And that's where he completely misses the point. In the UNIX world, swapping out one component for another doing the same thing should be like swapping out a Lego (tm) brick for a different colored one. It doesn't have to be disruptive, and if it is YOU'RE FUCKING DOING IT WRONG!!!
I haven't done extensive research on systemd, but I did notice stability issues with my distro of choice (Mint) when they switched to it. I can't cleanly shutdown or restart my system. I have seen no advantages with it, only annoyances. But despite all of that, what I don't understand is the flippant attitude around systemd and distros where systemd is referred to as "just another component". It's not! If it were then I, or someone with much more skill than me who works on it for a living, would be able to easily replace it with something else. The fact that it can't be easily done, or given as an option for a distro, illustrates how it goes against the grain of the *nix philosophy. It honestly reminds me of the inability to uninstall IE in Windows problem. Except that we shouldn't have that problem in the *nix world.
Philosophically, I like the idea of systemd in that I believe in the inherent worth of trying to create something new, maybe it will take off and be better than what was there before. But it should do that on its own merits! Like so many things in the FOSS community have done over the years. Systemd seems to be different to me. It seems to be more of a force-fit, a group-think mentality. The CEO himself says so as an endorsement of systemd "There's not a realistic alternative today that comes close in terms of adoption and functionality." That's like Microsoft crowing about the adoption rates of Windows 10, right after strong-arming people to adopt it. Granted, it's not quite like that in the Linux world, but when distros adopt it simply because everyone else is doing it, it's not that far off.
We still have some choices though, thankfully. I am still using systemd, but I am not happy with it. I am pretty loyal to my distro, but systemd is one of those thorns in my side that I will gladly miss if/when I switch to a different one.
But I remember buying some RAM from them back in 2001. They sent me double what I ordered, and charged me for it. It was clearly a mistake on their part as the invoice only showed what I ordered. I finally got them to agree to take the return, and vowed to never shop with them again.
Fast forward a few years and they really started to improve, and I did buy quite a few things from them. They were the gold standard at the time for prices, reviews, communication, and shipping speed. Even if I could get it a little cheaper elsewhere, I always knew I could count on NewEgg to come through consistently.
But they just became too big, too 'ambitious'. I still might use their product finder because their advanced search is great. But I don't have a problem buying from somewhere else. It's even hard to make sense of their reviews anymore. Between them and Amazon, trying to find a decent review on a product is tough. I don't even know what I think about this story. It wouldn't surprise me if they did engage in fraud, it wouldn't surprise me if someone was just going after them. The sad part is I don't hold any loyalty to them after how they've gone downhill.
i don't care about Gnome, I run XFCE and like the enhancements Mint has done to it. But I am really starting to keep my eyes open for other distros, preferably system-d-free. The wheels are just starting to wobble on the bus.
I am running a Core 2 Quad Core, and it is perfectly fine. I built it probably 8 years ago. My kids all have Core2 Duo machines, and the only thing I've had to upgrade is their video cards. They are all hand-me-downs that people we knew were giving away. My wife has an i3 laptop we bought from Dell small business 5 or 6 years ago. Still doing just fine.
I think the computer market just finally got saturated. As it's always been, only the geeks know what is in their computer. If people still use them, instead of phones or tablets, they shop on Amazon or burn time on FB, maybe read email, and pay bills. Why get a new one if the old one still works?
Besides, they have to save up their money to buy a $500 phone every couple of years.
48% are week-old Ars articles 2% are bizarre non-articles, like an opinion post on somoene's personal blog that nobody reads, or some comment made on gihub.
There could never be any plausible malicious intent by people in Cuba against U.S. Embassy personnel. There's just no precedent and no motive.
The Cuban people were NOT indoctrinated for years to view U.S. Government entities as their enemy. There is NO possibility that rogue elements within Cuban society might be doing this 'For Fidel' out of ideological zeal.
Nope. None of that should even be considered.
I'm pretty sure they US public has been more thoroughly indoctrinated to view Cuba as the spawn of Satan by the US media than the Cuban government could ever hope to indoctrinate the Cuban people to view the US as a mere 'enemy'. I attribute this largely to the fact that the average Cuban is better educated and generally better informed than the average American.
I really just wish that Americans would figure out how to associate government actions with the government, and not condemn the country or people in it for the actions of their government. Your statement that the American public views Cuba as evil is surprising to me, because I don't think that at all. That may happen for some countries, like North Korea where things are a bit more extreme. But Cuba? I don't see it.
And I sure as hell hope that people in the rest of the world don't judge all Americans based on what our government does and says.
I will watch movies with low scores if I want to see them, because I sometimes like what others don't, and hate what others love.
As you said though, I will find new things to watch by sorting them by high ratings, and reading some of the reviews. That doesn't guarantee I will watch it though, it only gives me a starting point. But, I may be unique in that I don't go to the theater**. I look for movies to add to my Netflix DVD queue. So by the time I am looking, there are plenty of reviews on the movie.
** in the last 4 years the only movie I have seen in the theater was Logan, but only because I took a day off work and my wife and I went to see it. I just don't like the normal movie theater experience, and don't understand that need to see a movie as soon as it comes out.
but I don't think you have your finger on the pulse of the scientific community.
This isn't new information. I think you are confusing it with the mainstream media, where "BREAKING NEWS" is a constant ticker along the bottom of the screen.
Why? They've done all the hard work figuring out how to make things people will use and people are accustomed to and productive with it.
Please, tell me they have NOT copied MS or Apple! Windows 10 is a horrible desktop, I fight it daily at work. As var as Macs go, I have never understood them. They just don't make sense with the way my brain works... and I know there are distros out there that try to mimic that UI, but I will never use them.
I ditched KDE a good ten years ago when stability went to hell. I have since been on XFCE and love it. Unless they do something to lose me, I have no reason to go back to KDE. (I do still use kdenlive though, so there is a little bit of KDE on my system I guess):)
That is what I track on my health incentive plan at work, so it is true. I also am never stressed, work 40 hours a week, am always happy, eat the perfect diet according to what they think is perfect (which it isn't), and exercise exactly how much they think I should exercise.
Well, privacy is a fallacy, but I really do try to limit - as much as I am able - the amount of information that gets shared.
But it's not easy. I don't log into my google account in my browser, so they don't know all of my searches. If I log into my Amazon account, I make sure to sign out when I am done. On my phone - they've pretty much got me.. but I limit what I do on there. And I turn off my location unless I need it, then I turn it off. I don't run Windows at home, but mainly because I prefer Linux. I don't use FB or IG (anymore), although I do use whatsapp, which unfortunately is owned by FB now. I only use that because I have friends across the country that I stay in close contact with.
We have a new health insurance plan at work... and you can save money on your premiums if you participate in their program - where you share info about yourself, and track your activity. They promote linking your account to a fitbit to easily update your steps every day. No Thanks! I signed up (after reading all three of their separate disclosure statements, and I know they are sharing my information) because with a family I can use the break on the premiums.
But I will not use any tracking device. It is ridiculous to me how quickly and easily people are willing to just give up their information. I swear, some days I half expect Marlin Perkins to pop out and wrestle me down and put a tag in my ear.
and I've only been to KC once or twice. I don't think enough people travel regularly back and forth to justify this. I assume there would be no stops in between (I admittedly don't know much about hyperloop) so I think the application of this is very limited. However, if it would alleviate some traffic on Rt 70, then I am all for it. Maybe I would go to KC more often if there was a hyperloop, but I honestly think a loop to Chicago would be better.
Could be that this is just a story to pique the interest of Amazon... I know STL said they could have their own runway if they build their next HQ here.
I've been on it a long time... and I try not to keep up with 'breaking' news - the focus of now what is 'mainstream' media changes constantly, and it's exhausting.
I come here every day or every other day. It's kind of like not going to the theater to see new movies, and waiting for them to come out on DVD/Netflix. Sure, I'm never the first to hear about something, but when I do it's still relevant and interesting to me.
I completely agree, there is good stuff. There is entertaining stuff. My kids like Good Mythical Morning, which is pretty good. Watch some of Primitive Technology. Fascinating, educational, and no talking.
But the popularity that some people get on youtube is staggering. What they do isn't unique, or funny, or... anything. Playing video games and constantly yelling/yammering/commenting. It's like MST3K on speed. There is no pause, they can't stop talking. Or people who fill a bathtub with something, get in it, and over-react and yell and pretend for show.
Absolutely good stuff out there, no question. But when someone makes money off of it simply because they have lots of followers, pushing products, or promoting something just because they reach an audience. It's taking the smarmyness of television advertising to a new level.
I grew up with arcades, so I can appreciate video games. When my kids watch other people play video games, I don't get it either. It's not so much the video gaming part... but the inane, constant, talking. They don't shut up for 2 seconds. Although, I think that may be a reflection of our society, where people feel compelled to spout their opinion the second something comes into their mind, and send it out to the world, all day, every day.
As I heard someone once say though, how is watching someone play video games different than watching televised sports? It's a very good point... although I don't understand or do that either.
My parents got a Mac a couple of years ago because my brother convinced them it's easy to use. They still ask me all kinds of questions, and honestly actually using a Mac is frustrating to me. Nothing works the way I think it should. I just can't get it. The monitor is nice, the keyboard is teensy, and the mouse is sloow (but the touch scrolling is kind of neat). It's nice that it's based on BSD... when I am at their house I finally figure out how to get to a terminal, then I can ssh to my machine to check my email.
I have never ever ever had any issues with networking on linux, even wireless. I even installed Damn Small Linux on a Pentium 75 Toshiba laptop recently, and the PCMCIA networking card worked without even installing any special drivers!
Now video cards... there has been some frustration there. And upgrading releases in the early days was harrowing to say the least. I have LibreOffice installed, but in my personal life I rarely ever use it. All of the other tools that I do use are great on Linux. The sheer number of choices of applications are intimidating, but there are very good odds that one out there fits your needs.
Keep using your Mac if you like it Mr AC, but know that Linux will be around if you ever tire of the Apple way.
In other words, they looked for the issues causing division in America, and hammered on them.
Which is NOT the same as "supporting Trump." And it's something that the Russians have been doing for decades, long before Trump came along. And they're still doing it, right now, here and in many countries around the world. But all liberals can say in order to explain away their terrible choice of a losing candidate is that somehow it was Trump working with the Russians on this. It's laughable.
I agree with you. It is not the same as "supporting Trump". Just ignore the people who are saying Trump colluded with the Russians on the election. There are no facts to back that up.... BUT... I haven't seen any facts that Trump (or his people) colluded with Russia - so let the investigation play out. Here are some other facts I know... Trump said during the election that it was rigged. He rode that message pretty hard. The DNC did it. Then he wins, and the message suddenly changes. He won fair and square. The Russians had nothing to do with it. If the Russians did do it, why wasn't it brought up until now? OK, Russia or someone else may have tried to hack the election, but it had no effect. I think it was Russia. It could have been China. There was no collusion with Russia, this is a witch hunt.
It's the words and actions of Trump and his administration that cast doubts on everything. Because he contradicts himself. Let the investigation happen, and whatever comes out of it comes out of it. By opposing (and impeding) the investigation, it only feeds those who believe he was involved.
Lync, then Skype, then Jabber, now Skype again. We also use Webex for meetings. I swear, it's always the corporate IT guys jockeying for something. Once they finally settle on something, then MS changes their direction.
Excel and other MS applications are getting slower and less stable. This push to the cloud is getting quite annoying.
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Wow... who knew?
One of the big reasons our government is so screwed up is because it's largely based on and perpetrated by our legal system.
That is 32,705 "Christianities"
"Any change like systemd is going to disruptive."
And that's where he completely misses the point. In the UNIX world, swapping out one component for another doing the same thing should be like swapping out a Lego (tm) brick for a different colored one. It doesn't have to be disruptive, and if it is YOU'RE FUCKING DOING IT WRONG!!!
I haven't done extensive research on systemd, but I did notice stability issues with my distro of choice (Mint) when they switched to it. I can't cleanly shutdown or restart my system. I have seen no advantages with it, only annoyances. But despite all of that, what I don't understand is the flippant attitude around systemd and distros where systemd is referred to as "just another component". It's not! If it were then I, or someone with much more skill than me who works on it for a living, would be able to easily replace it with something else. The fact that it can't be easily done, or given as an option for a distro, illustrates how it goes against the grain of the *nix philosophy. It honestly reminds me of the inability to uninstall IE in Windows problem. Except that we shouldn't have that problem in the *nix world.
Philosophically, I like the idea of systemd in that I believe in the inherent worth of trying to create something new, maybe it will take off and be better than what was there before. But it should do that on its own merits! Like so many things in the FOSS community have done over the years. Systemd seems to be different to me. It seems to be more of a force-fit, a group-think mentality. The CEO himself says so as an endorsement of systemd "There's not a realistic alternative today that comes close in terms of adoption and functionality." That's like Microsoft crowing about the adoption rates of Windows 10, right after strong-arming people to adopt it. Granted, it's not quite like that in the Linux world, but when distros adopt it simply because everyone else is doing it, it's not that far off.
We still have some choices though, thankfully. I am still using systemd, but I am not happy with it. I am pretty loyal to my distro, but systemd is one of those thorns in my side that I will gladly miss if/when I switch to a different one.
But I remember buying some RAM from them back in 2001. They sent me double what I ordered, and charged me for it. It was clearly a mistake on their part as the invoice only showed what I ordered. I finally got them to agree to take the return, and vowed to never shop with them again.
Fast forward a few years and they really started to improve, and I did buy quite a few things from them. They were the gold standard at the time for prices, reviews, communication, and shipping speed. Even if I could get it a little cheaper elsewhere, I always knew I could count on NewEgg to come through consistently.
But they just became too big, too 'ambitious'. I still might use their product finder because their advanced search is great. But I don't have a problem buying from somewhere else. It's even hard to make sense of their reviews anymore. Between them and Amazon, trying to find a decent review on a product is tough. I don't even know what I think about this story. It wouldn't surprise me if they did engage in fraud, it wouldn't surprise me if someone was just going after them. The sad part is I don't hold any loyalty to them after how they've gone downhill.
Except it doesn't work in reality. See The Ganges.
where things are headed. :(
i don't care about Gnome, I run XFCE and like the enhancements Mint has done to it. But I am really starting to keep my eyes open for other distros, preferably system-d-free. The wheels are just starting to wobble on the bus.
I am running a Core 2 Quad Core, and it is perfectly fine. I built it probably 8 years ago.
My kids all have Core2 Duo machines, and the only thing I've had to upgrade is their video cards. They are all hand-me-downs that people we knew were giving away.
My wife has an i3 laptop we bought from Dell small business 5 or 6 years ago. Still doing just fine.
I think the computer market just finally got saturated. As it's always been, only the geeks know what is in their computer. If people still use them, instead of phones or tablets, they shop on Amazon or burn time on FB, maybe read email, and pay bills. Why get a new one if the old one still works?
Besides, they have to save up their money to buy a $500 phone every couple of years.
48% are week-old Ars articles
2% are bizarre non-articles, like an opinion post on somoene's personal blog that nobody reads, or some comment made on gihub.
Get your Apple out of my Microsoft commercial!
There could never be any plausible malicious intent by people in Cuba against U.S. Embassy personnel. There's just no precedent and no motive.
The Cuban people were NOT indoctrinated for years to view U.S. Government entities as their enemy. There is NO possibility that rogue elements within Cuban society might be doing this 'For Fidel' out of ideological zeal.
Nope. None of that should even be considered.
I'm pretty sure they US public has been more thoroughly indoctrinated to view Cuba as the spawn of Satan by the US media than the Cuban government could ever hope to indoctrinate the Cuban people to view the US as a mere 'enemy'. I attribute this largely to the fact that the average Cuban is better educated and generally better informed than the average American.
I really just wish that Americans would figure out how to associate government actions with the government, and not condemn the country or people in it for the actions of their government. Your statement that the American public views Cuba as evil is surprising to me, because I don't think that at all. That may happen for some countries, like North Korea where things are a bit more extreme. But Cuba? I don't see it.
And I sure as hell hope that people in the rest of the world don't judge all Americans based on what our government does and says.
I will watch movies with low scores if I want to see them, because I sometimes like what others don't, and hate what others love.
As you said though, I will find new things to watch by sorting them by high ratings, and reading some of the reviews. That doesn't guarantee I will watch it though, it only gives me a starting point. But, I may be unique in that I don't go to the theater**. I look for movies to add to my Netflix DVD queue. So by the time I am looking, there are plenty of reviews on the movie.
** in the last 4 years the only movie I have seen in the theater was Logan, but only because I took a day off work and my wife and I went to see it. I just don't like the normal movie theater experience, and don't understand that need to see a movie as soon as it comes out.
but I don't think you have your finger on the pulse of the scientific community.
This isn't new information. I think you are confusing it with the mainstream media, where "BREAKING NEWS" is a constant ticker along the bottom of the screen.
Stop trying to copy Apple and Microsoft designs!
Why? They've done all the hard work figuring out how to make things people will use and people are accustomed to and productive with it.
Please, tell me they have NOT copied MS or Apple! Windows 10 is a horrible desktop, I fight it daily at work. As var as Macs go, I have never understood them. They just don't make sense with the way my brain works... and I know there are distros out there that try to mimic that UI, but I will never use them.
I ditched KDE a good ten years ago when stability went to hell. I have since been on XFCE and love it. Unless they do something to lose me, I have no reason to go back to KDE. (I do still use kdenlive though, so there is a little bit of KDE on my system I guess) :)
That is what I track on my health incentive plan at work, so it is true.
I also am never stressed, work 40 hours a week, am always happy, eat the perfect diet according to what they think is perfect (which it isn't), and exercise exactly how much they think I should exercise.
Well, privacy is a fallacy, but I really do try to limit - as much as I am able - the amount of information that gets shared.
But it's not easy. I don't log into my google account in my browser, so they don't know all of my searches. If I log into my Amazon account, I make sure to sign out when I am done. On my phone - they've pretty much got me.. but I limit what I do on there. And I turn off my location unless I need it, then I turn it off. I don't run Windows at home, but mainly because I prefer Linux. I don't use FB or IG (anymore), although I do use whatsapp, which unfortunately is owned by FB now. I only use that because I have friends across the country that I stay in close contact with.
We have a new health insurance plan at work... and you can save money on your premiums if you participate in their program - where you share info about yourself, and track your activity. They promote linking your account to a fitbit to easily update your steps every day. No Thanks! I signed up (after reading all three of their separate disclosure statements, and I know they are sharing my information) because with a family I can use the break on the premiums.
But I will not use any tracking device. It is ridiculous to me how quickly and easily people are willing to just give up their information.
I swear, some days I half expect Marlin Perkins to pop out and wrestle me down and put a tag in my ear.
and I've only been to KC once or twice. I don't think enough people travel regularly back and forth to justify this. I assume there would be no stops in between (I admittedly don't know much about hyperloop) so I think the application of this is very limited. However, if it would alleviate some traffic on Rt 70, then I am all for it.
Maybe I would go to KC more often if there was a hyperloop, but I honestly think a loop to Chicago would be better.
Could be that this is just a story to pique the interest of Amazon... I know STL said they could have their own runway if they build their next HQ here.
I mean, gmail has just over a billion I think. Surely most of these yahoo email addresses are abandoned.
I've been on it a long time... and I try not to keep up with 'breaking' news - the focus of now what is 'mainstream' media changes constantly, and it's exhausting.
I come here every day or every other day. It's kind of like not going to the theater to see new movies, and waiting for them to come out on DVD/Netflix. Sure, I'm never the first to hear about something, but when I do it's still relevant and interesting to me.
I completely agree, there is good stuff. There is entertaining stuff. My kids like Good Mythical Morning, which is pretty good.
Watch some of Primitive Technology. Fascinating, educational, and no talking.
But the popularity that some people get on youtube is staggering. What they do isn't unique, or funny, or ... anything. Playing video games and constantly yelling/yammering/commenting. It's like MST3K on speed. There is no pause, they can't stop talking. Or people who fill a bathtub with something, get in it, and over-react and yell and pretend for show.
Absolutely good stuff out there, no question. But when someone makes money off of it simply because they have lots of followers, pushing products, or promoting something just because they reach an audience. It's taking the smarmyness of television advertising to a new level.
I grew up with arcades, so I can appreciate video games. When my kids watch other people play video games, I don't get it either. It's not so much the video gaming part... but the inane, constant, talking. They don't shut up for 2 seconds. Although, I think that may be a reflection of our society, where people feel compelled to spout their opinion the second something comes into their mind, and send it out to the world, all day, every day.
As I heard someone once say though, how is watching someone play video games different than watching televised sports? It's a very good point... although I don't understand or do that either.
Please, for the love of the gods, please let this stop being a profession.
My parents got a Mac a couple of years ago because my brother convinced them it's easy to use. They still ask me all kinds of questions, and honestly actually using a Mac is frustrating to me. Nothing works the way I think it should. I just can't get it. The monitor is nice, the keyboard is teensy, and the mouse is sloow (but the touch scrolling is kind of neat). It's nice that it's based on BSD... when I am at their house I finally figure out how to get to a terminal, then I can ssh to my machine to check my email.
I have never ever ever had any issues with networking on linux, even wireless. I even installed Damn Small Linux on a Pentium 75 Toshiba laptop recently, and the PCMCIA networking card worked without even installing any special drivers!
Now video cards... there has been some frustration there. And upgrading releases in the early days was harrowing to say the least. I have LibreOffice installed, but in my personal life I rarely ever use it. All of the other tools that I do use are great on Linux. The sheer number of choices of applications are intimidating, but there are very good odds that one out there fits your needs.
Keep using your Mac if you like it Mr AC, but know that Linux will be around if you ever tire of the Apple way.
When was YOUR year of the Linux desktop?
Mine was 1998. I installed Redhat 5.2 and Linux has been on my desktop ever since.
In other words, they looked for the issues causing division in America, and hammered on them.
Which is NOT the same as "supporting Trump." And it's something that the Russians have been doing for decades, long before Trump came along. And they're still doing it, right now, here and in many countries around the world. But all liberals can say in order to explain away their terrible choice of a losing candidate is that somehow it was Trump working with the Russians on this. It's laughable.
I agree with you. It is not the same as "supporting Trump". Just ignore the people who are saying Trump colluded with the Russians on the election. There are no facts to back that up.... BUT...
I haven't seen any facts that Trump (or his people) colluded with Russia - so let the investigation play out. Here are some other facts I know... Trump said during the election that it was rigged. He rode that message pretty hard. The DNC did it. Then he wins, and the message suddenly changes. He won fair and square. The Russians had nothing to do with it. If the Russians did do it, why wasn't it brought up until now? OK, Russia or someone else may have tried to hack the election, but it had no effect. I think it was Russia. It could have been China. There was no collusion with Russia, this is a witch hunt.
It's the words and actions of Trump and his administration that cast doubts on everything. Because he contradicts himself. Let the investigation happen, and whatever comes out of it comes out of it. By opposing (and impeding) the investigation, it only feeds those who believe he was involved.
Lync, then Skype, then Jabber, now Skype again. We also use Webex for meetings. I swear, it's always the corporate IT guys jockeying for something. Once they finally settle on something, then MS changes their direction.
Excel and other MS applications are getting slower and less stable.
This push to the cloud is getting quite annoying.