Probably the same type lawyer that charges a "Retainer Fee" that is for basically being on call. He then charges per hour for time spent working on your case with a discount, depending on the level of your retainer.

Somehow I doubt that publishing their "This is how we plan on subverting the Chinese gov't" is a good plan to publish.

Sheesh, I thought it was obvious... GNU/Linux/Chrome

"Hardware can't be given away." Oh really? Let me introduce you to a new invention. Call the Cell Phone.

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"no serious text can get around scientific fact just to present and position their own product. (The faculty, after all, have to approve the referenced texts, and precious few of them desire to be perceived as corporate shills.)"

So you've either never been to college or you simply accepted what was put in front of you... more proof that higher education in America is going more towards the "teaching people WHAT to think" instead of "teaching people HOW to think."

Most of the faculty would never purposely be corporate shills, but they will easily perpetuate "facts" that are "accepted" even if not true. Eggs are good for you. No, they're not. Yes, they are. etc. Pick almost any topic and you'll see a pendulum both in the "facts" and what is taught.

Tell me it has Ten Chevrons around it and THEN I'll be impressed.

He may have gotten your vote, but the fact that you posted on the thread now makes your mod-point irrelevant!

For instance, I live on the 7th floor, hence that is where my desk is. I know for a fact four people below me have their desk (and computers) directly under mine, and I'm not evening asking to maximize the machines that will fit there.

Cut him some slack. The submittor is probably on jury duty right now...

There's another tragedy in that many people reading use Windows (choice or forced) but that clearly doesn't stop us!

You forgot: sharks, lasers, overlords.

Don't let it happen again.

Was that because he simply teleported to the top of the mountain/cliff? Or does walking to a point of altitude not require energy? And even IF there were thermal drafts to possibly bring him back up, isn't that a form of energy, as well, albeit natural?

Majority of slashdotters... rural... got it.

And you're clearly not very familiar with long term strategy. Microsoft isn't making any money on their desktop installs either. Ask a few questions... how long has Red Hat been working at this? Now, how long has Canonical been working at it? Which one has more Momentum? Canonical is moving extremely fast and it's more important to look at where they have come from up to now to see where they are going. They're getting ready to blow past Red Hat and leave them in the dust. Why? Because they will own the Linux Desktop market in many ways (not 100% or even 50%, but the majority of Linux installs) and that will lead to the business side. Just wait and see.