I downloaded the kernel source and build it myself, making only a few adjustments from the.config from my distro's kernel (Linux mint 17.3). Did you build it, or download a pre-build package from a repo?
I have a Dell Inspiron 13, and the kernel boots fine. But, I got my wife an XPS 13 9350 a few weeks ago and tried 4.6. I get the exact same behavior as shown in the screenshot linked in the summary. This is interesting, because 4.6's release notes specifically mentioned new features for the 9350.
Ha. I believe that if you're born with a penis you're and male, and if you're born with a vagina you're a female. And, I'm ignorant. Right. What a fucking joke the younger generation has become.
I think you're full of shit. If you liked LO and used it "a lot", you'd at least provide some reason as to why it's been a "disaster". I'll counter your stupid, shill anecdote.
I like LibreOffice, and I use it a lot. I'm an engineer, and part of my work oftentimes involves having software tools interface with embedded systems, read data, and generate CSV files to be opened in a spreadsheet. Excel never opens the file correctly and, if you make a change to the file, excel totally kills the formatting by screwing up the delimiters or changing them (from comma to tab) altogether. LO Calc, on the other hand, always handles the CSV files properly.
This is sales tax we're talking about here, not use tax. You can still file your use tax out if the kindness or your honest, little troll heart, if you like.
No, you don't know my name. You don't know my personality or preference. You know a little of my Slashdot online persona. You don't even know my gender.
But, this is all irrelevant. In the hypothetical scenario I outlined above, my friends of differing ethnicity are personal, hand-shakable acquaintances. Certainly, for text-only, online discourse, race is not going to be a differentiator.
But, AmiMoJo, you bring up a very interesting point: What if this had all happened in a virtual world, with avatars? What if the two Jasons were identical in every other way, except for the color they had chosen for their avatars? Would it be so wrong to call one of them "red Jason", and the other "green Jason"?
Sure. One of them could be a paraplegic. Then, we could call him "wheelchair Jason." The point is, what the hell is so wrong with using race as a differentiator? By positing that there is something wrong, you are inferring that one race might be favorable over another -- actual racism.
Going back to my original, hypothetic situation, what if you instead saw "white" Jason at the theater? I say, "Which Jason?" Is it so wrong to reply, "White Jason"? Would this cause us all to pucker and wince the same way? Why? Is this less racist or derogatory?
The answer is, NO. It's not less racist -- it acknowledges race. And that's fine. We live on a planet with many difference, beautiful races and it's okay to see this, and recognize this, acknowledge this in our speech, and identify this in our society.
why couldn't you just use something other than appearance to differentiate them? Is it that hard?
Because appearance is the FUNDAMENTAL point of personal knowledge. Before you know someone's name, personality, preferences or anything else about them, you know their appearance.
They both have the same last name (Jones). Read more carefully.
Funny is a subjective evaluation. Skin color is not.
Either one can have bad breath ... you know, I could go on, but this is just ridiculous. He was born black -- he's been black all his life. Ethnicity is one of the FIRST things every NORMAL person notices (not cowboy boots or glasses, which may vary from day to day.) Seriously, referring to him as the black Jason is fine and natural -- there's nothing wrong with it and, to go out of your way to avoid it is fucking pedantic.
That's a cop out answer. So do I. But, answer the question. Say you and I are having a conversation about a common acquaintance named Jason Jones. And, suppose that we have two friends named Jason Jones, one of whom is what I would refer to as "black."
If you said, "Hey, I saw Jason at the theater", meaning the "black" Jason.
Black? No, that's also racist and denigrating, since black is sometimes poetically associated with evil.
Negro? No, that's too close to that other word.
Afro-American? Definitely not. It's lazy, and assumes a particular hair style.
African American? Maybe, but aren't we then excluding Haitians and Jamaicans, among others?
Nubian? Ok, sounds cool, but WTF does that even mean?
Colored? NO! Hearkens back to the fifties with segregated drinking fountains and toilets.
People of Color? Don't ALL people have color?
OK, then how the fuck do we have a conversation in which someone is able to refer to or describe a person with dark skin, but is not of Indian descent and who doesn't just have an overly intense sun tan?
Whenever I read "The new Microsoft", I instantly expect an apologist piece to follow. And, with this post, I was not disappointed.
Sorry Microsoft. You're the same skanky trollop, just wearing a different wig.
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I downloaded the kernel source and build it myself, making only a few adjustments from the .config from my distro's kernel (Linux mint 17.3). Did you build it, or download a pre-build package from a repo?
I have a Dell Inspiron 13, and the kernel boots fine. But, I got my wife an XPS 13 9350 a few weeks ago and tried 4.6. I get the exact same behavior as shown in the screenshot linked in the summary. This is interesting, because 4.6's release notes specifically mentioned new features for the 9350.
Sheesh, that's a bit harsh. Don't you think? I mean, it's not like they're driving '93 Escort wagons.
Ok, gotcha. Thanks.
Ha. I believe that if you're born with a penis you're and male, and if you're born with a vagina you're a female. And, I'm ignorant. Right. What a fucking joke the younger generation has become.
Not knowing what a "cisfemale" is, or even giving a rat's ass enough to look it up (because it sounds fucking idiotic), I wouldn't know either.
Maybe you missed it the first time. He said, "Name a 'show for men' that women wouldn't want to watch too." So, can you?
Political disagreement is not hate.
Lazily calling every stance you disagree with, but are incapable of arguing against "hate" is stupidity, though.
Yeah, you need to watch this, dude.
Try opening an XCF file in Photoshop. Enough said.
Try opening a WPD file in Word. Enough said.
Try opening a ODS file in Excel. Enough said.
Try opening an XLS file from Office XP that was build with complex macros in Excel 365. NOW, enough said.
I think you're full of shit. If you liked LO and used it "a lot", you'd at least provide some reason as to why it's been a "disaster". I'll counter your stupid, shill anecdote.
I like LibreOffice, and I use it a lot. I'm an engineer, and part of my work oftentimes involves having software tools interface with embedded systems, read data, and generate CSV files to be opened in a spreadsheet. Excel never opens the file correctly and, if you make a change to the file, excel totally kills the formatting by screwing up the delimiters or changing them (from comma to tab) altogether. LO Calc, on the other hand, always handles the CSV files properly.
No, they won't. Apparently, NBC had this same news, but chose to sit on it, rather than report it.
This is sales tax we're talking about here, not use tax. You can still file your use tax out if the kindness or your honest, little troll heart, if you like.
No, you don't know my name. You don't know my personality or preference. You know a little of my Slashdot online persona. You don't even know my gender.
But, this is all irrelevant. In the hypothetical scenario I outlined above, my friends of differing ethnicity are personal, hand-shakable acquaintances. Certainly, for text-only, online discourse, race is not going to be a differentiator.
But, AmiMoJo, you bring up a very interesting point: What if this had all happened in a virtual world, with avatars? What if the two Jasons were identical in every other way, except for the color they had chosen for their avatars? Would it be so wrong to call one of them "red Jason", and the other "green Jason"?
Sure. One of them could be a paraplegic. Then, we could call him "wheelchair Jason." The point is, what the hell is so wrong with using race as a differentiator? By positing that there is something wrong, you are inferring that one race might be favorable over another -- actual racism.
Going back to my original, hypothetic situation, what if you instead saw "white" Jason at the theater? I say, "Which Jason?" Is it so wrong to reply, "White Jason"? Would this cause us all to pucker and wince the same way? Why? Is this less racist or derogatory?
The answer is, NO. It's not less racist -- it acknowledges race. And that's fine. We live on a planet with many difference, beautiful races and it's okay to see this, and recognize this, acknowledge this in our speech, and identify this in our society.
Because appearance is the FUNDAMENTAL point of personal knowledge. Before you know someone's name, personality, preferences or anything else about them, you know their appearance.
They both have the same last name (Jones). Read more carefully.
... you know, I could go on, but this is just ridiculous. He was born black -- he's been black all his life. Ethnicity is one of the FIRST things every NORMAL person notices (not cowboy boots or glasses, which may vary from day to day.) Seriously, referring to him as the black Jason is fine and natural -- there's nothing wrong with it and, to go out of your way to avoid it is fucking pedantic.
Funny is a subjective evaluation. Skin color is not.
Either one can have bad breath
That's a cop out answer. So do I. But, answer the question. Say you and I are having a conversation about a common acquaintance named Jason Jones. And, suppose that we have two friends named Jason Jones, one of whom is what I would refer to as "black."
If you said, "Hey, I saw Jason at the theater", meaning the "black" Jason.
And, I said, "Oh yeah? Which Jason."
What would you say?
Ok, how about:
Black? No, that's also racist and denigrating, since black is sometimes poetically associated with evil.
Negro? No, that's too close to that other word.
Afro-American? Definitely not. It's lazy, and assumes a particular hair style.
African American? Maybe, but aren't we then excluding Haitians and Jamaicans, among others?
Nubian? Ok, sounds cool, but WTF does that even mean?
Colored? NO! Hearkens back to the fifties with segregated drinking fountains and toilets.
People of Color? Don't ALL people have color?
OK, then how the fuck do we have a conversation in which someone is able to refer to or describe a person with dark skin, but is not of Indian descent and who doesn't just have an overly intense sun tan?
Funniest thing I've read all week.
Well, duh. The Celts weren't known for living under trees, hoarding gold and granting wishes to their would-be captors.
Does the social security number originate from a state in which Trump never resided? Because, if so, that would be news worthy. Amiright?
Whenever I read "The new Microsoft", I instantly expect an apologist piece to follow. And, with this post, I was not disappointed.
Sorry Microsoft. You're the same skanky trollop, just wearing a different wig.
Or, as the saying goes, "If you can play it, you can copy it."