At the time this happened, the Chaser had an anti-Clinton video that was the 4th most viewed video for the day. The take down was most likely politically motivated.
I think they are embracing smaller developers. If you want to code and you have notepad then you'll be able to use the free C# (and maybe VB) compilers available from the MS website. Once you become more serious then you can purchase a good development enviroment off them (or grab the free one that someone will build).
If Microsoft posted an article this misleading about Linux people would be jumping up and down shouting FUD!! FUD!!... Maybe it should be changed to point out what this fee is really for?
Don't worry dude, you'll be able to pirate VS.Net.;).NET services on the other hand are pretty much 'unpiratable'. They are services, not products. I agree with you main point. Microsoft wouldn't have their monolopy without the help of the "traded" copies that made them the standard.
For banking website (and other sites that require more security) you'd log on with your passport and a seperate pin. From passport.com:
"Participating sites that require a more secure authentication process can use this feature to optionally:
* Require that all aspects of sign-in occur over SSL.
* Require the user to supply a second password in the form of a 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) that Passport manages. The use of the PIN, which is required in addition to the user's current password, results in a higher level of credential strength. In addition, the PIN is protected more rigorously against dictionary attacks."
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At the time this happened, the Chaser had an anti-Clinton video that was the 4th most viewed video for the day. The take down was most likely politically motivated.
I think they are embracing smaller developers. If you want to code and you have notepad then you'll be able to use the free C# (and maybe VB) compilers available from the MS website. Once you become more serious then you can purchase a good development enviroment off them (or grab the free one that someone will build).
If Microsoft posted an article this misleading about Linux people would be jumping up and down shouting FUD!! FUD!!... Maybe it should be changed to point out what this fee is really for?
Don't worry dude, you'll be able to pirate VS.Net. ;) .NET services on the other hand are pretty much 'unpiratable'. They are services, not products. I agree with you main point. Microsoft wouldn't have their monolopy without the help of the "traded" copies that made them the standard.
For banking website (and other sites that require more security) you'd log on with your passport and a seperate pin. From passport.com:
"Participating sites that require a more secure authentication process can use this feature to optionally:
* Require that all aspects of sign-in occur over SSL.
* Require the user to supply a second password in the form of a 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) that Passport manages. The use of the PIN, which is required in addition to the user's current password, results in a higher level of credential strength. In addition, the PIN is protected more rigorously against dictionary attacks."