From what I hear (father of someone I know is a big guy at AMD), many folks there are edgy about supporting it, but they're in it because they don't want to "miss the boat."
Which boat? The Titanic or the Lusitania?
Re:OT: Source for your version of Gettysburg?
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It is rather for us, the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that, from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here, gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve these dead shall not have died in vain; that the nation, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Lincoln, that lawyer/master politician and tool or Northeast business interests, conveniently forgot to mention anything about "government with the consent of the governed." Because the Civil War, from the Northern view, was about repudiating the right of secession, a fundamental right under which the Revolution was fought.
Netscape 7.0 also ties into AOL/Netscape content which is also handy if you want to immediately start using the browser for reading the news, shopping, finding recipes, talking to friends etc
I'm able to find recipes just fine in Moz 1.1, thank you.
I'd probably get more done if I thought my company cared about me, but once they make the choice to treat me as nothing more than a resource, my morale declines and so does my efficiency.
For large companies, people are viewed as machines in an assembly line. It's all about "efficiency" and "cost/benefit" and "shareholder value". There are no real human values that work--such as pride of work, loyalty, gratitude--except maybe among individuals who know each other. That's the manager/industrial engineer way in the USA.
Heck, all your thoughts are already belong to them.
Since I do a lot of thinking "off hours", can I count that as work? I even think about work sometimes. So I can balance that time with/. surfing while I'm "at work"? Please say "yes!"
I have AT & T broadband. So I get this advert from Earthlink, basically offering the _exact same_ service for the _exact same_ price. I bet it's just AT & T with the Earthlink name. Why go through the hassle? Is this competition?
How long before somebody inserts it into Samba code, and repackages it and puts it out there? Like what happened with OpenBSD/OpenSSH.
All the windows boxes of anybody using the bogus Samba would be crashing left and right, but would anybody notice anything unusual?
Also, why do tabs now have to close left to right, prey tell?
Your evil twin from a parallel universe submitted a bug report to change it, and they changed it. You really need to do something about your evil twin.
Due process grants you not being held without knowing your charges and having a quick and timely judicial process. When/If these people are arrested, they will still be given that right.
Perhaps I'm nitpicking, but rights aren't given. They exist, and it's up to us to defend them from all encroachers (especially from the State). The founders knew this, and it's why they believed a well-armed populace was the best deterrent to an opressive state. Not that it seems to be working...
First off, if you are going to keep tabs on potential criminals, you should do so on the basis of who comitts most crimes. Minorities, young people and poor people (often the same group) commit many of the crimes. Of course, the other major criminal group wealthy white males between the ages of 45 and 65. So if we are going to track these types of pre-criminals, we should do so fairly and consistently.
Insurance companies profile us. And then the State comes along and _forces_ us to buy insurance, subject to our profile. I was a young male, once, and had to pay a high rate, not because _I_ was a bad driver, but I was in the same group as bad drivers, and I couldn't do a thing about it. Is that fair? What am I missing here?
Maybe they will start deciding at birth what people will do with their lives. I can see it now, they kill the kids whom they think will cause problems in the future, and give everyone else their life's salary when they turn 18. Complete predetermination.
_Brave New World_. Genetic Engineering. It's on the way.
Everyone gets spam all the time everywhere they go.
Notice how there are advertisements _everywhere_? I mean, there are advertisements in the toilets, now... Sometimes at dinner, I feel like blurting out to my family, "this dinner brought to you by [tech company A]; we make tomorrow's technology happen today!"
Is to become complacent and stagnant. As long as there is some freedom to compete, competitors will arise, and flourish. That is why the RIAA is trying to use the State to reduce that freedom. And watch Microsoft--it's inevitable that they, too, will try to bend the State to do their bidding in impeding competition. Note the Orwellian turn, though, as the State went after MS and they defended themselves in the name of "innovating."
I'd have to say that, while 1984 is not without its merits, Brave New World is much more accurate.
And his Brave New World Revisited is his retrospective on how far we'd come along towards his predictions. He was surprised how fast we were coming along. BNW written in the 30s, BNWR in the 40s I think.
Of course, since it's open-sourced, I guess I can check the source.
If I stop auditing the code to the Linux kernel 1.2.16, I am sure I will halt just a few lines before a major security hole. And now I should go start auditing Mozilla code?!
Under Communism people actually work, and get paid.
A Russian joke from the days of Communism went: "As long as they pretend to pay us, we pretend to work."
Less Funny: Slashdot Comments about UF
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All the comments here about how unfunny UF is are even less funny than UF itself. So I go over to read UF to see how unfunny it is, and it looks like a feast of Oscar Wildean wit by comparison.
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No, when a door is a jar, it's not a door anymore.
Which boat? The Titanic or the Lusitania?
Lincoln, that lawyer/master politician and tool or Northeast business interests, conveniently forgot to mention anything about "government with the consent of the governed." Because the Civil War, from the Northern view, was about repudiating the right of secession, a fundamental right under which the Revolution was fought.
Read about the Real Lincoln.
I'm able to find recipes just fine in Moz 1.1, thank you.
For large companies, people are viewed as machines in an assembly line. It's all about "efficiency" and "cost/benefit" and "shareholder value". There are no real human values that work--such as pride of work, loyalty, gratitude--except maybe among individuals who know each other. That's the manager/industrial engineer way in the USA.
Since I do a lot of thinking "off hours", can I count that as work? I even think about work sometimes. So I can balance that time with /. surfing while I'm "at work"? Please say "yes!"
Lots of inanimate objects are considered by many in the US to be evil moral agents. For instance: guns.
I have AT & T broadband. So I get this advert from Earthlink, basically offering the _exact same_ service for the _exact same_ price. I bet it's just AT & T with the Earthlink name. Why go through the hassle? Is this competition?
How long before somebody inserts it into Samba code, and repackages it and puts it out there? Like what happened with OpenBSD/OpenSSH. All the windows boxes of anybody using the bogus Samba would be crashing left and right, but would anybody notice anything unusual?
Your evil twin from a parallel universe submitted a bug report to change it, and they changed it. You really need to do something about your evil twin.
Perhaps I'm nitpicking, but rights aren't given. They exist, and it's up to us to defend them from all encroachers (especially from the State). The founders knew this, and it's why they believed a well-armed populace was the best deterrent to an opressive state. Not that it seems to be working...
Insurance companies profile us. And then the State comes along and _forces_ us to buy insurance, subject to our profile. I was a young male, once, and had to pay a high rate, not because _I_ was a bad driver, but I was in the same group as bad drivers, and I couldn't do a thing about it. Is that fair? What am I missing here?
You _can_ find 12 morons who would say so.
_Brave New World_. Genetic Engineering. It's on the way.
Q: So what did _you_ do in the war, daddy?
A: I myself did nothing, but Saddam made me drop bombs.
Notice how there are advertisements _everywhere_? I mean, there are advertisements in the toilets, now... Sometimes at dinner, I feel like blurting out to my family, "this dinner brought to you by [tech company A]; we make tomorrow's technology happen today!"
Is to become complacent and stagnant. As long as there is some freedom to compete, competitors will arise, and flourish. That is why the RIAA is trying to use the State to reduce that freedom. And watch Microsoft--it's inevitable that they, too, will try to bend the State to do their bidding in impeding competition. Note the Orwellian turn, though, as the State went after MS and they defended themselves in the name of "innovating."
Because most people are in fact sheep, which are by nature subservient beasts. Just need some master to come along and rule them.
Looks like there are lots of solutions to your problems. How in the world did you ever figure Linux out, if a Mac defeated you in less than 2 weeks?
And his Brave New World Revisited is his retrospective on how far we'd come along towards his predictions. He was surprised how fast we were coming along. BNW written in the 30s, BNWR in the 40s I think.
Amazing find: I ran "Slashdot" through Babelfish, and it came out "The RIAA MUST DIE!!!"
Which I happen to agree with...
So, Georgi Gunninski is falling down on the job!
If I stop auditing the code to the Linux kernel 1.2.16, I am sure I will halt just a few lines before a major security hole. And now I should go start auditing Mozilla code?!
A Russian joke from the days of Communism went: "As long as they pretend to pay us, we pretend to work."
All the comments here about how unfunny UF is are even less funny than UF itself. So I go over to read UF to see how unfunny it is, and it looks like a feast of Oscar Wildean wit by comparison.