Comment Re:Still.... (Score 5, Insightful) 1051
I don't know why you were marked as a troll. I would have the same reaction as you. Doing something stupid is not a free ticket for people to be rude. Linus was unprofessional.
Comment Re:Good on them. (Score 1) 120
Ha! That's what they want you to think. I wont believe it - deep down they are good people too!
Comment Re:Good on them. (Score 4, Interesting) 120
They've been my ISP for almost a decade now and I will continue to support them for exactly the same reason. I think it is amazing that you get companies that spout the "do no evil" crap, and here is iiNet just going about its business doing right by their clients. Good on ya iiNet.
Disclaimer: I don't work for iiNet, but I did apply for a job there once.
Disclaimer 2: They phoned me but did not give me an interview. We're till on good terms though.
Comment Fixed that link for you (Score 4, Informative) 242
Book download link was broken - here's the correct url: http://archlinux.ca/arch_linux_handbook_3.mobi
Submission + - Ask Slashdot: How can the tech savy individual secure his/her home? 3
tezbobobo writes: "After having my car broken into for the third time this year, and with the police not even attending, what steps can I take? With an infinite budget this would be easy, but noone has that. I've already installed security lights, but what else can the tech savvy individual do?"
Submission + - Disney Adds A Bit Of Nonsensical Anti-Open Source FUD To Kid's Sitcom (techcrunch.com)
SirTicksAlot writes: "Walt Disney Corporation added a bit of nonsensical anti-open source FUD to a kid’s sitcom that it aired this past weekend. But the dialogue is so ridiculous that you have to wonder if they have any clue about what they are doing.
In an episode aired Friday on the Disney Channel, (YouTube Vid Here) the show Shake It Up features two teenagers who are begging the stereotypical geeky kid for help with a computer that has apparently gone down."
In an episode aired Friday on the Disney Channel, (YouTube Vid Here) the show Shake It Up features two teenagers who are begging the stereotypical geeky kid for help with a computer that has apparently gone down."
Submission + - The Mathematics of 'Legitimate Rape' and Pregnancy
Hugh Pickens writes writes: "James Hamblin, MD writes in the Atlantic that it's unclear how common the misconception that women rarely become pregnant after rape may be, but remarks by Missouri Senatorial nominee Todd Akin that "if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try and shut that whole thing down" may provide some benefit as a learning opportunity. "From a holistic perspective, one might hypothesize that a woman's body could respond to the extreme stress and trauma of enduring rape in such a way that she would be physiologically more likely to miscarry (or not to conceive at all)," writes Hamblin. After all there is a multi-million dollar alternative reproductive health market aimed at optimizing an environment for conception so there could be something to a theory that the other, much darker end of that spectrum functions analogously. But that hypothesis doesn't hold, to any relevant degree. A widely-cited 1996 study from the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology sampled over 4,000 women and found that the rape-related pregnancy rate was 5.0 percent and studies from other countries have reported the percentage to be even greater. "As pervasive as abortion conversation is, it's important that we're all on the same page about reproductive physiology. How common is this belief that rape rarely leads to pregnancy? If people are earnestly advancing a cause that mistakenly overlooks 32,000 annual rape-related pregnancies, Akin's remarks calling this to light may have an upside.""
Submission + - German government wants Google to pay for the right to link to news sites (aljazeera.com)
presroi writes: "Al Jazeera is reporting on the current state of plans by the German government to amend the national copyright law. The so-called "Leistungsschutzrecht" (neighbouring right) for publishers is introducing the right for press publishers to demand financial compensation if a company such as Google wants to link to their web site. Since the New York Times reported on this issue in March this year, two draft bills have been released by the Minister of Justice and have triggered strong criticism from the entire political spectrum in Germany, companies and activist bloggers.
(Full disclosure: I am being quoted by Al Jazeera in this article)"
(Full disclosure: I am being quoted by Al Jazeera in this article)"
Comment Re:Just look at Photoshop's development (Score 1) 312
Well, Adobe may not have a plan (unlike GIMP), but at least they have functionality (also unlike GIMP).
Comment CMYK - Finally (Score 1) 312
Seriously haven't used my /. account in years - literally. I remember it because one of my last posts was whinging about the lack of CMYK in GIMP which pretty much ruled it out for all serious print design work. If they can manage CMYK and greater bitdepth then I can finally predict a bright future for GIMP (formerly the banner ad only graphics app).
YAY!!!
Comment Re:So, what... (Score 1) 108
All the same, after 8 years with IINET it is time to change ISP. I vote with my feet to support an ISP who represents their paying client's interest. Regardless of whether MafiAA is a toothless tiger, one needs to stand up for oneself.
Comment Re:Wish Apple put some work on OSX (Score 1) 453
You mistake me. It is not that CS5 is dependant on OS X; designers are dependant on CMYK, ergo Adobe (usually). You want to espouse the virtues of linux - I'm saying linux is a black hole in the design world. And regardless of whether CS5 relies on OS compatability, or whether it was targeted for other platforms, the pragmatic outcome is the same. Also, you are gay.
Comment Re:Wish Apple put some work on OSX (Score 1) 453
Also, you'd have to be a moron to think that linux has everything Apple has. What are all those patents for?
Comment Re:Wish Apple put some work on OSX (Score 1) 453
They're not different things, they're intrinsically linked. Dumb ass. Adobe CS5 wont run in Wine.
Comment Re:Wish Apple put some work on OSX (Score 1) 453
No shit apple doesn't support every piece of hardware on the market. Neither does linux. If you want that, go to Windows.
And yes, if you use a hackintosh, don't expect the same experience as a genuine product, which will suspend and so on quite readily.
However, if you want to print CMYK, or heaven forbid, Pantone or Focaltone, you've only got two choices, and neither is linux.
Finally, Apple can and do pull the plug quite often - G5 to wintel, OS 9 to OS X. Deal with it. It is a OS paired with specific hardware which will only run the latest software. That's the price for running modern software well. Apple's willingness to start over, for certain people, is a boon. We know that if there is a problem, there is a good chance it wont be around for long.
My point is, you make it sound like people choose between OSs. Apple has technologies that linux simply does not have. Who gives a fuck about inkscape?! If you're on Apple, and you need a program like Inkscape, then you'll be running Adobe products.
Next time you need to print colourmatched, diecut packaging, and you submit press ready artwork from inkscape, you come back here and let me know. Apple is specific use.
