The problem is that the action of distributing the movies IS illegal. It's just not going far enough for the MPAA/RIAA. They want to make it impossible to make the DivX's, because if you don't have them, you can't use them, now can you? Kinda like how if you don't have a hammer, you can't use it to kill someone, or if you don't have a crowbar, you can't use it to break into someone's house.
In order to sell it maybe. But just to use it yourself? I don't think so. Otherwise, any body modification anyone does would have to be crash-tested for safety.
So why does IBM still have employees? And Sun for that matter? Oh, wait... it's because they provide services. Software is going the way of the electrical grid, hopefully. There should be competition, but there should be STANDARDS. I can always expect that the current coming out of my wall socket is 60Hz A/C and 115V, or something very close to that. Electricity is a service, not a product. If it were, we'd all be using generators that were all incompatible.
I think he's saying that the importing from MS Word documents that include tables is messed up. Probably. That's what you get when you try to support an obfuscated, proprietary format. OO.o handles tables and such in it's own format quite well, though.
Did your 3D accelerator work right out of the box with XP, or did you have to install updated drivers? How about your sound card? Or all of your other peripherals?
Many people complain about linux because it doesn't fit the Windows paradigm they're used to. They don't seem to realize that that is exactly the point.
So I'm blameless if I set your house on fire because I'm a pyromaniac? I mean, I'm just doing what I'm made to do. It's the fault of the police who didn't catch me in time.
Because they cater to vertical markets, not horizontal ones. There's a difference when you have the ability to dictate things, and there should be a responsibility that goes along with that. Microsoft has repeatedly shown themselves irresponsible to the end user, and to their customers even, and as such, should not be allowed to do those things. Apple is a vertical solutions company. If they had the install base of Microsoft and made choices to reap astronomical profit simply because of their installed base and not technical merit, I would hope there would be some sanctions and retribution.
The question isn't bundling, but who gets to make the decision on what is bundled... should it be Microsoft, who always has the customer's best interests at heart, or the OEM who makes the actual computer that is shipped to Joe User? Or should Joe User have the ABILITY to CHOOSE whether or not he gets all that crap installed with his OS? It's not that they're not supposed to 'innovate' or bundle, it's just that they're taking their massive horizontal market and transforming it into a vertical one like Apple's. Which makes them a monopoly, and bad.
This kind of spyware makes you wonder if the people that write it actually USE it themselves. I think there should be a requirement to install the shit on their computers and use it day to day, and if they don't, they're not allowed to distribute it any more.
I've started talking to people. It's really fun if they're talking where they shouldn't be. I work sometimes as a supervisor at a fast food restaraunt, and you wouldn't believe how many people will order food and want to pay for it while in the middle of a conversation. I'll usually keep up my half of whatever they're saying to annoy them into leaving or concluding the conversation. It's rude. I know you're giving me money, but I'm providing a service. I am not obligated to do that. It works both ways, buster.
Because people will take a phone call and interrupt those around them by talking louder than necessary, or ignoring their companions. That's the worst bit, when someone gets into a conversation with everyone BUT the present company, and what these tactics are used for IMHO.
There are some people for whom problem solving never enters the equation. Example: Ice machine stops working, and the manager started worrying about having to schedule a repair. I take 15 minutes and find out that it's just jammed and clear it. It NEVER crossed her mind to take the cover off and see what was going on to make it stop working. People do think differently.
The catalyst is the business desktop. People like what they're familiar with. They'll become familiar with Linux if the business they work in switches over to Linux for whatever reason. So they'll be more inclined to try it at home. Many people get software "upgrades" from work. May as well give them one that's legal and an actual upgrade:)
Gotta love your sig. Mostly because it's a lie. I've had a lot of people ask me about Linux, geek types and not, because they've heard a little bit about it somewhere and want to know what it's all about.
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iwlist wlan0 scan ? That seems to work for me...
How about because they chose Qt as the toolkit because it makes development easier, and Qt is GPL licensed, so derivatives have to be?
Dumbass.
The problem is that the action of distributing the movies IS illegal. It's just not going far enough for the MPAA/RIAA. They want to make it impossible to make the DivX's, because if you don't have them, you can't use them, now can you? Kinda like how if you don't have a hammer, you can't use it to kill someone, or if you don't have a crowbar, you can't use it to break into someone's house.
In order to sell it maybe. But just to use it yourself? I don't think so. Otherwise, any body modification anyone does would have to be crash-tested for safety.
That's because Windows' multiple display capabilities are shoddy at best.
You're a bit off-base... PNG is a lossless format. It fits in with the RAW and TIFF.
That doesn't matter. REDHAT, the company is NOT designing them. They are simply providing the tools.
Damn, can't that guy hire a spell checker? At least most of the other posts on /. are readable without having to figure things out phonetically.
So why does IBM still have employees? And Sun for that matter? Oh, wait... it's because they provide services. Software is going the way of the electrical grid, hopefully. There should be competition, but there should be STANDARDS. I can always expect that the current coming out of my wall socket is 60Hz A/C and 115V, or something very close to that. Electricity is a service, not a product. If it were, we'd all be using generators that were all incompatible.
I think he's saying that the importing from MS Word documents that include tables is messed up. Probably. That's what you get when you try to support an obfuscated, proprietary format. OO.o handles tables and such in it's own format quite well, though.
Did your 3D accelerator work right out of the box with XP, or did you have to install updated drivers? How about your sound card? Or all of your other peripherals?
Many people complain about linux because it doesn't fit the Windows paradigm they're used to. They don't seem to realize that that is exactly the point.
All the time, when they see what virtual screens are all about. And how slick KDE looks compared to Windows, not as much as compared to OS X.
So I'm blameless if I set your house on fire because I'm a pyromaniac? I mean, I'm just doing what I'm made to do. It's the fault of the police who didn't catch me in time.
Because they cater to vertical markets, not horizontal ones. There's a difference when you have the ability to dictate things, and there should be a responsibility that goes along with that. Microsoft has repeatedly shown themselves irresponsible to the end user, and to their customers even, and as such, should not be allowed to do those things. Apple is a vertical solutions company. If they had the install base of Microsoft and made choices to reap astronomical profit simply because of their installed base and not technical merit, I would hope there would be some sanctions and retribution.
The question isn't bundling, but who gets to make the decision on what is bundled... should it be Microsoft, who always has the customer's best interests at heart, or the OEM who makes the actual computer that is shipped to Joe User? Or should Joe User have the ABILITY to CHOOSE whether or not he gets all that crap installed with his OS? It's not that they're not supposed to 'innovate' or bundle, it's just that they're taking their massive horizontal market and transforming it into a vertical one like Apple's. Which makes them a monopoly, and bad.
This kind of spyware makes you wonder if the people that write it actually USE it themselves. I think there should be a requirement to install the shit on their computers and use it day to day, and if they don't, they're not allowed to distribute it any more.
I've started talking to people. It's really fun if they're talking where they shouldn't be. I work sometimes as a supervisor at a fast food restaraunt, and you wouldn't believe how many people will order food and want to pay for it while in the middle of a conversation. I'll usually keep up my half of whatever they're saying to annoy them into leaving or concluding the conversation. It's rude. I know you're giving me money, but I'm providing a service. I am not obligated to do that. It works both ways, buster.
The US is also orders of magnitude larger than the Netherlands. It's NOT a trivial matter to make a homogeneous network, or change it every few years.
Because people will take a phone call and interrupt those around them by talking louder than necessary, or ignoring their companions. That's the worst bit, when someone gets into a conversation with everyone BUT the present company, and what these tactics are used for IMHO.
There are some people for whom problem solving never enters the equation. Example: Ice machine stops working, and the manager started worrying about having to schedule a repair. I take 15 minutes and find out that it's just jammed and clear it. It NEVER crossed her mind to take the cover off and see what was going on to make it stop working. People do think differently.
This only needs two responses:
1) OpenOffice.org
2) Crossover Office
In order of preference
The catalyst is the business desktop. People like what they're familiar with. They'll become familiar with Linux if the business they work in switches over to Linux for whatever reason. So they'll be more inclined to try it at home. Many people get software "upgrades" from work. May as well give them one that's legal and an actual upgrade :)
Gotta love your sig. Mostly because it's a lie. I've had a lot of people ask me about Linux, geek types and not, because they've heard a little bit about it somewhere and want to know what it's all about.
Yes, OpenGL/SDL isn't good enough, Linux needs to implement an inferior, proprietary API.