From what I've heard, the quote was originally from Andrew Tanenbaum's book "Computer Networks" and it went like this:
"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway."
I guess the "hurtling down the highway" part is where you get the bandwidth. A station wagon full of tapes sitting in the driveway is just storage space.
I think OS X is fairly secure because it's easy to secure.
Apple releases security updates fairly quickly, and their Software Update system makes them available and easy to install for the average user. If I recall correctly, Mac OS X defaults to checking for updates weekly. Installation of updates may require an administrator password, but other than that it's as simple as a couple of clicks.
With my FreeBSD system, I subscribe to freebsd-security-notifications to keep abreast of updates. Knowing when updates are available and knowing how to apply them is probably beyond the average user's ability.
The Ford Prefect was produced in the U.K. from 1938 to 1959.
Since you're a 23 year old American, and I don't think any of these cars were ever imported, it's not surprising that you haven't seen or heard of one.
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I use OS X every day. Every night, too.
The list of things I like about OS X would be far too long to post here.
My favorite OS X tool? Tough one. I love Terminal, of course, but I'd have to say the coolest thing around for OS X is LaunchBar. Every app, url, email address, and file on your system available with a few keystrokes.
These are Gateway customers we're talking about. Basically, people who have no idea how to buy a computer or computer accessories. When a friendly Gateway sales representative says "would you like to throw in an mp3 player for just $129.99?", lots of people are going to go for it.
If you work in most computer-related fields, idiots are paying your way. Now that everyone who is at all technically inclined owns at least one computer, the only market left is the non-inclined.
It's no accident that Windows XP holds your hand and tries to make computing as simple as possible.
I wasn't talking about Word, though. I think Word sucks pretty bad, as does most of the Office suite.
Really, I don't understand word processing at all. If I want to convey the message, text works fine. If I want to make it look nice, I'll use a full blown desktop publishing app.
It's one thing if you want to bash Microsoft. This is slashdot, most everyone does.
Saying Excel is a bad program, or that it's incapable of manipulating data efficiently, is idiotic. If you think Gnumeric or any of the other Linux spreadsheets are any better, you're fooling yourself.
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Data loss is a Windows-only problem?
The 2.4.20/ext3 issue last year was just a figment of my imagination?
My single hard drive will never fail because it's being controlled by Linux?
This is fantastic news for Linux users everywhere!
I guess the "hurtling down the highway" part is where you get the bandwidth. A station wagon full of tapes sitting in the driveway is just storage space.
We're supposed to bitch endlessly about how this is an advertisement.
Discuss amongst yourselves.
there's spam, egg, sausage and spam. That's not got much spam in it.
Most statistics show Macs at about 4% of the market. Linux generally grabs between 1% and 2%.
I'm really sorry the numbers don't agree with you, but that's the way it goes.
Just going by Google's Zeitgeist, Mac users accessing Google outnumber Linux users 3 to 1.
The Navy buying Macs and installing Linux on them is about as irrelevant as it gets.
I know you're aware that there's much more to a user interface than look and feel, so I won't go into that.
If Linux is so good, why aren't more people using it? You know that there are fewer Linux users on the planet than Mac users, right?
Mac OS X is the hottie who goes all night long and makes you breakfast in the morning.
Mmmmm...I like that.
You see, in web design, the goal is to make your type as small as possible.
CSS provides an EM unit, which one could use to display text in the user's font size of choice, but this is considered bad design.
For an example of extremely good design, see my website, which I will reproduce here to avoide slashdotting:
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Just look at all that information crammed into such a small area!
In nine years of sending and receiving email, I've only seen one virus, Klez.
I guess it goes to show how wildly unpopular I am.
I think OS X is fairly secure because it's easy to secure.
Apple releases security updates fairly quickly, and their Software Update system makes them available and easy to install for the average user. If I recall correctly, Mac OS X defaults to checking for updates weekly. Installation of updates may require an administrator password, but other than that it's as simple as a couple of clicks.
With my FreeBSD system, I subscribe to freebsd-security-notifications to keep abreast of updates. Knowing when updates are available and knowing how to apply them is probably beyond the average user's ability.
Mostly. Dogma was definitely a bad sign, but I could sit through it.
I actually walked out of the theater with Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
That was Dogma.
Also, Kevin Smith has pretty much sucked ass since then.
Until we can get installers where you can do the standard "click next" routine, Linux will not be usable for the average user.
Becoming familiar with Windows never involves resolving dependency issues.
The Ford Prefect was produced in the U.K. from 1938 to 1959.
Since you're a 23 year old American, and I don't think any of these cars were ever imported, it's not surprising that you haven't seen or heard of one.
I use OS X every day. Every night, too.
The list of things I like about OS X would be far too long to post here.
My favorite OS X tool? Tough one. I love Terminal, of course, but I'd have to say the coolest thing around for OS X is LaunchBar. Every app, url, email address, and file on your system available with a few keystrokes.
Yeah, baby!
nobody fucks wit de Jesus.
These are Gateway customers we're talking about. Basically, people who have no idea how to buy a computer or computer accessories. When a friendly Gateway sales representative says "would you like to throw in an mp3 player for just $129.99?", lots of people are going to go for it.
If you work in most computer-related fields, idiots are paying your way. Now that everyone who is at all technically inclined owns at least one computer, the only market left is the non-inclined.
It's no accident that Windows XP holds your hand and tries to make computing as simple as possible.
I wasn't talking about Word, though. I think Word sucks pretty bad, as does most of the Office suite.
Really, I don't understand word processing at all. If I want to convey the message, text works fine. If I want to make it look nice, I'll use a full blown desktop publishing app.
It's one thing if you want to bash Microsoft. This is slashdot, most everyone does.
Saying Excel is a bad program, or that it's incapable of manipulating data efficiently, is idiotic. If you think Gnumeric or any of the other Linux spreadsheets are any better, you're fooling yourself.
sweet!
Since I don't have $850K lying around, I'll see if I can borrow hers this weekend.
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