Precisely. For the vast majority of companies that produce commercial software, Linux is just not worth it.
I hope this changes, some day, because it's a good OS and there's nothing worse than a monopoly. I'm writing this on Linux but Windows is my main OS because it's just so much easier to use. No need to flame me for this, it's a very common view!
From a business perspective, there's probably very little to gain from supporting Linux. It's like the gaming industry; how many gamers have an Xbox, a Playstation, a Windows PC, or a Linux PC?
When (if?) Linux finally gains a notable share of the PC market, companies will start to support it, provided it's worth their while. Until then, you've just got to accept that it's a largely neglected platform, and why reverse engineering of protocols is often the only way you can have your own decent client instead of the neglected crap you're forced to use.
Maybe they're not hiding anything, maybe they're just trying to protect their proprietary software. After all, they are a business just trying to make money.
It would be a commendable thing to do. But wouldn't the Italians just use Bing or something else? Living without the Google search engine shouldn't really be a huge inconvenience - although their other services (email, maps, documents, etc) would certainly be missed.
Before Windows 95 and DirectX there was MS-DOS. Let's at least give credit where credit's due; DirectX has had a huge positive influence on Windows and Xbox gaming.
No, but a degree is the foundation of the job. Not knowing the basics means you've got a whole lot more to learn 'on the job'. Which some employees just aren't capable of; hence the degree to filter them out in the first place.
Consider this: the legitimate source's website is hacked, and all its downloads are infected with new malware not yet seen in the wild. This remains unnoticed for several days, during which time the malware has been downloaded by hundreds or even thousands of users. By the time the AV companies get a sample, it's too late for all those downloaders...
Not necessarily true. I worked for an AV company several years ago. While the legacy product was in maintenance, a completely new version was in development and used very little code from the original product.
Actually, this is very good news. Alien and Aliens will never be bettered, fact. The rest (including A vs P) either ok or poor. Anything new will be guaranteed disappointment.
Who actually wanted to know where the xenomorphs came from? Whatever happened to imagination?
No, all the nerds who complain about him should STOP PAYING HIM MONEY. Then he'll stop.
But how do you know they suck if you don't watch them? Star Wars fans waited for years for the prequels, myself included; you think some bad reviews were going to stop them/me going to the cinema? Oh, how I wish I'd waited.
I've now lost interest in all things Star Wars except episodes 4-6. Anything else, forget it... and that includes the upcoming 3D versions too. Thanks a lot, Lucas.
I second the Dvorak layout. I had a wrist injury many years ago that from time-to-time would cause some pain after prolonged periods of typing with Qwerty. So I switched to Dvorak and bought an ergonomic keyboard (the common variety, nothing too expensive), and the pain practically disappeared. It took me a little longer than 2-4 weeks to become proficient though, my productivity took a steep dive downwards!
Are you serious? On one hand you've got coloured balls that repel from the mouse, on the other hand you've got grey letters that are coloured when you press keys. To me that's a big difference. And it's actually pretty cool too, and even better is that there's no Flash:)
If most Linux users logged in as root, ran everything as root, and never used less privileged accounts (through ignorance or through choice), then Linux viruses would be just as prevalent as Windows viruses. (In fact, I doubt Linux would be as prevalent as it is if that were the case!)
I use Windows 7. IMHO it's Microsoft's best work to date. My account isn't an Administrator account, so if I ever ran malicious software there's limits to the damage it could do. Yeah, occasionally I have to enter the Admin's password, just like a Linux user sometimes has to. This is how Windows should be used, it's an educational issue. (Is it correct to assume that the average Windows user's IQ is probably less than the average Linux user's? Controversial and unrelated, perhaps, but it's a just a theory.)
Morons are those who slag Microsoft just because they can. Time to grow up. Windows has its place, and so does Linux. They're tools, both have pros, both have cons, don't get so worked up about it.
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Nope, this isn't recursion. It's repetition, an infinite loop.
I only use IE on the windows PC at work where it's almost mandatory for intranet stuff.
In that case it's not mandatory, so you shouldn't even be using it at work.
Precisely. For the vast majority of companies that produce commercial software, Linux is just not worth it.
I hope this changes, some day, because it's a good OS and there's nothing worse than a monopoly. I'm writing this on Linux but Windows is my main OS because it's just so much easier to use. No need to flame me for this, it's a very common view!
From a business perspective, there's probably very little to gain from supporting Linux. It's like the gaming industry; how many gamers have an Xbox, a Playstation, a Windows PC, or a Linux PC?
When (if?) Linux finally gains a notable share of the PC market, companies will start to support it, provided it's worth their while. Until then, you've just got to accept that it's a largely neglected platform, and why reverse engineering of protocols is often the only way you can have your own decent client instead of the neglected crap you're forced to use.
Maybe they're not hiding anything, maybe they're just trying to protect their proprietary software. After all, they are a business just trying to make money.
No; they sure loved their computers, but they didn't want to be them. That was Ultravox.
Radioactive seals swimming around... not good.
Celebrity? I've forgotten her name already...
You could have read the TFA
Eh?
It would be a commendable thing to do. But wouldn't the Italians just use Bing or something else? Living without the Google search engine shouldn't really be a huge inconvenience - although their other services (email, maps, documents, etc) would certainly be missed.
Before Windows 95 and DirectX there was MS-DOS. Let's at least give credit where credit's due; DirectX has had a huge positive influence on Windows and Xbox gaming.
...Which some employees just aren't capable of...
potential employees
No, but a degree is the foundation of the job. Not knowing the basics means you've got a whole lot more to learn 'on the job'. Which some employees just aren't capable of; hence the degree to filter them out in the first place.
Consider this: the legitimate source's website is hacked, and all its downloads are infected with new malware not yet seen in the wild. This remains unnoticed for several days, during which time the malware has been downloaded by hundreds or even thousands of users. By the time the AV companies get a sample, it's too late for all those downloaders...
Not necessarily true. I worked for an AV company several years ago. While the legacy product was in maintenance, a completely new version was in development and used very little code from the original product.
Actually, this is very good news. Alien and Aliens will never be bettered, fact. The rest (including A vs P) either ok or poor. Anything new will be guaranteed disappointment.
Who actually wanted to know where the xenomorphs came from? Whatever happened to imagination?
No, all the nerds who complain about him should STOP PAYING HIM MONEY. Then he'll stop.
But how do you know they suck if you don't watch them? Star Wars fans waited for years for the prequels, myself included; you think some bad reviews were going to stop them/me going to the cinema? Oh, how I wish I'd waited.
I've now lost interest in all things Star Wars except episodes 4-6. Anything else, forget it... and that includes the upcoming 3D versions too. Thanks a lot, Lucas.
Yeah, right... Isn't the publisher just sales, marketing, and distribution? The point is, they're probably not very technical...
But that's the point of TFA, the game should work from release without requiring a patch or two...
I second the Dvorak layout. I had a wrist injury many years ago that from time-to-time would cause some pain after prolonged periods of typing with Qwerty. So I switched to Dvorak and bought an ergonomic keyboard (the common variety, nothing too expensive), and the pain practically disappeared. It took me a little longer than 2-4 weeks to become proficient though, my productivity took a steep dive downwards!
NASA's had a head start.
Are you serious? On one hand you've got coloured balls that repel from the mouse, on the other hand you've got grey letters that are coloured when you press keys. To me that's a big difference. And it's actually pretty cool too, and even better is that there's no Flash :)
http://www.google.com/ isn't working for me, but http://www.google.co.uk/ is.
If most Linux users logged in as root, ran everything as root, and never used less privileged accounts (through ignorance or through choice), then Linux viruses would be just as prevalent as Windows viruses. (In fact, I doubt Linux would be as prevalent as it is if that were the case!)
I use Windows 7. IMHO it's Microsoft's best work to date. My account isn't an Administrator account, so if I ever ran malicious software there's limits to the damage it could do. Yeah, occasionally I have to enter the Admin's password, just like a Linux user sometimes has to. This is how Windows should be used, it's an educational issue. (Is it correct to assume that the average Windows user's IQ is probably less than the average Linux user's? Controversial and unrelated, perhaps, but it's a just a theory.)
Morons are those who slag Microsoft just because they can. Time to grow up. Windows has its place, and so does Linux. They're tools, both have pros, both have cons, don't get so worked up about it.
Rather than dual boot just run linux out of a VM if you must run linux.
There, I fixed it for you.