I'm posting from Opera, so maybe I'm an Opera zealot, but I'll try to be objective.
I don't know why, but Opera just FEELS right ( for me, at least ). They're doing something about usability. The trouble is: does the difference justifies the price? The answer: less and less. Konqueror, for one, is getting closer all the time.
So, my pleading to Opera is this: you cannot be making money from the browser. Release it as free ( as in beer ) software, and gain marketshare. Make money from embedded, or special editions, or whatever. You have the quality to wipe the floor with other browsers, but realise that nobody is going to pay for a browser anymore.
Yes, it's indeed my objective opinion. Being objective doesn't mean middle of the road or wishy washy. You certainly seem to feel SUN's pain. You work there, perhaps? If that's the case, I didn't want to rub salt in the wound, and I apologize.
But my opinion is still the same: SUN is a great company, in the process of being destroyed by a delusional CEO.
I like Java ( a lot ). I like SPARC ( less ). I have a grudging respect for Solaris ( hard as I try, I cannot like it ). I'm very grateful for Open Office. And they make well-built machines.
No one of these strong points is very profitable. SUN has not a clear bussines model. They are trying to reinvent themselves as integrators, or consultants, or whatever. Good luck. Send me a postcard when they arrive there.
They are the last victim of the dot.com bubble. They used to make solid workstations, then the craze came, and suddenly they were selling servers faster than they could make them. And they are humans. They began to believe their press releases, and to think they could do no wrong. The good times would last forever. Boy, were they mistaken! The boom ended, and they were out on a limb, with no fallback position. And to make things worse, it was a cartoon limb, with handsaws cutting it. The saws are Linux, Opteron, Itanium, etc. You know them as well as I.
And McNealy, who is human, and saw himself as a titan of industry, spitting in Bill Gates face (figuratively), beig pals with Ellison, and golfing with Jack Welch, found out he was just a mortal, like everybody else. CEO of a struggling company. And he didn't take it well. And, IMHO, went delusional. And began to fight windmills. And to show he has no class. And no clue.
And this is how I see it. I'm sure I'm wrong.
Cheers,
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It's not smart. It's stupid. VERY stupid.
This SCO/IBM clash is not your garden variety corporate pissing contest, but the moment of truth for the Open Source movement, because even the validity of the GPL will be tested. We all knew that the moment of truth was bound to arrive sooner or later, and it did with such egregious chutzpa (cortesy of Mc Bride) that the entire industry can't take its eyes from it.
I mean, people are noticing what side of the battlefield you choose to be in, and will remember for a long time. A longer time, I'd add, that SUN's probable remaining life.
SUN wasn't forced to choose sides, and could well have played the uninvolved bystander part. But they couldn't resist the chance to take a childish jab to IBM, and put themselves in the side of bad guys. Remember: they CHOOSE do do it.
I like SUN, but Mc Nealy is an immature moron. He's driving a great company down just to mantain his delusion of being in the MS/IBM league.
Scott, idiot, you are not, and will never be. You're a midget. Your only hope of survival is finding a niche, be good at it, and prey you don't piss off the big boys.
Thanks for the link. It's interesting (and occasionally funny) but you must realise that Tex-mex and Spanish are not the same thing, and neither is the Spanglish spoken in Miami.
The word CAHONES doesn't exist in Spanish, and seems to be the way an anglo would SPEAK cojones.
Hint: there's no English sound like the Spanish "j", so it's very difficult for you to pronounce.
Hint2: in Spanish, the "h" is mute, except after a "c".
It's just me, or McNealy has a terminal case of McBride envy, and is entering the final lap on the road to self-destruction?
The difference being that SUN has some value remaining, so maybe is time for shareholders to organize and depose the loony before is too late. This man seems to view SUN just as a mean to enter pissing contests with companies he personally hates, and must be stopped.
I think you're giving this character Darl too much credit.
After reading his utterances I cannot figure him as an evil mastermind, but rather as the fall guy for somebody.
I mean, he sure is obnoxious, but comes across as shallow and whiny. He looks to me as the patsy (if I remember the colloquialism well) for some other parties.
Thinking on it, that would be a good Ask Slashdot
Who's the real force behind Mc Bride? Besides the usual suspects, let's hear some creative theories!
Saying that he managed VERY well is the understatement of the century. I mean, the way this guy handles politics is AMAZING. I have a hunch that, long after the kernel is forgotten, Linus ( and Linux ) will be case studies in administration courses.
Im from Argentina, and the only tribes left here are soccer fans. Beside, its very hard to HIDE in the flat, treeles pampas. Wait, maybe theres an UNDERGROUND tribe. That would explain everything.
Yes, I think that as a professional, is my duty to explain to my clients problems that they are not aware of at the moment, but will haunt them later.
Believe me or not, when you explain format lockout, and its consequences down the road to them, they are always grateful, and most often than not do the right thing.
I don't disagree with you. Maybe we are less materilistic because we have less money. Who knows? The fact is, being materialistic is not just about having money or not, but about the importance you assign to it. Everybody likes having money, and I think everybody would like havinga little (or a lot) more, but it is not the measure of all things. No offense was intended, but we truly think that your (i assume you're from the USA) culture (thre goes the c... word again) is missing something. We usually like American people we met abroad, but we're amazed at the importance they give to money and things related. It's not a matter of being personally poor or rich. Even if my country is poorer than yours, I guess than I'm richer than you (even just because of age). It's a way of looking at the world. You know, a CULTURE thing.
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I'm posting from Opera, so maybe I'm an Opera zealot, but I'll try to be objective.
I don't know why, but Opera just FEELS right ( for me, at least ). They're doing something about usability.
The trouble is: does the difference justifies the price? The answer: less and less. Konqueror, for one, is getting closer all the time.
So, my pleading to Opera is this: you cannot be making money from the browser. Release it as free ( as in beer ) software, and gain marketshare. Make money from embedded, or special editions, or whatever.
You have the quality to wipe the floor with other browsers, but realise that nobody is going to pay for a browser anymore.
Don't let Opera disappear like BeOS!
Best wishes, from a zealot.
Why FUNNY?
This comment is clearly +1 INSIGHTFUL!
Cheers,
You say it as it was a bad thing.
For me it was an epic moment: the guy took singlehandl a WHOLE COMPANY and swept the floor with them.
That takes balls!
Cheers,
Maybe you're not, but you should be.
Yes, it's indeed my objective opinion. Being objective doesn't mean middle of the road or wishy washy.
You certainly seem to feel SUN's pain. You work there, perhaps?
If that's the case, I didn't want to rub salt in the wound, and I apologize.
But my opinion is still the same: SUN is a great company, in the process of being destroyed by a delusional CEO.
I like Java ( a lot ).
I like SPARC ( less ).
I have a grudging respect for Solaris ( hard as I try, I cannot like it ).
I'm very grateful for Open Office.
And they make well-built machines.
No one of these strong points is very profitable.
SUN has not a clear bussines model. They are trying to reinvent themselves as integrators, or consultants, or whatever. Good luck. Send me a postcard when they arrive there.
They are the last victim of the dot.com bubble. They used to make solid workstations, then the craze came, and suddenly they were selling servers faster than they could make them.
And they are humans. They began to believe their press releases, and to think they could do no wrong. The good times would last forever.
Boy, were they mistaken!
The boom ended, and they were out on a limb, with no fallback position.
And to make things worse, it was a cartoon limb, with handsaws cutting it. The saws are Linux, Opteron, Itanium, etc. You know them as well as I.
And McNealy, who is human, and saw himself as a titan of industry, spitting in Bill Gates face (figuratively), beig pals with Ellison, and golfing with Jack Welch, found out he was just a mortal, like everybody else. CEO of a struggling company.
And he didn't take it well.
And, IMHO, went delusional.
And began to fight windmills.
And to show he has no class. And no clue.
And this is how I see it. I'm sure I'm wrong.
Cheers,
It's not smart. It's stupid. VERY stupid.
This SCO/IBM clash is not your garden variety corporate pissing contest, but the moment of truth for the Open Source movement, because even the validity of the GPL will be tested.
We all knew that the moment of truth was bound to arrive sooner or later, and it did with such egregious chutzpa (cortesy of Mc Bride) that the entire industry can't take its eyes from it.
I mean, people are noticing what side of the battlefield you choose to be in, and will remember for a long time. A longer time, I'd add, that SUN's probable remaining life.
SUN wasn't forced to choose sides, and could well have played the uninvolved bystander part.
But they couldn't resist the chance to take a childish jab to IBM, and put themselves in the side of bad guys.
Remember: they CHOOSE do do it.
I like SUN, but Mc Nealy is an immature moron. He's driving a great company down just to mantain his delusion of being in the MS/IBM league.
Scott, idiot, you are not, and will never be. You're a midget. Your only hope of survival is finding a niche, be good at it, and prey you don't piss off the big boys.
I'd hate to see SPARC go like Alpha.
Cheers,
Thanks for the link. It's interesting (and occasionally funny) but you must realise that Tex-mex and Spanish are not the same thing, and neither is the Spanglish spoken in Miami.
The word CAHONES doesn't exist in Spanish, and seems to be the way an anglo would SPEAK cojones.
Hint: there's no English sound like the Spanish "j", so it's very difficult for you to pronounce.
Hint2: in Spanish, the "h" is mute, except after a "c".
Cheers,
It's just me, or McNealy has a terminal case of McBride envy, and is entering the final lap on the road to self-destruction?
The difference being that SUN has some value remaining, so maybe is time for shareholders to organize and depose the loony before is too late.
This man seems to view SUN just as a mean to enter pissing contests with companies he personally hates, and must be stopped.
I would hate to see SPARC going the way of Alpha.
Cheers,
Thanks, Mink. I suspected it all the time.
I don't like being the one that tells you, but IBM is a rather BIG business.
Cheers,
Well, somebody here is as old as I am!
Thanks for the memories.
Darl, stop posting here!
We know is you.
Cheers,
You're wrong, parent is right.
They emphatized low power when it was evident Crusoe was SLOOOOOW, but it was a fallback position.
Cheers,
I guess you mean cojones.
Cheers,
I think you're giving this character Darl too much credit.
After reading his utterances I cannot figure him as an evil mastermind, but rather as the fall guy for somebody.
I mean, he sure is obnoxious, but comes across as shallow and whiny.
He looks to me as the patsy (if I remember the colloquialism well) for some other parties.
Thinking on it, that would be a good Ask Slashdot
Who's the real force behind Mc Bride?
Besides the usual suspects, let's hear some creative theories!
Cheers,
Saying that he managed VERY well is the understatement of the century.
I mean, the way this guy handles politics is AMAZING.
I have a hunch that, long after the kernel is forgotten, Linus ( and Linux ) will be case studies in administration courses.
He's THAT good.
Cheers,
Yes, the two of them!
Im from Argentina, and the only tribes left here are soccer fans.
Beside, its very hard to HIDE in the flat, treeles pampas.
Wait, maybe theres an UNDERGROUND tribe. That would explain everything.
Have I been trolled?
If so, cheers.
Neither do I.
Is the joke really obscure or are we morons?
Im not sure if I want to know.
Cheers,
My feelings exactly.
I wwant just a mobo for a desktop TRANSMETA.
Just for fun.
Cheers,
Grappa is a very strong alcoholic beverage, of Italian origin.
If I remember well, is made from distillated grape dregs.
If you try it, drink with caution.
Bottoms up!
Yes, I think that as a professional, is my duty to explain to my clients problems that they are not aware of at the moment, but will haunt them later.
Believe me or not, when you explain format lockout, and its consequences down the road to them, they are always grateful, and most often than not do the right thing.
Cheers,
All well and fair, but Western Europeans are as rich as you are, and I'd say they're way less materialistic.
Cheers,
NDPTAL,
I don't disagree with you. Maybe we are less materilistic because we have less money. Who knows?
The fact is, being materialistic is not just about having money or not, but about the importance you assign to it.
Everybody likes having money, and I think everybody would like havinga little (or a lot) more, but it is not the measure of all things.
No offense was intended, but we truly think that your (i assume you're from the USA) culture (thre goes the c... word again) is missing something.
We usually like American people we met abroad, but we're amazed at the importance they give to money and things related.
It's not a matter of being personally poor or rich. Even if my country is poorer than yours, I guess than I'm richer than you (even just because of age).
It's a way of looking at the world. You know, a CULTURE thing.
Best wishes,
Glad to give you a good laugh (we all need one), but in order to call me kid you must be at least 70. ;^)
Cheers,