Ummm... there are quite a few forum members, and I, for one, am considering purchasing one. $10 really isn't that much, compared to my monthly MMORPG (WoW) subscription.
This is precisely my opinion on the issue. Everyone is guilty of thinking racist thoughts, because it is natural to think of your own ethnic group as superior. It is, as far as I can tell, a human instinct. I think if people want to be racist in opinion or speech, they should be perfectly able to do so, provided they don't act on it. Once you start legislating what people can and can't say, it becomes a very slippery slope, and it's one that I, for one, would not like to slide down.
to go out any buy myself a capture card and install MythTV on my linux box? I've been thinking about it for a while, waiting until the time is right. I already have a TV, so is the ~CDN$300-400 worth it?
This semester, I got 97 percent on my math exam (one grade level ahead of where I should be) and mid-90s on my Humanities exam. Pressure was there, but I did as good or better than my class marks. Perhaps if you're a neurotic douche-bag who's life revolves around getting the highest test score, the pressure will break you. Me, I don't care as long as I pass, and I consistently get 90+.
Hey, I'm a gentoo user. I, and most other linux users, could use it with absolutely no problem. People who are coming from Windows are often frightened by the terminal. We should let them use a simple GUI. It could be programmed in less than a day with GLADE/GTK+, and would use system() to execute the proper command. The question should be, why don't we?, not why should we?
I like the idea of easy remastering, and it looks very easy to use. The only addition that I would like to see is a simple GUI to the zen tool (which, according to the FAQ, configures such things as wifi). Could this possibly be the new Knoppix? It solves some of the problems that I have with knoppix (namely remastering difficulties).
As I see it, unless you have your *very first ever* gaming computer, there is no reason to not run Windows in addition to Linux. Eventually you will get a new one, and when you do, your old one can serve as your everyday linux box, with no dual booting, and only the additional cost of the KVM switch.
Perl the language of the future?? *jumps out window*
The HORROR! Perl may be good for some things, but they do not include anything that may ever need to be revised by anyone except the author. Maybe I should learn perl anyway... any book recommendations?
On one hand, this could turn people away from using linux. On the other hand, this could allow people to develop a taste for free software. But, then again, I know people who are against gimp, linux, and all that (although he does use firefox religiously), so this might help lead them to see what linux is actually capable of (and I maintain that, after a relatively shallow learning curve, the GIMP is, if not the equal of photoshop, definitely a competitor when price is factored in).
I think he's trying to make the point that someone could make a fork that is incompatible with all linux programs, or something like that. It doesn't make sense to me, because such a product would only be the result of its creators having a strong urge to shoot themselves in the foot.
Yeah, yeah I know. And, yes, I will say "aqua isn't free", and at that ponit, I don't see how it matters one way or the other if you can run Darwin. Without aqua, it is basically a *BSD fork, with nothing muich going for it. If your goal is to run the same OS on all your computers, I doubt you'll go for half with GUI and half without.
With the exception that there still is a human at the controls. We won't see a fully computer-controlled plane... ever. (A good thing, I want to be a pilot).
I dunno... I still would go for Linux because I like total control of my system (I'm a Gentoo user, surprise). If there were a "power user" version of OS X, where the system is built more like a typical linux distro (i.e. you *can* have no graphics, and so on), OS X would *kill* linux (if it were on the x86).
I'd be worried about this, if I were Microsoft. But I would also be worried about this if I was distributing a desktop linux distro. Now that Apple hardware is (relatively) cheap, and damn sexy, I might have to buy one. I'd probably dual boot OS X and Gentoo, but there are others who will probably go for the nice look of OS X, along with BSD under the hood, and leave Linux/*BSD for ever. The only thing that is working in Linux/*BSD's favor is multiplatform compatibility (i.e. you can run the same OS on x86 and PPC), and selection of application. Fink (is that it?) is working on taking one of those away. All this being said, is it necessarily a bad thing if Linux is relegated to the server room with a small percentage of workstations, with Apple picking up the rest?
It's just as well... if a liberal province/state ever got any money, the universe would implode in on itself. The provincial government is okay, because the idea of a left-leaning government with all the oil revenue scares me... we've finally got our province back in order financially. It's basically the religion and... well, the religion and the stuff it causes that concerns me. Why does oil always come with religious nuts? Can someone explain that one to me?
I mean, why should competitors be allowed to use a trademark in advertisements. That is copyright infringment no matter what way you look at it, and google should know better than to allow it. Would it be okay if a TV station let an advertiser infringe upon a trademark?
Ummm... I believe I said that I'd prefer OpenBSD as a server to linux, therefore saying that I implied it was inferior is a strange argument to make. That being said, basically what you've argued is that "*BSD doesn't do this, so it's not important". Sure it isn't important, but neither is many of the other things any OS does. The point is that it can be done, and there is no adverse effect. The install isn't that complex, so I'm not holding that against it. I'm just saying that I'd like some indication that maybe I have to (oh... what is the BSD equivilent of modprobe) the module for my sound card. How hard would it have been to probe the hardware and do that automatically? I know I didn't have to compile it seperately, meaning it should be an issue of just detecting the soundcard and inserting the proper module if it is there. Also, the fact that most BSD users I've seen say, "oh, it doesn't matter, anyone with brains should be able to run our perfect OS" points to the fact that it is not desktop ready, and probably never will be. OSs will, in many ways, only gain market share by being a desktop system for normal users. This is how linux is winning.
Also, you could teach them the difference between video games and reality. I finally got my parents to buy GTA3 and Vice City when I was 14, because they knew that I could tell the difference, and therefore was not likely to say, "well, it's alright in a video games, let's kill people randomly!".
Except for approximately 2% of business-critical or irreplacable data (pictures maybe), most of the stuff you have you don't need. You think you might need it, and you want to know that you have it, but you'll never need it. I know that everything, except my (backed up) downloaded music collection, and some other things, either I won't need or can replace free and easy. In 2 years, I guarantee the majority of what is on your computer now will be useless to you (other than stuff that can be easily replaced, like software).
I'm an amateur programmer... I do stuff for fun, and sometimes for a school project, that sort of thing. I started programming with C/C++ when I was about 8. Since then, it's been hard for me to switch to any other language. Sure, I probably could, if I tried. I have, in the past, produced working Perl and PHP code, and if I put my mind to it, I could probably learn those languages to the same degree that I know C. Now, the relevant part: C/C++ is still the dominant language! Although other languages may be technically better, they cannot compete for portability, libraries, and number of programmers and so on. The only thing that will fix the flaws of C and C++ is a redesign of the two languages with the explicit goal of creating as much commonality as possible between the the C or C++ standard and the "safe" implementation. Certainly, the only other mainstream languages are more suited to web applications, or scripting. C and/or C++ may have flaws, but it's more work to iron them out than it is to live with them.
Really? Nowadays, with Windows 2000, all we have to do to access the C drive is go to one of the mapped network drives (which, I think, are either H:\ or S:\, and click the "up directory" button. Voila, access to all the drives (including the CD-ROM drive, which is also blocked).
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Ummm... there are quite a few forum members, and I, for one, am considering purchasing one. $10 really isn't that much, compared to my monthly MMORPG (WoW) subscription.
This is precisely my opinion on the issue. Everyone is guilty of thinking racist thoughts, because it is natural to think of your own ethnic group as superior. It is, as far as I can tell, a human instinct. I think if people want to be racist in opinion or speech, they should be perfectly able to do so, provided they don't act on it. Once you start legislating what people can and can't say, it becomes a very slippery slope, and it's one that I, for one, would not like to slide down.
to go out any buy myself a capture card and install MythTV on my linux box? I've been thinking about it for a while, waiting until the time is right. I already have a TV, so is the ~CDN$300-400 worth it?
Well, in this case, I'm guessing even a true communist would be okay with torrents. I mean, they are the People's movies, no?
This semester, I got 97 percent on my math exam (one grade level ahead of where I should be) and mid-90s on my Humanities exam. Pressure was there, but I did as good or better than my class marks. Perhaps if you're a neurotic douche-bag who's life revolves around getting the highest test score, the pressure will break you. Me, I don't care as long as I pass, and I consistently get 90+.
Hey, I'm a gentoo user. I, and most other linux users, could use it with absolutely no problem. People who are coming from Windows are often frightened by the terminal. We should let them use a simple GUI. It could be programmed in less than a day with GLADE/GTK+, and would use system() to execute the proper command. The question should be, why don't we?, not why should we?
I like the idea of easy remastering, and it looks very easy to use. The only addition that I would like to see is a simple GUI to the zen tool (which, according to the FAQ, configures such things as wifi). Could this possibly be the new Knoppix? It solves some of the problems that I have with knoppix (namely remastering difficulties).
As I see it, unless you have your *very first ever* gaming computer, there is no reason to not run Windows in addition to Linux. Eventually you will get a new one, and when you do, your old one can serve as your everyday linux box, with no dual booting, and only the additional cost of the KVM switch.
The HORROR! Perl may be good for some things, but they do not include anything that may ever need to be revised by anyone except the author. Maybe I should learn perl anyway... any book recommendations?
On one hand, this could turn people away from using linux. On the other hand, this could allow people to develop a taste for free software. But, then again, I know people who are against gimp, linux, and all that (although he does use firefox religiously), so this might help lead them to see what linux is actually capable of (and I maintain that, after a relatively shallow learning curve, the GIMP is, if not the equal of photoshop, definitely a competitor when price is factored in).
I think he's trying to make the point that someone could make a fork that is incompatible with all linux programs, or something like that. It doesn't make sense to me, because such a product would only be the result of its creators having a strong urge to shoot themselves in the foot.
Yeah, yeah I know. And, yes, I will say "aqua isn't free", and at that ponit, I don't see how it matters one way or the other if you can run Darwin. Without aqua, it is basically a *BSD fork, with nothing muich going for it. If your goal is to run the same OS on all your computers, I doubt you'll go for half with GUI and half without.
With the exception that there still is a human at the controls. We won't see a fully computer-controlled plane... ever. (A good thing, I want to be a pilot).
My system came with a penis installed by default... I feel sorry for you if you don't already have one.
I dunno... I still would go for Linux because I like total control of my system (I'm a Gentoo user, surprise). If there were a "power user" version of OS X, where the system is built more like a typical linux distro (i.e. you *can* have no graphics, and so on), OS X would *kill* linux (if it were on the x86).
Well, you know what I meant. I meant the "free" BSDs (not to be confused with FreeBSD).
I'd be worried about this, if I were Microsoft. But I would also be worried about this if I was distributing a desktop linux distro. Now that Apple hardware is (relatively) cheap, and damn sexy, I might have to buy one. I'd probably dual boot OS X and Gentoo, but there are others who will probably go for the nice look of OS X, along with BSD under the hood, and leave Linux/*BSD for ever. The only thing that is working in Linux/*BSD's favor is multiplatform compatibility (i.e. you can run the same OS on x86 and PPC), and selection of application. Fink (is that it?) is working on taking one of those away. All this being said, is it necessarily a bad thing if Linux is relegated to the server room with a small percentage of workstations, with Apple picking up the rest?
It's just as well... if a liberal province/state ever got any money, the universe would implode in on itself. The provincial government is okay, because the idea of a left-leaning government with all the oil revenue scares me... we've finally got our province back in order financially. It's basically the religion and... well, the religion and the stuff it causes that concerns me. Why does oil always come with religious nuts? Can someone explain that one to me?
I mean, why should competitors be allowed to use a trademark in advertisements. That is copyright infringment no matter what way you look at it, and google should know better than to allow it. Would it be okay if a TV station let an advertiser infringe upon a trademark?
Ummm... I believe I said that I'd prefer OpenBSD as a server to linux, therefore saying that I implied it was inferior is a strange argument to make. That being said, basically what you've argued is that "*BSD doesn't do this, so it's not important". Sure it isn't important, but neither is many of the other things any OS does. The point is that it can be done, and there is no adverse effect. The install isn't that complex, so I'm not holding that against it. I'm just saying that I'd like some indication that maybe I have to (oh... what is the BSD equivilent of modprobe) the module for my sound card. How hard would it have been to probe the hardware and do that automatically? I know I didn't have to compile it seperately, meaning it should be an issue of just detecting the soundcard and inserting the proper module if it is there. Also, the fact that most BSD users I've seen say, "oh, it doesn't matter, anyone with brains should be able to run our perfect OS" points to the fact that it is not desktop ready, and probably never will be. OSs will, in many ways, only gain market share by being a desktop system for normal users. This is how linux is winning.
Also, you could teach them the difference between video games and reality. I finally got my parents to buy GTA3 and Vice City when I was 14, because they knew that I could tell the difference, and therefore was not likely to say, "well, it's alright in a video games, let's kill people randomly!".
Except for approximately 2% of business-critical or irreplacable data (pictures maybe), most of the stuff you have you don't need. You think you might need it, and you want to know that you have it, but you'll never need it. I know that everything, except my (backed up) downloaded music collection, and some other things, either I won't need or can replace free and easy. In 2 years, I guarantee the majority of what is on your computer now will be useless to you (other than stuff that can be easily replaced, like software).
I'm an amateur programmer... I do stuff for fun, and sometimes for a school project, that sort of thing. I started programming with C/C++ when I was about 8. Since then, it's been hard for me to switch to any other language. Sure, I probably could, if I tried. I have, in the past, produced working Perl and PHP code, and if I put my mind to it, I could probably learn those languages to the same degree that I know C. Now, the relevant part: C/C++ is still the dominant language! Although other languages may be technically better, they cannot compete for portability, libraries, and number of programmers and so on. The only thing that will fix the flaws of C and C++ is a redesign of the two languages with the explicit goal of creating as much commonality as possible between the the C or C++ standard and the "safe" implementation. Certainly, the only other mainstream languages are more suited to web applications, or scripting. C and/or C++ may have flaws, but it's more work to iron them out than it is to live with them.
Really? Nowadays, with Windows 2000, all we have to do to access the C drive is go to one of the mapped network drives (which, I think, are either H:\ or S:\, and click the "up directory" button. Voila, access to all the drives (including the CD-ROM drive, which is also blocked).