I'm signing up as soon as I'm done writing this, but I do plan to "speak with my money". I'd pay more like up to *$10* a month if they could make a couple changes:
For people that pay the extra $$$, make available 160-256 VBR Ogg files, so the music you get doesn't sound like crap
a filtering service - allow me to mark a band as "blacklisted", so they don't show up in searches, etc, or are at least marked so i know not to check them out again.
If they can pull these off, I'll sign up immediately for a more expensive monthly service. Also, contrast this with Napster's plan of having their own retarded proprietary format, where you pay monthly, and don't get to keep ANYTHING you downloaded after you quit the service.
I can't figure out why companies insist on spending every last dollar when its obvious that it isn't going to happen.
You know, I hear that millions of people die every year... And I mean, I'm alive now, but what if I'm one of those people who dies? I mean, the math is just against me. I should just give up and give Dr. Kevorkian a call...
$export SARCASM=OFF
Seriously, what a silly attitude. "well, they're not likely to survive, so they may as well give up" What if everyone subscribed to this theory?
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oh MAN is that sexy!
I'm a die-hard GNOME user, but I have to say, that is one *nice* theme engine. Still not enough to get me to switch, but damn fine none the less.:)
While it's true a good Linux admin is more expensive, your average UNIX admin typically is far more clueful than your average NT/2k admin. (note: this is a broad generalization, applicable to large numbers of people, but not all of them, certainly.) I think part of the problem is that UNIX admins *tend* to know more things outside of their area of specialty, whereas there are a LOT of NT/2k admins out there who ONLY know NT/2k, nothing else.
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uhhh.... Chris Blizzard would probably beg to differ, my friend, along with countless other volunteers and participants from other companies. Netscape is BASED on Mozilla, but don't make the mistake that they're the same.
Furthermore, why was the open-sourcing of Netscape a "failure"? It was a *difficult* task, and the first of it's kind. To say that it was easy or that it's clearly the road to take for all other commercial freeware is obviously not the case, but a failure? Not in the least! Have you tried Netscape 6.1? Give it a shot, a serious try, and then try to tell me it's a "failure".
Re:How much deeper does this hole get?
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have you *tried* NS6.1? I've been using it since it was "unofficially" released yesterday morning on NS's FTP, and it's *excellent*.
While I won't contest the fact that 6.0 and 6.01 were complete shit, this latest edition does *not* act like beta code. NS6.1 is a real browser, and a serious IE5 competitor, IMHO.
Give it a shot - the integrated AIM alone will be enough to win some favor with a lot of people...
Re:I'm a disappointed GNOME user...
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Mozilla vs. Konq == apples vs. oranges
This isn't a fair comparison. I could beat up on Konq by saying it can't support most plugins out there either, but it wouldn't be fair.
A comparison to *Galeon*, on the other hand, would make more sense. http://galeon.sourceforge.net, for the uninitiated.:) If you still have an open mind about GNOME, wait for Gnome 1.4.1 Final, and then get the *latest* Galeon and Mozilla; then do a comparison!
You have no expectation of privacy in public. Deal with it. The only people who don't want this are 1) criminals, and 2) people who cheat on their spouses and don't want to get caught. Well, my public safety is more important than your ability to get to your motel room unobserved.
I know *I* certainly have an expectation of privacy on the streets! And your "the only people who don't want this" argument sounds like it came from McCarthy's grave. If I have nothing to hide, then I have nothing to fear?
Shall we install cameras throughout forests and in swamps, etc, too? You never know, someone might just commit a crime out there, too! And let's get some ex-KGB members hired here in the US - thoughtcrime abounds these days, I hear!
Perhaps you disagree, but I've never viewed getting pulled out of work by the police for crimes I didn't commit, in front of my co-workers and my BOSS no less, as something I'd enjoy or benefit from...
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Well, first off, I'll disclaim this whole thing by letting it be known that I'm a self-acclaimed GNOME zealot, and proud of it! None the less, I think I can be objective enough about this to be worth listening to...:)
Anyhow, allow me to retort.
I love the progress that KDE has been making. It has been steady and strong.
GNOME is still moving along at a great pace too, but much of their work is on the backend right now, developing libraries, APIs, etc, rather than just new apps based on the old libraries.
Also, GNOME is planning a 1.4.1 release which really cleans up on the 1.4 release - lots of changes and improvements have been made based on all the feedback the developers have gotten from everyone who's been using GNOME 1.4 (like Nautilus - WOAH is it faster now! 1.0.4 beats the crap out of older releases for speed and usability, and is finally becoming a viable "everyday" file manager. It's still a little "pudgy" memory-wise, but with SDRAM prices where they are, this is less of an issue than speed, IMHO)
I still don't like the lack of choice in window managers but I'm having second thoughts on that position since by only having one WM, more uniform configurability is possible.
See Ximian's "Metatheme" for your answer, my good man. If you're using Ximian's GNOME 1.4 (Highly recommended!), you can get Metatheme from the "Ximian Preview Channel" in Red Carpet. Otherwise, just go to ftp://ftp.ximian.com/pub/metatheme/ for all your metatheme needs!
Just the other day I was wishing KDE and GNOME would just merge.
heh.... maybe when Satan ice skates to work and opens up a sno-cone stand.;) Seriously, though, having 2 desktops is a GOOD thing! Linux, if anything is about Freedom and choice; combining the projects is not only technologically unfeasable, it's foolish. What we all *should* be hoping for is further development on standards to help KDE and GNOME play nicely together, ie: universal Drag'n'Drop, similar menu system, etc... This would be more than enough, really. I have a GNOME desktop, but I have tried a KDE app or two in the past, and they work fine, so where's the problem?:)
I hope this answers some of your questions - and feel free to try KDE - as much as I *personally* think Gnome is far superior, it may not be what's right for you. If KDE suits your needs better than Gnome, so be it! (that's where that *choice* I brough up earlier comes in!)
Well, doesn't the Mozilla project already have code in place for "selective" javascript, ie: choosing which sites can or cannot use javascript, much the same way that Mozilla allows one to define the use of cookies and images? As soon as Mozilla includes a GUI for the backend code they've already written to do this kind of filtering, we'll have our solution:
Run Mozilla/Galeon/K-Meleon, and encourage others to do the same, explaining to them *why* they should consider changing over!
All in all, their Shared Source license isn't as horrible as some Slashbots would like you to believe. In fact, it's simpler, more concise, and more direct than the GPL, and arguably doesn't restrict you any more than the GPL does (aside from "commercial use" of the code)
except for, of course, the ability to redistribute your changes to *anyone* for *free* under the GPL...
As is the fashion on/. now, the first +3 posts are all slam and (incorrectly) attempt to debunk the posted article without ever having apparently *read* it.
The complaint is not that search engines are accepting money to have certain links pop up towards the top of a search, it's that they're doing it without LABELING it as such - essentially, they're trying to masquerade the paid links as normal, objective search data, to make it seem like the paid links are somehow more "relevant" to a search.
But god forbid anyone actually read the tiny article... that'd be far harder than just spouting your mouth off to look clever.
Ogg will catch on because *companies* want it. Hardware manufacturers, software companies, they want quality, Free audio - why wouldn't they? WMA failed because MS wanted $$ for it, and always will. Vorbis is utterly Free, and the tools are going to be ready to go when they do a 1.0 release. When that 1.0 hits, I think it's going to make a huge splash. If the transition from mp3->vorbis can be done seamlessly (which, if Nullsoft puts the Vorbis plugin into Winamp's default download package, it will be), I think MP3 may be what's "through." What is MP3's advantage, if all the major software players support it? (there's the hardware market, but weren't you saying something about "niche" earlier?)
Well, like I said in response to another post, note that it *wasn't* the posters who combined the Nautilus and Konq articles - Timothy, the editor did, which demonstrates that it was the editor's choice, not the posters' intents.
My point was that there seems to be a pattern of/. editors raving about Konq at *any* given opportunity, especially when juxtaposed to another *Free* project. (ie: they're contributing in part to in-fighting between Free projects instead of promoting Free projects like Konq or Mozilla in place of a closed, non-Free product, like IE) Konq is a very cool thing, but why must the editors always say "Well, Galeon is kinda cool, but Konq can pay your bills, walk your dog, and plan your retirement!" ?
But seriously... Note that it *wasn't* the posters who combined the Nautilus and Konq articles - Timothy, the editor did, which demonstrates that it was the editor's choice, not the posters' intents.
And as an aside, why are people always so eager to ditch X? It's a *good system* - it's not nearly the bloated pig everyone accuses it of being - people just don't know how to interpret top results correctly.
Part of the whole IDEA of/. is for people to comment and give feedback! I was giving my feedback, which happened to be that the/. editors seem Konq biased, simple as that. (well, that, and that Konq is a little overrated, by the way people talk about it...) If I didn't like Slashdot, I wouldn't read it. But that doesn't mean I think it's perfect - so I gave my criticism.
I don't need your tears, sympathy, or cynicism, I was just making a point. And besides, I was funnier than you, so nyah-nyah-nyah!;)
indeed. Like Volkris said, I'm not *slamming* Konq in my post - I try it out occaisionally, and I think it's a great project. Furthermore, I am an absolute believer that when one Free Software project wins, *everyone* wins.
My issue, rather, was that the/. editors seem unable to talk about Mozilla or Gnome progress without talking about how much better Konq is. <troll>(even though Mozilla 0.9.2 has yet to crash on me since I installed it on its release date, but I've already crashed the latest Konq on plenty of Javascript pages...)</troll>
Ok, I know this is a little petty, but is it just me, or does it seem like every time the Gnome or Mozilla projects do something cool, the/. editors posting the story just HAVE to mention Konqueror or KDE, especially in a context of "well, Mozilla is neat, but Konq can cure cancer, AIDS, and make your kid 25 IQ points smarter."
For all they talk about it, you'd think it has features like buttons for "Give head" and "Win Lottery." (Maybe those are in CVS?)
How does the University stealing his content (yeah, you heard me right) and claiming it as their own, and then threatening to expell him over something as trivial as a some comments made on a Slash site equal "instilling good moral character?" The trick to truly Free speech is that you might not always like what other people have to say - a real bitch, isn't it? The First Amendment can't be subjectivized as you appear to be doing - then it's not Free speech anymore, it's sanctioned speech.
While I agree that the University has no obligation to support him, what they are doing, and have already done to him are things that definately qualify as the acts of a "fascist administration."
Libertarianism: why vote for social justice when you can return to the state of nature! Vote Libertarian, and vote for life as it should be: nasty, brutish, and short.:P
Wanker.
(yeah, yeah, -1 Flamebait, but his should be too.)
I've never used them, but it would appear that HP *does* in fact have driver support for many of their printers under Linux.
see the following linkage:
Slashdot Mirror
If they can pull these off, I'll sign up immediately for a more expensive monthly service. Also, contrast this with Napster's plan of having their own retarded proprietary format, where you pay monthly, and don't get to keep ANYTHING you downloaded after you quit the service.
I can't figure out why companies insist on spending every last dollar when its obvious that it isn't going to happen.
You know, I hear that millions of people die every year... And I mean, I'm alive now, but what if I'm one of those people who dies? I mean, the math is just against me. I should just give up and give Dr. Kevorkian a call...
$export SARCASM=OFF
Seriously, what a silly attitude. "well, they're not likely to survive, so they may as well give up" What if everyone subscribed to this theory?
I'm a die-hard GNOME user, but I have to say, that is one *nice* theme engine. Still not enough to get me to switch, but damn fine none the less. :)
While it's true a good Linux admin is more expensive, your average UNIX admin typically is far more clueful than your average NT/2k admin. (note: this is a broad generalization, applicable to large numbers of people, but not all of them, certainly.) I think part of the problem is that UNIX admins *tend* to know more things outside of their area of specialty, whereas there are a LOT of NT/2k admins out there who ONLY know NT/2k, nothing else.
Furthermore, why was the open-sourcing of Netscape a "failure"? It was a *difficult* task, and the first of it's kind. To say that it was easy or that it's clearly the road to take for all other commercial freeware is obviously not the case, but a failure? Not in the least! Have you tried Netscape 6.1? Give it a shot, a serious try, and then try to tell me it's a "failure".
While I won't contest the fact that 6.0 and 6.01 were complete shit, this latest edition does *not* act like beta code. NS6.1 is a real browser, and a serious IE5 competitor, IMHO.
Give it a shot - the integrated AIM alone will be enough to win some favor with a lot of people...
This isn't a fair comparison. I could beat up on Konq by saying it can't support most plugins out there either, but it wouldn't be fair.
A comparison to *Galeon*, on the other hand, would make more sense. http://galeon.sourceforge.net, for the uninitiated. :) If you still have an open mind about GNOME, wait for Gnome 1.4.1 Final, and then get the *latest* Galeon and Mozilla; then do a comparison!
I know *I* certainly have an expectation of privacy on the streets! And your "the only people who don't want this" argument sounds like it came from McCarthy's grave. If I have nothing to hide, then I have nothing to fear?
Shall we install cameras throughout forests and in swamps, etc, too? You never know, someone might just commit a crime out there, too! And let's get some ex-KGB members hired here in the US - thoughtcrime abounds these days, I hear!
Perhaps you disagree, but I've never viewed getting pulled out of work by the police for crimes I didn't commit, in front of my co-workers and my BOSS no less, as something I'd enjoy or benefit from...
Anyhow, allow me to retort.
I love the progress that KDE has been making. It has been steady and strong.
GNOME is still moving along at a great pace too, but much of their work is on the backend right now, developing libraries, APIs, etc, rather than just new apps based on the old libraries.
Also, GNOME is planning a 1.4.1 release which really cleans up on the 1.4 release - lots of changes and improvements have been made based on all the feedback the developers have gotten from everyone who's been using GNOME 1.4 (like Nautilus - WOAH is it faster now! 1.0.4 beats the crap out of older releases for speed and usability, and is finally becoming a viable "everyday" file manager. It's still a little "pudgy" memory-wise, but with SDRAM prices where they are, this is less of an issue than speed, IMHO)
I still don't like the lack of choice in window managers but I'm having second thoughts on that position since by only having one WM, more uniform configurability is possible.
See Ximian's "Metatheme" for your answer, my good man. If you're using Ximian's GNOME 1.4 (Highly recommended!), you can get Metatheme from the "Ximian Preview Channel" in Red Carpet. Otherwise, just go to ftp://ftp.ximian.com/pub/metatheme/ for all your metatheme needs!
Just the other day I was wishing KDE and GNOME would just merge.
heh.... maybe when Satan ice skates to work and opens up a sno-cone stand. ;) Seriously, though, having 2 desktops is a GOOD thing! Linux, if anything is about Freedom and choice; combining the projects is not only technologically unfeasable, it's foolish. What we all *should* be hoping for is further development on standards to help KDE and GNOME play nicely together, ie: universal Drag'n'Drop, similar menu system, etc... This would be more than enough, really. I have a GNOME desktop, but I have tried a KDE app or two in the past, and they work fine, so where's the problem? :)
I hope this answers some of your questions - and feel free to try KDE - as much as I *personally* think Gnome is far superior, it may not be what's right for you. If KDE suits your needs better than Gnome, so be it! (that's where that *choice* I brough up earlier comes in!)
Run Mozilla/Galeon/K-Meleon, and encourage others to do the same, explaining to them *why* they should consider changing over!
except for, of course, the ability to redistribute your changes to *anyone* for *free* under the GPL...
I couldn't agree more.
The complaint is not that search engines are accepting money to have certain links pop up towards the top of a search, it's that they're doing it without LABELING it as such - essentially, they're trying to masquerade the paid links as normal, objective search data, to make it seem like the paid links are somehow more "relevant" to a search.
But god forbid anyone actually read the tiny article... that'd be far harder than just spouting your mouth off to look clever.
Ogg will catch on because *companies* want it. Hardware manufacturers, software companies, they want quality, Free audio - why wouldn't they? WMA failed because MS wanted $$ for it, and always will. Vorbis is utterly Free, and the tools are going to be ready to go when they do a 1.0 release. When that 1.0 hits, I think it's going to make a huge splash. If the transition from mp3->vorbis can be done seamlessly (which, if Nullsoft puts the Vorbis plugin into Winamp's default download package, it will be), I think MP3 may be what's "through." What is MP3's advantage, if all the major software players support it? (there's the hardware market, but weren't you saying something about "niche" earlier?)
Now, if only they'd put the RPM browsing/installing features back into Nautilus...
My point was that there seems to be a pattern of /. editors raving about Konq at *any* given opportunity, especially when juxtaposed to another *Free* project. (ie: they're contributing in part to in-fighting between Free projects instead of promoting Free projects like Konq or Mozilla in place of a closed, non-Free product, like IE) Konq is a very cool thing, but why must the editors always say "Well, Galeon is kinda cool, but Konq can pay your bills, walk your dog, and plan your retirement!" ?
But seriously... Note that it *wasn't* the posters who combined the Nautilus and Konq articles - Timothy, the editor did, which demonstrates that it was the editor's choice, not the posters' intents.
And as an aside, why are people always so eager to ditch X? It's a *good system* - it's not nearly the bloated pig everyone accuses it of being - people just don't know how to interpret top results correctly.
I don't need your tears, sympathy, or cynicism, I was just making a point. And besides, I was funnier than you, so nyah-nyah-nyah! ;)
indeed. Like Volkris said, I'm not *slamming* Konq in my post - I try it out occaisionally, and I think it's a great project. Furthermore, I am an absolute believer that when one Free Software project wins, *everyone* wins.
/. editors seem unable to talk about Mozilla or Gnome progress without talking about how much better Konq is. <troll>(even though Mozilla 0.9.2 has yet to crash on me since I installed it on its release date, but I've already crashed the latest Konq on plenty of Javascript pages...)</troll>
My issue, rather, was that the
For all they talk about it, you'd think it has features like buttons for "Give head" and "Win Lottery." (Maybe those are in CVS?)
Mod this one up! This argument is *right on*.
A rediculous liberal myth? How is this strictly a "liberal" idea!?
How does the University stealing his content (yeah, you heard me right) and claiming it as their own, and then threatening to expell him over something as trivial as a some comments made on a Slash site equal "instilling good moral character?" The trick to truly Free speech is that you might not always like what other people have to say - a real bitch, isn't it? The First Amendment can't be subjectivized as you appear to be doing - then it's not Free speech anymore, it's sanctioned speech.
While I agree that the University has no obligation to support him, what they are doing, and have already done to him are things that definately qualify as the acts of a "fascist administration."
Wanker.
(yeah, yeah, -1 Flamebait, but his should be too.)
http://hpinkjet.sourceforge.net/
http://www.hp.com/products1/linux/printers_and_lin ux.html