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Windows is pure TWEAKS for FREAKS
Awww, here is the rest of the story from such mis-information. At least I can work in WIndows. I can't always work in Linux. I have been playing with this crap for...
I figured out why the trolls are wrong 17316
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jim I thought of installing Linux on the xbox when my brother had it. But after going to the sony site and seeing all...
I figured out why the trolls are wrong 17317
Liam, you have have to INSTALL the games. This is not easy for newbies. That is where it dies. On windows, it is click, click, install. On linux, an admin has to...
plants 17318
Jerry McBride America... America... America, f*** YEAH! Coming again, to save the mother f***ing day yeah, America, f*** YEAH! Freedom is the only way yeah, person your game is through cause...
plants 17319
On Fri, 08 Jul 2005 08:31:09 -0700, John Bailo Those that had them yes, and true, Kuwait is one of the countries in the region with higher number of wealthy people. Other nations have...
plants 17320
I'm often surprised how the media decides to focus on one story so much and ignore many others. Take the Natalee Holloway case for example, the girl who disapeered in...
European parliament ditches software patent bill
By Lucy Sherriff (lucy.sherriff at theregister.co.uk) Published Wednesday 6th July 2005 11:04 GMT The European Parliament has voted by a mbuttive majority to reject the software patents directive, formally known...
European parliament ditches software patent bill 17322
snips I rather doubt it. I'm not sure the details of *their* approach, but the more local approach is simply garbage. It has nothing to do with protecting IP, being...
European parliament ditches software patent bill 17323
The big problem with any attempt to patent software is that one has to consider prior art. Since...
Microsoft offers temp fix for 'critical' flaw
Some breastle. I think they believe 'temp' is a synonym for 'no'. Microsoft has updated a security advisory published in June, offering users a way to...
Do not go Linux
Today, I got to chat online (IRC) and I was saying my HP 750 printer-scanner-copier would scan images, but the...
Longhorn locked down to fight hackers
From the "Where have we heard this before?" department: Microsoft's forthcoming Longhorn operating system places great...
Longhorn locked down to fight hackers 17327
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, William Poaster wrote on Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:28:13 +0100 Yes, except that this time it won't...
Longhorn locked down to fight hackers 17328
snips On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 17:24:08 +0000, Sinister Midget Hmm... "Security will also be boosted using a technique dubbed User Account Protection...
Ballmer on the next twenty five years
Security breaches 'threaten IT' anon July 04 2005 "I think it's the number one thing that could unhook all of the incredible progress information technology's made," Mr Ballmer...
The Best Way To Find Out About Open Source: Roll Up Your Sleeves
There are no shortcuts when it comes to making a decision about whether to use open-source...
The Best Way To Find Out About Open Source: Roll Up Your Sleeves
Sinister Midget In a Forrester Research report, over 75% of the companies surveyed were using Linux and over 95% were using or were planning to use it this year. These were all companies...
there has got to be a better way!!! Upgrading GTK
I'm stuck in RPM dependancy hell. I'm trying to install a newer version of GTK+ on my Linux workbox. It's running...
there has got to be a better way!!! Upgrading GTK
Liam Slider What does it matter? Better question: WHY should the age of my distro matter? I get that question all the...
Linux PCs
I was just reading some post in Cola about the new Systemax Linux PC and I started to wonder: how come, when companies like Systemax decide to sell Linux preinstalled on consumer PCs, they inevitably...
To Liam Slider and linonut
Rich Bell poked his little head through the XP firewall and said: Except, my dear Rich, there's one little detail missing. You see, Microsoft screwed up SP6 so badly that they had to...
The Three R's of Windows
7 are you sure its reboot reboot reboot, i though it was REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT REBOOT...
Apple Store comes to Kent UK Tomorrow
Insult Edwin? It's a fact. Do you work as a "burger flipper"? I don't know what you work as. Ah, the old "Sandman is going to feel guilty if I imply that X number...
You call this science
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 02:18:51 GMT, Tim Smith The simplest reason is that FP types have this nasty habit...
Fedora core 4 not just a operating system
AeoN I do not agree with your buttessment. I do not think the people building the worlds fastest computers are selecting Linux based on its relation to how windows does things, since...
Today I Left A Suse 9.3 Disk on A Bus
I have just downloaded the Suse 9.3 iso to dvds. I made two copies...one to keep with my computer and one I brought to work with me the other day. While I...
Today I Left A Suse 9.3 Disk on A Bus
Peter Jensen I have the choice today. I can drive a few miles from my house to a Marta Park-n-Ride...
DFS lies again
dfs Then that is Gnome saying something they have no right to say. How ever they use the word "we" which could be interpreted as Gnome telling...
TOP 7 COLA LIARS 17343
begin KillFileMe.vbs buttuming I really wanted to use them (I don't), they'd need to: 1. Create an operating system. They still haven't bothered to do that...
TOP 7 COLA LIARS 17344
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:48:37 +0000, Rich Bell All of them. If it is not something that can be resolved by fiddling with registry settings or reinstalling...
TOP 7 COLA LIARS 17345
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 23:38:07 +0000, Rich Bell discussed in this group? Who's going to fix that...
OMFG 17346
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 03:29:08 -0500, Dom Yeah, dude, I know the feeling. I've been trying to find a useable version of Windows and have yet to find one that's...
OMFG 17347
begin KillFileMe.vbs Distro shuffle? Why you Windolts believe it's smart to jump all over the place when you have...
An AntiLinux Strategy for Microsoft
Rich Gibbs Legalise astroturfing now! -------------------------- The rights of astro turfers are in danger because they are continually bashed for fun in COLA. This is not fair on the bashees and the bashers because of nym...
Open Source once again proves its superiority
Oh - so when I get patches from the OS X maintainers, Apple, how is that any different...
Korea to hear Microsoft compebreastion case
SEOUL - A Korean government anbreastrust committee will hear arguments Wednesday into whether Microsoft violated compebreastion laws by bundling programs with its Windows XP operating system. Daum Communications, a Korean...
Linux I'm tired of being the oddball in the group. It's not worth it. Hello
Kier stated: Using Linux is not more difficult that using Windows, or OSX. Linux may be marginally more difficult to set up, depending on the distro...
Let's laugh at Linux screengrabs
DFS wrote something like: They don't slobber and their names are Xev, Rogue, Jazmin and Sasha. Only Rogue humps me as that tends...
Linux I'm tired of being the oddball in the group. It's not worth it. Hello
begin virus.txt.scr Snot snotted: So you, in your infinte dishonesty, not only snipped all content, but also made a new thread to obfuscate that you are unable to reply Here, Snot...
It has to be Linux or BSD....or something, just get rid of Windows. 17354
DFS My experiences mirror his, though on a much reduced time scale (only been using GNU-Linux since late 2002). I don't use Knode. Typically...
Article: linux not ready for the desktop 17355
7-14-05 7:17 PM: No - but you are. Such a dishonest little troll you are. I did post it...
Article: linux not ready for the desktop 17356
7-14-05 11:45 PM: Are not which: lying or a troll? If you want to say you are not lying you will need to find a way to support your claim that I posted something *because...
Article: linux not ready for the desktop 17357
You claim that I am incorrect and then, for the most part, simply reword what I said. OS X has an option (in its default terminal...
Guardian on Dells Linux stratagy
The Henry Ford of computers Jack Schofield July 07 2005 `.. More than 80% of PC buyers choose Intel and Microsoft, so AMD chips aren't on the menu, and Dell dropped its Linux desktop...
COLA Stats 17 Jul 2005 17360
Kelsey Bjarnason "only long practice would make him good at it" You just decimated your entire argument...
Corrupted PC's Find New Home in the Dumpster
This is logical. Don't try to fix anything. Give up. Spend more than necessary to put...
Review of FreeBSD 5.4 17362
Mike Cox It's more correct to say "designed by many of the same people". 'Based on' would imply that Windows NT...
Mbuttaging the OS figures 17363
Robert Newson There are so many great Linux distributions, but what makes knoppix really nice is that it doesn't require reparbreastioning or other "drastic measures" to take the thing for...
the case of the SCO redacted file
malloc This is beginning to remind me of the joke about the little boy who was such an optimist that...
For all the postering of the wintrolls
Consider that they wouldn't even be here if Linux wasn't the success that it is. If something's good, really good, then it will have both supporters and detractors. The attention that Linux...
Which one is best 17366
This should help you out, if you're bright enough to do the math... "May 29, 2002 Sun...
Which one is best 17367
Truth is an absolute defense against libel accusations. Really? In your world 'I need to buy a computer for school work...
See The Rabid, Psychotic Linux Advocate in It's Own Element!! Linux Sucks
Baruch, you're very sensible. I'm just helping out, here ... ;) I guess it depends on what you...
Desperate COLANUTS. Married to Linux but still have no life
Flatfish victim newsgroups removed On Tue, 24 May 2005 12:25:34 -0700, Wibur Post You omitted the names of many Flatfish detractors. William Poaster has no respect for the Flatfish troll. Ku...
Why are Linux Applications So Unstable
begin oeprotect.scr And please don't top-post - it makes the posts very difficult to read, and conversations practically impossible to follow. As you're using: Gecko...
Huge Planned Windope Migration Put On Hold! 17371
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 23:00:13 -0500, James E. Freedle II That seem to be a rather idiotic statement. I've used it...
Huge Planned Windope Migration Put On Hold! 17372
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:06:07 -0600, Sinister Midget I hate to disappoint you but I'm not...
Huge Planned Windope Migration Put On Hold! 17373
begin KillFileMe.vbs I suppose you believe you're all alone in that. Make yourself at home. Define that, please. That may seem to be...
Huge Planned Windope Migration Put On Hold! 17374
Sven Lossman poked his little head through the XP firewall and said: Methinks your information is out-of-date...
Linux, The Great Time Waster!! 17375
Look I had similar bad experiences with suse 9.2. I have a dual boot with suse, and there are many things I just cant do...
Linux, The Great Time Waster!! 17376
On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 22:42:02 +0000, Alexander Linkenbach I suppose not, but I prefer to read the message and expose the lies within that message rather than go on the...
Please Try and Help Terri
That is precisely what they try to do, interpret the law. What is happening here is many politicians are running off guided more by emotion, not fact. While emotion...
Linux is Built On Excuses. Does the Linux Community Take Responsibility for ANYTHING
Are you speaking of folks in COLA or Linux supporters in general. I am sure...
Linux Is So Bad it Has To Be a Joke... Exposing the Linux Myth, or
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:11:10 -0700, Karen Livermore What myths? Oh, I know, those ones you made up - again Because lots of different people have lots...
Linux Is So Bad it Has To Be a Joke... Exposing the Linux Myth, or
Op Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:11:10 -0700, schreef Karen Livermore: I just completed a Linux book translation, installing-testing no less than 8 (sub)distributions...