It doesn't matter. It still required Democrats to vote for it to pass, which is exactly what happened. Thus, it isn't a problem created by Republicans, but by Congress, which consists of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.
No no no no no no no...Apple doesn't use VERDANA (or any other proprietary, and mostly crappy MS Font). As a recovering typographer from the mid 90s, I shudder at the thought of Apple ever using a MS font in their OS! Ok, I think you were kidding, but please, don't scare me like that!
What I don't understand is, why don't they release security fixes.
Short answer: they do, just not as fast as the tin-foil hat crowd would like. Read up on project management and risk assessment. You'll find that security isn't always (nor does it need to be) the number one priority in a business model, regardless of what slashdot group-think tells you.
Modded -1 for the best retort to a stupid claim (security through obscurity)!!!! What the hell is going on here today? By the way, said "stupid anti-mac bias" would ENCOURAGE hacking Macs more than normal. Funny how that doesn't work out though.
Clinton "to her credit"????? abstained??? At least those who voted one way or the other took a stance, whether you like it or not. I prefer politicians who stand for something, even when I don't agree with that something, to politically posturing, fence-riding, public-opinion-poll-reading, power-hungry low-lifes.
Oh, and don't claim you hated Microsoft prior to 1995, you know it's a lie.
Well, the Mac fans hated Microsoft back then...
So.Not.True. If anything, our superiority complexes where even higher (hint, that's sarcasm) given the huge disparity in Mac OS 7 vs. Win3x. Also, Microsoft was Apple's bread-and-butter in the late 80s and early 90s due to the fact that those were the best years of Microsoft Office ever (Mac version only, PC versions were pretty good around Win95 too, but MS has given way to massive bloatware since).
Oh. My. Fucking. God. This has to be the most retarded statement ever. Microsoft provides support to corporates on an unprecedented level. They even do custom fixes for their premier customers. You have no clue what you're talking about.
Nice people skills! Anyway, NO, Microsoft doesn't provide "unprecedented levels" of support. I work for a Microsoft Certified Partner and Microsoft is there in name only. They provide us nothing, yet require us to plaster everything with "Microsoft Certified Partner", as if that's a GOOD thing.
They support Operating systems for 12-14 years. Which is the magical OS from Apple that has had support for so long? Oh thats right. There isn't one.
Although it isn't "from" Apple, WinOSes still work on Macs: Windows XP/2003/2000/(shudder)Me/98se/95? How about most flavors of Unix, which predates every version of Windows? I hear that Linux runs on Macs too (last time I tried was OS9, so I can't vouch). Most importantly, who the hell wants to run a 12-year old OS? I work in an industry most famous for running old outdated computer systems (education) and even public schools don't run Win98 or older stuff. If anything, the oldest working systems you'll see in public schools is OS8 or 9 (even if unsupported by Apple, because "support" is a buzzword that lacks traction in reality).
I think there are probably flaws in Apple's Mac plan
Fourth record quarterly-sales in the past five quarters (2.5 million Macs sold this past quarter)--doesn't seem like much of a flaw to me. I say this as a realist, not a fanboy. Sure Mac will always be proprietary, and most likely always be niche, but 10 million Macs a year is a pretty big niche.
My policy is read the damned email then delete it. If it has something important in it, I put it in my calendar or contacts or I do what the email is requiring to be done. Is that really hard? People who hoard email aren't half as important as they think they are.
What exactly did Apple do to Power Computing, other than give them $100 million worth of 1997 Apple stock ($26 per share) that is now worth around $200 per share (and has split at least once). Pity to PowerComputing!
Mod up, bigtime. People who think $1200 is a lot of money really need to think about their priorities. I mean, if you hang out on slashdot all day, you probably are into computers. Frankly, I wouldn't touch any brand with any OS at $1200. Having a career indeed changes one's priorities. It also makes for better conversation on slahdot threads. And just think, the post right above yours is complaining that $129 is a lot of money for an OS, let alone $1200 for the hardware to run it.
Surely $129 is more than enough for the cost of making a CD and the flimsy manuals they provide these days.
I am a software tech writer, you insensitive clod! Seriously, though, you'd be amazed at the cost of a flimsy (and I'll add mostly useless) manual. Start with a base salary of about $40/ hr. for the tech writer, then charge about, oh 8 hours per page, then throw in about 90% markup to cover overhead and you get a really expensive, and mostly useless process. I love capitalism!
Based on his post, it is obviously taking MORE than 30 seconds on his machine to boot Vista. I have to agree, bootup time simply unacceptable in that case. More importantly, how long after you are logged in can you actually do something? I dunno for Vista, but in XP it takes a good minute or so for all my stupid little behind-the-scenes task bar stuff to load.
Some bean-counter or pointy-haired boss at Microsoft in charge of Buzzwords, Dept. , heard something about Web 2.0. He looked into it and learned about this "viral" thing. He then contacted Microsoft's BEST web and graphic design teams, who turned around and created a black background with some white text that looks, "all futuristic, mysterious, X-files-like, and stuff". Then the guy won an "Impact Award" to include a $10 gift certificate to Applebees.
Low-end PC companies aren't going to take the time to test and resolve anything except the main drivers that are unique to that bit of hardware. When all the other devices fail, they'll just blame Microsoft. If these cheapie PC companies did thorough testing, they wouldn't be able to charge such low prices. Oh yeah, and most people are cheap--when faced with a $300 no-name brand and a $500 decent brand, they go no-name most of the time.
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It doesn't matter. It still required Democrats to vote for it to pass, which is exactly what happened. Thus, it isn't a problem created by Republicans, but by Congress, which consists of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.
It's "supposed", not "suppose".
I supposed you are right.
No no no no no no no...Apple doesn't use VERDANA (or any other proprietary, and mostly crappy MS Font). As a recovering typographer from the mid 90s, I shudder at the thought of Apple ever using a MS font in their OS! Ok, I think you were kidding, but please, don't scare me like that!
What I don't understand is, why don't they release security fixes.
Short answer: they do, just not as fast as the tin-foil hat crowd would like. Read up on project management and risk assessment. You'll find that security isn't always (nor does it need to be) the number one priority in a business model, regardless of what slashdot group-think tells you.
Modded -1 for the best retort to a stupid claim (security through obscurity)!!!! What the hell is going on here today? By the way, said "stupid anti-mac bias" would ENCOURAGE hacking Macs more than normal. Funny how that doesn't work out though.
You must be new here.
I have no idea what this means, but my number is lower than yours...see I'm not new here, I just don't understand most of the stupid memes ;-)
Clinton "to her credit"????? abstained??? At least those who voted one way or the other took a stance, whether you like it or not. I prefer politicians who stand for something, even when I don't agree with that something, to politically posturing, fence-riding, public-opinion-poll-reading, power-hungry low-lifes.
"Whether they're mad at the Republicans for creating the mess, the Democrats for caving in...
The 110th Congress Composition: 282 Democrats - 274 Republicans - 2 Independents. So please tell me how Republicans created this mess?
Oh, and don't claim you hated Microsoft prior to 1995, you know it's a lie.
Well, the Mac fans hated Microsoft back then ...
So.Not.True. If anything, our superiority complexes where even higher (hint, that's sarcasm) given the huge disparity in Mac OS 7 vs. Win3x. Also, Microsoft was Apple's bread-and-butter in the late 80s and early 90s due to the fact that those were the best years of Microsoft Office ever (Mac version only, PC versions were pretty good around Win95 too, but MS has given way to massive bloatware since).
Still not patched yet still not hacked (YMMV).
Oh. My. Fucking. God. This has to be the most retarded statement ever. Microsoft provides support to corporates on an unprecedented level. They even do custom fixes for their premier customers. You have no clue what you're talking about.
Nice people skills! Anyway, NO, Microsoft doesn't provide "unprecedented levels" of support. I work for a Microsoft Certified Partner and Microsoft is there in name only. They provide us nothing, yet require us to plaster everything with "Microsoft Certified Partner", as if that's a GOOD thing.
They support Operating systems for 12-14 years. Which is the magical OS from Apple that has had support for so long? Oh thats right. There isn't one.
Although it isn't "from" Apple, WinOSes still work on Macs: Windows XP/2003/2000/(shudder)Me/98se/95? How about most flavors of Unix, which predates every version of Windows? I hear that Linux runs on Macs too (last time I tried was OS9, so I can't vouch). Most importantly, who the hell wants to run a 12-year old OS? I work in an industry most famous for running old outdated computer systems (education) and even public schools don't run Win98 or older stuff. If anything, the oldest working systems you'll see in public schools is OS8 or 9 (even if unsupported by Apple, because "support" is a buzzword that lacks traction in reality).
I think there are probably flaws in Apple's Mac plan
Fourth record quarterly-sales in the past five quarters (2.5 million Macs sold this past quarter)--doesn't seem like much of a flaw to me. I say this as a realist, not a fanboy. Sure Mac will always be proprietary, and most likely always be niche, but 10 million Macs a year is a pretty big niche.
...will fail based on stupid name. Seen it a million times before. Pardon me if this is redundant..no time...
If they're stuck behind that big ass firewall of theirs?
The Great Firewall of China...visible from space!
How about government butting out of how I log into my computer.? That would be ethical.
2. Comply with the above regulations because it is the ethical thing to do.
Changing my password every 60 days instead of every 90 days is ethical???
My policy is read the damned email then delete it. If it has something important in it, I put it in my calendar or contacts or I do what the email is requiring to be done. Is that really hard? People who hoard email aren't half as important as they think they are.
What exactly did Apple do to Power Computing, other than give them $100 million worth of 1997 Apple stock ($26 per share) that is now worth around $200 per share (and has split at least once). Pity to PowerComputing!
Mod up, bigtime. People who think $1200 is a lot of money really need to think about their priorities. I mean, if you hang out on slashdot all day, you probably are into computers. Frankly, I wouldn't touch any brand with any OS at $1200. Having a career indeed changes one's priorities. It also makes for better conversation on slahdot threads. And just think, the post right above yours is complaining that $129 is a lot of money for an OS, let alone $1200 for the hardware to run it.
Apple has released 6 version of OSX since 2001, so your claim is incorrect. AND...not every release has had the $129 price tag.
Surely $129 is more than enough for the cost of making a CD and the flimsy manuals they provide these days.
I am a software tech writer, you insensitive clod! Seriously, though, you'd be amazed at the cost of a flimsy (and I'll add mostly useless) manual. Start with a base salary of about $40/ hr. for the tech writer, then charge about, oh 8 hours per page, then throw in about 90% markup to cover overhead and you get a really expensive, and mostly useless process. I love capitalism!
Seems like people foam at the mouth if you start talking about vista just because it is Vista
Fixed!
Based on his post, it is obviously taking MORE than 30 seconds on his machine to boot Vista. I have to agree, bootup time simply unacceptable in that case. More importantly, how long after you are logged in can you actually do something? I dunno for Vista, but in XP it takes a good minute or so for all my stupid little behind-the-scenes task bar stuff to load.
Some bean-counter or pointy-haired boss at Microsoft in charge of Buzzwords, Dept. , heard something about Web 2.0. He looked into it and learned about this "viral" thing. He then contacted Microsoft's BEST web and graphic design teams, who turned around and created a black background with some white text that looks, "all futuristic, mysterious, X-files-like, and stuff". Then the guy won an "Impact Award" to include a $10 gift certificate to Applebees.
Low-end PC companies aren't going to take the time to test and resolve anything except the main drivers that are unique to that bit of hardware. When all the other devices fail, they'll just blame Microsoft. If these cheapie PC companies did thorough testing, they wouldn't be able to charge such low prices. Oh yeah, and most people are cheap--when faced with a $300 no-name brand and a $500 decent brand, they go no-name most of the time.