Well it's a regular UNIX-like distribution so anyone can use it on their desktop or server if they want, and some do. It's also used in some embedded systems, Apple's networking equipment uses it for example.
I'm not familiar with VB6 or XP. I just heard the sound of relief when it was announced that the VB6 runtime would be supported in Windows 8; so apparently it works at least good enough.
Google's projects are seldom open source. You can't get the source code for most of their services. Many open source projects that they run is developed in the dark behind closed doors, lika Android; technically open source, but not in spirit.
Well if you built your app with Visual Basic 6 then you're still supported. It has been discontinued, won't get new features. But it works, and will work for a while so that you have enough time to migrate to something newer such as Visual Basic.NET.
That's not the problem. Just tell people what you're doing. Make sure that it's legal and ethical. Don't be shy of what you're doing. Then we might accept it.
But they can reject the app. If you're listing a "free" app that doesn't do anything (without a separate paid subscription) you will be rejected for having a useless app.
They can do anything they want, but that's not one of them.
maybe the users think it should be. But apple wants users to buy as many as possible. A way to achieve this is perceived obsolescence. --> apple releases as many new versions as it can get away with (so users are pushed to perceive their only one year old device as 'old'). (it isn't only apple that does it)
As many versions as it can get away with? Apple hardy releases new stuff at all. Are we talking about the same Apple that merely releases a new phone per year? It was 16 months between the iPhone 4 and 4S. The same Apple that has supported the iPhone 3GS with the latest version of iOS for four years?
So, since Apple is a US based company and don't manufacture in the EU then I guess they don't have to provide any such warranty whatsoever. Or are you seriously suggesting that a US based manufacturer has to provide this warranty if a EU based retailer resells their products?
No they were not covered. After the first six months you are responsible for proving that it was Apple's fault; with an extended warranty it's Apple that has to prove that it's not.
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Well it's a regular UNIX-like distribution so anyone can use it on their desktop or server if they want, and some do. It's also used in some embedded systems, Apple's networking equipment uses it for example.
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Can you please point out where I'm wrong?
Since Google is so open why don't you just download the source code for Reader and run your own instance?
Google is not open.
I have some bad memories of old Persuasion files. I don't think there was an upgrade path for that as far as I know.
I'm not familiar with VB6 or XP. I just heard the sound of relief when it was announced that the VB6 runtime would be supported in Windows 8; so apparently it works at least good enough.
Google's projects are seldom open source. You can't get the source code for most of their services. Many open source projects that they run is developed in the dark behind closed doors, lika Android; technically open source, but not in spirit.
Google is a very very closed company.
Well if you built your app with Visual Basic 6 then you're still supported. It has been discontinued, won't get new features. But it works, and will work for a while so that you have enough time to migrate to something newer such as Visual Basic .NET.
And so far this has prevented what?
But now you're talking about the 90's and the Mac. The Apple ][ in the 80's was a completely different story.
It probably is, but ARM is not the same as locked. The Raspberry Pi is ARM and it isn't locked.
Is it actually required to not allow the Secure Boot configuration and keys to be changed, or just to have it enabled by default?
Ubuntu ships a lot of packages, but very few are actually supported.
But what about the toddler rate?
Forget Xbox, the iOS consoles are already massively popular.
That's not the problem. Just tell people what you're doing. Make sure that it's legal and ethical. Don't be shy of what you're doing. Then we might accept it.
"In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com"
Fuck You.
Do you seriously expect everything to be given to you for free just because it's on the web? It's not a charity you know.
I never understood why Microsoft forced Internet Explorer inside Windows. Did they fear Netscape's "API" would really threaten them ?
The same way they "forced" Notepad and other bundled applications, because it's really useful to have.
But they can reject the app. If you're listing a "free" app that doesn't do anything (without a separate paid subscription) you will be rejected for having a useless app.
They can do anything they want, but that's not one of them.
Maybe it's different under some jurisdictions, copyright itself usually involves much more than just making copies.
Yes that sounds more along the lines of what I'm used to.
maybe the users think it should be. But apple wants users to buy as many as possible.
A way to achieve this is perceived obsolescence. --> apple releases as many new versions as it can get away with (so users are pushed to perceive their only one year old device as 'old').
(it isn't only apple that does it)
As many versions as it can get away with? Apple hardy releases new stuff at all. Are we talking about the same Apple that merely releases a new phone per year? It was 16 months between the iPhone 4 and 4S. The same Apple that has supported the iPhone 3GS with the latest version of iOS for four years?
Correct, I just meant that you're not covered by the same thing as you would be by buying the extended warranty.
So, since Apple is a US based company and don't manufacture in the EU then I guess they don't have to provide any such warranty whatsoever. Or are you seriously suggesting that a US based manufacturer has to provide this warranty if a EU based retailer resells their products?
No they were not covered. After the first six months you are responsible for proving that it was Apple's fault; with an extended warranty it's Apple that has to prove that it's not.