Because right now, _I_ wouldnt know where to to buy movie ***** if i felt like it.
There's this great new invention called a "store" that you can use to purchase goods and services you might not be able to find otherwise. I hear these "stores" are growing in popularity these days due to their quick access times from local mirrors. You can find a list of local mirrors at this page: http://maps.google.com.
I find it very funny that I've been modded down as a Troll for that comment, but if I had made a similar comment about Novell, I'd be modded +5 Insightful.
Apache has sold out. We must fork their code now and abandon their Microsoft-backed versions, no matter what the cost. Look at what Microsoft did to Novell and openSUSE - the same thing is going to happen to Apache.
Tell everyone you know to stop using Microsoft-backed products. Friends don't let friends use Apache.
You don't want innovation from Microsoft. What you really want is a Windows 7 that is enough like XP that you know how to use it and most of your existing application still work, but includes the few features you've come to enjoy on Mac/Linux/BSD/etc. Please stop using the "innovation" buzzword.
My grandmother refuses to upgrade to broadband even though it's an extra $5/mo because she's used it at my house and it loads too fast. She says that her internet at home is "perfect Grandma speed", and us "young-uns with fresh brains can handle the zip of that fast stuff."
Sorry, that argument doesn't fly. The installer asks if you want Gnome 2.22, KDE 3.5.9, or KDE 4.0.4, right? You get to pick, it's not like you're locked into using KDE 4.
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Well, the best thing about Ubuntu is - now I can get on with the work I'm supposed to do as opposed to tinkering with things here and there! I'm not complaining about having a stable system. I don't miss my Gentoo days at all. Polished operating systems like Ubuntu, CentOS, and openSUSE are great things because they're stable and easy to use, making the end user more productive.
I'm not upset that these polished distros are so good... I'm just trying to say that I wish everyone cared as much as I do about understanding how that system's components are formed and how they interact with each other, and a part of me is sad because I know it'll never happen.
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Umm...Windows? 70's?
Ummm... Average US lifespan of 75 years?
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I've been living in a very blind 'trust Ubuntu' atmosphere where things pretty much just work
On the one hand, this is why I dislike Ubuntu. It doesn't require that the user learn much about how the system works. They plop the CD in the tray and it takes care of them, breeding a generation of Linux users that barely have an idea how to file a proper bug report.
On the other hand, I realize that Ubuntu is a good thing for Linux adoption because Linux needs a critical mass of people using it before it can start making inroads into the home and gaming markets. That critical mass is much larger than the number of people interested in --funroll-loops, so a system that's plug-and-play is important.
I think I'm starting to understand kind of how the 70's computer geeks felt when their friends came over asking for help with their Windows boxes.
"giving the kids machines without a corresponding level of parental supervision just resulted in distractions which ultimately damaged academic performance.
I call bullcrap. I've never had a problem turning in a university project because I've been distracted by my... yay, my Alterac Valley queue is up!
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You know, tea leaves - as in the tea leaves that are likely to get bagged.
We'd put more trust in Windows if it hadn't given us such a piss poor track record.
Oh, the huge manatee!
Seriously, though... the grammar in that story submission makes me want to cry.
There's this great new invention called a "store" that you can use to purchase goods and services you might not be able to find otherwise. I hear these "stores" are growing in popularity these days due to their quick access times from local mirrors. You can find a list of local mirrors at this page: http://maps.google.com.
I find it very funny that I've been modded down as a Troll for that comment, but if I had made a similar comment about Novell, I'd be modded +5 Insightful.
Apache has sold out. We must fork their code now and abandon their Microsoft-backed versions, no matter what the cost. Look at what Microsoft did to Novell and openSUSE - the same thing is going to happen to Apache. Tell everyone you know to stop using Microsoft-backed products. Friends don't let friends use Apache.
Because 98% of all users hate having to edit a configuration file just to get the maximum resolution out of their video card.
Hey now, we're not rednecks. We're Cheeseheads. Get it right.
No, no, no, you've got it all wrong. The author's a cad.
Innovation is messy... you invent a design idea and hope the masses like it. Sometimes the innovation is great and everyone loves it. Sometimes the innovation is awesome but it's not released soon enough so it never takes off and is eclipsed by a different technology. Sometimes the innovation is released too early and everyone hates it.
You don't want innovation from Microsoft. What you really want is a Windows 7 that is enough like XP that you know how to use it and most of your existing application still work, but includes the few features you've come to enjoy on Mac/Linux/BSD/etc. Please stop using the "innovation" buzzword.
*mutters about the quality of Grammar Nazis these days*
They're missing because I caught them all!
My grandmother refuses to upgrade to broadband even though it's an extra $5/mo because she's used it at my house and it loads too fast. She says that her internet at home is "perfect Grandma speed", and us "young-uns with fresh brains can handle the zip of that fast stuff."
No, no, you want frickin' ninjas with frickin' laser beams on their heads. That's obviously superior to individual ninjas and laser beams.
Newsline Saturday: Hundreds of mallard ducks found dead outside residential area; experts believe death caused by epileptic seizures.
Sorry, that argument doesn't fly. The installer asks if you want Gnome 2.22, KDE 3.5.9, or KDE 4.0.4, right? You get to pick, it's not like you're locked into using KDE 4.
Of course not. He'd never make it that far. The automated turrets are set to kill Microsoft employees on sight.
You can download a copy of Little Brother at no charge due to its Creative Commons license.
http://craphound.com/littlebrother/download/
arkhan_ig hit it right on the nose. It's a rental, not a purchase. I'll stick to buying games with a reasonable DRM policy.
That was a very interesting read. Thank you.
I'm not upset that these polished distros are so good... I'm just trying to say that I wish everyone cared as much as I do about understanding how that system's components are formed and how they interact with each other, and a part of me is sad because I know it'll never happen.
On the other hand, I realize that Ubuntu is a good thing for Linux adoption because Linux needs a critical mass of people using it before it can start making inroads into the home and gaming markets. That critical mass is much larger than the number of people interested in --funroll-loops, so a system that's plug-and-play is important.
I think I'm starting to understand kind of how the 70's computer geeks felt when their friends came over asking for help with their Windows boxes.
It was working fine until you tried to observe it.