Replanting is great, but does that newly planted tree use as much CO2 as the 100 year old one cut down? Trees take a while to regrow... so saying they're being replanting is a bit disingenuous.
And not only that, throwing away a perfectly good TV is immorally wasteful, even if it's only a nineteen incher you paid a hundred bucks for.
It is? Huh, well sorry about that. I bought 5 brand new TVs, smashed the screen, and then threw them into the lake. I may have run over a duck on the way home too, but I didn't care enough to check.
You don't need a new TV though, just a converter box. One that would likely be cheaper without the voucher program. But converter vendors are assuming you'll get the voucher, and jack up the price, probably by $40.
Nobody owns the airwaves though, so you're not entitled to anything. As a society we decided to allow government to divy up the airwaves. You can use portions yourself you know, provided you follow the rules. CB radio, ham radio, 800mhz and 1.4ghz are all mostly unregulated.
I really could care less if you don't want to spend to money to buy a converter; it's not a right to watch TV anyway. Of course, converters would likely be much cheaper if this stupid program has never gotten through, but don't let that stop your outrage.
Um, if the content had any real value, people wouldn't be posting it for free. Obviously the content didn't have enough value at least, because AOL chose to shut it down. More likely, it was a massive pile of shit no one cared about... so I guess given your rules, it's really the users fault, for not providing more compelling content.
That's why I don't u se GMail. I have my own mail server.. but mail isn't directly delivered to it. A POP connection just downloads and deletes my mail just like Outlook would have.
Hey, fuckface, where exactly did I say anything that amounted to limiting freedom? You limit rights by trying to claim the government grants them on it's whim. Bullshit.
You are ignorant beyond belief. Shouldn't you be repeating the experients of Gallileo? You weren't there, so you don't know jack shit about gravity, right? God damn you are dumb. MORON, WE HAVE THE FOUNDERS LETTERS AND WRITTEN ACCOUNTS OF THEIR DEBATES. Ya, I DO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE ABOUT.
You're a moron. Changing from one OS to another isn't trivial, and you claiming "it's not the same!" shows how ignorant you are. Grow up, and move out of your mom's basement.
The Founders has this very discussion, and worried that dopes like you would think it's an all encumpasing list of rights (they were discussing the Bill Of Rights). Jefferson agreed that it was a risk, but it was better to "have half a loaf, than no loaf at all."
Either you agree with the founders or you don't. If you don't, then stop using the Constitution to back your claims, because the OP was correct in the philosphy behind the Consitution and DoI.
So how about we stop the delusion that we can take care of everyone and that goverment should be providing all of these services except for a few basic ones nearly everyone really CAN agree upon, and have lower taxes for EVERYONE?
Civilization is when people realize life is not a zero-sum game and that it has an intrinsic value to take care of thise who cannot care for themselves.
Hmm.. some American Indians would kill unhealthy new borns. They seemed to think that caring for them would endanger everyone else. I think the same applies in our society as well; caring for everyone is dragging the entire society down with it. Of course you may point out that killing the new born was wrong... but the majority agreed, so that must make it ok, right?
So, it the majority decides your taxes will be used for socialised education, then pay up, use the services you're entitled to, or else pack your bags and bye bye.
Neat. Well, where do you live? Because my 10 friend and I would like to go to college, and well, we decided you're going to pay for us! Unless you want your arms broken that is.. hey, we're a majority compared to you!
Huh... well, I do use roads. I like having a fire department. Good so far. I'd rather not have a police department; my experience is that they do more harm than good, and ultimately fail at their supposed job.. which is keeping me safe. Oh, I don't want to hear any arguments about keeping "society" safe. At the end of the day I want to be safe, and I don't care about some jerk I don't know. And I'd feel much more secure having to provide my own safety than having to rely on some slack jawed mouth breather.
Then there's education. Ya, the world would be perfect if everyone were educated... because educated people aren't racist or bigotted or anything bad. Right. Oh, and let's be real, the world needs ditch diggers too.. and you're not goin to be able to have some smart guy that wants do dig ditches all day. Put another way, if everyone has a college degree, college degrees become worthless. Just like HS diplomas are worthless today. Also, I don't like that I have no say in the reproductive rights of people if I'm expected to pay the burden of raising those peoples' kids.
A standing military.. also more trouble than it's worth. We'd likely not end up in two unwinnable wars if we didn't have a huge army sitting around doing nothing.
Then there's medicaid, medicare, SS, welfare, food stamps, WIC.. all things I can't and likely wouldn't be allowed to use.
There's plenty of other things too which I'm sure people can debate whether or not public funds should be used to pay for. Which is the crux of the problem. We're trying to pay for every stupid little thing and going broke in the process. What we should be doing is only paying for things which have overwhelming support... roads, a small army for defense, courts and prisons, etc. Everything else should be solved by those people whow are interested figuring out how to do it themselves.. and people can freely choose to support those measures or not.
To support your post I'll state that if the command line is dead as the article author says, Microsoft wouldn't have made PowerShell nor would they have made Windows Server 2008 Core which is a completely CLI-version of Windows for servers.
I have to assume the article is speaking from an end user standpoint. And to say the CLI is dead there is quite accurate. powershell adn server core are not aimed at end users, but IT professionals... the last ones that care about command line at all.
Getting in a pissing match with a police is always a bad idea. They are not the judges, and they are usually, in their own minds, doing the right thing and unlikely to be convinced by you. Thus, do your best to get out of the situation and appeal to higher authority, somebody with actual decision or policy making capacity.
Except these aren't police at all, they are private security. Just like mall security. Also, I don't think you can excuse them by saying they are basically unthinking dumb gorrillas. I don't think it's a good idea to have the bar that low for people that can cause you serious problems.
Personally, I couldt give a rats ass if they "think" they're doing the right thing. They're not, and it's not a valid reason to harrass someone.
The device itself, or the software? I admit I haven't had it that long, but it's been flawless for me. I was surprised about the reports of mass zune hangovers... my 4GB was just fine.
Wow, fanboy much? WGA hasn't been a problem for anyone I know. I doubt it's a problem for most people, except those sold the same key by some jackass reselling the same license over and over again.
As for as your bribery goes, I'm willing to bet that any company that hasn't been slapped by the government ever, and then does get slapped would do the exact same thing. The attitude was probably "they haven't been bothering us, so why spend the money." Of course once the government did take aim (legitiately or not), can you blame them for wanting to voice their side of issues?
It's one thing to swack about lobbiests, but to blame ONE company for engaging in the same practices every other company does, well, it's just being a fanboy (or anti-fanboy).
Heh... I haven't had my 4GB Zune long (it was an x-mas gift), but mine has been working flawlessly since I started using it. Contrast that with my wife's 2G iPod Nano. It locks up, skips songs, decided to repeat one song over and over and over again. Since I load the songs on it, I get to experience the horror that is iTunes. People say MS makes bloated, slow software? Apparently these people haven't used iTunes. The Zune software is so much easier to use it's not funny. I thought Apple was supposed to "just work," but the Apple store's only advice is "maybe it's time for an upgrade." She wants to upgrade... but not to another iPod.
I doubt Intel would be too hurt by his departure either. You greatly over-estimate how important he probably is to Intel. He'll likely do what they ask; he is being paid by them, you know? Unless you think he's some kind of unprofesional crybaby..
How would my company not have been locked in? They've spent millions and have to spend millions more just to get away. That is the lock-in part.
Seriously, that's your definition of lockin? I hate to break this news to you, but if your company had started on Linux, they would have invested millions in Linux (time administering [using more expensive Unix / Linux admins], setup, hardward costs), and they would have to spend millions more to switch to MS. So by your definition, they are trading one platform lockin for another.
Most companies appropriately believe they need the latest version of everything. It's pretty critical in a majority of industries, actually. Or are you saying that we should all be using windows 3.1 still?
It depends. Does the Windows 3.1 computer still fulfill its tasks? If it does, and there's no productivity gain to upgading, then yes, that workstation shouldn't be upgraded. I find your statement odd, because you pull out of your ass what "most" companies do, with nothing to back it up. Your logic is totally flawed, because you believe that since Win3.1 isn't really used much anymore, companies upgraded for no real reason. Since you're throwing out anecdote, my company is still using Office 2000. Why? It does wha we need it to. Only now are they considering upgradnig to a newer Outlook, mainly to help with spam.
It's kinda like patching IE: you're using it on a closed off network it's fine but when you get to reality you need it to be as up to date as possible to deal with the retards who go to bad sites.
Patching an OS is quite different than upgrading to a newer version of one. Also, there are other ways to manager bad users; one is to deny them access to the internet at all, since its likely there are some who don't need the internet to do their job. Your logic is suprisingly bad..
I question your view on linux. Apple is better than linux? How exactly? You mean how it "just works" like how they blackboxed a whole set of apples with a patch recently?
Yup, exactly. It just works, most of the time. Unlike Linux, where you spend more time trying to manage the damn thing than actually using it. As far as your graphics statement goes in your previous post.. last I checked Photoshop still ruled, and it doesn't run natively on Linux.
I'm not saying Linux is perfect, but anyone can put in the effort to do what they want similar to BSD. From a development standpoint it's kinda hard to not want that instead of having to cry to a proprietary company to do what you want based off their own interests.
From a development standpoint I'd rather a robust modern language like C# or Java. Yes, I know Java works on Linux. Unfortunately, most Linux developers STILL uses the beast that is C / C++. I guess because they feel it make them l33t or some nonsense. I also like the direction MS is going with.Net; it's meant to replace the Win32 API. Good riddence, because developing in C# is so much quicker than Win32.
Oh, and every company having their own internal software team to write an OS specific to them... well, lets just say its mostly a huge waste of time. Most companies want it to "just work." Linux doesn't offer that. MS or even Apple are much better at "just working" than Linux.
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Replanting is great, but does that newly planted tree use as much CO2 as the 100 year old one cut down? Trees take a while to regrow... so saying they're being replanting is a bit disingenuous.
Oh, well, sorry buddy. I'd like to wipe my ass with silk.. where is my government coupon?
And not only that, throwing away a perfectly good TV is immorally wasteful, even if it's only a nineteen incher you paid a hundred bucks for.
It is? Huh, well sorry about that. I bought 5 brand new TVs, smashed the screen, and then threw them into the lake. I may have run over a duck on the way home too, but I didn't care enough to check.
You don't need a new TV though, just a converter box. One that would likely be cheaper without the voucher program. But converter vendors are assuming you'll get the voucher, and jack up the price, probably by $40.
Nobody owns the airwaves though, so you're not entitled to anything. As a society we decided to allow government to divy up the airwaves. You can use portions yourself you know, provided you follow the rules. CB radio, ham radio, 800mhz and 1.4ghz are all mostly unregulated.
I really could care less if you don't want to spend to money to buy a converter; it's not a right to watch TV anyway. Of course, converters would likely be much cheaper if this stupid program has never gotten through, but don't let that stop your outrage.
Um, if the content had any real value, people wouldn't be posting it for free. Obviously the content didn't have enough value at least, because AOL chose to shut it down. More likely, it was a massive pile of shit no one cared about... so I guess given your rules, it's really the users fault, for not providing more compelling content.
That's why I don't u se GMail. I have my own mail server.. but mail isn't directly delivered to it. A POP connection just downloads and deletes my mail just like Outlook would have.
Hey, fuckface, where exactly did I say anything that amounted to limiting freedom? You limit rights by trying to claim the government grants them on it's whim. Bullshit.
You are ignorant beyond belief. Shouldn't you be repeating the experients of Gallileo? You weren't there, so you don't know jack shit about gravity, right? God damn you are dumb. MORON, WE HAVE THE FOUNDERS LETTERS AND WRITTEN ACCOUNTS OF THEIR DEBATES. Ya, I DO KNOW WHAT THEY WERE ABOUT.
You're a moron. Changing from one OS to another isn't trivial, and you claiming "it's not the same!" shows how ignorant you are. Grow up, and move out of your mom's basement.
The Founders has this very discussion, and worried that dopes like you would think it's an all encumpasing list of rights (they were discussing the Bill Of Rights). Jefferson agreed that it was a risk, but it was better to "have half a loaf, than no loaf at all."
Either you agree with the founders or you don't. If you don't, then stop using the Constitution to back your claims, because the OP was correct in the philosphy behind the Consitution and DoI.
So how about we stop the delusion that we can take care of everyone and that goverment should be providing all of these services except for a few basic ones nearly everyone really CAN agree upon, and have lower taxes for EVERYONE?
I'm outraged that we have cut down the size of government, so that EVERYONE could enjoy lower tax rates.
Civilization is when people realize life is not a zero-sum game and that it has an intrinsic value to take care of thise who cannot care for themselves.
Hmm.. some American Indians would kill unhealthy new borns. They seemed to think that caring for them would endanger everyone else. I think the same applies in our society as well; caring for everyone is dragging the entire society down with it. Of course you may point out that killing the new born was wrong... but the majority agreed, so that must make it ok, right?
So, it the majority decides your taxes will be used for socialised education, then pay up, use the services you're entitled to, or else pack your bags and bye bye.
Neat. Well, where do you live? Because my 10 friend and I would like to go to college, and well, we decided you're going to pay for us! Unless you want your arms broken that is.. hey, we're a majority compared to you!
Huh... well, I do use roads. I like having a fire department. Good so far. I'd rather not have a police department; my experience is that they do more harm than good, and ultimately fail at their supposed job.. which is keeping me safe. Oh, I don't want to hear any arguments about keeping "society" safe. At the end of the day I want to be safe, and I don't care about some jerk I don't know. And I'd feel much more secure having to provide my own safety than having to rely on some slack jawed mouth breather.
Then there's education. Ya, the world would be perfect if everyone were educated... because educated people aren't racist or bigotted or anything bad. Right. Oh, and let's be real, the world needs ditch diggers too.. and you're not goin to be able to have some smart guy that wants do dig ditches all day. Put another way, if everyone has a college degree, college degrees become worthless. Just like HS diplomas are worthless today. Also, I don't like that I have no say in the reproductive rights of people if I'm expected to pay the burden of raising those peoples' kids.
A standing military.. also more trouble than it's worth. We'd likely not end up in two unwinnable wars if we didn't have a huge army sitting around doing nothing.
Then there's medicaid, medicare, SS, welfare, food stamps, WIC.. all things I can't and likely wouldn't be allowed to use.
There's plenty of other things too which I'm sure people can debate whether or not public funds should be used to pay for. Which is the crux of the problem. We're trying to pay for every stupid little thing and going broke in the process. What we should be doing is only paying for things which have overwhelming support... roads, a small army for defense, courts and prisons, etc. Everything else should be solved by those people whow are interested figuring out how to do it themselves.. and people can freely choose to support those measures or not.
But then again, I would rather freedom.
To support your post I'll state that if the command line is dead as the article author says, Microsoft wouldn't have made PowerShell nor would they have made Windows Server 2008 Core which is a completely CLI-version of Windows for servers.
I have to assume the article is speaking from an end user standpoint. And to say the CLI is dead there is quite accurate. powershell adn server core are not aimed at end users, but IT professionals... the last ones that care about command line at all.
Getting in a pissing match with a police is always a bad idea. They are not the judges, and they are usually, in their own minds, doing the right thing and unlikely to be convinced by you. Thus, do your best to get out of the situation and appeal to higher authority, somebody with actual decision or policy making capacity.
Except these aren't police at all, they are private security. Just like mall security. Also, I don't think you can excuse them by saying they are basically unthinking dumb gorrillas. I don't think it's a good idea to have the bar that low for people that can cause you serious problems.
Personally, I couldt give a rats ass if they "think" they're doing the right thing. They're not, and it's not a valid reason to harrass someone.
Ya, I think you missed the OTHER Y2K problem, which was exactly what the OP said it was. There were two issues with Y2K, not just one.
The device itself, or the software? I admit I haven't had it that long, but it's been flawless for me. I was surprised about the reports of mass zune hangovers... my 4GB was just fine.
Wow, fanboy much? WGA hasn't been a problem for anyone I know. I doubt it's a problem for most people, except those sold the same key by some jackass reselling the same license over and over again.
As for as your bribery goes, I'm willing to bet that any company that hasn't been slapped by the government ever, and then does get slapped would do the exact same thing. The attitude was probably "they haven't been bothering us, so why spend the money." Of course once the government did take aim (legitiately or not), can you blame them for wanting to voice their side of issues?
It's one thing to swack about lobbiests, but to blame ONE company for engaging in the same practices every other company does, well, it's just being a fanboy (or anti-fanboy).
Heh... I haven't had my 4GB Zune long (it was an x-mas gift), but mine has been working flawlessly since I started using it. Contrast that with my wife's 2G iPod Nano. It locks up, skips songs, decided to repeat one song over and over and over again. Since I load the songs on it, I get to experience the horror that is iTunes. People say MS makes bloated, slow software? Apparently these people haven't used iTunes. The Zune software is so much easier to use it's not funny. I thought Apple was supposed to "just work," but the Apple store's only advice is "maybe it's time for an upgrade." She wants to upgrade... but not to another iPod.
I doubt Intel would be too hurt by his departure either. You greatly over-estimate how important he probably is to Intel. He'll likely do what they ask; he is being paid by them, you know? Unless you think he's some kind of unprofesional crybaby..
Plus you can head over the border and get a hot brazillian girl ;-)
How would my company not have been locked in? They've spent millions and have to spend millions more just to get away. That is the lock-in part.
Seriously, that's your definition of lockin? I hate to break this news to you, but if your company had started on Linux, they would have invested millions in Linux (time administering [using more expensive Unix / Linux admins], setup, hardward costs), and they would have to spend millions more to switch to MS. So by your definition, they are trading one platform lockin for another.
Most companies appropriately believe they need the latest version of everything. It's pretty critical in a majority of industries, actually. Or are you saying that we should all be using windows 3.1 still?
It depends. Does the Windows 3.1 computer still fulfill its tasks? If it does, and there's no productivity gain to upgading, then yes, that workstation shouldn't be upgraded. I find your statement odd, because you pull out of your ass what "most" companies do, with nothing to back it up. Your logic is totally flawed, because you believe that since Win3.1 isn't really used much anymore, companies upgraded for no real reason. Since you're throwing out anecdote, my company is still using Office 2000. Why? It does wha we need it to. Only now are they considering upgradnig to a newer Outlook, mainly to help with spam.
It's kinda like patching IE: you're using it on a closed off network it's fine but when you get to reality you need it to be as up to date as possible to deal with the retards who go to bad sites.
Patching an OS is quite different than upgrading to a newer version of one. Also, there are other ways to manager bad users; one is to deny them access to the internet at all, since its likely there are some who don't need the internet to do their job. Your logic is suprisingly bad..
I question your view on linux. Apple is better than linux? How exactly? You mean how it "just works" like how they blackboxed a whole set of apples with a patch recently?
Yup, exactly. It just works, most of the time. Unlike Linux, where you spend more time trying to manage the damn thing than actually using it. As far as your graphics statement goes in your previous post.. last I checked Photoshop still ruled, and it doesn't run natively on Linux.
I'm not saying Linux is perfect, but anyone can put in the effort to do what they want similar to BSD. From a development standpoint it's kinda hard to not want that instead of having to cry to a proprietary company to do what you want based off their own interests.
From a development standpoint I'd rather a robust modern language like C# or Java. Yes, I know Java works on Linux. Unfortunately, most Linux developers STILL uses the beast that is C / C++. I guess because they feel it make them l33t or some nonsense. I also like the direction MS is going with .Net; it's meant to replace the Win32 API. Good riddence, because developing in C# is so much quicker than Win32.
Oh, and every company having their own internal software team to write an OS specific to them... well, lets just say its mostly a huge waste of time. Most companies want it to "just work." Linux doesn't offer that. MS or even Apple are much better at "just working" than Linux.
Well, you have an insurance company that doesn't use color to calculate rates. Others do however.