Yeah, but the only problem with the "weaning" for me isn't DVD's, nor Webcams. They work great on Suse with the nvidia/pacman repos. The problem I have is finding a service that provides music downloads instead of online streaming. Real provides a good personal playlist streaming service for Linux but I don't want to have my computer on all the time just so I can listen to music. I got an iPod and I want to use it. I want flexibility. If someone out there in the Linux community steps up and starts a media distribution method that works with major Media producers then I can finally say "f*** m$, Apple and anybody else trying to single out Linux out of the media market."
A little rant here about Linux:
I love Linux, Beryl runs great on it, it plays and manages media files with devices wonderfully, privoxy/tor works better on Linux IMO, it's like I got too much time on my hands now because I'm not fidgeting over maintenance issues all the time. It's like I'm on vacation for the first time in my life and it really sucks because I feel extremely unproductive. I need to find new things to do. I'm not as flustered as I used to be because I don't need to configure scripts all the time. A couple of bugs with XGL and rendering but nothing extreme. The only thing I boot into Windows for is to purchase songs from iTunes and update my iPod with the purchases. I have to be realistic with my interests which prevents me from erasing the Windows partition completely. Other than that, don't really care for their product.
Think of extensions as a testing ground for features in later releases. That's what happened with version 2.0 which adopted a lot of ideas from user submitted extensions for version 1.x
Sad thing is that paranoia can often impede innovation. Sure, M$ is trying to be a wolf in sheep's clothing. It's always been obvious. I think Novell's approach is unique. While I have respect for the open source community, I also respect what Novell has done with compiz / mono / the case against SCO and a slew of other innovations and situations which directly improved the visibility of Linux within the market. Even without the contract, M$ could always find a loophole either through lobbying, or just plain dirty tricks. By putting themselves inside an contractual agreement with a competitor doesn't necessarily mean they are going to assume any greater risk than what they were already involved with. Nor does it mean that Novell would take away the interests of the open source community. It's shortsighted if we fall into a mentality that limits what we can or cannot do because a small set of people within the broader OS market thinks that they are too good to compromise. Where's the sense of capitalism here. If there's a need, find a way to fill it.
Think of it, if Linux was in a position to be more visible, then companies that produce DRM products will have to take Linux a little bit more seriously and the open source community will get a bump from a visible product generated from their efforts. To keep on cracking protection for copyrighted materials will never legitimize Linux within the market. While there is always a need for an alternative, who's to say that the ideal will stop because of Microsoft. The community has to mature. While idealism is great and all, legitimization leads to bigger things for the community.
I don't understand what the deal is with trying to legislate.xxx through ICANN. Why should government get involved with something that could be taken care of in the private sector? Looks like another service has already implemented it.http://www.new.net/ Of course with services like this you don't get the mainstream audience but at least it's available. Maybe adoption might get here after some time has passed by. The argument concerning the adoption of any tld is a waste of energy in my perspective. Let the market decide what works and what doesn't. I think the problem is the connotation it implies and what people are trying to do about it that confuses the issue.
I think people who use this argument miss the point of what copyright infringement means. If we assumed that copyrighted material was merely something that can be copied then what would the job market look like. The piracy wars as I would like to call them is to create a compromise between the consumers and the market. To blatantly state that their products are not negotiable for any type of compensation then what would motivate people into those markets. If everything was free it would be no value to the people producing these products and eventually no value to the consumers either. The only type of copying I advocate is towards the porn industry because it shouldn't be of value to anyone. Music, software, movies, books, education and methods for creation are very important to our daily lives and to allow the opportunity for people to have jobs available in these industries should be protected.
To give to these companies and individuals compensation doesn't mean you compromised yourself in doing so. When you do give compensation you must be conservative when the market makes revenue more important than the quality of their services and products. Be active in negotiating value to make sure the people providing these things are motivated towards doing something beneficial instead of doing it only for themselves.
They tried that with the last version of Windows but who here has actually used Windows XPe on a daily basis in their own PC? The registry can be tricky but if you don't know how to work with reg files and the recovery console it won't mean that much to you. With Dell and other distrubutors, they've done this for as long as I can remember. Instead of Windows it used to be BASIC and DOS. I guess Vista was attempting to steer itself away from backward compatibility. It looked as though they were forcing their consumers to buy new hardware upgrades just so consumers could have full functionality of their new OS. Needless to say not everyone needs a 1GB GPU, 1TB hard drive, and a dual core processor machine to send pictures of their loved ones over the internet. On a final note, who needs stairs when God provided us with slides. Just an inane suggestion.
No your right, it's what capitalism is all about. If there was no devil would we ever be motivated to do any better? Boundaries don't exist until we end up defining them then we move on to the next problem.
That would take a lot of time. Expect another 3-7 years down the road considering how they operate. By then their market share would suffer greatly. If they were to focus on starting from the ground up, it would probably be one of the biggest headaches any corporation has ever endured in the history of business.
Titor, eh? Well it makes for a good movie much like Terminator as I totally recall. Interesting to note that most theories he uses are from mainstream philosophy. On top of that he uses different outcomes producing different universes in order to explain why things might or might not occur. Where's Frank Herbert when you need him? Omaha, Nebraska, the new US capital. I better jump on this one. Go Huskers. Last comment is about society ending up that way. Just what we need, the American Inquisition. Nobody evers expects that. I'm on my python kick today.
I was going to agree with the first comment then I read the response below that comment and it scares me that it ended up that way. It's like saying that ramps are unnecessary preventing those with a disability to have access to their facilities. You would think they would've known better considering stuff like this happened a long time ago just with a different type of store front.
Seems like everyday the Microsoft front has been active on trying to discredit the Linux camp. The funny thing is that the OS can be open source but the actual underlying business model isn't. Why would someone give their advantage away, it's not good business. I'm sure that the real backbone will unveil itself in time. It's just the way it goes. Honestly I believe that it will be the other way around in terms of Microsoft becoming the minority and Linux becoming the majority. It will take a while (maybe a long while) but Linux does have an advantage over Microsoft even though Microsoft has a 10 year headstart. BSD based OS has only started to catch on through a broader market through Apple.
I don't know why but it seems as though Microsoft has a severe lack of foresight. It might be because their presence is known to be too big. I'm not really sure. I was hoping something more from Vista and that's when I started to realize that they might be going nowhere. They're in a rut and I'm not sure if they can get out of it. I'm not sure they know where to start. For having a ten year headstart they are already 3 years behind what is going on in current advancements. Even then, it looks as though their advantage is shrinking even further based on their current efforts. Ultimately, it is my opinion based on my experiences and my perspective and if Microsoft does something better I will be impressed. Right now, I don't see it.
For a lot of individuals that will have to depend on school loans for reducating themselves within the market it's a hard call for those that are actively pursuing better things for themselves. Then there are those caught in unforeseen events such as medical emergencies that they can't avoid, otherwise they might die. Then there are those that are not necessarily educated enough to know any better to protect themselves from smiley glad-hands. I know a lot of people take advantage of the credit system and I know that there are those that depend on high interest for their income. To decrease lifestyle due to bancruptcies or accumulating debt, more so than what they are already going through, is like beating a dead horse. It goes no where for no one and only satifies a very negative agenda. It might be a measure of imcompitence on both sides but ultimately both sides will be motivated to change their policies.
I finally have a stable XP install. If you don't know what you are doing with any operating systems the chance that it will be insecure is pretty high almost absolute. I know how it is to find quick fix solutions. I'd rather spend the time focusing on my business then to focus on OS administrative tasks. At the same time I would also like to know how to protect myself against any type of intrusion that can be done on a default system install. Crashes are one thing but I've been hacked probably three times over the span of fifteen years (all minor except for one and mainly because of earlier versions ColdFusion).
The problem is that Windows has the majority market share. When it comes to security issues, it comes down to who's more popular and who steps on more toes on people which makes the majority of those issues come out. Microsoft is a good target for these things. Mind you, it is easier to find exploits in Microsoft then it is in other systems but at the same time if anyone really wanted to they could find exploits in anything regardless of how much anyone would laud it. I hate to say it but innovation comes from conflict and if certain ventures ignore this fact then they will have a rude awakening real quick. All in all never underestimate the ability of someone motivated to do malicious intent.
Basic I/O functions can have a confusing effect when it comes to three things: 1) Competitors patches and upgrades as opposed the OS upgrades (i.e.: Flash update for windows/adobe) (this is a big one when it comes to convenience) 2) Innovation of new products and devices 3) Proprietary ownership of intellectual property.
What seems basic is riddled with two different companies owning two different patents. Often they are at odds against each other in order to maintain some means of generating profit. Some strike deals and partnerships with each other, some don't and remain competitive. Sometimes people try to take advantage of these types of partnerships, case in point with SCO vs Novell. If a company tries to strangle-hold a section of the market only to benefit themselves then what good are they? If people aren't making money what good is this technology? If you consolidate all the patents into one business then that business better provide jobs for everyone in that field. Convenience is one thing but supporting basic quality of life is another.
Where's our (our meaning the linux community) senators and congressmen in our pockets?
Oh wait, we don't have to depend on senators, we depend on government agencies already using Linux both before and after all the seucirty breakins. Can't say that Microsoft did a good job educating our own government on how to secure their systems.
BTW, doesn't the NSA work on selinux in their spare time? http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/
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Then all you will have to do then is find the elusive Google hotspots (gSpot for short) for the gPhone to work.
A little rant here about Linux:
I love Linux, Beryl runs great on it, it plays and manages media files with devices wonderfully, privoxy/tor works better on Linux IMO, it's like I got too much time on my hands now because I'm not fidgeting over maintenance issues all the time. It's like I'm on vacation for the first time in my life and it really sucks because I feel extremely unproductive. I need to find new things to do. I'm not as flustered as I used to be because I don't need to configure scripts all the time. A couple of bugs with XGL and rendering but nothing extreme. The only thing I boot into Windows for is to purchase songs from iTunes and update my iPod with the purchases. I have to be realistic with my interests which prevents me from erasing the Windows partition completely. Other than that, don't really care for their product.
Zing!
Think of it, if Linux was in a position to be more visible, then companies that produce DRM products will have to take Linux a little bit more seriously and the open source community will get a bump from a visible product generated from their efforts. To keep on cracking protection for copyrighted materials will never legitimize Linux within the market. While there is always a need for an alternative, who's to say that the ideal will stop because of Microsoft. The community has to mature. While idealism is great and all, legitimization leads to bigger things for the community.
I don't understand what the deal is with trying to legislate .xxx through ICANN. Why should government get involved with something that could be taken care of in the private sector? Looks like another service has already implemented it.http://www.new.net/ Of course with services like this you don't get the mainstream audience but at least it's available. Maybe adoption might get here after some time has passed by. The argument concerning the adoption of any tld is a waste of energy in my perspective. Let the market decide what works and what doesn't. I think the problem is the connotation it implies and what people are trying to do about it that confuses the issue.
no, not really. Just a data mining/marketing ploy.
Huh, you said something about oranges?
To give to these companies and individuals compensation doesn't mean you compromised yourself in doing so. When you do give compensation you must be conservative when the market makes revenue more important than the quality of their services and products. Be active in negotiating value to make sure the people providing these things are motivated towards doing something beneficial instead of doing it only for themselves.
Viva la dictadura!
Not to mention the rampant spread of Linux going on there. Viva le pleito!
No, they're living in America as of right now.
They tried that with the last version of Windows but who here has actually used Windows XPe on a daily basis in their own PC? The registry can be tricky but if you don't know how to work with reg files and the recovery console it won't mean that much to you. With Dell and other distrubutors, they've done this for as long as I can remember. Instead of Windows it used to be BASIC and DOS. I guess Vista was attempting to steer itself away from backward compatibility. It looked as though they were forcing their consumers to buy new hardware upgrades just so consumers could have full functionality of their new OS. Needless to say not everyone needs a 1GB GPU, 1TB hard drive, and a dual core processor machine to send pictures of their loved ones over the internet. On a final note, who needs stairs when God provided us with slides. Just an inane suggestion.
No your right, it's what capitalism is all about. If there was no devil would we ever be motivated to do any better? Boundaries don't exist until we end up defining them then we move on to the next problem.
That would take a lot of time. Expect another 3-7 years down the road considering how they operate. By then their market share would suffer greatly. If they were to focus on starting from the ground up, it would probably be one of the biggest headaches any corporation has ever endured in the history of business.
Probably add a little acne here and there, and get some pop band to teach them some new dance moves.
Titor, eh? Well it makes for a good movie much like Terminator as I totally recall. Interesting to note that most theories he uses are from mainstream philosophy. On top of that he uses different outcomes producing different universes in order to explain why things might or might not occur. Where's Frank Herbert when you need him? Omaha, Nebraska, the new US capital. I better jump on this one. Go Huskers. Last comment is about society ending up that way. Just what we need, the American Inquisition. Nobody evers expects that. I'm on my python kick today.
Oddly enough, I'm reminded of the term "pramalot".
get both and make everyone happy. Spend, spend, spend. It will trickle down to you sooner or later.
I was going to agree with the first comment then I read the response below that comment and it scares me that it ended up that way. It's like saying that ramps are unnecessary preventing those with a disability to have access to their facilities. You would think they would've known better considering stuff like this happened a long time ago just with a different type of store front.
Seems like everyday the Microsoft front has been active on trying to discredit the Linux camp. The funny thing is that the OS can be open source but the actual underlying business model isn't. Why would someone give their advantage away, it's not good business. I'm sure that the real backbone will unveil itself in time. It's just the way it goes. Honestly I believe that it will be the other way around in terms of Microsoft becoming the minority and Linux becoming the majority. It will take a while (maybe a long while) but Linux does have an advantage over Microsoft even though Microsoft has a 10 year headstart. BSD based OS has only started to catch on through a broader market through Apple.
I don't know why but it seems as though Microsoft has a severe lack of foresight. It might be because their presence is known to be too big. I'm not really sure. I was hoping something more from Vista and that's when I started to realize that they might be going nowhere. They're in a rut and I'm not sure if they can get out of it. I'm not sure they know where to start. For having a ten year headstart they are already 3 years behind what is going on in current advancements. Even then, it looks as though their advantage is shrinking even further based on their current efforts. Ultimately, it is my opinion based on my experiences and my perspective and if Microsoft does something better I will be impressed. Right now, I don't see it.
For a lot of individuals that will have to depend on school loans for reducating themselves within the market it's a hard call for those that are actively pursuing better things for themselves. Then there are those caught in unforeseen events such as medical emergencies that they can't avoid, otherwise they might die. Then there are those that are not necessarily educated enough to know any better to protect themselves from smiley glad-hands. I know a lot of people take advantage of the credit system and I know that there are those that depend on high interest for their income. To decrease lifestyle due to bancruptcies or accumulating debt, more so than what they are already going through, is like beating a dead horse. It goes no where for no one and only satifies a very negative agenda. It might be a measure of imcompitence on both sides but ultimately both sides will be motivated to change their policies.
No, it was Steve Ballmer that was the best thing for both Apple and Linux.
I finally have a stable XP install. If you don't know what you are doing with any operating systems the chance that it will be insecure is pretty high almost absolute. I know how it is to find quick fix solutions. I'd rather spend the time focusing on my business then to focus on OS administrative tasks. At the same time I would also like to know how to protect myself against any type of intrusion that can be done on a default system install. Crashes are one thing but I've been hacked probably three times over the span of fifteen years (all minor except for one and mainly because of earlier versions ColdFusion). The problem is that Windows has the majority market share. When it comes to security issues, it comes down to who's more popular and who steps on more toes on people which makes the majority of those issues come out. Microsoft is a good target for these things. Mind you, it is easier to find exploits in Microsoft then it is in other systems but at the same time if anyone really wanted to they could find exploits in anything regardless of how much anyone would laud it. I hate to say it but innovation comes from conflict and if certain ventures ignore this fact then they will have a rude awakening real quick. All in all never underestimate the ability of someone motivated to do malicious intent.
Basic I/O functions can have a confusing effect when it comes to three things: 1) Competitors patches and upgrades as opposed the OS upgrades (i.e.: Flash update for windows/adobe) (this is a big one when it comes to convenience) 2) Innovation of new products and devices 3) Proprietary ownership of intellectual property.
What seems basic is riddled with two different companies owning two different patents. Often they are at odds against each other in order to maintain some means of generating profit. Some strike deals and partnerships with each other, some don't and remain competitive. Sometimes people try to take advantage of these types of partnerships, case in point with SCO vs Novell. If a company tries to strangle-hold a section of the market only to benefit themselves then what good are they? If people aren't making money what good is this technology? If you consolidate all the patents into one business then that business better provide jobs for everyone in that field. Convenience is one thing but supporting basic quality of life is another.
Where's our (our meaning the linux community) senators and congressmen in our pockets? Oh wait, we don't have to depend on senators, we depend on government agencies already using Linux both before and after all the seucirty breakins. Can't say that Microsoft did a good job educating our own government on how to secure their systems. BTW, doesn't the NSA work on selinux in their spare time? http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/