Right now aluminum cans are recycled by many people because they bring a decent price and there are many places they can be sold. But plastic? As far as I know, there's no money to be made by an individual in recycling plastic and if there is, I doubt it's as much as aluminum.
If your bank's website won't work in Mozilla, then try Konqueror. You'll have to tell Konq to identify itself as IE on Windows for that particular website. I do this for capitalone.com which won't allow access from Mozilla.
Plexiglass is actually better for case windows since it's a harder, and therefore more scratch resistant substance. Lexan is actually softer, which is why it absorbs impact better and it used in making bullet proof enclosures.
So, use Plexiglass if you want to help prevent scratches. Use Lexan if you want to try to bulletproof your PC.
The guy didn't install anything on my computer. He got as far as mousing over to the K menu and then stopped. I went ahead and told him it was Linux at that point and he let me take it from there:-)
I gave him a couple of RedHat CDs and sent him on his way.
What's the attraction of "pirating" software, especially with so much Free Software available? By illegally copying proprietary software, in a way you're actually supporting the companies that end up burning you (having you arrested and put in jail). What I mean by "supporting" is that the more people using proprietary software, legally or illegally, means less people using Free Software. Why not pour your time and effort into software which you won't get arrested for using?
The reality is that your view is the minority one.
True, but it is the correct one. Although I don't think I should have used the word "compelling". "Important" would be more accurate.
Do you realize that all four reasons you gave for using Linux only exist because it's Free? That was the point of the last sentance in my previous post.
Not all of us think that proprietary software is the most important problem facing humanity.
I don't think that proprietary software is the most important problem facing humanity. I think it's fine, I still buy it after all. But I also think that the existence of Free Software is a good thing and a very valid reason for using Linux.
I started using Linux because it was free. Later, when I learned more about it's history, I learned that it was only free because it is Free.:-)
You can use Privoxy, www.privoxy.org, (a web filtering browser proxy). Privoxy allows you to replace any piece of text in an html document with whatever you want.
Note: I tried placing an example of how I do this, but it won't display properly, so email me if you want an example.
This will disable flash for all websites. If there are specific websites that you want to see flash, then you can exempt them from the filter like this:
Note: more missing code
This is what I do and it's been very effective. There are very few sites that I actually want to see flash on, so it hasn't been much of an inconvenience.
Privoxy takes some time to learn, but it's very powerful. It's also very effective at blocking advertising. Privoxy combined with Mozilla's pop-up and image blocking makes the web much more enjoyable.
What email address did you use to contact them? I have one of their credit cards and was going to complain, but I couldn't find an email address on their site. I'm seriously considering switching credit cards if they won't fix it. I don't buy their excuse about encryption.
Strangely, Konqueror works fine with their website if you tell Konq to identify itself as IE on windows. Their was nothing I could do to mozilla to get it to work.
I also work in a State Personnel Department. I'd be interested in hearing about the system you're developing, especially concerning the job descriptions. Our state is also developing an online application for people to apply for state jobs. You can email me at mb_chandler@hotmail.com if you're interested in discussing it.
Any while you're at it. Switch to Privoxy. It's based on Internet Junkbuster but has some advanced features like the ability to replace text within the html code itself. I use this to block flash ads on a per website basis.
Junkbuster has a bug. You'll need to go to your preferences, in Advanced, Networking and change your HTTP Protocol from 1.1 to 1.0. Junkbuster should work fine after that.
Congress is examining bundled software and related issues. In 1999, and again in 2001, Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., introduced legislation to force spyware distributors to get permission and notify people with a detailed description of the information they're collecting. No committee has picked up the bill, but broader consumer notice and privacy concerns are showing up in a compromise Internet privacy legislation soon to be introduced by Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, D-S.C.
Oh, so now it's "Internet Privacy Legislation"? They make the bill out to be a good thing and completely skip over it's real purpose. Please, while you're educating people about the dangers of spyware, educate them about the real purpose of this bill and why it should be stopped. See the EFF webiste for more information.
I'm not disputing your claim because I haven't used SQL Server enough to really understand it, but why do you think that it is by far the best database? I'm mostly concerned with why you think it's better than Postgres.
I was very hesitant to "donate" money to a business. I was an economics major in college and giving money to a publicly traded company is against my religion. I finally justified it by telling myself that Mandrake wasn't a "normal" company and Linux isn't a "normal" product. It's something better, because it provides people with freedom instead of trying to tie them to some proprietary product.
One of the most amazing things behind Free Software and Open Source is that anyone who can program can potentially contribute to the project. Many programmers donate their time and expertise to producing Free Software. But there are many people like myself who aren't programmers, but who also want to contribute. Mandrake Club provides a method for me to contribute, and I give them some money much as I would give them my code if I were a programmer. I hope that my contribution will keep Mandrake alive so that not only I, but many others can benefit from their work.
As a final note, I just installed Mandrake 8.2 this weekend. It's by far the slickest Linux distro I've tried. It's not only a great desktop, but it has all the power of linux underneath and therefore makes a great server as well.
I know it has problems, but I still think this is a great idea and is feasible if done right. I've been thinking of something like this ever since slashdot introduced subscriptions.
I'd really like to see some research on something like this, but unfortunately I don't have the programming skills to even attempt it. I think you would not only need a specialized client for this purpose, but you would need to design your content around it. There would probably be some things you would have to do differently than you'd do them on the web. This idea seems to share a few traits with Freenet, although you would'nt need to worry about anonymity of sender and receiver. You'd only need to worry about protecting the content as you mentioned.
P2P is gaining a lot of momentum right now, and what's important is that its in areas other than mp3 trading. There was an article in Scientific American about distributed computing a month or two ago. I think it's on their site in you want to read it. I truely think that we will see some websites built like this in the future, but I'm not sure they will be technically "web" sites at that point.
If you don't like it, fine, but don't go and screw them out of their cut. That *is* theft, whether you admit to it or not.
It's not theft! Slashdot has chosen to put their website on the internet, accessible to everyone. I have the right to control what happens on my computer and no website has the right to force me to view advertising. If Slashdot wants to charge for access then they can shut off public access and only allow those with subscriptions to view the site. But as long as their site is publicly accessible, they have no right to complain that people are looking at it. And again, I have the right to control what I download and what is displayed on my computer, so if I want to block the ads (which I already do) then I'll do it.
Sure, one site subscription is no big deal, but how could anyone possibly afford paying for every site they visit on the web? Slashdot, Kuro5hin, Ars Technica, and more to come. Not to mention the fact that I've already paid big bucks for the computer and internet access necessary to view the site to begin with. It starts adding up quick. It just won't work, and it's not what the web is about. I'll never buy a Slashdot subscription. I'll filter the ads if I can, and if that's not possible I'll go someplace else.
This brings up a question that I've often wondered about. How can you trust that an electronic version is the real thing? It's easy if you buy it straight from the publisher, but I'm thinking in terms of second hand copies. If a book like this is published electronically, it will end up being distributed though the file sharing networks. But swapping text documents is very different than swapping music files. A well known song is going to be difficult or impossible to alter without it being noticable. And even if it is altered, you haven't lost much.
But a text document is easy to alter, and the changes would be difficult to spot. How would you know you were reading the "real" version? I wouldn't waste my time downloading and reading a book from gnutella for example, because of the risk of receiving an altered version. This is one of the reasons I think that the book publishers don't have some of the same worries that music publishers do when it comes to distributing their products electronically. I can imagine ways around this problem, but it all comes down to being able to trust your source.
I know that the books won't be distributed as plain text, but for the sake of this discussion I'm assuming that someone will find a way to convert it to text.
If you haven't booted into linux in over a year, then you're not qualified to say it isn't ready for the desktop.
Linux is ready for the desktop, just not everyone's desktop. But that's ok, it's about the freedom to choose. You choose Windows, I choose Linux. Windows can't do everything I want it to do, that's why I picked up Linux in the first place.
Well, unfortunately it isn't FUD. And it doesn't have anything to do with being able to sue MS. The old saying that nobody ever got fired for choosing MS is sad but true. It's really about job security. If you go with MS products and something screws up and it's an obvious problem with the software, then no one is going to blame you. You don't get fired, and you get to keep your house, dog, car, and wife.
But try something different, and the pressure is on you to make it work. If something goes wrong, it's your fault no matter what. The first thing some people will ask is why you didn't use a MS product. The people who don't like you or your ideas to begin with will come out of the woodwork to lay blame. I've run across this situation many times. If you stick with the status quo, no one will bother you. But if you try to change things, even if it's a good idea, you face an uphill battle. Most people just can't afford to risk their financial security on some type of change. It's an unfortunate reality of the workplace, and if you haven't encountered it, you will. It's a real barrier to innovation.
Why is this comment rated Informative(3)? It reads like a commercial. And this is the only comment this guy has ever posted. It sounds too much like a post from someone who works for XM Radio.
Aha, but have you noticed the almost subliminal message on the commercial? Near the end of the commercial, at the bottom of the screen are the words, "Don't steal music". After viewing this commercial several times, I found that I was unable to download music off the internet. Apple is clearly making use of copy protection schemes, they just use different methods. What do you think, "Think Different" means?
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Right now aluminum cans are recycled by many people because they bring a decent price and there are many places they can be sold. But plastic? As far as I know, there's no money to be made by an individual in recycling plastic and if there is, I doubt it's as much as aluminum.
So, use Plexiglass if you want to help prevent scratches. Use Lexan if you want to try to bulletproof your PC.
Nice try, come back when you learn some html.
I gave him a couple of RedHat CDs and sent him on his way.
True, but it is the correct one. Although I don't think I should have used the word "compelling". "Important" would be more accurate.
Do you realize that all four reasons you gave for using Linux only exist because it's Free? That was the point of the last sentance in my previous post.
I don't think that proprietary software is the most important problem facing humanity. I think it's fine, I still buy it after all. But I also think that the existence of Free Software is a good thing and a very valid reason for using Linux.
I started using Linux because it was free. Later, when I learned more about it's history, I learned that it was only free because it is Free. :-)
Remember the recent story about Apple using the DMCA to threaten someone?
Apple makes some cool stuff, and so does Microsoft. But neither respects your freedom.
You can use Privoxy, www.privoxy.org, (a web filtering browser proxy). Privoxy allows you to replace any piece of text in an html document with whatever you want.
Note: I tried placing an example of how I do this, but it won't display properly, so email me if you want an example.
This will disable flash for all websites. If there are specific websites that you want to see flash, then you can exempt them from the filter like this:
Note: more missing code
This is what I do and it's been very effective. There are very few sites that I actually want to see flash on, so it hasn't been much of an inconvenience.
Privoxy takes some time to learn, but it's very powerful. It's also very effective at blocking advertising. Privoxy combined with Mozilla's pop-up and image blocking makes the web much more enjoyable.
Strangely, Konqueror works fine with their website if you tell Konq to identify itself as IE on windows. Their was nothing I could do to mozilla to get it to work.
I also work in a State Personnel Department. I'd be interested in hearing about the system you're developing, especially concerning the job descriptions. Our state is also developing an online application for people to apply for state jobs. You can email me at mb_chandler@hotmail.com if you're interested in discussing it.
Any while you're at it. Switch to Privoxy. It's based on Internet Junkbuster but has some advanced features like the ability to replace text within the html code itself. I use this to block flash ads on a per website basis.
Junkbuster has a bug. You'll need to go to your preferences, in Advanced, Networking and change your HTTP Protocol from 1.1 to 1.0. Junkbuster should work fine after that.
Oh, so now it's "Internet Privacy Legislation"? They make the bill out to be a good thing and completely skip over it's real purpose. Please, while you're educating people about the dangers of spyware, educate them about the real purpose of this bill and why it should be stopped. See the EFF webiste for more information.
I'm not disputing your claim because I haven't used SQL Server enough to really understand it, but why do you think that it is by far the best database? I'm mostly concerned with why you think it's better than Postgres.
One of the most amazing things behind Free Software and Open Source is that anyone who can program can potentially contribute to the project. Many programmers donate their time and expertise to producing Free Software. But there are many people like myself who aren't programmers, but who also want to contribute. Mandrake Club provides a method for me to contribute, and I give them some money much as I would give them my code if I were a programmer. I hope that my contribution will keep Mandrake alive so that not only I, but many others can benefit from their work.
As a final note, I just installed Mandrake 8.2 this weekend. It's by far the slickest Linux distro I've tried. It's not only a great desktop, but it has all the power of linux underneath and therefore makes a great server as well.
I'd really like to see some research on something like this, but unfortunately I don't have the programming skills to even attempt it. I think you would not only need a specialized client for this purpose, but you would need to design your content around it. There would probably be some things you would have to do differently than you'd do them on the web. This idea seems to share a few traits with Freenet, although you would'nt need to worry about anonymity of sender and receiver. You'd only need to worry about protecting the content as you mentioned.
P2P is gaining a lot of momentum right now, and what's important is that its in areas other than mp3 trading. There was an article in Scientific American about distributed computing a month or two ago. I think it's on their site in you want to read it. I truely think that we will see some websites built like this in the future, but I'm not sure they will be technically "web" sites at that point.
It's not theft! Slashdot has chosen to put their website on the internet, accessible to everyone. I have the right to control what happens on my computer and no website has the right to force me to view advertising. If Slashdot wants to charge for access then they can shut off public access and only allow those with subscriptions to view the site. But as long as their site is publicly accessible, they have no right to complain that people are looking at it. And again, I have the right to control what I download and what is displayed on my computer, so if I want to block the ads (which I already do) then I'll do it.
Sure, one site subscription is no big deal, but how could anyone possibly afford paying for every site they visit on the web? Slashdot, Kuro5hin, Ars Technica, and more to come. Not to mention the fact that I've already paid big bucks for the computer and internet access necessary to view the site to begin with. It starts adding up quick. It just won't work, and it's not what the web is about. I'll never buy a Slashdot subscription. I'll filter the ads if I can, and if that's not possible I'll go someplace else.
But a text document is easy to alter, and the changes would be difficult to spot. How would you know you were reading the "real" version? I wouldn't waste my time downloading and reading a book from gnutella for example, because of the risk of receiving an altered version. This is one of the reasons I think that the book publishers don't have some of the same worries that music publishers do when it comes to distributing their products electronically. I can imagine ways around this problem, but it all comes down to being able to trust your source.
I know that the books won't be distributed as plain text, but for the sake of this discussion I'm assuming that someone will find a way to convert it to text.
If you haven't booted into linux in over a year, then you're not qualified to say it isn't ready for the desktop. Linux is ready for the desktop, just not everyone's desktop. But that's ok, it's about the freedom to choose. You choose Windows, I choose Linux. Windows can't do everything I want it to do, that's why I picked up Linux in the first place.
But try something different, and the pressure is on you to make it work. If something goes wrong, it's your fault no matter what. The first thing some people will ask is why you didn't use a MS product. The people who don't like you or your ideas to begin with will come out of the woodwork to lay blame. I've run across this situation many times. If you stick with the status quo, no one will bother you. But if you try to change things, even if it's a good idea, you face an uphill battle. Most people just can't afford to risk their financial security on some type of change. It's an unfortunate reality of the workplace, and if you haven't encountered it, you will. It's a real barrier to innovation.