I've seen nothing to support "progressing slowly" in any way. If you're going to do something like this, why not just do it rather than "progress slowly"?
Actually shooting them, in my book, should be entirely unacceptable unless you believed you were in actual danger. Having possessions stolen is NOT physical danger.
If you believe it completely necessary to shoot someone in order to defend yourself, your family, your property, or whatever, then you can consider any punishment you could get from shooting them in your decision to do so easily enough. Injuring someone, whether to kill or not, should never be taken lightly.
In part, lazy users does have an affect here - but I highly doubt it's even nearly all.
On the other hand, I've seen, in a roomful of seven people, huge differences between people who want to learn and people who just want to press an on switch and have everything work. Life does not usually work the second way, yet many people expect it to.
I spent an hour or so last week teaching those seven people the basics of how to use some recycled computers we were giving them, complete with Mandrake 9.1 and openoffice. (Don't ask me why that was the choice; I didn't make it.) Two of them clearly had used computers before and were fine, even if they hadn't used the exact programs we had them using. Two weren't even trying, and got nowhere. The rest all seemed interested in learning how to do things. One was very clumsy and kept making mistakes, mostly due to mashing the keyboard. One was dyslexic, and didn't have his reading glasses, and yet was trying very hard and doing well regardless, and seemed really interested. Another was slow, but when we showed him a few of the things he could do with his new computer he seemed very eager to take it home and start learning - and he was a retired older gentleman.
It was definitely an education in how people's attitudes to new things can differ.
I use Tab Mix Plus to modify certain tabbed browsing options, myself. Amongst other things, I turned on close buttons on the tabs while at the same time leaving the one at the end of the tab bar. That way, if I want to close lots of tabs I can use the one at the end, whilst if I want to close a specific tab I don't have to switch to it to do so.
There'll always be extensions allowing you to modify things - and whilst it's nice to have options there always, standard option screens that the average user will need to use really shouldn't be too complicated.
A good OS that is aimed at those who may not wish to research what they want should make good default choices whilst allowing those who want to choose to do so.
It's fine to do that. But what about people with no wish or ability to use javascript? Did you leave in a backwards-compatible method of posting comments?
The last CD I bought cost me £10, direct from the artist at a gig she played that I ran, who paid all production costs herself. (She even owns the studio.) If I remember right, it has thirteen tracks. I am very very certain that whatever happens, I could not get that CD from iTunes. (And if anyone gets the chance to see them, Laura Bazell and her band are definitely worth a listen!)
(Note that the band is italian and was doing a UK tour.)
I've got similar length CDs, also direct from bands, from any of free, £3, £5, or £10. More often free than not, but then they don't really count.
I also bought an EP from another artist for £0.27.
I'm probably wrong, but I was sure perfect elasticity was when you could change the price as much as you want and there would be exactly zero change in quantity sold?
The incremental cost of one more download is virtually nothing. The initial fixed cost might be relatively high, but they will have that cost whatever they do.
Some people do voluntarily buy it. Unlike many people, I don't think it (or something very like it) is the wrong choice for everybody. Though to fit that properly it would need changing - less profiteering, less abusing, more value and quality.
On the other hand, some artists do do all that work themselves. Also, all these supporting roles will generally have been paid for in advance - often by the artists directly.
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OK, I can understand that.
Now why would you use an automatic weapon for such things, though?
(Also, it's waaaaay too long since I last ate venison. Which can quite easily be bought, here.)
WHY progress slowly, though?
I've seen nothing to support "progressing slowly" in any way. If you're going to do something like this, why not just do it rather than "progress slowly"?
You wouldn't take a fully automatic weapon for such purposes, though, would you?
Actually shooting them, in my book, should be entirely unacceptable unless you believed you were in actual danger. Having possessions stolen is NOT physical danger.
If you believe it completely necessary to shoot someone in order to defend yourself, your family, your property, or whatever, then you can consider any punishment you could get from shooting them in your decision to do so easily enough. Injuring someone, whether to kill or not, should never be taken lightly.
Legal, maybe. Sensible, probably not. A handgun isn't designed for hunting. It's designed for killing. The difference may be quite subtle.
Opera also has a hell of a lot of features, and more keep coming. Does a web browser NEED a bittorrent client? No.
Get a real media player with replaygain support.
Alternatively, get almost any portable media player and use RockBox on it.
"Im what areas are the current Linux offerings less commercial than the MS offerings?"
One is designed to be marketed. One is designed, mostly at least, to be used.
Damnit, I spent my last mod point this morning. You need a funny.
In part, lazy users does have an affect here - but I highly doubt it's even nearly all.
On the other hand, I've seen, in a roomful of seven people, huge differences between people who want to learn and people who just want to press an on switch and have everything work. Life does not usually work the second way, yet many people expect it to.
I spent an hour or so last week teaching those seven people the basics of how to use some recycled computers we were giving them, complete with Mandrake 9.1 and openoffice. (Don't ask me why that was the choice; I didn't make it.) Two of them clearly had used computers before and were fine, even if they hadn't used the exact programs we had them using. Two weren't even trying, and got nowhere. The rest all seemed interested in learning how to do things. One was very clumsy and kept making mistakes, mostly due to mashing the keyboard. One was dyslexic, and didn't have his reading glasses, and yet was trying very hard and doing well regardless, and seemed really interested. Another was slow, but when we showed him a few of the things he could do with his new computer he seemed very eager to take it home and start learning - and he was a retired older gentleman.
It was definitely an education in how people's attitudes to new things can differ.
I use Tab Mix Plus to modify certain tabbed browsing options, myself. Amongst other things, I turned on close buttons on the tabs while at the same time leaving the one at the end of the tab bar. That way, if I want to close lots of tabs I can use the one at the end, whilst if I want to close a specific tab I don't have to switch to it to do so.
There'll always be extensions allowing you to modify things - and whilst it's nice to have options there always, standard option screens that the average user will need to use really shouldn't be too complicated.
I tend to go by the following:
Couple = 2
Few = 3-4
Several = 5-7 or possibly slightly higher.
A good OS that is aimed at those who may not wish to research what they want should make good default choices whilst allowing those who want to choose to do so.
There's a big difference in most people's ethical views between ripping off an individual, and slightly exploiting a large company.
As in this case, if they have cheaper options and don't go with those even if they're the same quality, then they are the only ones to blame.
Real people learn Latin.
(Actually, no. Crazy people learn latin. Trust me, I was one of them.)
"Prince and the Pauper" might interest you, then. An oldish film, also a book if I remember right.
I had an XP SP2 bluescreen a few times in the past few months. I wasn't quite sure what caused it any time.
It's fine to do that. But what about people with no wish or ability to use javascript? Did you leave in a backwards-compatible method of posting comments?
I know; even so, in this case I thought it was worth it.
I wouldn't want to pay that for most music.
The last CD I bought cost me £10, direct from the artist at a gig she played that I ran, who paid all production costs herself. (She even owns the studio.) If I remember right, it has thirteen tracks. I am very very certain that whatever happens, I could not get that CD from iTunes. (And if anyone gets the chance to see them, Laura Bazell and her band are definitely worth a listen!)
(Note that the band is italian and was doing a UK tour.)
I've got similar length CDs, also direct from bands, from any of free, £3, £5, or £10. More often free than not, but then they don't really count.
I also bought an EP from another artist for £0.27.
I'm probably wrong, but I was sure perfect elasticity was when you could change the price as much as you want and there would be exactly zero change in quantity sold?
There have been for as long as I can remember.
The incremental cost of one more download is virtually nothing. The initial fixed cost might be relatively high, but they will have that cost whatever they do.
Some people do voluntarily buy it. Unlike many people, I don't think it (or something very like it) is the wrong choice for everybody. Though to fit that properly it would need changing - less profiteering, less abusing, more value and quality.
On the other hand, some artists do do all that work themselves. Also, all these supporting roles will generally have been paid for in advance - often by the artists directly.