Bzzzt, wrong. No recompiling there. Just passing an option.
You know, like DIR -a?
Why do you have the impression that using Linux requires you to compile anything? It doesn't. That FUD was obsolete years ago. Kernel? Precompiled. Apps? Precompiled.
And I frankly wouldn't trust ANY 'ordinary user' with anything approaching admin/root privileges on either Windows or Linux. God, the amount of fucked up boxes that result from that.
Exactly. It's not as if you couldn't tell that the GP wasn't talking about configuring something, and while "Computer Science" != "Training to become a Linux sysadmin", Computer Science is a fairly technical subject, which presumably leads to technical people using it. So it should at least be possible to make some sense of admittedly arcane things such as giving options to programs:P
Wait, this confused somebody who's doing a computing degree? What the fuck is he doing on the course? Did he decide that he 'talks all the time on that AIM thing, and is really good with wordart', so he's capable of doing a technical degree? That was simple to me, and I've seen some of the stuff university lever computing students have to do. It hurts my brain.
I dunno, I found the DualShock design made it very easy for all of my fingers to reach the buttons, anf the sticks, while feeling secure in my hands. The XboX controller, not so much. Reaching some of the top buttons means I have to take my fingers off the shoulder buttons, and that's annoying.
The patch came down from the updates repository today. This is on Debian, and a Gentoo user I know had the same thing on his system. Hell, I didn't even know about the exploit until he said about it, and the updates were there:P
You know, Linux "Just Works" on my laptop (thinkpad X24). Windows? Just Doesn't. I installed XP, got a bunch of badly supported hardware, and even some stuff that had no drivers at all (wireless card). So I had to go on a massive trawl through a bunch of websites, so I could get some proper drivers. The end result? I still have one question mark in Device Manager - for the ACPI subsystem. WTH?
Frankly, the first thing I look for when going for a car is MPG - the higher, the better. The higher the MPG, the less I effectively pay for fuel. Simple, really.
Oh, and the less damage I do to the environment. That's nice too:)
Oh dear lord, but I hated both UI's:P So it makes no difference to me - given a choice, I'll always use IMAP - that's what I had before - I had GMail setup to forward to my own, private IMAP server, and I pointed both my laptop and desktop at it. The way it is now is actually faster - especially when my laptop isn't on the LAN:P
You mean IMAP? I use that, it's extremely useful because I have a couple of computers, and it's nice to be able to click up KMail from the tray and instantly read my mail, versus launch my browser, go to gmail.com, login, and THEN read my mail.
But with a credit card, you're not actually spending your own money until you pay the balance on the card. A much better alternative would be a debit card;) With the added benefit of saving you money in the long run, too.
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Bzzzt, wrong. No recompiling there. Just passing an option.
You know, like DIR -a?
Why do you have the impression that using Linux requires you to compile anything? It doesn't. That FUD was obsolete years ago. Kernel? Precompiled. Apps? Precompiled.
And I frankly wouldn't trust ANY 'ordinary user' with anything approaching admin/root privileges on either Windows or Linux. God, the amount of fucked up boxes that result from that.
Holy crap you nearly packed in every slashdot troll I've seen, apart from the shit eating one and the goatse.
No, I love my strong pound :) Being able to head over the border to pick up cheap goodies is a nice thing.
You know, I'd hate to see a GUI that configures everything it's possible to do with Linux. It'd be so complex it'd be utterly impossible to use.
Exactly. It's not as if you couldn't tell that the GP wasn't talking about configuring something, and while "Computer Science" != "Training to become a Linux sysadmin", Computer Science is a fairly technical subject, which presumably leads to technical people using it. So it should at least be possible to make some sense of admittedly arcane things such as giving options to programs :P
Wait, this confused somebody who's doing a computing degree? What the fuck is he doing on the course? Did he decide that he 'talks all the time on that AIM thing, and is really good with wordart', so he's capable of doing a technical degree? That was simple to me, and I've seen some of the stuff university lever computing students have to do. It hurts my brain.
As somebody who also lives in the UK, I too would like to reap the benefits of the Euro, like having a weak currency. Oh wait.
Aren't patents wonderful? Spreading innovation everywhere!
Yup, isn't it wonderful adopting early instead of sitting back and waiting for the dust to settle and seeing who actually won?
:)
No BD or HD-DVD here, just DVD. So no money lost
If you have a Google account, you can customise the search page, adding that kind of thing.
:P I like the sane default page.
I do have an account, but I don't
I dunno, I found the DualShock design made it very easy for all of my fingers to reach the buttons, anf the sticks, while feeling secure in my hands. The XboX controller, not so much. Reaching some of the top buttons means I have to take my fingers off the shoulder buttons, and that's annoying.
makes xconfig ;)
The patch came down from the updates repository today. This is on Debian, and a Gentoo user I know had the same thing on his system. Hell, I didn't even know about the exploit until he said about it, and the updates were there :P
You know, Linux "Just Works" on my laptop (thinkpad X24). Windows? Just Doesn't. I installed XP, got a bunch of badly supported hardware, and even some stuff that had no drivers at all (wireless card). So I had to go on a massive trawl through a bunch of websites, so I could get some proper drivers. The end result? I still have one question mark in Device Manager - for the ACPI subsystem. WTH?
I'm glad you don't either :)
:)
Frankly, the first thing I look for when going for a car is MPG - the higher, the better. The higher the MPG, the less I effectively pay for fuel. Simple, really.
Oh, and the less damage I do to the environment. That's nice too
Not sure where you got the impression that £1 == 50p, but hey, whatever floats your boat.
:P)
And you are correct - the ratio changes all the time, due to the value of the currency. A strong economy = a strong currency, and vice versa.
Just my two cents (or one penny
Oh dear lord, but I hated both UI's :P So it makes no difference to me - given a choice, I'll always use IMAP - that's what I had before - I had GMail setup to forward to my own, private IMAP server, and I pointed both my laptop and desktop at it. The way it is now is actually faster - especially when my laptop isn't on the LAN :P
This great free market we have, is a helluva lot better than most of the rest of the world economically.
*snorts* Yeah, which is why $2 will get you £1. Great economy there, buddy.
You mean IMAP? I use that, it's extremely useful because I have a couple of computers, and it's nice to be able to click up KMail from the tray and instantly read my mail, versus launch my browser, go to gmail.com, login, and THEN read my mail.
Because Miguel is off his face on crack.
Who are we to slap away the only weapon they got in this digital age, and be it DRM?
If DRM is a weapon, the nearest physical example I can see would be a sword... made of cardboard.
But with a credit card, you're not actually spending your own money until you pay the balance on the card. A much better alternative would be a debit card ;) With the added benefit of saving you money in the long run, too.
Ahh, for those of us who use credit, then. Good thing I don't fall into that category :)
Not really. With Microsoft supporting projects like Mono, we're in the 'extend' phase.
So Microsoft decided to show the gaping holes in visual form?