Just because someone spends all their time gaming, doesn't mean their intelligent or motivated. I've known of "nerdy" kids who gamed so much they couldn't get through college. Fucking pathetic.
How is it that the first "It's a dupe!" post gets rated "redundant", and the third "It's a dupe!" post gets rated "informative"?
Am I the only one that sees that as being a little bit backwards? Especially given that it is actually *not* a duplicate/. article.
All people posting that an article is a dupe should be modded down and beaten with a mainframe manual. There is nothing more redundant than seeing that all the time.
It's just easier to get modded up on/. if you bash MS once or twice, regardless of what you're talking about.
The Linux USB support still maintains that USB 1.1 is in fact USB 1.1. If you're using a Microsoft operating system, you won't be able to tell the difference between 1.1 and 2.
In other news, Microsoft acquires Linux. Yes, that's right. Linus Torvalds has sold Microsoft a license to Linux to use in their proprietary products. The GPL version of Linux will continue to exist of course, but Torvalds is devoting all his efforts to a contract negotiated with Microsoft. The contract states, he can no longer work on GPL software, and will be working for Microsoft now.
I've got nothing to bitch about, really, I haven't used Microsoft in two years now. Are you trying to tell me that Microsoft, in the past two years, has become a more reliable, trustworthy, and capable software provider?
Microsoft *has* become a more reliable, trustworthy, and capable software provider. Honestly, if you haven't used a Microsoft product in two years, you really should give Windows 2000 SP3 a try, or even Windows XP Professional. I have yet to use Win2k3 Server, but I've heard nothing but good things. Most Microsoft haters are those who had experience with Windows 98 and the versions before that. The Microsoft of today represents what software is truly meant to be. They have learned from their mistakes of the past, and have produced many high quality products.
Face it, pirated software cost businesses money. If you pirate software you are stealing. And don't give me the usual "if I wasn't pirating the software, I wouldn't buy it anyways." That's bullshit. What about that copy of Windows you pirated? If you weren't pirating it, what would you be running? Linux?!? BSD? bahahaha.. Sorry, but I think most of you are very dependant on Windows, and will continue to be for the next decade.
That a tool that allows people to copy their DVD's for their own purposes is "a tool for burglary", yet a gun which allows people to kill other people is a "right"?
This makes me so angry I want to go shoot someone!
Fine then, if you can make surgery easy to the point where no one could possibly screw it up, then people should be able to just click a button and have their surgery completed.
My point is to eliminate the doctor or the sysadmin in environments where it isn't necessary. I am saying the end user should be able to do things that the sysadmins have been doing. The whole point is to speed up the process. If you have an admin he should be able to do more in less time.
Have you been paying attention to software development? It's gotten a lot easier in the last two decades (though in some ways more complicated). Which also means it is a lot faster. Sure there are your clueless who are putting out bad code, but it wouldn't be any better if software development was difficult.
The barrier to entry does not make for better skills. You'll still have the lazy idiots.
If anything but Instant On (with no manual reading required) is your idea of "difficult", perhaps it's time to change your approach to learning, or change fields completely?
Funny.. I was one of those elitist pricks like you, who was against computers getting easier to use. I argued the exact same point from your side (I still dislike point-and-click as much as the next guy). But that was when I was 16 years old. But I grew out of that. I personally have no problem with computers remaining difficult, but I think this attitude that they should remain difficult is just the typical elitism found in people who do have the experience.
Making things easier saves time, plain and simple. I'm for advancement in the computer field, not holding it back. What would you rather do? Synthesize an FPGA from VHDL? Or design the whole thing by hand using only the simplest logic gates? Oh sorry, VHDL is too easy to use. In order to be elite I have to do it the hard way. Nevermind that deadline I have, it can wait, my company can lose money.. Hell, I'll hand-optimize the whole thing myself, just so I can feel like I'm smart.
You seem to be confusing "requires a competant sysadmin" with "difficult." Your doctor example does not apply, as there are morals involved in that case (fuck up an operation, you can kill someone). Making Linux easier to use (I'm not talking about idiot-proof) means more people using it. With this software, now more people can cluster their machines with very little effort. What is the harm in that?
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Just because someone spends all their time gaming, doesn't mean their intelligent or motivated. I've known of "nerdy" kids who gamed so much they couldn't get through college. Fucking pathetic.
If LAN parties are the only place you meet people you are a pathetic loser.
the fact that banks use OS/2 does not make it alive.
It is as dead as Fortran and Cobol.
So in other words, its dead.
Yes, IE is in fact superior to a majority of the browsers out there.
IE... that is so.. 2001.
what? if i use IE i am not uber? i'd rather use IE than a majority of the browsers out there.
you suck, you will never be uber.
Forget the embedded OSes, write everything in assembly.
How is it that the first "It's a dupe!" post gets rated "redundant", and the third "It's a dupe!" post gets rated "informative"?
/. article.
Am I the only one that sees that as being a little bit backwards? Especially given that it is actually *not* a duplicate
All people posting that an article is a dupe should be modded down and beaten with a mainframe manual. There is nothing more redundant than seeing that all the time.
It's just easier to get modded up on /. if you bash MS once or twice, regardless of what you're talking about.
The Linux USB support still maintains that USB 1.1 is in fact USB 1.1. If you're using a Microsoft operating system, you won't be able to tell the difference between 1.1 and 2.
sheesh.. these kinds of Flash animations are always so boring...
...the feeble minded post AP on Slashdot.
Slashdot is 90% morons and hypocrites
Fuck you mang
In other news, Microsoft acquires Linux. Yes, that's right. Linus Torvalds has sold Microsoft a license to Linux to use in their proprietary products. The GPL version of Linux will continue to exist of course, but Torvalds is devoting all his efforts to a contract negotiated with Microsoft. The contract states, he can no longer work on GPL software, and will be working for Microsoft now.
Don't believe me? Check here
lots and lots of hummus
Yes, of course Linux borrowed SCO's code.
Microsoooft ruuuuuuuulllllllezzzzz!!!! Linucks suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuxxxxxx!!!!!
I've got nothing to bitch about, really, I haven't used Microsoft in two years now.
Are you trying to tell me that Microsoft, in the past two years, has become a more reliable, trustworthy, and capable software provider?
Microsoft *has* become a more reliable, trustworthy, and capable software provider. Honestly, if you haven't used a Microsoft product in two years, you really should give Windows 2000 SP3 a try, or even Windows XP Professional. I have yet to use Win2k3 Server, but I've heard nothing but good things. Most Microsoft haters are those who had experience with Windows 98 and the versions before that. The Microsoft of today represents what software is truly meant to be. They have learned from their mistakes of the past, and have produced many high quality products.
Face it, pirated software cost businesses money. If you pirate software you are stealing. And don't give me the usual "if I wasn't pirating the software, I wouldn't buy it anyways." That's bullshit. What about that copy of Windows you pirated? If you weren't pirating it, what would you be running? Linux?!? BSD? bahahaha.. Sorry, but I think most of you are very dependant on Windows, and will continue to be for the next decade.
MIS? sorry bout your luck, you're screwed.
Guess what, EE's are just as screwed as those in IT.
Well, I'm not a business major and we used our laptops regularly in class. Especially for calculus and other math classes. Ever heard of Maple?
We used Maple on our UNIX shell accounts.
Right.... and monkeys will fly out of my butt. And hell? That's right. Frozen over.
Got any more boring cliches you want to regurgitate?
That a tool that allows people to copy their DVD's for their own purposes is "a tool for burglary", yet a gun which allows people to kill other people is a "right"?
This makes me so angry I want to go shoot someone!
Fine then, if you can make surgery easy to the point where no one could possibly screw it up, then people should be able to just click a button and have their surgery completed.
My point is to eliminate the doctor or the sysadmin in environments where it isn't necessary. I am saying the end user should be able to do things that the sysadmins have been doing. The whole point is to speed up the process. If you have an admin he should be able to do more in less time.
Have you been paying attention to software development? It's gotten a lot easier in the last two decades (though in some ways more complicated). Which also means it is a lot faster. Sure there are your clueless who are putting out bad code, but it wouldn't be any better if software development was difficult.
The barrier to entry does not make for better skills. You'll still have the lazy idiots.
If anything but Instant On (with no manual reading required) is your idea of "difficult", perhaps it's time to change your approach to learning, or change fields completely?
Funny.. I was one of those elitist pricks like you, who was against computers getting easier to use. I argued the exact same point from your side (I still dislike point-and-click as much as the next guy). But that was when I was 16 years old. But I grew out of that. I personally have no problem with computers remaining difficult, but I think this attitude that they should remain difficult is just the typical elitism found in people who do have the experience.
Making things easier saves time, plain and simple. I'm for advancement in the computer field, not holding it back. What would you rather do? Synthesize an FPGA from VHDL? Or design the whole thing by hand using only the simplest logic gates? Oh sorry, VHDL is too easy to use. In order to be elite I have to do it the hard way. Nevermind that deadline I have, it can wait, my company can lose money.. Hell, I'll hand-optimize the whole thing myself, just so I can feel like I'm smart.
2) Unless something is life threatening, it doesn't matter how badly it's done.
Easy to use != badly done
Difficult to use != done well
You seem to be confusing "requires a competant sysadmin" with "difficult." Your doctor example does not apply, as there are morals involved in that case (fuck up an operation, you can kill someone). Making Linux easier to use (I'm not talking about idiot-proof) means more people using it. With this software, now more people can cluster their machines with very little effort. What is the harm in that?
What is it with all these people saying use notepad for writing code? There are a ton of (free) simple text editors that are much better than notepad.