Yeah right, and I'll hold off on calling you the arseclown that you are until that happens right?. It's not his work any more than Blender is - his use of Blender is in breach of the Blender license. Period.

I'd advise you hold off on claiming it's not sex while that cock is in your mouth.

:-D

Not quite - they have made other contributions. They are, however, just contributions - not commitments. They could have done things the IBM way by funding development in the areas of their interest (x86 gnome desktop) or the RedHat way - build their own and feed it back to the upstream developers in consultation with them, or even the Google way. But they chose to piss off the Debian community instead.

In the case of Kubuntu they chose to piss off their users, and the KDE developers too.

Ubuntu - it's unique. You don't get Mandriva (or whatever it's called this week) and Mephis users pissing off the RedHat folk, and I can't recall any of the users of the many Debian-based distros clogging the Debian-user lists and forums. (sigh). When (space)Shuttleworth first announced the intentions of Ubuntu I was as impressed as I was by Kennnedy and Obama.... so the question is not, where did all the love go - but why did I believe there was any in the first place. I've just spent half an hour searching and can't find any trace of the original announcements about Ubuntu's plans for those left out of the "Digital Revolution". Just another Camelot that turned out to be true for only a very limited few.

I'm looking at ewe Johhno fanboi Bacon

Of course when you release Troll OS we'll all regret having shunned you for bringing your Teapot opinions to the table.

Do you ever get bored just making shit up? Those damn free software hippies - the only thing that stands between you and your mega-wealth, instant stardom, getting laid, and having friends visible to real people. I'd write more, but your lips will just get sore.

And more power to your arm sir.

I look forward to testing your code - though you seem to have neglected to post your repository link.

Never mind - at least you're providing the solution unlike all those whiners who just demand it. Or worse, those that create the straw men to.... oh wait....

Just to clarify - you do understand that Ubuntu/Canonical has absolutely nothing to do with developing KDE or Gnome right? (demanding is not contributing).

Because you sound like so many of the Kubuntu fans - who insist that right from the start KDE4 should be production quality *despite* what *actual* KDE developers say. If so please take the time to listen to what the KDE developers have to say about your demands - ditto for all the other early adopters - with the possible exception of SUSe who actually made some contributions.

Chances are that you're not one of those irritating Ubuntu fans - but many of us have developed a knee-jerk hatred of Ubuntu users - *especially* debian developers and support, but also many, many LUG members. In my area where for many years the montly meeting would bring an average of a dozen people, and several dozen posts a week to the mailing lists - the LUG was over-run by Ubuntu users. It's kind of hard to help people who refuse to RTFM. And stablity is difficult to achieve when the user insists on an OS choice that requires daily updates. (a stable bleeding edge is impossible).

Ubuntu *was* a great idea. Provide the majority of the world with an OS that aimed to support their languages, their lack of broadband, and their low end hardware. In return the GNU Linux world would gain a huge new user base and the world would become a better place.

Nice idea - first mistake was allowing free postage of CDs to places *other* than India and Africa. Guess where most of those CDs were posted to? Guess North America and you're right.

Free CDs? I'll have 50 of those, every month - said every irritating n00b Windoof user. You know the sort - they use a computer as a substitute for a life - having the latest hardware is important so you can post your 3D benchmarks in your signature in the various spyware forums. Well now those pricks are Ubuntu fans. Check out the Ubuntu (Debian *is* too hard, for them) forums - see any African posters there? Nope - it's all "why isn't my multi-core 64-bit just released this morning CPU supported"? "I demand you support my iPod".

Ubuntu was never meant to be a version of Debian for n00bs, no matter how many (l)users demand and insist that is should be. Ubuntu has become an OS dominated by rude, ignorant, wealthy, spoilt, retards - who've not only perverted the original aims of Ubuntu, but managed to piss off all the other GNU Linux users.

Disclaimer:- I mostly run Debian, I'm sick of people posting Ubuntu questions to Debian forums - they consistently refuse to RTFM, post useful details, provide feedback, or even be honest about their OS. Check the debian-user mailing list and see how many requests for help with "Debian" are actually Ewepunter - they're the rude posters who abuse, demand, and complain - usually before even stating their problem, and often append their bitch with "it works fine in Windows7", and "no wonder Linux hasn't taken over the desktop". See how many of their posts are long threads where they are continually asked for useful information about their "debian" problem only to see "root@karmic#" as part of their cli output. Politely point out that they'd be more likely to get useful information at an Ubuntu forum and cop abuse.

And sudo?

And I so love the new breed of GNU Linux administrator - the one trained in Ubuntu - (ALL)ALL == fail. I'd never considered the possibility that anyone would actually be stupid enough to ssh as root until I met Ubuntu users. These are the same fucktards who'll critisize me for saying "GNU/Linux" 'cause it's all Lin-ucks. That last comment was from a recent employee - working in an all GNU environment, for a Finnish manager (called Linus) while complaining about the lack of sudo (and root access). Linus is pronounced "Lean-us" unless you're an American cartoon character, and yes Virginia - you *are* entitled to smack people who tell you how to pronounce your own name. And dickwad (you know who you are) all those servers you insisted were "Lin-ux" are Debian with the BSD kernel, the laptop you insisted was a customized Ubuntu (presumably because it's the only machine on site using Gnome) has a Hurd kernel.

Note to future applicants - stick your Ubuntu quals where they belong - from now on only LPI, RH or tertiary quals will be considered.

In closing may I suggest to any Ubuntu user I've upset - enjoy your Kubuntu (don't worry about what the KDE developers say - U tell em), if you need to update on a daily basis *it is not* suited to a production environment, if you can see your eye-candy, dancing bears and other 3D effects you *are obviously not* doing any fucking work! And when you tell me the "advantages" of dual-boot - I get the urge to kick you with both feet. It's a workplace fool - rebooting is not work, if you need Windows install it on another machine. Oh - you have 5 OSs on your laptop.... you must be "very" productive.

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How do I add APK to my host file?

The question wasn't directed at you - but as you have done me the courtesy of qualifying your question (and I've previously read your posts - so I'm reasonably sure you have a brain, and are not a sock-puppet like some of the others in this thread) I'll try and answer it. (briefly as it's late)

Firstly I never said, thought. or implied that the guns in Mexico (I'm presuming you're referring to the so-called Drug Wars) came from the "US civilian gun market". I'll save you actually looking for my post.

The "?" is a question mark. As in "where did those weapons come from" question. I don't know for certain, but what little I know is that they originated outside of Mexico, and I'm curious as to where, and why despite all the press coverage the question hasn't been asked, and answered. I spent a number of years in the military - the last 9 of them as an MP (Oz) and I find it hard to understand how that question is so hard for the powers to be to answer.(that *is* sarcasm)

As for the borders - have a dig through my (and other Aussie's posts) and see our questions and anger over the Nugan-Hand Bank prior to which their was no heroin problem in our country.

Take heroin, cocaine (crack), speed (ice) out of the picture and most of the civilian deaths by gunfire (outside) of war disappear.

Not to distract from the points at hand - I've often traveled to the U.S. (and spent part of my childhood there) - and been to plenty of gunshows - I'll allow that things may have changed in the last 8 months - but in the past I would have had no problems buying .50 cal machine guns (legally). As to the other ordnance you mention - I have a neighbour, a thoroughly respectable gentleman (in Oz) whose company supplies AK-47s, RPGs, mines etc to the rest of the world. His company (*cough* Grycol *cough*) got a slap over the wrist after the Martin Bryant shootings for importing the Colt AR-15 long rifle (note I don't say carbine) and being unable to account for over 8K of them. Apropos of nothing - Australia is a port of origin that attracts little interest when containers arrive in Europe, or South America (hint CFTZ).

Now there's a point! And here's another question in lieu of an answer - if all that money moves somewhere, through where does it move, and who would complain if it didn't? (that's a truly staggering amount of money)

Interesting that this particular story seems to have broken two Slashdot records - most posts and, most sock-puppets (posters manufactured on the spot to falsify support for "issues")...

Braudel - wisps

You're new here right?

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There's them that think and research for themselves, and then there's the other things (cheers JA)

:-D

My daughter works in ER - apparently they have a name for the sort of people who snort Draino (and inject Vegemite) - G.O.M.E.R. - it means Get Out Of My Emergency Room (but not before we take a quick picture for stress relief purposes).

Aah unconventional recreational drug users - the last of the explorers, and a continuing demonstration of the benefits of evolution....

and, um, cheers, samzenpus - I see you've mastered the art of cut and paste. Should I be flattered? When I get some time and sleep I'll get back to that thought.

If you want insight - try *not* snorting Draino

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You sound a little angry... and you're either ingenuous or confused. I didn't say you "don't have a right to defend yourself" - only that it's not related to a "right to bear arms". So many basic abilities appear to elude you - like reading, logic, and comprehension. Are you the sort of cretin who calls "college" higher education?

Confusing - you now answer your own questions? Are Colt now manufacturing weapons somewhere in South America. Please point us at where you "checked" the "last time". In fact, why not point at where you checked both times - or did you check more than once?

Well, no, but don't let the incredible difficulty of finding out for yourself stand in the way of a little meta-semantic bullshit. And, most educated people can tell the difference between a donkey like animal and their fundamental orifice. Could it be that you belong to one of those perpetually confused types that have fanny and ass (arse) confused, root for their team while sitting on their "ass" - then call getting laid getting some "ass". Sigh, You need all the weapons you can get.

Nor do I dispute that - I simply question the sanity of those that argue concealed weapons reduce crime.

Note: I'm not arguing guns should be banned.

You have me confused with some one else. I understand irony when I hear/read it. Do you? Do yourself a favour, read it again, and try quoting at least some of the post you're referring to. Cheers.

Then, as if further evidence was necessary, you've proved yourself a dickhead.

When you're not calling out strangers? "feeling froggy"

Apropos of what? Or are you simply demonstrating your stupidity in case it was overlooked, like you overlook what doesn't serve you narrow purposes.

I took the time to actually read the guy's writings, and check his conclusions. You should try it sometime - though in your case given that reading makes your lips sore, try a little lubricant.

Your personal failings hardly translate into any sort of authoritative insights. Tell me again about how you can carry a handgun in any of 24 states - I'm so impressed, does it convince women to stop crossing the road away from you - 'cause you sure sound like a blowhard with a micro-penis complex. Yawn.

No - you carry them out of fear, insecurity, and advance your "so-called" logic as a justification and in denial. That the mere act of carrying a concealed weapon makes you feel safer has no bearing on reality - and any "statistics" you (and John I have an agenda unimpeded by basic math Lott Jr.) apply equally to Lisa Simpson's anti-tiger rocks. But in fact all that sort of "logic" proves is that truly bad statistics can support apartheid and concealed weapons.

Should I be surprised if you can also use what you call "logic" to claim the problem is communism, cannabis, The Doors, and surprise, surprise - Liberals. If your brain was a pepper-mill it'd only have one setting - coarse.

Police "carry" handguns because "carrying" long guns is impractical. Sometimes the least worst option is confused with the best.

What the police use and self-defense nuts demand has no particular relevance.

Mod up that post please

I agree with what you say. Though I'd add that on a few occasions I've been tempted to use firearms for self-defense, fortunately sanity prevailed. Anger, jealousy and fear cause people to do stupid things - if they feel compelled to do stupid things when in control of a bicycle they are less likely to act out their violence, and less likely to do harm - then if the same thing happens while they control a car.

The argument some advance... no scratch that, the lame justification some try and sell is that the police can't be trusted or relied on. Implicit in that argument is the sophistic contention that *they* can be (trusted and relied on). I vote, I pay taxes and I pay rates. I am the government and I expect police and the military to use firearms against humans - if the system doesn't work - insist that it does. Resort to deadly force and you clearly need chess lessons.

While I like Hemingway's quote about a three-day open season being a cure for what's wrong with the world - I recognize that most people can't be trusted to not misuse the power of firearms because it is about power and fear, insecurity, and often, guilt (protect me from the black man, militant feminist etc).