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Comment Re:As for why... (Score 1) 84

The Novell Netware model adapted to the VM era is what makes sense, where the tools don't require logging in to the server at all in order to administer the environment.

What? You absolutely had to authenticate to administer a Netware server, unless you did it from the console in the early days. That is logging in. If you don't think so, then neither is passwordless rsh, or ssh with a key and no password.

Comment Re:Surprise? Everybody's been saying it. (Score 1) 84

because they won't give up that terrible UI they've invested so much in

Most of the basic behavior of the UI used in Windows was inherited from IBM CUA, and is also shared by all of the commonest DEs for Linux. They also all have an analogue of the start menu. It's unclear what you're talking about here.

Comment Re:Strange crossovers (Score 1) 84

Legacy macOS 10 was never meant as a server OS

Back when the OS MacOS is now based on was created, there was no distinction between workstation and server OSes. Therefore MacOS X not being intended as a server OS is a downgrade from the prior product... like many of the changes Apple made, especially the UI ones.

Comment Re:Will it catch the president? (Score 1) 41

Counterpoint: Is is plausible that he'd be that successful at insider trading when he has failed at every other endeavor he has turned his hand to?

Depends on your definitions, I suppose. You could argue that engaging in blatant market manipulation and insider trading from the Oval Office for 16 months and only netting $750M in profits represents a failure. Someone more competent could have made a lot more.

Comment Re:Newflash for the bean counters (Score 2) 46

as you shovel this garbage onto your audience you should know that your audience does, in fact, know the difference.

Some of them will. Some of them will have absolutely no clue, just like now.

AI hallucination in a factual broadcast is like catshit on a pizza: It doesn't matter how infrequent it is, no amount is acceptable.

To thinking people, yes. A lot of people are listening to podcasts to figure out what to think.

Comment Re: Federal Bribery and Taxpayer Abuse. (Score 1) 97

Should it matter? The founders weren't gods, they did their best for their time. They made mistakes, and times have changed.

It really should matter. If we can just decide the text means whatever we want it to mean, what's the point in writing it down?

Amend the constitution, make it illegal.

Yes! This is the way. Unfortunately, our system is so dysfunctional we can't even pass normal laws now, much less enact and ratify constitutional amendments.

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