I still fail to see why I should pay $99 for a linux/wine combo.
Because it has click and run? Why not use gentoo for the more savvy people or just download program X from X's website? It will take the same amount of time to download and there is less chance of the install bombing.
The install thing being easier on lindows is total bunk. Grab a RH box off the shelf of X computer store for $40 (not to mention you can dload it free) and it's a nice collorful 3 click install for a noob or can be custom install for the more advanced. You even get free technical support over the phone and email support.
I don't like how some think linux will be more mainstream if we start charging for every little thing like M$. What next? User agreements and cd-keys for linux installs?
Hay - if I make an iso of my BYOL with wine can I sell it to the linux community for $99? If interested email me at getripped@off.dum
I would disagree with the P2P users becoming distributors BUT it is relative to the program you are using.
When I am on my windows machine I use Limewire - when i'm on my mandrake box I use gnutella (same program basically) both offer a choice on allowing/disallowing people from downloading from you.
With it checked you can download all you want without having to worry about anyone pulling songs from you.
This way I can grab songs from Supercharger (I own the cd it's just scratched to fuck and unplayable) and not worry about people dloading the songs from me that they may or may not own.
I think the EFF sticks to "strictly" technology cases, since this is more of an issue of "slander" (total bullshit the guys just a fuck) I don't think they'd do anything other than donate money.
This guy is obviously trying to manipulate the law for his own benefit. He's probably arguing that the posts were slander, which is a pretty loose law when it comes to the internet with room for debate. I just can't belive that he has actually gotten away with taking money from babies (those that gave in) as it were. Someone should file a counter suit for the same amount and the replacement of what was taken by those people who lost a few grand or their domain names.
Just just defend yourself - strike back! Otherwise it will just keep happening.
who the hell cares. I am typing this on a mac with os9.2.1 currently - I don't have ANY themes at all and I don't care. Does it really matter what my popup menus look like - NO as long as they still work it's great.
As nice as USB2 speed is, I don't see the "on the go" version coming and dominating the networking field. Maybe similar (not really) to comparing serial connections to 10/100mb ethernet, with the 1ghz ethernet cards/hubs/etc.. already at frys and "insert comp store name here" I think most people will start going the 1ghz route and save the USB "on the go" for rare emergency occassions.
However thats not to say that if USB "on the go" comes out as DIRT CHEEP I wouldn't use it. I personally am swayed by cost and time.
Again from the article I read it seems that when I install RH8 I will have 3 choices when it comes to my gui
1) Gnome (default on all previous RH) 2) KDE (I do think is the nicest) 3) Bluecurve (the userfriendly but slow hack of KDE)
Granted i'm positive Bluecurve will be "slower" but you have to remember "slow" on a linux is still way faster than say "slow" on an XP machine - so a noob wouldn't really notice/care. Also on the topic of slow the graphic install of redhat since 7.1 has been WAY SLOWER than any of there previous install systems, but is still 20 times faster than a windows install.
And btw - most noobs don't know what a usability mailing list is let alone why they should use one. However most noobs will quickly learn that is they right click on kde it brings up a properties/theme configuration panel that they can relate to and start playing with themes/backgrounds which will lead them on the path to other gui's.
From the article: "Red Hat's new "Bluecurve" desktop interface, a customization of the traditional KDE or Gnome interfaces."
Translates too: Red Hat decided - instead of using just KDE and Gnome to add Bluecurve which is a modified version of KDE that is "more user friendly"
Former RH employee "I don't want to work on crippling KDE, and they (Red Hat) don't want an employee who admits (Red Hat) 8.0's KDE is crippleware,"
Translates too: I think the majority of linux users will not want to use this "user-friendly" crap because linux users are all power users and red hat is dulling themselves down just to try and bring more noobs to linux and make some money and i'm too self-righteous to be involved in that hideous plot.
The words "Cripple KDE and former RH employee" appear on Slashdot and the masses go crazy....
I'm using limewire on the winxp machine and it's linux version of Gnutella on my slashdot friendly machine. - so why is everyone still using kazaa-look-what-i-install-too-software?
I remember back in the day having a 14.4k modem - then a 33.6k - then a 56k. Eventually I got ADSL and then SDSL and then I had some shared T1. So what?
Over the last 6 months I have made the switch to a wireless DSL provider. They tell me it's based on 802.11b (but it's PtP which makes me think its not) - it runs great. BUT my problem is that it will OFTEN falls apart - either something goes wrong on there end with the signal strength or theres to many people in the area suddenly joining my network that it kills my connection.
Basically surfing the net felt WAY stabler on "ground" lines then relying on this hippie pixie wireless internet crap.
Maybe some day we'll all have T3's in our houses - maybe then I won't experience lag.
I'm glad i'm not in school anymore - I would be so confused with learning English (most people speak it), Ebonics (so I could talk to minorities), and now 133t(so I could talk to young white kids)! Christ why don't they just start teaching Shorthand again too.
It may just be me but i'm glad my only language classes consisted of English, Spanish, and French - All which were useful in the real world. Although Japanese at the time would have been better.
I'm a sell out whore. I won't argue with anyone on that. If someone offers me money i'll put up whatever add they want on my site - BUT - I take the money up front first. I currently run a news site and a game site. Sometimes people will ask me to put a porn banner or banner advertising free long distance by dialing 100 digits before the number you want. It makes no difference to me, but I guarantee 99% of the kids who come to my game site aren't going to PAY for a porn subscription - and i'm sure whoever visits my news site will NOT be buying a 100 digit calling card - well maybe.
Either way I get the money up front first - so if no one clicks there banners I STILL GET PAID - it's not my fault if there ads are not on a target audience site.
You should make a backpack that has an 802.11b antenna sticking out of it and a connection for your laptop - im sure it would get slashdotted and all the people dumb enough to spend a grand on this jacket would also spend a grand on the backpack too.
My jacket has a pocket that can fit my minidisk player in it. and on wire there is a little volume control. so why would i pay a grand for something I DONT NEED and ISNT ALL THAT GREAT. jebus people let them make something cool AND useful not just random shit thats lame.
Its very true that most original plots have all been done - same goes for characters and twist endings. honestly how many times does earth egt attacked by aliens, go into world war, is distroyed by a disaster, my father kills me my mother kills me, my child kills me, my step sister kills me, my third cousin removed who is actually my neighbors wife kills me - its all been done - may not have been the best or worst movies in the world but there ins't anything thats really original....
Movie Examples: - "6th sense" begot "The Others"
- "eXistenZ" begot "13th Floor" begot "The matrix"
- "Blade runner" begot "ghost in the shell" begot "amitage the 3rd"
So now all the battle bot owners can just convert there shit to robot wars and we will have just one show instead of 2, which I think would be better anywho.
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I still fail to see why I should pay $99 for a linux/wine combo.
Because it has click and run? Why not use gentoo for the more savvy people or just download program X from X's website? It will take the same amount of time to download and there is less chance of the install bombing.
The install thing being easier on lindows is total bunk. Grab a RH box off the shelf of X computer store for $40 (not to mention you can dload it free) and it's a nice collorful 3 click install for a noob or can be custom install for the more advanced. You even get free technical support over the phone and email support.
I don't like how some think linux will be more mainstream if we start charging for every little thing like M$. What next? User agreements and cd-keys for linux installs?
Hay - if I make an iso of my BYOL with wine can I sell it to the linux community for $99? If interested email me at getripped@off.dum
I would disagree with the P2P users becoming distributors BUT it is relative to the program you are using.
When I am on my windows machine I use Limewire - when i'm on my mandrake box I use gnutella (same program basically) both offer a choice on allowing/disallowing people from downloading from you.
With it checked you can download all you want without having to worry about anyone pulling songs from you.
This way I can grab songs from Supercharger (I own the cd it's just scratched to fuck and unplayable) and not worry about people dloading the songs from me that they may or may not own.
I think the EFF sticks to "strictly" technology cases, since this is more of an issue of "slander" (total bullshit the guys just a fuck) I don't think they'd do anything other than donate money.
This guy is obviously trying to manipulate the law for his own benefit. He's probably arguing that the posts were slander, which is a pretty loose law when it comes to the internet with room for debate. I just can't belive that he has actually gotten away with taking money from babies (those that gave in) as it were. Someone should file a counter suit for the same amount and the replacement of what was taken by those people who lost a few grand or their domain names.
Just just defend yourself - strike back! Otherwise it will just keep happening.
if it gets a rating of PG-13 or R - it will most likely be good
If it gets a rating of PG - I am sure it will be an abomination - especially if matt groening loses creative control in the process.
only as long as your karma is:
positive (mostly affected by bullshitting really well)
who the hell cares. I am typing this on a mac with os9.2.1 currently - I don't have ANY themes at all and I don't care. Does it really matter what my popup menus look like - NO as long as they still work it's great.
As nice as USB2 speed is, I don't see the "on the go" version coming and dominating the networking field. Maybe similar (not really) to comparing serial connections to 10/100mb ethernet, with the 1ghz ethernet cards/hubs/etc.. already at frys and "insert comp store name here" I think most people will start going the 1ghz route and save the USB "on the go" for rare emergency occassions.
However thats not to say that if USB "on the go" comes out as DIRT CHEEP I wouldn't use it. I personally am swayed by cost and time.
Again from the article I read it seems that when I install RH8 I will have 3 choices when it comes to my gui
1) Gnome (default on all previous RH)
2) KDE (I do think is the nicest)
3) Bluecurve (the userfriendly but slow hack of KDE)
Granted i'm positive Bluecurve will be "slower" but you have to remember "slow" on a linux is still way faster than say "slow" on an XP machine - so a noob wouldn't really notice/care. Also on the topic of slow the graphic install of redhat since 7.1 has been WAY SLOWER than any of there previous install systems, but is still 20 times faster than a windows install.
And btw - most noobs don't know what a usability mailing list is let alone why they should use one. However most noobs will quickly learn that is they right click on kde it brings up a properties/theme configuration panel that they can relate to and start playing with themes/backgrounds which will lead them on the path to other gui's.
Remember this past slashdot article: here
Let me summarize what I have read:
From the article:
"Red Hat's new "Bluecurve" desktop interface, a customization of the traditional KDE or Gnome interfaces."
Translates too:
Red Hat decided - instead of using just KDE and Gnome to add Bluecurve which is a modified version of KDE that is "more user friendly"
Former RH employee
"I don't want to work on crippling KDE, and they (Red Hat) don't want an employee who admits (Red Hat) 8.0's KDE is crippleware,"
Translates too:
I think the majority of linux users will not want to use this "user-friendly" crap because linux users are all power users and red hat is dulling themselves down just to try and bring more noobs to linux and make some money and i'm too self-righteous to be involved in that hideous plot.
The words "Cripple KDE and former RH employee" appear on Slashdot and the masses go crazy....
Has anyone ever built or tried to build a house out of legos? If so how thick does one need to make the walls (for insulation purposes)?
IMHO the simpsons games (I love the show) SUCKED so i'm imagining that the Futurama (good show) Game(s) will SUCK also.
I'm using limewire on the winxp machine and it's linux version of Gnutella on my slashdot friendly machine. - so why is everyone still using kazaa-look-what-i-install-too-software?
I remember back in the day having a 14.4k modem - then a 33.6k - then a 56k. Eventually I got ADSL and then SDSL and then I had some shared T1. So what?
Over the last 6 months I have made the switch to a wireless DSL provider. They tell me it's based on 802.11b (but it's PtP which makes me think its not) - it runs great. BUT my problem is that it will OFTEN falls apart - either something goes wrong on there end with the signal strength or theres to many people in the area suddenly joining my network that it kills my connection.
Basically surfing the net felt WAY stabler on "ground" lines then relying on this hippie pixie wireless internet crap.
Maybe some day we'll all have T3's in our houses - maybe then I won't experience lag.
I'm glad i'm not in school anymore - I would be so confused with learning English (most people speak it), Ebonics (so I could talk to minorities), and now 133t(so I could talk to young white kids)! Christ why don't they just start teaching Shorthand again too.
It may just be me but i'm glad my only language classes consisted of English, Spanish, and French - All which were useful in the real world. Although Japanese at the time would have been better.
Must be nice to spend more than I will ever make in my lifetime on a boat race....
How much does Oracle cost again? I honestly have no need for it, but I have the sudden urge to warez it.....
oh wait that will cost the industry billions - better not since we wouldn't get to watch a million dollar boat race.....
i'm jealous.
Either way I get the money up front first - so if no one clicks there banners I STILL GET PAID - it's not my fault if there ads are not on a target audience site.
the longest thread with the most AC's i'm sure. :)
So how long before my sim comes home and he can turn on his computer and spend the next half hour sifting through spam.
My children are going to evolve wings and just fly.
You should make a backpack that has an 802.11b antenna sticking out of it and a connection for your laptop - im sure it would get slashdotted and all the people dumb enough to spend a grand on this jacket would also spend a grand on the backpack too.
My jacket has a pocket that can fit my minidisk player in it. and on wire there is a little volume control. so why would i pay a grand for something I DONT NEED and ISNT ALL THAT GREAT. jebus people let them make something cool AND useful not just random shit thats lame.
Its very true that most original plots have all been done - same goes for characters and twist endings. honestly how many times does earth egt attacked by aliens, go into world war, is distroyed by a disaster, my father kills me my mother kills me, my child kills me, my step sister kills me, my third cousin removed who is actually my neighbors wife kills me - its all been done - may not have been the best or worst movies in the world but there ins't anything thats really original....
Movie Examples:
- "6th sense" begot "The Others"
- "eXistenZ" begot "13th Floor" begot "The matrix"
- "Blade runner" begot "ghost in the shell" begot "amitage the 3rd"
So now all the battle bot owners can just convert there shit to robot wars and we will have just one show instead of 2, which I think would be better anywho.