The issue is that for the available consumer market, IE is in the throes of death.
By "consumer" I mean, not business. Business users are probably going to still use IE for their work-related apps. Consumer meaning... people computing at home.
By "available" I mean, people who are smart enough to choose between browsers, and which one actually gets used.
Of the available consumer desktops out there, what is IE's market share there? If you subtract business users? Falling off a cliff, and that's what they are concerned about.
If a prepackaged, working solution currently existed to virtualize IE6 and solve all these problems with just the receipt of a licensing fee, this would not be a story.
Similarly, if it were cheap to rewrite all these web applications for IE8, it would also not be a story.
the DRM wouldn't affect pirates who crack the software, but it would affect the crowd who wants to copy the game freely and distribute it to everyone they know. The average user doesn't know how and wouldn't do this, right?
Thank you for taking it seriously... I was asking a question because I don't know the answer, not for any other reason...
Even novice users now know that IE sucks terribly.
Most people are even aware that there are alternatives, which isn't the case with Windows.
Firefox and others can be sold as being easy to understand and FASTER. Performance is the biggest buzzword that there is, it's music to everyone's ears.
With IE6 being the Vista of browsers, a lot of people's eyes were opened. There are still tons of corporate apps that depend on IE6, but as the next things come along, they are going to be a lot more browser independent.
It's not a royalty fee in the traditional sense. They are essentially patent trolling.
AND, the summary leaves out that Microsoft is trying to leverage this to prevent companies like Acer from choosing Android for their netbooks or tablet PCs, not phones.
My central point was that game studios are getting lazy and using multiplayer as an excuse to cut development effort (and cost).
If you look at the Madden series, the game has actually LOST depth over time, and everything is shoving toward online play.
I think the conglomo game developers see multiplayer as a way to sell lots of boxes without having to put much in the box. Just get the game engine ready, then add some multiplayer maps, some achievements.. send the discs to print. No need to script a storyline or work too much on a campaign.
Then 6 or 8 months later release an expansion (for cost) which is just more maps and guns. Profit away.
I hate how game companies today are shoving everyone toward online play - though I understand, because it frees them from having to... you know... create content for the game.
Some of us want to be able to play single player in exchange for our $60... it's not too much to ask.
in Nevada you don't have to identify yourself with a license or anything. You can use, as in most states (dubiously), a utility bill with your name and address, a bank statement, etc.
So... there's really only very weak security around verifying of voter identities.
It's a quality control issue with whatever Mickey Mouse company wrote this software.
The state board of elections also bears the accountability for this, in my opinion, for not thoroughly doing acceptance testing on the platform before rolling it out.
Software will always have defects. It's everyone's job to catch it.
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I clicked on the comments for this specifically to see how far I had to scroll to find the Yakov. (further than I thought)
I find this hard to believe, what with 2010 being the year of Linux on the desktop and all.
The issue is that for the available consumer market, IE is in the throes of death.
By "consumer" I mean, not business. Business users are probably going to still use IE for their work-related apps. Consumer meaning... people computing at home.
By "available" I mean, people who are smart enough to choose between browsers, and which one actually gets used.
Of the available consumer desktops out there, what is IE's market share there? If you subtract business users? Falling off a cliff, and that's what they are concerned about.
I thought the entire point was that there is finally a way for Americans to lose weight without actually having to get off the couch.
Brett Favre has now decided to take up mountaineering.
If a prepackaged, working solution currently existed to virtualize IE6 and solve all these problems with just the receipt of a licensing fee, this would not be a story.
Similarly, if it were cheap to rewrite all these web applications for IE8, it would also not be a story.
Sweet, this will make it much easier to jump to conclusions about which of my friends are secretly bumpin' uglies
the DRM wouldn't affect pirates who crack the software, but it would affect the crowd who wants to copy the game freely and distribute it to everyone they know. The average user doesn't know how and wouldn't do this, right?
Thank you for taking it seriously... I was asking a question because I don't know the answer, not for any other reason...
I agree that the three installs thing is dumb.
/.
However not being a gamer, I don't understand why any form of DRM at all is a dealbreaker for many on
I don't buy a lot of games - I was honestly asking, not trolling (though I knew I would get modded troll :) )
Not trying to troll here, but...
If you paid for the game, why do you care about DRM?
And millions of left mouse buttons screamed in terror
Why do you need a white one, anyway?
Since the comment was with regards to business use, do you know what percent of those are using what versions of IE?
Even novice users now know that IE sucks terribly.
Most people are even aware that there are alternatives, which isn't the case with Windows.
Firefox and others can be sold as being easy to understand and FASTER. Performance is the biggest buzzword that there is, it's music to everyone's ears.
With IE6 being the Vista of browsers, a lot of people's eyes were opened. There are still tons of corporate apps that depend on IE6, but as the next things come along, they are going to be a lot more browser independent.
Performance != market share
It's not a royalty fee in the traditional sense. They are essentially patent trolling.
AND, the summary leaves out that Microsoft is trying to leverage this to prevent companies like Acer from choosing Android for their netbooks or tablet PCs, not phones.
My central point was that game studios are getting lazy and using multiplayer as an excuse to cut development effort (and cost).
If you look at the Madden series, the game has actually LOST depth over time, and everything is shoving toward online play.
I think the conglomo game developers see multiplayer as a way to sell lots of boxes without having to put much in the box. Just get the game engine ready, then add some multiplayer maps, some achievements.. send the discs to print. No need to script a storyline or work too much on a campaign.
Then 6 or 8 months later release an expansion (for cost) which is just more maps and guns. Profit away.
Ah yes, I remember Xbox Live well:
(someone kills you)
Tween voice: "Hahahahaha noob n-word f-word s-word n-word!"
(you kill someone)
Tween voice: ""f-word f-word f-word noob n-word f-word s-word n-word!"
This.
I hate how game companies today are shoving everyone toward online play - though I understand, because it frees them from having to... you know... create content for the game.
Some of us want to be able to play single player in exchange for our $60... it's not too much to ask.
(I forgot to mention, in this state you can simply have someone else "vouch" for you.)
But, how does signing a log allow auditing to prove fraud? All it proves is that someone claimed to be that person.
in Nevada you don't have to identify yourself with a license or anything. You can use, as in most states (dubiously), a utility bill with your name and address, a bank statement, etc.
So... there's really only very weak security around verifying of voter identities.
This.
It's a quality control issue with whatever Mickey Mouse company wrote this software.
The state board of elections also bears the accountability for this, in my opinion, for not thoroughly doing acceptance testing on the platform before rolling it out.
Software will always have defects. It's everyone's job to catch it.
I'd prefer to be right or straight.
(preferably both)
Sorry. Grammar fail.