Quote from wabz :

Not sure why it needs another joke name, I think Windows Fista is quite suitable.

Windows is a terrible OS and desktop environment (the desktop environment argument is much stronger than the OS part imho), but it does have gaming over linux (until devs realise native linux executables are a must...)

Windows Fista? LOL. Perfect.

Quote from BBO@BSR :

Hasta la Vista


Edit: rabidmaddog was faster

Sorry, just came to me

"Windows Hasta La Vista, Baby"

Quote from P5YcHoM4N :

Why do people feel the need to join the MS hating bandwagon. 90% of people who don't like Microsoft do so because it's cool not to like them. They get a lot of bad press because they have such a large market share everyone likes to break it, it gets a lots of crap made for it because it'll have more impact making a virus for Windows then for Mac OSX.

Point being if you don't like Windows, don't use it. If you burnt your face shaving with an iron you'd stop, so if you don't like using Windows so much stop using it.

It's funny, I never thought I'd start defending Microsoft, but people who go on about how crap Windows is, but still use it. Makes me want to knife them with a fork.



Errmm... there is nothing wrong with XP if you're not a tool and know how to use an OS. Vista however, has been a let down and turned into nothing more then bloatware. Unless MS cut back some of the fat, the upgrade to Vista would be a waste.

Ok, so you bash all of the Microsoft Bashing, but then turn around and bash Vista? Huh? At least I am optimistic about Vista. I also don't dislike Microsoft. I just think the name "Vista" is silly and I think the hundreds of Windows security patches for XP has been rather comical. Hence, I was simply trying for some HUMOR.

Quote from sil3ntwar :

if you dont like microsoft then dont use any of their products. good luck have fun.

If more games and apps ran under Linux, I would dump MS in a heartbeat. Believe me, I've checked. However, I am sure Vista will turn out to be a vast improvement over XP. I was simply trying to elicit some humor over the rather uninspiring name "Vista".

Quote from cannonfodder :

There's an off topic forum for that.
http://www.lfsforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=42

Thank you. Yes, I know that. I made a mistake. I am sorry.

Quote from joen :

Hardly a discussion about LFS. You do know Vista is a beta OS right? Bit of pointless to have a thread to curse and blame MS for not playing nice with LFS. If you install a beta OS you're going to run into problems. If you don't want problems, don't install a beta OS. Simple as that. All imo.

It's just intended as some silly humor. Thank you Captain Serious

Keep in mind that nearly all of the engine horsepower, aside from some other various friction losses, is being resisted by aerodynamic drag as the car moves through the air. At high speeds the car exerts very high forces against the air and it is quite loud indeed.

With a few people already experiencing issues trying to run LFS under Vista, and given the plethora of issues pertaining to previous MS operating systems, let's hear all of your creative names for Vista!

Here is mine:

MSOS "might sometimes operate sufficiently"

And the MS Vista problems begin!
I intend to hold out as long as possible with XP.
Who the hell came up with the name "Vista" for an OS anyway?

Quote from Racer Y :

Hmmm..... I was 3 years old when Martin Luther King was assasinated.
When I was very small where we live had a cheap fence at the City limits
with various signs posted on them... like from the Masons, the Lions club and the the Rotary Club... that welcomed new comers into town. Well there was this other sign
that wasn't so welcoming to people that wasn't White or Mexican.
It was from the KKK. Times have changed a lot since then. Now, just two blocks away is a Black church. That nasty sign has been gone decades I guess and so has the KKK (lol the've been replaced with the Latin Kings)
You know, you'd think the further we progress as a truly global society,
the less this kinda crap would occur. And as soon as you think it does
start to go away, something like this always seems to crop up.
My guess is that the ppl on that server were a couple a two digit IQ types with some puberty issues and had no real clue what they were "expressing".

@ Victor:
"There are two types of people I can't stand; People that can't tolerate other people that are different from them and the Bloody Dutch!"

Umm did I quote that right?

Quite honestly, I just don't understand how an individual in today's world can succumb to the irrational ignorance and insecurity which drives groups such as the neo-nazis, the KKK, etc. However, it's not really much different from the Roman Catholic Church burning "heretics" at the stake for asserting that the Earth revolves around the sun. They're both driven by primitive fear and insecurity along with innate ignorance, pure and simple. I too wish people were more intelligent than that, but many simply are not and are instead indoctrinated with distain and hatred for others.There is certainly another side to the coin of racism however. I certainly intend no disrespect, but many individuals do seemingly have a way of making perfect, stereotypical examples of themselves, regardless of their respective race, religion, color, or creed. If an individual dresses in hoodlum gangster clothes, drives a pimped out car, looks like a drug dealer, behaves with disrespect towards others, and sounds like an uneducated idiot when they speak, it's no great surprise that they will be treated as such. Sure, there are many racist and otherwise judgmental people out there. However, there are also many who simply exploit the issue to their advantage when no real racial transgression has occurred in any way whatsoever.

Quote from wE1l :

On second thought, yes we could choose to ignore. Maybe I just got a little worried by the fact that there're such ppl out there...

Oh, they're out there alright. There's no question of that. That's why I like cats and dogs, they're sincere and there's no BS involved.

Quote from wE1l :

I don't know if it's against the law, but the racism server is outrageously disgusting and stupid. I am also a bit surprised by Victor's response, I do hope devs can do something about such kind of misbehaviour.

I think Victor is dead on. Freedom of expression is a two way street. It isn't just for those who like to decide what is right for everyone else. It also encompasses those with views we may not like to hear or see. None of us are being forced to read racist comments, nor are we forced to participate on a racist server. If we don't like what we see or read, we don't have to endure it. Simply choose an alternative.

Last edited by rabidmaddog, Sat 17 Jun 2006, 03:15.

Quote from Schooner :

Welcome to the internet. A place where any idiot or bigot can log on and create a server.

Best to just shake your head and walk away, feeling sorry for someone who is really going to have a tough go in life because of his own ignorance.


Whenever I have to fill out a form asking my 'race’, I simply check the ‘Other’ box and write in “Terran, I’m from Earth”

So you are discriminatory towards extraterrestrials? Boy, I hope those little green men don't have lawyers.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Have you ever noticed that it's always privileged white people who talk about how political correctness is a bad thing? The only point he makes, really, is that he's oh-so inconvenienced by having to be nice to minorities.

Here in England we often get the right-wing tabloid press writing the same stories; some school somewhere's banned "Baa Baa Black Sheep", and they get a quote from some stupid chump parent banging on about how his kid can't sing this nursery rhyme at school any more like it's going to have any effect on his kid at all. And yeah, the school has overreacted and introduced a stupid rule - but is it actually harming these dumb white people and their little dumb kids?

The day P.C. actually does any harm then I'll be happy to read about it, and until then whitey really needs to STFU.

I'm sure there are many who do so. I simply treat people based on how they behave and how they treat me. I really don't give a damned what color their skin is. As for banning "Baa Baa Black Sheep", I think it's totally idiotic. It sounds like those individuals certainly have some insecurity issues.

It's interesting how animals such as sheep can coexist in a myriad of different colors with out any apparent racial problems at all. I guess that's the entire point. It's all in the mind. There really is no problem unless a person makes one. I sometimes question which species is truly more intelligent. After hearing some of the stories in this thread, my vote goes to the sheep.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

Trust the Dutch guy to put it all in perspective.

While we're enjoying our freedoms, I'd like to say that Andy Rooney is an ignorant dickhead.

LOL. Now that made me laugh
Not everyone likes Andy Rooney I suppose. Even I disagree with him once in a while. I think he makes some good points now and then however.

Quote from Victor :

sorry for the interruption.

And just want to add, please keep it a civilised discussion. And remember, a truly free world can only exist if you can call anyone anything you want without repercussions. But let's keep things in good taste.
And ohyeah, this is a sim forum - people here might not be experts on this subject

I couldn't say it any better myself.

I think Andy Rooney handles issues like this the best.

Here are a few of Andy’s opinions.

"I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United
Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine,
White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens...Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.

Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.

I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE?

I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.

I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.

When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling, it is the Law of Probability.

I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English!

My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.

I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.

We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us
our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor.

I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them

I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.

It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"

I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me French fries!

I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"?

Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else

And if you don't like my point of view, tough... "

Quote from Spudster :

But being racist should be a VERY BANNABLE OFFENCE!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

A name is just a name. They may not necessarily be racist. It could simply be intended as humorous, albeit perhaps not for everyone. I once had a black friend who called me”Pure Aryan Bastard", although I am certainly not racist, nor am I a Nazi. It was simply a joke. There are many points of view out there, conflicting religions, confliction opinions, etc. Even the racists should be allowed to express their view or name themselves as they see fit, even if the rest of us think they're idiots. To keep it in perspective, it is just some printed text on a screen. I don't suspect that will bring harm to anyone.

Quote from IReallyHateBureaucracy :

And you'll only be able to run licenced, government approved software. Great...

You will also be required to provide a sample of your DNA, a retina scan, and prints of all your figers and toes for governement verification before the PC will even boot...LOL

Seriously, I am a fan of Linux, but it simply will not run everything I need, at least not with the reliability I require. Emulation software is often a performance killer in itself. Perhaps some day...

So I shouldn't open all of those attachments named "FreeMoney.exe" or "LonelyGirlWantsSex.bat"?

LOL

Quote from XCNuse :

good god rabidmaddog.. why did you &^(*%$#@ quote him!

What are you talking about? LOL
yeah, I think I will fix that

Done!

I don't know, the text is too small for me to read.

Seriously, there is nothing recent in the wild above threat level 2. An effective zero sector threat would rate significantly higher. I intend to panic anyway though.
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/global/vinfodb.html

Last edited by rabidmaddog, Fri 26 May 2006, 22:53.