This grammar fascist has no problem using "he" or "he or she" for formal settings, and "they" for informal settings. Slashdot qualifies as the latter. Get a grip already.
"Treason" has a very clear definition under US law, and you apparently do not know or perhaps even do not care what this definition is. My guess is that this is because it's a word you like to use purely for effect, rather than for actual communication.
That is nonsense. A properly set up Linux system is perfect for Grandma. She clicks on the Firefox icon and it's exactly like on Windows, minus the Windows headaches!!!
But the parent said,
You have to either lock it so that the user doesn't have access to critical components or expect users to do bad things that will break their systems and will ultimately abandon the software.
So in reality you are providing evidence that supports just what the AC said, yet you are claiming it demonstrates the opposite.
It is nothing like "blackmail" when someone expects you to keep your end of an agreement you've signed, especially when the other party has been keeping theirs.
The EU yesterday issued a statement that US visitors may lose rights to travel without Visas to the EU. A statement which should be seen by all Americans as a blackmail attempt...
Let's not twist the truth of the matter, shall we. Which is:
It comes after the US failed to agree visa-free travel for citizens of five EU countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania – as part of a reciprocity agreement. US citizens can normally travel to all countries in the bloc without a visa.
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The Commission discovered three years ago that the US was not meeting its obligations under the reciprocity agreement but has not yet taken any legal action. The latest vote, prepared by the civil liberties committee and approved by a plenary session of parliament, gives the Commission two months to act before MEPs can consider action in the European Court of Justice.
So, the real story here is that, if the US wants visa-free travel to the (entire) EU for its citizens, it must extend the same privilege to (all) EU nationals, but the US has been failing to do so. The EU calling out the US on this point hardly constitutes "blackmail".
And while they're at it, matte finish on the screen. No one likes looking through their reflection in the screen to what's being displayed.
This. How in blazes are you supposed to use the thing with every light in the room bouncing back at you off the screen? And forget working outside, except at night, maybe.
I don't play games but I do want an Nvidia card with real, supported Nvidia drivers and no lackluster, crashy Nouveau drivers AND ESPECIALLY NO FUCKING OPTIMUS HORSESHIT.
8 cores, support for 32+ GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, wifi card that works without jumping through hoops, standard keyboard layout with arrow and other keys in their proper places and a numeric keypad would all be nice, too.
Bonus points for physical NumLock/CapsLock/ScrollLock lights.
Don't care about the touchpad, I'd be happy if it were optional and I could leave it out because I never use the damn thing anyway.
AND ESPECIALLY NO FUCKING OPTIMUS HORSESHIT, in case that wasn't clear the first time. Thanks!
The answer to that one in a roundabout way is that if Samsung had eliminated the archaic and trouble prone headphone jack instead of pushing the limits of battery power versus case size, the Android fans would be waving their phones around proudly, and bragging about how Apple has lost the technological edge.
Um, what? You seem to failed to notice that we bitched long and loud about the loss of removable storage—et voilà!—the SD card support that previously disappeared has mysteriously reappeared in the S7. And the headphone jack hasn't gone anywhere.
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It'll be built by Mexican contractors whom Trump will stiff when it comes time to pay them.
At this time, only three countries—Burma, Liberia, and the US—have not adopted the International System of Units (SI, or metric system) as their official system of weights and measures. ... The US is the only industrialized nation that does not mainly use the metric system in its commercial and standards activities...
I share a name with a popular TV personality in another country--the spelling even matches. (First name and last each has several common variations.)
Please learn what "arbitrary" means. Then get back to us.
What part of "We've terminated your subscription for $arbitrary_reason" do you fail to understand?
Not that many housewives in the US these days.
And on what basis do you characterise women as gold-diggers, anyhow?
That doesn't explain the decrease for people with partners/spouses very well.
Collective Narcissism.
Auto-correct: That annoying thing that I disable whenever it rears its stupid and ugly head.
This grammar fascist has no problem using "he" or "he or she" for formal settings, and "they" for informal settings. Slashdot qualifies as the latter. Get a grip already.
the user doesn't have access to critical components
She clicks on the Firefox icon and it's exactly like on Windows
I rest my case.
An AC who didn't sleep through high school Civics class--who'd've thunk it?
"Treason" has a very clear definition under US law, and you apparently do not know or perhaps even do not care what this definition is. My guess is that this is because it's a word you like to use purely for effect, rather than for actual communication.
This happened even when using VLC?
Not so fast there, pardner. You said,
That is nonsense. A properly set up Linux system is perfect for Grandma. She clicks on the Firefox icon and it's exactly like on Windows, minus the Windows headaches!!!
But the parent said,
You have to either lock it so that the user doesn't have access to critical components or expect users to do bad things that will break their systems and will ultimately abandon the software.
So in reality you are providing evidence that supports just what the AC said, yet you are claiming it demonstrates the opposite.
And what does the Ukraine have to do with this discussion, seeing that it's not an EU member?
It is nothing like "blackmail" when someone expects you to keep your end of an agreement you've signed, especially when the other party has been keeping theirs.
Apparently you missed the part where having lots of gold and diamonds tends to impart lots of power to the possessor.
Europe pulled itself up by the bootstraps, foreign nations made their food and drink taste a little better and gave them smokes and gold and diamonds.
TFTFY.
The EU yesterday issued a statement that US visitors may lose rights to travel without Visas to the EU. A statement which should be seen by all Americans as a blackmail attempt...
Let's not twist the truth of the matter, shall we. Which is:
The passing of the non-binding resolution comes after the US failed to agree visa-free travel for citizens of five EU countries
...
It comes after the US failed to agree visa-free travel for citizens of five EU countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania – as part of a reciprocity agreement. US citizens can normally travel to all countries in the bloc without a visa.
...
The Commission discovered three years ago that the US was not meeting its obligations under the reciprocity agreement but has not yet taken any legal action. The latest vote, prepared by the civil liberties committee and approved by a plenary session of parliament, gives the Commission two months to act before MEPs can consider action in the European Court of Justice.
So, the real story here is that, if the US wants visa-free travel to the (entire) EU for its citizens, it must extend the same privilege to (all) EU nationals, but the US has been failing to do so. The EU calling out the US on this point hardly constitutes "blackmail".
And while they're at it, matte finish on the screen. No one likes looking through their reflection in the screen to what's being displayed.
This. How in blazes are you supposed to use the thing with every light in the room bouncing back at you off the screen? And forget working outside, except at night, maybe.
I don't play games but I do want an Nvidia card with real, supported Nvidia drivers and no lackluster, crashy Nouveau drivers AND ESPECIALLY NO FUCKING OPTIMUS HORSESHIT.
8 cores, support for 32+ GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, wifi card that works without jumping through hoops, standard keyboard layout with arrow and other keys in their proper places and a numeric keypad would all be nice, too.
Bonus points for physical NumLock/CapsLock/ScrollLock lights.
Don't care about the touchpad, I'd be happy if it were optional and I could leave it out because I never use the damn thing anyway.
AND ESPECIALLY NO FUCKING OPTIMUS HORSESHIT, in case that wasn't clear the first time. Thanks!
The answer to that one in a roundabout way is that if Samsung had eliminated the archaic and trouble prone headphone jack instead of pushing the limits of battery power versus case size, the Android fans would be waving their phones around proudly, and bragging about how Apple has lost the technological edge.
Um, what? You seem to failed to notice that we bitched long and loud about the loss of removable storage—et voilà!—the SD card support that previously disappeared has mysteriously reappeared in the S7. And the headphone jack hasn't gone anywhere.
Came here to say much the same as you and the parent.
Your beef-fat-and-cheese farts smell pretty bad to them, too, pasty-boy.