Frankly they're annoying. The software world in general (notwithstanding governments) really never cared too much for firewalls. In fact, only websites did. Yet now, we have everyone under the sun bitching about how insecure Windows is because of this or that.
Newsflash, they weren't thinking of security at the time, and I'm sure you weren't either.
Yeah, that's where it shines though, knowing your system inside and out. Thats where Linux is, and will be for sometime. It makes sense use it for specific functionality than a main OS, unless you're strapped for cash. I know of many scenarios where using Linux kicks Windows in the ass, but that's seriously comparing apples and oranges. Linux can be molded to your hearts content, but to have a generally supported desktop that is easy to compare notes on the level of having the same kernel and module subset, that's where it gets tricky. Fixing issues I've had in Linux tends to vary from distro to distro, giving me the impression that each flavor is a completely different OS in subtle aspects. This is where Windows shines. Uniformity. Everything has it's place and it's use. And Linux, as most can concede, is not quite ready for the common man, and might not be for sometime. When it comes to a nice custom OS to a specific scenario, Linux can strut its stuff.
Although I'm sure this will troll... Okay, in the general, how does being able to recompile your kernel help? You lose support once you do that, i know this from experience. Second, having the complete source to the OS only helps a handful of people who can actually truly call themselves systems programmers. For most everything else, which is pretty much the entirety of the computing world, Linux is a mere equal, if not an inferior in some cases.
Might as well ban the internet while we're at it. Too much illegal software, and bad images. Hell, let's get rid of all possible personal data trasmissions (phone included) as it could be used to transmit "illegal" data.
I challenge you, with our poor public transportation nationwide, to get by WITHOUT a car, and still manage a decent lifestyle full of flexibility.
You can't. This is because we've damn near made it impossible to accomplish our full array of tasks without vehicles that give us the ability to set our own transportation times. If you've ever had a busy schedule, you'd realize that public transit misses the mark big time. Most of your time goes into bus rides and waits. I, for one, think that driving is a nessecity, and to limit it to those willing to be bent over the preverbal log to have some "protection" mechanism in place is absurd. I would not tolerate this one bit. Illegal if it must be.
This design, although not much different from the last one, does allow for things that most gaming handhelds can't. Real Estate. By having that second screen, you can have a completely different screen for items, map, etc, without comprimising view space. Furthermore, it's obvious that you now have inate stereo support without being required to use headphones. Not to mention a "flexible" screen that can allow you to hold your hands at a specific (compfortable) angle most of the time by having a pivoting screen. Much like a laptop in relation to your neck.
All in all, in specs on technology and considering Sony's major issues with hardware, I'm going to say that the DS will by far be the most stable. Unless Sony does some design tweaks. Personally, the PSP sounds like it might have issues with battery life with the requisite of running a motor for the drive. This is where carts shine.
I am totally with you. For my couple of posts on Linux, I got owned and now I don't have a karma bonus. I see a general agenda here at Slashdot to spread Linux about like it's the answer, when it seems more like a problem. Windows is WIDELY used in the market these days and to know linux is actually like a buzzword at the moment. For this school to adopt a pure windows environment is nothing new. This is common place, people just don't care and proclaim their new lord and savior that is Linux. Blah.
Who's to say that spam corps can't get a hold of this? Now they have even more direct access to a list of people. Even if a half a dozen are revolving IPs (which in and of itself can be dangerous to your average "innocent" user), you can still get a few good hits to do your worst.
On a personal note, I feel that it should be carefully reviewed before the internet as a whole adopts this.
What they don't count as a gain, is a loss. Now, initially, that makes perfect sense. However, they would have never gained in the first place. People who actually download this, are the ones who can't really afford it in the first place. The companies drone on how they're losing billions, but only because they see each copy of the pirated version a possible sale. That's just not so, on the whole. They're lying (stretching the truth) to see the complete distruction of these networks. Personally, I've found that "pirating" (again, misuse in terms) software enabled me to learn fields that would have otherwised been out of my reach.
To back this point, as well as the point about two vins, the problem isn't that complex. By recycling vins from cars removed from general circulation, you can open up many new ones that otherwise wouldn't have, as well as implementing a supplemental vin for the newer cars should extend the identification even longer, maybe three just to circumvent it in the future..:D
I love how people think that Linux is void of the things that happen to Windows. I'm sure if the tables were turned, we'd see that Linux would have just as many problems to it. I am a Windows user and by no means do I hate the OS. Your hard generalization of Windows users doesn't give much to go on.
Trust me, when the time comes, Grandma will just be as pissed with Linux's spyware, viruses, and bugs as Windows. You can only make something as good as it's creator, and let's face it, we're human.
I'm not going to beat around the bush on this one, I'm not a fan of Linux. That aside, however, I don't see things like Wine gaining so much ground that it becomes the next Windows alternative that can run all your windows apps.
I will say that technologies like this do give light that Linux definitely needs to improve its "out of the box" usability. It's all about support, and IMHO, I feel that this is more of a "Look Ma! I can run some WinApps.."
I don't understand the angst involved with Dell's device. So they're taking some overpriced, crappy technology to replace it with their own at your benefit. One wonders why you bought the $300+ iPod in the first place.
This seems to be just like any other marketing ploy. It is just a way to get their product out. Like trade-ins for vehicles.
By no means am I saying that we shouldn't have regulation, but who enforces it and who decides who get's regulated? You have to be careful with situations like this, as previous history dictates, give 'em inch, they'll take a mile.
That aside, I find this to be a double edged sword. On one note, we see that spam is going bye-bye, on another... we're losing what the internet is. Completely open to all the world is what the internet became, but is no longer. Now we have ISP's dictating what ports we can use, and what we can't. Provided that this is a business and you're "buying" a service, it's generally nigh impossible for the average joe to just jump on the internet all by his lonesome without having to pay and arm and a leg for a dedicated, unbridled line... As such, there should be laws in place to protect what the internet is, yet give appropriate power to stop things like spam and kiddie porn.
It's been something of a dream to see us go back to the Moon. Mostly on the basis that we need to support space exploration and without people getting interested, that won't happen. However, with new and unique ideas in contrast to the moon, much like this one, it may ignite even more people to support space travel. On a different note, it would be interesting to see how a mobile base would work let alone fair in some large disaster. Instead of one or two deaths, we now have ten.
- P.S.: I know I just contradicted myself in some fashion, but so be it.:-)
I find it interesting that Linux has "issues" with wireless technology (or any technology for that matter), but yet Linux has all the more interesting tools for wireless whereas other OSes seem to be lacking in them.
Copy protection my ass... if you can hear it you can copy it... They think that by putting some really nifty copy protection on a CD makes it impervious to copying is absurd at best... Analog rips work rather well and you'll still get the 128kbps @ 44khz quality. Granted this is by far the slowest form of copying, it still works. I did this back in the day with cassette tapes. Oddly enough, they sounded on par with the original copy.
I see this a lot from these "software companies." They create schemes that don't protect them, but make them more money. It's ludicrous that they can sue companies for providing a service so that a legit user can make an archive of his legally obtained, license and all, copy. Being a software engineer, I do understand the importance of protecting ones work and getting paid your just reward, but it's coming to the point where the reward isn't enough. They want more. I say we boycott the bastards unless they give us a means to get replacement discs for free and/or cheaper than initial license ($2.95 max). This is reasonable.
I do agree with SOME of the heretics that say that HTML is not a programming language, but only to a point. Second, I would like to say that not everyone can understand what programming is, they just can't. I've seen this at my university where those who went into CIS, and take the programming courses, become COMPLETELY lost on simple structure, and we're on 8th semester (of a 9 semester school). The point is, in general, it IS our exclusive domain, and I'm happy to be the "catholic" programmer that wants to keep it his exclusive providence.
I find it humorous that everyone complains and moans about how schemas are developed in hopes of obliterating the copying of songs, yet... if you can hear, you can copy it... basically, the only true protection is not to give it out at all....
Am I wrong in understanding that general copying of software, music, et al. is not pirating, just copying, where as pirating is usually "bootlegging" or making profit off of said materium? Why oh why is the drive to label all who copy a pirate, seems rather evil and dubious to me.
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Frankly they're annoying. The software world in general (notwithstanding governments) really never cared too much for firewalls. In fact, only websites did. Yet now, we have everyone under the sun bitching about how insecure Windows is because of this or that.
Newsflash, they weren't thinking of security at the time, and I'm sure you weren't either.
Yeah, that's where it shines though, knowing your system inside and out. Thats where Linux is, and will be for sometime. It makes sense use it for specific functionality than a main OS, unless you're strapped for cash. I know of many scenarios where using Linux kicks Windows in the ass, but that's seriously comparing apples and oranges. Linux can be molded to your hearts content, but to have a generally supported desktop that is easy to compare notes on the level of having the same kernel and module subset, that's where it gets tricky. Fixing issues I've had in Linux tends to vary from distro to distro, giving me the impression that each flavor is a completely different OS in subtle aspects. This is where Windows shines. Uniformity. Everything has it's place and it's use. And Linux, as most can concede, is not quite ready for the common man, and might not be for sometime. When it comes to a nice custom OS to a specific scenario, Linux can strut its stuff.
Although I'm sure this will troll... Okay, in the general, how does being able to recompile your kernel help? You lose support once you do that, i know this from experience. Second, having the complete source to the OS only helps a handful of people who can actually truly call themselves systems programmers. For most everything else, which is pretty much the entirety of the computing world, Linux is a mere equal, if not an inferior in some cases.
Might as well ban the internet while we're at it. Too much illegal software, and bad images. Hell, let's get rid of all possible personal data trasmissions (phone included) as it could be used to transmit "illegal" data.
I challenge you, with our poor public transportation nationwide, to get by WITHOUT a car, and still manage a decent lifestyle full of flexibility.
You can't. This is because we've damn near made it impossible to accomplish our full array of tasks without vehicles that give us the ability to set our own transportation times. If you've ever had a busy schedule, you'd realize that public transit misses the mark big time. Most of your time goes into bus rides and waits. I, for one, think that driving is a nessecity, and to limit it to those willing to be bent over the preverbal log to have some "protection" mechanism in place is absurd. I would not tolerate this one bit. Illegal if it must be.
This design, although not much different from the last one, does allow for things that most gaming handhelds can't. Real Estate. By having that second screen, you can have a completely different screen for items, map, etc, without comprimising view space. Furthermore, it's obvious that you now have inate stereo support without being required to use headphones. Not to mention a "flexible" screen that can allow you to hold your hands at a specific (compfortable) angle most of the time by having a pivoting screen. Much like a laptop in relation to your neck.
All in all, in specs on technology and considering Sony's major issues with hardware, I'm going to say that the DS will by far be the most stable. Unless Sony does some design tweaks. Personally, the PSP sounds like it might have issues with battery life with the requisite of running a motor for the drive. This is where carts shine.
I am totally with you. For my couple of posts on Linux, I got owned and now I don't have a karma bonus. I see a general agenda here at Slashdot to spread Linux about like it's the answer, when it seems more like a problem. Windows is WIDELY used in the market these days and to know linux is actually like a buzzword at the moment. For this school to adopt a pure windows environment is nothing new. This is common place, people just don't care and proclaim their new lord and savior that is Linux. Blah.
Who's to say that spam corps can't get a hold of this? Now they have even more direct access to a list of people. Even if a half a dozen are revolving IPs (which in and of itself can be dangerous to your average "innocent" user), you can still get a few good hits to do your worst.
On a personal note, I feel that it should be carefully reviewed before the internet as a whole adopts this.
What they don't count as a gain, is a loss. Now, initially, that makes perfect sense. However, they would have never gained in the first place. People who actually download this, are the ones who can't really afford it in the first place. The companies drone on how they're losing billions, but only because they see each copy of the pirated version a possible sale. That's just not so, on the whole. They're lying (stretching the truth) to see the complete distruction of these networks. Personally, I've found that "pirating" (again, misuse in terms) software enabled me to learn fields that would have otherwised been out of my reach.
Bah.. you beat me to it.
:D
To back this point, as well as the point about two vins, the problem isn't that complex. By recycling vins from cars removed from general circulation, you can open up many new ones that otherwise wouldn't have, as well as implementing a supplemental vin for the newer cars should extend the identification even longer, maybe three just to circumvent it in the future..
Ah yes...
I love how people think that Linux is void of the things that happen to Windows. I'm sure if the tables were turned, we'd see that Linux would have just as many problems to it. I am a Windows user and by no means do I hate the OS. Your hard generalization of Windows users doesn't give much to go on.
Trust me, when the time comes, Grandma will just be as pissed with Linux's spyware, viruses, and bugs as Windows. You can only make something as good as it's creator, and let's face it, we're human.
I'm not going to beat around the bush on this one, I'm not a fan of Linux. That aside, however, I don't see things like Wine gaining so much ground that it becomes the next Windows alternative that can run all your windows apps.
I will say that technologies like this do give light that Linux definitely needs to improve its "out of the box" usability. It's all about support, and IMHO, I feel that this is more of a "Look Ma! I can run some WinApps.."
I don't understand the angst involved with Dell's device. So they're taking some overpriced, crappy technology to replace it with their own at your benefit. One wonders why you bought the $300+ iPod in the first place. This seems to be just like any other marketing ploy. It is just a way to get their product out. Like trade-ins for vehicles.
By no means am I saying that we shouldn't have regulation, but who enforces it and who decides who get's regulated? You have to be careful with situations like this, as previous history dictates, give 'em inch, they'll take a mile.
That aside, I find this to be a double edged sword. On one note, we see that spam is going bye-bye, on another... we're losing what the internet is. Completely open to all the world is what the internet became, but is no longer. Now we have ISP's dictating what ports we can use, and what we can't. Provided that this is a business and you're "buying" a service, it's generally nigh impossible for the average joe to just jump on the internet all by his lonesome without having to pay and arm and a leg for a dedicated, unbridled line... As such, there should be laws in place to protect what the internet is, yet give appropriate power to stop things like spam and kiddie porn.
It's been something of a dream to see us go back to the Moon. Mostly on the basis that we need to support space exploration and without people getting interested, that won't happen. However, with new and unique ideas in contrast to the moon, much like this one, it may ignite even more people to support space travel. On a different note, it would be interesting to see how a mobile base would work let alone fair in some large disaster. Instead of one or two deaths, we now have ten.
:-)
- P.S.: I know I just contradicted myself in some fashion, but so be it.
I find it interesting that Linux has "issues" with wireless technology (or any technology for that matter), but yet Linux has all the more interesting tools for wireless whereas other OSes seem to be lacking in them.
Copy protection my ass... if you can hear it you can copy it... They think that by putting some really nifty copy protection on a CD makes it impervious to copying is absurd at best... Analog rips work rather well and you'll still get the 128kbps @ 44khz quality. Granted this is by far the slowest form of copying, it still works. I did this back in the day with cassette tapes. Oddly enough, they sounded on par with the original copy.
Now if you could just add the AI and LEDs to the front of the minivan, you're set.
I concur.
I see this a lot from these "software companies." They create schemes that don't protect them, but make them more money. It's ludicrous that they can sue companies for providing a service so that a legit user can make an archive of his legally obtained, license and all, copy. Being a software engineer, I do understand the importance of protecting ones work and getting paid your just reward, but it's coming to the point where the reward isn't enough. They want more. I say we boycott the bastards unless they give us a means to get replacement discs for free and/or cheaper than initial license ($2.95 max). This is reasonable.
I do agree with SOME of the heretics that say that HTML is not a programming language, but only to a point. Second, I would like to say that not everyone can understand what programming is, they just can't. I've seen this at my university where those who went into CIS, and take the programming courses, become COMPLETELY lost on simple structure, and we're on 8th semester (of a 9 semester school). The point is, in general, it IS our exclusive domain, and I'm happy to be the "catholic" programmer that wants to keep it his exclusive providence.
- Me
I find it humorous that everyone complains and moans about how schemas are developed in hopes of obliterating the copying of songs, yet... if you can hear, you can copy it... basically, the only true protection is not to give it out at all....
Am I wrong in understanding that general copying of software, music, et al. is not pirating, just copying, where as pirating is usually "bootlegging" or making profit off of said materium? Why oh why is the drive to label all who copy a pirate, seems rather evil and dubious to me.