True, but the "strong following" is relatively small, relative to something like Redhat. This isn't an insult to any particular distro... most are targeted at a specific need. But most regular users aren't interested in the machine being absolutely efficient, just working well.
I like Fedora... good support, and I rarely have to install from source (No speako C++, so not a lot of benefits doing so). I suspect a lot of users are like me... more interested in working than setting the machine up.
Nah, it's mostly presentation. For example, some distros list every app by name in huge menus. Instead of seeing a link to Konq/Mozilla/Opera/Lynx (heh) in the menu, a Mandrake user will see "Use The Web" or something similar. Likewise, a call to OOo Writer is "Make a text document", etc.
Plus it uses a Fisher Price style that makes XP look professional... but eye candy is popular.
Heh... my boss ("I can use photoshop so I'm a developer...") is guilty of the worst HTML sin I've seen in awhile... using stylesheets inside FONT tags.
You mean that slashdot doesn't use the latest fancy schmancy non-standard dhtml to render nested threads? God forbid we use a common standard for a site that has wide readership across many platforms...
Perhaps I should clarify: by "tend away from", I don't mean avoid... I mean that we evaluate it and reject it as illogical. Hence the scorn some have for religion.
It amazes me how some people cannot understand "faith" as the choice... they assume it to be the natural starting state. I don't believe in Zeus, not because I have rejected him, but because I see no reason to believe.
Sorry, the term means something more than "not Christian". While christianity is the most common faith in the US, it's not the 'default' in the whole world.
Agnostics believe that there may or may not be a god, but there is no good proof either way. I am one of these people.
Just out of curiosity... if I was so dim and unable to "concentrate on more than one thing at a time", then why did I pick up on the blatant attempt at distracting the public? [/runon]
Cheap shots at strawmen aren't the most effective tactic, friend.
Could this kill the plan before it has a chance to start?
No, what will kill the plan is when NASA's responsibility is massively increased, but their funding only increases a few percent....
(The cynic in me noted the timing of W's announcement... "War? Death? um... Hey, Lookit the Moon! Lookit Mars! Perty, eh y'all?")
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Eh, anyone who prefers the simplified "Use the Web" is unlikely to give a rats ass about the GPL. Not everyone takes it as holy writ.
True, but the "strong following" is relatively small, relative to something like Redhat. This isn't an insult to any particular distro... most are targeted at a specific need. But most regular users aren't interested in the machine being absolutely efficient, just working well.
I like Fedora... good support, and I rarely have to install from source (No speako C++, so not a lot of benefits doing so). I suspect a lot of users are like me... more interested in working than setting the machine up.
Nah, it's mostly presentation. For example, some distros list every app by name in huge menus. Instead of seeing a link to Konq/Mozilla/Opera/Lynx (heh) in the menu, a Mandrake user will see "Use The Web" or something similar. Likewise, a call to OOo Writer is "Make a text document", etc.
Plus it uses a Fisher Price style that makes XP look professional... but eye candy is popular.
good point... didn't think about that, thanks.
Heh... my boss ("I can use photoshop so I'm a developer...") is guilty of the worst HTML sin I've seen in awhile... using stylesheets inside FONT tags.
When I saw: blah , I about lost it...
As I type, one of my machines at home is downloading FC2 test 1. Guess I'd better check the timeline next time...
Whoa. Turns out open source IS dangerous...
You mean that slashdot doesn't use the latest fancy schmancy non-standard dhtml to render nested threads? God forbid we use a common standard for a site that has wide readership across many platforms...
Perhaps I should clarify: by "tend away from", I don't mean avoid... I mean that we evaluate it and reject it as illogical. Hence the scorn some have for religion.
Sorry, most of us didn't get the script. We have this funny idea about being able to say what we like...
No doubt... most folks would bitch about them decreasing the number of companies to badmouth... encouraging monopoly..
The syllable count is even ok...
"Ro-bah-tick submarine and I'm Okay..."
Then fucking ignore posts related to sigs. The rest of us don't cater to ACs.
Geeks tend to like Python.
Geeks tend away from religion.
Geeks disparage that which they disagree with.
Not too surprising, really.
I just gotta point out that there is a fair bit of cursing, and 3 naked people in the film... we may not hear "ass", but we see it.
Thank you!
It amazes me how some people cannot understand "faith" as the choice... they assume it to be the natural starting state. I don't believe in Zeus, not because I have rejected him, but because I see no reason to believe.
Sorry, the term means something more than "not Christian". While christianity is the most common faith in the US, it's not the 'default' in the whole world.
Agnostics believe that there may or may not be a god, but there is no good proof either way. I am one of these people.
Eh, the same folks berated Dogma before it ever came out... There is just no pleasing some people...
But they can't authoritatively control the forking. Since there's no compelling need,why take the risk.
Besides which... they wrote it, they can do whatever they like.
Yeah... when you end up with 20 forked versions of the software, the WORA concept will fail fairly quickly.
Just out of curiosity... if I was so dim and unable to "concentrate on more than one thing at a time", then why did I pick up on the blatant attempt at distracting the public? [/runon]
Cheap shots at strawmen aren't the most effective tactic, friend.
Nope... and had you read the article you'd know that he's using mass and shape (actually, mass determining shape) as his criterion.
We're not sure... but we think it's Intel's fault...
Could this kill the plan before it has a chance to start? No, what will kill the plan is when NASA's responsibility is massively increased, but their funding only increases a few percent....
(The cynic in me noted the timing of W's announcement... "War? Death? um... Hey, Lookit the Moon! Lookit Mars! Perty, eh y'all?")
Duh... really good Air Conditioning...