Comment Re:Slashdot (Score 1) 1397
I can hear you shouting across the office now, "Jenna Jameson keeps going down on me!"
Submission + - Application Installers: Let's Be Open (osweekly.com)
An anonymous reader writes: OSWeekly.com requests software developers to make their installers open to make them cross compatible with other platforms. Brandon Watts writes, "Modern installers have changed their ways quite a bit, but a lot of the bloat is still out there, and they're still doing some sneaky things, however, most of it isn't all up in your face. Because of that, I can answer my own question that I posed at the outset by suggesting that people remain oblivious about what sometimes happens when they install software. Some interaction with the operating system may be required to setup certain aspects of the application, but anything beyond this cordial getting to know you stage of the application and operating system relationship can begin to get tricky.
Submission + - How Apple Preps Kids As Future Mac Users
techie writes: OSWeekly.com writer Brandon Watts talks about Apple's influence on kids and how it's getting them ready to use the Mac platform when they grow up. He writes, "As someone who's taught at a summer camp before, I can truly say that this is a fantastic way to engage kids in technology. The fact of the matter is that OS X is perfect for young and creative minds, and in realizing this, Apple has organized a fantastic educational program. Whether these kids have used a Mac before or not, they're going to be sold on them (along with their parents) after the camp experience.
Submission + - RMS Talks about Binary Drivers & Free Software
Mitchell Bogues writes: Richard Stallman recently gave talk titled "The
Free Software Movement and GNU/Linux Operating System". RMS fielded a number of interesting questions relevant to the future of the free software movement including, "Do you support the Creative Commons license?" and "Can I use ATI and NVIDIA drivers because Mesa isn't nearly as complete?". Can we expect Linux ever to see main stream adoption with these persistent driver and licensing issues still hanging around?
