"UNIX" is a sexy word which is thrown around a lot, but does it matter that much? UNIX is an old crusty architecture just like Win32. It's not the end of the world if we disregard it and build things around something more modern. The traditional UNIX way of "one tool for every little job" can be challenged. Computers are much more complex beasts these days, so new approaches might actually provide more value.
It's 2014. There should be no forgiveness for software that doesn't use Unicode correctly. With the supposed superiority of open source and the ability of any programmer to dive in and fix bugs how is this still a problem for Linux?
That's wrong. Not everyone has that time, but someone usually does have - and for popular programs, many people do take the time.
I doubt that. A lot of programs these days are tens or hundreds of thousands of lines of code. It takes months to go through that and familiarize oneself with the codebase. It's a feasible act only for the original developers.
You know, AC has a point there. It seems that every slightly larger framework coming to Linux gets opposed. To me the funniest part is that many of the opponents do not even seem to precisely know why they are opposing the thing, they just quickly learn to robotically chant the same thing than everyone else. I mean, there are still people who are against Unity because "it is a mobile UI". That just shows that they have never used it, at all.
I was using Fedora 20 KDE, experienced the same bugfest, and heard the same "your distro is configured wrong" argument. The notifications system was completely messed up, the "magic lamp" effect showed two copies of the effect, then I played around with the desktop widgets and found out that many of them didn't work at all.
With proprietary software, you are basically handing control of your computer over to the software company.
Yes, commercial software is based on trust. We have now found out that Adobe does not respect our privacy and we can simply stop using their products. The system still works.
If Digital Editions, or any other program, is sending meta-data about the contents of hard drives, then they deserve to what they get.
I picture a small program that creates millions of pseudo-random file names ending with.epub,.pdf, or whatever else D.E. is scanning for.
I'd certainly be willing to dedicate a few gig to the task, I'm sure there are several thousand others who feel the same.
They won't care about your bogus files. Just stop using Digital Editions and send them a proper feedback in which you calmly tell them how you feel they are violating your privacy.
Shuji Nakamura already won the Millennium Technology Prize in 2006 under the same topic. I bet there have been more recent developments in science that would have deserved more a Nobel Prize in Physics. Right?
You know if it's triggered when your OS complains about a delayed write failure (for some reason Windows 7 lacks the ability to send a "spinup" command to the controller), at which point you have to do a cold restart and everything's fine apart from the data that you just lost if you didn't already save it.
That is not my experience with HP 3D DriveGuard. Usually when free fall is detected, the head is parked, the HDD LED changes color, and I/O for that disk is blocked. After a couple of seconds, normal operation is restored.
Those with less than perfect grades might go on to dream up blockbuster films like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg or become entrepreneurs like Steve Job
Even art guys or entrepreneurs will benefit greatly if they receive proper education for those job titles.
It's still a problem when we have to constantly pay attention what kind of datamining features are introduced and what there is that we should know to turn off.
As a sidenote, Windows 10 TP comes with a feedback button right in the Start Menu. If there are any nitches in the OS, you have an opportunity to voice them to Microsoft.
I donno about you, but I'm not an MSDN subscriber or someone that's beta-tested Microsoft software in any official capacity, so I have no expectation to learn of this anywhere except to, "read about it in a blog."
No need for subscription.:)
A Neowin article happens to have the direct download links for the ISOs (x86-32 and x86-64) if you want to play around with W10TP in a virtual machine or a spare computer.
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"UNIX" is a sexy word which is thrown around a lot, but does it matter that much? UNIX is an old crusty architecture just like Win32. It's not the end of the world if we disregard it and build things around something more modern. The traditional UNIX way of "one tool for every little job" can be challenged. Computers are much more complex beasts these days, so new approaches might actually provide more value.
Did GNOME 1 have haters when it was introduced? How about GNOME 2? What about KDE 1? KDE 2? KDE 3? ALSA?
No. These were all improvements of what came before.
All those things you listed had the same strong hate casted upon them, especially GNOME 2 and ALSA.
It's 2014. There should be no forgiveness for software that doesn't use Unicode correctly. With the supposed superiority of open source and the ability of any programmer to dive in and fix bugs how is this still a problem for Linux?
Because it is actually hard work.
That's wrong. Not everyone has that time, but someone usually does have - and for popular programs, many people do take the time.
I doubt that. A lot of programs these days are tens or hundreds of thousands of lines of code. It takes months to go through that and familiarize oneself with the codebase. It's a feasible act only for the original developers.
Any new features to their keylogger? Oh excuse me.. we call that the address bar in other browsers.. :)
You can disable it by following these steps.
It's not any different with open programs, as no one has the time to read the source code anyway. It always boils down to trust towards the vendor.
It's not the hurt feelings but a lost customer.
Linux sheeple only like familiar things. Want security blanket! Made of penguin wool! Gimmee me precioussss!!
GNOME 3, bad.
Slashdot Beta, bad.
systemd, bad.
Windows 8, bad.
Unity, bad.
PulseAudio, bad.
Wayland, bad...
You know, AC has a point there. It seems that every slightly larger framework coming to Linux gets opposed. To me the funniest part is that many of the opponents do not even seem to precisely know why they are opposing the thing, they just quickly learn to robotically chant the same thing than everyone else. I mean, there are still people who are against Unity because "it is a mobile UI". That just shows that they have never used it, at all.
I was using Fedora 20 KDE, experienced the same bugfest, and heard the same "your distro is configured wrong" argument. The notifications system was completely messed up, the "magic lamp" effect showed two copies of the effect, then I played around with the desktop widgets and found out that many of them didn't work at all.
I have also been very happy with Buffalo.
With proprietary software, you are basically handing control of your computer over to the software company.
Yes, commercial software is based on trust. We have now found out that Adobe does not respect our privacy and we can simply stop using their products. The system still works.
If Digital Editions, or any other program, is sending meta-data about the contents of hard drives, then they deserve to what they get.
I picture a small program that creates millions of pseudo-random file names ending with .epub, .pdf, or whatever else D.E. is scanning for.
I'd certainly be willing to dedicate a few gig to the task, I'm sure there are several thousand others who feel the same.
They won't care about your bogus files. Just stop using Digital Editions and send them a proper feedback in which you calmly tell them how you feel they are violating your privacy.
It's yet another example of how pirates provide better service to their customers than the legitimate retailers.
Buying legitimate dead-tree books is still possible and does not come with the problem.
Shuji Nakamura already won the Millennium Technology Prize in 2006 under the same topic. I bet there have been more recent developments in science that would have deserved more a Nobel Prize in Physics. Right?
You know if it's triggered when your OS complains about a delayed write failure (for some reason Windows 7 lacks the ability to send a "spinup" command to the controller), at which point you have to do a cold restart and everything's fine apart from the data that you just lost if you didn't already save it.
That is not my experience with HP 3D DriveGuard. Usually when free fall is detected, the head is parked, the HDD LED changes color, and I/O for that disk is blocked. After a couple of seconds, normal operation is restored.
The drive is not spun down, only the head is parked.
I doubt there is.
Those with less than perfect grades might go on to dream up blockbuster films like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg or become entrepreneurs like Steve Job
Even art guys or entrepreneurs will benefit greatly if they receive proper education for those job titles.
They are not unnecessary if they provide extra safety.
It is like using C++ vector instead of C array. There is some performance overhead, but it is a fair price to pay for the added safety.
It's still a problem when we have to constantly pay attention what kind of datamining features are introduced and what there is that we should know to turn off.
If it weren't turned off in the RTM version, people would figure it out within a few hours.
Would they really? I haven't seen anyone doing a technical analysis on precisely what kind of things Windows 8 phones back home, for example.
As a sidenote, Windows 10 TP comes with a feedback button right in the Start Menu. If there are any nitches in the OS, you have an opportunity to voice them to Microsoft.
How much do you get paid to do these posts?
Hah, that's a classic one. :D
I donno about you, but I'm not an MSDN subscriber or someone that's beta-tested Microsoft software in any official capacity, so I have no expectation to learn of this anywhere except to, "read about it in a blog."
No need for subscription. :)
A Neowin article happens to have the direct download links for the ISOs (x86-32 and x86-64) if you want to play around with W10TP in a virtual machine or a spare computer.
I sometimes get similar thoughts these days.