"or X millions of dollars profits"
Would you throw millions of dollars into making a film if you could only make a predetermined amount back from your investment? I think the trend would quickly change to spending as little as possible if these kind of restrictions were put in place. Now the 10 years bit i can agree with. Get your ass moving and do something with your ideas or let someone else do it. That could be beneficial.
I'm perfectly content with compiling a kernel to suit my own needs, however many distros aimed at newbies tend to go for the "support every device possible" approach for a default install. For example, I recently installed mandrake on a machine for a friend (simple default install) to find it loading support for pcmcia, bluetooth, and many other completely unnecessary modules and services. What newbie knows how to disable services or build a more customized kernel? To be fair, this is not a problem with the official kernel source but with the way many distros make use of its capabilities.
While I agree that a formal training will benefit you tremendously, there are just some things it won't teach you. Sometimes you just need to use it for yourself without any guidance to really understand it. Still, this method of learning should in addition to, not as a replacement for formal training if these skills are to be used in professional environment. As the parent said trial and error will only teach you what you need to do to get a functional system. And a "functional system" doesn't necessarily imply good security or performance.
I for one frequently make backups of CD's for use in my car or at work. Particularly in the car I find that CD's get scratched or destroyed quite easily as they fall on the floor, between the seats or get stored in the visor (yes of course I could take better care of my CD's, but then it is not the disc i'm concerned about, it's the music contained on it). Before making backups I had to replace several that had just become unusable. Now i keep all my originals in a box and just play the copies. I see no moral issue with this and I feel it is my right as a consumer to protect what I have put good money into.
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Of course i misspelled grammar. It was bound to happen.
Don't forget bad grammer and spelling.
I would like to take a moment to thank you for taking the time and effort to make things better around here. I don't know what we'd do without you.
"or X millions of dollars profits" Would you throw millions of dollars into making a film if you could only make a predetermined amount back from your investment? I think the trend would quickly change to spending as little as possible if these kind of restrictions were put in place. Now the 10 years bit i can agree with. Get your ass moving and do something with your ideas or let someone else do it. That could be beneficial.
I'm perfectly content with compiling a kernel to suit my own needs, however many distros aimed at newbies tend to go for the "support every device possible" approach for a default install. For example, I recently installed mandrake on a machine for a friend (simple default install) to find it loading support for pcmcia, bluetooth, and many other completely unnecessary modules and services. What newbie knows how to disable services or build a more customized kernel? To be fair, this is not a problem with the official kernel source but with the way many distros make use of its capabilities.
I'm thinking interplanetary drug trade. This must be investigated immediately!
I wish I had mod points for you! As much I love love running linux myself, there are some things I just don't think are right for Joe User.
Good point, and one i was about to make. If i may add a bit of info: patent #247229 sept. 20, 1881 W. Wheeler
While I agree that a formal training will benefit you tremendously, there are just some things it won't teach you. Sometimes you just need to use it for yourself without any guidance to really understand it. Still, this method of learning should in addition to, not as a replacement for formal training if these skills are to be used in professional environment. As the parent said trial and error will only teach you what you need to do to get a functional system. And a "functional system" doesn't necessarily imply good security or performance.
I for one frequently make backups of CD's for use in my car or at work. Particularly in the car I find that CD's get scratched or destroyed quite easily as they fall on the floor, between the seats or get stored in the visor (yes of course I could take better care of my CD's, but then it is not the disc i'm concerned about, it's the music contained on it). Before making backups I had to replace several that had just become unusable. Now i keep all my originals in a box and just play the copies. I see no moral issue with this and I feel it is my right as a consumer to protect what I have put good money into.