Do you think people would agree on what browser to put on the cd? All of them? What about the 'enemies of your enemies' as in, those who offer proprietary browsers? Opera etc. Are you fighting for web standards and better browsing experiement for everyone or just for ideology?
Why don't ISPs set up their own direct connect servers? It is not illegal, users would get maximum speeds all the time and ISP wouldn't have to pay squat. Everybody would win.
I don't use email. Yes, I have a few addresses but I havent checked them in months.
Email is kinda dead way of communication anyway, beaten by things such as mobile phones and instant messaging.
I used to have a firewall app (yes, it was a firewall but it did a ton of other things too) that allowed blocking pictures by size... Alas, I dont remember the name.
So you're saying that 'we' should decide what OS people should use?
If people rather want bells & whistles then stability then shouldn't they get bells & whistles?
What would you say if you ordered a steak at restaurant and you got porridge instead because it's good for you?
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mp3 players are everywhere, ogg vorbis players are few and far between.
Practically all computers have mp3-codec installed but ogg vorbis remains rare.
Everyone knows what mp3 is, only a tiny fraction knows what ogg vorbis is.
mp3 is inferior in quality/space ratio but with 160+ GB in harddrives and tens of GBs in portable players becoming common is there any real reason to change into an inconvenient and rare format just to save a fraction of a dollar? (In less then 5 GB music collections it's that small in current HD prices. Prices that are going down).
Yes I think antitrust laws are a good thing.
But I don't think MS is doing anything illegal or immoral if they lower prices to keep up in the competition, that's just a sign of a healthy competition. Now, if they'd be selling at below their production costs and below cost of of competitor then they'd be doing something illegal.
No-one would claim that writing software (even OS one) is totally without cost (even if it's just time). Therefore, does that mean that all OSS-developers are dumping in order to kill competition?
I'd say that the two main virtues of VB are: 1) It is fast to code with. 2) It is easy to learn.
And it's main vices are. 1) It doesn't force you into good programming habits 2) It's still somewhat slow
Personally, I enjoy coding in VB and will continue to do so. I know that it is not the prettiest language and it is not the fastest language, but, It is enjoyable to use and i get results fast with it. Shouldn't we all just use the languages we enjoy to use instead of fighting about what is the perfect mix of attributes for the ultimate language (tm)?
Let's say there is a billion computer users today and it'd take 100 hours on average to make them at least somewhat computer savvy. Let's say teaching them costs 5$/hour and they'd earn 10$/hour if they'd be working instead of studying. It'd cost 1500 billion to train them!
I think it'd be much cheaper to just write stable software, even in the really long run.
I Still remember my favorite show... i haven't seen it in ~14 years so I dont remember the name.. can someone help me?
It was about bears in an airship exploring the world and an evil king (I think he was a lion and he had a snake advisor but I'm not sure) and he was defeated in a coup during the series.
You're saying that Linux will be the thing that will bring IT out of the depression?
Only way to end depression in a sector is increase amount of money in sector (usually this happens when demand increases, this leads to increased prices with leads into increased income.)
Linux is being marketed as the great cost-saver. When costs are saved because of Linux companies decrease their IT budget meaning less money into the IT sector.
Unless anyone wants a coffeecup with embedded Linux no growth is going to happen because of it.
So... he wants to prevent volunteers from going to space because he fears that people will die up there? How many in here would volunteer even if that'd mean certain death up there? I know I would.
Are you saying that as amount of Linux users increase so does the amount of people contributing to Linux?
I dont buy that. Those people who are interested in messing around kernel already have Linux (or *BSD) installed, those who are the potential growth market for Linux are the people who dont know what is the difference between browser and Internet and dont really care.
Now, I dont mean this in a bad way, heck, in a way I'm one of those people. That's just the way it is.
Actually I've seen that very problem when people are helping other people with computer problems.
When Linux user is helping a Linux user he tries to make the other side understand what is it all about, how it works, why it works, where you can read webpages about it etc. Goal being the educating of the other party.
When Windows user is helping a Windows user it goes like this: Click button labeled "1". Good. Now click button labeled "X". The goal helping the user to get past his problem. (Personally, I even go as far as to provide screencaps of what to do so the user simply cannot fail).
Now, consider the average user having a problem. Does he want to learn inner workings of the computer or does he just want to know what button to press.
That is a large problem of Linux community, unability to understand that vast majority of people simply dont want to learn computing, they just want to use their computers.
I disagree with several of your points.
The communication hubs are only useful if they are close to the sending spacecraft.
Why? signal strenght is not a problem in any way,
in space you dont need strong signals and solar energy is plenty at planets close to sun ( But then NASA faces the following problems: on planets with an atmosphere, the hubs will tend to fall to the surface, so in many cases they need fuel to keep their altitude.
Why cant you just put the hubs above the atmosphere? Atmospheres only extend few thousand km's above ground anyway and there is no technical reason why a satellite cant fly way above that.
I find it weird that computer industry is the fastest growing industry and people are starting to declare it dead. Especially when it hasn't reached its full potential. There's still plenty of growth left, especially in the entertainement business. 'Real' virtual reality etc. will employ tens of thousands of people.
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Do you think people would agree on what browser to put on the cd? All of them? What about the 'enemies of your enemies' as in, those who offer proprietary browsers? Opera etc. Are you fighting for web standards and better browsing experiement for everyone or just for ideology?
Why don't ISPs set up their own direct connect servers? It is not illegal, users would get maximum speeds all the time and ISP wouldn't have to pay squat. Everybody would win.
Punishing MS for crime that is not yet committed?
I don't use email. Yes, I have a few addresses but I havent checked them in months. Email is kinda dead way of communication anyway, beaten by things such as mobile phones and instant messaging.
I used to have a firewall app (yes, it was a firewall but it did a ton of other things too) that allowed blocking pictures by size... Alas, I dont remember the name.
So you're saying that 'we' should decide what OS people should use?
If people rather want bells & whistles then stability then shouldn't they get bells & whistles?
What would you say if you ordered a steak at restaurant and you got porridge instead because it's good for you?
mp3 players are everywhere, ogg vorbis players are few and far between.
Practically all computers have mp3-codec installed but ogg vorbis remains rare.
Everyone knows what mp3 is, only a tiny fraction knows what ogg vorbis is.
mp3 is inferior in quality/space ratio but with 160+ GB in harddrives and tens of GBs in portable players becoming common is there any real reason to change into an inconvenient and rare format just to save a fraction of a dollar? (In less then 5 GB music collections it's that small in current HD prices. Prices that are going down).
Yes I think antitrust laws are a good thing. But I don't think MS is doing anything illegal or immoral if they lower prices to keep up in the competition, that's just a sign of a healthy competition. Now, if they'd be selling at below their production costs and below cost of of competitor then they'd be doing something illegal.
No-one would claim that writing software (even OS one) is totally without cost (even if it's just time). Therefore, does that mean that all OSS-developers are dumping in order to kill competition?
Are you saying that MS should not be allowed to compete back?
I'd say that the two main virtues of VB are:
1) It is fast to code with.
2) It is easy to learn.
And it's main vices are.
1) It doesn't force you into good programming habits
2) It's still somewhat slow
Personally, I enjoy coding in VB and will continue to do so. I know that it is not the prettiest language and it is not the fastest language, but, It is enjoyable to use and i get results fast with it. Shouldn't we all just use the languages we enjoy to use instead of fighting about what is the perfect mix of attributes for the ultimate language (tm)?
That might be it, thanks!
Let's say there is a billion computer users today and it'd take 100 hours on average to make them at least somewhat computer savvy. Let's say teaching them costs 5$/hour and they'd earn 10$/hour if they'd be working instead of studying. It'd cost 1500 billion to train them!
I think it'd be much cheaper to just write stable software, even in the really long run.
I Still remember my favorite show... i haven't seen it in ~14 years so I dont remember the name.. can someone help me?
It was about bears in an airship exploring the world and an evil king (I think he was a lion and he had a snake advisor but I'm not sure) and he was defeated in a coup during the series.
Excuse me?
You're saying that Linux will be the thing that will bring IT out of the depression?
Only way to end depression in a sector is increase amount of money in sector (usually this happens when demand increases, this leads to increased prices with leads into increased income.)
Linux is being marketed as the great cost-saver. When costs are saved because of Linux companies decrease their IT budget meaning less money into the IT sector.
Unless anyone wants a coffeecup with embedded Linux no growth is going to happen because of it.
You are missing the point. If it is possible we should design technology to fit humans and not the other way around. Change is not a value in itself.
Are you saying that people should adapt to technology instead of technology adapting to people?
"Poll was conducted at the door of the local LUG"
So... he wants to prevent volunteers from going to space because he fears that people will die up there? How many in here would volunteer even if that'd mean certain death up there? I know I would.
Are you saying that as amount of Linux users increase so does the amount of people contributing to Linux? I dont buy that. Those people who are interested in messing around kernel already have Linux (or *BSD) installed, those who are the potential growth market for Linux are the people who dont know what is the difference between browser and Internet and dont really care. Now, I dont mean this in a bad way, heck, in a way I'm one of those people. That's just the way it is.
Is Slashdot running out of news?
I dont think "there has been lots of news about MS in Slashdot" counts as news.
Amen to that.
If it weren't for the changes in EULA I would be buying XP/2k.
Actually I've seen that very problem when people are helping other people with computer problems.
When Linux user is helping a Linux user he tries to make the other side understand what is it all about, how it works, why it works, where you can read webpages about it etc. Goal being the educating of the other party.
When Windows user is helping a Windows user it goes like this: Click button labeled "1". Good. Now click button labeled "X". The goal helping the user to get past his problem. (Personally, I even go as far as to provide screencaps of what to do so the user simply cannot fail).
Now, consider the average user having a problem. Does he want to learn inner workings of the computer or does he just want to know what button to press.
That is a large problem of Linux community, unability to understand that vast majority of people simply dont want to learn computing, they just want to use their computers.
I disagree with several of your points. The communication hubs are only useful if they are close to the sending spacecraft. Why? signal strenght is not a problem in any way, in space you dont need strong signals and solar energy is plenty at planets close to sun ( But then NASA faces the following problems: on planets with an atmosphere, the hubs will tend to fall to the surface, so in many cases they need fuel to keep their altitude. Why cant you just put the hubs above the atmosphere? Atmospheres only extend few thousand km's above ground anyway and there is no technical reason why a satellite cant fly way above that.
I find it weird that computer industry is the fastest growing industry and people are starting to declare it dead. Especially when it hasn't reached its full potential. There's still plenty of growth left, especially in the entertainement business. 'Real' virtual reality etc. will employ tens of thousands of people.