Really, so you haven't investigated how other countries deal with airport security? Israeli airports provide real security without all this nonsense of fondling little kids and grandmothers.
If we pulled our heads out of our collective asses and looked around we may find that other nations have already solved problems we are currently facing. But I guess that's asking too much of my country.
Came here to say this. We, falsely, expect the government to take care of us in every facet of life, when _we_ should do all we can to protect ourselves and our community from those who want to tramp on the values that founded this nation. That goes double for our government.
Come on Valve, get off your butts and make it happen. If you build, they will come. There are a lot of PC gamers out there that are sick and tired of Windows being so incredible insecure and robbing them of performance, they will jump ship when there is a true triple A developer making games available for Linux.
I completely agree with what you have said except; that EA isn't big enough to force cross-platform compatibility if they were so inclined? Also, I think we are going to be seeing more games in the future which are going to be PC/PS3 cross-platform. Namely, The Agency. I think it hasn't really been done with a game like Madden because of the fanboy holy war that would erupt, when those servers go live.
Make no mistake: if Linux were as widely used as Windows, there would be bugs galore to be a-cleaning in Linux land.
This is the same as stating: "If linux had the number of users that microsoft windows had, it would be victim to the same number of viruses, malware, and general script kiddies" which is complete bullshit.
100% agree. The more people you have using the apps and eyes you have looking over the source means those obscure, deep defects become much more shallow and easier to fix. A situation MS can only dream of.
Wow, well then Verizon DSL is even more worthless than I thought it was. I know that with SBC or Qwest you can log onto the modem and connect via the firmware on the box. No Windows-only software required.
My thoughts exactly. Short of mailing every household in the US a converter box, there is no way to avoid some people receiving a snowstorm.
Correction; even if they mailed every household in the US a converter, you will still receive complaints of people not being able to watch <insert-crappy-show-here>.
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Really, so you haven't investigated how other countries deal with airport security? Israeli airports provide real security without all this nonsense of fondling little kids and grandmothers.
If we pulled our heads out of our collective asses and looked around we may find that other nations have already solved problems we are currently facing. But I guess that's asking too much of my country.
Came here to say this. We, falsely, expect the government to take care of us in every facet of life, when _we_ should do all we can to protect ourselves and our community from those who want to tramp on the values that founded this nation. That goes double for our government.
If it said "Thou Shalt not Infringe Copy", then you might have something.
Come on Valve, get off your butts and make it happen. If you build, they will come. There are a lot of PC gamers out there that are sick and tired of Windows being so incredible insecure and robbing them of performance, they will jump ship when there is a true triple A developer making games available for Linux.
Anything to prevent them from upgrading to FOSS.
I completely agree with what you have said except; that EA isn't big enough to force cross-platform compatibility if they were so inclined? Also, I think we are going to be seeing more games in the future which are going to be PC/PS3 cross-platform. Namely, The Agency. I think it hasn't really been done with a game like Madden because of the fanboy holy war that would erupt, when those servers go live.
Not even MS has enough money to buy the Internet.
Impressive.
*golf clap*
Stop raping my childhood!
Parent poster is full of crap.
Make no mistake: if Linux were as widely used as Windows, there would be bugs galore to be a-cleaning in Linux land.
This is the same as stating: "If linux had the number of users that microsoft windows had, it would be victim to the same number of viruses, malware, and general script kiddies" which is complete bullshit.
100% agree. The more people you have using the apps and eyes you have looking over the source means those obscure, deep defects become much more shallow and easier to fix. A situation MS can only dream of.
UAC is also a really excellent innovation, allowing even Administrators to keep themselves somewhat in-line.
Except UAC isn't a MS innovation. Privilege elevation has existed long before MS decide to start taking security seriously.
Technically, they were never a head. I had a verizon phone 4 years ago that could do MMS.
I thought Windows 7 was being released later this year?
Where does Joe get his Ubuntu Live CD?
Download it
Buy it
Get it for free
Windows can't burn ISOs out of the box (or XP can't) and he likely doesn't know what a "ISO" is anyway.
Joe can always make a bootable USB. Joe has options.
Oh, I agree, and it is quite funny. I would rather be playing the Diablo III though.
No wonder Blizzard games take so long to ship. Get back to work you hippies!
You, sir, deserve them.
Are you crazy? That means Linux is doomed for sure!
Anything worth doing, is worth doing with a little putty-knife action.
Another way of saying this is; "we hope our users won't realize we are fucking them in the ass."
Wow, well then Verizon DSL is even more worthless than I thought it was. I know that with SBC or Qwest you can log onto the modem and connect via the firmware on the box. No Windows-only software required.
My thoughts exactly. Short of mailing every household in the US a converter box, there is no way to avoid some people receiving a snowstorm.
Correction; even if they mailed every household in the US a converter, you will still receive complaints of people not being able to watch <insert-crappy-show-here>.
From the sound of the title, I thought they were going to synchronize the entire population of France to power the thing.
Right on! Now, if only they would let me drink at work.
"article everybody reads"?
Who do you think you are talking about? Slashdot is kind of like Playboy. We aren't here to read the articles.