Yes, I agree to an extent. But what if a gun manufacturer was selling rocket launchers to terrorists? (a bit extreme I suppose) How's that different from a developer writing programs that have no purpose other than causing damage and distributing it to script kiddies?
Ok, maybe, just maybe MS is good at making software... (not in my opinion, but that is just an opinion) However, that's beside my whole point, there are plenty of other examples.
There's a company called Steel Horse, they make all sorts of accessories for Jeep vehicles. They make the most horrible parts I have ever seen! NOTHING (well, almost) they make fits right. Some of the parts they make are impossible to use. They make all sorts of stainless steel parts that have been known to rust in days! The sad fact is, they still make plenty of money! Not because they are good, but because clueless people buy their shit... And not only that, but alot of people buy their stuff out of catalogs because they don't know that the product they're buying is actually a Steel Horse product!
So my point, being that you can suck at something and still make money, still stands!
"Fourth, why does anyone care? In the competitive business world, which this guy is (apparently) in, the rules are simple: If you suck, you will be poor."
That is completely untrue. You do not have to be good at something to make money doing it. Take Microsoft for example, they make some of the buggiest bloated software anyone's ever seen, and they got tons of money doing it.
This asshole got himself mentioned once or twice, and the press kept running with it. Read the article in Forbes explaining this.
Geez, by your logic, being a fraud is impossible. Well, from everything I've seen, this guy is definately a fraud.
You even say that you don't know who this guy is and don't care, so don't post about him then. Get a clue about what you're writing about...
It's still not even close to the same thing. If you're a shitty designer and blind people can't accesss your site, you would have to change the design of your site so they can access it. There's nothing that needs to be done to allow blacks in restaurants.
Don't give people this shit about how not making something accessible to a group of people is descrimination. That's like saying that because 7 foot tall people can't fit into some of those shitty rice burner cars that the manufacturers of those cars are descriminating against tall people.
There's nothing special that needs to be done to accomodate black people so that they can eat in the same restaurants, so it's not even close to the same thing.
"Anyway: It's better to limit hardware than content? Why do either one have to be limited? I mean, the software industry has learned that people no longer accept copy-protection, but that's certainly not stopped production of new software."
Exactly. And software is a hell of a lot easier to copy than music and movies, with or without copy protection. With music and movies, you have to buy tapes/cdrs/dvdrs etc, and you need to have something to copy it with, which is never very cheap.
I don't see what the big deal is, if copying was such a problem for the entertainment industry, why is it that music stores get stuff stolen constantly. Seems it's easier to steal the stuff than get a copy of it.
Yeah I agree, but they can't sell a book like that to suckers. See these books aren't a road to success for the readers, they're a road to success for the writer.
His road to success is writing a book on how to succeed so suckers looking to get rich quick will buy it. : )
...right between the eyes. Ok, I know this is sort of flaimbait, and I know this has probably already been said. But, in my honest and not too humble opinion people who try to control something so incredibly important to the future of humanity for their own benefit are not deserving of the life they have.
Sick, I know, but I wouldn't mind putting a bullet through some of these people's heads. Not that I would if I had the opportunity though....
Everything we are comes from our DNA! Noone has the right (I'm not talking legally, legal be damned) to have exclusive rights to anything having anything to do with the makeup of our entire existence!
Please moderate the above post up, he has a very good point. Some people have been saying how consistent Singer is, but IMHO after reading this he really seems like a complete wacko!
Yes, very, very, funny. Sure, Linux does not have a journaling fs (but it is coming), but what good does it do NT?? I've had to reinstall NT after power outages! Just a default NT install on the most common hardware...
These comments they make are just amazingly stupid...
Ok, this is bringing back bad memories from when I used to have to come into work late at night to reboot NT servers...
Just thought of something, it's funny how they mentioned how long fscking can take, whoever wrote that must never have had to wait for M$'s chkdisk program to run...
Whew, enough, these memories are painful!
FYI, I'm not a serious M$ basher, this just struck a nerve.
"And then, something marvelous happens: as you progress, your work takes a life of its own, and you don't feel as if you're directing it, but rather that it's directing you."
With me it usually turns into a monster that I end up battling to the bitter end. Sometimes I bend it to my will, other times I have to slay it and try again ; )
Quit acting like high school kids, this is pathetic. You're both right and you're both wrong. Criticism is important, but it needs to be done is a respectful manner. Remember that feelings ARE important, they're the driving force behind everything we do. So be mindful of other people's feelings when you criticize them.
That said, I respect both of you, but please, quit this pointless bickering. We will all be more productive if we can respect each other and act civil.
Another point is that the US Gov. is just harming the software indus. in the US. If we can't trust the software that's developed in our own country because it may have backdoors etc. in it, people (who have a clue) will get their software elsewhere.
I did. But not because I was paranoid, but I'm starting to become paranoid. The point is we don't need encryption software that comes from THIS country anyway, so why bother trying to control it. How damn stupid can you get.
"the only 'victims' are victims of their own stupidity"??
Please. That's ridiculous. How bout I torture you to death over the next few months? Would YOU be a victim then?
"The only people who could possibly object to this are people with something to hide: Drug dealers and other criminals."
And almost everyone else. How many people wouldn't object to this is the real question. I don't know a single person who would go along with this kind of shit.
I'm getting tired of reading all these Linux vs *BSD articles. I haven't learned a single thing about either OS reading that crap. Although this article wasn't really so much Linux vs *BSD, but it still wasn't very informative.
I've heard of some of the advantages of *BSD over Linux, some performance issues etc... But what are Linux's advantages, technical advantages, performance, stability etc.(I don't care about which supports more hardware, which is cooler/more hip etc.)?
I find Linux has a much more interesting development model, and it is improving so rapidly... and it's doing great as my workstation and servers for our company, but I'm very curious about the technical advantages of each OS.
Yeah, maybe. But to be honest, I've seen too much stupid moderation to begin to like it yet. Although maybe this meta meta meta (whatever) moderation will help. Hopefully it will make moderators quit moderating posts according to their own agenda...
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ok, so, what's your point?
And an atom bomb is just a bunch of atoms... But that sure doesn't mean it can't wipe out a city.
Just as a virus can destroy a network...
Yes, I agree to an extent. But what if a gun manufacturer was selling rocket launchers to terrorists? (a bit extreme I suppose) How's that different from a developer writing programs that have no purpose other than causing damage and distributing it to script kiddies?
JP's goal isn't to know what he's talking about, it's to get people to believe him...
Ok, maybe, just maybe MS is good at making software... (not in my opinion, but that is just an opinion) However, that's beside my whole point, there are plenty of other examples.
There's a company called Steel Horse, they make all sorts of accessories for Jeep vehicles. They make the most horrible parts I have ever seen! NOTHING (well, almost) they make fits right. Some of the parts they make are impossible to use. They make all sorts of stainless steel parts that have been known to rust in days! The sad fact is, they still make plenty of money! Not because they are good, but because clueless people buy their shit... And not only that, but alot of people buy their stuff out of catalogs because they don't know that the product they're buying is actually a Steel Horse product!
So my point, being that you can suck at something and still make money, still stands!
There are plenty of other examples...
"Fourth, why does anyone care? In the competitive business world, which this guy is (apparently) in, the rules are simple: If you suck, you will be poor."
That is completely untrue. You do not have to be good at something to make money doing it. Take Microsoft for example, they make some of the buggiest bloated software anyone's ever seen, and they got tons of money doing it.
This asshole got himself mentioned once or twice, and the press kept running with it. Read the article in Forbes explaining this.
Geez, by your logic, being a fraud is impossible. Well, from everything I've seen, this guy is definately a fraud.
You even say that you don't know who this guy is and don't care, so don't post about him then. Get a clue about what you're writing about...
Sounds like a great idea to me. I'd definately give a few dollars away to defend people against big business.
Well, there's my vote.
Or better yet, just not interview the real troll from AntiOnline.
It's still not even close to the same thing. If you're a shitty designer and blind people can't accesss your site, you would have to change the design of your site so they can access it. There's nothing that needs to be done to allow blacks in restaurants.
Don't give people this shit about how not making something accessible to a group of people is descrimination. That's like saying that because 7 foot tall people can't fit into some of those shitty rice burner cars that the manufacturers of those cars are descriminating against tall people.
There's nothing special that needs to be done to accomodate black people so that they can eat in the same restaurants, so it's not even close to the same thing.
Stupid.
"Anyway: It's better to limit hardware than content? Why do either one have to be limited? I mean, the software industry has learned that people no longer accept copy-protection, but that's certainly not stopped production of new software."
Exactly. And software is a hell of a lot easier to copy than music and movies, with or without copy protection. With music and movies, you have to buy tapes/cdrs/dvdrs etc, and you need to have something to copy it with, which is never very cheap.
I don't see what the big deal is, if copying was such a problem for the entertainment industry, why is it that music stores get stuff stolen constantly. Seems it's easier to steal the stuff than get a copy of it.
Yeah I agree, but they can't sell a book like that to suckers. See these books aren't a road to success for the readers, they're a road to success for the writer.
His road to success is writing a book on how to succeed so suckers looking to get rich quick will buy it. : )
ok.
3D window managers are useless
nuff said
...right between the eyes. Ok, I know this is sort of flaimbait, and I know this has probably already been said. But, in my honest and not too humble opinion people who try to control something so incredibly important to the future of humanity for their own benefit are not deserving of the life they have.
Sick, I know, but I wouldn't mind putting a bullet through some of these people's heads. Not that I would if I had the opportunity though....
Everything we are comes from our DNA! Noone has the right (I'm not talking legally, legal be damned) to have exclusive rights to anything having anything to do with the makeup of our entire existence!
Just my opinion
"The Gartner group is very serious and reliable."
Hahaha... this should be moderated up as funny because he must have been joking... right?
WTF? Why the hell would I want to have servers reboot themselves? I only ever reboot a server if it crashes or something...
Please moderate the above post up, he has a very good point. Some people have been saying how consistent Singer is, but IMHO after reading this he really seems like a complete wacko!
Yes, very, very, funny. Sure, Linux does not have a journaling fs (but it is coming), but what good does it do NT?? I've had to reinstall NT after power outages! Just a default NT install on the most common hardware...
These comments they make are just amazingly stupid...
Ok, this is bringing back bad memories from when I used to have to come into work late at night to reboot NT servers...
Just thought of something, it's funny how they mentioned how long fscking can take, whoever wrote that must never have had to wait for M$'s chkdisk program to run...
Whew, enough, these memories are painful!
FYI, I'm not a serious M$ basher, this just struck a nerve.
"And then, something marvelous happens: as you progress, your work takes a life of its own, and you don't feel as if you're directing it, but rather that it's directing you."
With me it usually turns into a monster that I end up battling to the bitter end. Sometimes I bend it to my will, other times I have to slay it and try again ; )
need to quit whining!
Quit acting like high school kids, this is pathetic. You're both right and you're both wrong. Criticism is important, but it needs to be done is a respectful manner. Remember that feelings ARE important, they're the driving force behind everything we do. So be mindful of other people's feelings when you criticize them.
That said, I respect both of you, but please, quit this pointless bickering. We will all be more productive if we can respect each other and act civil.
Oh come on, my post wasn't THAT offensive!
;-)
Oh well, I guess I should watch my mouth... err.. fingers
I suppose this will be moderated down too. So much for my Karma...
I agree with you 100%.
Another point is that the US Gov. is just harming the software indus. in the US. If we can't trust the software that's developed in our own country because it may have backdoors etc. in it, people (who have a clue) will get their software elsewhere.
I did. But not because I was paranoid, but I'm starting to become paranoid. The point is we don't need encryption software that comes from THIS country anyway, so why bother trying to control it. How damn stupid can you get.
Uhhgg, politicians are all idiots.
You are a fucking idiot.
"the only 'victims' are victims of their own stupidity"??
Please. That's ridiculous. How bout I torture you to death over the next few months? Would YOU be a victim then?
"The only people who could possibly object to this are people with something to hide: Drug dealers and other criminals."
And almost everyone else. How many people wouldn't object to this is the real question. I don't know a single person who would go along with this kind of shit.
Funny this is coming from an AC. Fucking moron!
I'm getting tired of reading all these Linux vs *BSD articles. I haven't learned a single thing about either OS reading that crap. Although this article wasn't really so much Linux vs *BSD, but it still wasn't very informative.
I've heard of some of the advantages of *BSD over Linux, some performance issues etc... But what are Linux's advantages, technical advantages, performance, stability etc.(I don't care about which supports more hardware, which is cooler/more hip etc.)?
I find Linux has a much more interesting development model, and it is improving so rapidly... and it's doing great as my workstation and servers for our company, but I'm very curious about the technical advantages of each OS.
Yeah, maybe. But to be honest, I've seen too much stupid moderation to begin to like it yet. Although maybe this meta meta meta (whatever) moderation will help. Hopefully it will make moderators quit moderating posts according to their own agenda...