But my gripe about that is someone could've written a beautiful piece of software. But until he or someone else writes a manual, it can't be distributed in a Debian package. I think that can hold back certain things--I know when I code I usually don't write a manual, even my really useful stuff. I doc the code, obviously, but other than that, nothing. And frankly, I don't feel like writing manuals for things, and I'm sure most people don't. Just seems restrictive, but the more I think about this, it's a horribly moot point. To each their own, but if Debian wants to become the more widely distributed package type, that would usually mean becoming the most used package type, and I think that requiring manuals could hinder that. Of course one could argue that they're higher quality because of manuals, but is the code higher quality?
So, in other words, just because someone doesn't write a manual--because they don't have the necessary linguistic skills, or because they don't have the time, or they're catatonic, or a plethora of other legitimate reasons--the package is considered broken? Seems to me like people might be missing out if the only reason a package doesn't work is because it doesn't have a manual. I'm sure there's a clever way to cheat that, but hey--that's even more work.
May not be a PC, but a few years ago, I was using my Game Gear in my parent's van with the little cigarette adapter so I could play to my heart's content. Well I get out of the car to see what they're doing, and unknowingly dropped the Game Gear outside of the van, right behind the left front wheel. So after we all get back into the van, we pull away and hear a resounding crack. My parents, being the quick-thinkers they are, back up. Crack again. My step-dad gets out to see what we hit, and there it was--my game gear. Aside from deep asphalt scratches and I think one crack, it was fine. And then, much to my surprise, I plug it back in, and wala--I'm using Rayden to kick Goro's ass. Oh ya. I still use it to this day.
It has gotten so cold that a thick blanket of snow now covers Hell. In response, the Devil Himself was quoted as saying, "If only science allowed water to be homogenously mixed with oil indefinately, I'd be able to fire up the furnace again and deep fry the shit out of who ever did this"
He "wrote" 4'33"--a song that consisted of a pianist sitting down, act like hes intent on playing for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, and then get up. Crazy shit. Good ol' 7th grade General Music class. I knew it would come in handy somewhere.
Well, my favorite work of Johnny Cage was the uppercut when you were on the bridge as a finishing move--bam! A punch to the crotch, and you were lying on your back in 3 foot tall spikes. Now that's a sound you hear over and over.
Leprosy is a word. That's it. If someone wants to have their own connotation (good or bad), leave them be. People aren't "Differently Abled", people are handicapped or retarded. That's it. By the same token, people don't have "Hansen's Disease", they have Leprosy. They don't mean bad things--it's the people that make them bad. Softening words leads to softer people, and adding syllables doesn't always make the situation better.
I guess dropping bowling balls from planes is right up the insane person's alley. Sometimes one just needs an open frame of mind to understand things of this magnitude. I don't see the problem here; I think these people would spare no expense to ensure these bowling balls wouldn't strike anyone.
I'll bet the council that makes the decision will have a 7-10 split as to wether or not this should be allowed to happen. Those turkeys.
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But my gripe about that is someone could've written a beautiful piece of software. But until he or someone else writes a manual, it can't be distributed in a Debian package. I think that can hold back certain things--I know when I code I usually don't write a manual, even my really useful stuff. I doc the code, obviously, but other than that, nothing. And frankly, I don't feel like writing manuals for things, and I'm sure most people don't. Just seems restrictive, but the more I think about this, it's a horribly moot point. To each their own, but if Debian wants to become the more widely distributed package type, that would usually mean becoming the most used package type, and I think that requiring manuals could hinder that. Of course one could argue that they're higher quality because of manuals, but is the code higher quality?
So, in other words, just because someone doesn't write a manual--because they don't have the necessary linguistic skills, or because they don't have the time, or they're catatonic, or a plethora of other legitimate reasons--the package is considered broken? Seems to me like people might be missing out if the only reason a package doesn't work is because it doesn't have a manual. I'm sure there's a clever way to cheat that, but hey--that's even more work.
May not be a PC, but a few years ago, I was using my Game Gear in my parent's van with the little cigarette adapter so I could play to my heart's content. Well I get out of the car to see what they're doing, and unknowingly dropped the Game Gear outside of the van, right behind the left front wheel. So after we all get back into the van, we pull away and hear a resounding crack. My parents, being the quick-thinkers they are, back up. Crack again. My step-dad gets out to see what we hit, and there it was--my game gear. Aside from deep asphalt scratches and I think one crack, it was fine. And then, much to my surprise, I plug it back in, and wala--I'm using Rayden to kick Goro's ass. Oh ya. I still use it to this day.
Oh, the joys of being a child.
Huh, nevermind, you were talking about cats, I see...
No, to hot dog and Slim Jim factories.
Not a kleenex?
If someone xeroxs the cease-and-desist letter, they'd better have some kleenex's on hand for when the lawyers finish raping their assets.
That joke just amplified the fact that current humor is overly corny...wire we still reading crap like that?
It has gotten so cold that a thick blanket of snow now covers Hell. In response, the Devil Himself was quoted as saying, "If only science allowed water to be homogenously mixed with oil indefinately, I'd be able to fire up the furnace again and deep fry the shit out of who ever did this"
What did you do to wash the vasoline off your hands?
I didn't know magazine pages were surfactants!
Oh, don't worry...judging my my Kazaa download list, my computer will never have to worry about that ;)
He did. But it's called Prey
John Cage
He "wrote" 4'33"--a song that consisted of a pianist sitting down, act like hes intent on playing for 4 minutes and 33 seconds, and then get up. Crazy shit. Good ol' 7th grade General Music class. I knew it would come in handy somewhere.
Well, my favorite work of Johnny Cage was the uppercut when you were on the bridge as a finishing move--bam! A punch to the crotch, and you were lying on your back in 3 foot tall spikes. Now that's a sound you hear over and over.
I heard the album was golden
Leprosy is a word. That's it. If someone wants to have their own connotation (good or bad), leave them be. People aren't "Differently Abled", people are handicapped or retarded. That's it. By the same token, people don't have "Hansen's Disease", they have Leprosy. They don't mean bad things--it's the people that make them bad. Softening words leads to softer people, and adding syllables doesn't always make the situation better.
Haven't you ever played Raptor?
He factored out genes from Mice and Men? I take it latter research will lead to factoring out the genes of the Lord of the Flies.
But when an ant farms aphids for its own use, that's nature?
That was the worst pun ever; I can't believe ewe!
Or they could sew a bird onto the back of a rodent.
"Look, I made a pigeon rat"
I guess dropping bowling balls from planes is right up the insane person's alley. Sometimes one just needs an open frame of mind to understand things of this magnitude. I don't see the problem here; I think these people would spare no expense to ensure these bowling balls wouldn't strike anyone.
I'll bet the council that makes the decision will have a 7-10 split as to wether or not this should be allowed to happen. Those turkeys.
Well just mod me -7 pun.
You're reading /. and don't know how to spell the name of a Simpson's character? I hope you live in the part of Utah that will allow this to happen. :p
I feel the same way. Now how the hell am I supposed to give copies of my DooM shareware disks to my friends? id won't survive!