Although, comparing a table of differing versions of Vista to "ALL current linux distros" is like apples to apples vs oranges to orangutans. You wouldn't run LEAF as a desktop OS, just as you wouldn't use Ubuntu as a clustered server OS. Taken from the opposite angle, you would't host a high-availability site on Vista|XP and you wouldn't use 2003 Datacenter as a desktop OS.
Some of these comments are making me sick! I can't begin to comprehend how someone can rationally justify a game becoming a core part of someones life.
A video game is a pastime or even simply entertainment. Neither of these validate the compulsion, the addiction.
Sure, your not addicted. Then try stopping for a few weeks. What's that, you can but you don't want to? Do it anyways. If you can't, your an addict, plain and simple.
Now the other aspect of socializing is part of human nature. I'll admit though, I'm personally very anti-social. But I try my best and press on. I was bed ridden for weeks because of panic and anxiety disorder, so I do know completely the pain of social situations. Sure, I still have problems, but the difference between my problems and yours? I admit they exist and I make people aware of them. When friends around me know about my problems, they're much more willing to help me battle my demons.
The sad thing is, the ball is already in your court. Many of you have friends and family already noticing things and are willing to help. It takes a strong person to accept that help.
I've seen friends have to give up on loved ones because of gaming addictions. A close friend right now is battling with his wifes addiction to WoW...
No, you just have upper management that want things done their way. And you also have half assed admin staff that doesn't explain problems to their management and just does what their told. That, or your in a college with student admin. Ahh, student admin...
I had taped a small note on my office window noting that July 26th was sysadmin appreciation day. I was expecting possibly some cookies or a card or something (or nothing). But when I arrived this morning, my office was covered in streamers and copies of my note. Along with that I have found tons of candy, two chocolate cakes, and a vase with flowers in it. And I was under the assumption that I was just the groveling computer dork that fixed everything. Aparently people actually like and respect me. Odd...
I own an HP Pavilion n5270. I've had it since Feb of 2001. I've had Windows 98, ME, and XP on it without a hitch. Mandrake 8.0 even worked fine.
Back when I bought it, I was basically sold on the 15" display, the 20GB hard drive, the DVD player and the video out. Up until Feb of 2002, everything worked fine (less the occational dvd player lockup). Then a support for a key broke off (a little plastic thinggy that holds the key on and level).
Let me back up for a sec here. Mid January of 2002, I was working on my g/f's uncle's notebook (IBM T series). He basically just got it and spilt pop all over it. To make a long story short, the only thing that was actually fried was his keyboard.
I called up IBM and told them I needed a replacement. They only needed a name, an address, and a serial number. All they asked in return was that the broken keyboard got sent back to them (with included prepaid shipping).
Now back to the HP notebook. I wrote to HP requesting a new keyboard, or a simple piece of interlocking plastic (worth less than $.01). They stated that I needed to send in my entire notebook so they could assess it. I replied stating that I have been working on computers for many years now and I just need a replacement (mainly due to the fact that they could not give me a repair time frame). I also said I'd pay for any cost or shipping needed.
I recieved a reply stating that "The keyboard is not a user replaceable part. The unit will need to go into service." Doing some searching led me to HP Partsurfer. Selecting United States, and entering "F2363M" for the model number will bring you to what I saw. You can purchase ANY parts for the notebook here. I replied to them stating that I found it odd that something that was not a user replacable part could be purchased by a user (ultimately to replace something).
Anyway, after going around with their "support" people, I finally decided to replace the key support with another and glue it down.
The most astonishing thing I discovered was that this partsurfer.hp.com was gouging unsuspecting customers. If you click on the arrow next to "List all parts", you can see what I mean. When was the last time you saw a 256MB so-dimm for $650 or $1188?? Or an 800Mhz Mobile Pentium III for $950??? How about an 802.11b access point for $1135????? I don't recall prices EVER being that high. I understand a markup, but this is rediculous.
I was in the market for a new workgroup laser printer (and some workstations). Even after mentioning that I would take HP off of the list of possible vendors, I was still treated like crap. I hope they're happy with a small piece of plastic causing a $20,000 loss. Oh well, HP and Compaq will never enter into our product lists again.
Luckily, here in MI, "Information contained in bar code and magnetic stripe is limited to date of birth, license/ID number and expiration date" (as quoted directly from the back of the card). Unless some place want's to do a background check on us based solely on license numbers (or starts copying id's), I don't think anyone in michigan has anything to worry about.
-snevine
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Did you even try searching for an answer before posting or was this a sad excuse for trolling?
d istributions g e/2
==> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Linux_
much lower comprehension level ==> http://www.devx.com/opensource/Article/30781/0/pa
Although, comparing a table of differing versions of Vista to "ALL current linux distros" is like apples to apples vs oranges to orangutans. You wouldn't run LEAF as a desktop OS, just as you wouldn't use Ubuntu as a clustered server OS. Taken from the opposite angle, you would't host a high-availability site on Vista|XP and you wouldn't use 2003 Datacenter as a desktop OS.
Some of these comments are making me sick! I can't begin to comprehend how someone can rationally justify a game becoming a core part of someones life.
A video game is a pastime or even simply entertainment. Neither of these validate the compulsion, the addiction.
Sure, your not addicted. Then try stopping for a few weeks. What's that, you can but you don't want to? Do it anyways. If you can't, your an addict, plain and simple.
Now the other aspect of socializing is part of human nature. I'll admit though, I'm personally very anti-social. But I try my best and press on. I was bed ridden for weeks because of panic and anxiety disorder, so I do know completely the pain of social situations. Sure, I still have problems, but the difference between my problems and yours? I admit they exist and I make people aware of them. When friends around me know about my problems, they're much more willing to help me battle my demons.
The sad thing is, the ball is already in your court. Many of you have friends and family already noticing things and are willing to help. It takes a strong person to accept that help.
I've seen friends have to give up on loved ones because of gaming addictions. A close friend right now is battling with his wifes addiction to WoW...
Has anyone read the eula? Since when did CPU stand for "Computer Processing Unit"?
Lindows EULA(Section 1.1.b regarding per seat licencing)
You'd think people trying to make Linux more mainstream would know what a damn CPU is!
-snevine
Yes sir! I agree I will install this software to my CPU and only to my CPU!
Well, I for one am glad to see that Microsoft is doing something useful with it's time!
-snevine
No, you just have upper management that want things done their way. And you also have half assed admin staff that doesn't explain problems to their management and just does what their told. That, or your in a college with student admin. Ahh, student admin...
-inno
I had taped a small note on my office window noting that July 26th was sysadmin appreciation day. I was expecting possibly some cookies or a card or something (or nothing). But when I arrived this morning, my office was covered in streamers and copies of my note. Along with that I have found tons of candy, two chocolate cakes, and a vase with flowers in it. And I was under the assumption that I was just the groveling computer dork that fixed everything. Aparently people actually like and respect me. Odd...
-inno
Reminds me of the whole X-Files/FEMA conspiracy.
-snevine
I own an HP Pavilion n5270. I've had it since Feb of 2001. I've had Windows 98, ME, and XP on it without a hitch. Mandrake 8.0 even worked fine.
Back when I bought it, I was basically sold on the 15" display, the 20GB hard drive, the DVD player and the video out. Up until Feb of 2002, everything worked fine (less the occational dvd player lockup). Then a support for a key broke off (a little plastic thinggy that holds the key on and level).
Let me back up for a sec here. Mid January of 2002, I was working on my g/f's uncle's notebook (IBM T series). He basically just got it and spilt pop all over it. To make a long story short, the only thing that was actually fried was his keyboard.
I called up IBM and told them I needed a replacement. They only needed a name, an address, and a serial number. All they asked in return was that the broken keyboard got sent back to them (with included prepaid shipping).
Now back to the HP notebook. I wrote to HP requesting a new keyboard, or a simple piece of interlocking plastic (worth less than $.01). They stated that I needed to send in my entire notebook so they could assess it. I replied stating that I have been working on computers for many years now and I just need a replacement (mainly due to the fact that they could not give me a repair time frame). I also said I'd pay for any cost or shipping needed.
I recieved a reply stating that "The keyboard is not a user replaceable part. The unit will need to go into service." Doing some searching led me to HP Partsurfer. Selecting United States, and entering "F2363M" for the model number will bring you to what I saw. You can purchase ANY parts for the notebook here. I replied to them stating that I found it odd that something that was not a user replacable part could be purchased by a user (ultimately to replace something).
Anyway, after going around with their "support" people, I finally decided to replace the key support with another and glue it down.
The most astonishing thing I discovered was that this partsurfer.hp.com was gouging unsuspecting customers. If you click on the arrow next to "List all parts", you can see what I mean. When was the last time you saw a 256MB so-dimm for $650 or $1188?? Or an 800Mhz Mobile Pentium III for $950??? How about an 802.11b access point for $1135????? I don't recall prices EVER being that high. I understand a markup, but this is rediculous.
I was in the market for a new workgroup laser printer (and some workstations). Even after mentioning that I would take HP off of the list of possible vendors, I was still treated like crap. I hope they're happy with a small piece of plastic causing a $20,000 loss. Oh well, HP and Compaq will never enter into our product lists again.
-Clif
Luckily, here in MI, "Information contained in bar code and magnetic stripe is limited to date of birth, license/ID number and expiration date" (as quoted directly from the back of the card). Unless some place want's to do a background check on us based solely on license numbers (or starts copying id's), I don't think anyone in michigan has anything to worry about. -snevine
So all the virii programmers need to do now is to emulate whatever key it's not picking up on and away they go!
-inno