As a Canadian, I must admit I've never heard of this debate until now. I find it intriguing, but even more so is the nature of the argument. Now perhaps its just me, but does it not remind you of two siblings fighting over a small toy?
- 800 MHz or higher processor [snip] These lax requirements is what allows Linspire (and other Linux distros) to run well on both inexpensive and old computers- both of which may have trouble with Windows XP.
Lax requirements? Better than XP? Those requirements seem high to me, as someone who has Windows XP running just dandy on a Pentium II 350MHz PC. 800? Minimum? Why?
For one its not quite as verifiable. Who is to say, for example, that someone with access to the Wayback servers couldn't put their own content and dates on there, and then use that as "evidence" for some suit?
I don't know how (if?) its regulated, any insights into this?
You mean kinda' like how Firefox has copied Opera?
Who cares?
Seriously, who cares who copied whom? Nothing is really innovative anymore, its about making the best product. If one competitor has a popular and useful feature, why would you cripple your product by not putting it in?
Personally I prefer Firefox to Opera, because, in my opinion, it is a better browser for me.
If Internet Explorer cleans up its act, then I am all for using IE7.0. Personally I don't like the look of it now (mostly the location of the menu bar, but then I wish all menu bars were at the top of the screen a la Mac.
I do think the new IE has some interesting ideas though. The biggest is the way they implemented tabbed browsing. It's not innovative, and their UI isn't that different, but the minor change of making the new tab button such as it is, I believe, is good. It looks a bit jarring, but I think the idea is right. Consider grandma on her computer. I think she'd discover tabbed browsing on this IE7 beta quicker than she would on Firefox, Opera, and so on. It's more obvious, and it's more intuitive how to open a new tab, again in my opinion.
This doesn't make the browser better, by any means, and I'll reserve judgment until I get my hands on a copy, but it reinforces my point: everybody copies somebody, innovation is rare, and its all about who makes the better product. I'd like to see Firefox use this subtle change in the tab paradigm. I don't care if Firefox copies it. It doesn't matter, just make the best browser.
Of course you might disagree with my little example, but the point remains.
Does anyone else think this is a bit over the top?
I mean, I usually think most pro-privacy people are a bit extreme, and I don't care if the government has a record of my existence, but making foreigners use RFID tags? I don't know about that one..
Yes, but Linux effectively is UNIX, if not technically. It conforms to the POSIX standards for the most part, and it is these standards, and these UNIX philosophys (that Linux developers also adhere to) that will live on. Be that through the actual Linux kernel or not is really a side-issue.
At least that's how I interpreted the original article.
To the great-grandparent: do you really think the issue of origins will affect America's scientific achievements, except in the field of those origins? Personally, I don't know Einstein's beliefs in origins, but I don't think they would have hindered one way or the other his development of the theory of relativity, do you? Okay, now take that idea, and broaden it. It's not the huge issue you make it out to be.
For the record, even though I believe in a literal 6-day creation, I don't think Intelligent Design should be taught in schools. Why would I, as a Christian, want a non-Christian to teach his or her warped perspective on Intelligent Design? If the teacher doesn't believe it, they cannot teach it. What I do think is reasonable, however, is that evolution is presented as it stands today: problems and all. Perhaps also teaching alternate origin theories (such as Intelligent Design) should be an option, provided they are sufficiently consistent theories.
I think he meant that Slashdot has always been available from Day 1 of Google's personalized home page as a news source.
At least, it distracts me from work quite regularly.
Murder is clearly a disproportional response but you shouldn't be surprised when people are happy to see a sociopath take it worse than he was giving out.
Me too! I mean, I'm on a break right now, even though I've only been at work for 19 minutes.
No, I swear I'm not surfing slashdot while I work, it's during breaks! Honest!
Could you qualify that? How are systems unnecessarily complex?
Not that I disagree with you, but where exactly is there room to make the system simpler?
I'm sure UNIX was plenty complex back in the 70s, and I doubt (m)any people had a good understanding of the entire system back then.
Systems are complex because people don't want to live on a command-line. Systems are complex because people like their anti-aliased fonts and their H.264 video codecs and their integrated development environments, and their plug and play cameras, mp3 players, and printers.
Could the complexity of computers (from a development point of view) really be reduced without taking a giant step backward?
And can the languages be made much simpler without limiting your options?
Look at Ruby. It's a bit of a genre-busting language, but it would be just as complicated to program a device driver in ruby as it would be in C.
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Or maybe Denmark should just send the entire fleet (both ships) and invade Canada !
Well, it would have to be quick. We need to gear up for the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 with our pals to the south.
How does all this factor in with relativity? How fast are we moving? How fast are all these other stars moving? Does it make a difference?
I'm actually curious, I don't know the answers to these questions. I don't know if they would mean anything anyway.
As a Canadian, I must admit I've never heard of this debate until now. I find it intriguing, but even more so is the nature of the argument. Now perhaps its just me, but does it not remind you of two siblings fighting over a small toy?
Except on a grander scale.
Lax requirements? Better than XP? Those requirements seem high to me, as someone who has Windows XP running just dandy on a Pentium II 350MHz PC. 800? Minimum? Why?
For one its not quite as verifiable. Who is to say, for example, that someone with access to the Wayback servers couldn't put their own content and dates on there, and then use that as "evidence" for some suit?
I don't know how (if?) its regulated, any insights into this?
Pi Day = April 14 (3/14)
March 14?
You mean kinda' like how Firefox has copied Opera?
Who cares?
Seriously, who cares who copied whom? Nothing is really innovative anymore, its about making the best product. If one competitor has a popular and useful feature, why would you cripple your product by not putting it in?
Personally I prefer Firefox to Opera, because, in my opinion, it is a better browser for me.
If Internet Explorer cleans up its act, then I am all for using IE7.0. Personally I don't like the look of it now (mostly the location of the menu bar, but then I wish all menu bars were at the top of the screen a la Mac.
I do think the new IE has some interesting ideas though. The biggest is the way they implemented tabbed browsing. It's not innovative, and their UI isn't that different, but the minor change of making the new tab button such as it is, I believe, is good. It looks a bit jarring, but I think the idea is right. Consider grandma on her computer. I think she'd discover tabbed browsing on this IE7 beta quicker than she would on Firefox, Opera, and so on. It's more obvious, and it's more intuitive how to open a new tab, again in my opinion.
This doesn't make the browser better, by any means, and I'll reserve judgment until I get my hands on a copy, but it reinforces my point: everybody copies somebody, innovation is rare, and its all about who makes the better product. I'd like to see Firefox use this subtle change in the tab paradigm. I don't care if Firefox copies it. It doesn't matter, just make the best browser.
Of course you might disagree with my little example, but the point remains.
...are ridiculous. I don't care if they are legal, they aren't in the spirit of freedom (in the sense of living in a free country).
Non-disclosure? Sure, it makes sense.
Non-compete? No, it denies the freedom of place of work.
How can someone compete fairly knowing what they aren't legally allowed to disclose? I'm not sure, but I don't think this is the answer.
A large portion? As in less than half a percent*?
*A complete guess, but not an unreasonable one.
George Orwell called. He wants his ideas back. Oh wait, you mean this is real?
Does anyone else think this is a bit over the top? I mean, I usually think most pro-privacy people are a bit extreme, and I don't care if the government has a record of my existence, but making foreigners use RFID tags? I don't know about that one..
Somebody prove this wrong. Microsoft can't like Linux, it must all be talk, right? *head explodes*
Yes, but Linux effectively is UNIX, if not technically. It conforms to the POSIX standards for the most part, and it is these standards, and these UNIX philosophys (that Linux developers also adhere to) that will live on. Be that through the actual Linux kernel or not is really a side-issue.
At least that's how I interpreted the original article.
That's exactly why a non-Christian should not be teaching intelligent design, and it is a silly effort to try and force them to.
NASA predicted that debris would fall and stated before launch that it is impossible to eliminate all debris.
But wait! The shuttle launched today! Debris fell, and NASA says its impossible to eliminate all debris! Holy crap, somebody better tell slashdot!
Bravo to the parent.
To the great-grandparent: do you really think the issue of origins will affect America's scientific achievements, except in the field of those origins? Personally, I don't know Einstein's beliefs in origins, but I don't think they would have hindered one way or the other his development of the theory of relativity, do you? Okay, now take that idea, and broaden it. It's not the huge issue you make it out to be.
For the record, even though I believe in a literal 6-day creation, I don't think Intelligent Design should be taught in schools. Why would I, as a Christian, want a non-Christian to teach his or her warped perspective on Intelligent Design? If the teacher doesn't believe it, they cannot teach it. What I do think is reasonable, however, is that evolution is presented as it stands today: problems and all. Perhaps also teaching alternate origin theories (such as Intelligent Design) should be an option, provided they are sufficiently consistent theories.
Nerdcore rap in the press
You can page through the lyrics using 'less'.
Actually it'd be $8,132,555,051.57 USD.
I know, I know, no sense of humour. Sue me.
I think he meant that Slashdot has always been available from Day 1 of Google's personalized home page as a news source. At least, it distracts me from work quite regularly.
My cell phone is telling me that on thursday I will read this story again.
Can I still be disgusted?
Are you joking?
Has human life lost all sanctity, that you think it is justifiable to end a man's life because he sends you unwanted email?
Is spam that much of an annoyance to you that you are filled with satisfaction when a man is bludgeoned to death, only because that man was a spammer?
I'm at a loss for words, and I'm ashamed of the morality of the age I live in. You make me sick.
That site reminds me of http://www.wwujd.com/ everytime, and vice versa.
Classic, classic, classic. Can always go back to these websites again months later.
Me too! I mean, I'm on a break right now, even though I've only been at work for 19 minutes. No, I swear I'm not surfing slashdot while I work, it's during breaks! Honest!