I don't think the question is nonsensical given the specifics mentioned. There might be others with experience who can say whether certain distribution make it easy to install certain software (math software in this case), among other things. Though it probably isn't true, I wouldn't be surprised if math majors and English majors, as a group, preferred different distrubutions.
I think one drawback is that many people who use free software in their professional lives use tools that are far superior to MS Word for writing documents, and these people never test OO.org and thus never give positive feedback to OO.org developers. When you know for certain that MS Word is useless for your endeavors, any app attempting to replace it will be considered really useless. I think people are mistaken when they claim OO.org will be the magic bullet that thrusts free software into the mainstream. Firefox already did it. But I think Gnumeric and Abiword have a much better chance than OO.org.
It's o.k. to pour antifreeze down drains, used or new (in USA). Antifreeze doesn't get mixed with anything in the car-- it just flows through the radiator. Unless your car leaks something into the coolant system, contaminants are minimal. Usually they just warn you about dumping antifreeze in driveways since dogs and cats find it tasty. Also, car repairs that require you to drain the antifreeze usually end with you filling the car with the same antifreeze. Unrelated, but incidentally, it's o.k. to put microwave ovens in dumpsters, since they have no hazardous materials either. You can check all this by calling you city's hazardous waste disposal unit.
I admit that Adam Corolla seems to improve as time goes on and he gets used to the format, but it's easy to tell that Howard Stern is the seasoned veteran at this. It will help Adam Corolla even more once he finds the right supporting cast.
OJ and Michael Jackson. If they didn't exist, would there be other examples? Stop generalizing. And famous white people don't get off easy? Racist fool.
I'll ignore that this story is spam, but I wonder why it took him so long to put a teaser on the net. I used to listen to him everyday, and Adam Corolla is no replacement. Now I don't, but $12.95/month might be reasonable when I strike it rich.
The last time I used XFS was about 5 years ago. I remember it took 50 hours to delete a 500MB file. You say XFS is better than EXT3 for large files. I assume things have changed, then, no?
In university, however, calculus is what is used to prove that you have what it takes to succeed in Discrete Mathematics or Matrix and Linear Algebra.
Unfortunately, calculus sometimes is a stumbling block to these (more interesting) classes, since calculus is really not a prerequisite for either (though in typical texts on linear algebra/discrete math/statistics they usually include calculus exercises). I think this is a reason some high schools started giving kids the option of taking statistics instead of calculus. I'd rather see everyone understand something about hypothesis testing (stuff you see on TV everyday) than integration techniques. And you only learn the really cool, interesting calculus when (if) you get to grad school.
The last time I flew through Atlanta was a few years ago, but I recall using my laptop in one of those "business booths", and IIRC the wireless offered by the same company was as open as the wired connection. Anyway, did you try to get your money back? I'd never pay $10 just to surf the net.
So you're saying that his brain is defective:) Sometimes you don't need a research study to affirm a phenomenon that occurs so regularly it is easy to predict. You should be questioning the methodology of the research study no less than questioning the state of that particular human brain. At least with the research study, you can have the evidence right in front of you, whereas with that guy's brain, you have no info at all. Maybe your brain is the problem?:) (a joke, please don't take offense)
Dude! That five minute delay is genius! Once spammers get wind of it, they will probably change their methods (increaing spam traffic), but it seems highly effective for spammers of the "own a computer and spam as much as possible before getting noticed" ilk.
This does not solidify ESR's claim, unless his claim is for everyone to buy a Mac. And even then, you don't get to play Windows Media clips, without effort, which is what you're against. Indeed, as I change the context of your quote: "If Windows is capable of doing these things, and Mac OS X isn't, then the average user is going to assume that Mac OS X is crippled in that regard." Indeed.
Thank god fo Richard Stallman. At least we have one high profile person who has an unwavering value system. How sad it would be if we didn't, as we watch the values of our "leaders" and "spokesmen" drift with the times. We don't need to license codecs if we can write our own. I can barely watch news videos on my Mac, because they're all in some dumb format, but are Macs behind, or becoming irrelevant? Free Software users do exactly the same thing Mac users do when confronted with codecs they can't play-- they ignore them. Why waste your time trying to play a clip if the owner makes it so difficult? Why buy a movie if you can't play it on your computer? (Movielink doesn't want money from Mac or Free Software users, so why should I give a shit?) When these "content providers" get around to wanting my money, they will bend. Otherwise, I'm fine keeping my money and spare time for better uses.
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I don't think the question is nonsensical given the specifics mentioned. There might be others with experience who can say whether certain distribution make it easy to install certain software (math software in this case), among other things. Though it probably isn't true, I wouldn't be surprised if math majors and English majors, as a group, preferred different distrubutions.
If you are entitled to 90% of the tens of millions in license fees SCO has collected, you'd probably fight too.
I think one drawback is that many people who use free software in their professional lives use tools that are far superior to MS Word for writing documents, and these people never test OO.org and thus never give positive feedback to OO.org developers. When you know for certain that MS Word is useless for your endeavors, any app attempting to replace it will be considered really useless. I think people are mistaken when they claim OO.org will be the magic bullet that thrusts free software into the mainstream. Firefox already did it. But I think Gnumeric and Abiword have a much better chance than OO.org.
It's o.k. to pour antifreeze down drains, used or new (in USA). Antifreeze doesn't get mixed with anything in the car-- it just flows through the radiator. Unless your car leaks something into the coolant system, contaminants are minimal. Usually they just warn you about dumping antifreeze in driveways since dogs and cats find it tasty. Also, car repairs that require you to drain the antifreeze usually end with you filling the car with the same antifreeze. Unrelated, but incidentally, it's o.k. to put microwave ovens in dumpsters, since they have no hazardous materials either. You can check all this by calling you city's hazardous waste disposal unit.
He stepped down at the end of Bush's first term, but Bush insisted that he stay.
I admit that Adam Corolla seems to improve as time goes on and he gets used to the format, but it's easy to tell that Howard Stern is the seasoned veteran at this. It will help Adam Corolla even more once he finds the right supporting cast.
Naah, you care because you think a black man got away with killing an attractive white woman.
OJ and Michael Jackson. If they didn't exist, would there be other examples? Stop generalizing. And famous white people don't get off easy? Racist fool.
I'll ignore that this story is spam, but I wonder why it took him so long to put a teaser on the net. I used to listen to him everyday, and Adam Corolla is no replacement. Now I don't, but $12.95/month might be reasonable when I strike it rich.
The last time I used XFS was about 5 years ago. I remember it took 50 hours to delete a 500MB file. You say XFS is better than EXT3 for large files. I assume things have changed, then, no?
Yeah, I know what you mean. Black people have it sooo easy in this country. I feel sorry for the white man and all he has to put up with.
Get over it. Yeah, he's black, and his wife was blonde. So what? Why do you care more than any other stupid murder of someone you don't know.
In university, however, calculus is what is used to prove that you have what it takes to succeed in Discrete Mathematics or Matrix and Linear Algebra.
Unfortunately, calculus sometimes is a stumbling block to these (more interesting) classes, since calculus is really not a prerequisite for either (though in typical texts on linear algebra/discrete math/statistics they usually include calculus exercises). I think this is a reason some high schools started giving kids the option of taking statistics instead of calculus. I'd rather see everyone understand something about hypothesis testing (stuff you see on TV everyday) than integration techniques. And you only learn the really cool, interesting calculus when (if) you get to grad school.
Never thought I'd hear this on Slashdot. Last season was AMAZING!
The last time I flew through Atlanta was a few years ago, but I recall using my laptop in one of those "business booths", and IIRC the wireless offered by the same company was as open as the wired connection. Anyway, did you try to get your money back? I'd never pay $10 just to surf the net.
So you're saying that his brain is defective :) Sometimes you don't need a research study to affirm a phenomenon that occurs so regularly it is easy to predict. You should be questioning the methodology of the research study no less than questioning the state of that particular human brain. At least with the research study, you can have the evidence right in front of you, whereas with that guy's brain, you have no info at all. Maybe your brain is the problem? :) (a joke, please don't take offense)
You don't consider collected data from personal experiece as collecting data?
Contrary to popular belief, nobody really cares about their "karma" on slashdot, except for maybe the 13 year olds. It is kinda dumb, you know.
Dude! That five minute delay is genius! Once spammers get wind of it, they will probably change their methods (increaing spam traffic), but it seems highly effective for spammers of the "own a computer and spam as much as possible before getting noticed" ilk.
Are you sure you watched this movie? I saw it last night. V was dreaming of FREEDOM, fool.
You are not required by law to file a police report every time something is stolen.
Which country do you speak of?
This does not solidify ESR's claim, unless his claim is for everyone to buy a Mac. And even then, you don't get to play Windows Media clips, without effort, which is what you're against. Indeed, as I change the context of your quote: "If Windows is capable of doing these things, and Mac OS X isn't, then the average user is going to assume that Mac OS X is crippled in that regard." Indeed.
Thank god fo Richard Stallman. At least we have one high profile person who has an unwavering value system. How sad it would be if we didn't, as we watch the values of our "leaders" and "spokesmen" drift with the times. We don't need to license codecs if we can write our own. I can barely watch news videos on my Mac, because they're all in some dumb format, but are Macs behind, or becoming irrelevant? Free Software users do exactly the same thing Mac users do when confronted with codecs they can't play-- they ignore them. Why waste your time trying to play a clip if the owner makes it so difficult? Why buy a movie if you can't play it on your computer? (Movielink doesn't want money from Mac or Free Software users, so why should I give a shit?) When these "content providers" get around to wanting my money, they will bend. Otherwise, I'm fine keeping my money and spare time for better uses.
It probably uses a lot less power than your PCs, takes up a lot less space, and is probably much quieter.
Dude, good story. Everybody should hear stories like this.