Two things I got from it:
1) You are messing with the wrong guy.
2) I am putting my balls on the table. Go ahead, kick/smash them. I will make sure that the resulting damage hurts you a lot more than it hurts me.
Maybe... OOXML will be released into the wild, to fend for itself...... only to get run over by a truck and killed (EU investigation on the voting process), figuratively speaking. It would only be fitting.
Uh, FireFox loaded with a simple web page:
13 MB used.
FireFox loaded with this web page to post this message uses a whopping 40 MB.
Maybe I missed your sarcasm tags.
Sorry, but MSFT used in connection with "advanced O/S concepts" just does not compute.
To MSFT, it is only an "advanced O/S concept" if it means further lock-in for *customers* and lock-out of un-desirables (i.e. anyone or any product *not* towing the MSFT line).
... is why, over 22 years ago in the Navy, we constantly drilled on alternate means of communication. Knowing full well that satellite communications would be one of (if not *the*) first communications methods taken out.
Bought a $700 HP system in November 2007. AMD Athlon 5600+ dual core CPU, 3 GB RAM, onboard video, 250 GB HD. Purchased a $200 graphics card to throw on it (512 MB RAM on it). Came with Vista Home Premium. Got it home, got the video card installed and, decided to really give Vista a honest try out.
Installed a game or two and other software, start testing things and... it was not only slow compared to lesser systems I had running XP, it was dog slow.
Give it some more time, tweak things, removing the bloat that *always* comes with factory installed Windows OS on a system and... still dog slow.
I had another copy of Windows XP lying around, contacted HP support by chat, tell them I am gonna wipe this Vista tripe off the system and install XP. Get told, "We do not recommend nor support doing such a thing", then the support rep. proceeds to send me all the links to all the drivers I would need to get XP running on the system.
System smokes now with XP on it, no problems whatsoever, lightning fast.
Moral of this story: Vista sucks.
What a bunch of crap.
I do not use an OS so I can have a "unity of experience". That the hell touchy-feely left-coaster tripe is that?
I use things that work, period.
As far as a "unified development team", I have been waiting *two weeks* for MSFT to handle a bug in Live Meeting 2007 for an OS MSFT said is supported. As a result, one of my online demonstrators *cannot* use Live Meeting. It got kicked up to development, and the only feedback I get is "it's in development". No TM on possible fix, nada. So, not only am I getting *nothing* for "unified development team", but at the moment, I am getting nothing from their support either.
I use Linux and Windows at home and Windows exclusively at work. I have had many less issues where I need to *call* someone for support for Linux. I can easily and quickly find help I need for my Linux issues on the web and, for the most part, Microsoft Live Meeting support has been pretty decent, this last issue has me to the point where I will have to probably upgrade the OS on that one system, just to get this demonstrator on line, which means even more work to get him up and running, as he also assists on my company's support issues. So it isn't just a matter of swapping a system in to get him up, there are many other software install and system configuration issues to care for as well./rant off
Well, the U.S. doesn't have plainclothes members of the Ansar Hezbollah attack members of a union and badly beat them up, including cutting the tongue of one of them.
So much for democracy in Iran, huh?
Until they solve that little pesky electro-magnetic radiation problem, you know, the whole inducing of cancerous tumors thing, then these predictions are a waste of bandwidth.
My prediction: Maybe one of these predictions, sort of, will come to fruition in the time frame mentioned.
Nine Princes in Amber game on an Apple IIe.
Basically, slides show, text with options for you to take related to the text.
Was a cool game for me, knowing the story line of the books.
Since 2000, I have not owned a TV.
Couple reasons for this:
1. I had basic cable service before that, $20.00 a month, 70 plus channels and was constantly complaining that "there was nothing on". Nothing that interested me, anyway.
2. Sold my house in 2000, moved and at the time, DSL service in my area was $60.00 a month and basic cable had shot up to $35.00 per month. Could not afford the two together. Choice was internet or cable TV and, since I had bad experiences with cable based internet service in the past (my own and friends), no cable for me.
I watch DVDs on my computer(s) when I want, I do not follow any TV shows at all. I miss watching some sports on TV, but follow games via internet radio and updated game details on various web sites, when I want to.
Not watching TV has bought me gobs of time learning more about programming, reading, learning more about 3D design and animation, heck, even getting my guitars pulled out of the closet and getting them cleaned up for playing again.
Can't say I miss TV at all. Course, people kind of look at me a bit funny when they talk about American Idol, Lost, Family Guy and other shows, but I just shrug.
I *always* sign up for those cards with false names and never fill in any of the other non-required data.
I get the savings, they get the spending and buying habits of Mr. Han D'Jobbin, Dijrt Brown, Jack Mehup, etc.
Everyone wins!
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Many Aussies I have known were not conscious, price or otherwise.... /ducks
It has been as good and better than MSFT Office for some time now.
And, it just keeps getting better and better. I bet Bill and Steve just hate that, TOO BAD FOR THEM!
I use it almost constantly to unscrew screwed Office documents at work.
At home, it is my exclusive office suite.
Two things I got from it: 1) You are messing with the wrong guy. 2) I am putting my balls on the table. Go ahead, kick/smash them. I will make sure that the resulting damage hurts you a lot more than it hurts me.
Maybe... OOXML will be released into the wild, to fend for itself... ... only to get run over by a truck and killed (EU investigation on the voting process), figuratively speaking. It would only be fitting.
> I say, good for OpenDocument and neener neerer to f*cking bad for MSFT!
Uh, FireFox loaded with a simple web page: 13 MB used. FireFox loaded with this web page to post this message uses a whopping 40 MB. Maybe I missed your sarcasm tags.
... as it moves gracefully, turning, transforming, into one big middle finger!
Wrong Steve, that was Steve *Austin*, played by Lee Majors.
Man, just remembering that makes me feel fargin' old. :/
Sorry, but MSFT used in connection with "advanced O/S concepts" just does not compute. To MSFT, it is only an "advanced O/S concept" if it means further lock-in for *customers* and lock-out of un-desirables (i.e. anyone or any product *not* towing the MSFT line).
Who? Or, BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
... is why, over 22 years ago in the Navy, we constantly drilled on alternate means of communication. Knowing full well that satellite communications would be one of (if not *the*) first communications methods taken out.
Google DSL Extreme.
Bought a $700 HP system in November 2007. AMD Athlon 5600+ dual core CPU, 3 GB RAM, onboard video, 250 GB HD. Purchased a $200 graphics card to throw on it (512 MB RAM on it). Came with Vista Home Premium. Got it home, got the video card installed and, decided to really give Vista a honest try out. Installed a game or two and other software, start testing things and... it was not only slow compared to lesser systems I had running XP, it was dog slow. Give it some more time, tweak things, removing the bloat that *always* comes with factory installed Windows OS on a system and... still dog slow. I had another copy of Windows XP lying around, contacted HP support by chat, tell them I am gonna wipe this Vista tripe off the system and install XP. Get told, "We do not recommend nor support doing such a thing", then the support rep. proceeds to send me all the links to all the drivers I would need to get XP running on the system. System smokes now with XP on it, no problems whatsoever, lightning fast. Moral of this story: Vista sucks.
What a bunch of crap. I do not use an OS so I can have a "unity of experience". That the hell touchy-feely left-coaster tripe is that? I use things that work, period. As far as a "unified development team", I have been waiting *two weeks* for MSFT to handle a bug in Live Meeting 2007 for an OS MSFT said is supported. As a result, one of my online demonstrators *cannot* use Live Meeting. It got kicked up to development, and the only feedback I get is "it's in development". No TM on possible fix, nada. So, not only am I getting *nothing* for "unified development team", but at the moment, I am getting nothing from their support either. I use Linux and Windows at home and Windows exclusively at work. I have had many less issues where I need to *call* someone for support for Linux. I can easily and quickly find help I need for my Linux issues on the web and, for the most part, Microsoft Live Meeting support has been pretty decent, this last issue has me to the point where I will have to probably upgrade the OS on that one system, just to get this demonstrator on line, which means even more work to get him up and running, as he also assists on my company's support issues. So it isn't just a matter of swapping a system in to get him up, there are many other software install and system configuration issues to care for as well. /rant off
Well, the U.S. doesn't have plainclothes members of the Ansar Hezbollah attack members of a union and badly beat them up, including cutting the tongue of one of them. So much for democracy in Iran, huh?
1. Points. 2. Laughs. 3. Laughs some more. 4. ...
5 PROFIT!!!
1. Microsoft launches IT Superhero Comic 2. World points 3. World laughs 4. ...
5. PROFIT!!
Until they solve that little pesky electro-magnetic radiation problem, you know, the whole inducing of cancerous tumors thing, then these predictions are a waste of bandwidth. My prediction: Maybe one of these predictions, sort of, will come to fruition in the time frame mentioned.
You forgot... 4) ...?
5) PROFIT!!!
I am waiting for the anti/modulated gravity packs. Internal combustion and liquid fuel engines are so 20th century for me.
Nine Princes in Amber game on an Apple IIe. Basically, slides show, text with options for you to take related to the text. Was a cool game for me, knowing the story line of the books.
Since 2000, I have not owned a TV. Couple reasons for this: 1. I had basic cable service before that, $20.00 a month, 70 plus channels and was constantly complaining that "there was nothing on". Nothing that interested me, anyway. 2. Sold my house in 2000, moved and at the time, DSL service in my area was $60.00 a month and basic cable had shot up to $35.00 per month. Could not afford the two together. Choice was internet or cable TV and, since I had bad experiences with cable based internet service in the past (my own and friends), no cable for me. I watch DVDs on my computer(s) when I want, I do not follow any TV shows at all. I miss watching some sports on TV, but follow games via internet radio and updated game details on various web sites, when I want to. Not watching TV has bought me gobs of time learning more about programming, reading, learning more about 3D design and animation, heck, even getting my guitars pulled out of the closet and getting them cleaned up for playing again. Can't say I miss TV at all. Course, people kind of look at me a bit funny when they talk about American Idol, Lost, Family Guy and other shows, but I just shrug.
... this would run afoul of anti-trust laws. Surely.
My mother e-mailed MS once... once....
I *always* sign up for those cards with false names and never fill in any of the other non-required data. I get the savings, they get the spending and buying habits of Mr. Han D'Jobbin, Dijrt Brown, Jack Mehup, etc. Everyone wins!