I agree...I happen to be a Christian who believes that evolution was the most likely course for the creation of life on the planet. I hadn't known about the Pope's declaration on the matter...that is certainly interesting.
Gates most certainly does know how to code. I'm not sure how much Microsoft history you're familiar with, but he founded Microsoft based on a version of BASIC that he wrote for the Altair computer. He continued writing code for BASIC and several other programming languages well into the 80s, until his duties as CEO began to take up all of his time.
Beside the fact that they didn't actually clone these monkeys, cloning monkeys and, yes, even humans, has been perfectly possible for quite a few years now. The only reason it hasn't been done (or at least, hasn't been done and announced publicly) is because public opinion says that cloning of higher-intelligence animals is immoral. Nevermind that this belief is completely unfounded and illogical...even so, scientists are allowing a simple belief to stand in the way of scientific progress. This is akin to scientists refusing to endorse the theory of evolution because Christians don't believe in it. Sheesh.
This is because A Shot in The Dark was loosely based on an award-winning and excellent stage play (the first performance of which, coincidentally, starred William Shatner). Shot introduced the character of Inspector Clouseau. The Pink Panther was an original screenplay built around the Clouseau character that was created for the first film, thus the difference in quality.
The Pink Panther and A Shot in The Dark were both filmed simultaneously, and although A Shot in the Dark was meant to be the first story in the series, The Pink Panther was released first.
Nothing special needs to be done in order to dual-boot Windows 2000 and Linux. I've been doing that for a while now. Just install Win2000 first, then install your favorite Linux distro and use Lilo. Piece of cake.
You've obviously never installed NT. The NT installer does, in fact, allow you to repartition/reformat your drive as you wish. And, imho, the way it's done in the NT install is far better than the way I've seen it done in many Linux distro installations.
C'mon guys. This is such stupid immature behavior. Roblimo, that's the most immature article I've ever seen you post. My respect for you just dropped a little bit.
Guys, take a look at the Red Hat installation manual. I have in my hand a copy of the manual that came with 5.2, but it's basically the same as the 6.0 manual. The Red Hat manual describes, in detail, how to remove Windows from your hard drive.Big freaking deal. Red Hat tells you how to remove Windows, Microsoft tells you how to remove Linux. Do you expect Microsoft to help you install Linux? Or Red Hat to help you install Windows?
Did anyone else notice the somewhat biased nature of the timeline? Obviously this was put together by someone who didn't feel comfortable with marking down some of Linux's losses as well as its gains.
It's biased almost to the point of being propaganda, even. Almost every reference to Microsoft is either exaggerated against the company or in some way worded so as to make Linux appear superior. Sure, in some cases this is fact, but in others, not so much. I noticed specifically that the blurb about the first Mindcraft benchmarks was quite exaggerated and even factually inaccurate. And where was the mention of the results of the SECOND Mindcraft tests? There was mention of the ANNOUNCEMENT of the tests, but nothing about the results, which proved that the original tests were correct.
I'm all for Linux enthusiasm, but Linux propaganda just starts to worry me a bit.
I live in Oregon, and there's no sales tax here. I absolutely love it. I grew up in Texas, where there is a sales tax, and it was nasty. I hated it. It pissed me off. But now I like that fact that I can go into a store, look at the price on a shelf, and then expect to pay exactly that for the item I want, instead of having to figure out how much the stupid tax is going to be.
Besides, what reason is there for a sales tax? Why should I pay the government in order to obtain something I want? I already pay them taxes as it is. The internet is one of the last tax-free realms in the world, and I really, really, REALLY want it to stay that way. Really
Apparently, I'm on the verge of whipping out multiple AK-47s and laying waste to a large portion of my school's student body. Ick. I sure am glad the FBI reminded me of this. Otherwise, I might've forgotten to follow the pattern, and gee, that sure would've been bad.
So, I guess, call the cops now, because it's inevitable. I'll begin slaughtering my classmates left and right any day now...
I'm going to sway slightly from the current topic of conversation in the comments, because, frankly, who cares whether Bruce or Cher are more important? I'd like to talk about Roblimo.
Rob, congratulations. I think you've really brought some great maturity and professionalism to Slashdot, at a time when it needed those qualities more than anything else. I remember seeing the first article you posted back when you were a brand new author, and I thought to myself, "Hmm. This guy's a real journalist. And garsh but he's OLD! I wonder how long CmdrTaco and the gang will be able to put up with him?".
Heh, of course, age brings wisdom, and it seems to me that you've been sort of a father figure at Slashdot. You seem to be the one who does the mop-up job after one of the younger, perhaps less mature or less wise, authors does something silly or something that raises a fuss. And you do the job well. I also seem to recall the Slashdot interview series beginning sometime just after you joined the team...I wonder how much you had to do with that? In any case, that also was an excellent addition to Slashdot's coolness.
Anyway, before all this praise gets out of hand, I'd just like to say great job, Roblimo, and keep up the good work.:)
Yes, the U.S.S.R. had the first space launch, first manned mission, etc. But as soon as the U.S. beat them to the moon, they fell far behind. Ever since then, the U.S. has been el numero uno.
Funny how we Americans use our technology to our own benefit and nobody else's? Well, Fuhrer (uh...nice name), ever hear of the Russians? And their little junk-station called Mir? And how they didn't have money to pay for it? And how the U.S. saved their patooties?
Ever hear of the International Space Station? And how the U.S., Russia, and lots of other countries are working together, combining technology and resources, to make it a reality? Hmm?
Wake up from your own dream, pal. Perhaps I'm biased, but I'd say that there are few, if any, countries who have shared more of their technology and knowledge than the U.S. Here, let me think. Do you drive a car? If not, then you probably take a taxi, bus, or even limousine. Guess where that nice car was invented? Yep, right here in the good ol' U.S. of A. Ever been in an airplane? I'm sure you have. Guess who invented that? The Wright Brothers, also in the U.S. Ever use an "IBM-compatible" PC? Ever eat at McDonald's? Heh, I think you get the point.
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I think we can safely say that it will be quite a while before China gets to Mars. Remember how long ago it was when the Russia sent Yuri Gagarin into space? That's at least a forty-year span, there. China will have to make all that up.
Uh, U.S. space program built by Europeans? What? Sure, the Statue of Liberty was built by the French, but that doesn't mean *everything* we accomplish is built by Europe. Obviously both the U.S. and Russia looked at German rocket designs, but the resulting rockets were vastly different from the German designs and were, surprise surprise, built inside the United States.
I don't see why it's wrong to have pride in one's country. It's true that the U.S. has led the way into space. And no, Europe had nothing to do with it. If that bothers you because you're not a U.S. citizen, then I'm sorry, deal with it. Take pride in the fact that at least your country's leaders don't have harems...
You think you'll have fewer problems with Netscape? Wow. Take a look at Netscape 4.7, why dontchya'. It's the biggest steaming pile of crap that's ever been dumped on the web. And if you think it'll be easier (much less more secure) than IE, ha, think again.
And as for Outlook...wouldn't it be much easier just to install the patch than to go install a new mailreader on a zillion machines and then educate everyone on how to use it? Besides, Outlook is by far the best mail-reader for corporate Windows-based environments.
It seems that a lot of you are jumping to some pretty dumb conclusions, bashing Microsoft when you really shouldn't be. As usual...
But anywhow, I just wanted to point out that Microsoft released the patch for this vulnerability in August. That was a few months ago; way before any viruses had actually made use of the hole. In fact, I also remember a Slashdot post being made about the patch, and it got quite a lot of media coverage. Yes, Microsoft was alerted of a vulnerability, and they fixed it, months before anything actually exploited that vulnerability.
And yes, if you use a vulnerable flavor of Windows and were too stupid to upgrade, you deserve to have your computer's Owner name and Company info reset. Heh, geez people, it's not like BubbleBoy is malicious or anything...;)
Bubbleboy is non-malicious, takes up very little space (and therefore does not use a lot of resources), and makes everyone's day just a little bit more exciting. Not to mention that McAfee is having a blast with all the software purchases they're getting off this.;)
Uh, you're insane. I manage my school's network, and I installed the patch on all their Win98 machines with no problems. Also on my home and work machines, still no problems. You must've done something weird.
I couldn't have said it better. Lately Slashdot has been a breeding ground of, oddly enough, nothing but extremely biased, opinionated, anti-MS FUD. Yes, FUD. That's exactly what it is, and it's so insanely hypocritical that I'm sitting here laughing my silly patootie off just thinking about it.
Right on. I've been designing web pages for years, and more recently dynamic pages using ASP, PHP, and the like. Netscape just pisses me off these days. I can't stand it any more. I worship IE for its ability to render pretty much whatever I throw at it beautifully, but even when I go to great pains to be totally compliant with the specs, Netscape still chokes on my stuff.
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Guys, take a look at the Red Hat installation manual. I have in my hand a copy of the manual that came with 5.2, but it's basically the same as the 6.0 manual. The Red Hat manual describes, in detail, how to remove Windows from your hard drive. Big freaking deal. Red Hat tells you how to remove Windows, Microsoft tells you how to remove Linux. Do you expect Microsoft to help you install Linux? Or Red Hat to help you install Windows?
Grow up, folks.
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It's biased almost to the point of being propaganda, even. Almost every reference to Microsoft is either exaggerated against the company or in some way worded so as to make Linux appear superior. Sure, in some cases this is fact, but in others, not so much. I noticed specifically that the blurb about the first Mindcraft benchmarks was quite exaggerated and even factually inaccurate. And where was the mention of the results of the SECOND Mindcraft tests? There was mention of the ANNOUNCEMENT of the tests, but nothing about the results, which proved that the original tests were correct.
I'm all for Linux enthusiasm, but Linux propaganda just starts to worry me a bit.
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Besides, what reason is there for a sales tax? Why should I pay the government in order to obtain something I want? I already pay them taxes as it is. The internet is one of the last tax-free realms in the world, and I really, really, REALLY want it to stay that way. Really
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So, I guess, call the cops now, because it's inevitable. I'll begin slaughtering my classmates left and right any day now...
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Rob, congratulations. I think you've really brought some great maturity and professionalism to Slashdot, at a time when it needed those qualities more than anything else. I remember seeing the first article you posted back when you were a brand new author, and I thought to myself, "Hmm. This guy's a real journalist. And garsh but he's OLD! I wonder how long CmdrTaco and the gang will be able to put up with him?".
Heh, of course, age brings wisdom, and it seems to me that you've been sort of a father figure at Slashdot. You seem to be the one who does the mop-up job after one of the younger, perhaps less mature or less wise, authors does something silly or something that raises a fuss. And you do the job well. I also seem to recall the Slashdot interview series beginning sometime just after you joined the team...I wonder how much you had to do with that? In any case, that also was an excellent addition to Slashdot's coolness.
Anyway, before all this praise gets out of hand, I'd just like to say great job, Roblimo, and keep up the good work. :)
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Yes, the U.S.S.R. had the first space launch, first manned mission, etc. But as soon as the U.S. beat them to the moon, they fell far behind. Ever since then, the U.S. has been el numero uno.
Ever hear of the International Space Station? And how the U.S., Russia, and lots of other countries are working together, combining technology and resources, to make it a reality? Hmm?
Wake up from your own dream, pal. Perhaps I'm biased, but I'd say that there are few, if any, countries who have shared more of their technology and knowledge than the U.S. Here, let me think. Do you drive a car? If not, then you probably take a taxi, bus, or even limousine. Guess where that nice car was invented? Yep, right here in the good ol' U.S. of A. Ever been in an airplane? I'm sure you have. Guess who invented that? The Wright Brothers, also in the U.S. Ever use an "IBM-compatible" PC? Ever eat at McDonald's? Heh, I think you get the point.
I think we can safely say that it will be quite a while before China gets to Mars. Remember how long ago it was when the Russia sent Yuri Gagarin into space? That's at least a forty-year span, there. China will have to make all that up.
I don't see why it's wrong to have pride in one's country. It's true that the U.S. has led the way into space. And no, Europe had nothing to do with it. If that bothers you because you're not a U.S. citizen, then I'm sorry, deal with it. Take pride in the fact that at least your country's leaders don't have harems...
You think you'll have fewer problems with Netscape? Wow. Take a look at Netscape 4.7, why dontchya'. It's the biggest steaming pile of crap that's ever been dumped on the web. And if you think it'll be easier (much less more secure) than IE, ha, think again.
And as for Outlook...wouldn't it be much easier just to install the patch than to go install a new mailreader on a zillion machines and then educate everyone on how to use it? Besides, Outlook is by far the best mail-reader for corporate Windows-based environments.
But anywhow, I just wanted to point out that Microsoft released the patch for this vulnerability in August. That was a few months ago; way before any viruses had actually made use of the hole. In fact, I also remember a Slashdot post being made about the patch, and it got quite a lot of media coverage. Yes, Microsoft was alerted of a vulnerability, and they fixed it, months before anything actually exploited that vulnerability.
And yes, if you use a vulnerable flavor of Windows and were too stupid to upgrade, you deserve to have your computer's Owner name and Company info reset. Heh, geez people, it's not like BubbleBoy is malicious or anything... ;)
Bubbleboy is non-malicious, takes up very little space (and therefore does not use a lot of resources), and makes everyone's day just a little bit more exciting. Not to mention that McAfee is having a blast with all the software purchases they're getting off this. ;)
Uh, you're insane. I manage my school's network, and I installed the patch on all their Win98 machines with no problems. Also on my home and work machines, still no problems. You must've done something weird.
I couldn't have said it better. Lately Slashdot has been a breeding ground of, oddly enough, nothing but extremely biased, opinionated, anti-MS FUD. Yes, FUD. That's exactly what it is, and it's so insanely hypocritical that I'm sitting here laughing my silly patootie off just thinking about it.
Right on. I've been designing web pages for years, and more recently dynamic pages using ASP, PHP, and the like. Netscape just pisses me off these days. I can't stand it any more. I worship IE for its ability to render pretty much whatever I throw at it beautifully, but even when I go to great pains to be totally compliant with the specs, Netscape still chokes on my stuff.