Fucking liar. I can point to 20 alternatives, and every Linux guy will agree.
You're predicating your argument that there "would have been" on your neckbeard opinion that Microsoft doesn't have the best desktop OS. Sorry, they do and the market proves it by selecting them in the face of _multiple_ alternatives.
Totally, and if I didn't go into computers my #2 choice by a long shot would have been microbiology. Can't get more interesting than the fundamental building blocks of life.
But I'm still not convinced this stuff isn't going to get easy enough such that some nut or terrorist will be able to design something that will kill half a billion people. I just hope that by that time it will also be advanced enough that the professionals can immunize/mitigate it before it kills very many people.
Amusing. Only.NET has been meticulously maintained and updated at a reasonable pace and for many types (not all, of course) of development it is ridiculously the best choice.
Now Java, there's a god damn piece of shit if ever there is one. I have to use it for some stuff and holy shit, could they be any more behind? I decided I'd think about using Java 7 and went and looked at what's new. Christ, was I sad and disappointed. Oh boy, I can do MyObject x = new MyObject(..). Wow! What an amazing breakthrough!.. in 2005.
I have no problem with them patenting things they invent, alive or not. I have a problem with them asserting ownership of something, anything, that occurs after they've sold a _physical thing_ (seeds) to someone else. Once the farmer buys it, it's his. Any seeds that come from it later are his.
If Monsanto can't somehow make sterile seeds or something, tough luck - broken business model. They had their "Terminator seeds", that's what they should sell and if the market doesn't like it then tough.
If Monsanto can't find a way to make money on their product without special government intervention like this, their business model is broken. The point where they make money should be (only) when they sell their product to a farmer. All this bribery and whatnot to get special laws or to abuse existing laws to prop up their business model is nonsense.
And I'm not even against GM foods, I find most of those people to be clueless Luddites. I'm just against their corrupt business model enabled by corrupt governments.
It is a race to the bottom, numb nuts. Of course it is. But not really the bottom, per se, but to equilibrium. We in the west have enjoyed a ridiculous lifestyle advantage over the rest of the world. Do you think that's just going to continue unabated? How ridiculous.
No, instead our grown with stagnate or go backwards a bit until India/China/South America and others catch up a bit more. What moron doesn't grasp this already?
Oooh, good argument corky! You sure stuck it to The Man with that one! I think you know the answer and think you're being clever. If it was safe and they had the infrastructure to move there I'm sure they would.
I benefited from living with my parents my whole childhood, should I be beholden to live with them and pay ever increasing rent? Nothing is owed to one's government beyond that which is required by law.
Impossible, at least self powered. What kind of numb-nuts thinks what I described is impossible or even improbable based on precedent and all available current information?
Me: What if the stock market dips by 50 points by the end of the year?
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Microsoft doesn't sell or make the fucking OEM PC's you buy. Christ, what are you talking about?
Fucking liar. I can point to 20 alternatives, and every Linux guy will agree.
You're predicating your argument that there "would have been" on your neckbeard opinion that Microsoft doesn't have the best desktop OS. Sorry, they do and the market proves it by selecting them in the face of _multiple_ alternatives.
More FUD. Secure boot is a great idea, it lets users and companies control what runs on their machines. If you don't want it, turn it off.
Many ARM devices have locked boot loaders, and on the PC it's the OEM's and user's choice about what keys to install, and users can just turn it off.
Microsoft has nothing to do with it, they can't revoke anything it's up to OEMs and the end-user. This UEFI FUD is getting old.
Right, good thing you don't have to reinvent them just mix and match them to get a desired change.
Totally, and if I didn't go into computers my #2 choice by a long shot would have been microbiology. Can't get more interesting than the fundamental building blocks of life.
But I'm still not convinced this stuff isn't going to get easy enough such that some nut or terrorist will be able to design something that will kill half a billion people. I just hope that by that time it will also be advanced enough that the professionals can immunize/mitigate it before it kills very many people.
The usual media spin on this is "Oh noes, someone's going to make an airborne Ebola/HIV hybrid virus in their kitchen!".
I think this is ridiculous and it's more likely someone will actually make an airborne Flu/Ebola/HIV hybrid. Nothing to worry about here, move along.
Just so I understand, let me paraphrase and you tell me if I'm getting the gist of what you're saying.
"Durr. Blub Blub Durr dur, durrrr. Gar. Gurdle Durrr! ter derr! Durr."
That pretty much sum it up?
Oh please, don't play gotcha with me. I was using .net colloquially for c# and the .net run time.
Amusing. Only .NET has been meticulously maintained and updated at a reasonable pace and for many types (not all, of course) of development it is ridiculously the best choice.
Now Java, there's a god damn piece of shit if ever there is one. I have to use it for some stuff and holy shit, could they be any more behind? I decided I'd think about using Java 7 and went and looked at what's new. Christ, was I sad and disappointed. Oh boy, I can do MyObject x = new MyObject(..). Wow! What an amazing breakthrough!.. in 2005.
Well, plus HTMM5 _sucks_ to develop in compared to .NET.
I have no problem with them patenting things they invent, alive or not. I have a problem with them asserting ownership of something, anything, that occurs after they've sold a _physical thing_ (seeds) to someone else. Once the farmer buys it, it's his. Any seeds that come from it later are his.
If Monsanto can't somehow make sterile seeds or something, tough luck - broken business model. They had their "Terminator seeds", that's what they should sell and if the market doesn't like it then tough.
And I'm not even against GM foods, I find most of those people to be clueless Luddites. I'm just against their corrupt business model enabled by corrupt governments.
No, instead our grown with stagnate or go backwards a bit until India/China/South America and others catch up a bit more. What moron doesn't grasp this already?
Oooh, good argument corky! You sure stuck it to The Man with that one! I think you know the answer and think you're being clever. If it was safe and they had the infrastructure to move there I'm sure they would.
Of course it is. So is the fact that I wake up every morning and go to work. Why are you implying this is some sad truth or something?
Ahh partisan ranting. How I love thee.
Corporate taxation is just rabble rousing. It should be ended entirely and instead tax capital gains/dividends at normal tax rates.
Yes, just keep digging yourselves in deeper, Europe. Good idea.
I benefited from living with my parents my whole childhood, should I be beholden to live with them and pay ever increasing rent? Nothing is owed to one's government beyond that which is required by law.
They're abusing nothing. I don't even know what vague, rambling, oblique argument one could offer to say they're doing anything wrong here.
How can we fix this massive problem of men getting77 gadgets on the 100 compared to women?
I didn't rewrite shit. I said they disabled it [some optimizations] on competitors. Which you just long-windedly restated. Congratulations.
Impossible, at least self powered. What kind of numb-nuts thinks what I described is impossible or even improbable based on precedent and all available current information?
Me: What if the stock market dips by 50 points by the end of the year?
You: Durr, uhh, what if cows fly, durrrr?
Don't be an idiot. The hype is they are very low power. If they're like modern-day celerons, ARM chips are like modern day...slower..Celerons.