Actually sense you all are being anally (pardon the pun) technical, a gay man could donate his semen to a lesbian couple. So there is no third party "normal person" involved.
I had a dream once where I was shot in the head and everything quickly faded out and I had that feeling where you want to scream but you can't and then I woke up. I was freaked out for a few minutes but that was it. I didn't actually die either (obviously).:)
So if it's automatic that someone wants to see the source code for everything, then why does it have to be included in every slashdot story about free (as in beer) software being released? If it's implied, then it doesn't need to be said, because that's what makes some open source advocates look like sniveling ungrateful prigs.
I don't see someone saying in every financially related story "I want someone to give me lots of free money!!!!!!!!".
Actually, I thought the USB standard was invented by Microsoft, not Intel. So it isn't like Apple was doing them any big favor either way. Besides, what difference does it make if Intel "supports firewire"? They aren't the leading motherboard manufacturer AFAIK.
Actually Anakin is going to be played by some guy from Indianapolis. I saw it on the local news a few days ago, so that rules out the whole Leonardo DiCaprio thing.
That was before, this is now. mp3.com is being sued over their new my mp3 service which allows you to use a program to prove that you have an album and then be able to listen to that album from anywhere with an internet connection by logging in to mp3.com's online database. The lawsuit against mp3.com is not over the way mp3.com distributes legal mp3's that users upload.
The my mp3 service really is questionable though because for one, it's kind of like mp3.com is distributing THEIR copy of albums, and there are ways that users can download albums that they don't own.
Don't get me wrong, I despise the RIAA, but there are always more sides to every story than one.
Could it be a slashdot poster with a conspiracy theory?:o Any ways, Be has said before if they wanted to reverse engineer some of the hardware they could fully support the G3 and G4. But it would take too long when they would be better off working on the intel version where they will have a larger userbase. Maybe they won't have the best hardware, but having great hardware is worthless if hardly anyone uses your operating system. That's basically the entire reason why they are releasing a free version of R5- to gain a larger userbase. Besides, it's common knowledge that Be was aiming to get bought by Apple to replace the MacOS. No need to say it as if it's some big secret that Be is trying to hide.:P
I mean sure, I wouldnt have any problem with it, I've already memorized which ones do what just from reading an article about it (green = maximize, red = close, yellow = minimize), but I've had to help people learn computers that could'nt even remember the buttons with the static icons! I'd tell them to go ahead and close the window and they'd still ask which button that was. It took a long time for them to catch on. I just don't think its very intuitive in the way of usability.
What I think is horrible is how you have to hold your mouse over the window glassies in order to see the little black icon in the glassy (minimize, expand, close, etc,.). Talk about sacrificing functionality...
But what happens when people decide they want to watch DVD's on another operating system that they decided not to support?
And yes, this animosity towards the MPAA and the RIAA is very well deserved. Both are just legal organizations that use there power to bully others into submission. In Canada there is a tax on blank audio cd's and that tax goes to the RIAA whether or not they were used to record legal or illegal music on.
Freedom has a price, and it isn't like either of these organizations can't afford it.
Yes and the reason you are probably bothered by it as well is because the arrogant dick who said it is implying that because people don't agree with him means they just don't understand. Basically it ammounts to flamebait.
I'm no fucking Buddhist, but this is enlightenment. - Bjork
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To do FOO should never require ProductFOO.
Is this like how buying a car should never require you to put gas in it, change oil, go for checkups, etc.?
It sounds like it, because if you don't do the above things your car isn't going to last very long. If you don't buy the software that is supposedly required for the class that you are taking you are likely to fail. Boo fucking hoo.
I'm no fucking Buddhist, but this is enlightenment. - Bjork
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Actually sense you all are being anally (pardon the pun) technical, a gay man could donate his semen to a lesbian couple. So there is no third party "normal person" involved.
Heh, not me, I wouldn't buy one even if they were cheaper!
I had a dream once where I was shot in the head and everything quickly faded out and I had that feeling where you want to scream but you can't and then I woke up. I was freaked out for a few minutes but that was it. I didn't actually die either (obviously). :)
So if it's automatic that someone wants to see the source code for everything, then why does it have to be included in every slashdot story about free (as in beer) software being released? If it's implied, then it doesn't need to be said, because that's what makes some open source advocates look like sniveling ungrateful prigs.
I don't see someone saying in every financially related story "I want someone to give me lots of free money!!!!!!!!".
Actually, I thought the USB standard was invented by Microsoft, not Intel. So it isn't like Apple was doing them any big favor either way. Besides, what difference does it make if Intel "supports firewire"? They aren't the leading motherboard manufacturer AFAIK.
Actually Anakin is going to be played by some guy from Indianapolis. I saw it on the local news a few days ago, so that rules out the whole Leonardo DiCaprio thing.
I would so moderate this up if I had some moderation points. :)
And you criticized Jon Katz for being a gas bag?? Why that post was Katz-like in magnitude! o.o
That was before, this is now. mp3.com is being sued over their new my mp3 service which allows you to use a program to prove that you have an album and then be able to listen to that album from anywhere with an internet connection by logging in to mp3.com's online database. The lawsuit against mp3.com is not over the way mp3.com distributes legal mp3's that users upload.
The my mp3 service really is questionable though because for one, it's kind of like mp3.com is distributing THEIR copy of albums, and there are ways that users can download albums that they don't own.
Don't get me wrong, I despise the RIAA, but there are always more sides to every story than one.
Because some of us actually like Jon Katz' editorials. /puts on fire proof suit.
Of course it has a pop3 mail client. I'm not sure about the news reader but I'm sure they'll include something.
/me gets the torch.
Well if they could clone just the body and then put the old brain in the new body then it might work...
Could it be a slashdot poster with a conspiracy theory? :o Any ways, Be has said before if they wanted to reverse engineer some of the hardware they could fully support the G3 and G4. But it would take too long when they would be better off working on the intel version where they will have a larger userbase. Maybe they won't have the best hardware, but having great hardware is worthless if hardly anyone uses your operating system. That's basically the entire reason why they are releasing a free version of R5- to gain a larger userbase. Besides, it's common knowledge that Be was aiming to get bought by Apple to replace the MacOS. No need to say it as if it's some big secret that Be is trying to hide. :P
I've mentioned it lots of times.
Haha, touché. =)
I mean sure, I wouldnt have any problem with it, I've already memorized which ones do what just from reading an article about it (green = maximize, red = close, yellow = minimize), but I've had to help people learn computers that could'nt even remember the buttons with the static icons! I'd tell them to go ahead and close the window and they'd still ask which button that was. It took a long time for them to catch on. I just don't think its very intuitive in the way of usability.
Where are you buying mice and keyboards that cost a couple hundred dollars? o.o
What I think is horrible is how you have to hold your mouse over the window glassies in order to see the little black icon in the glassy (minimize, expand, close, etc,.). Talk about sacrificing functionality...
Scot Hacker wrote a book about mp3's for O'Reilly.
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mp3/
Lets dress up like indians and dump DVD's into the ocean! WHEEEEEEEEEEE!
No kidding, and then people wonder why everyone hates those organizations..
But what happens when people decide they want to watch DVD's on another operating system that they decided not to support?
And yes, this animosity towards the MPAA and the RIAA is very well deserved. Both are just legal organizations that use there power to bully others into submission. In Canada there is a tax on blank audio cd's and that tax goes to the RIAA whether or not they were used to record legal or illegal music on.
Freedom has a price, and it isn't like either of these organizations can't afford it.
Yes and the reason you are probably bothered by it as well is because the arrogant dick who said it is implying that because people don't agree with him means they just don't understand. Basically it ammounts to flamebait.
I'm no fucking Buddhist, but this is enlightenment. - Bjork
To do FOO should never require ProductFOO.
Is this like how buying a car should never require you to put gas in it, change oil, go for checkups, etc.?
It sounds like it, because if you don't do the above things your car isn't going to last very long. If you don't buy the software that is supposedly required for the class that you are taking you are likely to fail. Boo fucking hoo.
I'm no fucking Buddhist, but this is enlightenment. - Bjork