"slick user interface" is something that is subjective. It works for some people but not others.
This past weekend I was trying to set up an Ipod for my father in-law. When it came time to register his Ipod with Itunes it wouldn't work. Or more so he couldn't register it. It turns out the problem is that he has his resolution set to 800x600, and the continue button in Itunes to register is off screen for less than 1024x768. Sure 800x600 is pretty low but that's the way he likes it and it would be a waste of time to try and get him to change. Not being able to scroll in the window to register seems like a stupid idea to me. Many people still use 800x600 as a resolution.
My wife frequently complains about how menu system and volume controls on her Ipod Nano are difficult to work with.
These are 2 instances in which Apple's vaunted user interface just doesn't always work. They do have the 'cool' factor but that is a temporay thing. Microsoft once had some of that.
Actually the kernel will be unaffected by the GPLv3 tools. Linus has nothing to gain by forking the FSF tools.
The GPLv3 just forms a subset of the GPLv2. A few more restrictions, but it doesn't give more rights that the GPLv2 has already. The Linux Kernel and the userspace FSF tools can exist quite happilly together.
Here in Canada, we go to sleep knowing the results with no voting machines.
The same happens in many countries in Europe, as well as Australia. Likely a good many more countries too. The system isn't complicated and scales with the population very well. And that works accross multiple time zones too. Just stagger coting times if it is an issue.
If you have a problem with multiple issues being voted on then separate the Election and the various other referendums. The other stuff can be taken care of the next day, with minor inconvenience. Those things are of lesser importance and it likely won't bother everyone to wait until the next day for it.
Take food for instance, what if the grocery store stocked only apples, carrots, chicken, milk and one kind of bread. You have all 4 food groups there. How much more choice do you need?
Some of us like to have options if only to be different. Some distro address a problem in a different way and have added to the experience for all of us.
Choices are good. In some case they will be made for the consumer, but many of us want the option of making a choice ourselves. Not having someone else make it for us.
Then again, as has been mentioned in several other Apple stories, this is the Worldwide Developers Conference.
Developers aren't going to excited about the lasted iPod, or new iMac model. From what I've seen, it's been the kind of things developers might be interested in.
Let's wait for Mac World before sounding the death knells for Apple. (Again)
It's not surprising that Canada's national news will echo the sentiments of someone who describes the US as a "Theo-Coporatocracy". Given their government's current view of US politics, I would not have expected otherwise.
You must be thinking of our past government. Cause our current one approves of pretty much everything the US is doing.
Blair may be the best friend of Bush, but Harper is looking to replace him.
The legality or illegality of Bittorent is based in law. The judge should be interpretting the law as it applies, not how those with big money would like it to be interpretted/created. If it is shown that the judge is taking bribes, then he is likely to be removed from the bench and placed in jail.
As mentioned previously on/., it also greatly depends on where you live. Here north of the border, downloading is legal. The Uploading is of questionable legality at the moment though.
Same goes for prostitution. Not sure of the laws in the states, but here in Canada (and likely other places as well) the ACT of prostitution is not illegal. Communication for the purposes is though.
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The Catholics vs Protestants don't count.
Mainly because the Protestants http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_Reformation have only been around since the 16th Century.
"slick user interface" is something that is subjective. It works for some people but not others.
This past weekend I was trying to set up an Ipod for my father in-law. When it came time to register his Ipod with Itunes it wouldn't work. Or more so he couldn't register it. It turns out the problem is that he has his resolution set to 800x600, and the continue button in Itunes to register is off screen for less than 1024x768. Sure 800x600 is pretty low but that's the way he likes it and it would be a waste of time to try and get him to change. Not being able to scroll in the window to register seems like a stupid idea to me. Many people still use 800x600 as a resolution.
My wife frequently complains about how menu system and volume controls on her Ipod Nano are difficult to work with.
These are 2 instances in which Apple's vaunted user interface just doesn't always work. They do have the 'cool' factor but that is a temporay thing. Microsoft once had some of that.
Actually the kernel will be unaffected by the GPLv3 tools. Linus has nothing to gain by forking the FSF tools.
The GPLv3 just forms a subset of the GPLv2. A few more restrictions, but it doesn't give more rights that the GPLv2 has already. The Linux Kernel and the userspace FSF tools can exist quite happilly together.
Likely because airconditioners are about the REMOVAL of HEAT.
The stats may end up not looking so crappy, but they will consist of only 'friendly fire' incidents
Why wait two weeks?
Here in Canada, we go to sleep knowing the results with no voting machines.
The same happens in many countries in Europe, as well as Australia. Likely a good many more countries too. The system isn't complicated and scales with the population very well. And that works accross multiple time zones too. Just stagger coting times if it is an issue.
If you have a problem with multiple issues being voted on then separate the Election and the various other referendums. The other stuff can be taken care of the next day, with minor inconvenience. Those things are of lesser importance and it likely won't bother everyone to wait until the next day for it.
Ah but this is Canada,
The governement has no business in the bedrooms of the nation (Pierre Elliot Trudeau)
Look at choices another way then.
Take food for instance, what if the grocery store stocked only apples, carrots, chicken, milk and one kind of bread. You have all 4 food groups there. How much more choice do you need?
Some of us like to have options if only to be different. Some distro address a problem in a different way and have added to the experience for all of us.
Choices are good. In some case they will be made for the consumer, but many of us want the option of making a choice ourselves. Not having someone else make it for us.
Then again, as has been mentioned in several other Apple stories, this is the Worldwide Developers Conference. Developers aren't going to excited about the lasted iPod, or new iMac model. From what I've seen, it's been the kind of things developers might be interested in. Let's wait for Mac World before sounding the death knells for Apple. (Again)
It's not surprising that Canada's national news will echo the sentiments of someone who describes the US as a "Theo-Coporatocracy". Given their government's current view of US politics, I would not have expected otherwise.
You must be thinking of our past government. Cause our current one approves of pretty much everything the US is doing.
Blair may be the best friend of Bush, but Harper is looking to replace him.
The legality or illegality of Bittorent is based in law. The judge should be interpretting the law as it applies, not how those with big money would like it to be interpretted/created. If it is shown that the judge is taking bribes, then he is likely to be removed from the bench and placed in jail.
/., it also greatly depends on where you live. Here north of the border, downloading is legal. The Uploading is of questionable legality at the moment though.
As mentioned previously on
Same goes for prostitution. Not sure of the laws in the states, but here in Canada (and likely other places as well) the ACT of prostitution is not illegal. Communication for the purposes is though.