We'll never win until we take off the white gloves...
Concerning P2P, I think it is unlikely that a permanent technical solution can ever be found to this pandemic. It is first and foremost a human issue. It might be a genetic issue as well. It would be interesting to see if there is a genetic connection between David Berkowitz, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, P2P users, and Swedes.
Google is like Gator in every way, but worse in every way. For one thing, it tries to keep its reputation high among the lesser elite with bullshit phrases and a neat interface.
Google has little to do with web searching. It's all about the personal data exchange market. While you can excuse them for running a business, please don't dump on Microsoft and Internet Explorer in the same sentence.
Linux is definately out of touch with normal users. But before dwelving futher into the causes, I must give a big kudo to Ubuntu for being the one and only Linux distribution to really care about the user "experience". Now, other distributions have put on a pretty face too, but the rough edges start showing up in no time.
As a rule of thumbs, open source software sucks because of: -Lack of testing, other than the most basic -Terrible interface -Non-existent or outdated/incomplete documentation -As soon as a project grows a bit, lack of management
This is due to lack of resources, personal skills and also developer interest. An open source developer can be a great programmer, but if he's not interested in documenting the applications that he creates.. then we end up with the Ivory Tower paradigm that represents the Linux community so well.
So even if the Linux kernel is the best one on Earth (btw I think it's the worst modern kernel), it's really the pile of crap that runs on top that relegates Linux to operating vending machines and routers.
For years, Mac buyers were troubled with a terrible choice:
-Get the base Mac with a CD reader; or -Pay $200 more for the superdrive.
Often, the so called superdrive was behind the technology curve compared to a $50 PC equivalent.
I noticed that Apple did away with the Superdrive for a little while since it became too pathetic a choice, even for its dedicated customers. It seems that the Blu-Ray drive is giving Apple another chance at screwing its customers by charging 1-2 thousand dollars extra for something that will likely become standard for PC's within the next year.
We all know how open source software lacks in quality due to no testing. Open sourcing per say is not the problem. It is quite immaterial in fact.
The issue lies with what motivates the developper:
-Non-salaried: programming something is fun. Testing, documenting, and building a nice interface sucks... -Salaried: Since the code is open, the only way to make money is by charging for support. So open source companies make sure to leave a few bugs here and there and the documentation confusing to keep the money wagon rolling.
Should we expect the same thing with open hardware? I think so, but support can be difficult with hardware since it's hard and expensive to perform updates. So it's probably just gonna suck.
to name a few. Most Linux companies are failures, one way or another, with the exception of IBM which can use its multi-billion dollar strength to promote and support its linux branch. But even this may come at a price, if SCO wins!...Just chimming in on the fallacies of open source...
Microsoft may yet win. They seem to be working for once in a coordinated way to dominate (truly, and not by default) the home market:
-Windows Vista with pretty good media center capabilities -Windows Home Server -XBOX 360 -Zune -Windows Media player -MSN Live -Various subscription services like XBOX-Live, Zune marketplace
It's quite a line-up and it's becoming more and more integrated.
On the corporative side, while many people prefer usign Unix for certain applications, I dont see Microsoft losing it's overwhelming dominance anytime soon. And with SQL Server 2005, they might increase it in the long run.
To me this story is not different from a iPod killer story. Maybe with the exception that the iPod is one product and it could actually happen one day.
I'm not surprised about the conclusion. Microsoft has spent years getting Vista ready for prime time.
Considering all the developpers and testers working to make Windows Vista the best operating system the world has ever seen, I think we should not judge Linux too harshly only because Vista is more stable and more secure. Linux will probably catch up anyway in maybe half a decade.
It's no surprise that left-wingers would think that primates are human since they are nearly at the same level on the scale of evolution. The sooner a minimum level of intelligence is required to be considered human, the sooner we'll stop testing on chimps and start testing on Democrats.
Ok. Just yesterday we saw that HP automatically voids the warranty if a computer has run Linux. This is because the Linux power usage control is so poor that it has caused some laptops to melt.
How will Dell be able to support Linux, if no one is responsible for it??
I was just telling someone last Saturday how walk recognition would be something big in the future of security.
You see, walking pattern is one of the most unique and easiest things that can be checked on a loarge scale basis.
Imagine for instance that security officials are looking to see if there are any of 10,000 known criminal/terrorists at the superbowl. That's not gonna be done by looking at everybody's faces. But automated walk recognition might be a really nice option.
I'm not saying that it's 100% spoof proof, but it's certainly one of the best (maybe the best) way to find people in terms of performance / investment efficiency.
Linux licenses are usually quite expensive when paying for service. And it's usually terrible service.
Depending on the number of sales they are losing right now by being down, one might say that that particular Linux TCO is quite high at $1M per sale missed!
You see, Apple has thought of a great interface for you to use. They perform all kinds of research to know what is good for you. If you don't like it, then it's too bad since they know you better than you do yourself!
The truth is you don't buy an Apple computer. You buy the apple experience.
Remember, in the Apple world "Think Different" means you're all the same.
While Apple makes use of OSS, it has the complete exact opposite philosophy. This is very interesting and could make a good thesis subject.
Many OSS supporters like Apple too (as seen in this forum)! I guess at the end of the day, it's all about not wasting their time too much on useless stuff. In a way, they are like someone who claims to support every environment initiative, but drives a gas guzzling SUV because of safety, power, prestige, etc.
There is a nasty bug in Linux that makes the computer reboot every 49.7 days. The worst part is that this bug has been around for more than 10 years...
I guess most people don't realize this because they need to recompile their kernel every other week, or they use Linux only to boot into illegal copies of Windows.
and moreover, i find the thread just below this one very telling. Someone has a printing issue (a rare issue on Windows btw), the help he gets is:
-Use a different distribution -Get out more -Windows can't print anway
I will never forget the day that I installed Linux, after staying away for a few years, thinking wishfully that Linux was now all mature and useable. I downloaded thunderbird and surprise surprise, it didnt want to run because I didnt have the right version of libgcc or something like that. Funny, almost every program on Windows run on almost any version of Windows. Sometimes some require SP2 though...
I can't blame any particular party for these kinds of issues, but the whole decentralized process and the ivory tower attitude of too many linux evangelists. For the way that many people interface with and use their computers, Windows and MacOS will always be a million miles ahead of Linux. The libertan types linux users don't care anyway, but the moralizing evangilists will continue to anguish in failure, posting bullshit stories on slashdot to feel better.
About time people start thinking. No one doubts, even Bush, that humans are polluting like hell. But if we follow those who convict too quickly without even taking into account any evidence, the problem will only get worse.
KNOW THE FACTS.
After we're done dealing with Islam, it's gonna be the eco-terrorists' turn.
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We'll never win until we take off the white gloves...
Concerning P2P, I think it is unlikely that a permanent technical solution can ever be found to this pandemic. It is first and foremost a human issue. It might be a genetic issue as well. It would be interesting to see if there is a genetic connection between David Berkowitz, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, P2P users, and Swedes.
Google does no even? yeah right...
Google is like Gator in every way, but worse in every way. For one thing, it tries to keep its reputation high among the lesser elite with bullshit phrases and a neat interface.
Google has little to do with web searching. It's all about the personal data exchange market. While you can excuse them for running a business, please don't dump on Microsoft and Internet Explorer in the same sentence.
Linux is definately out of touch with normal users. But before dwelving futher into the causes, I must give a big kudo to Ubuntu for being the one and only Linux distribution to really care about the user "experience". Now, other distributions have put on a pretty face too, but the rough edges start showing up in no time.
As a rule of thumbs, open source software sucks because of:
-Lack of testing, other than the most basic
-Terrible interface
-Non-existent or outdated/incomplete documentation
-As soon as a project grows a bit, lack of management
This is due to lack of resources, personal skills and also developer interest. An open source developer can be a great programmer, but if he's not interested in documenting the applications that he creates.. then we end up with the Ivory Tower paradigm that represents the Linux community so well.
So even if the Linux kernel is the best one on Earth (btw I think it's the worst modern kernel), it's really the pile of crap that runs on top that relegates Linux to operating vending machines and routers.
I might start contributing to Body Worlds. Do you think they would renumerate?
The security with Internet Explorer 6 was terrible. Firefox is filled with bugs.
It took a long time for Microsoft to release IE7, but they did a darn good job.
This time, let's give a big hand to Microsoft!
That summerizes Linux as a whole... The only decent things on Linux are bash and MythTV.
> load averages: 0.11, 0.09, 0.08
That would explain it...
For years, Mac buyers were troubled with a terrible choice:
-Get the base Mac with a CD reader; or
-Pay $200 more for the superdrive.
Often, the so called superdrive was behind the technology curve compared to a $50 PC equivalent.
I noticed that Apple did away with the Superdrive for a little while since it became too pathetic a choice, even for its dedicated customers. It seems that the Blu-Ray drive is giving Apple another chance at screwing its customers by charging 1-2 thousand dollars extra for something that will likely become standard for PC's within the next year.
We all know how open source software lacks in quality due to no testing. Open sourcing per say is not the problem. It is quite immaterial in fact.
...Just chimming in on the fallacies of open source...
The issue lies with what motivates the developper:
-Non-salaried: programming something is fun. Testing, documenting, and building a nice interface sucks...
-Salaried: Since the code is open, the only way to make money is by charging for support. So open source companies make sure to leave a few bugs here and there and the documentation confusing to keep the money wagon rolling.
Should we expect the same thing with open hardware? I think so, but support can be difficult with hardware since it's hard and expensive to perform updates. So it's probably just gonna suck.
Successful proprietary companies include:
-Apple
-Microsoft
-Nintendo
to name a few. Most Linux companies are failures, one way or another, with the exception of IBM which can use its multi-billion dollar strength to promote and support its linux branch. But even this may come at a price, if SCO wins!
Quality/stability/security
----------
Windows XP
Windows 2000
MacOS X
Linux
BSD
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows 95
MacOS 9-
Windows 3.1
DOS
Usability
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Windows XP
MacOS X
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows 95
MacOS 9-
Linux
Windows 3.1
DOS
BSD
Adoption
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Windows XP
Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows NT
DOS
Windows 3.1
MacOS X
MacOS 9-
Linux
BSD
I believe that Microsoft knows how to make and sell operating systems. They just want to make Vista top those 3 categories as quickly as possible.
PS: Note how Linux, BSD, Windows 3.1 and DOS seem to always trail in all categories... Four brothers left behind the times.
Microsoft may yet win. They seem to be working for once in a coordinated way to dominate (truly, and not by default) the home market:
-Windows Vista with pretty good media center capabilities
-Windows Home Server
-XBOX 360
-Zune
-Windows Media player
-MSN Live
-Various subscription services like XBOX-Live, Zune marketplace
It's quite a line-up and it's becoming more and more integrated.
On the corporative side, while many people prefer usign Unix for certain applications, I dont see Microsoft losing it's overwhelming dominance anytime soon. And with SQL Server 2005, they might increase it in the long run.
To me this story is not different from a iPod killer story. Maybe with the exception that the iPod is one product and it could actually happen one day.
Linux is so full of holes you could say Red Hat invented that concept already...
I'm not surprised about the conclusion. Microsoft has spent years getting Vista ready for prime time.
Considering all the developpers and testers working to make Windows Vista the best operating system the world has ever seen, I think we should not judge Linux too harshly only because Vista is more stable and more secure. Linux will probably catch up anyway in maybe half a decade.
It's no surprise that left-wingers would think that primates are human since they are nearly at the same level on the scale of evolution. The sooner a minimum level of intelligence is required to be considered human, the sooner we'll stop testing on chimps and start testing on Democrats.
Ok. Just yesterday we saw that HP automatically voids the warranty if a computer has run Linux. This is because the Linux power usage control is so poor that it has caused some laptops to melt.
How will Dell be able to support Linux, if no one is responsible for it??
I was just telling someone last Saturday how walk recognition would be something big in the future of security.
You see, walking pattern is one of the most unique and easiest things that can be checked on a loarge scale basis.
Imagine for instance that security officials are looking to see if there are any of 10,000 known criminal/terrorists at the superbowl. That's not gonna be done by looking at everybody's faces. But automated walk recognition might be a really nice option.
I'm not saying that it's 100% spoof proof, but it's certainly one of the best (maybe the best) way to find people in terms of performance / investment efficiency.
I give it a big thumbs up.
It's down. Coincidence? I think not.
Linux licenses are usually quite expensive when paying for service. And it's usually terrible service.
Depending on the number of sales they are losing right now by being down, one might say that that particular Linux TCO is quite high at $1M per sale missed!
You see, Apple has thought of a great interface for you to use. They perform all kinds of research to know what is good for you. If you don't like it, then it's too bad since they know you better than you do yourself!
The truth is you don't buy an Apple computer. You buy the apple experience.
Remember, in the Apple world "Think Different" means you're all the same.
Trade freedom for interface.
While Apple makes use of OSS, it has the complete exact opposite philosophy. This is very interesting and could make a good thesis subject.
Many OSS supporters like Apple too (as seen in this forum)! I guess at the end of the day, it's all about not wasting their time too much on useless stuff. In a way, they are like someone who claims to support every environment initiative, but drives a gas guzzling SUV because of safety, power, prestige, etc.
> Get real. Some of us *need* a Hummer just so we can haul our huge penis around.
lol, this was unexpected. Well, men with a good image attract women with a good image!
I'm thinking there must be a lot of speedo wearers on slashdot if they think that dick size is part of the courting. Maybe in a nudist colony though.
That's why women prefer guys like me (hummer owner).
There is a nasty bug in Linux that makes the computer reboot every 49.7 days. The worst part is that this bug has been around for more than 10 years...
I guess most people don't realize this because they need to recompile their kernel every other week, or they use Linux only to boot into illegal copies of Windows.
and moreover, i find the thread just below this one very telling. Someone has a printing issue (a rare issue on Windows btw), the help he gets is:
-Use a different distribution
-Get out more
-Windows can't print anway
I will never forget the day that I installed Linux, after staying away for a few years, thinking wishfully that Linux was now all mature and useable. I downloaded thunderbird and surprise surprise, it didnt want to run because I didnt have the right version of libgcc or something like that. Funny, almost every program on Windows run on almost any version of Windows. Sometimes some require SP2 though...
I can't blame any particular party for these kinds of issues, but the whole decentralized process and the ivory tower attitude of too many linux evangelists. For the way that many people interface with and use their computers, Windows and MacOS will always be a million miles ahead of Linux. The libertan types linux users don't care anyway, but the moralizing evangilists will continue to anguish in failure, posting bullshit stories on slashdot to feel better.
Soon after being installed and tried, Linux ends up in the trash can and Windows right back on the computer.
The reason? it's all about the interface. And I'm not talking just about the GUI.
Linux's forte is running vending machines, watches, calculators, etc.
About time people start thinking. No one doubts, even Bush, that humans are polluting like hell. But if we follow those who convict too quickly without even taking into account any evidence, the problem will only get worse.
KNOW THE FACTS.
After we're done dealing with Islam, it's gonna be the eco-terrorists' turn.