I know you're joking, but Longhorn isn't the official release name; it's just an internal codename. Since it's not marketed under that name, there could be no trademark infringement.
Aside from that, the name would have to cause confusion for consumers. Most sane persons wouldn't confuse a bar with an operating system, although I'm sure now that I've said that someone will come up with some comparisons.
They said the same thing back when video games made the transition from blocky nondescript characters to higher resolution graphics where people could be identified as such, and you could add things like blood. They said the same thing about books, porn, comics, cartoons, any any other form of entertainment you can imagine. As you can see, we're still here.
I'm just sick of it. It's making me physically ill. Or maybe that's a combination of the coffee, lack of sleep, and the broken air conditioning in the building.
Either way, I've had enough Star Wars shoved down my throat, and I think many other people have as well. Give it a decade or two to cool off.
It takes information without my knowing or permission and steals my bandwidth to send it somewhere.
I know it's not hip to RTFA, but it doesn't install without your knowing or permission. It clearly states that you will allow the program to monitor your internet usage in exchange for the free antivirus software. It's easy to uninstall and doesn't leave its hooks all over the OS.
Stealing your bandwidth? If you consent to installing it, that hardly constitutes theft.
Comedy Central airs/aired shows straight from the UK.. Absolutely Fabulous, and the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway. And some show about people in a department store. It's not that I don't get British humor, I get it. It's just that it reminds me of the jokes that got groaned at in 5th grade more than anything else.
Homosexuality is neither a choice (that's long ago been proven scientifically), nor is it particularly a disability.
I know plenty of women who are attracted to other women, but choose to pursue relationships strictly with men. Social pressure? Perhaps. It's still a choice. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but there's always a choice when it comes to behavior, regardless of our genetic predispositions. I might be more susceptible to alcohol addiction than someone else, but that doesn't mean I'll allow myself to become an addict, or give in to the addiction, depending on how you want to view it. (And I'm not saying that being gay is morally equivelant to being an alcoholic, I'm just talking about predispositions).
Are some people born predisposed to having a same-sex attraction? No doubt. Have others had bad experiences with the opposite sex and found they can relate better to the same sex? I'm sure of it. To say everyone arrives at the same place in the same way is ridiculously arrogant.
Federal law assignes some 1,080 benefits to married couples.
If they're willing to put up with years and years of misery just for some so-called federal benefits, I say let 'em. They have just as much a right to be unhappy as the rest of us.
Does anyone remember taking thier first radio apart "just to see how it works".
I do. I still remember the disappointment of finding out that there were no moving parts inside. Apparantly I had a magic radio. I tried taking some of the magic parts apart, but it wouldn't work after that, even after I glued them back together. Stupid radio.
From TFA: Staff can make the three-mile voyage into town in their off hours by calling a water taxi. Or they can spend time shopping in the on-board duty-free shop.
I've done my fair share of time aboard a ship, and let me just say that anchoring out and taking a ferry (or water taxi, or whatever you want to call the vomit inducing small craft that transport you to and from the port) a "mere three miles," is a much bigger pain in the arse than you might think. If you're lucky, they run once every 30 minutes. In a situation like this, it's more likely to be every hour, or every few hours.
Do some shopping during the day, and now you'd like to change and grab some dinner and maybe go out? Enjoy catching the ferry back to your boat and then waiting for the next one to get back to land.
Oh, and that moderate sized TV you just bought? Have fun carrying it up the brow.. not to mention just getting it off the ferry, which is probably using its own power to stay pressed against a barge tied alongside the ship. Oops, you slipped? That's a shame. Dropped your TV in the drink? Hope you have a good credit card company, and they believe you.
But I guess maybe it's better than the pay and conditions in the country you come from, and I'm just a spoiled American.
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Right. Because we all know theaters enforce age restrictions religiously.
When I turn my computer on in the morning
Yeah.. Wait, you turn your computer off? And they let you have a UID here? Standards sure have been dropping lately..
I know you're joking, but Longhorn isn't the official release name; it's just an internal codename. Since it's not marketed under that name, there could be no trademark infringement.
Aside from that, the name would have to cause confusion for consumers. Most sane persons wouldn't confuse a bar with an operating system, although I'm sure now that I've said that someone will come up with some comparisons.
Ever is a long time...
They said the same thing back when video games made the transition from blocky nondescript characters to higher resolution graphics where people could be identified as such, and you could add things like blood. They said the same thing about books, porn, comics, cartoons, any any other form of entertainment you can imagine. As you can see, we're still here.
Archers, loose your graduates.
Bows down.
Retrieve graduates.
You're right, let's stop keeping passwords secret. You first.
I'm just sick of it. It's making me physically ill. Or maybe that's a combination of the coffee, lack of sleep, and the broken air conditioning in the building.
Either way, I've had enough Star Wars shoved down my throat, and I think many other people have as well. Give it a decade or two to cool off.
GL should be upset that his name is even on the same page as that crap.
Right, because everyone associates his name with quality.
...but won't feature the main characters.
They should feature the Star Wars Kid. At least he's got some passion, and he was way more entertaining on screen than any of the prequels thus far.
let it die. For the love of God, let it die.
Hmm.. I haven't seen anything about that on the news.
It takes information without my knowing or permission and steals my bandwidth to send it somewhere.
I know it's not hip to RTFA, but it doesn't install without your knowing or permission. It clearly states that you will allow the program to monitor your internet usage in exchange for the free antivirus software. It's easy to uninstall and doesn't leave its hooks all over the OS.
Stealing your bandwidth? If you consent to installing it, that hardly constitutes theft.
Comedy Central airs/aired shows straight from the UK.. Absolutely Fabulous, and the British version of Whose Line is it Anyway. And some show about people in a department store. It's not that I don't get British humor, I get it. It's just that it reminds me of the jokes that got groaned at in 5th grade more than anything else.
Paul Graham lambasting PR is like.. wait, who's Paul Graham?
"I can't speak athouratatively"
You can't even spell authoritatively.
Sorry, someone had to do it.
Look, just because you don't find Character Map, Onscreen Magnifier, and Paint useful...
Remember Sanford and Son and Archie Bunker?
I knew there was a reason I hated those shows.. Now I know why.
Homosexuality is neither a choice (that's long ago been proven scientifically), nor is it particularly a disability.
I know plenty of women who are attracted to other women, but choose to pursue relationships strictly with men. Social pressure? Perhaps. It's still a choice. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but there's always a choice when it comes to behavior, regardless of our genetic predispositions. I might be more susceptible to alcohol addiction than someone else, but that doesn't mean I'll allow myself to become an addict, or give in to the addiction, depending on how you want to view it. (And I'm not saying that being gay is morally equivelant to being an alcoholic, I'm just talking about predispositions).
Are some people born predisposed to having a same-sex attraction? No doubt. Have others had bad experiences with the opposite sex and found they can relate better to the same sex? I'm sure of it. To say everyone arrives at the same place in the same way is ridiculously arrogant.
From http://www.christiangays.com/marriage/rite.shtml
I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'd put a little more stock in your quotes if you referenced an independent source(s).
Sort of like "Microsoft claims lowest TCO!" and "Slashdot says Microsoft is dying!"
At least trick me into thinking they're independent.
Come on now.. you're just being inflammatory.
Heck, lets go even further: women are chattel. Sound even better?
But yes, that does sound good. You get my vote.
Federal law assignes some 1,080 benefits to married couples.
If they're willing to put up with years and years of misery just for some so-called federal benefits, I say let 'em. They have just as much a right to be unhappy as the rest of us.
I read that as: "Microsoft Abandons Gay Bill"
And I thought, "Didn't they do that years ago when Monkey Ballmer became the CEO?"
Does anyone remember taking thier first radio apart "just to see how it works".
I do. I still remember the disappointment of finding out that there were no moving parts inside. Apparantly I had a magic radio. I tried taking some of the magic parts apart, but it wouldn't work after that, even after I glued them back together. Stupid radio.
From TFA: Staff can make the three-mile voyage into town in their off hours by calling a water taxi. Or they can spend time shopping in the on-board duty-free shop.
I've done my fair share of time aboard a ship, and let me just say that anchoring out and taking a ferry (or water taxi, or whatever you want to call the vomit inducing small craft that transport you to and from the port) a "mere three miles," is a much bigger pain in the arse than you might think. If you're lucky, they run once every 30 minutes. In a situation like this, it's more likely to be every hour, or every few hours.
Do some shopping during the day, and now you'd like to change and grab some dinner and maybe go out? Enjoy catching the ferry back to your boat and then waiting for the next one to get back to land.
Oh, and that moderate sized TV you just bought? Have fun carrying it up the brow.. not to mention just getting it off the ferry, which is probably using its own power to stay pressed against a barge tied alongside the ship. Oops, you slipped? That's a shame. Dropped your TV in the drink? Hope you have a good credit card company, and they believe you.
But I guess maybe it's better than the pay and conditions in the country you come from, and I'm just a spoiled American.