The very fact that this subject is still being debated is a sign of the chronic immaturity of the computer industry.
...it's just that Tannenbaum just won't give the hell up. He and Linus had a flame war about how to design a kernel. For whatever reason, Linus won out in terms of marketshare. Most people would just gracefully let it be. Not Tannenbaum, of course.
unfortunately, there are problems with that as well - there are some legit sites that will redirect you off of their main domain, sometimes even to an IP address. Insane? Yes. But it happens. So for people who actually DO know what the hell they're doing, the problem isn't phishes that look like real sites, it's real sites that look like phishes.
I'd go so far as to say that, by 1993, the market penetration of computers in middle class homes was well into the double digits. Perhaps the original poster was off by a decade and two Presidents?
You know, Ken, if the gaming press is saying that's probably too expensive, and a lot of hard-core gamers are looking at your price and honestly wondering if they can even afford it, maybe you should listen.
You're right, a lot are. But how many people made a fortune selling short-supplied, under-priced XBoxen on Ebay? I think Sony just wised up and realized that, if anyone's going to make that kind of coin on your console, might as well have it be the manufacturer.
This way, they can keep selling the PS2 as well, for quite some time.
I can't remember where it came out first, but GTA III was great on the PC. The "save point" thing was the only console-based annoyance, but the graphics were great, and the game was fantastic.
How about someone who owns a boat and needs to tow it to a lake, so he needs a big V-8 or V-10? Should these people "feel the pain" when despite owning gas guzzlers, are driving vehicles they need?
You don't *need* a boat. You *want* a boat. That's a luxury item. So yeah, that guy should most certainly feel the pain.
The traditional mass media is becoming more and more irrelevant with each passing day thanks to the advent of blogs, podcasts, independent music, and films. You can bet your bottom dollar that the conglomerates have been looking for ways to thwart this "revolution" in mass media and get pieces of the pie - albeit unsuccessfully. This is the **AA's "last stand" - if you will - on a global scale because they want that control back and will do anything by any means necessary.
Maybe in your eyes, but not in reality. In the world 99% of us live in, most music listened to is RIAA, most movies watched are MPAA, and most television shows viewed are produced by studio conglomerates. Most people don't read blogs regularly - if ever - and fewer still keep them. And *very* few people even know what a podcast is - fewer still listen to them.
So I don't know when this alleged revolution took place, but I think it's still in the future. I also bet that by the time it takes place, it will be controlled by the mass media who will have, by that time, gotten their collective shit together.
Don't mean to rain on your parade, but methinks you're dreaming.
FTA:"Bill Gates knows how to compete with anyone who charges money for products," he says, "but his head explodes whenever he has to go up against anyone who gives away products for free."
The article author appears to be mad that his anti-WM statements were removed from the Wiki page.
As they should be - the point is not to be biased, and the person in question most certainly is biased against Walmart. The problem with Wiki is that the people who contribute by nature have a vested interest, or they wouldn't take time to write an article about Walmart. So you get Wiki veterans trying to maintain objectivity, and a bunch of activists trying to write an attack piece. Not good.
Report *information*, not judgements, and let the user decide.
Why should Wikipedia be penalized or criticized for telling the truth about a bad company that exploits its workers and the taxpayer at the same time?
We need more truthfulness and facts in this world, not BS spin and PR from company spokesmen.
You've just illustrated how one man's "facts" are another man's "opinions." "Exploit" is a subjective and very inciteful word. "Bad" is blatantly biased. I've read the Wikipedia page - it is rather neutral. The controversy over walmart is mentioned in the second paragraph. The article contains history of Walmart as well as its role in current events.
What you're describing is a slam piece, which is against the NPOV mission of Wiki. As often happens, this article on Wiki has drawn a number of activists, like yourself, who have more interest in a given agenda than maintaining any semblance of objectivity.
What are you, his fucking pimp? I tell you, as the slashdit community, we should threaten to hack his site and reset his counter (and delete his access_log file for good measure) unless he promises to post pictures. I mean, what the hell do we get out of getting this guy his 3-way?
However, Apple seems to be conscious that no single person--except, perhaps, CEO Steve Jobs himself--is irreplaceable, and that new talent can always be groomed for the future."
Hm. So, except for the person who personifies the company in every way, everyone's replaceable. That's a pretty big "except."
I thought the exact same thing. The icons would be first to go -- requiring a white background is pretty archaic. Second, screw the whole left-curve thing -- we're talking a complete redesign, not just a sprucing up. I dunno, I'd be interested in seeing ones that don't necessarily follow these guidelines.
Try that attitude at work and see how far it gets you.
Sitting hours and hours in front of the computer and staring on the screen (i.e., hardening your eye muscles and causing strain on the retina) supports retinal detatchment. The really big down is that retinal detachment causes you to go blind. There's not a lot of preventative measures you can do unless making brakes and resting your eyes.
Wow. So there's an actual medical basis for what my Mama always told me. I wonder if it will also fall off, like she said?
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This whole thing dates back 10 years. Both parties (Linus and Tannenbaum) have had some fairly unpleasant things to say about each other.
...it's just that Tannenbaum just won't give the hell up. He and Linus had a flame war about how to design a kernel. For whatever reason, Linus won out in terms of marketshare. Most people would just gracefully let it be. Not Tannenbaum, of course.
unfortunately, there are problems with that as well - there are some legit sites that will redirect you off of their main domain, sometimes even to an IP address. Insane? Yes. But it happens. So for people who actually DO know what the hell they're doing, the problem isn't phishes that look like real sites, it's real sites that look like phishes.
You can get metered local service. It's just that most people prefer to pay more to not have to worry about how much they're calling. Sound familiar?
RTFA. That period is 5000 years, not a couple of months. And ZnO isn't perfect.
Not only that, but probably many people *didn't* live through it due to the insane rates of skin cancer.
I'd go so far as to say that, by 1993, the market penetration of computers in middle class homes was well into the double digits. Perhaps the original poster was off by a decade and two Presidents?
You're right, a lot are. But how many people made a fortune selling short-supplied, under-priced XBoxen on Ebay? I think Sony just wised up and realized that, if anyone's going to make that kind of coin on your console, might as well have it be the manufacturer.
This way, they can keep selling the PS2 as well, for quite some time.
There are many terrorists besides Bin Laden.
I can't remember where it came out first, but GTA III was great on the PC. The "save point" thing was the only console-based annoyance, but the graphics were great, and the game was fantastic.
You don't *need* a boat. You *want* a boat. That's a luxury item. So yeah, that guy should most certainly feel the pain.
You know, Hurd is coming bundled with Duke Nukem Forever...
Best of both worlds, no? Wow, I wish someone would make such an operating system...
Yeah, robbing banks gets you in jail. Liquor stores gets you shot. Try restaurants. Don't you kids watch Pulp Fiction?
Maybe in your eyes, but not in reality. In the world 99% of us live in, most music listened to is RIAA, most movies watched are MPAA, and most television shows viewed are produced by studio conglomerates. Most people don't read blogs regularly - if ever - and fewer still keep them. And *very* few people even know what a podcast is - fewer still listen to them.
So I don't know when this alleged revolution took place, but I think it's still in the future. I also bet that by the time it takes place, it will be controlled by the mass media who will have, by that time, gotten their collective shit together. Don't mean to rain on your parade, but methinks you're dreaming.
What, like Netscape?
As they should be - the point is not to be biased, and the person in question most certainly is biased against Walmart. The problem with Wiki is that the people who contribute by nature have a vested interest, or they wouldn't take time to write an article about Walmart. So you get Wiki veterans trying to maintain objectivity, and a bunch of activists trying to write an attack piece. Not good.
Report *information*, not judgements, and let the user decide.
You've just illustrated how one man's "facts" are another man's "opinions." "Exploit" is a subjective and very inciteful word. "Bad" is blatantly biased. I've read the Wikipedia page - it is rather neutral. The controversy over walmart is mentioned in the second paragraph. The article contains history of Walmart as well as its role in current events.
What you're describing is a slam piece, which is against the NPOV mission of Wiki. As often happens, this article on Wiki has drawn a number of activists, like yourself, who have more interest in a given agenda than maintaining any semblance of objectivity.
Nice. That's sick.
What are you, his fucking pimp? I tell you, as the slashdit community, we should threaten to hack his site and reset his counter (and delete his access_log file for good measure) unless he promises to post pictures. I mean, what the hell do we get out of getting this guy his 3-way?
Hm. So, except for the person who personifies the company in every way, everyone's replaceable. That's a pretty big "except."
Try that attitude at work and see how far it gets you.
Wow. So there's an actual medical basis for what my Mama always told me. I wonder if it will also fall off, like she said?
Yup. But that's applying tools to a high tech *field.* And guess what jobs *aren't* being outsourced?
That begs the question, "Is programming still high-tech?" I would say no.