ubuntujason

@ubuntujason (196)

United States • Age 43

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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nobody on mylot is using linux? 10 reasons why you should!

lesnoland @lesnoland (57) 31 Jul 08

Ok, I noticed nobody is speaking on this "interest", because probably they find it boring, or they have something more important to do. Well, for me Linux is sometimes important, and I have kind of had it with Winnie. Now I will...

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ubuntujason lesnoland~ thought of some another reason: 1. easier to install software (rarely do you have to reboot after installing software) 2. more software is available 3. it's way kewler :P ~j

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why do people create an open source software?

shinigami79 @shinigami79 (259) • Japan 11 Aug 08

like Netscape its an open source project and Firefox is actually created using Netscape source code and other great open source project and they are downloaded and use by millions of people around the globe so the question is do...

making money with open source

open source

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ubuntujason shinigami~ hey there, good questions and i think i can try to help answer them....*full disclosure: i use 'open source' software, both freeware and shareware. i also tweak some code as need be* 1. the idea that software should be free motivates many very...

11 Aug 08

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Does it bother you when someone talks about struggling financially yet...

crazynurse @crazynurse (7482) • United States 27 Jun 08

I have a couple of friends who are constantly talking about how hard it is to 'make ends meet' and are always looking for a handout of some type. Yet, they both smoke heavily and are constantly eating out etc. I have seen the one...

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ubuntujason hiya` yea i think that people like that don't appreciate what really matters or know how to make priorities....sad ~j

29 Jun 08

Christian voting for Obama

gewcew23 @gewcew23 (8007) • United States 22 Jun 08

Christians in America are still the largest group in America. Bigger than the white male, the soccer moms, the African-Americans, the Latinos, or anyother group you want to put out their. The big problem with Christian in America...

christians

clinics

obama

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ubuntujason hiya~ first off, i am a Christian, in fact i'm an ordained minister....and i am proudly voting for sen. barack obama! i think that abortion is wrong, yes i think its killing an unborn child....but i also know, that no where am i told that i have the right...

24 Jun 08

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To wake up early and sleep early or wake up late and sleep late?

as2006 @as2006 (5040) • Israel 3 Jun 08

What do think or prefer? To wake up in the morning early and go to sleep early in the evening or to wake up lately in the morning and go sleep lately in the night? I know that my wife wake up very early in morning she always have...

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ubuntujason hiya~ i'm a night owl and likes to sleep in too :) i'm WAY more productive at nite so it works out great :P ~j

4 Jun 08

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Do you think the degree is really the most important?

lishiwei @lishiwei (1550) • China 29 May 08

Many of the students in our country think that the degree is very important because it can give us a better work.Yes,I always think of that before,but now I know that I'm wrong.If you only have a high degree but there is nothing...

degree

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ubuntujason hiya~ i think the skills are more important then some piece of paper that says u learned what somebody else says is the right knowlandge. i think it also involves some of not what u know but WHO u know....connections....and skills...and ethics.....that trio...

30 May 08

Can one person...

chaunce54 @chaunce54 (55) • United States 27 May 08

Can one person really make a difference in the world?

difference

person

phillosopy

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ubuntujason hiya~ of course one person can make a difference in the world! butterfly effect, for sure! even without that....tere's plenty of examples....both good and bad and disputable. ~j

29 May 08

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Would you install a urinal in your bathroom?

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 25 May 08

In the interests on saving water as it is becoming a more precious resource, would you install a urinal in your bathroom? Most people I've spoken to have said no as they see them as smelly and dirty, but I think that their...

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ubuntujason hiya~ for sure i would do it in a heartbeat...especially since i've now seen a water miser 'green' (good for the environment) type model! ~j

27 May 08

satanism

LaHire @LaHire (164) • India 24 May 08

im a satanist... and i want everyone to know what a satanist is... its not a devil worshipper... as it is mostly misconcepted!! a satanist doesn't worship anyone... im a god for me... there is no satan and no god... there is...

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ubuntujason hiya~ one question lahire, if u don't believe in God or satan....(well 2 questions) 1. how can u call urself a 'satanist' (which implies a beliefe in satan) and 2. wouldn't that make u an 'atheist'? ~j

26 May 08

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being friends with other religions

roanne05 @roanne05 (1290) • Oman 18 May 08

i just wanted to know how many of you guys have a freind/s that has different religion than yours? i have other friends with different religion. are you discussing religion or your faith with them?

friendship

life

religion

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ubuntujason hiya~ yes i do have friends of different religions.....as a general rule, we don't discuss faith....unless it's an aspect we agree on (for instance....being honest) it seems to work :P ~j

23 May 08

U.S. Soldier Uses Quran For Target Practice

Rozie37 @Rozie37 (15499) • Turkmenistan 18 May 08

I found this story interesting because it is very hard for me to develop an opinion. I mean, I know that the U.S. military is held to a very high standard. I also know that people highly respect their religion, as I do mine. But...

no business of mine

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ubuntujason hiya~ I'm a Christian, I understand my faith to teach me to respect others, even if they don't believe as i do....i personally think this crosses that line of respect. if i we're this soldiers superior i would severly repermand him.....how can we expect to...

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The Myanmar Government is not allowing aid to come in!

its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 13 May 08

Can you believe that! They are so paranoid that some people might appreciate aid from the U.S. the Red Cross or the United Nations, that the dictatorship of Myanmar is willing that their people die, after so many have already died...

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ubuntujason hiya~ i think's it's so sad....not only does their government totally control that country, but there are others just like it. it's sad days.....so much hurt in the world....i'm glad we're free...and i hope we can get aid there somehow... ~j

14 May 08

What would you do if while walking througha park you saw a man beating his wife?

tjades @tjades (3591) • Jamaica 12 May 08

I saw this on Oprah yesterday (a repeat broadcast I guess) and was amazed that only one woman rendered any assistance that could really benefit the woman in distress. People did stop stare and say something but none offered any...

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ubuntujason hiya i would step in and break it up....i learned that from my dad who basicly did that once (steped in and broke a husband/wife fight up) we lived in some apartments and a husband took his wifes crutches and was beating his wife with them...she was in tears...

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AMD or Intel or some things else ?

newway64 @newway64 (342) • Canada 5 May 08

what to buy AMD INTEL or some things else ? thanks

amd

intel

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ubuntujason hiya~ i would go AMD....the i've put equall chips into INFORMAL head to head tests, and amd seems to out perform intel....by far (less sluggish etc) plus, the way i see it, amd is less known due to the fact they sink more money into research and...

5 May 08

God Hates F@gs.com

coffeeshot @coffeeshot (3783) • Australia 21 Apr 08

I stumbled across an article with this picture. This is from a website called www.godhatesfags.com. It's actually westborobaptistchurch.com but both address lead to the same place. It took me a long time to figure out whether...

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ubuntujason hey all~ this is the same church that pickets military funerals for the fact that the military has that don't ask don't tell policy....these people are a menace to our society, a threat as dangerous as any other fanatics, the kkk, al-quieda etc. etc. i'm...

30 Apr 08

How important is how you dress for church?

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5490) • United States 28 Apr 08

My minister does quite a bit of volunteer work at a battered women's shelter. A lady escaped from her abusive husband to the center, with her two kids. My pastor suggested that she might want to get into church to help put her...

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ubuntujason hiya~ of course its totally fine to wear whatever....did Jesus impose a dress code? NO...did he have this long list of u must say it this way, or dress like this, or anything along thoes lines? NO....instead he taught, i believe, a come as you are...

30 Apr 08

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ubuntu

sanjayr @sanjayr (17) • India 22 Apr 08

yesterday, i have installed ubuntu, can anyone guide me how to use this. tell me any site for ubuntu..

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ubuntujason hiya~ first off i want to say congratulations on freeing yourself from micro$ucks! and welcome to the great secure world of linux! like it has been said by the others, ubuntu is quiet easy, they each gave u great sites, and i'll add some general sites and a...

25 Apr 08