. . . that Apple is their Un*x loving saviour from Bill's Evil Empire and Palladium would do well to note that their actions indicate they want to be just like Microsoft. They're just not as good at it.
There's some anecdotal stuff that alludes to Mr. Morrell's personality in various threads within this story. Google's Usenet archive turns up some more.
You're 100% right--I'm just paraphrasing what I thought Kodak would have said had they not been trying to sugar coat it a little. And sugar coating it as they did and making a token effort is a good deal more than other vendors will do when queried about Linux drivers/support, unfortunately.
Hindsight being 20/20, the time to find out if something will work with Linux (or any other OS one might run) is before buying it--and with the information resources available today, that shouldn't be too hard.
Smoothwall was already free. It's principal author, despit his talent, seems an insufferable prick, and although I don't use either product, I hope IPCop drives him straight into bankruptcy. And no, I'm not giving him my "address of service."
And you've proven that you're just a jealous cretin that posted a three paragraph whining rant because someone more intelligent than you was modded up.
If it's a separate legal entity, perhaps using google.de or google.ca might be an answer to that concern. Better yet, use an anonymizing proxy. Of course, the FBI could be running those . . .
Or the site owner could simply use ROBOTS.TXT to exclude Google. Or are you saying he wants to have his cake and eat it too: search-engine driven hits, with the ability to play Ministry of Truth and pretend he never published something?
Mine's a 1990, wagon also. Actually, it's the best car I've ever owned, all around. And I don't get worried when SUVs tailgate me like I did when I drove smaller cars:).
I see and pretty much agree with your point. And petitions are public records. But there's a big-assed difference between wondering if John Pudrocker signed a petition for something you don't like and having to wade through pages and pages of records at City Hall and being able to type "John Pudrocker" into Google and find every one he's ever signed.
That said, if it's public record, it's fair game to be indexed and should be made searchable--if we the people don't like it, we should work on electing people who will pass legislation removing those things from the public record.
. . . exactly why those of us who are clinging to the AIM servers because "that's where all my friends are" aren't working a little harder to get them to a platform that allows (or at least isn't actively trying to break) other clients, for example Jabber, MSN (even if it is run by the evil empire), or even IRC.
We (I included) rail against the lockout of alternative clients, and yet continue to depend upon the network that's breaking them.
I say let's get a little Metcalfe's law going, and as Bill Gates says Microsoft does, start "eating our own dog food."
Ah, but Salon has writers. Here, we're going to ask the users to do the writing, and charge them? No go. Perhaps a P2P solution over Freenet is the answer--see Freenet Message Board toward the middle of this page. All it would need is some tweaks to allow people to selectively view content signed with certain keys (editors?) and a mechanism for posters to have submissions signed and voila'--a/. replacement without the bandwidth costs.
in my vintage Volvo 240DL. Of course, exceeding the speed limit in that bad boy doesn't happen without some time to think about it on the way up to speed.
For one, the "base price" for no usage at all will be the same as the amount you pay now. Actually using it will cost even more. Never underestimate the greed of the bandits of Hartford.
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. . . that Apple is their Un*x loving saviour from Bill's Evil Empire and Palladium would do well to note that their actions indicate they want to be just like Microsoft. They're just not as good at it.
I'm glad someone modded that up. That's pretty much all I ever ask for from vendors. Thanks for posting.
There's some anecdotal stuff that alludes to Mr. Morrell's personality in various threads within this story. Google's Usenet archive turns up some more.
Hindsight being 20/20, the time to find out if something will work with Linux (or any other OS one might run) is before buying it--and with the information resources available today, that shouldn't be too hard.
Smoothwall was already free. It's principal author, despit his talent, seems an insufferable prick, and although I don't use either product, I hope IPCop drives him straight into bankruptcy. And no, I'm not giving him my "address of service."
IOW, we aren't going to spend 50% of our development effort on 1% of our market share, but here's a palliative so you won't think we blew you off.
Apparently so. Remember, karma's only an integer (now "sekrit") in a database.
OK, it's a nit, but didn't the Model 2 have 8" drives?
So what you're saying is that the Peruvian government fears Microsoft's big stick in its back door. Which seems perfectly logical to me.
I'll get first post!
Nope. The credit card company might consider it stealing its money if someone fraudulently used it, though.
Oh, so there's an epidemic of shoplifting boxed Office products from software stores? Or did you mean to say "copy"?
And you've proven that you're just a jealous cretin that posted a three paragraph whining rant because someone more intelligent than you was modded up.
I think they're called Compaquard Bell now.
Good point. In the meantime, another IM client can run just fine along side of AIM until critical mass builds up.
If it's a separate legal entity, perhaps using google.de or google.ca might be an answer to that concern. Better yet, use an anonymizing proxy. Of course, the FBI could be running those . . .
Or the site owner could simply use ROBOTS.TXT to exclude Google. Or are you saying he wants to have his cake and eat it too: search-engine driven hits, with the ability to play Ministry of Truth and pretend he never published something?
Mine's a 1990, wagon also. Actually, it's the best car I've ever owned, all around. And I don't get worried when SUVs tailgate me like I did when I drove smaller cars :).
That said, if it's public record, it's fair game to be indexed and should be made searchable--if we the people don't like it, we should work on electing people who will pass legislation removing those things from the public record.
We (I included) rail against the lockout of alternative clients, and yet continue to depend upon the network that's breaking them.
I say let's get a little Metcalfe's law going, and as Bill Gates says Microsoft does, start "eating our own dog food."
Ah, but Salon has writers. Here, we're going to ask the users to do the writing, and charge them? No go. Perhaps a P2P solution over Freenet is the answer--see Freenet Message Board toward the middle of this page. All it would need is some tweaks to allow people to selectively view content signed with certain keys (editors?) and a mechanism for posters to have submissions signed and voila'--a /. replacement without the bandwidth costs.
in my vintage Volvo 240DL. Of course, exceeding the speed limit in that bad boy doesn't happen without some time to think about it on the way up to speed.
Heh, haven't burned any EPROMs lately--but the peripheral reminds me of the MPP-1000 modem, that also connected to two joystick ports.
That'll be a felony after the insurance lobby is done; meantime, it'll just be grounds for not having to pay a claim.
For one, the "base price" for no usage at all will be the same as the amount you pay now. Actually using it will cost even more. Never underestimate the greed of the bandits of Hartford.