I wonder if any developers have bumped up rates for in app purchases (+30%) while still giving the option to buy on the website w/o the premium. Not sure if this would violate any rules, but this would seem to offer customers a choice, while exposing Apple's cut for convenience.
It is against apple's terms. And honestly, it's pretty ridiculous IMO. I don't see how they can both force you to use them for in app purchases, and then dictate that you must pay 30% for anything purchased through the app. Thank god apple didn't create the first web browser or every website that sold products would have to pay apple to do so.
I also like unity quite a bit. I would like it more if it were stable. Coincidentally, just yesterday I worked on an old man's windows computer and he had his taskbar on the left side of the screen the way unity has it. He said he does it since all the screens are widescreen it makes better use of his screen.
Google should get its best lawyers and completely wipe this company out.. This is plain absurdity, the names aren't even that similar.. You build hardware around someone else's operating system then try to sue them for using a name too similar to your own (which really isn't that similar to begin with).
Let them die.. 2 months from now, nobody will remember the name.
I usually stick up for the little guy, but not when the little guy is a punk ass bitch.
People around here only understand car analogy's so here goes:
This is like encouraging others to drive by leaving your car unlocked and with the keys in the ignition and a sign saying "please drive me, but be safe and courteous, and let me have a turn once in awhile", all the while hoping people won't speed in your car and of course won't do hit-and-runs, bank robbery's, and other mischievous things from your car. Of course, the only difference here is your car would actually get stolen in the process, your internet will just be borrowed and misused.
mod parent down for being really really bad at math and reading.. 1/4 != 75%
IE won all of the tests except the about:blank page which its running time was only 1 minute less than firefox and chrome (and better than the others).. This could easily be considered equivalent given margin of error was probably at least 1%.
I'm not touting that these were the best tests in the world but your analysis is quite wrong and I have no idea why you were modded 5, Informative when you should be modded -1, Wrong/
Wow you don't need to be religious to know about vatican I and vatican II.. Does the word Reformation ring a bell?
You were raised catholic but apparently you slept through those english masses! Maybe latin would have done you better.
That being said, the Catholic Church needs to make some more changes to keep followers.. No birth control, seriously??
Yeah because nascar drivers don't know how to turn. I've only watched a few races myself, as my father in law is a big fan, but after doing so I have to say I respect the sport much more now. I know some f1 drivers have (or are currently) in nascar such as Juan Pablo Montoya
who is currently ranked 22nd on the season. When I've watched he seems like a good driver, manages to stay up at the front of the pack for most of the race. He hasn't exactly dominated though. We'll see how Danica does if she makes it to the sprint cup next year or later.
I used to bash nascar quite a bit, but its actually pretty fun.. You can usually skip the first few hundred laps and just watch the end, when everyone goes all out to win.
I think this should get +5 funny.
I hate when that sun javascript screws up my computer too. Oh and that mozilla sure needs to get up to the times, haven't they heard of Internet Explorer 6!
Seriously though, Microsoft/java debacle was many years ago
but you make it sound like it was just yesterday. Oh how time flies.
25 of the 27 slides on that site were from dates prior to google's acquisition..
I'm not sure if that excuses them but none the less its not quite the "google is evil" mantra the OP is trying to deliver.
Installed no problem for me on kubuntu kludgy 9.10 x86.
Took all of two clicks to get working.
What kind of ubuntu user are you anways, trying to compile crap.
Stay with what you are familiar with. You're making the community look bad when you fail.
This isn't gentoo man.
I remember reading an ask slashdot post about a week ago in which the poster asked if releasing linux malware out into the wild was an ethical thing to do or not. Looks like we've got somebody to blame.
Personally though, I blame the idiots who download screensavers, especially a "waterfall" screensavers.
Wow, so like 7 years ago you didn't like linux (probably fedora?). Unless you were running a server or you loved spending a load of time getting your computer working, neither did anyone else. In terms of a desktop OS, it wasn't nearly as baked 7 years ago as it is today. Lots of room to grow still, but I certainly prefer it to windows XP for most things (I primarily do development). For a casual user its better as well (no need to worry about spyware/virii, and you can install tons of apps for free). The only reason to stick with running windows native is if you are a gamer or you need some app that doesn't run well in wine or a virtual machine. Otherwise I'd say the best of both worlds is to run linux with wine and virtualbox for those "other" apps.
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I wonder if any developers have bumped up rates for in app purchases (+30%) while still giving the option to buy on the website w/o the premium. Not sure if this would violate any rules, but this would seem to offer customers a choice, while exposing Apple's cut for convenience.
It is against apple's terms. And honestly, it's pretty ridiculous IMO. I don't see how they can both force you to use them for in app purchases, and then dictate that you must pay 30% for anything purchased through the app. Thank god apple didn't create the first web browser or every website that sold products would have to pay apple to do so.
haha this is an awesome idea.. Call them interns and it's legal!
butterflies? Can't wait to see them take on the shredder!
I also like unity quite a bit. I would like it more if it were stable. Coincidentally, just yesterday I worked on an old man's windows computer and he had his taskbar on the left side of the screen the way unity has it. He said he does it since all the screens are widescreen it makes better use of his screen.
I actually am a huge linux and linus fan. I just thought this was a pretty "meh" article.
"Not cool guys." - linus OHMYGHOSH, front page news.
Nobody cares unless somebody drops an F-Bomb and gives the middle finger. Until then we should all just move along.
Google should get its best lawyers and completely wipe this company out.. This is plain absurdity, the names aren't even that similar.. You build hardware around someone else's operating system then try to sue them for using a name too similar to your own (which really isn't that similar to begin with). Let them die.. 2 months from now, nobody will remember the name. I usually stick up for the little guy, but not when the little guy is a punk ass bitch.
People around here only understand car analogy's so here goes: This is like encouraging others to drive by leaving your car unlocked and with the keys in the ignition and a sign saying "please drive me, but be safe and courteous, and let me have a turn once in awhile", all the while hoping people won't speed in your car and of course won't do hit-and-runs, bank robbery's, and other mischievous things from your car. Of course, the only difference here is your car would actually get stolen in the process, your internet will just be borrowed and misused.
mod parent down for being really really bad at math and reading.. 1/4 != 75% IE won all of the tests except the about:blank page which its running time was only 1 minute less than firefox and chrome (and better than the others).. This could easily be considered equivalent given margin of error was probably at least 1%. I'm not touting that these were the best tests in the world but your analysis is quite wrong and I have no idea why you were modded 5, Informative when you should be modded -1, Wrong/
Wow you don't need to be religious to know about vatican I and vatican II.. Does the word Reformation ring a bell? You were raised catholic but apparently you slept through those english masses! Maybe latin would have done you better. That being said, the Catholic Church needs to make some more changes to keep followers.. No birth control, seriously??
it won't matter, they'll rename nio2 back to nio after realizing that nobody can figure out the java numbering system.
well, the winner of the bid doesn't necessarily "win". Perhaps the losers in this bidding war are the true winners.
Yeah because nascar drivers don't know how to turn. I've only watched a few races myself, as my father in law is a big fan, but after doing so I have to say I respect the sport much more now. I know some f1 drivers have (or are currently) in nascar such as Juan Pablo Montoya who is currently ranked 22nd on the season. When I've watched he seems like a good driver, manages to stay up at the front of the pack for most of the race. He hasn't exactly dominated though. We'll see how Danica does if she makes it to the sprint cup next year or later. I used to bash nascar quite a bit, but its actually pretty fun.. You can usually skip the first few hundred laps and just watch the end, when everyone goes all out to win.
I think this should get +5 funny. I hate when that sun javascript screws up my computer too. Oh and that mozilla sure needs to get up to the times, haven't they heard of Internet Explorer 6! Seriously though, Microsoft/java debacle was many years ago but you make it sound like it was just yesterday. Oh how time flies.
Well its too bad the L release didn't come out 5 years ago, they could have used the popularity of Napolean Dynamite to help promote the "Lucid Liger"
25 of the 27 slides on that site were from dates prior to google's acquisition.. I'm not sure if that excuses them but none the less its not quite the "google is evil" mantra the OP is trying to deliver.
Installed no problem for me on kubuntu kludgy 9.10 x86. Took all of two clicks to get working. What kind of ubuntu user are you anways, trying to compile crap. Stay with what you are familiar with. You're making the community look bad when you fail. This isn't gentoo man.
Is this a sarcastic comment.. Or did you not actually read the article you linked?
I remember reading an ask slashdot post about a week ago in which the poster asked if releasing linux malware out into the wild was an ethical thing to do or not. Looks like we've got somebody to blame. Personally though, I blame the idiots who download screensavers, especially a "waterfall" screensavers.
Haven't you heard, Xenic Xenophobe is the year of the linux desktop.
Wow, so like 7 years ago you didn't like linux (probably fedora?). Unless you were running a server or you loved spending a load of time getting your computer working, neither did anyone else. In terms of a desktop OS, it wasn't nearly as baked 7 years ago as it is today. Lots of room to grow still, but I certainly prefer it to windows XP for most things (I primarily do development). For a casual user its better as well (no need to worry about spyware/virii, and you can install tons of apps for free). The only reason to stick with running windows native is if you are a gamer or you need some app that doesn't run well in wine or a virtual machine. Otherwise I'd say the best of both worlds is to run linux with wine and virtualbox for those "other" apps.
mirror here: http://quaoar.ww7.be/ms_fud_of_the_year/569458-microsoft-attack-linux-retail-level-probably.html
#21 reminds me of this fail: http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/fail-owned-racism-fail.jpg?w=452&h=201
Anyone know if xmarks, adblock, and firebug extensions are available for it yet? If so I'll download it in a heartbeat.. Otherwise I think I'll wait.