Same thing here in Philadelphia...just a little different slant. People who live OR work in Philadelphia have to pay a wage tax as high as 5 percent. It comes right outta your check. No ifs, ands, or buts. Many young techies (and not so young) have fled the city to the burbs, where new office parks rule. Why would anyone want to give Philly any of their cash when they live and pay taxes in another city? And for the folks that live in Philadelphia, why pay 5 percent when you are taxed to death on everything else? I live in Philly and think about moving every payday.
With all of the tech industries leaving the city, Philadelphia is rapidly becoming a tech dead zone.
Bullshit. Clinton made his own bed...with many...so he can sleep in it. If he kept his pecker dry, he wouldn't have had to lie so much. Fuck him and you.
While you have some of the facts correct in this depiction of the op in Somalia. You miss a few primary points that you would not know as an armchair general. I was a Marine who was in Somalia before the Ranger op depicted in the movie. The warlords were killing all kinds of folks for the goods that were being delivered by NATO forces. We were not allowed to engage these factions for fear of exactly what happened. The ONLY responsibility that (former) President Bush had with this op was the commitment of US military personnel to NATO obligations around the world. President Clinton -- the commander and Chief of US Armed Forces -- in all of his foresight, decided not to bring enough firepower into the op. No armor, no heavy gun ships, no "standard" troops that are prepared for sustained combat. His liberal ass didn't want the force to look like a "military" op...but a humanitarian one. Rangers and other special forces are just that..."special forces". They do not fight prolonged and sustained battles on a large scale. That is what "regular" army or Marines do. That is the mission of the Army and Marines.
When Clinton decided to rely on Pakistani armor and limited air support that was his first big fucking mistake. I don't care what the mission is...you come strong or don't come at all. It was his lack of leadership and poor choices as a commander that lead to these Rangers and Operators to lose their lives on CNN. When I was in the Marines, we always said that he wasn't our president. Now all the liberals who voted for Gore say that Bush isn't their president. How ironic. I guess that the folks that do the fighting know a little more about who a better president would be...at least, in a military defensive point of view.
After the Rangers and Operators were pulled out of Somalia, the Marines mopped up the existing exit and we haven't had a large military occupation since. Mostly due to civil war, Islamic factions, terrorists, etc.
The melodrama that was the movie was a little over the top. But it was close to "actual" in a mission sense. There were a lot more skinnys killed. But that is what you get when you pick up a fucking AK-47...you become a combatant and become a target. The movie was not bullshit. I don't care about the politics... All I know is that Clinton fucked up big time and his administration will never admit it. Nor any other liberals that thinks they know what the military is like.
Being in the Marines for 6 years...I know the effect that Clinton had on the armed services. The armed forces are for combat -- not to look good on CNN. He never did have a clue as to how to build a "force in readiness". He was a fucked up commander and brought the services to a new low in ability. It will take the new president's entire term and BILLIONS of dollars to get the services up to par.
So is the movie "bullshit"? Not really. We should have killed every weapon carrying SOB there. Now we will have to go back and do it again in the near future. You really know nothing of the status of the military and the effect that Clinton had on it and the defense of the United States.
I wrote to about 15 of the artists listed on the umusic.com site. Here is my email > response > email to / from Lupus from the Bloodhound Gang:
Thanks for the quick response. I just bought an iPod from Apple and have
about 900 CDs. I do buy my music. I am a 33 year old web/graphic designer
from Philly and I DON'T STEAL MUSIC. Under fair rights laws in this
country, I am entitled to make a copy of music or software for personal use.
I just don't want this right to be taken away. Then my $400 player becomes
a piece of junk. I don't have $400 bucks to throw away...they don't pay
enough at Penn for that. It is more about rights and not losing them. It
is less about copy protected music. Universal wants us to pay for the CD
version AND the MP3 version. I am tired of marketing folks trying to find a
way to get more of the money from my wallet. Besides...they don't have a
Macintosh or Linux version of the new CDs. I am tired of companies telling
me what platform to use too. So this is a battle on many fronts. The copy
protection has been broken already anyway. Just check out Slashdot.org.
Just a thought.
Anthony
PS The first time I heard your music was from an MP3 that my brother
emailed to me. I bought the disc a week later because I thought you were
funny.
On 1/17/02 1:25 PM, "Lupus" wrote:
> No were not going to change labels. I haven't really given their new
> copy protection much thought. Its a shame that people see it as a
> bad thing...they're only trying to protect their investment. Sure I
> know how some people copy AND buy music, but not everyone works that
> way and unfortunately its costing the record companies and the
> artists money. The real shame of it isn't the money its that if the
> record companies aren't making the money, they're less willing to try
> and develop new artists. It just makes the world a rougher place
> when it comes to small indie bands that are trying to get a break.
> Sure the record companies could change their policies, but like any
> other business, they're trying to make money, so they continue to
> market bands that are going to sell and sell well. It used to be
> different. The internet has done lots of good for music, but its
> also done a lot of bad. What other job do you know that is expected
> by the consumer to give its product away for FREE? What other job do
> you know that you're called a sell out when you become successful?
> If I worked at McDonald's I wouldn't give the burgers away now would
> I? I wouldn't be labeled a sell out because I've sold a billion plus
> burgers would I? The internet "music is free" cry has shocked me.
> Its basically a large group of people believing it because they see
> everyone else believing it. Sheep herd mentality if you ask me. Oh
> well, I'll never change anyone's mind, so why do I babble about it?
> If you look through our website's Hate Book, you'l see numerous
> postings by me on this topic and similar topics.
>
> Lupus
>
>> What is your position on Universal Music copy protecting CDs? I am not
>> going to purchase any more discs from that company. Are you going to change
>> labels?
>>
>> Anthony
I had really wanted to learn about Linux and install it on one of my Macs at home (or work). I bought a distribution of LinuxPPC and found it "doable"...but a little daunting. This was not a newbie's typical OS. It is even fussier than Windows, I had said to myself more than a few times. It was just so unfriendly.
Along comes OS X. I didn't have the hardware to run it but on my family machine...so I bought a laptop to check it out. This is what I am typing on now. I found it to bea dream. In about 1 month with OS X, I was able to upgrade the installed Apache, install mySQL, and install PHP. Everything was running like a dream. I am very happy that Steve Jobs introduced this OS. As for peripherals...Apple has for A LONG TIME said that they are moving away from legacy devices. USB and Fireware are "it". Leave SCSI in the closet. I saw the writing on the wall and when moved over to USB and Firewire on all upgrades.
One last note...my wife and son insisted that I install OS X on their iMac. To my surprise, my son was using the terminal window last night. He is only 8 years old. When I asked him how he learned of this...he replied the help in the menu bar. I was floored! Of course, he asked a million questions....and I answered all that I could.
So if a person wants to know a little (or a lot) about some Unix flavored OS...then I would be happy to direct them to OS X.
I spent two years in Japan in the early '90s and found a very cool chain of stores that was called "Book Box". The first floor was books and periodicals. The second floor was video and CDs. A member was able to rent music CDs (and video, of course)! I found this to very very cool and wondered why it never caught on here. Anyone ever seen this anywhere else?
You are the strangest person I have ever read. I am sure your convictions are real. And I am happy that you have them. I feel they are wrong. And about the whole "They're browner than us, too." thing...you should be careful about thinking people are a certain race when they are not. I am Mexican. I think I am a little browner than a whole lotta folks. Race played no part in my joining the Marines nor played any part in doing what I was ordered. It didn't play into with most of the other Marines I served with either... They were of Chinese, Mexican, Puerto Rican, African, Irish, Indian, Native American, etc descent. They were the finest people I have ever known. They would be willing to give their life for your ability to have free speech and live in a free country. That is, if you are an American. If someone destroys 6000 Americans...I believe that I can call them my enemy with extreme prejudice. Your religion may say that peace is the only way...and I respect that. But I hope that our leaders will not silently stand by when 6000 Americans are killed because of our position to be friendly with Israel. They have another thing coming... You can talk a lot of crap about spiritual and moral order...but wait until you are looking down the barrel of a gun held by a terrorist or aggressor. You will change your tune. This is pointless and falling on deaf ears...but maybe the actions by the few (the people in the service and government) will allow you to keep your high moral stand in that Ivory tower.
It must be a nice view from the Ivory tower. I spent 6 years of my life in the Marines and in different operations around thee world; Desert Storm included. If the US did not have a physical interest in the world outside of North America then you would not have the life you are enjoying now. Tyrants rise and fall, criminals who run terrorist organizations torture and kill people who stand in their way, and Islamic zealots see the world as theirs. Make no mistake...this is as much a religious war (to the zealots) as it is a terror war to the US. To put our head in the sand and say nothing is stupidity. I have seen terrorism first hand in Thailand, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and the US. You're abstract view of how things should be are just that...abstract and not reality. The terrorists are cunning, lethal, and committed. It was sheer brilliance to use jumbo jets against targets in the US. They don't have the resources to wage war...so they steal it. That is power.... One day, even your might ivory Tower might get hit too. Then you will ask Bush for help.
Works fine for me. I haven't had anything to bitch about yet. I was really pleased when I could use Mac OS X instead of having to install LinuxPPC on my computer. I didn't have to partition anything and learn a bunch of arcane Unix philosophies to install my OS. Just put it in the drive and click. Fastest Unix-like install I have ever done. The power of command line and the simplicity of Mac...I am happy. BTW, being a newbie to the whole command line thing...I was able to get Apache running, update it, install MySQL and PHP, and learn a whole lot about setting up a web server...all of this in about two hours one bored morning.
Just because you want Quicktime and Darwin on Intel...doesn't mean it's going to happen. Every week, I read where Apple is done for...either financially or through market share. ZDNet is one of those doomsayers. If they tried to be everything to everyone...they wouldn't make a penny. And they wouldn't turn a profit for the people who really count...the stockholders. They owe money to the stockholders and owe them a money-winning strategy. Apple is doing a world of good for BSD. They are doing a world of good for the open-source movement...oin regards to Darwin. Quicktime probably isn't the cash-cow they would hope that it should be. It is a very excellent player...and does some nice stuff with the OS....that doesn't mean they have the funds to move it over. Become a shareholder...convince them otherwise. Or, better yet. do something with Darwin yourself.
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Hmmm...you make a lot of assumptions. You say that it is "dog slow" and "bug-ridden". I haven't found any of this to be true. It is fast, stable, and a delight to use. I will expound on this...
I have a G3 "Pismo" Powerbook, 320 MB RAM, and a 10 GB HD. The RAM helps; I am sure. But RAM helps everything. I wiped the drive of my PB and installed 9.1 on a single partition, then installed OS X on the same partition. IT JUST WORKED! 20 minutes to install OS 9 and X. It has not crashed...all of the apps work just as advertised AND I set up my internet connection (PPPoe) in about 2 minutes.
Maybe if you can explain your assumptions a little better...people could use your scenarios to help iron out their systems or avoid problems entirely.
As for the "selling a BETA" pout...I was happy to pay for it. If you don't want to pay...don't buy it. America is a democratic republic...you don't have to purchase anything you don't want. Or if you are an ass, you can go and steal a copy of the beta or release off of #macfilez or something. You could have used this little forum to elaborate "constructively" about the problems you are experiencing...but you did not.
So your rants are not really that important. Sorry if this sounds like a flame. It is not intended as such.
I am sick to death of all this liberal bullshit. I am tired of republican and democrats pulling bullshit tactics and sob stories on the American people. Government has a few jobs that they don't do very well...
1. UPHOLD the Constitution. Not ammend it and bring their own political slant into the game.
2. Protect our CITIZENS and our way of life as prescribed by the constitution and the Bill of Rights.
3. Maintain all of the values which this country was founded on... BTW, most of these values were based on a Christian ideal. I am not saying that I am against the seperation of church and state. I am saying that we should do what is right for our citizens and not what is politically correct or popular.
(This also means that if a person follows the Consitution, people are free to do whatever they wish with their bodies...as long as it does not endanger others... The abortion issue is evil...but political suicide to ban.)
4. What is most important is protecting the citizens that this government now holds as a threat to national security. In a true society based on the Constitution, we wouldn't have racial profiling, judges that make policy with judgements, some of the lame ideas like "hate" crimes. Crime is crime and it should be dealt with fairly, swiftly, and with a like punishment. Every crime of a violent nature is a hate crime. One person's death is no worse than anothers. It is equally appalling.
Fuck Bush, and Fuck Gore. They are just the same machine in different suits.
When the media,/. included, started saying that Bush says it's the Internet's fault for atrocities that disturbed young people are commiting. The medi is taking Gov. Bush out of context...as ussual. He finished the statement with a sentence saying that parents need to be more involved in the affairs of their children. He wasn't really thinking clearly when he said it was the Internet that "turns hearts dark...", but the absence of supervision and real family togetherness (not "quality time") which contributes to this bullshit.
Maybe folks should stop pointing the fingers at the media, the internet, video games, marketing, etc...and look in the mirror. I truly believe this is what Gov. Bush was trying to say...if he would only stop bumbling his words!;-)
This has been the land of finding fault and not accepting responsibility for one's own actions for as long as I can remember. Once people stop blaming others and realize they are responsible for the things that happen under their roof...things will hopefully get better. Kids that kill other kids are definately missing something in their lives.
Maybe folks should stop medicating their kids and talking to them about their troubles instead.
I didn't know that Carnivore might also have abilities to monitor voice-over-IP. Just this ability, alone, is enough to make me run for cover. With more phone companies and internal business systems going to VOIP, how easy would it be to listen in to our phone conversations? Maybe I am just paranoid?
I live in Center City Philadelphia. When I first moved here, I had to deal with gas prices, Insurance (insurance companies are just criminals!), theft, break ins, people hitting my car when it was parked, etc.
I sold my car after the 2nd year (I have lived here for 6 years now) and haven't missed it. I take the bus, the subway, the "el" (stands for elevated train), and the trolly. When I need a car, my wife and I rent it. It is way cheaper and gets us out of the city on holiday.
It doesn't put any money in the pocket of oil companies...nor insurance robber barons! I haven't been happier. Forget oil companies...I have.
Sometimes, seeing the pain of others reminds us just how lucky we are... I hope that you come to understand the word compassion. It is one of the few things that make us all equal. I am very sorry for this man's pain. His family will need to be very strong.
1. Finding good distibutions for two processors (PPC: LinuxPPC and Pentium: SuSe) 2. Getting the drives partitioned 3. Getting an X-Windows to start-up (video set-up is a pain on the Pentium-side...the PPC side was pretty easy) 4. Emulating a 3-button mouse or getting 3rd party mice to work correctly (kensington, etc...)
These seemingly minor tasks were very difficult for me as a new user. I found that SuSe had EXCELLENT documentation, where LinuxPPC had really crappy documentation (but the install was a dream!). Coming from a MacOS and W98 GUI, I have to learn to use the GUI first and then command-line stuff later. I find that people are project oriented...get the OS running, figure it out, and get to WORK! I don't have a whole lot of time to experiment...I wish that Linux had a good installer for Pentium systems and good documentation on getting to work right away. Then I would think that Linux would catch on big time.
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Same thing here in Philadelphia...just a little different slant. People who live OR work in Philadelphia have to pay a wage tax as high as 5 percent. It comes right outta your check. No ifs, ands, or buts. Many young techies (and not so young) have fled the city to the burbs, where new office parks rule. Why would anyone want to give Philly any of their cash when they live and pay taxes in another city? And for the folks that live in Philadelphia, why pay 5 percent when you are taxed to death on everything else? I live in Philly and think about moving every payday.
With all of the tech industries leaving the city, Philadelphia is rapidly becoming a tech dead zone.
Bullshit. Clinton made his own bed...with many...so he can sleep in it. If he kept his pecker dry, he wouldn't have had to lie so much. Fuck him and you.
Mod this to a flame againt "Twisted Logic".
While you have some of the facts correct in this depiction of the op in Somalia. You miss a few primary points that you would not know as an armchair general. I was a Marine who was in Somalia before the Ranger op depicted in the movie. The warlords were killing all kinds of folks for the goods that were being delivered by NATO forces. We were not allowed to engage these factions for fear of exactly what happened. The ONLY responsibility that (former) President Bush had with this op was the commitment of US military personnel to NATO obligations around the world. President Clinton -- the commander and Chief of US Armed Forces -- in all of his foresight, decided not to bring enough firepower into the op. No armor, no heavy gun ships, no "standard" troops that are prepared for sustained combat. His liberal ass didn't want the force to look like a "military" op...but a humanitarian one. Rangers and other special forces are just that..."special forces". They do not fight prolonged and sustained battles on a large scale. That is what "regular" army or Marines do. That is the mission of the Army and Marines.
When Clinton decided to rely on Pakistani armor and limited air support that was his first big fucking mistake. I don't care what the mission is...you come strong or don't come at all. It was his lack of leadership and poor choices as a commander that lead to these Rangers and Operators to lose their lives on CNN. When I was in the Marines, we always said that he wasn't our president. Now all the liberals who voted for Gore say that Bush isn't their president. How ironic. I guess that the folks that do the fighting know a little more about who a better president would be...at least, in a military defensive point of view.
After the Rangers and Operators were pulled out of Somalia, the Marines mopped up the existing exit and we haven't had a large military occupation since. Mostly due to civil war, Islamic factions, terrorists, etc.
The melodrama that was the movie was a little over the top. But it was close to "actual" in a mission sense. There were a lot more skinnys killed. But that is what you get when you pick up a fucking AK-47...you become a combatant and become a target. The movie was not bullshit. I don't care about the politics... All I know is that Clinton fucked up big time and his administration will never admit it. Nor any other liberals that thinks they know what the military is like.
Being in the Marines for 6 years...I know the effect that Clinton had on the armed services. The armed forces are for combat -- not to look good on CNN. He never did have a clue as to how to build a "force in readiness". He was a fucked up commander and brought the services to a new low in ability. It will take the new president's entire term and BILLIONS of dollars to get the services up to par.
So is the movie "bullshit"? Not really. We should have killed every weapon carrying SOB there. Now we will have to go back and do it again in the near future. You really know nothing of the status of the military and the effect that Clinton had on it and the defense of the United States.
I wrote to about 15 of the artists listed on the umusic.com site. Here is my email > response > email to / from Lupus from the Bloodhound Gang:
Thanks for the quick response. I just bought an iPod from Apple and have
about 900 CDs. I do buy my music. I am a 33 year old web/graphic designer
from Philly and I DON'T STEAL MUSIC. Under fair rights laws in this
country, I am entitled to make a copy of music or software for personal use.
I just don't want this right to be taken away. Then my $400 player becomes
a piece of junk. I don't have $400 bucks to throw away...they don't pay
enough at Penn for that. It is more about rights and not losing them. It
is less about copy protected music. Universal wants us to pay for the CD
version AND the MP3 version. I am tired of marketing folks trying to find a
way to get more of the money from my wallet. Besides...they don't have a
Macintosh or Linux version of the new CDs. I am tired of companies telling
me what platform to use too. So this is a battle on many fronts. The copy
protection has been broken already anyway. Just check out Slashdot.org.
Just a thought.
Anthony
PS The first time I heard your music was from an MP3 that my brother
emailed to me. I bought the disc a week later because I thought you were
funny.
On 1/17/02 1:25 PM, "Lupus" wrote:
> No were not going to change labels. I haven't really given their new
> copy protection much thought. Its a shame that people see it as a
> bad thing...they're only trying to protect their investment. Sure I
> know how some people copy AND buy music, but not everyone works that
> way and unfortunately its costing the record companies and the
> artists money. The real shame of it isn't the money its that if the
> record companies aren't making the money, they're less willing to try
> and develop new artists. It just makes the world a rougher place
> when it comes to small indie bands that are trying to get a break.
> Sure the record companies could change their policies, but like any
> other business, they're trying to make money, so they continue to
> market bands that are going to sell and sell well. It used to be
> different. The internet has done lots of good for music, but its
> also done a lot of bad. What other job do you know that is expected
> by the consumer to give its product away for FREE? What other job do
> you know that you're called a sell out when you become successful?
> If I worked at McDonald's I wouldn't give the burgers away now would
> I? I wouldn't be labeled a sell out because I've sold a billion plus
> burgers would I? The internet "music is free" cry has shocked me.
> Its basically a large group of people believing it because they see
> everyone else believing it. Sheep herd mentality if you ask me. Oh
> well, I'll never change anyone's mind, so why do I babble about it?
> If you look through our website's Hate Book, you'l see numerous
> postings by me on this topic and similar topics.
>
> Lupus
>
>> What is your position on Universal Music copy protecting CDs? I am not
>> going to purchase any more discs from that company. Are you going to change
>> labels?
>>
>> Anthony
I had really wanted to learn about Linux and install it on one of my Macs at home (or work). I bought a distribution of LinuxPPC and found it "doable"...but a little daunting. This was not a newbie's typical OS. It is even fussier than Windows, I had said to myself more than a few times. It was just so unfriendly.
Along comes OS X. I didn't have the hardware to run it but on my family machine...so I bought a laptop to check it out. This is what I am typing on now. I found it to bea dream. In about 1 month with OS X, I was able to upgrade the installed Apache, install mySQL, and install PHP. Everything was running like a dream. I am very happy that Steve Jobs introduced this OS. As for peripherals...Apple has for A LONG TIME said that they are moving away from legacy devices. USB and Fireware are "it". Leave SCSI in the closet. I saw the writing on the wall and when moved over to USB and Firewire on all upgrades.
One last note...my wife and son insisted that I install OS X on their iMac. To my surprise, my son was using the terminal window last night. He is only 8 years old. When I asked him how he learned of this...he replied the help in the menu bar. I was floored! Of course, he asked a million questions....and I answered all that I could.
So if a person wants to know a little (or a lot) about some Unix flavored OS...then I would be happy to direct them to OS X.
I spent two years in Japan in the early '90s and found a very cool chain of stores that was called "Book Box". The first floor was books and periodicals. The second floor was video and CDs. A member was able to rent music CDs (and video, of course)! I found this to very very cool and wondered why it never caught on here. Anyone ever seen this anywhere else?
You are the strangest person I have ever read. I am sure your convictions are real. And I am happy that you have them. I feel they are wrong. And about the whole "They're browner than us, too." thing...you should be careful about thinking people are a certain race when they are not. I am Mexican. I think I am a little browner than a whole lotta folks. Race played no part in my joining the Marines nor played any part in doing what I was ordered. It didn't play into with most of the other Marines I served with either... They were of Chinese, Mexican, Puerto Rican, African, Irish, Indian, Native American, etc descent. They were the finest people I have ever known. They would be willing to give their life for your ability to have free speech and live in a free country. That is, if you are an American. If someone destroys 6000 Americans...I believe that I can call them my enemy with extreme prejudice. Your religion may say that peace is the only way...and I respect that. But I hope that our leaders will not silently stand by when 6000 Americans are killed because of our position to be friendly with Israel. They have another thing coming... You can talk a lot of crap about spiritual and moral order...but wait until you are looking down the barrel of a gun held by a terrorist or aggressor. You will change your tune. This is pointless and falling on deaf ears...but maybe the actions by the few (the people in the service and government) will allow you to keep your high moral stand in that Ivory tower.
It must be a nice view from the Ivory tower. I spent 6 years of my life in the Marines and in different operations around thee world; Desert Storm included. If the US did not have a physical interest in the world outside of North America then you would not have the life you are enjoying now. Tyrants rise and fall, criminals who run terrorist organizations torture and kill people who stand in their way, and Islamic zealots see the world as theirs. Make no mistake...this is as much a religious war (to the zealots) as it is a terror war to the US. To put our head in the sand and say nothing is stupidity. I have seen terrorism first hand in Thailand, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and the US. You're abstract view of how things should be are just that...abstract and not reality. The terrorists are cunning, lethal, and committed. It was sheer brilliance to use jumbo jets against targets in the US. They don't have the resources to wage war...so they steal it. That is power.... One day, even your might ivory Tower might get hit too. Then you will ask Bush for help.
Works fine for me. I haven't had anything to bitch about yet. I was really pleased when I could use Mac OS X instead of having to install LinuxPPC on my computer. I didn't have to partition anything and learn a bunch of arcane Unix philosophies to install my OS. Just put it in the drive and click. Fastest Unix-like install I have ever done. The power of command line and the simplicity of Mac...I am happy. BTW, being a newbie to the whole command line thing...I was able to get Apache running, update it, install MySQL and PHP, and learn a whole lot about setting up a web server...all of this in about two hours one bored morning.
Evan,
...that doesn't mean they have the funds to move it over. Become a shareholder...convince them otherwise. Or, better yet. do something with Darwin yourself.
Just because you want Quicktime and Darwin on Intel...doesn't mean it's going to happen. Every week, I read where Apple is done for...either financially or through market share. ZDNet is one of those doomsayers. If they tried to be everything to everyone...they wouldn't make a penny. And they wouldn't turn a profit for the people who really count...the stockholders. They owe money to the stockholders and owe them a money-winning strategy. Apple is doing a world of good for BSD. They are doing a world of good for the open-source movement...oin regards to Darwin. Quicktime probably isn't the cash-cow they would hope that it should be. It is a very excellent player...and does some nice stuff with the OS.
Hmmm...you make a lot of assumptions. You say that it is "dog slow" and "bug-ridden". I haven't found any of this to be true. It is fast, stable, and a delight to use. I will expound on this...
I have a G3 "Pismo" Powerbook, 320 MB RAM, and a 10 GB HD. The RAM helps; I am sure. But RAM helps everything. I wiped the drive of my PB and installed 9.1 on a single partition, then installed OS X on the same partition. IT JUST WORKED! 20 minutes to install OS 9 and X. It has not crashed...all of the apps work just as advertised AND I set up my internet connection (PPPoe) in about 2 minutes.
Maybe if you can explain your assumptions a little better...people could use your scenarios to help iron out their systems or avoid problems entirely.
As for the "selling a BETA" pout...I was happy to pay for it. If you don't want to pay...don't buy it. America is a democratic republic...you don't have to purchase anything you don't want. Or if you are an ass, you can go and steal a copy of the beta or release off of #macfilez or something. You could have used this little forum to elaborate "constructively" about the problems you are experiencing...but you did not.
So your rants are not really that important. Sorry if this sounds like a flame. It is not intended as such.
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/
Do it. Maybe the "Slashdot Effect" will be felt by CNN. We can only hope.
I am sick to death of all this liberal bullshit. I am tired of republican and democrats pulling bullshit tactics and sob stories on the American people. Government has a few jobs that they don't do very well...
1. UPHOLD the Constitution. Not ammend it and bring their own political slant into the game.
2. Protect our CITIZENS and our way of life as prescribed by the constitution and the Bill of Rights.
3. Maintain all of the values which this country was founded on... BTW, most of these values were based on a Christian ideal. I am not saying that I am against the seperation of church and state. I am saying that we should do what is right for our citizens and not what is politically correct or popular.
(This also means that if a person follows the Consitution, people are free to do whatever they wish with their bodies...as long as it does not endanger others... The abortion issue is evil...but political suicide to ban.)
4. What is most important is protecting the citizens that this government now holds as a threat to national security. In a true society based on the Constitution, we wouldn't have racial profiling, judges that make policy with judgements, some of the lame ideas like "hate" crimes. Crime is crime and it should be dealt with fairly, swiftly, and with a like punishment. Every crime of a violent nature is a hate crime. One person's death is no worse than anothers. It is equally appalling.
Fuck Bush, and Fuck Gore. They are just the same machine in different suits.
When the media, /. included, started saying that Bush says it's the Internet's fault for atrocities that disturbed young people are commiting. The medi is taking Gov. Bush out of context...as ussual. He finished the statement with a sentence saying that parents need to be more involved in the affairs of their children. He wasn't really thinking clearly when he said it was the Internet that "turns hearts dark...", but the absence of supervision and real family togetherness (not "quality time") which contributes to this bullshit.
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Maybe folks should stop pointing the fingers at the media, the internet, video games, marketing, etc...and look in the mirror. I truly believe this is what Gov. Bush was trying to say...if he would only stop bumbling his words!
This has been the land of finding fault and not accepting responsibility for one's own actions for as long as I can remember. Once people stop blaming others and realize they are responsible for the things that happen under their roof...things will hopefully get better. Kids that kill other kids are definately missing something in their lives.
Maybe folks should stop medicating their kids and talking to them about their troubles instead.
I didn't know that Carnivore might also have abilities to monitor voice-over-IP. Just this ability, alone, is enough to make me run for cover. With more phone companies and internal business systems going to VOIP, how easy would it be to listen in to our phone conversations? Maybe I am just paranoid?
I live in Center City Philadelphia. When I first moved here, I had to deal with gas prices, Insurance (insurance companies are just criminals!), theft, break ins, people hitting my car when it was parked, etc.
I sold my car after the 2nd year (I have lived here for 6 years now) and haven't missed it. I take the bus, the subway, the "el" (stands for elevated train), and the trolly. When I need a car, my wife and I rent it. It is way cheaper and gets us out of the city on holiday.
It doesn't put any money in the pocket of oil companies...nor insurance robber barons! I haven't been happier. Forget oil companies...I have.
Sometimes, seeing the pain of others reminds us just how lucky we are... I hope that you come to understand the word compassion. It is one of the few things that make us all equal. I am very sorry for this man's pain. His family will need to be very strong.
Being a Linux Newbie, my biggest problems were...
1. Finding good distibutions for two processors (PPC: LinuxPPC and Pentium: SuSe)
2. Getting the drives partitioned
3. Getting an X-Windows to start-up (video set-up is a pain on the Pentium-side...the PPC side was pretty easy)
4. Emulating a 3-button mouse or getting 3rd party mice to work correctly (kensington, etc...)
These seemingly minor tasks were very difficult for me as a new user. I found that SuSe had EXCELLENT documentation, where LinuxPPC had really crappy documentation (but the install was a dream!). Coming from a MacOS and W98 GUI, I have to learn to use the GUI first and then command-line stuff later. I find that people are project oriented...get the OS running, figure it out, and get to WORK! I don't have a whole lot of time to experiment...I wish that Linux had a good installer for Pentium systems and good documentation on getting to work right away. Then I would think that Linux would catch on big time.