If there ever was the ultimate reason to stay away from a GNU Desktop system its Stallman. His "advocacy" of the GNU/OS/Tools/Everything reminds me of a reformed drunk hosting an AA meeting. Its either sobriety or death. There is no middle ground. There is no listening to moderation. No common sense about other options. Its either HIS WAY or the highway. He evens admits he is not diplomatic in his questionnaire. Why deal with someone that sticks his fingers in his ears and screams "Nah-Nah-Nah" when you talk about your opinions. How can a group effort like GNOME benefit from that? Sure FSF has come a long way from its start with Stallman but how much further could it be today without this megalomaniac in charge? Would HURD be the defacto kernel? Would Microsoft be a just a minor player in the marketplace? Does politics and programming as a combination really make sense? I never heard about Chefs debating the freedom of speech contained in a recipe for Quiche Loraine (or is that now GNU/Quiche).
If I were to put Stallman's writings and opinions in front of someone that was not acquainted with Open Source/Free Software movement, I think that they would find Bill Gates' opinion to be reasonable. The problem, as I see it, is the "GNU System" is more about a political goal than providing a system that I can plop down in front of my Grandmother on her fixed income that she could use without making me her full time tech support agent. My Grandmother is worried about sending e-mail not about some NAZI goose stepping through her operating system and limiting her right to source code (what the hell is she going to do with it? Needlepoint it into a sweater?).
I really don't have a problem with Stallman's idea of Free Speech for individuals but I think he should listen to voices besides his own echoing around his skull. I frankly would rather deal with the megalomania of Steve Jobs than Richard Stallman. At least with Jobs, I get something very useful at the end and it doesn't come burdened by his extreme leftist political beliefs. The couple of bucks I have to pay for it is entirely worth it and the lack of source code, so far, has not prevented me in reaching my goals with my computer.
If the GNOME community knows what is good for ITS future, I hope they vote NO on Stallman or GNOME will end up to be another HURD which barely anyone has HEARD about.
Who says you can't do both? Many successful small companies evolved from the kitchen table. There are needs out there that are not being met. Find them! America gives you that opportunity and the Government will even fund you. Check out that freak Matthew Lesko and see if you can get grant, loan or subsidy.
Just close your eyes and hand over your credit card.:) My initial response to the iPod was extremely negative when Steve Jobs announced it. Thought it was just a fancier looking Archos Jukebox 6000. Way beyond that. I walked into my local NYC RCS store (The Big Apple does not have an Apple Store, yet), held it in my hand for 2 minutes, lifted jaw off the floor and bought it. Its beyond an MP3 player. That firewire port has a ton of uses besides syncing MP3s.
On a side note, the headphones are perfect! I have never bought a walkman style tape/cd/mp3 player that came with decent headphones. Plus they look cool matching the player.
For all the fear of the "soft current economy", unemployment is at the same rate as the "great economy" of the summer of 1996. Instead of living from paycheck to paycheck working for the man, give yourself the great gift of your own business!
I think a fun gift would be a book of all the posts from the Slashdot Trolls. I hate to say it but sometimes, I only read Slashdot for the Trolls. Some of their posts are just so freaking funny!!!
I thought I was an idiot for spending $399 for an iPod but I had to get it. Wow! Was I surprised how really inexpensive it is. I already own an Archos Jukebox 6000 which I bought a few months ago for $225. The iPod blows the doors off of it. I can access my 750 songs on the iPod (I encode 192+ VBR) with a flick of my thumb in seconds (user interface is brilliant -- of course its Apple). I can 'pogo' to the B-52's "Rock Lobster" without a skip -- the Archos Jukebox 6000 would die after a couple of hops. Charging the unit off the Firewire port is genius, I never have to fool around with a clunky wall wart like the Archos and as a bonus, while its charging I can play its MP3 on my Mac and access files on it. Try doing that over USB on the Archos and you will pull your hair out. It takes 6 hours to fill up the Archos 6 gig drive with MP3s, the iPod only 12 minutes! The iTunes integration is perfect -- so easy my fiancé can use it without bothering me. I can set each song to specialized EQ setting for iPod, the Archos will only let me set Bass and Treble manually. Plus the iPod has an "easter egg" that lets you play Breakout on its nice little LCD screen.
There is a company making software for iPod for Windows but you really need a Mac to experience the real power of this amazing MP3 player. So the best gift I think you can give this holiday season is an iBook w/ and iPod. Apple Flavored UNIX and Firewire Music, what a great gift!
P.S. Steve Jobs wants me to say, "Don't Steal Music!".
Maybe they take some of the tin foil they use to wrap around the satellite and make a new hat for you.
And yes, we are all watching you! Its all about you. You are so amazingly interesting that we, as taxpayers, are funding programs and supporting political leaders that focus in on your every move.
Jeez, you promote Mac OS X and you become a right wing crackpot? Steve Jobs is going to have one funny joke to tell Bill Clinton the next time they hook up.
Well Linux still hasn't solved the bug that prevents it from being an Operating System you would be comfortable having your parents use. I have no problem putting Mac OS X in front of my technophobe mom.
That's good to know. I have only seen the live action and cartoon versions of the Tick. I have never seen the print version. Hopefully, I am wrong because I do enjoy the Tick.
Do cartoonists get women like rock stars or are the sexist representation of women in comics a result of a lackluster love life and multiple failures in attracting the opposite sex?
Do you feel guilty that the women portrayed in your cartoons are 1 dimensional pin-up girls while the male characters are given more depth? Can a woman be a super hero if she does not have big breasts that look good in spandex?
Funny you mention it, that is exactly how it is for me. I used to work hard before I became a sysadmin. Once I did, I grew a beard, starting wearing blue jeans and T-Shirts then I started getting raises because I started to "look like a computer expert".
Buffy just jumped the Shark with that episode. Once a TV show realizes its a TV show, it sucks. The only way the show can ever regain its dignity back is a "All Naked Buffy" episode.
Doesnt sound that outrageous. Most Linux installs are servers, not desktops. Most Mac installs are desktops, not servers. A good Outlook Exchange compitable mail client for mac is sorely needed.
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If there ever was the ultimate reason to stay away from a GNU Desktop system its Stallman. His "advocacy" of the GNU/OS/Tools/Everything reminds me of a reformed drunk hosting an AA meeting. Its either sobriety or death. There is no middle ground. There is no listening to moderation. No common sense about other options. Its either HIS WAY or the highway. He evens admits he is not diplomatic in his questionnaire. Why deal with someone that sticks his fingers in his ears and screams "Nah-Nah-Nah" when you talk about your opinions. How can a group effort like GNOME benefit from that? Sure FSF has come a long way from its start with Stallman but how much further could it be today without this megalomaniac in charge? Would HURD be the defacto kernel? Would Microsoft be a just a minor player in the marketplace? Does politics and programming as a combination really make sense? I never heard about Chefs debating the freedom of speech contained in a recipe for Quiche Loraine (or is that now GNU/Quiche).
If I were to put Stallman's writings and opinions in front of someone that was not acquainted with Open Source/Free Software movement, I think that they would find Bill Gates' opinion to be reasonable. The problem, as I see it, is the "GNU System" is more about a political goal than providing a system that I can plop down in front of my Grandmother on her fixed income that she could use without making me her full time tech support agent. My Grandmother is worried about sending e-mail not about some NAZI goose stepping through her operating system and limiting her right to source code (what the hell is she going to do with it? Needlepoint it into a sweater?).
I really don't have a problem with Stallman's idea of Free Speech for individuals but I think he should listen to voices besides his own echoing around his skull. I frankly would rather deal with the megalomania of Steve Jobs than Richard Stallman. At least with Jobs, I get something very useful at the end and it doesn't come burdened by his extreme leftist political beliefs. The couple of bucks I have to pay for it is entirely worth it and the lack of source code, so far, has not prevented me in reaching my goals with my computer.
If the GNOME community knows what is good for ITS future, I hope they vote NO on Stallman or GNOME will end up to be another HURD which barely anyone has HEARD about.
Then you should have no trouble getting a job.
Who says you can't do both? Many successful small companies evolved from the kitchen table. There are needs out there that are not being met. Find them! America gives you that opportunity and the Government will even fund you. Check out that freak Matthew Lesko and see if you can get grant, loan or subsidy.
On a side note, the headphones are perfect! I have never bought a walkman style tape/cd/mp3 player that came with decent headphones. Plus they look cool matching the player.
Call it customer satisfaction. Apple doesn't need astroturfing with this great product.
For all the fear of the "soft current economy", unemployment is at the same rate as the "great economy" of the summer of 1996. Instead of living from paycheck to paycheck working for the man, give yourself the great gift of your own business!
I think a fun gift would be a book of all the posts from the Slashdot Trolls. I hate to say it but sometimes, I only read Slashdot for the Trolls. Some of their posts are just so freaking funny!!!
The back of the iPod is mirror like which allows the fiancé to check her lipstick and makeup.
There is a company making software for iPod for Windows but you really need a Mac to experience the real power of this amazing MP3 player. So the best gift I think you can give this holiday season is an iBook w/ and iPod. Apple Flavored UNIX and Firewire Music, what a great gift!
P.S. Steve Jobs wants me to say, "Don't Steal Music!".
Ok, if I can ask anything, I'll take a shot. If you were a fish, what kind of fish would you be?
And yes, we are all watching you! Its all about you. You are so amazingly interesting that we, as taxpayers, are funding programs and supporting political leaders that focus in on your every move.
INSOC Forever!
Are Euro at the same exchange rate as Canadian money? If so thats like three fiddy these days. What a bargain!
Speaking of the 70s, what ever happened to the Population Bomb?
Jeez, you promote Mac OS X and you become a right wing crackpot? Steve Jobs is going to have one funny joke to tell Bill Clinton the next time they hook up.
Well Linux still hasn't solved the bug that prevents it from being an Operating System you would be comfortable having your parents use. I have no problem putting Mac OS X in front of my technophobe mom.
That's good to know. I have only seen the live action and cartoon versions of the Tick. I have never seen the print version. Hopefully, I am wrong because I do enjoy the Tick.
If its a parody of the genre, why wouldn't the female superhero be very intelligent, small breasted and dressed in business attaire?
Do you feel guilty that the women portrayed in your cartoons are 1 dimensional pin-up girls while the male characters are given more depth? Can a woman be a super hero if she does not have big breasts that look good in spandex?
Funny you mention it, that is exactly how it is for me. I used to work hard before I became a sysadmin. Once I did, I grew a beard, starting wearing blue jeans and T-Shirts then I started getting raises because I started to "look like a computer expert".
Oh my God! I just realized you just admitted to watching ED!!! Muhahahaha!
No, I used the phrase "Jump the Shark" because that has always been the term for describing a TV show that has hit the skids.
Buffy just jumped the Shark with that episode. Once a TV show realizes its a TV show, it sucks. The only way the show can ever regain its dignity back is a "All Naked Buffy" episode.
I hope to God that the Star Trek Enterprise folks supplied some of that Detox Gel so it can be spread all over American Maid! *DROOL*
Doesnt sound that outrageous. Most Linux installs are servers, not desktops. Most Mac installs are desktops, not servers. A good Outlook Exchange compitable mail client for mac is sorely needed.
Please Troll this down. I am sorry, I had to vote in NYC today and needed to take off the edge...