You're having sex while writing Slashdot comments? Two points:
1. Dude, you need to get your mind back in the game, and
2. What's it like? (wink wink, nudge nudge)
Yes. That's truly interesting. Perhaps they feel more is at stake in the gaming market, whereas with OS problems, other than those (let's face it, relatively few) of us willing or committed to trying/using other platforms, maybe they don't feel as threatened. Of course threatening patent violations does seem like the behavior of a threatened creature. The other reality here is that in big M$-sized corporations, the business units behave drastically differently, so, for example Sony Music is more likely to behave like asshats and install rootkits on your PC, whereas their home electronics unit is more likely to just shoot itself in the foot with bad marketing tactics on good products (i.e. Beta, Minidisc, BD).
Ever since it was announced, I've been wondering how well its touch screen is actually going to perform in everyday use? Anyone had an opportunity to play with one of the demos for an extended period of time?
Anyone with a Gmail account ever notice that your targeted advertising links are all about spam recipes (i.e. Spam Meat Loaf) when you're in your spam folder? I've always loved that, and figured that it may have started out as a bug, but one that the Gmail team sort of fell in love with.
...to switch back to XP when they can't get it to work properly. Sheesh. Many of these sales are forced on consumers wanting the beefiest x86 hardware, aren't they?
Furthermore:
1. It says "my" grandmother. I could see it being offensive, if it caught you on a bad day, if it said "your" grandmother.
2. Where did you read that? I've searched all six pages of the article and couldn't find your phrase.
3. Are you kidding/trolling?
Yes, I too thought BASIC (early 80s, Apple IIe, line numbers, GOTO statements) was lots of fun as a kid. But I keep reading here that BASIC was evil and made bad programmers (I didn't end up as a developer myself), so I've always been curious about why it generates such ire, because it is a great way to get kids into computer stuff and logical thinking early. Logo was awesome for that too.
I guess that makes sense. No difference than requiring a certain web browser or something. In that case, better for it to be an open format than a closed one....
Oh, I don't know. You're right and you're wrong I guess. On the one hand, they could choose to go work somewhere else. If they want to stay in the food service industry, choose a restaurant without smoking. On the other, those restaurants may be few and far between. But I think they're getting more popular. I guess it's one thing I'd like consumers to decide. Helps keep up the fragile illusion of freedom of choice:)
I read stuff like this and it makes me wonder if this isn't going a little too far. No wait, don't mod me a troll. I love OSS. I use it all the time. But, being required to use it if you're a govt. employee? Weird. I'm no friend of closed formats, and I recognize MS is really bad for innovation, and has a really damaging business practice, but I think that this type of forced adoption is strange too. It can be likened (a bit) to countrywide smoking bans. In a country like Ireland, where they have socialized medicine, and the citizens and government are literally paying for lung cancer treatment, I guess I can see banning smoking in all pubs. Here though? There's nothing I hate more than having a good meal ruined by someone's smoke, but I'm big enough a boy to either deal with it, or choose to give my money to a restaurant that doesn't permit smoking--in any case, I don't think it's right for the city/state governments to tell restaurant and bar owners that they can't allow smoking. Anyway, it seems (slightly) like that with ODF forced adoption.
Wow, he really comes off as downright peevish, no? I mean, even if Miyamoto's comment wasn't out of context, and he meant exactly what he said, the response turns out feeling really childish. Get a grip, dude. Your game's *really* popular. Just because somebody else says he wouldn't make it, doesn't mean you need to get your panties in a twist. And then, as a previous poster says, he basically affirms Miyamoto by saying he's going to copy an old design. Huh. I guess his PR fluffer didn't have him ready.
I guess what I'm saying is that there is some stuff, like this, that is so stupid and outlandish, that it will probably not work. That's why I liken it to Granny. There are other things, like almost everything the RIAA's done or tried to do in the last few years, that absolutely deserve attention, and which must be resisted. I wouldn't liken the RIAA to Granny because they're not innocuous.
The best medicine for folks like this is to ignore them. You know, when 90-year-old Grannie says something socially offensive. Maybe she's even baiting you. Is she going to change? Is a stern lecture or public censure going to modify her behavior? Yes, Granny, you're right. Then go about business as usual. This lawsuit isn't based somewhere in Texas is it?
I'm not a fan of MS, nor am I a network administrator, but if you're running a network large enough for patching to be a big problem, shouldn't you have a PDC or BDC or something like that that runs SUS? Then you can choose which patches get installed to clients, and when, right? Probably an oversimplification, but it helped in management of our M$ boxes at a previous job.
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...feel like this will be one of those anthropological head-scratchers to historians in 50-100 years? DRM? What an odd culture they had there....
> It's like sex, except I'm having it!
You're having sex while writing Slashdot comments? Two points:
1. Dude, you need to get your mind back in the game, and
2. What's it like? (wink wink, nudge nudge)
...there aren't enough experienced online ninjas.
C'mon, that was really funny. Laugh at work and make your uptight cubicle neighbors glare and cluck. Should go higher than +1.
Yes. That's truly interesting. Perhaps they feel more is at stake in the gaming market, whereas with OS problems, other than those (let's face it, relatively few) of us willing or committed to trying/using other platforms, maybe they don't feel as threatened. Of course threatening patent violations does seem like the behavior of a threatened creature. The other reality here is that in big M$-sized corporations, the business units behave drastically differently, so, for example Sony Music is more likely to behave like asshats and install rootkits on your PC, whereas their home electronics unit is more likely to just shoot itself in the foot with bad marketing tactics on good products (i.e. Beta, Minidisc, BD).
Ever since it was announced, I've been wondering how well its touch screen is actually going to perform in everyday use? Anyone had an opportunity to play with one of the demos for an extended period of time?
You didn't even mention the appreciable levels of hot air that emanate from those commenting.
Anyone with a Gmail account ever notice that your targeted advertising links are all about spam recipes (i.e. Spam Meat Loaf) when you're in your spam folder? I've always loved that, and figured that it may have started out as a bug, but one that the Gmail team sort of fell in love with.
...to switch back to XP when they can't get it to work properly. Sheesh. Many of these sales are forced on consumers wanting the beefiest x86 hardware, aren't they?
Is it kind of sad that such retorts are necessary? Or is it telling, that M$ is continues to resort to such SCO-like tactics?
Furthermore: 1. It says "my" grandmother. I could see it being offensive, if it caught you on a bad day, if it said "your" grandmother. 2. Where did you read that? I've searched all six pages of the article and couldn't find your phrase. 3. Are you kidding/trolling?
Yes, I too thought BASIC (early 80s, Apple IIe, line numbers, GOTO statements) was lots of fun as a kid. But I keep reading here that BASIC was evil and made bad programmers (I didn't end up as a developer myself), so I've always been curious about why it generates such ire, because it is a great way to get kids into computer stuff and logical thinking early. Logo was awesome for that too.
...we've noticed that other people who like shooting people purchased the following semi-automatic rifles."
> they state they would rather do licensing deals instead of any legal action.
How magnanimous. Thanks M$.
They're trying to prevent the stuff that happens in Snow Crash and Neuromancer.
I guess that makes sense. No difference than requiring a certain web browser or something. In that case, better for it to be an open format than a closed one....
Oh, I don't know. You're right and you're wrong I guess. On the one hand, they could choose to go work somewhere else. If they want to stay in the food service industry, choose a restaurant without smoking. On the other, those restaurants may be few and far between. But I think they're getting more popular. I guess it's one thing I'd like consumers to decide. Helps keep up the fragile illusion of freedom of choice :)
I read stuff like this and it makes me wonder if this isn't going a little too far. No wait, don't mod me a troll. I love OSS. I use it all the time. But, being required to use it if you're a govt. employee? Weird. I'm no friend of closed formats, and I recognize MS is really bad for innovation, and has a really damaging business practice, but I think that this type of forced adoption is strange too. It can be likened (a bit) to countrywide smoking bans. In a country like Ireland, where they have socialized medicine, and the citizens and government are literally paying for lung cancer treatment, I guess I can see banning smoking in all pubs. Here though? There's nothing I hate more than having a good meal ruined by someone's smoke, but I'm big enough a boy to either deal with it, or choose to give my money to a restaurant that doesn't permit smoking--in any case, I don't think it's right for the city/state governments to tell restaurant and bar owners that they can't allow smoking. Anyway, it seems (slightly) like that with ODF forced adoption.
Wow, he really comes off as downright peevish, no? I mean, even if Miyamoto's comment wasn't out of context, and he meant exactly what he said, the response turns out feeling really childish. Get a grip, dude. Your game's *really* popular. Just because somebody else says he wouldn't make it, doesn't mean you need to get your panties in a twist. And then, as a previous poster says, he basically affirms Miyamoto by saying he's going to copy an old design. Huh. I guess his PR fluffer didn't have him ready.
Aww geez, it's a joke. Lighten up :)
"Humor... it is a difficult concept."
The GOP, [pick your favorite oil conglomerate], everyone who hates Al Gore.
I guess what I'm saying is that there is some stuff, like this, that is so stupid and outlandish, that it will probably not work. That's why I liken it to Granny. There are other things, like almost everything the RIAA's done or tried to do in the last few years, that absolutely deserve attention, and which must be resisted. I wouldn't liken the RIAA to Granny because they're not innocuous.
The best medicine for folks like this is to ignore them. You know, when 90-year-old Grannie says something socially offensive. Maybe she's even baiting you. Is she going to change? Is a stern lecture or public censure going to modify her behavior? Yes, Granny, you're right. Then go about business as usual. This lawsuit isn't based somewhere in Texas is it?
When I first saw this, I thought it was a videocast: "Watch MS screw up LIVE!!"
I'm not a fan of MS, nor am I a network administrator, but if you're running a network large enough for patching to be a big problem, shouldn't you have a PDC or BDC or something like that that runs SUS? Then you can choose which patches get installed to clients, and when, right? Probably an oversimplification, but it helped in management of our M$ boxes at a previous job.