You can make webpages in Pico or even MS Notepad too -- Emacs being intimidating is not an argument for Dreamweaver.
Yes, you are right. My argument doesn't really hold up to scrutiny there. There are, of course, a host of reasons why Notepad, Pico, and other text editors don't even come close to Dreamweaver in power and ease. Please note, however that I said I fire up Textpad every once in a while when I need something faster and simpler. Sometimes the text editors are the best tool for the job. Sometime they aren't.
See, the benefits (or the percieved benefits) of using Dreamweaver over Emacs are so great that most people who use Dreamweaver would much rather pirate, and usually rather pay for DW, rather than use emacs. Here's the reasons I can think of off the top of my head:
DW has a GUI. And it makes sense to most users pretty quickly. Whereas most people find emacs confusing. I've seen many people (myself included) who the first time they sat down with emacs, couldn't type something, and then save it.
With DW, you don't have to know all the HTML/CSS to get the results you want. DW also works as a great reference by doing things for you.
DW is taught in some classes in the highschool I went to. People have exposure to it.
DW has many web-publishing/programming specific features already integrated. Emacs is so powerful that it's difficult to know what to use, when, and how to use it.
Emacs is just plain intimidating. I know that it's incredibly powerful, and is light on resources, and if I had the time to learn it and use it I might (Actually, writing this makes me want to). I am doing a few websites for pay this summer, using html, php/msql. I use DW (yes, it's pirated). But when I don't feel like waiting for DW to load, I just use Textpad and FileZilla.
Would I pay for DW? No. There are simply too many good free/cheap tools out there for web dev. But I have DW, so when it's better tool for the job, I use it.
Would I ever Emacs over DW? Not soon. Would I pay for DW if I couldn't pirate it instead of using Emacs? Pobably not. It's too bad (for Macromedia) that it's easy to pirate software.
People are not jacking BMW's at left and right because that is theft, downloading music, software, and movies IS NOT THEFT. It's something called COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. It's a civil matter and people are sued in court but are not jailed. It is completely different than stealing.
Good point, however the poster is still right about it being illegal.
Look a dick is right, but what/.er would be concerned about that? I'm more worried about falling or running into something at 30 or 40 mph. They've made lower-body versions of these that less you get upwards of 50 mph. Freakin' awesome, but freakin dangerous.
Good point. RFIDing money would let people know how much money you're carrying. If not how much, then at least that you've got more than $20. That sounds pretty foolish of our government to do (which doesn't mean they wouldn't do it). For now, I'm sceptical.
One must consider the fact that many people in charge of implementing the electronic voting system have vested interest in giving the contract to a family member, or as a political favor. Keeping it closed source would make it harder for that contract to be lost by whoever gets it.
How is Thunderbird stability wise so far? If it's usable I'll start using it right away.
Off the topic, I switched my computer-illiterate mom from using her ISP's webmail to Mozilla Mail, and she likes it so much more. Now I just have to convince my dad.
I know. Aren't Fundamentalist DANGEROUS people! We should lock our doors at night. Aren't we terrified of those fundamentalists who call themselves Amish! Some don't realize that it's not BELIEVING that's dagerous, it's WHAT you belive. Why do evolutionist even care about the whole thing? Life's meaningless anyway. Or is it?
Flame me at Mike_Nicholaides@hotmail.com
Jesus Christ is the only thing that matters, because he brings new life to mine which was once meaningless, stale and stagnant.
I've heard a lot about the controversy of Creationism vs. Evolutionism. I've heard a lot of people talking ignorantly for and against both sides. I just have a few points to put out there.
If you wanna flame me, or discuss something, you can email me at Mike_Nicholaides@hotmail.com
The first and most important, although seemingly unrelated and irrelevant unless you hear me out, is this: Jesus Christ came to this earth, fully man, fully God, to pay for our sins, so that we can have a close and fulfilling relationship with the perfect God, a relationship that will change the way you act, speak and treat others. How is this related? If you don't believe this, then it's pointless to argue for creation, or even for an evolutionary view that includes a "higher power". If you don't believe this, then it doesn't matter.
Regarding religion being seperated from science:
It's foolish for there to be any separation there at all. Think about it. Everyone knows that there have to be absolute truths. Science and mathematics are based on this. If you argue against absolutes, I don't understand how you can call yourself someone who argues logically. So anyway, if you believe your religion to be true, then logically, it would have to be concurrent with science. So if science and your religion don't agree, then one of them is obviously wrong. Well, any number of arguements and discoveries won't persuade anyone either in direction. All I can tell you is that Jesus came to make ALL things new, by sacrificing himself for us because he loves us that much. That includes our messed up relationships, our messed up lives, and our bad habits that hurt other people.
Next, regarding higher powers: Some people have told me how they believe SOMEONE out there started this whole mess we call the universe. So what? Why does that even matter? "You gotta serve somebody," said Dylan. If your not serving the living God, who lives within you if you only believe in his son, Christ, then anything or anyone else you serve and anything else you do will be empty and unfulfilling, leaving your life without meaning.
Well, that's all for now. Also, I don't mind flame mail.
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Yes, you are right. My argument doesn't really hold up to scrutiny there. There are, of course, a host of reasons why Notepad, Pico, and other text editors don't even come close to Dreamweaver in power and ease. Please note, however that I said I fire up Textpad every once in a while when I need something faster and simpler. Sometimes the text editors are the best tool for the job. Sometime they aren't.
See, the benefits (or the percieved benefits) of using Dreamweaver over Emacs are so great that most people who use Dreamweaver would much rather pirate, and usually rather pay for DW, rather than use emacs. Here's the reasons I can think of off the top of my head:
Emacs is just plain intimidating. I know that it's incredibly powerful, and is light on resources, and if I had the time to learn it and use it I might (Actually, writing this makes me want to). I am doing a few websites for pay this summer, using html, php/msql. I use DW (yes, it's pirated). But when I don't feel like waiting for DW to load, I just use Textpad and FileZilla.
Would I pay for DW? No. There are simply too many good free/cheap tools out there for web dev. But I have DW, so when it's better tool for the job, I use it.
Would I ever Emacs over DW? Not soon. Would I pay for DW if I couldn't pirate it instead of using Emacs? Pobably not. It's too bad (for Macromedia) that it's easy to pirate software.
People are not jacking BMW's at left and right because that is theft, downloading music, software, and movies IS NOT THEFT. It's something called COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. It's a civil matter and people are sued in court but are not jailed. It is completely different than stealing.
Good point, however the poster is still right about it being illegal.
Yeah, but it sure increases the incentive to makes it easier for us to justify. Sad but true.
and change them. remember J++?
As far as materials, the article didn't say, but I'm pretty sure dilithium crystal is involved.
a brain?
or a secretary?
or the arm and head of a hd that animates when you click it?
makes sense, right?
Look a dick is right, but what /.er would be concerned about that? I'm more worried about falling or running into something at 30 or 40 mph. They've made lower-body versions of these that less you get upwards of 50 mph. Freakin' awesome, but freakin dangerous.
Enough with the technical mumbo-jumbo. Is it going to warm my croisant or not?
me talking to a girl...
Good point. RFIDing money would let people know how much money you're carrying. If not how much, then at least that you've got more than $20. That sounds pretty foolish of our government to do (which doesn't mean they wouldn't do it). For now, I'm sceptical.
I'll recreate the holograms cheaply, using this printing technology. No one will be able to tell the difference.
for 25 different countries, baby!
One must consider the fact that many people in charge of implementing the electronic voting system have vested interest in giving the contract to a family member, or as a political favor. Keeping it closed source would make it harder for that contract to be lost by whoever gets it.
I can't even imagine what would happen if someone was able to hack the system without it being noticed.
How is Thunderbird stability wise so far? If it's usable I'll start using it right away.
Off the topic, I switched my computer-illiterate mom from using her ISP's webmail to Mozilla Mail, and she likes it so much more. Now I just have to convince my dad.
This is nothing new. Musically talentless people have been using computers to create new age music for over a decade now.
I know. Aren't Fundamentalist DANGEROUS people! We should lock our doors at night. Aren't we terrified of those fundamentalists who call themselves Amish! Some don't realize that it's not BELIEVING that's dagerous, it's WHAT you belive. Why do evolutionist even care about the whole thing? Life's meaningless anyway. Or is it?
Flame me at Mike_Nicholaides@hotmail.com
Jesus Christ is the only thing that matters, because he brings new life to mine which was once meaningless, stale and stagnant.
I've heard a lot about the controversy of Creationism vs. Evolutionism. I've heard a lot of people talking ignorantly for and against both sides. I just have a few points to put out there.
If you wanna flame me, or discuss something, you can email me at Mike_Nicholaides@hotmail.com
The first and most important, although seemingly unrelated and irrelevant unless you hear me out, is this: Jesus Christ came to this earth, fully man, fully God, to pay for our sins, so that we can have a close and fulfilling relationship with the perfect God, a relationship that will change the way you act, speak and treat others. How is this related? If you don't believe this, then it's pointless to argue for creation, or even for an evolutionary view that includes a "higher power". If you don't believe this, then it doesn't matter.
Regarding religion being seperated from science:
It's foolish for there to be any separation there at all. Think about it. Everyone knows that there have to be absolute truths. Science and mathematics are based on this. If you argue against absolutes, I don't understand how you can call yourself someone who argues logically. So anyway, if you believe your religion to be true, then logically, it would have to be concurrent with science. So if science and your religion don't agree, then one of them is obviously wrong. Well, any number of arguements and discoveries won't persuade anyone either in direction. All I can tell you is that Jesus came to make ALL things new, by sacrificing himself for us because he loves us that much. That includes our messed up relationships, our messed up lives, and our bad habits that hurt other people.
Next, regarding higher powers: Some people have told me how they believe SOMEONE out there started this whole mess we call the universe. So what? Why does that even matter? "You gotta serve somebody," said Dylan. If your not serving the living God, who lives within you if you only believe in his son, Christ, then anything or anyone else you serve and anything else you do will be empty and unfulfilling, leaving your life without meaning.
Well, that's all for now. Also, I don't mind flame mail.