Jesus your comment is so rude that I almost didn't reply.
You're playing the old open source saw of "blame the user."
No, I'm not. I'm laying the blame at MS's feet. The users choose them because there is no alternative.
You go on to implicitly argue that if the user would just go with all the OOo native formats then there wouldn't be any problems....
It's classic economics. Perhaps you can take that next year when you enroll in college.
I never implicitly argued anything. Even admitted MS office was better. Oh and I've already finished college, thanks.
It's not as odd as you think. There have been several routers and such which either require you run a config program on a windows box or access them using a browser which had to be IE, despite the router itself running Linux.
Am I the only one who doesn't think that the Godaddy girls aren't as hot as they are made out to be in the commercials? Particularly the one where she sinks the ship with the champagne bottle. I am so tired of that commercial that if I was looking for a domain I would (irrationally?) hold it against them.
(I always have kerning problems when opening powerpoint.) Yeah yeah, "M$ doesn't release their format!" Big fucking deal. Deal with it jackass, and deal with the fact that when it comes to certain things, if it's not 100% correct, it's wrong.
What are kerning problems? You realize that MS not releasing their format is what causes the problems you are having, right? It is a big fucking deal. Why should MS own the data you created with their product (that you paid for)? When they hide formats that is what they are trying to do.
I think that your opinion, while not inaccurate in a lot of ways could have been stated better with less profanity and more constructive criticism. Why are you so hostile when all someone wants to do is create a free office suite? You don't have to use it.
I do agree that MS Office is currently better than OO.org as far as features though.
Yeah, not to mention a tighter, sweeter smelling snatch. That Global Warming really gets around and doesn't have the best hygiene. Though I dated Lindsay before she became famous and Global Warming after the greenpeace movement kinda died down and she was on the rebound, so that might have had something to do with it.
Isn't this a bit like trading in your mercedes for a cavalier and the ability to hear your friends tales of where he has been with his cavalier? Doesn't sound like a very good deal to me.
I checked it out, it's just an ipod cover designed in such a way to look like fingers holding open the part where the wheel is. The cover in question is pink and not at all realistic looking. Take a look, it isn't gross or disturbing at all.
damn rights dude. Plain old ansi C was the first language I learned in college (only ever touched Qbasic in HS) and it's by far my favorite language ever.
"C++: an octopus made by nailing extra legs to a dog." - Steve Taylor
I truly believe inventors or true innovators are not made but born. Anyone can learn to do something but only people with a knack or talent will do it well.
Beliefs like that lead one down the road of mediocrity.
I never claimed to be the first to point it out, I referenced an article written by others. I also never claimed to disprove the bible.
All I am saying is that I have observed a number of people quote the 6 days myth without acknowledging that even their religious authorities aren't certain of that.
For another thing, if I do not test you for drugs and then you (run over someone with the company car),(cause an industrial accident),(stub someone's toe) and then test positive for drugs at the police station, I am held negligent and my livelihood (and the business I've spent years creating) is destroyed.
Really? It's not that way in Canada. My uncles are custom harvesters and they hire many people on short notice to do seasonal work (not sure if that makes a difference). They have had truck drivers on drink/drugs cause accidents a few times (though no one was ever killed but once it was close). Not once has their business ever suffered more than a temporary setback because of it (ie they had to find another employee). Come to think of it they have had problems while doing custom work in Kansas and again nothing happened then either.
What country/state are you in? Are you certain that there is a law requiring potential employers to do drug tests there?
Most websites are not document-like things, they are generated by some program and contain executable code, not at all like a document.
I acknowledged that they had additional capabilities to documents. Read my entire post please.
Most websites don't reside on another computer.
Some websites reside on my own computer.
Ok, where are the websites then? Note also that you said 'most websites'? How many sites are on your pc? 3 or 4 that you host for friends/family?
Web sites are not only read by web browsers. If they could only be read by a web browser, then software that scavenges websites for email addresses or other information wouldn't be possible.
I said that they were read by a web browser outlining a typical scenario, I never used the word 'only'.
Do judges really know what DNA is other than the fact that everyone has it and it is unique to that individual?
If I'm ever charged with a computer crime, I would hope that the judge understands at the very least that a website was a document-like thing that resided on another computer that one could read with a web browser. I hope that he also understands that sometimes these "websites" differ from regular print media in that the reader can often interact with them in some ways that are dictated by the creators of the website. This knowledge should be had by anyone that has read even the most basic explanation of how the internet works. Which I would hope that the judge has examined in preparing for the case.
If on the other hand the case depended on understanding that I had used the fact that you didn't check your inputs to some perlscript, and that allowed me to get access to all of the customers' credit cards in your database but only those who shared my surname... I wouldn't expect any non-expert to understand any of that.
Your example of details of the Kreb cycle isn't a fair comparison, the judge didn't know what a website was. That's like not knowing that matter is composed of atoms which form molecules. There is no excuse here, the judge is a dumbass and should be replaced with someone who is less of a Luddite.
I'm not saying we should abandon all new developments until everyone in the world has equal rights and all... I just think that we're at a point where things are so extreme for some countries that we should stop and help them a little bit.
What? stop all scientific research for a little while? until you feel less guilty? what's the timeline for this project?
Many people are lucky if they get dinner... or if they don't get AIDS... That's all....
You're not lucky if you don't get aids, you just don't fuck everything that comes along. In many places they believe that screwing a virgin will cure aids...if they're that dumb why should I worry if they don't eat?
think it's something that is unnecessary and isn't something we should be too worried about. Besides, with the rising risk of oil running out, global warming, and nuclear warfare, I think we'd be better off spending this money enjoying life while it still exists, or helping people in other countries stabilize their economies and educational systems.
Why is it whenever something cool comes along someone has to say "the money could be better spent blah blah blah"? Just because you don't see a need for it doesn't mean that people shouldn't spend money on it, it's not like we don't have enough to spend on this and fuel alternatives. Besides, if you are so sure the world is going to end, why spend money on educational systems etc at all?
I for one would love to have the ability to download documents to a chip connected to my brain. Just think of how useful it would be to have instant memorized knowledge of a piece of literature before you were going to write an essay or having the latest linux bible etc in your head for work.
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No, I'm not. I'm laying the blame at MS's feet. The users choose them because there is no alternative.
You go on to implicitly argue that if the user would just go with all the OOo native formats then there wouldn't be any problems.... It's classic economics. Perhaps you can take that next year when you enroll in college.I never implicitly argued anything. Even admitted MS office was better. Oh and I've already finished college, thanks.
I'd bet that the OSS developers won't even notice.
It's not as odd as you think. There have been several routers and such which either require you run a config program on a windows box or access them using a browser which had to be IE, despite the router itself running Linux.
A very redundant post... You didn't read the reply above you ;)
Am I the only one who doesn't think that the Godaddy girls aren't as hot as they are made out to be in the commercials? Particularly the one where she sinks the ship with the champagne bottle. I am so tired of that commercial that if I was looking for a domain I would (irrationally?) hold it against them.
What are kerning problems? You realize that MS not releasing their format is what causes the problems you are having, right? It is a big fucking deal. Why should MS own the data you created with their product (that you paid for)? When they hide formats that is what they are trying to do.
I think that your opinion, while not inaccurate in a lot of ways could have been stated better with less profanity and more constructive criticism. Why are you so hostile when all someone wants to do is create a free office suite? You don't have to use it.
I do agree that MS Office is currently better than OO.org as far as features though.
Yeah, not to mention a tighter, sweeter smelling snatch. That Global Warming really gets around and doesn't have the best hygiene. Though I dated Lindsay before she became famous and Global Warming after the greenpeace movement kinda died down and she was on the rebound, so that might have had something to do with it.
Isn't this a bit like trading in your mercedes for a cavalier and the ability to hear your friends tales of where he has been with his cavalier? Doesn't sound like a very good deal to me.
I checked it out, it's just an ipod cover designed in such a way to look like fingers holding open the part where the wheel is. The cover in question is pink and not at all realistic looking. Take a look, it isn't gross or disturbing at all.
fixed that for ya ;)
"C++: an octopus made by nailing extra legs to a dog." - Steve Taylor
Beliefs like that lead one down the road of mediocrity.
You still could if you don't mind drowning in student loan debt.
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2006/JenniferLeong. shtml
I've never seen anyone call central america a continent before.
All I am saying is that I have observed a number of people quote the 6 days myth without acknowledging that even their religious authorities aren't certain of that.
mod parent up. His post is funny, yet contains an element of truth.
That's the 1st creation story. Genesis contains a second which many religious folks don't like admitting. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creation_according_to _Genesis#Single_vs._dual_account
Really? It's not that way in Canada. My uncles are custom harvesters and they hire many people on short notice to do seasonal work (not sure if that makes a difference). They have had truck drivers on drink/drugs cause accidents a few times (though no one was ever killed but once it was close). Not once has their business ever suffered more than a temporary setback because of it (ie they had to find another employee). Come to think of it they have had problems while doing custom work in Kansas and again nothing happened then either.
What country/state are you in? Are you certain that there is a law requiring potential employers to do drug tests there?
I acknowledged that they had additional capabilities to documents. Read my entire post please.
Most websites don't reside on another computer. Some websites reside on my own computer.Ok, where are the websites then? Note also that you said 'most websites'? How many sites are on your pc? 3 or 4 that you host for friends/family?
Web sites are not only read by web browsers. If they could only be read by a web browser, then software that scavenges websites for email addresses or other information wouldn't be possible.I said that they were read by a web browser outlining a typical scenario, I never used the word 'only'.
If I'm ever charged with a computer crime, I would hope that the judge understands at the very least that a website was a document-like thing that resided on another computer that one could read with a web browser. I hope that he also understands that sometimes these "websites" differ from regular print media in that the reader can often interact with them in some ways that are dictated by the creators of the website. This knowledge should be had by anyone that has read even the most basic explanation of how the internet works. Which I would hope that the judge has examined in preparing for the case.
If on the other hand the case depended on understanding that I had used the fact that you didn't check your inputs to some perlscript, and that allowed me to get access to all of the customers' credit cards in your database but only those who shared my surname... I wouldn't expect any non-expert to understand any of that.
Well the idea is that judges are supposed to get all of these facts strait before the case begins, not during it.
Your example of details of the Kreb cycle isn't a fair comparison, the judge didn't know what a website was. That's like not knowing that matter is composed of atoms which form molecules. There is no excuse here, the judge is a dumbass and should be replaced with someone who is less of a Luddite.
What? stop all scientific research for a little while? until you feel less guilty? what's the timeline for this project?
Many people are lucky if they get dinner... or if they don't get AIDS... That's all....You're not lucky if you don't get aids, you just don't fuck everything that comes along. In many places they believe that screwing a virgin will cure aids...if they're that dumb why should I worry if they don't eat?
Why is it whenever something cool comes along someone has to say "the money could be better spent blah blah blah"? Just because you don't see a need for it doesn't mean that people shouldn't spend money on it, it's not like we don't have enough to spend on this and fuel alternatives. Besides, if you are so sure the world is going to end, why spend money on educational systems etc at all?
I for one would love to have the ability to download documents to a chip connected to my brain. Just think of how useful it would be to have instant memorized knowledge of a piece of literature before you were going to write an essay or having the latest linux bible etc in your head for work.