"Linux is a fine desktop environment needing little tweaking (or at least no more than XP) and has next to zero learning curve as many environments are specifically designed to mimic Windows as faithfully as possible (unfortunately, as some would argue)."
Are you kidding me? I've been using the KDE for about a year now and while its nice, it certainly is not a zero learning curve desktop. XP, whist MS crap, doesn't realy require one bit of tweaking. XP works fine for most people straight out of the box. Linux desktops have a ways to go and while I have a very usable desktop which I've tweaked for my specific uses, there is still some know how involved to get it there. Try explaining module installations or drive mounting orcode compiling to a regular user and you will get blank stares.
True but then the issue of usenet service really isn't an issue since there are a plethora of free services out there like google groups. USENET service providers are mostly used by downloaders as an alternative to bit torrent or P2P services. A 1gb/month download limit given by most isp's, even for the heaviest reader/poster would be more than sufficient for someone posting on alt.os.linux. That limit would enable you to download 1 dvd-r.
Last I heard, three things were needed to make a baby - 1)sperm 2)egg 3)womb. While Invetro can fertilize an egg in a lab, I'm not aware of any baby coming to term in a petree dish. Take any 2 of the above in any combination and you certainly do not have life. You may be able to create cells with the potential for life (just add the womb)but how a fertilized egg frozen in a test tube can be considered murder is beyond me. I understand the pro life/pro choice debate, but can someone explain how a fertilized egg which would NEVER have the opportunity for life (sans womb)is still considered murder? If so, would invetro itself qualify as murder since unused embryos are destroyed?
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"Linux is a fine desktop environment needing little tweaking (or at least no more than XP) and has next to zero learning curve as many environments are specifically designed to mimic Windows as faithfully as possible (unfortunately, as some would argue)." Are you kidding me? I've been using the KDE for about a year now and while its nice, it certainly is not a zero learning curve desktop. XP, whist MS crap, doesn't realy require one bit of tweaking. XP works fine for most people straight out of the box. Linux desktops have a ways to go and while I have a very usable desktop which I've tweaked for my specific uses, there is still some know how involved to get it there. Try explaining module installations or drive mounting orcode compiling to a regular user and you will get blank stares.
True but then the issue of usenet service really isn't an issue since there are a plethora of free services out there like google groups. USENET service providers are mostly used by downloaders as an alternative to bit torrent or P2P services. A 1gb/month download limit given by most isp's, even for the heaviest reader/poster would be more than sufficient for someone posting on alt.os.linux. That limit would enable you to download 1 dvd-r.
The only thing people read on usenet these days are the titles of the movies, apps and porn they want to download.
Last I heard, three things were needed to make a baby - 1)sperm 2)egg 3)womb. While Invetro can fertilize an egg in a lab, I'm not aware of any baby coming to term in a petree dish. Take any 2 of the above in any combination and you certainly do not have life. You may be able to create cells with the potential for life (just add the womb)but how a fertilized egg frozen in a test tube can be considered murder is beyond me. I understand the pro life/pro choice debate, but can someone explain how a fertilized egg which would NEVER have the opportunity for life (sans womb)is still considered murder? If so, would invetro itself qualify as murder since unused embryos are destroyed?