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I think Cloud9 also forgot that Microsoft owns part of Apple.
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I think Cloud9 also forgot that Microsoft owns part of Apple.
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So you only use Mac for the OS? You don't care about the hardware of the computer or anything?
Yes. Why would I care about the hardware?KH FOR OWNER!
ASHER FOR CEO!!
GUYNEMER FOR OT MOD!!!Comment
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Patience. These things don't happen overnight.Originally posted by Ted Striker
Though Linux Geeks will continue to post silly little news stories in hopes that their zealot OS finally "beats the bad guy."
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17Comment
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Unfortunately only an idiot would believe anything you say.Originally posted by Asher
I call bull****!
* Asher kicks you in the groin for thinking everyone here is dumb enough to buy into that.
Go take a pill.Only feebs vote.Comment
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What a hypocrite...Fez: "Competition is a weapon to increase production" - Che Guevara.
Competition is integral in capitalism... not communism.For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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You put up a bunch of numbers without citing, so I think Asher is in a good position to call it bull****.Originally posted by Agathon
Unfortunately only an idiot would believe anything you say.
Go take a pill.For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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Yes. Why would I care about the hardware?
Ok, then... don't you also think that perhaps Apple users everywhere might benefit if it had a competitor on Apple hardware? Instead of Apple trying to prevent any 3rd parties from doing anything to help the user?“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Hey, here's a tiny little flaw with that argument:Originally posted by Agathon
Windows is an objectionable piece of software from a user's perspective but not half as objectionable as the MS monopoly which has prevented users from enjoying the benefits of a competitive market in OS software.
You and Cloud9 both demonstrate that this simply isn't true. You both, after all, are completely moronic when it comes to computers but both have figured out how to acquire competitive OSes, namely MacOS and Linux.
Why don't you sit on that for a while before you tell us MS prevents users from using other OS software?
Further, why don't you look at how hypocritical such a stance is when you buy computers from Apple, who has honestly prevented users from enjoying the benefits of a competitive hardware market by forcing those companies out of business?
That's bull**** -- everyone I know at school with an iBook used IE. Most now use Safari, because it's precious Apple. IE on Mac is usually considered to be even better than IE on Windows.If you want to know how bad MS is just look at IE for the Macintosh. Almost nobody used it because it was so bad.
Apple got ahold of Konqueror because MS told them a year ago it was discontinuing the "standalone" IE, both on Windows and on MacOS, and it (rightfully) decided it needed an alternative.Finally, in desperation, Apple got hold of Konqueror and modified it to run on OS X.
Nice spin attempt, though.
Agathon, this ain't no philosophy thread, we need to stay grounded in the realities of our world.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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I think Ted Striker forgot that MS bought this stake in Apple because they were worried about the DOJ.Originally posted by Ted Striker
I think Cloud9 also forgot that Microsoft owns part of Apple.
People who can't understand why Linux will thrash Windows don't understand economics. Businesses use MS software because it was artificially cheap in that you could pirate one copy of word onto all your machines. Now MS is preventing people from doing that by installing spyware on your machine.
And why on earth would any business owner put themselves at the mercy of one supplier if they could help it?Only feebs vote.Comment
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I just took three!Originally posted by Agathon
Unfortunately only an idiot would believe anything you say.
Go take a pill.
You're the one that quoted patently bull**** figures, suspciously without a source.
You are a stunning example of why Philosophy people are laughed down upon on campuses all across the world.
"The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "Comment
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The only reason Asher is in a good position to talk about bull**** is that the dirty dog smells it's own smell first.Originally posted by Fez
You put up a bunch of numbers without citing, so I think Asher is in a good position to call it bull****.
The guy is a dope when it comes to economics and business anyway.Only feebs vote.Comment
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Source.Originally posted by Agathon
Now MS is preventing people from doing that by installing spyware on your machine.
And surely they would go to Apple.... NOT!For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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You're speaking for all rational computer users?Originally posted by Agathon
That's why I and all other rational computer users support the adoption of Linux as a means to freeing users from a destructive monopoly.
I've used every OS known to mankind but nobody, I mean nobody, comes as close to XP as having a usable, service desktop.We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham LincolnComment
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A communist is in no position to talk about economics and business. He is an illiterate about the subject.Originally posted by Agathon
The guy is a dope when it comes to economics and business anyway.
So concede defeat, commie.For there is [another] kind of violence, slower but just as deadly, destructive as the shot or the bomb in the night. This is the violence of institutions -- indifference, inaction, and decay. This is the violence that afflicts the poor, that poisons relations between men because their skin has different colors. - Bobby Kennedy (Mindless Menance of Violence)Comment
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My copy of Office looks around the network to make sure I'm not running multiple copies. Apparently rumour has it that it also "phones home" every so often.Originally posted by Fez
Source.
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