Your optimism is excessive, particularly if you think the stability of the world wouldn't be insanely affected by the collapse of the US. The ties are too strong now to let any big player go down.
I almost wish it would happen just so I could point at you and laugh.
I'm sorry, I should have been a little more explicit in that I wasn't expressing an opinion, just a thought about the logic box expressed in your statement.
Also, calling me a racist is an interesting turn. I have no idea what race you are, but I am of pan-European heritage, so it would be sort of silly for me to hate Europeans on the basis of race. I'll assume you were just a little emotional when you typed that.
The interesting thing about thinking you're the only country that matters is that you are automatically right. After all, if you're from a country that doesn't matter, then why should I worry about what you're saying?
I'm going to ask a (possibly stupid) question. Why the hell do people care so much about this guy? What does he do that's so offensive? Near as I can tell, it's a sort of e-penis envy caused by the fact that he can get stories posted and the rest of you can't. If that's the case, hell, I'd ignore your bitching as well.
I normally stay out of these contests, because it's a lot more fun to watch you fanboys piss each other off than to participate, but I have to let you know you've made the most subjective and picayune arguments I could imagine. Congratulations! You've achieved an asinine new low in the 'console war.'
Something confuses me about switching the code over the GPL3. Isn't Novell free to keep using what they have under GPL2 at that point? I fail to see how the FSF could retroactively change the license terms of something that's already been distributed.
I don't disagree with that in principle (although arguments could be made regarding the objectivity of calling any given package better than the alternative.) However, I still think it's a leadership function that needs to be implemented wholeheartedly. It's the difference between scratching an itch and using lotion so you don't get itchy in the first place, if that makes any sense.
You've hit the nail squarely. There's no difficulty in producing shit - just drop and squat. The challenge here is to do the job better.
Without getting too flamish, though, that doesn't seem to be the way Free Software works. From the very beginning, the idea was to duplicate other people's work in an effort to provide various liberties. It's sort of cultural. (And don't get too mad that I said that - after all, what exactly was the point of Gnu when it was founded?)
It's sort of a sea-change in core attitude to switch over to a pure innovation model, but it's not impossible by any means. The hardest step is the first. Someone needs to step up as a benevolent dictator and get the whole thing rolling under a cohesive vision. Things seem to flow from that point. The vision until now was to replace the work other people did under a proprietary model. That's been largely accomplished, and certainly there is more than enough in place to consider the job good enough. Now there should be a shift to meet the new needs, one that will take the Free solution from good enough to better than.
Sorry, if people were pirating PS2 games, Sony lost revenue, the publishers lost revenue, the developers lost revenue, and everyone in the distribution chain lost revenue. Saying otherwise is attempting a semantic argument to justify the desire to have free entertainment. Free entertainment, for god's sake. Very justifiable - I can see how it's moral to be able to play a game without compensating the enormous number of people who worked to make it. Obviously they deserve nothing because they work in a digital medium.
The problem is nobody seems to want creativity or originality anymore.
Bullshit. There are tons of innovative games, some of which become staggeringly popular. Games like Katamari Damacy, Ico, Super Mario 64, Gears of War... hell, I can do this all night, and back every individual example up with arguments.
Even the various so-called retreads tend to bring something new to each iteration.
Anyone who looks back on some so-called "golden age" of creativity has the rose-colored shades over their eyes. Unless the endless cycles of space shooters, platformers, fighting games, FPSes, and RPGs is something new in your eyes. Me, I've been gaming since almost the beginning, and I think it's never been more varied or better executed than right now.
Of course, I don't bitterly look to the past like some old man waving his paper at the kids on the lawn.
Probably because it only matters to a tiny percentage of the population, I would imagine. It's just not a meaningful topic to the vast (and I do mean vast) majority. As soon as programmers comprise a significant portion of the population, this has a chance. Until then, it's a dread special interest group.
Note: please don't read into this comment too deeply regarding my support or lack thereof for any measure. I am deliberately making no such statement at this time.
Yes, it's the Slashdot court of public opinion. There's no rhyme or reason to it, because it's fueled entirely on emotion. Luckily, it also has no real power.
I'm scared since you implied you are a parent. Your children will grow up learning how to get defensive and draw specious conclusions based on no evidence when it suits there agenda. Probably end up in politics...
You're absolutely right. And to be completely fair, I've mitigated some of the problems by moving my parents to a Mac (although I had to do so by actually buying the machine for them.)
Interestingly, I've noticed this doomsday scenario doesn't really happen that often anymore. I was always the go-to guy amongst family and friends for fixing computer issues, and for the last year or so, no one has bothered me at all.
It's entirely anecdotal, to be sure, but I think since SP2 Microsoft really got their shit mostly together with XP. People of normal intelligence seem perfectly suited to running it.
Welcome to Linux's (and others) greatest enemy: the good enough.
Who are these Windows fanatics, outside of Microsoft? I notice a lot of Linux fanatics, and a lot of Mac fanatics, and a cute little group of BSD fanatics, but I only ever see marketing material from Microsoft, no real zealotry. I think you're setting up paper enemies to have a quick win.
Interesting. I asked for citations and you responded with personal insults. Your capability to convince people of the correctness of your position needs a little work.
Also, while the links (only two of which work) you cited don't contradict your position, they only half support it. Nowhere in said pages is information related to Microsoft paying GoDaddy. Only information which indicates GoDaddy switched and Microsoft was very pleased was to be found.
This isn't to say it didn't happen, but I did ask for information related to your insinuations, which you have not yet provided.
Also, I'm not any sort of "fanboi." I have no love for any corporation. I also have no hatred. I find the energy required to maintain such emotions is wasted on such entities.
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Your optimism is excessive, particularly if you think the stability of the world wouldn't be insanely affected by the collapse of the US. The ties are too strong now to let any big player go down.
I almost wish it would happen just so I could point at you and laugh.
I'm sorry, I should have been a little more explicit in that I wasn't expressing an opinion, just a thought about the logic box expressed in your statement.
Also, calling me a racist is an interesting turn. I have no idea what race you are, but I am of pan-European heritage, so it would be sort of silly for me to hate Europeans on the basis of race. I'll assume you were just a little emotional when you typed that.
The interesting thing about thinking you're the only country that matters is that you are automatically right. After all, if you're from a country that doesn't matter, then why should I worry about what you're saying?
Regulating the internet usually works incredibly well. This is sure to do everything it is intended to do.
I'm going to ask a (possibly stupid) question. Why the hell do people care so much about this guy? What does he do that's so offensive? Near as I can tell, it's a sort of e-penis envy caused by the fact that he can get stories posted and the rest of you can't. If that's the case, hell, I'd ignore your bitching as well.
Well geez, if we're going to stupid extremes, how did the first cut of GCC get compiled?
What you want is like taking the Hustler from the hands of a masturbating teen.
I normally stay out of these contests, because it's a lot more fun to watch you fanboys piss each other off than to participate, but I have to let you know you've made the most subjective and picayune arguments I could imagine. Congratulations! You've achieved an asinine new low in the 'console war.'
Oh my god, I wouldn't be able to watch stuff I don't have? Well, that does it, I'm moving to Linux.
Can I watch protected AACS content under Linux?
Something confuses me about switching the code over the GPL3. Isn't Novell free to keep using what they have under GPL2 at that point? I fail to see how the FSF could retroactively change the license terms of something that's already been distributed.
Yes, Microsoft is certainly hurting for money.
I don't disagree with that in principle (although arguments could be made regarding the objectivity of calling any given package better than the alternative.) However, I still think it's a leadership function that needs to be implemented wholeheartedly. It's the difference between scratching an itch and using lotion so you don't get itchy in the first place, if that makes any sense.
You poor professional. If only there were some way to keep all the people you don't like from buying cameras.
You've hit the nail squarely. There's no difficulty in producing shit - just drop and squat. The challenge here is to do the job better.
Without getting too flamish, though, that doesn't seem to be the way Free Software works. From the very beginning, the idea was to duplicate other people's work in an effort to provide various liberties. It's sort of cultural. (And don't get too mad that I said that - after all, what exactly was the point of Gnu when it was founded?)
It's sort of a sea-change in core attitude to switch over to a pure innovation model, but it's not impossible by any means. The hardest step is the first. Someone needs to step up as a benevolent dictator and get the whole thing rolling under a cohesive vision. Things seem to flow from that point. The vision until now was to replace the work other people did under a proprietary model. That's been largely accomplished, and certainly there is more than enough in place to consider the job good enough. Now there should be a shift to meet the new needs, one that will take the Free solution from good enough to better than.
Sorry, if people were pirating PS2 games, Sony lost revenue, the publishers lost revenue, the developers lost revenue, and everyone in the distribution chain lost revenue. Saying otherwise is attempting a semantic argument to justify the desire to have free entertainment. Free entertainment, for god's sake. Very justifiable - I can see how it's moral to be able to play a game without compensating the enormous number of people who worked to make it. Obviously they deserve nothing because they work in a digital medium.
Even the various so-called retreads tend to bring something new to each iteration.
Anyone who looks back on some so-called "golden age" of creativity has the rose-colored shades over their eyes. Unless the endless cycles of space shooters, platformers, fighting games, FPSes, and RPGs is something new in your eyes. Me, I've been gaming since almost the beginning, and I think it's never been more varied or better executed than right now.
Of course, I don't bitterly look to the past like some old man waving his paper at the kids on the lawn.
Probably because it only matters to a tiny percentage of the population, I would imagine. It's just not a meaningful topic to the vast (and I do mean vast) majority. As soon as programmers comprise a significant portion of the population, this has a chance. Until then, it's a dread special interest group.
Note: please don't read into this comment too deeply regarding my support or lack thereof for any measure. I am deliberately making no such statement at this time.
It's not my job to accommodate the pathological fears of others.
Too bad, I just know Ben Affleck could pull it off.
Bonus points for dying in the attempt.
Yes, it's the Slashdot court of public opinion. There's no rhyme or reason to it, because it's fueled entirely on emotion. Luckily, it also has no real power.
I'm scared since you implied you are a parent. Your children will grow up learning how to get defensive and draw specious conclusions based on no evidence when it suits there agenda. Probably end up in politics...
You're absolutely right. And to be completely fair, I've mitigated some of the problems by moving my parents to a Mac (although I had to do so by actually buying the machine for them.)
Interestingly, I've noticed this doomsday scenario doesn't really happen that often anymore. I was always the go-to guy amongst family and friends for fixing computer issues, and for the last year or so, no one has bothered me at all.
It's entirely anecdotal, to be sure, but I think since SP2 Microsoft really got their shit mostly together with XP. People of normal intelligence seem perfectly suited to running it.
Welcome to Linux's (and others) greatest enemy: the good enough.
Who are these Windows fanatics, outside of Microsoft? I notice a lot of Linux fanatics, and a lot of Mac fanatics, and a cute little group of BSD fanatics, but I only ever see marketing material from Microsoft, no real zealotry. I think you're setting up paper enemies to have a quick win.
Interesting. I asked for citations and you responded with personal insults. Your capability to convince people of the correctness of your position needs a little work.
Also, while the links (only two of which work) you cited don't contradict your position, they only half support it. Nowhere in said pages is information related to Microsoft paying GoDaddy. Only information which indicates GoDaddy switched and Microsoft was very pleased was to be found.
This isn't to say it didn't happen, but I did ask for information related to your insinuations, which you have not yet provided.
Also, I'm not any sort of "fanboi." I have no love for any corporation. I also have no hatred. I find the energy required to maintain such emotions is wasted on such entities.