I'm not sure he was implying any causation, but the GP used the same tactic, and you didn't seem to have any problem with those stats.

I wish the traditional/typically employee felt more like you (and I). In a true open market economy - that's exactly what we're doing. The Household sector sells it's factors of production to the Business Sector. It's a transaction just like any other. If you're not getting your dues, then you aren't participating correctly. It falls apart when 1) you're expendable and 2) all workers seem to be in the current mindset that the employer is all-powerful. I agree with a previous poster that the wealthy have tricked the middle-class that they're on the same side. We're not; I work for you, so you pay me. If one of these conditions isn't met, then the other fails as well.

That's fucking hilarious!

A larger tragedy doesn't make this one any less important. It is more relatable, too: ./ers probably feel more in common with this kid that 3 year olds dying in Somalia, so it's news here. I think the shocking thing is *why* he died - someone killed him. He didn't just starve or get malaria or something - he was murdered.

Mmm - I agree completely. Don't blame me, I didn't vote for him (whiny rat)

That is your issue - I do see a problem, as does the parent. Therefore, we choose to purchase Macs instead. When I ran linux, it was for the same reasons.

This has been my stance on it; I find them worth the money for the time and hassle I don't have to deal with maintaining them. I recommend them to people who ask for these reasons, but I don't campaign for Apple or anything.

You think that people know to download software?

My time is valuable. I pay a small premium on my computers and in return, some Apple engineer spends more time working so I don't have to. It's a fair trade, so I'll pay it. If you disagree, then don't. No one is forcing you too.

If MS put it in a VM, then it's an MS issue ...

When "Vista is known for being slow at this sort of thing", that's a cause of the OS itself, which is different than something that the OS relies on. You can't say that Vista lost at some benchmark because it's a shitty OS, therefore, it's not fair to call it a shitty OS.

I do not see coincidence, I see providence. I see purpose.

... or is it encouraging to see network providers taking a stance other than p2p is bad? This looks good - kind of like "p2p isn't going away, so as long as we have to live with it, let's try to make the best of it"