Thanks for the tip! Never heard of that shakespeer app before.
Unfortunately, the problems I listed are not exhaustive. On top of my head, mounting linux partition from OSX (10.4) and sharing stuff thru Samba.
Appreciate the help, but I'd rather stick with something free (Hoping that, in the near future, HW people stop selling me licences I never use).
It wouldn't let me view videos fullscreen out-of-the-box, did not have a DC++ graphical client and I had trouble publishing calendar with iCal (when Evolution works like a charm).
I really tried living with OSX (for the amazing eye-candy) for a week but ultimately had to go back to Linux.
Exploring further, let's look at bands and the music industry.
Have you guys heard about "Artic Monkeys"? They managed to have the fastest selling album in history in the U.K. simply because they defied their label and put the songs for free on the web. Their tour ticketsare trading at twenty times their face value.
Exploring further, let's look at bands and the music industry.
Have you guys hear about "Artic Monkeys"? They managed to have the fastest selling album in history in the U.K. simply because they defied their label and put the songs for free on the web. Their tour ticketsare trading at twenty times their face value.
But I'm not going to pretend that those people "hate democracy", or punish us for practicing it. That kind of propaganda is exactly what Bush produces, because he has contempt for the democracy that puts him in power over people he's punishing.
Excellent point! Thanks for the insight,Doc.
Because I'm a Muslim, I am very biased when it comes to Palestine/Israel. From my perspective, Jews shouldn't even have been there in the first place; I just had to say something as your original statement suggested that the Israelis were the victims in the conflict. I'm glad that you get the big picture.
Your link to the French article leads with statements including "[Palestinians] will be punished for practising democracy". Palestinians will be "punished" for representing themselves with Hamas
It's true that under the present circumstances, every single Arab country that holds free elections will end up with an Islamist (emphasis on the -ist) regime. It happened in Algeria more than 15 years ago. Egypt, Iran and Palestine are also good examples of where things are going. I come from Morocco, and even though it's an absolut monarchy where elections are virtually useless (not that the results are not tampered with anyway; I recall a referendum in the 90's which was approved by 99.97% of votes), islamist parties are forbidden. This is to say how much popular they are! The reason for this? Well, the average occidental would say because we're all blood-thirsty terrorists. For me, it's the legimate reaction to decades of oppressive regimes (all of which were evidently backed by the U.S.) The terrorists are just a product of that conjuncture.
It's really sad that Islam has got such a reputation nowadays.
Again, try opening up a history book some time and read how life was peaceful under Islamic rule before the last century. What has changed to make Muslims go total nuts, is in my opinion, the oppression they've been under after WWII (opressive regimes directly supported by the U.S.) and the unsettlement of the Palestinian issue.
I am not saying it's an excuse to start killing innocent people, but I understand.
As far as I know, before British and Jewish occupation Palestinians have been a peaceful nation.
Your argument makes sense if we assume that there's nothing wrong with the Jewish settlement in the middle-east. How would've you liked it if instead of rellocating them to Palestine, the U.N. decided in 1947 to put them right next to wherever you live? (I know it's impossible as you probably are from the U.S., but just think about it). I, for one, would have resisted the occupation by all means. I highly recommend this excellent article in this month issue of "Le monde diplomatique" http://mondediplo.com/2006/03/02islam
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Irony ?
Cause Google does no evil!
I always wondered if the situation would have been different if Gates was European.
As long as the majority uses Windows, this is the easy part.
Thanks for the tip! Never heard of that shakespeer app before.
Unfortunately, the problems I listed are not exhaustive. On top of my head, mounting linux partition from OSX (10.4) and sharing stuff thru Samba.
Appreciate the help, but I'd rather stick with something free (Hoping that, in the near future, HW people stop selling me licences I never use).
It wouldn't let me view videos fullscreen out-of-the-box, did not have a DC++ graphical client and I had trouble publishing calendar with iCal (when Evolution works like a charm).
I really tried living with OSX (for the amazing eye-candy) for a week but ultimately had to go back to Linux.
I, for one, got so pissed by OSX that I'm running Linux on my iMac.
Mr. Stahlman talking about M$'s investements? Something doesn't feel right.
I for one, welcome our paper writing robot overlords.
That's something most Slashdot web junkies wouldn't lose sleep over.
Capitalism has ran amuck in both places.
How about a Linux iPod? http://ipodlinux.org/Main_Page
You must be new here.
Because I'm a Muslim, I am very biased when it comes to Palestine/Israel. From my perspective, Jews shouldn't even have been there in the first place; I just had to say something as your original statement suggested that the Israelis were the victims in the conflict. I'm glad that you get the big picture.
It's true that under the present circumstances, every single Arab country that holds free elections will end up with an Islamist (emphasis on the -ist) regime. It happened in Algeria more than 15 years ago. Egypt, Iran and Palestine are also good examples of where things are going.
I come from Morocco, and even though it's an absolut monarchy where elections are virtually useless (not that the results are not tampered with anyway; I recall a referendum in the 90's which was approved by 99.97% of votes), islamist parties are forbidden. This is to say how much popular they are! The reason for this? Well, the average occidental would say because we're all blood-thirsty terrorists. For me, it's the legimate reaction to decades of oppressive regimes (all of which were evidently backed by the U.S.) The terrorists are just a product of that conjuncture.
It's really sad that Islam has got such a reputation nowadays.
Again, try opening up a history book some time and read how life was peaceful under Islamic rule before the last century. What has changed to make Muslims go total nuts, is in my opinion, the oppression they've been under after WWII (opressive regimes directly supported by the U.S.) and the unsettlement of the Palestinian issue.
I am not saying it's an excuse to start killing innocent people, but I understand.
As far as I know, before British and Jewish occupation Palestinians have been a peaceful nation.
Your argument makes sense if we assume that there's nothing wrong with the Jewish settlement in the middle-east. How would've you liked it if instead of rellocating them to Palestine, the U.N. decided in 1947 to put them right next to wherever you live? (I know it's impossible as you probably are from the U.S., but just think about it). I, for one, would have resisted the occupation by all means.
I highly recommend this excellent article in this month issue of "Le monde diplomatique" http://mondediplo.com/2006/03/02islam
It'll probably be something as simple as reverting to an older firmware.
More like "They have completely surrounded a peaceful nation through violence, and claimed that as their territory".
Now, is it a crime to defend one's self?
I doubt his grand-sons will either.