Not everyone has a PC at home (yes, I know it's a shock to much of the Slashdot community)
Some parents put the same exact software on home computers
Many schools force students to use the Internet at school for research, but the filtering software decreases the usability of the same Internet access
Do you really want some company (out to make money above anything else) deciding what's "appropriate" or not?
And the number one reason...
Filtering software sucks at its job (accidently and on purpose). Too much pr0n gets through, and too many perfectly fine sites are blocked (even by humans who make the list). See Peacefire for examples. Corruption has and will happen.
People could still die from accidents, murders, war, etc. Even the odds of being killed by space junk, over infinite time, is very high (some would say 100% likely). So religion would not be obsolete.
Which tire would be better:
A. One that runs for a long time, with an occasional flat?
B. One that pops every 4 miles, requiring you to fix it with a manufacturor-supplied patch?
The point is that faulty software that is fixed continuously is still worse than software that is fairly secure in the first place. No, *nix (or any software) is not bulletproof. Yes, it does need to be patched. But the MS strategy of release now, patch later is not the best way.
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- Not everyone has a PC at home (yes, I know it's a shock to much of the Slashdot community)
- Some parents put the same exact software on home computers
- Many schools force students to use the Internet at school for research, but the filtering software decreases the usability of the same Internet access
- Do you really want some company (out to make money above anything else) deciding what's "appropriate" or not?
And the number one reason...Filtering software sucks at its job (accidently and on purpose). Too much pr0n gets through, and too many perfectly fine sites are blocked (even by humans who make the list). See Peacefire for examples. Corruption has and will happen.
People could still die from accidents, murders, war, etc. Even the odds of being killed by space junk, over infinite time, is very high (some would say 100% likely). So religion would not be obsolete.
So in Canada, 3 ^ 2 = 6?
All these worlds are yours -- except Seattle. Attempt no landings there.
It wouldn't have to be feet; 1 : 4 : 9 is a ratio.
Which tire would be better: A. One that runs for a long time, with an occasional flat? B. One that pops every 4 miles, requiring you to fix it with a manufacturor-supplied patch? The point is that faulty software that is fixed continuously is still worse than software that is fairly secure in the first place. No, *nix (or any software) is not bulletproof. Yes, it does need to be patched. But the MS strategy of release now, patch later is not the best way.