I really hope this is not a government sponsored study. I mean, even if researches conclude that chimp-like movements, facial expressions, and noises help solve workplace and home conflicts, how many people are really going to start walking around going "abuga luuga luuga" and whatnot?
How an industry that makes so much profit can be considered a "beleaguered industry"? I'm sure the gas and cable industries are suffering heavily as well these days, huh?
surgeons who play surgery video games? Life and death comes to mind... That takes me back many years! It was always fun to attempt surgery on a patient who was not under anesthesia -- or carve one's initials with the scalpal. But the best part was when the head surgeon would condemn you for malpractice etc.. "Your patient died on the operating table! Please report to medical class immediately" -- yeah right! back to the operating room!
Also, remember that a free market DOES provide ways to tell vendors what the majority wants. Namely, supporting companies that manufacture goods in the U.S. or do not outsource employees. I know it takes a lot of effort to organize such a campaign, but it IS possible. I personally try to buy any goods that are made U.S. over ones that are not. And yes, I know, many goods are composed of parts made outside the U.S. (cars comes to mind), but you do the best you can when you believe in something. So just don't buy Dell computers if you don't like outsourcing, for example.
that every company's situation is different. While it may be true that CollabNet has to outsource to survive, other companies (Dell comes to mind) DO NOT need to outsource to survive, they outsource because it is cheaper. We can argue all day about the morality of outsourcing, but the bottom line is going to be profit in many cases.
Make sure to highlight both the positive and negative aspects of the switch to open source from a user's perspective. That way if something doesn't work exactly like the higher-ups want it, you have covered yourself by telling them beforehand. You also may be credited with good foresight in the event that certain tasks / implementations are made to work better / faster. Again, make sure to cover both sides of the story or you may be in for some dissapointment or trouble.
I hope SCO doesn't sue me if I buy one of these portables or a cell phone!
But seriously, this would be a really good thing for Linux, not just because it gives more exposure, but because it adds another element to SCO's already faltering legal practices. I mean... if Linux devices become very common, who will they sue? Everyone?
Criminals would just find a way around the whole system, while honest people would be the ones tracked. Just like guns... if you create a law eliminating guns the criminals will still get them illegally, while regular citizens won't.
Or maybe your argument is even more stupid than his, seen as how you have NO CLUE what kind of battery his cell phone has. Mine has a lith ion, so I guess that kills your defense. I'm tired of people making idiotic generalizations at the same time that they are calling someone else's argument 'stupid'.
Usually anytime there is an apple bashing article or a response to an apple bashing article (as seen in the last few days and in this slashback), there is at least one person who claims to work for apple and is posting anonymously. So anonymous apple informant, did anyone get fired this time? did apple find weapons of mass destruction?
i know this will get modded down, but seriously, some fanboys really need to get a grip... i mean when was the last time you saw some who supposedly worked for microsoft anonymously posting? Or someone saying "I work for Linus and the volunteer programmer has been fired"
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Not really... I'm on a weak little laptop running XP and it was fine... using firefox at least. dunno what would happen if i used internet explorer.
I really hope this is not a government sponsored study. I mean, even if researches conclude that chimp-like movements, facial expressions, and noises help solve workplace and home conflicts, how many people are really going to start walking around going "abuga luuga luuga" and whatnot?
Does this not make perfect sense? I mean... how large can the learning curve be for Unix developers moving to MacOS X?
How an industry that makes so much profit can be considered a "beleaguered industry"? I'm sure the gas and cable industries are suffering heavily as well these days, huh?
surgeons who play surgery video games? Life and death comes to mind... That takes me back many years! It was always fun to attempt surgery on a patient who was not under anesthesia -- or carve one's initials with the scalpal. But the best part was when the head surgeon would condemn you for malpractice etc.. "Your patient died on the operating table! Please report to medical class immediately" -- yeah right! back to the operating room!
Also, remember that a free market DOES provide ways to tell vendors what the majority wants. Namely, supporting companies that manufacture goods in the U.S. or do not outsource employees. I know it takes a lot of effort to organize such a campaign, but it IS possible. I personally try to buy any goods that are made U.S. over ones that are not. And yes, I know, many goods are composed of parts made outside the U.S. (cars comes to mind), but you do the best you can when you believe in something. So just don't buy Dell computers if you don't like outsourcing, for example.
that every company's situation is different. While it may be true that CollabNet has to outsource to survive, other companies (Dell comes to mind) DO NOT need to outsource to survive, they outsource because it is cheaper. We can argue all day about the morality of outsourcing, but the bottom line is going to be profit in many cases.
Robbery and murder may be economically rational too, but I'm not looking in to a career change.
I'll park it right in between the Bentley and the "In your dreams..."
hydrogen peroxide...? My ears will never be full of wax again!
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Make sure to highlight both the positive and negative aspects of the switch to open source from a user's perspective. That way if something doesn't work exactly like the higher-ups want it, you have covered yourself by telling them beforehand. You also may be credited with good foresight in the event that certain tasks / implementations are made to work better / faster. Again, make sure to cover both sides of the story or you may be in for some dissapointment or trouble.
I hope SCO doesn't sue me if I buy one of these portables or a cell phone!
But seriously, this would be a really good thing for Linux, not just because it gives more exposure, but because it adds another element to SCO's already faltering legal practices. I mean... if Linux devices become very common, who will they sue? Everyone?
Criminals would just find a way around the whole system, while honest people would be the ones tracked. Just like guns... if you create a law eliminating guns the criminals will still get them illegally, while regular citizens won't.
Or maybe your argument is even more stupid than his, seen as how you have NO CLUE what kind of battery his cell phone has. Mine has a lith ion, so I guess that kills your defense. I'm tired of people making idiotic generalizations at the same time that they are calling someone else's argument 'stupid'.
Usually anytime there is an apple bashing article or a response to an apple bashing article (as seen in the last few days and in this slashback), there is at least one person who claims to work for apple and is posting anonymously. So anonymous apple informant, did anyone get fired this time? did apple find weapons of mass destruction? i know this will get modded down, but seriously, some fanboys really need to get a grip... i mean when was the last time you saw some who supposedly worked for microsoft anonymously posting? Or someone saying "I work for Linus and the volunteer programmer has been fired"