So, let me get this straight, people don't like the new MS Office because stuff has changed.
Then don't change stuff so quickly. Don't update something once every few years, add little bits and pieces here and there, once every few months. When it comes to a major update, agree on the general style and then the designers of the older system work towards the look of the new one.
Use the updates to 'evolve' the new version by collecting feedback. Put as much eye candy on as you want, but concentrate on the product your customer wants.
Make sure the updates don't conflict with new hardware, or make demands that old hardware can't cope with, at least until the new release.
Make the updates free, and easy to install, but not essesntial, to anyone using the program.
Many OSS systems work this way, and it's one of their main "selling" points. I don't use any MS software, but I would pay up if they were significantly better.
Couldn't agree more, and that's coming from a Scot who supports fairly draconian gun control.
In this country handguns were banned about 10 years ago and, whilst the (mostly sporting) fraternity fought tooth-and-nail against it they did on the whole comply with the law when it came in. I used to target shoot.22's, and was quite good at it, and it's a pity that the handgun guys can't do it any more, but we've seen the results of imperfect control.
But presuming that the general public has access to guns for "public" use, as in the US, you can't just remove them - the only ones who wouldn't give them up are the ones likely to cause a problem. As pointed out, shotguns are perfectly good for self defence. "But their a hassle to carry" comes from the same people as "we have a right to self defence with firearms". Sorry....you can't defend yourself because it's too much hassle?!
Concealed weapons are for those with something to hide, or those trying to make a fashion statement. Those people shouldn't be allowed firearms.
Apple don't sell "Operating Systems" because OS X is written specifically to work with an Apple machine. It's one of the best features of the Apple machines, hardware and OS specifically designed to work together. If they wrote an OS to work with any machine it would pretty much be an Apple branded Linux distro.
Having briefly worked selling Apple machines I was amazed at how long they would run for. People would come in complaining that their 7 year old machine was running slowly after they had installed OS X. Try installing Vista on a 7 year old machine and you'll just hear the Processor Pixies giggling at you.
I use a £135 machine with Ubuntu, but given the cash I'd be on a MacPro with a triple boot.
No, it would have been removed IN ACCORDANCE with their (KinderStart's) right to free speech.
Just as you (in some countries) have a right to say what you want (within reason), you equally have a right to NOT say anything you want.
Google didn't become as big as they are because they promised to be objective, but because their search algorithms return fairly reliable, useful results. Try this for example: Google 'kinderstart' and see how many results are related to the actual site, and how many are related to the court case. They've shot themselves in the foot in the most ironic way possible - their google rank has plummeted because they have created so much information on a related subject.
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So, let me get this straight, people don't like the new MS Office because stuff has changed.
Then don't change stuff so quickly. Don't update something once every few years, add little bits and pieces here and there, once every few months. When it comes to a major update, agree on the general style and then the designers of the older system work towards the look of the new one.
Use the updates to 'evolve' the new version by collecting feedback. Put as much eye candy on as you want, but concentrate on the product your customer wants.
Make sure the updates don't conflict with new hardware, or make demands that old hardware can't cope with, at least until the new release.
Make the updates free, and easy to install, but not essesntial, to anyone using the program. Many OSS systems work this way, and it's one of their main "selling" points. I don't use any MS software, but I would pay up if they were significantly better.
Couldn't agree more, and that's coming from a Scot who supports fairly draconian gun control.
.22's, and was quite good at it, and it's a pity that the handgun guys can't do it any more, but we've seen the results of imperfect control.
In this country handguns were banned about 10 years ago and, whilst the (mostly sporting) fraternity fought tooth-and-nail against it they did on the whole comply with the law when it came in. I used to target shoot
But presuming that the general public has access to guns for "public" use, as in the US, you can't just remove them - the only ones who wouldn't give them up are the ones likely to cause a problem. As pointed out, shotguns are perfectly good for self defence. "But their a hassle to carry" comes from the same people as "we have a right to self defence with firearms". Sorry....you can't defend yourself because it's too much hassle?!
Concealed weapons are for those with something to hide, or those trying to make a fashion statement. Those people shouldn't be allowed firearms.
Apple don't sell "Operating Systems" because OS X is written specifically to work with an Apple machine. It's one of the best features of the Apple machines, hardware and OS specifically designed to work together. If they wrote an OS to work with any machine it would pretty much be an Apple branded Linux distro. Having briefly worked selling Apple machines I was amazed at how long they would run for. People would come in complaining that their 7 year old machine was running slowly after they had installed OS X. Try installing Vista on a 7 year old machine and you'll just hear the Processor Pixies giggling at you. I use a £135 machine with Ubuntu, but given the cash I'd be on a MacPro with a triple boot.
No, it would have been removed IN ACCORDANCE with their (KinderStart's) right to free speech.
Just as you (in some countries) have a right to say what you want (within reason), you equally have a right to NOT say anything you want.
Google didn't become as big as they are because they promised to be objective, but because their search algorithms return fairly reliable, useful results. Try this for example: Google 'kinderstart' and see how many results are related to the actual site, and how many are related to the court case. They've shot themselves in the foot in the most ironic way possible - their google rank has plummeted because they have created so much information on a related subject.