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  1. My initial reaction? on Linus Not The Father Of Linux, According to Report · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Acutal out loud laughter. I don't think that I need any more proof that Microsoft feels very threatened when I see puff pieces like this.

  2. How much in the bank? on Microsoft Blames Anti-trust Legal Fees for Price Increases · · Score: 1

    How stupid would people have to be to believe that justification? Yeah, they are being bled dry because they are having to take money from the cash pile.

  3. Re:Oh, guess what ... on Microsoft Reward Leads to Arrest of Sasser Suspect · · Score: 1

    To me it's saying; play, have fun, learn, don't fuck people over. Now if they could only live by that same mantra.

  4. Computer Science is Applied Mathematics... on Math And The Computer Science Major · · Score: 1

    Just like other fields of engineering and science. Sure you can write a program without knowing much math but you can work on a car without knowing how to design and implement an internal combustion engine too. It's kind of like trying to compare the ASE certified tech to the engineer at the car company.

  5. Re:Statistical outlier on AMD Beats Intel in CPU Sales · · Score: 1

    I think Intel is noticing, no matter what you think.

  6. Re: $$$$ is everything on AMD Beats Intel in CPU Sales · · Score: 1

    ...just wondering... what do you base those "opinions" on?

  7. Re:it's massive .... on Miguel de Icaza on Mono, Ximian/Novell, XAML · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    in that case you wouldn't be scared at all...

  8. Re:Average range on Reasonable Salary for Entry Level Programmers? · · Score: 1

    Depends on what you showed me in the interview.

  9. Re:Ah.... on Take Me Home, I'm Drunk · · Score: 1

    I lived in a small town and as a result knew most of the cops by first name. On Friday and Saturday nights, if they happened to pull up behind you after you left a party they'd follow you home. One time I wasn't followed home but managed to pull up in the driveway, take the car out of gear, engage the emergency brake, and fall asleep. I was awoke by a tapping on the window. I told the cop I was checking my thermostat... at 4 in the morning. He simply told me to go to bed. It was simpler less fascist time.

  10. It's like being taxed twice on Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers · · Score: 2, Insightful

    50+ billion in the bank and they still can't modify a license to accomodate donating to charity. Sad really.

  11. Re:How old was it when YOU first got on the net? on Happy 35th birthday, RFC 1! · · Score: 1

    I was 21 in 1991 and had an account on AT&T 3B2 running SYS V connected to the internet.

  12. Re:They should let the show die... on Simpsons Actors on Strike · · Score: 1

    I agree with your comments on the future except that it's more of a regular middle not they'd be going out on. The best seasons, imho, were 2-7 and it's been sliding ever since. You can only rely on recycled stories and the pop culture star of the moment guest star so many times. Compare the story development in the earlier episodes to the current ones and there is no comparison. Season 3 was pure genius. Maybe if Conan O'Brien started writing again it would improve.

  13. Re:Hyponatremia on Death by Coffee? · · Score: 1

    The best part was her cutting her arms with the shards of glass... "see, it doesn't hurt"... making me laugh isn't a good way try to show me that something is bad.

  14. He's on third on MSN search on CPA Googles For His Name, Sues Google For Libel · · Score: 1

    If he was number one there would he sue too?

    http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=Mark+Maugha n+ certified+public+accountant&FORM=SMCRT

  15. Re:Searching for Linux on MSN - xfree86 update on MSN Rolling Out New Search Engine In July · · Score: 1

    At least searching for xfree86 doesn't bring up porn now.

    http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=xfree86&FOR M= SMCRT

  16. Re:You know they forgot... on City Officials Almost Ban Foam Cups · · Score: 1

    Ever talked to a plumber? Ask them about the condition of the pipes that deliver the water to you. I'm not talking about your house pipes, I'm talking about the main lines. You won't drink water from the tap anymore unless it's heavily filtered.

  17. Re:Bah....... on ExtremeTech Wages War of the Codecs · · Score: 1

    You sir, are correct!

  18. IANAL on SCO Consultant S2 Strategic Consulting In Depth · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ...in light of Microsoft being declared in violation of anti-trust law, can they funnel money to others to tie up competitors in court?

  19. Darl must think he has more enemies than Bill on SCO - EV1, Licensees, Groklaw, Armed Guards · · Score: 1

    I'm sure there are a lot more people in the world that dislike Gates than there are that Actually know who McBride is. He's milking it, playing the victim, textbook passive agressive actions.

  20. Re:What is Calculus for? on Five Free Calculus Textbooks · · Score: 1

    If you really know you algebra and trig you'll have no problem with Calculus. Calculus is just a set of computational rules based around the rates of change. Most of the engineering feats you see around you require a thorough understanding of higher math and physics. It may not be usefull to you directly but it is useful for the creation of many of the things that you may use in everyday life.

  21. Re:Too many linux distros on Mandrakelinux 10.0 Community is Available · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Troll!!! ;-) To an extent you are right, part of Apples and Microsofts success is tight control of how things work. One of my arguments is needing to provide uniformity for users and developers. The fringe elements will always be there for those that want them, nobody is stopping you from running fvwm2 if you want, but common interfaces and ways of doing things help drive acceptance.

  22. Re:Why not buy SCO then? on Leaked Memo Says Microsoft Raised $86 million for SCO · · Score: 1

    IANAL, but with the judgement that Microsoft was an abusive monopoly (not that anything has really been done about it) funding somebody else to sue a competitor seems like a highly illegal thing to do. Of course it sounds like it is in the guise of IP licenses and funneling business there way but if you ask me it looks coordinated.

  23. Re:I need some clarification... on DRAM Price Fixing Investigations · · Score: 1

    When you collude with others to keep the price high rather than letting the market dictate the price.

  24. think of it as an abstraction on Young Programmer, Stop Advocating Free Software! · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Money has no intrinsic value other than that of the paper and ink it's made of. It does represent work and goods though. Do you think a coder can barter a certain amount of programming time for a tank of gas? The market helps drive trade, people specialize in fields and they sell those goods to those that most need them for money. You can then use that money to get things you couldn't otherwise barter for. Money is just an abstraction.

  25. Re:Linux is bleeding edge on the desktop on Munich Struggling with Linux Transition? · · Score: 1

    I'm well aware of the case against MS and their practices, it doesn't invalidate what I said.