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  1. Re:Iceweasel? on Mozilla vs Debian Analyzed · · Score: 1

    I only use firefox in windows as well. I find konqueror to be making strides past firefox with every release.

  2. New Obligatory Question on Firefox 2.0 RC2 Review · · Score: 2, Insightful
  3. Re: Memory leaks in extensions on Mozilla Firefox 2 RC2 Released · · Score: 1

    I think Konqueror is a viable alternative since you are running KDE

  4. Re:What's known? on Star Trek XI - What We Know · · Score: 1

    I noticed that too. But TNG movies ruined that.

    And if that holds now, then Star Trek XI is already of too a bad start

  5. Re:Condi Rice has no experience. [WRONG] on Administration Ignored Bin Laden Intel · · Score: 1

    Why is it that a conservative black woman must be a token? Was Albright the token Jew for the Clinton administration?

  6. Re:Oh for heaven's sake..... on Firefox To Be Renamed In Debian · · Score: 1

    That was a mistake. I was replying to the parents comment.

    It should have readSarge wouldn't be near five years old when etch comes out.
    Unfortunately, I ended saying the very opposite of what I intended

  7. Re:Oh for heaven's sake..... on Firefox To Be Renamed In Debian · · Score: 1

    That is why Debian stable would be of little interest to you an me (I run sid.)

    But it is has advantages for many.

    Think about it. Some companies build their stuff around a current code base or a common set of features and have no interest try to rework there stuff to work with all the new bells and whistles. Debian stable offers that plus the ability to keep it secure.

  8. Re:My god on Firefox To Be Renamed In Debian · · Score: 1
    i think we need to worry about microsoft
    Some people use Debian (and other linux distros) for more important principles than being anti-microsoft.
  9. Re:Oh for heaven's sake..... on Firefox To Be Renamed In Debian · · Score: 1

    You are missing the point. When etch is released, firefox will be frozen for the next year or two in that branch.
    Debian security team adds security patches so that their stable version doesn't become an insecure version.
    Mozilla wants Debian to change their policy of a package freeze for their product or have users wait for security fixes until Mozilla approves the it.

  10. Re:Oh for heaven's sake..... on Firefox To Be Renamed In Debian · · Score: 1

    Sarge would be near five years old when etch comes out.
    sid is generally ahead of Ubuntu for the majority of its packages.

  11. Re:cue the shuttle enthusiasts on Hubble Camera Shuts Down · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Wrong.....

    Should read "Unless there are astronauts involved, and unless something terrible may happen to them, you won't get anyone's attention.

  12. Re:That list is clearly missing one on The Man Who Literally Saved the World · · Score: 1
    To put it in terms you would understand, launching a unilateral all-out nuclear strike would be like shooting your sister in the head with a M20A1B1 while she fellated you, and hoping to walk away unscarred.
    Wow, big words for someone you think didn't understand Wargames.

    I did get the point. I was joking. And yes, I realize it wasn't funny. (When I wrote it it sure seemed funny)
  13. Re:That list is clearly missing one on The Man Who Literally Saved the World · · Score: 1

    And yes, it can sit and has eyes to watch

  14. Re:That list is clearly missing one on The Man Who Literally Saved the World · · Score: 5, Insightful
    As a result of this win-less battle, WOPR learns the only winning move is not to play
    The next day the Soviets launch, and WOPR sat back and watched secure in the knowledge he had gained from tic-tac-toe
  15. Re:Actually, that would be jury nullification... on LimeWire Sues RIAA for Antitrust Violations · · Score: 1

    They forgot to ask that question or he lied.
    Almost as good as the leading dective was inditited for ....
    Was it regarding this case?

  16. Re:Scripting PhotoShop on GUIs Get a Makeover · · Score: 1
    That's why real artists who use Photoshop regularly can't stand GIMP.
    You mean that is why artist who have learned Photoshop can't stand GIMP
  17. Re:Big displays... on GUIs Get a Makeover · · Score: 1

    You can set that behavior very easily in kde. In the Control Center got to Desktop --> behavior

  18. Re:Plays nice with boot loaders? on Vista RC1 Build 5728 Publicly Released · · Score: 1

    Just about any linux I install that uses grub makes a nice Windows slot for me. So while it may not play "nice" with the windows bootloader it at least plays nice with windows.

  19. Re:Yes/No/Maybe on Was the 2004 Election Stolen? · · Score: 1

    He was talking about Clinton doing something to stay in power after his term would end

  20. Re:My Linux Annoyances as a Hardended Windows user on Would You Date Microsoft? · · Score: 1

    Point 1 - You can ask the owners of the codex not to charge for their use.
    Point 2 - If everthing works don't bother
    Point 3 - See point 2 and add that if nvidia would open source their drivers it would be built into xog and the kernel
    Point 4 - No idea - I don't due this in Debian unless I am fine tuning
    Point 5 - I **think** Nautilus has plugins via yum. I know Konqeror does.

    The biggest thing that you are not use to in terms of point 2 is how fast linux develops. You didn't have to do this in Windows because new versions of windoes come out every 4 years.

  21. Re:linux sound is a mess on Linux Desktop Ready, Says Mainstream Media · · Score: 1

    I windows I've had a partition change names on me (D E F) simply by pluging in a usb storage device and rebooting. And then spend precious hours readjusting links or wondering why things were crashing.

  22. Re:Of Course! on Linux Desktop Ready, Says Mainstream Media · · Score: 1

    This is not really directed at the GP
    The problem is too many people pull out a piece of shit computer from the '80s or early 90's and try to install a full destkop enviroment and then throw their hands up and complain that linux is too slow.

  23. Re:Then what for...? on Linux Desktop Ready, Says Mainstream Media · · Score: 1

    Through in open office pre-installed as an alterive to MS office and you got your savings

  24. Re:Vista does do that.. on EU And Microsoft Clash Over Vista Security · · Score: 1

    Yeah. Maybe because it was difficult to even find a place to buy it at.

  25. Re:PLEASE!!!! on MGM to Produce "The Hobbit" · · Score: 1

    Batman Returns was good, however