Submitting the story is tempting, but you can see from the responses here that it isn't wise to do anything that might get one labelled a Mac hater. (I'm rather indifferent, by the way, even though I am antagonistic toward Microsoft.)
How is this news while the Mac Blue Screen problem upon upgrade thing isn't mentioned anywhere on the front page? (It was news on other sites yesterday.)
What if you had less sunlight because you caused a nuclear winter?
Then those few of us that remain will use oil because demand will have massively dropped, it's old, proven technology, and we need the greenhouse gasses to warm the planet back up.
I was just thinking of suggesting POV-Ray. In addition to your very valid points, it is also a great way to teach certain math concepts. I once taught math at the secondary level and found that there was a real "Wow" factor associate with POV-Ray.
Don't believe everything you read. The article references data from Net Applications, which always has a low number for Linux. Other sources have the Linux user base at 3.5%.
Though, indeed, the Library of Congress is in fact an actual structure with a measurable volume. So if we assume the Library of Congress has a volume... Ugh. I just can't be bothered.
Let's examine this conversation. Facetious (me) makes a little joke about the size of the national debt. Humor challenged individual 1 points out fallacy of said joke. Facetious makes second joke to justify first joke. Humor challenged individual 2 (you) points out fallacy of second joke. By induction, I declare all little jokes to be followed by humor challenged replies.
NASA decisions are a very small part of the issue. The question should be, will the new president choose to continue deficit spending at a time when tax revenues will be shrinking and the number of national debt dollars exceeds the number of stars in the known universe?
SQL Server is particularly vulnerable to SQL injection attacks due to the fact that it will execute multiple statements that are separated by a semicolon. Some will argue that every database driven website is vulnerable to an SQL injection attack, which is true, but SQL Server makes it easier because of this "feature." Others will argue that the problem is just bad coding. I won't disagree that there is plenty of bad coding out there, but when a mass exploit takes down half a million websites and _all_ of those are backed by SQL Server, then it isn't just bad coding, it is a product problem.
There's also the fact that SQL Server is closed source and runs only on Windows, but some people (strangely) don't view that as a problem.
I make it a point to ignore Anonymous Cowards, but holy crap! That is one of the most blatantly false pieces of FUD I've seen in some time. To wit:
you DO get vendor lock-in with FOSS, because you can't use anything EXCEPT FOSS.
That's an oldie but a goodie and completely untrue. It hails back to some really ancient anti-GPL FUD (think Bill Gates and "viral" licensing).
in the US, companies are more interested in reliability- hence why they will BUY commercial software when there are "free" alternatives.
It couldn't have anything to do with the power of marketing over the simple minds of PHBs? Or the FUDspinners like you? Or ignorance of FOSS alternatives?
ask any company about the nightmare of going from OpenSQL to a real SQL database. Not only is it insanely difficult, but the FOSS alternative is vastly inferior.
What the hell is OpenSQL? Is it a fork of MySQL or PostgreSQL? And surely by "real SQL" you don't mean MS's pitiful SQL Server?
But hey, if you'd rather have source code than a product which works well, more power to ya. Most people just don't consider work time to be play time, that's all I'm sayin'.
You assume FOSS doesn't work well. It works great, thank you very much. Most people consider putting well built, peer reviewed software in place a huge time and money saver, but if you prefer to wait on hold for tech support for your favorite piece of payware, more power to ya'.
My first thought was to DDoS the hell out of http://riaa.com/ but I'm sure that wouldn't be very productive. I'll try to come up with something more mature. Maybe it will involve dog-doo on a stick...
Slashdot Mirror
Submitting the story is tempting, but you can see from the responses here that it isn't wise to do anything that might get one labelled a Mac hater. (I'm rather indifferent, by the way, even though I am antagonistic toward Microsoft.)
Information Week, PC Mag, The Register, and eFlux to name a few.
How is this news while the Mac Blue Screen problem upon upgrade thing isn't mentioned anywhere on the front page? (It was news on other sites yesterday.)
Q: What's worse than a grammar-nazi?
A: A physics-nazi that feels compelled to scrutinize the minutia of jokes.
You don't understand. Not reading TFA is old hat. The new thing is to not even bother to read TFS. Get with it Grandpa.
Then those few of us that remain will use oil because demand will have massively dropped, it's old, proven technology, and we need the greenhouse gasses to warm the planet back up.
No joke. I just picked up three Acer Aspire One netbooks (Linux edition) for $250 apiece at Newegg.
I was just thinking of suggesting POV-Ray. In addition to your very valid points, it is also a great way to teach certain math concepts. I once taught math at the secondary level and found that there was a real "Wow" factor associate with POV-Ray.
My friend, you need professional help.
No, no, no. It's pronounced "DO-Apple-Y."
Don't believe everything you read. The article references data from Net Applications, which always has a low number for Linux. Other sources have the Linux user base at 3.5%.
So kind of a Total Recall meets Encino Man movie might be in the works?
Though, indeed, the Library of Congress is in fact an actual structure with a measurable volume. So if we assume the Library of Congress has a volume... Ugh. I just can't be bothered.
Mine and everyone else's. (By definition.)
Let's examine this conversation. Facetious (me) makes a little joke about the size of the national debt. Humor challenged individual 1 points out fallacy of said joke. Facetious makes second joke to justify first joke. Humor challenged individual 2 (you) points out fallacy of second joke. By induction, I declare all little jokes to be followed by humor challenged replies.
Wait for the inflation adjustment.
NASA decisions are a very small part of the issue. The question should be, will the new president choose to continue deficit spending at a time when tax revenues will be shrinking and the number of national debt dollars exceeds the number of stars in the known universe?
It's obvious the poor guy suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder, you insensitive clod!
It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times. Blurst of times! Stupid monkey!
Cloud. Vapourware. Oh, I get it!
SQL Server is particularly vulnerable to SQL injection attacks due to the fact that it will execute multiple statements that are separated by a semicolon. Some will argue that every database driven website is vulnerable to an SQL injection attack, which is true, but SQL Server makes it easier because of this "feature." Others will argue that the problem is just bad coding. I won't disagree that there is plenty of bad coding out there, but when a mass exploit takes down half a million websites and _all_ of those are backed by SQL Server, then it isn't just bad coding, it is a product problem.
There's also the fact that SQL Server is closed source and runs only on Windows, but some people (strangely) don't view that as a problem.
Just stop it or I'll have to put my foot dow... Oh, damnit! Now you've got me doing it!
digitalderbs is a bitter old man.
That's an oldie but a goodie and completely untrue. It hails back to some really ancient anti-GPL FUD (think Bill Gates and "viral" licensing).
It couldn't have anything to do with the power of marketing over the simple minds of PHBs? Or the FUDspinners like you? Or ignorance of FOSS alternatives?
What the hell is OpenSQL? Is it a fork of MySQL or PostgreSQL? And surely by "real SQL" you don't mean MS's pitiful SQL Server?
You assume FOSS doesn't work well. It works great, thank you very much. Most people consider putting well built, peer reviewed software in place a huge time and money saver, but if you prefer to wait on hold for tech support for your favorite piece of payware, more power to ya'.
I know, I know. Don't feed the trolls.
My first thought was to DDoS the hell out of http://riaa.com/ but I'm sure that wouldn't be very productive. I'll try to come up with something more mature. Maybe it will involve dog-doo on a stick...