There have been several well thought out retorts to your arguments, but one point I disagree with has been overlooked or agreed with by most.
Shall we also say again that driving a car is a mere PRIVILEGE and far from being a right????
Being able to move yourself from one place to another is a right no matter how it is accomplished. That right should be denied to those that abuse it, but only those that abuse it. The current driving system is a scam that is legitimized through people's fear. All it does is allow easy revenue through excessive monitoring of those citizens that drive cars.
Why would anyone voluntarily use software liscenced under the GPL when there is a much better, more servicable, and well tested application that runs under a less restrictive liscence? With the speed OpenSSH was patched, what is there to complain about. I mean, people still use sendmail with its track record of security bugs galore. It's unlikely anyone will switch because of a single bug.
True, I wish I could mod you up and the fucking funny guy down. First time: hahaha; second time: yeah, what ever; every other time: DIE, YOU STUPID FUCKING CUM GUZZLER!!!
I see 2 towers that no longer exist and thousands dead.
An act never even remotely proved to be associated with Iraq.
I see mass graves of people in Iraq killed by the hand of a dictator no longer in power.
Over 3,000 of those civilian graves are blood on our hands.
I see a list of terrorists who no longer are able to kill innocent poeple around the world.
Not too many Iraqis on that list I bet....
I think the oil argument is probably incorrect, but that does not mean our attack on Iraq was justified. I bill it to Pres. Bush's desire to improve his political standing through FUD and by making a show of doing something. Most people don't care what as long as America is winning.
I'm replying to acknowledge your reply, but this was never a main point in my argument, just a side note. To expect anything but Word to be acceptable is lunacy. I noted in my original post that I understand it is the standard.
OO is definatly still a work in progress. To call it complete would be an insult to the developer's aspirations. The program needs serious perfomance increases, and the formatting bugs do come out once in a while even in an apparently simple paper. I can't comment on the other portions of the suite, but I assume they also have the unfinished feel of writer. Truly an amazing project but not quite there yet.
OO is a great application in progress, but can seriously dick the formating of a document at times. This has caused me to always want to check it on another computer running Word before I send it anywhere for a grade. Kinda defeats the purpose, eh?
WINE has been picky in the past with StudyWorks. I have not yet tried it with Mathcad, but I know that several people I have talked to have had issues running StudyWorks in Win98 supposedly due to video driver incompatibilities. This is what I blame my problems with WINE and StudyWorks on. I do plan to try it again with Mathcad this semester. Also, this solution is not possible for those with a powerbook or iBook. With the multitude of applications out there (maple, mathematica, matlab, etc), why use Mathcad?
I don't expect to have support for anything besides Windows, but I do expect to be able to perform simple tasks such as printing and completing a lab in a math class w/o resorting to running an emulator. If you disagree with everything else I wrote, you will at least acknowledge these are major obstacles for students. They also account for 95% of my griping.
While I definately do see Linux, *bsd, and OS X on campus, their use is discouraged because of these limitations. Try demonstrating an alternate OS to someone and, after you have their interest, tell them the limitations imposed by school policy/purchase decisions. Any interest that existed will disipate instantly. This limits their use to the geeks which, though from an elitest view may seem good, ends up being a very bad thing.
The problem is when their windows only setup locks out other platforms.
For example, I'm a freshman at a school where a "MS products only" policy is enforced. Students are required to have a laptop. Only windows is supported by the school technical staff. This is not a big deal; sadly, I don't expect more because, even though my school portrays itself as up and coming in the technical education department, most of their graduates couldn't diagnose a bad port on a switch.
To print on campus, you must use a printing program (for payment purposes) that is windows only. Buy vmware or virtualpc or you can't print on campus. Considering I live an hour away from school, this is more than a little inconvenient.
Teachers only accept emailed documents in word format. I understand most teachers won't be able to open a.cwk file so this is a point I usually glide over, but at the moment I want them to look as evil as possible.;)
The software required for ALL math courses is Mathsoft's Mathcad. This is also windows only. Calc II seems like it might be possible to survive without the software, but the labs in Calc I make it absolutly necessary for that and most lower courses. With all the cross-platform products available, why do they use this one?
My complaints fall on deaf ears, and I have no doubts (and also no proof) that my school has sold out to Gates and Co. Any school purporting to educate in the technical fields should be totally open to encouraging the learning of alternate platforms.
PS. They don't teach standard HTML either from what I hear. Fortunately, I'm a CompE major about to transfer so I don't have to continue to suffer, but, damn, everyone should teach standard HTML. http://www.clayton.edu/
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Geeks tend to realize that those shows are devoid of any intellect and have no bearing on Real Life(tm). If they entertain, more power to you, but prattling on continuously tends to irritate me because I find no joy in the discussion or desire to continue it. The irritation then increases as I realize I am trapped in a lame time sink so the person is ignored until they get the hint or I stab them. Hence, I am "anti-social" or "introverted".
To take another path, one of pretension, let's talk about being a higher breed. Most would agree that the/. zombies have a higher group intellect than the average person watching American Idol. Now, if you are in my camp, you tend to believe genetics have a higher influence than enviroment. True, better fertilizer can make a better plant, but there will be no plant if you don't have a seed to begin with.
So, if we, as a/. zombie genetic pool, are bred seperatly for 200 years (ignoring the inbreeding due to only one female), would our progeny not be much better mentally than the progeny of the drooling masses?
The problem with genius is that most people take candor for bragging. - Calvin (paraphrased)
The parent is prolly a wanker that drives slow in the fast lane, pulls out in front of people, and ignores ambulances trying to pass him all while complaining about the bad drivers that talk and drive at the same time.
This is definately the best suggestion. No matter what I've tried, exercise is the only way to make myself concentrate. The biggest problem I have with concentration is the old restless leg syndrome. My whole body just wants to move and move. This also causes problems with sleep. You can't sleep if your leg is twitching constantly.
Running, lifting weights, whatever. Do it and you'll be able to concentrate a million times easier. BTW, it also prevents the need for smoking a couple of packs a day. Exercise helps calm those nic fits.
The whole purpose of standards is to STANDARDIZE the product. This allows manufacturers and software writers to create products with confidence that they will be compatible with other brands. The creation of standards is not a task to be taken lightly. When allowed to perform such a task, businesses and, more importantly, consumers are giving the standards group a lot of trust that they will perform faithfully and not in opposition to that trust.
This breach of faith on the part of The USB Forum undermines the industry as a whole. Serious steps should be taken to complain and lobby the group and the industry to reform before more ground is lost. This example should not be allowed to proliferate.
I am a huge fan of Gibson and Stephenson, but occassionally I like to reach out and read something different. Classics are especially nice because they provide such a glaring contrast from the usual sci-fi and fantasy that I read.
Good classics include:
-The Three Muskateers -The Count of Monte Cristo -Les Miserables -Anything by Ayn Rand -The Republic by Plato -The Iliad and the Odyssey
All of these and many more are an excellent read.
I'm not sure if you care for fantasy, but, if you do, try these authors:
-Ursula K Le Guin -Robert Jordan -David Eddings (esp. the Belgariad and the Mallorean) -Terry Pratchet -Terry Brooks -Joel Rosenburg
If you wish to continue in the sci-fi realm, try to expand to some more traditional authors such as:
-Isaac Asimov (sci-fi's Lord Almighty) -Larry Niven -Arthur C Clarke (Rama series and the Gripping Hand books are my favorites) -Vernor Vinge (wrote A Fire Upon the Deep which is excellent) -Neil Gaiman (a newer but still excellent writer) -H G Wells
I hate to turn one away from great writers such as Gibson and his ilk, but mixing it up keeps you from burning out.
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Why would anyone voluntarily use software liscenced under the GPL when there is a much better, more servicable, and well tested application that runs under a less restrictive liscence? With the speed OpenSSH was patched, what is there to complain about. I mean, people still use sendmail with its track record of security bugs galore. It's unlikely anyone will switch because of a single bug.
BSD, the way the world is supposed to be.
First "in soviet russia..." joke I've heard in a while that actually made me smile. Originality is the key.
True, I wish I could mod you up and the fucking funny guy down. First time: hahaha; second time: yeah, what ever; every other time: DIE, YOU STUPID FUCKING CUM GUZZLER!!!
Over 3,000 of those civilian graves are blood on our hands.
Not too many Iraqis on that list I bet....
I think the oil argument is probably incorrect, but that does not mean our attack on Iraq was justified. I bill it to Pres. Bush's desire to improve his political standing through FUD and by making a show of doing something. Most people don't care what as long as America is winning.
Apparently for them, although sadly too late.
I do the original poster was quite funny, but I can understand your concern. Check this report from Human Rights Watch. It's pretty scary.
I'm replying to acknowledge your reply, but this was never a main point in my argument, just a side note. To expect anything but Word to be acceptable is lunacy. I noted in my original post that I understand it is the standard.
OO is definatly still a work in progress. To call it complete would be an insult to the developer's aspirations. The program needs serious perfomance increases, and the formatting bugs do come out once in a while even in an apparently simple paper. I can't comment on the other portions of the suite, but I assume they also have the unfinished feel of writer. Truly an amazing project but not quite there yet.
OO is a great application in progress, but can seriously dick the formating of a document at times. This has caused me to always want to check it on another computer running Word before I send it anywhere for a grade. Kinda defeats the purpose, eh?
WINE has been picky in the past with StudyWorks. I have not yet tried it with Mathcad, but I know that several people I have talked to have had issues running StudyWorks in Win98 supposedly due to video driver incompatibilities. This is what I blame my problems with WINE and StudyWorks on. I do plan to try it again with Mathcad this semester. Also, this solution is not possible for those with a powerbook or iBook. With the multitude of applications out there (maple, mathematica, matlab, etc), why use Mathcad?
I don't expect to have support for anything besides Windows, but I do expect to be able to perform simple tasks such as printing and completing a lab in a math class w/o resorting to running an emulator. If you disagree with everything else I wrote, you will at least acknowledge these are major obstacles for students. They also account for 95% of my griping.
While I definately do see Linux, *bsd, and OS X on campus, their use is discouraged because of these limitations. Try demonstrating an alternate OS to someone and, after you have their interest, tell them the limitations imposed by school policy/purchase decisions. Any interest that existed will disipate instantly. This limits their use to the geeks which, though from an elitest view may seem good, ends up being a very bad thing.
The problem is when their windows only setup locks out other platforms.
.cwk file so this is a point I usually glide over, but at the moment I want them to look as evil as possible. ;)
For example, I'm a freshman at a school where a "MS products only" policy is enforced. Students are required to have a laptop. Only windows is supported by the school technical staff. This is not a big deal; sadly, I don't expect more because, even though my school portrays itself as up and coming in the technical education department, most of their graduates couldn't diagnose a bad port on a switch.
To print on campus, you must use a printing program (for payment purposes) that is windows only. Buy vmware or virtualpc or you can't print on campus. Considering I live an hour away from school, this is more than a little inconvenient.
Teachers only accept emailed documents in word format. I understand most teachers won't be able to open a
The software required for ALL math courses is Mathsoft's Mathcad. This is also windows only. Calc II seems like it might be possible to survive without the software, but the labs in Calc I make it absolutly necessary for that and most lower courses. With all the cross-platform products available, why do they use this one?
My complaints fall on deaf ears, and I have no doubts (and also no proof) that my school has sold out to Gates and Co. Any school purporting to educate in the technical fields should be totally open to encouraging the learning of alternate platforms.
PS. They don't teach standard HTML either from what I hear. Fortunately, I'm a CompE major about to transfer so I don't have to continue to suffer, but, damn, everyone should teach standard HTML. http://www.clayton.edu/
Nice idea, but you know that it would just end up all over the floor. That's what happens to me when my desk overflows.
I know I'm feeding the fucking troll, but I can't help but throw a little scrap.
Read the whole line: "...the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
In or out of context, this is plain english giving me the right, not the 'privilege', to own firearms.
...hot rails and sick phat lines
Sadly, no.
Calvin with the toy tiger Hobbes.
Geeks tend to realize that those shows are devoid of any intellect and have no bearing on Real Life(tm). If they entertain, more power to you, but prattling on continuously tends to irritate me because I find no joy in the discussion or desire to continue it. The irritation then increases as I realize I am trapped in a lame time sink so the person is ignored until they get the hint or I stab them. Hence, I am "anti-social" or "introverted".
To take another path, one of pretension, let's talk about being a higher breed. Most would agree that the /. zombies have a higher group intellect than the average person watching American Idol. Now, if you are in my camp, you tend to believe genetics have a higher influence than enviroment. True, better fertilizer can make a better plant, but there will be no plant if you don't have a seed to begin with.
So, if we, as a /. zombie genetic pool, are bred seperatly for 200 years (ignoring the inbreeding due to only one female), would our progeny not be much better mentally than the progeny of the drooling masses?
Thanks, whore.
I will now have 4 more books in my library.
The parent is prolly a wanker that drives slow in the fast lane, pulls out in front of people, and ignores ambulances trying to pass him all while complaining about the bad drivers that talk and drive at the same time.
Actually, in at least several states in the U.S. you are liable even if the injured party is "uninvited".
Sometimes my pride in being American tastes like shit.
Ha, this has got to be a fuckin' troll. Damn worst idea I've ever heard. Fuckin' Canada? HAHAHAHAHAHA
I'd rather be executed in America than live in your pathetic excuse of a country.
This is definately the best suggestion. No matter what I've tried, exercise is the only way to make myself concentrate. The biggest problem I have with concentration is the old restless leg syndrome. My whole body just wants to move and move. This also causes problems with sleep. You can't sleep if your leg is twitching constantly.
Running, lifting weights, whatever. Do it and you'll be able to concentrate a million times easier. BTW, it also prevents the need for smoking a couple of packs a day. Exercise helps calm those nic fits.
Sadly, Bush was the closest to a major party candidate the test suggested. That's ok; I usually vote libertarian anyway.
1. Libertarian Candidate (100%)
2. Bush, George W. - US President (51%)
3. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (48%)
4. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (46%)
5. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (42%)
6. Kucinich, Cong. Dennis, OH - Democrat (41%)
7. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (27%)
8. Gephardt, Cong. Dick, MO - Democrat (27%)
9. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (20%)
10. Graham, Senator Bob, FL - Democrat (15%)
The whole purpose of standards is to STANDARDIZE the product. This allows manufacturers and software writers to create products with confidence that they will be compatible with other brands. The creation of standards is not a task to be taken lightly. When allowed to perform such a task, businesses and, more importantly, consumers are giving the standards group a lot of trust that they will perform faithfully and not in opposition to that trust.
This breach of faith on the part of The USB Forum undermines the industry as a whole. Serious steps should be taken to complain and lobby the group and the industry to reform before more ground is lost. This example should not be allowed to proliferate.
I am a huge fan of Gibson and Stephenson, but occassionally I like to reach out and read something different. Classics are especially nice because they provide such a glaring contrast from the usual sci-fi and fantasy that I read.
Good classics include:
-The Three Muskateers
-The Count of Monte Cristo
-Les Miserables
-Anything by Ayn Rand
-The Republic by Plato
-The Iliad and the Odyssey
All of these and many more are an excellent read.
I'm not sure if you care for fantasy, but, if you do, try these authors:
-Ursula K Le Guin
-Robert Jordan
-David Eddings (esp. the Belgariad and the Mallorean)
-Terry Pratchet
-Terry Brooks
-Joel Rosenburg
If you wish to continue in the sci-fi realm, try to expand to some more traditional authors such as:
-Isaac Asimov (sci-fi's Lord Almighty)
-Larry Niven
-Arthur C Clarke (Rama series and the Gripping Hand books are my favorites)
-Vernor Vinge (wrote A Fire Upon the Deep which is excellent)
-Neil Gaiman (a newer but still excellent writer)
-H G Wells
I hate to turn one away from great writers such as Gibson and his ilk, but mixing it up keeps you from burning out.
Good reading.