What a stupid troll of a summary. Psychopathy is only a negative trait from the viewpoint of the other guy. For the psychopath himself (or his mate), it is wonderful. Everyone likes to always dwell on the potential negative results of psychopathy, and never on our many positive traits. We have very little fear, remorse, or self doubt. We can accomplish anything. We can kill someone without hesitation, if the need arises. You cannot threaten or intimidate a psychopath. Instead of fear, or sadness, we feel anger. When it comes down to "fight or flight", we default to "fight," even when outnumbered, outgunned, etc. Psychopaths are typically the ones you see running major corporations, countries, or in other places of power. When civilization collapses, psychopaths will be the ones who take charge, take control, and thrive. A psychopath can be your greatest ally, or your greatest enemy. It's a pity that we are cast in such a negative light, but when it comes down to it, none of us really give a shit about you or your pitiful negative opinion. Opine all you want, but don't step in our way.
Think of it this way: would you dump a gallon jug of Jack Daniels in your gas tank? Guess what - YOU JUST DID.
Dumb analogy. Jack Daniels is nothing like E85, except that it also contains a small amount of ethanol.
Oh, and the reason you constantly have to get your injectors cleaned and serviced and buy injector cleaner to put in your tank? That's right - ethanol is incredibly corrosive to your rubber fuel line!
Um, not quite. Fuel injection hose (used on all fuel injected vehicles; i.e. most anything built within the last 15 years) is impervious to attack by alcohols. It's also incredibly simple to retrofit to older vehicles in place of the standard rubber lines. Other than that, the only problem is alcohol tends to clean out the fuel system and clog up stuff, typically the fuel filter, which is easily replaced.
I am typing this on one of the aforementioned Dell Ubuntu machines, and I wouldn't recommend getting one. My motherboard died one day in the middle of nowhere, Afghanistan. After that experience, I would rather have my eyes gouged out with a screwdriver than have to deal with Dell's terrible customer support ever again. I for sure won't be buying a Dell ever again unless and until they move customer support back into the U.S.
It takes a while until you're not self-conscious about it, then you realize you're the safe one and they're the assholes.
Talk about self deception. Study after study has shown that putting along at 55 MPH when everybody else is doing 65-70+ is NOT safe. Fact is, most drivers on an open highway naturally drive at a speed that is safe for the road and conditions, your smug sense of superiority notwithstanding. And the studies also show that MOST speed limits in the U.S. are set well below the safest maximum speed for that road. Finally, it is widely known that speed limits and speeding tickets are not about safety, but revenue generation. Put it all together, and what do you get? White Chevy trucks that cruise along at 10+ over without a care in the world, causing no harm or trouble to anyone, and red sports cars that get pulled over and ticketed at every opportunity. The system is broken, and completely unjust.
The variation among the individuals of a gender is bigger than the difference between the genders.
Spoken like someone who has not really spent a lot of time studying the other gender. There are BIG differences in thought, reasoning, etc between males and females. In each gender I am sure there are special cases, but the NORMAL male is a lot different from the NORMAL female.
The parent is funny, but insightful too. I was in Air Force, and I remember back in basic training it was interesting to note the differences between the male and female flights. Basically, at the very beginning, all the males pretty much hate each other and get on each other's nerves. The females on the other hand are friendly and supportive and help each other out. Several weeks down the road, the males are now pretty much getting along together and working as a team, whereas the females hate one another and are backstabbing and betraying others at every opportunity. This is pretty much how it works, in general, according to my own experience and the others I have talked to. Does anyone know of any real studies that have been performed on this subject?
So what you're saying is I should do the speed limit and go 45 MPH when EVERYONE else is blowing by me at 60-65? Or 70 when everybody is doing 80-85? Sounds real safe.
Since the water flashes to steam in the cylinder, most of the minerals dissolved in it will probably be left behind in the cylinder, so I'd think you not only need to fill the water reservoir, but you have to use distilled water, too.
Nah. The minerals get blown out the exhaust along with all the carbon and other junk coating the cylinders. After a short time of running a water injection system, the cylinders are very clean.
If you live in a cold climate, you also have the issue of how to keep the water from freezing when the vehicle is not in use.
Most of the people using water injection are actually injecting a 50/50 methanol/water mixture. The methanol keeps the water from freezing and also makes the water injection more effective.
There might be statistics out there to back me up, or not.
Don't know about statistics, but in my case there is plenty of firsthand experience. I used to drive a white Chevy truck. I regularly drove 5-10 over, etc, just like everyone else on the road, and rarely did I ever get pulled over. I bought a nice new red Mustang GT, and within two months I had something like 15 tickets, ALL of them for speeding. I can ride my motorcycle, or drive my blue Chevy truck, or even the dark blue Camaro SS, and drive over the speed limit, and the cops generally won't bother me, especially if I'm driving the truck or motorcycle. Pass any cop going 5 over in the Mustang though, and the blue lights come on. It really pisses me off.
So if it works so great, why arent you still doing it. I have to remain skeptical of fantastic claims like this as well. If this is so, and you can boost up mileage just by adding water to gas, why isnt everyone doing it?
It's not "adding water to gas." It's called water injection, and it was first used on fighter planes in WWII to improve performance and operating ceiling. Racers have been using it for decades to improve engine performance and economy. It is especially popular with those who used forced induction (i.e. turbo or supercharger) as the water significantly inhibits detonation ("pinging.")
As a matter of fact, water injection was offered by Oldsmobile as an option on their turbocharged Jetfire cars in the 60s. It was discontinued because people didn't like the additional chore of having to fill up the water reservoir.
I find it hard to believe that a few air bags add 500 kg to the weight of any car.
A few air bags, the wiring and control systems for said air bags, extra crash beams and support structures, thicker bumpers and bumper shocks, extra "gadgets" and the associated wiring, etc most certainly do add up to a lot of weight.
and let's not even talk about the fact that the smallest engine you can get it with (in the U.S.) is a 1.8 liter 145 hp monster...
"Monster"? That engine probably weighs 200 lbs, 250 max. It's all aluminum. I'd bet the '79 Honda engine has at least a cast iron block, and if so is undoubtedly heavier than the modern one, regardless of displacement.
It seems UAC gets a bad rap because the default behavior of all previous versions of MS Desktop OS's have been so lax on theirs default setup and security.
I don't about the "average" user, but from my point of view, UAC sucks because I get no less than THREE UAC prompts when simply moving one fucking file from point A to point B. In Windows Explorer. What a POS.
However, when a new version of the OS comes out, whilst you can do some degree of migration from old to new, you're still forced with basically wiping your machine to install the new version.
Uh, what? I just installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my laptop, and as we speak the automated upgrader is putting the finishing touches on upgrading to 7.10. Soon as that finishes I'll let it upgrade me to 8.04. There is no "wiping my machine" going on here at all.
I... have a real problem with using "sudo" for everything.
So do I. That's why the first thing I did on the terminal was type "sudo passwd root", set a password, then proceeded to 'su' to root as usual.
I'm in denial? LOL. I think you're the one who's in denial here, buddy. Look at all that energy you're wasting attempting to deny that what I'm saying might actually have merit. You're an anti-drunk driving fundamentalist, basically, or kinda like one of those militant anti-cigarette guys.
I love the description of yourself as some sort of driving God as if I'm supposed to be humbled in your presence. The funny part is, seems you pretty much described me to a 'T'. Never did you stop to consider that you aren't the only person who's ever been to the Bondurant driving school.. or the only one who's ever owned and daily driven a 600+ HP big block Mustang. Matter of fact that's what I do for a living, build high horsepower hot rods and race them. Guess you don't know "my type" quite as well as you'd supposed. Guess that also means that "Statistically, I'm one of the safest guys on the road, and it's entirely possibly that I would drive better at the legal limit for blood alcohol than some people would drive sober." So which is it, Sherlock? Is it "entirely possibly" that I'm correct? Or is my argument automatically bullshit since I disagree with you?
Right now, your attitude suggests that you are probably in the most dangerous group of drivers on the road and it's almost certain that you aren't as good as you think you are.
LOL. Yes, I am well aware of the studies that have been conducted in which the majority of people rate themselves "above average" in a certain area when they are actually average or below average. Sorry, I'm not in that group. I'm in the second group-- the ones who are actually above average, and who rate their abilities accurately or conservatively. I am acutely aware of my abilities and my limitations. Having said that, I'll repeat: when buzzing, I am a better driver than most people are sober. I can also walk a straight line, balance on one foot, recite the alphabet backwards, etc while buzzing better than most people can sober. My brain is damn good at 3D visualization and related skills, just about as good as it gets. Those statements are not about ego whatsoever, but simply fact. I don't need to conduct scientific studies in order to know and understand that, because I know myself and my abilities, and I don't really care if you believe me or not. For what it's worth, I have driven while buzzed countless times, and have never been pulled over under suspicion of DUI, despite driving in the middle of the night when cops are looking for any excuse to pull anyone over. Yes, I have driven with "less impaired" people plenty of times, and not once has anyone ever expressed concern over my driving. That's because there is nothing to be concerned about. Again, I drive just as well while buzzed as the average person does sober. And when I am actually too impaired to drive, I am able to recognize that, and I simply [i]don't drive[/i].
Whether the correct answer to this is to make new laws, or simply to run a public awareness campaign to tell people the facts (how many people have you seen on Slashdot claiming, probably quite sincerely, that they can drive just fine while using a phone?), is open to debate.
I can drive just fine (sincerely!) while using a phone. I don't talk on the phone while weaving through heavy traffic, as it is distracting, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with talking on the phone while cruising down an empty stretch of highway, for example. I don't need a nanny to nag me about the supposed danger. Driving IS a dangerous activity, period.
The whole anti-drunk driving campaign is complete bullshit itself, so to me, honestly, the idea of cell phone usage being portrayed in the same light is ludicrous and offensive. Cite all the studies you want, but I can tell you for a fact that I can drive just fine while buzzing or high. And a lot of other folks can too. I'm a better driver while under the influence than most people are sober. Some people aren't, and unfortunately that's the reason for these laws.
The single entry was actually running Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) not as he reports "liquid petroleum gasoline".
For those who are unaware, in the United States LPG is basically propane. It is liquefied and stored in a pressure vessel under relatively low pressures, 150 psi or so. The most common (and preferred) variety of LPG in the US is HD-5 which is minimum 95% propane and a maximum 5% "other" gases, such as isobutane. The RON+MON/2 octane rating of HD-5 is 104.
While the energy content is a bit lower per-gallon compared to gasoline, the fuel does have a number of advantages which this team may have found helpful. First, the 104 octane would allow them to run a higher compression ratio than if they were using pump gasoline, which results in a big jump in fuel efficiency. Due to its gaseous nature, it's easier to meter and maintain the proper air:fuel ratio. The fuel delivery components are much simpler (and possibly lighter, depending on how they designed the vehicle) than a gasoline fuel system. Propane also burns more efficiently (mainly thanks to its gaseous nature), which could likely result in a improvement in a small engine. Another advantage is the fact that propane is a refrigerant, and thus absorbs a large amount of heat when it vaporizes from liquid to gas. This could be/could have been used to cool the incoming fuel/air mixture, resulting in a much denser mixture and measurably higher power output.
Will AutoCad run on Linux? Will Photoshop run on Linux? Is desktop media creation simple and streamlined on Linux? Will my 25$ generic webcam from Wal-Mart work on Linux? If I call Comcast because I can't connect to the internet, will they troubleshoot for Linux? Can I connect my Xbox 360 to Linux? Can I play Crysis on Linux? How about the Sims?
None of these questions matter to someone who just wants to surf the Internet, write papers, etc. There are huge numbers of people who never need to do any of those things above.
Why would a non-tech-savvy user call Comcast due to a technical problem? Most likely the first person they call will be their tech-savvy friend, probably the same one who hooked them up with Ubuntu.
There are lots of programmers out there who use Linux at home. They are the ones putting pressure at work on the bosses to give serious thought to Linux support. The base of Linux users is growing every day. As more people use it, it looks more viable every day to port applications to it.
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What a stupid troll of a summary. Psychopathy is only a negative trait from the viewpoint of the other guy. For the psychopath himself (or his mate), it is wonderful. Everyone likes to always dwell on the potential negative results of psychopathy, and never on our many positive traits. We have very little fear, remorse, or self doubt. We can accomplish anything. We can kill someone without hesitation, if the need arises. You cannot threaten or intimidate a psychopath. Instead of fear, or sadness, we feel anger. When it comes down to "fight or flight", we default to "fight," even when outnumbered, outgunned, etc. Psychopaths are typically the ones you see running major corporations, countries, or in other places of power. When civilization collapses, psychopaths will be the ones who take charge, take control, and thrive. A psychopath can be your greatest ally, or your greatest enemy. It's a pity that we are cast in such a negative light, but when it comes down to it, none of us really give a shit about you or your pitiful negative opinion. Opine all you want, but don't step in our way.
Think of it this way: would you dump a gallon jug of Jack Daniels in your gas tank? Guess what - YOU JUST DID.
Dumb analogy. Jack Daniels is nothing like E85, except that it also contains a small amount of ethanol.
Oh, and the reason you constantly have to get your injectors cleaned and serviced and buy injector cleaner to put in your tank? That's right - ethanol is incredibly corrosive to your rubber fuel line!
Um, not quite. Fuel injection hose (used on all fuel injected vehicles; i.e. most anything built within the last 15 years) is impervious to attack by alcohols. It's also incredibly simple to retrofit to older vehicles in place of the standard rubber lines. Other than that, the only problem is alcohol tends to clean out the fuel system and clog up stuff, typically the fuel filter, which is easily replaced.
you could just get Ubuntu from Dell.
I am typing this on one of the aforementioned Dell Ubuntu machines, and I wouldn't recommend getting one. My motherboard died one day in the middle of nowhere, Afghanistan. After that experience, I would rather have my eyes gouged out with a screwdriver than have to deal with Dell's terrible customer support ever again. I for sure won't be buying a Dell ever again unless and until they move customer support back into the U.S.
It takes a while until you're not self-conscious about it, then you realize you're the safe one and they're the assholes.
Talk about self deception. Study after study has shown that putting along at 55 MPH when everybody else is doing 65-70+ is NOT safe. Fact is, most drivers on an open highway naturally drive at a speed that is safe for the road and conditions, your smug sense of superiority notwithstanding. And the studies also show that MOST speed limits in the U.S. are set well below the safest maximum speed for that road. Finally, it is widely known that speed limits and speeding tickets are not about safety, but revenue generation. Put it all together, and what do you get? White Chevy trucks that cruise along at 10+ over without a care in the world, causing no harm or trouble to anyone, and red sports cars that get pulled over and ticketed at every opportunity. The system is broken, and completely unjust.
The variation among the individuals of a gender is bigger than the difference between the genders.
Spoken like someone who has not really spent a lot of time studying the other gender. There are BIG differences in thought, reasoning, etc between males and females. In each gender I am sure there are special cases, but the NORMAL male is a lot different from the NORMAL female.
The parent is funny, but insightful too. I was in Air Force, and I remember back in basic training it was interesting to note the differences between the male and female flights. Basically, at the very beginning, all the males pretty much hate each other and get on each other's nerves. The females on the other hand are friendly and supportive and help each other out. Several weeks down the road, the males are now pretty much getting along together and working as a team, whereas the females hate one another and are backstabbing and betraying others at every opportunity. This is pretty much how it works, in general, according to my own experience and the others I have talked to. Does anyone know of any real studies that have been performed on this subject?
So what you're saying is I should do the speed limit and go 45 MPH when EVERYONE else is blowing by me at 60-65? Or 70 when everybody is doing 80-85? Sounds real safe.
Since the water flashes to steam in the cylinder, most of the minerals dissolved in it will probably be left behind in the cylinder, so I'd think you not only need to fill the water reservoir, but you have to use distilled water, too.
Nah. The minerals get blown out the exhaust along with all the carbon and other junk coating the cylinders. After a short time of running a water injection system, the cylinders are very clean.
If you live in a cold climate, you also have the issue of how to keep the water from freezing when the vehicle is not in use.
Most of the people using water injection are actually injecting a 50/50 methanol/water mixture. The methanol keeps the water from freezing and also makes the water injection more effective.
There might be statistics out there to back me up, or not.
Don't know about statistics, but in my case there is plenty of firsthand experience. I used to drive a white Chevy truck. I regularly drove 5-10 over, etc, just like everyone else on the road, and rarely did I ever get pulled over. I bought a nice new red Mustang GT, and within two months I had something like 15 tickets, ALL of them for speeding. I can ride my motorcycle, or drive my blue Chevy truck, or even the dark blue Camaro SS, and drive over the speed limit, and the cops generally won't bother me, especially if I'm driving the truck or motorcycle. Pass any cop going 5 over in the Mustang though, and the blue lights come on. It really pisses me off.
So if it works so great, why arent you still doing it. I have to remain skeptical of fantastic claims like this as well. If this is so, and you can boost up mileage just by adding water to gas, why isnt everyone doing it?
It's not "adding water to gas." It's called water injection, and it was first used on fighter planes in WWII to improve performance and operating ceiling. Racers have been using it for decades to improve engine performance and economy. It is especially popular with those who used forced induction (i.e. turbo or supercharger) as the water significantly inhibits detonation ("pinging.")
As a matter of fact, water injection was offered by Oldsmobile as an option on their turbocharged Jetfire cars in the 60s. It was discontinued because people didn't like the additional chore of having to fill up the water reservoir.
I find it hard to believe that a few air bags add 500 kg to the weight of any car.
A few air bags, the wiring and control systems for said air bags, extra crash beams and support structures, thicker bumpers and bumper shocks, extra "gadgets" and the associated wiring, etc most certainly do add up to a lot of weight.
and let's not even talk about the fact that the smallest engine you can get it with (in the U.S.) is a 1.8 liter 145 hp monster...
"Monster"? That engine probably weighs 200 lbs, 250 max. It's all aluminum. I'd bet the '79 Honda engine has at least a cast iron block, and if so is undoubtedly heavier than the modern one, regardless of displacement.
They should be held to at least the same tolerance standards as the Army.
What, the "don't ask, don't tell" standard?
And some of us have even mastered the arcane "./compile;make;make install".
./configure, not ./compile
Apparently not you, since it's
i kid, i kid
Laugh all you want. I don't give a shit. I like my inches, feet, and Fahrenheit.
Back to dialup???? OH NOES!!!11!
It's not like other people (i.e. me) in this country are stuck in dialup with no other options.
I'll keep the dialup LONG before I'll subscribe to some lame ass metered Internet service.
Thanks anyway, I'll stick with Ubuntu on my desktop, and XP when I need to use Windows for something
It seems UAC gets a bad rap because the default behavior of all previous versions of MS Desktop OS's have been so lax on theirs default setup and security.
I don't about the "average" user, but from my point of view, UAC sucks because I get no less than THREE UAC prompts when simply moving one fucking file from point A to point B. In Windows Explorer. What a POS.
However, when a new version of the OS comes out, whilst you can do some degree of migration from old to new, you're still forced with basically wiping your machine to install the new version.
... have a real problem with using "sudo" for everything.
Uh, what? I just installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my laptop, and as we speak the automated upgrader is putting the finishing touches on upgrading to 7.10. Soon as that finishes I'll let it upgrade me to 8.04. There is no "wiping my machine" going on here at all.
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So do I. That's why the first thing I did on the terminal was type "sudo passwd root", set a password, then proceeded to 'su' to root as usual.
I'm in denial? LOL. I think you're the one who's in denial here, buddy. Look at all that energy you're wasting attempting to deny that what I'm saying might actually have merit. You're an anti-drunk driving fundamentalist, basically, or kinda like one of those militant anti-cigarette guys.
I love the description of yourself as some sort of driving God as if I'm supposed to be humbled in your presence. The funny part is, seems you pretty much described me to a 'T'. Never did you stop to consider that you aren't the only person who's ever been to the Bondurant driving school.. or the only one who's ever owned and daily driven a 600+ HP big block Mustang. Matter of fact that's what I do for a living, build high horsepower hot rods and race them. Guess you don't know "my type" quite as well as you'd supposed. Guess that also means that "Statistically, I'm one of the safest guys on the road, and it's entirely possibly that I would drive better at the legal limit for blood alcohol than some people would drive sober." So which is it, Sherlock? Is it "entirely possibly" that I'm correct? Or is my argument automatically bullshit since I disagree with you?
Right now, your attitude suggests that you are probably in the most dangerous group of drivers on the road and it's almost certain that you aren't as good as you think you are.
LOL. Yes, I am well aware of the studies that have been conducted in which the majority of people rate themselves "above average" in a certain area when they are actually average or below average. Sorry, I'm not in that group. I'm in the second group-- the ones who are actually above average, and who rate their abilities accurately or conservatively. I am acutely aware of my abilities and my limitations. Having said that, I'll repeat: when buzzing, I am a better driver than most people are sober. I can also walk a straight line, balance on one foot, recite the alphabet backwards, etc while buzzing better than most people can sober. My brain is damn good at 3D visualization and related skills, just about as good as it gets. Those statements are not about ego whatsoever, but simply fact. I don't need to conduct scientific studies in order to know and understand that, because I know myself and my abilities, and I don't really care if you believe me or not. For what it's worth, I have driven while buzzed countless times, and have never been pulled over under suspicion of DUI, despite driving in the middle of the night when cops are looking for any excuse to pull anyone over. Yes, I have driven with "less impaired" people plenty of times, and not once has anyone ever expressed concern over my driving. That's because there is nothing to be concerned about. Again, I drive just as well while buzzed as the average person does sober. And when I am actually too impaired to drive, I am able to recognize that, and I simply [i]don't drive[/i].
Whether the correct answer to this is to make new laws, or simply to run a public awareness campaign to tell people the facts (how many people have you seen on Slashdot claiming, probably quite sincerely, that they can drive just fine while using a phone?), is open to debate.
I can drive just fine (sincerely!) while using a phone. I don't talk on the phone while weaving through heavy traffic, as it is distracting, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with talking on the phone while cruising down an empty stretch of highway, for example. I don't need a nanny to nag me about the supposed danger. Driving IS a dangerous activity, period.
The whole anti-drunk driving campaign is complete bullshit itself, so to me, honestly, the idea of cell phone usage being portrayed in the same light is ludicrous and offensive. Cite all the studies you want, but I can tell you for a fact that I can drive just fine while buzzing or high. And a lot of other folks can too. I'm a better driver while under the influence than most people are sober. Some people aren't, and unfortunately that's the reason for these laws.
... you're going to need a fuckton of ...
I wish you guys would quit using these strange units. How much is that in imperial assloads?
Interestingly, this article if from 2006. So COFEE has been around for 2 years already. Fascinating that we are just hearing about it now.
You must be new around here.
The single entry was actually running Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) not as he reports "liquid petroleum gasoline".
For those who are unaware, in the United States LPG is basically propane. It is liquefied and stored in a pressure vessel under relatively low pressures, 150 psi or so. The most common (and preferred) variety of LPG in the US is HD-5 which is minimum 95% propane and a maximum 5% "other" gases, such as isobutane. The RON+MON/2 octane rating of HD-5 is 104.
While the energy content is a bit lower per-gallon compared to gasoline, the fuel does have a number of advantages which this team may have found helpful. First, the 104 octane would allow them to run a higher compression ratio than if they were using pump gasoline, which results in a big jump in fuel efficiency. Due to its gaseous nature, it's easier to meter and maintain the proper air:fuel ratio. The fuel delivery components are much simpler (and possibly lighter, depending on how they designed the vehicle) than a gasoline fuel system. Propane also burns more efficiently (mainly thanks to its gaseous nature), which could likely result in a improvement in a small engine. Another advantage is the fact that propane is a refrigerant, and thus absorbs a large amount of heat when it vaporizes from liquid to gas. This could be/could have been used to cool the incoming fuel/air mixture, resulting in a much denser mixture and measurably higher power output.
Will AutoCad run on Linux? Will Photoshop run on Linux? Is desktop media creation simple and streamlined on Linux? Will my 25$ generic webcam from Wal-Mart work on Linux? If I call Comcast because I can't connect to the internet, will they troubleshoot for Linux? Can I connect my Xbox 360 to Linux? Can I play Crysis on Linux? How about the Sims?
None of these questions matter to someone who just wants to surf the Internet, write papers, etc. There are huge numbers of people who never need to do any of those things above.
Why would a non-tech-savvy user call Comcast due to a technical problem? Most likely the first person they call will be their tech-savvy friend, probably the same one who hooked them up with Ubuntu.
There are lots of programmers out there who use Linux at home. They are the ones putting pressure at work on the bosses to give serious thought to Linux support. The base of Linux users is growing every day. As more people use it, it looks more viable every day to port applications to it.
It's only a matter of time.