Most of the complaining about Windows 8 that I hear seems to be from people who don't use Windows (much) anyway, and instead use OS X or Linux.

Speaking as a software engineer who has always used Windows primarily, I think Windows 8 is a fantastic upgrade over Windows 7. I say that while acknowledging that the WinRT stuff is klunky on a non-touchscreen device, and admitting that most Windows 8 computers seem to be in that category.

However, Windows 8 still rules if for no other reason than the easy OS reset/reinstall/wipeout feature. I can now tell my friends and relatives who infect themselves with malware to just back up their files, reset with strong prejudice, and off they go again to download more viruses. It's a profound advancement that directly benefits the unwashed masses.

No, not really. Software does that kind of thing a lot.

I would say it "does sometimes" have that connotation. Addressing an invalid in bed: "Can you sit or stand?" Obviously in order to stand they will first sit up, but we don't know whether they can do both. I'm sticking with my theory that while writing the summary and tags, an editor accidentally executed it, as usual. :)

I think what happened is that while somebody was writing the summary and tags, they accidentally executed it. Happens often around here. ;)

C'mon, people, it's writexorexecute, as in "xor" as in "exclusive or". Write or execute is exactly what they're trying to avoid.

Never bothered learning how to tag stuff or contribute to tags on Slashdot, so just ranting here. Thank you, that is all.

"I've made a lot of money on the free market," said the capitalist. "I have decided to donate funds for a local library."

"Sorry," said the socialist. "I need to confiscate all that money to redistribute to others. This redistribution will have the effect of subsidizing and promoting single parenthood and general sitting-on-behinds by non-productive members of society. But they will vote for me, so it's all cool."

The communist, meanwhile, shrieked, "When the revolution comes, you'll both be the first against the wall!"

As it turned out, the communist was close to correct. The communist revolution came, but in fact he was first against the wall, as that's how it often turns out. The capitalist and socialist were merely second and third against the wall, respectively.

Another funny joke: The three are talking again. The capitalist says "I love capitalism." The socialist wants to comment, but isn't allowed to. The communist doesn't say anything because he was taken away and shot last year.

I'll be here all week, try the veal!

You know, let's extend this to all of society. We need to eliminate the middleman "money" as a barrier to entry for all kinds of success. It's not fair that some people live in nicer houses than others. The government should decide who gets what house. And so on.

Hey, funny joke: A communist, a socialist, and a capitalist were standing around and chatting, and the socialist complained: "The other day, I had to stand in a queue to buy some meat." The capitalist asked: "What is a queue?" and the communist asked: "What is meat?"

Alright, noted. *grumble, grumble* With the country largely split down the middle into a two party system, you will find plenty of loons in both parties. There are other conservative-leaning individuals who know that the solution to undesirable speech is not censorship, but rather more speech. Read Mark Steyn on this any day of the week, or as quoted in the newspaper article, Eugene Volokh.

Will the owner of that private property try you in a private courtroom and sentence you to a privately owned prison for attempting to bring a gun onto the plane?

You're welcome to your opinion that the 2nd Amendment was a mistake.

These were items confiscated, i.e. stolen from citizens. Heaven forbid that American citizens think they have a right to keep and bear arms. Bearing arms is the mark of a terrorist. Not the kind of terrorist who actually blows up buildings or shoots people, mind you, rather just one who plays the part of "Terrorist" in the Security Theater.

Only to neo-Nazi mass murderers, huh? Thank you for sharing your fair, balanced, and nuanced opinion today.

What? Admitting you don't know the answer to that is racist!

You are using a lot of words, but you haven't added anything to the conversation. Nobody denies that there is a unique bell curve for each population, or heck, that the bell curve moves over time with the Flynn effect and the like.