IThe "author" normally must destroy all their copies of the code upon leaving, and they're not allowed to design a similar solution for anyone else. That last aspect is, IMHO, grey, fuzzy and awful... get a contract before doing contract work like this.
Imagine how many lawyers would be out of work if clients demanded the same kind of compliance with respect to the contracts they use in the course of their day-to-day business.
I don't think the average computer user will even know the difference. All they know is that they'll have a "new computer", that it's "fast", they that can store files on its hard drive, and that it has a lot of "memory" - whatever that is.
I WAS an nvidia fan, until they pulled that crap with the lower-end FX series. I still have nvidia cards, but my next purchase will based solely on price/performance, brand notwithstanding.
After all, weren't they, for the longest time, advocating the end-user security benefits of Palladium, when in fact, they were referring to the security of those wanting to restrict and otherwise impede the fair use of their intellectual property?
I think evolution has potential, but it's got a ways to go - after I lost all my email from an update, I decided to dump it. I now use thunderbird. One of evolutions most annoying "features" was its inability to check mailboxes individually - it's always an all-or-nothing proposition. The stupid thing about it is that for those that you don't want to check, you have to cancel a series of password dialogs- every time, unless you set it to check certain boxes automatically- and that's not always a desired option.
Anybody that thinks that American students on the average are a bunch of clueless stupid losers is correct, inasmuch as that has ALWAYS been the case.
Based on a recent news national broadcast, cheating is endemic. Now, we not only have clueless, stupid losers, we have clueless, stupid losers masquerading as something they clearly are not. Problem is, since the diploma is the ticket, how it was acquired isn't a consideration when it comes to filling positions that are well paid and require reasonably intelligent people.
I am not an active TV watcher - I have it on most of the time, but only passively. If I have to "make" it work by "demanding" it, I'm likely to find another source that's easier - a "flip-the-switch-and-go" kind of thing.
Snotty Scotty was interviewed on the Daily Show. He claims to be a "high volume email deployer" and not a spammer.
Why not something even more prestigious-sounding, like Retail Information Distribution Specialist? Or, how about Strategic Revenue Generation Engineer? Nah..."weasel" just about covers it.
They can spread bad facts about you because they can bring supporting documents that stand behind those facts.
Or even when they don't, such as the case with people whose identity has been stolen. It has gotten to the point where it's accepted as fact, even when it isn't.
I also fail to see the privacy issue. The tags do not tell the store WHO you are. They can't see you walk out and say, "Joe took a walk-man out of the store" they can only say that one left.
Um, every time I hear about a new application of technology that involves, or may be used to track, identify, profile, or whatever, I think about the nightmare that is now our beloved social security number. I believe for a minute that given the opportunity, there won't be sufficient motivation to extend the use and application of these kinds of devices. The best time to deal with the problem is before it happens, because afterward, dealing with it (as in, putting a stop to it), often isn't an option.
If you're paying for a license, you have another level of support, i.e. the developer.
And the last time you spoke to a Microsoft developer for support was...?
The article mentioned Excel power users as a key area of concern.
You know, I consider myself a power user. But I've morphed a bit - you see, I thought I had to have *everything* on the bleeding edge. If it was a new feature, or a new version, I *had* to have it, whether or not I'd even use it. While I'll admit that some power users probably have legitimate gripes, I wonder how many of them cite the absence of a particular feature simply because it's absent.
Then there is training to consider. You could spend a lot getting your users up to speed.
This is one of the points I've been trying to make all along - the training will be MINIMAL. Or at least, not as much as people are claiming. The article mentioned that people who were familiar with MS products didn't have that much trouble finding their way around. Specific differences, like those between OO's Data Pilot and MS' Rotate Table will require a little bit of time to learn, but stuff like this can't be that big a burden.
And then there is the cost of conversion. Yes - this is also where the Justice Department dropped the ball. Part of the anti-trust settlement should have included the immediate release of clear, concise, and accurate document format specifications. Yes, there would still be a conversion cost, but it would be far less with tools that are all based on a common (and publicly available) specification.
but he's also raiding the SCO coffers all by himself, lifting $968,000 out of the company last year! Almost a million dollars in salary+bonus from a business that's a COMPLETE FAILURE!
What's the going rate for a good actor? I mean, you have to admit that his impersonation of a corporate CEO isn't all bad - especially when you consider his seemingly natural sbility to include some rather comedic interludes.
The time required for the user to learn all of these new packages would cost them huge amounts of time!
It becomes essential that the "make things different" crowd understand why it's NOT a good idea to "make things different" on the Linux platform, just because it's Linux. The more alike the apps and the OS are to Windows (only having much more sound and freel-available code), the easier this migration will be. The prospect of adoption demands that Linux apps be very similar to what users already know.
Once a system ha sbeen set up, I'm not sure the average user would have that much trouble finding their way around a Linux desktop. I think it would a fascinating exercise to watch this process in action - sit someone down in front of a Linux box, and ask them to accomplish a common task- see how long it takes them to figure it out. This information can then be used to refine the various aspects of the Linux desktop experience that users find troublesome.
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Not even.
It's quite obvious that the Chinese under 18 crowd are upset because they are being denied an opportunity to join the growing hordes of adena farmers.
IThe "author" normally must destroy all their copies of the code upon leaving, and they're not allowed to design a similar solution for anyone else. That last aspect is, IMHO, grey, fuzzy and awful... get a contract before doing contract work like this.
Imagine how many lawyers would be out of work if clients demanded the same kind of compliance with respect to the contracts they use in the course of their day-to-day business.
You're paying for fair use.
They don't, they are just usually fairly good at cutting their losses on the screwups and milking the successes for all they are worth.
I'd argue that MS does an excellent job at milking their success for far more than they're worth.
According to google, roughly 384k/s.
Looks like there is some justice after all.
I don't think the average computer user will even know the difference. All they know is that they'll have a "new computer", that it's "fast", they that can store files on its hard drive, and that it has a lot of "memory" - whatever that is.
Point taken
um.....it is?
Not something I'd want anywhere near my desktop.
I WAS an nvidia fan, until they pulled that crap with the lower-end FX series. I still have nvidia cards, but my next purchase will based solely on price/performance, brand notwithstanding.
No rentals, purchases, pay-per-views, etc., I just don't play the game any more. I've "opted out," as it were.
After all, weren't they, for the longest time, advocating the end-user security benefits of Palladium, when in fact, they were referring to the security of those wanting to restrict and otherwise impede the fair use of their intellectual property?
Actually I'm a long time user of evolution
I think evolution has potential, but it's got a ways to go - after I lost all my email from an update, I decided to dump it. I now use thunderbird. One of evolutions most annoying "features" was its inability to check mailboxes individually - it's always an all-or-nothing proposition. The stupid thing about it is that for those that you don't want to check, you have to cancel a series of password dialogs- every time, unless you set it to check certain boxes automatically- and that's not always a desired option.
Anybody that thinks that American students on the average are a bunch of clueless stupid losers is correct, inasmuch as that has ALWAYS been the case.
Based on a recent news national broadcast, cheating is endemic. Now, we not only have clueless, stupid losers, we have clueless, stupid losers masquerading as something they clearly are not. Problem is, since the diploma is the ticket, how it was acquired isn't a consideration when it comes to filling positions that are well paid and require reasonably intelligent people.
I am not an active TV watcher - I have it on most of the time, but only passively. If I have to "make" it work by "demanding" it, I'm likely to find another source that's easier - a "flip-the-switch-and-go" kind of thing.
Snotty Scotty was interviewed on the Daily Show. He claims to be a "high volume email deployer" and not a spammer.
Why not something even more prestigious-sounding, like Retail Information Distribution Specialist? Or, how about Strategic Revenue Generation Engineer? Nah..."weasel" just about covers it.
They can spread bad facts about you because they can bring supporting documents that stand behind those facts.
Or even when they don't, such as the case with people whose identity has been stolen. It has gotten to the point where it's accepted as fact, even when it isn't.
I believe for a minute
oops - that should read:
I don't believe for a minute...
I also fail to see the privacy issue. The tags do not tell the store WHO you are. They can't see you walk out and say, "Joe took a walk-man out of the store" they can only say that one left.
Um, every time I hear about a new application of technology that involves, or may be used to track, identify, profile, or whatever, I think about the nightmare that is now our beloved social security number. I believe for a minute that given the opportunity, there won't be sufficient motivation to extend the use and application of these kinds of devices. The best time to deal with the problem is before it happens, because afterward, dealing with it (as in, putting a stop to it), often isn't an option.
If you're paying for a license, you have another level of support, i.e. the developer.
And the last time you spoke to a Microsoft developer for support was...?
The article mentioned Excel power users as a key area of concern.
You know, I consider myself a power user. But I've morphed a bit - you see, I thought I had to have *everything* on the bleeding edge. If it was a new feature, or a new version, I *had* to have it, whether or not I'd even use it. While I'll admit that some power users probably have legitimate gripes, I wonder how many of them cite the absence of a particular feature simply because it's absent.
Then there is training to consider. You could spend a lot getting your users up to speed.
This is one of the points I've been trying to make all along - the training will be MINIMAL. Or at least, not as much as people are claiming. The article mentioned that people who were familiar with MS products didn't have that much trouble finding their way around. Specific differences, like those between OO's Data Pilot and MS' Rotate Table will require a little bit of time to learn, but stuff like this can't be that big a burden.
And then there is the cost of conversion.
Yes - this is also where the Justice Department dropped the ball. Part of the anti-trust settlement should have included the immediate release of clear, concise, and accurate document format specifications. Yes, there would still be a conversion cost, but it would be far less with tools that are all based on a common (and publicly available) specification.
You're swirling around the ballroom...
You'd HAVE to be in order to read it.
but he's also raiding the SCO coffers all by himself, lifting $968,000 out of the company last year! Almost a million dollars in salary+bonus from a business that's a COMPLETE FAILURE!
What's the going rate for a good actor? I mean, you have to admit that his impersonation of a corporate CEO isn't all bad - especially when you consider his seemingly natural sbility to include some rather comedic interludes.
I can only assume you've been crying for a very long time.
The time required for the user to learn all of these new packages would cost them huge amounts of time!
It becomes essential that the "make things different" crowd understand why it's NOT a good idea to "make things different" on the Linux platform, just because it's Linux. The more alike the apps and the OS are to Windows (only having much more sound and freel-available code), the easier this migration will be. The prospect of adoption demands that Linux apps be very similar to what users already know.
Once a system ha sbeen set up, I'm not sure the average user would have that much trouble finding their way around a Linux desktop. I think it would a fascinating exercise to watch this process in action - sit someone down in front of a Linux box, and ask them to accomplish a common task- see how long it takes them to figure it out. This information can then be used to refine the various aspects of the Linux desktop experience that users find troublesome.