I propose we geeks of the world unite to form a new internet, that requires a great deal of technical know-how to perform the same functions as the current one does.
Hope you plan on financing and laying down the fiber; I'm sure as shit not gonna.
>The question is if open-source advocates can get enough users converted in time to prevent the new generation learning nothing from the old one's mistakes.
Between the dependence most students/office workers have on Office, and the state of gaming on Linux (hay guyz we can play gaemz from 4 yrz ago at shitty frameratez, yay...)...the answer is a loud and unquestioning NO.
Hey, Mark, listen up for a minute, okay? This has nothing to do with this site, but would you just listen to me anyway! See, I went to the local irc.freenode.org today. You know, irc.freenode.org? And the damn server was packed so full of people, I couldn't even join a channel! So I looked around a bit, and I found a banner that said "Free Ubuntu Cds". What the fuck is wrong with you people? Are you idiots or something? Any other day you wouldn't even think of going to irc.freenode.org, but if there's free ubuntu cds, you all flock in here? It's just 5 fucking bucks! You can't buy cigarettes with that! And you're bringing the script kids too, huh? Look at that, a gang of four flooding #debian. Con-fucking-gratulations. And now the guy's going, "All right! Daddy's going to apt-get dist-upgrade" Shit, I can't watch any more of this.
irc.freenode.org should be fucking brutal. Two guys sit facing each other across a text-based IRC client, and you never quite know if they'll suddenly just start a fight right there. It's flame-or-be-flamed, and that's what so damn great about the place. Suits and n00bs should stay the fuck away.
Well, I finally joined a channel, but then the guy next to me goes, "HURR HURR HURRRRRR! I'll install apache with Mod-perl!!". So now I'm pissed off again. Who the shit uses mod-perl these days? Why are you looking so goddamn proud when you say that? I wanna ask you, are you really going to fucking code in line noise? I wanted to fucking interrogate you. For about a hour. You know what? I think you just wanted to say "mod perl".
Now, take it from the irc.freenode.org veteran. The latest thing among irc.freenode.org experts is this: Linux From Scratch. That's the ticket. A New OS with lots of CFLAGS, and optimisations. This is what someone who knows his shit uses. They put in more optimisations, and less dpkg. A fresh compilation with the proper CFLAGS, that's goddamn awesome. Now, you should know, if you keep supporting this, there's a risk Opers might write you up. This really is a double-edged sword. I really can't recommend this for amateurs.
Now, as for you, Mark, you should just stick to Knoppix.
Exactumundo. I'm surprised they don't still have those around (it's not as if the internet population has gotten any more computer literate; just the opposite, I'd reckon).
No need to worry though; as long as you have the bases covered:
1)Don't do anything wrong 2)Make sure your computer isn't broadcasting an IP (I hear there are sites that can help you with that) 3)Cmdr Taco dumps all of the MD5ed/. IP Hashes on a regular basis (I've been told/. does; but I have no first hand idea how often or even or not if that's true).
Now, how would you feel if every square inch of this public space was being constantly monitored by closed-circuit cameras whose feeds are reviewed by police officers?
Good question; I'm sure there's at least one brit who posts to this site; let's ask them how it feels.
The idea is to harvest the bookmarks as a way to help provide content for the front page. That actually makes sense to me (the idea behind tags remains a mystery, however).
No idea about delic.ous, but I don't think google or yahoo bookmarks are used for as content delivery outside of themselves, are they?
I mean, I just crawled out of bed and haven't had my first coffee of cup yet; but I can't be the only person who read that part of taco's blurb, can I?
Slashdot Mirror
...who the fuck needs coffee?
So we're gonna do what we all do best; bitch and moan and pretend like there's jack shit we can do about it.
I propose we geeks of the world unite to form a new internet, that requires a great deal of technical know-how to perform the same functions as the current one does.
Hope you plan on financing and laying down the fiber; I'm sure as shit not gonna.
>I sometimes wonder if it isn't just time to move to another country.
Ain't no other country want your lazy ass, and even if it did; name any that ain't already as corrupt and bought out as america is.
Ain't no where to run to, so you might as well bite that pillow.
I DO vote, I have voted in every election since 1988.
/. that one was pretty craptacular.
Hasn't done shit.
Any other bright ideas, son? 'cos between you, me and
>The question is if open-source advocates can get enough users converted in time to prevent the new generation learning nothing from the old one's mistakes.
...the answer is a loud and unquestioning NO.
Between the dependence most students/office workers have on Office, and the state of gaming on Linux (hay guyz we can play gaemz from 4 yrz ago at shitty frameratez, yay...)
>Linux may not nag you, but boy it's users sure do!
Mindlessly trolling and/or flaming is not the same as nagging, just FYI.
You say that as if the democrats are any less eager to monitor every last thing that we do.
They're not, and we're a two-party country. That ain't changing anytime soon.^W^W
Can you point out examples of their doing this, or is this FUD?
> Just pick a different journal service or download and install one on your own site.
You're ignoring the fact that people use Myspace for the myspace community; there's no point in putting up a site if no one is going to read it.
When was the last time that a consumer boycott had any positive effect? uh-huh, thought not.
What? Are you only counting Fedora as the major distro? The default desktop for Knoppix and Mandriva is KDE, and Slackware doesn't even include GNOME.
Hey, Mark, listen up for a minute, okay? This has nothing to do with this site, but would you just listen to me anyway! See, I went to the local irc.freenode.org today. You know, irc.freenode.org? And the damn server was packed so full of people, I couldn't even join a channel! So I looked around a bit, and I found a banner that said "Free Ubuntu Cds". What the fuck is wrong with you people? Are you idiots or something? Any other day you wouldn't even think of going to irc.freenode.org, but if there's free ubuntu cds, you all flock in here? It's just 5 fucking bucks! You can't buy cigarettes with that! And you're bringing the script kids too, huh? Look at that, a gang of four flooding #debian. Con-fucking-gratulations. And now the guy's going, "All right! Daddy's going to apt-get dist-upgrade" Shit, I can't watch any more of this.
irc.freenode.org should be fucking brutal. Two guys sit facing each other across a text-based IRC client, and you never quite know if they'll suddenly just start a fight right there. It's flame-or-be-flamed, and that's what so damn great about the place. Suits and n00bs should stay the fuck away.
Well, I finally joined a channel, but then the guy next to me goes, "HURR HURR HURRRRRR! I'll install apache with Mod-perl!!". So now I'm pissed off again. Who the shit uses mod-perl these days? Why are you looking so goddamn proud when you say that? I wanna ask you, are you really going to fucking code in line noise? I wanted to fucking interrogate you. For about a hour. You know what? I think you just wanted to say "mod perl".
Now, take it from the irc.freenode.org veteran. The latest thing among irc.freenode.org experts is this: Linux From Scratch. That's the ticket. A New OS with lots of CFLAGS, and optimisations. This is what someone who knows his shit uses. They put in more optimisations, and less dpkg. A fresh compilation with the proper CFLAGS, that's goddamn awesome. Now, you should know, if you keep supporting this, there's a risk Opers might write you up. This really is a double-edged sword. I really can't recommend this for amateurs.
Now, as for you, Mark, you should just stick to Knoppix.
'cos like, I need it; and stuff. So, c'mon guys...
Exactumundo. I'm surprised they don't still have those around (it's not as if the internet population has gotten any more computer literate; just the opposite, I'd reckon).
>There, happy?
We prefer to call it "Depressionally Challenged."
No need to worry though; as long as you have the bases covered:
/. IP Hashes on a regular basis (I've been told /. does; but I have no first hand idea how often or even or not if that's true).
1)Don't do anything wrong
2)Make sure your computer isn't broadcasting an IP (I hear there are sites that can help you with that)
3)Cmdr Taco dumps all of the MD5ed
Good question; I'm sure there's at least one brit who posts to this site; let's ask them how it feels.
A talk page hidden in the depths of some obscure article is not public.
Slashdot is as public as it gets.
At least put it in your journal (and link to said journal ITT) if you don't want to take the thread further off topic).
>It makes you wonder doesn't it.
Not really; it happening the first time tells me everything I need to know.
Film At 11.
And it's working! GJ human race!
> contains kiddie porn and viruses!!!!!!
Which myspace replaced with jailbait camwhores and 80meg embedded mp3s?
Sounds to me like the grandparent post was dead on.
The idea is to harvest the bookmarks as a way to help provide content for the front page. That actually makes sense to me (the idea behind tags remains a mystery, however).
No idea about delic.ous, but I don't think google or yahoo bookmarks are used for as content delivery outside of themselves, are they?
I mean, I just crawled out of bed and haven't had my first coffee of cup yet; but I can't be the only person who read that part of taco's blurb, can I?
>Hmmm. I think I will wait for the cold hand of reason to come along....
Reason? In this debate? Hope you brought a lunch; you're in for a bit of a wait.