Thanks to Snowden we already know that Obama and his government were spying on everyone all the time anyway.
This just removes the fig leaf.
Yes, it means your ISP will spy on you.
But if this gets joe-six-pack-of-beer to sit up and pay attention then it may be worth it.
Besides, your ISP was already spying on you anyway.
If this means they can make some money by selling my info then perhaps my internet bill out-of-pocket will come down over time.
Anyone who's serious about security wouldn't rely on the ISP being on their side-- one would already be using strong encryption etc. for all communication if one were actually concerned about security.
That's perfectly fine with me: I have more Steam games (on Linux) than I can play and more coming out every week.
I don't lose sleep over not being able to play the latest Metal Gear Solid on PS4 nor the latest Halo on XBone nor being unable to play iphone games-- I just go a little further and choose not to lose sleep over Windows-only games as well.
Aside from gaming, is there ANYTHING Windows does better than Linux? (and for the snarks among you, I'm talking about things the OS does, not about software that may or may not exist on either system).
In fact, just for multi-media / gaming, is the only reason I keep windows.
Why not just switch over full-time? Why bother dual booting?
Multi-media all runs perfectly fine for me in Ubuntu (I did install the non-free packages/codecs).
Check out Steam and see which of your games don't run natively; many of the remainder will run under Wine or PlayOnLinux. For the ones that still won't run then try a VM with GPU pass-through. For the small remainder that still won't run then... well, I got over it and I'm sure you can as well.
The freedom from M$ bullshit was worth it for me. Maybe it'll be worth it for you too.
The cuts in those agencies will mostly be used to fund a $54B increase in defense spending (which, in 2015, already accounted for more than half of the federal discretionary spending.
I am also angry that they're increasing spending.
They should not be increasing spending on anything (military, entitlements, or otherwise) until the debt is under control.
But until and unless everyone in this country starts talking about cutting entitlements (i.e. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, food stamps, etc.) then we're just not being serious about the debt or the budget.
If this debt problem turns into a crisis and ruins the country then I'm just going to leave.
I will not be turned into a slave to make up for the stupid decisions of self-serving politicians and the lazy and indolent parasites of this country.
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
But ok, let me take a breath and calm down... have you tried Gedit? Kwrite? Vi/Vim? Emacs? Atom? Bluefish? Geany? Anjuta? Leafpad? and on and on?
The liberal ideal I always stood for was that of an integrated society where all groups lived as equals, in union and harmony.
Do you mean equality of outcome or equality of opportunity?
Secondarily, but just as important: should people take responsibility for their own lives and their own decisions or should the government?
Encourage the growth of the propaganda outlets the better to control the useful idiots.
Or is it just totally benign?
But when was the last time you knew a politician to do something out of the goodness of their hearts?
I'd rather see some cheaper models. I'm still shopping around for a good basic laptop for my wife. It doesn't need to be ultra thin (it won't travel much) or super stylish, just something basic to run Ubuntu with a browser and LibreOffice.
If you're going to as a tourist then you're going to give them money.
If you're going to try and make some money within their borders then the local "protection" will want a slice of the pie.
It's as simple as which direction the money is flowing.
You're so brave on an internet forum putting down "rednecks" who're the target of ridicule the world over.
Let's pretend, for a second, that your little rant actually had any merit to it.
You think that makes you such a good person to belittle and stereotype a whole state?
You think anyone reads your little diatribe and changes their mind?
You think your childish rant is going to change any Texan's mind or behavior?
You think Texans don't chafe under the bullshit that California or New York force upon the rest of the country?
No. And it would be stupid to think that way... so I guess that makes you stupid.
Here's an idea: Texas doesn't make federal patent law. Congress does. Which means that the state reps and senators from your state also had a hand in it.
So you can point that shaming finger at yourself, doofus.
Read the comments up above, especially the one posted by the actual patent lawyer. You might learn something. But considering what a jerk you are I wouldn't bet on it.
You're just a little douche who wanted to make fun of other people in order to make yourself feel better. You're scum. You're slime. You're one of the reasons the world sucks. Screw you.
And lastly: Fuck you Gravis Zero, if you think you're too good for this country then get out because we don't want you.
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Thanks to Snowden we already know that Obama and his government were spying on everyone all the time anyway.
This just removes the fig leaf.
Yes, it means your ISP will spy on you.
But if this gets joe-six-pack-of-beer to sit up and pay attention then it may be worth it.
Besides, your ISP was already spying on you anyway.
If this means they can make some money by selling my info then perhaps my internet bill out-of-pocket will come down over time.
Anyone who's serious about security wouldn't rely on the ISP being on their side-- one would already be using strong encryption etc. for all communication if one were actually concerned about security.
That's perfectly fine with me: I have more Steam games (on Linux) than I can play and more coming out every week.
I don't lose sleep over not being able to play the latest Metal Gear Solid on PS4 nor the latest Halo on XBone nor being unable to play iphone games-- I just go a little further and choose not to lose sleep over Windows-only games as well.
Aside from gaming, is there ANYTHING Windows does better than Linux? (and for the snarks among you, I'm talking about things the OS does, not about software that may or may not exist on either system).
Here, let me fix that for you.
Im stuck with windows for my VR development gear, at least for now...
Unreal Engine 4 handles VR quite well (disclaimer: my day job is developing VR using UE4) and SteamVR will be coming to Linux very soon.
In fact, just for multi-media / gaming, is the only reason I keep windows.
Why not just switch over full-time? Why bother dual booting?
Multi-media all runs perfectly fine for me in Ubuntu (I did install the non-free packages/codecs).
Check out Steam and see which of your games don't run natively; many of the remainder will run under Wine or PlayOnLinux. For the ones that still won't run then try a VM with GPU pass-through. For the small remainder that still won't run then... well, I got over it and I'm sure you can as well.
The freedom from M$ bullshit was worth it for me. Maybe it'll be worth it for you too.
You paid the Microsoft jizya* when you bought the computer.
Not if you bought a Linux laptop from Dell.
Every time I tried to install Linux on a laptop I have had hardware issues.
System76 makes fine Linux laptops. /. at all then you've no doubt noticed that Dell sells Linux laptops too.
And if you read
This won't solve your problems with laptops you currently have issues with, but in the future perhaps you should consider buying a laptop from one of these vendors.
Need some incentive? Apparently Dell's Linux laptops are $100 cheaper than their Windows laptops because they're not making your pay the Microsoft tax.
The cuts in those agencies will mostly be used to fund a $54B increase in defense spending (which, in 2015, already accounted for more than half of the federal discretionary spending.
I am also angry that they're increasing spending.
They should not be increasing spending on anything (military, entitlements, or otherwise) until the debt is under control.
But until and unless everyone in this country starts talking about cutting entitlements (i.e. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, food stamps, etc.) then we're just not being serious about the debt or the budget.
If this debt problem turns into a crisis and ruins the country then I'm just going to leave.
I will not be turned into a slave to make up for the stupid decisions of self-serving politicians and the lazy and indolent parasites of this country.
Use an OS that allows you to actually own the computer you paid for instead of using Windows.
And no I don't mean sublime, it's awful
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
But ok, let me take a breath and calm down... have you tried Gedit? Kwrite? Vi/Vim? Emacs? Atom? Bluefish? Geany? Anjuta? Leafpad? and on and on?
The liberal ideal I always stood for was that of an integrated society where all groups lived as equals, in union and harmony.
Do you mean equality of outcome or equality of opportunity?
Secondarily, but just as important: should people take responsibility for their own lives and their own decisions or should the government?
Do you use Windows? More to the point, do you use Windows 10?
Encourage the growth of the propaganda outlets the better to control the useful idiots.
Or is it just totally benign?
But when was the last time you knew a politician to do something out of the goodness of their hearts?
If you need adobe, learn GIMP
Or Krita.
So... you're saying that Stallman was right all along?
What is a web pixel???
Requires .NET 2.0+ (i.e. Microsoft).
Thanks but no thanks.
I'd rather see some cheaper models. I'm still shopping around for a good basic laptop for my wife. It doesn't need to be ultra thin (it won't travel much) or super stylish, just something basic to run Ubuntu with a browser and LibreOffice.
Here, try System76's Lemur
EPB offers some of the fastest, most reliable, Internet service at extremely competitive prices.
Are you including the taxes in those competitive prices or are you just pretending that tax money falls from the sky?
With his freakin' Desert Eagle .50 cal rifle.
The Desert Eagle is not a rifle.
First, because we're NOT.
That's an outright lie. The left is trying to take away the right to keep and bear arms.
Trump doing X, Y, or Z is not an argument even if it was a problem.
If you're going to as a tourist then you're going to give them money.
If you're going to try and make some money within their borders then the local "protection" will want a slice of the pie.
It's as simple as which direction the money is flowing.
In other words: cui bono
Yes.
You're so brave on an internet forum putting down "rednecks" who're the target of ridicule the world over.
Let's pretend, for a second, that your little rant actually had any merit to it.
You think that makes you such a good person to belittle and stereotype a whole state?
You think anyone reads your little diatribe and changes their mind?
You think your childish rant is going to change any Texan's mind or behavior?
You think Texans don't chafe under the bullshit that California or New York force upon the rest of the country?
No. And it would be stupid to think that way... so I guess that makes you stupid.
Here's an idea: Texas doesn't make federal patent law. Congress does. Which means that the state reps and senators from your state also had a hand in it.
So you can point that shaming finger at yourself, doofus.
Read the comments up above, especially the one posted by the actual patent lawyer. You might learn something. But considering what a jerk you are I wouldn't bet on it.
You're just a little douche who wanted to make fun of other people in order to make yourself feel better. You're scum. You're slime. You're one of the reasons the world sucks. Screw you.
And lastly: Fuck you Gravis Zero, if you think you're too good for this country then get out because we don't want you.
You should have posted as AC because you'll be modded down for making too much sense.