I did point out that stopping "demand" does not prevent children from being raped. What I said was that it would stop children being raped for the purpose of selling/distributing the material to others. And I don't understand how supply cannot be affected by demand. If no one downloaded any child pornography, no one would bother publishing it. There would be no point in abusing children to sell or give away the pictures or videos later either.
A better argument is that by making use of child pornography, you are creating demand. Demand leads to higher supply (more children get raped). If no one downloaded child porn there would be no point in making it (perhaps with the exception of personal use). Even if all you are doing is to jack off to pictures you downloaded of naked children og children being sexually abused, you are becoming part of the supply/demand chain. Even worse if you actually paid for them and not just found them for free somewhere.
If we're copying stuff onto the disk and we see file names like "13yroldbabysitter.jpg" flash by, unfortunately we have to check it out.
Why? Just because you interpret that to mean something illegal doesn't mean that it is. In your example, it could have been a perfectly normal picture of the 13 year old babysitter he uses to babysit his kids.
"Opera gains a lot of redrawing speed by cutting corners it should not cut"
Nonsense. Opera does not cut corners. The problems you are describing are normal bugs, not intentional, and do not make Opera faster (or slower). Please stop spreadig FUD about Opera just because it's much faster than Firefox.
Opera actually loads faster than both IE and Firefox, and is a lot more responsive. Web page rendering works fine, and it does have Quirks Mode. Opera is also smaller and uses less memory. Firefox wouldn't even work on the Wii because it's too bloated and uses too much memory.
When the OLPC guys were going to add a browser they realized that there wasn't enough memory to run Gecko. Even though Opera worked fine with that amount of memory, they decided to simply double the amount of RAM to be able to run "Firefox" on the OLCP because they only wanted open-source software.
According to your criteria (speed, performance memory, has Quirks Mode), there is no better browser out there. Your claim that "there are many better browsers for PC/*nix out there" is pure and utter nonsense.
This suit seems perfectly in order with their current behaviour in other areas.
What behavior and what other areas might that be?
VLC is widespread? Hah. Not compared to Windows Media Player it isn't. In fact, I know very few people who use it, and I know a lot of tech savvy users.
Don't kid yourself.Quality software doesn't grow it market share just like that. Especially in the browser market where lots of sites still require IE. Microsoft's actions in the browser market has caused a lot of sites being incompatible with Opera and other alternative browsers.
Mozilla has done decently, but only thanks to the billions of dollars and a decade of work by the likes of Google, Sun, IBM, etc. Getting 10-15% market share has been incredibly time-consuming and expensive. And all of this because Microsoft has been fighting it all this time.
The fact that many sites still require IE should tell you a thing or two about the state of the web. There is no competition. Microsoft has succeeeded at killing the competition. If there was competition, IE would not have 80-90% of the market, because if there was competition, quality would matter. It doesn't, because Microsoft has successfully locked the web to IE.
This comparison is unfair. That Opera installer contains more than 30 languages. Try the installer with one single language and it's a lot smaller than Firefox.
Definitely. Firefox is a standards compliant browser. It would benefit Opera a lot if all sites were written according to standards. Opera would have to spend far less time on working around IE nonsense, and could thus make resources available for more important things.
Instead of improving their product and marketing better to increase marketing share they have resorted to using government force to compete with Microsoft.
You are clearly missing the point. Today it is not a question about product quality. Your products' quality is irrelevant since there is no real competition.
Opera (and other browsers) cannot compete with Microsoft/IE. Even after Firefox's wild success, IE owns more than 80% of the market. Yeah, 20% sounds impressive, but IE is still out there dominating the web.
Opera is attempting to limit people's rights through the court system.
On the contrary, they are trying to get actual competition going so that the web remains open. Today, there is no competition. You cannot compete with IE since it's bundled with Windows, and MS does everything in its power to lock people to their browser.
Today, people's right to choose is trampled all over by Microsoft. Lots of sites still rely on IE proprietary technologies.
They want to take away the rights of Microsoft's owners to make mutually agreed upon trades with their customers.
Microsoft's owners should have taken antitrust laws into account when deciding to fight open standards and attempt a lock-in of the web. They only have themselves to blame for their own anti-competitive behavior.
There is simply no excuse for using government force in such a manner.
So you think antitrust laws are useless? That illegal cartels should be able to do price fixing and other illegal things?
How is Opera terrible? It is widely recognized as one of the best browsers. In fact, when Nintendo needed a new browser, Opera was the company they turned to.
The great thing is that Opera's way to make money is beneficial to everyone else. Open standards being used means more money to Opera, but it is also beneficial for all other players in the market (perhaps with the exception of Microsoft, which stands to lose its illegal dominance).
Am I the only one surprised that everyone is talking about the bundling, while Opera is focusing just as much on Microsoft's attitude towards standards?
There are two parts to this, not just the bundling, which to me seems secondary to Microsoft's standards compliance (or lack of such).
As I mentioned elsewhere, Apple controls all aspects of the iPhone, including hardware. It's a bit different from developing a general purpose platform on top of other people's hardware. The iPhone is also a bit more powerful than most phones, so they can get away with a lot of stuff.
Then again, Apple controls every aspect of the iPhone, including hardware. A bit different from developing a "general purpose" platform, as I mentioned earlier.
Sony and MS have at least refrained from outright insulting their customers, devs, etc.
Um, no. Kutaragi spewed out nonsense that rivaled Yamauchi! And Iwata has not done that.
In regards to PR, which is what I meant, I'll wait and see.
Um, Nintendo has won several awards for their Wii marketing.
The Wii sales are already plummeting in Japan
Um, no. They went down for a while, along with other consoles. They are now picking up again. This is normal just before the holiday season. And remember, Wii hadn't had any recent killer games until SMG was released the other day.
It's not as much declining, it's taking a nose dive. The Wiimote gimmick sure didn't hold Japan's attention for long.
The "gimmick" is selling far better than other consoles. If you have to comfort yourself with the fact that Wii doesn't outsell the others by that much, then that speaks volumes about the "gimmick" you are being so hateful about.
So, yes, I can easily see him spewing stuff about how the concept of cycles is obsolete. Because if that trend isn't reversed fast, they'll need to release a Wii 2 real fast. So I can just see them hedging their bets and starting talking about how cycles are obsolete early. That way when they scramble to replace the Wii already it will look like it was just what they were thinking all along.
I have no idea what you are trying to say here. If console cycles, as in just releasing new hardware to release it, are over, then Nintendo can wait with their next console until they deem it necessary. For example, when there is real demand for HD support, Nintendo can launch a HD ready console. Iwata also pointed out that they always work on hardware, so they are unlikely to scramble for anything since they keep working on hardware projects that aren't released unless there is a need for it.
But a good little Christian and a good little Athiest both demand its about some faggot hating God and parade their hate and ingorance for the world to see.
You are looking in the mirror again.
Because insulting others "superstitious" beliefs just shows how pathetic and insecure you are in your own beliefs.
No it doesn't.
That and it just shows you are an intolerant prick
Yes, if you don't tolerate, say, nazism, then you are an intolerant prick.
Atheists seem to be one of the most guilty of not being able to disassociate the actual belief structure from the actions of fanatics and zealots.
Atheism is not a "belief structure". It is not an ideology. Atheism is lack of belief in God. That's it.
At the same time I have met precious few Atheists that didn't approach the subject from a position of anything less than overinflated self importance and condesending tone.
You are looking in the mirror again. Funny, that. You seem to love talking about yourself. And you project your own self onto others.
You have clearly demonstrated that you are too ignorant to be able to actually read the damned thing with any kind of social, historical, or other context
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I did point out that stopping "demand" does not prevent children from being raped. What I said was that it would stop children being raped for the purpose of selling/distributing the material to others. And I don't understand how supply cannot be affected by demand. If no one downloaded any child pornography, no one would bother publishing it. There would be no point in abusing children to sell or give away the pictures or videos later either.
A better argument is that by making use of child pornography, you are creating demand. Demand leads to higher supply (more children get raped). If no one downloaded child porn there would be no point in making it (perhaps with the exception of personal use). Even if all you are doing is to jack off to pictures you downloaded of naked children og children being sexually abused, you are becoming part of the supply/demand chain. Even worse if you actually paid for them and not just found them for free somewhere.
Nonsense. Opera does not cut corners. The problems you are describing are normal bugs, not intentional, and do not make Opera faster (or slower). Please stop spreadig FUD about Opera just because it's much faster than Firefox.
When the OLPC guys were going to add a browser they realized that there wasn't enough memory to run Gecko. Even though Opera worked fine with that amount of memory, they decided to simply double the amount of RAM to be able to run "Firefox" on the OLCP because they only wanted open-source software.
According to your criteria (speed, performance memory, has Quirks Mode), there is no better browser out there. Your claim that "there are many better browsers for PC/*nix out there" is pure and utter nonsense.
VLC is widespread? Hah. Not compared to Windows Media Player it isn't. In fact, I know very few people who use it, and I know a lot of tech savvy users.
Don't kid yourself .Quality software doesn't grow it market share just like that. Especially in the browser market where lots of sites still require IE. Microsoft's actions in the browser market has caused a lot of sites being incompatible with Opera and other alternative browsers.
Mozilla has done decently, but only thanks to the billions of dollars and a decade of work by the likes of Google, Sun, IBM, etc. Getting 10-15% market share has been incredibly time-consuming and expensive. And all of this because Microsoft has been fighting it all this time.
The fact that many sites still require IE should tell you a thing or two about the state of the web. There is no competition. Microsoft has succeeeded at killing the competition. If there was competition, IE would not have 80-90% of the market, because if there was competition, quality would matter. It doesn't, because Microsoft has successfully locked the web to IE.
Definitely. Firefox is a standards compliant browser. It would benefit Opera a lot if all sites were written according to standards. Opera would have to spend far less time on working around IE nonsense, and could thus make resources available for more important things.
Opera (and other browsers) cannot compete with Microsoft/IE. Even after Firefox's wild success, IE owns more than 80% of the market. Yeah, 20% sounds impressive, but IE is still out there dominating the web.
On the contrary, they are trying to get actual competition going so that the web remains open. Today, there is no competition. You cannot compete with IE since it's bundled with Windows, and MS does everything in its power to lock people to their browser.Today, people's right to choose is trampled all over by Microsoft. Lots of sites still rely on IE proprietary technologies.
Microsoft's owners should have taken antitrust laws into account when deciding to fight open standards and attempt a lock-in of the web. They only have themselves to blame for their own anti-competitive behavior. So you think antitrust laws are useless? That illegal cartels should be able to do price fixing and other illegal things?How is Opera terrible? It is widely recognized as one of the best browsers. In fact, when Nintendo needed a new browser, Opera was the company they turned to.
Actually, you never used Opera as your primary browser in the first place. You are just a global troll.
The great thing is that Opera's way to make money is beneficial to everyone else. Open standards being used means more money to Opera, but it is also beneficial for all other players in the market (perhaps with the exception of Microsoft, which stands to lose its illegal dominance).
There are two parts to this, not just the bundling, which to me seems secondary to Microsoft's standards compliance (or lack of such).
As I mentioned elsewhere, Apple controls all aspects of the iPhone, including hardware. It's a bit different from developing a general purpose platform on top of other people's hardware. The iPhone is also a bit more powerful than most phones, so they can get away with a lot of stuff.
Then again, Apple controls every aspect of the iPhone, including hardware. A bit different from developing a "general purpose" platform, as I mentioned earlier.
Check out Opera Mini 4 (beta 2). It lets you add your own searches.