IBM and the likes of the Free Software Foundation...
They have made this a religious and highly political debate.
Mwwhaaaaaa. Get the comfy chair!! Our quest against the non-believers must continue!
Seriously? Who actually wants to get stuck with *another* Microsoft spec that they either won't doc, honor or support. What do we fear? Could it be their history of "Embrace, Extend and Extinguish"?
I don't download or share music (or movies) and my cellphone is so old it only makes phone calls -- no: ringtones, camera, mp3 player, texting, video, etc -- and I *like* it that way! So I'd be paying $120 a year for something I do not or cannot do. Just great, freaking socialists can kiss my ass.
Just post your commentary and excerpt in the form of something "educational". For example:
Dear Reader,
There are many ways to construct a "cease-and-desist" letter without seeming like a douchebag. This excerpt from a "Dewey, Cheatem and Howe" letter, concerning some dickish-ness on the part of their client "Greedy Bastards, Inc.", is a poor example:...
Jesus and St Peter are playing golf. The 6th hole is nothing but water from the tee to the green.
St Peter says, "I'd use a five iron". Jesus says, "Arnold Palmer would use a 7 iron"; tees up and hits the ball right into the water. Jesus says, "Do Over?".
Again, St Peter says, "I'd use a five iron". Jesus says, "yes, but Arnold Palmer would use a 7 iron"; tees up and again hits the ball right into the water.
Jesus then walks out onto the water to retrieve is golf balls as the next party walks up to St Peter. The man says, "Hey, who does that guy think he is, Jesus Christ?" St Peter says, "No, Arnold Palmer."
The Higgs they are talking about is not the one responsible for giving mass to the W and Z,... the role of mass-giver falls to one of the heavier Higgses, which is still heavier than the LEP limit.
Obviously, jeesh. Have you even looked at Higgs recently?
"This little Higgsy went to market."
"Who's a good programmer? Who's a good programmer? You are! Yes you are! You like gettin' scratch behind the ear don't ya? Here's a biscuit. Later, we'll play fetch."
Microsoft has long been interested in the education of children.
The correct term here is indoctrination not education - fixed that for ya.
Indoctrination is the process of inculcating ideas, attitudes, cognitive strategies or a professional methodology. It is often distinguished from education by the fact that the indoctrinated person is expected not to question or critically examine the doctrine they have learned.
I believe the strategy here is to get them started on Windows when they're young, so they'll be users forever -- just like cigarettes...
Even if a customer isn't using it at the moment, they won't be in favor of blocking it since they might want it in the future.
You're manking the assumption that customers are not stupid and short-sighted. AT&T will promise them a 50% discount for 3 months and they'll sign anything.
Ironically, their material is copyrighted and stored in a public folder. Their intent to share and distribute is clear. Removing the material is the only way to prevent theft...
NASA budget cuts inspire the design of the On-site Assembled Crew Escape Vehicle (OSASSCREV): Take twelve sheets of 50-lb A4 paper from storage locker, crease the first lengthwise and fold...
Our country is great because of the soldiers who were willing to fight and die for our freedoms...
There are many ways to fight. Soldiers mainly fight to protect us from threats external of our government (not necessarily external to the country, mind you).
Who fights an incompetent or corrupt government? Or a government more beholden to special interests than its people? Who looks out for the minority when the majority rules? More explicitly, who checks and balances an Executive Branch that holds itself to be above the law? Certainly not soldiers.
Bush was correct on one thing: they hate us for our freedoms. Let's not let our own government take them away - otherwise, they win.
I honestly wasn't trying to Bush bash there at the end, but [insert snarky comment here]. Oops gotta go, I think I hear the black helicopters coming... ATHfjjhs88... [NO CARRIER]
The GP was saying that he thought the 'emotional' issues (flag-burning, gay marriage, etc.) were less important to base your voting on than the important ones...
Not less important, but different focus and scale. There's a difference between issues that only really concern individuals and those that affect the entire community (or country). The government (and other individuals) should not interfere with individuals, unless that issue extends to others or the community in general.
From a practical matter, fix the community issues first, then address, if appropriate, the individual issues. Abortion, marriage, and freedom won't matter if we're all poor, sick or dead. The quartet played and the music was beautiful, but the Titanic still sank and it didn't work out so well for the people in steerage.
Just out of curiosity, who is that guy? I'd really like to know, so I can vote for him...
Obviously an over-simplification, but chances are, if you don't like what they're saying, that's the truth. For example, does anyone really think lowering taxes will help pay off the 650+ billion dollars spent on Iraq?
(Please save the "stimulates the economy" speech, I know it's more complex than either point of view.)
Now since each politician distorts different things, the choice isn't always clear and simple. Pick your poison and stick with it.
I want a President and Congress that will tackle the big issues, *then* the smaller ones. Here in Virginia, our legislators have wasted time trying to pick a new state song, and a bill to ban hanging anything that looks like testicles from trailor hitches. I can't even *imagine* what crap goes on at the federal level.
For example, for me, a candidate that is anti- (abortion, gay marriage, flag burning) etc... is missing the point. While these topics are important, they are individual matters and the US has serious community problems like the debt, healthcare, immigration, employment, etc... Get these solved (for which, I don't know the answers), then work on the others.
I know I will get shit-stormed by *someone* for using the above examples, so, not to inflame anyone's passions, but for the record, I am, and my wife was (she died two years ago):
pro-abortion: I'm a guy and (even if I disapproved, which I don't) I don't think it's my place to tell a woman what she can/can't do with her body. Husbands and wives may have difficult discussions about this, but it's her body,
pro-gay marraige: I would split what we call "marriage" it into civil and religious components - for everyone. A civil-union for the legal/tax/estate stuff, and marriage for the religious stuff - if your religion supports you. Everyone, gay or straight gets one, the other or both.
pro-flag burning: Seriously, what's the argument here? You can buy US flag underwear. People die protecting our rights, including free-expression. You don't like someone buring a flag, too bad - move to N Korea - bet you can't burn a flag there. I argue that the US is great *because* we can burn our flag.
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I think I saw something about this on PBS/NOVA: "Quest for Absolute Zero"
They have made this a religious and highly political debate.
Mwwhaaaaaa. Get the comfy chair!! Our quest against the non-believers must continue!
Seriously? Who actually wants to get stuck with *another* Microsoft spec that they either won't doc, honor or support. What do we fear? Could it be their history of "Embrace, Extend and Extinguish"?
"And the likes", Jeesh.
How about: After 20 Minutes
Of course, I shouldn't have to be Macgyver to simply access legal content.
...but the Government Ministers kept asking how well these "Li-nux" PCs would run Vista Ultimate...
I don't download or share music (or movies) and my cellphone is so old it only makes phone calls -- no: ringtones, camera, mp3 player, texting, video, etc -- and I *like* it that way! So I'd be paying $120 a year for something I do not or cannot do. Just great, freaking socialists can kiss my ass.
F) Don't look directly at beam with remaining eye.
Just post your commentary and excerpt in the form of something "educational". For example:
Jesus and St Peter are playing golf. The 6th hole is nothing but water from the tee to the green.
St Peter says, "I'd use a five iron". Jesus says, "Arnold Palmer would use a 7 iron"; tees up and hits the ball right into the water. Jesus says, "Do Over?".
Again, St Peter says, "I'd use a five iron". Jesus says, "yes, but Arnold Palmer would use a 7 iron"; tees up and again hits the ball right into the water.
Jesus then walks out onto the water to retrieve is golf balls as the next party walks up to St Peter. The man says, "Hey, who does that guy think he is, Jesus Christ?" St Peter says, "No, Arnold Palmer."
Obviously, jeesh. Have you even looked at Higgs recently?
"This little Higgsy went to market."
...those in Vista are defined as "features" - mystery solved.
"Who's a good programmer? Who's a good programmer? You are! Yes you are! You like gettin' scratch behind the ear don't ya? Here's a biscuit. Later, we'll play fetch."
...won't suck? I'd like to use *that* one.
- Born, Live, Read
/., Die
Non-geeks, substitute "ReadGrow pointy hair, replace your PC with an Etch-A-Sketch.
The correct term here is indoctrination not education - fixed that for ya.
I believe the strategy here is to get them started on Windows when they're young, so they'll be users forever -- just like cigarettes...
Thanks for that imagery, now I won't be able to sleep tonight.
You're manking the assumption that customers are not stupid and short-sighted. AT&T will promise them a 50% discount for 3 months and they'll sign anything.
Ironically, their material is copyrighted and stored in a public folder. Their intent to share and distribute is clear. Removing the material is the only way to prevent theft...
NASA budget cuts inspire the design of the On-site Assembled Crew Escape Vehicle (OSASSCREV): Take twelve sheets of 50-lb A4 paper from storage locker, crease the first lengthwise and fold...
There are many ways to fight. Soldiers mainly fight to protect us from threats external of our government (not necessarily external to the country, mind you).
Who fights an incompetent or corrupt government? Or a government more beholden to special interests than its people? Who looks out for the minority when the majority rules? More explicitly, who checks and balances an Executive Branch that holds itself to be above the law? Certainly not soldiers.
Bush was correct on one thing: they hate us for our freedoms. Let's not let our own government take them away - otherwise, they win.
I honestly wasn't trying to Bush bash there at the end, but [insert snarky comment here]. Oops gotta go, I think I hear the black helicopters coming... ATHfjjhs88... [NO CARRIER]
Not less important, but different focus and scale. There's a difference between issues that only really concern individuals and those that affect the entire community (or country). The government (and other individuals) should not interfere with individuals, unless that issue extends to others or the community in general.
From a practical matter, fix the community issues first, then address, if appropriate, the individual issues. Abortion, marriage, and freedom won't matter if we're all poor, sick or dead. The quartet played and the music was beautiful, but the Titanic still sank and it didn't work out so well for the people in steerage.
Obviously an over-simplification, but chances are, if you don't like what they're saying, that's the truth. For example, does anyone really think lowering taxes will help pay off the 650+ billion dollars spent on Iraq? (Please save the "stimulates the economy" speech, I know it's more complex than either point of view.)
Now since each politician distorts different things, the choice isn't always clear and simple. Pick your poison and stick with it.
I want a President and Congress that will tackle the big issues, *then* the smaller ones. Here in Virginia, our legislators have wasted time trying to pick a new state song, and a bill to ban hanging anything that looks like testicles from trailor hitches. I can't even *imagine* what crap goes on at the federal level.
For example, for me, a candidate that is anti- (abortion, gay marriage, flag burning) etc... is missing the point. While these topics are important, they are individual matters and the US has serious community problems like the debt, healthcare, immigration, employment, etc... Get these solved (for which, I don't know the answers), then work on the others.
I know I will get shit-stormed by *someone* for using the above examples, so, not to inflame anyone's passions, but for the record, I am, and my wife was (she died two years ago):