The GP poster was using a literary device called elision whereby you use an apostrophe to demarcate the omission of part of a word. Read a poem sometime, it is quite common (especially Donne). You really have no standing to question this fellow's writing, and you should ne'er do it again...
Call us nutjobs if you like, but I fully agree with the GP post. I don't want to use, or be part of the community of an operating system whose lead freakin' developer is such an overreactive, manipulative, insulting asshat. This is the one good thing about proprietary software. A social moron like Theo would be fired in a second for his actions.
Sorry for the 'screw you' bit. It was a little harsh. Anyway, I have read his posts, lots of them. And while he does seem to be getting a bit too emotional and non-objective for a lawyer (ie: using loaded, inflamatory terms to describe the RIAA and their lawyers), I do believe his assessments are generally correct, especially on the deposition of the RIAA 'expert'.
If you're actually gulity and you listen to this guy you will probably end up bankrupt.
And if you are actually guilty you should probably take your lumps. If you don't agree with the laws you should try to change them, you should not wholesale break them. There are much more noble and elegant forms of civil disobedience than downloading Metallica...
You should stop fighting the 'good fight' and start fighting the smart fight. Maybe then you'll actually help some people (and stop giving terrible advice on Slashdot).
And what are you doing to help, Ivan? I can't speak for Mr. Beckerman personally, but I can see clear as day that he is posting here to keep us informed, helping us. And most important, he is in court helping those who are targetted by the RIAA's bullshit lawsuits, while the rest of us sit here saying 'oh jeez, that's terrible what the RIAA is doing. Pass me another blank CD'.
Go screw yourself for questioning someone's motives for helping. At least he is helping, which is more than we can say for you...
Well, I am sorry about your sister's luck, but if she thinks this software is a personal attack on her, then she is too sensitive. If she thinks you're an ass for using it, she's too sensitive. Bottom line: Whoever wrote it gets to name it. As the name Gimp has been around so long (and I am sure they get thousands of emails telling them to rename it) they obviously don't care to rename their product to appease the hypersensitive. And I for one, applaud them for it.
It's just a word. There are thousands of words out there that are either offensive or innocuous depending on context. So: You can either let a simple word offend you (and your sister) or you can just bloody use the software and help to give this particular word a new non-offensive context.
I wrote a proggie that converts between audio file formats. If there was no 'comment' tag present it would write a default: "molested by dir2ogg". I thought it a particularly apt description of what the app does. I cannot believe how many emails I recieved saying "that's terrible, how can you put something so offensive in there". My response: "It doesn't offend me, and it's my app so tough shit". As it is open source (as is the Gimp) one is free to change it, or feel free not to use it as they wish. This world is so full of terrible things, and if the most offensive thing to one's delicate sensibilities is the name of some bloody software then that person has bigger issues they need to deal with.
Remember the playground: words can only hurt you if you let them...
You folks whining about the name seriously need to find something better to be offended about. Really. I can't even fathom what sort of puritanical or overly PC, hypersensitive person would let a friggen' name affect what software they will use. Sheesh. It's not like they named it 'babykiller' or something. Personally, I love the name. Whenever I open the program I mentally say to myself "...bring out the Gimp...", and it never fails to give me a smile. Easily amused I guess...
Of course, the REAL world. I am always hearing about this 'real world'. I myself run no Microsoft software, and I make a living. What world am I in? How do I visit the 'real world'?
Look man, your point is valid, but leave off this BS about the 'real world'. Millions are able to function just fine without Microsoft and civilization would not collapse if they dissapeared. In the grand scheme of things it would mean sweet F.A....
I don't agree with that. It all depends on how well the movie was written, directed and otherwise produced. Look at "Pushing Tin"... Not many can relate to working as an air-traffic controller but it was still a hilarious and enjoyable movie.
Guy, it's like this: You think I'm mad because you dissed Gentoo. I'm not. I'm mad because you called me and others I respect clueless ricers. That's all. Maybe I am too sensitive and insecure but I don't dig on personal attacks (as in: attacks on groups of people), and I didn't think your 'joke' was funny. If a stranger called me clueless to my face in a dry sarcastic tone I likely would not have taken it as a joke either, and yes, I would be pissed. Attack ideas, not people. And yes, I realize I have not followed this advice myself by calling you names. Like you say: I'm insecure. I'm fine with it. If you don't have some passion for your beliefs than why believe in them?
And I'm not going to make fun of you using SuSe or Windows. I don't do things like that. I think choice rules, and Gentoo isn't the only OS I use either. You can be 'fanatical' and have a clue, and you can defend something without being an evangelist.
You, my friend, are a perfect example of why I don't hang out on gentoo-server. You are a ricer. You know you're a ricer, and that's why the comments hurt so much that you started frothing at the mouth.
And you, my friend are a overgeneralizing ass. If it makes you feel better to call me a ricer then fine, you are certainly entitled to feel content in being wrong and remaining ignorant. The reason your comment hurt so much, and really it just pissed me off more than hurt, is that you utterly dismissed me and my entire community with one sweeping overgeneralization. There are many, many people in the community I respect very much, and you have come along and given us all the proverbial kick in the crotch. So yes, I'm going to call you out on that.
If it weren't for people like you, I might still be using gentoo.
People like me don't give a rat's ass what you use.
Intelligent, non-fanatical people have no trouble praising the parts of something that deserves praise while still poking fun at the parts that deserve it.
You're right. What they don't do however, is perpetuate clueless and hateful stereotypes like "9 of 10 Gentoo users are ricers and don't know what they're doing". You know, if you had said something more like "Geez, the community is nice but there are a few real blowhard ricers there with no clue" I would have agreed with you and moved on.
On a more general level I want to know what makes Gentoo such an acceptable target for derision. Every time Gentoo is mentioned on Slashdot some jackass whips out the funroll-loops link. As with all things in life, a few overly vocal, clueless rubes does not the community make. You don't hear people who use FreeBSD ports called ricers, so why is it a running joke with Gentoo users? A running joke that people like you only help to reenforce with your bitter remarks.
-Os optimizes the binary for size rather than speed. Rather pointless on a modern desktop, but I have not heard it was generally a bad idea. Can you explain or provide a reference?
Wow are you ever a fucktard. And all jews are cheap, all blacks are criminals, and all arabs are terrorists right? Oh, wait, only 9 out of 10 of them. Hang out for a bit on gentoo-server@ if you think Gentoo users don't know what they are doing or why. I don't think you are too smart at all fella, especially when you praise and dis the same people in the same sentence. Give your head a shake.
control structures based on whitespace are stupid,
Do you have any _real_ arguments to back that up other than the fact that you don't like it? I think it's brilliant. It forces you to write readable code, and besides, I (and anyone else if they're smart) would indent exactly the same way anyway, no matter the language. Being able to give up lame curly braces and moronic 'end' keywords is smart, not stupid.
If you actually took the time to write something beyond absolute triviality in Python you would know this...
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The GP poster was using a literary device called elision whereby you use an apostrophe to demarcate the omission of part of a word. Read a poem sometime, it is quite common (especially Donne). You really have no standing to question this fellow's writing, and you should ne'er do it again...
Meanwhile, in automotives, Big O is a great place to pick up tires (and possibly pimp your ride...).
Call us nutjobs if you like, but I fully agree with the GP post. I don't want to use, or be part of the community of an operating system whose lead freakin' developer is such an overreactive, manipulative, insulting asshat. This is the one good thing about proprietary software. A social moron like Theo would be fired in a second for his actions.
Sorry for the 'screw you' bit. It was a little harsh. Anyway, I have read his posts, lots of them. And while he does seem to be getting a bit too emotional and non-objective for a lawyer (ie: using loaded, inflamatory terms to describe the RIAA and their lawyers), I do believe his assessments are generally correct, especially on the deposition of the RIAA 'expert'.
If you're actually gulity and you listen to this guy you will probably end up bankrupt.And if you are actually guilty you should probably take your lumps. If you don't agree with the laws you should try to change them, you should not wholesale break them. There are much more noble and elegant forms of civil disobedience than downloading Metallica...
And what are you doing to help, Ivan? I can't speak for Mr. Beckerman personally, but I can see clear as day that he is posting here to keep us informed, helping us. And most important, he is in court helping those who are targetted by the RIAA's bullshit lawsuits, while the rest of us sit here saying 'oh jeez, that's terrible what the RIAA is doing. Pass me another blank CD'.
Go screw yourself for questioning someone's motives for helping. At least he is helping, which is more than we can say for you...
The word is "plucky", and it is perfectly cromulent. Look it up...
Yeah, right. As long as you're in a "free-speech zone". OK my ass...
Well, I am sorry about your sister's luck, but if she thinks this software is a personal attack on her, then she is too sensitive. If she thinks you're an ass for using it, she's too sensitive. Bottom line: Whoever wrote it gets to name it. As the name Gimp has been around so long (and I am sure they get thousands of emails telling them to rename it) they obviously don't care to rename their product to appease the hypersensitive. And I for one, applaud them for it.
It's just a word. There are thousands of words out there that are either offensive or innocuous depending on context. So: You can either let a simple word offend you (and your sister) or you can just bloody use the software and help to give this particular word a new non-offensive context.
I wrote a proggie that converts between audio file formats. If there was no 'comment' tag present it would write a default: "molested by dir2ogg". I thought it a particularly apt description of what the app does. I cannot believe how many emails I recieved saying "that's terrible, how can you put something so offensive in there". My response: "It doesn't offend me, and it's my app so tough shit". As it is open source (as is the Gimp) one is free to change it, or feel free not to use it as they wish. This world is so full of terrible things, and if the most offensive thing to one's delicate sensibilities is the name of some bloody software then that person has bigger issues they need to deal with.
Remember the playground: words can only hurt you if you let them...
You folks whining about the name seriously need to find something better to be offended about. Really. I can't even fathom what sort of puritanical or overly PC, hypersensitive person would let a friggen' name affect what software they will use. Sheesh. It's not like they named it 'babykiller' or something. Personally, I love the name. Whenever I open the program I mentally say to myself "...bring out the Gimp...", and it never fails to give me a smile. Easily amused I guess...
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Why would you do that? Just refuse to answer.
What about the WTFPL [1]:
Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License,TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.
[1] http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/
Of course, the REAL world. I am always hearing about this 'real world'. I myself run no Microsoft software, and I make a living. What world am I in? How do I visit the 'real world'?
Look man, your point is valid, but leave off this BS about the 'real world'. Millions are able to function just fine without Microsoft and civilization would not collapse if they dissapeared. In the grand scheme of things it would mean sweet F.A....
I don't agree with that. It all depends on how well the movie was written, directed and otherwise produced. Look at "Pushing Tin"... Not many can relate to working as an air-traffic controller but it was still a hilarious and enjoyable movie.
Guy, it's like this: You think I'm mad because you dissed Gentoo. I'm not. I'm mad because you called me and others I respect clueless ricers. That's all. Maybe I am too sensitive and insecure but I don't dig on personal attacks (as in: attacks on groups of people), and I didn't think your 'joke' was funny. If a stranger called me clueless to my face in a dry sarcastic tone I likely would not have taken it as a joke either, and yes, I would be pissed. Attack ideas, not people. And yes, I realize I have not followed this advice myself by calling you names. Like you say: I'm insecure. I'm fine with it. If you don't have some passion for your beliefs than why believe in them?
And I'm not going to make fun of you using SuSe or Windows. I don't do things like that. I think choice rules, and Gentoo isn't the only OS I use either. You can be 'fanatical' and have a clue, and you can defend something without being an evangelist.And you, my friend are a overgeneralizing ass. If it makes you feel better to call me a ricer then fine, you are certainly entitled to feel content in being wrong and remaining ignorant. The reason your comment hurt so much, and really it just pissed me off more than hurt, is that you utterly dismissed me and my entire community with one sweeping overgeneralization. There are many, many people in the community I respect very much, and you have come along and given us all the proverbial kick in the crotch. So yes, I'm going to call you out on that.
People like me don't give a rat's ass what you use.
You're right. What they don't do however, is perpetuate clueless and hateful stereotypes like "9 of 10 Gentoo users are ricers and don't know what they're doing". You know, if you had said something more like "Geez, the community is nice but there are a few real blowhard ricers there with no clue" I would have agreed with you and moved on.
On a more general level I want to know what makes Gentoo such an acceptable target for derision. Every time Gentoo is mentioned on Slashdot some jackass whips out the funroll-loops link. As with all things in life, a few overly vocal, clueless rubes does not the community make. You don't hear people who use FreeBSD ports called ricers, so why is it a running joke with Gentoo users? A running joke that people like you only help to reenforce with your bitter remarks.
That is all.
-Os optimizes the binary for size rather than speed. Rather pointless on a modern desktop, but I have not heard it was generally a bad idea. Can you explain or provide a reference?
Wow are you ever a fucktard. And all jews are cheap, all blacks are criminals, and all arabs are terrorists right? Oh, wait, only 9 out of 10 of them. Hang out for a bit on gentoo-server@ if you think Gentoo users don't know what they are doing or why. I don't think you are too smart at all fella, especially when you praise and dis the same people in the same sentence. Give your head a shake.
If you like -O3 fine, but do keep in mind the Devs will ignore your bug reports and tell you to use sensible flags.
Wrong. It does get old. So very old. You certainly have lived up to your name.
Do you have any _real_ arguments to back that up other than the fact that you don't like it? I think it's brilliant. It forces you to write readable code, and besides, I (and anyone else if they're smart) would indent exactly the same way anyway, no matter the language. Being able to give up lame curly braces and moronic 'end' keywords is smart, not stupid.
If you actually took the time to write something beyond absolute triviality in Python you would know this...