Converting people from windows to linux isn't as easy as 'make good software.' Windows is on a giant chunk (I'll guess around 90%) of all the desktops in the world. Its a process. If you have a secure and stable OS, but still have office, you convince some tough characters to move to linux. That's when they will eventually look into open source solutions available to linux and make the complete switch.
You are either living in a lala world or are a troll. If its the former, you need to be less harsh, if its the latter, why waste the time to try?
Its best to explain as an example:
Suppose OSOffice is an open source competitor to MSOffice.
Good sys-admin Charlie finally convinces management to convert all machines from Windows to Linux. By putting in Wine, the business users still have MSOffice and can do their jobs regularly, but they pay less money for the operating system, and still gain a stable and secure operating system in the process.
Eventually, Eugene, the marketing director, plays around in the new operating system and finds OSOffice. It can do the same things, and actually a few nice things that MSOffice can't. He plays around with it, and eventually switches to the new app. He convinces so co-workers to do the same. Before long, most of the employees are using OSOffice instead of MSOffice, and they drop MSOffice in favor of OSOffice (and save money).
Converting people from MS to Linux isn't a "drop ms and use linux" solution. Its a slow process that needs helping. Wine is one of those 'helpers.'
Well, for one, why fix what isn't broken? A lot of apps, like Office, have lived for so long and gone through so many iterations, why do you want to start from scratch and try to compete with it?
And, even if you do make a superior product, 95% of businesses use word's proprietary 'doc' type file. Instead, you can spend half the time and effort to port it over, meaning businesses wouldn't have to change much software for your average joe business user, but they get to move the OS over to something more stable and secure.
How easy is it for you to sleep at night knowing your job is dependant on Linux succeeding, yet MS software staying popular? You are living in a paradox of a job!
(This is supposed to be a joke, not to insult the guys)
About to make an appearance is the "flying Slashdotted webserver in pain". Is very mobile without the need of human kinetics, but the sys-admins are behind it running like mad to catch up with it. Its burnt wiring and electrical shocks are bound to impress the judges!
You think he's got it hard enough with every foaming-at-mouth linux zealot tracing his every step (and writing article about it *cough*), and giving knee-jerk reactions... now the government is paying extra close attention to him. You think he'd pay a stock-broker enough to handle informing the government of his purchases...
Politicians are always up the gaming industries butt (too violent, causes kids to be violent, etc...), so why can't the gamining industry get up the politicians butt??
And that professor must be spinning in his grave (if he's dead?) knowing the likes of VB and VB.NET has plagued the computer science field since MS got their claws on it....
Meant to be a joke... VB is a good tool for prototyping and simple stuff where it excels.
"Business Practice" would have been a better term than Economics. But I think I got the idea across alright.
Just a bit sick/. thinking this is a big deal.
First of all: which means, I guess, that 50,000-plus more folks around the world now will be aware of open source...he sent it to everyone in the company!
You really think that 50,000+ people at MS had no inkling of this "linux" thing??
Interestingly, in his public-facing CEO memo, distributed the same day as the internal one, Ballmer in contrast mentions Linux just once. What is it that conjurers call this, ah yes - distraction strategy?"
Its called economics. He makes a memo to the public, its going to be about good stuff and non-aggressive. This isn't surprising for any company. You don't release public memos that state "Linux is our competition and this is how WE WILL CRUSH THEM!" No, they'll talk about the good things going about and such.
Kneejerk and overreaction, but that happens anytime someone at MS sneezes, doesn't it?
The reason I have so many comments since the 'michael comment' is because of the zoo system. I have an absolute ton of 'friends' whose journals I comment in. Not only that, but I tend to like to defend myself when I can, so I'm usually responding to peoples comments everytime an issue comes up, which can be often (I tend to side 'against' slashthink). I only go to slashdot at work, and only during builds/compiles/deploys.
I have a wife, 2 cars, a son, and a mortgage payment. I've worked damn hard to have the best lawn in the neighborhood and spend the weekends doing chores and housework and spending time with my family.
I can assure you that I have a life outside slashdot (and the internet/computers for that matter).
At this rate, by next year, he'll have more accepted articles than Hemos posted!
And michael said I had no life for simply having over 800 comments.....
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Its my understanding that its based of an SNL skit. The words you here are from the skit, they (the Summoner animators) were simply showing off the graphics.
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I've seen theologists write PhD thesis' about how D&D is not sacreligious. Basically, it hits on the points that good is always better than evil, it can help satisfy evil needs by 'pretending' them, and if you can't tell the difference between reality and fantasy you have worse problems than playing D&D.
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Wow... first post on a book review. I can't believe you are impressed with that.
Seriously, unless the book review is of something controversial or something everyone has read, it'll get 30 comments, tops.
Way to go, hero.
These capitalist pigs will never get their amendment made, eh comrads?
By Joseph Stalin! I think I may be in the wrong place!
It could be worse than 24... like the "10.5" show. Didn't consult a single scientist... or anyone with a high school science background. Ugh.
Why not just give up on life and never attempt to improve anything, right?
Like Word Perfect? Shoulda realized you were a troll. I'm sorry I bit on that crap.
Converting people from windows to linux isn't as easy as 'make good software.' Windows is on a giant chunk (I'll guess around 90%) of all the desktops in the world. Its a process. If you have a secure and stable OS, but still have office, you convince some tough characters to move to linux. That's when they will eventually look into open source solutions available to linux and make the complete switch.
You are either living in a lala world or are a troll. If its the former, you need to be less harsh, if its the latter, why waste the time to try?
I think the exact opposite will be true, here.
Its best to explain as an example:
Suppose OSOffice is an open source competitor to MSOffice.
Good sys-admin Charlie finally convinces management to convert all machines from Windows to Linux. By putting in Wine, the business users still have MSOffice and can do their jobs regularly, but they pay less money for the operating system, and still gain a stable and secure operating system in the process.
Eventually, Eugene, the marketing director, plays around in the new operating system and finds OSOffice. It can do the same things, and actually a few nice things that MSOffice can't. He plays around with it, and eventually switches to the new app. He convinces so co-workers to do the same. Before long, most of the employees are using OSOffice instead of MSOffice, and they drop MSOffice in favor of OSOffice (and save money).
Converting people from MS to Linux isn't a "drop ms and use linux" solution. Its a slow process that needs helping. Wine is one of those 'helpers.'
Well, for one, why fix what isn't broken? A lot of apps, like Office, have lived for so long and gone through so many iterations, why do you want to start from scratch and try to compete with it?
And, even if you do make a superior product, 95% of businesses use word's proprietary 'doc' type file. Instead, you can spend half the time and effort to port it over, meaning businesses wouldn't have to change much software for your average joe business user, but they get to move the OS over to something more stable and secure.
How easy is it for you to sleep at night knowing your job is dependant on Linux succeeding, yet MS software staying popular? You are living in a paradox of a job!
(This is supposed to be a joke, not to insult the guys)
About to make an appearance is the "flying Slashdotted webserver in pain". Is very mobile without the need of human kinetics, but the sys-admins are behind it running like mad to catch up with it. Its burnt wiring and electrical shocks are bound to impress the judges!
How friendly are you to those installing linux? How friendly are the installees towards each other and the outside world?
I ask, because most americans think its best to call people 'newbies' and shout 'RTFM' if they ever have a question.
Wow, jumping right into the Godwin's Law on that reply, ain'tcha?
You think he's got it hard enough with every foaming-at-mouth linux zealot tracing his every step (and writing article about it *cough*), and giving knee-jerk reactions... now the government is paying extra close attention to him. You think he'd pay a stock-broker enough to handle informing the government of his purchases...
Politicians are always up the gaming industries butt (too violent, causes kids to be violent, etc...), so why can't the gamining industry get up the politicians butt??
Huh? What about Deus Ex or System Shock 2? You want story, look to the FPS/RPG mixes... thats where its at!
And that professor must be spinning in his grave (if he's dead?) knowing the likes of VB and VB.NET has plagued the computer science field since MS got their claws on it....
Meant to be a joke... VB is a good tool for prototyping and simple stuff where it excels.
IBM has a LARGE national consultant business. Sure, they may stop making AIX, but I doubt you'll see them die off.
"Business Practice" would have been a better term than Economics. But I think I got the idea across alright. /. thinking this is a big deal.
Just a bit sick
First of all:
which means, I guess, that 50,000-plus more folks around the world now will be aware of open source...he sent it to everyone in the company!
You really think that 50,000+ people at MS had no inkling of this "linux" thing??
Interestingly, in his public-facing CEO memo, distributed the same day as the internal one, Ballmer in contrast mentions Linux just once. What is it that conjurers call this, ah yes - distraction strategy?"
Its called economics. He makes a memo to the public, its going to be about good stuff and non-aggressive. This isn't surprising for any company. You don't release public memos that state "Linux is our competition and this is how WE WILL CRUSH THEM!" No, they'll talk about the good things going about and such.
Kneejerk and overreaction, but that happens anytime someone at MS sneezes, doesn't it?
Actually, it gives people some insight.
Wanna know who the GNAA trolls are? Take a gander at this.
Now this is irony:
Please ensure authors give brief discription
Followed by:
Real programmers don't comment!
The reason I have so many comments since the 'michael comment' is because of the zoo system. I have an absolute ton of 'friends' whose journals I comment in. Not only that, but I tend to like to defend myself when I can, so I'm usually responding to peoples comments everytime an issue comes up, which can be often (I tend to side 'against' slashthink). I only go to slashdot at work, and only during builds/compiles/deploys.
I have a wife, 2 cars, a son, and a mortgage payment. I've worked damn hard to have the best lawn in the neighborhood and spend the weekends doing chores and housework and spending time with my family.
I can assure you that I have a life outside slashdot (and the internet/computers for that matter).
What's up with prostoalex? I noticed his name like twice today, so I looked...
211 total articles submitted and accepted?
At this rate, by next year, he'll have more accepted articles than Hemos posted!
And michael said I had no life for simply having over 800 comments.....
Its my understanding that its based of an SNL skit. The words you here are from the skit, they (the Summoner animators) were simply showing off the graphics.
I've seen theologists write PhD thesis' about how D&D is not sacreligious. Basically, it hits on the points that good is always better than evil, it can help satisfy evil needs by 'pretending' them, and if you can't tell the difference between reality and fantasy you have worse problems than playing D&D.
Now it can finally use the +8 TwoHanded Sword of Thirtysomething!