I used "convert" (comes with imagemagick) to resize the unmanageably large wtc photo that was posted up (check the bittorrent link if you want the original). I resized the images to 3000px, 1000px and 500px for anyone that wants to see that image but can't deal with the original (the 3000px one took about 5-10 mins and 1GB ram). http://www.parseerror.com/wtc-photo/
the only reason windows is a "better desktop" for the average user is:
windows is supported by all consumer hardware and games
windows comes pre-installed
users are familiar with windows
making the switch requires you to back up data and install an OS
thats it. linux is technically superior. even if users rebooted linux every time they couldn't figure out something that didn't require rebooting (oh no, i hit some weird keys and my gui turned into text-only login prompt!) they would still reboot less than on a windows machine. the only reason people are hesistant to switch is because people are afraid of change. there is always the unknown factor... "but what if it doesn't work? but what if...?" windows is easy because users are familiar with it and it's already on your pc. if, for example, mandrake 9.x came pre-installed and ran you through the gui setup into kde with OOo, mozilla and gaim on the desktop, 50% of users wouldn't even notice they were using a different OS. being the incumbent is worth that much. changing is just too much work and too much uncertainty for people who only know how to point and click. sadly, these are the very people who could use linux on the desktop and get better speed and more reliability for less $ if only they took the chance.
no, humans need a large enough population so we our society can support the smartest of us trying to better others lives... if you've only got a few million people on the planet, they'd all too worried about harvesting food or protecting themselves to worry about developing cures for diseases or researching things like, say, computers enabling us to waste our works ours on slashdot.
granted overpopulation sucks, but i bet your life is alot better than if you had contracted any of the diseases you are likely innoculated against.
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i, for one, welcome our 2-5x faster file system overlords.
i read jurassic park, the fish would just spontaneously switch sex. come to think of it, so would i, if i were genetically modified.
i for one welcome our genetically modified pet fish overlords.
I used "convert" (comes with imagemagick) to resize the unmanageably large wtc photo that was posted up (check the bittorrent link if you want the original). I resized the images to 3000px, 1000px and 500px for anyone that wants to see that image but can't deal with the original (the 3000px one took about 5-10 mins and 1GB ram). http://www.parseerror.com/wtc-photo/
people have been telling me to try it, i'll emerge it and give it a look. but if it's too bulky i'll stay with vim.
Does what matter?
Microsoft surely has the better money-making model, but people interested in open source are usually more interested in the quality of software.
where else could we put the giant frickin' laser?
mmm. certain i am.
the original trilogy i'll buy. that's all.
strongest. sunflare. ever.
all the people "in the know", the people who comment at slashdot, already know that linux is our new master. why don't they?
- windows is supported by all consumer hardware and games
- windows comes pre-installed
- users are familiar with windows
- making the switch requires you to back up data and install an OS
thats it. linux is technically superior. even if users rebooted linux every time they couldn't figure out something that didn't require rebooting (oh no, i hit some weird keys and my gui turned into text-only login prompt!) they would still reboot less than on a windows machine. the only reason people are hesistant to switch is because people are afraid of change. there is always the unknown factor... "but what if it doesn't work? but what if...?" windows is easy because users are familiar with it and it's already on your pc. if, for example, mandrake 9.x came pre-installed and ran you through the gui setup into kde with OOo, mozilla and gaim on the desktop, 50% of users wouldn't even notice they were using a different OS. being the incumbent is worth that much. changing is just too much work and too much uncertainty for people who only know how to point and click. sadly, these are the very people who could use linux on the desktop and get better speed and more reliability for less $ if only they took the chance.it's a race between IPv6 and *NIX running out of timestamp room in an int... only 3227004721 seconds to go!
i was almost positive that hollywood movies couldn't have any less content than they do already, but i was wrong!
but what kind of video card does it have? will have 65,536 monitor support?
where are the open source versions of Clippy and MS Bob?
agreed. i can not stand this guy.
worst. idea. ever.
how does doom3 run on it?
granted overpopulation sucks, but i bet your life is alot better than if you had contracted any of the diseases you are likely innoculated against.
best. livecd. ever.
it. just. gets. better.
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the downside, of course, is that assholes will live longer