Well, I guess I'm a typical Mac user. I have a shiny new iMac and absolutely no idea how many giga-somethings-or-other are in there. I've always felt that comparing computer speeds is like comparing penis sizes. Winning the contest doesn't necessarily mean you get the girl you want. In short: Speed is not why I bought a Mac. It's a nice, friendly computer that does everything I want it to do without driving me nuts as Windows used to. What do I care if some other OS is a tad bit faster?
[...] so that we can get it off the books as soon as possible.
I wouldn't hold my breath. Laws have this way of staying on the books, even if everyone agrees they're useless, and law enforcement agencies tend not to like the idea of giving up powers.
Somewhat off-topic: A friend tells me that there are taxes in Germany which cost more to administer than what they bring in revenue. The state is actually losing money on this, but there's no drive to get rid of these taxes. (This could be an urban myth, but it does sound plausible to me.)
As for the librarians, any hope in taking this to the Supreme Court?
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Well, I guess I'm a typical Mac user. I have a shiny new iMac and absolutely no idea how many giga-somethings-or-other are in there. I've always felt that comparing computer speeds is like comparing penis sizes. Winning the contest doesn't necessarily mean you get the girl you want. In short: Speed is not why I bought a Mac. It's a nice, friendly computer that does everything I want it to do without driving me nuts as Windows used to. What do I care if some other OS is a tad bit faster?
[...] so that we can get it off the books as soon as possible.
I wouldn't hold my breath. Laws have this way of staying on the books, even if everyone agrees they're useless, and law enforcement agencies tend not to like the idea of giving up powers.
Somewhat off-topic: A friend tells me that there are taxes in Germany which cost more to administer than what they bring in revenue. The state is actually losing money on this, but there's no drive to get rid of these taxes. (This could be an urban myth, but it does sound plausible to me.)
As for the librarians, any hope in taking this to the Supreme Court?