Please do enlighten us, though, as to what the "problems of Linux" are. I'm sure we'll find it amusing.
Well, let's see.
Hardware support blows.
There are 6,000 different "standards" and everybody and their brother conforms to a different one. Package system, window managers, desktop systems, frickin cut and paste, even hardware access (devfs,/sys, etc).
Drivers are integrated into the kernel requiring kernel compilation every time you want to enable one of these drivers. Alternatively, you can compile all the drivers as modules, which must be recompiled every time you make a change to the kernel. Even third party drivers must be recompiled when the kernel is. Sure, sometimes you don't have to do this, but not doing so is just asking for crashes, hardware not working, etc.
Getting shit working often requires hours of editing config files, reading cryptic man pages, scouring Google, and praying. Oftentimes these tasks would take 2 minutes in Windows and no effort.
I have lots more than that. Need I go on? Yes, Linux has problems, so quit pretending it's the best on the planet. It's good for some things, but a desktop system isn't one of them. And for the record, yes I do use Linux.
That's ridiculous. Here, in Gadsden, AL, it's $7 for a ticket, $2.50 or so for a large drink, and $2.50 or so for a large popcorn, $2.00-$2.50 for some candy. Still way more than the gas station, but still not too bad.
You are correct and make good points. Things have improved considerably in many ways since even the 1950s, let alone the 1800s, yet there is a lot of scary stuff going on. For example, the erosion of our rights and liberties. There's nothing wrong with people who just want to live in a decent place and raise a family. That's not for me, as I have bigger ambitions, but I can respect their choice.
Perhaps the point I was trying to make is that far, far too few people care or even know about the bad things that are going on right now as we speak in our government and other places. Ignorance. It's not entirely their fault either because a lot of it has to do with upbringing (parents who didn't know any better themselves), schools which taught them to be employees, not critical thinkers, etc. But it's still sad to see.
You are correct. Sad, but true. Disclaimer: I am an American. I don't know what people are like where you're from, but most of them here are idiots. They believe what the preacher, government, teacher, etc tells them to believe, and defend it fervently. Growing up, all I ever heard was that the U.S. is the freest country in the world, the U.S. is the best, etc etc. Bullshit, no it's not. The U.S. is 99% fucking idiots who sit on the couch, watch Survivor, and basically do everything except anything requiring thought or effort, and the 1% people with brains, willpower, and the ability to think for themselves, who employ the other 99%. The sad part is, most of the 99% are perfectly content to be peons and live in subdivisions and suburbs with 1000 other people who have the same house, floor plan, and lot. Pathetic.
Americans, in general, are the masters at expending every effort to not have to think or do anything. Example: The Atkins Diet. Nowhere else in the world will you find people who will invent crazy ass, unhealthy diets, count carbohydrates, and generally jump through hoops to accomplish what could easily be done (more healthily, too) by GETTING OFF YOUR FAT ASS AND DOING SOMETHING.
America is going down the toilet, slowly but surely. I hope it dies the painful, agonizing death it so richly deserves, WITHOUT fucking up the rest of the world first. It pisses me off though, because I love this country, and I hate to see the idiots destroy it. But there is nothing I can do to stop them.
I disagree that driving is a privilege, because how can something be a privilege if you need it in order to survive? That's like saying breathing is a privilege. No, it's a right, and no matter what anyone says, I will do everything in my power to continue doing it.
If you indeed didn't start speeding in the newer, faster, flashier car, then it was more likely that you hadn't been booked for offences before, rather than being booked unfairly this time.
You are correct, and I should have been more clear on this: I don't mind getting pulled over and getting tickets. What I do mind is the fact that they never pulled me over before when I didn't look like I had money. That's bullshit. The law should be applied equally, for a good purpose, not for revenue enhancement. If the law is keeping people safe, let's enforce it with the intention of keeping people safe, but if it's only there to make money, it's bullshit and needs to be fought.
I drive safely, and ignore traffic laws that are ridiculous, except when I'm in an unfamiliar area or an area I know cops frequent. That's just my way of fighting back. There are better ways I'm sure, but that's just me.
You know, if you speed, you get speeding tickets - it's fairly easy to work out, and then you go complain when you're stopped from driving?
No, I didn't complain. It's regrettable that the system is so screwed up, but that's the way it is and I accept that. I accept having to pay fines for my actions. It sucks, but that's just how it is.
What I do not accept or recognize is that anyone can take away my right to drive.
If you choose to live somewhere where you are unable to walk or cycle or bus or train or whatever to work, then it's simply your responsibility to obey the rules.
My argument is that in a free society, persons have the right to choose where they want to live. If I want to own a large amount of land out in the middle of nowhere and live there, that's my right. The government has no right to tell me I need to move somewhere else, except in the case of eminent domain, which is bullshit IMO.
The government also has no right to prevent me from making a living. I do not recognize any such right. If I need a vehicle to get from my home to work, the grocery store, etc, I have the right to drive one.
If I can pass the driving test (which should be much more stringent, IMO), I should have a driver's license. If I commit huge, dangerous violations of traffic laws (not this 5-10 MPH over bullshit), then fine the hell out of me, but don't take my license. I have the right to drive if I am physically able to do so, and nobody can take that away from me, I don't care who you are.
Were you actually speeding when you got those 10 tickets?
Yes. Some of them were fair, some were stupid. Some of the speed limits were fair, some were stupid. I'm not complaining about getting ticketed, I'm saying the cops target people just like me (young, white male, sports car). When I drove an old truck, they left me alone. Now, they'll pick me specifically out of a crowd of speeding cars and ticket me. Nevermind that we're all going a safe speed for conditions, and it's safer to go the same speed as everyone else. It's not about safety, it's about making money.
But I'm not complaining. I'm stating the system is fucked up, but I'm not going to let them fuck me. I'll continue to do what I feel is right, and they can kiss my ass.
I think we have to accept that realistically, police officers are going to check faster, sportier cars more often than small mum-mobiles, simply because there's a particularly strong correlation between people who drive that type of car and people who speed.
I disagree. Most people speed. I sped (5-10 MPH over, when it was safe, never dangerously) when I drove an old Chevy truck, and I sped the same amount after I got my Mustang. It's true that a bright red sports car catches attention more than an old white truck, which is understandable, but I think the main reason is something else: if you're a young guy driving a sports car, they think you've got money, parents who've got money, and you're not going to be able to fight back.
It's all about making money. That's why speed traps exist. Down where I live there is a nasty speed trap where the road slows from 55 to 45, and there's a good spot for a cop to sit with radar. I got caught by cop there once when I didn't slow down fast enough. It was at night time and the cop didn't have his marker lights on, which is required here to avoid entrapment. That didn't stop him from writing me a ticket though. He also had the nerve to ask me if I was related to such-and-such guy who works for the city, and if I was, to have the guy call him and he'd "take care of the ticket".
This is the way the cops work down here, it's all on the buddy system, and there's nothing that can be done about it. It sickens me.
If that's true, then what does that say about the police officers who failed to pull me over for years and years when I was driving an old Chevy truck?
So if they were to choose to move somewhere else there is nothing but themselves to stop them.
Ah, but you see, if a person is born in such and such place and has always lived there, then they didn't choose to live there, they simply do. They can *choose* to live somewhere else. I don't believe in the government forcing people to move elsewhere. Isn't that what was done to the Cherokees?
So you got a Mustang, big friggin deal. If you're getting pulled over more often, perhaps you should consider doing the friggin' speed-limit, or abiding the rules of the road. If you're not doing anything that violates the law, then you can fight it, and win, in court. Crying 'Pity me...' solves nothing and being self-righteous about it does even less.
Bullshit. You try being a young white male who drives a sports car, and try to fight a ticket in court. Unless you've got some pretty good evidence, it's your word against the officer's, and who do you think's going to win?
I'm not whining at all. I'm just stating the system is fucked up, and I'm not going to let it fuck me. I don't break laws that I feel inconvenience me, I break the ones I feel are wrong or unfair. There are things out there that I'm against and I'm not afraid to take a stand.
Exactly. The vast majority of production gas engines, and all diesel engines, are designed to make a lot of torque at lower RPMs. Diesels are inherently that way, and gas engines are designed that way to enhance driveability. If someone's air conditioning slows the car down too much, they need a bigger engine, period.
Baloney. A Corvette with the LS1/LS6 motor runs 12s in the 1/4 mile and gets 30 MPG on the interstate. A Ford 2.3 turbo car can be cheaply modified to run just as fast and get 35 MPG on the interstate. Just because it's a V8 or fast doesn't mean it has to drink gas. With today's technology (and in the case of the 2.3T, 80's technology), we can make cars that have good acceleration while retaining excellent fuel mileage.
No, it is your CHOICE to live farther than walking distance from work/shops/entertainment. Living farther than that means that you have brought that requirement on yourself. It is not an inherent requirement.
Yes, the same way people who were born in and continue to live in Northern Canada have *chosen* to live in a place that's cold as hell, and have *brought upon themselves* the requirement for having a heater going 24/7 and dogsleds to get from point A to point B.
that still doesn't make it a right. all the necessity in the world and it is still a privilege. what are you going to say to a judge when you've gotten your fourth speedin gticket in 6 months. "your honor, I need a car". he's going to laugh.
I got ~ 10 speeding tickets in 6 months, curiously starting just after I got a new Mustang. I drove around for years in older, less sporty vehicles, and only had a ticket or two. Suddenly the bastards were handing me tickets left and right. Is this because I suddenly became a horrible driver, or some other reason, perhaps something related to "revenue enhancement"?
My license was suspended for months. I was pulled over on several occasions with a suspended license, and let go because having car is a necessity to get back and forth from work, etc.
sorry to be an ass, but you don't have to live in the sticks. it's not a requirement.
I'm tired of seeing this stupid reasoning every time this topic comes up. I'll live where I damn well please, and I'll drive where the hell I please. Period. Try and stop me.
I'm sorry, but you're completely full of shit. Every time my A/C compressor clicks on while I'm driving, I can tell; I drive a manual, and if I'm paying enough attention, I can tell especially if revs are low (ie 2k).
Of course you can tell when it clicks on. However, in 99% of the cars out there, the A/C does not effect driveability a noticeable amount.
This was the grandparent's point. So the air conditioner takes up, say, 5% of your engine power while you're cruising at a low RPMs. Big deal. Maybe the car feels a tad sluggish when accelerating at part throttle. That's OK, because when you floor it, the air conditioner clutch disengages and you have full engine power at your command.
I drive a Mustang with that engine, and while I can tell when the A/C clicks on, driveability is in no way impaired. If a person is worried about having a slow, underpowered car, why doesn't he get a car with a V8 or turbocharger?
The US has never recognised that its citizens can be guilty of following an order - even where that involoved the murder or rape of innocent people.
What are you talking about? I'm in the U.S. military, and we have it drilled into us repeatedly that not only is it OK to refuse to obey an illegal order, but it is expected and required. Doing otherwise can (and has) resulted in court martial.
Haha, this reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon. I wish I could remember how it went. The PHB is interviewing this prospective employee, and gives him a scenario and asks him what he'd do. The interviewee gives and answer like that, and the boss is like "When can you start?" lol can anyone remember how that one goes?
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Interesting!
Yeah, quite a few old DOS games had that too. You had to press the the "boss" key.
I have a similar problem, but it isn't caused by a PDA. I get a lot of attention from the ladies for some reason...
burn, karma, burn!
Did anyone that's bashing Ballmer and Microsoft actually read the article?
You must be new here.
Please do enlighten us, though, as to what the "problems of Linux" are. I'm sure we'll find it amusing.
/sys, etc).
Well, let's see.
Hardware support blows.
There are 6,000 different "standards" and everybody and their brother conforms to a different one. Package system, window managers, desktop systems, frickin cut and paste, even hardware access (devfs,
Drivers are integrated into the kernel requiring kernel compilation every time you want to enable one of these drivers. Alternatively, you can compile all the drivers as modules, which must be recompiled every time you make a change to the kernel. Even third party drivers must be recompiled when the kernel is. Sure, sometimes you don't have to do this, but not doing so is just asking for crashes, hardware not working, etc.
Getting shit working often requires hours of editing config files, reading cryptic man pages, scouring Google, and praying. Oftentimes these tasks would take 2 minutes in Windows and no effort.
I have lots more than that. Need I go on? Yes, Linux has problems, so quit pretending it's the best on the planet. It's good for some things, but a desktop system isn't one of them. And for the record, yes I do use Linux.
That's ridiculous. Here, in Gadsden, AL, it's $7 for a ticket, $2.50 or so for a large drink, and $2.50 or so for a large popcorn, $2.00-$2.50 for some candy. Still way more than the gas station, but still not too bad.
You are correct and make good points. Things have improved considerably in many ways since even the 1950s, let alone the 1800s, yet there is a lot of scary stuff going on. For example, the erosion of our rights and liberties. There's nothing wrong with people who just want to live in a decent place and raise a family. That's not for me, as I have bigger ambitions, but I can respect their choice.
Perhaps the point I was trying to make is that far, far too few people care or even know about the bad things that are going on right now as we speak in our government and other places. Ignorance. It's not entirely their fault either because a lot of it has to do with upbringing (parents who didn't know any better themselves), schools which taught them to be employees, not critical thinkers, etc. But it's still sad to see.
You are correct. Sad, but true. Disclaimer: I am an American. I don't know what people are like where you're from, but most of them here are idiots. They believe what the preacher, government, teacher, etc tells them to believe, and defend it fervently. Growing up, all I ever heard was that the U.S. is the freest country in the world, the U.S. is the best, etc etc. Bullshit, no it's not. The U.S. is 99% fucking idiots who sit on the couch, watch Survivor, and basically do everything except anything requiring thought or effort, and the 1% people with brains, willpower, and the ability to think for themselves, who employ the other 99%. The sad part is, most of the 99% are perfectly content to be peons and live in subdivisions and suburbs with 1000 other people who have the same house, floor plan, and lot. Pathetic.
Americans, in general, are the masters at expending every effort to not have to think or do anything. Example: The Atkins Diet. Nowhere else in the world will you find people who will invent crazy ass, unhealthy diets, count carbohydrates, and generally jump through hoops to accomplish what could easily be done (more healthily, too) by GETTING OFF YOUR FAT ASS AND DOING SOMETHING.
America is going down the toilet, slowly but surely. I hope it dies the painful, agonizing death it so richly deserves, WITHOUT fucking up the rest of the world first. It pisses me off though, because I love this country, and I hate to see the idiots destroy it. But there is nothing I can do to stop them.
I disagree that driving is a privilege, because how can something be a privilege if you need it in order to survive? That's like saying breathing is a privilege. No, it's a right, and no matter what anyone says, I will do everything in my power to continue doing it.
If you indeed didn't start speeding in the newer, faster, flashier car, then it was more likely that you hadn't been booked for offences before, rather than being booked unfairly this time.
You are correct, and I should have been more clear on this: I don't mind getting pulled over and getting tickets. What I do mind is the fact that they never pulled me over before when I didn't look like I had money. That's bullshit. The law should be applied equally, for a good purpose, not for revenue enhancement. If the law is keeping people safe, let's enforce it with the intention of keeping people safe, but if it's only there to make money, it's bullshit and needs to be fought.
I drive safely, and ignore traffic laws that are ridiculous, except when I'm in an unfamiliar area or an area I know cops frequent. That's just my way of fighting back. There are better ways I'm sure, but that's just me.
You know, if you speed, you get speeding tickets - it's fairly easy to work out, and then you go complain when you're stopped from driving?
No, I didn't complain. It's regrettable that the system is so screwed up, but that's the way it is and I accept that. I accept having to pay fines for my actions. It sucks, but that's just how it is.
What I do not accept or recognize is that anyone can take away my right to drive.
If you choose to live somewhere where you are unable to walk or cycle or bus or train or whatever to work, then it's simply your responsibility to obey the rules.
My argument is that in a free society, persons have the right to choose where they want to live. If I want to own a large amount of land out in the middle of nowhere and live there, that's my right. The government has no right to tell me I need to move somewhere else, except in the case of eminent domain, which is bullshit IMO.
The government also has no right to prevent me from making a living. I do not recognize any such right. If I need a vehicle to get from my home to work, the grocery store, etc, I have the right to drive one.
If I can pass the driving test (which should be much more stringent, IMO), I should have a driver's license. If I commit huge, dangerous violations of traffic laws (not this 5-10 MPH over bullshit), then fine the hell out of me, but don't take my license. I have the right to drive if I am physically able to do so, and nobody can take that away from me, I don't care who you are.
Were you actually speeding when you got those 10 tickets?
Yes. Some of them were fair, some were stupid. Some of the speed limits were fair, some were stupid. I'm not complaining about getting ticketed, I'm saying the cops target people just like me (young, white male, sports car). When I drove an old truck, they left me alone. Now, they'll pick me specifically out of a crowd of speeding cars and ticket me. Nevermind that we're all going a safe speed for conditions, and it's safer to go the same speed as everyone else. It's not about safety, it's about making money.
But I'm not complaining. I'm stating the system is fucked up, but I'm not going to let them fuck me. I'll continue to do what I feel is right, and they can kiss my ass.
I think we have to accept that realistically, police officers are going to check faster, sportier cars more often than small mum-mobiles, simply because there's a particularly strong correlation between people who drive that type of car and people who speed.
I disagree. Most people speed. I sped (5-10 MPH over, when it was safe, never dangerously) when I drove an old Chevy truck, and I sped the same amount after I got my Mustang. It's true that a bright red sports car catches attention more than an old white truck, which is understandable, but I think the main reason is something else: if you're a young guy driving a sports car, they think you've got money, parents who've got money, and you're not going to be able to fight back.
It's all about making money. That's why speed traps exist. Down where I live there is a nasty speed trap where the road slows from 55 to 45, and there's a good spot for a cop to sit with radar. I got caught by cop there once when I didn't slow down fast enough. It was at night time and the cop didn't have his marker lights on, which is required here to avoid entrapment. That didn't stop him from writing me a ticket though. He also had the nerve to ask me if I was related to such-and-such guy who works for the city, and if I was, to have the guy call him and he'd "take care of the ticket".
This is the way the cops work down here, it's all on the buddy system, and there's nothing that can be done about it. It sickens me.
You must be the worst driver in the world.
If that's true, then what does that say about the police officers who failed to pull me over for years and years when I was driving an old Chevy truck?
So if they were to choose to move somewhere else there is nothing but themselves to stop them.
Ah, but you see, if a person is born in such and such place and has always lived there, then they didn't choose to live there, they simply do. They can *choose* to live somewhere else. I don't believe in the government forcing people to move elsewhere. Isn't that what was done to the Cherokees?
So you got a Mustang, big friggin deal. If you're getting pulled over more often, perhaps you should consider doing the friggin' speed-limit, or abiding the rules of the road. If you're not doing anything that violates the law, then you can fight it, and win, in court. Crying 'Pity me...' solves nothing and being self-righteous about it does even less.
Bullshit. You try being a young white male who drives a sports car, and try to fight a ticket in court. Unless you've got some pretty good evidence, it's your word against the officer's, and who do you think's going to win?
I'm not whining at all. I'm just stating the system is fucked up, and I'm not going to let it fuck me. I don't break laws that I feel inconvenience me, I break the ones I feel are wrong or unfair. There are things out there that I'm against and I'm not afraid to take a stand.
Exactly. The vast majority of production gas engines, and all diesel engines, are designed to make a lot of torque at lower RPMs. Diesels are inherently that way, and gas engines are designed that way to enhance driveability. If someone's air conditioning slows the car down too much, they need a bigger engine, period.
Baloney. A Corvette with the LS1/LS6 motor runs 12s in the 1/4 mile and gets 30 MPG on the interstate. A Ford 2.3 turbo car can be cheaply modified to run just as fast and get 35 MPG on the interstate. Just because it's a V8 or fast doesn't mean it has to drink gas. With today's technology (and in the case of the 2.3T, 80's technology), we can make cars that have good acceleration while retaining excellent fuel mileage.
No, it is your CHOICE to live farther than walking distance from work/shops/entertainment. Living farther than that means that you have brought that requirement on yourself. It is not an inherent requirement.
Yes, the same way people who were born in and continue to live in Northern Canada have *chosen* to live in a place that's cold as hell, and have *brought upon themselves* the requirement for having a heater going 24/7 and dogsleds to get from point A to point B.
that still doesn't make it a right. all the necessity in the world and it is still a privilege. what are you going to say to a judge when you've gotten your fourth speedin gticket in 6 months. "your honor, I need a car". he's going to laugh.
I got ~ 10 speeding tickets in 6 months, curiously starting just after I got a new Mustang. I drove around for years in older, less sporty vehicles, and only had a ticket or two. Suddenly the bastards were handing me tickets left and right. Is this because I suddenly became a horrible driver, or some other reason, perhaps something related to "revenue enhancement"?
My license was suspended for months. I was pulled over on several occasions with a suspended license, and let go because having car is a necessity to get back and forth from work, etc.
sorry to be an ass, but you don't have to live in the sticks. it's not a requirement.
I'm tired of seeing this stupid reasoning every time this topic comes up. I'll live where I damn well please, and I'll drive where the hell I please. Period. Try and stop me.
I'm sorry, but you're completely full of shit. Every time my A/C compressor clicks on while I'm driving, I can tell; I drive a manual, and if I'm paying enough attention, I can tell especially if revs are low (ie 2k).
Of course you can tell when it clicks on. However, in 99% of the cars out there, the A/C does not effect driveability a noticeable amount.
This was the grandparent's point. So the air conditioner takes up, say, 5% of your engine power while you're cruising at a low RPMs. Big deal. Maybe the car feels a tad sluggish when accelerating at part throttle. That's OK, because when you floor it, the air conditioner clutch disengages and you have full engine power at your command.
I drive a Mustang with that engine, and while I can tell when the A/C clicks on, driveability is in no way impaired. If a person is worried about having a slow, underpowered car, why doesn't he get a car with a V8 or turbocharger?
The US has never recognised that its citizens can be guilty of following an order - even where that involoved the murder or rape of innocent people.
What are you talking about? I'm in the U.S. military, and we have it drilled into us repeatedly that not only is it OK to refuse to obey an illegal order, but it is expected and required. Doing otherwise can (and has) resulted in court martial.
So a Dodge Viper or Cadillac Escalade is unneccesary because a Model T will get you from point A to point B?
Haha, this reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon. I wish I could remember how it went. The PHB is interviewing this prospective employee, and gives him a scenario and asks him what he'd do. The interviewee gives and answer like that, and the boss is like "When can you start?" lol can anyone remember how that one goes?
instead of just using speeding fines as another stealth tax.
Hi, I'm Leo Stoller, and I see you've made illegal use of my trademark. My attorney will be in contact with you directly. Good day, sir.