And it's been that way for YEARS. They have yet to get updates right. It's one of the reasons I would NEVER consider running Windows as a server OS. No thanks...
Installed it yesterday, and it's a total mess! Mouse hangs (constantly!) and most of my apps no longer worked. Spent about half a day with it and ended up having to do a complete re-install of 17.04 Gnome. Beware!! I advise against upgrading to this on a machine that gets used for real work...
The whole point of moving to streaming is to get away from the 10-15 minutes of commercials. It's way past the point of ridiculous. I can't even watch regular TV anymore. Netflix+Prime has allowed me to ditch the ads, and I ain't never going back!
If Hulu is ADDING to the number of ads, I don't really expect them to be around much longer...
To make matters worse, all of these links to their "see if you're affected" site directs you to their credit monitoring site. You plug in your name and the last 6 digits of your SSN thinking that it's going to do what it says, and instead it begins the process of enrolling you into their credit monitoring program and, consequently, giving up your right to sue.
When I first visited this site I was connected to our campus VPN and the VPN service blocked the site, labeling it as "dangerous." At first, I thought this was a mistake but, as it turns out, I think the VPN was correct!
IMO, Congress should start an investigation into this. It's just WRONG!
Yes, I did point out about the trademarks that they have and I understand that. What I don't understand is what they're saying here: "Physical Redistribution:You may redistribute pristine, unmodified copies of Endless OS on physical media."
From the sound if this, they're implicitly saying that you CAN'T distribute modified versions of the OS. It sounds to me like what they're saying is that forking the distro (they can call it "Whatever OS" if they want to but, if it's using the Linux kernel as its core, it's a Linux distro!) a la CentOS or one of the unofficial Ubuntu derivatives such as Bodhi Linux. I'm pretty sure you can't take GPL code, build upon it, then say "you can ONLY distribute unmodified copies of it." This was the point that I was trying to make...
Also, IANAL, but I don't think I like this clause from their "Redistribution Policy":
"Physical Redistribution:You may redistribute pristine, unmodified copies of Endless OS on physical media such as CD/DVD, USB disk or SD/MMC card."
Since it's based on the Linux kernel, I'm pretty sure we can modify and redistribute it pretty much however the f#ck we want! They can restrict logos, graphics, any commercial components, etc., but that's about it. Of course, just because a company puts something in their license agreement doesn't automatically make it legal, but this is VERY misleading. REF:
They make it sound like, just because they have included a bit of non-open-source software with their distro, this gives them complete control over redistribution policies. Again, IANAL, but I'm pretty sure that's not how the GPL works...
Well, I'm calling bullshit just because Edge only plays Netflix at 720p on my Win10 Pro box. That's with verified 50 Gbps down-speed, all software/drivers up-to-date, and with a GTX 580 card (and yes, it is HDCP-compliant). If there's some buried, undocumented setting that I have to enable in order to get it to work, that doesn't count IMO.
Stay away from Microsoft digital media purchases! This should absolutely send people running from the Microsoft Windows Store. Whoever thought that this was a good or even plausible idea must be brain-dead. It's the best advertisement for Google Play that I've seen yet!
She is obviously not a true democrat. In the one state that upholds these values, they need to use their money for a good cause. She is bad news for business. And this is coming from a guy (a Democrat, atheist) from Mississippi, so I kinda know what I'm talking about. I think we're about to lose a LOT of federal funding for research. Morons at the helm...
Absolutely this. I have a Nexus 7 tablet, and it STILL hasn't received the update! In all, I have four new(ish) Android devices at home, and none of them have yet to see Lollipop. I can't even nail down a hard date when I can expect it for any of them. This aspect of Android I actually HATE. It takes forever for the manufacturers (+ carriers sometimes) to release the update (if ever). If I had to guess, this is probably the number one complaint against Android and, from what I've seen, the Nexus devices are not immune!
Apparently, it's pretty bad. I bought this for my wife yesterday and she's pretty frustrated with the mouse+keyboard controls on the PC. Apparently, it was developed with a console controller in mind. She HATES controllers; it's one of the reasons she is strictly a PC gamer. Here is a thread about it on Reddit:
I thought it was a really good movie. The acting was well-done and the action sequences were awesome. I also thought that the alien tech of Krypton was really cool. It was a better movie than Iron Man 3, IMO (and I'm a HUGE Iron Man fan!).
I don't really have an opinion on cards one way or another but, as a Southerner, I applaud the proper use of the word "dadgum." I haven't seen that one in a while...
How about some Rock Band or GH now??? I've been waiting for this FOREVER!!! Esp. the guitar part. Imagine DSOTM and The Wall on Guitar Hero. This =s awesome...
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And it's been that way for YEARS. They have yet to get updates right. It's one of the reasons I would NEVER consider running Windows as a server OS. No thanks...
Installed it yesterday, and it's a total mess! Mouse hangs (constantly!) and most of my apps no longer worked. Spent about half a day with it and ended up having to do a complete re-install of 17.04 Gnome. Beware!! I advise against upgrading to this on a machine that gets used for real work...
The whole point of moving to streaming is to get away from the 10-15 minutes of commercials. It's way past the point of ridiculous. I can't even watch regular TV anymore. Netflix+Prime has allowed me to ditch the ads, and I ain't never going back!
If Hulu is ADDING to the number of ads, I don't really expect them to be around much longer...
The number of lawsuits is just staggering!
To make matters worse, all of these links to their "see if you're affected" site directs you to their credit monitoring site. You plug in your name and the last 6 digits of your SSN thinking that it's going to do what it says, and instead it begins the process of enrolling you into their credit monitoring program and, consequently, giving up your right to sue.
When I first visited this site I was connected to our campus VPN and the VPN service blocked the site, labeling it as "dangerous." At first, I thought this was a mistake but, as it turns out, I think the VPN was correct!
IMO, Congress should start an investigation into this. It's just WRONG!
Yes, I did point out about the trademarks that they have and I understand that. What I don't understand is what they're saying here: "Physical Redistribution:You may redistribute pristine, unmodified copies of Endless OS on physical media."
From the sound if this, they're implicitly saying that you CAN'T distribute modified versions of the OS. It sounds to me like what they're saying is that forking the distro (they can call it "Whatever OS" if they want to but, if it's using the Linux kernel as its core, it's a Linux distro!) a la CentOS or one of the unofficial Ubuntu derivatives such as Bodhi Linux. I'm pretty sure you can't take GPL code, build upon it, then say "you can ONLY distribute unmodified copies of it." This was the point that I was trying to make...
Also, IANAL, but I don't think I like this clause from their "Redistribution Policy":
"Physical Redistribution:You may redistribute pristine, unmodified copies of Endless OS on physical media such as CD/DVD, USB disk or SD/MMC card."
Since it's based on the Linux kernel, I'm pretty sure we can modify and redistribute it pretty much however the f#ck we want! They can restrict logos, graphics, any commercial components, etc., but that's about it. Of course, just because a company puts something in their license agreement doesn't automatically make it legal, but this is VERY misleading. REF:
https://support.endlessm.com/hc/en-us/articles/210527203-Am-I-allowed-to-redistribute-Endless-OS-
They make it sound like, just because they have included a bit of non-open-source software with their distro, this gives them complete control over redistribution policies. Again, IANAL, but I'm pretty sure that's not how the GPL works...
Looking at the website, here is some of the included software (pulled directly from the website):
Metrics Kit
Metrics API — Lightweight API for recording user metrics from apps and system services.
Event Recorder Daemon — Saves recorded user metrics and transmits them in small batches when there’s an internet connection.
Metrics Instrumentation Daemon — Records information about the system, such as performance info.
Phone Home — Anonymous user counter.
A Linux distro that phones home. Well, now I think I've seen it all!
They're going to "compete" themselves right out of business. I switched from AT&T to Google Fi, got 5 new phones, and my bill is STILL cheaper!
Well, I'm calling bullshit just because Edge only plays Netflix at 720p on my Win10 Pro box. That's with verified 50 Gbps down-speed, all software/drivers up-to-date, and with a GTX 580 card (and yes, it is HDCP-compliant). If there's some buried, undocumented setting that I have to enable in order to get it to work, that doesn't count IMO.
So, bullshit...
Stay away from Microsoft digital media purchases! This should absolutely send people running from the Microsoft Windows Store. Whoever thought that this was a good or even plausible idea must be brain-dead. It's the best advertisement for Google Play that I've seen yet!
She is obviously not a true democrat. In the one state that upholds these values, they need to use their money for a good cause. She is bad news for business. And this is coming from a guy (a Democrat, atheist) from Mississippi, so I kinda know what I'm talking about. I think we're about to lose a LOT of federal funding for research. Morons at the helm...
If the FTC had even the slightest clue about how to do it's job, they would have blocked this sort of bundling as a condition of the buy-out.
... and it's been that way for months now.
I'm starting to think that Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos is not a very good Chief Content Officer...
Absolutely this. I have a Nexus 7 tablet, and it STILL hasn't received the update! In all, I have four new(ish) Android devices at home, and none of them have yet to see Lollipop. I can't even nail down a hard date when I can expect it for any of them. This aspect of Android I actually HATE. It takes forever for the manufacturers (+ carriers sometimes) to release the update (if ever). If I had to guess, this is probably the number one complaint against Android and, from what I've seen, the Nexus devices are not immune!
Thanks for the suggestion! Is the software as flexible as the software for the Razor?
Apparently, it's pretty bad. I bought this for my wife yesterday and she's pretty frustrated with the mouse+keyboard controls on the PC. Apparently, it was developed with a console controller in mind. She HATES controllers; it's one of the reasons she is strictly a PC gamer. Here is a thread about it on Reddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/dragonage/comments/2mnbyl/dragon_age_inquisition_not_enjoying_the_pc/
I'm thinking about getting her a Razor Orbweaver for her machine; I'm hoping that it may solve some of the problems:
http://www.razerzone.com/gb-en/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-orbweaver
I think they should separate into zero companies.
I thought it was a really good movie. The acting was well-done and the action sequences were awesome. I also thought that the alien tech of Krypton was really cool. It was a better movie than Iron Man 3, IMO (and I'm a HUGE Iron Man fan!).
I don't really have an opinion on cards one way or another but, as a Southerner, I applaud the proper use of the word "dadgum." I haven't seen that one in a while...
It's not a supercomputer without Monster cables... ;)
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TIA!
Shit, I remember 8" floppies... Booooyaa!!
How about some Rock Band or GH now??? I've been waiting for this FOREVER!!! Esp. the guitar part. Imagine DSOTM and The Wall on Guitar Hero. This =s awesome...