...will hold up legally, and how much of it is just hot air and rants?
"DRM is fundamentally incompatible with the purpose of the GPL, which is to protect users'
freedom; therefore, the GPL ensures that the software it covers will
neither be subject to, nor subject other works to, digital restrictions
from which escape is forbidden." Sounds good and noble, but will it work?
Amen. I think the new keyword at Google should be, "Commit!" I like most of their offerings--I use Gmail as my primary account, search Google every day, although video sucks--but the whole perpetual beta thing is beyond annoying. It's time to piss or get off the pot.
There are ways to get around it. Try the NoScript extension to create a whitelist of sites that use javascript. It's a bit of work at first to train it, but once you get the sites you use regularly, it's pretty handy.
Much nicer screenshot, too. The icons also look great. Thanks for posting them. I was afraid that slashdot editors and the Gorm folks were trying to resurrect 1995 after I looked at that old screenshot...yeesh.
I tried the "Help | Check for updates" option. It downloaded the update and prompted me to restart Firefox. I did, but FF wasn't updated. I tried 2 or 3 times to update it through Firefox's new update feature, all to no avail. I finally downloaded the full installer, and I'm now (finally) running Firefox 1.5RC1.
I'm not gonna bother ready the article. I saw the title and assumed it had to do with drinking, smoking, eating read meat, and chasing loose women. I was totally disappointed when I read the blurb, so no way am I going to RTFA itself.
With Windows the answer's yes if you buy X, Y and Z.
this is a huge thing for me. you need all kinds of extra software just to keep windows running properly--virus scanners, spyware scanners, firewall. plus, the default applications are crapola, so there's another couple of hundred dollars. most distros include most if not all of the software you need, and the rest is usually a free install away. i can deal with the learning curve, especially when i look at the sticker price on comparable commercial programs.
MS will probably have a little easier time with publishers, thanks to their advocacy of DRM. It'll be interesting to see if/how the works they archive are crippled.
(Incidentally, the countries in that area -- Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey -- aren't EU members).
Bingo. I'm pretty sure you just answered your own question. The Western Euros (at least the powers that be) don't like the Easternes, and especially can't stand the Turks.
There is one thing (and only one) that AIM handles better than gAIM, and that's when people use nonstandard character sets in away messages.
Actually, I can name another...I can't do file transfers in Gaim. Ever. Is it just me? Is there something I'm missing? I'm one of the folks from TFA asking people to send stuff through email since I refuse to use the official IM client.
Back in my day, we had to chisel everything into stone! If you had to write an essay for class, when you were done your hands would be nothing but bloody calloused lumps! And we liked it! We LOVED it! We wouldn't have changed a thing!
I guess you ride either a horse or a bike too, seeing as how practical it is not having to worry about using gas?
IE6 has also been around much longer (since Feb 2003) than Firefox (Nov 2004). You'd kinda expect the IE vulnerabilities to level off at some point. This guy picked one year to date, 2005. Come back when Firefox has the same maturity as IE, then we'll talk.
Oh, and 3 out of 24 unpatched holes is way less than 20 out of 86, especially when some of the holes are rated "Less Critical" as opposed "Highly Critical." I think I'll stick with Firefox, thanks.
I click tabs with my scroll wheel to close them. Much easier than aiming for that one little X, since I don't have to aim as much...just hit anywhere on the tab:) To each his/her own, I reckon.
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"I for one welcome our not-motivated-by-profit overlords."
I'm sure the French will, too....will hold up legally, and how much of it is just hot air and rants?
"DRM is fundamentally incompatible with the purpose of the GPL, which is to protect users' freedom; therefore, the GPL ensures that the software it covers will neither be subject to, nor subject other works to, digital restrictions from which escape is forbidden." Sounds good and noble, but will it work?
Amen. I think the new keyword at Google should be, "Commit!" I like most of their offerings--I use Gmail as my primary account, search Google every day, although video sucks--but the whole perpetual beta thing is beyond annoying. It's time to piss or get off the pot.
So much for corporations being less in control at the hands of the communities.
You're story didn't get rejected...They're just holding out till Beatles-Beatles submits it.
BLASPHEMER.
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That puts the 360 in god mode with infinite lives. Enjoy.There are ways to get around it. Try the NoScript extension to create a whitelist of sites that use javascript. It's a bit of work at first to train it, but once you get the sites you use regularly, it's pretty handy.
Oh, and FF r0x0rs.
Easy! The package you're looking for is called XFCE4 ;)
So you saw the word's root, "twat," and thought of a subwoofer? Cue the sterotypical no-girlfriend jokes in 3, 2...
...not totally unlike XFCE4.
Much nicer screenshot, too. The icons also look great. Thanks for posting them. I was afraid that slashdot editors and the Gorm folks were trying to resurrect 1995 after I looked at that old screenshot...yeesh.
I tried the "Help | Check for updates" option. It downloaded the update and prompted me to restart Firefox. I did, but FF wasn't updated. I tried 2 or 3 times to update it through Firefox's new update feature, all to no avail. I finally downloaded the full installer, and I'm now (finally) running Firefox 1.5RC1.
w00t?
I'm not gonna bother ready the article. I saw the title and assumed it had to do with drinking, smoking, eating read meat, and chasing loose women. I was totally disappointed when I read the blurb, so no way am I going to RTFA itself.
Sorry bub, you're on your own.
With Windows the answer's yes if you buy X, Y and Z.
this is a huge thing for me. you need all kinds of extra software just to keep windows running properly--virus scanners, spyware scanners, firewall. plus, the default applications are crapola, so there's another couple of hundred dollars. most distros include most if not all of the software you need, and the rest is usually a free install away. i can deal with the learning curve, especially when i look at the sticker price on comparable commercial programs.MS will probably have a little easier time with publishers, thanks to their advocacy of DRM. It'll be interesting to see if/how the works they archive are crippled.
I was thinking more along the lines of "Skynet." Just a suggestion...
(Incidentally, the countries in that area -- Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey -- aren't EU members).
Bingo. I'm pretty sure you just answered your own question. The Western Euros (at least the powers that be) don't like the Easternes, and especially can't stand the Turks.are you trying to get your mom a date with the AC? *shudder*
There is one thing (and only one) that AIM handles better than gAIM, and that's when people use nonstandard character sets in away messages.
Actually, I can name another...I can't do file transfers in Gaim. Ever. Is it just me? Is there something I'm missing? I'm one of the folks from TFA asking people to send stuff through email since I refuse to use the official IM client.We apologise for the fault in the thread. Those responsible have been sacked.
yeah, but somebody has to listen to it first. 99% of it is caca anyway. (can you tell i'm not on the podcast bandwagon here?)
Back in my day, we had to chisel everything into stone! If you had to write an essay for class, when you were done your hands would be nothing but bloody calloused lumps! And we liked it! We LOVED it! We wouldn't have changed a thing!
I guess you ride either a horse or a bike too, seeing as how practical it is not having to worry about using gas?
IE6 has also been around much longer (since Feb 2003) than Firefox (Nov 2004). You'd kinda expect the IE vulnerabilities to level off at some point. This guy picked one year to date, 2005. Come back when Firefox has the same maturity as IE, then we'll talk.
Oh, and 3 out of 24 unpatched holes is way less than 20 out of 86, especially when some of the holes are rated "Less Critical" as opposed "Highly Critical." I think I'll stick with Firefox, thanks.
...sideways.
I click tabs with my scroll wheel to close them. Much easier than aiming for that one little X, since I don't have to aim as much...just hit anywhere on the tab :) To each his/her own, I reckon.