Why do you think having fallen so deep at some point in your life to have to sell your body to earn for living
Why do you think that is "falling so deep at some point in your life?" Plenty of girls out there enjoy their job, and enjoy making the kind of money they likely would not otherwise be able to make. Using one's body to haul away another's trash is fine, but using it to please someone else for money is the lowest form of employment?
Again, this seems to be a difference of base assumptions; I assume things are private unless told otherwise, you seem to assume if you can do it, go for it, until you're told no. The problem is that your method puts a burden on everyone else, by having to lock things up and build fences, and maintain those locks and fences... just so that my private property stays private.
Well, either way. I took it as an attempt to fend off the "you're an idiot b/c you like Windoze" responses that usually accompany criticism. Maybe I'm just too bitter though:-)
Wrong, because the website, while publicly viewable, is still privately owned. Its entirely possible that the Wiki should have been locked down, but wasn't done so properly. Unless it states "anyone can edit this content," you should assume you aren't allowed to edit it. In any event, even a Wiki anyone can edit is setup for some purpose... not "post your random garbage here that has no relevence to this wiki."
Why didn't you call the state labor board? Seriously, those aren't conditions normally encounted programming, and it's likely the company would be in trouble. We had to shut down because we lost water due to a main break, and state OSHA regulations require working water and bathrooms. (It was questionable the next day when they got a lot of bottled water).
Hmm.. I'm not sure "Buy Local" is national. It's in VT yes, but I've lived in several NE states and visited most every state on the eastern seaboard, and VT was the only one I see the Buy Local montra. Where I grew up, no one cared about local products anymore than they cared about local TV.
The flip side to Buy Local is that if everyone does it, VT has no market any meaningful distance from VT. So when VT's economy goes belly up, so do many of the local stores, which is what's happening. The other problem is that local for some thing (electronics) is way more expensive... for the EXACT same item. Its hard to justify, especially now, buying locally for the "feel good" feeling. Finally, the truth is that some local stuff just sucks. It's not as good. Sorry... some local stuff is good, some is not. Local isn't going to make me buy an inferior product.
Now, there is a difference between me buying something made in CA instead of VT, vs. buying something made in China vs the US. In CA and VT the standard of living is more or less the same... but the same isn't true in China. Workers there don't have their rights being honors, nor have the benefits we have. The only was the US can compete is to give these things up, and that's a huge step backwards. But that doesn't hold if I buy cheese from CA vs. VT.
Another reason is training and support. Vista and Windows 7 are so much more different from Windows XP. If someone calls "Tech Support", tech support will have to have a completely different script/list for Windows 7.
No, they are not. Even my wife was able to sit down and continue working as usual.. she required no new training to use Vista after we left XP. It's not identical, but it's no different than going from 95 to 98, or 98 to 2000.
No, because an open box in the front lawn you wouldn't have permission to throw anything in or take anything out. You may or may not be trespassing, and either way you're denying the owner of use of their property, or littering, or a host of other things I'm sure you could be charged with. Since the assumption is that just because it was there doesn't mean you have the right to use it.
If there's a sign that that reasonably prohibits trespass, then it's a crime. And "trespassers will be prosecuted" makes it clear that you're trespassing.
Add in the fact that doors are specifically designed to allow access to the interior of a building, and you've got yourself a problem if you're not competent enough to properly secure your building against even the most basic of threats.
No... it doesn't stand up. Even unlocked, a private residence, even if visible to the street (or internet via google maps) cannot be entered and it's items used / taken without permission. It's still theft, even if my door isn't locked.
I'm not sure I agree. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you have permission to. I expect people to err on the side of "I shouldn't use it until I get permission" instead of "I'll use it until someone tells me not to." The former seems much more polite, the latter seems like typical entitled asshole behavior.
While I agree TWC is ripping people off, your assertion that it only costs $0.16 is stupid. First, they need to also pay electricity, pay for employees to take your service calls, employees to do line repairs, repair existing lines when they are damaged, the gas to get those trucks out to repair the line, the lease on the truck itself, and then still have enough for upgrades and to make a profit (there's nothing wrong with making profit... but the way they are going about it by overselling is not right either).
Oh, and add to your anecdote, TWC would also be hiring professionals (and those cost money) and also need proper permits and possibly getting right of way for totally new paths. Those also cost money.
Because "properly" is context-dependent, and can mean one of approximately 975 things depending on the context.
No its not. The window shouldn't go off screen and cause the OK button to be below the bottom. It should re-adjust.
The positioning of GP's window is perfect for a certain situation. The fact that heshe instructed X to position it that way, when heshe is not in that situation, is not a problem with Linux.
Yea, it is a problem with Linux. He changed resolution. The dialog sized incorrectly.
It's garbage nonsense like this comment that keeps me from ever wanting to try Linux again. Really.. why is it Windows found a solution to this but supposedly intelligent Linux developers can't?
You allow any combination of things, and say "well you asked it to do that" even when certain combinations are totally unusable. Whatever. Think what you like, keep bleating how much better Linux is if only people weren't so stupid, and keep wondering why your "superior" OS keeps losing desktop and netbook market share to Windows.
Maybe you should try an other occupation? and As for the hostile Linux, you are equally inaccurate in that statement.
Hmm..
Or maybe you need to realize you're part of the Linux problem, and fix the things in Linux that don't just work. Why would anyone be happy about using a tool that actually makes one's work take LONGER than it could.
Let me see if I get this right? You haven't even touched desktop Linux at all over the last three years and still you are able to make judgements of it's usability?
Well, I can. The reason is that I'm still seeing people complaining about the same things I complained about when I gave up on Linux. In other words, it looks like there's been zero progress to improving the desktop experience. Ya ya ya... Ubuntu is da bomb.. today. But earilier it was Gentoo, before tha Mandriva... before that Redhat. Linux on the desktop is a joke because it's a flavor of the month... nothing has been able to stay the distro for linux on the desktop. Within the next two years, Ubuntu will be a faded memory, and you'll have moved on the the next one.
I hate it because it failed to live up to its promises. I'm really much happier (and spend less time managing my systems) now that they are all Windows. Had RH linux on a server for 10 years, different versions of linux on my desktop for three to four. See, even though I'm a programmer and love it... I also sometimes want to be able to just get things done that I want to that AREN'T programmer... managing my banking, gaming, email... not spending time changing someone else's code.
All windows consumers should embrace Linux, because it keeps Microsoft on his toes. Microsoft HAVE to develop better stuff, otherwise alternatives start growing. Linux is the best thing that could happened to MS-Windows owners. Do you really think Windows 7 (or IE 7/8 etc.) would exist if there was not something like OSS? The only people complaining about it would not be the consumers, but the people making money with MS-Windows.
I'm not realy sure this is true. Linux seems wholely irrelevent. Look how fast Linux is losing the netbook market.. its a fair competition, and people are overwhelmingly choosing Windows. I really don't see what MS would have to worry about... they are pushing Windows 7 not because people are buying Linux over Vista, it's because they're choosing (or staying) with XP over Vista.
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Why do you think having fallen so deep at some point in your life to have to sell your body to earn for living
Why do you think that is "falling so deep at some point in your life?" Plenty of girls out there enjoy their job, and enjoy making the kind of money they likely would not otherwise be able to make. Using one's body to haul away another's trash is fine, but using it to please someone else for money is the lowest form of employment?
Again, this seems to be a difference of base assumptions; I assume things are private unless told otherwise, you seem to assume if you can do it, go for it, until you're told no. The problem is that your method puts a burden on everyone else, by having to lock things up and build fences, and maintain those locks and fences... just so that my private property stays private.
Well, either way. I took it as an attempt to fend off the "you're an idiot b/c you like Windoze" responses that usually accompany criticism. Maybe I'm just too bitter though :-)
His choices are pay for Windows and use his computer, or pay for Linux with his time... just to get what he already does using Windows.
Given that Windows does what he wants, and clearly Linux doesn't, I'm not sure why he doesn't want to pay.. except for being cheap. Which is fine.
It's amazing that before you can offer real, valid criticisms of Linx, you need to qualify it with "but I really love it!"
Heh... typical of Linux though. Copying Mac or Windows, but years later, and not quite as good.
The original poster said "training & support" not "training for support." Its only reasonable to assume he was including user training as well.
Fine, show me a link that backs up the cost to TWC. Also learn to fucking read. I said I didn't agree with the capping.
Amazon has to do all of this, and manages to charge $0.17 per gig down, $0.10 per gig up. Flat, across all their services.
Amazon doesn't mantain a network spanning an entire city either. They are responsible for the wires in their building, and no more.
But really, are those physical lines from my ISP to my house really costing enough to explain that it costs ten times as much?
Could be.. considering that your ISP has to wire each individual house. And repair it when someone hits the pole and takes the wires down.
Given that some of the wikis didn't appreciate the content posted, I'd argue they didn't have such a sign on them.
Wrong, because the website, while publicly viewable, is still privately owned. Its entirely possible that the Wiki should have been locked down, but wasn't done so properly. Unless it states "anyone can edit this content," you should assume you aren't allowed to edit it. In any event, even a Wiki anyone can edit is setup for some purpose... not "post your random garbage here that has no relevence to this wiki."
Why didn't you call the state labor board? Seriously, those aren't conditions normally encounted programming, and it's likely the company would be in trouble. We had to shut down because we lost water due to a main break, and state OSHA regulations require working water and bathrooms. (It was questionable the next day when they got a lot of bottled water).
Hmm.. I'm not sure "Buy Local" is national. It's in VT yes, but I've lived in several NE states and visited most every state on the eastern seaboard, and VT was the only one I see the Buy Local montra. Where I grew up, no one cared about local products anymore than they cared about local TV.
The flip side to Buy Local is that if everyone does it, VT has no market any meaningful distance from VT. So when VT's economy goes belly up, so do many of the local stores, which is what's happening. The other problem is that local for some thing (electronics) is way more expensive... for the EXACT same item. Its hard to justify, especially now, buying locally for the "feel good" feeling. Finally, the truth is that some local stuff just sucks. It's not as good. Sorry... some local stuff is good, some is not. Local isn't going to make me buy an inferior product.
Now, there is a difference between me buying something made in CA instead of VT, vs. buying something made in China vs the US. In CA and VT the standard of living is more or less the same... but the same isn't true in China. Workers there don't have their rights being honors, nor have the benefits we have. The only was the US can compete is to give these things up, and that's a huge step backwards. But that doesn't hold if I buy cheese from CA vs. VT.
Do you have a link?
Another reason is training and support. Vista and Windows 7 are so much more different from Windows XP. If someone calls "Tech Support", tech support will have to have a completely different script/list for Windows 7.
No, they are not. Even my wife was able to sit down and continue working as usual.. she required no new training to use Vista after we left XP. It's not identical, but it's no different than going from 95 to 98, or 98 to 2000.
No, because an open box in the front lawn you wouldn't have permission to throw anything in or take anything out. You may or may not be trespassing, and either way you're denying the owner of use of their property, or littering, or a host of other things I'm sure you could be charged with. Since the assumption is that just because it was there doesn't mean you have the right to use it.
No, that's not true. http://law.justia.com/vermont/codes/title13/section03705.html
If there's a sign that that reasonably prohibits trespass, then it's a crime. And "trespassers will be prosecuted" makes it clear that you're trespassing.
Add in the fact that doors are specifically designed to allow access to the interior of a building, and you've got yourself a problem if you're not competent enough to properly secure your building against even the most basic of threats.
No... it doesn't stand up. Even unlocked, a private residence, even if visible to the street (or internet via google maps) cannot be entered and it's items used / taken without permission. It's still theft, even if my door isn't locked.
I'm not sure I agree. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you have permission to. I expect people to err on the side of "I shouldn't use it until I get permission" instead of "I'll use it until someone tells me not to." The former seems much more polite, the latter seems like typical entitled asshole behavior.
While I agree TWC is ripping people off, your assertion that it only costs $0.16 is stupid. First, they need to also pay electricity, pay for employees to take your service calls, employees to do line repairs, repair existing lines when they are damaged, the gas to get those trucks out to repair the line, the lease on the truck itself, and then still have enough for upgrades and to make a profit (there's nothing wrong with making profit... but the way they are going about it by overselling is not right either).
Oh, and add to your anecdote, TWC would also be hiring professionals (and those cost money) and also need proper permits and possibly getting right of way for totally new paths. Those also cost money.
Because "properly" is context-dependent, and can mean one of approximately 975 things depending on the context.
No its not. The window shouldn't go off screen and cause the OK button to be below the bottom. It should re-adjust.
The positioning of GP's window is perfect for a certain situation. The fact that heshe instructed X to position it that way, when heshe is not in that situation, is not a problem with Linux.
Yea, it is a problem with Linux. He changed resolution. The dialog sized incorrectly.
It's garbage nonsense like this comment that keeps me from ever wanting to try Linux again. Really.. why is it Windows found a solution to this but supposedly intelligent Linux developers can't?
You allow any combination of things, and say "well you asked it to do that" even when certain combinations are totally unusable. Whatever. Think what you like, keep bleating how much better Linux is if only people weren't so stupid, and keep wondering why your "superior" OS keeps losing desktop and netbook market share to Windows.
Maybe you should try an other occupation? and As for the hostile Linux, you are equally inaccurate in that statement.
Hmm..
Or maybe you need to realize you're part of the Linux problem, and fix the things in Linux that don't just work. Why would anyone be happy about using a tool that actually makes one's work take LONGER than it could.
Let me see if I get this right? You haven't even touched desktop Linux at all over the last three years and still you are able to make judgements of it's usability?
Well, I can. The reason is that I'm still seeing people complaining about the same things I complained about when I gave up on Linux. In other words, it looks like there's been zero progress to improving the desktop experience. Ya ya ya... Ubuntu is da bomb.. today. But earilier it was Gentoo, before tha Mandriva... before that Redhat. Linux on the desktop is a joke because it's a flavor of the month... nothing has been able to stay the distro for linux on the desktop. Within the next two years, Ubuntu will be a faded memory, and you'll have moved on the the next one.
I hate it because it failed to live up to its promises. I'm really much happier (and spend less time managing my systems) now that they are all Windows. Had RH linux on a server for 10 years, different versions of linux on my desktop for three to four. See, even though I'm a programmer and love it... I also sometimes want to be able to just get things done that I want to that AREN'T programmer... managing my banking, gaming, email... not spending time changing someone else's code.
All windows consumers should embrace Linux, because it keeps Microsoft on his toes. Microsoft HAVE to develop better stuff, otherwise alternatives start growing. Linux is the best thing that could happened to MS-Windows owners. Do you really think Windows 7 (or IE 7/8 etc.) would exist if there was not something like OSS? The only people complaining about it would not be the consumers, but the people making money with MS-Windows.
I'm not realy sure this is true. Linux seems wholely irrelevent. Look how fast Linux is losing the netbook market.. its a fair competition, and people are overwhelmingly choosing Windows. I really don't see what MS would have to worry about... they are pushing Windows 7 not because people are buying Linux over Vista, it's because they're choosing (or staying) with XP over Vista.