I suggest you look at the reply by Sancho in order to understand the fine art of "answering the f'ing question".
The poster said they were inexperienced to the scene, but that didn't stop you from posting the obvious and not answering the question. If the first response to people is "that is not this" and nothing follows after that fact, then please don't respond. It will help the community far more than your petty bull.
Or, perhaps, by "embracing" the "enemy" M$ hopes to "destroy" them in the most profitable way possible. Irrelevence. If M$ starts conforming to standards and convinces enough people to buy into their crap then the OSS movement becomes irrelevent. Especially with "Trusted Computing" controlling the software running on the hardware. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'll be happy with the computing power I have for the next 30 years.
Of course, I could be wrong. The Free Software movement has been around as long as I have been old enough to recognize myself in a mirror, so I'm sure it will keep going with its current momentum. The question is, will it retain momentum in the business world.
At any rate, even if M$ did conform to standards, it would only be long enough to extinguish the competition.
If you need to know the source, then rent or download Army of Darkness for crying out loud. And I don't care if people on Fark never quote that movie. It's the perfect reaction to M$ strategy.
I guess that's why encryption is a stupid idea and all our information should be encoded in clear-text. That way you aren't hiding anything. Information wants to be free, right?
If its "Open Source" than I, either a paying or non-paying customer, can get the source and re-compile it on my own.
If its Free -and- Open Source, than some anonymous 12 year old can get the source, and re-compile it, without any licensing fees or issues.
If its BSD/GPL-style-free, than said 12 year old can also re-distribute without sending in signed forms or paying anyone.
Where is the confusion?
When you use than for then. Then you understand that this is better than that.
A lot of water will kill you (and I don't mean by drowning -- drinking too much water can kill you).
I assume you mean too much water can cause kidney failure. I'm no doctor, and make no claim to be, but you would probably have to drink so much that your stomach would burst. Whether that would kill you (very likely and still within the reason) would be up to the competence of the ER doctor that examines you. If it is a burst stomach you were talking about, then please disregard.
Those numbers were a surge ahead when the specs were announced. At the time of launch they were equal with pc tech and quickly became defunct. The fact is that a console is a dedicated game machine. That is the primary focus. All this BS by Sony is just stupid. I don't even feel comfortable with the Wii potentially having Opera for web browsing (unless it is how they will make the online story for the virtual console).
Of course, I could be wrong. It might be nice to have an upgradable game machine. Oh, that's right, I already do, and since most of the parts conform to some "standard" they are fairly inexpensive. Do you really think that Sony or Microsoft or even Nintendo won't gouge people on the prices of those "upgrades"? It's their hardware, so they can do what they want and people will buy since they want to play that "Ultra Super Console Fragfest XVIII".
I remember a mythbusters episode that involved pig skin, tattoo ink made with a large amount of iron oxide, and an MRI. The pig skin was undamaged. My point? Your body is tougher than you think.
In any case, I think that alcohol is more dangerous than the brain damage that you may induce with microscopic holes through your skull.
Some of them are, indeed, hunks of scrap metal from the solar war between Venus and Mars 4.6 billions years ago. In fact, our planet was made with the Venitian battlecruiser Vgnoth destroyed the Martian Tschovack and sent it pummeling into a large molten asteroid in our relative orbit. Since the Martian battleships were mostly iron, things haven't been the same since.
You do realize that the lack of challenge, or should I say the ability of some students to degrade the challenge for everyone, is the real problem with the American education system at all levels. If you really wanted to help the kids, you would help make the learning process fun. Instead, teachers are hated because they are forced to determine their lessons by the glorious guidelines of the community. Need I mention the fact that the community has no real understanding of the educational process and impedes it at every turn.
The U.S. education system is crap because it is tyranny by majority. It will become worse before it gets better.
My point being that age really doesn't matter with this console. I'm sure the kids will love this thing, but I'm 23 and I want one. My best friend is 24 and he wants one. My mother is in her mid-forties and she wants one. About the only people that I know dislike the Wii are a few teenagers that dislike the name and brand and die-hard M$ shills. There is absolutely no reason to really hate this console and it will most likely be the real winner of this generation simply by innovation. Thank the gods that the age of over-bearing computational power is over.
M$: Hi Kanotix, what's up? Kanotix: Chillin. You? M$: About the same... Look, has your owner been using any, ummmmm, other software? Kanotix: Look man, Grub takes care of that, but he's only awake about five seconds out of the week. I just take orders. M$: Right, and just what are those orders? Kanotix: You know I won't tell you. M$: I can make you. I'm very persuasive. Kanotix: I can break you. I'm very strong. ...
Yadda yadda yadda, you get the point.
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Minors were miners in many ye olde coal mines, but for many years minor miners have been plenty hard to find.
When AT&T gives up their DeathStar trademark.
I suggest you look at the reply by Sancho in order to understand the fine art of "answering the f'ing question".
The poster said they were inexperienced to the scene, but that didn't stop you from posting the obvious and not answering the question. If the first response to people is "that is not this" and nothing follows after that fact, then please don't respond. It will help the community far more than your petty bull.
If you think I'm harsh, read my sig a few times.
Or, perhaps, by "embracing" the "enemy" M$ hopes to "destroy" them in the most profitable way possible. Irrelevence. If M$ starts conforming to standards and convinces enough people to buy into their crap then the OSS movement becomes irrelevent. Especially with "Trusted Computing" controlling the software running on the hardware. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'll be happy with the computing power I have for the next 30 years.
Of course, I could be wrong. The Free Software movement has been around as long as I have been old enough to recognize myself in a mirror, so I'm sure it will keep going with its current momentum. The question is, will it retain momentum in the business world.
At any rate, even if M$ did conform to standards, it would only be long enough to extinguish the competition.
Its a trap!
"... Get an axe!"
If you need to know the source, then rent or download Army of Darkness for crying out loud. And I don't care if people on Fark never quote that movie. It's the perfect reaction to M$ strategy.
I guess that's why encryption is a stupid idea and all our information should be encoded in clear-text. That way you aren't hiding anything. Information wants to be free, right?
P.S. If you want a laugh, go here. Check the projects. Try the veal. You have been warned.
Thank you for restoring my lack of faith in humanity.
If its "Open Source" than I, either a paying or non-paying customer, can get the source and re-compile it on my own. If its Free -and- Open Source, than some anonymous 12 year old can get the source, and re-compile it, without any licensing fees or issues. If its BSD/GPL-style-free, than said 12 year old can also re-distribute without sending in signed forms or paying anyone. Where is the confusion?
When you use than for then. Then you understand that this is better than that.
This is just a publicity stunt to get some cash...
Or a lot of dirt.
Personally, I don't want to hear a single MS bashing post in this thread (even though I know that's impossible on /.
You want the impossible and then admit it is impossible! You, sir, are an idiot.
If I can't bash M$, then I'll just bash YOU!
A lot of water will kill you (and I don't mean by drowning -- drinking too much water can kill you).
I assume you mean too much water can cause kidney failure. I'm no doctor, and make no claim to be, but you would probably have to drink so much that your stomach would burst. Whether that would kill you (very likely and still within the reason) would be up to the competence of the ER doctor that examines you. If it is a burst stomach you were talking about, then please disregard.
That would explain why all this new pop music sounds like bad porn.
Someone needs decaf.
Those numbers were a surge ahead when the specs were announced. At the time of launch they were equal with pc tech and quickly became defunct. The fact is that a console is a dedicated game machine. That is the primary focus. All this BS by Sony is just stupid. I don't even feel comfortable with the Wii potentially having Opera for web browsing (unless it is how they will make the online story for the virtual console).
Of course, I could be wrong. It might be nice to have an upgradable game machine. Oh, that's right, I already do, and since most of the parts conform to some "standard" they are fairly inexpensive. Do you really think that Sony or Microsoft or even Nintendo won't gouge people on the prices of those "upgrades"? It's their hardware, so they can do what they want and people will buy since they want to play that "Ultra Super Console Fragfest XVIII".
They seem plenty different since the pirate is missing from Geek. You know, the Rrrrrrrrr!
I remember a mythbusters episode that involved pig skin, tattoo ink made with a large amount of iron oxide, and an MRI. The pig skin was undamaged. My point? Your body is tougher than you think.
In any case, I think that alcohol is more dangerous than the brain damage that you may induce with microscopic holes through your skull.
Some of them are, indeed, hunks of scrap metal from the solar war between Venus and Mars 4.6 billions years ago. In fact, our planet was made with the Venitian battlecruiser Vgnoth destroyed the Martian Tschovack and sent it pummeling into a large molten asteroid in our relative orbit. Since the Martian battleships were mostly iron, things haven't been the same since.
You must have fallen asleep during corporate economics. Don't worry. Just listen to Uncle George and Brother Bill and everything will be okay.
You do realize that the lack of challenge, or should I say the ability of some students to degrade the challenge for everyone, is the real problem with the American education system at all levels. If you really wanted to help the kids, you would help make the learning process fun. Instead, teachers are hated because they are forced to determine their lessons by the glorious guidelines of the community. Need I mention the fact that the community has no real understanding of the educational process and impedes it at every turn.
The U.S. education system is crap because it is tyranny by majority. It will become worse before it gets better.
It's not called "Trusted Computing" for nothing.
Really though, you bought the hardware. You should be grateful they allowed you to do that, right?
My point being that age really doesn't matter with this console. I'm sure the kids will love this thing, but I'm 23 and I want one. My best friend is 24 and he wants one. My mother is in her mid-forties and she wants one. About the only people that I know dislike the Wii are a few teenagers that dislike the name and brand and die-hard M$ shills. There is absolutely no reason to really hate this console and it will most likely be the real winner of this generation simply by innovation. Thank the gods that the age of over-bearing computational power is over.
M$: Hi Kanotix, what's up?
...
Kanotix: Chillin. You?
M$: About the same... Look, has your owner been using any, ummmmm, other software?
Kanotix: Look man, Grub takes care of that, but he's only awake about five seconds out of the week. I just take orders.
M$: Right, and just what are those orders?
Kanotix: You know I won't tell you.
M$: I can make you. I'm very persuasive.
Kanotix: I can break you. I'm very strong.
Yadda yadda yadda, you get the point.
I'll assume that 12 y/o was a typo and you really meant 62 years old.
If you're going to copy and paste, then please copy something with a little more content.
Did it coincide with the crusades, the Spanish Inquisition or the Salem witch burnings? Or perhaps with slavery?
All of the above.