When you said "I think" you gave yourself certain protections. If you had stated absolutely that he is an asshole you would be implying that you knew this for certain and it would be libelous. Instead it's just your opinion:)
However, I think many would choose to agree with you.
An Epson C62 printer, and a logitech webcam. Getting the webcam running was a snap. Finding software that was of any use to her wasn't so easy.
I hit linuxprinting.org for the printer drivers and everything detected ok, but it would neither print from OpenOffice or Gimp.
There were other things I installed for her as well, and sometimes the RPMs didn't work. So I'd grab the tarball and make it from that and it would work fine. Easy for me, but not for the average windows user.
Linux is ready for the desktop, it's just not ready for the user. The average Windows user clicks on stuff until they figure it out. They don't want to read a man page. During the Y2K panic, the contracting company I worked with had us back up and upgrade about 5000 machines during 98 and 99. Most of those people didn't even know where they save their documents to.
The bright side for Linux is not only is the OS evolving, the users are too. As the older, set-in-their-way computer-ignorant workers move out of the workplace and the younger tech-savvy users fill in, it's only going to get better. There'll still be some thick-as-a-brick users, but not as many as there are now:)
Or give them Linux... since they'd be using bleeding edge technology it'd be months before they got working drivers, and the death rays would be offline for the interim:)
Unless Alien hardware developers are more open with their driver specs:)
I installed it for my girlfriend as well. But finding decent drivers for peripherals is still a pain in the ass.
As it stands now, a casual user can get by with Windows as they can simply go to the manufacturers site and grab a Windows driver on their own. If I asked her to grab the tarball and install it, she wouldn't know where to start.
Otherwise though, she liked Redhat with the new Bluecurve theme on top of Gnome.
Yeah, I noticed that too. Even with "excellent" karma, it doesn't mod to +2 automatically anymore. Not that I mind, but I'm sure there's a few karma-whores tearing out their short and curlies with frustration:)
It's because they're the underdog. If there were suddenly a huge shift in power putting Apple on top of the heap, they would be the next "Evil Empire" that the Slashdot masses would want to overthrow.
When a 15 year old sprays graffiti on a corporate building, a janitor is called on to remove the offending tag or paint over it. He curses those damn kids, and usually removes it fairly quickly. The kid may have to remove it himself if caught.
When a 15 year old puts graffiti on a corporate website, a 1500 dollar a day security consultant is brought in. He tells the company those "damn kids" are cyber-terrorists who threaten the very existence of the company, but for a nice retainer he and his compatriots will keep the company safe from the evil predators lurking outside their intranet. Thanks to the media hype --fearmongering=readership=advertising-- companies buy right into the FUD, and when the VP plays golf with Senator Whasisname they talk about giving Johnny Cracker the chair for his 16th birthday.
While there's still big money to be made, don't expect the law to go easy on hackers and crackers, even the altruistic ones, if there is such a thing.
Cool:) btw, is that Ragnar from Rune redrawn by one of your artists? There's an image of him looking exactly like that on one of the old promotional images from Human Head.
Wow, I feel your pain. I bought a fire-safe and took it to work to keep insurance documents and stuff in, just in case something started a fire at home. Do you have a backup plan in effect now?
So how many of you that qualify actually have receipts to prove your purchases during the period. Like most people I save my receipts from big ticket items for warranty and insurance purposes, but CD receipts usually get tossed. The RIAA will probably laugh it's way to the bank on this.
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ah, much better
Interactive Jenna!
;)
(Sorry, no link, too many porn popups)
Instead of having Vito and Tony torch the warehouse, you just give the kid down the street the passwords to the router and the server farm :)
Even if it did work, someone still needs to reboot the machine :)
Has your site been slashdotted by guys looking for pics yet? :)
When you said "I think" you gave yourself certain protections. If you had stated absolutely that he is an asshole you would be implying that you knew this for certain and it would be libelous. Instead it's just your opinion :)
However, I think many would choose to agree with you.
too bad we can't moderate articles too ;)
Yeah, they're pulling his leg...
:)
everyone knows it's "Somebody set up us the bomb!"
I hadn't heard of that either.
Interesting applications... here, and here.
I suppose they could, but they'd have to invade first.
Woohoo! Now I can use the beer belly defense to affirm my humanity!
An Epson C62 printer, and a logitech webcam. Getting the webcam running was a snap. Finding software that was of any use to her wasn't so easy.
:)
I hit linuxprinting.org for the printer drivers and everything detected ok, but it would neither print from OpenOffice or Gimp.
There were other things I installed for her as well, and sometimes the RPMs didn't work. So I'd grab the tarball and make it from that and it would work fine. Easy for me, but not for the average windows user.
Linux is ready for the desktop, it's just not ready for the user. The average Windows user clicks on stuff until they figure it out. They don't want to read a man page. During the Y2K panic, the contracting company I worked with had us back up and upgrade about 5000 machines during 98 and 99. Most of those people didn't even know where they save their documents to.
The bright side for Linux is not only is the OS evolving, the users are too. As the older, set-in-their-way computer-ignorant workers move out of the workplace and the younger tech-savvy users fill in, it's only going to get better. There'll still be some thick-as-a-brick users, but not as many as there are now
Or give them Linux... since they'd be using bleeding edge technology it'd be months before they got working drivers, and the death rays would be offline for the interim :)
:)
Unless Alien hardware developers are more open with their driver specs
I installed it for my girlfriend as well. But finding decent drivers for peripherals is still a pain in the ass.
As it stands now, a casual user can get by with Windows as they can simply go to the manufacturers site and grab a Windows driver on their own. If I asked her to grab the tarball and install it, she wouldn't know where to start.
Otherwise though, she liked Redhat with the new Bluecurve theme on top of Gnome.
Yeah, I noticed that too. :)
Even with "excellent" karma, it doesn't mod to +2 automatically anymore. Not that I mind, but I'm sure there's a few karma-whores tearing out their short and curlies with frustration
It's because they're the underdog. If there were suddenly a huge shift in power putting Apple on top of the heap, they would be the next "Evil Empire" that the Slashdot masses would want to overthrow.
You're right and wrong.
Two seconds on google cleared that up.
It's just not a review without the Table of Contents! :)
I've lived in Belleville and there's virtually nothing fun to do in that town.
:)
So at least the kids won't be distracted from their training
When a 15 year old sprays graffiti on a corporate building, a janitor is called on to remove the offending tag or paint over it. He curses those damn kids, and usually removes it fairly quickly. The kid may have to remove it himself if caught.
When a 15 year old puts graffiti on a corporate website, a 1500 dollar a day security consultant is brought in. He tells the company those "damn kids" are cyber-terrorists who threaten the very existence of the company, but for a nice retainer he and his compatriots will keep the company safe from the evil predators lurking outside their intranet. Thanks to the media hype --fearmongering=readership=advertising-- companies buy right into the FUD, and when the VP plays golf with Senator Whasisname they talk about giving Johnny Cracker the chair for his 16th birthday.
While there's still big money to be made, don't expect the law to go easy on hackers and crackers, even the altruistic ones, if there is such a thing.
Cool :)
btw, is that Ragnar from Rune redrawn by one of your artists? There's an image of him looking exactly like that on one of the old promotional images from Human Head.
"Arrrrr matey! Just hand over those gold doubloons and I'll give them back as soon as I'm down downloading them."
Wow, I feel your pain. I bought a fire-safe and took it to work to keep insurance documents and stuff in, just in case something started a fire at home.
Do you have a backup plan in effect now?
Wow, look who woke up on the retarded side of the bed. It's dislike for the RIAA being expressed. And no, I don't hate all Americans, just you :)
So only Americans pay too much for CDs? Damn :(
So how many of you that qualify actually have receipts to prove your purchases during the period. Like most people I save my receipts from big ticket items for warranty and insurance purposes, but CD receipts usually get tossed. The RIAA will probably laugh it's way to the bank on this.