Thanks for the responses. One of my problems is that while I may be interested in building my own, I don't think the store would be willing to invest in that. I'm just out here taking an X amount of time away from doing network support (being a ski bum, etc), but the store can't always count on having someone in their employ who would be able to manipulate/customize a Linux program. For this reason it is important that there be a way for them to get ongoing support. I took a look at OneSystem and have asked them for further info, it looks promising. More ideas are welcome, SUPPORT is a major issue, that's going to be the tough sell if I bring the owners a Linux based solution.
I seem to recall the author explicitly stating that there is nothing fundamentally wrong with cheating a single person game, because it only effects the person using the "cheat". There also wouldn't be anything wrong with exploiting a multi-player game, except that it unbalances the experience for the others playing it.
This whole issue comes down to a simple matter of "consensual crime". So long as all the people involved are party to the "misconduct", and none object, then no-harm-no-foul. It is when one or more persons are cheated out of a fair experience that it becomes a problem.<p>
Always thought there was nothing quite like the smell of a fresh oil slick in the morning?
Well now there's a way for you to have the bracing breeze that accompanies this company's signature form of natural disaster, right in your own home! Bring the spirit of the Valdez to your browser, it's so real you'll almost think you're in Alaska.
I don't see how the US gov't has a choice... ...there is a reason that ZKS is based in CANADA! (we can export whatever crypto, and don't have domestic anti-strong-crypto legislation...
Re:Biased...yes, but still useful
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Advocacy good... Microsoft BAD! =)
...but more seriously, as a Linux community I also think that it is important we don't fall into the trap of fighting M$ propoganda, with what simply boils down to Linux propoganda......while Linux users certainly do root for the home team, I think that one of Linux's strengths is that there is lots of room for critism within the "community". Whereas, I have trouble conceiving that it would be acceptable M$ employee etiquet to openly critique some of the "functionality" that is inherent in Windows(TM). As long as we don't blind ourselves to Linux's shortcomings (we all know they're there) pages like this anti-FUD can only be positive.
The value of this may not be in reffering people (ie: your office IT purchaser) to the site itself, but rather to provide a common point from which to gather your ammunition.
Suppose your manager is buying a bunch of MS FUD. Instead of sending him an email saying, "go see this anti-FUD site"...YOU go there, follow up the links, and forward him the information directly.
As an aside, I find it amusing how many IT "decision makers" I run into who take it as gospel if MS says it, but "obviously a vain and slanderous atempt at anti-Microsoft propoganda" otherwise. This anti-FUD site should be thought of perhaps more as a "portal" (hate that term!) to information, than as an objective provider thereof.
...just my 2 cents... (btw: I'd love to get "byte" back as well)
If you want a more comprehensive solution...check out Zero Knowledge Systems (http://www.freedom.net). It is the only way I've heard of to *completely* protect your privacy (of course it still depends on you being discreet with your personal information)
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This whole issue comes down to a simple matter of "consensual crime". So long as all the people involved are party to the "misconduct", and none object, then no-harm-no-foul. It is when one or more persons are cheated out of a fair experience that it becomes a problem.<p>
I will stop repeating what Izaak said now...
Who would've thought it?
Always thought there was nothing quite like the smell of a fresh oil slick in the morning?
Well now there's a way for you to have the bracing breeze that accompanies this company's signature form of natural disaster, right in your own home! Bring the spirit of the Valdez to your browser, it's so real you'll almost think you're in Alaska.
I don't see how the US gov't has a choice...
...there is a reason that ZKS is based in CANADA! (we can export whatever crypto, and don't have domestic anti-strong-crypto legislation...
Advocacy good... Microsoft BAD! =)
...while Linux users certainly do root for the home team, I think that one of Linux's strengths is that there is lots of room for critism within the "community". Whereas, I have trouble conceiving that it would be acceptable M$ employee etiquet to openly critique some of the "functionality" that is inherent in Windows(TM). As long as we don't blind ourselves to Linux's shortcomings (we all know they're there) pages like this anti-FUD can only be positive.
...but more seriously, as a Linux community I also think that it is important we don't fall into the trap of fighting M$ propoganda, with what simply boils down to Linux propoganda...
-silent node
The value of this may not be in reffering people (ie: your office IT purchaser) to the site itself, but rather to provide a common point from which to gather your ammunition.
...YOU go there, follow up the links, and forward him the information directly.
Suppose your manager is buying a bunch of MS FUD. Instead of sending him an email saying, "go see this anti-FUD site"
As an aside, I find it amusing how many IT "decision makers" I run into who take it as gospel if MS says it, but "obviously a vain and slanderous atempt at anti-Microsoft propoganda" otherwise. This anti-FUD site should be thought of perhaps more as a "portal" (hate that term!) to information, than as an objective provider thereof.
...just my 2 cents... (btw: I'd love to get "byte" back as well)
-silent node
If you want a more comprehensive solution...check out Zero Knowledge Systems (http://www.freedom.net). It is the only way I've heard of to *completely* protect your privacy (of course it still depends on you being discreet with your personal information)