Going to school myself, I already see enough people with MySpace, and there is (obviously) many users. I cannot stand it when I am sitting in the cafeteria and hear a "did you add me to your MySpace friend list?" or "I read your comment on my MySpace". And to think that 8 year olds get their own version of this saddens me.
I completely agree with you. Worse than that is when people ask something like, "Did you get my comment on MySpace?" It makes me wonder why they just can't talk to them in person...
He's trying to set up some old donated computers from the Windows 95 era. Rather than fight with Windows, he's decided to install Linux.
It sounded to me like Linux was a fall-back option anyway (c.f., Win95). Thus, if he really wanted to run Windows or Mac OS, I'm sure Microsoft, Apple, etc. would be happy to oblige.
For the average user and PC, it's ok to make him install and run everything in his user folder.
Just imagine the looks of confusion on people's faces when a program they installed isn't avaliable to other users. It may be more secure, but if you have multiple users, then you're in for a lot of unnecessary trouble.
I don't know what you're rambling on about here...
Why shouldn't third parties be able to sell the things they own for profit?
There's nothing wrong with selling something you own, but that's not what we're talking about. We're talking about software piracy. Software piracy is when you take a paid-for program that someone else owns, break the copy protection on it, use it, and possibly redistribute this. Nowhere in this do you own the software.
Binary is the property of whose media it is on, and to hell with anyone who wants to say otherwise.
Really? So does that mean I own the music on a CD I bought? Of course not! The artist owns it (I don't feel like dragging the RIAA into this, so please don't bring that up...). In the same respect, I don't own the words in a book I buy. That work is owned by the author, through copyright. Do you think that pirating a book in a similar fashion to software should be allowed (provided you had a means of doing this)?
A lot of people don't have a car, and bus lines often stay closed for 36 to 60 hours at a time. For a lot of people, time is money; at U.S. federal minimum wage, spending a half hour isn't worth a $2.50 discount.
What are you talking about? I think it's reasonable to assume that somebody who doesn't own a car either doesn't own a computer or lives in a city where they can just walk to a store. In the case of needing to ride a bus, I can't imagine why a bus line would be closed for a day or two. You're also missing the point. "Spending a half hour isn't worth a $2.50 discount," but it sure is worth a $2.50 discount, being able to avoid some crappy software that could be considered spyware, adware, malware, etc., and not be stuck with Amazon's DRM.
Plug in iPod. Play songs stored on iPod via iTunes on the computer.
No, you can't permanently download the songs from the iPod to the computer - maybe use a DVD instead, and get a backup in the process? Even Apple's DRM allows you to have 5 (IIRC) authorised copies of a song you've downloaded from iTMS on various computers and players.
Next time you comment, make sure you know what you're talking about. Sheesh. Bet you'd be one of the first to cry FUD on a Microsoft says something bad about Linux story.
Well, you're already assuming that iTunes is on the computer. That aside, not all the computers I use have a DVD drive. I know I can use the iPod as an external hard drive, but I don't want two copies of every song I have stored on my iPod just to use my music like I should be able to in the first place. Not to mention my post has nothing to do with the iTMS (maybe that wasn't clear, but that's not what I as talking about).
Sure, but the only real reason one would need to retrieve songs from an iPod would be after a re-format, and god knows that the average user simply does not reformat all that often. Hence this DRM is not really a worry for them.
That's completely wrong. I might move between up to 5 computers during a week. Is there anything wrong with me wanting to take my music with me on my iPod?
Of course, it's not like Ubuntu can play music and movies browse the Web, check e-mail, get on instant messaging services, and comes with a complete office suite comprable to M$ Office... oh... wait a second... it can do all of that.
Konqueror can be Web Konqueror. GIMP can be Gnu Photo. Sunbird can be Sun Calendar.
No offense, but those are awful examples. Konqueror isn't just a web browser; it's a file manager and document viewer too. GIMP actually stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, so doesn't that fit? Sun Calendar just doesn't sound as good as Sunbird, not to mention all the trademark issues there.
Shouldn't we be suspicious that the government has never openly declared critical Linux updates an imperative? Why Windows?
I understand being a bit paranoid, but this is just out of hand. You've got to realize that most computers in the US (and most of the world, for that matter) run on Windows. What makes it so alarming when the government reccomends that we keep our computers safe by applying the latest security updates? In the case of Linux, there are many distributions and few users, not to mention that most Linux users know to keep up with the latest sucurity fixes...
Operating System: XP Professional
guessing not a single web app is served out of his compouter, from IIS and.NET technology (one of the main reasons for having PRO)
Actually, I assume the main reason he would choose Pro is because it lets you join domains. Home doesn't have that ability.
Actually, the most likely reason that he's using Pro is that the $50 difference between Home and Pro means nothing to him. He probably doesn't use his computer for some insanely specialized purpose like everyone here seems to think. We're talking about his home computer here, remember?
Thats the problem, none of the browsers fully implement any of the standards. Some are just better than others.
While that may be true, at least the makers of all "alternative browsers" (anything but IE) try to make their browsers standards-compliant. Internet Explorer's "standards support" is just a joke, and even the biggest M$ fanboy knows it.
True, but Ubuntu has Mark Shuttleworth. Mark Shuttleworth brings two things to Ubuntu that most other distributions don't have: money and ambition. Just look at Ubuntu bug #1 - https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/1.
That's a completely unfair comparison. Roads are essential in today's world. Give me a nice list of all the legitimate (read: legal) uses for LimeWire, and I'll believe you. I bet you can think of some, but I'm sure most people use LimeWire for illegal purposes.
Now they make be going after the wrong people, targeting the makers of LimeWire instead of the file-sharers, but a nice crackdown on illegal file-sharing sure beats some new, twisted form of DRM.
A free Windows certainly wouldn't bother me; I won't be seeing any ads when I use Windows for the only reason I do use it: games, games and more games.:)
How do you know you wouldn't be seeing any ads during games?
That's not true at all. If I could get an application to work in Wine, why would I bother to run another operating system, even a free one, on top of Linux just to get the same end result?
It improved my skills so that I am able to type quickly and accurately. Poor grammar and writing skills exist whether you are using pen, pencils, paper, or computers. It is a sign of not caring, not of the medium.
While I won't argue with IM'ing helping typing skills, it has destroyed grammar and spelling. Sure, many people don't care anyway, but IM-speak has everything to do with the medium. I don't know why, but IM'ing seems to make people think they need to communicate faster, at any costs. Sure you might take notes in class using shorthand, but that's because you need to get down the important information fast, before you forget it. I'm sure that if you write a letter or e-mail to a friend, you take the time to make sure it's good as far as spelling and grammar go, but for whatever reason IM'ing is the odd exception. Even when you're speaking, you try to use good grammar. You may say words oddly, but only because of your dialect, not a rush to talk fast.
Really though, why the IM-speak? Am I missing something here?
You seem to be missing an important point here: most users probably wont be aware of this. It really is a great feature, I agree, but it really should be made known to the user during the install. When I delete a file, I want it to be gone, with no undelete possibility. With this undelete feature, what's to stop someone from gaining remote control over your computer via a security flaw, or just hopping on it while you take a break (not logging off), and undeleting your confidential files?
This really should be off by default (doubtful), prompted for at installation, or at the very least a simple notice during the install telling you what it is and how to remove it.
As for privacy at work, your employer should have every right to make sure that you're actually working, and not goofing off. Why on earth would you expect to be able to do non-work-related stuff at work? After all, you're getting paid to do work, so your employer should be able to check up on you, even if it means viewing your deleted and edited files.
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There's nothing wrong with selling something you own, but that's not what we're talking about. We're talking about software piracy. Software piracy is when you take a paid-for program that someone else owns, break the copy protection on it, use it, and possibly redistribute this. Nowhere in this do you own the software.
Really? So does that mean I own the music on a CD I bought? Of course not! The artist owns it (I don't feel like dragging the RIAA into this, so please don't bring that up...). In the same respect, I don't own the words in a book I buy. That work is owned by the author, through copyright. Do you think that pirating a book in a similar fashion to software should be allowed (provided you had a means of doing this)?
Of course, it's not like Ubuntu can play music and movies browse the Web, check e-mail, get on instant messaging services, and comes with a complete office suite comprable to M$ Office... oh... wait a second... it can do all of that.
Somebody please tell me that got Slashdotted...
I might be missing something here, but how is this insightful?
I hope that happens, but do you remember that the US once tried to switch to the metric system?
True, but Ubuntu has Mark Shuttleworth. Mark Shuttleworth brings two things to Ubuntu that most other distributions don't have: money and ambition. Just look at Ubuntu bug #1 - https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bug/1.
That's a completely unfair comparison. Roads are essential in today's world. Give me a nice list of all the legitimate (read: legal) uses for LimeWire, and I'll believe you. I bet you can think of some, but I'm sure most people use LimeWire for illegal purposes.
Now they make be going after the wrong people, targeting the makers of LimeWire instead of the file-sharers, but a nice crackdown on illegal file-sharing sure beats some new, twisted form of DRM.
That's not true at all. If I could get an application to work in Wine, why would I bother to run another operating system, even a free one, on top of Linux just to get the same end result?
While I won't argue with IM'ing helping typing skills, it has destroyed grammar and spelling. Sure, many people don't care anyway, but IM-speak has everything to do with the medium. I don't know why, but IM'ing seems to make people think they need to communicate faster, at any costs. Sure you might take notes in class using shorthand, but that's because you need to get down the important information fast, before you forget it. I'm sure that if you write a letter or e-mail to a friend, you take the time to make sure it's good as far as spelling and grammar go, but for whatever reason IM'ing is the odd exception. Even when you're speaking, you try to use good grammar. You may say words oddly, but only because of your dialect, not a rush to talk fast.
Really though, why the IM-speak? Am I missing something here?
You seem to be missing an important point here: most users probably wont be aware of this. It really is a great feature, I agree, but it really should be made known to the user during the install. When I delete a file, I want it to be gone, with no undelete possibility. With this undelete feature, what's to stop someone from gaining remote control over your computer via a security flaw, or just hopping on it while you take a break (not logging off), and undeleting your confidential files?
This really should be off by default (doubtful), prompted for at installation, or at the very least a simple notice during the install telling you what it is and how to remove it.
As for privacy at work, your employer should have every right to make sure that you're actually working, and not goofing off. Why on earth would you expect to be able to do non-work-related stuff at work? After all, you're getting paid to do work, so your employer should be able to check up on you, even if it means viewing your deleted and edited files.