Cause we can't afford to waste the money when we're crunching statistical genetics regressions on graphics cycles that have nothing to do with work.
Why upgrade?
If you buy a new box, you'll most likely get the new OS, but for old boxes that still run and will continue to run, why bother? Geeks love new flashy stuff, but users only care if it works.
This is why you have people that still have Office 2000 and run XP as an OS.
Exactly how the 11th dimension would be expanded and shrunk is still unknown.
Sounds pretty similar to the way I walk - I move my feet and the Earth rotates beneath me. I'm planning on starting to fly instead, it's just maintaining altitude after lift-off. But I won't let that small detail stop me from making travel plans - I'll work that out after jumping.
Being half serious:
How will those, that are aware in the 11th dimension, experience this when WE expand their Universe?
"Honey, does this warpship make my ass look fat?"
And the 11th dimensional husband heads out to the 9th dimension for a drink before he answers that question.
Calling all black-hats and grey-hats. Think you're top shit? Let's see you unblock internet access in Iran. It's all routers and servers, it's all gotta be internet connected. Let's see if any of you have what it takes.
The reward? Only boasting rights for playing a key part in bringing down a fucking government.
Careful there, Sparky, you are not as anonymous as you think you are, and as a private citizen, assisting and acting to bring down a government can be considered a criminal act. In most countries, US, Canada, UK, etc, a private citizen cannot be involved in acts of hostility towards another government, even if its an enemy government.
Iran's connectivity problems are just as likely to be the US's fault as they are their own. Destabilising a government often involves removing access to communications then blaming it on the local regime.
Actually, turn Tienanmen, the U.S. government and world intel agencies realized that if you really wanted to destabilize a government, you made sure the unkempt, disaffected masses HAD communications. Remember all the faxes coming out of China back then? I'd be willing to bet that British, American, Israelis and other interested countries are busting their humps making sure comms stay open so they can get the information out and allow Iranians the ability to organize.
It's a gift.
But, being serious, many of the "chained" bought systems with Vista installed and they don't want to spend money or effort to change it. Simple as that. Lots of bluster, little action.
No, like most on/. that post anti-MS crappola and claim they have been using Linux, most are still using XP, some can't unchain themselves from Vista, and some installed Windows 7 RC1 the second it came out. The closest they come to Linux is typing it and occasionally putting in the Ubuntu LiveCD so they can play LinCity or Same and be able to say they use Linux.
I write code on sticky notes, tape them together, scan them in, OCR, email it to my machine with my dev environment and then use a hex editor to manual compile it.
I WIN!!!
Isn't this a dupe or am I experiencing one of those weird flashy back moments. Shit, I'm in a WED-Fan-centric flash of LOST, bet the smoke monster gets me next. I never figured I was the red shirt. Bye, guys.
I tell ya what, go down to your local recruiter and join up. You appear to hold Marines in quite high regard, so why not be all you can be? I can assure you, surviving even just a 4 year tour will be far more rewarding to your life than any amount of keyboard jockeying.
Sparky, I did my tours. Probably before you were in High School. And, I'm still serving, working for a DOD component as a government employee, along side Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, and Sailors.
And, you should know, confirmation of information is very valuable in the intel field.
No joke, I was assigned to a tactical response unit while I was in the Marine Corps.
The existence of the facility at the time was considered top secret.
Well, you just shot Semper Fi all to Hell, didn't you? "Always faithful" includes not spilling even when its been spilled. Even though your wife is unfaithful, you stay faithful. Even though your buddy is shot up and can't possibly be saved, you still make the effort. Even if the "facility" were declassified, you don't freely discuss it. The only people who do weren't really involved in anything, they just want to make it sound like they were.
There are things you don't even tell family years after. Even when its declassified the honorable ones take it to the grave. To do otherwise is just to puff yourself up, and no real Marine needs to puff himself up. The only they he has to say, whether 17 or 97 is "I am a Marine" and that is enough to earn respect. You've lost the respect.
If indeed you are telling the truth, then you are scum. If not, you are still scum. There are no ex-Marines, but I think you qualify, if you ever were one.
If I were unlucky to know you in person and see you in a bar, I'd pour my drink out and walk out.
Oh yeah? My mom's girlfriend's brother's doctor had this friend who knew a guy that had a sister-in-law, in another town, that once used Linux that was given to her by the Rabbi of an ultra-orthodox Mormon sect in Bolivia who knew a guy that had a sister that dated Ferris Bueller before he got sick and passed out at 31 Flavors.
Regardless of the Irish system, and it may be as convoluted as Piece County's (Washington) Ranked Choice Voting, I think eVoting is premature. So far, all the systems shown are very hackable and much more prone to tampering than with hand counted. And, yes, I am even counting Seattle's/King Co. (Washington) and the Minnesota's recent debacles.
I'd love to go all geek on voting, but to me, its easier to count ballots and keep them honest with people standing over shoulders watching the count.
Kind of like Vegas with pit bosses. Sure, they have technology keeping things honest, but they also have humans watching the system looking for human traits.
Umm, sparky, I'm saying it as a point of pride. I think this is a good response. It opens the door for the U.S. Military to upgrade. MS is showing responsiveness to their large customers and it benefits the guys at home.
The U.S. Military is heavily invested in several applications that have been tested at Microsoft. (Military members do have offices in Redmond for this purpose.) Windows 7 was shown to have some issues. The USN scrapped plans to move to Vista, planned for this quarter, and decided to wait for Windows 7, but needed XP compatibility. The VM compromise was brewed up.
Have you seen some of the women that go to that school? It won't take as many as you think. Double and Triple wides have several meanings in the south.
Not at all. I was pointing out to the poster that he cannot assume that the legal system in any other country works the same as in the one he is in.
Since I don't have experience with Swedish law, I wasn't going to make the same mistake he did. And, when dealing with legal systems in other countries, it is folly to make optimistic assumptions. In fact, between U.S. and British laws there are a number of key differences that travelers should be aware of before venturing into the others legal system for criminal or civil matters.
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Why upgrade?
If you buy a new box, you'll most likely get the new OS, but for old boxes that still run and will continue to run, why bother? Geeks love new flashy stuff, but users only care if it works.
This is why you have people that still have Office 2000 and run XP as an OS.
Being half serious:
How will those, that are aware in the 11th dimension, experience this when WE expand their Universe?
"Honey, does this warpship make my ass look fat?"
And the 11th dimensional husband heads out to the 9th dimension for a drink before he answers that question.
Careful there, Sparky, you are not as anonymous as you think you are, and as a private citizen, assisting and acting to bring down a government can be considered a criminal act. In most countries, US, Canada, UK, etc, a private citizen cannot be involved in acts of hostility towards another government, even if its an enemy government.
Actually, turn Tienanmen, the U.S. government and world intel agencies realized that if you really wanted to destabilize a government, you made sure the unkempt, disaffected masses HAD communications. Remember all the faxes coming out of China back then? I'd be willing to bet that British, American, Israelis and other interested countries are busting their humps making sure comms stay open so they can get the information out and allow Iranians the ability to organize.
Moshe Kai Cavalin also has a 4 digit /. account.
Stung you a bit, huh?
It's a gift. But, being serious, many of the "chained" bought systems with Vista installed and they don't want to spend money or effort to change it. Simple as that. Lots of bluster, little action.
No, like most on /. that post anti-MS crappola and claim they have been using Linux, most are still using XP, some can't unchain themselves from Vista, and some installed Windows 7 RC1 the second it came out. The closest they come to Linux is typing it and occasionally putting in the Ubuntu LiveCD so they can play LinCity or Same and be able to say they use Linux.
I write code on sticky notes, tape them together, scan them in, OCR, email it to my machine with my dev environment and then use a hex editor to manual compile it. I WIN!!!
He's friends with Doctor Charles Emerson Winchester.
Score +1 for the non-tech pop reference.
Isn't this a dupe or am I experiencing one of those weird flashy back moments. Shit, I'm in a WED-Fan-centric flash of LOST, bet the smoke monster gets me next. I never figured I was the red shirt. Bye, guys.
Maybe the virus writer is a disgruntled Pisser that didn't like DHS invading his personal pee space during a lay over in Houston?
...as we know, it's only a threat if people use the OS in question.
Junior Assistant VP = corporate red shirts! +5 Pop Culture Movie Reference.
Are radio controlled device robots? Or, is there a certain amount of autonomy that is necessary?
Just because we are hung over doesn't mean you call us robots. It's just an unwillingness to deal with the BS.
Sparky, I did my tours. Probably before you were in High School. And, I'm still serving, working for a DOD component as a government employee, along side Marines, Soldiers, Airmen, and Sailors.
And, you should know, confirmation of information is very valuable in the intel field.
Well, you just shot Semper Fi all to Hell, didn't you? "Always faithful" includes not spilling even when its been spilled. Even though your wife is unfaithful, you stay faithful. Even though your buddy is shot up and can't possibly be saved, you still make the effort. Even if the "facility" were declassified, you don't freely discuss it. The only people who do weren't really involved in anything, they just want to make it sound like they were.
There are things you don't even tell family years after. Even when its declassified the honorable ones take it to the grave. To do otherwise is just to puff yourself up, and no real Marine needs to puff himself up. The only they he has to say, whether 17 or 97 is "I am a Marine" and that is enough to earn respect. You've lost the respect.
If indeed you are telling the truth, then you are scum. If not, you are still scum. There are no ex-Marines, but I think you qualify, if you ever were one.
If I were unlucky to know you in person and see you in a bar, I'd pour my drink out and walk out.
Redundant because the summary basically said the same thing? D'oh!
Oh yeah? My mom's girlfriend's brother's doctor had this friend who knew a guy that had a sister-in-law, in another town, that once used Linux that was given to her by the Rabbi of an ultra-orthodox Mormon sect in Bolivia who knew a guy that had a sister that dated Ferris Bueller before he got sick and passed out at 31 Flavors.
Regardless of the Irish system, and it may be as convoluted as Piece County's (Washington) Ranked Choice Voting, I think eVoting is premature. So far, all the systems shown are very hackable and much more prone to tampering than with hand counted. And, yes, I am even counting Seattle's/King Co. (Washington) and the Minnesota's recent debacles.
I'd love to go all geek on voting, but to me, its easier to count ballots and keep them honest with people standing over shoulders watching the count.
Kind of like Vegas with pit bosses. Sure, they have technology keeping things honest, but they also have humans watching the system looking for human traits.
Umm, sparky, I'm saying it as a point of pride. I think this is a good response. It opens the door for the U.S. Military to upgrade. MS is showing responsiveness to their large customers and it benefits the guys at home.
The U.S. Military is heavily invested in several applications that have been tested at Microsoft. (Military members do have offices in Redmond for this purpose.) Windows 7 was shown to have some issues. The USN scrapped plans to move to Vista, planned for this quarter, and decided to wait for Windows 7, but needed XP compatibility. The VM compromise was brewed up.
Have you seen some of the women that go to that school? It won't take as many as you think. Double and Triple wides have several meanings in the south.
They are the Official School of the Bedonkadonk!
Not at all. I was pointing out to the poster that he cannot assume that the legal system in any other country works the same as in the one he is in. Since I don't have experience with Swedish law, I wasn't going to make the same mistake he did. And, when dealing with legal systems in other countries, it is folly to make optimistic assumptions. In fact, between U.S. and British laws there are a number of key differences that travelers should be aware of before venturing into the others legal system for criminal or civil matters.