'apt-get update && apt-get upgrade' as a cron job with a security mirror in the/etc/apt/sources.list easily handles security patches on Debian systems.
How long has MS been in court with the Feds? Haven't they been *convicted* of obtaining a monopoly through illegal business practices? Isn't the European Union investigating them? Don't Russian government/military agencies use a lot of Linux and other GPLed software? Don't the Germans use a lot of Linux?
IMO, if they try to lock *any* software out of this scheme, they'll be busted by the Feds and completely dropped by other countries fasters than they can write their shitty, bug-ridden, insecure code!
If it wasn't for GNU and the FSF, Linux would not be as widely used as it is today. Samba, gcc, glibc, gpg, bash and and other _vital_ programs (that are free today thanks to RMS and the FSF) would not be around at least not in the same capacity.
What compiles the Linux kernel? gcc
What c library does Linux use? glibc
How do you encrypt your email? gpg
What interoperates with MS Windows? samba
What did Linus write the kernel with? emacs
What shell do you install on your Sun box? bash
RMS has more than "a good point". He has a solid foundation on which to stand and make the claims that he makes. Linux would not be the Linux that we all know and love today had it not been for GNU. Anyone who knows anything about how software works should know this.
Slashdotters are lame. You guys like to brag about using/installing Linux, yet you fail to understand the significance of having the ability to use Free software whenever and however you desire.
MS developes software. There is no expensive 'manufaturing' process in software development, at least not when compared to hardware. All they need is code, some CDs and card board boxes. This is one reason they have made sooooo much money. There isn't that much over head in what they do.
Hardware development is different, much different. The profit margins are lower, much lower. Labor costs are higer, etc. There are too many variables that MS can't control which can influence the price of the parts in the Xbox i.e. earthquakes in Taiwan drive up microchip prices.
So my question is, how long can their bank account support this kind of loss? And, when will Bill get tired of a reduced income? You have to admit, he has gotten use to making a lot of money ALL THE TIME, not just during the 'good' quarters like average companies.
And my comment is: this is a good example of a monopoly in action. They take a huge loss (because thay can afford it) put their competitors out of business, and then raise prices.
I think it's the begining of the end for MS. IMO, Their entry into game consoles is a desperate attempt to penetrate other markets before they loose all of their software business to open source, but it's to late, and they can't play on a level field. But one thing is for sure, Bill is gonna have to learn to live of less.
CS professors are not computer technicians! You dumbasses should know that. CS professors are applied mathematicians. Many of them are clueless to the latest developments in GUIs and other pratical computer applications. They research, teach and develope theories. They DO NOT install video cards for consumers. You dumbasses do that.
Computer Science has nothing to do with computers and everything to do with MATH.
You dumb PC techs with the 2-year vocational diplomas who post like gods here on Slasdot know next to nothing about CS. So, stop acting like you do.
Slashdot Mirror
'apt-get update && apt-get upgrade' as a cron job with a security mirror in the /etc/apt/sources.list easily handles security patches on Debian systems.
How long has MS been in court with the Feds? Haven't they been *convicted* of obtaining a monopoly through illegal business practices? Isn't the European Union investigating them? Don't Russian government/military agencies use a lot of Linux and other GPLed software? Don't the Germans use a lot of Linux?
IMO, if they try to lock *any* software out of this scheme, they'll be busted by the Feds and completely dropped by other countries fasters than they can write their shitty, bug-ridden, insecure code!
I know a lawyer who would try that ;)
If it wasn't for GNU and the FSF, Linux would not be as widely used as it is today. Samba, gcc, glibc, gpg, bash and and other _vital_ programs (that are free today thanks to RMS and the FSF) would not be around at least not in the same capacity. What compiles the Linux kernel? gcc What c library does Linux use? glibc How do you encrypt your email? gpg What interoperates with MS Windows? samba What did Linus write the kernel with? emacs What shell do you install on your Sun box? bash RMS has more than "a good point". He has a solid foundation on which to stand and make the claims that he makes. Linux would not be the Linux that we all know and love today had it not been for GNU. Anyone who knows anything about how software works should know this. Slashdotters are lame. You guys like to brag about using/installing Linux, yet you fail to understand the significance of having the ability to use Free software whenever and however you desire.
MS developes software. There is no expensive 'manufaturing' process in software development, at least not when compared to hardware. All they need is code, some CDs and card board boxes. This is one reason they have made sooooo much money. There isn't that much over head in what they do. Hardware development is different, much different. The profit margins are lower, much lower. Labor costs are higer, etc. There are too many variables that MS can't control which can influence the price of the parts in the Xbox i.e. earthquakes in Taiwan drive up microchip prices. So my question is, how long can their bank account support this kind of loss? And, when will Bill get tired of a reduced income? You have to admit, he has gotten use to making a lot of money ALL THE TIME, not just during the 'good' quarters like average companies. And my comment is: this is a good example of a monopoly in action. They take a huge loss (because thay can afford it) put their competitors out of business, and then raise prices. I think it's the begining of the end for MS. IMO, Their entry into game consoles is a desperate attempt to penetrate other markets before they loose all of their software business to open source, but it's to late, and they can't play on a level field. But one thing is for sure, Bill is gonna have to learn to live of less.
CS professors are not computer technicians! You dumbasses should know that. CS professors are applied mathematicians. Many of them are clueless to the latest developments in GUIs and other pratical computer applications. They research, teach and develope theories. They DO NOT install video cards for consumers. You dumbasses do that.
Computer Science has nothing to do with computers and everything to do with MATH.
You dumb PC techs with the 2-year vocational diplomas who post like gods here on Slasdot know next to nothing about CS. So, stop acting like you do.