I totally get the emotional reasonings why we want to save animals, however, attempting to look at it objectively, why is it considered natural when a cat or fox leads another animal to extinction, but when humans do the same it is unnatural? We are all just animals trying to survive and expand the population to help ensure long term success for our own species. The cats and foxes of the world are trying to use up every resource they possibly can, why is it wrong for humans to do the same?
They often state that they do use other methods to prove the hypothesis, it just doesn't make it on air. They only have an hour to fit in what could be weeks or months of scientific study while keeping it entertaining to boot. Who really wants to watch them repeat the same experiment 1000 times over?
I sometimes like to go to the restaurant to try their food. If I decide I'm not hungry, I will leave without paying the bill.
But seriously, I believe that was my point as well. The pirates are going to pirate no matter what. It doesn't affect me. It's a fact of being in the business of writing software. The app is profitable, so whatever.
The only thing that sucks about it is that my paying customers suffer. If all of those pirates had paid for the software, I could afford to invest more into the app and make it even better for everyone. Pirates don't hurt me, they hurt everyone else.
The social aspect is definitely the most challenging part, but on the bright side it means that you get to choose who you spend time with instead of wasting your social time with people you might not even like.
It is difficult and slower to work with people remotely than if they're an office over.
I find the exact opposite to be true. Instant messaging will get you the response you're looking for in seconds, but more importantly it remembers the discussion. If the details are complex, as they often are in the IT business, being able to read what was said over and over again saves a significant amount of time over trying to get proper clarification in person.
Speaking from experience, not being dependant on location is a great bonus. I do my big city job from the farm most days. Sometimes I do it while travelling down the highway (when someone else is driving, obviously). Other times I am working hundreds of miles away from home in a location that I wanted to visit for pure enjoyment.
I did it for a couple of years early in my career, but I cannot imagine being bound to an office anymore.
If I search my name, I get the results of a guy who has eerily similar interests and has the same occupation as I do. I have actually had acquaintances ask me if I have moved recently as he lives in another country. The good news is that he is relatively famous within the industry we work, so I can ride on his coattails.:)
Actually, I launched my iOS app at a relatively high price ($10). I tried going to several price variations between there and rock bottom to see what would happen. Sales increased the lower I went, but my actual income at the end of the day remained the same no matter what price I gave it, and of course the pirates didn't care either way.
While my sales far exceed that, if the app has no value at all, why would anyone waste their time pirating it? If my app is only good enough that my mom would buy it, why would nine other people go out of their way to even try it? It is easy to say an app has no value, but if it had no value, not even the pirates would be interested in it.
That allowed me allowed me to legally upgrade all of my non Windows 7 home computers.
Unless you paid for the three copies of Windows in which you upgraded, your systems are still not legal. Windows upgrade licensing is dependant on the ownership of "full version" licenses.
It seems developers now think they can spend some time on a iApp and they should make good money from it. Sorry but chances are its not going to happen.
I didn't say I was unhappy with my sales. While it is no Angry Birds, it has been a pretty successful project in my eyes.
Based on the feedback I have received, some users think it is the greatest app in the world, and others absolutely hate it. It is opinionated software, so the wide range of emotions is to be expected. App Store reviews pretty much mirror the feedback. A fairly even mix of 5 stars and 1 star reviews, without much in between.
Maybe I could build a "better" app in the sense that it would appeal to a wider audience, but that was never my goal. My sales have recouped my investment, so I'm quite happy with that. I know it will never be the next Angry Birds. Sales did drop dramatically when the pirates started distributing it though, I will say that much. I'm skeptical that improved marketing alone can convert those free downloads into paid downloads.
While my app doesn't appeal to jailbreakers only, I would say that the kind of people who are capable of jailbreaking their devices is my main demographic. When it comes to tech support, I always ask if the device is jailbroken. The majority of the respondents say yes.
Not my app, but this source claims that 96% of the downloads were priated. This article claims a 75% iPhone app piracy rate.
A. Statistics are made up on the spot, but I know how many have paid to download the app and I know how many are using the app. Also, the usage of my app grows dramatically when it is posted on the well known pirate sites. It is impossible to get 100% completely accurate numbers, but 90% is my best estimate based on all of the information I do have available.
B. One person buys it and then distributes it to everyone else. Apple's copy protection was cracked years ago.
C. I wasn't blaming low sales on piracy, I was saying the pirates aren't buying at any price. They're not going to buy it at $1,000 and they're not going to buy it at $0.01.
I'm somewhat skeptical. I sell an iOS app at the usual App Store rock bottom prices. 90+% of my downloads are still attributed to pirates. I can't really drop the price any lower without giving it away for free. Pirates are going to pirate no matter what the cost is.
Lastly in this litigious society who will you sue if an empty car has an accident? The owner, the coder, or the local government who probably designed a crappy intersection or whatnot that induces the cars to crash at that spot.
Are you suggesting that software played no part in it?
Linux on the tablet was popular early on, but by the time the iPad came to market, Microsoft owned virtually all the netbook market. Say what you want about Windows, but it was never designed for a small device. The Linux-based ones were at least trying different things. Then came the iPad with an operating system that was designed specifically for the form factor which housed it.
As good as Apple's marketing is, people generally do not choose Apple over Microsoft when it comes to general purpose computers. The iPad had to be something special to pull people away from their Windows-running Netbooks. If the Netbook players would have designed an OS specifically for the Netbook form, I am thinking the outcome may have been different. The iPad still would have been successful, but perhaps the Netbook would have remained a player.
But it would be pretty foolish to put all of your money in the stock market. Something about putting all of your eggs in one basket or something like that. Other markets went up at the same time, so worst case should be that you are no further ahead.
The.ipa is just a compressed distribution package (it is a zip file). The.app file is contained within. I guess you could argue that OS X doesn't use.app either because software is typically distributed via.dmg or.pkg files, but I'm not sure what is to be gained.
Exactly. And when you say "App Store," everyone knows you are talking about the one operated by Apple. It doesn't matter if your Android phone has an app that provides a storefront for downloading software.
Actually, "app" is the file extension NeXT chose for application bundles. Since OS X and iOS are NeXTStep derrived, they too use the app extension. When you visit the App Store, you really are buying "app"s. Microsoft opening an EXE Store would be a better example of another company doing something similar.
Windows is a generic term too. My Mac has windows. My Linux system has windows. Even my house has windows. That doesn't mean I can call my operating system Windows.
Trademark law states that any potential mark violations must be enforced. Apple may very well think suing Amazon over this is as stupid as everyone else, but the law says they have to do it anyway, else lose their rights to the trademark altogether.
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I totally get the emotional reasonings why we want to save animals, however, attempting to look at it objectively, why is it considered natural when a cat or fox leads another animal to extinction, but when humans do the same it is unnatural? We are all just animals trying to survive and expand the population to help ensure long term success for our own species. The cats and foxes of the world are trying to use up every resource they possibly can, why is it wrong for humans to do the same?
They often state that they do use other methods to prove the hypothesis, it just doesn't make it on air. They only have an hour to fit in what could be weeks or months of scientific study while keeping it entertaining to boot. Who really wants to watch them repeat the same experiment 1000 times over?
I sometimes like to go to the restaurant to try their food. If I decide I'm not hungry, I will leave without paying the bill.
But seriously, I believe that was my point as well. The pirates are going to pirate no matter what. It doesn't affect me. It's a fact of being in the business of writing software. The app is profitable, so whatever.
The only thing that sucks about it is that my paying customers suffer. If all of those pirates had paid for the software, I could afford to invest more into the app and make it even better for everyone. Pirates don't hurt me, they hurt everyone else.
The social aspect is definitely the most challenging part, but on the bright side it means that you get to choose who you spend time with instead of wasting your social time with people you might not even like.
I find the exact opposite to be true. Instant messaging will get you the response you're looking for in seconds, but more importantly it remembers the discussion. If the details are complex, as they often are in the IT business, being able to read what was said over and over again saves a significant amount of time over trying to get proper clarification in person.
Speaking from experience, not being dependant on location is a great bonus. I do my big city job from the farm most days. Sometimes I do it while travelling down the highway (when someone else is driving, obviously). Other times I am working hundreds of miles away from home in a location that I wanted to visit for pure enjoyment.
I did it for a couple of years early in my career, but I cannot imagine being bound to an office anymore.
If I search my name, I get the results of a guy who has eerily similar interests and has the same occupation as I do. I have actually had acquaintances ask me if I have moved recently as he lives in another country. The good news is that he is relatively famous within the industry we work, so I can ride on his coattails. :)
I only have record of those who have used the app. If they download it and never use it, they are uncounted.
Actually, I launched my iOS app at a relatively high price ($10). I tried going to several price variations between there and rock bottom to see what would happen. Sales increased the lower I went, but my actual income at the end of the day remained the same no matter what price I gave it, and of course the pirates didn't care either way.
While my sales far exceed that, if the app has no value at all, why would anyone waste their time pirating it? If my app is only good enough that my mom would buy it, why would nine other people go out of their way to even try it? It is easy to say an app has no value, but if it had no value, not even the pirates would be interested in it.
Unless you paid for the three copies of Windows in which you upgraded, your systems are still not legal. Windows upgrade licensing is dependant on the ownership of "full version" licenses.
I didn't say I was unhappy with my sales. While it is no Angry Birds, it has been a pretty successful project in my eyes.
Based on the feedback I have received, some users think it is the greatest app in the world, and others absolutely hate it. It is opinionated software, so the wide range of emotions is to be expected. App Store reviews pretty much mirror the feedback. A fairly even mix of 5 stars and 1 star reviews, without much in between.
Maybe I could build a "better" app in the sense that it would appeal to a wider audience, but that was never my goal. My sales have recouped my investment, so I'm quite happy with that. I know it will never be the next Angry Birds. Sales did drop dramatically when the pirates started distributing it though, I will say that much. I'm skeptical that improved marketing alone can convert those free downloads into paid downloads.
While my app doesn't appeal to jailbreakers only, I would say that the kind of people who are capable of jailbreaking their devices is my main demographic. When it comes to tech support, I always ask if the device is jailbroken. The majority of the respondents say yes.
Not my app, but this source claims that 96% of the downloads were priated. This article claims a 75% iPhone app piracy rate.
A. Statistics are made up on the spot, but I know how many have paid to download the app and I know how many are using the app. Also, the usage of my app grows dramatically when it is posted on the well known pirate sites. It is impossible to get 100% completely accurate numbers, but 90% is my best estimate based on all of the information I do have available.
B. One person buys it and then distributes it to everyone else. Apple's copy protection was cracked years ago.
C. I wasn't blaming low sales on piracy, I was saying the pirates aren't buying at any price. They're not going to buy it at $1,000 and they're not going to buy it at $0.01.
I'm somewhat skeptical. I sell an iOS app at the usual App Store rock bottom prices. 90+% of my downloads are still attributed to pirates. I can't really drop the price any lower without giving it away for free. Pirates are going to pirate no matter what the cost is.
All of them?
Are you suggesting that software played no part in it?
Linux on the tablet was popular early on, but by the time the iPad came to market, Microsoft owned virtually all the netbook market. Say what you want about Windows, but it was never designed for a small device. The Linux-based ones were at least trying different things. Then came the iPad with an operating system that was designed specifically for the form factor which housed it.
As good as Apple's marketing is, people generally do not choose Apple over Microsoft when it comes to general purpose computers. The iPad had to be something special to pull people away from their Windows-running Netbooks. If the Netbook players would have designed an OS specifically for the Netbook form, I am thinking the outcome may have been different. The iPad still would have been successful, but perhaps the Netbook would have remained a player.
But it would be pretty foolish to put all of your money in the stock market. Something about putting all of your eggs in one basket or something like that. Other markets went up at the same time, so worst case should be that you are no further ahead.
The .ipa is just a compressed distribution package (it is a zip file). The .app file is contained within. I guess you could argue that OS X doesn't use .app either because software is typically distributed via .dmg or .pkg files, but I'm not sure what is to be gained.
The .ipa is just a zip file. Uncompress it and you'll find your .app inside. Try it!
Exactly. And when you say "App Store," everyone knows you are talking about the one operated by Apple. It doesn't matter if your Android phone has an app that provides a storefront for downloading software.
Why not? You can sue anyone for anything for any reason. But yes, you will lose because trademark law is also quite explicit about those cases.
Actually, "app" is the file extension NeXT chose for application bundles. Since OS X and iOS are NeXTStep derrived, they too use the app extension. When you visit the App Store, you really are buying "app"s. Microsoft opening an EXE Store would be a better example of another company doing something similar.
Windows is a generic term too. My Mac has windows. My Linux system has windows. Even my house has windows. That doesn't mean I can call my operating system Windows.
Trademark law states that any potential mark violations must be enforced. Apple may very well think suing Amazon over this is as stupid as everyone else, but the law says they have to do it anyway, else lose their rights to the trademark altogether.