This title is very poorly worded... It should be called "More users FAIL on passwords than being negligent with security software". Not to mention I disagree with the premise entirely. Even if you have a Sup3rS3cr3tUBERp@ssw0rd its useless if your machine is compromised by a keylogger.
ATI has released a series of drivers for their $300+ video cards that simply doesnt work and is a failure in all aspects. I have been attempting to use my Radeon 9800 pro on my desktop, and my laptop with ATI chip to do anything productive (dual head, 3D, etc) to no success. The worst part is that every revision breaks things that did work, and makes new unknown things "better". I dont care if the drivers are open-source or binary, but I do care if my investment is a waste because I am not sucking the Microsoft teet. I am agitated, and at least at the moment am not recommending ATI to anyone who might consider using Linux. This pains me as I love their technology, and as a Canadian company, I want to support them... but at the moment, you might find my Radeon on E-Bay so I can scramble up the cash for a card that works.
How can you all be so hipocritical? You read slash dot for christs sakes. Obviously you care something about open source, Linux and free thinking, or at least you enjoy flaming those who do... And my point? Well I was an Amiga dealer and devotee for a long time. I lost my butt. I nearly went bankrupt. But for what? To keep the dream of a better system alive. I gave up, became an MCSE, CCNA, Linux nerd, and every other conceivable thing to make myself profitable, and yet doing my damnedest to keep the dream of a great system alive. I love linux, and welcome the amiga back into the foray. Is it commercially viable? Sure. Linux is free and everyone laughed at making a real business model out of something that might take marketshare from Microsoft. Ask Redhat if they think its a joke. Support a new Amiga is a great opportunity. BeOs was a great opportunity, but it hasnt been successful, does that mean all further attempts to supplant the Juggernaut are for "naut"? Get over it. The glass IS half full.
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This title is very poorly worded... It should be called "More users FAIL on passwords than being negligent with security software". Not to mention I disagree with the premise entirely. Even if you have a Sup3rS3cr3tUBERp@ssw0rd its useless if your machine is compromised by a keylogger.
It was never built?? Not 40 then...
Really. Spyware? You dont read ALL the license agreement?
ATI has released a series of drivers for their $300+ video cards that simply doesnt work and is a failure in all aspects. I have been attempting to use my Radeon 9800 pro on my desktop, and my laptop with ATI chip to do anything productive (dual head, 3D, etc) to no success. The worst part is that every revision breaks things that did work, and makes new unknown things "better". I dont care if the drivers are open-source or binary, but I do care if my investment is a waste because I am not sucking the Microsoft teet. I am agitated, and at least at the moment am not recommending ATI to anyone who might consider using Linux. This pains me as I love their technology, and as a Canadian company, I want to support them... but at the moment, you might find my Radeon on E-Bay so I can scramble up the cash for a card that works.
Exy
How can you all be so hipocritical? You read slash dot for christs sakes. Obviously you care something about open source, Linux and free thinking, or at least you enjoy flaming those who do... And my point? Well I was an Amiga dealer and devotee for a long time. I lost my butt. I nearly went bankrupt. But for what? To keep the dream of a better system alive. I gave up, became an MCSE, CCNA, Linux nerd, and every other conceivable thing to make myself profitable, and yet doing my damnedest to keep the dream of a great system alive. I love linux, and welcome the amiga back into the foray. Is it commercially viable? Sure. Linux is free and everyone laughed at making a real business model out of something that might take marketshare from Microsoft. Ask Redhat if they think its a joke. Support a new Amiga is a great opportunity. BeOs was a great opportunity, but it hasnt been successful, does that mean all further attempts to supplant the Juggernaut are for "naut"? Get over it. The glass IS half full.