How can a novice easily determine whether a PC has a 64-bit CPU without opening the case?
The same way games require a DirectX 9 compatible sound card. The same way that the gas station makes sure you put the right type of fuel in their car. By requiring the user to take some responsibility for their own stuff.
The whole point of this is what Canonical offers as a default setting. If most users are grabbing Ubuntu 64bit, that should be your default because that's what most are here for. Are most there to buy CD's? No they're not so thats not the default offering, neither are they likely to be there to buy a new computer, so again, not the default.
Perhaps Canonical should recommend by default that you buy CD's from them since they can't know that you have a CD burner in your computer. Or floppies since they can't know if you have a CD drive in the machine you'll be trying to install on. Or just recommend that they'll sell you a whole new computer since they can't know if what you're going to try to install on will even run it.
If you're trying to frame anti-Net Neutrality as good for people then those that wish to push it need to framed as being against the general interest. If it's not in the general interest, then it is a special interest. That phrase instantly demonizes your target in the eyes of those who know no better.
My firewall has explicit rules to block traffic from netblocks belonging to China, Korea, a lot of the former Soviet Union countries, Turkey and known Russian Business Network IP's.
There hasn't been a French winner of the Tour de France since 1985. Are you claiming they have hammered every one since them to strip them of their wins?
You're the reason I picked LOIC as an example. Law enforcement in general will think the same way you do here, downloading LOIC is evidence enough that you are committing a crime. The reality however, is that LOIC is simply a stress-test tool. People have used it for criminal activity, but like owning a knife, the simple existence of the tool is not actual evidence of a crime occurring.
App stores will know everything you download from them for the same reason any other retailer would, you bought it there so there is a transaction record. This is tracking and sending to Microsoft information about EVERY application you download outside of their eventual marketplace. Apple doesn't know that I downloaded Handbreak from their site but with this Microsoft would, or to put it in a way that could cause an issue, Apple doesn't know that I downloaded LOIC, but Microsoft would. That is why it becomes an issue over and above something like the Mac App Store.
Holy water is a tangible item that can at least can delivered, even if its supposed quality can not be proven.
A hex or prayer can not be shown to be delivered, leading to a higher rate of contested payments.
Bingo. This needs to be rated up well above the other people trying to make this to be some conspiracy.
Holy Water: Ordered a vial of water, get a vial of water
Order a Spell: Receive a piece of paper saying it was cast.
Can people really not see why EBay would treat these differently?
I'll be nice and assume you don't know what Coursera is. Any 'piece of paper' Coursera gives is worthless. The only benefit to the student doing these free courses is learning and understanding the material.
I'm hardly surprised. Since the benefit to student is actually in doing the work instead of official credits, I don't see that a lot of time, money or energy should be spent in weeding out those that don't wish to actually get the benefit out of it. A public shaming on the boards might be helpful though so people don't get advice from someone who can't be bothered to really learn the material.
First, you don't know exactly where the oil to make that gallon of gas you just burned came from, it is impossible to stop using just Saudi oil. You also might be surprised to learn that for some time now, many people have been advocating changes to wean the US off foreign oil. This would include Saudi oil.
Second, who cares what the CEO of Chick-Fil-A said. The issue, which started before he opened his mouth, is Chick-Fil-A the corporation is donating to Anti-Homosexual groups. Some people have a problem with this. All the CEO did by speaking up was affirm they are proud to work to restrict some Americans rights, and the practice wasn't going to end any time soon.
The.gay TLD will instantly make it apparent that the content is something they find offensive and they won't mistakenly go there. Seems like a win, unless of course the offensive material isn't what the problem actually is.
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Malware authors are content creators too. Don't they deserve the recognition and profits for their hard work?
Twenty years ago if you wanted to put your pictures online you had to run your own server.
You already can run your own web server free of any corporate oversight. Guess how many people do.
You can already run your own mail server free of any corporate monitoring. Guess how many people do.
Diaspora failed because they thought people cared about these things. Guess how many people do.
People use Facebook/G+/Twitter and whatnot because:
1. Everyone else is.
2. They don't have to run it.
By Default?
Again, By Default?
The same way games require a DirectX 9 compatible sound card. The same way that the gas station makes sure you put the right type of fuel in their car. By requiring the user to take some responsibility for their own stuff.
The whole point of this is what Canonical offers as a default setting. If most users are grabbing Ubuntu 64bit, that should be your default because that's what most are here for. Are most there to buy CD's? No they're not so thats not the default offering, neither are they likely to be there to buy a new computer, so again, not the default.
Perhaps Canonical should recommend by default that you buy CD's from them since they can't know that you have a CD burner in your computer. Or floppies since they can't know if you have a CD drive in the machine you'll be trying to install on. Or just recommend that they'll sell you a whole new computer since they can't know if what you're going to try to install on will even run it.
If you're trying to frame anti-Net Neutrality as good for people then those that wish to push it need to framed as being against the general interest. If it's not in the general interest, then it is a special interest. That phrase instantly demonizes your target in the eyes of those who know no better.
You're coming with me.
One way to answer that question is to ask are any other companies having problems with large DLC on the PS3?
My firewall has explicit rules to block traffic from netblocks belonging to China, Korea, a lot of the former Soviet Union countries, Turkey and known Russian Business Network IP's.
I don't get a lot of unwanted traffic.
There hasn't been a French winner of the Tour de France since 1985. Are you claiming they have hammered every one since them to strip them of their wins?
You chose/choose poorly.
My fun involves killing orcs. Seriously, you have to explain why you play games to people you know?
Urea, ammonia and other compounds suspended in water evacuated from a person being held in a small vessel doesn't give you the same image.
Honestly, what is wrong with pee in cup. That's exactly what it is. That's exactly what the doctor or nurse tells you what to do as well.
You're the reason I picked LOIC as an example. Law enforcement in general will think the same way you do here, downloading LOIC is evidence enough that you are committing a crime. The reality however, is that LOIC is simply a stress-test tool. People have used it for criminal activity, but like owning a knife, the simple existence of the tool is not actual evidence of a crime occurring.
App stores will know everything you download from them for the same reason any other retailer would, you bought it there so there is a transaction record. This is tracking and sending to Microsoft information about EVERY application you download outside of their eventual marketplace. Apple doesn't know that I downloaded Handbreak from their site but with this Microsoft would, or to put it in a way that could cause an issue, Apple doesn't know that I downloaded LOIC, but Microsoft would. That is why it becomes an issue over and above something like the Mac App Store.
AHA drops denying for pre-existing conditions for this reason.
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Why should people spend all of their time working?
Bingo. This needs to be rated up well above the other people trying to make this to be some conspiracy.
Holy Water: Ordered a vial of water, get a vial of water
Order a Spell: Receive a piece of paper saying it was cast.
Can people really not see why EBay would treat these differently?
Hate to break it to you, but those cities are by and large populated by the same uneducated people.
I'll be nice and assume you don't know what Coursera is. Any 'piece of paper' Coursera gives is worthless. The only benefit to the student doing these free courses is learning and understanding the material.
I'm hardly surprised. Since the benefit to student is actually in doing the work instead of official credits, I don't see that a lot of time, money or energy should be spent in weeding out those that don't wish to actually get the benefit out of it. A public shaming on the boards might be helpful though so people don't get advice from someone who can't be bothered to really learn the material.
First, you don't know exactly where the oil to make that gallon of gas you just burned came from, it is impossible to stop using just Saudi oil. You also might be surprised to learn that for some time now, many people have been advocating changes to wean the US off foreign oil. This would include Saudi oil.
Second, who cares what the CEO of Chick-Fil-A said. The issue, which started before he opened his mouth, is Chick-Fil-A the corporation is donating to Anti-Homosexual groups. Some people have a problem with this. All the CEO did by speaking up was affirm they are proud to work to restrict some Americans rights, and the practice wasn't going to end any time soon.
The .gay TLD will instantly make it apparent that the content is something they find offensive and they won't mistakenly go there. Seems like a win, unless of course the offensive material isn't what the problem actually is.
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