Their GUI is definitely different than MS's, and though I haven't used it much, I really liked what I saw, especially of the latest version of WordPerfect. If I took the trouble to use it more, I'm sure I would come to like it more than MS Word... but then, I've already decided on OpenOffice. Still, I hope Corel stays alive and gives Microsoft some competition. BTW, Didn't some major OEM recently ship Corel Office pre-installed in place of MS Works?
Um, I don't see how you can get any medical treatment without giving your SSN...
About DNA, I have no problem with the government keeping DNA records of everyone, as long as ONLY the government is allowed to have it, and it is ONLY used either in criminal cases, like this one, or to identify remains. As I see it, this is no different from keeping fingerprints or photographs on file, which they have done for a long time. It's only a means of identification; they can't listen in on your conversations or (easily) track your location with it.
Did anyone else glance at the title and think the MPAA is hunting down and destroying all DVD burners? If sharing an mp3 will soon get you 5 years in prison, they'd probably try to give you three or four simultaneous death sentences for copying a DVD... good thing I RTFA, I can sleep better now.
Exactly. I support free speech, but what about my rights? I think it makes sense that if I value freedom, I must have control over what is on my own hard drive. Maybe Freenet should give you an option to exclude certain file types from your shared disk space.
One of the most annoying attempts at using computer technology in the classroom that I have seen was in my "Usability Engineering" class last semester. The professor had written a textbook for the course, which we all had a copy of and were supposed to read. She then put together PowerPoint presentations on every chapter, which basically listed all the section headings from the book most of us had read. Then she printed out all the slides and gave them to us. And then she spent most of every class session showing the PowerPoint slides and basically reciting the textbook. I'd love to mod the class -1, Redundant.
The lesson: use technology to teach, but don't use it just to use it.
Since when is the US government responsible for the well-being of poverty-stricken workers in Asia? American leaders have a duty to protect the interests of American citizens. And this isn't just about IT; for example, cheap foreign steel has destroyed the local economies of cities across the US. We need tariffs to keep our country from falling into poverty too. And if you're so concerned about foreign workers, if we quit buying their cheap products and they all lost their jobs, maybe it would occur to them to rebel against their oppressive governments and make a better life for themselves, like we did.
In any case, I doubt you would be so opposed to protecting US employees if YOU had been unemployed for a year or two.
If you weren't spending your spare time in the years 99-00 downloading MP3s like a champ, it's likely you were still in diapers or dancing with wolves.
Or maybe you hadn't yet convinced your old-fashioned parents to buy a computer...
Take over the desktop. then worry about a browser.
But people will be less likely to switch OS's if their favorite applications won't work on anything but Windows. If someone is already used to Mozilla, then switching to Linux will be easier, since the interface and configuration are basically the same, and all the user's bookmarks, preferences, and email can be imported.
I know Slashdot isn't a support forum, but could someone point out a good tutorial for compiling and installing a new kernel? I'd like to give 2.6 a try, but I don't know where to begin.
I don't think that would be a problem as long as the installer made it VERY clear that 2.6 is experimental and should only be installed if you really know what you're doing. Including test kernels could also be good for the few of us who don't have broadband and prefer to buy a distro now and then.
I've heard of a couple who divorce and remarry every year to avoid the marriage penalty on their taxes. Sounds like genius to me! (Probably an urban legend, though.)
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Just let them try. My company will NEVER upgrade its NT4 server any time this century.
Their GUI is definitely different than MS's, and though I haven't used it much, I really liked what I saw, especially of the latest version of WordPerfect. If I took the trouble to use it more, I'm sure I would come to like it more than MS Word... but then, I've already decided on OpenOffice. Still, I hope Corel stays alive and gives Microsoft some competition. BTW, Didn't some major OEM recently ship Corel Office pre-installed in place of MS Works?
Sure. Just pirate Windows. This is probably what they want, since they can sue you and get all their prize money back, and then some.
Off-topic, but has anyone used both "digital cable" and satellite TV? How do their image qualities compare to each other and to DVD?
Begun, the Clone Wars have...oops, wrong movie.
Um, I don't see how you can get any medical treatment without giving your SSN...
About DNA, I have no problem with the government keeping DNA records of everyone, as long as ONLY the government is allowed to have it, and it is ONLY used either in criminal cases, like this one, or to identify remains. As I see it, this is no different from keeping fingerprints or photographs on file, which they have done for a long time. It's only a means of identification; they can't listen in on your conversations or (easily) track your location with it.
Did anyone else glance at the title and think the MPAA is hunting down and destroying all DVD burners? If sharing an mp3 will soon get you 5 years in prison, they'd probably try to give you three or four simultaneous death sentences for copying a DVD... good thing I RTFA, I can sleep better now.
Do the viewers allow you to copy the document contents so you can paste it into OpenOffice?
Here's how to stop this from being passed:
1. Close your web browser.
2. Write a paper letter to your reps in Congress.
3. Tell your friends to do the same.
4. GOTO 2
Ready, set, go!
Exactly. I support free speech, but what about my rights? I think it makes sense that if I value freedom, I must have control over what is on my own hard drive. Maybe Freenet should give you an option to exclude certain file types from your shared disk space.
Liar. 78% are false.
So much for Homeland "Security".
Now now, let's not be so quick to criticize. Securing Microsoft systems is extremely simple:
So, where's the TROFF operating system?
Mozilla is my primary browser. I keep a couple versions of Netscape around for testing web pages before uploading, but I find it too bloated to use.
One of the most annoying attempts at using computer technology in the classroom that I have seen was in my "Usability Engineering" class last semester. The professor had written a textbook for the course, which we all had a copy of and were supposed to read. She then put together PowerPoint presentations on every chapter, which basically listed all the section headings from the book most of us had read. Then she printed out all the slides and gave them to us. And then she spent most of every class session showing the PowerPoint slides and basically reciting the textbook. I'd love to mod the class -1, Redundant.
The lesson: use technology to teach, but don't use it just to use it.
They're lucky. The Catholic schools I went to are still using Apple II's.
Since when is the US government responsible for the well-being of poverty-stricken workers in Asia? American leaders have a duty to protect the interests of American citizens. And this isn't just about IT; for example, cheap foreign steel has destroyed the local economies of cities across the US. We need tariffs to keep our country from falling into poverty too. And if you're so concerned about foreign workers, if we quit buying their cheap products and they all lost their jobs, maybe it would occur to them to rebel against their oppressive governments and make a better life for themselves, like we did.
In any case, I doubt you would be so opposed to protecting US employees if YOU had been unemployed for a year or two.
If you weren't spending your spare time in the years 99-00 downloading MP3s like a champ, it's likely you were still in diapers or dancing with wolves.
Or maybe you hadn't yet convinced your old-fashioned parents to buy a computer...
Take over the desktop. then worry about a browser.
But people will be less likely to switch OS's if their favorite applications won't work on anything but Windows. If someone is already used to Mozilla, then switching to Linux will be easier, since the interface and configuration are basically the same, and all the user's bookmarks, preferences, and email can be imported.
I know Slashdot isn't a support forum, but could someone point out a good tutorial for compiling and installing a new kernel? I'd like to give 2.6 a try, but I don't know where to begin.
I don't think that would be a problem as long as the installer made it VERY clear that 2.6 is experimental and should only be installed if you really know what you're doing. Including test kernels could also be good for the few of us who don't have broadband and prefer to buy a distro now and then.
For us newbies here, what are the relevant differences in the new kernel? Better performance? New hardware support?
I've heard of a couple who divorce and remarry every year to avoid the marriage penalty on their taxes. Sounds like genius to me! (Probably an urban legend, though.)
I'll remain a genius forever!
First time I've ever seen guys compare packages and size doesn't seem to matter.
From what I hear, it only matters to women, and we all know how many of them hang around here...