I think it's great when companies provide their products in services in a manner that makes them more accessible/usable to people with disabilities. However some modifications may give normally-abled people an unfair advantage or disadvantage. If I hide in the shadows it's rather unfair that other people simply have to turn on the "make everyone extra bright" button and now I'm seen.
It may be an issue of the game designers being afraid of ruining gameplay balance by implementing accessibility features now, as an afterthought.
Are people (the decision makers) taking this seriously? It reads like something from The Onion...
Even if agreed upon as a treaty, will it hold up in any courts?
Above all, will it even work? So instead of a handful of very popular torrent sites (and video, picture, file, etc sharing) we get millions of small secret for-friends-only sites.... or we go back to CD/DVD trading
It's not 100% compatible like Office.
For home use the compatibility is good enough but in business EVERYTHING has to look just right and consistent. When we evaluated it we found that:
1. We would have to recreate a 2nd set of templates for OpenOffice. We're talking 100s of templates that need to be duplicated and then maintained.
2. Most of our old documents (we're talking TBs worth) had at least minor formatting issues. Like something as small as the logo moved 5mm to the left. Which in the business world is a big deal. It's impossible to fix them all.
3. Even if we did fix them when they're opened in Word again there's a high chance that a new formatting issue would be introduced. So you can't reliably collaborate with people using MS Office (that means other employees in the company, clients, partners, etc!)
The only way it would have worked for us is if we invested in recreating templates, given up on old documents and kept that department working in isolation.
Every couple of years we put together a team of a dozen volunteers and test it again. OpenOffice has been getting better and it's just a matter of time before it's good enough.
I evaluated 3.1 for use in my company for a department of about 100 people (would have saved $20,000 per year in licensing). The main problem was not speed but compatibility!
Please concentrate on fixing the problems with fonts/formatting!
"# You may not
* disclose the results of any benchmark tests of the software to any third party without Microsoftâ(TM)s prior written approval;"
Also interesting (as in funny):
"You can recover from Microsoft and its suppliers only direct damages up to U.S. $5.00" "even if Microsoft knew or should have known about the possibility of the damages."
I just switched to a cloud-based bank! You don't even know what you're missing. They keep my money in a cloud and I can access my money from any of the millions of these little machines that are stuck to walls of various buildings around the world. You guys with your traditional banks are falling behind.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that American medical schools must incorporate training using surgery simulation devices for all aspiring surgeons.
Furthermore the vehicle will only come with one Vehicle Access License (VAL) for the purchaser (primary driver). Additional VALs must be purchased for each additional driver. VALs come in two forms: Standard for occasional drivers and Enterprise for secondary drivers. These licenses cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another unless you subscribe to the Vehicle Assurance program.
When I was at YorkU all computer science course work I received was assumed that you would complete it on Linux/Unix. You were free to use Windows/Mac but they made it clear that they would be compiling/testing/grading all code/scripts on Solaris and it was your job to ensure it worked there.
the main compilers we used were GCC and Java which are available on all platforms.
I did all my work under Fedora and OS X and never had a problem.
Actually in this case "Shah" and "Ayatollah" are interchangeable. They were both oppressive to the people. One more motivated by monarchy, the other by religion, both by the money.
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Please let me know from what nationality a poster to Slashdot actually believes his is the only one represented on this website..
We all make assumptions.
I think it's great when companies provide their products in services in a manner that makes them more accessible/usable to people with disabilities. However some modifications may give normally-abled people an unfair advantage or disadvantage. If I hide in the shadows it's rather unfair that other people simply have to turn on the "make everyone extra bright" button and now I'm seen.
It may be an issue of the game designers being afraid of ruining gameplay balance by implementing accessibility features now, as an afterthought.
Are people (the decision makers) taking this seriously? It reads like something from The Onion...
Even if agreed upon as a treaty, will it hold up in any courts?
Above all, will it even work? So instead of a handful of very popular torrent sites (and video, picture, file, etc sharing) we get millions of small secret for-friends-only sites.... or we go back to CD/DVD trading
Anyone who uses any computer (including Mac AND Linux) without anti-virus is asking for what they get.
HAH! What else? Should Slashdotters buy boxes of condoms, just in case?
It's not 100% compatible like Office.
For home use the compatibility is good enough but in business EVERYTHING has to look just right and consistent. When we evaluated it we found that:
1. We would have to recreate a 2nd set of templates for OpenOffice. We're talking 100s of templates that need to be duplicated and then maintained.
2. Most of our old documents (we're talking TBs worth) had at least minor formatting issues. Like something as small as the logo moved 5mm to the left. Which in the business world is a big deal. It's impossible to fix them all.
3. Even if we did fix them when they're opened in Word again there's a high chance that a new formatting issue would be introduced. So you can't reliably collaborate with people using MS Office (that means other employees in the company, clients, partners, etc!)
The only way it would have worked for us is if we invested in recreating templates, given up on old documents and kept that department working in isolation.
Every couple of years we put together a team of a dozen volunteers and test it again. OpenOffice has been getting better and it's just a matter of time before it's good enough.
I evaluated 3.1 for use in my company for a department of about 100 people (would have saved $20,000 per year in licensing). The main problem was not speed but compatibility!
Please concentrate on fixing the problems with fonts/formatting!
This makes it easier for everyone to access information. It's faster (search and download) and cheaper (don't have to pay them to print and mail).
This is a good thing for everyone.
Similar to paying $9.99 for going from Leopard to Snow Leopard (if you bought a Mac with Leopard recently).
It's annoying but it's not hefty.
And in this (Win7) case the price seems to be a manufacturer thing and not a MS thing. Ranging from $0 to $17.
How far and how fast can your radio go?
That obviously depends on the beetle.
I know everytime I get into a bar fight I make sure to finish drinking the beer first.
Come to think of it, I've usually finished a few bottles by that time.
From your link:
"# You may not * disclose the results of any benchmark tests of the software to any third party without Microsoftâ(TM)s prior written approval;"
Also interesting (as in funny):
"You can recover from Microsoft and its suppliers only direct damages up to U.S. $5.00" "even if Microsoft knew or should have known about the possibility of the damages."
Are you questioning CNN's research methods?
I just switched to a cloud-based bank! You don't even know what you're missing. They keep my money in a cloud and I can access my money from any of the millions of these little machines that are stuck to walls of various buildings around the world. You guys with your traditional banks are falling behind.
No it doesn't, this story BLOWS!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that American medical schools must incorporate training using surgery simulation devices for all aspiring surgeons.
Furthermore the vehicle will only come with one Vehicle Access License (VAL) for the purchaser (primary driver). Additional VALs must be purchased for each additional driver. VALs come in two forms: Standard for occasional drivers and Enterprise for secondary drivers. These licenses cannot be transferred from one vehicle to another unless you subscribe to the Vehicle Assurance program.
To be fair, do any phones offer anti-phishing on the device?
A useful service! And only $1170 a month? What a steal! Everyone knows how hard it is to find malware on the internet.
When I was at YorkU all computer science course work I received was assumed that you would complete it on Linux/Unix. You were free to use Windows/Mac but they made it clear that they would be compiling/testing/grading all code/scripts on Solaris and it was your job to ensure it worked there.
the main compilers we used were GCC and Java which are available on all platforms.
I did all my work under Fedora and OS X and never had a problem.
If you're in Toronto there are install parties at the Linux Cafe.
Universal Soldier or something like it.
Actually in this case "Shah" and "Ayatollah" are interchangeable. They were both oppressive to the people. One more motivated by monarchy, the other by religion, both by the money.
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I remember what happened last time they built a simulator.
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