Eventually they will see the golden island... but for now they can stay on the sinking ship if they want to.
I think most of the community is hoping that this will show the majority of people that open source is the better alternative. I haven't recieved one piece of adware since I switched to Firebird (and later to Firefox)
Well let's hope for the sake of the internet this bill is rejected, as I beleive Verizon is responsible for a decent part of the American Infrastructure.
Consolidated package management is a big step with the developers aiming for the average user. It's a step all right, but in the right direction, I'm not sure. I think a new Package Management system must be created rather than combining the old ones. Many old package management systems tend to be very specific, limiting, and sometimes even confusing.
In the ongoing quest to make OSS user friendly, we will need to rewrite most of our interface code. Installing programs must have atleast a feel of control, and Linux must become Linux again, not Mandrake or Red hat. Consolidation is what is needed for developers to get their program to the widest audience, the only thing that will be worth selling.
Man someone should mod this funny! As for XP Pro and Linux, I could run XP Pro for 3 days without it crashing, no service packs at all (Built in firewall was activated though). With Red Hat 8 I got it running for a month before a power sap occured.
How many CDs is this one. Mandrake alone is 3 and it's not that great. I wish I could get a Distro without asking a friend, Satalite internet is horrid.
# Allows others to access the computer
# Steals information
# Uses its own emailing engine # Reduces system security
# Records keystrokes
# Installs itself in the Registry
I dont think the system is very secure if the worm got in in the first place. That and it IS a WINDOWS worm.
I havent used the phone in a LONG time, everyone i need to talk to is connected to an IRC network, or at the very least AIM (which i suspect logs the conversations anyways).
That said most people say "why should i have to pay for the government to bug the phone lines?" Well, they have a reason to bug the phonelines, it's called security. They use it to catch criminals, and the US even got a hold of the terrorist messages before 9/11, too bad GB was too stupid to put it to use.
I used 2 $12 walkie talkies to control an RC car. Never tested it a mile because i wouldnt be able to see it (suposedly goes 2 miles) but it kept in great range, even when we used binoculars. Simple task too.
HTTP is a transfer protocal that does everything I need it to do. As for HTML, we practically have a post-HTML internet. DHTML, Javascript, CSS, pretty soon Apple's Canvas. It all works nice and pretty. So why would we need a post HTTP, especially if we have other protocals to do other things.
Microsoft isn't very good at keeping up with the standards. Look at visual C++. How come the code that runs fine on that gives me errors on Borland? And that's just a simple "hello world" program. Microsoft makes tools that arnt standard so that everyone who wants to use it has to buy their software.
So let's say we try to get every webmaster to make their website "fixed". If the webmaster is using IE defaultly, most likely "standard" to them will be compatable with whatever is most popular. We make things easy enough for the lower class to use and they throw it back in our face. The people at Microsoft are genious, they just use it to manipulate society instead of make good software. And if scociety is easy to manipulate... then it's all about the media.
Somewhere in the lines of history, it became thats more expensive it must be better . Now we are trying to change that but we are going about it wrong. I have no solution and there might not even be one. But there is always that one option. Most of us slashdotters did it in school. We broke off from scociety. If all our pages become incompatable with IE, then what are the masses going to do. Especially if its a bigname site thats doing this. If you clearly lable it we might get a change going. But it will take some planning and a little bit of Big Guys to do it.
The thing is, manipulating scociety is wrong. I give you a suggestion. Probably the worst one, in both Ethics and it Planning. All I know is that its not always about quality, but sometimes its about publicity.
i would just rather leave IE there, like i did. It doesnt harm anything and it is still good for web designing. all though im trying to get the stupid transparency out of my website so its compatable with firefox. I dont know y i used a template in the first place i was probably being lazy.
i dont watch TV anymore anyways. if i want video i find a good divX clip or go to http://sfdt.com./, stick figure death theater. some funny stuff on that, and a little bit of it isnt that bad. search: rob denbleyker
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Eventually they will see the golden island... but for now they can stay on the sinking ship if they want to. I think most of the community is hoping that this will show the majority of people that open source is the better alternative. I haven't recieved one piece of adware since I switched to Firebird (and later to Firefox)
Well let's hope for the sake of the internet this bill is rejected, as I beleive Verizon is responsible for a decent part of the American Infrastructure.
Consolidated package management is a big step with the developers aiming for the average user. It's a step all right, but in the right direction, I'm not sure. I think a new Package Management system must be created rather than combining the old ones. Many old package management systems tend to be very specific, limiting, and sometimes even confusing.
In the ongoing quest to make OSS user friendly, we will need to rewrite most of our interface code. Installing programs must have atleast a feel of control, and Linux must become Linux again, not Mandrake or Red hat. Consolidation is what is needed for developers to get their program to the widest audience, the only thing that will be worth selling.
That and we need a decent Instant Messanger.
All the images look photoshoped...
How would an image project on to a rotating screen work? I just can't see it happaning, it would have to be spinning pretty fast. My poor monitor...
Yes, and the private debates are what causes the American people to be miss informed. When was the last time a third party team won?
Man someone should mod this funny! As for XP Pro and Linux, I could run XP Pro for 3 days without it crashing, no service packs at all (Built in firewall was activated though). With Red Hat 8 I got it running for a month before a power sap occured.
It ran, but then decided it couldn't run on a system that slow.
Then again, you wonder how much it comes with. I don't know I guess I have to chose between less programs and waiting.
How many CDs is this one. Mandrake alone is 3 and it's not that great. I wish I could get a Distro without asking a friend, Satalite internet is horrid.
Since when did an external device become too complicated to program a driver for? Have devices really become that bloated?
Pigs Fly. Especially when you chase them off a cliff.
Patriotic songs shouldn't be copyrighten, thats all there is to it.
# Allows others to access the computer
# Steals information
# Uses its own emailing engine
# Reduces system security
# Records keystrokes
# Installs itself in the Registry
I dont think the system is very secure if the worm got in in the first place. That and it IS a WINDOWS worm.
Well The main point of the message is if your alarmed about privacy then why are you still using the phone.
I havent used the phone in a LONG time, everyone i need to talk to is connected to an IRC network, or at the very least AIM (which i suspect logs the conversations anyways).
That said most people say "why should i have to pay for the government to bug the phone lines?" Well, they have a reason to bug the phonelines, it's called security. They use it to catch criminals, and the US even got a hold of the terrorist messages before 9/11, too bad GB was too stupid to put it to use.
Ha It was good that you could actually control Gordon while the intro was going though
I can entertain myself for 5 minutes when i can actually do something, even if it is jsut walk around in a monorail.
During those five minutes I...
Tried to jump over all 3 seates
Mad fun of the scientist that blew up
Mocked the GMan (where did that name come from?)
tried to jump out (several times)
Hit saved when Barney let me out and jumped off the cliff i was so bored
and the starting bid was only $80!!! that guy just won the lottery. Do they accept that amount to be transfered over paypal?
I'm not sure but if 1 man in an HEV suit can take out an entire army and an alein species, why don't we invest in something like that?
I used 2 $12 walkie talkies to control an RC car. Never tested it a mile because i wouldnt be able to see it (suposedly goes 2 miles) but it kept in great range, even when we used binoculars. Simple task too.
If your caught it, just say they have a defective device.
HTTP is a transfer protocal that does everything I need it to do. As for HTML, we practically have a post-HTML internet. DHTML, Javascript, CSS, pretty soon Apple's Canvas. It all works nice and pretty. So why would we need a post HTTP, especially if we have other protocals to do other things.
Microsoft isn't very good at keeping up with the standards. Look at visual C++. How come the code that runs fine on that gives me errors on Borland? And that's just a simple "hello world" program. Microsoft makes tools that arnt standard so that everyone who wants to use it has to buy their software.
So let's say we try to get every webmaster to make their website "fixed". If the webmaster is using IE defaultly, most likely "standard" to them will be compatable with whatever is most popular. We make things easy enough for the lower class to use and they throw it back in our face. The people at Microsoft are genious, they just use it to manipulate society instead of make good software. And if scociety is easy to manipulate... then it's all about the media.
Somewhere in the lines of history, it became thats more expensive it must be better . Now we are trying to change that but we are going about it wrong. I have no solution and there might not even be one. But there is always that one option. Most of us slashdotters did it in school. We broke off from scociety. If all our pages become incompatable with IE, then what are the masses going to do. Especially if its a bigname site thats doing this. If you clearly lable it we might get a change going. But it will take some planning and a little bit of Big Guys to do it.
The thing is, manipulating scociety is wrong. I give you a suggestion. Probably the worst one, in both Ethics and it Planning. All I know is that its not always about quality, but sometimes its about publicity.
i would just rather leave IE there, like i did. It doesnt harm anything and it is still good for web designing. all though im trying to get the stupid transparency out of my website so its compatable with firefox. I dont know y i used a template in the first place i was probably being lazy.
Deep Impact... I think it's kinda catchy. (SCO starts a law suit over anyone who uses it)
i dont watch TV anymore anyways. if i want video i find a good divX clip or go to http://sfdt.com./, stick figure death theater. some funny stuff on that, and a little bit of it isnt that bad. search: rob denbleyker