The PS/2 was a line of computers from IBM back in the late 80's. Its distinguishing features were the MicroChannel bus and cable-free internal components. To avoid confusion, the abbreviation for PlayStation 2 is "PS2", not "PS/2". --
Lord Nimon
People as creative as Douglas Adams don't have "unfortunate obsesions with Macs", they understand that the Mac is the computing tool of choice for creative people. Just like you understand what made him great, he understood what make Macs great. --
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I think he means Chakotay, but it's still kinda racist, since chipotle is spice used in Mexican cooking, and Chakotay is native American. Okay, so that's a stretch. --
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OS/2 For The PowerPC was finished and version 1.0 did ship. There was a time when you could buy a PowerPC-based computer from IBM with OS/2 PPC pre-loaded. The proof? You can still buy today an application for OS/2 PPC: The Graham Utilities for OS/2. Scroll to the bottom of that page and you'll see:
The CD-ROM version includes versions specifically
optimised for the 386, 486, 586 and Power PC 603 processors.
BTW, feel free to ask the Mozilla team what they think about the OS/2 programmers they work with. --
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Some find the casual nature of this site to be a strength, a drawing point.
Bad spelling/grammar is not casual, it's lazy and unprofessional. It's quite possible to use proper spelling and grammar and still write in a casual manner. I do it all the time.
I'm sorry, but the idea that it takes too long to correct spelling errors, especially errors that you know exist (Rob says, "yes, I know the rules. I just don't care enough to
backspace and fix it') is not believable. The real truth is that the Slashdot editors are too lazy to care.
All they're doing is making the Slashdot community look bad. If our "spokepeople" can't write proper English, then who's to say any of us can? And if we're all so ignorant and lazy, why should anyone listen to any of us? --
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I like a person who cares more about getting the message across then rules. For
example are you going to tell me that if I spell a lot "alot" that you *really* don't understand what I mean?
But Rob et al can do both! They can get the message across and do it properly. All it takes is a few seconds. I'd understand if they posted a hundred stories a day, where each minute counts, but they're not. They have the time. All they need is an editor to clean up the text right before it gets published. Or just proofread it and make corrections. They make it sound as if taking out 10 seconds is way too much, which is bullshit.
The irony is that these are the same people who complain about the education system in America. Well, contrary to their delusions, they are part of the problem, not the solution. --
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It doesn't have to be intrusive, just something that highlights misspelled words during a preview.
As for that "go to CNN" reference, what is wrong with taking out a couple of seconds to correct errors that you already know? Don't you even have one shred of journalistic integrity? Don't you want the rest of the world to take you more seriously? You spend hours every day working on Slashdot, week after week, and you can't even bother to remember that "a lot" is two words? It's like spending $100K of hard-earned money on a Ferrari, but not bothering to keep it clean. --
Lord Nimon
Every Mac built in the past couple years supports a wide variety of third-party USB mice. The operating system and the GUI support multi-button mice just fine. However, they also work great with a single-button mouse, which many Mac users prefer, and that's why Macs ship with one-button mice.
Please, it's time we put this single mouse button FUD to rest. --
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That wasn't a fix, it was a work-around. It doesn't solve all the issues. And the reason why isn't wasn't "properly fixed" was because it would break compatibility. Yes, there are some apps out there that depend on the SIQ to function. I think VoiceType is one of them. --
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How do you know you're an OS/2 user?
Except for playing the occasional game on my wife's Mac, it's the only OS I use at home. Well, I boot into Linux when I need to work at home.
When did you first think OS/2 was a "superior" operating sysem?
The day I tried the first beta of OS/2 2.0. I had used OS/2 1.x before, and although I could see the potential, I really couldn't use it.
Have you ever tried using another operating system?
Yes, pretty much every other major PC OS except *BSD, including BeOS.
Have you tried different other operating systems?
Huh?
Is anyone else in your family an OS/2 user?
My father uses it every now and then, but he rarely uses a computer nowadays.
Did you have OS/2 experiences as a child?
Heh. Sorry, I was in college when OS/2 1.0 came out.
Are you a 100% OS/2 user, or do you occasionally use other operatings sytems?
My day job is a Linux driver programmer, and I use my wife's Mac for playing games and a few other things that I could do on my OS/2 PC if I weren't too cheap to buy more hardware. Why buy a second CDR drive when I can make an ISO image and ftp it to the Mac?
Do you consider using OS/2 normal?
As normal as using any "alternative" OS.
When did you first 'come out' and tell your friends and family that you were an OS/2 user?
Back when I started using OS/2, everyone thought it would be the future, even Bill Gates.
Have you been critized because of your OS orientation?
Sure, but these people have never been able to explain to me why I should switch. They make it sound as if I'm missing out on something, but they never tell me exactly what that is. --
Lord Nimon
That's still not a valid comparison. No one is telling you that you can't drive your '57 Chevy any more. You didn't "license" the car, you bought it. If you're willing to put the time and money into it, you can drive that thing for as long as you want. The choice is yours, not anyone else's.
Newer software and technologies come out, but these are not things that require you to upgrade. There are lots of people out there still using WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. If your needs don't change, why should your software? --
Lord Nimon
The noise that my hard drive makes is 'speech' too and should be protected.
Really? Tell me, what ideas is your drive communicating to you when it makes noises? Perhaps it's in a language that only you and your Martian friends can understand? --
Lord Nimon
Until source code is compiled, it's just a bunch of text. And like any text, it expresses ideas. Judge Kaplan and the inventors of the DMCA didn't seem to realize that. I can publish instructions on how to make a bomb - that's protected by the First Amendment. Actually making and using a bomb is a different story altogether. The source code to DeCSS should be no different, yet the court system has a hard time understanding that. --
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Every programmer knows that source code is speech, and should be protected like any other speech. However, the courts just don't seem to realize that, probably because none of the judges have ever been programmers. What would it take for the court system to generally acknowledge that source code is speech, and how long will it take for that to happen? What do you think will be the biggest ramifications if/when it does happen? --
Lord Nimon
Developers of Open Source software typically don't have large reserves of cash and big corporations backing them up. So far, the DMCA has been used against us, but technically anyone should be able to use it to protect his intellectual property. In what ways can an Open Source developer make us of the DMCA? --
Lord Nimon
This story is such flamebait, it's unbelievable. Here we have the editors of Slashdot, who advocate Open Source everything, flaming an Open Source vendor (which is what Apple is with respect to Darwin) for using an Open Source license for its intended purposes.
Hello!?!?! Anyone home!?!? The BSD license was designed specifically for this purpose! The Slashdot editors are spreading major FUD by expecting people to think that if it isn't under the GPL, it's not Open Source. Apple is using code released under the BSD license, and it's fully complying with the spirit and the letter of that license.
I use the BSD license for all my open source projects specifically because it does not restrict anyone's use of the code, like the GPL does. I once had a request from a company who wanted to use some of my code that I was planning on opening. They were concerned about the licensing, because their product is closed-source and doesn't mix well with the GPL. I told them that I was planning on using the BSD license, and the were very happy about that. --
Lord Nimon
In this case, bug X would be classified as the most severe of all levels (1). The whole point behind bug severity classification is to determine how many bugs need to be fixed before the product can be released. Bugs are classified to determine whether they affect how the product is used. --
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Yes but, linx has something that OS/2 didn't have. A commuity.
Someone please mod the above as flamebait, because this is very much false. OS/2 had and still has a community. It may be smaller today than it was 5 years ago, but it's still a strong community.
In fact, all you need to do is read comparison stories of newbies going to Linux user group meetings vs. OS/2 user group meetings today, and you might even think that OS/2's community is stronger than Linux's. I've heard from a number of my OS/2-using friends that whenever they try to go to a Linux user group and get help, they're ignored because they're newbies, and so they stick with OS/2. --
Lord Nimon
Slashdot Mirror
Two words: Salman Rushdie.
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Lord Nimon
The PS/2 was a line of computers from IBM back in the late 80's. Its distinguishing features were the MicroChannel bus and cable-free internal components. To avoid confusion, the abbreviation for PlayStation 2 is "PS2", not "PS/2".
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Lord Nimon
People as creative as Douglas Adams don't have "unfortunate obsesions with Macs", they understand that the Mac is the computing tool of choice for creative people. Just like you understand what made him great, he understood what make Macs great.
--
Lord Nimon
I think he means Chakotay, but it's still kinda racist, since chipotle is spice used in Mexican cooking, and Chakotay is native American. Okay, so that's a stretch.
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Lord Nimon
OS/2 For The PowerPC was finished and version 1.0 did ship. There was a time when you could buy a PowerPC-based computer from IBM with OS/2 PPC pre-loaded. The proof? You can still buy today an application for OS/2 PPC: The Graham Utilities for OS/2. Scroll to the bottom of that page and you'll see:
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Lord Nimon
BTW, feel free to ask the Mozilla team what they think about the OS/2 programmers they work with.
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Lord Nimon
Bad spelling/grammar is not casual, it's lazy and unprofessional. It's quite possible to use proper spelling and grammar and still write in a casual manner. I do it all the time.
I'm sorry, but the idea that it takes too long to correct spelling errors, especially errors that you know exist (Rob says, "yes, I know the rules. I just don't care enough to backspace and fix it') is not believable. The real truth is that the Slashdot editors are too lazy to care.
All they're doing is making the Slashdot community look bad. If our "spokepeople" can't write proper English, then who's to say any of us can? And if we're all so ignorant and lazy, why should anyone listen to any of us?
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Lord Nimon
But Rob et al can do both! They can get the message across and do it properly. All it takes is a few seconds. I'd understand if they posted a hundred stories a day, where each minute counts, but they're not. They have the time. All they need is an editor to clean up the text right before it gets published. Or just proofread it and make corrections. They make it sound as if taking out 10 seconds is way too much, which is bullshit.
The irony is that these are the same people who complain about the education system in America. Well, contrary to their delusions, they are part of the problem, not the solution.
--
Lord Nimon
As for that "go to CNN" reference, what is wrong with taking out a couple of seconds to correct errors that you already know? Don't you even have one shred of journalistic integrity? Don't you want the rest of the world to take you more seriously? You spend hours every day working on Slashdot, week after week, and you can't even bother to remember that "a lot" is two words? It's like spending $100K of hard-earned money on a Ferrari, but not bothering to keep it clean.
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Lord Nimon
Please, it's time we put this single mouse button FUD to rest.
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Lord Nimon
That wasn't a fix, it was a work-around. It doesn't solve all the issues. And the reason why isn't wasn't "properly fixed" was because it would break compatibility. Yes, there are some apps out there that depend on the SIQ to function. I think VoiceType is one of them.
--
Lord Nimon
When did you first think OS/2 was a "superior" operating sysem? The day I tried the first beta of OS/2 2.0. I had used OS/2 1.x before, and although I could see the potential, I really couldn't use it.
Have you ever tried using another operating system? Yes, pretty much every other major PC OS except *BSD, including BeOS.
Have you tried different other operating systems? Huh?
Is anyone else in your family an OS/2 user? My father uses it every now and then, but he rarely uses a computer nowadays.
Did you have OS/2 experiences as a child? Heh. Sorry, I was in college when OS/2 1.0 came out.
Are you a 100% OS/2 user, or do you occasionally use other operatings sytems? My day job is a Linux driver programmer, and I use my wife's Mac for playing games and a few other things that I could do on my OS/2 PC if I weren't too cheap to buy more hardware. Why buy a second CDR drive when I can make an ISO image and ftp it to the Mac?
Do you consider using OS/2 normal? As normal as using any "alternative" OS.
When did you first 'come out' and tell your friends and family that you were an OS/2 user? Back when I started using OS/2, everyone thought it would be the future, even Bill Gates.
Have you been critized because of your OS orientation? Sure, but these people have never been able to explain to me why I should switch. They make it sound as if I'm missing out on something, but they never tell me exactly what that is.
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Lord Nimon
Newer software and technologies come out, but these are not things that require you to upgrade. There are lots of people out there still using WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS. If your needs don't change, why should your software?
--
Lord Nimon
Really? Tell me, what ideas is your drive communicating to you when it makes noises? Perhaps it's in a language that only you and your Martian friends can understand?
--
Lord Nimon
Until source code is compiled, it's just a bunch of text. And like any text, it expresses ideas. Judge Kaplan and the inventors of the DMCA didn't seem to realize that. I can publish instructions on how to make a bomb - that's protected by the First Amendment. Actually making and using a bomb is a different story altogether. The source code to DeCSS should be no different, yet the court system has a hard time understanding that.
--
Lord Nimon
Every programmer knows that source code is speech, and should be protected like any other speech. However, the courts just don't seem to realize that, probably because none of the judges have ever been programmers. What would it take for the court system to generally acknowledge that source code is speech, and how long will it take for that to happen? What do you think will be the biggest ramifications if/when it does happen?
--
Lord Nimon
Developers of Open Source software typically don't have large reserves of cash and big corporations backing them up. So far, the DMCA has been used against us, but technically anyone should be able to use it to protect his intellectual property. In what ways can an Open Source developer make us of the DMCA?
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Lord Nimon
Maybe if you had some real skills you wouldn't have such problems. "Web consultant" - what kinda of sissy-ass job description is that?
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Lord Nimon
"A lot" is two words. I guess Hooked On Phonics didn't work for you?
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Lord Nimon
Hello!?!?! Anyone home!?!? The BSD license was designed specifically for this purpose! The Slashdot editors are spreading major FUD by expecting people to think that if it isn't under the GPL, it's not Open Source. Apple is using code released under the BSD license, and it's fully complying with the spirit and the letter of that license.
I use the BSD license for all my open source projects specifically because it does not restrict anyone's use of the code, like the GPL does. I once had a request from a company who wanted to use some of my code that I was planning on opening. They were concerned about the licensing, because their product is closed-source and doesn't mix well with the GPL. I told them that I was planning on using the BSD license, and the were very happy about that.
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Lord Nimon
In this case, bug X would be classified as the most severe of all levels (1). The whole point behind bug severity classification is to determine how many bugs need to be fixed before the product can be released. Bugs are classified to determine whether they affect how the product is used.
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Lord Nimon
Someone please mod the above as flamebait, because this is very much false. OS/2 had and still has a community. It may be smaller today than it was 5 years ago, but it's still a strong community.
In fact, all you need to do is read comparison stories of newbies going to Linux user group meetings vs. OS/2 user group meetings today, and you might even think that OS/2's community is stronger than Linux's. I've heard from a number of my OS/2-using friends that whenever they try to go to a Linux user group and get help, they're ignored because they're newbies, and so they stick with OS/2.
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Twins are the same age (give or take a few minutes). Clones aren't.
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And if you were to show up, you'd be the only zero among all those bits.
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Damn ... even with a preview I missed that.
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