I tend to agree with your comment about French-speaking people. The poster in question must not live in a city, or if s/he does must not live, work, or pass through a multi-ethnic area. I can't imagine anyone who hates the fact that so many people speak French liking most cities in the US. Take a drive from where I live to Chicago (about 50-60 miles). I pass through ethnic areas where the major language is English, SPanish, German, Polish, etc, etc. Probably some Chinese and other languages as well. And that's in about an hour to 90 minutes of driving.
The US just really isn't good for intolerant people unless they live in the richer suburbs, small towns, or a good amount of the southern states (yes, that is a sort of stereotype).
That's close enough to free for me. I'd gladly aprove a tax hike here in the US if I could get some health care without some Nazi employer finally deciding I'm worth it, even though I've been working 50 hour weeks for the past year....
The problem with stereotyping by country is that, in larger countries (and even most small ones) different areas of the same country have vastly different cultures depending on geography, local laws, racial makeup, mean income, etc.
So, he is wrong in stereotyping all Americans, as well as all Canadians in saying that Canadians hate Americans. I know there are people in each group that hate the other group as much as this person seems trying to get across. But this is not the norm.
You're absolutely right. The people with the most money (media companies) want to attack those with less (ISPs and private citizens). That way they can get even more money and have less and less chance to have someone compete against them.
I'm sorry, I replied before viewing the site (it was loading sloooow). The Flash does absolutely nothing that couldn't be done more easily with CSS and *whatever I'm thinking of but can't remember the name for*.
That said, I do like sites that use Flash well, for something that is useflu. My favorite is Westwood's COmmand and Conquer websites. They use Flash but it is mostly unobtrusive and do things that would be inconvenient up to impossible with other tools. And, hmmm, it seems the Red Alert 2 website isn't working in Firefox at the moment. But it worked last week...
I personally think, when something as awesome as Firefly is involved, Shockwave is appreciated. The only time any Shockwave/Flash site has taken a while to load is under heavy loads or if the server is on a crap connection. Yes, I have high-speed. It's going to be the future, and if you think about it, why should we get rid of multimedia web sites? I've gotten it to work in quite a few different versions of Linux and every version of Windows. I dunno why you're having such a hard time....
Would you be alright if they made alternate sites for flash or no?
This reminds me of an office where I worked just as Win XP was about to be released. The IT depertment (where I was interning) had literally just introduced an experimental Windows 2000 server without most of the later updates, because the later updates made it so that certain server programs screwed up, or at least they thought it did. They couldn't give me any concrete examples when I asked, but just said the application provider said that it was a problem.
Yes, except be something that MS includes FOR FREE with their operating system to make people happy. And not charge extra for this capability either. That would up MS's reputation in my eye, however small of a jump that would be. This wouldn't make me want to use MS's products any more than I do now, though it would make a few things easier for people like my parents.
I'd like to say I beat that with an Access assignment.... but I was barely able to use MS Access at the time let alone trying to figure out the one in OO.o
Slashdot thinks I'm a cowboy just because it's been a minute and 59 seconds since the last post I made... I'm just making up for when I don't post for 3 weeks in a row.
Just so you know, my comment was aimed more at the Linux zealots who tell anyone having the slightest little problem (My fonts are too big. Oh, I didn't know hitting that button would change them... Thanks for fixing it) to reformat and install Linux. I've heard these people tell someone to switch to linux because their ball mouse was acting funny. Luckily I talked to the person and told them how to clean the mouse. I got a free dinner when my fix worked and he didn't have to spend hours reformatting.
I have no problem with people going to Macs though. They generally just work. Installations are easy for a novice, in some ways easier than Windows. Just so you know, I don't use Macs much, and even if I did, I don't know I'd be able to comment on which is actually easier. I personally don't like Macs at all. The price, the lack of freedom in hardware, and the interface all put me off. As long as you don't try to get me to "switch" I'll let you have your mac and not try to convert you to PCs (win or lin).
I applaud your post here. This is exactly the point I am trying to get across. The only thing I don't agree with is the line "I think your efforts would be better spent educating users on how to protect their systems, rather than trying to convince them to change OS". I would agree if this guy was actually using Windows regularly enough to know how to do that. He says he's been running Linux for years, so saying that he can't really help them is fine by me, as I wouldn't want someone to expect me to research something to help them.
You are correct, which is why I use linux on my laptop exclusively. I currently use Windows on my desktop for 3 reasons:
1. School website access requires it and IE (to turn in assignments)
2. Games (Wine doesn't cut it for most games...)
3. Hardware support (no clue how to get my TV-out or even dual-monitor to work right in Linux)
Now, 1 will be done in about a month. 2 will be over when every game I play has a linux installer (that actually works well) as well as the windows one, or when Wine plays all windows games without fucking around with it much. 3 will be done when I can figure it out. I haven't looked in a few months and advances can come pretty quick with OSS sometimes.
That said, I won't make my family (parents and siblings right now, not sure about when I have kids) use linux for reason 2 as well as another reason they came up with (while using Knoppix of all things). It's not always easy to get all your plugins working for websites. And my family won't handle being told they suddenly can't go to their favorite website because I couldn't figure out how to install RealPlayer for linux. Therefore, for my family, Windows is the better option.
I just wait for the day that I have *no* problems booting Windows out the door.
It all depends on the exact hardware malfunction. I've seen systems that ran windows beautifully, but choked on even loading any linux kernel for even a straight console. I've also seen systems that run beautifully with linux or a workalike and then will not run windows very well. Generally the ones that choke on linux choke harder than the ones that choke on Windows, but then again, both cases are few and far between.
There is also the fact that linux vendors regularly upgrade their kernels to the newer versions that have better support of hardware. Windows only does this with a new point release (meaning a service pack or new version). And even then, the base windows system may or may not have fixed the problems you had. The linux kernels are nicer in telling you the issues they know they have fixed.
So, you are right and wrong. I still don't love MS any, but seeing as I'm forced to use it, and have fewer problems with hardware than with linux (I use all very good hardware)and I can play my games here without jumping through hoops, as well as the video out on my video card. All in all, I'm stuck on windows for the most part, though my laptop only runs linux (except once in a long while when I actually *need* to boot Windows on it for whatever reason).
I've never seen a blue screen or had my computer mysteriously restart in at least a year and a half. And before that the only time I had it happen was when I was using beta software and beta drivers.
Now, using Linux, I get a kernel panic from installing new drivers (that are supposed to be certified for my combo of hardware). This happens every couple months. Granted, not too often, but still enough to be annoying.
I love OpenOffice.org. It's all I've been using the past year or so. I even use it to create Word.doc files for my instructors, since they are pretty much a MS school. They haven't commented on any differences between my papers and anyone else's.
I have no love for MS, but I have to disagree. For the average user Windows is much easier to use. You can say "get a new OS" all you want, but unless you are willing to set it up so everything works perfectly, including their webcam with AIM, Yahoo, etc, and all their Windows games, then you can tell them to "get a new OS".
I think parent poster isn't as familiar with DVDXCopy as you are. Maybe he assumed you needed to copy it to a disc immediately (which I wouldn't put past them trying to be "against" piracy).
Just because we think they are stupid with respect to the security of the code, doesn't mean that we think they are stupid in the game-making.
Yes, they are idiots for what they did to let the source code out. But then again I believe the people responsible didn't have "network security" as their main job title. Whether that should be one of the main things the coders adhere to, it doesn't affect how we feel about them for the *game* as opposed to the *security*.
I spoke slightly out of turn. I'm with Comcast, and know a few other people with the same service. I have the same IP until Comcast decides to switch out some networking equipment out (2-3 times a year) and it has been the same for everyone else I know with Comcast.
My problem with that claim is, the things that this is supposed to help with in higher level languages I was already doing right before I took the assembly class. THen I had trouble in my assembly class. So I never really understood how it was suposed to make your higher level coding better.
My cable is static and I also have no problem running servers as long as the bandwidth is reasonable (as if it would be unreasonable with the upload cap they have....)
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We already have comp salvage yards piled higher than Iraq's (nonexistant) WMD caches.
I tend to agree with your comment about French-speaking people. The poster in question must not live in a city, or if s/he does must not live, work, or pass through a multi-ethnic area. I can't imagine anyone who hates the fact that so many people speak French liking most cities in the US. Take a drive from where I live to Chicago (about 50-60 miles). I pass through ethnic areas where the major language is English, SPanish, German, Polish, etc, etc. Probably some Chinese and other languages as well. And that's in about an hour to 90 minutes of driving.
The US just really isn't good for intolerant people unless they live in the richer suburbs, small towns, or a good amount of the southern states (yes, that is a sort of stereotype).
That's close enough to free for me. I'd gladly aprove a tax hike here in the US if I could get some health care without some Nazi employer finally deciding I'm worth it, even though I've been working 50 hour weeks for the past year....
The problem with stereotyping by country is that, in larger countries (and even most small ones) different areas of the same country have vastly different cultures depending on geography, local laws, racial makeup, mean income, etc.
So, he is wrong in stereotyping all Americans, as well as all Canadians in saying that Canadians hate Americans. I know there are people in each group that hate the other group as much as this person seems trying to get across. But this is not the norm.
You're absolutely right. The people with the most money (media companies) want to attack those with less (ISPs and private citizens). That way they can get even more money and have less and less chance to have someone compete against them.
You're right, I commented before the site came up due to the slashdotting in progress....
SInce when is that new here, though? I didn't think I'd be one to further it, though.....
I'm sorry, I replied before viewing the site (it was loading sloooow). The Flash does absolutely nothing that couldn't be done more easily with CSS and *whatever I'm thinking of but can't remember the name for*.
That said, I do like sites that use Flash well, for something that is useflu. My favorite is Westwood's COmmand and Conquer websites. They use Flash but it is mostly unobtrusive and do things that would be inconvenient up to impossible with other tools.
And, hmmm, it seems the Red Alert 2 website isn't working in Firefox at the moment. But it worked last week...
*puts on flame retardant suit*
I personally think, when something as awesome as Firefly is involved, Shockwave is appreciated. The only time any Shockwave/Flash site has taken a while to load is under heavy loads or if the server is on a crap connection. Yes, I have high-speed. It's going to be the future, and if you think about it, why should we get rid of multimedia web sites? I've gotten it to work in quite a few different versions of Linux and every version of Windows. I dunno why you're having such a hard time....
Would you be alright if they made alternate sites for flash or no?
This reminds me of an office where I worked just as Win XP was about to be released. The IT depertment (where I was interning) had literally just introduced an experimental Windows 2000 server without most of the later updates, because the later updates made it so that certain server programs screwed up, or at least they thought it did. They couldn't give me any concrete examples when I asked, but just said the application provider said that it was a problem.
Yes, except be something that MS includes FOR FREE with their operating system to make people happy. And not charge extra for this capability either. That would up MS's reputation in my eye, however small of a jump that would be. This wouldn't make me want to use MS's products any more than I do now, though it would make a few things easier for people like my parents.
could the thre bangs maybe, just maybe be him hitting Mach 1, 2, and 3 as planned?
I figured that was part of the plan, to have 3 sonic booms to tell him he reached Mach 3.
I'd like to say I beat that with an Access assignment.... but I was barely able to use MS Access at the time let alone trying to figure out the one in OO.o
Slashdot thinks I'm a cowboy just because it's been a minute and 59 seconds since the last post I made... I'm just making up for when I don't post for 3 weeks in a row.
Just so you know, my comment was aimed more at the Linux zealots who tell anyone having the slightest little problem (My fonts are too big. Oh, I didn't know hitting that button would change them... Thanks for fixing it) to reformat and install Linux. I've heard these people tell someone to switch to linux because their ball mouse was acting funny. Luckily I talked to the person and told them how to clean the mouse. I got a free dinner when my fix worked and he didn't have to spend hours reformatting.
I have no problem with people going to Macs though. They generally just work. Installations are easy for a novice, in some ways easier than Windows. Just so you know, I don't use Macs much, and even if I did, I don't know I'd be able to comment on which is actually easier. I personally don't like Macs at all. The price, the lack of freedom in hardware, and the interface all put me off. As long as you don't try to get me to "switch" I'll let you have your mac and not try to convert you to PCs (win or lin).
After it's installed the person wants to use AIM. Great, use gaim! it's totally compatible!
You want to what? but gaim doesn't support voice or video chat....
No, even the linux AIM client from AOL doesn't support those things...
ALready? but I just convinced you to switch to linux? you hate me? no, dont hang up! I promise I'll fix it for you!!
*click*
Yeah, I'll just get everyone to switch with that argument.
I applaud your post here. This is exactly the point I am trying to get across. The only thing I don't agree with is the line "I think your efforts would be better spent educating users on how to protect their systems, rather than trying to convince them to change OS". I would agree if this guy was actually using Windows regularly enough to know how to do that. He says he's been running Linux for years, so saying that he can't really help them is fine by me, as I wouldn't want someone to expect me to research something to help them.
You are correct, which is why I use linux on my laptop exclusively. I currently use Windows on my desktop for 3 reasons:
1. School website access requires it and IE (to turn in assignments)
2. Games (Wine doesn't cut it for most games...)
3. Hardware support (no clue how to get my TV-out or even dual-monitor to work right in Linux)
Now, 1 will be done in about a month. 2 will be over when every game I play has a linux installer (that actually works well) as well as the windows one, or when Wine plays all windows games without fucking around with it much. 3 will be done when I can figure it out. I haven't looked in a few months and advances can come pretty quick with OSS sometimes.
That said, I won't make my family (parents and siblings right now, not sure about when I have kids) use linux for reason 2 as well as another reason they came up with (while using Knoppix of all things). It's not always easy to get all your plugins working for websites. And my family won't handle being told they suddenly can't go to their favorite website because I couldn't figure out how to install RealPlayer for linux. Therefore, for my family, Windows is the better option.
I just wait for the day that I have *no* problems booting Windows out the door.
It all depends on the exact hardware malfunction. I've seen systems that ran windows beautifully, but choked on even loading any linux kernel for even a straight console. I've also seen systems that run beautifully with linux or a workalike and then will not run windows very well. Generally the ones that choke on linux choke harder than the ones that choke on Windows, but then again, both cases are few and far between.
There is also the fact that linux vendors regularly upgrade their kernels to the newer versions that have better support of hardware. Windows only does this with a new point release (meaning a service pack or new version). And even then, the base windows system may or may not have fixed the problems you had. The linux kernels are nicer in telling you the issues they know they have fixed.
So, you are right and wrong. I still don't love MS any, but seeing as I'm forced to use it, and have fewer problems with hardware than with linux (I use all very good hardware)and I can play my games here without jumping through hoops, as well as the video out on my video card. All in all, I'm stuck on windows for the most part, though my laptop only runs linux (except once in a long while when I actually *need* to boot Windows on it for whatever reason).
I've never seen a blue screen or had my computer mysteriously restart in at least a year and a half. And before that the only time I had it happen was when I was using beta software and beta drivers.
Now, using Linux, I get a kernel panic from installing new drivers (that are supposed to be certified for my combo of hardware). This happens every couple months. Granted, not too often, but still enough to be annoying.
I love OpenOffice.org. It's all I've been using the past year or so. I even use it to create Word .doc files for my instructors, since they are pretty much a MS school. They haven't commented on any differences between my papers and anyone else's.
I have no love for MS, but I have to disagree. For the average user Windows is much easier to use. You can say "get a new OS" all you want, but unless you are willing to set it up so everything works perfectly, including their webcam with AIM, Yahoo, etc, and all their Windows games, then you can tell them to "get a new OS".
I think parent poster isn't as familiar with DVDXCopy as you are. Maybe he assumed you needed to copy it to a disc immediately (which I wouldn't put past them trying to be "against" piracy).
Just because we think they are stupid with respect to the security of the code, doesn't mean that we think they are stupid in the game-making.
Yes, they are idiots for what they did to let the source code out. But then again I believe the people responsible didn't have "network security" as their main job title. Whether that should be one of the main things the coders adhere to, it doesn't affect how we feel about them for the *game* as opposed to the *security*.
I spoke slightly out of turn. I'm with Comcast, and know a few other people with the same service. I have the same IP until Comcast decides to switch out some networking equipment out (2-3 times a year) and it has been the same for everyone else I know with Comcast.
My problem with that claim is, the things that this is supposed to help with in higher level languages I was already doing right before I took the assembly class. THen I had trouble in my assembly class. So I never really understood how it was suposed to make your higher level coding better.
My cable is static and I also have no problem running servers as long as the bandwidth is reasonable (as if it would be unreasonable with the upload cap they have....)