Well, hell, I usually use WindowMaker so I'm not sure about the whole "KDE/Windows" user comment.
I launch Nautilus every once in a while when I'm too lazy to use the command line. Now, I don't launch it at all.
Would it have been so difficult to take a poll? "Who is for our new system and who is not?" Chances are, we know what that outcome would have been and thus it irritates some of us that such a radical change has been implimented.
Those MS adds have been running for close to 2 years now and nobody has complained. I stopped buying the magazine based on this. I also stopped buying SysAdmin "The Journal for UNIX and Linux System Administratos" mag because of the MS FUD that was packed inside (some issues contained MS CD's as well).
While I contimplated complaining to these publications I left them alone instead assuming that if enough people got fed up with the FUD that a boycott would ensue. Oops, a boycott.
Growing up using desktops like WindowMaker and FVWM I never really had the convenience of ctrl+c; I just used the highlight+middle-click mechanism and life was good. It just took a darned long time to learn it existed.
This is simply a migration issue. To use a different operating system you should expect some culture shock.
Hmmm, seems that within the past couple of years I've never had one bug or crash from that extension. Tell us please, what are you doing to your browser that makes you so different and susceptible to bugs?
Maybe not. While you're trying to keep me from making copies of MY CD's, I'm taking MY CD's and putting them on tape. Copy protection? I can still feed my tape deck into my PC and record it if I really need to. The sound may not be as good, but that is debatable since I'm not a dog and don't hear as well.
Regardless, once DRM is integrated into everything (and I'm betting it will be) it'll be another story: "RIAA researching ways to keep hackers from bypassing DRM. More news at 11".
For virus authors:
"Tap your Windows CE device to this poster and get a kewl new game!"
Now, I don't own any devices that would potentially use such a service but I really don't see the value in this. It seems more like the clam before the RFID storm. Get people to accept the technology as good and then become more intrusive. Common tactics.
Of course, when I read it, some things went through my mind. Such as:
How hard would it be to set up a rogue system based on this technology?
How hard would it be to BREAK the device? What if I tap it too hard...with a hammer?
How much more intrusive can the advertising people get?
This hurts my head with so many possibilities that are malicious or otherwise.
As long as they disable the things once they leave the checkout, I have no problems with this really.
They can't be disabled. They are dumb-devices powered by the signal that is transmitted to them. Anyone can potentially have a transponder for them and you can't see them.
Setup time takes about two business days (system over night, bootstrap overnight), but who cares?
My god man. There are so many other ways to do this. I build a system, tar it up, boot the Gentoo CD and untar the build to all the machines. Setup time? Half an hour. Updates? All binary (built on a build server).
Only I took 10 monitors and hung them from the ceiling at my desk. While I must admit it was hard moving them around at first, I got the "hang" of it. The biggest problem with this type of "desktop" occurs when your monitors bump together (some rubber padding does the trick).
I'm glad to see someone wrote some software to do this as my ceiling is beginning to buckle under the weight. Thanks!
To really impress me, take the whole iPod apart, mount the internals in the dash and the controls in the steering wheel. Now, that is functional integration. In it's current state, it's an over-glorified coffee cup holder.
Of course, you'd need a heck of a long USB cable to upload.
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Well, hell, I usually use WindowMaker so I'm not sure about the whole "KDE/Windows" user comment.
I launch Nautilus every once in a while when I'm too lazy to use the command line. Now, I don't launch it at all.
Would it have been so difficult to take a poll? "Who is for our new system and who is not?" Chances are, we know what that outcome would have been and thus it irritates some of us that such a radical change has been implimented.
I've got a /666 block. It's a devil to manage.
Whoo boy. Did I forget my medication? Disregard previous commnet, move along, nothing to see here, let's move people...
Those MS adds have been running for close to 2 years now and nobody has complained. I stopped buying the magazine based on this. I also stopped buying SysAdmin "The Journal for UNIX and Linux System Administratos" mag because of the MS FUD that was packed inside (some issues contained MS CD's as well).
While I contimplated complaining to these publications I left them alone instead assuming that if enough people got fed up with the FUD that a boycott would ensue. Oops, a boycott.
I agree 100%
Growing up using desktops like WindowMaker and FVWM I never really had the convenience of ctrl+c; I just used the highlight+middle-click mechanism and life was good. It just took a darned long time to learn it existed.
This is simply a migration issue. To use a different operating system you should expect some culture shock.
Hmmm, seems that within the past couple of years I've never had one bug or crash from that extension. Tell us please, what are you doing to your browser that makes you so different and susceptible to bugs?
Maybe not. While you're trying to keep me from making copies of MY CD's, I'm taking MY CD's and putting them on tape. Copy protection? I can still feed my tape deck into my PC and record it if I really need to. The sound may not be as good, but that is debatable since I'm not a dog and don't hear as well.
Regardless, once DRM is integrated into everything (and I'm betting it will be) it'll be another story: "RIAA researching ways to keep hackers from bypassing DRM. More news at 11".
Did I just say "The clam before the storm"? Oh my, now we do have somthing to worry about.
"Tap your Windows CE device to this poster and get a kewl new game!"
Now, I don't own any devices that would potentially use such a service but I really don't see the value in this. It seems more like the clam before the RFID storm. Get people to accept the technology as good and then become more intrusive. Common tactics. Of course, when I read it, some things went through my mind. Such as:
This hurts my head with so many possibilities that are malicious or otherwise.
Can I get an AMEN?!
As long as they disable the things once they leave the checkout, I have no problems with this really.
They can't be disabled. They are dumb-devices powered by the signal that is transmitted to them. Anyone can potentially have a transponder for them and you can't see them.
Setup time takes about two business days (system over night, bootstrap overnight), but who cares?
My god man. There are so many other ways to do this. I build a system, tar it up, boot the Gentoo CD and untar the build to all the machines. Setup time? Half an hour. Updates? All binary (built on a build server).
It's not like me to smack new technology but, c'mon, how far could somethig like this go?
It seems that it's the type of technology that'll wind up wearing a big t-shirt that says: "If you've seen one of me, you've seen it all".
If I wanted to look through a bunch of email and follow a soap opera-like story I'd go to work.
Only I took 10 monitors and hung them from the ceiling at my desk. While I must admit it was hard moving them around at first, I got the "hang" of it. The biggest problem with this type of "desktop" occurs when your monitors bump together (some rubber padding does the trick).
I'm glad to see someone wrote some software to do this as my ceiling is beginning to buckle under the weight. Thanks!
Damn! I wish Gentoo would hurry up and build on this thing so I can start making $$$ !
To really impress me, take the whole iPod apart, mount the internals in the dash and the controls in the steering wheel. Now, that is functional integration. In it's current state, it's an over-glorified coffee cup holder.
Of course, you'd need a heck of a long USB cable to upload.
"The Spam Code" I'm sure we can sell more than the "Bible Code" Somebody mass-mail the news!