I think you are going too far the other way. GIMP on windows and Linux are not bad at all. GIMP on OS/X is really hard to use probably because GTK for OSX really lags GTK for windows.

GIMP is good enough for a lot of people and it is much more powerful than photoshop elements.
If you need Photoshop then you need Photoshop. Gimp is a really powerful program and not terrible to use but it is not Photoshop.

"without Google exerting legally questionable pressure on OEMs."
What? That has got to be the dumbest statement I have ever heard.

Google says you can use all of the Google services or none. You can use Android with no google services as at all like.... Amazon does.
Google allows the user to put on other search engines, It allows other browsers. It allows other nav.....
There is nothing questionably legal about it. Frankly it is about 1000% more permissive than IOS, WP8, or Blackberry.

Sorry but no you are wrong.
My wife has spent a lot of time learning GIMP, Photoshop, and Photoshop elements.
GIMP is much better than elements but is not as good as Photoshop.
She still uses GIMP for some projects and recommends it to people that are just starting out or do not have the money to spend on Photoshop but GIMP is not a good replacement for photoshop.
GIMP is actually a good tool and a great value for the price but it is not a replacement for photoshop. Your comments about lemmings is a good example of what is wrong with the FOSS community.

Of course it is a Honey Pot people .

Actually I expected this level of FanBoi response it is a real shame that people don't bother to read anymore.
"He said Tesla will remain a "fringe brand" until it launches its next generation of vehicles and the smaller, less expensive Model 3. "

Just how right can anyone be. The current Tesla is in the same price range as the Audi A8, MB S Class, and BMW 7 series. In other words a lot more than the average annual income in the US.
When it launches the Model 3 and if it can for a good price it will be moving into the mainstream.

So exactly how is this in anyway ignoring them or even fighting them. Sounds like simple facts and observation to me.

What I don't understand is why you think the story about NBC editing the Zimmerman call was right wing fud?
They did edit it in a way to make Zimmerman seem like he was a racist. Editing that call was wrong no matter what side you are on.
Samzenpus posts lots of extreme anti nuclear stuff all the time as well. Maybe he just likes to troll both sides?

Humm. The problem that Google is trying to solve is that some companies "Verizon" sold a phone with Bing as the default and locked in search engine.
Most Android users really did not like that.
And you do not have to install any Google apps to use Android but if you want to load any of the Google Apps you have to install all of the apps.

So they do not believe in science?
Over 16 thousand people died from the tsunami.
According to the World health organisation report the expected deaths from radiation are below the statistical limits of detection.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F...
In other words water is far more deadly than a worst case nuclear disaster.

You mean the same Germans that are building more coal fired power plants?
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/...

Yeah Solar supplements natural gas peaking power. It does not compete with Coal...
Yeah you have just proved my point.

Then it is not a slippery slope.

Agreed but trying to prove you have a valid point by calling it a slippery slope is a terrible choice.
The law may be too broad but I have come to the conclusion that laws are a lot like wishes in DnD. If you do not close every loophole something terrible will happen.
If you make the law too broad then it can restrict perfectly safe and reasonable actions which is bad.
If you make the law too narrow and then it does provide the protection that is needed.

This law is designed to prevent film crews setting up a shoot in the middle of a national forest.
What you do not want is to prevent visitors from getting a snap of the wife and kids at Old Faithful.
You also have a middle ground of say a bunch of high school kids shooting a youtube video with sets and props.
Or a small independant film.

Unlike the EU that closes Nuclear plants when the science clearly shows they actually save lives.

3g HSPA+ is actually more than fast enough for most smartphone tasks for something like a box an a semi that tracks the location it is more than fast enough. For a device in a car that allows you to stream pandora and do remote function it is also more than good enough.
The key thing will be the cost of service.

You do know that the slippery slope argument is a logical fallacy.

It actually sounds pretty good as a law to me.

And this is how dictators get power and military takeovers happen.
The current government is so bad that the people figure any change might be better.

I would say that you need some good people to run for office but if they did they might end up in jail or worse.

Don't worry I am sure that the current government will tell everyone that it is the fault of the British and start a new war soon.