I use Gentoo and love it, but I must point out that what you're talking about is not entirely true. Obviously Gentoo is great for those who love source-based installs, but that's not everyone. Some people just want the ease of installing an app in 10 seconds.
what the fuck kind of troll is this? I've never even used Debian, but how can you consider a distro that runs you as root to be good? I also very much doubt it takes 2 days to install debian. Fuck, it doesn't even take that long to install Gentoo. What are you freaking smoking dude?
You do realize that it's perfectly possible for you to learn how to code, right? You can't bitch at someone to do something just because you don't know how to do it yourself
(I'm not accusing you of bitcihng at anyone, I'm just making the point)
But of course. But if 99.9% of the population uses the word "dog" to mean a shade of the color purple, you're just plain right. "Those who actually have a fucking clue what they're talking about" have this to say about the topic. The author of that article isn't a linguist or anything, but he shares the views of those who are. I don't know who decides this "Standard English usage", but I would think it's the speakers of English.
A language is a means of communication. When one form of a phrase is communicated and understood to mean something, then that's what it means. Also, what reasons do you have for thinking your way is right? I have given you a reason why mine is, now return the favor.
fitten/fucking grammar nazi who bitches about people saying "begs the question" because he thinks it as some kind of obscure meaning in formal logic even though the way most people use it is the way most other people understand it.
Thank you for being right. I would also like to point out to anyone who disagrees with you that nearly all respected linguists (who know more about language than anyone here) do not advocate "prescriptive grammar".
It's fair enough to assume that *most* of us are like this, but not that *all* of us are like this. Just because you are on Slashdot doesn't necessarily mean, for instance, that you're a virgin. Same thing with christians and idiocy.
Please don't insult *all* religious people, lumping us together. Personally I am a Chrisitian and I am offended by the attempts by Terri's parents to keep her alive, and the efforts people go to in the name of Christianity to violate her liberties.
Whether that is true or not does not matter. Let me say that again: it does not matter. Right or wrong, this is a matter for the courts to decide. We have checks and balances for a reason in this country.
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Ever heard of "free as in beer"? FYI, the term has been around longer than Free Software or RMS.
They supported Kerry last election, so actually he probably did.
Since when does April Fool's Day end at noon?
BTW it's not even 7 AM here...
well, I used to. I don't trust my software anymore...
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I can. Everything you said is perfectly true.
I use Gentoo and love it, but I must point out that what you're talking about is not entirely true. Obviously Gentoo is great for those who love source-based installs, but that's not everyone. Some people just want the ease of installing an app in 10 seconds.
what the fuck kind of troll is this? I've never even used Debian, but how can you consider a distro that runs you as root to be good? I also very much doubt it takes 2 days to install debian. Fuck, it doesn't even take that long to install Gentoo. What are you freaking smoking dude?
this happened to me on Linux :(. Needless to say Linux is stable, but unfortunately OOo is not. Say goodbye to two days of work
You do realize that it's perfectly possible for you to learn how to code, right? You can't bitch at someone to do something just because you don't know how to do it yourself
(I'm not accusing you of bitcihng at anyone, I'm just making the point)
But of course. But if 99.9% of the population uses the word "dog" to mean a shade of the color purple, you're just plain right. "Those who actually have a fucking clue what they're talking about" have this to say about the topic. The author of that article isn't a linguist or anything, but he shares the views of those who are. I don't know who decides this "Standard English usage", but I would think it's the speakers of English.
A language is a means of communication. When one form of a phrase is communicated and understood to mean something, then that's what it means. Also, what reasons do you have for thinking your way is right? I have given you a reason why mine is, now return the favor.
This is not a troll, I don't use Blackbox. Can someone please tell me what it offers over Fluxbox, if anything?
And you can't forget:
fitten/fucking grammar nazi who bitches about people saying "begs the question" because he thinks it as some kind of obscure meaning in formal logic even though the way most people use it is the way most other people understand it.
Languages change. Get over it.
"Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
His being an English professor does not mean he speaks and/or writes with perfect grammar.
Thank you for being right.
I would also like to point out to anyone who disagrees with you that nearly all respected linguists (who know more about language than anyone here) do not advocate "prescriptive grammar".
It's fair enough to assume that *most* of us are like this, but not that *all* of us are like this. Just because you are on Slashdot doesn't necessarily mean, for instance, that you're a virgin. Same thing with christians and idiocy.
"Cut back on the caffeine"?
Dude, this is slashdot. Be reasonable.
it's quite hilarious that one of these great screenshots touting Longhorn shows one of the core programs (text editor) LOCKING UP.
How appropriate.
WTF? /. groupthink hive seems to worship, don't let you just throw shit in the / directory.
I don't know about Mac OS X, but Linux and BSD, which the
AND THATS A GOOD THING
He means Unix you idiot.
Please don't insult *all* religious people, lumping us together. Personally I am a Chrisitian and I am offended by the attempts by Terri's parents to keep her alive, and the efforts people go to in the name of Christianity to violate her liberties.
We're not all like that.
LOL but...
posted in the wrong topic
Whether that is true or not does not matter.
Let me say that again: it does not matter.
Right or wrong, this is a matter for the courts to decide. We have checks and balances for a reason in this country.
I think for this situation, my .sig will suffice.