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This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates" or "intends." Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Forward looking statements in this release include the risk that AMD will be not successfully introduce a commercially available multiprocessing solution and that such solution may not be accepted by the market. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the Company's filings with the United States Securities Exchange Commission.
After the whole 2,500 bug fiasco, is it really prudent for Slashdot to be posting this story? While it seems true, it also seems very much FUD (and derogatory).
Common politics would dictate waiting for the bug story to cool down before stroking the still-burning embers.
Can we place it on the middle finger and give the caller an electric shock when they say something stupid? (touch-sensitive technology. Just point middle finger out, lift vertically...)
OLinux: The use Linux is more frequent in Alpha or PCs? How long do you use it in Alphas? Have any numbers?
Richard Payne: The Alpha was the first non-i386 processor to run Linux. It all started when Digital (now Compaq) gave Linus an Alpha machine several years ago. I don't have any numbers of Alpha with Linux vs. PCs with Linux. I'm not sure anybody has accurate numbers of that.
Here's a totally off base suggestion. What about downloading radio streams to broadband connections in homes, then using wireless ethernet to communicate with special streaming radios?
It's credit card thin, right? What about stacking 10 of them in the section where the battery slot is and modding the power down to something reasonable? Kind of like when you plug a 9-volt adapter into the wall to power a small piece of electronics, like a phone.
I'm curious, who's in the wrong here? Etrade or RedHat? Was it entirely Etrade's fault that they didn't want they people to get money, or did RedHat convince them otherwise for some reason?
The whole basis of the article is that it's directed at OEMs. I have never had an OEM ship a system without some form of an operating system, whether it be Windows, Linux or something else entirely.
To tout Windows on the company's web site is not a sin. Windows is perhaps the most copyright-infringed software series in the world. I've had close to a hundred different burned copies slip through my hands over the course of the years, and for a company whose employees profit off of software sales, this is not a good thing.
On a side rant, this notion that "all software should be free" really bothers me. Ever since the earliest days of bartering, people have imbued prices on goods they deemed as having value. Should I work for years on a OS and then release it for free like Linus did? Isn't that a waste of time and resources?
Granted, I'm not riding along the idealistic viewpoint here. But enough is enough. If Microsoft wants to charge for their operating systems, let them. If I don't want to buy it, I won't. If I do want to buy it for a myriad group of reasons, like having a standardized system that game developers work on and support for a majority of the hardware out there, I will.
Personally, I think Windows 2000 closes the gap to Linux/FreeBSD farther than any MS operating system before it. It really is quite good, and I haven't managed to crash my Windows 2000 box in the months I have used it.
"I claim my patent on the Universe. It is vast and roomy, while at the same time being cryptic and seemingly incomplete, lending to a vague definition that most patents share.
The Universe encompasses large hard bodies called planets and brighter balls of gas named stars. In between is an enormous amount of rather empty space, which lends room for my patent to grow and modify itself as legal needs take merit.
Within its vast reaches, the Universe can seed life and produce intelligent civilizations* who create geographical boundaries, science and laws*.
Given my rather early correlation with said patent, it is trivial to see why it should encompass most others.
While there is nothing in the article to refute that Motorola is only going to do this with two-radios, there is also nothing against them going after more important game.
I'm not much into corporate tactics or conspiracies, but this really sounds like a foot in the door for other pervasive tactics. Like they are using their small but profitable radio division as a testbed for greater things.
Just think, thousands of Motorola users, all on the go, all of whom can be continually watched with serial numbers and private information data. Think about it.
The article didn't state, but will this affect Apple's customer database? That's quite a large group of educators, and the education market of faculty and possibly students, to tap for wireless product sales.
Think of all the newfound students they can nail for cell phones...
I'd have to say the Monsters, Inc. clip was highly amusing. I'm not a big fan of Jobs, either (it's too bad he has to run Pixar), but some parts of the clip were downright funny. The part about Mongolia/Magnolia was the best.
Goes to show how realistic the animators have gotten in dealing with things like humor timing. This wouldn't have really worked with the CGI figures of the early 80's.
This is typical Slashdot under-researched proganda
tripe
. The article doesn't even confirm Microsoft's tax evasion. It says that Microsoft "seems" to be avoiding taxes.
Explain to me how the richest company in the world could jump out of all their taxes, and not have the government up on their ear. This is the same government that shot the company down for monoplistic practices. I'm not a big fan of US taxes, but I do know they nail the people with the most money first. If profit motive is key, MS's millions are far more tempting than Joe Schmoe's couple hundred.
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Never mind. It was on the page earlier today for five minutes than taken down for about an hour. Guess they wanted to confirm it wasn't FUD.
Offtopic, but click here to see the article slashdot didn't want you to see (it was up on the main page today for approximately 5 minutes).
Cautionary Statement
This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are generally preceded by words such as "plans," "expects," "believes," "anticipates" or "intends." Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainty that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Forward looking statements in this release include the risk that AMD will be not successfully introduce a commercially available multiprocessing solution and that such solution may not be accepted by the market. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the Company's filings with the United States Securities Exchange Commission.
Common politics would dictate waiting for the bug story to cool down before stroking the still-burning embers.
I never heard of that bug. Are you sure that wasn't FUD?
Can we place it on the middle finger and give the caller an electric shock when they say something stupid? (touch-sensitive technology. Just point middle finger out, lift vertically...)
Dilbert (n): see Office Space
OLinux: The use Linux is more frequent in Alpha or PCs? How long do you use it in Alphas? Have any numbers?
Richard Payne: The Alpha was the first non-i386 processor to run Linux. It all started when Digital (now Compaq) gave Linus an Alpha machine several years ago. I don't have any numbers of Alpha with Linux vs. PCs with Linux. I'm not sure anybody has accurate numbers of that.
Here's a totally off base suggestion. What about downloading radio streams to broadband connections in homes, then using wireless ethernet to communicate with special streaming radios?
You moderate an editor below a negative number, they are booted off the site. :)
It's credit card thin, right? What about stacking 10 of them in the section where the battery slot is and modding the power down to something reasonable? Kind of like when you plug a 9-volt adapter into the wall to power a small piece of electronics, like a phone.
I'm curious, who's in the wrong here? Etrade or RedHat? Was it entirely Etrade's fault that they didn't want they people to get money, or did RedHat convince them otherwise for some reason?
To tout Windows on the company's web site is not a sin. Windows is perhaps the most copyright-infringed software series in the world. I've had close to a hundred different burned copies slip through my hands over the course of the years, and for a company whose employees profit off of software sales, this is not a good thing.
On a side rant, this notion that "all software should be free" really bothers me. Ever since the earliest days of bartering, people have imbued prices on goods they deemed as having value. Should I work for years on a OS and then release it for free like Linus did? Isn't that a waste of time and resources?
Granted, I'm not riding along the idealistic viewpoint here. But enough is enough. If Microsoft wants to charge for their operating systems, let them. If I don't want to buy it, I won't. If I do want to buy it for a myriad group of reasons, like having a standardized system that game developers work on and support for a majority of the hardware out there, I will.
Personally, I think Windows 2000 closes the gap to Linux/FreeBSD farther than any MS operating system before it. It really is quite good, and I haven't managed to crash my Windows 2000 box in the months I have used it.
The Universe encompasses large hard bodies called planets and brighter balls of gas named stars. In between is an enormous amount of rather empty space, which lends room for my patent to grow and modify itself as legal needs take merit.
Within its vast reaches, the Universe can seed life and produce intelligent civilizations* who create geographical boundaries, science and laws*.
Given my rather early correlation with said patent, it is trivial to see why it should encompass most others.
Sincerely,
God
* Intelligence of civilizations not guaranteed."
A matter of perspective. I personally see my desk as chaos, something I intimately want to avoid but always comes back to haunt me.
Who said we don't get any? 3 long-term girlfriends in the past 5 (one with DD breasts) say otherwise.
Self-respect and humility come to mind...
I'm not much into corporate tactics or conspiracies, but this really sounds like a foot in the door for other pervasive tactics. Like they are using their small but profitable radio division as a testbed for greater things.
Just think, thousands of Motorola users, all on the go, all of whom can be continually watched with serial numbers and private information data. Think about it.
Think of all the newfound students they can nail for cell phones...
Most geek friends I have are the weirdest people in the world. If weird=geek generically, than this site makes a hell of a lot of sense.
The clip is definitely worth watching. If you can grab yourself a Mac or Windows machine, it really is quite funny.
Goes to show how realistic the animators have gotten in dealing with things like humor timing. This wouldn't have really worked with the CGI figures of the early 80's.
- tripe
. The article doesn't even confirm Microsoft's tax evasion. It says that Microsoft "seems" to be avoiding taxes.Explain to me how the richest company in the world could jump out of all their taxes, and not have the government up on their ear. This is the same government that shot the company down for monoplistic practices. I'm not a big fan of US taxes, but I do know they nail the people with the most money first. If profit motive is key, MS's millions are far more tempting than Joe Schmoe's couple hundred.
It needs an update, but for Windows 2000. How does the NTFS5 system perform? What about Active Directory? The new command-line tools?
...when's the lift going in?