A Linux user spends(well wastes) most of his time just trying to get a simple thing like an office suite to work, where as the Windows user can happily go about doing whatever he wants to do.
I partially disagree.
I spend far more time cleaning spyware and viruses, and updating Windows on my friends' computers than I do trying to get things to work in Linux.
I've found most things in Linux actually "just work" despite popular opinion. The things that don't just work may take a little more time to get working than they would in Windows, but once they start working they continue working.
That said, most Windows users don't take the time to clean spyware or viruses, and don't update Windows. So they would naturally have more time to just "happily go about doing whatever he wants to do" until their systems crash.
If they didn't like the way their government runs things then they would have a revolution and change it.
Well, unfortunately since the advent of heavy weaponry, just having a revolution isn't that simple. Especially in a country that is as tightly controlled and policed as China.
Obviously it's still possible (USSR), but it is surely not simple.
I'm so fucking sick of hearing this response when people talk about removing IE or media player.
All that does is remove the icons! That's not the same as uninstalling the software.
Don't believe me? After "removing" something, "add" it again. It's amazing, you don't need any installation files to add it, because the program is already installed!
Unfortunately a lot of the music other people listen to sucks. I'm glad they wear their headphones, it doesn't shield them, it sheilds me.
I know you were joking, but at my school I've actually seen a couple of people walking through the halls listening to radios (no headphones). Nothing like a good(?) pop song to distract you from studying.
So personally, I have to agree that it doesn't shield them, it shields me.
I would have killed for a slashdot story like this 3 or 4 years ago when I was making my calc requirements.
This story couldn't have been any better timing for me. I just sold my calc book back to my school because I was short on cash. It wasn't a very good calc book in the first place, but I was dissapointed to get rid of it anyways. Now, I not only know of some free ones, but I've got some reviews to help me know where to start.:)
HardOCP admitted that there were a few mistakes in their first article.
ROTFL
Did you even read the page you linked to? If not, here's a sample:
8. In reference to BIG, we will gladly remove the statement, "According to this article, they lived the high life on investors' money and then left investors hanging for more than $15 million dollars:" that is being brought to our attention.
The sentence has been changed to quote more accurately, "According to this article, "Broadband executives lived the high life, sponsoring race cars in the Indy 500 and other races, hosting Hollywood parties, buying an interest in an airplane and making thousands of dollars worth of improvements to a $35 million headquarters. But last November (2000), the tech venture went bust. By then it had burned through more than $15 million of investors' money, including some from several St. Louis Cardinals owners. Roberts could not be reached for comment."
It seems obvious to me. Microsoft is just as upset as the rest of the open source community about the license changes to XFree86. This is just their way of protesting;)
I never used anything except the drivers that came with Windows and the ones that came with my video card, so I would assume I was safe there.
Don't have Windows anymore, but I'll make sure to let my friends know to be careful about things like that (they're pretty careful already, so I'm sure they're cool)
Leave it to a bunch of D & D nerds to wonder about this kind of stuff.
I would imagine it would interest Craps players more than D & D nerds.
I don't believe there would be enough of a significant advanvtage to earn a person any extra money though (maybe if you had the time and bankroll to sit through billions of rolls it would)
Depending on the quality of recordings he's looking for, this may not do it. A directional microphone will still pick up what bounces off the walls (much more than you would imagine).
If you've got the money you may want to try something like this
I never recommended that he should install Linux. I simply stated I couldn't try his game because I don't have Windows. Maybe I have a Mac. Or maybe I run BSD, or HURD. Or maybe I'm just feeding the trolls.
Yeah, that 7+ hours compiling KDE/GNOME just flies by
You're right. When I wake up in the morning it doesn't feel at all like I've been waiting for KDE/GNOME to compile. In fact if I had slept 8 hours, it would've been waiting on me for an hour.
Most people dont even UNDERSTAND how Linux works, or how to use it, so you cant even hire qualified people (because no matter how good the admin is, you still need people to visit the desktops).
Most people don't even UNDERSTAND how Windows works. There are of course people who do, so you can hire qualified people. Linux is the same. There are plenty of people who know Linux well enough to be considered a qualified person.
And if you're speaking about difficulties with the GUI on the desktop, well I personally don't think that the average user who is limited to point-and-click would have any more difficulties pointing-and-clicking on KDE or Gnome than they would on Windows.
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A Linux user spends(well wastes) most of his time just trying to get a simple thing like an office suite to work, where as the Windows user can happily go about doing whatever he wants to do.
I partially disagree.
I spend far more time cleaning spyware and viruses, and updating Windows on my friends' computers than I do trying to get things to work in Linux.
I've found most things in Linux actually "just work" despite popular opinion. The things that don't just work may take a little more time to get working than they would in Windows, but once they start working they continue working.
That said, most Windows users don't take the time to clean spyware or viruses, and don't update Windows. So they would naturally have more time to just "happily go about doing whatever he wants to do" until their systems crash.
If they didn't like the way their government runs things then they would have a revolution and change it.
Well, unfortunately since the advent of heavy weaponry, just having a revolution isn't that simple. Especially in a country that is as tightly controlled and policed as China.
Obviously it's still possible (USSR), but it is surely not simple.
I'm so fucking sick of hearing this response when people talk about removing IE or media player.
All that does is remove the icons! That's not the same as uninstalling the software.
Don't believe me? After "removing" something, "add" it again. It's amazing, you don't need any installation files to add it, because the program is already installed!
Unfortunately a lot of the music other people listen to sucks. I'm glad they wear their headphones, it doesn't shield them, it sheilds me.
I know you were joking, but at my school I've actually seen a couple of people walking through the halls listening to radios (no headphones). Nothing like a good(?) pop song to distract you from studying.
So personally, I have to agree that it doesn't shield them, it shields me.
I would have killed for a slashdot story like this 3 or 4 years ago when I was making my calc requirements.
:)
This story couldn't have been any better timing for me. I just sold my calc book back to my school because I was short on cash. It wasn't a very good calc book in the first place, but I was dissapointed to get rid of it anyways. Now, I not only know of some free ones, but I've got some reviews to help me know where to start.
I think someone has a spyware detector that is not detecting some of the spyware...
That's absolutely correct. According to the article they only scanned for Gator, Cydoor, SaveNow and eZula.
Oh man.
They never even got a chance to do Godzilla vs. Mozilla
HardOCP admitted that there were a few mistakes in their first article.
ROTFL
Did you even read the page you linked to? If not, here's a sample:
8. In reference to BIG, we will gladly remove the statement, "According to this article, they lived the high life on investors' money and then left investors hanging for more than $15 million dollars:" that is being brought to our attention.
The sentence has been changed to quote more accurately, "According to this article, "Broadband executives lived the high life, sponsoring race cars in the Indy 500 and other races, hosting Hollywood parties, buying an interest in an airplane and making thousands of dollars worth of improvements to a $35 million headquarters. But last November (2000), the tech venture went bust. By then it had burned through more than $15 million of investors' money, including some from several St. Louis Cardinals owners. Roberts could not be reached for comment."
It seems obvious to me. Microsoft is just as upset as the rest of the open source community about the license changes to XFree86. This is just their way of protesting ;)
Perfect Dark.
Especially Challenges 25-30 in the "Combat Simulator".
Beating challenge 30 may be the most fun I've ever had playing a video game (or close to it).
Wow, I did not know that.
I never used anything except the drivers that came with Windows and the ones that came with my video card, so I would assume I was safe there.
Don't have Windows anymore, but I'll make sure to let my friends know to be careful about things like that (they're pretty careful already, so I'm sure they're cool)
I'm more worried about the stuff I might not of found
Do what I did. Open the task manager and do a Google search for each of the processes.
You may find something that nobody's aware of (I did - and it got submitted to Spybot)
are Americans more ignorant about the American politcal system than Europeans?
As an American, it wouldn't surprise me if that was true.
Leave it to a bunch of D & D nerds to wonder about this kind of stuff.
I would imagine it would interest Craps players more than D & D nerds.
I don't believe there would be enough of a significant advanvtage to earn a person any extra money though (maybe if you had the time and bankroll to sit through billions of rolls it would)
How fast is your upload speed with that?
I have Cox cable and also get 3Mbps down, but I only get 256kbps up.
You ever updated Gentoo...on weed??!?!?
Yes. But that would be spelled chron'.
As with anything else if you don't bother to RTM you are going to have problems.
This may be true, but with the Gentoo forums if you have a problem people will still (usually) tell you how to fix it even if it's in TFM.
For being a distro that mainly appeals to more advanced Linux users it's amazing how newbie-friendly their forums are.
Depending on the quality of recordings he's looking for, this may not do it. A directional microphone will still pick up what bounces off the walls (much more than you would imagine).
If you've got the money you may want to try something like this
I didn't realize that complimenting somebody's artwork was considered trolling.
So I apologize.
I no longer wish the guy luck. Is that better?
Mods: Stating you don't have Windows is NOT the same as telling somebody to switch operating systems!
What are you talking about AC?
I never recommended that he should install Linux. I simply stated I couldn't try his game because I don't have Windows. Maybe I have a Mac. Or maybe I run BSD, or HURD. Or maybe I'm just feeding the trolls.
Well, I like your artwork. Unfortunately I do not have Windows though, so I cannot try your game.
Regardless, I wish you luck.
Yeah, that 7+ hours compiling KDE/GNOME just flies by
You're right. When I wake up in the morning it doesn't feel at all like I've been waiting for KDE/GNOME to compile. In fact if I had slept 8 hours, it would've been waiting on me for an hour.
Most people dont even UNDERSTAND how Linux works, or how to use it, so you cant even hire qualified people (because no matter how good the admin is, you still need people to visit the desktops).
Most people don't even UNDERSTAND how Windows works. There are of course people who do, so you can hire qualified people. Linux is the same. There are plenty of people who know Linux well enough to be considered a qualified person.
And if you're speaking about difficulties with the GUI on the desktop, well I personally don't think that the average user who is limited to point-and-click would have any more difficulties pointing-and-clicking on KDE or Gnome than they would on Windows.
Many states have laws specifically forbidding this.
I stand corrected. If some states have laws like this it would make sense for a company that sells to all 50 states to have a policy like that.
What the hell did Nintendo make in 1962??
Playing cards.