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Microsoft Launches 'Channel 9' Blog

Posted by michael on from the let's-all-fly-the-plane dept.

Decaffeinated Jedi writes "As reported by News.com, Microsoft quietly launched Channel 9, a blog/discussion forum aimed at improving communication with outside developers, on Tuesday. Named for the audio channel that many airlines use to let passengers listen in on crew conversations during flight, Channel 9's creators state the following in a welcoming message: 'Five of us in Redmond are crazy enough to think we just might learn something from getting to know each other...Join in, and have a look inside our cockpit and help us fly the plane.'"

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  1. Let's show no weakness, brothers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic



    In related news, Debian user and developer groups have announced hiring even more arrogant, bilious and downright rude project leaders.

    Users and developers writing for Debian platform will be delighted with more suggestions to RTFM and search the online docs or Google for commonly occurring problems.

  2. In Other News... by ravenspear · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    United claims prior art and sues Bill for defamation of character.

  3. What Happens.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    when crazed Islamic terrorists want to fly this plane into a building with the sole purpose killing innocent civilians?

    second, why is this story on slashdot? don't we hate Microsoft?

  4. Speaking of Usability by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    It's come to my attention that people are always complaining about not being able to find their files on most OSes. But Unix seems to confound people to no end, which makes absolutely no sense since it is VERY WELL logically structured. Unlike Windows which is just a fucking mess. The Unix philosophy behind filing your data is all about standard locations for the different types of programs, configs and data you might have on your systems. If adhered to, you can go to any Unix system and easily locate files. However, I will argue that it needs some reorganizing for today's applications. And NO "My Documents" is a stupid fucking idea for morons with the intelligence of a slime mold!!! That will NEVER happen on any systems I administer. So now, I give you how I lay out my systems these days:



    First level designations in a path:


    00 in the first level of the path is the root user's personal directory


    01 in the first level of the path is the designation for the "applications" directory


    02 in the first level of the path is the "documents" directory


    03 in the first level of the path is the "users" directory (equivalent to the stupid "home" designation used by troglodytes)


    Note: in directories of type 03 in the first level of the path, the second directory is just the user's id number



    Second level designations in a path:


    01 in the second level of the path is always the "OpenOffice.org" application directory


    02 in the second level of the path is always the "Mozilla" application director


    01a in the second level of the path is always "Textual" documents

    /01/01 - Open Office.org resides here

    /01/02 - Mozilla resides here

    /02-00/01a/ - root's textual docs live here /02/01a/01 - the first user's textual docs live here

    /02/01a/02 - the second user's textual docs live here

    /00/mbox - root's mail is here

    /03/500/mbox - the first user's mail is here /03/501/mbox - the second user's mail is here


    This is a much easier setup once you get used to it as it makes it VERY easy to find stuff. It also makes scripting possible for searching for files and working with files in a character based setting. I don't allow my users to use anything other than three character numeric file names. I haven't heard a word out of them since I implemented this system. In general, they seem to be pleased since they no longer have to think hard about where their docs are. The docs are always within easy reach, and as an operator, my life has become considerably easier. More time to play Nethack... So get it though your heads you fucking idiots!!! Long file names based on alpha characters are nothing but a big pain in the ass. Get used to the coming paradigm of numeric filenames. It's WAY easier. Fucking idiot amateurs.


    A Bastard Operator from Clevo

  5. I once knew a cockpit... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Join in, and have a look inside our cockpit and help us fly the plane

    ...her name was Elaine.

  6. Re:WTF!!!! OFF TOPIC????!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Jesus Christ.. you sound like a bunch of ex-CompuServe users on methamphetamine.

    Numeric my left nut; this is the reason for usernameUID mapping, as well as for DNS. Humans read text names, and computers read numbers. Lots of time and energy was spent devising systems that meld the two.

    So quit your whining and get with the program.

    Other than that, I do think your basic directory structure has merit. And yes, "My Documents" is for people who can't wipe their own asses.

  7. Re:Outer space strikes back by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Well it's motherfuckin' WRONG! Corporations are afforded the same rights and status as an individual. Even if they weren't, it's still a FUCKING SINGULAR NOUN! End of story! Would you say Atomkins are going to school? Commander Taco are at his computer? NO YOU MOTHERFUCKING WOULDN'T! Because it sounds like retarded SHIT! Fuck England! They didn't invent shit and they sure didn't invent English. The dirty FRENCH did!

  8. whats a blog by fluxmix · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is that like a type of air freshener. man my neigbor could use some