You can't outsource security [e.g. oh look google is so much better at keeping our documents secure] any more than you can outsource responsibility. Why isn't this guy simply looking at Open Office, or hell the other free tools like AbiWord, Gnumeric, etc.
I suspect that the customers on the Google "case study" list have found the security story to be sufficient. I also suspect that your AbiWord recommendation is the funniest thing I've read all day.
Not only are the google versions of the tools not nearly feature complete, but they're over the internet. Thus guaranteed to be sucktastically slow (especially when a lot of people use it)
Open office takes a week and a half to start up. Could you back up the "especially when a lot of people use it" claim? That doesn't make sense.
Also, if you're just going to use AJAX based web tools, what does it matter what OS you run?
Umm, I think that's the point. Why keep paying for Windows when you're no longer tied to Office?
Given the lack of ample information about the processes behind the development of hair clippers, we should not use them. Some have suggested that to use clippers would result in a look that's a little less sad-aged-hippie and a little less Theodore Kaczynski, but if I don't fight this fight, then who will? And if I don't show up monthly on Slashdot obsessing about nomenclature and minutiae (it's World Wide Web, not just the Web!!!!), and if I don't spout of self-important BS that associates text editors with religions, who will?
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"you don't get any pops and crackles on CD, and those give the music all their character"
So, if I understand correctly, LPs are superior because they have pops and crackles and assorted other noise? Snort.
I have my own theory about the recent resurgence of "record stores", LP nostalgia, etc. From what I've observed, this camp falls into two categories:
1) Old people - Given that these folks grew up listening to Beatles/Floyd/Whatever on LP, they claim to miss things like cleaning the records, studying the the big record cases, observing the crackles that distort the music, etc. Note that none of these actually contribute positively to music quality. So in conclusion, these people don't miss the music quality of LPs. They just miss being young.
2) "Retro" people - It's currently trendy in the US to have anything retro. Shoes, atari, records, etc. Trendy music artists talk about their next "record" coming out. Bullshit, you have a new CD coming out, and 99% of your listeners will be buying post-1988 music media. Trendy music listeners go to the "record" store, and then buy a CD. Do you also go to the horse-drawn-carriage store to buy a car? No, because that would sound stupid. In 5 years there will no doubt be a hipter community singing the praises of the cassette tape, and I'll still be here to make fun of them.
Aww, how cute, someone's playing space scientist today! Soon after typing the above recommendations, Bobby went upstairs, because Mom cooked Mac and Cheese.
NASA and the scientific community are forever in your debt, Bobby!
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Thin client isn't really in use for workstations today. If this is so easy, why hasn't it caught on?
You can't outsource security [e.g. oh look google is so much better at keeping our documents secure] any more than you can outsource responsibility. Why isn't this guy simply looking at Open Office, or hell the other free tools like AbiWord, Gnumeric, etc.
I suspect that the customers on the Google "case study" list have found the security story to be sufficient. I also suspect that your AbiWord recommendation is the funniest thing I've read all day.
Not only are the google versions of the tools not nearly feature complete, but they're over the internet. Thus guaranteed to be sucktastically slow (especially when a lot of people use it)
Open office takes a week and a half to start up. Could you back up the "especially when a lot of people use it" claim? That doesn't make sense.
Also, if you're just going to use AJAX based web tools, what does it matter what OS you run?
Umm, I think that's the point. Why keep paying for Windows when you're no longer tied to Office?
In China, the ISP pays YOU!
Given the lack of ample information about the processes behind the development of hair clippers, we should not use them. Some have suggested that to use clippers would result in a look that's a little less sad-aged-hippie and a little less Theodore Kaczynski, but if I don't fight this fight, then who will? And if I don't show up monthly on Slashdot obsessing about nomenclature and minutiae (it's World Wide Web, not just the Web!!!!), and if I don't spout of self-important BS that associates text editors with religions, who will?
GNU's Not Unimportant! Richard M Stallman
Linux. I like Linux. How's your Linux doing. Fine, thank you. Linux. Linux. Linux. Linux. Linux. Linux.
Whew, I feel much better, thanks.
linux.
How do they keep up w/ all these releases releases?!
Bill who?
"you don't get any pops and crackles on CD, and those give the music all their character"
So, if I understand correctly, LPs are superior because they have pops and crackles and assorted other noise? Snort.
I have my own theory about the recent resurgence of "record stores", LP nostalgia, etc. From what I've observed, this camp falls into two categories:
1) Old people - Given that these folks grew up listening to Beatles/Floyd/Whatever on LP, they claim to miss things like cleaning the records, studying the the big record cases, observing the crackles that distort the music, etc. Note that none of these actually contribute positively to music quality. So in conclusion, these people don't miss the music quality of LPs. They just miss being young.
2) "Retro" people - It's currently trendy in the US to have anything retro. Shoes, atari, records, etc. Trendy music artists talk about their next "record" coming out. Bullshit, you have a new CD coming out, and 99% of your listeners will be buying post-1988 music media. Trendy music listeners go to the "record" store, and then buy a CD. Do you also go to the horse-drawn-carriage store to buy a car? No, because that would sound stupid. In 5 years there will no doubt be a hipter community singing the praises of the cassette tape, and I'll still be here to make fun of them.
Peace, and God bless.
NASA and the scientific community are forever in your debt, Bobby!