Now, now, don't be so defensive. I was merely stating that this decision was good. From the article, I didn't gather that any educators were "projecting their viewpoint". Your assertion that the decision should be based on "what is the best tool for the job" is rhetoric. Is Microsoft the best tool for the job? I wouldn't want to explain to little Timmy that the BSOD doesn't necessarily mean that he performed the illegal operation. Kidding aside, there are many factors to consider, not just ease of (adult) use and market presence.
A little optimism and civility is needed here. Kids have an enormous capacity to learn because they don't have all the pre-judgements we adults have. These kids will be fortunate to learn from the *nix family of operating systems, which has the benefits of longevity, adaptibility, and reliability.
To the AC who made the crack about burning reeboks & nikes in the gym--get a life. I'm not endorsing a backlash against consumerism, I just want kids to be given the opportunity to reach adulthood before making the decision to buy in to it or not. At present, that decision is made for the kids.
Microsoft's profitability makes it an ubiquitous brand name. Kids are inundated with all these brand names already. They will grow up thinking that it is how life is supposed to be. Isn't that called indoctrination?
So now some kids can enjoy learning about computers while using reliable systems that don't draw (too) much attention to their brands. That's a positive step. Our government needs to stand behind this.
Would you believe it has already been done (snicker>? Well, consider the source of this article at The Annals of Impropable Research. They dropped a cat named Esther 100 times each from six various heights. It's funny stuff!
There is still a lot of speculation about why cats purr. Mine usually purr when I pet or feed them. They will also purr while growling/hissing/meowing, all at the same time, if they get hold of any skinks (similar to PCP in humans...)
Felis Domesticus as a species is pretty bad-assed. Cats are considered the best predator pound-for-pound on the planet. Yet they spend 2/3 of their day sleeping. Cats have basically enslaved the most advanced species on the planet. They don't need an opposible thumb because we can open the cat food for them. After we're done wiping ourselves out, cats will eventually become the dominant species on Earth.
The Colonel's right. This list contains the names of companies smart enough to get their "message" out to congresspeople, and to Bush and Gore during the last election.
Yesterday someone posted a connection between Microsoft & CoS. The Germans have good reason for their decision, especially considering that the disk-caching and defragmentation utilities shipped in NT & 2K were developed by a company founded by a Scientologist. Germany and CoS are not good friends (read more on google)
The internet has spawned interesting phenomena such as rtmark, which seeks to subvert worldwide corporatization by arranging contributions to fund legal anti-corporate activities. It's about time for someone to conduct similar efforts toward confirming back doors in OS software.
Until then, we all have to wonder whether this is paranoia from the intelligence community, or reality.
I think someone distributed that at my job. It must have been a carryover from the last recession (before the internet boom and bust...). Years later, when their code has hit the wall, it is my responsibility to debug it. I usually send it to the bitbucket & start over from scratch.
Now that the major media corps are convincing America that we are in a recession, I predict a resurgence in unmaintainable code. Viva la job security!
That's really funny. Actually, he repeatedly points out that the "theories" he presents in his fiction do not represent his true beliefs. They are pedantic, serving only to convince the reader that all conspiracies are equally likely and therefore equally unlikely.
Some of his characters, however, are nutcase conspiracy theorists. Some others are nutcase conspirators. Got it?
The whole nation is reeling in ambiguity today, as the Perfected Tenses have disappear entirely from the English language. What was once thought to be restricted to those of lower socioeconomic status has spread viciously throughout America.
A Dr. Hanfkopf was interview today. He say "Television has probably contribute more to this than anything else. The TV people have let these people be hear without ever having correct them. My God, now it has happen to me!!!
Moral: There is no excuse for anything less than mastery of the language by those who use it.
There are some other books on the subject, such as Robert Anton Wilson's Prometheus Rising. There is no direct mapping to the work you are reviewing, and it was written before the internet revolution, but it does say the same thing. In fact, so does any other work by Wilson or Dr. Leary.
She's definitely cute (gotta love those Levantine lips...), but I think you would do better to speak with her directly. From the pics, I would say that her/.-posting namesake is definitely a phoney. Thanks though, for making this sid interesting.
Well, as long as he's an astronomer, he's also an early computer scientist. Ever looked really closely at one of his works? He used only primary colors and didn't mix them. Just like your monitor uses triads to color pixels. The placement of the strokes could be analyzed (we're talkin' lots of beowulf clusters here...) for the infinitessimal gradiations in spatial frequency that contribute to the unique colors.
It is truly amazing how the artists (poets, musicians, etc... included) of the 18th & 19th centuries informed the inventions and cultures of later centuries. There is no way any of them could have imagined the place of their art in our society--or could they? Maybe something to do with absinthe. Anybody holdin?
Would merging the two be the most effective cure for the "beta-ish feel"? Realistically, the developers would let their egos get in the way and have this second-circuit battle deciding which incumbent desktop gets to dominate the merge. Diversity is a good thing with desktops. Eventually, one will dominate. Perhaps they will become even more disparate.
Manufacturers of non-clunky desktops have cognitive psychologists, physiologists, and experts in other interface-related fields at their disposal. As the open source movement gathers more momentum, it will have such resources working in symphony. Patience for now--We're living in what the historians will refer to as the end times of closed source dominance.
One of the most popular habits of/. flamers is arguing over KDE/Gnome, vi/emacs, etc... It's amusing, but they have totally missed the point. The best we can ask for in the KDE/Gnome issue is mutual bindings.
Really? I am actually a fan (trolltalk reader) and have developed a psychological profile of you in case < hypo> I ever get jaded enough to have my own troll account </hypo>. One thing that won't change: I think your open source metaphor is lame--sounds like it came from a Down's baby or a Protestant.
Are you running a "would you like me to 'open source' your car..." bot? It seems to be that way. If you can make a duplicate copy of my car for your use, more power to you. I won't mind. There, feeling better yet?
Okay, abruptly pulling the plug on the Deja archives last week was definitely tacky. However, the inconvenience won't last for much longer, according to Google:
"Our goal is to offer the ability to search the entire 5-year archive by the end of next month," Krane said. "And over the course of the next two to three months, we'll be rolling out a variety of new features such as message posting and enhanced newsgroup browsing."
This is really good news, considering the push for open-sourcing the project and the potential cooperation from the Library of Congress. The LoC website rocks!
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Now, now, don't be so defensive. I was merely stating that this decision was good. From the article, I didn't gather that any educators were "projecting their viewpoint". Your assertion that the decision should be based on "what is the best tool for the job" is rhetoric. Is Microsoft the best tool for the job? I wouldn't want to explain to little Timmy that the BSOD doesn't necessarily mean that he performed the illegal operation. Kidding aside, there are many factors to consider, not just ease of (adult) use and market presence.
A little optimism and civility is needed here. Kids have an enormous capacity to learn because they don't have all the pre-judgements we adults have. These kids will be fortunate to learn from the *nix family of operating systems, which has the benefits of longevity, adaptibility, and reliability.
To the AC who made the crack about burning reeboks & nikes in the gym--get a life. I'm not endorsing a backlash against consumerism, I just want kids to be given the opportunity to reach adulthood before making the decision to buy in to it or not. At present, that decision is made for the kids.
If you love God, burn a church!
Microsoft's profitability makes it an ubiquitous brand name. Kids are inundated with all these brand names already. They will grow up thinking that it is how life is supposed to be. Isn't that called indoctrination?
So now some kids can enjoy learning about computers while using reliable systems that don't draw (too) much attention to their brands. That's a positive step. Our government needs to stand behind this.
If you love God, burn a church!
Would you believe it has already been done (snicker>? Well, consider the source of this article at The Annals of Impropable Research. They dropped a cat named Esther 100 times each from six various heights. It's funny stuff!
There is still a lot of speculation about why cats purr. Mine usually purr when I pet or feed them. They will also purr while growling/hissing/meowing, all at the same time, if they get hold of any skinks (similar to PCP in humans...)
Felis Domesticus as a species is pretty bad-assed. Cats are considered the best predator pound-for-pound on the planet. Yet they spend 2/3 of their day sleeping. Cats have basically enslaved the most advanced species on the planet. They don't need an opposible thumb because we can open the cat food for them. After we're done wiping ourselves out, cats will eventually become the dominant species on Earth.
If you love God, burn a church!
The Colonel's right. This list contains the names of companies smart enough to get their "message" out to congresspeople, and to Bush and Gore during the last election.
If you love God, burn a church!
Yesterday someone posted a connection between Microsoft & CoS. The Germans have good reason for their decision, especially considering that the disk-caching and defragmentation utilities shipped in NT & 2K were developed by a company founded by a Scientologist. Germany and CoS are not good friends (read more on google)
The internet has spawned interesting phenomena such as rtmark, which seeks to subvert worldwide corporatization by arranging contributions to fund legal anti-corporate activities. It's about time for someone to conduct similar efforts toward confirming back doors in OS software.
Until then, we all have to wonder whether this is paranoia from the intelligence community, or reality.
If you love God, burn a church!
I think someone distributed that at my job. It must have been a carryover from the last recession (before the internet boom and bust...). Years later, when their code has hit the wall, it is my responsibility to debug it. I usually send it to the bitbucket & start over from scratch.
Now that the major media corps are convincing America that we are in a recession, I predict a resurgence in unmaintainable code. Viva la job security!
If you love God, burn a church!
If you love God, burn a church!
That's really funny. Actually, he repeatedly points out that the "theories" he presents in his fiction do not represent his true beliefs. They are pedantic, serving only to convince the reader that all conspiracies are equally likely and therefore equally unlikely.
Some of his characters, however, are nutcase conspiracy theorists. Some others are nutcase conspirators. Got it?
If you love God, burn a church!
How /. could afford to buy the Slashdot Cruiser!
If you love God, burn a church!
The whole nation is reeling in ambiguity today, as the Perfected Tenses have disappear entirely from the English language. What was once thought to be restricted to those of lower socioeconomic status has spread viciously throughout America.
A Dr. Hanfkopf was interview today. He say "Television has probably contribute more to this than anything else. The TV people have let these people be hear without ever having correct them. My God, now it has happen to me!!!
Moral: There is no excuse for anything less than mastery of the language by those who use it.
If you love God, burn a church!
There are some other books on the subject, such as Robert Anton Wilson's Prometheus Rising. There is no direct mapping to the work you are reviewing, and it was written before the internet revolution, but it does say the same thing. In fact, so does any other work by Wilson or Dr. Leary.
If you love God, burn a church!
Linux: great o/s, lacks mature apps
Microsoft: criminally unreliable o/s, useful apps
So what you are saying is my gnapster client can get the BSOD? Where do I sign?
If you love God, burn a church!
She's definitely cute (gotta love those Levantine lips...), but I think you would do better to speak with her directly. From the pics, I would say that her /.-posting namesake is definitely a phoney. Thanks though, for making this sid interesting.
If you love God, burn a church!
I'll bite. The exercise nurtures creativity and helps the brain to adapt by combining left/right brain activities.
If you love God, burn a church!
If you love God, burn a church!
Well, as long as he's an astronomer, he's also an early computer scientist. Ever looked really closely at one of his works? He used only primary colors and didn't mix them. Just like your monitor uses triads to color pixels. The placement of the strokes could be analyzed (we're talkin' lots of beowulf clusters here...) for the infinitessimal gradiations in spatial frequency that contribute to the unique colors.
It is truly amazing how the artists (poets, musicians, etc... included) of the 18th & 19th centuries informed the inventions and cultures of later centuries. There is no way any of them could have imagined the place of their art in our society--or could they? Maybe something to do with absinthe. Anybody holdin?
If you love God, burn a church!
Would merging the two be the most effective cure for the "beta-ish feel"? Realistically, the developers would let their egos get in the way and have this second-circuit battle deciding which incumbent desktop gets to dominate the merge. Diversity is a good thing with desktops. Eventually, one will dominate. Perhaps they will become even more disparate.
Manufacturers of non-clunky desktops have cognitive psychologists, physiologists, and experts in other interface-related fields at their disposal. As the open source movement gathers more momentum, it will have such resources working in symphony. Patience for now--We're living in what the historians will refer to as the end times of closed source dominance.
One of the most popular habits of /. flamers is arguing over KDE/Gnome, vi/emacs, etc... It's amusing, but they have totally missed the point. The best we can ask for in the KDE/Gnome issue is mutual bindings.
If you love God, burn a church!
Really? I am actually a fan (trolltalk reader) and have developed a psychological profile of you in case < hypo> I ever get jaded enough to have my own troll account </hypo>. One thing that won't change: I think your open source metaphor is lame--sounds like it came from a Down's baby or a Protestant.
If you love God, burn a church!
Mr. Uber-troll Epstein:
Are you running a "would you like me to 'open source' your car..." bot? It seems to be that way. If you can make a duplicate copy of my car for your use, more power to you. I won't mind. There, feeling better yet?
If you love God, burn a church!
If you love God, burn a church!
Sorry, but user friendly isn't funny. Load is very funny, but the artist is maybe just a tad schizo...
If you love God, burn a church!
Who would adopt a supercomputer anyway?
If you love God, burn a church!
You forgot to say "Oh, the humanity!"
I'd rather be a unix freak than a freaky eunuch
I'm sure glad Intel doesn't have a hand in this. Holy Global Warming!
I'd rather be a unix freak than a freaky eunuch
I bet this guy's a counterfeiter, or knows someone who is. Maybe he's just an eccentric. Hmmm...on that note, the bet's off.
I'd rather be a unix freak than a freaky eunuch