If you're talking servers, you have a point. Linux/RH as a server is a much better alternative than Win32, although the app compatibility leaves much to be desired. I'd use it and Apache over IIS for a web-only server in a heartbeat.
But, if you're talking desktops, then yes, I think you'll need to go on...
The typical EU doesn't care what browser they use or how they got it. Most don't even know what one there ARE using.
Many EUs turn off their machine at the end of every session, who cares about uptime and the occasional quick reboot?
Win XP is pretty damn stable, and it works with all of their apps, so why switch?
Upgrades are only free if you d/l and burn an ISO (although that's still cheaper than XP, but I wouldn't say free).
(BTW, does anyone actually upgrade their distro when a new version comes out? I've done so much distro hopping and re-installing I can't say I ever have.)
RedHat tech support calls can get pretty damn pricey too. To find good tech support, you have to search for it, and that can be daunting for newbies.
NOW - if RedHat can get more Linux users to use their distro, once curiosity is aroused by the Win users who ARE tired of the things you mentioned (and there will be plenty), they'll ask their "1337" linux friends what they use... therein lies the strategy.
Sorry, I don't want to live in a world where the people passing the laws think that children should be seen and not heard.
What? Where did that come from? No one said, "Don't listen to your kid"...
No one is talking about BANNING anything, not rock and roll, not cellphones, not videogames. This is about restricting accessability of certain violent and explicit material to people under 17. There is a difference.
Reading one of the side articles that the topic article linked to, it seemed that Gates was more interested in attacking Sony than he was in putting out a product that people would actually enjoy.
My brother has one of these things, and I hate the controller (even the smaller Japanese version that he picked up on a visit overseas). The games are nothing new (older PS2 re-releases for the most part, and don't even talk to me about Halo - if I want a FPS I've got my PC).
So am I surprised that it's not doing all that well? No. I think this one should have spent a little more time on the drawing board, and not come out just to take sales away from Sony.
Throw a retro-style party with this playing on a bunch of TVs throughout your apartment/house/igloo. Set up the old Colecovision and 2600 to a couple more TVs and bring in the beer!
The car thief was out looking for a car to steal, he chose the wrong one - he's arrested. That's not entrapment. No one forced him to steal the car.
As for putting a valuable item on the street - if someone takes it, they stole it, and are now guilty of theft, yes. But, since you didn't force that person to take it, it's not entrapment either. They took the item of their own will. Premeditation doesn't factor in.
And how many do they have to finally dig up in order to conclude this research? From what I read they sounded like they were intending to uproot a lot of these folks. You'd think they'd have to have SOME respect for the dead, no?
But I do have to admit, lines like this one were pretty funny:
"Preservation conditions are so good, we can determine the sex of people simply by looking at their genitals," said Cock.
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If you're talking servers, you have a point. Linux/RH as a server is a much better alternative than Win32, although the app compatibility leaves much to be desired. I'd use it and Apache over IIS for a web-only server in a heartbeat.
But, if you're talking desktops, then yes, I think you'll need to go on...
The typical EU doesn't care what browser they use or how they got it. Most don't even know what one there ARE using.
Many EUs turn off their machine at the end of every session, who cares about uptime and the occasional quick reboot?
Win XP is pretty damn stable, and it works with all of their apps, so why switch?
Upgrades are only free if you d/l and burn an ISO (although that's still cheaper than XP, but I wouldn't say free).
(BTW, does anyone actually upgrade their distro when a new version comes out? I've done so much distro hopping and re-installing I can't say I ever have.)
RedHat tech support calls can get pretty damn pricey too. To find good tech support, you have to search for it, and that can be daunting for newbies.
NOW - if RedHat can get more Linux users to use their distro, once curiosity is aroused by the Win users who ARE tired of the things you mentioned (and there will be plenty), they'll ask their "1337" linux friends what they use... therein lies the strategy.
Sorry, I don't want to live in a world where the people passing the laws think that children should be seen and not heard.
What? Where did that come from? No one said, "Don't listen to your kid"...
No one is talking about BANNING anything, not rock and roll, not cellphones, not videogames. This is about restricting accessability of certain violent and explicit material to people under 17. There is a difference.
...all over again.
I thought Archimedes Principle was used to find the density of an object using it's weight (mass) and the volume of water that it displaced. D=m/v
But of course, it's been a long time since I've thought about any of that. ;^)
Aaag! Nothing's more horrible than the color scheme on that page!
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See page 5737.
Holy crap! Degrassi references!
Reading one of the side articles that the topic article linked to, it seemed that Gates was more interested in attacking Sony than he was in putting out a product that people would actually enjoy.
My brother has one of these things, and I hate the controller (even the smaller Japanese version that he picked up on a visit overseas). The games are nothing new (older PS2 re-releases for the most part, and don't even talk to me about Halo - if I want a FPS I've got my PC).
So am I surprised that it's not doing all that well? No. I think this one should have spent a little more time on the drawing board, and not come out just to take sales away from Sony.
Oh c'mon, I thought it was funny:
"Pros
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Cons
Oh wait, it wasn't TRYING to be funny?Wearing something that has silver dots on it"
Throw a retro-style party with this playing on a bunch of TVs throughout your apartment/house/igloo. Set up the old Colecovision and 2600 to a couple more TVs and bring in the beer!
They've been pretty Linux-friendly in my experience for my home networking...
Tell me about it. I played $75 for Phantasy Star. Best game on the SMS I ever played, but it sure didn't come cheap.
Nah, they're gonna be t-shirts with "ASSIMILATED" written on 'em. ;^)
The car thief was out looking for a car to steal, he chose the wrong one - he's arrested. That's not entrapment. No one forced him to steal the car.
As for putting a valuable item on the street - if someone takes it, they stole it, and are now guilty of theft, yes. But, since you didn't force that person to take it, it's not entrapment either. They took the item of their own will. Premeditation doesn't factor in.
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Oh no they don't! Who do I have to vote against to get this to stop?
And how many do they have to finally dig up in order to conclude this research? From what I read they sounded like they were intending to uproot a lot of these folks. You'd think they'd have to have SOME respect for the dead, no? But I do have to admit, lines like this one were pretty funny: "Preservation conditions are so good, we can determine the sex of people simply by looking at their genitals," said Cock.