If they did not notify you of the maintenance window, then that's irresponsible on the ISP's part. If they did, then get over it--upgrades happen
Sure, upgrades happen! But I could still use my computer offline during the outage. I would have been PO'd if that several hour outage had crippled my ability to use my word processor or balance my checkbook for that period.
But, whatever changes they made to M$Linux to support their crap would be GPL. So RH and the others could also run Microsoft Office and whatever other apps ran. Microsoft might maintain "leadership", but its monopoly would be dead!
Recently, my ISP did an upgrade that left without internet service for several hours. The fact is, internet service is waay more vulnerable than having everything on your own HD.
Most people (the WASPy suburban types, anyway) don't want to be subject to the schedule of mass transit and be squeezed in amongst the poor or other undesirables.
I felt that way when I WAS one of the poor/undesirables. It would have helped if they didn't pee in the seats!
Usable mass public transport is a pipedream in many urban areas too. Even if it exists, it may not be feasable. Currently, I drive to work in 30 minutes. If I took the bus, it would take about 90, and I'd have to take 3 busses each way.
For the most part you out strategied us every step of the way (except, perhaps, for being too nice) and we simply used a very crude, but very effective, method to deal with those of you that remained after the various plagues
Not quite. They made one major tactical error. Never bring a bow & arrows to a gun fight!
If I'm using a proprietary OS and the Terrorists (tm) nuke Redmond, I'm screwed. If I'm using an Open Source OS and the sole maintainer gets sick, I have quite a few options. I can keep up with security updates myself. I can compile from source (many Slack users do that anyway). I can switch to another distro or even to a BSD, with far more ease than I could switch from non-free OS's.
Chances are, anyone who would put Slackware on a mission-critical server is quite capable of maintaining it himself while Pat is recovering.
I second that! If you want advice on a stubbed toe, you post to a website. If you have an infection, you go to a real doctor ASAP! And sort out the costs whenever.
Yeah, but if you know the women in the group, you can have sex with the ones who don't sleep around and avoid the ones who do. With the blindfold, you don't even know who you're screwing.
I don't rely on any SINGLE source for my news, but any old random blog would be as accurate as cBS! I prefer to look at several sources. Actually, Slashdot and K5 are pretty good sources because whenever anything is posted, a whole bunch of people from the other side say "You're full of shit" and post links supporting that, giving access to both sides.
But electric cars suck! I need a car that can get me to highway speeds before that truck behind me turns me into a pancake. It has to do so in the steep hills I drive up when I visit the GFs relatives. It has to do all the above when it's -8% Farenheight. And it has to do it when it doesn't have a full tank of fuel. My gas-eater can do that. Can an electric?
How long can this country operating on the current growing defict? How long before foreign investors stop buying US debit? Taxes are going to have to come up some time or spending is going to have go way down. The Bush tax cuts are nothing more than letting the rich get richer and the middle to lower brackets get shaft. Unless you are in the top tax bracket, your taxes actually increase because your property taxes increase because a lot of the costs have been shifted over to the state and local communities. I don't know if Kerry can do a better job, because he so "liberal" even though American politics centers on the right.
I agree that the deficit is way out of control. But Kerry isn't raising taxes to cover the deficit, he's raising taxes for still more spending! THAT isn't going to solve our problems!
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So, if science is so great, howcome it took them 2000 years to catch up?
They have something in common, if you believe Netcraft.
Sure, upgrades happen! But I could still use my computer offline during the outage. I would have been PO'd if that several hour outage had crippled my ability to use my word processor or balance my checkbook for that period.
But, whatever changes they made to M$Linux to support their crap would be GPL. So RH and the others could also run Microsoft Office and whatever other apps ran. Microsoft might maintain "leadership", but its monopoly would be dead!
Recently, my ISP did an upgrade that left without internet service for several hours. The fact is, internet service is waay more vulnerable than having everything on your own HD.
What about Quicken for Google? OTOH, I DON'T want anyone googling my Quicken data!
I felt that way when I WAS one of the poor/undesirables. It would have helped if they didn't pee in the seats!
For me it's the other way around. 30 minutes by car, 90 by bus! Damn right, I'm driving!
Usable mass public transport is a pipedream in many urban areas too. Even if it exists, it may not be feasable. Currently, I drive to work in 30 minutes. If I took the bus, it would take about 90, and I'd have to take 3 busses each way.
The difference is that the plane isn't completely surrounded by other planes that are inches away from colliding with it.
Man and apes clearly have nothing in common. One of them takes great fun in throwing their own poo at each other!
:)
I'm glad this election is over.
Not quite. They made one major tactical error. Never bring a bow & arrows to a gun fight!
Actually, everyone's stupid, INCLUDING Slashdotters!
If I'm using a proprietary OS and the Terrorists (tm) nuke Redmond, I'm screwed. If I'm using an Open Source OS and the sole maintainer gets sick, I have quite a few options. I can keep up with security updates myself. I can compile from source (many Slack users do that anyway). I can switch to another distro or even to a BSD, with far more ease than I could switch from non-free OS's.
Chances are, anyone who would put Slackware on a mission-critical server is quite capable of maintaining it himself while Pat is recovering.
I second that! If you want advice on a stubbed toe, you post to a website. If you have an infection, you go to a real doctor ASAP! And sort out the costs whenever.
Looks good to me. Maybe I've been using COBOL too long.
Yeah, but if you know the women in the group, you can have sex with the ones who don't sleep around and avoid the ones who do. With the blindfold, you don't even know who you're screwing.
With jokes like that, you should buzz off!
I don't rely on any SINGLE source for my news, but any old random blog would be as accurate as cBS! I prefer to look at several sources. Actually, Slashdot and K5 are pretty good sources because whenever anything is posted, a whole bunch of people from the other side say "You're full of shit" and post links supporting that, giving access to both sides.
does it say "Yousa gotten mail"?
But electric cars suck! I need a car that can get me to highway speeds before that truck behind me turns me into a pancake. It has to do so in the steep hills I drive up when I visit the GFs relatives. It has to do all the above when it's -8% Farenheight. And it has to do it when it doesn't have a full tank of fuel. My gas-eater can do that. Can an electric?
Japan has a very high suicide rate. It can't be that great. And Norway & Canada are way too cold.
Yes, you need help! I will pray for you. :)
I agree that the deficit is way out of control. But Kerry isn't raising taxes to cover the deficit, he's raising taxes for still more spending! THAT isn't going to solve our problems!
But, given Kerry's promises, he has 3 choices.
1. Increase the deficit.
2. Increase taxes (beyond what he says he will).
3. Break his promises.
Given his history, #2 is the most likely.