Many can think of no alternative that doesn't involve Iraq collapsing
Ok, so they have had this democracy for several years now... If we leave and everything collapses, then that means that it's not what the people want.
If Iran decides to invade then I imagine several countries would intervene.. and pretty sure they know that.. can't base decisions on what "might" happen., If you want a what "might" happen, our withdrawal "might" be considered a victory and insurgency would die.. and if insurgency continued without us there the people of Iraq "might" realize this is crazy and band together and rid themselves of these misguided people on their own..
I'd like to see some real benchmarking on this.. just out of curiosity. I guess if you install a lot of operating systems "frequently", then the time to format the drive could be an issue that would get on your nerves.. although after having formated the drive the time spent installing the OS is a bit important too.. Not sure how the time to format a drive relates to speed in actual usage either.
So if I am to believe this article.. Iron Port, a division of Cisco that provides anti virus and malware software.. took it upon themselves to order drugs online, and then paid to have them tested to determine that these drugs had the wrong dosages and were placebos.
Come on.. what kind of software security company does this ??... perhaps one being paid off by pharmaceutical companies to do exactly that.. highly suspect.
Well, if you have multiple email accounts.. logic would be that you have a reason for having separate accounts.. For example, you may have a business account, a personal account, and perhaps an account you use just for filling out stupid online forms.. (a throwaway account).. sure you could have new emails all come into the same inbox.. but if that's the way you like it organized then why have the multiple accounts in the first place ?
If you really want it that way, you could set up one folder and filter all accounts to send to that folder I guess.
In Firefox 3 (with Linux Mint) when I type a search in the google box, I get my web results as normal.. but there are none of the links at the top that I find handy... For example in FF2 I could type "Sacramento" in the google search, get my results and I would have links at the top.. "News" "Maps".. so I could click on "Maps" and get the google map.. To do the same thing in FF3 I actually have to go to google first... not a major problem, but I was used to the other way... Is this a Mint thing or a FF3 thing ?... the options in managing the search engines doesn't show an alternate google search.
When you make something flat rate - it will be subject to abuse.
It is not abuse to fully use something you pay for. Back in the dialup days we had hourly limits, and then usage limits and the internet cost a small fortune to use it for any length of time.. Then the smart people at Earthlink came up with the "all you can eat" at $20 a month.. people changed in droves and all the other ISP's had to do the same pricing.. yes there were power users that used 20 hours a day, but for every one of those there are how many users that used 20 hours a month ?... I'd say it's the same for bittorrent users, how many DSL users are there out there who only actually use it to surf web pages and check email ?.. I'd say the ratio of these people to bittorrent users is pretty high.
The real issue is that when it becomes ever more common to (legally) get movies through channels like netflix then bandwidth it going to really suffer.. to double charge people (pay for the movie, and pay for the bandwith) is not the answer.. the answer is to get a cut from netflix. (I wish them luck on figuring that one out)
I think this is more about practices with vendors that were similar to Microsoft tactics.. How long did Dell refuse to use AMD processors even when performance exceeded Intel's ?.. but there are extenuating circumstances, so I don't think much is going to happen.. mainly that vendors claimed that AMD didn't have the capacity to supply in the volumes they required.. which is why Macs are also Intel... If you can't deliver "production wise" then you can't really complain if you don't get the business.
I'm an AMD guy, from forever.. and I still don't think Intel is wrong in this situation.
I'm waiting for "You are a republican, so I'm not telling you. Nyaahhh nyaahhhh"
I think the poster was expecting it too... Why not just state that he is a monitor at the polling station and leave out the fact that he is a republican ?.. smells like flaimbait.. and then the whole bit about the voter behind the computer as the one to watch for hacking the vote.. even a republican judge can not possibly be that stupid.
No way this is a legitimate question. It's flamebait.
Alright, first of all I doubt a dictatorship like the one the poster is worried about is going to allow it's people these laptops in the first place.. and secondly the poster then wants to become a dictator their self in how the laptop is used...
It reminds me of well off people stressing over giving a pan handler a dollar.. how exactly will that dollar be used ? alchohol ?, lottery tickets ?. ciggarettes ?... If it's going to stress you out so much then just don't give anything.
You can google search for "best linux apps".. or if your looking for a specific type of application you just do a search in Synaptic.. for example type "dvd burner", and you will get a list not only what's installed but what's available.. with a description of the program... there is also a little icon in synaptic that is often overlooked.. in Ubuntu it is an Ubuntu icon, in Debian it is a Debian icon.. these icon are basicly saying.. "Ubuntu recommends" or "Debian recommends" this application.
This is not to say that whatever the distro recommends is necessarily suited for everybody.. for example the latest standard install for a bittorrent client is an application called "transmission".. it works ok, but I didn't like it.. I prefer bittornado or deluge... how did I find deluge ?? I did a search for linux bittorrent clients in google when I didn't like the performance of transmission.. lots of people writing on what "they" thought was good.. I then searched in Synaptic (could have done it from the start) and there it was.. tried it, and liked it better.
Cool.. must have overlooked that sim starter kit.. so would this work with the Nokia that you were talking about ?
As I said, for my amount of usage prepaid is perfect.. but T-mobile will also let you convert a prepaid to a monthly.. so I guess that might be a way to get the model you want.
I use T-mobile prepaid.. I am not a power user, and it is perfect for me.. $100 talk time has lasted me 3 and a half months and I still have $38 left..
I purchased a Razor when I signed up.. I am pretty sure that I could use any unlocked GSM phone with 850 MH & 1900 MHz by just putting the sim into it.. course I haven't had the need or opportunity to try it yet, but that is my understanding.. Some phones won't let you use the "My-Faves" thing, but not a problem for me cause I don't use it, and have no use for it.. This is supposed to be the advantage if GSM.. being able to swap a sim.. where as with a CDMA phone you would have to call the provider and give them numbers off the phone and then I believe there is often a service charge.
So although you might not be able to buy the Nokia model you want, you might still be able to use it (if you found one unlocked).. If you went prepaid with T-Mobile, you could get their base model Nokia 2610 for $29.99.. don't think it comes with many (if any) minutes, but basicly you'd be buying it for the sim. (dont' know why you can't just buy sim packages like in Europe)
It is really an awareness thing for me, I have all of the non-free stuff segregated in its own little section.
I cheat on my taxes too, but I keep the money in a cardboard box in the closet.
I understand the whole issue.. but I agree that Debian is "close enough". When one of the "blobs" jumps up and bites someone (the issue of not being able to examine the source) well then I guess that particular blob will create an outcry.. but I think that using them when that's all you got, while fighting for source is the way to go.
You "might" learn something from many such conversations... and then it would really screw you up if the conversation was just that.. meaning the meaning "is" the meaning.
The best you can really hope for is to stop all the WWII and cold war tactics on terrorists, do some intelligence gathering on people that are "known" and stop screwing around and get the ones you know..
Well if you need to remove a screw from light socket.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
Well if you need drill a hole in a door.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
Well if you need attach a fixture to a ceiling stud.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
Well if you need drill a hole in a pipe.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
I never blamed Microsoft for the problems with Win95 drivers.. however things did not get stable until Win98 and SE
As to why I went Linux only, it was because I had been playing with it for years.. I duel booted for the longest time.. eventually there came a point where I was rarely using Windows and wanted to try out different Distros so I ended formating over it and duel booting different distros.. and just moved on from the Windows world.
There is nothing wrong with those that wish to continue in their own computer world.. whatever floats your boat. For me Linux started out a puzzle, there were people who were doing this, and if they could well I could too.. It wasn't like today where you just download and burn an ISO.. I had a Slackware CD and had to make a boot and root disk and then mount the CD to start the installation.. there were pages of instruction with the CD that I had to follow... once started into the Linux world, then it was all the other challenges like figuring out how to get your modem to connect to the internet... but anyway, that's me, I like that kind of stuff.
Actually, way back when, before it was forcibly integrated.. IE was the browser to have.. Netscape was awful.. but of course once the competition tried to compete then it became apparent that the integration was not a nice thing... I also thought explorer was a stupid name when you already had a file manager called explorer, and they called it that before you could use it to look at your own hard drive... was fun to try and help someone on the phone, and say "open up explorer.. not the internet explorer"
Ahhh.. the memories.. blue memories.. blue screen memories..
Win95 was problematic because of drivers.. 98 it got a little better, and 98SE was the stuff !.. finally you could "have a chance" of installing it and going for sometimes months without a blue screen.. was good enough to see me through the transition to Linux only, without bothering to get XP... now that's an argument.. other than the widgets (look) did XP do that much for the "home" user that Win 98 SE didn't ??
Unfortunately the "db" in my username doesn't stand for database (although the cad is for cad) so I don't really know what to look for.. I did find that Embarcadero has a suite for Linux, but "Studio" doesn't seem to be part of it.. I also found various tools for generating DDL.. but again DBMS is not my bag, and trying to fit your requirements (that I don't know) would require more time than I want to spend.. That I found what I did seems to be more effort into looking onto Linux alternatives than you have made.. and again it's ok.. you have a working solution, and it is with a company that is making an effort to supply applications for Linux, so maybe all you have to do is wait.. if indeed it is appealing for you to use Linux.
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Ok, so they have had this democracy for several years now... If we leave and everything collapses, then that means that it's not what the people want.
If Iran decides to invade then I imagine several countries would intervene.. and pretty sure they know that.. can't base decisions on what "might" happen., If you want a what "might" happen, our withdrawal "might" be considered a victory and insurgency would die.. and if insurgency continued without us there the people of Iraq "might" realize this is crazy and band together and rid themselves of these misguided people on their own..
I'd like to see some real benchmarking on this.. just out of curiosity. I guess if you install a lot of operating systems "frequently", then the time to format the drive could be an issue that would get on your nerves.. although after having formated the drive the time spent installing the OS is a bit important too.. Not sure how the time to format a drive relates to speed in actual usage either.
So if you were an auto mechanic and their registration was expired you would not do a tune-up, or give them their car back ?
What other products and services do they purchase and test ?
Come on.. what kind of software security company does this ?? ... perhaps one being paid off by pharmaceutical companies to do exactly that.. highly suspect.
If you really want it that way, you could set up one folder and filter all accounts to send to that folder I guess.
So it's like the legal profession.. It's not about the truth, it's about who can spin their story to appeal to the jurors.
In Firefox 3 (with Linux Mint) when I type a search in the google box, I get my web results as normal.. but there are none of the links at the top that I find handy... For example in FF2 I could type "Sacramento" in the google search, get my results and I would have links at the top.. "News" "Maps" .. so I could click on "Maps" and get the google map.. To do the same thing in FF3 I actually have to go to google first... not a major problem, but I was used to the other way... Is this a Mint thing or a FF3 thing ? ... the options in managing the search engines doesn't show an alternate google search.
It is not abuse to fully use something you pay for. Back in the dialup days we had hourly limits, and then usage limits and the internet cost a small fortune to use it for any length of time.. Then the smart people at Earthlink came up with the "all you can eat" at $20 a month.. people changed in droves and all the other ISP's had to do the same pricing.. yes there were power users that used 20 hours a day, but for every one of those there are how many users that used 20 hours a month ? ... I'd say it's the same for bittorrent users, how many DSL users are there out there who only actually use it to surf web pages and check email ? .. I'd say the ratio of these people to bittorrent users is pretty high.
The real issue is that when it becomes ever more common to (legally) get movies through channels like netflix then bandwidth it going to really suffer.. to double charge people (pay for the movie, and pay for the bandwith) is not the answer.. the answer is to get a cut from netflix. (I wish them luck on figuring that one out)
I'm an AMD guy, from forever.. and I still don't think Intel is wrong in this situation.
And yet you will still be using a GSM phone network and have sims... Are there plans to have sims for CDMA networks such as Verizon or Sprint ?
I think the poster was expecting it too... Why not just state that he is a monitor at the polling station and leave out the fact that he is a republican ?.. smells like flaimbait.. and then the whole bit about the voter behind the computer as the one to watch for hacking the vote.. even a republican judge can not possibly be that stupid.
No way this is a legitimate question. It's flamebait.
It reminds me of well off people stressing over giving a pan handler a dollar.. how exactly will that dollar be used ? alchohol ?, lottery tickets ?. ciggarettes ? ... If it's going to stress you out so much then just don't give anything.
This is not to say that whatever the distro recommends is necessarily suited for everybody.. for example the latest standard install for a bittorrent client is an application called "transmission".. it works ok, but I didn't like it.. I prefer bittornado or deluge... how did I find deluge ?? I did a search for linux bittorrent clients in google when I didn't like the performance of transmission.. lots of people writing on what "they" thought was good.. I then searched in Synaptic (could have done it from the start) and there it was.. tried it, and liked it better.
As I said, for my amount of usage prepaid is perfect.. but T-mobile will also let you convert a prepaid to a monthly.. so I guess that might be a way to get the model you want.
I purchased a Razor when I signed up.. I am pretty sure that I could use any unlocked GSM phone with 850 MH & 1900 MHz by just putting the sim into it.. course I haven't had the need or opportunity to try it yet, but that is my understanding.. Some phones won't let you use the "My-Faves" thing, but not a problem for me cause I don't use it, and have no use for it.. This is supposed to be the advantage if GSM.. being able to swap a sim.. where as with a CDMA phone you would have to call the provider and give them numbers off the phone and then I believe there is often a service charge.
So although you might not be able to buy the Nokia model you want, you might still be able to use it (if you found one unlocked).. .. don't think it comes with many (if any) minutes, but basicly you'd be buying it for the sim. (dont' know why you can't just buy sim packages like in Europe)
If you went prepaid with T-Mobile, you could get their base model Nokia 2610 for $29.99
I cheat on my taxes too, but I keep the money in a cardboard box in the closet.
I understand the whole issue.. but I agree that Debian is "close enough". When one of the "blobs" jumps up and bites someone (the issue of not being able to examine the source) well then I guess that particular blob will create an outcry.. but I think that using them when that's all you got, while fighting for source is the way to go.
The best you can really hope for is to stop all the WWII and cold war tactics on terrorists, do some intelligence gathering on people that are "known" and stop screwing around and get the ones you know..
Well if you need drill a hole in a door.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
Well if you need attach a fixture to a ceiling stud.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
Well if you need drill a hole in a pipe.. you could use a drill press, you could use a power drill, a cordless drill.. or even a screwdriver.
Your results may vary.
Not the way I remembered it.. and I used Netscape and IE on windows 3.1 before there was a 95... Trumpet winsock days.. man I am old.
As to why I went Linux only, it was because I had been playing with it for years.. I duel booted for the longest time.. eventually there came a point where I was rarely using Windows and wanted to try out different Distros so I ended formating over it and duel booting different distros.. and just moved on from the Windows world.
There is nothing wrong with those that wish to continue in their own computer world.. whatever floats your boat. For me Linux started out a puzzle, there were people who were doing this, and if they could well I could too.. It wasn't like today where you just download and burn an ISO.. I had a Slackware CD and had to make a boot and root disk and then mount the CD to start the installation.. there were pages of instruction with the CD that I had to follow... once started into the Linux world, then it was all the other challenges like figuring out how to get your modem to connect to the internet... but anyway, that's me, I like that kind of stuff.
Actually, way back when, before it was forcibly integrated.. IE was the browser to have.. Netscape was awful.. but of course once the competition tried to compete then it became apparent that the integration was not a nice thing... I also thought explorer was a stupid name when you already had a file manager called explorer, and they called it that before you could use it to look at your own hard drive... was fun to try and help someone on the phone, and say "open up explorer.. not the internet explorer"
Win95 was problematic because of drivers.. 98 it got a little better, and 98SE was the stuff !.. finally you could "have a chance" of installing it and going for sometimes months without a blue screen.. was good enough to see me through the transition to Linux only, without bothering to get XP... now that's an argument.. other than the widgets (look) did XP do that much for the "home" user that Win 98 SE didn't ??
I think if you substitute Lottery tickets for corn futures, the question will be even more interesting.
Unfortunately the "db" in my username doesn't stand for database (although the cad is for cad) so I don't really know what to look for.. I did find that Embarcadero has a suite for Linux, but "Studio" doesn't seem to be part of it.. I also found various tools for generating DDL.. but again DBMS is not my bag, and trying to fit your requirements (that I don't know) would require more time than I want to spend.. That I found what I did seems to be more effort into looking onto Linux alternatives than you have made.. and again it's ok.. you have a working solution, and it is with a company that is making an effort to supply applications for Linux, so maybe all you have to do is wait.. if indeed it is appealing for you to use Linux.