"I thought Nintendo was going the same route as Sega which was not to release any more consols?"
Somehow I doubt you heard that from a news site. Ever since the Playstation came out, everybody's tried to be the first to pass off a prediction of Nintendo's death as a sign of intelligence.
Sega scrapped the DC when they scraped broke. Nintendo has several billion cold hard cash in the bank. This fall/winter/next spring they're releasing the Nintendo DS, which sounds pretty darned cool so far. Nintendo's 'Revolution' system is another year or two away. It's supposed to be really snazzy. Not so much in terms of processor specs, but something's supposed to be revolutionary about it. After seeing the DS, I think Nintendo will pull it off.
"The more *nix software you can get running on Windows computers, the more likely those Windows users can make a seemless migration to *nix without any angst or gnashing of teeth."
Windows' strength isn't in what it can run, it's in how easy it is to set up and maintain. *nix has some developing to do to catch up with that. It's one thing when you're already experienced in the *nix world, but Windows --> *nix is like watching Star Trek 2, then watching Star Trek 1.
"God Bless America, where "freedom of speech" means race-hate groups like KKK"
Trying a little too hard, arentcha? What's funny is I'm willing to bet whatever country you're from has a list just like this that applies, probably with some of the same bullet points. Sure you wanna throw stones?
"first microsoft gives us bullcrap statistics about how "windows outpeforms linux" and now this? does anyone else find it comical?"
No. This smells more of "make it easier to migrate if you're using *Nix" than "we'll work faster with their stuff". Comical is the use of the acronymn SFU for the services for Unix.
"That's like saying, "Boy, I love these new TV's, but several thousand dollars is just too much. I'll go steal mine from the storage truck behind the store."
Except the store doesn't lose a TV, yadda yadda yadda.
I propose an end to all analogies to the real world when discussing the sharing of files. Nobody's gotten it right, and now it's just plain nauseating.
"If there's no way of knowing, then isn't it impossible to say exactly whether it was a good or bad decision?"
Do you have reason to suspect that the deaths in the 'first' World War would have suddenly come to a stop the day the bomb was dropped?
I realize the obvious flaws in my comment here, but consider for a moment that it wouldn't be too hard to determine a ballpark estimate of how many more deaths would have occured over a period of time.
I use: nunyabidness@biteme.com. For repeat sites, use "youalreadygotit@smegoff.com".
Not trying to be funny here, rather the reason I do this is I hope they actually read the list of emails once in a while. In the first case, it shows that they're annoying me. In the second, it gives them a subtle hint that one of their downloads they can't really count. I work from several different computers and some places just don't need to make the assumption those were individual downloads.
"You can already do that. It's called a PS2 w/ wireless controller."
Close, but not quite the same. Either I keep a KB in my lap or use a really lame controller interface for inputting text such as my character's name. Playing on the TV's alright, but sometimes I just like having the display device in my hands, like while my girlfriend is watching TV. Though I didn't state this before, I'd like to play in places besides my recliner. Laying down on the couch, for example. It's hard to do that with a TV, even with a wireless control, unles I turn the TV sideways.
"FFS, I should rather see 10,000 programmers working in small businesses and consultancy places doing contract work for linux systems and throwing together code and profit sharing than 10,000 of the same working together on one, big, smelly pile of shit."
Excatly what makes you think you'd end up with the same demand for programmers? If all the software companies in, for example, the United States suddenly evaporated off the planet, do you really think the vast majority of those displacaced would find consultant work? The reason why software companies can hire so many programmers is that they create a product, and millions of people can buy it. Thus you get a significant multiple of what you put into it. What you're describing is a service based contract. "Make this for us, and only we use it." How can that possibly work on the same scale as the previous model mentioned?
I don't fully agree with Billy G here, but he does have a point. You make more money by producing commercial software than doing contract work.
"The only way to truly verify identity online or offline is to appeal to a trusted authority..."
You could also go off the processor ID that Intel implemented back in the P2 or P3 days. Not as decisive, but Slashdot trolls won't buy new processors to have multiple accounts.;)
"Hey, buy this, it's COOL and aren't you the clever one?"
Computers are an entertainment device to a lot of people. Sorry, but I don't see an insult here. Certainly nothing to take offense at. You think you're smarter than me, bfd. At least people don't hate me because I'm running around telling people they're stupider than me. Heh.
"If we had any respect for you we'd appeal to your sense of "we're getting something tested and effective"."
You take computing more seriously than the average guy.
"If you meant just "don't let them realise you think they're stupid" then I agree completely of course, you little genius."
Heh. Yeah right. The reason you think we're stupid is because you have a different opinion, and of course you are righteous. At some point, you're just going to have to realize that you spend way too much time worrying about this shit.
... copy off of ICQ. My cell phone has a phone book in it. It's easy to add/remove people from it. Give me the ability to say "only accept messages from people in my phone book" and the cell phone SPAM issue is solved. WTF email doesn't work this way, I'll never know.
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I hate when my weak Star Trek references for a cheap +3 Funny are overanalyzed because they weren't that funny.
"I thought Nintendo was going the same route as Sega which was not to release any more consols?"
Somehow I doubt you heard that from a news site. Ever since the Playstation came out, everybody's tried to be the first to pass off a prediction of Nintendo's death as a sign of intelligence.
Sega scrapped the DC when they scraped broke. Nintendo has several billion cold hard cash in the bank. This fall/winter/next spring they're releasing the Nintendo DS, which sounds pretty darned cool so far. Nintendo's 'Revolution' system is another year or two away. It's supposed to be really snazzy. Not so much in terms of processor specs, but something's supposed to be revolutionary about it. After seeing the DS, I think Nintendo will pull it off.
"The more *nix software you can get running on Windows computers, the more likely those Windows users can make a seemless migration to *nix without any angst or gnashing of teeth."
Windows' strength isn't in what it can run, it's in how easy it is to set up and maintain. *nix has some developing to do to catch up with that. It's one thing when you're already experienced in the *nix world, but Windows --> *nix is like watching Star Trek 2, then watching Star Trek 1.
"God Bless America, where "freedom of speech" means race-hate groups like KKK"
Trying a little too hard, arentcha? What's funny is I'm willing to bet whatever country you're from has a list just like this that applies, probably with some of the same bullet points. Sure you wanna throw stones?
"Shut the Fsck Up!"
No, you won't be able to shut down the file check. Remember, you're still running on the Windows file system here.
"first microsoft gives us bullcrap statistics about how "windows outpeforms linux" and now this? does anyone else find it comical?"
No. This smells more of "make it easier to migrate if you're using *Nix" than "we'll work faster with their stuff". Comical is the use of the acronymn SFU for the services for Unix.
"F00FC7C8 ?
I remember exploding many systems running many OSes with that..."
For those who don't understand this reference, think back to the 286 days when it was originally known as 0-0-0-destruct-0.
I bet Hilary Rosen's mailbox is full of links to this article.
"That's like saying, "Boy, I love these new TV's, but several thousand dollars is just too much. I'll go steal mine from the storage truck behind the store."
Except the store doesn't lose a TV, yadda yadda yadda.
I propose an end to all analogies to the real world when discussing the sharing of files. Nobody's gotten it right, and now it's just plain nauseating.
"If there's no way of knowing, then isn't it impossible to say exactly whether it was a good or bad decision?"
Do you have reason to suspect that the deaths in the 'first' World War would have suddenly come to a stop the day the bomb was dropped?
I realize the obvious flaws in my comment here, but consider for a moment that it wouldn't be too hard to determine a ballpark estimate of how many more deaths would have occured over a period of time.
I use: nunyabidness@biteme.com. For repeat sites, use "youalreadygotit@smegoff.com".
Not trying to be funny here, rather the reason I do this is I hope they actually read the list of emails once in a while. In the first case, it shows that they're annoying me. In the second, it gives them a subtle hint that one of their downloads they can't really count. I work from several different computers and some places just don't need to make the assumption those were individual downloads.
Aww bummer. Well either I was modded overrated because the joke wasn't funny, or because nobody got the joke.
:P
The 'NANOG' bit should be obvious. The traffic cone comment was a Red Dwarf reference. That should have gotten me an instant +4 Funny.
"You can already do that. It's called a PS2 w/ wireless controller."
Close, but not quite the same. Either I keep a KB in my lap or use a really lame controller interface for inputting text such as my character's name. Playing on the TV's alright, but sometimes I just like having the display device in my hands, like while my girlfriend is watching TV. Though I didn't state this before, I'd like to play in places besides my recliner. Laying down on the couch, for example. It's hard to do that with a TV, even with a wireless control, unles I turn the TV sideways.
"FFS, I should rather see 10,000 programmers working in small businesses and consultancy places doing contract work for linux systems and throwing together code and profit sharing than 10,000 of the same working together on one, big, smelly pile of shit."
Excatly what makes you think you'd end up with the same demand for programmers? If all the software companies in, for example, the United States suddenly evaporated off the planet, do you really think the vast majority of those displacaced would find consultant work? The reason why software companies can hire so many programmers is that they create a product, and millions of people can buy it. Thus you get a significant multiple of what you put into it. What you're describing is a service based contract. "Make this for us, and only we use it." How can that possibly work on the same scale as the previous model mentioned?
I don't fully agree with Billy G here, but he does have a point. You make more money by producing commercial software than doing contract work.
"The only way to truly verify identity online or offline is to appeal to a trusted authority..."
;)
You could also go off the processor ID that Intel implemented back in the P2 or P3 days. Not as decisive, but Slashdot trolls won't buy new processors to have multiple accounts.
"I dont care what you try to come up with, I bet you $100.0 that within 24 hours I can figure out a way to get multiple user id's on it."
Are you going to do that just to reuse software once the trial period is up?
"As to the premise: I actually think it is a moderately valuable idea, but you are going to find yourself heading into a strong wind of distrust."
Yeah, like Microsoft's Passport service. And they don't even ask for utility information!
"Hey, buy this, it's COOL and aren't you the clever one?"
Computers are an entertainment device to a lot of people. Sorry, but I don't see an insult here. Certainly nothing to take offense at. You think you're smarter than me, bfd. At least people don't hate me because I'm running around telling people they're stupider than me. Heh.
"If we had any respect for you we'd appeal to your sense of "we're getting something tested and effective"."
You take computing more seriously than the average guy.
"If you meant just "don't let them realise you think they're stupid" then I agree completely of course, you little genius."
Heh. Yeah right. The reason you think we're stupid is because you have a different opinion, and of course you are righteous. At some point, you're just going to have to realize that you spend way too much time worrying about this shit.
... copy off of ICQ. My cell phone has a phone book in it. It's easy to add/remove people from it. Give me the ability to say "only accept messages from people in my phone book" and the cell phone SPAM issue is solved. WTF email doesn't work this way, I'll never know.
"And just when you thought butchering the English language couldn't get any worst..."
I guess that means you'll just have to become tolerant and adaptive.
"every 5 minutes? and what if nothing happens in said 5 minutes?"
Then it goes nowhere, but does it really fast!
"The bad part: if someone gets Verisign to shut off your DNS, your site goes dark before anyone knows what happened."
Uh, wouldn't you not notice until the site is dark, whether it takes 24 hours or 2 minutes? It's not like websites perform a slow fadeout.
"Verisign Registry's Matt Larson answered this on the NANOG list late Friday:"
Well, I don't remember Matt Larson being on me Friday, but I do remember being puzzled as to why I fouond a traffic cone in my bed.
"Will this put an end of DDOS attacks?"
I doubt it. If an ordinary web browser can find the site, then a zombie could too.