I'll have to agree that I prefer having to hit enter as I do that quite often. Some of us actually know how URLs work and what they're for. : ) Power to the consumer!
You're very lucky. : ) Most of the ones I've dealt with have been pretty low-resolution. But, you mentioned prebuilt computers so I can only assume that this is a product of vendor lock-in ala Microsoft. In fact, I don't think I can recall seeing Windows install at full resolutions.. then again, I only work with OEM devices. Oh, and it is F6. I've done enough FRAID setups to know this one by heart. Don't forget to install your floppy drive. : ) You'll be needing it for the SCSI (SATA) devices!!! When you've had to reboot a Windows system on install as many times as I have for missing that, the key is burned into your memory. I can mostly install Windows via phone without the user relaying information back to me at this point. Oh, and let's not forget the fact that Windows XP HATES being installed on a DVD-RW drive. : ) Or a SATA CD drive of any sort. Ever seen Windows bluescreen on installation? It's the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with. Narrowing down that problem took much longer than it should have because Windows kept changing the error on me. : ) I'm happily running Ubuntu at this point and have fallen in love with apt.
Hmmmm, doesn't Vista cost money in order to legally run? Maybe you should stop trolling and figure out that the FOSS movement isn't about free shit, it's about actually being able to control one's own computer. Not to mention the fact that Linux makes a better-functioning server than Windows. SSH anyone?
You make me wish I had mod points. : ) I think this is one of those rare funny comments that truly deserves +! Insightful. To be honest, I've been saying the same thing about MMORPGs since Phantasy Star Online ver. 2 for Dreamcast. Oh, those were the days. : )
Most people I've talked to say that Houston is only second to Boston for bad drivers. I like it though. If I can drive here I can drive pretty much anywhere. : )
I believe that's what the open-books are for. A large number of people produce art without the intention of profit. Besides, as I stated before, hard-cover books can still be sold. I found one freely downloadable book that is also being sold today, in fact.
For novels there are fan-fics that exist. Albeit, they're not great, I'd see them evolving if people stopped writing as a profession. One could even potentially commission a book. Text books are also possible. There is plenty of documentation and information available on the Internet. This goes from research papers to manuals to how-to works. One could still sell the paper form of it. Libraries are nice and useful pieces of decor in a household. There are already a few open source movies. From what I can see, each and every art is covered. If there are any problems, I'm sure that the situation will evolve and take a form that better suits an economy with a lack of copyrights. It's only difficult for many to imagine a world without copyrights because we don't live in a world without copyrights. The only reality one can know is their own, I suppose.
This is personally my favorite argument and often seems to be one of the best to use on people who are skeptical. I recommend wearing them down and using this as the final blow when they're uncertain. It's useful because it's not directly related to technology and most people can easily relate to it.
I don't like doing this; but, you misspelled dimensionally. You are obviously not running Firefox or Linux. I am hereby revoking your geek card. You may reapply for it in six months.
I read that as "Red Linux". I wasn't sure if you meant Redhat Linux or the fact that some could consider Linux to be Communist. Either way, sleep time for me.
You seem to be mistaking an OS problem for a vendor problem. Are you attempting to tell me that it's the fault of Linux and the OSS community that vendors refuse to ship or even provide drivers for Linux or Unix operating systems? You seem to have a serious chip on your shoulder that needs to be addressed. NDISWrapper exists because of the fact that these vendors choose not to ship drivers for Linux. I'm a rather recent Linux convert, and, while it has required a bit of a learning curve, there are very few things that I haven't managed to get working. Windows, on the other hand, is so plagued with issues I'm not even sure where to start. For instance, somewhere along the line my Windows installation started refusing to refresh CDs in the "My Computer" window. Let's talk about blue screens as well. I've seen my fair share of BSODs in Windows. Most of them are caused by silly hardware issues that Linux seems to chug away at anyway.
Let's take, for instance, a problem I've been seeing more and more lately with Windows XP installations. A number of drives will not allow Windows XP to install. Have you ever seen a BSOD on installation? It's the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with in my entire life. I spent months trying to root that problem down to the CD drive. You see, it would get most of the way through the installation before the BSOD occured and it wouldn't even occur in the same place each time. It wasn't the CD. I tried plenty of CDs. Windows 2000 didn't have a problem, though. Now, what about SCSI and RAID? Windows requires a floppy disk for those. A floppy disk? Really Windows? I've had to scrap floppy drives from the corners of the Earth to install Windows on a few machines.
I'd say that, even though vendors refuse to provide adequate Linux drivers, the Linux community does a really damn good job. Should I get started on the idea of repositories? Thousands of pakcages ready to be downloaded and installed without touching a web browser. Or perhaps the frequent updates? Ubuntu is on a six month release cycle. Windows is on a... 5 year release cycle? Sure, patch Tuesday is great. I find it silly that they release critical updates on a schedule. Critical updates should be released when they're ready. Now, I won't deny that I've had a few issues with Ubuntu and my ATI card. Although, with some effort, I've found remedies to my problems. It seems that some of the GUI programs need a wee bit of work. It's a little easier just to modify the xorg.conf file myself.
Back to my point, though. What youre saying is that Linux doesn't support hardware. You're wrong, hardware doesn't support Linux. I somehow find it difficult to believe that we'd have enough driver issues in Linux to even complain about assuming that Linux were more widely adopted. Are you going to try to disagree with me on this statement?
And, for the record, I've been running Linux for about 2 months. Even a Linux newb can get things like NDIS working. Windows took me years to get down.
You obviously missed the question. He asked for a percentage of how many Macs are purchased by women. He did not, on the other hand, ask if more women purchased Macs than PCs. You sir, seem to be the one that has failed. : )
This was modded "Troll"? I wasn't aware that the moderation system was supposed to be used for whether or not someone agrees with a statement. Isn't the meta-moderation system supposed to address this? He was taking someone else's gun trajectory and aiming it at another person... Oh Slashdot, I love you so much that I want to strangle you, sometimes. : )
So, what you're implying is that if there is an obvious problem, one should not attempt to fix it permanently and instead should resort to a temporary fix every time the problem is encountered? Why, that's maddening! If everyone thought like you then many people would lose hours from their day. For instance, the espresso machine at the cafe in which I work has a leak. A bolt on the boiler has a crack in it. So, we now have to deal with cleaning up the water every now and again. Of course, we could just let the situation go unresolved. Yet, somehow it seems like it would be easier in the long run if we left him come back with the appropriate part and fix the problem on a more permanent level. Why is it that you have to resort to pretending to be tough with your "1337 CSS haxxoring sk1llz" when instead, you could be constructively contributing to what needs to be fixed?
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Bravo, good sir! You seem to have a greater handle on this concept than most. You deserve that +5 moderation more than most any post I've ever seen!
I'll have to agree that I prefer having to hit enter as I do that quite often. Some of us actually know how URLs work and what they're for. : ) Power to the consumer!
You're very lucky. : ) Most of the ones I've dealt with have been pretty low-resolution. But, you mentioned prebuilt computers so I can only assume that this is a product of vendor lock-in ala Microsoft. In fact, I don't think I can recall seeing Windows install at full resolutions.. then again, I only work with OEM devices.
Oh, and it is F6. I've done enough FRAID setups to know this one by heart. Don't forget to install your floppy drive. : ) You'll be needing it for the SCSI (SATA) devices!!! When you've had to reboot a Windows system on install as many times as I have for missing that, the key is burned into your memory. I can mostly install Windows via phone without the user relaying information back to me at this point.
Oh, and let's not forget the fact that Windows XP HATES being installed on a DVD-RW drive. : ) Or a SATA CD drive of any sort. Ever seen Windows bluescreen on installation? It's the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with. Narrowing down that problem took much longer than it should have because Windows kept changing the error on me. : ) I'm happily running Ubuntu at this point and have fallen in love with apt.
Yes; but, it's reserved for the highest members of any religious organization. : )
Hmmmm, doesn't Vista cost money in order to legally run? Maybe you should stop trolling and figure out that the FOSS movement isn't about free shit, it's about actually being able to control one's own computer. Not to mention the fact that Linux makes a better-functioning server than Windows. SSH anyone?
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You make me wish I had mod points. : ) I think this is one of those rare funny comments that truly deserves +! Insightful. To be honest, I've been saying the same thing about MMORPGs since Phantasy Star Online ver. 2 for Dreamcast. Oh, those were the days. : )
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You, sir, have made my night. : ) Thank you very much for a wonderful post. If I had mod points you would get one.
I'm sending this message on one! In fact, my battery is about to die!!!
Most people I've talked to say that Houston is only second to Boston for bad drivers. I like it though. If I can drive here I can drive pretty much anywhere. : )
I believe that's what the open-books are for. A large number of people produce art without the intention of profit. Besides, as I stated before, hard-cover books can still be sold. I found one freely downloadable book that is also being sold today, in fact.
For novels there are fan-fics that exist. Albeit, they're not great, I'd see them evolving if people stopped writing as a profession. One could even potentially commission a book. Text books are also possible. There is plenty of documentation and information available on the Internet. This goes from research papers to manuals to how-to works. One could still sell the paper form of it. Libraries are nice and useful pieces of decor in a household. There are already a few open source movies. From what I can see, each and every art is covered. If there are any problems, I'm sure that the situation will evolve and take a form that better suits an economy with a lack of copyrights. It's only difficult for many to imagine a world without copyrights because we don't live in a world without copyrights. The only reality one can know is their own, I suppose.
This is personally my favorite argument and often seems to be one of the best to use on people who are skeptical. I recommend wearing them down and using this as the final blow when they're uncertain. It's useful because it's not directly related to technology and most people can easily relate to it.
I don't like doing this; but, you misspelled dimensionally. You are obviously not running Firefox or Linux. I am hereby revoking your geek card. You may reapply for it in six months.
I read that as "Red Linux". I wasn't sure if you meant Redhat Linux or the fact that some could consider Linux to be Communist. Either way, sleep time for me.
You seem to be mistaking an OS problem for a vendor problem. Are you attempting to tell me that it's the fault of Linux and the OSS community that vendors refuse to ship or even provide drivers for Linux or Unix operating systems? You seem to have a serious chip on your shoulder that needs to be addressed. NDISWrapper exists because of the fact that these vendors choose not to ship drivers for Linux. I'm a rather recent Linux convert, and, while it has required a bit of a learning curve, there are very few things that I haven't managed to get working. Windows, on the other hand, is so plagued with issues I'm not even sure where to start. For instance, somewhere along the line my Windows installation started refusing to refresh CDs in the "My Computer" window. Let's talk about blue screens as well. I've seen my fair share of BSODs in Windows. Most of them are caused by silly hardware issues that Linux seems to chug away at anyway.
Let's take, for instance, a problem I've been seeing more and more lately with Windows XP installations. A number of drives will not allow Windows XP to install. Have you ever seen a BSOD on installation? It's the most annoying thing I've ever dealt with in my entire life. I spent months trying to root that problem down to the CD drive. You see, it would get most of the way through the installation before the BSOD occured and it wouldn't even occur in the same place each time. It wasn't the CD. I tried plenty of CDs. Windows 2000 didn't have a problem, though. Now, what about SCSI and RAID? Windows requires a floppy disk for those. A floppy disk? Really Windows? I've had to scrap floppy drives from the corners of the Earth to install Windows on a few machines.
I'd say that, even though vendors refuse to provide adequate Linux drivers, the Linux community does a really damn good job. Should I get started on the idea of repositories? Thousands of pakcages ready to be downloaded and installed without touching a web browser. Or perhaps the frequent updates? Ubuntu is on a six month release cycle. Windows is on a... 5 year release cycle? Sure, patch Tuesday is great. I find it silly that they release critical updates on a schedule. Critical updates should be released when they're ready. Now, I won't deny that I've had a few issues with Ubuntu and my ATI card. Although, with some effort, I've found remedies to my problems. It seems that some of the GUI programs need a wee bit of work. It's a little easier just to modify the xorg.conf file myself.
Back to my point, though. What youre saying is that Linux doesn't support hardware. You're wrong, hardware doesn't support Linux. I somehow find it difficult to believe that we'd have enough driver issues in Linux to even complain about assuming that Linux were more widely adopted. Are you going to try to disagree with me on this statement?
And, for the record, I've been running Linux for about 2 months. Even a Linux newb can get things like NDIS working. Windows took me years to get down.
You bastard!
I'm sorry Dave. I can't let you do that.
You obviously missed the question. He asked for a percentage of how many Macs are purchased by women. He did not, on the other hand, ask if more women purchased Macs than PCs. You sir, seem to be the one that has failed. : )
You must be new here. :D
Give a man an inch and he'll take a mile. Give a Slashdot user the chance to form a paradox and he'll make your head go *BOOM*.
This was modded "Troll"? I wasn't aware that the moderation system was supposed to be used for whether or not someone agrees with a statement. Isn't the meta-moderation system supposed to address this? He was taking someone else's gun trajectory and aiming it at another person... Oh Slashdot, I love you so much that I want to strangle you, sometimes. : )
... and shutting your curtains as well!
So, what you're implying is that if there is an obvious problem, one should not attempt to fix it permanently and instead should resort to a temporary fix every time the problem is encountered? Why, that's maddening! If everyone thought like you then many people would lose hours from their day. For instance, the espresso machine at the cafe in which I work has a leak. A bolt on the boiler has a crack in it. So, we now have to deal with cleaning up the water every now and again. Of course, we could just let the situation go unresolved. Yet, somehow it seems like it would be easier in the long run if we left him come back with the appropriate part and fix the problem on a more permanent level. Why is it that you have to resort to pretending to be tough with your "1337 CSS haxxoring sk1llz" when instead, you could be constructively contributing to what needs to be fixed?