"So what your telling me is that open source software has security flaws? I thought these things only happened to closed software products!!!! OMG"
NO no no! When OSS software has security flaws, it's great news because it shows how great OSS is! But when it's evil bad nazi closed source software, it's just further proof that it should be replaced by free (well, we're using the glamorous definition of the word free. 'Liberated code' sounds a lot better than $0.00...) alternatives!
(Disclaimer: I'm picking on sensationalism here, not OSS.)
"since Firefox does not have any code related to hibernation or PDF rendering, it is obvious that external applications or OS subsystems are responsible for the problems you're experiencing."
If IE works and FireFox doesn't, then it's obvious that something could (and should) be done on FireFox's end to fix it.
Err. But I'm using XP pro, and Alt + CTRL + Delete brings up Task Manager. I'm not messin with you, and I'm not confused about which OS I'm using. So... err... hehe.
" I don't think it's going to become "fashionable" to hate them unless they start changing their ways."
Nah, it wouldn't take that. All it'd take is for people to have the general opinion that Google can do no wrong. Frustrated that somebody with similar beliefs is a nauseating ass kisser, they'll want to disassociate with them.
There are a lot of people who 'go with the flow', and it's easy not to like them.
"I've often wondered how long it's going to take, and how big Google will have to get, before it's considered 'evil' alongside Microsoft in the eyes of geeks."
When enough people like Google, it'll be fashionable to hate them. It makes for a small clique of geeks that think having an extreme opinion with intelligence. It's sort of like how the definition of sci-fi has been twisted to exclude Star Wars.
"I mean, would somethign that was perfectly healthy and able to succed in life be dormant for no reason?"
I'm not saying you're right or wrong, but I'd like to point out that the environment could potentially be proven to have made those eggs dormant. It all depends, YMMV etc, but it depends on how the eggs were found and what defects appear.
"I disagree. The Gamecube has had very little by way of large texture rich games"
And that, somehow, is the fault of their media? Bullshit. PC Games typically come on one CD.
The GameCube has superior texturing abilities than the PS2. I don't know why you're not seeing the games you want to (Lucky for you I haven't been on the GC market in a couple of years, so I can't tell you if they really do exist or if it's because of the developers or what...), but it's not due to space on the disc or capabilities of the hardware. Today's consoles have between 32 and 64 megs of RAM. The source images are typically compressed to far less than that for disc space. 1.5 gigs is more than enough texture space.
Sorry, I don't buy that. Frankly, as a portable, the GameCube hardware would kick ass. That is, of course, assuming that it wouldn't eat batteries like it was candy. I have no idea of a low-power version of the processors can be made or not.
"Um try again, you can do that in windows 2000 heck even windows 98."
If you want to be technical, Windows 95 could do it if you had IE4 installed.
The reason why it came up with XP (in my case) was that you cannot lock the taskbar unless you have XP. If you can't lock it, then it's far too easy to f'up the carefully constructed task bar. I know, it's irritating because I use 2k at home and XP at work.
"I remember reading on a helldesk board where some guy didn't know what version of Windows he was running, so he just said "the one that looks like Legos"."
Heh. Alternatively, imagine asking him what version of the Linux kernel he was using.
.. that they'll be using miniature media, then. Nintendo made a good choice with the Game Cube's mini-dvds. As Sony has proven, that's a great size for a portable device. If Nintendo decides to make a portable Game Cube, it won't have the minimum size of a Discman.
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"So what your telling me is that open source software has security flaws? I thought these things only happened to closed software products!!!! OMG"
NO no no! When OSS software has security flaws, it's great news because it shows how great OSS is! But when it's evil bad nazi closed source software, it's just further proof that it should be replaced by free (well, we're using the glamorous definition of the word free. 'Liberated code' sounds a lot better than $0.00...) alternatives!
(Disclaimer: I'm picking on sensationalism here, not OSS.)
"since Firefox does not have any code related to hibernation or PDF rendering, it is obvious that external applications or OS subsystems are responsible for the problems you're experiencing."
If IE works and FireFox doesn't, then it's obvious that something could (and should) be done on FireFox's end to fix it.
Lord knows, MS ain't gonna do it.
Overrated. I guess there isn't a moderation for "I don't like Enterprise"?
"Sandwich - Physical Product. Website - Not."
Irrelevent. The offer is service, not a physical product.
"Wait, your website is you product? Great, then charge for the content. Content not worth paying for? Then it isn't a viable product, now is it."
Heh. Out of curiosity, do you have a TV?
"But people are entitled to gripe more loudly about MS Office because they have paid more money for it than for OpenOffice."
/sarcasm
Somehow I doubt most of the griping here comes from legitimate Office customers. Afterall, I thought everybody ran Linux here.
Err. But I'm using XP pro, and Alt + CTRL + Delete brings up Task Manager. I'm not messin with you, and I'm not confused about which OS I'm using. So... err... hehe.
" I don't think it's going to become "fashionable" to hate them unless they start changing their ways."
Nah, it wouldn't take that. All it'd take is for people to have the general opinion that Google can do no wrong. Frustrated that somebody with similar beliefs is a nauseating ass kisser, they'll want to disassociate with them.
There are a lot of people who 'go with the flow', and it's easy not to like them.
"Uh, if you don't like it, don't read it."
I won't know if I've liked it or not until I've read it. Sorry bud, your idea just won't work!
"Please, can't we just let it die with dignity?"
Uh, if you don't like it, don't watch it. If the people who do like it, however, cannot watch it because you wanted it to die, what's in it for them?
Man I'm tired of this sort of comment getting modded up.
"The real issue here is taht Ms's monopoly allows them to crush a protocol if they so desire."
Why do I have the feeling that if the little line about MS not liking the competition wasn't in the article, it wouldn't have been posted?
"Why the hell would Microsoft consider a device connection bus standard to be competition?"
I actually had somebody give me shit a couple of weeks ago denying a statement I made about Slashdot sensationalizing MS news stories.
"Psst. Star Wars is not a literary piece of work. It is a movie."
"I'm sick and tired of people calling the novelization of Chicago a musical!!!"
"Just because someone's mom doesn't know something about Google doesn't make it new."
It's new to her.
"The fact that you don't like a definition which is both older than you and doesn't apply to Star Wars is something for you to reconcile."
Thanks for the visual aid!
"this hole was found like ... oh yeah only like a day ago. well that's pretty good i guess."
Heh. 'Good' is relative to who you like or dislike. If this story was about Office, it would be 'bad' that the problem existed at all.
"I've often wondered how long it's going to take, and how big Google will have to get, before it's considered 'evil' alongside Microsoft in the eyes of geeks."
When enough people like Google, it'll be fashionable to hate them. It makes for a small clique of geeks that think having an extreme opinion with intelligence. It's sort of like how the definition of sci-fi has been twisted to exclude Star Wars.
Geeks can be snobs, too.
Uh, are you sure about that? XP Pro is what I'm using.
"I mean, would somethign that was perfectly healthy and able to succed in life be dormant for no reason?"
I'm not saying you're right or wrong, but I'd like to point out that the environment could potentially be proven to have made those eggs dormant. It all depends, YMMV etc, but it depends on how the eggs were found and what defects appear.
"Slashdot poster brings back memes thought to be dead and produces jokes as they existed decades ago. He calls it "resurrection karma".
Still, this article would have been a hell of a lot more convincing, if it was happening IN JAPAN!!
"I disagree. The Gamecube has had very little by way of large texture rich games"
And that, somehow, is the fault of their media? Bullshit. PC Games typically come on one CD.
The GameCube has superior texturing abilities than the PS2. I don't know why you're not seeing the games you want to (Lucky for you I haven't been on the GC market in a couple of years, so I can't tell you if they really do exist or if it's because of the developers or what...), but it's not due to space on the disc or capabilities of the hardware. Today's consoles have between 32 and 64 megs of RAM. The source images are typically compressed to far less than that for disc space. 1.5 gigs is more than enough texture space.
Sorry, I don't buy that. Frankly, as a portable, the GameCube hardware would kick ass. That is, of course, assuming that it wouldn't eat batteries like it was candy. I have no idea of a low-power version of the processors can be made or not.
"Um try again, you can do that in windows 2000 heck even windows 98."
If you want to be technical, Windows 95 could do it if you had IE4 installed.
The reason why it came up with XP (in my case) was that you cannot lock the taskbar unless you have XP. If you can't lock it, then it's far too easy to f'up the carefully constructed task bar. I know, it's irritating because I use 2k at home and XP at work.
"I remember reading on a helldesk board where some guy didn't know what version of Windows he was running, so he just said "the one that looks like Legos"."
Heh. Alternatively, imagine asking him what version of the Linux kernel he was using.
.. that they'll be using miniature media, then. Nintendo made a good choice with the Game Cube's mini-dvds. As Sony has proven, that's a great size for a portable device. If Nintendo decides to make a portable Game Cube, it won't have the minimum size of a Discman.
"So this one won't break your back when you try to lift it?"
I'd be more inclined to complain about the weight of the XBOX if it didn't have a hard drive in it.
"Like setting them up with running water, electricity, a house that doesn't leak?"
Err, how is an electronics organization outside of the country in question supposed to provide water, electricity, or a house that doesn't leak?