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  1. well on Airport Screeners could see X-rated X-rays · · Score: -1

    If you've got nothing to hide, why is the need to be concerned?

  2. Re:use of pdf on Open Document Format Approved · · Score: 3, Informative

    PDF is an open format. Here's the link, if you'd like to implement a reader: http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/pdf/ind ex_reference.html

  3. WTF? on Arthur C. Clarke Reports From Sri Lanka · · Score: 1, Troll

    10s of thousands people are dead. This is non news to you ? Jerk.

  4. Re:Evolution vs. Creationism on The Eye: Evolution versus Creationism · · Score: 1

    Nope, you're wrong. ID people aren't against "evolution", they are against evolution via Natural Selection. They agree evolution happened, just want the algorithmic process of selection by nature supplanted by a "mind" and intelligent force.

  5. Re:What about temperment? on Red Brains vs. Blue Brains? · · Score: 1

    Yeah right. Conservatives are thoroughly anti-intellectualism. On "logical arguments", that's just another way of saying you can justify anything.

  6. Re:Zealotry on Real Feels iTunes Backlash · · Score: 1, Informative

    The improvements you claim of is "nominal", give the credit where it's due and the evolution or improvement on KHTML for almost everything lies flatly on the KDE group.

  7. Re:Zealotry on Real Feels iTunes Backlash · · Score: 3, Insightful

    KHTML came from the KDE team. Zeroconfig is a spec. So if you're going to talk about Apple "doing" a bit more for open source, get a better example. To be pertinent to the discussion, real has given helix to the community.

  8. Re:how DO they make money? on Craigslist Eyed for Possible Future IPO · · Score: 1

    They charge customers who list job openings.

  9. How's the desktop responsiveness? on FreeBSD 5.3 on the Horizon · · Score: 1

    One factor that led me to switch back to Gentoo was the choppyness while working on the desktop environments. At that time I was using 5.1. So say if I was playing the audio/browsing/compiling etc, the computer would freeze for a moment.

  10. Re:Orrin Hatch? on Copyright Bill could Stifle Innovation · · Score: 1

    He's the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. So he does what he likes. Next to Fritz "Disney" Hollings, Hatch is probably one of the self sanctimonious hypocritical bastard you'd ever come across. The man is spouting jesus from his mouth and pushing legislations that will unduly harm the citizens. This guy infact wants all the provisions of the Pat Act I & II to be permanent, under current statute it is supposed to expire(sic) on 2006. And about removing him, I dont think it's possible especially in a politically stale place like utah.

  11. Not the biggest news about the DNC on Democratic Convention Computer Security Threat? · · Score: 1

    They're going to use "free speech" zones for anti-war protestors. So much for being any different that bush. For a party that supposedly is Liberal they do seem to have a very distorted notion what liberalism is. Here's a lively discussion on it. http://www.peopleforchange.net/forums/index.php?sh owtopic=14871

  12. Re:The argument isn't just between IBM & Sun a on Apple and the Open Source Community · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    There you go apple zealots again. Afraid to hear the truth? You people are truly fascists.

  13. Re:SELinux on Government-Funded GPL Software · · Score: 1

    How so? Those are government employees producing code on spare their time, the government didn't sanction them to write those drivers.

  14. Yep on Yahoo Anti-Spy Favors Yahoo's Adware Partners? · · Score: 4, Informative

    There'a always a catch, I think this might be true with AOL's spy blocking software too. After all they are "corporations" with an obligation to their shareholders. Advertizing makes a chunk of their revenues, and they aren't going to choke that golden goose, are they? For now I am sticking with Adaware.

  15. Absurdity on Microsoft Receives Patent For Double-Click · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Now here we have the powers that be granting patents based on how we move or interact? One more reason Patenting process should be thoroughly revised.

  16. Nothing new about open source on Evaluating Open Source · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Back in 60s and 70s, the era of huge collaboration that gaves us UNIX, Internet etc, everything was open sourced. Of course, the targeted audience who participated tended to be those in academia (outside the corporations that developed them). Guess what? Open source softwares was then and there and yes, it was viable enough to be an academic experiment and commercial at the same time. I think the only thing different now is that we have the same revolution with a wider audience and a sensibility that will sustain open source movement for a long time to come.

  17. Re:only makes sense on Slackware Chooses X.org Server Over XFree86 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Lifted this comment off the OSNEWS website: "I subscribe to the FD.O xserver mailing list, and it seems like the plan is to integrate FD.O into the X.org server. Does anyone know how this is going to happen? I believe Keith's server is based on Kdrive, which is a great project that is X11 compatible, but doesn't require any configuration files. My understanding of X.org is that it's a free implementation of Xfree86. Maybe i don't totally understand how the "X Windowing System" works, but it seems like these projects have somewhat different goals. " and "The plan is to drop xfree86 base completely and use a compatible configuration file for compatibility reasons. xlib based stuff would work but the drivers particularly proprietary stuff would need some changes. all the fancy effects thats supposed to be in GUI's 2 years later is already being coded in here. however all this would take around 6 months time or so. probably can be expected in fc4 as an alternative. fedora plans to allow swapping of multiple implementations" I dont know about timelines but the direction is heading that way.

  18. Re:only makes sense on Slackware Chooses X.org Server Over XFree86 · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually if you see at XFree's website, the only major player, if you want to call it that, that supports xfree is NetBSD, the rest are mostly hobby distros or foreign based. Sooner or later, they will follow the major distro's lead.

  19. only makes sense on Slackware Chooses X.org Server Over XFree86 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Internal Politics triumphed over project development in the XFree86. The future of open source X windows system lies is xorg branch, plus they'll be integrating pretty exciting stuff from Keith P's exciting new FD.o project which will be able to give longhorn run for it's money. I am really looking forward to the kdrive stuff. So Xfree has grown out of it's usefulness and like any rudiments in evolutionary process, it must wither away.

  20. Try this on Weight Loss through Dance Dance Revolution? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Here's something I follow: Monday: Bench Press (12,10,8) Incline Press (12,10,8) Pullovers (12,10,8) Chin-ups (25-30 reps) Bent-over Rows (12,10,8) Deadlifts (Power train) (10, 6, 4) Crunches (3 sets of 15 each) Wednesday: Barbell Clean and Rows (12,10,8) Dumbell Lateral Raises (12,10,8) Heavy Upright Rows (Power train) (10,6,4) Push Press (Power Train) (6,4,2) Standing Barbell Curls (12,10,8) Seated Dumbbell Curls (12,10,8) Close-Grip Press (12,10,8) Standing Tricep Extensions with Barbell (12,10,8) Wrist Curls (12,10,8) Reverse Wrist Curls (12,10,8) Reverse Crunch (3 sets of 15 each) Friday: Squats (12,10,8) Lunges (12,10,8) Leg Curls (12,10,8) Standing Calf Raises (12,10,8) Straight Leg DeadLifts (Power Train) (10,6,4) Good Mornings (Power Train) (10,6,4) Crunches (3 sets of 15) All in all it should take you about 45 mins every other day to do these exercises. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: Cardio for an hour. (split cycling/treadmill) So there you go, good balance of aerobic and anaerobic exercises. It builds your endurance and strength. However, a forewarning, if you're not doing for health reasons, you're likely to fail. I've toned down quite a lot and lost 30 pounds in a year.

  21. Re:Why would anyone want to partner with Real on Apple Rejects RealNetwork's Pleas · · Score: 1

    True, Most the code didn't originate from Real. Infact it was one of the gems they got while purchasing 'Listen'. However, they are doing superb job in maintaining and making the experience as easy as possible. Compared to Rhapsody, I'd say apple's music store is cluttered. Real is also doing a lot of stuff in developing helix.

  22. Re:Why would anyone want to partner with Real on Apple Rejects RealNetwork's Pleas · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Actually, Rhapsody in my opinion is the best music subscription service out there. Even better than itunes music store. They provide cheaper downloads in addition to a music on demand service that has the most songs of any service. Apple maybe winning in music sales but rhapsody wins in terms of having the most subscribers. SO real is doing something right.

  23. Re:Um... who cares? on Apple Rejects RealNetwork's Pleas · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Real's CEO is a committed progressive and has provided content delivery service to many non profit progressive organizations for free.

  24. jobs is stating the obvious on Apple Rejects RealNetwork's Pleas · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I like Real's Rhapsody service a lot and wish that it integrated well with iPOD. Having said that, it is just a business decision that is both logical and obvious to follow. Why would apple who has the number one music delivery service bow down to real? Doesn't really make sense to me. Unlike most people in ./ I dont bear hostility against Real, I think their player is easy to use and portable across many platforms.

  25. Re:Matt Dillon's (dFBSD lead) opinion on this matt on Funding An Individual BSD Developer · · Score: 1

    Try here: http://www.dragonflybsd.org/main/download.cgi