If you want to use it cool. Maybe one day I will use it too. Just don't tell other developers to stop wasting their time with a GNU project that benefits everyone and to "jump on board" the OS X revolution.
I admit Mac OS X is nice, but it's proprietary and closed source. I don't see many people running Darwin. Even though Mac's are beautiful machines, the corporation behind them is just as ugly as Microsoft.
Why would you attack these developers and tell them that they should concentrate on developing OS X ? KDE and Gnome are coming along nicely.
You will see more support for OS X when it is at least open source, or GNU (which will never happen).
I just as happy seeing my mother run Windows XP as I am seeing her run OS X. I'd like to see her run a GNU OS, but that time will come. There is no need to be impatient.
Junks wrote:
I'm always annoyed when I see the term "masses" used on Slashdot. Do you build your own car, or do you drive one of those built for "the masses." Do you drink Coke, watch The Simpsons, and buy clothes from a store? So do "the masses."
Perhaps what he meant by the term "masses" is some people like to think for themselves, and others would have someone else do the thinking for them.
I design custom machines for our enterprise rollouts, and it does not take three days to research or replace any part. We took advantage of the savings to build a parts closet. As long as you don't skimp on the parts closet it is way more effective than any warranty, plus it doesn't expire in 3 years. Although I admit I did spend four weeks designing and testing different configurations, it is well worth the time and planning since we plan on keeping these machines going for four years or more. Since most people do not do it this way I reserve the right to refer to them as "the unwashed masses", even though I am a part of the same society.
I think most projects need a powerful leader to get them started quickly and push them in direction. Design by committee is slow. So start with a powerful leader, like a 8th or 9th level Paladin or Wizard to lead your party to success.
Sprint promised delivery over three years ago. I'm not sure I would characterize it as a "ray of light", maybe a "burst of steam". This article was written in 1999:
<P>Although the opinions expressed in 2600's site might be immature, I think they are covered under free speech. Ford has picked this fight for an obvious reason, they want to set a legal precedent allowing them control of who links to their web site and who uses the name they "own". Who better to choose as your opposition for this battle than a group of <STRONG>scary hackers</STRONG>. They chose the <EM>least credible opponent</EM>.</P>
<P>This would set an incredibly terrible precedent. This case is important and we need to stand behind our dubious "champions". <STRONG>Enough talk</STRONG>, fight off your apathy and donate to the 2600 warchest by following the link below. I am donating 150$ (One months worth of Starbucks coffee), but you can drop as any amount you like in 1$ increments.</P>
<P><a href=http://store.yahoo.com/2600hacker/legdefdon.h tml>http://store.yahoo.com/2600hacker/legdefdon.html</a></P>
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If you want to use it cool. Maybe one day I will use it too. Just don't tell other developers to stop wasting their time with a GNU project that benefits everyone and to "jump on board" the OS X revolution.
I admit Mac OS X is nice, but it's proprietary and closed source. I don't see many people running Darwin. Even though Mac's are beautiful machines, the corporation behind them is just as ugly as Microsoft.
Why would you attack these developers and tell them that they should concentrate on developing OS X ? KDE and Gnome are coming along nicely.
You will see more support for OS X when it is at least open source, or GNU (which will never happen).
I just as happy seeing my mother run Windows XP as I am seeing her run OS X. I'd like to see her run a GNU OS, but that time will come. There is no need to be impatient.
x86 isn't dead yet, and IA-64 will never live!
Umm, and this is a good thing? The x86 instruction set sucks. I can't wait for EPIC (or something better).
Junks wrote:
I'm always annoyed when I see the term "masses" used on Slashdot. Do you build your own car, or do you drive one of those built for "the masses." Do you drink Coke, watch The Simpsons, and buy clothes from a store? So do "the masses."
Perhaps what he meant by the term "masses" is some people like to think for themselves, and others would have someone else do the thinking for them.
I design custom machines for our enterprise rollouts, and it does not take three days to research or replace any part. We took advantage of the savings to build a parts closet. As long as you don't skimp on the parts closet it is way more effective than any warranty, plus it doesn't expire in 3 years. Although I admit I did spend four weeks designing and testing different configurations, it is well worth the time and planning since we plan on keeping these machines going for four years or more. Since most people do not do it this way I reserve the right to refer to them as "the unwashed masses", even though I am a part of the same society.
I think most projects need a powerful leader to get them started quickly and push them in direction. Design by committee is slow. So start with a powerful leader, like a 8th or 9th level Paladin or Wizard to lead your party to success.
Sprint promised delivery over three years ago. I'm not sure I would characterize it as a "ray of light", maybe a "burst of steam". This article was written in 1999:
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-341445.html
<P>Although the opinions expressed in 2600's site might be immature, I think they are covered under free speech. Ford has picked this fight for an obvious reason, they want to set a legal precedent allowing them control of who links to their web site and who uses the name they "own". Who better to choose as your opposition for this battle than a group of <STRONG>scary hackers</STRONG>. They chose the <EM>least credible opponent</EM>.</P>
h tml>http://store.yahoo.com/2600hacker/legdefdon .html</a></P>
<P>This would set an incredibly terrible precedent. This case is important and we need to stand behind our dubious "champions". <STRONG>Enough talk</STRONG>, fight off your apathy and donate to the 2600 warchest by following the link below. I am donating 150$ (One months worth of Starbucks coffee), but you can drop as any amount you like in 1$ increments.</P>
<P><a href=http://store.yahoo.com/2600hacker/legdefdon.
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