Take solace in the fact that there are some people out there who are turning away from Windows, either to *nix or OSX. It's slow, but it's happening...
Yes, it is happening! And faster than you think. Okay, I can just give anecdotal evidence but consider this: last year I worked as a Consultant at a major german bank and one of my fellow consultants bought a TiBook. Everybody was impressed. Last christmas I bought myself a iBook (sorry, TiBook is not in my budget and the iBook is sooo cute) But it doesn't stop here: last month I went back to the bank and behold! One of the IT guys bought himself an iBook too and one of his coworkers was drooling over our iBooks...I'm pretty sure that he'll succomb too.
Wait this is not all... The iBook is my personal machine and I take it to work...You can't imagine how many IT-coworkers drool over it. Better yet, I had some management types informing themselves: they thought it wasn't compatible with anything. Showed them what it could do (including Samba, now that freaked them out...), told them about Office (Microsoft, okay), that Lotus Notes will be released for OS X, and I was able to kill some myths ("You can't do video editing on a Mac...", I nearly fell over when this guy told me this....)
Besides, my Mac has often saved our day, because it is the only Unix machine on our network (besides an old RS/6000 running AIX). There are so many things that Windows doesn't let me do...
I've been to College.... And I don't really get what you mean. Never went to the "ladies of pleasure", and I won't go there before I'm really completely desperate. Okay, granted, didn't get laid during college either:-)
I actually like the cuteness of the Linux-chick. But I fall for cute women. I should give FreeBSD a try btw...:-) (I love BSD, but FreeBSD is the one BSD I didn't try yet...)
Sorry.... I should have... But honestly only the XP and OpenBSD are bad, the rest is normal. I really think OpenBSD deservese better than that btw. (I love BSD).
Ehm, it seems that my nerd-factor just dropped by several points:-) I didn't know it was originally form Star Trek TNG. I just don't watch Star Trek religiously, just sometimes when zapping and there is nothing else on.
And, no, I don't like Star Wars either... Seems there is hope for me after all, but then I am (was) a Babylon 5 addict.
There is absolutely no way to prove who pressed the button is there? So how could this possibly be a legal "agreement?"
I have been pondering about this too. Here at home I have 4 users. I install the programs, I dictate what goes on the machines and what not. But it also means I install the programs, make sure that the "Accept" has been clicked and that my familiy can run the software without even looking at a EULA. (I don't want them to see intimidating text, I want them to be happy and use whatever they need)
This means they never ever agreed to anything, I did however...but as I already stated in another post: I install my machines drunk.:-) Since you can't sign a contract drunk it should be nul and void.
Ah, Orbital...I've been listening way to much to that CD. Love that song...and it makes indeed a great sig.
To stay on topic: I don't read the EULA of any software. I have gotten the custom of getting drunk before installing anything on my personal machines: this way I am guaranteed not to be in the right state of mind to "sign" any contracts. Oh, and about tax forms: when doing it together with my dad (who is an economist and knows his share of accounting) they don't look that mysterious anymore.
Offtopic? This moderation is sad: it's funny!
It clearly shows that the moderators are too young and never saw a 8" floppy disk. Ah, youngsters of today don't value old hardware anymore.:-(
/ME pouring tears on the good old days of computing.
Read again: I have a good job. I don't have to worry about my food, I can pay it anyway (and I can pay my own beer). I fix computers in the evening...for fun. I like to help people and I would do it for free, but most people don't like the thought of someone working a few hours because he likes it. They always want to give me money, and back in the days when I refused they never dared to ask again. (even when having problems) The workaround I found a few years ago is asking a case of beer: people feel as if they "paid" me, and I know they paid me much less than if they had given me a 50$ bill in the hand.
Tell him to use GNUcleus, it's a really good file sharing program. Free, no ads, no spyware.
I try to educate people about spyware too, but most tell me they don't care... It's really annoying when you explain it to the details and finally the person you tried to educate tells you: but I don't mind the ads. I didn't bother and let her do whatever she wanted.
I fix computers for a case of beer (=24 beers). I have a good job, why would I rip off people? This evening I'll be fixing the computer of some granny that just needs Word and a Bridge game. Honestly, I don't know where that computer has been, but it was in a terrible state. Virus definitions not updated in 54 months, I kid you not....
Right....that's true...but that "She" was an Anonymous Coward trying to be funny. Up until now I only met two girls that were interested in dick-size, but both had a boyfriend. (But look mighty slutty, if you get my drift). However knowing their boyfriends (US military and the other is inzto competition motorcycles), I don't think I'd take a risk....I'm not suicidial...
I'd actually be more interested in a "slut-factor". Oh, come one... it's alread hard enough to get dates (I don't get any) or get laid (doens't happen either) when they don't know the size of your dick. My chances are already hovering around 0%, so with such information I'd probably drop below 0%...and I always thought that would be mathematically impossible. Women of today are hard to get:-( I don't know how many girl-"friends" I have, but I do something wrong because it's always "oh, I just want you as friend". Yah, great, what use is that? I can "talk" on my own...thank you very much.
(Yes, I''m frustrated....rejected *again* yesterday...I had to vent)
Well, at some point they will put you in an ambulance. Imagine that an alarm bell (an monitor flashes red) goes off when a chip is detected that has -for example- allergies registred. Then send the data to the target hospital so that the doctors on duty can prepare.
This of course would mean a minor upgrade in all ambulances, but the checking would be automatic and not dependant on the accuracy of the stress-laden emergency team members.
You are right, that is one way....but then, I have a Mac running OS X and a server running OpenBSD. Both have Samba 2.2.2 installed and they never show up in "Network Neighborhood" of my Windows machines. Why? I have no clue... (and google searches didn't help much either) Shares are mountable though and computers can be found using "find computer".
For communication with the Mac and the OpenBSD machine I stick with FTP which suits most of my needs (and feels faster, but that could be just a feeling)
You are right: I forgot those pesky recovery CD's. They are braindead simple, and make you lose all your data. I never use them. I really want to see an OEM that makes a real clean install for a change instead of adding extra cruft. (I have seen on a new Compaq, "clean OEM install" that it took all the memory of the system. That was when 64Meg RAM was much and that machine had 64Meg RAM...Just insane I say)
On the other hand: you could do exactly the same thing with any Linux distribution. As long as the hardware doesn't change the recovery will work:-)
One question: how do those recovery CD's actually act if you changed the hardware in meantime (for example, replaced the ATI Rage that came with the machine with a brand new NVidia card).... I'm pretty sure some problems will arise, so the "recovery CD" option is a very inflexible way to reinstall operating systems.
Oh, come on! OpenBSD is not *that* hard to install. Pop in CD and follow instructions. Boot, voila...Systems runs. Go on the internet with another box, read Packet Filterin Howto's and PPPoE howto's change config files, restart services and you're done. Instant firewall: it only took me one afternoon.
Compare this to a Windows 2000 install for example: pop in CD, install, go on the internet with another machine to hunt down graphics/sound/modem drivers (or if your WinModem is supported, even with that box). Install drivers, reboot, make registry hacks (so that the system is customized for my use). Now install the apps you need. Setting up a Windows 2000 systems takes an afternoon too.
Both setups you keep tweaking around for a couple of weeks. Seem both are similar in setup-time and setup-complexity.
Hehe, you're right. This one had me laughing out loud:-) Especially after I tried to post Anonymously. The best one yet, was the one I got from announce@openbsd.org (with From field "Minister of Propaganda"), claiming that Microsoft will use OpenBSD as the base for their next operating system. Strange that one didn't make it on slashdot.
On the other hand, the ThinkGeek specials are not bad either: Caffeinated Beer? Yay! I want a case!!!
Buy a Mac (running OSX)....the anti-aliased fonts are great. I only have a 12,5" iBook and I have much less trouble reading it than any of my x86 workstations (2 with TFT at 15", 2 with CRT at 15" and 2 laptops...one with 15" TFT and one with 10" TFT...all Running W2K, Linux or OpenBSD).
Removing NTLDR just disallows booting: it doesn't produce a bluescreen. Actually, it nicely says that NTLDR is missing.
I know very well what I'm doing, btw...and you are just an anonymous flamer.
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Yes, it is happening! And faster than you think. Okay, I can just give anecdotal evidence but consider this: last year I worked as a Consultant at a major german bank and one of my fellow consultants bought a TiBook. Everybody was impressed. Last christmas I bought myself a iBook (sorry, TiBook is not in my budget and the iBook is sooo cute)
But it doesn't stop here: last month I went back to the bank and behold! One of the IT guys bought himself an iBook too and one of his coworkers was drooling over our iBooks...I'm pretty sure that he'll succomb too.
Wait this is not all... The iBook is my personal machine and I take it to work...You can't imagine how many IT-coworkers drool over it. Better yet, I had some management types informing themselves: they thought it wasn't compatible with anything. Showed them what it could do (including Samba, now that freaked them out...), told them about Office (Microsoft, okay), that Lotus Notes will be released for OS X, and I was able to kill some myths ("You can't do video editing on a Mac...", I nearly fell over when this guy told me this....)
Besides, my Mac has often saved our day, because it is the only Unix machine on our network (besides an old RS/6000 running AIX). There are so many things that Windows doesn't let me do...
I actually like the cuteness of the Linux-chick. But I fall for cute women. :-) (I love BSD, but FreeBSD is the one BSD I didn't try yet...)
I should give FreeBSD a try btw...
Sorry.... I should have...
But honestly only the XP and OpenBSD are bad, the rest is normal. I really think OpenBSD deservese better than that btw. (I love BSD).
I prefer to say it in pictures .
Just too bad they left out BeOS and OS X.
And, no, I don't like Star Wars either... Seems there is hope for me after all, but then I am (was) a Babylon 5 addict.
I have been pondering about this too. Here at home I have 4 users. I install the programs, I dictate what goes on the machines and what not. But it also means I install the programs, make sure that the "Accept" has been clicked and that my familiy can run the software without even looking at a EULA. (I don't want them to see intimidating text, I want them to be happy and use whatever they need)
This means they never ever agreed to anything, I did however...but as I already stated in another post: I install my machines drunk. :-) Since you can't sign a contract drunk it should be nul and void.
To stay on topic: I don't read the EULA of any software. I have gotten the custom of getting drunk before installing anything on my personal machines: this way I am guaranteed not to be in the right state of mind to "sign" any contracts.
Oh, and about tax forms: when doing it together with my dad (who is an economist and knows his share of accounting) they don't look that mysterious anymore.
This clearly should have been moderated "Insightful". :-)
It clearly shows that the moderators are too young and never saw a 8" floppy disk. Ah, youngsters of today don't value old hardware anymore.
Well, I would do it this way ...looks like microsoft, but isn't microsoft.
[No I didn't test, it...I'm at work and don't want trouble]
And I don't like Guinness...
Tell him to use GNUcleus, it's a really good file sharing program. Free, no ads, no spyware.
I try to educate people about spyware too, but most tell me they don't care... It's really annoying when you explain it to the details and finally the person you tried to educate tells you: but I don't mind the ads. I didn't bother and let her do whatever she wanted.
I fix computers for a case of beer (=24 beers). I have a good job, why would I rip off people?
This evening I'll be fixing the computer of some granny that just needs Word and a Bridge game. Honestly, I don't know where that computer has been, but it was in a terrible state. Virus definitions not updated in 54 months, I kid you not....
Right....that's true...but that "She" was an Anonymous Coward trying to be funny. Up until now I only met two girls that were interested in dick-size, but both had a boyfriend. (But look mighty slutty, if you get my drift). However knowing their boyfriends (US military and the other is inzto competition motorcycles), I don't think I'd take a risk....I'm not suicidial...
I'd actually be more interested in a "slut-factor". Oh, come one... it's alread hard enough to get dates (I don't get any) or get laid (doens't happen either) when they don't know the size of your dick. My chances are already hovering around 0%, so with such information I'd probably drop below 0%...and I always thought that would be mathematically impossible. Women of today are hard to get :-(
I don't know how many girl-"friends" I have, but I do something wrong because it's always "oh, I just want you as friend". Yah, great, what use is that? I can "talk" on my own...thank you very much.
(Yes, I''m frustrated....rejected *again* yesterday...I had to vent)
Well, at some point they will put you in an ambulance. Imagine that an alarm bell (an monitor flashes red) goes off when a chip is detected that has -for example- allergies registred. Then send the data to the target hospital so that the doctors on duty can prepare.
This of course would mean a minor upgrade in all ambulances, but the checking would be automatic and not dependant on the accuracy of the stress-laden emergency team members.
- Keyboards work...point!
- PDA's get keyboards. I took a Psion Revo Plus because of the keyboard and I know quite some Palm users that have that foldable keyboard
- Speech recognition is not mature at all...and in a loud environment it's close to useless
You're supposed to think before you moderate, you know....tssss....Kids of today...You are right, that is one way....but then, I have a Mac running OS X and a server running OpenBSD. Both have Samba 2.2.2 installed and they never show up in "Network Neighborhood" of my Windows machines. Why? I have no clue... (and google searches didn't help much either) Shares are mountable though and computers can be found using "find computer".
For communication with the Mac and the OpenBSD machine I stick with FTP which suits most of my needs (and feels faster, but that could be just a feeling)
On the other hand: you could do exactly the same thing with any Linux distribution. As long as the hardware doesn't change the recovery will work
One question: how do those recovery CD's actually act if you changed the hardware in meantime (for example, replaced the ATI Rage that came with the machine with a brand new NVidia card).... I'm pretty sure some problems will arise, so the "recovery CD" option is a very inflexible way to reinstall operating systems.
Compare this to a Windows 2000 install for example: pop in CD, install, go on the internet with another machine to hunt down graphics/sound/modem drivers (or if your WinModem is supported, even with that box). Install drivers, reboot, make registry hacks (so that the system is customized for my use). Now install the apps you need. Setting up a Windows 2000 systems takes an afternoon too.
Both setups you keep tweaking around for a couple of weeks. Seem both are similar in setup-time and setup-complexity.
The best one yet, was the one I got from announce@openbsd.org (with From field "Minister of Propaganda"), claiming that Microsoft will use OpenBSD as the base for their next operating system. Strange that one didn't make it on slashdot.
On the other hand, the ThinkGeek specials are not bad either: Caffeinated Beer? Yay! I want a case!!!
Oh, looks like someone need to get laid badly... It helps to relax you know.
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Sorry, coudn't resist....
Buy a Mac (running OSX)....the anti-aliased fonts are great. I only have a 12,5" iBook and I have much less trouble reading it than any of my x86 workstations (2 with TFT at 15", 2 with CRT at 15" and 2 laptops...one with 15" TFT and one with 10" TFT...all Running W2K, Linux or OpenBSD).
Removing NTLDR just disallows booting: it doesn't produce a bluescreen. Actually, it nicely says that NTLDR is missing.
I know very well what I'm doing, btw...and you are just an anonymous flamer.