To tell you the truth, I don't really use KDE for it's amazingly straight-forward and simplistic user interface that most users (including non-technical) can really appriciate. I don't even use it for it's incredibly nice built-in tools like Kmail for email. Nor do I use it for the fast, lightweight, renounded KHTML engine you find in Konqueror -- the same engine used in Apple's Safari webrowser. Not only do I have KDE users making sure they can open their banking accounts online, but i have the 15 other mac users to do that for me to (:D joke ppl ). I use Konqeror's KIO Slaves to get my work and play done faster, better and easier. I use karmera:// to get all my digital images, fish:// to get around nfs bullcrap, audiocd:// to rip my audioCDs to ogg quickly.
You know, you may not call me a "technical user", but I do a couple "technical" things. KDE enpowers me to write scripts that interact with my KDE programs using dcop. Quick and easy GUI automation -- even for the "non technical users". Oh and have you EVER programmed FOR KDE? it's simply amazing! Very easy to use and a robust toolkit to use. Much easier to learn than GTK(2) or MFC were.
Now you make call me names and tell me i sould use *box -- but you are missing an amazing featureset using tools that you just happen to pick up and add to your "desktop environment". It might be time for you, oh great master of GNU/Linux, to give KDE another try.
<sarcastic>
it's not that hard to install it, all you have to do is open a "command line thingie" on your uber-blackbox system and type in "sudo urpmi kde"... unless that's for the "real techies" -- in which case you can use Drake's control center
</sarcastic>
i've never dealt with this before, but couldn't one make students run a system security test before being allowed to go on the network? like a CD that chcekcs for different worms and whatnot. the only problem would be the mac/linux students. maybe have some kind of reward program for them -- picking a better platform and all:)
what on earth are you talking about??? how in any way shape or form is shlashdot the biggest advocate of linux? how is linux window's main competition? for one thing, linux still has a smaller desktop usage percentage than apple. secondly, in the server market -- doesn't BSD have the upperhand? and third of all, slashdot has microsoft advertisements in their pages.
this is not he future of my desktop. this is nopt he future of ANY desktop. thsi is the furture of crappy proprietary software that it mostly used for controlling the user's experience. ifiwantadifferent/betterdesktopialreadygotmine
being the hardcore linux zelaot that i am -- i made this point at work to my co-workers (hardcore-hooray-for-windows techs).
of course i pointed out that if microsoft just made it right in the first place... and the point if you compare the number of updates in linux and windows for stupid security holes like this one, it's almost unfair to put the OSes in the same category.
the more amusing banter went a-something a-like a-this
Me: It's so great to know I'm running a competing Operationg system for FREE that's immune to this attack. Itr amkes me all warm inside Co-Worker: And it's also really great knowing that if I buy a game/software off the shelf it's pretty much guaranteed to run on my Operating System Me: Sure, but too bad you only get to play it for one minute
This is a pretty interesting story (what geek doesn't splooge for duct tape?)
This is new news... I haven't even read it before
The summary was pretty well written without typos
People seem to be reading the article before posting... i'ts just another day at slashdot
is the gameboy player capable of multiplayer features ?? by that i mean can you multiplayer using only yout gmaecue and a split screen?
if not can the gameboy player be used as multiplayer with other gameboy players/advances?
i really want four swrods if it can:p
For the same reason, although we think Halo would be fun as fuck running on 16+ monitor screens, my friends and I have opted instead to take real sniping lessons, and buy a warthog.
why on earth is this so freaking cool to me? i mean it's just a scanner that uses legos to rotate. this is so increibly awesomse. that movie was so cool to watch too i nearly crapped my pants... speaking of which
I like software updates as much as teh next guy -- HONESTLY. I think Game patches are fantastic. But How does this in any way shape or form qualify as news? it's not even soemthing nerdy like hte patch now allows for native linux support. Since when did slashdot start announcing revisions to every software update... besides the kernel?
so what if you don't agree withmy president's views? why should you hurt the businesses that might not even think that way? have fun playing you're non-american games you probably get off kazaa anyway
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Did it take you this long to beat it?
To tell you the truth, I don't really use KDE for it's amazingly straight-forward and simplistic user interface that most users (including non-technical) can really appriciate. I don't even use it for it's incredibly nice built-in tools like Kmail for email. Nor do I use it for the fast, lightweight, renounded KHTML engine you find in Konqueror -- the same engine used in Apple's Safari webrowser. Not only do I have KDE users making sure they can open their banking accounts online, but i have the 15 other mac users to do that for me to ( :D joke ppl ). I use Konqeror's KIO Slaves to get my work and play done faster, better and easier. I use karmera:// to get all my digital images, fish:// to get around nfs bullcrap, audiocd:// to rip my audioCDs to ogg quickly.
You know, you may not call me a "technical user", but I do a couple "technical" things. KDE enpowers me to write scripts that interact with my KDE programs using dcop. Quick and easy GUI automation -- even for the "non technical users". Oh and have you EVER programmed FOR KDE? it's simply amazing! Very easy to use and a robust toolkit to use. Much easier to learn than GTK(2) or MFC were.
Now you make call me names and tell me i sould use *box -- but you are missing an amazing featureset using tools that you just happen to pick up and add to your "desktop environment". It might be time for you, oh great master of GNU/Linux, to give KDE another try.
<sarcastic>
it's not that hard to install it, all you have to do is open a "command line thingie" on your uber-blackbox system and type in "sudo urpmi kde"... unless that's for the "real techies" -- in which case you can use Drake's control center
</sarcastic>
dont' call my Desktop n00b, n00b
love, standsolid
...I don't think the RIAA would turn around and sue people who abided by their terms (it would be PR suicide)...
i'm nos so sure the RIAA is all too concerned with bad PR... remember when they caught those pirates with the 5,000,000 cd burners?
i've never dealt with this before, but couldn't one make students run a system security test before being allowed to go on the network? like a CD that chcekcs for different worms and whatnot. the only problem would be the mac/linux students. maybe have some kind of reward program for them -- picking a better platform and all :)
it might not be the best idea asking for help from a site known for it's advocacy of open source software...
pee ter tee tum, de der be der der der... rob schneider... de der tee tuddily tum ta dum
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what on earth are you talking about??? how in any way shape or form is shlashdot the biggest advocate of linux? how is linux window's main competition? for one thing, linux still has a smaller desktop usage percentage than apple. secondly, in the server market -- doesn't BSD have the upperhand? and third of all, slashdot has microsoft advertisements in their pages. this is not he future of my desktop. this is nopt he future of ANY desktop. thsi is the furture of crappy proprietary software that it mostly used for controlling the user's experience. if i want a different/better desktop i already got mine
being the hardcore linux zelaot that i am -- i made this point at work to my co-workers (hardcore-hooray-for-windows techs).
of course i pointed out that if microsoft just made it right in the first place... and the point if you compare the number of updates in linux and windows for stupid security holes like this one, it's almost unfair to put the OSes in the same category.
the more amusing banter went a-something a-like a-this
Me: It's so great to know I'm running a competing Operationg system for FREE that's immune to this attack. Itr amkes me all warm inside
Co-Worker: And it's also really great knowing that if I buy a game/software off the shelf it's pretty much guaranteed to run on my Operating System
Me: Sure, but too bad you only get to play it for one minute
ah the sweet smell of gloating >:)
One Word
MAME
would't that be four words?
Woah, interesting? Slashddot moderators have been getting a litte slack on these moderations. anyoen who finds a gaping ***hole interesting....
all i'm picturing is the guy in the server room trying to figure out how to "safely" shut down his windows servers when the thing goes flying.
or maybe we'll get a cool new wor dto describe those sucky dying OSS projects
phantomware
amen to this. sager makes some excellent laptops. i see all these "get a thinkpad" posts. sure they are fantastic but....
sager makes the best laptop for what you're lookign for. a friend of mine has one and that thing is nice to use.
what's so suprising?
This is a pretty interesting story (what geek doesn't splooge for duct tape?)
This is new news... I haven't even read it before
The summary was pretty well written without typos
People seem to be reading the article before posting... i'ts just another day at slashdot
wait...
is the gameboy player capable of multiplayer features ?? by that i mean can you multiplayer using only yout gmaecue and a split screen? if not can the gameboy player be used as multiplayer with other gameboy players/advances? i really want four swrods if it can :p
hey i've had a better RTS board game for over 40 years now. and i also have the computery version. SO THERE!
beh who needs warcraft.
For the same reason, although we think Halo would be fun as fuck running on 16+ monitor screens, my friends and I have opted instead to take real sniping lessons, and buy a warthog.
i assume you mean the puma
why on earth is this so freaking cool to me? i mean it's just a scanner that uses legos to rotate. this is so increibly awesomse. that movie was so cool to watch too i nearly crapped my pants... speaking of which
That said, maybe the prices of image editing applications will drop slightly when corporations don't have to pay fees to Unisys."
:)
So are they going to start pyaing me to use gimp? i'm not sure if i'd use then even
Or perhaps he means gameboy Advance... dumass troll
if i went to jury duty then i coudln't read slashdot...
internal dillemma
I like software updates as much as teh next guy -- HONESTLY. I think Game patches are fantastic. But How does this in any way shape or form qualify as news? it's not even soemthing nerdy like hte patch now allows for native linux support. Since when did slashdot start announcing revisions to every software update... besides the kernel?
what an uber l337 hacker gettin it off kazaa
so what if you don't agree withmy president's views? why should you hurt the businesses that might not even think that way? have fun playing you're non-american games you probably get off kazaa anyway
what is this "thing" you call girl?