Also, the article should be titled "The State of the Open Source Union in USA, 2004" since most of the article only discusses things related to USA. Not to mention, naming it "The state of the... Union" which refers to USA.
I've been using debian for some time and apt works fine for me. Even with sarge [the testing (beta-like) version of debian]. But FreeBSD's package management system has screwed my system many times. But you can't give much value to what happened on a particular user's system - me or parent. Generally speaking, apt is definitely easier to use and overall better than FreeBSD's package management system. Yes, even for compiling packages from source.
People say BSDs are better than Linux and Windows because of the It's-a-less-popular-OS-so-it-must-be-good-and-I-mu st-be-cool-for-using-it syndrome. The same thing goes for a lot (most) of Mac users. Face it. x86 and x86-based OSes are better than Mac and OS X. Linux is better than *BSD. And in some areas Windows is better than Linux.
Didn't you even read the comment? The AC posted an article by a former FreeBSD developer. And it's completely related to the topic in question. You should be the one modded down.
I agree that P2P makers shouldn't be liable for illegal things happening on P2P networks. But your analogy is wrong. Simply giving out guns to everybody without cheking whether the person has a gun license is illegal. And a person should have proper reasons for a gun license (at least here. Don't know about USA). Also, guns are more important as they are necessary for (some) people to protect their or someone else' life (among other important reasons). P2P isn't *so* important.
Thanks for the replies. So, choicepoint and paymaxx allow businesses to check your identity by giving them your SSNs and related stuff, am I right? But how do these companies get your SSNs?
For us non-Americans here, will someone please explain how companies like this and choicepoint get people's Social Security Numbers and what these companies do with these Social Security Numbers?
Has anyone stopped and considered the possibility that they might have appointed Gator's CPO so that they can more efficiently collect more information about people and actually harm people's piracy? I mean, the "Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee" might actually be formed to spy on US people's lives. Kinda like calling DRM, Digital Rights Management instead of Digital Restrictions Management.
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So you want everyone to pussyfoot around the real issues like a corporate whore?
Can't they write even one sentence without bashing China? Even in an article meant for an international audience?
Also, the article should be titled "The State of the Open Source Union in USA, 2004" since most of the article only discusses things related to USA. Not to mention, naming it "The state of the ... Union" which refers to USA.
Mac's strenght is its availability in 3,847 different colours.
Because "Steve" is just another wealthy industrialist who only cares about money and doesn't care about the users or employees.
I've been using debian for some time and apt works fine for me. Even with sarge [the testing (beta-like) version of debian]. But FreeBSD's package management system has screwed my system many times. But you can't give much value to what happened on a particular user's system - me or parent. Generally speaking, apt is definitely easier to use and overall better than FreeBSD's package management system. Yes, even for compiling packages from source.
u st-be-cool-for-using-it syndrome. The same thing goes for a lot (most) of Mac users. Face it. x86 and x86-based OSes are better than Mac and OS X. Linux is better than *BSD. And in some areas Windows is better than Linux.
People say BSDs are better than Linux and Windows because of the It's-a-less-popular-OS-so-it-must-be-good-and-I-m
Didn't you even read the comment? The AC posted an article by a former FreeBSD developer. And it's completely related to the topic in question. You should be the one modded down.
We must rethink the entire enterprise.
Enterprise? Is everything a business for Americans?
Only on slashdot does a post like parent not get modded down as troll.
Have some fucking gratitude.
I agree that P2P makers shouldn't be liable for illegal things happening on P2P networks. But your analogy is wrong. Simply giving out guns to everybody without cheking whether the person has a gun license is illegal. And a person should have proper reasons for a gun license (at least here. Don't know about USA). Also, guns are more important as they are necessary for (some) people to protect their or someone else' life (among other important reasons). P2P isn't *so* important.
I've been using computers (macs in particular)
You use macs. That explains a lot.
How the hell is parent Off-Topic? Is everything other than lame-ass, non-funny jokes Off-Topic?
All major cards accelerate OpenGL (support OpenGL). And no, OpenGL support does not necessarily mean support for Linux.
Captain Obvious says: Yes.
Named by whom?
Thanks for the replies. So, choicepoint and paymaxx allow businesses to check your identity by giving them your SSNs and related stuff, am I right? But how do these companies get your SSNs?
For us non-Americans here, will someone please explain how companies like this and choicepoint get people's Social Security Numbers and what these companies do with these Social Security Numbers?
That's a really bad summary.
Who the fuck are you?
Yes. All capitalists are scum-bags.
The point is lost on me due to his ineptitude.
or yours.
Has anyone stopped and considered the possibility that they might have appointed Gator's CPO so that they can more efficiently collect more information about people and actually harm people's piracy? I mean, the "Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee" might actually be formed to spy on US people's lives. Kinda like calling DRM, Digital Rights Management instead of Digital Restrictions Management.
It's supposed to be funny, turdbowl.
Super-Lion? +3 Interesting? Who modded parent? It was supposed to be funny.
why should Google waste their time on it from a business perspective?
Why should I care about Google's business? Or, rather, why should the president of The National Library of France care about Google's business?