You see, that's the beauty of the choices we have. For you, a standalone email client is best. For me, a Web-based client that is always accessible wherever I have Web access is more desirable.
I would ccertainly love to always have access to a full-featured, all-in-one email client, but with Gmail, I can manage my email at home, work, in a training class, at my friend's house, etc. I'm not tied down to a single installation. Yes, I could put definitely Portable Thunderbird on a USB Memory thingy (in fact, I have), but unfortunatly, it doesn't cut it at work due to firewall issues. Yes, I could MAKE it work at work, but it's just plain easier to log onto my Gmail account.
But not everyone has the need to have email access from anywhere, so in those cases, a standalone setup is more appropriate.
No, no, no. This comes up all the time. For me, a Web-based email account is essential because I can access it from anywhere I have Web access. And Gmail's UI is more like a "real client" than most, so the need for a dedicated client is really eliminated.
Gmail is an excellent example of a Web-enabled app that really make the Web experience pleasant and productive.
...I don't have it on my account yet, but when I do, I'll post all the details on my GmailTips.com site.
This will be very nice addition. I just hope that Gmail doesn't become bogged down with extras. My wish is that all of these kinds of extras be togglable through Settings...
I have used Acronis' backup product on my workstations, and it works on-the-fly. I even tested it by doing a full backup, formatting the system disk, and restoring, and everything "came back" like it was before I did the backtup. Acronis certainly has an excellent product.
For a term paper, you additionally have to use correct grammer and spelling. Also, do not try to argue something stupid. Don't take a contrary opinion to the professor or to popular opinion on the college campus. You won't be able to convince the grader, and they'll think that if your argument isn't convincing, then it must be flawed and you deserve a bad or mediocre grade.
You make some interesting points.
When I was in college in the late '80's, the "trick" to getting good grades really was to understand what the professors were looking for, and give it to them.
For example, I had a professor who distributed pre-printed pieces of paper that had a line drawn around it indicating the margin (something like two inches at the top, a half inch on the right and bottom, and three inches on the left. The large margins on the left and top were for the prof's notes and comments to us.) We had to type (with a typewriter) our papers to fit within the bounds of the margins, and spelling and grammar counted (and this was a Psychology class, not an English class.) He would not accept more than the one page. Another professor required papers be written in a specific topical order. If you deviated from those models, you got marked down.
The point was not that the profs were trying to be devious, but to make us take into account the instructions they gave us. If we followed the instructions, we got better grades. If we didn't, we would get marked down. And yes, content did count too.
Yes, it was a hassle, but the result is that now, when my bossed give me instructions, I follow them. The times when I deviate are the times when I really hear about it. Lesson learned!
I realize that many/.ers have no problem with plain text, but the important thing to understand about the new Rich formatting feature is that it goes much farther than just making your messages look pretty. If you enable Rich formatting, when you reply to or forward a rich formatted message that you received, it now retains all the formatting. Before, everything was converted to plain text. Gmail finally allows you to manage messages unaltered. This is good news for both personal and business users.
This potentially positions Gmail to be a WebMail client for the masses, because what you receive is what you will reply to or forward. This was a hugely lacking feature that has now been added.
...does Linux really want a person who has been plagued by technology security and privacy issues as an advocate?
Woohoo! Someone mentioned GEOS!!
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Oh, the memories from my college days...
...Booting up GEOS on a Commodore 64 and controlling things with a joystick...
...Downloading a 70 page programming manual off of Quantum Link at 300 baud...
...Printing out the document on a Star Gemini 10X dot-matrix printer...
...Being active on dial-up BBS's...
My, how times have changed!
GEOS was an amazing system, and the port to 8088 machines was most welcome. It ran on my Casio Zoomer PDA (pre-Palm days), and on my old Hyundai XT computer. Being overshadowed by Microsoft Windows, it's too bad Geoworks never really did anything with it.
While we should probably be able to choose to delete it, data, in any form, should have the potential to last indefinitely, regardless of the media. The most important consideration is that data should be stored such that it can be readily accessed and easily read. If encryption or DRM is to be used to protect the data, then it should exist only in the data, not in the media.
Consider media like cave paintings, stone tablets, scrolls, books, etc. The data stored is readily accessible. (Whether we can interpret it is another issue, but access is indeterred.)
The point is to separate the data from the media such that one is not dependent on the other. Even if the media starts to wear out, the data could be able to be transferred to the newest, best media.
...because shortly after the ad campaign started, our local Blockbuster in Anderson, SC distributed flyers to every customer (almost to the point of being annoying) and offered to explain the new policy in detail. The policy is really not rocket science, and it does make some sense. You pay for a rental, and you have a due date. If you miss it, you are not charged any fees, but you have a week to get the rental back. If you miss that deadline, you are charged for the full cost of the item less rental fees. Pretty simple. There is a bit more "fine print" but basically, that's it.
How many chances do people need before they have can be held accountable for their actions? It's just too bad that people won't take on personal responsibility for their actions....
It's the functionality. To me, Gmail is more "stealthy" in its approach. It's just slick, fast, and doesn't force itself on me. "Labels" are truely innovative and implemented very well. "Search" is extremely flexible and useful. It is these features that help leverage the 1GB of storage into a really great tool.
Now, I admit that Yahoo does offer a very nice email service, and its features are very complete, but I simply cannot stand the ads. Gmail's unobtrusive ads are far better from a user's perspective.
Now, if Google would only fix their damned Forward function. If I receive a Rich Tect formatted or HTML formatted email, Gmail WILL NOT FORWARD IT without mangling the formatting (ie: it only forwards plain text.) This single problem prevents me from recommending Gmail to less-than-tech-savvy people, and unfortunatly, complaints and suggestions have fallen on deaf ears....
...he wants to set up a Linux box and be able to remotely connect to it like you would with a Windows Terminal Server box using a standard RDP client. And it sounds like he wants to be able to access multiple, concurrent sessions (unlike Windows XP Pro's Console access.) Yes, you could use X and SSH, but unfortunatly, that kind of connectivity is not easy with Windows clients.
Looks like he just wants to run Windows Terminal Services under Linux. How would he do this?
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Actually, while the parent was modded up as "funny" I think the poster makes a very good point. The fact is that/. has become a popular, large voice, and more importantly, is being listened to by the industry. Sure, there's always the threat of the/. effect that gives it some leverage, but still, it'a a voice that is being heard and listened to. Kuddos to/.!
They are simply "enforcing" a standing policy, not "forcing" DRM. And it is a policy that their customers have already agreed to. Plain and simple, if you don't want DRM, don't use their service.
Yet another example of history being revised for the sake of plitical correctness.
I have absolutely no problem with George Lucas creating and marketing whatever versions he wants, but the reality is that an entire generation saw a specific version in the theaters, thoroughly loved it, paid big bucks to see it over and over, and craves to see it again--as they saw it.
Denying that simply for sake of a "new version" is pathetic, especially since he has absolutely no intention of re-releasing the theater version.
Why not just release the original theatrical versions on DVD and then release whatever other versions he wants? This is a cash cow that he's not milking the proper way. Is he so ashamed of the theatrical version? Personally, I like to see things as they happened, not doctored up because of someones huge ego.
I personally LOVE Web-based email because it gives me maximum flexibility as to when and where I can access my email. Sure, it's easy to pop in a thumb drive with Thunderbird loaded, but not all connections allow POP or SMTP access, especially when firewalls are involved. Most places do offer Web access, however.
Plain and simple, Web mail offers huge access flexibility. The key (and it's very difficult, I might add) is to find a Web mail provider that is full-featured. With some extremely minor exceptions, Gmail fits the bill hands down.
Yahoo turned me away long ago because it insists on using flashy, annoying, intrusive, and irrelevent ads. Plain and simple, Google got it right: Provide targeted, non-intrusive ads.
Frankly, I find Yahoo's ad presentation to be annoying at best. I visit pages for the intended content, not the ads, and yes, ads often pay for the content. But, present them in a way that insults my intelligence, and I'll walk. Instead, present them in a way that makes me want (not have) to view the ads, and you have me at hello...
...that they are caving in just like everyone else to modern pop culture pressures. No doubt, they'll try to spice it up ala the Matrix, and the gratuitous violence will no doubt abound. I'm certainly no prude or anti-violence-in-movies proponent, but it's a shame that they can't come up with truely stunning and excellent stories without having to resort to all the typical gratuitous stuff. I guess I'm just getting old...
OK, that's probably the last thing that the/. crowd wants to hear, but how about drafting new legislation that exclusively ties all copyrights to individuals, instead of corporations?
You write a song, then you are the owner. You then have say as to what happens to it. Music companies can "get in on the action" by providing you services, but no contract would legally give them the exclusive ownership or rights to distribution or performance.
Pie-in-the-sky? Probably. Short-sighted? Probably. But the current system obviously doesn't work, and unless there are real consequenses, nothing will change.
The fact is that the music industry has things so locked up with contracts and specialized legislation that the absolute last thing they want to do is to lose their cash cow. All these proposed, alternate methods of distribution and compensation really ARE good ideas, especially for the artists, except that it means that the music industry has to taks a monetary hit. Like THAT's going to happen any time soon.
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You see, that's the beauty of the choices we have. For you, a standalone email client is best. For me, a Web-based client that is always accessible wherever I have Web access is more desirable.
I would ccertainly love to always have access to a full-featured, all-in-one email client, but with Gmail, I can manage my email at home, work, in a training class, at my friend's house, etc. I'm not tied down to a single installation. Yes, I could put definitely Portable Thunderbird on a USB Memory thingy (in fact, I have), but unfortunatly, it doesn't cut it at work due to firewall issues. Yes, I could MAKE it work at work, but it's just plain easier to log onto my Gmail account.
But not everyone has the need to have email access from anywhere, so in those cases, a standalone setup is more appropriate.
No, no, no. This comes up all the time. For me, a Web-based email account is essential because I can access it from anywhere I have Web access. And Gmail's UI is more like a "real client" than most, so the need for a dedicated client is really eliminated.
Gmail is an excellent example of a Web-enabled app that really make the Web experience pleasant and productive.
-Jim
GmailTips.com
...I don't have it on my account yet, but when I do, I'll post all the details on my GmailTips.com site.
This will be very nice addition. I just hope that Gmail doesn't become bogged down with extras. My wish is that all of these kinds of extras be togglable through Settings...
The parent stated Matthew 5-7 which means chapters 5 through 7, not Matthew 5:7 which means chapter 5, verse 7.
I have used Acronis' backup product on my workstations, and it works on-the-fly. I even tested it by doing a full backup, formatting the system disk, and restoring, and everything "came back" like it was before I did the backtup. Acronis certainly has an excellent product.
When I was in college in the late '80's, the "trick" to getting good grades really was to understand what the professors were looking for, and give it to them.
For example, I had a professor who distributed pre-printed pieces of paper that had a line drawn around it indicating the margin (something like two inches at the top, a half inch on the right and bottom, and three inches on the left. The large margins on the left and top were for the prof's notes and comments to us.) We had to type (with a typewriter) our papers to fit within the bounds of the margins, and spelling and grammar counted (and this was a Psychology class, not an English class.) He would not accept more than the one page. Another professor required papers be written in a specific topical order. If you deviated from those models, you got marked down.
The point was not that the profs were trying to be devious, but to make us take into account the instructions they gave us. If we followed the instructions, we got better grades. If we didn't, we would get marked down. And yes, content did count too.
Yes, it was a hassle, but the result is that now, when my bossed give me instructions, I follow them. The times when I deviate are the times when I really hear about it. Lesson learned!
...and have a good time. Good memories will last much longer than geek toys.
I realize that many /.ers have no problem with plain text, but the important thing to understand about the new Rich formatting feature is that it goes much farther than just making your messages look pretty. If you enable Rich formatting, when you reply to or forward a rich formatted message that you received, it now retains all the formatting. Before, everything was converted to plain text. Gmail finally allows you to manage messages unaltered. This is good news for both personal and business users.
This potentially positions Gmail to be a WebMail client for the masses, because what you receive is what you will reply to or forward. This was a hugely lacking feature that has now been added.
Kuddos to the Gmail developers!
-Jim
GmailTips.com
...does Linux really want a person who has been plagued by technology security and privacy issues as an advocate?
Oh, the memories from my college days...
...Booting up GEOS on a Commodore 64 and controlling things with a joystick...
...Downloading a 70 page programming manual off of Quantum Link at 300 baud...
...Printing out the document on a Star Gemini 10X dot-matrix printer...
...Being active on dial-up BBS's...
My, how times have changed!
GEOS was an amazing system, and the port to 8088 machines was most welcome. It ran on my Casio Zoomer PDA (pre-Palm days), and on my old Hyundai XT computer. Being overshadowed by Microsoft Windows, it's too bad Geoworks never really did anything with it.
While we should probably be able to choose to delete it, data, in any form, should have the potential to last indefinitely, regardless of the media. The most important consideration is that data should be stored such that it can be readily accessed and easily read. If encryption or DRM is to be used to protect the data, then it should exist only in the data, not in the media.
Consider media like cave paintings, stone tablets, scrolls, books, etc. The data stored is readily accessible. (Whether we can interpret it is another issue, but access is indeterred.)
The point is to separate the data from the media such that one is not dependent on the other. Even if the media starts to wear out, the data could be able to be transferred to the newest, best media.
...because shortly after the ad campaign started, our local Blockbuster in Anderson, SC distributed flyers to every customer (almost to the point of being annoying) and offered to explain the new policy in detail. The policy is really not rocket science, and it does make some sense. You pay for a rental, and you have a due date. If you miss it, you are not charged any fees, but you have a week to get the rental back. If you miss that deadline, you are charged for the full cost of the item less rental fees. Pretty simple. There is a bit more "fine print" but basically, that's it.
How many chances do people need before they have can be held accountable for their actions? It's just too bad that people won't take on personal responsibility for their actions....
Yes, but Eudora was not and is not a Web-based email client, and the comparison is with Yahoo, a Web-based client. Apples to Apples...
It's the functionality. To me, Gmail is more "stealthy" in its approach. It's just slick, fast, and doesn't force itself on me. "Labels" are truely innovative and implemented very well. "Search" is extremely flexible and useful. It is these features that help leverage the 1GB of storage into a really great tool.
Now, I admit that Yahoo does offer a very nice email service, and its features are very complete, but I simply cannot stand the ads. Gmail's unobtrusive ads are far better from a user's perspective.
Now, if Google would only fix their damned Forward function. If I receive a Rich Tect formatted or HTML formatted email, Gmail WILL NOT FORWARD IT without mangling the formatting (ie: it only forwards plain text.) This single problem prevents me from recommending Gmail to less-than-tech-savvy people, and unfortunatly, complaints and suggestions have fallen on deaf ears....
-Jim
GmailTips.com
...he wants to set up a Linux box and be able to remotely connect to it like you would with a Windows Terminal Server box using a standard RDP client. And it sounds like he wants to be able to access multiple, concurrent sessions (unlike Windows XP Pro's Console access.) Yes, you could use X and SSH, but unfortunatly, that kind of connectivity is not easy with Windows clients.
Looks like he just wants to run Windows Terminal Services under Linux. How would he do this?
Actually, while the parent was modded up as "funny" I think the poster makes a very good point. The fact is that /. has become a popular, large voice, and more importantly, is being listened to by the industry. Sure, there's always the threat of the /. effect that gives it some leverage, but still, it'a a voice that is being heard and listened to. Kuddos to /.!
Yet another example of history being revised for the sake of plitical correctness.
I have absolutely no problem with George Lucas creating and marketing whatever versions he wants, but the reality is that an entire generation saw a specific version in the theaters, thoroughly loved it, paid big bucks to see it over and over, and craves to see it again--as they saw it.
Denying that simply for sake of a "new version" is pathetic, especially since he has absolutely no intention of re-releasing the theater version.
Why not just release the original theatrical versions on DVD and then release whatever other versions he wants? This is a cash cow that he's not milking the proper way. Is he so ashamed of the theatrical version? Personally, I like to see things as they happened, not doctored up because of someones huge ego.
...just scarier.
Plain and simple, Web mail offers huge access flexibility. The key (and it's very difficult, I might add) is to find a Web mail provider that is full-featured. With some extremely minor exceptions, Gmail fits the bill hands down.
Yahoo turned me away long ago because it insists on using flashy, annoying, intrusive, and irrelevent ads. Plain and simple, Google got it right: Provide targeted, non-intrusive ads.
Frankly, I find Yahoo's ad presentation to be annoying at best. I visit pages for the intended content, not the ads, and yes, ads often pay for the content. But, present them in a way that insults my intelligence, and I'll walk. Instead, present them in a way that makes me want (not have) to view the ads, and you have me at hello...
...that they are caving in just like everyone else to modern pop culture pressures. No doubt, they'll try to spice it up ala the Matrix, and the gratuitous violence will no doubt abound. I'm certainly no prude or anti-violence-in-movies proponent, but it's a shame that they can't come up with truely stunning and excellent stories without having to resort to all the typical gratuitous stuff. I guess I'm just getting old...
OK, that's probably the last thing that the /. crowd wants to hear, but how about drafting new legislation that exclusively ties all copyrights to individuals, instead of corporations?
You write a song, then you are the owner. You then have say as to what happens to it. Music companies can "get in on the action" by providing you services, but no contract would legally give them the exclusive ownership or rights to distribution or performance.
Pie-in-the-sky? Probably. Short-sighted? Probably. But the current system obviously doesn't work, and unless there are real consequenses, nothing will change.
The fact is that the music industry has things so locked up with contracts and specialized legislation that the absolute last thing they want to do is to lose their cash cow. All these proposed, alternate methods of distribution and compensation really ARE good ideas, especially for the artists, except that it means that the music industry has to taks a monetary hit. Like THAT's going to happen any time soon.