..IBMs stance on the desktop highlights one of the problems with their "support" of OSS (the other is their IP stance). The last presenation I attended they trotted out the "not ready for the desktop" line. I think they see that Linux helps *them* sell servers but helps *other* people sell PCs. Just look at the little sticker on their portables. Funnily enough, Sun's presentation took exactly the opposite line!
It would not be before time if they change their tune...
Actually you have misunderstood the US system where voters are not voting directly for a president (if the were Al Gore would have won). Instead they vote for an electoral college which in turn elects the President.
A very similar system was set up by the Russian Bolsheviks in 1917.
I know others will point this out - but when will MS actually be punished for persistent illegalities rather than "giving away" stuff of "$$$" value that they claim a tax refund on?
What happened to three strikes? Where are the orange jumb suits and chains?
They are obviously serial offenders who see this sort of thing as a small cost of doing business.
NO special rights for the rich, ESPECIALLY no special security rights for the rich.
Especially considering super richness seems to be a better indication of propensity to terrorism than anything other of the 39 indicators being proposed.
is his description of how IE is so tightly bound with the oS:
"How could we ignore the browser?," Gates responded. 'The Explorer is fully integrated with the operating system, take it away and the OS grinds to a halt. When you call up Help, you're using the browser. In Office 2003 instead of going to the local files, the browser will go online and fetch the latest documents."
and if the boffins are successful at designing nano circuits then the power of future processors is literally unthinkable. God know how we would program them...
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Sort of not. All we need are a few of the big ones to sign up to see significant impact.
Well, experiences differ. When we started our campany 6 years agao there were five of us. Now there are 32 of us. Like 80% of the software industry we develop bespoke solutions. OSS has hugely enhanced our capability to deliver complex solutions using best of breed technology for a fraction of the cost.
Services companies like our will easily take up the slack of product companies. Just remember, we are a services industry and the cost of our tools detract from what can be delivered for a given amount of money (everything else being equal).
Why all the new laws required outlawing spam when *all* spam I receive is fraudulent (as is the practice of highjacking my businesses ID for spam)? I have cannot remember the last time I received unsolicited marketing material where email headers and the email itself was not fraudulent.
This is what our public prosecutors should be chasing down and gaining convictions on - can anyone tell me why they are not?
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We're going to order a bunch of them by the end of this year so the government doesn't hit us with too many taxes, woo hoo!
Won't it be a capital expense and still be counted as taxable profit? Gotta love the taxman.
Oh, sorry, was that OT?
Hmmm, who owns Corel these days?
Do the tops of their heads move when they talk? Either way, blame Canada.
Last thing I read the budget ran out before they implemented a paper audit trail. So, ho hum.
Basically, companies don't want to change the way their fundamental "business processes" work even when these "processes" don't make any sense
I'm guessing you work for SAP or Peoplesoft...
Sorry, how have you clarified the /. preamble? Seems to me that the precis conveyed exactly the correct meaning. Why is this comment rated at 5?
..IBMs stance on the desktop highlights one of the problems with their "support" of OSS (the other is their IP stance). The last presenation I attended they trotted out the "not ready for the desktop" line. I think they see that Linux helps *them* sell servers but helps *other* people sell PCs. Just look at the little sticker on their portables. Funnily enough, Sun's presentation took exactly the opposite line!
It would not be before time if they change their tune...
before Norton starts accepting payements to switch off this facility for specially "chosen and vetted" sites?
Actually you have misunderstood the US system where voters are not voting directly for a president (if the were Al Gore would have won). Instead they vote for an electoral college which in turn elects the President.
A very similar system was set up by the Russian Bolsheviks in 1917.
Except I read that Google was valued at 9 billion which would sure eat into MS' reserves.
Here's the Guardian story.
I know others will point this out - but when will MS actually be punished for persistent illegalities rather than "giving away" stuff of "$$$" value that they claim a tax refund on?
What happened to three strikes? Where are the orange jumb suits and chains?
They are obviously serial offenders who see this sort of thing as a small cost of doing business.
the other thing you lucky "sheriffs of Asia" get is alignment with US patent laws...
NO special rights for the rich, ESPECIALLY no special security rights for the rich.
Especially considering super richness seems to be a better indication of propensity to terrorism than anything other of the 39 indicators being proposed.
I think Nixon even "converted" to Baptism to get elected. No doubt some Baptists can correct me on that one...
Damn straight, and did you know, the first Quaker president was good ol Tricky Dicky Nixon himself. Go you Quakers :-)
is his description of how IE is so tightly bound with the oS:
"How could we ignore the browser?," Gates responded. 'The Explorer is fully integrated with the operating system, take it away and the OS grinds to a halt. When you call up Help, you're using the browser. In Office 2003 instead of going to the local files, the browser will go online and fetch the latest documents."
Oh, oh, ahh, the innovation...
Which is great. I am back to browsing at +4. Maybe /. to cut down on the number of medartion points they give out these days.
Microsoft will have to build a "fence" round Isreal?
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whois pointyhairedboss.geek.nz?
and if the boffins are successful at designing nano circuits then the power of future processors is literally unthinkable. God know how we would program them...
Sort of not. All we need are a few of the big ones to sign up to see significant impact.
/.ers can explain this much more clearly.
In fact, other
Maybe they could read this and suggest improvements to the case being made.
Well, experiences differ. When we started our campany 6 years agao there were five of us. Now there are 32 of us. Like 80% of the software industry we develop bespoke solutions. OSS has hugely enhanced our capability to deliver complex solutions using best of breed technology for a fraction of the cost.
Services companies like our will easily take up the slack of product companies. Just remember, we are a services industry and the cost of our tools detract from what can be delivered for a given amount of money (everything else being equal).
or Windows, if you buy Adobe Acrobat
Bin there, done that. Got sick of the crashes and hang ups. Also takes ages to run.
OO have it "just right".
Ok, point taken. But why bother creating anti-spammer laws that probably aren't needed and won't be enforced? Maybe the odd sucker vote or two.
Took the words out of my mouth.
Why all the new laws required outlawing spam when *all* spam I receive is fraudulent (as is the practice of highjacking my businesses ID for spam)? I have cannot remember the last time I received unsolicited marketing material where email headers and the email itself was not fraudulent.
This is what our public prosecutors should be chasing down and gaining convictions on - can anyone tell me why they are not?