sounds like you just have a bone to pick with microsoft. Firefox isn't at fault for not being packaged with windows. Rendering problems exist acrossed all browsers, at least the firefox team has fixed the rendering issue in a timely matter. As far as being "more than a browser" i believe you misinterpreted the parent. He was simply stating that is isn't "just another browser". It is one that stands out from the crowd.
I agree. Intel made a huge mistake worrying about how its customer base looks at microprocessor performance. Its arguable that intel would not have went the difficult route (long pipelines, tons of expensive cache to make up for cache misses, etc) if it didn't believe consumers would directly relate clockspeed with overall performance.
The moral of the story is- if your genuinly making a better product, the leaders in the IT community will look up to you- which is good in the long run, and I believe intel is in it for the long run.;)
You still have to wonder about a government that is so worried about what its citizens are exposed to and feels the only way to maintain loyality to the government is to shield its people from "outside" politcal ideas.
it was early, and it was a "bad" post taken literally, but I believe you missed the point. Sarcasm, plain and simple. A parody of how I expected most of the posts to turn out. read it with that tone in mind...
still, it was early.
I'm pretty sure it is a video of their demonstration being played back in WMP. That would explain why it is being shown on a CRT monitor when in fact it was projected (according to the article).
It comes down to one simple thing for me. I want other computer users, especially my friends, to enjoy the plethora of features that a linux distro offers-
things like: KDE's awesome desktop configurable beyond anything else, not having to worry about viruses/spyware, tons of free, high quality, software, etc.. BTW I use Suse 9.3 Pro currently.
but.. if the project is governed by the GPL the company selling the non-free version is obligated to contribute all code they develop on top of the original open source project back to the community. lets not forget the entire point.
it wouldnt be much different for Linus since he works on Linux (the kernel, not a distro). Linux already supports more devices kernel-level than windows ever will, and some of this has to do with the lack of 3rd party modules. If anything, it might get a little easier for him once it is adopted more heavily in the consumer market.
in all fairness, there is nothing unethical or 'morally wrong' with creating a unix clone. the POSIX specs (essentially the specification for a complete unix-like system) are available by XOpen, the holders of the unix copyright.;)
Your forgetting the fact that future viruses and other malicious programs that will eventually be written for Linux will need root access to do any real damage (ie, the kind that requires you call over your tech buddy to reinstall the os and reconfigure everything). If the virus only gains control of the users account, ie. is running with user level privledges, it may only be able to nuke the users personal files, on his account. the system will still run. other reasons are numerous. keep yourself or a hacker from editing important system settings intentionally or accidentlky, for example.
ActiveX is a problem that is best fixed by not using it. It is the leasing exploit in Internet Explorer. I work for a company that *still* develops all of its web apps using activex. Not only are they tying our customers into using Internet Explorer, they are promoting a broken, buggy platform, activex. The best thing for any company to do is stop. stop using active X NOW. Trust me, I'm sure firefox, as well as mozilla developers thought about it long and hard. they could have implemented active x if they wanted to (specification is open). Also, most people/companies greatly exaggerate the number of websites that depend on active x.. there really isnt that many. If a company isn't able to fully adopt Firefox, why not a partial implementation? At least that puts them on the right path.
virtually ANY version of linux can be set up as a thin client!Newer releases, like Suse 9.x make it easy for nay one by implementing all the tools needed in the GUI
wow. that's flamebait...
There are a lot of different ways to go about installing software in Linux. Some are harder for the average user, but offer more flexibility. some are as easy or easier than windows (gui frontends for rpm, apt-get or the new autopackage).
If someone is using a Linux platform, like.. say Suse, or Linspire things are more focused than a vanilla Linux Desktop install. Windows is a platform, so compare it to Linux Platforms.
Clicking on an rpm, selecting out of a aptget list with a gui frontend, or installing an autopackage are all VERY easy.
oh.. and PS- Slashdot, I give you your Turd Monkey
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sounds like you just have a bone to pick with microsoft. Firefox isn't at fault for not being packaged with windows. Rendering problems exist acrossed all browsers, at least the firefox team has fixed the rendering issue in a timely matter. As far as being "more than a browser" i believe you misinterpreted the parent. He was simply stating that is isn't "just another browser". It is one that stands out from the crowd.
and much more than email linux is capable of
didn't japan launch a basic solar sail craft last year? i remember seeing it here on slashdot
I agree. Intel made a huge mistake worrying about how its customer base looks at microprocessor performance. Its arguable that intel would not have went the difficult route (long pipelines, tons of expensive cache to make up for cache misses, etc) if it didn't believe consumers would directly relate clockspeed with overall performance. The moral of the story is- if your genuinly making a better product, the leaders in the IT community will look up to you- which is good in the long run, and I believe intel is in it for the long run. ;)
You still have to wonder about a government that is so worried about what its citizens are exposed to and feels the only way to maintain loyality to the government is to shield its people from "outside" politcal ideas.
it was early, and it was a "bad" post taken literally, but I believe you missed the point. Sarcasm, plain and simple. A parody of how I expected most of the posts to turn out. read it with that tone in mind... still, it was early.
damn straight he deserves an award!!!
as using proprietary software
I'm pretty sure it is a video of their demonstration being played back in WMP. That would explain why it is being shown on a CRT monitor when in fact it was projected (according to the article).
AFTER I move out of Tempe, AZ (gets worse) to the lovely city of Lincoln, Nebraska (yuck)
way back to the stoneage
It comes down to one simple thing for me. I want other computer users, especially my friends, to enjoy the plethora of features that a linux distro offers-
things like: KDE's awesome desktop configurable beyond anything else, not having to worry about viruses/spyware, tons of free, high quality, software, etc.. BTW I use Suse 9.3 Pro currently.
i second the parent post. this IS LINUX. the kernel itself. not GNU anything
wow.. US IP law really does support "indian giving".
but.. if the project is governed by the GPL the company selling the non-free version is obligated to contribute all code they develop on top of the original open source project back to the community. lets not forget the entire point.
it wouldnt be much different for Linus since he works on Linux (the kernel, not a distro). Linux already supports more devices kernel-level than windows ever will, and some of this has to do with the lack of 3rd party modules. If anything, it might get a little easier for him once it is adopted more heavily in the consumer market.
wtf is up with the headline? aren't they talking about lack of credit/money? "Putting in long hours of testing"... ?
in all fairness, there is nothing unethical or 'morally wrong' with creating a unix clone. the POSIX specs (essentially the specification for a complete unix-like system) are available by XOpen, the holders of the unix copyright. ;)
sounds like what they did to Sun's Java
Your forgetting the fact that future viruses and other malicious programs that will eventually be written for Linux will need root access to do any real damage (ie, the kind that requires you call over your tech buddy to reinstall the os and reconfigure everything). If the virus only gains control of the users account, ie. is running with user level privledges, it may only be able to nuke the users personal files, on his account. the system will still run. other reasons are numerous. keep yourself or a hacker from editing important system settings intentionally or accidentlky, for example.
Ok, Now I see the point you were trying to make.. I read it wrong the first time.. i guess I didn't see who you were correcting.
not in the way data is transfered from your system to the burner?? what? that makes no sense. it is optical. period.
ActiveX is a problem that is best fixed by not using it. It is the leasing exploit in Internet Explorer. I work for a company that *still* develops all of its web apps using activex. Not only are they tying our customers into using Internet Explorer, they are promoting a broken, buggy platform, activex. The best thing for any company to do is stop. stop using active X NOW. Trust me, I'm sure firefox, as well as mozilla developers thought about it long and hard. they could have implemented active x if they wanted to (specification is open). Also, most people/companies greatly exaggerate the number of websites that depend on active x.. there really isnt that many. If a company isn't able to fully adopt Firefox, why not a partial implementation? At least that puts them on the right path.
virtually ANY version of linux can be set up as a thin client!Newer releases, like Suse 9.x make it easy for nay one by implementing all the tools needed in the GUI
wow. that's flamebait... There are a lot of different ways to go about installing software in Linux. Some are harder for the average user, but offer more flexibility. some are as easy or easier than windows (gui frontends for rpm, apt-get or the new autopackage). If someone is using a Linux platform, like.. say Suse, or Linspire things are more focused than a vanilla Linux Desktop install. Windows is a platform, so compare it to Linux Platforms. Clicking on an rpm, selecting out of a aptget list with a gui frontend, or installing an autopackage are all VERY easy. oh .. and PS- Slashdot, I give you your Turd Monkey