I would say that it's not the same because in DAT, they are trying to feed us some bullshit to surrender our freedom to extreme socialist environmentalists. I didn't see anything like that in ID.
We haven't had another major terrorist attack lately, but don't forget the message that the good people of Spain sent Al-Qaida regarding the use of terrorism to affect elections!
I read a good take on dealing with criminals in an NRA-published magazine once. They had a story about a lady who was murdered by a stalker. A so-called victim's advocacy group encouraged her to leave everything to the police if he ever bothered her again. Then, the next time the stalker came around, she called the police, not wanting to confront the stalker herself.
The author eloquently explained that she waited the rest of her life for the police to show up.
You are correct to say that the value of life depends on the human or humans in question if and only if you refer to the lawyers who represent them as humans.
You're such a jerk. I can't believe you can get a patent like that. It makes me (0,255,0) with envy. The patent system really makes me (0,0,255) these days. Really, patent attorneys can collectively kiss my big, (255,255,255) ass.
They're going to end up causing the creating of a (0,0,0)-market software industry.
Oh, so now we know who it was that was supposedly butt-raped with a mop handle. Is that what I'm picking up here? I didn't know Mr. Goatse was in a prison near Fallujah.
I had a very good teacher at a church-operated high school who explained that the system that you must go through to become a teacher keeps a lot of the best and brightest out of that profession.
Yes. De Tocqueville described a young America built on freedom, innovation, and opportunity -- the same ideas that underly F/OSS. For this bunch of reactionaries to call themselves the "Alexis de Tocqueville Institution" is like starting an anti-semitic group and calling it the "Simon Wiesenthal Institution," or a group dedicated to the restoration of the monarchy and calling it the "Thomas Jefferson Institution," or... oh, hell, you get the idea.
How about creating an organization dedicated to protecting teaching professionals from any and all responsibility for the results of their piss-poor work ethic and then calling it The National Education Association.
"Closed source software, on the other hand, is safe, secure, promotes capitalism, whitens teeth, burns calories, promotes hair growth, feeds and grooms your pets, vaccuums your living room, cures cancer, and fights terrorists."
C'mon, let's go all out now. GET NE W CL05ED 50URCE N0W. ENL4RGE Y0UR 9ENIS UP TO TW0 1NCHES!!!
And for the love of all that is holy, tell everybody you know to stop using IE. If you're the tech support guy for your friends and family, have them start using firefox. Because sooner or later, if you don't, they'll get CWS and you'll be at their house helping them for a LONG time.
Then what do I tell them when they say that FireFox is a geek toy and IE is lots easier to use and they already know how to use it and why should they bother with it and it's from Microsoft and we're all M$-bashing weenies and blah blah blah blah blah, I swear that my father avoids anything non IE non Windows just to be fecicious.
Please also note that stupid people are good targets for vote-buying schemes on the part of politicians. Also, the NEA, the teaching union, fights any measure to make teachers accountable for their schools tooth and nail. Remember: Don't vote for Repulicans. They're evil. They want to take away your Soshia Security!!!
I know this is a bit off-topic, but the truth is, I got a new hard drive last August. I just moved to a new university to begin graduate school, with no MS contract. I didn't have my old product keys to Windows XP, and I hate the way that they treat you like a criminal for using the key twice when you reinstall the software. Actually, I hate CD keys period; I hate being treated like a criminal by the companies I patronize.
Anyways, I just loaded SUSE Linux onto my machine, and with the exception of a few quarks getting it set up, I'm pretty satisfied with the experience. I know that the process of installing new programs needs to be smoothed out a lot before the masses would want to use this, but the only time I ever miss Windows is when I want to run a Windows-only program. I never could get Half-Life to play with WINE. Actually, I'm pretty disgusted with new games in general ( see my journal ); I've been playing with ZSNES.
But really, I guess my point is that MS software is a stinking pile of ---- and I hope that the day comes soon that people will see through their smoke and mirrors that they charge a high price and manipulate the market with crappy software. Heck, I even got my grandmother using Mozilla; and I'm sure she doesn't miss pop-up ads one bit. All these worms, with the patches that require a reboot everytime are just one more reason to move away from Windows.
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I would say that it's not the same because in DAT, they are trying to feed us some bullshit to surrender our freedom to extreme socialist environmentalists. I didn't see anything like that in ID.
Is that where someone faxes the goatse ascii art to the patent office???
We haven't had another major terrorist attack lately, but don't forget the message that the good people of Spain sent Al-Qaida regarding the use of terrorism to affect elections!
You could just use a WI-FI hotspot or a public library. That would help out a bit.
The author eloquently explained that she waited the rest of her life for the police to show up.
Where, oh where, is my Maralyn Monrobot???
You are correct to say that the value of life depends on the human or humans in question if and only if you refer to the lawyers who represent them as humans.
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of patents, you insensitive clod!!!
They're going to end up causing the creating of a (0,0,0)-market software industry.
Oh, so now we know who it was that was supposedly butt-raped with a mop handle. Is that what I'm picking up here? I didn't know Mr. Goatse was in a prison near Fallujah.
No, This is the story of LINUX.
Well, at least you have a solution to the privacy issue that you can't remove the chip after you leave the bar...
I had a very good teacher at a church-operated high school who explained that the system that you must go through to become a teacher keeps a lot of the best and brightest out of that profession.
How about creating an organization dedicated to protecting teaching professionals from any and all responsibility for the results of their piss-poor work ethic and then calling it The National Education Association.
C'mon, let's go all out now. GET NE W CL05ED 50URCE N0W. ENL4RGE Y0UR 9ENIS UP TO TW0 1NCHES!!!
Then what do I tell them when they say that FireFox is a geek toy and IE is lots easier to use and they already know how to use it and why should they bother with it and it's from Microsoft and we're all M$-bashing weenies and blah blah blah blah blah, I swear that my father avoids anything non IE non Windows just to be fecicious.
Just ask our new recruit Johnny here: "I used to just sit at the bus stop, picking my nose and annoying people, but this is much better!"
"Just pass our rigorous qualification test -" *yup, this one's breathing* "-and you're on your way to an exciting career!"
Please also note that stupid people are good targets for vote-buying schemes on the part of politicians. Also, the NEA, the teaching union, fights any measure to make teachers accountable for their schools tooth and nail. Remember: Don't vote for Repulicans. They're evil. They want to take away your Soshia Security!!!
my point - exactly!
Those specs for a Longhorn machine are insane. It's as though they have to make their software more bloated to cancel out Moore's law.
Anyways, I just loaded SUSE Linux onto my machine, and with the exception of a few quarks getting it set up, I'm pretty satisfied with the experience. I know that the process of installing new programs needs to be smoothed out a lot before the masses would want to use this, but the only time I ever miss Windows is when I want to run a Windows-only program. I never could get Half-Life to play with WINE. Actually, I'm pretty disgusted with new games in general ( see my journal ); I've been playing with ZSNES.
But really, I guess my point is that MS software is a stinking pile of ---- and I hope that the day comes soon that people will see through their smoke and mirrors that they charge a high price and manipulate the market with crappy software. Heck, I even got my grandmother using Mozilla; and I'm sure she doesn't miss pop-up ads one bit. All these worms, with the patches that require a reboot everytime are just one more reason to move away from Windows.
In your situation, I just might use CUPS or LPR.
Meanwhile, LINUX runs just fine on a Big Mac.
Just what makes you think that two or three Baby Bills would be relatively harmless? They could still patent everything under the sun just as fast.