Can I run.Net applications on my IRIX, iSeries or Solaris boxes? How about the Cray I have in manufacturing? OH WAIT!! Its only a Microsoft solution, call me later when you can learn to play nice with the big boys. If it ties me to a single platform it isnt scalable, period, end of story. And no, having windows boxes hanging off of my servers like warts just to serve up windows widgets is not acceptable.
Then we would have a system where only the rich could afford to sue and you would have absolutely no recourse if something bad happened. Not a good idea, we need to get away from the "I have more money and can afford more lawyers than you" situation that we are in today. Though I agree that this guy is just making a cash grab (microsoft is trying to replace defective units), people are getting sick of MS's promises only to be disapointed when the product ships. What we need is something to discourage lawyers from approaching people and talking them into filing frivolous lawsuits. How did ambulance chasing become on honorable endeavor for lawyers?
I dont see too many people complaining Microsoft is copying, most of the complaints seem to be in the genre that Microsoft copies badly. I also agree with the post that if the best they can do is get compared to GoogleBase then they have already lost and they should cut and run from this endeavor. There seems to be a growing number of people who have just lost confidence in MS because of the way they do business (not everyone is a money grubbing whore, some people do have a conscience and there is enough money for everyone, except the greedy). The only people I see who still support them wholeheartedly are either on the payroll or are just too scared to try anything else. Most of the people I deal with at best use windows begrudgingly and seem to be resentful that they have no other choice to get their work done.
And in the process he educated many people who otherwise would not have gotten that education. Politicians tend to only hear one side of any issue (the loudest and richest side), this form of non-violent protest is sometimes the only way to show the other side of an issue to the lawmakers.
isnt that what we have already? Isnt this a violation of their monopoly? I mean building adware and malware into windows, isnt that leveraging their monopoly to monopolize another industry? I wouldnt use a non-ad supported windows, why would I use an ad supported windows?
Oh give me a break. They are a corporation, when they can reap the benefits of society its all like "we are an individual and deserve the same benefits as any individual". When it comes time to fess up to their misdeeds within that same society its "we are a faceless corporation we cannot be held accountable for our actions". The hypocrasy is mind numbing. The really sad part is that Americans seem to agree with both statements even thought they contratict each other.
And the sad truth is we wont ever get back our government without it getting messy. Because even if we employ non-violent methods against them, they will retaliate with violence.
legislation from clueless legislators. Why dont they just classify the iso the companies produce to be the taxed product instead of the disc. How do they tax the documentation? The software companies must be sending their docs out of the tax area to be printed. How is this taxed? And if its not then why is this an issue?
I dont agree with you here, if microsoft pulled their product off of the shelves there would still be enough support people to cover any problems for decades beyond their demise. Plus this would open whole new industries is providing the new technologies to windows from 3rd parties instead of just ms "sanctioned" innovations. (hehehe I cant say microsoft and innovation in the same sentance without giggling, sorry)
as they keep a version free enough for me to do a resume so I can get a job so I can afford to buy it then I am fine with this. If they price at the same level as MS Office, say goodbye to Star Office. I bought SO 5.2 from sun why would they not charge for 6? I like the idea of a freely downloadable version for personal use, heck charge $40 for the personal version and $200 for corporate (if this is what corps want give it too them).
Require a binding "none of the above" entry on all elections.
But wouldn't this create another election thus tripling the election costs? How about creating a general campaign fund that is divided equally between all of the candidates at the beginning of the campaign process?
Of course MS is going to give game developers more input into their API. With the release of the xbox MS is going to court as many game developers as possible. But just wait a year or so down the road when these developers have abandoned all other platforms and are dependant on MS they will stick them with outrageous licensing fees or make them somehow pay through the nose to use d3d just like they've done so many times before.
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Now, THATS reality.
.NET is to J2EE.
.Net applications on my IRIX, iSeries or Solaris boxes? How about the Cray I have in manufacturing? OH WAIT!! Its only a Microsoft solution, call me later when you can learn to play nice with the big boys. If it ties me to a single platform it isnt scalable, period, end of story. And no, having windows boxes hanging off of my servers like warts just to serve up windows widgets is not acceptable.
By the way, C# is to Java as
Can I run
Then we would have a system where only the rich could afford to sue and you would have absolutely no recourse if something bad happened. Not a good idea, we need to get away from the "I have more money and can afford more lawyers than you" situation that we are in today. Though I agree that this guy is just making a cash grab (microsoft is trying to replace defective units), people are getting sick of MS's promises only to be disapointed when the product ships. What we need is something to discourage lawyers from approaching people and talking them into filing frivolous lawsuits. How did ambulance chasing become on honorable endeavor for lawyers?
Isnt ICANN run by a bunch of retired heads of intelligence agencies?
I dont see too many people complaining Microsoft is copying, most of the complaints seem to be in the genre that Microsoft copies badly. I also agree with the post that if the best they can do is get compared to GoogleBase then they have already lost and they should cut and run from this endeavor.
There seems to be a growing number of people who have just lost confidence in MS because of the way they do business (not everyone is a money grubbing whore, some people do have a conscience and there is enough money for everyone, except the greedy).
The only people I see who still support them wholeheartedly are either on the payroll or are just too scared to try anything else. Most of the people I deal with at best use windows begrudgingly and seem to be resentful that they have no other choice to get their work done.
By pervert you mean someone who falls directly in the middle between introvert and extrovert? The perfect vert or pervert for short.
And in the process he educated many people who otherwise would not have gotten that education. Politicians tend to only hear one side of any issue (the loudest and richest side), this form of non-violent protest is sometimes the only way to show the other side of an issue to the lawmakers.
isnt that what we have already? Isnt this a violation of their monopoly? I mean building adware and malware into windows, isnt that leveraging their monopoly to monopolize another industry? I wouldnt use a non-ad supported windows, why would I use an ad supported windows?
Oh give me a break. They are a corporation, when they can reap the benefits of society its all like "we are an individual and deserve the same benefits as any individual". When it comes time to fess up to their misdeeds within that same society its "we are a faceless corporation we cannot be held accountable for our actions". The hypocrasy is mind numbing. The really sad part is that Americans seem to agree with both statements even thought they contratict each other.
Since when has GTASW:Tatooine come out?
Who cares about, solar, hydrogen or biofuel powered cars. What I want to see is a methane powered vehicle.
And the sad truth is we wont ever get back our government without it getting messy. Because even if we employ non-violent methods against them, they will retaliate with violence.
No its just that old axiom rearing its ugly head:
"Windows users have to defend their OS, everyone else can praise theirs."
legislation from clueless legislators. Why dont they just classify the iso the companies produce to be the taxed product instead of the disc. How do they tax the documentation? The software companies must be sending their docs out of the tax area to be printed. How is this taxed? And if its not then why is this an issue?
I dont agree with you here, if microsoft pulled their product off of the shelves there would still be enough support people to cover any problems for decades beyond their demise. Plus this would open whole new industries is providing the new technologies to windows from 3rd parties instead of just ms "sanctioned" innovations. (hehehe I cant say microsoft and innovation in the same sentance without giggling, sorry)
as they keep a version free enough for me to do a resume so I can get a job so I can afford to buy it then I am fine with this. If they price at the same level as MS Office, say goodbye to Star Office. I bought SO 5.2 from sun why would they not charge for 6? I like the idea of a freely downloadable version for personal use, heck charge $40 for the personal version and $200 for corporate (if this is what corps want give it too them).
Rob you are the quintessential geek, the geeks geek.
:)
I wish you two many happy years together.
My advice? Give her everything she wants, avoid the argument
Congrats!!!
But wouldn't this create another election thus tripling the election costs? How about creating a general campaign fund that is divided equally between all of the candidates at the beginning of the campaign process?
Yeah but he's big, smelly, and full of hot air. Im sure even Balrog's can learn new tricks.
Im not sure which character Bill is but Ballmer is definately a Balrog.
it is on slashdot you idiot, if you want to worry about those things hang out that ACLU website.
Another case of lawyers trying to keep a dying business alive. LET HIM DIE!!!! LET HIM DIE!!!
Of course MS is going to give game developers more input into their API. With the release of the xbox MS is going to court as many game developers as possible. But just wait a year or so down the road when these developers have abandoned all other platforms and are dependant on MS they will stick them with outrageous licensing fees or make them somehow pay through the nose to use d3d just like they've done so many times before.