Windows NT is fading away. Win2003 is a good piece of work from what I've seen/heard - I wouldn't be so fast to declare Linux superior, not any more. If you think Microsoft are just going to sit still while Linux motors on, think again. They move fast too.
No doubt you're right, Microsoft will not sit idly by, as the largest and most *ahem* influential company in technology, they can afford the best R&D teams. perhaps their misguided, and perhaps they're evil, and most likely disorganized from all the feedback they must get, but I'm sure, if XP is any indication, M$ is no longer just playing around like there will never be competition.
I'm pretty sure Windows has a higher market share in the server side of things (still). Sure, Linux is growing quickly, and it's hurting Windows, but it's easy to forget amidst all the hype that Linux is still the little guy, even after all these years.
I'd like to see some real stats, even though you're probably right. Still, back up statements like that, especially on a site like/.
That's the whole point. Linux has never been the big guy. Ever. Microsoft has been the big guy. Always. And now, this little movement of free software authors has grown to make such an impact on the tech sector that Microsoft themselves are secretly expressing concern? They don't waste their time stratagizing against what is nothing to them, they have bigger fish to fry. Apparently, Linux' fish is getting to big for the proverbial tank.
It represents a step forward, but that step may be the first step out of the water at Normandy.
Guys, either way it was foolish of the RIAA to take ANY action prior to having ANY proof of infringement, which they still did.
The really fscked up thing is that the article states the RIAA made comments that their policy does NOT require their staff to download and listen to the possilby infringing files to determine if they are worthy of cease & desist. It seems like wasted time and money at minimum, and I'd sure be pissed if they did it to me.
They are filling lawsuits without even CHECKING to see if defendants are in violation? Am I violating a copyright if I change the FILENAME of my mp3s to infringing titles?
Boy, it's awful they're just going to let this slide. I would file a countersuit claiming libel/slander at a bare minimum, even if it where to be thrown out, just to make a point to them. Of course, I noticed a fairly recent post stating the RIAA is on the board of trustees at Penn State. Sad.
The whole point is simply for human readability. newbies have an easier time with/Users or/Programs or/Libraries than they do with/usr,/bin, or/lib. For real, you have more than 64k of RAM now, there is no reason to keep the labels abbriviated other than you're afraid of change. As you already stated, the system doesn't care, so let's make it something nice for us to work with, too.
And I never understood the deal with there being/usr/bin and/usr/local/bin and/usr/bin/local....honestly, WHY is that there? (I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation, most likely to do with shared mounts, but why so many combinations?)
From experience, I'd wager that RAM failure rates are less than hard drive failure rates, so it might also mean more stability from that perspective.
Yes, but power failure rates are still up there, let's hope even being RAM based it's going to save periodic snapshots to disk. And no, I didn't RTFA because i need to take a huge dump too
Apple owns eMagic and Logic Audio now. After ProTools and perhaps Steinberg's Cubase VST/VST-32/SX etc... Logic Audio is probably the largest program in use in professional studios. Perhaps Jobs was going to crank up the price unless the music companies agreed to give it a go...
Really, I thought it would be lame as hell, it's much more responsive than any FTP, IRC bot, P2P client, AIM share, Windows Share, anything I've used to get music before. And quality is guarenteed.
You can mix tracks into any order. You dont' just buy a CD and that's how it is. An album consists of just the tracks, no burning restrictions. And I loved it the one time I was able to download an entire album in under an hour from a P2P network...of course I was on a college campus back when Napster existed and it was a 6 song album...
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Guarenteed quality. Guarenteed speed. Instant preview streaming. No one cuts off your download because they're shutting down, or just being an asshole. Guarenteed complete albums. Cover art. Exclusive artist news and videos which are also free with the service.
$0.99 isn't exactly rock bottom prices, but it's better than going to a store and dropping $19 for the one track you like, and it's way better than sitting on the computer for 3 days trying to find a reliable download on Gnutella.
I just tired the iTunes store yesterday, and it's BETTER than I thought it would be, and I'm a die-hard Mac user. Honestly, I have no idea why it took so long for someone to get it right, and all sly remarks about "leave it to Apple to show you how it's really done" aside, I'm glad it's been done, and prehaps this whole "Threat of the Digital Age" bullshit can finally be the fuck over with.
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I should work at a library reference desk or something.
Actually, I'm telling him that if he can't comprehend sarcasm then he might as well CATCH SARS (+1 Informative)
Besides, if the "Graphics? I still use a VT100..." line didn't give it away as a joke, some people really need to lighten up. Nothing personal.
...Huh?
Graphics? I still use a VT100
With style, too.
Have a blast.
- I'd like to see some real stats, even though you're probably right. Still, back up statements like that, especially on a site like
/. - That's the whole point. Linux has never been the big guy. Ever. Microsoft has been the big guy. Always. And now, this little movement of free software authors has grown to make such an impact on the tech sector that Microsoft themselves are secretly expressing concern? They don't waste their time stratagizing against what is nothing to them, they have bigger fish to fry. Apparently, Linux' fish is getting to big for the proverbial tank.
It represents a step forward, but that step may be the first step out of the water at Normandy.?!??!?!?!?
...if not, tell him I killed some people because of his "50 Reasons to Avoid The Matrix" paper and see what he has to say.
Guys, either way it was foolish of the RIAA to take ANY action prior to having ANY proof of infringement, which they still did.
The really fscked up thing is that the article states the RIAA made comments that their policy does NOT require their staff to download and listen to the possilby infringing files to determine if they are worthy of cease & desist. It seems like wasted time and money at minimum, and I'd sure be pissed if they did it to me.
...would to be to decide how "GIF" is really supposed to be pronounced. (I still say "JIFF" is a peanut butter, "GIF" is a graphic)
Why do you think the market has been clogged with their shit for so long?
Didn't MC Hammer sample just enough of that to not get sued, or claim it was a work of parody, do to the "You Can't Touch This"?
They are filling lawsuits without even CHECKING to see if defendants are in violation? Am I violating a copyright if I change the FILENAME of my mp3s to infringing titles?
Boy, it's awful they're just going to let this slide. I would file a countersuit claiming libel/slander at a bare minimum, even if it where to be thrown out, just to make a point to them. Of course, I noticed a fairly recent post stating the RIAA is on the board of trustees at Penn State. Sad.
Give up? It's obvious:Like there is a single female on
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We've been right there with you the whole time.
-The Mac Crowd
The whole point is simply for human readability. newbies have an easier time with
And I never understood the deal with there being
Apple owns eMagic and Logic Audio now. After ProTools and perhaps Steinberg's Cubase VST/VST-32/SX etc... Logic Audio is probably the largest program in use in professional studios. Perhaps Jobs was going to crank up the price unless the music companies agreed to give it a go...
- Open browser.
- Enter URL or find bookmark.
- Browse or search.
- Start download.
- Switch to WinAmp.
- Enqueue and Play.
- Stop download.
- Delete partial.
- Search again....
iTunes "Store"- Open iTunes.
- Select "Music Store" from the playlist.
- Browse or search.
- Start download.
- There is no step 5.
Really, I thought it would be lame as hell, it's much more responsive than any FTP, IRC bot, P2P client, AIM share, Windows Share, anything I've used to get music before. And quality is guarenteed.You can mix tracks into any order. You dont' just buy a CD and that's how it is. An album consists of just the tracks, no burning restrictions. And I loved it the one time I was able to download an entire album in under an hour from a P2P network...of course I was on a college campus back when Napster existed and it was a 6 song album...
Guarenteed quality. Guarenteed speed. Instant preview streaming. No one cuts off your download because they're shutting down, or just being an asshole. Guarenteed complete albums. Cover art. Exclusive artist news and videos which are also free with the service.
$0.99 isn't exactly rock bottom prices, but it's better than going to a store and dropping $19 for the one track you like, and it's way better than sitting on the computer for 3 days trying to find a reliable download on Gnutella.
I just tired the iTunes store yesterday, and it's BETTER than I thought it would be, and I'm a die-hard Mac user. Honestly, I have no idea why it took so long for someone to get it right, and all sly remarks about "leave it to Apple to show you how it's really done" aside, I'm glad it's been done, and prehaps this whole "Threat of the Digital Age" bullshit can finally be the fuck over with.
Well, you buy the copy in your hand and then they put the new copy out?
Why whatever do you mean? *chuckle*
In this case, don't you mean an "aperless" toilet?
;-D