You're right, and Microsoft knows it. Think about it: how did DOS get adopted by the masses? Because it was "free" (as in "pirated"). People at home used it, so they wanted the same on the workplace. But enterprises can't afford to use pirated copies. The rest is history...
Privacy.... I had a lot more privacy 20 years ago, that is for certain.
I doubt that. 20 years ago, your neighbour, your baker and your butcher knew more about you than any mass e-mail marketing company does nowadays. The only difference is that they didn't send you spam, but for sure your butcher knew that you didn't know the difference between a normal and an excellent steak, and sold you the first one for the price of the second one. So you were f*cked even then, only you didn't know it.
In order to provide some on-topic content also: I thought the basis of all (public-key) encryption was based on one "hard to solve" problem only, namely the "factoring in prime numbers" problem -- are there any problems that I missed?
As a good linux user, you should always consult your sources before buying any hardware.
I did so before buying a scanner some weeks ago, and stumbled onto this page. That's why I still don't have a scanner now:-/
Another option is HP, which is much more available here in Belgium, but doesn't seem to have much Linux support. I learned the hard way with my HP printer...
The Naamsevest is a part of the Ring. The vending machine there is a real shop-o-mat as described in the article: one giant machine with lots of different stuff in it. In Leuven, there were quite a few places were you had several vending machines on one place, but that just isn't the same, is it?
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You're right, and Microsoft knows it. Think about it: how did DOS get adopted by the masses? Because it was "free" (as in "pirated"). People at home used it, so they wanted the same on the workplace. But enterprises can't afford to use pirated copies. The rest is history...
Maybe they just should've chosen a pronouncable name. "Linux" surely is more pronouncable than "GNU"...
Privacy.... I had a lot more privacy 20 years ago, that is for certain.
I doubt that. 20 years ago, your neighbour, your baker and your butcher knew more about you than any mass e-mail marketing company does nowadays. The only difference is that they didn't send you spam, but for sure your butcher knew that you didn't know the difference between a normal and an excellent steak, and sold you the first one for the price of the second one. So you were f*cked even then, only you didn't know it.
In order to provide some on-topic content also: I thought the basis of all (public-key) encryption was based on one "hard to solve" problem only, namely the "factoring in prime numbers" problem -- are there any problems that I missed?
As a good linux user, you should always consult your sources before buying any hardware. I did so before buying a scanner some weeks ago, and stumbled onto this page. That's why I still don't have a scanner now :-/
Another option is HP, which is much more available here in Belgium, but doesn't seem to have much Linux support. I learned the hard way with my HP printer...
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The Naamsevest is a part of the Ring. The vending machine there is a real shop-o-mat as described in the article: one giant machine with lots of different stuff in it. In Leuven, there were quite a few places were you had several vending machines on one place, but that just isn't the same, is it?
Leuven... The memories of the blackouts... <sigh>
They even exist in Belgium for quite a few years now (for the connaisseurs: Naamsevest, Leuven).
If they don't charge they have zero revenue
They would still have the revenue from the encoders. They'll probably lose that too now.
If I could cough up a good business plan, I wouldn't be a wage slave
You're joking, right? By God I hope you are...