Gateway at least offers accidental damage protection.
As a test of this, at one point a friend and I 'accidentally' smashed a hammer through the LCD screen during a drunken question of how tough the screens are.
Next day someone came out and replaced it.
I grinned sheepishly when he asked and gave him a large tip saying "I don't remember.":-)
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A. PJ is a good person, who has done a lot of work in her spare time, for free, to benefit the community at large.
B. Before SCO was SCO, AT&T was SCO - see the BSD debacle to know what I mean.
In effect, we know SCO is full shit - but what about future companies? What would you do, if right now, SCO marched up to your business and demanded 20k in license fees?
Most would cave in. This insurance will help you fight.
If this insurance becomes available to individuals, I will get it - just because I really like groklaw, and think PJ's a cool person. Okay, so the backing up against pointless lawsuits bit helps, but..:)
Uhm, where have you seen rational people saying linux is as good on the desktop?
It's good on the desktop, iff a. you know what you're doing, and b. you build a PC specifically for it - e.g. using components from manufacturers that release either drivers or specifications.
I'm not saying hardware companies are holding linux down at all - without 90% of them cooperating, look how far linux has come.
All I'm saying is journalist hacks should do a little fact checking, first. Would you buy OSX and then be pissed off at Apple because it won't run on your intel/sparc system?
Would you buy a random sound card and then be pissed off when it didn't work on your OSX system? How about a DVD burner?
Exactly, and if the article author learns at all, he won't buy from that manufacturer again. [Yes, I know that's not what you were intoning; it would be a waste of time to answer your original intonation.]
Oh, and two days of his time aren't worth more than an el cheapo sound card? around 25$?
C'mon, this article stinks to high hell of being authored by a halfway intelligent microsoft apologist.
Uhhm, it is so not the linux communities problem that a sound card doesn't work.
Yes, a significant amount of hardware has been reverse engineered, and made to work. I don't, however, see how you can blame "Linux" when your el cheapo piece of crap doesn't work in Linux, because the manufacturer did not provide drivers nor specs.
By your logic, Microsoft should be responsible for writing all the drivers for all hardware that is supposed to interoperate with windows.
Every cable provider I've seen caps upstream to around 20k/sec.
I haven't seem them all, though; I switched to DSL as soon as I move, and haven't looked back. [no anti-server b/s, much less 'lag', etc] course, it's more expensive to get an equivilent downstream, but..:)
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That's kinda like: after being a Unix guy for eight years, I bought a motorcycle. POP3 and MAPI are not related in the manner you suggest.
I originally thought you mean "IMAP"... But in the next sentence, you mention how you're betraying IMAP4 by using... MAPI..
Gateway at least offers accidental damage protection.
:-)
As a test of this, at one point a friend and I 'accidentally' smashed a hammer through the LCD screen during a drunken question of how tough the screens are.
Next day someone came out and replaced it.
I grinned sheepishly when he asked and gave him a large tip saying "I don't remember."
Linux isn't multinational either.
Linux has become has hacking always was: without a creed, race, or.. Any other nonsensical bullshit.
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Under FreeBSD4.9 it
:)
Well there's your problem..
*dons flameproof suit and runs away*
He's a hero?
Google for "the truth about DeCSS John".
Then tell me he's a hero. He's not, he's a thief.
I'll bring the pitchforks.
Who can pitch in for the torches?
<g>
I'd just like to point out that I have a 6 mbit link...
nyeah nyeah nyeah <g>
He'd have to be higher for a parachute to help..
After all, he invented the internet, right?
How can we blame this on Microsoft?
pssst, hey mods - it's a joke....
Can I have some of that crack?
FWIW, OSRM is PJs employer.
So, if she's being scammed, it's been happening for quite a while.. <g> I have the feeling this is something she talked the company into.
:)
A. PJ is a good person, who has done a lot of work in her spare time, for free, to benefit the community at large.
:)
B. Before SCO was SCO, AT&T was SCO - see the BSD debacle to know what I mean.
In effect, we know SCO is full shit - but what about future companies? What would you do, if right now, SCO marched up to your business and demanded 20k in license fees?
Most would cave in. This insurance will help you fight.
If this insurance becomes available to individuals, I will get it - just because I really like groklaw, and think PJ's a cool person. Okay, so the backing up against pointless lawsuits bit helps, but..
Uhm, where have you seen rational people saying linux is as good on the desktop?
:)
It's good on the desktop, iff a. you know what you're doing, and b. you build a PC specifically for it - e.g. using components from manufacturers that release either drivers or specifications.
I'm not saying hardware companies are holding linux down at all - without 90% of them cooperating, look how far linux has come.
All I'm saying is journalist hacks should do a little fact checking, first. Would you buy OSX and then be pissed off at Apple because it won't run on your intel/sparc system?
Would you buy a random sound card and then be pissed off when it didn't work on your OSX system? How about a DVD burner?
Catch my drift?
What we need to do is find these people.
And then email them really, really big files.
Take that, mr. dialup!
Exactly, and if the article author learns at all, he won't buy from that manufacturer again. [Yes, I know that's not what you were intoning; it would be a waste of time to answer your original intonation.]
Oh, and two days of his time aren't worth more than an el cheapo sound card? around 25$?
C'mon, this article stinks to high hell of being authored by a halfway intelligent microsoft apologist.
Hey man, feel free to contact me: krism at evilpen dot net. I'll help you get it working if I can.
:)
IIRC, I have an sb live somewhere at home - I'll put it in tonight, and see what I can do.
[you can usually catch me trolling in #algos on irc.freenode.net, 'krism']
Is there a name for journalistic trolling? [ala the author of the "letter"?]
If not, how about we call it "michealism"?
Uhhm, it is so not the linux communities problem that a sound card doesn't work.
Yes, a significant amount of hardware has been reverse engineered, and made to work. I don't, however, see how you can blame "Linux" when your el cheapo piece of crap doesn't work in Linux, because the manufacturer did not provide drivers nor specs.
By your logic, Microsoft should be responsible for writing all the drivers for all hardware that is supposed to interoperate with windows.
Oh yes, it's definetly the linux communities responsiblity to write drivers for sound cards from companies that won't even give specifications.
Get a clue, dude.
Is your cable modem upstream capped?
:)
Every cable provider I've seen caps upstream to around 20k/sec.
I haven't seem them all, though; I switched to DSL as soon as I move, and haven't looked back. [no anti-server b/s, much less 'lag', etc] course, it's more expensive to get an equivilent downstream, but..
I can't prove you wrong, nor would I want to - just adding to my voice in agreement.
'sides, I want a freaking C&D, I've got a frame for it, and an empty space on my wall.
I've got a decent upstream connection.. :)
Besides, only 640 downloads thus far [http://evilpen.net/, counter near the bottom]..
Riight. I know I shouldn't waste time responding to an A.C., but: this has nothing to do w/ Nullsoft.