People do not want privacy software, firewall, antivirus, spyware, adware and blended threats. The average individual is saying I don't want this anymore. Just fix it.
Then the average user needs this I hate to sound like an Apple fanboy because I've only had mine for the past few months. But after spending all day fixing spyware/adware/viruses on PC's it is nice to come home to the Mini and USE the computer.
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Yeah wasn't there a Y windows in the works at one point.
While at times I've been firmly in the "There needs to be an X with less crap in it" camp, I've learned to really appreciate the network transparency. Though I do still wish it was a choice, something that could easilly be plugged in, or removed depending on the system install. The Linux Kernel is so flexable in how you can customize it for the hardware situation, its a shame you can't do the same thing for X.
This Has many programs that can display.swf's. Creator which creates a screen saver out of.SWF's, and there are others that display.swf's as.exe files.
There even was an open source flash player somwhere but I don't think it ever got past version 3 or 4.
.swf is just as open as.pdf, but the open source programs just aren't there.
What I mean is, The code generated by Dreamweaver may not be perfect, but it allows more content to be created in a shorter time, and *that* is progress.
Assembly is more efficient than C, C++, Java, Python, etc. But where would we be if everyone still programmed in Assembly?
And what people seem to forget is the EXACT same thing is true for.swf
There are plenty of good programs out there that make.swf's, Adobe even had one for a while. But the reason the Open Source community rallies behind.PDF and not.SWF is that unlike.PDF there are no good open source programs to make.SWF's
It's amazing the number of times I've helped people around the office who got the "Would You Like To Upgrade" dialogue stuck behind Firefox's main window, and thoght Friefox had locked up.
In fact thats the only problem I ever hear about FireFox, and glad I deployed it.
I've always wondered how much of this was the, for lack of a better word, sideways momentum, that Windows is forced to maintain.
Apple has the luxury of controlling the hardware and software, meaning they can spend minimal time on compatibility issues, and most time moving forward. Microsoft on the other hand has to deal with maintaining compatibility with a nearly infinite number of potential combinations. How much time has been lost making sure the new file system that won't make it into Longhorn will work on each and every motherboard chipset, SCSI controller, SATA adaptor etc. Yes most hardware venders provide somewhat good drivers, but in a radical change like that Microsoft is forced to define the new driver standard and assist hardware companies in meeting it.
If no one had ever gone to jail before for commiting murder would it still be a crime??
The punishment has to start somewhere. As stated in many other situations, ignorance of the law is no excuse. He was responsible for knowing the laws and how they pertained to his actions. The Can Spam act went into effect in 2003, had he met its regulations he would have not been found guilty under this Virginia law. He had 2 years to clean up his act, and did not.
I'm sorry but I just don't buy the whole "But it only went into effect 2 weeks ago" argument. There is no 14 day legal grace period on anything. If your city lowers its speedlimit from 35 to 25, and the day later you go through at 37, you better expect a ticket.
a PHP based content management/blog system. I used it for about a year on our companies website, but it just seems to fall too much toward blogging for our needs. It felt like I was swimming upstream trying to make a commercial site with occasional news with it, becaues everything came out looking like I copied slashdot.
On a similar topic... I always wondered if there was a license which would let me write open source software with a condition that the software can be freely compiled on any operating system which itself was open source.
All other operating systems would require binary version to be purchased, and it would be against the license to compile the software for those operating systems. Yeah it's not totally open, and sets conditions, but in some ways I think not only could it help fund the developers, it could help create the "Killer App" that open source software needs. I love OpenOffice, Mozilla, and Thunderbird. I use all 3 on Windows, OS X and Linux, but because of that there's no incentive for me to use them on Linux exclusively.
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Then the average user needs this I hate to sound like an Apple fanboy because I've only had mine for the past few months. But after spending all day fixing spyware/adware/viruses on PC's it is nice to come home to the Mini and USE the computer.
While at times I've been firmly in the "There needs to be an X with less crap in it" camp, I've learned to really appreciate the network transparency. Though I do still wish it was a choice, something that could easilly be plugged in, or removed depending on the system install. The Linux Kernel is so flexable in how you can customize it for the hardware situation, its a shame you can't do the same thing for X.
There even was an open source flash player somwhere but I don't think it ever got past version 3 or 4.
.swf is just as open as .pdf, but the open source programs just aren't there.
Assembly is more efficient than C, C++, Java, Python, etc. But where would we be if everyone still programmed in Assembly?
There are plenty of good programs out there that make .swf's, Adobe even had one for a while. But the reason the Open Source community rallies behind .PDF and not .SWF is that unlike .PDF there are no good open source programs to make .SWF's
In fact thats the only problem I ever hear about FireFox, and glad I deployed it.
This "Automobile" thingie while cool, is noisy and dirty and not that efficient. I'll continue walking, thanks.
The drag racing industry has moved from incadecant to LED lights for the starting "Christmas Tree"
Apple has the luxury of controlling the hardware and software, meaning they can spend minimal time on compatibility issues, and most time moving forward. Microsoft on the other hand has to deal with maintaining compatibility with a nearly infinite number of potential combinations. How much time has been lost making sure the new file system that won't make it into Longhorn will work on each and every motherboard chipset, SCSI controller, SATA adaptor etc. Yes most hardware venders provide somewhat good drivers, but in a radical change like that Microsoft is forced to define the new driver standard and assist hardware companies in meeting it.
Personally, I'm waiting for OS X Rabid Wombat
If Google is your benchmark, I can get to Google in half the time on my linux box. Just load it in Lynx
The punishment has to start somewhere. As stated in many other situations, ignorance of the law is no excuse. He was responsible for knowing the laws and how they pertained to his actions. The Can Spam act went into effect in 2003, had he met its regulations he would have not been found guilty under this Virginia law. He had 2 years to clean up his act, and did not.
I'm sorry but I just don't buy the whole "But it only went into effect 2 weeks ago" argument. There is no 14 day legal grace period on anything. If your city lowers its speedlimit from 35 to 25, and the day later you go through at 37, you better expect a ticket.
Heck there is no law AGAINST sending unsolicited email, but sending without following the regulations is against the law.
iCopulate is on the front page 3 times. I mean, it wasn't that funny the first time, or even the second time.
That's true too
Thanks /. a copy of this story now sits on my boss' desk.
Print > save as PDF. Saves $800 in the process.
hehe I don't know :) someone passed along the link to me and I just thought it fit with this story
10.00 Ghz 2000MB Ram and 30000GB HD AND, it runs DOS, wohoo!
a PHP based content management/blog system. I used it for about a year on our companies website, but it just seems to fall too much toward blogging for our needs.
It felt like I was swimming upstream trying to make a commercial site with occasional news with it, becaues everything came out looking like I copied slashdot.
you loose the ability to play the songs... Kind of a BIG catch if you ask me.
I can buy a song on iTunes for $1 and keep it for the rest of my life, lets just say thats 80 years.
Since the Napster songs go away as soon as you stop subscribing I need to pay $15 a month for the next 80 years. That folks, is $14,400.
Considering I still listen to my grandfather's 78's that price just keeps going up and up.
I knew you could get a Dell linux server, and IBM is behind linux, but I haden't checked in a while and didn't know that HP made linux machines.
I told her Firefox was IE 7 and she's been happily been using it for months, and thanking me for upgrading.
All other operating systems would require binary version to be purchased, and it would be against the license to compile the software for those operating systems. Yeah it's not totally open, and sets conditions, but in some ways I think not only could it help fund the developers, it could help create the "Killer App" that open source software needs. I love OpenOffice, Mozilla, and Thunderbird. I use all 3 on Windows, OS X and Linux, but because of that there's no incentive for me to use them on Linux exclusively.