The modern practice of waterboarding involves tying the victim to a board with the head lower than the feet so that he or she is unable to move. A piece of cloth is held tightly over the face, and water is poured onto the cloth. Breathing is extremely difficult and the victim will be in fear of imminent death by asphyxiation. However, it is relatively difficult to aspirate a large amount of water since the lungs are higher than the mouth, and the victim is unlikely to actually die if this is done by skilled practitioners. Waterboarding may be used by captors who wish to impose anguish without leaving marks on their victims as evidence.
Charming thing for a civilized country to be practicing & defending.
but anything it uses that's free or open source (e.g. BSD-like license), it continues to release their changes whether or not they're required to do so.
Aaah - cool! Can you please link me to the latest XNU sources? I can't seem to find them....
The difference between Apple and Microsoft is that Microsoft is more successful. Both companies love proprietary software and DRM. Both companies screw over their customers.
Hmmmmn, I mostly agree - but Apple does make nicer products than MS - there's no denying it (not that that's much of a compliment to Apple).
I agree that both companies love proprietary software (I mean OS X is now no more 'Open' than XP with SFU installed), DRM and screwing their customers intro the ground,
Please state what functionality the updates took away. Making it harder to circumvent is not removing functionality, as circumvention was never promised.
you can now burn a playlist containing purchased music up to seven times (down from ten). And the old workaround of simply changing the playlist slightly does not work.
Surely you knew that Apple reserves the right to change the terms you can use its music under?
Apple reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of sale at the iTunes Music Store at any time. Customers are encouraged to review the Sales Policies on a periodic basis for modifications.
If you don't like it, don't buy it.
I don't and I won't, however as I'm a helpful person, I'm letting others know the potential dangers in buying any DRMd music.
That page smacks of nothing more than, "We ran a few tests one afternoon just so we could provide a talking point against the, 'Have they ever run focus tests on this UI?' questions we keep getting."
There have been many gimp usability studies, an ongoing mailing list for usability, etc.
Your post reeks of ignorance - I posted an example of one of the many usability studies in response to a question (and only a preview of that study) not the entire usability history of the gimp.
*shrugs* I find photoshop harder to use than the gimp - but that's because I started using the gimp first & got pretty good with its workflows. I don't however walk around thinking that my familiarity with the gimp makes it a superior product to photoshop - which is what the vast majority of gimp complaints seem to be.
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However, you must also consider that like-photoshopness and intuitivity might well be the same thing
No, no I don't have to consider that. People mistake the ease of use familiarity gives with actual intuitivity. Most gimp complaints are about menu placement, etc (now the right click for everything monstrosity is gone).
Adobe has done some useability research, after all. Have GIMP developers?
The Encyclopædia Britannica article "Encyclopædia Britannica" indicates that the Encyclopædia Britannica is "the oldest and largest English-language general encyclopaedia". It is still the oldest. But it is now the second-largest to Wikipedia as measured by number of words and number of articles, among other standards. (Source: Wikipedia article "Wikipedia") -- Creidieki 16:59, 6 May 2005 (UTC)
They are still making the false claim, but then in their retort to Nature they charmingly described Wikipedia as a "database". Hawkestone 22:08, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
I would like a dollar amount for what this campaign is costing in bandwidth and man hours.
I would estimate that the amount of bandwidth/man hours wasted by this campaign will roughly equal the amount of bandwidth/man hours wasted by your post (and my reply:-)
When writing a program, you don't look up the meaning of a command in three sources do you? When wiring a house, you don't check three different copies of the electrical code. When working on your car, all you need is your Chilton's. Examples abound of routine daily use of single sources.
No - I don't use an encyclopedia for any of them, I would use a specialised source, perhaps using wikipedia/other encyclopedia to find out what that specialised source was. That was the mistake the guy we're discussing made - he should have used wikipedia to point him to a localization authority's page on language localisation. (not that I'm criticising him, heavy workload and all that).
Why would I trust it as a starting point if I can't trust it as a source?
You shouldn't trust any single source.
Wikipedia is a useful starting point as it will contain pointers (or at least useful search terms) to begin looking for other items to reference. It's no different to any other encyclopedia in that respect.
Surely you don't use a single soruce for information for an important project?
I understand the dangers from using wikipedia (and like so many slashdotters have said, for serious work, use it as a starting point, not a source.)
However, this is more about the troubles with doing international work - its hard to understand the sensitivities & languages of multiple (over 30!) cultures. Companies as large as Microsoft have made mistakes like this before, withlout using open content.
a version of Windows XP aimed at Latin American markets asked users to select their gender between "not specified," "male" or "bitch."
a coperation will switch to a system thats not 1005 compatabile or very tested and also not supported?
Somehow I doubt that.
*snort* - I bet you said the same thing about linux (or samba, or bsd, or whatever) back in the day hey?:-)
Don't forget - XP will get extended support from MS for seven years after Vista's release. In the unlikely event Vista is released tomorrow (or hell, even Janurary), its still going to be plenty of time for ReactOS to get tested, support options, improve compatability, etc.
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There are a lot more general gamers than hardcore gamers?
Well said - if only there was some way of kicking the "Nintendo is dying" trolls in the teeth with that statement.
I just knew there was going to be someone more pedantic than me out there
2) For those wondering - waterboarding
Charming thing for a civilized country to be practicing & defending.
Good news for Apple, great news for ubuntu and of course Excellent news for lovers of fried eggs :-)
Well - if that doesn't prove the point....
but anything it uses that's free or open source (e.g. BSD-like license), it continues to release their changes whether or not they're required to do so.
Aaah - cool! Can you please link me to the latest XNU sources? I can't seem to find them....
The difference between Apple and Microsoft is that Microsoft is more successful. Both companies love proprietary software and DRM. Both companies screw over their customers.
:)
:-)
Hmmmmn, I mostly agree - but Apple does make nicer products than MS - there's no denying it (not that that's much of a compliment to Apple).
I agree that both companies love proprietary software (I mean OS X is now no more 'Open' than XP with SFU installed), DRM and screwing their customers intro the ground,
Apple fanboys are about to mod me down.
Probably
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Surely you knew that Apple reserves the right to change the terms you can use its music under?
If you don't like it, don't buy it.
I don't and I won't, however as I'm a helpful person, I'm letting others know the potential dangers in buying any DRMd music.
First they give you a fairly liberal DRM.
Then they tighten that DRM slightly with iTunes 'security' updates.
Then they introduce DRM that enforces ppv / rentals / time limiting.
Next? (remember that lucky ITMS buyers get whatever DRM Apple wants them to have!)
That page smacks of nothing more than, "We ran a few tests one afternoon just so we could provide a talking point against the, 'Have they ever run focus tests on this UI?' questions we keep getting."
There have been many gimp usability studies, an ongoing mailing list for usability, etc.
Your post reeks of ignorance - I posted an example of one of the many usability studies in response to a question (and only a preview of that study) not the entire usability history of the gimp.
*shrugs* I find photoshop harder to use than the gimp - but that's because I started using the gimp first & got pretty good with its workflows. I don't however walk around thinking that my familiarity with the gimp makes it a superior product to photoshop - which is what the vast majority of gimp complaints seem to be.
However, you must also consider that like-photoshopness and intuitivity might well be the same thing
No, no I don't have to consider that. People mistake the ease of use familiarity gives with actual intuitivity. Most gimp complaints are about menu placement, etc (now the right click for everything monstrosity is gone).
Adobe has done some useability research, after all. Have GIMP developers?
yes they have.
I find it much more intuitive than plain GIMP
:-)
I believe you meant to say:
I find it much more like photoshop than plain GIMP
Familiarity and intuitivity are not the same
I would like a dollar amount for what this campaign is costing in bandwidth and man hours.
:-)
I would estimate that the amount of bandwidth/man hours wasted by this campaign will roughly equal the amount of bandwidth/man hours wasted by your post (and my reply
When writing a program, you don't look up the meaning of a command in three sources do you? When wiring a house, you don't check three different copies of the electrical code. When working on your car, all you need is your Chilton's. Examples abound of routine daily use of single sources.
No - I don't use an encyclopedia for any of them, I would use a specialised source, perhaps using wikipedia/other encyclopedia to find out what that specialised source was. That was the mistake the guy we're discussing made - he should have used wikipedia to point him to a localization authority's page on language localisation. (not that I'm criticising him, heavy workload and all that).
Why would I trust it as a starting point if I can't trust it as a source?
You shouldn't trust any single source.
Wikipedia is a useful starting point as it will contain pointers (or at least useful search terms) to begin looking for other items to reference. It's no different to any other encyclopedia in that respect.
Surely you don't use a single soruce for information for an important project?
However, this is more about the troubles with doing international work - its hard to understand the sensitivities & languages of multiple (over 30!) cultures. Companies as large as Microsoft have made mistakes like this before, withlout using open content.
As the (google cache) blog author says:
*shrug* - not that big a deal, and an internationalisation, not open content problem.
I have been on vacation! Biking around, trying to lose a little of the winter chub :-)
Still on vacation, so not going to be posting here much I'm afraid....
I can't believe they left out me! :-)
Our servers range from pee cees running Windoze to pee cees running Linux to Apple X-Serves.
I believe you meant to say:
Our servers range from pee cees running Windoze to pee cees running Linux to Apple X-Serve pee cees running OS X
Or more accurately, you shouldn't have used the term "pee cee" for any server
Apple Ends Anti-Blogger Legal Effort
Should read:
Apple Loses Anti-Blogger Effort
No doubt the Whiney Apple Fanboys will pipe up with the "Apple are so wonderful to stop threatening these people" type comments. *sighs*
I think the point is, if they're going to switch to anything it will be to Vista.
Please reread my original comment:
At the very least, it will be useful for corporations using current win32 stuff who don't want to migrate to vista when XP eols.
It was hundreds of times faster.
For someone with the username "Bill, Shooter of Bul", don't you think that's a pretty....exaggerated statement?
a coperation will switch to a system thats not 1005 compatabile or very tested and also not supported?
:-)
Somehow I doubt that.
*snort* - I bet you said the same thing about linux (or samba, or bsd, or whatever) back in the day hey?
Don't forget - XP will get extended support from MS for seven years after Vista's release. In the unlikely event Vista is released tomorrow (or hell, even Janurary), its still going to be plenty of time for ReactOS to get tested, support options, improve compatability, etc.
While I find the idea of an open source Windows facinating... is it too late?
At the very least, it will be useful for corporations using current win32 stuff who don't want to migrate to vista when XP eols.
(similar to samba really only fulling supporting domains close to NTs eol)