So then vendors are not going to help you expose their hardware, the OS isn't going to help you understand the inner workings, both vendors are not going to help you with any kind of security patches, and you think devs are going to put in the work to make the crap work?
I never understood this. In no other operating system to developers have problems following the recomended specs for program design. In linux programs go in one place, user settings in the home folder. In mac, programs go in the applications folder, user settings in the ~/library folder and global settings in the/Library folder.
Windows has had a 'documents and settings' folder for years. What is so freaking hard about using it?
Actually I have a perfect example. Our IT support staff knows windows. They pick up vista easily because it works similar to windows. So they know how to support windows. The same is true with our netware guy. He knows netware, is certified in netware and can use it.
These kind of guys (what I can business IT guys) will make any excuse to keep from learning something new. Even if linux had a start button and control panel exactly like windows they would still be lost and worthless.
So the cost of moving to linux is huge, because my boss would need to replace 90% of our department. Only the system admins would remain.
In my experience files made in microsoft office look different depending on which version of office is used to open them. We are in the process of switching all of our users to a single version of microsoft office because of constant complaints from users who make a doc, send it to another user who opens it to find it looks 'funky'.
So don't count on that HR person to get the same file you see on your screen. The only good way to do that is PDF.
It's not my fault that is how the web was designed. I am set a file that describes the document. It is up to my browser to decide how to display it. There is nothing in the spec that says the browser has to display everything.
If they want 100% control, I suggest using a medium that gives you 100% control.
I'm sorry, but web inspector is not as easy to use or intuitive as firebug. I do all of my development on a mac and I still find firebug easier to use.
I was learning how to 'program' in 4th grade. I took a summer school class. Had I not been exposed to computers at that age I would not have the career I have now.
That exposure consumed my mind and I went computer nuts learning everything I could about them. When windows 95 came out I was already the pc support person for my of my teachers.
It's cheap for me because I rarely want an entire album. Most of the time I'm looking for 2-3 songs at most. It also has the added benefit of voicing my support for DRM free formats.
Record companies do not see cd sales as support for DRM free. But they may ask why an osx user is buying songs from amazon and not itunes and realize it has to do with DRM. (Wishful thinking).
I just ran into that Sun problem this week. I was really pissed off that there was no easily noticeable notice that they were going to do that. I just installed the jre, opened firefox and there was a stupid toolbar.
I had an ipod shuffle. It died a good while back. I decided to just use my cell phone and a micro SD card and listen that way at work instead. Only I realized that I couldn't.
Half of my music collection was fairplay. So I had three choices.
1) Burn a few hundred songs to cd, then rerip and lose quality. 2) Buy every song again in a non DRM format. 3) Crack the DRM.
Guess which approach I took. I'm just lucky I had an old enough version of iTunes to do what I wanted to do.
Now I buy all my online music from amazon. It's cheap and there is no DRM.
In the video game world I can list at least a few dozen cases of where DRM has messed with me. From killing my CDrom drive, to refusing to run because I had tools supplied by microsoft installed, to being almost impossible to remove from my system, and even just refusing to play using the retail disk.
If I can read all the information in application A when it is only taking up a 3rd of my screen, then I still have 2/3 of my screen for other applications. If I maximize the same application to full screen, I have gained nothing, but lost spare space to display further applications.
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Step 1) learn to use a computer
Step 2) Now linux works as advertised.
I have no more issues on my ubuntu 8.10 install then I do on my Windows XP install. I use them both about the same amount.
Both work just great for me.
I guess when I see slashdot warnings about massive OSX viruses sweeping the net I'll look at installing an antivirus suite.
That is what I always thought, in fact looking at clamXav it appears to only scan for windows viruses.
I know, how dare anyone try to improve things without being old and having a PHD.
Fucking punk ass kids. Next thing we know we will have guys with only master degrees trying to write operating systems.
So then vendors are not going to help you expose their hardware, the OS isn't going to help you understand the inner workings, both vendors are not going to help you with any kind of security patches, and you think devs are going to put in the work to make the crap work?
My car analogy.
I'll sell you a unlimited gasoline plan for 29.99 a month. All the gas you can use in a single car!!
* Please note you are only drive said car for 15 miles a month and are limited to 10 gallons gasoline a month.
Similar to "Program Files"?
The next problem is we are in education. The hardest person to teach is a teacher.
But beyond that, being in education our windows licenses are basically nothing anyways.
So the cost of training is MUCH higher then the cost of windows even over the next 10 years.
I never understood this. In no other operating system to developers have problems following the recomended specs for program design. In linux programs go in one place, user settings in the home folder. In mac, programs go in the applications folder, user settings in the ~/library folder and global settings in the /Library folder.
Windows has had a 'documents and settings' folder for years. What is so freaking hard about using it?
I know, we can just grab a copy from the repository and fork windows xp right?
Actually I have a perfect example. Our IT support staff knows windows. They pick up vista easily because it works similar to windows. So they know how to support windows. The same is true with our netware guy. He knows netware, is certified in netware and can use it.
These kind of guys (what I can business IT guys) will make any excuse to keep from learning something new. Even if linux had a start button and control panel exactly like windows they would still be lost and worthless.
So the cost of moving to linux is huge, because my boss would need to replace 90% of our department. Only the system admins would remain.
In my experience files made in microsoft office look different depending on which version of office is used to open them. We are in the process of switching all of our users to a single version of microsoft office because of constant complaints from users who make a doc, send it to another user who opens it to find it looks 'funky'.
So don't count on that HR person to get the same file you see on your screen. The only good way to do that is PDF.
That is exactly how I read that.
Well mass effect tried to hide the loading screens with elevators....
THAT was annoying.
Hey now that I just had a huge firefight, watch me sit in this elevator while I wait for my next firefight.
The US export laws were relaxed in 1999. Crypto software can exported with minimal restrictions now
It's not my fault that is how the web was designed. I am set a file that describes the document. It is up to my browser to decide how to display it. There is nothing in the spec that says the browser has to display everything.
If they want 100% control, I suggest using a medium that gives you 100% control.
I'm sorry, but web inspector is not as easy to use or intuitive as firebug. I do all of my development on a mac and I still find firebug easier to use.
not only that, but we are still all fat lazy bastards.
I was learning how to 'program' in 4th grade. I took a summer school class. Had I not been exposed to computers at that age I would not have the career I have now.
That exposure consumed my mind and I went computer nuts learning everything I could about them. When windows 95 came out I was already the pc support person for my of my teachers.
It's cheap for me because I rarely want an entire album. Most of the time I'm looking for 2-3 songs at most. It also has the added benefit of voicing my support for DRM free formats.
Record companies do not see cd sales as support for DRM free. But they may ask why an osx user is buying songs from amazon and not itunes and realize it has to do with DRM. (Wishful thinking).
I just ran into that Sun problem this week. I was really pissed off that there was no easily noticeable notice that they were going to do that. I just installed the jre, opened firefox and there was a stupid toolbar.
I had an ipod shuffle. It died a good while back. I decided to just use my cell phone and a micro SD card and listen that way at work instead. Only I realized that I couldn't.
Half of my music collection was fairplay. So I had three choices.
1) Burn a few hundred songs to cd, then rerip and lose quality.
2) Buy every song again in a non DRM format.
3) Crack the DRM.
Guess which approach I took. I'm just lucky I had an old enough version of iTunes to do what I wanted to do.
Now I buy all my online music from amazon. It's cheap and there is no DRM.
In the video game world I can list at least a few dozen cases of where DRM has messed with me. From killing my CDrom drive, to refusing to run because I had tools supplied by microsoft installed, to being almost impossible to remove from my system, and even just refusing to play using the retail disk.
Just another reason not to buy the ipod/phone. Double if you are not using a mac.
I switched from iTunes to amazon for my music. Because it is mp3 (can play on almost anything) and is 100% no DRM on their entire library.
I still use iTunes on my mac to manage my music however.
If I can read all the information in application A when it is only taking up a 3rd of my screen, then I still have 2/3 of my screen for other applications. If I maximize the same application to full screen, I have gained nothing, but lost spare space to display further applications.