And there's still another difference --
You either charge for the information, or you give the information and then request to be paid.
FTFA, it appears that he told them what the problems were before asking for money. More honerable, even.
It seems a bit low...
We've used it on ~40 clients and my school, and only 6 of them were detected correctly. OTOH, the admin's laptop is using a pirated version. His passed WGA just fine!
I never stated that a system merely using screen and a nice shell was the best method for using the computer -- only that is is a method.
The command line is not for everything. Browsing the web using most cli browsers is a sin to mankind, as is any sort of graphic design...
However, it is still a method. Not a very widely liked method, but there really isn't much you can't do with a command line.
Try bb4win, xoblite, or bblean (my favorite). They all provide a great *box-like shell for windows (and they're Free!)
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I meant that in jest... probably should have made it a bit more obvious =/
The point still stands that it's hard to teach a GUI. Simply getting them to accept that when i said `click on foobar' i meant that you had to move your cursor over to it, and then click.
well.. maybe you have two of them, but the rest of us aren't as lucky!
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Your logic is flawed.
Computers SOLVE problems, yes, but that has//nothing// to do with the complexity of solving said problem. You shouldn't have to be trained in a good command line app -- you should only have to be trained in how to use a shell. Training a few grandparents how to use computers, a GUI requires more training then i would ever imagine. I would have taught them command line as a comparison, but i didn't have the time, and they couldn't type very well.
From my experience, GUIs cause many more problems than command line apps. Lack of knowing how to use either is not a problem, in my book.
for somewhere around $300, you can get a sharp zaurus with a 400MHz (640 OC'd) proc, 128mb flash ROM, and 64mb RAM. Not only can it be expanded via CF, but sd, too!
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And there's still another difference --
You either charge for the information, or you give the information and then request to be paid.
FTFA, it appears that he told them what the problems were before asking for money. More honerable, even.
It seems a bit low...
We've used it on ~40 clients and my school, and only 6 of them were detected correctly. OTOH, the admin's laptop is using a pirated version. His passed WGA just fine!
for a $7 PC, how much spyware/ads would it take to make much more than $7 of profit of of it?
But i want dick.mobi!
I never stated that a system merely using screen and a nice shell was the best method for using the computer -- only that is is a method.
The command line is not for everything. Browsing the web using most cli browsers is a sin to mankind, as is any sort of graphic design...
However, it is still a method. Not a very widely liked method, but there really isn't much you can't do with a command line.
And no, i don't exclusively use it, either.
Try bb4win, xoblite, or bblean (my favorite). They all provide a great *box-like shell for windows (and they're Free!)
I meant that in jest... probably should have made it a bit more obvious =/
The point still stands that it's hard to teach a GUI. Simply getting them to accept that when i said `click on foobar' i meant that you had to move your cursor over to it, and then click.
well.. maybe you have two of them, but the rest of us aren't as lucky!
Your logic is flawed.
//nothing// to do with the complexity of solving said problem. You shouldn't have to be trained in a good command line app -- you should only have to be trained in how to use a shell. Training a few grandparents how to use computers, a GUI requires more training then i would ever imagine. I would have taught them command line as a comparison, but i didn't have the time, and they couldn't type very well.
Computers SOLVE problems, yes, but that has
From my experience, GUIs cause many more problems than command line apps. Lack of knowing how to use either is not a problem, in my book.
With GNU/Screen, you don't even need that!
Quick! What were their search log ID numbers!
I was thinking the exact same thing --
for somewhere around $300, you can get a sharp zaurus with a 400MHz (640 OC'd) proc, 128mb flash ROM, and 64mb RAM. Not only can it be expanded via CF, but sd, too!
The darn terminal is clogging the tubes!
gimmick:~ % telnet www.google.com 80
Trying 66.102.7.99...
Connected to www.l.google.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
and then it just stops...
no wonder the internets have been taking so long lately!
That was perfect timing...
/me waits for 144 other joes to come and reply
Absolutely perfect timing.
Oh, cmon... those cables aren't too dodgy --
seriously, they come with most mp3 players and a few PDAs
Score 2 flamebait...
That's something to put on your resume!
To the mainstream media,
hacker = someone doing bad things on the internet.
I decided to go and read this article because i'm in search of an authentic BSOD image, but the links in the article are dead.
Any pointers as to where i can get one?
Some games, ya know, kinda leak bandwidth. I'm wondering if there's any danger in the leaks. Sincerely, Concerned Customer
In hopes that the Software Piracy market will triple in 7 years.
And only on slashdot does someone waste their mod points modding down an AC making a useless, but not exactly *bad* post.
I stepped on a rusty needle once. Well, now i'm part of their community...
Yes, it's in place...- 121.aspx?bodycontentparams=320065-0-0-0-121&ERL=tr ue
and it's bulletproof, too! http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/cache/49205-0-0-225
Because of overheating exploding batteries.
Duh.
correct... i didn't (did now, though!)... apologies