do sites even get /.ed anymore?

despite what so much of /. and the internet seems to think, there's a difference between a theory that we evolved from monkeys and whether organisms evolve. He has quite clearly stated his stance.

Because they can.

Off topic, what happened to my slashdot, where this post would get modded down.. :(

The HP way died a long time ago. Pre Fiorina at the very least.

XBone.. is that really what people are calling it, in a non derogatory way?

"the price of freedom is eternal vigilance"

But I'm guessing you're just a troll.

I guess you weren't paying attention this last year.

Obama I believe just signed an executive order which, affects exported/imported firearms. You are being naive, they are constantly after all of our rights, including our 2nd amendment.

PS "they" isn't any specific group or person. It is our government and society at large.

Good point, the federal government should have nothing to do with either.

So if we put them in charge of making sure everyone plays fair on the internet you don't think they'd abuse it? lol. Here when they have no such authority, are already abusing it.

how would they enforce net neutrality exactly?

This thought keeps popping into my head. Think about all this crap that has been uncovered. And you want to put these people in charge of net neutrality?

Probably the best developer I ever worked with graduated from DeVry.

lol i'm not sure if i just haven't been browsing bsd sotries, there haven't been as many of them or this old slashdot comment hasn't been around for awhile.

brings back fond memories of bsd stories spammed with the exact same thing, more than any other comments.

umm what? as much as a pain as layouts can be to get things to do what you want, swing was still really well done and is incredibly flexible and versatile. I'd hardly call swing something form planet weird. And having worked with solaris/sunos some, it's really well done as well. Honestly, saying sun was from planet weird is just... weird to me :P

Do you understand why they added protection in the first place? It's the same with all those stupid macho arguments about football players wearing all that protection while rugby players don't and therefore are manly.

here's the spoiler. it's because people died. Football is a collision sport, that is different from rugby and hockey, even though they certainly have some high speed collisions, it is not as constant.