As someone whose always strived against stereotypes and human-made barriers, I wonder why Jon (and others) feel they have to provide an intellectual-snobbery based tribalism amongst otherwise open-minded people?
Is he so arrogant that he thinks he perceives himself so superior to others as to be able to "think" for them? How does he justify his "holier-than-thou" attitude?
He may be an icon for some of the teen angst ridden Slashdotters but to me he's just an egomaniac who gets a kick out of having socially-inept children pouring their petty frustrations at him.
Best thing to do is to create static versions of dynamic content that you want to index (like articles etc.) and use scripting to divert non-robots to a dynamic version.
You can also make those static pages keyword and meta tag heavy without affecting the user experience.
Nerds only read cyber / sf / computer books?
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This isn't intended as flamebait but I was curious to know why don't have any other types of books reviewed? I mean I'd particularly like to see reviews of science books for non-sciencetists.
For example, Alice in Quantum Land or a A brief history of time should be required reading IMHO.
Anything that's a deterrent is good in my books
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The fact is spammers are oriented by the potential revenue they can receive. If the potential cost is a hefty lawsuit then maybe this will deter them.
'Course, this raises the question WHY spammers think they make cash out of spam. They must get some sort of validation for this belief, right? I am someone out there, or more precisely enough people out there, must respond to this junk?
Its shit like spam (particularly adult spam) that'll start those idiots in national governments thinking about censoring the Net.
In my books: Burn all spammers at the stake.
Can't stop advancement but must make them FREE
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It appears to me that the current advances in Genetic research are no different to any other technological advances made in history: the automobile, computer, nuclear weapons etc.
The most basic intellectual needs of humanity mean that we strive to seek knowledge. However, knowledge once found cannot be bottled and if useful will be used regardless of any current philosophical, moral or other beliefs. Morality will adjust accordingly.
Today, we have a problem with human cloning or genetic enhancement just like our forefathers will probably have looked with disdain at the number of overweight young men sitting at their computer terminals instead of going outside or fighting. But society adapts and in the future our descdendents will look back at their non-genetically grandparents and say,"How did they live in a world without genetic enhancements?"
The sad thing is that whilst the curiosity of the Western world is fulfilled and the fruits of technology are making Americans (and Western Europeans to a lesser degree) fatter, richer and more confortable, the rest of the world is still suffering under the raw natural forces and man-made terrors, usually developed by the West.
One day, the technological have-nots be they poor urban youth or starving African babies will cry out and say, "Why have you forsaken us?" And us in the West will face a dilema as to whether we help them or allow them to die.
That my friends will be the one and only debate we truly will have have a say in. I think most of those in the Linux community have already taken a stand on the issue. I hope the rest of our society does so also.
Slashdot isn't a news agency and never pretended to be. Take everything you read here with a pinch of salt. The problem is a lot of these Linux-groupies don't get that.
I am tired of reading this propaganda. I use Linux happily on a number of computers. I also use Win98 and NT on a number of computers. I like Linux for many reasons but ease of use isn't one. Installing RH Linux easier than Win98? You must be joking. You compare BETA releases of the MS OS with Linux? Why? Win98 and RH 5.2 both offer disk or cd-rom boot up (depending on BIOS capabilities). Both offer the same "easy" disk administration (compare MS fdisk and RH disk druid). Both offer on the spot LAN Network configuration. None of these can be recommended to the novice. Now try setting up a dial up configuration: Win98 click an icon, answer a few questions on numbers, modem device (which more likely than not is autodetected) and tell it the name of your mail server and news server and you are pretty much Internet ready. Don't have an ISP... MS helps you look for one. Sure, your choices are limited but that's easy. Easy == lack of control.
Try installing Linux on a machine with a CD Writer or ISDN card or TV card. I ain't saying it isn't possible but it sure isn't as easy as Windoze.
Your article began promising to tackle the real issues of using Linux and ended being a propaganda piece. When are all the Linux hackerz going to realise that by giving people the false impression about Linux you are doing more harm than good?
Take Joe User: he reads this, is tired of Windoze, thinks "okay, Linux ain't so scary I'll try it." Buys the CD. Puts it in... oh dear, his AGP video card isn't on the list... what to do? Download some guys source and compile it. Oh dear his standard issue network card (say DLink DFE 530TX for sake of argument) isn't standard either. What about his ISDN card???
Net result: Joe User is never to be seen using Linux.
Tell people the truth! Linux ain't Windoze. It has power, raw power but it won't making using it easy. If you like OSs you'll like Linux. If you think a computer should be something you turn on and start using productively it ain't for you (without some expensive consultancy fees).
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As someone whose always strived against stereotypes and human-made barriers, I wonder why Jon (and others) feel they have to provide an intellectual-snobbery based tribalism amongst otherwise open-minded people?
Is he so arrogant that he thinks he perceives himself so superior to others as to be able to "think" for them? How does he justify his "holier-than-thou" attitude?
He may be an icon for some of the teen angst ridden Slashdotters but to me he's just an egomaniac who gets a kick out of having socially-inept children pouring their petty frustrations at him.
I think ESR was referring to the .plan file from Mr. Carmack calling for a closed source solution to the cheating problem.
Yeah, it seems that way. Personally, I can't say I understood everything in the book (or anything much in the Black hole chapter).
Best thing to do is to create static versions of dynamic content that you want to index (like articles etc.) and use scripting to divert non-robots to a dynamic version.
You can also make those static pages keyword and meta tag heavy without affecting the user experience.
This isn't intended as flamebait but I was curious to know why don't have any other types of books reviewed? I mean I'd particularly like to see reviews of science books for non-sciencetists.
For example, Alice in Quantum Land or a A brief history of time should be required reading IMHO.
The fact is spammers are oriented by the potential revenue they can receive. If the potential cost is a hefty lawsuit then maybe this will deter them.
'Course, this raises the question WHY spammers think they make cash out of spam. They must get some sort of validation for this belief, right? I am someone out there, or more precisely enough people out there, must respond to this junk?
Its shit like spam (particularly adult spam) that'll start those idiots in national governments thinking about censoring the Net.
In my books: Burn all spammers at the stake.
It appears to me that the current advances in Genetic research are no different to any other technological advances made in history: the automobile, computer, nuclear weapons etc.
The most basic intellectual needs of humanity mean that we strive to seek knowledge. However, knowledge once found cannot be bottled and if useful will be used regardless of any current philosophical, moral or other beliefs. Morality will adjust accordingly.
Today, we have a problem with human cloning or genetic enhancement just like our forefathers will probably have looked with disdain at the number of overweight young men sitting at their computer terminals instead of going outside or fighting. But society adapts and in the future our descdendents will look back at their non-genetically grandparents and say,"How did they live in a world without genetic enhancements?"
The sad thing is that whilst the curiosity of the Western world is fulfilled and the fruits of technology are making Americans (and Western Europeans to a lesser degree) fatter, richer and more confortable, the rest of the world is still suffering under the raw natural forces and man-made terrors, usually developed by the West.
One day, the technological have-nots be they poor urban youth or starving African babies will cry out and say, "Why have you forsaken us?" And us in the West will face a dilema as to whether we help them or allow them to die.
That my friends will be the one and only debate we truly will have have a say in. I think most of those in the Linux community have already taken a stand on the issue. I hope the rest of our society does so also.
I mean, is this news for nerds? Are nerds so much like the norm of society: only shedding a tear for the famous?
I'm sure for her family / fans this person meant a lot but Slashdot coverage seems excessive if not inappropriate.
Slashdot isn't a news agency and never pretended to be. Take everything you read here with a pinch of salt. The problem is a lot of these Linux-groupies don't get that.
"The Slashdot Effect as documented on the addendum documenting the Slashdot Effect on the original article on the Slashdot Effect."
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That is still an issue in my book...
This would mean Linux users are geeks because they have something to be enthusiastic about whereas the majority of people using Windows don't.
Seriously though, geek does have a negative implication but I prefer it over nerd.
I am tired of reading this propaganda. I use Linux happily on a number of computers. I also use Win98 and NT on a number of computers. I like Linux for many reasons but ease of use isn't one. Installing RH Linux easier than Win98? You must be joking. You compare BETA releases of the MS OS with Linux? Why? Win98 and RH 5.2 both offer disk or cd-rom boot up (depending on BIOS capabilities). Both offer the same "easy" disk administration (compare MS fdisk and RH disk druid). Both offer on the spot LAN Network configuration. None of these can be recommended to the novice. Now try setting up a dial up configuration: Win98 click an icon, answer a few questions on numbers, modem device (which more likely than not is autodetected) and tell it the name of your mail server and news server and you are pretty much Internet ready. Don't have an ISP... MS helps you look for one. Sure, your choices are limited but that's easy. Easy == lack of control.
Try installing Linux on a machine with a CD Writer or ISDN card or TV card. I ain't saying it isn't possible but it sure isn't as easy as Windoze.
Your article began promising to tackle the real issues of using Linux and ended being a propaganda piece. When are all the Linux hackerz going to realise that by giving people the false impression about Linux you are doing more harm than good?
Take Joe User: he reads this, is tired of Windoze, thinks "okay, Linux ain't so scary I'll try it." Buys the CD. Puts it in... oh dear, his AGP video card isn't on the list... what to do? Download some guys source and compile it. Oh dear his standard issue network card (say DLink DFE 530TX for sake of argument) isn't standard either. What about his ISDN card???
Net result: Joe User is never to be seen using Linux.
Tell people the truth! Linux ain't Windoze. It has power, raw power but it won't making using it easy. If you like OSs you'll like Linux. If you think a computer should be something you turn on and start using productively it ain't for you (without some expensive consultancy fees).