Posts by Bagocolts

My answer to Windows 8 and Microsoft

I am a happy Windows 7 user, but the handwriting is on the wall. I am writing this on Linux Mint 13.0 (beta). I am impressed. It comes with just about everything that I need without a "store" and could most certainly make the jump to small enterprise client if required. Also, the codecs are there to do things people want to do without having to go fetch them. Big problem before-normal people expect things to work out of the box. Very familiar feel for Windows users and in contrast to Windows 8, you can readily find your files and apps. Compared to the Linux versions of long ago, I am spending hardly any time on the command line these days. The question is: Will mainstream software companies version it and will OEM's support it with drivers? Perhaps they will because the tablet market will be limited for add-ons and each OS vendor is going to provide a "store" to take a cut of the software profits.

Bagocolts

This is not the largest pilot union in the world. The is the independent union of American Airlines. A single company. APA likes to send out letters to anyone who will listen just to feel important. Bill Clinton kicked their ass back in the '90's when they went on strike and they haven't been the same since, The largest union is ALPA, the Airline Pilots Association. They have 43,000 members.

ALPA historically sends letters to its members saying we feel your pain and then tries to work behind the scenes politically to effect change. Pilots unions are not very effective at doing much of anything in the US, so don't expect much just because the pilot unions don't like it.

It is a pretty well know fact however that international pilots do have a higher incidence of cancer. So they probably don't need to receive any extra going through security every working day.