Slashdot's bias aside, the IE bug list isn't public unlike Mozilla's. Plus, Mozilla as a "whole" incorporates the other apps as well (HTML editor, chatzilla, etc).
Some of my online banking or commerce type sites would bitch about non-IE, but I haven't run into that lately either. Every once and a while with mozilla the text may overflow from a table cell or something, but nothing huge.
It's kind of mass-distributed, depending on how popular it is. The exact contents may be somewhat customized per recipient, but in general it's one site sending out lots of emails to lots of different people who probably never asked to get those. I guess if they have a proper opt-out policy it may be "grey" spam.
It had some odd quirks but it seemed like a pretty decent language. I worked in a shop that used it for some maintenance jobs, though nothing production. With the other languages out there now (and open) I don't think ORexx will catch any big waves, but it will probably help the odds-and-ends legacy shops. Hey, it couldn't hurt.
So you can take a picture of yourself listening to music? I've never looked at my digital camera and thought "gee, I wish I could plug my headphones into that!".
He said the Motion Picture Association of America estimates that 2.6 billion songs, movies and software programs are illegally distributed over the Internet every month.
Because we all know how accurate their numbers are...
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Hey, Hemos did post a link to this "Linux" thing on his update, in case if some people on this site have never heard of this "Linux" thing.
I never painted you as a fanatical zealot. I'm simply saying that a bit of the "general negative attitude" (as you said) in this forum is over-inflated idiocy (particularly by the editors). Sure, there is plenty of reason to not like MS, but having editors and posters misrepresent things like the impact of security issues isn't the way to properly discuss things. Couple that with the odd twist of this forum embracing games that are typically Win32 only (The Sims series, etc) just shows that Slashdot can't be seen as a level-headed discussion forum.
I've found PostgreSQL to be an easier database to work with and admin. When properly tuned I can't tell the difference between the two for most queries. Just my $0.02.
It's seems to work both ways: If there weren't the aparent "crooks" then there wouldn't be much need to license DRM with MS. Sounds like the "let them pirate for a little while, then tighten the noose when the time is right" kind of thing.
if they don't I can only imagine the increasing quantity of tech support requests they'll get from pwn3d users. If the volume gets high enough the "just upgrade" mantra will cause a backlash.
It doesn't take programming skills to retest, i.e., rerun the app and see if the problem is still there.
Depends on the user. Ever work on a helpdesk? Ever spend a solid 4 minutes trying to explain to a user that "to compose an email you need to click on the 'Compose' link" (web-based email). Not everyone can even grasp a general interface, much less have the foresight to do any sort of "testing" if they run into a problem.
You might not like how the developer is behaving under the pressure, and you might complain, but can you seriously say you are in the right to do so, since you haven't paid him a Peseta to work on the project?
Why not in some cases? Not all developers are working "under pressure". Like you mentioned there are plenty of dead SourceForge projects sitting out there. They may have had good "intentions" but it takes more than that. I'm simply saying that there are some hackers out there that turn into brazen assholes if you even dare suggest that there is either a design flaw or that their code isn't all that clean. BTW, since when does the right to complain only come with the exchange of money? Joe Hacker has just the same right to ignore Bob User as Bob User has the right to complain. Complaining is just vocalizing an opinion. Said opinion may be nothing but useless whining (I hear it at times as well), but I don't buy the notion that there is no "right" to do it until money is exchanged.
When a volunteer gives you a product for free and it is defective, you let the person know what's wrong, offer to retest it if they try to fix it, and if you have any time & talent to draw on, you offer to fix the problem and send in a patch. You NEVER, EVER complain. The worst you have the right to say is "I hope they take care of it in the next release".
It depends on the software. I'm not pointing at X.Org, but with some software people certainly do have the right to complain if they are "promised" l33t code by some egotistical basement hacker to perform some task, and the code turns out to be shit. You're also limiting the userbase to those who know how to code, but this isn't reality. Face it, if you write and give away software that doesn't deliver what is promised you will hear complaints. I'm having various problems with a particular package (I won't name names), the developer is being a dick, and I'm too busy to go in and try to fix the problem myself. If anything I reserve every right to complain about said developer being an asshole. For all those who will throw out a "STFU" to the userbase you may get some "STFU"'s back. May or may not be fair, but that's reality.
So, is the pledge of allegiance currently used as a socialist tool? No. Is the flag-making lobby responsible for keeping it in our schools? No.
I'd say it is a socialist tool when many "public" (read, "socialist") schools force the kids to recite it daily. What better way to indoctrinate masses of kids by making them pledge allegiance to the government?
But Mr. Linford of Spamhaus said he thought that the current wave of prosecutions had the potential to at least temporarily diminish the flood of spam.
Does ANYONE think that this will reduce spam in the near future? I'm still getting flooded, and I'll bet anything that my spam filters won't get any kind of a breather just because of a few arrests.
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Slashdot's bias aside, the IE bug list isn't public unlike Mozilla's. Plus, Mozilla as a "whole" incorporates the other apps as well (HTML editor, chatzilla, etc).
Oh I'm sure it will last until this newfangled "Y2K" thing hits, I hear that will REALLY kill things.
Apart from Slashdot, I can't find a page that doesn't render just fine in Firefox
Slashdot needs an "Ironic" moderation option.
Some of my online banking or commerce type sites would bitch about non-IE, but I haven't run into that lately either. Every once and a while with mozilla the text may overflow from a table cell or something, but nothing huge.
But heed the prophetic words of Admiral Ackbar: It's a trap!
It's kind of mass-distributed, depending on how popular it is. The exact contents may be somewhat customized per recipient, but in general it's one site sending out lots of emails to lots of different people who probably never asked to get those. I guess if they have a proper opt-out policy it may be "grey" spam.
It had some odd quirks but it seemed like a pretty decent language. I worked in a shop that used it for some maintenance jobs, though nothing production. With the other languages out there now (and open) I don't think ORexx will catch any big waves, but it will probably help the odds-and-ends legacy shops. Hey, it couldn't hurt.
So you can take a picture of yourself listening to music? I've never looked at my digital camera and thought "gee, I wish I could plug my headphones into that!".
He said the Motion Picture Association of America estimates that 2.6 billion songs, movies and software programs are illegally distributed over the Internet every month.
Because we all know how accurate their numbers are...
Hey, Hemos did post a link to this "Linux" thing on his update, in case if some people on this site have never heard of this "Linux" thing.
I never painted you as a fanatical zealot. I'm simply saying that a bit of the "general negative attitude" (as you said) in this forum is over-inflated idiocy (particularly by the editors). Sure, there is plenty of reason to not like MS, but having editors and posters misrepresent things like the impact of security issues isn't the way to properly discuss things. Couple that with the odd twist of this forum embracing games that are typically Win32 only (The Sims series, etc) just shows that Slashdot can't be seen as a level-headed discussion forum.
And, frankly, it's a welcomed change from the usual positive Microsoft bias common to so much of the press-release-as-a-news-story industry media.
So instead of the glossy MS corporate spin you welcome fanatical, bash-MS-no-matter-what spin?
I've found PostgreSQL to be an easier database to work with and admin. When properly tuned I can't tell the difference between the two for most queries. Just my $0.02.
I think that is properly measured in exploding Volkswagen units.
It's seems to work both ways: If there weren't the aparent "crooks" then there wouldn't be much need to license DRM with MS. Sounds like the "let them pirate for a little while, then tighten the noose when the time is right" kind of thing.
"Why not let the market decide what it can support instead of forcing an upgrade on everyone?"
Two words: Republicans. Democrats.
if they don't I can only imagine the increasing quantity of tech support requests they'll get from pwn3d users. If the volume gets high enough the "just upgrade" mantra will cause a backlash.
not only wants to be free but aparently broadcasted in as many forms as possible
Admiral Ackbar: "Luke, I am your mother!"
Luke: "AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!"
What may not seem "correct" to the developer may seem correct to the user, and vice versa.
I expect your next response to say it's ridiculous to suggest that all development projects be compensated in Pesetas!
All compensation is voluntary unless required by contract. 'nuff said.
It doesn't take programming skills to retest, i.e., rerun the app and see if the problem is still there.
Depends on the user. Ever work on a helpdesk? Ever spend a solid 4 minutes trying to explain to a user that "to compose an email you need to click on the 'Compose' link" (web-based email). Not everyone can even grasp a general interface, much less have the foresight to do any sort of "testing" if they run into a problem.
You might not like how the developer is behaving under the pressure, and you might complain, but can you seriously say you are in the right to do so, since you haven't paid him a Peseta to work on the project?
Why not in some cases? Not all developers are working "under pressure". Like you mentioned there are plenty of dead SourceForge projects sitting out there. They may have had good "intentions" but it takes more than that. I'm simply saying that there are some hackers out there that turn into brazen assholes if you even dare suggest that there is either a design flaw or that their code isn't all that clean. BTW, since when does the right to complain only come with the exchange of money? Joe Hacker has just the same right to ignore Bob User as Bob User has the right to complain. Complaining is just vocalizing an opinion. Said opinion may be nothing but useless whining (I hear it at times as well), but I don't buy the notion that there is no "right" to do it until money is exchanged.
When a volunteer gives you a product for free and it is defective, you let the person know what's wrong, offer to retest it if they try to fix it, and if you have any time & talent to draw on, you offer to fix the problem and send in a patch. You NEVER, EVER complain. The worst you have the right to say is "I hope they take care of it in the next release".
It depends on the software. I'm not pointing at X.Org, but with some software people certainly do have the right to complain if they are "promised" l33t code by some egotistical basement hacker to perform some task, and the code turns out to be shit. You're also limiting the userbase to those who know how to code, but this isn't reality. Face it, if you write and give away software that doesn't deliver what is promised you will hear complaints. I'm having various problems with a particular package (I won't name names), the developer is being a dick, and I'm too busy to go in and try to fix the problem myself. If anything I reserve every right to complain about said developer being an asshole. For all those who will throw out a "STFU" to the userbase you may get some "STFU"'s back. May or may not be fair, but that's reality.
The usefulness of a gadget is irrelavent as long as the public buys them. Some tennis shoes are still over $100, right?
So, is the pledge of allegiance currently used as a socialist tool? No. Is the flag-making lobby responsible for keeping it in our schools? No.
I'd say it is a socialist tool when many "public" (read, "socialist") schools force the kids to recite it daily. What better way to indoctrinate masses of kids by making them pledge allegiance to the government?
But Mr. Linford of Spamhaus said he thought that the current wave of prosecutions had the potential to at least temporarily diminish the flood of spam.
Does ANYONE think that this will reduce spam in the near future? I'm still getting flooded, and I'll bet anything that my spam filters won't get any kind of a breather just because of a few arrests.