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Forum: General 02-19-2011, 09:38 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
What in the world?

What in the world?
Forum: General 02-19-2011, 06:00 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
He said back in 2009 that "tax day is coming and...

He said back in 2009 that "tax day is coming and Chrome OS doesn't fulfill this need for people". I guess that argument is now over in my favor. Just click on the link.
Forum: General 02-19-2011, 05:38 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Apparently, the whole "tax day" argument against...

Apparently, the whole "tax day" argument against Chrome OS made by @waldojim on the PCW Forums has become void:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/agkkeebjbahhekakbcpkmfopcjdimmbn?hl=en-US
Forum: General 02-15-2011, 12:03 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Yes, but Linux freedom != copyright.

Yes, but Linux freedom != copyright.
Forum: General 02-14-2011, 11:32 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Can we please, for the love of God, get back on...

Can we please, for the love of God, get back on topic?

To help steer this thread in the right course:

C⃠
Forum: General 02-14-2011, 11:10 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showpost.p...

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showpost.php?p=4258484
Forum: General 02-14-2011, 08:29 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Absolutely. It's downright deplorable.

Absolutely. It's downright deplorable.
Forum: General 02-13-2011, 06:38 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
First of all, if you get a new hybrid car, you...

First of all, if you get a new hybrid car, you can easily have upwards of 50 MPG. Secondly, teens at my school *still* play sports, like basketball, water polo (which I do have friends on my school's...
Forum: General 02-13-2011, 09:35 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
That's not all Disney music. Miley Cyrus and the...

That's not all Disney music. Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers are, but the rest of them on that list aren't ('http://www.kiisfm.com/').
Forum: General 02-13-2011, 08:32 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
No, I am aware of the antenna TVs that were...

No, I am aware of the antenna TVs that were around back then, because my parents are from that time. And I don't even listen to MC Hammer! Maybe Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Akon, Taio Cruz, the Jonas...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 09:05 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well from my experience, that's nowhere near...

Well from my experience, that's nowhere near enough time. As you have seen, it took mine 2.5 months to come.
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 07:05 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
The ads could be distributed in one of four ways:...

The ads could be distributed in one of four ways: through Web sites, as part of client-side apps, as client-side trialware, or as online trialware. The user can easily manage this: With trialware,...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well as I said before: Chrome apps *can* and *do*...

Well as I said before: Chrome apps *can* and *do* run offline. And there already is a version of Adblock Plus for Chrome, so all the user would have to do is install the Adblock Plus Chrome extension...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 03:36 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Even if it won't be advertised as Linux, it's...

Even if it won't be advertised as Linux, it's still Linux. It still has a fully functional (albeit hidden) Linux environment outside of the GUI (and even partly in the GUI). Why? Because running...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 02:56 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
But Chrome OS is Linux...

But Chrome OS is Linux ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome_OS') to begin with. It may do nothing but boot to an HTML5 Runtime Environment (a.k.a. Web browser), but it is still a fully...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 01:38 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Agreed. It looks like a thread from when the...

Agreed. It looks like a thread from when the Chromium source code was first released.
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 12:44 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Some are, like the Ubuntu One and Launchpad apps....

Some are, like the Ubuntu One and Launchpad apps. Others, however, are internal Web sites that install as Chrome extensions and run entirely internally, just as I had said.



Well just so you...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 12:29 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
The Chrome browser uses GTK+...

The Chrome browser uses GTK+ ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTK+#Applications'), and can be easily themed ('https://chrome.google.com/webstore?category=theme&hl=en-US'). However, all Chrome apps are...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 12:15 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
SigTerm: Just so you know, the Cr-48 is reference...

SigTerm: Just so you know, the Cr-48 is reference hardware. It was free for those who applied (including me).

The first commercial Chrome OS devices will come from Acer and a few other...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 12:08 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_7Mz1DpTbj3c/TVb...

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_7Mz1DpTbj3c/TVbLkk0cfiI/AAAAAAAAAOY/947U1OmSGrM/s800/screenshot-20110212-100252.png



That screenshot above shows an app that runs offline, as a Chrome...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 11:54 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
About two months. I got it on Wednesday. ...

About two months. I got it on Wednesday.

Edit: And I applied before Christmas. Okay, you may be thinking it shouldn't take that long, but it just did.
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 11:46 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Even on smartphones, you still need to boot a...

Even on smartphones, you still need to boot a (sometimes bloated) OS and then launch a (sometimes bloated) browser. Think of Chrome OS devices as to the Web as TVs are to cable. How would someone...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 11:40 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
I'm talking about those who spend all day on...

I'm talking about those who spend all day on Facebook and YouTube. That's pretty much everybody I know. The guys like games (though they also go on social networks), and the girls go on Facebook and...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 11:22 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Oh come on. It should be dauntingly easy,...

Oh come on. It should be dauntingly easy, especially with the combination of HTML5, WebGL, and JavaScript. However, writing a clone of a game would make me run into software patents, so it isn't a...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 11:12 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
No it is not what I meant to say. First of all,...

No it is not what I meant to say. First of all, there are popular games that run on Chrome OS ('https://chrome.google.com/webstore/list/most_popular?category=app%2F3-games&hl=en-US'), and more easily...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 10:27 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Once again, if you actually put all the facts...

Once again, if you actually put all the facts together instead of merely quoting this one piece of my post and criticizing it, you would find that ads (and adware) could easily make the price of...
Forum: General 02-12-2011, 03:34 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Okay, maybe I was extrapolating a little...

Okay, maybe I was extrapolating a little far-fetched on the price, but in my opinion despite the fact that the early pricing may be high, it will come down fast because of the ad revenue that...
Forum: General 02-11-2011, 09:20 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
And here's how I think Chrome OS *will* turn the...

And here's how I think Chrome OS *will* turn the tables:


The reason why most Web browsers are free is because they are heavily supported by ads.
As such, even though Chrome OS is free,...
Forum: General 02-10-2011, 07:15 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Okay, yes, I was able to prove that when I...

Okay, yes, I was able to prove that when I pressed Ctrl+Alt+T to open a terminal window on my Cr-48. However, this wasn't the case when I first tested Chromium back in November 2009.
Forum: General 02-10-2011, 09:05 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Excuse me, but Chrome OS is Linux...

Excuse me, but Chrome OS is Linux ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome_OS'), and even more so, based on Ubuntu and having a fully functional Linux shell, with a full GNU userland, X.org, and...
Forum: General 02-10-2011, 06:09 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
How is saying that Android and Chrome OS have...

How is saying that Android and Chrome OS have that backing of Google that can make them succeed even remotely close to *forcing* Linux on people? I'm only stating the truth in that case.
Forum: General 02-08-2011, 10:34 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Hopefully Android and Chrome OS can also tip the...

Hopefully Android and Chrome OS can also tip the tables. Sure, they're Linux distros from Google, that privacy-hogging corporation, but they're still Linux, still open source, and still easy to use....
Forum: General 02-07-2011, 07:26 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
My real concern is not for the open source...

My real concern is not for the open source community but for Microsoft's programmers. Sure, they're earning ~$6000 a month for doing tedious programming, but Steve Ballmer is earning 10 million...
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 10:06 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well if Microsoft were forced to open up the code...

Well if Microsoft were forced to open up the code for Windows due to patent infringement then they would be another Red Hat. Same with many other companies.

And they would still be making the same...
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 08:36 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well it sure is working for Red Hat (seeing as...

Well it sure is working for Red Hat (seeing as though they're the first billion-dollar company to be based entirely on FOSS)!
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 08:24 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Actually no, companies will still be able to use...

Actually no, companies will still be able to use proprietary logos/branding and still be able to sell technical support, just not keep code proprietary.
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 07:58 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
The difference between copyleft and patentleft is...

The difference between copyleft and patentleft is clear: When you have a patentleft license, you force anything merely similar to software under the license to open up its code and be open source....
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 07:31 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Very true. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a perfect...

Very true. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is a perfect iPad (or should I say "CryPad") replacement.

And if you want something to replace the iPod or iPhone, any Android phone (like my Motorola MB503...
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 07:10 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
I wasn't referring to the bait and switch method,...

I wasn't referring to the bait and switch method, I was referring to Patentleft...
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 06:02 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
How would it be forcing them against their will?

How would it be forcing them against their will?
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 05:20 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Sorry for posting the "deceptive advertising"...

Sorry for posting the "deceptive advertising" post. However, here's what I'm thinking instead:

What if we were to create a Patentleft ('http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patentleft') software license...
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 10:50 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Not selling. They'll think they're *getting...

Not selling. They'll think they're *getting Photoshop for free* when really they'll be getting GIMP at the last moment. And even then, the menu entries will say "Adobe Photoshop" with icons that look...
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 10:25 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
How are they unethical?

How are they unethical?
Forum: General 02-05-2011, 01:58 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Couldn't agree more. That's why we need to break...

Couldn't agree more. That's why we need to break the endless loop, and if we do, then the chain reaction Linux conversion has begun. It already happened on mobile phones; now is the time for it to...
Forum: General 02-03-2011, 10:56 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
LOL! Government approval to use a computer? Wow…

LOL! Government approval to use a computer? Wow…
Forum: General 02-02-2011, 05:55 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Here's my way of putting down proprietary...

Here's my way of putting down proprietary software. Read the "No Copyright" symbol:

c⃠
Forum: General 01-30-2011, 05:42 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well, if it came preinstalled with XPee, it could...

Well, if it came preinstalled with XPee, it could in fact be something from late 2001 -- a full 9.5 years ago.

Such hardware that came from way back then would have to be old, and if it had...
Forum: General 01-30-2011, 05:13 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Post edited to *only* Mint 9.

Post edited to *only* Mint 9.
Forum: General 01-30-2011, 05:02 PM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well, Ubuntu is becoming increasingly unstable,...

Well, Ubuntu is becoming increasingly unstable, and Fedora is no help when it comes to that either. Luckily, however, Linux Mint ('http://www.linuxmint.com/') seems to fix most of the bugs Ubuntu...
Forum: General 01-30-2011, 09:46 AM
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Posted By Kenny_Strawn
Well, distros like Ubuntu, Mint, and Fedora make...

Well, distros like Ubuntu, Mint, and Fedora make that easy: From the graphical installer, you have the option to select *your* time zone from a "time globe". There. You've just selected *your* time...
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