Well, us Debian users have Firefox too. We might just call it something else from now on. No big loss.
No, you don't. That's the whole point. You have something that started out as Firefox and has been modified to suit what Debian want it to be. Therefore you may get a more stable browser or they may add bugs to it. Either way it is no longer Firefox and as such blurs the accountability. I for one will not be using 'iceweasel'.
On the software side, the PIAB is currently based on the "Hoary Hedgehog" release of Ubuntu Linux, with a "Dapper Duck" live/installer CD image in the works. In addition, the PIAB uses a variety of open-source software packages, including icecast, darkice, perl, and ruby-on-rails. "We do as much as possible in 'agile' programming environments," Dawson said.
Strange I can't find that one listed on the Ubuntu web site!;-)
The question was, why don't Microsoft do this? Why do I have to do it, or pay someone else to do it.
Why do I have to install SP2 and then still have to go to windows update? Let me have a new official disc with all the updates included that will be installed instead of the old files. I know this will be out of date next update Tuesday but it's a start. Especially considering the people who have pre-SP2 installation CD's.
To be fair, Windows Vista at Release Candidate is still leaps and bounds better than Windows ME was after service packs. Plus, if you were even slightly intelligent, you'd buy Windows 2000 instead of ME.
If you wanted a consumer type computer you got ME installed on it. Sure you could still buy 2K and ignore the ME cost of the original machine but you couldn't not buy it.
I think a lot of older drivers would say that to be a good driver means knowing how to change the oil/brake pads etc. Lest you become a steering wheel attendant.
'There's little reason for anyone to still be running SP1; SP2 contained a range of improvements to XP's security.'
They forget of course that not everyone in the world has broadband access. Those on dial-up cannot update to SP2 easily. Here, regional WA, has patchy broadband at the best of times, let alone those who use the internet "just for emails" and don't want to spend a lot to do it.
This was a similar story for Windows ME, in the end the time to release became more important than the quality of the product. I would like to see Vista delayed until it's ready, even if that's not for six more months. In my view that would earn Microsoft more points than meeting a schedule and then needing to (service) patch it fairly quickly.
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Too many, the fact he's been arrested is news, but our concern should be the fact we don't why?
;-)
What evidence do they have? I know, Microsoft have paid the police to do this, to discredit a Linux FS?
Only on Slashdot!
No, you don't. That's the whole point. You have something that started out as Firefox and has been modified to suit what Debian want it to be. Therefore you may get a more stable browser or they may add bugs to it. Either way it is no longer Firefox and as such blurs the accountability. I for one will not be using 'iceweasel'.
So if I throw a ball at you and shout "drake" you won't end up bleeding?
More to the point, no Breezy at all.
Thank you. I guess using my country code stopped me guessing another abbreviation.
On the software side, the PIAB is currently based on the "Hoary Hedgehog" release of Ubuntu Linux, with a "Dapper Duck" live/installer CD image in the works. In addition, the PIAB uses a variety of open-source software packages, including icecast, darkice, perl, and ruby-on-rails. "We do as much as possible in 'agile' programming environments," Dawson said.
;-)
Strange I can't find that one listed on the Ubuntu web site!
The question was, why don't Microsoft do this? Why do I have to do it, or pay someone else to do it.
Why do I have to install SP2 and then still have to go to windows update? Let me have a new official disc with all the updates included that will be installed instead of the old files. I know this will be out of date next update Tuesday but it's a start. Especially considering the people who have pre-SP2 installation CD's.
No, I mean WA, West Australia. Regional is anywhere that's not Perth.
If you wanted a consumer type computer you got ME installed on it. Sure you could still buy 2K and ignore the ME cost of the original machine but you couldn't not buy it.
I think a lot of older drivers would say that to be a good driver means knowing how to change the oil/brake pads etc. Lest you become a steering wheel attendant.
True, I can. Most people can't though. Most people wouldn't know where to start, they want a disc (CD or DVD) that installs windows for them.
They forget of course that not everyone in the world has broadband access. Those on dial-up cannot update to SP2 easily. Here, regional WA, has patchy broadband at the best of times, let alone those who use the internet "just for emails" and don't want to spend a lot to do it.
Does your laptop have a DVD drive?
That's what you'd need if you add all the service packs to the original XP CD.
Of course they could take out Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc... then you'd have the EU version!
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How does this relate to hardware?
What's the A.U?
You read slashdot and you don't have firefox & adblock?
;-)
Shame on you!
That is so good/bad! LOL
Or there are huge oil reserves, that should do it.
Of course that would mean there was life there at some point wouldn't it?
There could be errors, but that age group is as tech savvy as any other so why not?
The original press release
This was a similar story for Windows ME, in the end the time to release became more important than the quality of the product. I would like to see Vista delayed until it's ready, even if that's not for six more months. In my view that would earn Microsoft more points than meeting a schedule and then needing to (service) patch it fairly quickly.
my $0.02
Australians love the ipods too.
I hope that gets a few laughs, good one!
Is that some sort of bovine variety?
Did you read TFA? When he clicked reset, it did. All but one, Yahoo.