Hey, I'd love to get away from Slashdot and all the disgruntled anarchists here. Can you name one where Linux and Windows people have reasonable discussion without resorting to name calling?
Stick linux in front of them and I wish them luck...
About ten minutes longer. And it will take the instructors about 1000 times longer to get rid of it. Hiring someone who is actually qualified to fix the problems caused by internal threats would cost more than the amount of money freed up by not buying commercial software.
The same argument applies for installation and upkeep. The experts cost money and unless you or someone like you is willing to donate a huge amount of time to system administration, then those systems aren't going to be installed, much less maintained.
Write to your senator...
Why not let the market settle the issue? Let the schools make their own choice rather than legislate it. If you don't like the choice, take your kids out of school and send them somewhere else or teach them yourself.
... has no educational value...
Define educational value. I would argue that computer use itself has educational value regardless of the OS used, because exposure is what is valuable here, not a defined set of skills. Leave that for universities and colleges or for home study.
... volunteer from the 'community' with 5 extra mins...
What in the hell are you talking about? Have you actually read the contracts? Do you have proof?
Apple doesn't produce for Linux because a) there isn't enough demand - despite the preponderance of Linux users here and b) they have their own POSIX OS to work with.
Frankly, they don't NEED Linux yet.
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And that pretty much translates out to a negligible loss of 1% market share.
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on accessing the network at some address on the campus webserver. Then tell anyone who calls to get hooked up that the instructions are online at x-and-such address. Hang up immediately.
It won't help matters any, but you'll feel better for it. Plus laughing beats work any day.
He (or his company) conspired to break an existing law of the United States. Since Skylarov is the acknowledged author of the program he must be held liable for breaking that law. Since our society is based on law, we must attempt to enforce ALL of the laws, or else all of them are invalid. This means even the most odious of laws must be enforced, no matter how painful it is.
Since the DMCA is the law in force at this time, the authorities entrusted with enforcement of those laws HAVE to prosecute. They don't have a choice in this matter. A crime was reported and a suspect captured, so now the justice system must determine factors such as cause, intent, etc. and perhaps eventual punishment.
That is why he must be jailed.
Now, that being said, I do believe the DMCA is an odious law. It perverts the nature of copyright and removes an essential right from the public. It must be changed to something that provides a safe middle ground - ensuring protection for publishers and consumers alike. This will probably never happen, but we must work to that effect.
Is Adobe at fault? In my understanding of the case - no. By the law, even the simplest form of encryption is protected. ANY attempt to bypass that encryption is a crime under the DMCA, if the intent is to defraud or otherwise cause harm to the publisher of that content. Adobe used what they apparently thought was a good method of encryption - obviously not true, but protected nonetheless.
However, none of this changes the fact that Dmitry or his company broke U.S. law in offering the software for sale here.
If you are upset by this - believe me, I agree - then get the law changed.
I've been using Windows 2000 for some time not and I haven't noticed the same instabilities that plagued Windows 98. I have noticed the relative lack of security and so I tried setting up a Linux box between me and the world as a firewall.
Consequently, I tried reading the documentation on how to configure a firewall. I've read a couple of books and neither one seems to quite do the trick. I've even tried using the software that comes with the Linux install to configure the firewall, but it doesn't do what I need it to either.
What I need is to get on with my work, not be stuck digging around in the innards. If I had time or the inclination anymore, I would learn about Linux internals, but I don't have the time - I'm not a student, I work for a living doing a very specific type of job that doesn't require that I know the OS and doesn't leave me with a lot of spare time to learn.
Call it lame if you want to, but should the OS be this hard to work with? There are users out there with a lot less technical knowledge than myself and yet the Linux crowd wants them to adopt this system of doing things? They've missed the boat, in my opinion. The way to win users is to match or beat the current SOTA in a way that people can understand - a way that doesn't intrude upon their lives. Using a computer should be an afterthought for most people.
If you want Ma and Pa Walmart to accept Linux (which presumably is the case) lose the messages. I suspect most people really don't care if there's a monkey with a hammer and chisel inside the iron as long as it works and isn't confusing. HOWEVER, that being said, superusers need to be able to view EVERYTHING just to make sure all is copacetic. Little Bobby UTGamer doesn't.
Computer art will not be regarded as such until several generations have passed and the field is not so new. Traditional artists have a hard time with computer art because the field is not yet codified - there are no breakdowns of style and influence and no clear terms by which to dissect the material at hand.
The same applies in just about every field of endeavor. Literature was not "literature" until somebody sat down and made a serious study of existing writings and began to codify the rules of the medium.
That is not to say that these rules always have been followed (most great artists make new rules by breaking old ones). It's a young field, so don't get discouraged, but don't expect any reward in this lifetime either.
Don't get too upset about being called a Graphic Designer or Graphic Artist, either. Usually, that means you get paid for your work as opposed to someone who just does art on a computer for it's own sake. At least in that manner, you won't starve.
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Hey, I'd love to get away from Slashdot and all the disgruntled anarchists here. Can you name one where Linux and Windows people have reasonable discussion without resorting to name calling?
Stick linux in front of them and I wish them luck ...
About ten minutes longer. And it will take the instructors about 1000 times longer to get rid of it. Hiring someone who is actually qualified to fix the problems caused by internal threats would cost more than the amount of money freed up by not buying commercial software.
The same argument applies for installation and upkeep. The experts cost money and unless you or someone like you is willing to donate a huge amount of time to system administration, then those systems aren't going to be installed, much less maintained.
Write to your senator ...
Why not let the market settle the issue? Let the schools make their own choice rather than legislate it. If you don't like the choice, take your kids out of school and send them somewhere else or teach them yourself.
Define educational value. I would argue that computer use itself has educational value regardless of the OS used, because exposure is what is valuable here, not a defined set of skills. Leave that for universities and colleges or for home study.
I take it you'll be the first to sign up?
What in the hell are you talking about? Have you actually read the contracts? Do you have proof?
Apple doesn't produce for Linux because a) there isn't enough demand - despite the preponderance of Linux users here and b) they have their own POSIX OS to work with.
Frankly, they don't NEED Linux yet.
And that pretty much translates out to a negligible loss of 1% market share.
on accessing the network at some address on the campus webserver. Then tell anyone who calls to get hooked up that the instructions are online at x-and-such address. Hang up immediately.
It won't help matters any, but you'll feel better for it. Plus laughing beats work any day.
Skylarov should not be freed - here's why:
He (or his company) conspired to break an existing law of the United States. Since Skylarov is the acknowledged author of the program he must be held liable for breaking that law. Since our society is based on law, we must attempt to enforce ALL of the laws, or else all of them are invalid. This means even the most odious of laws must be enforced, no matter how painful it is.
Since the DMCA is the law in force at this time, the authorities entrusted with enforcement of those laws HAVE to prosecute. They don't have a choice in this matter. A crime was reported and a suspect captured, so now the justice system must determine factors such as cause, intent, etc. and perhaps eventual punishment.
That is why he must be jailed.
Now, that being said, I do believe the DMCA is an odious law. It perverts the nature of copyright and removes an essential right from the public. It must be changed to something that provides a safe middle ground - ensuring protection for publishers and consumers alike. This will probably never happen, but we must work to that effect.
Is Adobe at fault? In my understanding of the case - no. By the law, even the simplest form of encryption is protected. ANY attempt to bypass that encryption is a crime under the DMCA, if the intent is to defraud or otherwise cause harm to the publisher of that content. Adobe used what they apparently thought was a good method of encryption - obviously not true, but protected nonetheless.
However, none of this changes the fact that Dmitry or his company broke U.S. law in offering the software for sale here.
If you are upset by this - believe me, I agree - then get the law changed.
I've been using Windows 2000 for some time not and I haven't noticed the same instabilities that plagued Windows 98. I have noticed the relative lack of security and so I tried setting up a Linux box between me and the world as a firewall.
Consequently, I tried reading the documentation on how to configure a firewall. I've read a couple of books and neither one seems to quite do the trick. I've even tried using the software that comes with the Linux install to configure the firewall, but it doesn't do what I need it to either.
What I need is to get on with my work, not be stuck digging around in the innards. If I had time or the inclination anymore, I would learn about Linux internals, but I don't have the time - I'm not a student, I work for a living doing a very specific type of job that doesn't require that I know the OS and doesn't leave me with a lot of spare time to learn.
Call it lame if you want to, but should the OS be this hard to work with? There are users out there with a lot less technical knowledge than myself and yet the Linux crowd wants them to adopt this system of doing things? They've missed the boat, in my opinion. The way to win users is to match or beat the current SOTA in a way that people can understand - a way that doesn't intrude upon their lives. Using a computer should be an afterthought for most people.
That's my two cents.
I have been deadening my senses by exposing myself
to greater and greater amounts of porn (high and not so-high
quality) on a daily basis.
Your efforts will avail you nought.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
If you want Ma and Pa Walmart to accept Linux (which presumably is the case) lose the messages. I suspect most people really don't care if there's a monkey with a hammer and chisel inside the iron as long as it works and isn't confusing. HOWEVER, that being said, superusers need to be able to view EVERYTHING just to make sure all is copacetic. Little Bobby UTGamer doesn't.
Computer art will not be regarded as such until several generations have passed and the field is not so new. Traditional artists have a hard time with computer art because the field is not yet codified - there are no breakdowns of style and influence and no clear terms by which to dissect the material at hand. The same applies in just about every field of endeavor. Literature was not "literature" until somebody sat down and made a serious study of existing writings and began to codify the rules of the medium. That is not to say that these rules always have been followed (most great artists make new rules by breaking old ones). It's a young field, so don't get discouraged, but don't expect any reward in this lifetime either. Don't get too upset about being called a Graphic Designer or Graphic Artist, either. Usually, that means you get paid for your work as opposed to someone who just does art on a computer for it's own sake. At least in that manner, you won't starve.