History? Reading? Writing? Spelling? Math? What are you talking about. The U.S. has dumbed down education so badly that the citizenry is becoming illeterate and uneducated even in comparison to a third world nation and the entire reason for this is the fact that our political system has degenerated from the Constitution of "We the People" to "We The Corporations". Not only that but I'm sorry to say that the 4th Reich has managed to assume lots of power in the United States and they've done it through our Educational Process by refusing to teach our kids how to Think for themselves. This is a sorry fact of life in the former United States of America because it the principles that were enshrined in our highest document have been repeatedly and continously violated for both economic and political gain by a few individuals.
Yeah, but your electoral system is not based on a popular vote. Also, to clarify, do you mean thugs harassing voters in the last presidential election of McCain / Obama, or an election previous?
Troll, seriously? Come on, it's even supported by IBM and Sun, who contribute massive amounts to OSS. He's exactly right, it basically provides a (very difficult way to circumvent) method for private keys to be stored and a method of verification.
Yes, of course it's their fault. It's also their fault for users not patching their systems when it's turned off because they've designed such an insecure operating system.
Actually there is a campaign saying that Microsoft is bad for the environment because of hardware upgrades for newer versions of Windows, and that it is more resource-intensive.
There is also a campaign saying that Windows is bad because a Linux machine can have uptimes of years (which I don't understand, why do people insist on/brag about keeping their computers on unless they're running as servers).
Not in Vista? I had Vista Home Premium, dropped in a DVD and was able to play it in Media Center ? I may have had to download some update for the codec, but it was free.
Besides (responding to GP), who says Windows can't use free software. Like VLC?
But this:
"#> %blow
#> blow: No such job."
Is Freaking Genius and a high watermark of Geek.
Funny, absolutely. High watermark?! I think a poster's sig a few down is much more clever; "Resistance is futile. Reactance buggers it up." Sexual jokes are just so easy I tend not to think of them as high watermarks of comedy:P
The only time the DRM systems in Windows do anything, is when the owner of content tells them to.
And that does't qualify as "Microsoft works in collusion with the big media companies to build restrictions on copying and playing media into their operating system" ?
Maybe it's, "Microsoft is a giant legal entity and doesn't want to be sued for not licensing codecs, not providing protected paths, not simply bundling all kinds of useful things into their OS for fear of being convicted (again) of being monopolistic and so forth."
Unfortunately, many consumers are not in a position to make an informed choice. Some are unknowingly ignorant, while others (you must admit, they are out there) are just simply idiots. "Tricks" like this do not make that environment any less 'hostile'.
Unfortunately, it's not just software where this problem exists. As smart as you think you are, corporations, governments, and specialist organizations are going to screw you because they make a business of doing so. They've spent more time and invested more thought and people than you can.
I'm not saying that it's acceptable, but it is how the world works.
You missed the point here as well. Pretty much any *Modern* FOSS distribution will run (albeit slowly) on a 700MHz P3 with 512MB RAM. Try that with Vista or Win 7.
And then what does it do? Does it run *Modern* applications on this machine?
...I'm just saying MS needs to just draw the line somewhere and stop making 32bit operating systems.
My mac is soon to be mostly 64bit with SL coming out. My linux machines have been 64bit for at least a year. Let's get the windows machines up to snuff.
Windows 64-bit has been around for awhile. Server 2k8 R2 has no 32-bit support, indicating that the next client version of the Windows OS will be 64-bit only. Currently Windows 7 ships both 32 and 64 bit on the same disc, hopefully reducing confusion and increasing 64-bit installs.
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I'm not too familiar with the subject, but how about Rexob and Kaiten from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware ?
Linux may be more secure by design, granted. But you're assuming the relation between marketshare and malware is linear, which it most likely is not.
It was *always* superior to Internet Explorer, just the same its "son" called Firefox is superior to IE.
Does not compute. One incorrect statement (Netscape > IE) and one correct statement (Firefox > IE) in the same sentence. *head asplode*
History? Reading? Writing? Spelling? Math? What are you talking about. The U.S. has dumbed down education so badly that the citizenry is becoming illeterate and uneducated even in comparison to a third world nation and the entire reason for this is the fact that our political system has degenerated from the Constitution of "We the People" to "We The Corporations". Not only that but I'm sorry to say that the 4th Reich has managed to assume lots of power in the United States and they've done it through our Educational Process by refusing to teach our kids how to Think for themselves. This is a sorry fact of life in the former United States of America because it the principles that were enshrined in our highest document have been repeatedly and continously violated for both economic and political gain by a few individuals.
Take a breath. Also, are you being ironic?
Yeah, but your electoral system is not based on a popular vote. Also, to clarify, do you mean thugs harassing voters in the last presidential election of McCain / Obama, or an election previous?
Yeah, it does give them a way of doing this. But you can choose to use it by using an OS / DVD player that don't use the technology in this fashion.
Troll, seriously? Come on, it's even supported by IBM and Sun, who contribute massive amounts to OSS. He's exactly right, it basically provides a (very difficult way to circumvent) method for private keys to be stored and a method of verification.
Yes, of course it's their fault. It's also their fault for users not patching their systems when it's turned off because they've designed such an insecure operating system.
Except they are documented now, fully. It's mentioned on the very page you linked
Maybe FOSS should stop being like PETA and, instead, tell people why it's *good* to use FOSS. Why Linux is *better* than Windows
Are you sure Richard Stallman wouldn't want to impose "GNU" in there?
That's GNU/Richard Stallman you insensitive clod!
The PETA is a dehumanizing organization :P
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/advocacy_group_decries_petas
I imagine those who watched Spider Man 2 would agree though.
Actually there is a campaign saying that Microsoft is bad for the environment because of hardware upgrades for newer versions of Windows, and that it is more resource-intensive.
There is also a campaign saying that Windows is bad because a Linux machine can have uptimes of years (which I don't understand, why do people insist on/brag about keeping their computers on unless they're running as servers).
Not in Vista? I had Vista Home Premium, dropped in a DVD and was able to play it in Media Center ? I may have had to download some update for the codec, but it was free.
Besides (responding to GP), who says Windows can't use free software. Like VLC?
But this: "#> %blow #> blow: No such job." Is Freaking Genius and a high watermark of Geek.
Funny, absolutely. High watermark?! I think a poster's sig a few down is much more clever; "Resistance is futile. Reactance buggers it up." Sexual jokes are just so easy I tend not to think of them as high watermarks of comedy :P
The only time the DRM systems in Windows do anything, is when the owner of content tells them to.
And that does't qualify as "Microsoft works in collusion with the big media companies to build restrictions on copying and playing media into their operating system" ?
Maybe it's, "Microsoft is a giant legal entity and doesn't want to be sued for not licensing codecs, not providing protected paths, not simply bundling all kinds of useful things into their OS for fear of being convicted (again) of being monopolistic and so forth."
Which is a good argument for FOSS.
Unfortunately, many consumers are not in a position to make an informed choice. Some are unknowingly ignorant, while others (you must admit, they are out there) are just simply idiots. "Tricks" like this do not make that environment any less 'hostile'.
Unfortunately, it's not just software where this problem exists. As smart as you think you are, corporations, governments, and specialist organizations are going to screw you because they make a business of doing so. They've spent more time and invested more thought and people than you can.
I'm not saying that it's acceptable, but it is how the world works.
You missed the point here as well. Pretty much any *Modern* FOSS distribution will run (albeit slowly) on a 700MHz P3 with 512MB RAM. Try that with Vista or Win 7.
And then what does it do? Does it run *Modern* applications on this machine?
Maybe he RTFA accidentally.
Do you understand that? I typed it really slowly to make it easier.
This is a new favourite quote.
Uh huh. Exactly the same. Just let me know when you start living in your computer. Oh, wait...
I run 64-bit Windows at ... work, and part of what I do is check our apps for compatibility...not a complete list, just off the top of my head:
Firefox 3.5, Thunderbird 2, Mass Effect, World of Warcraft, Civ 4, Galatic Civilizations 2, Team Fortress 2, and so on.
Please tell me that these were for work. Please also tell me where you work and if you're hiring...
Now, now, perfectly symmetrical arguments never solve anything!
...I'm just saying MS needs to just draw the line somewhere and stop making 32bit operating systems.
My mac is soon to be mostly 64bit with SL coming out. My linux machines have been 64bit for at least a year. Let's get the windows machines up to snuff.
Windows 64-bit has been around for awhile. Server 2k8 R2 has no 32-bit support, indicating that the next client version of the Windows OS will be 64-bit only. Currently Windows 7 ships both 32 and 64 bit on the same disc, hopefully reducing confusion and increasing 64-bit installs.
Ah right. Sovereign glue must be contained in a vial coated with an oil of slipperiness. Is there a special way to contain universal solvent?
But wall-mounted water bottle and the food pellets are great!