Another bad news is that MS will somehow manage to "interpret" the ODF standard incorrectly and cripple its functionality making it look inferior in the eyes of the user. Maybe, it will magically mess up the formatting, printing, exporting to other types, who knows what else. What I do know is that this one sour experience will stir users away from using ODF and force them to stick with OXML. Watching MS do "business" has become like watching a Mexican soap opera, I already know the plot and ending even before it starts.
I've been using Linux for about 8 years (desktops and servers) and have tried numerous distributions (Redhat, SuSe, Mandrake/Mandriva, Slackware) as a desktop OS. As far as the desktop goes, here are some things off the top of my head that Ubuntu offers me that other distros did not at the time of my experience with them (which may have been several years ago).
#1: No nonsense software manager. Ubuntu's Add/remove programs system just works. No dependency nightmare, rarely the need for command line, no need to compile/mock around with make files (although I'm comfortable with the process) but if there is the need, the option is there. Don't need to signup to get updates, it just works. - All of my hardware works. ATI card, LCD (minimum tweak needed to get native res), ipod, firewire card, cellphone through USB, digi cams, cd/dvd writers, etc, etc. - Relative cutting edge and stable software versions, I don't remember the last time I had x/gnome crash on me. - Great software selection through their reps. - Sane directory structure/menus setup. - Excellent community support / forums. - Ease of installation (although most distros offered this as well)
The primary mode of failure for laptops in this environment is hard drive failure since hard drives rely upon the viscosity of air to provide lubrication and damping among the moving parts, the same manner that oil provides lubrication and damping for moving machine or engine parts.
To his credit, he did manage to slip in the car analogy..
Evolution does not happen in a human being's life time. It takes thousands to millions of years. Litigation with enough money can take a few years (maybe months given the right $ figure) and so it will affect me and my children. The natural reaction is then to see that threat destroyed.
As a Linux user, who also makes a living out of using Linux as a tool every day, I don't find myself sharing the same feeling. When Microsoft threatens not only my work, my income, but also my way of life, I can't help to see the need to see Microsoft completely destroyed. It's a funny thing, this "evolved" survival instinct. It is hard to ignore.
Yup, I find it fascinating when people who work in educational institutions think they are doing us a favor. Listen, I pay out of my ass for tuition, I am your costumer, treat me with respect and do your job period.
"Teachers, like many others, must maintain separation between their personal and professional lives. How is this any different from her standing in front of a classroom talking about how hammered she got the night before? It's just not even remotely appropriate for her to publicize her nightlife, especially in places where students will find it."
I understand your point but how does that encourage underage drinking any more than the kids' own parents or other family members drinking or kids watching people on tv, movies, literature, or on the streets where people may consume alcohol? If kids are going to be picking up the bottle because they saw a picture of their teacher drinking from a cup while acting silly, there is bigger problem here.
I totally agree. I have personally, in several occasions, taken a break from my job as a programmer by coding something else. Maybe in a different language, something totally unrelated to my day to day projects and usually something that I would release as open source. In a way, it helped me maintain my sanity while I did something I love to do. However, nowadays I rather go out for a run and enjoy real sun light.
" Today was an insane day. And as the founder of Digg, I just wanted to post my thoughts...
In building and shaping the site I've always tried to stay as hands on as possible. We've always given site moderation (digging/burying) power to the community. Occasionally we step in to remove stories that violate our terms of use (eg. linking to pornography, illegal downloads, racial hate sites, etc.). So today was a difficult day for us. We had to decide whether to remove stories containing a single code based on a cease and desist declaration. We had to make a call, and in our desire to avoid a scenario where Digg would be interrupted or shut down, we decided to comply and remove the stories with the code.
But now, after seeing hundreds of stories and reading thousands of comments, you've made it clear. You'd rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won't delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be.
If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying.
People don't seem to understand that this goes beyond a silly little hex key. The key has been out for months. A new one will come and it will also be broken. This is not about that. This is about consumers finally standing up against the bullshit being fed to them by media giants. They crossed the line today when they forced digg to censor user generated content, not only articles but also comments and somewhat related content.
As a consumer i am sick and tired of getting fabricated excuses as to why i can't play what I've bought wherever the hell i want. NO, i don't care if you keep making up the story that DRM is to protect yourself from piracy. I don't buy it. DRM will be broken no matter what. DRM is there to ensure your revenue stream by controlling where I can play the content. Now you go and censor my news source giving a bullshit excuse that a randomly generated hex number is some how your IP? You install rootkits in my computer, You stop me from using my content I bought the way I want? pretend to own _MY_ hardware? Enough of that bullshit.
This is a revolt against the greediness and blatant disrespect for the consumer that comes from the mpaa/riaa.
SAVE THE NUMBERS, SAVE THE WORLD. REMEMBER The 1st of MAY.
Digg really screwed up this time. At the time of this posting their whole front-page is plastered with key related articles sharing the hex in various ways. Not to mention the other dozens of upcoming stories going up the digg rankings within minutes. The chaos reminds me of IRC channel take overs back in the day. This is truly a digital revolt. Today I am proud to be a geek.
Amazingly enough it is not only articles that are being deleted. Digg comments explaining why it was a bad move by Digg are also being deleted! (Scroll down to a thread where users are saying their comments are being deleted because they explained how posting a number is not illegal)
Re:This is (now) a famous number-theory integer!
on
Censoring a Number
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· Score: 2, Funny
I believe 2^6m is the radius of the new asshole you just made him.
Slashdot Mirror
Another bad news is that MS will somehow manage to "interpret" the ODF standard incorrectly and cripple its functionality making it look inferior in the eyes of the user. Maybe, it will magically mess up the formatting, printing, exporting to other types, who knows what else. What I do know is that this one sour experience will stir users away from using ODF and force them to stick with OXML. Watching MS do "business" has become like watching a Mexican soap opera, I already know the plot and ending even before it starts.
I've been using Linux for about 8 years (desktops and servers) and have tried numerous distributions (Redhat, SuSe, Mandrake/Mandriva, Slackware) as a desktop OS. As far as the desktop goes, here are some things off the top of my head that Ubuntu offers me that other distros did not at the time of my experience with them (which may have been several years ago).
#1: No nonsense software manager. Ubuntu's Add/remove programs system just works. No dependency nightmare, rarely the need for command line, no need to compile/mock around with make files (although I'm comfortable with the process) but if there is the need, the option is there. Don't need to signup to get updates, it just works.
- All of my hardware works. ATI card, LCD (minimum tweak needed to get native res), ipod, firewire card, cellphone through USB, digi cams, cd/dvd writers, etc, etc.
- Relative cutting edge and stable software versions, I don't remember the last time I had x/gnome crash on me.
- Great software selection through their reps.
- Sane directory structure/menus setup.
- Excellent community support / forums.
- Ease of installation (although most distros offered this as well)
Never been happier with a Linux desktop.
I didn't know South Carolina had such a big problem with drug smugglers, is it worse than COLOMBIA?
No kidding. United, Arsenal .. for a second I thought were were discussing the EPL and got excited.
As a Linux user, I just lost a lot of respect for the BBC.
Or the whale could have impaled itself with the thing last week...
In this day an age where Linux on the desktop is more and more common, I don't consider an IM that only works on Windows a serious contender.
The primary mode of failure for laptops in this environment is hard drive failure since hard drives rely upon the viscosity of air to provide lubrication and damping among the moving parts, the same manner that oil provides lubrication and damping for moving machine or engine parts.
To his credit, he did manage to slip in the car analogy..
Nice try but no.
Evolution does not happen in a human being's life time. It takes thousands to millions of years. Litigation with enough money can take a few years (maybe months given the right $ figure) and so it will affect me and my children. The natural reaction is then to see that threat destroyed.
"I feel no need whatsoever to destroy microsoft."
As a Linux user, who also makes a living out of using Linux as a tool every day, I don't find myself sharing the same feeling. When Microsoft threatens not only my work, my income, but also my way of life, I can't help to see the need to see Microsoft completely destroyed. It's a funny thing, this "evolved" survival instinct. It is hard to ignore.
Since the original link seems to have been /.'ed, here is the Reuters story on it.
That is because they are usually separated by the "microsoft" tag.
Yup, I find it fascinating when people who work in educational institutions think they are doing us a favor. Listen, I pay out of my ass for tuition, I am your costumer, treat me with respect and do your job period.
Those who can't do nor teach work as administrators at educational institutions.
"Teachers, like many others, must maintain separation between their personal and professional lives. How is this any different from her standing in front of a classroom talking about how hammered she got the night before? It's just not even remotely appropriate for her to publicize her nightlife, especially in places where students will find it."
I understand your point but how does that encourage underage drinking any more than the kids' own parents or other family members drinking or kids watching people on tv, movies, literature, or on the streets where people may consume alcohol? If kids are going to be picking up the bottle because they saw a picture of their teacher drinking from a cup while acting silly, there is bigger problem here.
I totally agree. I have personally, in several occasions, taken a break from my job as a programmer by coding something else. Maybe in a different language, something totally unrelated to my day to day projects and usually something that I would release as open source. In a way, it helped me maintain my sanity while I did something I love to do. However, nowadays I rather go out for a run and enjoy real sun light.
63
"
Today was an insane day. And as the founder of Digg, I just wanted to post my thoughts...
In building and shaping the site I've always tried to stay as hands on as possible. We've always given site moderation (digging/burying) power to the community. Occasionally we step in to remove stories that violate our terms of use (eg. linking to pornography, illegal downloads, racial hate sites, etc.). So today was a difficult day for us. We had to decide whether to remove stories containing a single code based on a cease and desist declaration. We had to make a call, and in our desire to avoid a scenario where Digg would be interrupted or shut down, we decided to comply and remove the stories with the code.
But now, after seeing hundreds of stories and reading thousands of comments, you've made it clear. You'd rather see Digg go down fighting than bow down to a bigger company. We hear you, and effective immediately we won't delete stories or comments containing the code and will deal with whatever the consequences might be.
If we lose, then what the hell, at least we died trying.
Digg on,
Kevin
"
http://blog.digg.com/?p=74
As I said numerous times,
People don't seem to understand that this goes beyond a silly little hex key. The key has been out for months. A new one will come and it will also be broken. This is not about that. This is about consumers finally standing up against the bullshit being fed to them by media giants. They crossed the line today when they forced digg to censor user generated content, not only articles but also comments and somewhat related content.
As a consumer i am sick and tired of getting fabricated excuses as to why i can't play what I've bought wherever the hell i want. NO, i don't care if you keep making up the story that DRM is to protect yourself from piracy. I don't buy it. DRM will be broken no matter what. DRM is there to ensure your revenue stream by controlling where I can play the content. Now you go and censor my news source giving a bullshit excuse that a randomly generated hex number is some how your IP? You install rootkits in my computer, You stop me from using my content I bought the way I want? pretend to own _MY_ hardware? Enough of that bullshit.
This is a revolt against the greediness and blatant disrespect for the consumer that comes from the mpaa/riaa.
SAVE THE NUMBERS, SAVE THE WORLD. REMEMBER The 1st of MAY.
Digg really screwed up this time. At the time of this posting their whole front-page is plastered with key related articles sharing the hex in various ways. Not to mention the other dozens of upcoming stories going up the digg rankings within minutes. The chaos reminds me of IRC channel take overs back in the day. This is truly a digital revolt. Today I am proud to be a geek.
The link, however, was posted by Kevin Rose on digg. It is safe to assume that blog post reflects Kevin's view on this as well.
Amazingly enough it is not only articles that are being deleted. Digg comments explaining why it was a bad move by Digg are also being deleted! (Scroll down to a thread where users are saying their comments are being deleted because they explained how posting a number is not illegal)
I believe 2^6m is the radius of the new asshole you just made him.
Here is Kevin Rose's response as to why they have been deleting the stories over at Digg. Will Slashdot follow as well? If not why or why not?
I'm not sure how true this is but apparently the reason they are deleting the stories is because Digg gets paid by the group behind hd-dvd?