I mean, there's not a lot of cool new features you can add to an email client without it becoming silly.
On the other hand Microsoft haven't been doing too badly integrating cool new features into Outlook Express, all freely downloadable! So far there's been Melissa, ILOVEYOU, the KAK worm...
Thief: The Dark Project from (the now defunct unfortunately) Looking Glass Studios stipulated on the expert difficulty that killing anything wasn't allowed. None of this "charge in and kill 20 monsters with a rocket launcher", you had to make an effort NOT to be seen to complete each mission. Quite a good game.
This not so well informed article makes one small but fundamental assumption in blatantly evangelising Mac OS X and Apple: When Microsoft breaks up Windows will die.
The DOJ isn't telling MS not to develop systems software, they're just telling them (among other things) not to use their advantage in the OS domain as leverage for their applications software.
Apple may benefit from the breakup, and more than likely those in the Linux camp also. But Windows has had a monopoly on the desktop for years so with all the legacy applications out there I can't see it fading away overnight. Who knows? MS Windows Inc. may even produce something of greater quality in order to contend with emerging competitors. *gasp*
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Aye, the next thing we'll pick up from Galileo is a faint transmission:
ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS...
I mean, there's not a lot of cool new features you can add to an email client without it becoming silly.
On the other hand Microsoft haven't been doing too badly integrating cool new features into Outlook Express, all freely downloadable! So far there's been Melissa, ILOVEYOU, the KAK worm...
Thief: The Dark Project from (the now defunct unfortunately) Looking Glass Studios stipulated on the expert difficulty that killing anything wasn't allowed. None of this "charge in and kill 20 monsters with a rocket launcher", you had to make an effort NOT to be seen to complete each mission. Quite a good game.
Maybe like one of those interactive voice response systems:
...
Hello. Thank you for calling the Zork Hotline.
Calls are being charged at $3.99 Per Minute.
You are standing to the west of a house.
To Open Mailbox, Please press 1.
To Go North, Please press 2.
To Go South, Please press 3.
To Go NorthEast, Please press 4
The DOJ isn't telling MS not to develop systems software, they're just telling them (among other things) not to use their advantage in the OS domain as leverage for their applications software.
Apple may benefit from the breakup, and more than likely those in the Linux camp also. But Windows has had a monopoly on the desktop for years so with all the legacy applications out there I can't see it fading away overnight. Who knows? MS Windows Inc. may even produce something of greater quality in order to contend with emerging competitors. *gasp*