Medium-sized? I work for one of the biggest insurance companies in the country and we're struggling to implement XP here. Most people really do miss Win2k
Their relevance is because of the incorrect perception held by the masses that Windows is a necessity. When I tell people I use Linux, and then explain that it's my operating system, and then explain that an operating system is that thing that Windows is, they usually can't understand how I have a computer without Windows.
It's very simple why people are complaining: because Microsoft dictates so much of our lives. I've used Linux exclusively for years, except:
1) I worked in a computer lab while at UCLA, and I had to work on Windows, not to mention program in Visual Studio
2) Almost every public terminal I have access to uses Windows.
3) The computer I have at work has Windows. All of the work I do has do be compatible with Windows.
So yes, Microsoft has the right to do whatever they want. But those of us who are perpetually stomped under its heavy boot have the right to complain about it.
Actually, it's not entirely about that text. At the risk of making this sound "barbaric" as was implied above, Rambam (Rabbi Moses Maimonidies) says that a Torah written by a heretic is to be burned because it lacks the holiness necesary.
In an ideal world, everyone would write their own Torah (it's one of the commandments after all). Since this isn't feasible for most people, we end up having designated scribes for the job.
And believe me, being paid $40,000 a year doesn't seem like a "built-in thing to ensure power for the religious elite." And all of our other texts (Tanakh, Talmud, Rishonim, Shu"t, Acharonim, etc) are printed by machine.
Torah scrolls are very long, must longer than one animal. Also, it's possible to replace a segment of a Torah, so if we by convention started taking the DNA of the first segment, someone could just have that replaced.
Which I guess might make sofrim (scribes) a bit suspicious when they keep having to write the creation story...
I don't know the exact number, but I remember very specifically that it was over 600,000 (there's meaning to that number). I don't know where this ~300,000 comes from.
For our "everyday use" Bibles we're absolutely allowed to add in as much as we want. Those are the books you'd want to compare to a King James Bible or a Koran.
On the other hand, a Torah has very special laws associated with it. It's not intended to just be opened and studied, it's a holy object that is treated with reverence. Therefore, the laws are quite different.
I hope this cleared things up without being too ambiguous; going into all the details would require many hours (days) of study and much more bandwidth than Slashdot would like.
Look, I fully agree that it's ridiculous to have such a huge requirement on processing power. But shouldn't we be analyzing whether this is an effective solution to a pre-existing problem? No good operating system should need that much anti-spyware/virus protection all the time, but if using a dual-core processor in such a way speeds up operations versus the status-quo, isn't it still a good thing.
For most people, it's simply not worth the effort. It's significantly easier to work around the problems of Windows than to unite to try and get something fixed.
Just a little question: Does the idea of "Spiderman" count as intellectual property? Or does that theory not cross over into comic book ideas?
I know intuitively it feels that you should be able to get paid back for an idea like Spiderman, and that you shouldn't be able to patent something like "The Desktop," but can anyone draw a line in the sand on this?
But all that does is abstract away coding from the programmer. Sounds like something I'd give my sister if she decided she wanted to code a simple app.
I've noticed this XML trend in the Java world big time, and that's why I finally left. I've been big-time into Java since v1.1, and I just realized as I was trying to develop a web-app using 15 (exageration) different XML files defining the template structure, the Javabeans, and configurations, that I could write the same site in PHP before I even finished Hello World in Java!
I'm proud to say that I'm finally coming back to my roots in C/C++ and realizing that you don't need to use XML for everything.
I hope you're not trying to put a negative spin on that. Frankly, I think it's great that AOL's involved. Look what happened when Google entered the market: competition drove the quality of all the other products way up. Capitilism at its best.
I really don't think AOL will catch on to be nearly as big as the other three mentioned, but I don't begrudge them doing what's in their best economic interest.
The way I see a system like that is democratic news. Everyone can contribute, and most likely those contributions and contributors who become most accepted will be more trusted. Doesn't necesarily mean that they'll be trusted for being honest, but maybe they'll just be provided some form of entertainment.
That system could even have trust networks, where each person can put levels on other users, and together they can begin to filter what's true from false. I see this kind of system to be a big advantage over the current dictatorial press.
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Medium-sized? I work for one of the biggest insurance companies in the country and we're struggling to implement XP here. Most people really do miss Win2k
Their relevance is because of the incorrect perception held by the masses that Windows is a necessity. When I tell people I use Linux, and then explain that it's my operating system, and then explain that an operating system is that thing that Windows is, they usually can't understand how I have a computer without Windows.
Maybe not Linux, but I just started my Hurd fork to the KiD architecture last night.
It's very simple why people are complaining: because Microsoft dictates so much of our lives. I've used Linux exclusively for years, except: 1) I worked in a computer lab while at UCLA, and I had to work on Windows, not to mention program in Visual Studio 2) Almost every public terminal I have access to uses Windows. 3) The computer I have at work has Windows. All of the work I do has do be compatible with Windows. So yes, Microsoft has the right to do whatever they want. But those of us who are perpetually stomped under its heavy boot have the right to complain about it.
What are you talking about? Vista performs GREAT! I'm using it right now and I've never had a single issue. In fact Connection reset by peer.
And *I* wouldn't want to be caught dead having a FRIEND that uses Windows ;)
Sure... sure.. you "friend"
Actually, it's not entirely about that text. At the risk of making this sound "barbaric" as was implied above, Rambam (Rabbi Moses Maimonidies) says that a Torah written by a heretic is to be burned because it lacks the holiness necesary.
In an ideal world, everyone would write their own Torah (it's one of the commandments after all). Since this isn't feasible for most people, we end up having designated scribes for the job.
And believe me, being paid $40,000 a year doesn't seem like a "built-in thing to ensure power for the religious elite." And all of our other texts (Tanakh, Talmud, Rishonim, Shu"t, Acharonim, etc) are printed by machine.
Torah scrolls are very long, must longer than one animal. Also, it's possible to replace a segment of a Torah, so if we by convention started taking the DNA of the first segment, someone could just have that replaced.
Which I guess might make sofrim (scribes) a bit suspicious when they keep having to write the creation story...
I don't know the exact number, but I remember very specifically that it was over 600,000 (there's meaning to that number). I don't know where this ~300,000 comes from.
That's usually the case. There's no "documentation" that goes along with a Torah. That's exactly why this system is being considered.
Of course, I'm sure if you dig hard enough (and I'm sure someone already is) you'll find a case of someone who knowingly bought a stolen Torah...
For our "everyday use" Bibles we're absolutely allowed to add in as much as we want. Those are the books you'd want to compare to a King James Bible or a Koran.
On the other hand, a Torah has very special laws associated with it. It's not intended to just be opened and studied, it's a holy object that is treated with reverence. Therefore, the laws are quite different.
I hope this cleared things up without being too ambiguous; going into all the details would require many hours (days) of study and much more bandwidth than Slashdot would like.
Look, I fully agree that it's ridiculous to have such a huge requirement on processing power. But shouldn't we be analyzing whether this is an effective solution to a pre-existing problem? No good operating system should need that much anti-spyware/virus protection all the time, but if using a dual-core processor in such a way speeds up operations versus the status-quo, isn't it still a good thing.
For most people, it's simply not worth the effort. It's significantly easier to work around the problems of Windows than to unite to try and get something fixed.
Just a little question: Does the idea of "Spiderman" count as intellectual property? Or does that theory not cross over into comic book ideas?
I know intuitively it feels that you should be able to get paid back for an idea like Spiderman, and that you shouldn't be able to patent something like "The Desktop," but can anyone draw a line in the sand on this?
But all that does is abstract away coding from the programmer. Sounds like something I'd give my sister if she decided she wanted to code a simple app.
I've noticed this XML trend in the Java world big time, and that's why I finally left. I've been big-time into Java since v1.1, and I just realized as I was trying to develop a web-app using 15 (exageration) different XML files defining the template structure, the Javabeans, and configurations, that I could write the same site in PHP before I even finished Hello World in Java!
I'm proud to say that I'm finally coming back to my roots in C/C++ and realizing that you don't need to use XML for everything.
I hope you're not trying to put a negative spin on that. Frankly, I think it's great that AOL's involved. Look what happened when Google entered the market: competition drove the quality of all the other products way up. Capitilism at its best.
I really don't think AOL will catch on to be nearly as big as the other three mentioned, but I don't begrudge them doing what's in their best economic interest.
The way I see a system like that is democratic news. Everyone can contribute, and most likely those contributions and contributors who become most accepted will be more trusted. Doesn't necesarily mean that they'll be trusted for being honest, but maybe they'll just be provided some form of entertainment.
That system could even have trust networks, where each person can put levels on other users, and together they can begin to filter what's true from false. I see this kind of system to be a big advantage over the current dictatorial press.
You're absolutely correct! I'll go convert all my scripts to ASP and avoid all of PHP's security holes by running on Microsoft software.