If you hide the label for the box as well, then it can still be logical if unintentionally seen, e.g. "Do not fill this box if you are a real person" or "Your post will be discarded if you fill this box"
Actually, I only meant to grant you your first point. It's not likely to be advertised anytime soon. I'm counting on a cost advantage to win the day. Maybe businesses will adopt linux faster than consumers.
I also agree that the selection is currently limited, but Dell's highest spec'ed laptops come with Redhat on request - no special webpage to find, it's simply listed in the OSes that it can come with. So it's true that there's a limited selection and they're not in retail stores, but you can get fast machines. Also, the selection is improving at a rate faster than linux adoption. I think it's a question of achieving critical mass.
Your second point is the one I was mostly speaking to. Manufacturers only need one linux platform with one of their chips to make that driver available to anyone using that same chip. Once you've supported Linux the first time, you then have an existing code branch and programmers with linux expertise to support the next generation. Even the manufacturers who didn't win the platform had to write the drivers to bid on it. The latest pre-installed linux computers are a bigger deal than you realize. Linux users should soon see a higher rate of supported hardware than ever before. (and it wasn't bad before)
I don't need the Year of the Linux Desktop to be happy. I want more drivers and more applications that support linux. Currently I need more linux users for that to happen. So, I'll settle for the Year of More Linux Users. I think that's a safe bet.
Will someone tell those ass-wipes in Hollyweird that they are losing valuable customers with this practice of putting in useless ads and trying to force people to watch them.
If their accountants tell them they are making more money with advertisements than they are losing in sales, why would you expect them to stop doing it? That is why you get commercials on cable channels. They eventually figure out how much annoyance people will put up with, and that's how much you get.
You need to reclaim the time they are stealing from you. Backing up the DVD will extend the life of the original and skip the menu entirely when you watch. Tivo or its equivalent will commercial skip and time-shift the small fraction of TV worth watching.
I still think most of it wouldn't have been purchased even at a discount. Also, they should subtract those who actually bought after downloading it first, but they won't. Based strictly on the volume of software and media downloaded, obviously most teenagers could only buy a tiny fraction of what they have, even if they wanted to.
I don't have any problem with the companies trying to estimate their losses - they have lost - but it seems clear that they have an economic incentive to overstate it.
OK, pre-install isn't just for grandma. It's also for dad who doesn't know how to get movies and wireless working on his own. Let a vendor pick the hardware and resolve any significant issue with the installation and set up essentail applications too. After-sale installs of the OS are never going to be 100% functional on all hardware. Due to legal reasons, some software will not be included on free distros. The vendor can set this all up, if it's worth their time.
I see two things working in favor of pre-installed Linux. Businesses that need to save money can find ways to do it with Linux - the TCO lie is about to get exposed. The lower cost of laptops and netbooks will make cheaper Linux equivalents a selling opportunity.
Will it be enough? Who can say, but as long as Linux adoption increases as a percentage every year, I am happy with that. It just gets easier and easier for this to happen.
I consult Wikipedia a lot, but I'd never up-mod it. What I want to see are the actual rankings, based on popularity and relevancy, in order to make my choice. I don't need Google to remind me what my own preference is. That's not helpful. Moreover, I know when to apply exceptions to my usual preferences, a computer does not.
It would be nice to be able to blacklist domains from my search results, however. That's a feature I could use.
Grandma gets her OS pre-installed. Buy her a Dell with Ubuntu. Guaranteed to work out-of-the-box.
Typical dabblers will still need to go through the time-consuming trial and error to (1) install and play with multiple distros until they know what they want
Hobbyists need to do that kind of experimentation. Dabblers can just pick a major distro and use and learn that one. They'll have their machine up and running in less time than they would consume installing Windows, identifying the hardware, and tracking down the drivers - not to mention spending time on hold and having alphanumeric exercises with the Microsoft representative to get your bought and paid for OS activated. (the last two times for me. What use are these damn holograms? Their call center can't see the cd and product id sticker.)
Not surprising for anyone! All of this was well known. That they already call it "The Death Zone" should have been a clue. Those familiar with mountaineering know that cerebral edema is a primary risk. Everything I've read on the subject focuses on the dangers of high altitude exposure and storms - not avalanches.
Avalanche and ice fall? Who thought that?
BTW, dying on the descent is true of rock climbing too. It's easy to lose concentration when you're tired and you've already finished the hard part. Don't let it happen to you.
This is misguided. I have experience with programs trying to guess what I want to do ("It looks like you're writing a cover letter. Let me help you with that.") They are notoriously bad at that. If Google concentrates on reliable results for a generic search, we'll be better off than having them try to get personalized search right. We can already clarify our search in the search line, so this will adds no value.
Maybe they meant personalized ads, and they're just looking for ways to trick us into surrendering the additional personal information to make it more effective. What's next? Are they going to send us search results we didn't even request, because the computer thinks we might want it?
No its not petty stupidity, not using Python because of your reasons is sadly what I would call petty stupidity.
It's just a matter of personal preference. It's not as though I need to program anything in Python. Like the GP, I skipped learning Python when a need arose, but I picked up Ruby instead. Code was written, it still worked, it cost me the same amount of time. I would still like to learn Python some day, but I know I'll have to deal with this annoyance, so I'm still putting it off. This is my preference, and it's not wrong or petty.
BTW, I indent my code properly in every language I use. I rarely encounter code that doesn't. I always assumed that you are just saving braces, or an extra line ending blocks. This feels like the need to be different, rather than an actual improvement to the coding process.
Did someone say totally new and much better? It wouldn't matter even if it were true. We already have good and inexpensive photo sensors. If it's cheaper to manufacture, it should eventually get into products, but the consumer shouldn't notice.
I dont quite get the point of this then TBH, i mean it is nice to open source their code, but given that it has pretty much been reverse engineered already, isn't it a bit late!?
Full feature support Support for more chip revisions Manufacturer supported testing and debugging
I'm speaking in general here, since I don't know if the reverse engineered version supported 11n, was stable, and offered high performance, but wireless is one area where I would much rather use a driver developed with full knowledge of the hardware. Also, if an official version attracts more users under the same driver, that will also have OSS benefits.
"...because someone called your daughter a name and she killed herself..."
I find that to be an inadequate description of what happened. If simplification was your goal, then "stalking" would have at least conveyed the personal nature of the deception and the length of time it continued. The tormenting of a minor by an adult who knew her personally, including the fact that she was on medication for depression, is not fully conveyed by your estimation of what it amounted to.
I'm not saying I would convict anybody of anything.
No it doesn't. It meant breaking your way in, just like it sounds. The application of the laws later changed to any forcible entry and finally to even using just the force required to open an unlocked door. Isn't it great how judges can change our laws without rewriting them?! In some states the laws *have* been changed to call any trespass of an enclosed property "breaking and entering". I guess they liked the name. It's kinda cool.
"Breaking the plane" is an explanation after the fact. I think everyone here knows that that is not breaking anything. Next you'll try to tell me that breaking wind and entering is sufficient. It depends on your state, I guess.
It merely says to contact EA Customer Support now.
Whereupon, they will try every number and letter with a utility program. It's the same thing, but they'll look much less stupid this way. "I'm sorry, let me look that up for you..."
Did I say "something" was going to change?! I meant to say that NOTHING was going to change. I misread that word, and that's why I misspoke earlier. I hope that clears everything up for everyone. Stay tuned for future announcements when I try to further clarify what I was trying to say. Enjoy the forums. - Apoc
If I had found how to schedule it for 5am, that would've help mitigate the effect of the pop-ups. I also couldn't make it run only on the weekend, as it wanted to pop-up every day. Maybe some Avira users know how to do that.
Read the whole thing: If you want to tout their paid version, then go ahead...
I chose option 2, in case you're wondering. My objection is that I see it being marketed as freeware, which is incorrect. Adware is correct. I hope that helps.
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Things like getting the wireless to work and a second monitor proved to be a lot of effort to me (KDE).
Oh no! The Vietnam government will quickly grind to a halt without those... or somebody will fix it, one of the two.
Meanwhile, the cost savings and more powerful OS are sure to come in handy.
If you hide the label for the box as well, then it can still be logical if unintentionally seen, e.g. "Do not fill this box if you are a real person" or "Your post will be discarded if you fill this box"
Wake up an smell the coffee. They're leading us down the primrose path. It's a fool's paradise...
Actually, I only meant to grant you your first point. It's not likely to be advertised anytime soon. I'm counting on a cost advantage to win the day. Maybe businesses will adopt linux faster than consumers.
I also agree that the selection is currently limited, but Dell's highest spec'ed laptops come with Redhat on request - no special webpage to find, it's simply listed in the OSes that it can come with. So it's true that there's a limited selection and they're not in retail stores, but you can get fast machines. Also, the selection is improving at a rate faster than linux adoption. I think it's a question of achieving critical mass.
Your second point is the one I was mostly speaking to. Manufacturers only need one linux platform with one of their chips to make that driver available to anyone using that same chip. Once you've supported Linux the first time, you then have an existing code branch and programmers with linux expertise to support the next generation. Even the manufacturers who didn't win the platform had to write the drivers to bid on it. The latest pre-installed linux computers are a bigger deal than you realize. Linux users should soon see a higher rate of supported hardware than ever before. (and it wasn't bad before)
I don't need the Year of the Linux Desktop to be happy. I want more drivers and more applications that support linux. Currently I need more linux users for that to happen. So, I'll settle for the Year of More Linux Users. I think that's a safe bet.
Will someone tell those ass-wipes in Hollyweird that they are losing valuable customers with this practice of putting in useless ads and trying to force people to watch them.
If their accountants tell them they are making more money with advertisements than they are losing in sales, why would you expect them to stop doing it? That is why you get commercials on cable channels. They eventually figure out how much annoyance people will put up with, and that's how much you get.
You need to reclaim the time they are stealing from you. Backing up the DVD will extend the life of the original and skip the menu entirely when you watch. Tivo or its equivalent will commercial skip and time-shift the small fraction of TV worth watching.
I still think most of it wouldn't have been purchased even at a discount. Also, they should subtract those who actually bought after downloading it first, but they won't. Based strictly on the volume of software and media downloaded, obviously most teenagers could only buy a tiny fraction of what they have, even if they wanted to.
I don't have any problem with the companies trying to estimate their losses - they have lost - but it seems clear that they have an economic incentive to overstate it.
OK, pre-install isn't just for grandma. It's also for dad who doesn't know how to get movies and wireless working on his own. Let a vendor pick the hardware and resolve any significant issue with the installation and set up essentail applications too. After-sale installs of the OS are never going to be 100% functional on all hardware. Due to legal reasons, some software will not be included on free distros. The vendor can set this all up, if it's worth their time.
I see two things working in favor of pre-installed Linux. Businesses that need to save money can find ways to do it with Linux - the TCO lie is about to get exposed. The lower cost of laptops and netbooks will make cheaper Linux equivalents a selling opportunity.
Will it be enough? Who can say, but as long as Linux adoption increases as a percentage every year, I am happy with that. It just gets easier and easier for this to happen.
is best remembered as the gorgeous Nurse Christine Chapel...
Good lord, even at 10-years-old I knew she was homely. Yeoman Rand was the good looking one.
I liked her as Troi, however, and I appreciate all she did for Star Trek.
I consult Wikipedia a lot, but I'd never up-mod it. What I want to see are the actual rankings, based on popularity and relevancy, in order to make my choice. I don't need Google to remind me what my own preference is. That's not helpful. Moreover, I know when to apply exceptions to my usual preferences, a computer does not.
It would be nice to be able to blacklist domains from my search results, however. That's a feature I could use.
Grandma gets her OS pre-installed. Buy her a Dell with Ubuntu. Guaranteed to work out-of-the-box.
Typical dabblers will still need to go through the time-consuming trial and error to (1) install and play with multiple distros until they know what they want
Hobbyists need to do that kind of experimentation. Dabblers can just pick a major distro and use and learn that one. They'll have their machine up and running in less time than they would consume installing Windows, identifying the hardware, and tracking down the drivers - not to mention spending time on hold and having alphanumeric exercises with the Microsoft representative to get your bought and paid for OS activated. (the last two times for me. What use are these damn holograms? Their call center can't see the cd and product id sticker.)
Too bad about your desktop though.
How about a USB wireless adapter? No expansion slot needed for that.
Not surprising for anyone! All of this was well known. That they already call it "The Death Zone" should have been a clue. Those familiar with mountaineering know that cerebral edema is a primary risk. Everything I've read on the subject focuses on the dangers of high altitude exposure and storms - not avalanches.
Avalanche and ice fall? Who thought that?
BTW, dying on the descent is true of rock climbing too. It's easy to lose concentration when you're tired and you've already finished the hard part. Don't let it happen to you.
This is misguided. I have experience with programs trying to guess what I want to do ("It looks like you're writing a cover letter. Let me help you with that.") They are notoriously bad at that. If Google concentrates on reliable results for a generic search, we'll be better off than having them try to get personalized search right. We can already clarify our search in the search line, so this will adds no value.
Maybe they meant personalized ads, and they're just looking for ways to trick us into surrendering the additional personal information to make it more effective. What's next? Are they going to send us search results we didn't even request, because the computer thinks we might want it?
Why choose such a negative-laced word?
Because everything is homophobia now. Didn't you get the memo?
Did you vote against gay marriage? Homophobia.
Do you hope your children are not gay? Homophobia.
Are you Catholic? Big homophobe.
No its not petty stupidity, not using Python because of your reasons is sadly what I would call petty stupidity.
It's just a matter of personal preference. It's not as though I need to program anything in Python. Like the GP, I skipped learning Python when a need arose, but I picked up Ruby instead. Code was written, it still worked, it cost me the same amount of time. I would still like to learn Python some day, but I know I'll have to deal with this annoyance, so I'm still putting it off. This is my preference, and it's not wrong or petty.
BTW, I indent my code properly in every language I use. I rarely encounter code that doesn't. I always assumed that you are just saving braces, or an extra line ending blocks. This feels like the need to be different, rather than an actual improvement to the coding process.
Did someone say totally new and much better? It wouldn't matter even if it were true. We already have good and inexpensive photo sensors. If it's cheaper to manufacture, it should eventually get into products, but the consumer shouldn't notice.
I dont quite get the point of this then TBH, i mean it is nice to open source their code, but given that it has pretty much been reverse engineered already, isn't it a bit late!?
Full feature support
Support for more chip revisions
Manufacturer supported testing and debugging
I'm speaking in general here, since I don't know if the reverse engineered version supported 11n, was stable, and offered high performance, but wireless is one area where I would much rather use a driver developed with full knowledge of the hardware. Also, if an official version attracts more users under the same driver, that will also have OSS benefits.
"...because someone called your daughter a name and she killed herself..."
I find that to be an inadequate description of what happened. If simplification was your goal, then "stalking" would have at least conveyed the personal nature of the deception and the length of time it continued. The tormenting of a minor by an adult who knew her personally, including the fact that she was on medication for depression, is not fully conveyed by your estimation of what it amounted to.
I'm not saying I would convict anybody of anything.
A strongly worded letter can't be far behind.
Here's a tool to help you in your quest to become a pedant: http://conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-english-verb-swim.html
"swam" is correct.
"refers to breaking the plane of entry"
No it doesn't. It meant breaking your way in, just like it sounds. The application of the laws later changed to any forcible entry and finally to even using just the force required to open an unlocked door. Isn't it great how judges can change our laws without rewriting them?! In some states the laws *have* been changed to call any trespass of an enclosed property "breaking and entering". I guess they liked the name. It's kinda cool.
"Breaking the plane" is an explanation after the fact. I think everyone here knows that that is not breaking anything. Next you'll try to tell me that breaking wind and entering is sufficient. It depends on your state, I guess.
It merely says to contact EA Customer Support now.
Whereupon, they will try every number and letter with a utility program. It's the same thing, but they'll look much less stupid this way. "I'm sorry, let me look that up for you..."
Did I say "something" was going to change?! I meant to say that NOTHING was going to change. I misread that word, and that's why I misspoke earlier. I hope that clears everything up for everyone. Stay tuned for future announcements when I try to further clarify what I was trying to say. Enjoy the forums. - Apoc
If I had found how to schedule it for 5am, that would've help mitigate the effect of the pop-ups. I also couldn't make it run only on the weekend, as it wanted to pop-up every day. Maybe some Avira users know how to do that.
Read the whole thing: If you want to tout their paid version, then go ahead...
I chose option 2, in case you're wondering. My objection is that I see it being marketed as freeware, which is incorrect. Adware is correct. I hope that helps.