"Linux on the desktop has failed for a great number of reasons other than Microsoft's influence... as soon as you try to deviate from the narrow scope of a Linux install (and other open source operating systems), such as changing resolution, adding a scanner, plugging in printer, Linux just doesn't compare. Not yet anyway."
Sounds like the problem is a lack of influence from MS. I think that a lot of people are so anti-MS that they can't fathom the idea that there are aspects of Windows that are ideal.
This is not a troll. This is an observation. The problem that tokki mentioned with the 'changing resolution', for example, bugged the hell out of me when I tried to switch to Linux. Maybe I'm just too used to Windows (good possibility, really) but I found Linux to be rather scattered. It didn't help that the important commands were missing vowels.
I hope that the Linux Community, particularly those that want Linux to be a leading Desktop OS, look into the things about Windows that people DONT complain about and try to incorporate those as well. I think Linux is nearly ready for prime time, it just needs some design work on the UI.
Abuse of power? Did it occur to you that you got modded down for being rude? There's a post just a few above yours where a guy said basically the same thing, only nicely, and he got modded up.
Honestly, you can't claim to be the victim if you provoked it.
"So in this case you'd link "read about it" or "read about it in New Scientist". A link comprising the words "New Scientist" should link to the main site. "
Yeah!! We're way too busy to click the first link that pops up when you put 'New Scientist' in Google!
"So a guy gets killed in an accident, and so far about 75% of the posts to this story are racist, homophobic, anti-Linux trolls and comments to the effect of "He deserved it" or "I'll bet it was Microsoft."
I wouldn't get too hyped up over it. It's mostly a bunch of AC's. If somebody were to say that shit with their registerred nick, then I'd really start worrying about how intelligent people here think they really are.
I like IRC-style chat with customer service reps. Even if the convo plays in slow mo because they're handling more than one person, it's still nice to be able to do other stuff while I'm waiting. Plus, I can save the log for future reference.
I'd settle for that type of Customer Service on most things. It'd be an interesting economic model because it'd just require computers and a net connection to handle lots and lots of people.
*Note: This comment was inspired by an effort shortly after Napster was ruled against. The idea was that Pig Latin is a form of encryption and by decrypting it to find copyrighted music, the RIAA could be heavily fined. Wish I could remember who it was who thought of that.
"Cell phone conversations, eating, messing with your cd collection -- all of these things (and more) subtract from your level of concentration while driving. I think cell phone usage gets a lot of focus because it is so prevalent and obvious, whereas some of these other activities don't make themselves so apparent. "
It's interesting that you mention that because the reason that cell phones aren't banned in cars right now is that car radios cause significantly more accidents. Cell phones were so insignificant in the studies that it's hard to warrant doing anything about it.
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Just start your BASIC class there, buddy?
I can no longer mail anthrax. This has effectively killed off one of my favorite pranks."
Hah! That was good =)
Not only that, but I made his worst sigs page finally!! You should notify ppl when you do that!
Heh, you're an idiot.
"Contributions"? What are you, this guy's mom? "
What's the matter? Don't like having it pointed out that you're doing nothing but bitching?
I can't find your funny comment. Since you're an expert on humor, can you show us your contributions?
Don't tell me that, tell that to the guy who wanted the link posted that I was RESPONDING to. I was just being silly.
Look at me! I'm using my misunderstanding of the point to appear like I'm more grounded in reality than everybody else! Whoop de do
"Linux on the desktop has failed for a great number of reasons other than Microsoft's influence ... as soon as you try to deviate from the narrow scope of a Linux install (and other open source operating systems), such as changing resolution, adding a scanner, plugging in printer, Linux just doesn't compare. Not yet anyway."
Sounds like the problem is a lack of influence from MS. I think that a lot of people are so anti-MS that they can't fathom the idea that there are aspects of Windows that are ideal.
This is not a troll. This is an observation. The problem that tokki mentioned with the 'changing resolution', for example, bugged the hell out of me when I tried to switch to Linux. Maybe I'm just too used to Windows (good possibility, really) but I found Linux to be rather scattered. It didn't help that the important commands were missing vowels.
I hope that the Linux Community, particularly those that want Linux to be a leading Desktop OS, look into the things about Windows that people DONT complain about and try to incorporate those as well. I think Linux is nearly ready for prime time, it just needs some design work on the UI.
Abuse of power? Did it occur to you that you got modded down for being rude? There's a post just a few above yours where a guy said basically the same thing, only nicely, and he got modded up.
Honestly, you can't claim to be the victim if you provoked it.
"So in this case you'd link "read about it" or "read about it in New Scientist". A link comprising the words "New Scientist" should link to the main site. "
Yeah!! We're way too busy to click the first link that pops up when you put 'New Scientist' in Google!
...in the headline, I thought it was an article about legislators that can get laws passed for you.
Yeesh, just try to be funny...
(Not really directed at you, but rather the moderator who modded down my attempt at humor.)
"Sorry to dissapoint you, but Alaska isn't ALWAYS Cold.. "
Prove it. Name one time Alaska was ever on TV without a foot of snow on the ground.
"So a guy gets killed in an accident, and so far about 75% of the posts to this story are racist, homophobic, anti-Linux trolls and comments to the effect of "He deserved it" or "I'll bet it was Microsoft."
I wouldn't get too hyped up over it. It's mostly a bunch of AC's. If somebody were to say that shit with their registerred nick, then I'd really start worrying about how intelligent people here think they really are.
"Your handle contains the word "Gator", which automatically disqualifies you from discussions on spam and/or spyware, heh-heh."
:)
lol! good one!
...to stop spam is to filter all the email that says "this message was not sent unsolicited."
"Thank you for calling the San Angeles Police Department, would you like to talk to a computer?"
After talking to Gateway technical support one day, I found this particular part of the movie rather amusing.
I like IRC-style chat with customer service reps. Even if the convo plays in slow mo because they're handling more than one person, it's still nice to be able to do other stuff while I'm waiting. Plus, I can save the log for future reference.
I'd settle for that type of Customer Service on most things. It'd be an interesting economic model because it'd just require computers and a net connection to handle lots and lots of people.
Couldn't interpreting the legalese be seen as a violation of the DMCA?
"The Slashdot headline was sensationalist and misleading."
Ironically, the people that comment on Slashdot headlines think that typos are a bigger problem.
They could pig-latin encode the music files...
*Note: This comment was inspired by an effort shortly after Napster was ruled against. The idea was that Pig Latin is a form of encryption and by decrypting it to find copyrighted music, the RIAA could be heavily fined. Wish I could remember who it was who thought of that.
... how many of you that posted observations about the dupe story actually thought you were the first to notice?
"Cell phone conversations, eating, messing with your cd collection -- all of these things (and more) subtract from your level of concentration while driving. I think cell phone usage gets a lot of focus because it is so prevalent and obvious, whereas some of these other activities don't make themselves so apparent. "
It's interesting that you mention that because the reason that cell phones aren't banned in cars right now is that car radios cause significantly more accidents. Cell phones were so insignificant in the studies that it's hard to warrant doing anything about it.
"I think the cellphone-while driving danger is mostly due to the driver's attention being off the road and on the conversation. "
Why is a cell phone more distracting than a passenger?
I have a theory: It isnt. The problem is people trying to hold the cell phone, limiting their head turning radius.