Codecs ? And plugins ? I mean INSTALLABLE a/v decoders ? What does video decoding have to do with hypertext markup language ? And why should Mozilla, Google or Froogle decide on what I encode the videos on my page with ?
They do infact get older from experiencing the many incidence of physical abuse ? Sorry for the car analogy, but if you drive a city car offroad, you'll have to fix it more often, and it will eventually go junk much faster. You exchange bits and parts in a car by buying new parts, and the body exchanges dead cells for new ones by dividing cells, and the telomeres shorten. No new concept of "genetic scars" required.
Not me... Hated the keyboard with rubber keys and the crude T9 typing. Managed to retype one or two half-page listings of funny text animations from computer magazines and was totally fed up and non-enthusiastic about this programming thing. I became enthusiastic much later, when windows 95 and Borland Delphi came around.
But I admit I enjoyed playing games on it and I've broken a few joysticks on decathlon-type games.
Are there hints that/. users have any influence on politicians ? Well, there was a million dollar prize given to Linus Torvalds for "technology innovation", but I'm not sure there were politicians involved...
More resources means people will think they can make more people.
Yeah ? Well, just look at them. They already can and do more people than they can possibly feed. It seems they don't need to think about it, they just do.
Right. And all of television is produced by 15 to 20 year old kids.
Yes exactly. Turn on any music channel and you will see. Lots of overgrown kids. They're not 15 to 20 anymore, yet they all dress and behave like, I'd say 10 to 15.
By and large, these people are not what I consider as representative "middle-aged persons" (age-wise, yes; as representatives, no). They just make kids (or idiots) of themselves. It's just role-playing. Or maybe it's the Peter-Pan syndrome. I don't know. But most middle-aged persons you meet, work with and live with everyday don't look or behave like this, or do they ?
Yes, agreed. And I use lots of popular, free software everyday, that have grown as free alternatives to commercial systems. But they don't get Nobel prizes or awards for "technical innovation", even though sometimes should. Take python for example - a pet project also, released to the public also, but not copying any existing system or idea. This is my idea of innovation.
So. let me restate the question - how is Linux a technology innovation ?
PS thanks to whoever modded my post as "Troll" - you've put a smile on my face for the rest of the day:-)
I'm not sure what you mean, Barbara (but thanks for the award anyway). I don't like Windows that much - but I'm happy that it "just works". And every new piece of equipment or application that I'd like to use - I'm also pretty sure it will "just work". I ran the installer 1000 times to get (close to) 1000 working Windows installations - for myself, other people, and clients. Installed a few other systems also - yes, linux too. I managed to get a working router installation, but a fully usable linux desktop system - never. And I don't think I'm a computer illiterate (people asked me many, many times about help with computers, and they were usually satisfied; apart from the one or two guys who decided to install linux and I just couldn't help them to play a dvd without choking or to exchange data with a cellphone - just some trivial examples)
Well, one could count the times you used the word 'idiot' to clearly tell what you think of yourself (it's subconcious, you know). Maybe it is idiot-friendly (you should know) but most of the times something just doesn't work right - at least not without much fiddling NOT at the user (errm, sorry... idiot) level. Or maybe it should be more idiot-friendly if that means normal people (not only supa hypa geeks) could then be able to use it and install things like they do on commercial systems (and yes, I've used more than one without issues, and without comments like Yours - I guess it's part of the social "innovation" and when I read a comment like yours I'm perfectly fine with never having to deal with linux again or with people like You).
PS sorry for the multiple usage of the i-word. Just wanted to make sure that You understand.
And how is Linux a "technology innovation" ? I could barely even install it a few times (and probably could not install it or get it to work more than a few times). I propose that the next award should go to Bill Gates for the Windows Installer (which I probably used a thousand times to install and deploy a working Windows OS).
Am I getting it right, that plug&play and other features of Windows which simplify users' lives are NOT innovation, but editing config files, compiling drivers (after editing the source to include that certain device id) and whatnot, ARE innovations ?
And I thought it's the science fiction authors who predict what scientists have in store for the future and not the other way around (which is: a scientist needs to read a science fiction novel first for clues on what is possible to invent). Now it seems that sf writers are indespensable to science and they do half of the work needed to accomplish an invention - they to the design work, while the scientists do the implementation part.
SO, maybe it's about time to consider changing the genre's moniker ?
Slashdot Mirror
and on who's face ? Gotta catch on with the latest slang...
Codecs ? And plugins ? I mean INSTALLABLE a/v decoders ? What does video decoding have to do with hypertext markup language ? And why should Mozilla, Google or Froogle decide on what I encode the videos on my page with ?
The fantasy of "forcing" people to buy is a fantasy
Yes and it's a multi-billion dollar fantasy.
Beating a customer senseless isn't going to make them more likely to buy their product!!!!
I guess you'll never gonna get a job in the marketing department.
They do infact get older from experiencing the many incidence of physical abuse ? Sorry for the car analogy, but if you drive a city car offroad, you'll have to fix it more often, and it will eventually go junk much faster. You exchange bits and parts in a car by buying new parts, and the body exchanges dead cells for new ones by dividing cells, and the telomeres shorten. No new concept of "genetic scars" required.
They just dye their hair gray so that they look more noble and smart. But they probably do get a few more wrinkles from grinning all the time...
These foxes breed like rabbits !
I get your point. There are those who like it with rubber, and there are those who don't. As for me, rubber is rubbish :-)
The part that confuses me is that I got modded up.
The disturbing thing is that someone out there agrees with me, but only when I phrase it in the most trollish and asshole-ish way possible.
There, you finally grasped the idea of Slashdot :-)
then they probably know where I'll be tommorow (just don't tell my girlfriend)
Errm... Playing games ?
;)
(Mod me insightful
Not me... Hated the keyboard with rubber keys and the crude T9 typing. Managed to retype one or two half-page listings of funny text animations from computer magazines and was totally fed up and non-enthusiastic about this programming thing. I became enthusiastic much later, when windows 95 and Borland Delphi came around.
But I admit I enjoyed playing games on it and I've broken a few joysticks on decathlon-type games.
Are there hints that /. users have any influence on politicians ? Well, there was a million dollar prize given to Linus Torvalds for "technology innovation", but I'm not sure there were politicians involved...
Well, in case they develop an advanced civilization from the abundance of healthy drinking water, they can build pipelines...
More resources means people will think they can make more people.
Yeah ? Well, just look at them. They already can and do more people than they can possibly feed. It seems they don't need to think about it, they just do.
My 20-year old Sony Trinitron beats iPad 3 Screen Quality. If I had a strange name like "Pixel Qi" or "Kim Dotcom" would this make a slashdot story ?
Right. And all of television is produced by 15 to 20 year old kids.
Yes exactly. Turn on any music channel and you will see. Lots of overgrown kids. They're not 15 to 20 anymore, yet they all dress and behave like, I'd say 10 to 15.
By and large, these people are not what I consider as representative "middle-aged persons" (age-wise, yes; as representatives, no). They just make kids (or idiots) of themselves. It's just role-playing. Or maybe it's the Peter-Pan syndrome. I don't know. But most middle-aged persons you meet, work with and live with everyday don't look or behave like this, or do they ?
Kids don't give a damn about what the middle-aged-pricks say. "The main route by which culture is transferred" is TV.
It's surely cheaper
These studies are fraud !!!
impressive for a pet project
Yes, agreed. And I use lots of popular, free software everyday, that have grown as free alternatives to commercial systems. But they don't get Nobel prizes or awards for "technical innovation", even though sometimes should. Take python for example - a pet project also, released to the public also, but not copying any existing system or idea. This is my idea of innovation.
:-)
So. let me restate the question - how is Linux a technology innovation ?
PS thanks to whoever modded my post as "Troll" - you've put a smile on my face for the rest of the day
I'm not sure what you mean, Barbara (but thanks for the award anyway). I don't like Windows that much - but I'm happy that it "just works". And every new piece of equipment or application that I'd like to use - I'm also pretty sure it will "just work". I ran the installer 1000 times to get (close to) 1000 working Windows installations - for myself, other people, and clients. Installed a few other systems also - yes, linux too. I managed to get a working router installation, but a fully usable linux desktop system - never. And I don't think I'm a computer illiterate (people asked me many, many times about help with computers, and they were usually satisfied; apart from the one or two guys who decided to install linux and I just couldn't help them to play a dvd without choking or to exchange data with a cellphone - just some trivial examples)
Well, one could count the times you used the word 'idiot' to clearly tell what you think of yourself (it's subconcious, you know). Maybe it is idiot-friendly (you should know) but most of the times something just doesn't work right - at least not without much fiddling NOT at the user (errm, sorry... idiot) level. Or maybe it should be more idiot-friendly if that means normal people (not only supa hypa geeks) could then be able to use it and install things like they do on commercial systems (and yes, I've used more than one without issues, and without comments like Yours - I guess it's part of the social "innovation" and when I read a comment like yours I'm perfectly fine with never having to deal with linux again or with people like You).
PS sorry for the multiple usage of the i-word. Just wanted to make sure that You understand.
And how is Linux a "technology innovation" ? I could barely even install it a few times (and probably could not install it or get it to work more than a few times). I propose that the next award should go to Bill Gates for the Windows Installer (which I probably used a thousand times to install and deploy a working Windows OS).
Am I getting it right, that plug&play and other features of Windows which simplify users' lives are NOT innovation, but editing config files, compiling drivers (after editing the source to include that certain device id) and whatnot, ARE innovations ?
Actually, reminds me of that green chick that young Kirk dated in the newest Star Treek reboot. Must be that I like that type...
And I thought it's the science fiction authors who predict what scientists have in store for the future and not the other way around (which is: a scientist needs to read a science fiction novel first for clues on what is possible to invent). Now it seems that sf writers are indespensable to science and they do half of the work needed to accomplish an invention - they to the design work, while the scientists do the implementation part.
SO, maybe it's about time to consider changing the genre's moniker ?