Distribution is the point at which I have the responsibility to deliver the source code.
Ummm... isn't it fairly common knowledge that distributing their brand of Linux is what UL intends to do? That's why they're called 'distributions', after all.
Don't get me wrong: I LOVE Japan and Japanese people. They're just different from us - that's neither bad nor good. And I LOVE America, so I get defensive.
Americans generally don't have broadband, and probably top of that list is they don't want it
I mostly agree. But I believe the reason they don't want it is that it's still too expensive. Most Americans (people), use their internet connection for e-mail and light surfing. A 56K connection for $10-$20 a month suffices for this. People are just not willing to pay 4 to 5 times the money for broadband. Expecially in the current economy.
Case in point; my sister. She would like faster internet but won't even consider it until the price is closer to what she's paying now for dialup.
It's also possible that the big telcos are artificially inflating backbone pricing in an effort to drive the small providers out of the market. Once the competition is gone, their profits will increase with each subscriber that they sign up. Look for sweeter broadband 'new subscriber' deals in the not-too-distant future as a result.
People who lower the suspension in their cars should be shot twice in the back of their heads.
Don't you think shooting them once would be enough?
Seriously though, if people want to waste their money on this kind of stuff, why do you care so much? Does it really make your life any worse? Perhaps you should try working on your own anger issues instead of lashing out at these poor fools. Sure, they look totally stupid driving around in those things. So what? Let them have their fun.
But the point still stands. If there are more than two choices in a survey, then the most popular doesn't require a 50% share to 'win'. But then, you probably understood this to begin with. Right?
Hmmm.. do you guys have different versions of Opera or something? Pressing +A toggles embedded audio in mine. +W accepts popup windows. I'm using 6.03 - Build 1107 on Win32 here at work. I'll have to check that on my linux install when I get home tonight to see if it's different.
I wonder why they don't just make it a one-key toggle?
Fifty percent doesn't necessarily make a majority in cases like this. Remember, GW Bush and Bill Clinton both won presidential elections with less than 50% of the vote.
What part of performed flawlessly for three months did you not understand?
Claiming to be better than the competition - and being able to show real-world examples of it is a Good Thing. Seems to me that if you can't say, "It's better than Windows", that's when you really have problems.
Interesting to note that their network is based on 1Ghz processors though - perhaps a way of reducing an ageing inventory??
That may very well be part of the motivation. Another thought occurs to me; one of the selling-points of Linux over Windows is that it performs better on older hardware. Why pay more for un-needed processing power, after all?
Does this mean that the RIAA, MPAA, and other proponents of the DMCA will be joining with Somalia, Uganda and Myanmar to complete the Axis of Occasionally Evil? Or will they just end up with Bulgaria, Indonesia and Russia in the Axis of Not So Much Evil Really As Just Generally Disagreeable?
Actually, I think it would be best if they were to be granted their own axis. Maybe call it 'The Axis of Digital Evil'. Or, how about, 'The Axis of Evil Media Corporations Bent on Controlling All Our Base'. (Y'know, I really don't care as long as they don't try to make sheep wear lipstick - yecch:-)
It's Monday, so are we supposed to hate them today? Or is that on Tuesdays and Thursday? If someone will please clarify, I promise to write it down this time. I have too much trouble remembering the schedule while watching my brand new copy of FotR...
Since you're too lazy to click on a link, here y'are...
Just a few meters away, Microsoft's booth was packed. Lots of people, were looking at the three products Microsoft was presenting there: WebMatrix, a 1.3 MB free ASP.NET IDE, WindowsCE with its shared source code and Windows Services for Unix 3.0. Everything was normal and smooth at their booth, lots of people interested or simply curious.
I didn't miss your point. I think you missed mine; Mazola to Godzilla - no one is going to make that connection, (except maybe you:).
Also, I don't think that ACH Foods will be changing the spelling of Mazola anytime soon. They've spent the past ~100 years building brand recognition, after all.
Another point, since Mazola has been around since the early 1900's, Toho wouldn't have a legal leg to stand on if they did try to go after them for trademark infringement. It's more likely Mazola would win a cease & desist against Toho. Now that would be funny!
That's all well and good for people/companies with high-speed connections. The problem is that, just like with Flash and other bandwidth-hogging technologies, this has the potential to be used for Evil as well as Good.
Sears.com has an online parts ordering system that's pretty slick. It incorporates Java to bring up schematics for power tools and such. Cool idea, but it sucks at dial-up speeds. I needed a rebuild kit for my lawnmower last year. I was able to order it, but I cursed them the whole way because they didn't give me an alternative to their slow-as-molasses way of doing things on their web site.
Now, will bandwidth eventually catch up? Most likely so but, in the meantime, this has the potential to negatively impact the web experience for many.
Where in any of this is Toho threatening Mozilla mentioned?
It's not. But, as has already been mentioned, this is a way to set a precedent. First, fry the small fish, then go after and try to fry the bigger fish - err - I guess that would be lizard in this case.
Heh - Living in the sticks suxors when it comes to broadband internet access and other things that city-dwellers take for granted. But I won't have to go anywhere to see this. So while you're driving, I'll be sitting on my back patio sipping just one more latte and enjoying the show.
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Would my employer want it any other way?
;-]
Of course! They'd rather that you do it for some peanuts...
And here I thought that tabbed browsing and popup killing were enhancements. Silly me...
Ummm... isn't it fairly common knowledge that distributing their brand of Linux is what UL intends to do? That's why they're called 'distributions', after all.
Are you sure she didn't just watch too much 'Rhoobie-Rhoo' as a kid?
Don't get me wrong: I LOVE Japan and Japanese people. They're just different from us - that's neither bad nor good. And I LOVE America, so I get defensive.
:-)
Ahhhaa... now I understand your nick
Americans generally don't have broadband, and probably top of that list is they don't want it
I mostly agree. But I believe the reason they don't want it is that it's still too expensive. Most Americans (people), use their internet connection for e-mail and light surfing. A 56K connection for $10-$20 a month suffices for this. People are just not willing to pay 4 to 5 times the money for broadband. Expecially in the current economy.
Case in point; my sister. She would like faster internet but won't even consider it until the price is closer to what she's paying now for dialup.
It's also possible that the big telcos are artificially inflating backbone pricing in an effort to drive the small providers out of the market. Once the competition is gone, their profits will increase with each subscriber that they sign up. Look for sweeter broadband 'new subscriber' deals in the not-too-distant future as a result.
People who lower the suspension in their cars should be shot twice in the back of their heads.
Don't you think shooting them once would be enough?
Seriously though, if people want to waste their money on this kind of stuff, why do you care so much? Does it really make your life any worse? Perhaps you should try working on your own anger issues instead of lashing out at these poor fools. Sure, they look totally stupid driving around in those things. So what? Let them have their fun.
Ok - sorry if I used a bad analogy....
But the point still stands. If there are more than two choices in a survey, then the most popular doesn't require a 50% share to 'win'. But then, you probably understood this to begin with. Right?
Hmmm.. do you guys have different versions of Opera or something? Pressing +A toggles embedded audio in mine. +W accepts popup windows. I'm using 6.03 - Build 1107 on Win32 here at work. I'll have to check that on my linux install when I get home tonight to see if it's different.
I wonder why they don't just make it a one-key toggle?
Fifty percent doesn't necessarily make a majority in cases like this. Remember, GW Bush and Bill Clinton both won presidential elections with less than 50% of the vote.
What part of performed flawlessly for three months did you not understand?
Claiming to be better than the competition - and being able to show real-world examples of it is a Good Thing. Seems to me that if you can't say, "It's better than Windows", that's when you really have problems.
Interesting to note that their network is based on 1Ghz processors though - perhaps a way of reducing an ageing inventory??
That may very well be part of the motivation. Another thought occurs to me; one of the selling-points of Linux over Windows is that it performs better on older hardware. Why pay more for un-needed processing power, after all?
Really? - she's in Star Wars? I had no idea...
<sheesh>
Only if the eavesdropper knows exactly which strand to 'listen in on'. And has the hardware to do so...
Cool! Hope they post pics of Natalie Portman's navel on their website soon!!
Oh... Naval Research...
Does this mean that the RIAA, MPAA, and other proponents of the DMCA will be joining with Somalia, Uganda and Myanmar to complete the Axis of Occasionally Evil? Or will they just end up with Bulgaria, Indonesia and Russia in the Axis of Not So Much Evil Really As Just Generally Disagreeable?
:-)
;-]
Actually, I think it would be best if they were to be granted their own axis. Maybe call it 'The Axis of Digital Evil'. Or, how about, 'The Axis of Evil Media Corporations Bent on Controlling All Our Base'. (Y'know, I really don't care as long as they don't try to make sheep wear lipstick - yecch
It's Monday, so are we supposed to hate them today? Or is that on Tuesdays and Thursday? If someone will please clarify, I promise to write it down this time. I have too much trouble remembering the schedule while watching my brand new copy of FotR...
Whoops - should have skipped the preview button and done it in three seconds. That way I might not have been redundant.
You mean you can't tell for sure? :-)
Serioiusly though. Do you really need Photoshop when you have the GIMP?
Since you're too lazy to click on a link, here y'are...
Just a few meters away, Microsoft's booth was packed. Lots of people, were looking at the three products Microsoft was presenting there: WebMatrix, a 1.3 MB free ASP.NET IDE, WindowsCE with its shared source code and Windows Services for Unix 3.0. Everything was normal and smooth at their booth, lots of people interested or simply curious.
That took me about four seconds...
I didn't miss your point. I think you missed mine; Mazola to Godzilla - no one is going to make that connection, (except maybe you :).
Also, I don't think that ACH Foods will be changing the spelling of Mazola anytime soon. They've spent the past ~100 years building brand recognition, after all.
Another point, since Mazola has been around since the early 1900's, Toho wouldn't have a legal leg to stand on if they did try to go after them for trademark infringement. It's more likely Mazola would win a cease & desist against Toho. Now that would be funny!
That's all well and good for people/companies with high-speed connections. The problem is that, just like with Flash and other bandwidth-hogging technologies, this has the potential to be used for Evil as well as Good.
Sears.com has an online parts ordering system that's pretty slick. It incorporates Java to bring up schematics for power tools and such. Cool idea, but it sucks at dial-up speeds. I needed a rebuild kit for my lawnmower last year. I was able to order it, but I cursed them the whole way because they didn't give me an alternative to their slow-as-molasses way of doing things on their web site.
Now, will bandwidth eventually catch up? Most likely so but, in the meantime, this has the potential to negatively impact the web experience for many.
You really are a spelling terrorsist, arent' you? :-)
It's 'Mazola' with one ell. Which makes it a real stretch to connect with Godzilla.
Where in any of this is Toho threatening Mozilla mentioned?
It's not. But, as has already been mentioned, this is a way to set a precedent. First, fry the small fish, then go after and try to fry the bigger fish - err - I guess that would be lizard in this case.
Uhhmmmm... I was making a (lame) joke employing his username. Sorry it 'meteored' over your head... ;-]
Heh - Living in the sticks suxors when it comes to broadband internet access and other things that city-dwellers take for granted. But I won't have to go anywhere to see this. So while you're driving, I'll be sitting on my back patio sipping just one more latte and enjoying the show.
;-]
C Ya!