Actually, Mozilla is updating the browser a lot less often nowadays then they did during 3.X time, don't confuse major version increments to mean progress, the actual development has slowed down.
Mozilla marketing actually wanted to drop version numbers altogether.
One of the reasons that open source development works because real developers don't value money above achievement.
Open source marketing. Listen, it's marketing, you're lucky to even get what you pay for.
Version 11 is due out next week and is supposed to be faster.
Yeah, sure, if you want to use an obsolete version, go ahead, Consumer McSheep. All the cool development work is now being done on version 15... uh, I'm sorry, while I was typing, attention shifted to 17. Ooh, shiny.
I use nightly. That's right, the version that came out this morning. Every day.
It works pretty well actually, but it means more updates.
If the transformer could dual boot into a real Linux desktop environment or if android had a "desktop" application then it could compete with Windows 8.
From what I've seen of Android (I've had a MyTouch and now a G2) I'm not sure how much use I'd get out of the keyboard / trackpad.
I like the idea... hopefully these things will come. But even if X or Wayland was running inside of Android, wouldn't you still need all the GNU userland?
I didn't buy the keyboard. I agree with everything you have said. It would be very nice to have a more Linux-like environment.
But I didn't expect that, I have a tablet that I can use to do email, watch videos, the news, have a web page I can carry around, nice for recipes in the kitchen &etc., or even a remove control for VLC on my media server. And it's pretty much open.
I don't play games on it really, I have Android on my phone, (Nexus One) sometimes I play games on that, but not much.
Personal rule of thumb: Don't share anything on FB you wouldn't willingly share to a person you got stuck in a broken elevator with.
Well, my conversation with other people in a broken elevator would concern the topic "how do we get out of here?"
Elevators have notoriously poor internet connectivity. So it's unlikely that you would be able to Google how to get out of the elevator even if the information was available on FaceBook.
So Amazon should shut down, as no one can be expected to keep their credit card details secure on the net. Of course there should be regulation to protect people. Large websites, such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, et al. all can easily be assessed for compliance, and once compliant, a large part of the internet has been made compliant. How a user is supposed to actually *use* the internet without providing any data to it is going to severely limit the uses of the internet. We'll end up with LOLcats all over the place, and nothing of any actual use.
I don't think that the EU will forbid you to give your private data out voluntarily and for your own purposes. I believe the issue revolves around companies distributing your private data for their benefit and without your express permission.
Express permission means "opt in" not "opt out". Opt out is often difficult if not impossible, especially in the case of facebook. Also it is not something that many, if not most, users know that they can do.
You should add keeping IP addresses secret in your over the top argument, then no one could even connect to the internet.
Regardless of your complete misremembering of an article written by the highly esteemed author of an internet comic, something tells me that an RC plane motor is probably not sufficient to lift a lunar excursion module from 6km underwater.
I heard that the son of Neptune would come back and bring all of the devout merpersons to the great ocean know as seaven while bringing death and destruction to all who are not devout worshipers of Neptune.
Yes, it's pretty clear that the 'rights-holder' is not you. You have no rights as an individual other than the right to be screwed by the system in whatever manner they deem to be the most efficient and effective for the 'rights-holder'.
that's not piracy, that's just rebranding, as the poster you are replying to acknowledged.
It's not just rebranding, redistributing modified apps without making the source available violates the GPL.
It's OK to do it, but you have to make the sources available.
Stop muddling this argument with verifiable facts. Global Warming activists hate it when you show them facts.
A Gallup poll of the opinions of the American public reflects the propaganda that big media is feeding to the public. As far as 'facts' are concerned, that is all you can get out of that poll.
And to that, weasels are just people who fart on airplanes and look around at their neighbor to seemingly accuse them of having let it go. I didn't do it!!
You should inform yourself a little more, all that glitters is not gold
Win doesn't glitter, maybe Mac does, but I don't think either of them give a damn about you or your privacy.
As for setting up an exchange server, how much does that cost? I bet it isn't cheap. But you can set up a mail server on Linux for free. And it would probably be a lot less trouble. I can't stand outlook.
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Actually, Mozilla is updating the browser a lot less often nowadays then they did during 3.X time, don't confuse major version increments to mean progress, the actual development has slowed down.
Mozilla marketing actually wanted to drop version numbers altogether.
One of the reasons that open source development works because real developers don't value money above achievement.
Open source marketing. Listen, it's marketing, you're lucky to even get what you pay for.
Yeah, sure, if you want to use an obsolete version, go ahead, Consumer McSheep. All the cool development work is now being done on version 15... uh, I'm sorry, while I was typing, attention shifted to 17. Ooh, shiny.
I use nightly. That's right, the version that came out this morning. Every day.
It works pretty well actually, but it means more updates.
That's because Microsoft did not commission the tests. Maybe they are accurate.
I have the first Transformer, I'm very pleased with it.
Was it more than meets the eye?
They all look more or less the same, I'm happy with the Transformer package.
If the transformer could dual boot into a real Linux desktop environment or if android had a "desktop" application then it could compete with Windows 8. From what I've seen of Android (I've had a MyTouch and now a G2) I'm not sure how much use I'd get out of the keyboard / trackpad. I like the idea... hopefully these things will come. But even if X or Wayland was running inside of Android, wouldn't you still need all the GNU userland?
I didn't buy the keyboard. I agree with everything you have said. It would be very nice to have a more Linux-like environment.
But I didn't expect that, I have a tablet that I can use to do email, watch videos, the news, have a web page I can carry around, nice for recipes in the kitchen &etc., or even a remove control for VLC on my media server. And it's pretty much open.
I don't play games on it really, I have Android on my phone, (Nexus One) sometimes I play games on that, but not much.
For another Apple Android stats interpretation war, read on...
I have the first Transformer, I'm very pleased with it.
That was awesome.
Personal rule of thumb: Don't share anything on FB you wouldn't willingly share to a person you got stuck in a broken elevator with.
Well, my conversation with other people in a broken elevator would concern the topic "how do we get out of here?"
Elevators have notoriously poor internet connectivity. So it's unlikely that you would be able to Google how to get out of the elevator even if the information was available on FaceBook.
Sorry state of affairs that.
So Amazon should shut down, as no one can be expected to keep their credit card details secure on the net. Of course there should be regulation to protect people. Large websites, such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, et al. all can easily be assessed for compliance, and once compliant, a large part of the internet has been made compliant. How a user is supposed to actually *use* the internet without providing any data to it is going to severely limit the uses of the internet. We'll end up with LOLcats all over the place, and nothing of any actual use.
I don't think that the EU will forbid you to give your private data out voluntarily and for your own purposes. I believe the issue revolves around companies distributing your private data for their benefit and without your express permission.
Express permission means "opt in" not "opt out". Opt out is often difficult if not impossible, especially in the case of facebook. Also it is not something that many, if not most, users know that they can do.
You should add keeping IP addresses secret in your over the top argument, then no one could even connect to the internet.
Regardless of your complete misremembering of an article written by the highly esteemed author of an internet comic, something tells me that an RC plane motor is probably not sufficient to lift a lunar excursion module from 6km underwater.
What if you used a counterweight?
(its nuke-you-ler)
I heard that the son of Neptune would come back and bring all of the devout merpersons to the great ocean know as seaven while bringing death and destruction to all who are not devout worshipers of Neptune.
Yes, it's pretty clear that the 'rights-holder' is not you. You have no rights as an individual other than the right to be screwed by the system in whatever manner they deem to be the most efficient and effective for the 'rights-holder'.
that's not piracy, that's just rebranding, as the poster you are replying to acknowledged.
It's not just rebranding, redistributing modified apps without making the source available violates the GPL.
It's OK to do it, but you have to make the sources available.
Let me guess. A liberal, tolerant of the beliefs of others? Oh wait.
I'm very tolerant of other peoples beliefs as long as those beliefs do not adversely affect me.
I shutter to think what their reaction will be if someone decides to ink an uncensored graphic novel based on the Bible...
I'd buy a copy.
Modern man holds religion in contempt? Seriously? You need to get out more.
If you actually believe in the magic man in the sky that sees all, knows all, and needs money, you need to start using your head.
Stop muddling this argument with verifiable facts. Global Warming activists hate it when you show them facts.
A Gallup poll of the opinions of the American public reflects the propaganda that big media is feeding to the public. As far as 'facts' are concerned, that is all you can get out of that poll.
Maybe not, but getting rid of bundled apps alone is a good reason to root a device, as is getting rid of adverts.
That's not a link, This is a link.
I saw no ads, but then, I rarely do.
And to that, weasels are just people who fart on airplanes and look around at their neighbor to seemingly accuse them of having let it go. I didn't do it!!
So now my enemy has a name. The day is mine!
All pale in comparison to "Pink Farting Weasle"
None at all?
You should inform yourself a little more, all that glitters is not gold
Win doesn't glitter, maybe Mac does, but I don't think either of them give a damn about you or your privacy.
As for setting up an exchange server, how much does that cost? I bet it isn't cheap. But you can set up a mail server on Linux for free. And it would probably be a lot less trouble. I can't stand outlook.