The one button mouse was not a regression from the two button, but an introduction. "Kept the one button mouse" might have validity. Apple didn't "fight USB as long as it could", and display port is new technology. You seem to be claiming that we should've stuck w/ VGA instead of DVI/HDMI/DP.
I agree re: the religion, but choose some better examples. ADC, for instance, was a brilliant failure to push a tech without a serious improvement. x86_64 was definitely AMD, and ppc64 wasn't being pushed strongly.
There's not much new in the article itself, though the ideas in some of the non-open licenses are interesting (the "Tofu license" is an interesting activism idea, though it probably misses some of its intention: companies that destroy habitat would be welcome to the software). I think it'd be interesting to see these tested and find what would hold up, and what wouldn't. Also, to the developer that got a Stratocaster out of his license terms: Congratulations.
That's quite a statement to make with no support... and not true, even if your claim is that the money doesn't move after being income (you could tax savings in that case). In fact, income taxes could be completely removed and taxed payroll side - that just would limit the ability to incorporate deductions.
No, income is taxed because it is considered fair to take more from those who have more, in a greater-than-linear manner, for the good of society. People need income, true, but there is a thresholding effect (beyond a certain threshold, you don't really -need- additional spending power to survive). Not taxing everything above that threshold is generally seen as good as it encourages people to work to better their position, and allows spending to be above that minimal subsistence level so that we can have economic growth.
Taxing other things is often seen as less fairly distributed. GP is suggesting that taxation as regulation/policy should be used heavily, presumably beyond the purported cost of the taxed behaviors, to finance as much as possible. There are significant practical problems with this (black markets and the definition of the discouraged behaviors), but they each have their analog in the income tax system (pay under the table, exemption & deductions).
Cite your sources for those numbers. I can honestly say none of my dozens of hardcore gamer friends and acquaintances use a Mac. Not sure where this statistic of yours is coming from.
If I read this correctly, the claim isn't for "hardcore gamers," but people who buy premium ($1000+) machines... and while I'll gladly admit hardcore gamers fit that description, they don't comprise its entirety. Numbers here.
Clearly, the context in which my comment was made specified that a sensible user interface was a good thing, not to be casually dismissed. I'm unsure where you got the impression this meant every Apple product met that standard.
Maybe if your definition of pod-people means non-technologists, or even technologists who stick within a realm of expertise.
The "sensible user interface" of your post is what allows people to see what the technology can do; those people who don't have the time and/or inclination to spend so much time with technology that could be made to do something cool if you first (a) figured out what that is and (b) made it a reality.
What took phones so long? If the iPhone simply represents a "sensible user interface" (and you'll not get an argument to the contrary from me), that means that older phones simply represented insensible user interfaces. Would not having figured out how to do conference calling from an older cell phone make you a pod person?
I'm not playing down invention. Invention is vital, and more fundamental than popularization. For some technologies, popularization is unnecessary - their domain is limited. However, where appropriate, popularization is incredibly important. Enabling the average person to use new capabilities is what Jobs sells, and it is valuable.
I can't speak for the GP, but I think we'll exploit properties we don't fully understand (say, by growing neurons on a grid that interfaces with them) much faster than we'll be able to translate those properties into other systems.
If someone manages somehow to prove that a specific religion is correct, then we'll obviously have to rethink things.
Please go back and review what the scientific method is before you talk about proving something correct. (Not a disagreement with the sentiments, but don't weaken an argument with internal inconsistencies!)
Keep in mind the reason for his opposition to these groups. Either they are powerless with regard to us, in which case it doesn't matter if we are members, or they have some power over us, which means we've ceded some of our sovereignty to them. Ron Paul objects to ceding any of our sovereignty (a point of view I'm inclined to agree with), and to wasting money.
A discussion can be had about whether accepting another layer of authority is acceptable, but that's what this boils down to.
There's more to it than this - EULAs almost universally provide for a refund if you don't agree to the terms and return the software.. now, plenty of retailers refuse to accept back software once the shrinkwrap is off, so there seems to be a conflict there, but I'm sure it'd be interesting if someone pushed it.
This isn't about reasonable doubt - search warrants don't need you to be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The defendant was trying to get out of them finding media in his house on a search warrant issued because of IP correlation - had nothing been found, there'd have been no problem for him.
What you miss, though, is that AAC isn't an Apple proprietary format. Its not as widely supported as mp3, but then, neither is Ogg - would you object if Ogg was the default?
The advantage a console has is the 'just works' mentality.
I think there might be something to this, in that it would mean MS could be seen to have the same experience as Apple is perceived as providing. No baggage associated with a poorly set up machine, and the potential to strengthen their console position.
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The one button mouse was not a regression from the two button, but an introduction. "Kept the one button mouse" might have validity.
Apple didn't "fight USB as long as it could", and display port is new technology. You seem to be claiming that we should've stuck w/ VGA instead of DVI/HDMI/DP.
I agree re: the religion, but choose some better examples. ADC, for instance, was a brilliant failure to push a tech without a serious improvement. x86_64 was definitely AMD, and ppc64 wasn't being pushed strongly.
No, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't...
There's not much new in the article itself, though the ideas in some of the non-open licenses are interesting (the "Tofu license" is an interesting activism idea, though it probably misses some of its intention: companies that destroy habitat would be welcome to the software). I think it'd be interesting to see these tested and find what would hold up, and what wouldn't. Also, to the developer that got a Stratocaster out of his license terms: Congratulations.
That's quite a statement to make with no support... and not true, even if your claim is that the money doesn't move after being income (you could tax savings in that case). In fact, income taxes could be completely removed and taxed payroll side - that just would limit the ability to incorporate deductions.
No, income is taxed because it is considered fair to take more from those who have more, in a greater-than-linear manner, for the good of society. People need income, true, but there is a thresholding effect (beyond a certain threshold, you don't really -need- additional spending power to survive). Not taxing everything above that threshold is generally seen as good as it encourages people to work to better their position, and allows spending to be above that minimal subsistence level so that we can have economic growth.
Taxing other things is often seen as less fairly distributed. GP is suggesting that taxation as regulation/policy should be used heavily, presumably beyond the purported cost of the taxed behaviors, to finance as much as possible. There are significant practical problems with this (black markets and the definition of the discouraged behaviors), but they each have their analog in the income tax system (pay under the table, exemption & deductions).
Cite your sources for those numbers. I can honestly say none of my dozens of hardcore gamer friends and acquaintances use a Mac. Not sure where this statistic of yours is coming from.
If I read this correctly, the claim isn't for "hardcore gamers," but people who buy premium ($1000+) machines... and while I'll gladly admit hardcore gamers fit that description, they don't comprise its entirety. Numbers here.
/sigh, sorry, misread who you replying to as the other comment was hidden. Carry on.
No, I don't.
Clearly, the context in which my comment was made specified that a sensible user interface was a good thing, not to be casually dismissed. I'm unsure where you got the impression this meant every Apple product met that standard.
Maybe if your definition of pod-people means non-technologists, or even technologists who stick within a realm of expertise.
The "sensible user interface" of your post is what allows people to see what the technology can do; those people who don't have the time and/or inclination to spend so much time with technology that could be made to do something cool if you first (a) figured out what that is and (b) made it a reality.
What took phones so long? If the iPhone simply represents a "sensible user interface" (and you'll not get an argument to the contrary from me), that means that older phones simply represented insensible user interfaces. Would not having figured out how to do conference calling from an older cell phone make you a pod person?
I'm not playing down invention. Invention is vital, and more fundamental than popularization. For some technologies, popularization is unnecessary - their domain is limited. However, where appropriate, popularization is incredibly important. Enabling the average person to use new capabilities is what Jobs sells, and it is valuable.
I can't speak for the GP, but I think we'll exploit properties we don't fully understand (say, by growing neurons on a grid that interfaces with them) much faster than we'll be able to translate those properties into other systems.
If someone manages somehow to prove that a specific religion is correct, then we'll obviously have to rethink things.
Please go back and review what the scientific method is before you talk about proving something correct. (Not a disagreement with the sentiments, but don't weaken an argument with internal inconsistencies!)
You seem to live in a boolean universe
Well, that's the thing about living in a boolean universe: You either do, or you don't.
Keep in mind the reason for his opposition to these groups. Either they are powerless with regard to us, in which case it doesn't matter if we are members, or they have some power over us, which means we've ceded some of our sovereignty to them. Ron Paul objects to ceding any of our sovereignty (a point of view I'm inclined to agree with), and to wasting money.
A discussion can be had about whether accepting another layer of authority is acceptable, but that's what this boils down to.
So, what you're saying is The Red Cross is Switzerland's away team?
There's more to it than this - EULAs almost universally provide for a refund if you don't agree to the terms and return the software.. now, plenty of retailers refuse to accept back software once the shrinkwrap is off, so there seems to be a conflict there, but I'm sure it'd be interesting if someone pushed it.
This isn't about reasonable doubt - search warrants don't need you to be guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The defendant was trying to get out of them finding media in his house on a search warrant issued because of IP correlation - had nothing been found, there'd have been no problem for him.
Oh, come on. "It's Z-end of the world as we know it".
My guess? Not many, since the fallout is significantly different with a subscription model.
What you miss, though, is that AAC isn't an Apple proprietary format. Its not as widely supported as mp3, but then, neither is Ogg - would you object if Ogg was the default?