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GIMP 2.2 Released
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· Score: 4, Interesting
When did Adobe release a Linux port of Photoshop?
I was at a Photoshop seminar last week here in Memphis. I spoke with the instructor during one of the breaks and asked him if he though there would be a native Linux version of Photoshop. He said as he shook his head up and down in a very expressive affirmative manner that due to certain non-disclosure agreements he had signed he couldn't say what he knew.
Really, "news for nerds" is almost the opposite of "stuff that matters,"
I always read "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." as meaning "New stuff that matters to nerds." So I completely understand news about new desktop releases.
If they start posting news about the latest fashion trends and dating secrets I'll be surprised.
Come to think of it, nerds could use some dating advice....
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SCO.com Defaced
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"SCO defaced their own site to discredit the Linux Community". You heard it here first.
You say that jokingly. And it probably was someone who hates SCO who defaced the site. But with as many dirty tricks, distortionas, and outright lies that SCO has perpetrated on the general public and even in court, I'll withold judgement about who really did it until someone is convicted.
Laws do not allow people to do things, laws prevent people from doing things.
There are no laws preventing commercial space flight. This was an attempt to regulate it and therefore restrict commercial space flight. This bill failing is a good thing for privite space missions. It would have been bad had it passed.
For years, jury duty has been seen as a nuisance to get out of however possible.
I think this is an urban legend. I don't know anyone who had been called for jury duty who looked at it that way. Maybe the people I know are an anomaly, but I doubt it.
The pumping does nothing to create pressure. Instead, it reduces the amount of pressure that has to build up before an earthquake hits.
I was thinking the same thing when I read that. Seems like over all a Good Thing[tm]. However, from the FA:
That event, combined with two significant tremors in 1999, led government officials to reduce the amount of brine injected by a third.
Perhaps reducing the the amount pumped in increased the likelyhood of bigger quakes. It seems like lubricating the fault line would be the thing to do.
All Google has to do is run some unusual queries through MSN, check their logs, find the IP addresses and block them.
But wouldn't it be much more fun if Google just detected MS IP addresses and returned bogus information to requests coming from them? Just imagine 75% of MS searches returning tubgirl or lemonparty.
I will throw in my two cents in favor of Joker also. I won't rehash what others have said about them, but only add that I have been using Joker for about three years without any problems. I've been very happy with them.
Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats will bring back the draft. In fact, that bill was killed weeks ago. ---[cut]--- So either Badnarick is either ignorant, or just thinks young people are so stupid that you can just scare them into voting for you
Or the interview was done while the bill was still alive.
The Democrats and Republicans constantly say one thing and do another. The draft died this time. After the election the political pressures will be different.
How about the ban on new strains of stem cells being developed for research?
There is no ban on stem cell research. It is just not federally funded any more. You may be of the opinion that the government should fund it, but that is a different issue.
This is a little off topic I suppose, but it got me thinking about when I first started using Linux. It was hard to choose which desktop I wanted to use every time I logged in. Sure Gnome and KDE have made vast improvements over the years, and both are excellent desktops at this point, but I kinda miss that choice.
Maybe it's just my perception, and not reality, but it seems like all the other desktops have stagnated. I have been excited about the new Enlightenment for a long time, but it still seems to be a long way from completion.
I don't mean to put down any of the desktops or demean any of the developers. I just miss the old days when the desktop wars had at least 1/2 dozen serious contenders.... *sigh*
If you take it that slashdot is a place that performs editorial checks on submissions then yes, but I don't think it's designed to be that. It's a link dump with a place for us to comment.
It's maddening that there are people who think neutral scientific observations are furthering some kind of political agenda. That's not to say that the idea of "science" hasn't been misused in the past, but I don't believe that's the case w/ global warming.
It's maddening that some people blindly accept junk science as "neutral scientific observations".
Squid are observed farther north = neutral observation
Squid farther north bacause of CO2 and global warming = junk science
And when exactly is it you think politicians stopped trying to misrepresent science to further their political agendas?
Yeah, just like reporting a stabbing is just like crying "murder" if the victim dies.
That would be a good analogy if the real story was that somebody asked a waiter for a clean knife; and then got charged with a stabbing murder for cutting the steak.
And in what state do you think he could have captured a plurality of the vote? I'm not bashing your point -- I'm just wondering. Even if he absolutely crushed Bush or Kerry -- what state could he get a plurality in?
It's extremely unlikely that he could get over 50% of the vote in any state. His exposure has been below most people's radar.
Had he been allowed in the debates, his chances would have been much better.
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Some would question your understanding of the word "obviously".
Anyone who wants to keep this joke going is nuts.
I was at a Photoshop seminar last week here in Memphis. I spoke with the instructor during one of the breaks and asked him if he though there would be a native Linux version of Photoshop. He said as he shook his head up and down in a very expressive affirmative manner that due to certain non-disclosure agreements he had signed he couldn't say what he knew.
The rumor is "soon".
I always read "News for Nerds. Stuff that matters." as meaning "New stuff that matters to nerds." So I completely understand news about new desktop releases.
If they start posting news about the latest fashion trends and dating secrets I'll be surprised.
Come to think of it, nerds could use some dating advice....
You say that jokingly. And it probably was someone who hates SCO who defaced the site. But with as many dirty tricks, distortionas, and outright lies that SCO has perpetrated on the general public and even in court, I'll withold judgement about who really did it until someone is convicted.
It's that cry wolf thing.
Laws do not allow people to do things, laws prevent people from doing things.
There are no laws preventing commercial space flight. This was an attempt to regulate it and therefore restrict commercial space flight. This bill failing is a good thing for privite space missions. It would have been bad had it passed.
I think this is an urban legend. I don't know anyone who had been called for jury duty who looked at it that way. Maybe the people I know are an anomaly, but I doubt it.
As a business method, there is certainly prior art. It's called "upselling", and it's been around as long as people have been selling things.
Are these going to be more 4 episode seasons? I really like these shows. I'd really like to see them give us more shows.
And they need to demote the O'Neil character or something to get him back in the field. His attitude is what made the old episodes.
But I'm sure some virus writers have released a few updates for Windows.
(Oh, stop your groaning, you were thinking it)
But wouldn't it be much more fun if Google just detected MS IP addresses and returned bogus information to requests coming from them? Just imagine 75% of MS searches returning tubgirl or lemonparty.
Buying lots of stuff I can't afford and blaming evil corporate entities for making me do it because I am a slave to the bling-bling.
What do you think credit is for.
I will throw in my two cents in favor of Joker also. I won't rehash what others have said about them, but only add that I have been using Joker for about three years without any problems. I've been very happy with them.
I wish they'd slow down the releases. Between the new versions and power outages, the uptime on my server is suffering.
Only once? You obviosuly aren't up on current voting techniques.
Or the interview was done while the bill was still alive.
The Democrats and Republicans constantly say one thing and do another. The draft died this time. After the election the political pressures will be different.
Then wait for the download version and download it, use something else, don't upgrade, or pay. Trolling here doesn't help.
There is no ban on stem cell research. It is just not federally funded any more. You may be of the opinion that the government should fund it, but that is a different issue.
There is no ban.
This is a little off topic I suppose, but it got me thinking about when I first started using Linux. It was hard to choose which desktop I wanted to use every time I logged in. Sure Gnome and KDE have made vast improvements over the years, and both are excellent desktops at this point, but I kinda miss that choice.
Maybe it's just my perception, and not reality, but it seems like all the other desktops have stagnated. I have been excited about the new Enlightenment for a long time, but it still seems to be a long way from completion.
I don't mean to put down any of the desktops or demean any of the developers. I just miss the old days when the desktop wars had at least 1/2 dozen serious contenders.... *sigh*
Read Section 2) Editorial Independence of this old article.
It's maddening that some people blindly accept junk science as "neutral scientific observations".
Squid are observed farther north = neutral observation
Squid farther north bacause of CO2 and global warming = junk science
And when exactly is it you think politicians stopped trying to misrepresent science to further their political agendas?
That would be a good analogy if the real story was that somebody asked a waiter for a clean knife; and then got charged with a stabbing murder for cutting the steak.
It's extremely unlikely that he could get over 50% of the vote in any state. His exposure has been below most people's radar.
Had he been allowed in the debates, his chances would have been much better.
At least that 15% mark might have been possible.