Everything is a control issue. Companies want to control their product. Zealots want to control the companies. As a user (who happens to be running FC1 waiting on nvidia to do this...), I find the latter position far less defensible.
Economics is extremely complicated, and I assure you that it is more complicated than just the purchase price for a card at the store.
If you don't think losing trade secrets can change a business model for hardware, ask IBM about the early PCs and clones. They might have a slightly different perspective.
An even better story will be when folks realize that it is OK for the whole world not to agree with them on philosophy. Especially when those philosophies have economic ramifications.
this doesn't apply to the majority of the population. If a vendor wants to cheat MS, that's his call, but it's not a viable argument in the grand scheme of things.
I dunno about a comprehensive list. I looked at tuxmobile.org to see how my laptop did (didn't ship w/linux, but lots of folks try installs and report how it went)
1) You can't buy WinXP Home without the hardware for 90, so that's a bad comparison.
2) Usability still needs some work, but it's progressing very quickly (much quicker than windows did), so people HAVE BEEN working on it for quite a while.
3) Most linux drivers are written by independent developers (with obvious exceptions, nvidia, ATI, several others). MS publishes an API and thousands of companies have to build to it. When most of the drivers that don't ship w/Windows are built in house by MS, then you'll have a decent comparison
SO you're in the majority? That doesn't prove much. If you like Windows, cool, it's your choice and we respect that; Making extremely poor justifications for your choice cost you some of that respect.
Now, you wanna talk about TCO with linux maybe being higher (unix techs cost more), etc.,maybe we can talk.
So, they both use rectangular windows and are therefore pretty much the same. So, where does MS get off touting WinXP as better than 95? they both use windows, right?
I'd respect some big companies a lot more if they didn't expect us to buy this bullshit...
Ah yes, but is it smart to troll someone who can fire a SMG ?
I never cease to be amused that people (not the troll here, he's just messing around) think there's a skill learned from video games that translates to actual guns.
At least, I've never fired a gun that had a little floating reticle, and had the target's name/range light up...
If the tapes were distributed, you might have a case. But you don't have absolute privacy when you go to a public place. This isn't much different from a surveilance camera, for which we have a lot of precedence.
There are a couple of these ranges. One is at the end of the strip (I forget which end) and is run by really safety conscious folks. I learned to fire a MP5 there.
There's another one, its more of a gun store, and it's in N. Las Vegas. The folks there are a bit, ah... conspiracy fan-ish, but they've got some good gear.
A neighbooring city, Cerritos has a public transportation program: "Cerritos On Wheels (COW)". The busses are white with black spots. Gotta love a city with a sense of humor.
Yeah, but if you choose to drive a big vehicle, you do so knowing that you will pay more to do it. I drive a 1/2 ton pickup (I'm too tall to drive cars, I like the utility, I prefer the higher vehicle), and that costs a certain percentage more.
Moreover, this is fair. I do more damage to the road, and cause a bit more pollution, so I should be charged more. While the expensive gas sucks, I can't blame anyone, I bought the 15/19 V8 (really averages 17) knowing the deal. The benefit is that I never have to worry about making it up a steep grade.
If it makes y'all (the truck haters) feel better, ALL pickups get licensed as commercial vehicles and have higher registration than cars, so we DO pay more.
My only bitches w/SUVs are 1) Their windows are usually so dark I can't see through from behind - not the case with most trucks - 2) People drive 'em like goddamned Miatas... ATTENTION NEW SUV PEOPLE: It's a 4 ton vehicle, fucking slow down in the turns!
Thank you, that will be all.
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Eh, I didn't say that anything provocative is art.
Nor was I particularly endorsing graffiti. I was more responding to the music comparison, and that the music that is most controversial is often the most profound. Since we're picking on Mr. Mathers, take the song "White America". To many people it can be perceived as an attack and offensive. To others the lyrics are a commentary on a real social phenomenon.
If rap isn't your thing, you'll see similar sentiments in nearly every genre of music, from blues to metal. A true artist is likely to say something that the majority dislikes, this is a good thing.
Otherwise you just end up with a world of happy-happy nonsense music/writing/whatever that lulls the general public into acceptance of groupthink.
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Art is evocative. The best is provocative. Consider that when making judgements on the works of others
You might be interested in the Aegis combat system. It's part of the defense of a carrier battle group. Basically, a combination of high power radar, tracking, computers and high speed guns. My understanding is that it's designed to shoot down incoming missles and planes before they hit a ship.
While there are obviously some aerodynamic uncertainties (firing one projectile instead of hundreds makes you have to be more accurate), I'd imagine that they wouldn't be too hard to overcome (maybe fire 3 slugs at once from 3 Gauss Rif...,er Rail guns).
MANY things are hurting the Iraqi people, and I don't think we should be there. That said, the US is doing a hell of a lot of good work in restoring/building infrastructure in Iraq. This is helping, NOT hurting the Iraqis...
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Everything is a control issue. Companies want to control their product. Zealots want to control the companies. As a user (who happens to be running FC1 waiting on nvidia to do this...), I find the latter position far less defensible.
Economics is extremely complicated, and I assure you that it is more complicated than just the purchase price for a card at the store.
If you don't think losing trade secrets can change a business model for hardware, ask IBM about the early PCs and clones. They might have a slightly different perspective.
No, that is another story.
An even better story will be when folks realize that it is OK for the whole world not to agree with them on philosophy. Especially when those philosophies have economic ramifications.
But I ain't holding my breath.
And I have a 6 month old HP laptop that pretty much everything works on (Dunno 'bout the firewire, never tried) with Fedora Core 2.
That you had problems is good enough reason for you to not like it, sure.
Is it enough to condemn a good technology as "doesn't work" ? Hell no.
this doesn't apply to the majority of the population. If a vendor wants to cheat MS, that's his call, but it's not a viable argument in the grand scheme of things.
I dunno about a comprehensive list. I looked at tuxmobile.org to see how my laptop did (didn't ship w/linux, but lots of folks try installs and report how it went)
1) You can't buy WinXP Home without the hardware for 90, so that's a bad comparison.
,maybe we can talk.
2) Usability still needs some work, but it's progressing very quickly (much quicker than windows did), so people HAVE BEEN working on it for quite a while.
3) Most linux drivers are written by independent developers (with obvious exceptions, nvidia, ATI, several others). MS publishes an API and thousands of companies have to build to it. When most of the drivers that don't ship w/Windows are built in house by MS, then you'll have a decent comparison
SO you're in the majority? That doesn't prove much. If you like Windows, cool, it's your choice and we respect that; Making extremely poor justifications for your choice cost you some of that respect.
Now, you wanna talk about TCO with linux maybe being higher (unix techs cost more), etc.
hmm. I might respect myself more if I didn't react to the abstract before reading that article. damn.
So, they both use rectangular windows and are therefore pretty much the same. So, where does MS get off touting WinXP as better than 95? they both use windows, right?
I'd respect some big companies a lot more if they didn't expect us to buy this bullshit...
Ah yes, but is it smart to troll someone who can fire a SMG ?
I never cease to be amused that people (not the troll here, he's just messing around) think there's a skill learned from video games that translates to actual guns.
At least, I've never fired a gun that had a little floating reticle, and had the target's name/range light up...
Assumptions don't have a whole lot of bearing here. You may assume you are unfilmed in a casino, but it ain't so.
If the tapes were distributed, you might have a case. But you don't have absolute privacy when you go to a public place. This isn't much different from a surveilance camera, for which we have a lot of precedence.
There are a couple of these ranges. One is at the end of the strip (I forget which end) and is run by really safety conscious folks. I learned to fire a MP5 there.
There's another one, its more of a gun store, and it's in N. Las Vegas. The folks there are a bit, ah... conspiracy fan-ish, but they've got some good gear.
A neighbooring city, Cerritos has a public transportation program: "Cerritos On Wheels (COW)". The busses are white with black spots. Gotta love a city with a sense of humor.
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Well, I'm in California, I can't speak for all states. Also, an S-10 is a mini truck, maybe the rules are different than for my Ram 1500 (full size) ?
The safety they are generally referring to is that in an accident, the car almost always goes _under_ the truck. So, it's safer on top.
Of course, it WOULD be much safer to drive sanely.
Yeah, but if you choose to drive a big vehicle, you do so knowing that you will pay more to do it. I drive a 1/2 ton pickup (I'm too tall to drive cars, I like the utility, I prefer the higher vehicle), and that costs a certain percentage more.
Moreover, this is fair. I do more damage to the road, and cause a bit more pollution, so I should be charged more. While the expensive gas sucks, I can't blame anyone, I bought the 15/19 V8 (really averages 17) knowing the deal. The benefit is that I never have to worry about making it up a steep grade.
If it makes y'all (the truck haters) feel better, ALL pickups get licensed as commercial vehicles and have higher registration than cars, so we DO pay more.
My only bitches w/SUVs are
1) Their windows are usually so dark I can't see through from behind - not the case with most trucks -
2) People drive 'em like goddamned Miatas... ATTENTION NEW SUV PEOPLE: It's a 4 ton vehicle, fucking slow down in the turns!
Thank you, that will be all.
Eh, I didn't say that anything provocative is art.
Nor was I particularly endorsing graffiti. I was more responding to the music comparison, and that the music that is most controversial is often the most profound. Since we're picking on Mr. Mathers, take the song "White America". To many people it can be perceived as an attack and offensive. To others the lyrics are a commentary on a real social phenomenon.
If rap isn't your thing, you'll see similar sentiments in nearly every genre of music, from blues to metal. A true artist is likely to say something that the majority dislikes, this is a good thing.
Otherwise you just end up with a world of happy-happy nonsense music/writing/whatever that lulls the general public into acceptance of groupthink.
Art is evocative. The best is provocative. Consider that when making judgements on the works of others
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Nah, take the range as part of the challenge... you can hunt deer from your living room. In another state.
No wussy scopes though...
You might be interested in the Aegis combat system. It's part of the defense of a carrier battle group. Basically, a combination of high power radar, tracking, computers and high speed guns. My understanding is that it's designed to shoot down incoming missles and planes before they hit a ship.
While there are obviously some aerodynamic uncertainties (firing one projectile instead of hundreds makes you have to be more accurate), I'd imagine that they wouldn't be too hard to overcome (maybe fire 3 slugs at once from 3 Gauss Rif...,er Rail guns).
That'd be a great show... "Overcoming speciesism: How I learned to love the Gorn"
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"Men and the green women who love them"
It COULD, but it would be incorrect.
MANY things are hurting the Iraqi people, and I don't think we should be there. That said, the US is doing a hell of a lot of good work in restoring/building infrastructure in Iraq. This is helping, NOT hurting the Iraqis...
Lesse... perhaps if (as is likely) the industries involved are basic infrastructure... sounds very moral.
Joy that the pistons won, or just general laker hate?