"If microsoft is going out of their way to make everything slow, then why isn't linux SIGNIFICANTLY faster?"
It is. This 4-year-old P3 (Fedora Core 6) box is easily keeping up with my dad's brand-new Dell/XP setup. Both boxes are fully loaded with *everything*, both hardware and software. If I want to make it really snappy, I can do some re-compiling and just install only the stuff I use. I doubt that most MS users can say that.
"And when you think that Clinton was ousted for getting his
cock sucked... "
The difficulty is not that he got some. After all, that is a personal issue (no pun) between himself and his family.
The difficulty is that he wasn't completely honest about it, likely due to marital woes. There was quite a bit to do about dodging that issue, in public no less. Some amount of that mey be unavoidable when one is a public figure.
IMHO, GWB is far worse because his actions have affected millions of peoples lives, and not always for the better when you consider dishonesty at its core like that. I consider myself to be a fiscal conservative and vote accordingly; and I will tell you that the Bush dynasty is no conservative. They (pols) all have had the same stripe since Carter and Reagan's first term -- and yes, I voted those also.
As for scienctific results becoming politicized, they know where their bread is buttered. The major things in the USA are funded by the public to a greater or lesser extent, and the public itself may not be properly represented in that way.
Like the patent office, there needs to be reform; perhaps there is an alternative way to fund research?
How about really accurate terrain and topographical maps? New exploration and data techniques? Just knowing the locations of some things is politically sensitive.
Already been done, if you look at a current Fedora install. I actually prefer yumex myself, its a bit more powerful and has more options. However, I've ben using RPM on the commandline since RH 5.2 also.
"Of course it is, it exploits people's inherent trust for their friends' judgement: "if X says this and X is a nice guy, then X must be true"."
Maybe not. To me, it illustrates an exploit of the logical flaw known as "Correspondence != causality". The communication may be flawless but the logic certainly has problems. For example, X may not actually be a nice guy. Product or service "X" may be great for person X but that does not necessarily mean its great for person Y. "Not A" does not necessarily mean "then B."
because staying under 1.0 release is kinda "hip" in the FOSS community... at least in my experience (since 1997). I think its supposed to sort of prove how "thorough" your project is.
""Standards"? According to whom? God? You? The Council of Dorks? Any "Standards" are arbitary, anyway. MS has no reason to submit to anybody else's standards."
According to the ISO, the IEEE, IETF, C99, etc. Of course, they have to inter-operate somehow with the rest of the world. But then if they don't like other's standards so much, then why don't they just create entirely new ones from scratch instead of botching existing ones?
Why didn't he just ask? Is he truly so cynical as to believe that there are no truthful humans within the scale of his test? If so, I *pity* his lame ass. Of course, you need to actually live through such things while making life-changing decisions with large amounts of sodium pentothal to actually grasp this.
Fair point, and yes as a matter of fact I *have* studied civics and *was* born in the USA. Your emphases from the 5th do shed a new light on it, but I do still question what the founders and framers meant by "no person" or "any person" as opposed to whatever the currently taught claptrap is.
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Wonder what would happen if they did a study like this about STD's? "I felt great and I caught it anyway!!! AAUUUGH!"
It is. This 4-year-old P3 (Fedora Core 6) box is easily keeping up with my dad's brand-new Dell/XP setup. Both boxes are fully loaded with *everything*, both hardware and software. If I want to make it really snappy, I can do some re-compiling and just install only the stuff I use. I doubt that most MS users can say that.
The difficulty is not that he got some. After all, that is a personal issue (no pun) between himself and his family.
The difficulty is that he wasn't completely honest about it, likely due to marital woes. There was quite a bit to do about dodging that issue, in public no less. Some amount of that mey be unavoidable when one is a public figure.
IMHO, GWB is far worse because his actions have affected millions of peoples lives, and not always for the better when you consider dishonesty at its core like that. I consider myself to be a fiscal conservative and vote accordingly; and I will tell you that the Bush dynasty is no conservative. They (pols) all have had the same stripe since Carter and Reagan's first term -- and yes, I voted those also.
As for scienctific results becoming politicized, they know where their bread is buttered. The major things in the USA are funded by the public to a greater or lesser extent, and the public itself may not be properly represented in that way. Like the patent office, there needs to be reform; perhaps there is an alternative way to fund research?
How about really accurate terrain and topographical maps? New exploration and data techniques? Just knowing the locations of some things is politically sensitive.
Already been done, if you look at a current Fedora install. I actually prefer yumex myself, its a bit more powerful and has more options. However, I've ben using RPM on the commandline since RH 5.2 also.
Maybe not. To me, it illustrates an exploit of the logical flaw known as "Correspondence != causality". The communication may be flawless but the logic certainly has problems. For example, X may not actually be a nice guy. Product or service "X" may be great for person X but that does not necessarily mean its great for person Y. "Not A" does not necessarily mean "then B."
you could cut it with a knife.
This lends a whole new meaning to the phrase "Getting some ink"
Actually, I release myself stupid when I see a x+1.0. Enjoy the mental imagery, and have a nice day!
because staying under 1.0 release is kinda "hip" in the FOSS community... at least in my experience (since 1997). I think its supposed to sort of prove how "thorough" your project is.
Why the *Hell* does a poorly-botched version of init come to mind here??
Goatse obviated the need for it. I suppose we *could* bring it back for the MS exploit articles, though.
According to the ISO, the IEEE, IETF, C99, etc. Of course, they have to inter-operate somehow with the rest of the world. But then if they don't like other's standards so much, then why don't they just create entirely new ones from scratch instead of botching existing ones?
I found the perfect sync. She still wanted to be "just friends".
no comment
Other licenses and EULA's are also ALL or NONE propositions, take it or leave it.
Why didn't he just ask? Is he truly so cynical as to believe that there are no truthful humans within the scale of his test? If so, I *pity* his lame ass. Of course, you need to actually live through such things while making life-changing decisions with large amounts of sodium pentothal to actually grasp this.
Actually, Melinda Gates is showing his charitable side.
Hey, its entirely possible to be the best wanker in the world.
What could be a better deal?
You *do* realize that you can sell the drive servo magnets? Removing the magnets physically destroys the drive anyhow.
Correction: there is a plugin. And nope, Microsoft didn't invent it, so I guess it doesn't exist as far as they are concerned.
Great Balls of Fire!
"It's like asking Steve Ballmer to take estrogen."
Maybe he *should*.
Fair point, and yes as a matter of fact I *have* studied civics and *was* born in the USA. Your emphases from the 5th do shed a new light on it, but I do still question what the founders and framers meant by "no person" or "any person" as opposed to whatever the currently taught claptrap is.