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  1. Re:This won't work... on The D Programming Language, Version 1.0 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Did you say the same thing when Python or Ruby were created? People do things in different ways, different languages end up with their strengths and weaknesses that way. So until there is a perfect language that is all things to everyone, yes there is always a need for another language.

  2. Re:This won't work... on The D Programming Language, Version 1.0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now, after F do we get G or 10?

  3. Re:Propaganda on Study Finds Linux 'Ready For Prime-time' · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It's called working off-hours. Learn how to administer a network.

  4. Re:It's about time... on 2006 - The Year the FSF Reached Out · · Score: 2, Insightful
    I've often wondered why the FSF hasn't reached out to the mainstream community before
    Because most people do not care about what the FSF cares about.
  5. Re:Could it be due on iPod Generation Indifferent to Space Exploration · · Score: 1
    fact that most kids these days are clued up
    By that statements inaccuracy, I guarantee that is not the problem.
  6. This is no different then Apollo on iPod Generation Indifferent to Space Exploration · · Score: 4, Insightful

    After Apollo 11 landed on the moon and the US beat the Russians to it no one cared about what NASA didi after that. No one was interested in space exploration in the first place, it was all about beating the Russians.

  7. Duh on Videogames Fill Psychological Needs for Players · · Score: 1, Troll

    The need is called entertainment.

  8. Re:I'd prefer a less pre-loaded stance on Vista Security The 'Longest Suicide Note in History'? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The right to bear arms is linked in the law with a well regulated militia not necessarily every man woman and child in the USA. It is not as black and white as the NRA and others present it.

  9. Re:Rumour has it... on History of Computer Role Playing Games (1974-1983) · · Score: 1

    Back then? I doubt it's changed. Well, unless you play with guys that swing the other way.

  10. What's the point of Transparent displays? on New Research Could Lead to Transparent Displays · · Score: 0

    I need to see my display to use it. How is a transparent display going to work?

  11. Re:Swallow Your Pride And Just Clone OS X on ESR's Desktop Linux 2008 Deadline · · Score: 1
    And who will port the 20-so years of software development that have been made for X, Motif, tk, GTK or Qt? you?
    Well someone is going to have to, you have as much chance of it working as not if you don't explicitly port it to new libraries.
  12. Why domination? on ESR's Desktop Linux 2008 Deadline · · Score: 1

    "Why can't we work out our differences? Why can't we work things out? Little people, why can't we all just get along?"

  13. Re:Why so late? on Google Reaches Second-Most Visited Site Status · · Score: 1

    And google does. And just as when GMail debuted, very very few seem to know or care.

  14. Re:It's too late to close the barn door on Red Hat CEO on Microsoft-Novell Deal · · Score: 1, Funny

    Too bad you didn't keep looking and had to settle for a Linux desktop.

    :P

  15. Re:Snapshots? on VMware Fusion goes Beta · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Right now, no it doesn't. They also won't comment on upcoming features so you don't know if it will or not. If it doesn't though I believe that it will be the only one of VMware's virtualization software that doesn't so that's pretty unlikely.

    It seems to pretty much be VMware Workstation on OS X so I would expect it to have pretty much the same features eventually.

  16. Re:Vista eula on VMware Fusion goes Beta · · Score: 2, Informative

    Where the hell did this idea start? Who is it that can't read? HOME versions of Vista have an EULA that prohibits running them in Virtualization, Business and Ultimate however do not. Microsoft has taken the position that home users are not all that interested in advanced features while Enthusiasts and Corporations are.

    Besides, 3d acceleration is not included in Fusion, though that might change, and is only experimental in their more mature Workstation product.

  17. Re:It's compatible with the other VMWare products! on VMware Fusion goes Beta · · Score: 1

    The only thing missing as far as integration with other VMware products is the ability to use Fusion to talk to VMware Server. That would have made my day. As it is I'm either stuck RDPing into a Windows machine or using X over ssh from a Linux machine when dealing with misbehaving VM's.

  18. Re:Competition is a GREAT thing on VMware Fusion goes Beta · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's set up like their workstation product (not free) and in the FAQ for the release they state that a final price has not been set. During the VMWare Server beta it was made clear Server was going to be free after the beta for both personal and commercial use.

  19. Re:Just to get it out of the way... on ZFS Shows Up in New Leopard Build · · Score: 4, Informative
    Since we're nitpicking:
    The letter "Z" is properly pronounced "Zee" in the USA and Iraq (after 2003)
    That would correctly read "The letter "Z" is improperly pronounced "Zee" in the USA and Iraq (after 2003)"
  20. Re:Exciting! on ZFS Shows Up in New Leopard Build · · Score: 1

    I'd just like a release date.

  21. Re:Person of the Year is irrelevent ever since... on Time Magazine Person of the Year — It's You · · Score: 1

    Who cares since in reality it was never relevant to anything. It might be conversation material but even that is a stretch.

  22. Re:They'd sign a permanent deal, in that case. on Novell/Microsoft Deal Punishment for SCO? · · Score: 1

    MS likes making 5 year deals. It worked out good for Apple in the long run, they became more successful then ever before.

  23. decades-long score to settle on Novell/Microsoft Deal Punishment for SCO? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Make it sound like a bunch of children or something. I assure you, it's strictly business.

  24. Re:What I think they should change... on 15 Things Apple Should Change in Mac OS X · · Score: 1

    Actually there is http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20050 50222125145

    I haven't tried it since I know where /etc/password is and knew how to configure locate, which is apparently difficult for the OP even though it tells you how to when you first run it.

  25. Re:What I think they should change... on 15 Things Apple Should Change in Mac OS X · · Score: 1

    Spotlight works better then locate anyway. On top of that your Mac OS X does work as intended, if you want to use it as a UNIX workstation instead, well, is it really so hard to expect a UNIX admin to actually do some work?