Either way, the point you were really trying to make bears absolutly no resemblance to the orignal point.
[thinks about that] Heh...yeah...you're right. What can I say? I was just trying to type out something fast enough so that I could be the first post on Slashdot. (Obviously, it didn't work.):-P
Too bad I can't use my mod points on you. I think I'd say, "-1 Flamebait"
If you want my honest opinion, I think Microsoft kicks ass in a lot of ways. Ever have a chance to visit their campus? Very slick stuff. Bill Gates -- it's amazing how much money this guy has, and he's still working hard. That's impressive. Heck, I was an avid Windows user until about 6 months ago.
Anyway, the point I was really trying to make was that, Microsoft really gives off the impression that they're scrambling. If I was an investor in the company, I would not be pleased with Microsoft's Outlook (pun most definitely intended).
The only reason Microsoft is filing all these patents is because they want to get ahold on every freaken idea that anybody could *ever* come up with. That way, when someone else decides that they want to create something (AKA, create a new OpenSource project), they may just not be able to do it anymore.
Also, Bill...hate to break it to you, buddy. But you're doing just what a ton of other people are doing every day. Get a grip on the ol' ego.
I never had a real problem with MS before -- but this just takes them down quite a few notches. (About 3000 notches to be exact.)
So, I see "Microsoft Outsourcing High-Level Work" in the title of this article. And, I get myself all worked up. I mean...holy cow! Even Microsoft is selling out! The high level work is now going to other countries! And I thought I was safe, being a big fancy program manager.
And then, I realize...it's a false alarm. All I had to do was read the first line in the blurb. Haha...they're only outsourcing Windows. I thought they said "high level" work.
Ummm...correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the thrill (or ideology in this case) of adventure what has driven mankind to grow beyond their boundaries? I mean, because of adventure, we headed west from our comfortable homes in England.
We destoryed the indians.
Then we headed west to the plains from our comfortable homes in the 13 colonies.
We, again, destroyed the indians.
And, of course, the lure of gold and adventure brought EVERYBODY to the Pacific coast.
By this time, the indians had become wise to us and had moved to Canada.
Okay, well, the thing with the indians could've been handled a whole lot differently. But, the whole "thrill of adventure" is what causes the human race to grow. He's saying space exploration just exists for adventure?
Actually, I already knew about this distro. But, um...it really doesn't counteract my point any. There *are* a lot of places that would want to have US information. That's not FUD. It's how the world operates. Knowledge is power, and the nations of this world thrive on power.
Hate to break it to you, but there are a lot of other places that would *love* to have US information than good ol' Osama. These other governments have money. They have the resources to hire someone to insert this code into any open source project.
As for the NSA inspecting this code -- that's all well and good. But, how often do hundreds of individuals look over OpenSource code and miss a big for awhile. "Awhile" is all it takes for a foreign government to download A LOT of information that they shouldn't have.
Contrary to popular belief, a lot of places do not like America. It's not the big lovable teddy bear that it likes to think it is. It's a great country, but it should do everything it has to do to protect itself.
No. Do not test your theory by way of brakes. Even if they hit you, you still have to go through the hassle of exchanging information, talking with insurance, etc. That's annoying.
Do what I do.
Keep a realistic looking stuffed toy dog (even a cat does the trick) in your car -- it doesn't need to be big or anything -- just realistic looking. Then, when someone is tailgating you, calmly roll down your window and release Fido (make sure your hand doesn't stick out too far -- ruins the realism).
Trust me...I almost died laughing when I tried it the first time. The guy slammed on his brakes and swerved to avoid hitting my "dog." And, well, let's just say he kept a healthy distance after that.
Spur of the moment inspiration based on this article. [to the tune of: Erie Canal]
I know a guy His name is Sal I buy stuff from him He's my E-bay pal
I send all my money To his locale He'll send me his stuff He's my E-bay pal
Watch out! He just skipped out of town Watch out! 'cause in legal fees he'll drown And all my angry neighbors They're gonna hunt him down 'cause we're gonna take out this E-bay cloooooown.
Seriously, Microsoft makes loads of big mistakes when it comes to usability. It's just that you are so used to them, you have grown accustomed to getting by.
;-) No I haven't. MS does not exist on my computer. I've been using Linux for a long time now.
But, yes, I guess MS has been shoved down people's throats. But, even in that case, most everything (at least their main features) are very consistent across all products. That's the point I was attempting to make. Sorry if it got mistranslated.
Here's an example: Konqueror, KDE's file and web browser, has a menu entry called "smbUmount." I don't need a laboratory with video gear to figure out that this is nearly impossible for non-hacker users to understand.
Exactly. Submit it as a bug. This is the first thing. Many of the people who work on OSS projects realize that there is a usability problem. However, nobody wants to do anything about it. It seems that many developers do not consider usability issues to be a defect in the software. As a person who is *very* interested in usability of software (part of my degree), I have to disagree -- issues with usability is a MAJOR defect. It's the reason that many people will not turn to Linux/OSS options. They are scared by the command line. They don't like it when menus in one program do not match up with menus in others. I can't say I blame 'em! (Well, I like the command line, but that's a byproduct of me being a nerd.)
As a backup to my previous statement, I am constantly submitting usability bugs to projects when I find them. However, I am constantly ignored. WHY? There are so many things that could be improved upon and made easier so it's more appealing to the users. Why do you think Microsoft products do so well? People recognize them. They know where stuff is. There's no guesswork needed.
And, yes, some OSS projects do this very well. Mozilla products (Firefox, etc.) are very well designed. There are minor usability flaws, but nothing that isn't easy to figure out.
Personally, I would love to sit down with a team and work through usability issues. I would love to have someone actually show some interest in fixing these problems. However, it seems that, too many times, these issues are discarded for ones that are more technical. And, of course, the usability issues will come up again later. It's a pretty vicious cycle that needs to be stopped. If only someone were willing to do it.
(BTW - I realize I could code these changes myself, but I do not have the necessary skills to do this. Otherwise, I would.)
So? Who cares? So *they* (AKA - other people) can see what I'm doing? Big whoop-dee-do. Seriously. I'm not breaking any laws whatsoever. I don't really care that they can see my face on some camera and know my license plate number, and that I drive a beat up ol' truck.
Yes...all you tin foil hatters are going to tell me that I won't have any rights. Umm...let's see...I can still surf the web. I can still walk down the street (and, I can, technically, be safer now). I can still drive to work. I can buy what I want (except, of course, illegal narcotics -- but I'm not into those). I don't see any new restrictions. Just, now, more people know what I'm doing. Great! Now I don't have to have it in my away message all the time.:-P
I really don't see the problem...unless, of course, you have something to hide. Do you?
...Slashdot responses have jumped immensely in their intelligence and writing level. Police are reporting that they appear to have been edited and reread before they were submitted to the popular "News for Nerds" site. Rumors hold that Lix scores jumped from the 5th to the 7th grade level overnight! More at 10.
Well, everybody always says the Open Source movement is always trying to play catch up with proprietary software. This is obviously a case of Mozilla/Firefox feeling left behind by IE's apparent hold on the security flaws market.
Slashdot Mirror
Hahahahahahaha...
;-) Very good.
That was the funniest thing I've read on Slashdot in quite some time.
and an excrement-powered scooter
...and finally...
So...many...jokes...AHHH...can't hold 'em in.
1.) This whole scooter thing sounds like it's fully of s*it.
2.) The Excrement Powered Scooter - A ride for the asses!
3.) So, I guess you could say the "ass" milage he gets on that thing is 30 miles per dump.
4.) Did you hear about the new excrement powered scooter? No. Well...it's really not all that it's cracked up to be.
Thank you! I'll be here all week.
Either way, the point you were really trying to make bears absolutly no resemblance to the orignal point.
:-P
[thinks about that]
Heh...yeah...you're right. What can I say? I was just trying to type out something fast enough so that I could be the first post on Slashdot. (Obviously, it didn't work.)
It seems like all the men I date are SysAdmins. So to say that I appreiciate them would be a gross understatement.
Yeah...especially when they get their systems up and running...
Too bad I can't use my mod points on you. I think I'd say, "-1 Flamebait"
If you want my honest opinion, I think Microsoft kicks ass in a lot of ways. Ever have a chance to visit their campus? Very slick stuff. Bill Gates -- it's amazing how much money this guy has, and he's still working hard. That's impressive. Heck, I was an avid Windows user until about 6 months ago.
Anyway, the point I was really trying to make was that, Microsoft really gives off the impression that they're scrambling. If I was an investor in the company, I would not be pleased with Microsoft's Outlook (pun most definitely intended).
The only reason Microsoft is filing all these patents is because they want to get ahold on every freaken idea that anybody could *ever* come up with. That way, when someone else decides that they want to create something (AKA, create a new OpenSource project), they may just not be able to do it anymore.
Also, Bill...hate to break it to you, buddy. But you're doing just what a ton of other people are doing every day. Get a grip on the ol' ego.
I never had a real problem with MS before -- but this just takes them down quite a few notches. (About 3000 notches to be exact.)
So, I see "Microsoft Outsourcing High-Level Work" in the title of this article. And, I get myself all worked up. I mean...holy cow! Even Microsoft is selling out! The high level work is now going to other countries! And I thought I was safe, being a big fancy program manager.
And then, I realize...it's a false alarm. All I had to do was read the first line in the blurb. Haha...they're only outsourcing Windows. I thought they said "high level" work.
Whew. Don't scare an old guy like that!
Honestly. Netscape threw in their hand...why are they still at the table?
'cause the beer is good?
Ummm...correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the thrill (or ideology in this case) of adventure what has driven mankind to grow beyond their boundaries? I mean, because of adventure, we headed west from our comfortable homes in England.
We destoryed the indians.
Then we headed west to the plains from our comfortable homes in the 13 colonies.
We, again, destroyed the indians.
And, of course, the lure of gold and adventure brought EVERYBODY to the Pacific coast.
By this time, the indians had become wise to us and had moved to Canada.
Okay, well, the thing with the indians could've been handled a whole lot differently. But, the whole "thrill of adventure" is what causes the human race to grow. He's saying space exploration just exists for adventure?
Exactly.
Actually, I already knew about this distro. But, um...it really doesn't counteract my point any. There *are* a lot of places that would want to have US information. That's not FUD. It's how the world operates. Knowledge is power, and the nations of this world thrive on power.
Hate to break it to you, but there are a lot of other places that would *love* to have US information than good ol' Osama. These other governments have money. They have the resources to hire someone to insert this code into any open source project.
As for the NSA inspecting this code -- that's all well and good. But, how often do hundreds of individuals look over OpenSource code and miss a big for awhile. "Awhile" is all it takes for a foreign government to download A LOT of information that they shouldn't have.
Contrary to popular belief, a lot of places do not like America. It's not the big lovable teddy bear that it likes to think it is. It's a great country, but it should do everything it has to do to protect itself.
No. Do not test your theory by way of brakes. Even if they hit you, you still have to go through the hassle of exchanging information, talking with insurance, etc. That's annoying.
Do what I do.
Keep a realistic looking stuffed toy dog (even a cat does the trick) in your car -- it doesn't need to be big or anything -- just realistic looking. Then, when someone is tailgating you, calmly roll down your window and release Fido (make sure your hand doesn't stick out too far -- ruins the realism).
Trust me...I almost died laughing when I tried it the first time. The guy slammed on his brakes and swerved to avoid hitting my "dog." And, well, let's just say he kept a healthy distance after that.
Yeah. See the next article.
XFree86 blocks X.org, not sure if x.org is still masked or not.
Nope. It's not.
(The Gentoo troll should be here in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...)
...well they did.
[sullenly]
[/sullenly]
Spur of the moment inspiration based on this article.
[to the tune of: Erie Canal]
I know a guy
His name is Sal
I buy stuff from him
He's my E-bay pal
I send all my money
To his locale
He'll send me his stuff
He's my E-bay pal
Watch out!
He just skipped out of town
Watch out!
'cause in legal fees he'll drown
And all my angry neighbors
They're gonna hunt him down
'cause we're gonna take out this E-bay cloooooown.
Oh...come on! It's funny!
Their home games are never broadcast in Phoenix because they never come close to selling out.
...oh...you meant seating. Right. That's what I meant to.
What are you talking about!? Phoenix sells out every time they play.
...so...are you going to stand by your prediction?
[grins]
...they check out beater cars and wish they weren't paying so much for their Ferrari.
(We're still talking about cars...right?)
But, yes, I guess MS has been shoved down people's throats. But, even in that case, most everything (at least their main features) are very consistent across all products. That's the point I was attempting to make. Sorry if it got mistranslated.
I like this quote from the article:
Here's an example: Konqueror, KDE's file and web browser, has a menu entry called "smbUmount." I don't need a laboratory with video gear to figure out that this is nearly impossible for non-hacker users to understand.
Exactly. Submit it as a bug. This is the first thing. Many of the people who work on OSS projects realize that there is a usability problem. However, nobody wants to do anything about it. It seems that many developers do not consider usability issues to be a defect in the software. As a person who is *very* interested in usability of software (part of my degree), I have to disagree -- issues with usability is a MAJOR defect. It's the reason that many people will not turn to Linux/OSS options. They are scared by the command line. They don't like it when menus in one program do not match up with menus in others. I can't say I blame 'em! (Well, I like the command line, but that's a byproduct of me being a nerd.)
As a backup to my previous statement, I am constantly submitting usability bugs to projects when I find them. However, I am constantly ignored. WHY? There are so many things that could be improved upon and made easier so it's more appealing to the users. Why do you think Microsoft products do so well? People recognize them. They know where stuff is. There's no guesswork needed.
And, yes, some OSS projects do this very well. Mozilla products (Firefox, etc.) are very well designed. There are minor usability flaws, but nothing that isn't easy to figure out.
Personally, I would love to sit down with a team and work through usability issues. I would love to have someone actually show some interest in fixing these problems. However, it seems that, too many times, these issues are discarded for ones that are more technical. And, of course, the usability issues will come up again later. It's a pretty vicious cycle that needs to be stopped. If only someone were willing to do it.
(BTW - I realize I could code these changes myself, but I do not have the necessary skills to do this. Otherwise, I would.)
So? Who cares? So *they* (AKA - other people) can see what I'm doing? Big whoop-dee-do. Seriously. I'm not breaking any laws whatsoever. I don't really care that they can see my face on some camera and know my license plate number, and that I drive a beat up ol' truck.
:-P
Yes...all you tin foil hatters are going to tell me that I won't have any rights. Umm...let's see...I can still surf the web. I can still walk down the street (and, I can, technically, be safer now). I can still drive to work. I can buy what I want (except, of course, illegal narcotics -- but I'm not into those). I don't see any new restrictions. Just, now, more people know what I'm doing. Great! Now I don't have to have it in my away message all the time.
I really don't see the problem...unless, of course, you have something to hide. Do you?
...Slashdot responses have jumped immensely in their intelligence and writing level. Police are reporting that they appear to have been edited and reread before they were submitted to the popular "News for Nerds" site. Rumors hold that Lix scores jumped from the 5th to the 7th grade level overnight! More at 10.
Well, everybody always says the Open Source movement is always trying to play catch up with proprietary software. This is obviously a case of Mozilla/Firefox feeling left behind by IE's apparent hold on the security flaws market.
[growls]We're coming Microsoft.[growls]
Haha. Nooo...AOL doesn't throw these CDs out. They just mail them to everybody!