Yeah, I'm one of those many users who has a dual Windows/Linux desktop.
i'm right there with you. i use windows for money management (i'd use the java-based app that came with my distro, but i just haven't felt like dealing with it), games, and video-editing. i'd probably be willing to dump windows if i could get a high-performance video editing app.....
For the most part I agree with you, but I think that the Internet is something new and different. IF you can figure out how to leverage it, you can be a successful online only company.
I agree. People forget that a large majority of brick and mortar businesses fail. This is not solely a characteristic of internet business. It's all in the business plan. But if you're starting an online business, you're business plan could be rock solid, but if you can't leverage the technology (ie: user-friendly GUIs, prompt online customer service) you'll be bankrupt just as fast as the next guy.
perhaps then the open source community is the ideal permutation of communism, since there are no despotic _intellectuals_ that really control everything......
why is open source always assumed to be socialism/communism? this sort of thing (the open source atmosphere of sharing information) goes on all time in academia, and most people don't see it as being un-american. innovation tends to spring forth from this sort of atmosphere.
besides, how many companies base their infrastructure on open source (apache, linux/bsd, etc) and make millions (even billions) of dollars? they obviously must be funneling their profits to the communist party.
i use linux for my development environment, but i do a lot of digital video editing on the side, so i still have my windows box. i'd love to have the two combined (hmmm...starting to sound a little like OS X), but i don't a video editor suite popping up on linux.
i guess the real question is, what does the *nix community want? if they want to overtake m$, they better be willing to take the common user into account. if the community is happy being the behind-the-scenes support for the internet, as well as the os of choice for academia and hackers, then, hey, forget about the end user.
you're right about holding our elected officials responsible, but most people are too lazy/ignorant to examine the entire platform of their representative. most people vote based on one *hot button* issue, like abortion or gun control.
we live in a republic. if you note the etymology of the word democracy, you'll see it's rooted in greek. greek democracy meant election by lot. just a sidenote. the definitions of many political terms have eroded over the years (i learned in college that when a political scientist refers to a *Liberal* he's really talked about a _conservative_.
While these discoveries may rule out _creationism_ as most people know it (that is, God just plopping Adam 'n Eve in the garden, which in theological terms, is considered to be part of the literal interpretation camp of creationism) it does not rule out creationism completely. Who is to say God didn't brew the primodial stew to set the whole evolutionary process in motion. Even Christian scientists who don't subscribe to the literal interpretation of the Genesis story believe that there is hard scientific fact that backs evolutionary theory (check out Michael Behe's _Darwin's Black Box_). While there are still holes in evolutionary theory (such as the development of our eyes...read Behe's book to find out why), the concepts still hold scientific weight.
Truth is, any Christian who says that evolution isn't possible with God needs to rethink her theology...last time I checked, the God of the Bible is omnipotent, meaning he can do as he pleases.
Personally, I got a kick out Ballmer's comments about the "Unix Phenomenon" -- basically comparing it to Bigfoot, UFOs, etc. But I guess that's the price of being of zealot -- why would he try to understand why anyone might actually use unix?
I agree completely. Many of the companies that have seen there stock prices plunge may have had quarters that were below expectations, but it seems that the media overlooks the fact the companies are still making millions of dollars annually. IMHO that is a successful company, regardless of what the talking heads say.
Funny that the dotcoms take the heat for the "slump" instead of the VCs who foolishly pumped millions of dollars into start-ups with no concept of a business plan.
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i'm right there with you. i use windows for money management (i'd use the java-based app that came with my distro, but i just haven't felt like dealing with it), games, and video-editing. i'd probably be willing to dump windows if i could get a high-performance video editing app.....
For the most part I agree with you, but I think that the Internet is something new and different. IF you can figure out how to leverage it, you can be a successful online only company.
I agree. People forget that a large majority of brick and mortar businesses fail. This is not solely a characteristic of internet business. It's all in the business plan. But if you're starting an online business, you're business plan could be rock solid, but if you can't leverage the technology (ie: user-friendly GUIs, prompt online customer service) you'll be bankrupt just as fast as the next guy.
perhaps then the open source community is the ideal permutation of communism, since there are no despotic _intellectuals_ that really control everything......
why is open source always assumed to be socialism/communism? this sort of thing (the open source atmosphere of sharing information) goes on all time in academia, and most people don't see it as being un-american. innovation tends to spring forth from this sort of atmosphere. besides, how many companies base their infrastructure on open source (apache, linux/bsd, etc) and make millions (even billions) of dollars? they obviously must be funneling their profits to the communist party.
i use linux for my development environment, but i do a lot of digital video editing on the side, so i still have my windows box. i'd love to have the two combined (hmmm...starting to sound a little like OS X), but i don't a video editor suite popping up on linux.
i guess the real question is, what does the *nix community want? if they want to overtake m$, they better be willing to take the common user into account. if the community is happy being the behind-the-scenes support for the internet, as well as the os of choice for academia and hackers, then, hey, forget about the end user.
you're right about holding our elected officials responsible, but most people are too lazy/ignorant to examine the entire platform of their representative. most people vote based on one *hot button* issue, like abortion or gun control. we live in a republic. if you note the etymology of the word democracy, you'll see it's rooted in greek. greek democracy meant election by lot. just a sidenote. the definitions of many political terms have eroded over the years (i learned in college that when a political scientist refers to a *Liberal* he's really talked about a _conservative_.
While these discoveries may rule out _creationism_ as most people know it (that is, God just plopping Adam 'n Eve in the garden, which in theological terms, is considered to be part of the literal interpretation camp of creationism) it does not rule out creationism completely. Who is to say God didn't brew the primodial stew to set the whole evolutionary process in motion. Even Christian scientists who don't subscribe to the literal interpretation of the Genesis story believe that there is hard scientific fact that backs evolutionary theory (check out Michael Behe's _Darwin's Black Box_). While there are still holes in evolutionary theory (such as the development of our eyes...read Behe's book to find out why), the concepts still hold scientific weight.
Truth is, any Christian who says that evolution isn't possible with God needs to rethink her theology...last time I checked, the God of the Bible is omnipotent, meaning he can do as he pleases.
Personally, I got a kick out Ballmer's comments about the "Unix Phenomenon" -- basically comparing it to Bigfoot, UFOs, etc. But I guess that's the price of being of zealot -- why would he try to understand why anyone might actually use unix?
I agree completely. Many of the companies that have seen there stock prices plunge may have had quarters that were below expectations, but it seems that the media overlooks the fact the companies are still making millions of dollars annually. IMHO that is a successful company, regardless of what the talking heads say. Funny that the dotcoms take the heat for the "slump" instead of the VCs who foolishly pumped millions of dollars into start-ups with no concept of a business plan.