All it will really take is for battery technology to continue increasing to the point where an electric car is as efficient as using fossil fuels. Given that oil prices will always go up and electricity costs should go down (after all the sun produces more energy than the entire human race could possibly need, we just need a better way to tap into that energy), economics will force most people to go electric. Not many will be prepared to pay far higher running costs for no real benefit.
Of course, that's just my prediction of the future. For all I know a star trek style transporter could replace the entire concept of cars in 100 years time!
Typing is more important than hand writing already, due to email. I don't know about anyone else but communication and organisation would take much longer without it. Don't know about anyone else but I much prefer being up to speed on a topic before walking into a meeting!
The way I read the article the guy worked his ass off to provide the service for which he was hired - network security consultant. I'd say his $50K fee wasn't all that much compared to the benefits of having a bulletproof setup for production servers.
The only way to get Apple to play nice is to hit them where it hurts: in the wallet. What open-source supporters need to do is boycott Apple's products and let Apple know why. Money is the only language a corporation understands.
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You need lots of money and a number of brown envelopes to make laws.
Because Apple zealots have to stick their fingers in their ears and sing loudly whenever a valid argument against their beloved OS is made. It goes something like if (OS_X > WINDOWS) OS_X = BEST_OS. They find the existence of the Linux and BSD distros a threat to their smug sense of superiority.
Sounds like it's a programming class. If so, they will need the internet. It's the greatest resource out there when you run into problems and they will need it in the real world.
Most people I've introduced to Linux have done just fine. The main reason for that is that I completely ignore Gnome in favour of KDE. It looks better and works better. And, on a personal level, I can't stand the arrogance of the Gnome developers.
There simply isn't another Linux configuration tool that can even come close to matching it. It was made open source ages ago but none of the other distros seem to want to use it.
Although Torvalds is revered by many within the open source community as the founder of Linux, he also has detractors among the free software movement. There is even a conspiracy theory on news site Slashdot that the anti-Torvalds rhetoric may have the underlying aim of persuading the open source community to switch to Hurd -- an alternative to the Linux kernel that is being developed by the Free Software Foundation.
Did I miss something? I saw some comments to that effect in the stories, mostly as a joke except for the usual random nutcases that see conspiracies in everything that happens. Terrible journalism from zdnet here.
The rest of the article wasn't any better, being the most heavily biased piece of crap I've read since the last TCO study by Microsoft. Linus and Tridge both have valid points but the article paints Tridge as a villain breaking BitKeeper copyright (which he didn't) and terms of service (which he didn't agree to).
I can buy a Samsung DVD-RW for £35, so if the GP paid £30 for a CD drive someone really saw him coming. Just looked up the price of a Samsung CD drive at my favourite supplier... £8-£9 depending on beige/black colour.
Just how often is there more than one person's data on a machine? At home my computer is mine, at work everyone have their own machine. Well, my coworker checks my email while I'm away from the office for a few days to make sure no disasters are missed and I do the same for him but that doesn't count. It's not 1980 anymore - most computers are single user machines.
Worse, all this obnoxious piracy crap is shoved onto DVDs that you have actually bought. What the fuck do they think they are doing - the people that have to sit through it HAVE BOUGHT THE DVD!
Just wait until you get a false speeding ticket based on the tracking unit. I work in the tracking business and I've seen units report speeds of 150mph+. Mostly, the vehicle is not even capable of doing that speed. All you need is one bad GPS fix at the wrong time.
I'd say cost of upgrade due to needing faster computers. As for needing new stuff - a university does it's students no favours by training them in obsolete packages on a now obscure operating system.
I currently have Firefox, Thunderbird, Quanta Plus, Anjuta, and a terminal window open. These are the bare minimum for performing my job and I'm sure nearly every employed programmer is the same.
It threatens their business model. They will do anything they can to prevent musicians having the ability to easily distribute music to a wide audience on their own.
The RIAA members are the middle men and are scared to death of a technology that will cut them out. Thus the constant flailing around. They smile at DRM and don't seem to realise that the likes of Microsoft and Apple will be their direct competitors in a few years time. They sue people for filesharing which makes the public hate them. They are as doomed as SCO is, but it will take longer for the axe to fall.
The likes of the BBC weighing in on the side of the bloggers will hurt Apple much more in the long run than whatever benefit they gained from the lawsuit.
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Of course, that's just my prediction of the future. For all I know a star trek style transporter could replace the entire concept of cars in 100 years time!
Not all programmers are good GUI programmers. I'd say leave it to those who are best at it.
You're talking about desktops. Most big server apps are multithreaded.
Well said. I'm absolutely positive that that there will be need for a rebellian in the UK within my lifetime.
Just as the person who posted the comment has no obligation not to describe what happened in a Slashdot article.
Typing is more important than hand writing already, due to email. I don't know about anyone else but communication and organisation would take much longer without it. Don't know about anyone else but I much prefer being up to speed on a topic before walking into a meeting!
The way I read the article the guy worked his ass off to provide the service for which he was hired - network security consultant. I'd say his $50K fee wasn't all that much compared to the benefits of having a bulletproof setup for production servers.
The only way to get Apple to play nice is to hit them where it hurts: in the wallet. What open-source supporters need to do is boycott Apple's products and let Apple know why. Money is the only language a corporation understands.
You need lots of money and a number of brown envelopes to make laws.
Because Apple zealots have to stick their fingers in their ears and sing loudly whenever a valid argument against their beloved OS is made. It goes something like if (OS_X > WINDOWS) OS_X = BEST_OS. They find the existence of the Linux and BSD distros a threat to their smug sense of superiority.
How is open source software ever supposed to grow beyond the realms of the geek if lunatics like this continue to represent it?
Novell ship an installation DVD, 5 installation CDs, and a second DVD containing sources when you buy SuSE Pro.
Sounds like it's a programming class. If so, they will need the internet. It's the greatest resource out there when you run into problems and they will need it in the real world.
Most people I've introduced to Linux have done just fine. The main reason for that is that I completely ignore Gnome in favour of KDE. It looks better and works better. And, on a personal level, I can't stand the arrogance of the Gnome developers.
There simply isn't another Linux configuration tool that can even come close to matching it. It was made open source ages ago but none of the other distros seem to want to use it.
Did I miss something? I saw some comments to that effect in the stories, mostly as a joke except for the usual random nutcases that see conspiracies in everything that happens. Terrible journalism from zdnet here.
The rest of the article wasn't any better, being the most heavily biased piece of crap I've read since the last TCO study by Microsoft. Linus and Tridge both have valid points but the article paints Tridge as a villain breaking BitKeeper copyright (which he didn't) and terms of service (which he didn't agree to).
I can buy a Samsung DVD-RW for £35, so if the GP paid £30 for a CD drive someone really saw him coming. Just looked up the price of a Samsung CD drive at my favourite supplier... £8-£9 depending on beige/black colour.
Just how often is there more than one person's data on a machine? At home my computer is mine, at work everyone have their own machine. Well, my coworker checks my email while I'm away from the office for a few days to make sure no disasters are missed and I do the same for him but that doesn't count. It's not 1980 anymore - most computers are single user machines.
Worse, all this obnoxious piracy crap is shoved onto DVDs that you have actually bought. What the fuck do they think they are doing - the people that have to sit through it HAVE BOUGHT THE DVD!
Just wait until you get a false speeding ticket based on the tracking unit. I work in the tracking business and I've seen units report speeds of 150mph+. Mostly, the vehicle is not even capable of doing that speed. All you need is one bad GPS fix at the wrong time.
Will never happen, cruel and unusual punishment isn't allowed. ;)
I'd say cost of upgrade due to needing faster computers. As for needing new stuff - a university does it's students no favours by training them in obsolete packages on a now obscure operating system.
I currently have Firefox, Thunderbird, Quanta Plus, Anjuta, and a terminal window open. These are the bare minimum for performing my job and I'm sure nearly every employed programmer is the same.
The RIAA members are the middle men and are scared to death of a technology that will cut them out. Thus the constant flailing around. They smile at DRM and don't seem to realise that the likes of Microsoft and Apple will be their direct competitors in a few years time. They sue people for filesharing which makes the public hate them. They are as doomed as SCO is, but it will take longer for the axe to fall.
This has to have ruined Steve's day!