Only a wimp needs more than 128KB. GUIs, multiple shells, color, compilers, intarwebs, blah. All one needs is a good shell (Not like these newfangled 1MB contraptions) and a text editor (With two functions, type and save). Programming should be done in binary or not at all. Photo/video/audio editing should be done in hexadecimal. Networking should be done with tape drives and the USPS.
I don't understand the need for faster boot-ups. I only shut down my computer once every few months (for updates) and boot-up only takes 30 seconds or so. Who is in that much of a hurry?
I've always wondered, how is DVI in any way better than HDMI. DVI plugs are huge, and they don't carry sound. It seems to me that everything should switch to HDMI, especially seeing as it's fully compatible with DVI.
The US laws are supposed to be about allowing freedom for everyone, not protecting business, but they are becoming increasingly against businesses. Microsoft was persecuted by the EU, which apparently doesn't trust people to choose to associate with businesses on their own, and the fines were wrong.
Unfortunately, that is not what happens in the US. Politicians talk about punishing a corporation/organization/group/market that consumers don't like at the moment. They keep passing, or trying to pass, laws persecuting that group until the people start caring about something else. It is vote buying. It is happening with "punish those oil companies for making money", "tax the evil rich", "stop those evil flag burners" etc. right now. It does often end up harming the persecuted group, but it never helps normal people.
I think corporations should follow the law, but they shouldn't have many more restrictions than an individual (they should have less rights). When the government starts regulating contracts that individuals and corporations enter into, beyond making sure that essential rights are not given up, it ends up being harmful to everyone. The people are competent to deal with companies that don't treat their customers as well as they should.
The main issue is not whether corporations are to be restricted, it is whether they should be restricted any more than people, or small businesses. Libertarians believe that corporations should follow the law, but they do not support persecuting them. And some people do not support taxing them because the taxes are always passed on to individuals and it makes the tax system less clear.
There is no good reason to force people of a different race to sit in the back of the bus. There is good reason to not want your athletes to be drug addicts, and to test them for it, especially considering anabolic steroids.
Keeping proprietary software out demonstrates adherence to a higher ideal
No, it demonstrates zealotry to one way of doing something. Open source is good because it produces good software that anyone can help with. Proprietary software is good because it allows programmers to make money off of their software, allowing them to spend more time on it and make better software, and provides accountability. If proprietary software ends up being the better solution, then it should be use. Ubuntu is supposedly "Linux for human beings", not "Linux for open source zealots who refuse to acknowledge the legitimacy of proprietary software." GNU should focus on making better software, not pursuing an ideology.
The ACLU is not fighting for your rights. It is pursuing an agenda.
First of all, it does not support second amendment rights. It has stated: "except for lawful police and military purposes, the possession of weapons by individuals is not constitutionally protected.". That is ridiculous. It is like saying "except for lawful government approved media outlets, freedom of speech is not protected".
It supports affirmative action. I can't find that in the constitution, and it's ridiculous to say it is an intrinsic right.
Unfairly? He broke into their computers. He committed a crime. Now he pays the price. So far, fair.
Nowhere is perfect, but the criminal justice system in the US isn't terrible. Most of the problems are inefficiency and letting people off easily, not overly harsh punishment.
The USA is not a dictatorship. Human right are still respected.
The NSA listened to a few phone calls between people in other countries and terrorist suspects. How does that violate my human rights?
I am writing about your ruling to extradite Gary McKinnon. What is happening is wrong. How could you be so heinous as to send someone who broke into other's property to the country where the victim is located, to face trial? That is horrible. You should let him go, as he is obviously a good person.
Sincerely, The Association for the Welfare of Hackers, Pirates, Terrorists.
Gary McKinnon is a hacker, a criminal. Are you saying that Communists, Social Democrats, trade unionists, and Jews are criminals? Do they break into other people's property?
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I was joking. The lesson here is: Never underestimate the fervor of a Linux user regarding his chosen text editor.
Only a wimp needs more than 128KB. GUIs, multiple shells, color, compilers, intarwebs, blah. All one needs is a good shell (Not like these newfangled 1MB contraptions) and a text editor (With two functions, type and save). Programming should be done in binary or not at all. Photo/video/audio editing should be done in hexadecimal. Networking should be done with tape drives and the USPS.
I don't understand the need for faster boot-ups. I only shut down my computer once every few months (for updates) and boot-up only takes 30 seconds or so. Who is in that much of a hurry?
my last linux install hit about 6 or 7 gigs
And 70% of that was emacs.
Why did Microsoft do that? Just to be different? It is harder to type.
I've always wondered, how is DVI in any way better than HDMI. DVI plugs are huge, and they don't carry sound. It seems to me that everything should switch to HDMI, especially seeing as it's fully compatible with DVI.
Does Linux have any drivers for precision guided cruise missiles?
The US laws are supposed to be about allowing freedom for everyone, not protecting business, but they are becoming increasingly against businesses. Microsoft was persecuted by the EU, which apparently doesn't trust people to choose to associate with businesses on their own, and the fines were wrong.
Unfortunately, that is not what happens in the US. Politicians talk about punishing a corporation/organization/group/market that consumers don't like at the moment. They keep passing, or trying to pass, laws persecuting that group until the people start caring about something else. It is vote buying. It is happening with "punish those oil companies for making money", "tax the evil rich", "stop those evil flag burners" etc. right now. It does often end up harming the persecuted group, but it never helps normal people.
I think corporations should follow the law, but they shouldn't have many more restrictions than an individual (they should have less rights). When the government starts regulating contracts that individuals and corporations enter into, beyond making sure that essential rights are not given up, it ends up being harmful to everyone. The people are competent to deal with companies that don't treat their customers as well as they should.
The main issue is not whether corporations are to be restricted, it is whether they should be restricted any more than people, or small businesses. Libertarians believe that corporations should follow the law, but they do not support persecuting them. And some people do not support taxing them because the taxes are always passed on to individuals and it makes the tax system less clear.
There is no good reason to force people of a different race to sit in the back of the bus. There is good reason to not want your athletes to be drug addicts, and to test them for it, especially considering anabolic steroids.
Keeping proprietary software out demonstrates adherence to a higher ideal
No, it demonstrates zealotry to one way of doing something. Open source is good because it produces good software that anyone can help with. Proprietary software is good because it allows programmers to make money off of their software, allowing them to spend more time on it and make better software, and provides accountability. If proprietary software ends up being the better solution, then it should be use. Ubuntu is supposedly "Linux for human beings", not "Linux for open source zealots who refuse to acknowledge the legitimacy of proprietary software." GNU should focus on making better software, not pursuing an ideology.
So, I'm trolling if you disagree? Wonderful.
No one is forced to join athletics. If they do, they understand that they have to follow certain rules.
It is only mandatory if you want to participate in athletics.
What is wrong with mandatory drug testing?
Teaching for tests is better than not teaching, and, frankly, arts and music aren't very useful.
Read the article.
We do need organizations to right against abuses, but we need them to stick to their principles. The ACLU does not.
Affirmative action is not fair treatment. It is inherently unfair.
The ACLU is not fighting for your rights. It is pursuing an agenda. First of all, it does not support second amendment rights. It has stated: "except for lawful police and military purposes, the possession of weapons by individuals is not constitutionally protected.". That is ridiculous. It is like saying "except for lawful government approved media outlets, freedom of speech is not protected". It supports affirmative action. I can't find that in the constitution, and it's ridiculous to say it is an intrinsic right.
Obviously he is using the encryption he mentioned.
They don't, unless you do it via their system.
Unfairly? He broke into their computers. He committed a crime. Now he pays the price. So far, fair. Nowhere is perfect, but the criminal justice system in the US isn't terrible. Most of the problems are inefficiency and letting people off easily, not overly harsh punishment. The USA is not a dictatorship. Human right are still respected. The NSA listened to a few phone calls between people in other countries and terrorist suspects. How does that violate my human rights?
He broke into their computers. He is a criminal.
Hello,
I am writing about your ruling to extradite Gary McKinnon. What is happening is wrong. How could you be so heinous as to send someone who broke into other's property to the country where the victim is located, to face trial? That is horrible. You should let him go, as he is obviously a good person.
Sincerely,
The Association for the Welfare of Hackers, Pirates, Terrorists.
Gary McKinnon is a hacker, a criminal. Are you saying that Communists, Social Democrats, trade unionists, and Jews are criminals? Do they break into other people's property?