First the brits, than the yanks, next its the completeion of the "NEW WORLD ORDER". This just does not affects people in britian, but it also sets a precedent for other countries to follow suit.... I demand that we stand up now and let our congress representives and senators know where we stand on these issues. And even the upcomming elections, we should ask the canidates where they stand on issues such as encryprion and regulation of the net..... that just my thougts.
Orwell warned us about this! Did we listen no! We just stood there and let this merger go through without even saying a word. Yet, today we're here arguing it as if we weren't aware of it. Even if we choose to use netscape or I.E., the damage is already done. All they need is the information that they collected of you on each web site. For example, all you need todo is click on one of those banner ads, they can track whom you are , which web site you visited, where you visited, how long you were there for, what ip address you used, even your user name and email.
Its not the goverment we fear regualting the net, its these mega corparations that get bigger and bigger every day. We need regulation to prevent anyone company from dominating this industry and I for one would not mind goverment intervention so long as it protects my rights as a consumer, and as user of the web. Even better lets bring the ACLU involoved in this. Isn't a violation of our civil liberty. (I'm just fumed at this right now). For example, I would not mind seeing is a community on the web thats elected by internet users, since we are the citzens of the net. We can vote for them online and no other form of media or voting method allowed. Lets create our own internet goverment body, that can appeal to both corprate america and protect our rights at the same time.
Remeber today its just collecting names and emails, tommorow its collecting your personal profile, whom you chatted with, what messages you posted, what you purchased, what did you use to purchase, and even sell your information to other online retailes. They tel us they want to offer us special discount by authorizing to sell our names to their partners. But, are they doing more harm than good?
Love him or hate him, Bill Gates is the reason why Linux exist. If it was not for dos and windows 3.11 inferior code, Linus would not of been inspired to write linux. Can anyone argue where Linus got his inspiration? No, cuz he admited himself , look at Novemebrs issue of MIT Magazine of Innovation Technology Technology Review.
People can argue this back and foward all they want, but growing up in an era with Bill Gates pushing the internet into everyones home is the reason why some of us are what we are today. No can argue the fact that Internet is readly available toady to millions is partly because of Microsoft Mission Statement which is " A computer on every desk and in every home using great software as an empowering tool". Now some might argue that their software is somewhat not so great, but the fact of the matter most of would still be using "MAC's" today if it was not for this man we love to hate.
Bill Gates, is proably the most influential man in the high tech industry next to Tim Berns and Marc Anderson. Yea , the company was on a mission to destroy every one in its path, but thats what having a good strategy is "to over come your competition using best cost / low cost leader to differentiate yourself and gain market share at any cost."
If Netscape, Apple, and all those wining company recognized the oppurtunity before Microsoft had, then the table would of been turned. I have to wonder what kind of management these companies had, to forgo oppurtunties that existed. Proably not astute managers, thats for sure. Why else would of Netscape surrendered to competetion?Netscape had their web site to leverage to be able to capture market share in the internet arena. They didn't.. Obviously AOL know's how based on the appearance and marketing of it today. www.netscape.com The same with Apple, if they would have liscnesed the "OS" things might be different today. They didn't. Who's fault is that? Microsoft! Wrong, it's managements fault. When it all comes down to it, a company with astute managers and good business sense is more likely to succeed and fend of competetion than one that is just made up of a bunch of "TECHIES".
With that in mind, I say Bill Gates is the greatest man to have come along since Henry Ford. He was able to mass produce a product and make it available to every one of us at an affordable price. Thus, making some of us who we are today. Network Engineers, Programers, Linux Geeks, Hackers, Web Site Desingers, entrapanuers, and so forth. Well you get the picture.
The man we love to hate! Bill Gates Remeber him, cuz when we get older we'll all have something to talk about.:)
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First the brits, than the yanks, next its the completeion of the "NEW WORLD ORDER". This just does not affects people in britian, but it also sets a precedent for other countries to follow suit.... I demand that we stand up now and let our congress representives and senators know where we stand on these issues. And even the upcomming elections, we should ask the canidates where they stand on issues such as encryprion and regulation of the net. .... that just my thougts.
Looks like our voices have been heard in Cupertino by the people at apple.
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Quick time is available for linux now..
check it out and have fun
http://www.publicsource.apple.com/projects/stre
Can anyone say BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!
Orwell warned us about this! Did we listen no! We just stood there and let this merger go through without even saying a word. Yet, today we're here arguing it as if we weren't aware of it. Even if we choose to use netscape or I.E., the damage is already done. All they need is the information that they collected of you on each web site. For example, all you need todo is click on one of those banner ads, they can track whom you are , which web site you visited, where you visited, how long you were there for, what ip address you used, even your user name and email.
Its not the goverment we fear regualting the net, its these mega corparations that get bigger and bigger every day. We need regulation to prevent anyone company from dominating this industry and I for one would not mind goverment intervention so long as it protects my rights as a consumer, and as user of the web. Even better lets bring the ACLU involoved in this. Isn't a violation of our civil liberty. (I'm just fumed at this right now). For example, I would not mind seeing is a community on the web thats elected by internet users, since we are the citzens of the net. We can vote for them online and no other form of media or voting method allowed. Lets create our own internet goverment body, that can appeal to both corprate america and protect our rights at the same time.
Remeber today its just collecting names and emails, tommorow its collecting your personal profile, whom you chatted with, what messages you posted, what you purchased, what did you use to purchase, and even sell your information to other online retailes. They tel us they want to offer us special discount by authorizing to sell our names to their partners. But, are they doing more harm than good?
I stand corrected, he's the most influential person of our time.
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Love him or hate him, Bill Gates is the reason why Linux exist. If it was not for dos and windows 3.11 inferior code, Linus would not of been inspired to write linux. Can anyone argue where Linus got his inspiration? No, cuz he admited himself , look at Novemebrs issue of MIT Magazine of Innovation Technology Technology Review.
People can argue this back and foward all they want, but growing up in an era with Bill Gates pushing the internet into everyones home is the reason why some of us are what we are today. No can argue the fact that Internet is readly available toady to millions is partly because of Microsoft Mission Statement which is " A computer on every desk and in every home using great software as an empowering tool". Now some might argue that their software is somewhat not so great, but the fact of the matter most of would still be using "MAC's" today if it was not for this man we love to hate.
Bill Gates, is proably the most influential man in the high tech industry next to Tim Berns and Marc Anderson. Yea , the company was on a mission to destroy every one in its path, but thats what having a good strategy is "to over come your competition using best cost / low cost leader to differentiate yourself and gain market share at any cost."
If Netscape, Apple, and all those wining company recognized the oppurtunity before Microsoft had, then the table would of been turned. I have to wonder what kind of management these companies had, to forgo oppurtunties that existed. Proably not astute managers, thats for sure. Why else would of Netscape surrendered to competetion?Netscape had their web site to leverage to be able to capture market share in the internet arena. They didn't.. Obviously AOL know's how based on the appearance and marketing of it today. www.netscape.com The same with Apple, if they would have liscnesed the "OS" things might be different today. They didn't. Who's fault is that? Microsoft! Wrong, it's managements fault.
When it all comes down to it, a company with astute managers and good business sense is more likely to succeed and fend of competetion than one that is just made up of a bunch of "TECHIES".
With that in mind, I say Bill Gates is the greatest man to have come along since Henry Ford. He was able to mass produce a product and make it available to every one of us at an affordable price. Thus, making some of us who we are today. Network Engineers, Programers, Linux Geeks, Hackers, Web Site Desingers, entrapanuers, and so forth. Well you get the picture.
The man we love to hate! Bill Gates
Remeber him, cuz when we get older we'll all have something to talk about.
TTYL