"There are some cases where we've had mental health patients where this was all they would speak"
Sounds like they had a bunch of drunk Trekies playing practical jokes on them. How possible is it to learn and use this "language" to the point of forgetting your native one?
It seems as thought the vast majority of internet junkies seem to feel that they are entitled to free stuff; Free programs, free movies, and free music. Every time the industry tries to protect it IP people say they are lashing out against our rights.
It seems to me that we have tried to convince ourselves for so long that downloading copyrighted material is ok, that we have started believing it. If someone violated a copyright law by sharing, selling, or giving away copyrighted material, they should be punished. They knew it was wrong, and everyone else who does it knows just as well.
I don't think that boycotting a German linux distributor will effect Germany's political stance one way or the other. It will only hurt one of the best Linux companies around.
I don't understand why so many people of so many nationalities are taking the political decisions of other countries personally. I am an American, an ex-soldier, living in Germany. I personally feel that the war is in many ways justified, others don't. Everybody is allowed to have and voice their own opinions, and countries are allowed to do the same. The French, Russians, and Germans are the most outspoken against the war, but that is their right. One of the reasons that we are in Iraq is to give the Iraqi people the right to voice their opinions. We don't punish people for different points of view in the United States, and we shouldn't treat Germans, French or whoever, any differently.
And a note about presidents going against the will of their constituants. Name one country that does a nationwide vote on whether to raise taxes or not. We have set regulations for electing officials, and they were followed to a "T". Dare I forget to mention that our legislative branch of government voted overwelmingly to support the presidents decision should he feel that war is the only viable option.
Everybody has an opinion, but not everybody has the facts... learn a little before trying to tell someone something.
I equate it as such. If a formerly convicted criminal, on parole, is running down the street pointing weapons at police officers, must the officers wait until the trigger is pulled to respond, or should common sense be used. This is the situation we are in with Iraq. We have seen his past actions and know that he cannot be trusted.
There are many who feel that any potential threat from Sadam could be dealt with via international political pressure. The U.N. has been trying this for over 10 years, with the only result being the suffering of Iraqi people.
There are only so many ways to appoach such a situation with most options having been already axhausted.
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I just opened up Word (I'm at work... blame my employer, not me) and he (or she for that matter) is clearly named clippit :-)
Clippit, the cute and loveable Office assistant. Let's see Linux' answer to that.
"There are some cases where we've had mental health patients where this was all they would speak" Sounds like they had a bunch of drunk Trekies playing practical jokes on them. How possible is it to learn and use this "language" to the point of forgetting your native one?
It seems as thought the vast majority of internet junkies seem to feel that they are entitled to free stuff; Free programs, free movies, and free music. Every time the industry tries to protect it IP people say they are lashing out against our rights. It seems to me that we have tried to convince ourselves for so long that downloading copyrighted material is ok, that we have started believing it. If someone violated a copyright law by sharing, selling, or giving away copyrighted material, they should be punished. They knew it was wrong, and everyone else who does it knows just as well.
I don't think that boycotting a German linux distributor will effect Germany's political stance one way or the other. It will only hurt one of the best Linux companies around. I don't understand why so many people of so many nationalities are taking the political decisions of other countries personally. I am an American, an ex-soldier, living in Germany. I personally feel that the war is in many ways justified, others don't. Everybody is allowed to have and voice their own opinions, and countries are allowed to do the same. The French, Russians, and Germans are the most outspoken against the war, but that is their right. One of the reasons that we are in Iraq is to give the Iraqi people the right to voice their opinions. We don't punish people for different points of view in the United States, and we shouldn't treat Germans, French or whoever, any differently. And a note about presidents going against the will of their constituants. Name one country that does a nationwide vote on whether to raise taxes or not. We have set regulations for electing officials, and they were followed to a "T". Dare I forget to mention that our legislative branch of government voted overwelmingly to support the presidents decision should he feel that war is the only viable option. Everybody has an opinion, but not everybody has the facts... learn a little before trying to tell someone something.
...and what exactly was deceptive? And what have they done that shows a lack of integrity.
Come on, you make claims, substantiate them.
When will we finally harness the eternal spunkiness of the Hamster???
I equate it as such. If a formerly convicted criminal, on parole, is running down the street pointing weapons at police officers, must the officers wait until the trigger is pulled to respond, or should common sense be used. This is the situation we are in with Iraq. We have seen his past actions and know that he cannot be trusted. There are many who feel that any potential threat from Sadam could be dealt with via international political pressure. The U.N. has been trying this for over 10 years, with the only result being the suffering of Iraqi people. There are only so many ways to appoach such a situation with most options having been already axhausted.