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Why is Microsoft so successful 474
OK, DooFu$. I'll field this one. I don't have a current bug with Windwoes that I'm trying to...
Why is Microsoft so successful 475
Oh, I believe, Rick! I'm a fan, as I have said. As to this little bit of hair splitting, I...
Why is Microsoft so successful 476
But they did think so, Rick! What part of that didn't you understand? Stac bought a patent, Microsoft bought a patent. Stac's patent...
Why is Microsoft so successful 477
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 14:06:56 +0000, billwg The US and District Courts didn't think so. I'm getting tired of pasting the quotes saying micro$oft...
Why is Microsoft so successful 478
What you fail to post and fail to read apparently, since I posted it, was the part where Microsoft's conduct was found to be not causual of their monopoly position. You have to...
Why is Microsoft so successful 479
billwg Just because the acts didnt GAIN them the monopoly, doesn't mean that they didn't act ILLEGALLY in MAINTAINING it. ByTODAYSprices...
Wow! 480
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, opus wrote on 11 Feb 2005 06:38:43 -0800 If you prefer, we can simply point them to more appropriate newsgroups for fixing bugs: comp.os.linux.setup is arguably the best in...
Wow! 481
opus LIE. Plugins can and are just as easily installed in the users home directory, for their use only, without affecting anyone...
Will programming jobs exist in 20 years
I'm honestly trying to understand the open source world, so please help me. Let's buttume that open source...
Will programming jobs exist in 20 years
02-11-2005 The majority of programmers do not write compilers and operating systems, nor is Linux the only alternative...
Will programming jobs exist in 20 years 484
Not as far as I can see. Rather, you've failed to recognise that open source is broadening the spectrum of OS and application choice, not restricting it, thus broadening employment possibilities, not...
Will programming jobs exist in 20 years 485
help in Linux has no hope to get this far. Nobody. They'll all stand on the street corner with signs, "We'll program for food!" open smarter something I...
CPM and Windows NT benchmarked
Windows-NT vs. CP-M Microsoft has come out with a number of benchmarks and comparison papers championing the fact that Windows-NT is much better than Linux. I find such comparisons fascinating...
Left schmet right schmight was none
wrote back on 11 Feb 2005 10:45:18 -0800 in talk.politics.guns : There are a number of those dual axis...
What would you do
Today, I was on one of my network rescue jobs at a place that is a regular money spinner for me :) The whole office of 20 machines is running on various pieces of...
Democrats have moved left, and the GOP has moved to fill the gap, was none
On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:21:37 +0000, james g. keegan jr. Ok, explain to me who I am supposed to vote for if I *cannot...
Democrats have moved left, and the GOP has moved to fill the gap, was none
On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:17:30 +0000, james g. keegan jr. I don't see Bush as the greater evil. I see...
Democrats have moved left, and the GOP has moved to fill the gap, was none
On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 16:12:19 +0000, james g. keegan jr. The polls indicate that Badnarik took votes away from Bush, and none away...
Another Windows to Linux Switch
Another Windows system bites the dust! My girlfriend finally decided it was time to upgrade her old Windows98 box. we went to...
Linux distribution to support OLD hardware
Reading about all of the old hardware (TOXINS) being dumped in our landfills is really getting to...
Microsoft is dying." 494
In the US we once had a monopoly known as ATT. They owned all telephone lines, even the internal networks, if they connected to their outside lines.(1) My brother...
Microsoft is dying." 495
Sinister Midget's Brother "The telecommunications act of 1996 created an expansive new regime of universal service subsidies for users supposedly excluded or neglected...
Microsoft is dying." 496
Unfortunately, these approaches are not sustainable. The reason is down to what motivates stock markets, which is a quick turn...
Microsoft is dying
The first level of internet connectivity that was available was through the university level or through your work if you were a working for the...
Opera to MS: Get real about interoperability, Mr Gates 498
begin flatfish+++ whois 24.184.132.205 Optimum Online (Cablevision Systems) OOL-2BLK (NET-24-184-0-0-1) 24.184.0.0 - 24.187.255.255 Optimum...
Browser speed comparisons
There is a speed war on the web. Browsers compete on many fronts; security, standards support, features and speed. Most people are...
Guns advocacy OT! 502
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:22:39 +0000, B Gruff Interesting, but also flawed. 1) You are counting shooting rests...in countries with next to no guns. But what about homocides and violent crimes...
Guns advocacy OT! 506
Naturally they can, but the supply would be far more limited, which was what I was driving it.. Quite. It would take political will. Police enforcement US Government...
Guns advocacy OT! 508
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:07:31 +0000, Limited compared to what? the metric kilotons of coke that get smuggled in? It's not...
Guns advocacy OT! 509
Compared with the numbers available when they're sold in a gunshop in every reasonable sized town. True, but it still takes time and effort, and ammunition needs...
Guns advocacy OT! 513
True, but it also takes a considerable amount of knowledge to do such a thing. Personally...
Guns advocacy OT! 514
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:28:27 +0000, no it doesn't. It takes moderate mechanical apbreastude...
Guns advocacy OT! 515
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:24:20 +0000, Doesn't matter, all...
Guns advocacy OT! 516
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez wrote on Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:41:05 +0100 Not to mention supporting...
Guns advocacy OT! 520
Liam Slider That can only be applied to the US. In Spain it's extremely difficult to get a...
Guns advocacy OT! 523
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:53:25 +0100, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez Right, but guns in this country are *also* smuggled in from outside the US....in quanbreasty. Military grade hardware too, not simple...
Guns advocacy OT! 524
Liam Slider Black market. I told you why this happened already. Do you remember the example of two criminals and guns? Are you really sure of that...
Guns advocacy OT! 526
Liam Slider With your gun... obviusly. You can believe anything, but the facts say otherwise. Cut and paste. Or windows, or about...
Guns advocacy OT! 527
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:47:19 +0100, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez Obviously. What facts? The facts I state are from places like, the Center for Disease Control. Your stats are from...
Guns advocacy OT! 529
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:01:26 +0100, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez So...you *do* realise you have to filter for...
Guns advocacy OT! 534
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 12:11:29 +0100, and then bring them into Spain... what war? Europe would lose. The First French Brie...
Guns advocacy OT! 537
Jim Richardson Would you call a very little importation shop a market? Never said that. I'm not trolling at...
Guns advocacy OT! 538
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 11:51:15 +0100, I call smuggling in goods, part the black...
Guns advocacy OT! 539
Jim Richardson The size of the problem it's the real problem. And you understand the implications of that? Almost every country in Europe it's the prove for that. Toys. Just riffles to hunt, no...
Guns advocacy OT! 540
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:43:15 +0100, I understand that you claim there is no black market for...
Guns advocacy OT! 541
Jim Richardson I don't claim it. Our police it's the one who claims it. That has been...
Guns advocacy OT! 542
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:27:02 +0100, Do you disagree...
Guns advocacy OT! 543
Jim Richardson It has been explained in the thread. They have laws to control firearms. You are a box full of...
Guns advocacy OT! 544
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 23:39:14 +0100, So do we...
Guns advocacy OT! 545
Jim Richardson No. I just doubt you have any control with guns. Yes, he couldn't get a pistol...
Guns advocacy OT! 546
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:18:02 +0100, Me personally or the US? If you...
Guns advocacy OT! 547
Liam Slider I really don't know, I was saying what other poster said in this thread. Yes, people can own *riffles* in Spain to hunt. You need all...
Guns advocacy OT! 548
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:27:02 +0100, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez And you believe your police? I thought you just had the government lie to you in a big way? Why not be lying...
Guns advocacy OT! 549
Liam Slider Because we are not so prone to believe the lies our government says as you. The last elections...
Guns advocacy OT! 550
Liam Slider So why the people supported the war in Iraq that has been demostrated it was totally based in lies? I probably I won't convince you...
Guns advocacy OT! 551
On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:42:14 -0600, Liam Slider For someone who constantly talks about the mendacity of politicians and how independent he is politically you seem to be surprisingly forgiving of...
Guns advocacy OT! 552
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:32:59 -0500, Bob Hauck No, I'm simply a realist. I think Bush is a horrible President. Oh please. Well before *any* of this the Bush...
Guns advocacy OT! 553
On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:30:21 -0600, Liam Slider Indeed. If you are right about the press driving the whole thing, then Bush is a disastrously bad President. They had been in office for...
Guns advocacy OT! 554
On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:11:47 -0500, Bob Hauck Not entirely, again....you're thinking of press spin. The cease fire agreement was not *only* about WMD, but also things...
Guns advocacy OT! 555
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:08:03 -0600, Liam Slider lots of reasons for Iraq war besides WMD No, I'm thinking...
Guns advocacy OT! 556
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:40:01 +0100, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez Very true. There are just not enough donor organs to go around. Common problem...
Guns advocacy OT! 557
Liam Slider Not real. Almost nobody dies in Spain because there's not an organ. We are a superpower in this matter. We are one of the most advanced countries in transplants. I...
Guns advocacy OT! 558
On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:24:22 +0100, Jose Maria Lopez Hernandez Uh huh, sure. Let me ask you something. Where are...
Guns advocacy OT! 559
Liam Slider Yes, sure. I have realized you live in another world. You can't believe such...
Guns advocacy OT! 560
On Saturday 12 February 2005 16:44 Liam Slider (This is second time of posting btw - first time...
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