OMFG!!! Those bastards!! They are using legitimate business practises to compete fairly, and they are winning over European companies that offer an inferior service!!
From the article "Foundem vs Google: a case study in SEO fail"
I read the article on the tube, so wasn’t immediately able to check the website in question, but normally when firms blame Google for their problems it is related entirely to their web strategy (or lack of it), as opposed to some outlandish flaw with Google's algorithm. As such I reckoned there would be a problem with the Foundem website, and probably relating to unique content, technology, and a lack of quality links.
It turns out that there are problems in all of these areas...
In any case, this clearly just another Microsoft scam. From the article:
The probe was prompted by complaints from several rivals including Foundem, eJustice, and Microsoft-owned Ciao, which claimed that Google had unfairly manipulated search results by lowering the rankings of competing services and elevating its own offerings in unpaid results.
Typical, MS using "Tonya Harding" tactics to break the knee-caps of MS competitors.
Anyway, why should Google have to promote Google competitors? NBC does not have to promote CBS.
Seems to me that Google has simply beat the competition, Google should be rewarded, not punished. But, I guess that would be capitalism, and not socialism.
I read the article on the tube, so wasn’t immediately able to check the website in question, but normally when firms blame Google for their problems it is related entirely to their web strategy (or lack of it), as opposed to some outlandish flaw with Google's algorithm. As such I reckoned there would be a problem with the Foundem website, and probably relating to unique content, technology, and a lack of quality links.
It turns out that there are problems in all of these areas...
The probe was prompted by complaints from several rivals including Foundem, eJustice, and Microsoft-owned Ciao, which claimed that Google had unfairly manipulated search results by lowering the rankings of competing services and elevating its own offerings in unpaid results.
Google is not the only company providing a search engine, and Google cannot vendor-lock anybody. What is the problem?
Also, how come Microsoft has been allowed to get away with brazen monopolistic abuse, 100 times worse than anything Google could possibly do, for decades?
For example, Microsoft was caught, red handed, bribing officials during the OOXML scam; but that's okay?
No way Americans can compete against 3rd world wages. Software development is probably the easiest thing in the world to offshore - you don't even have to ship products. Less than 25% of IBM employees were born in the USA.
I would bet that practically all the revenue that is taken in for most movies, books, and music; is taken in within the first two years - certainly within five years.
While the BSA has a long history of focusing on the worst offenders and mostly ignoring casual piracy . ..
That is not the way I understand it. Having been to their web-site, it seems to me the BSA gloats, non-stop, about collecting $60K - $90K fines from people who are not "pirates" at all. For example, people who think the COA is proff of ownership.
Why don't you tell us how Word prevailed over WordPerfect? You know, how MS used it's monolopy on desktop OSes to stop the oxygen supply to desktop app competitiors?
Why no other competition? Maybe it's because "why bother?" If MS is going to use it's monopoly, it billions of dollars, and it's non-stop legal scams; then why even try to compete in that arena?
Frankly, I continue to be disappointed with win7 laptop I bought a year ago. I hate not having an OEM DVD, and I still don't have all the crapware uninstalled. And 20GB for the OS? And the boot is slow.
The software to backup that OS partition is total crap.
Up until 10.04, Ubuntu was amazing. 20 minute install, and everything worked. Amazingly fast boot time.
Hey if Apple can sue over rounded corners, then everybody should be able to sue over the idea of a 7" tablet.
Or, more likely, Apple would sue all the 7" tablet makers for stealing Apple's idea. Apple probably has a patent on tablets with a diagonal of less than 11".
All corporations say the same thing: they have to give execs huge money to retain the "best and brightest."
Viacom, 'Decimated By Piracy,' But Its CEO Got The Biggest Raise Of Any Exec Anywhere
We keep hearing about how "piracy" and the internet are somehow "destroying" the old legacy content players, but the evidence for that seems lacking.... especially in Hollywood. We already saw how Warner Bros. was cheering on its record-setting quarter, while complaining about how it just can't compete with piracy. And now we've got reader Don, passing along the news that Viacom chief Philippe P. Dauman topped the charts for the exec with the biggest pay raise in 2010. His total pay was $84.5 million last year -- a 148.6% raise on his previous year's take home. Yes, that's a $50 million raise. Admittedly, much of that comes from stock options, but still. Not bad for a company being "decimated" by kids in their basements on the internet, huh? - TechDirt
I'm using Lunbuntu 11.10. It's okay, but Ubuntu 10.04 started much faster. I am thinking of going back to Unbuntu 10.04 because it starts so much faster, and the interface is far superior.
Slashdot Mirror
At some point
As I have been saying, for at least 20 years now, I wouldn't write Microsoft's obituary just yet.
You seem to be confusing your expectations for the future, with the reality of the present.
As of today, Microsoft is far from a "has been." MS is easily one the biggest tech companies on earth, and they are posting record profits.
Maybe, someday, Microsoft's reign of terror will be over, but certainly not today.
OMFG!!! Those bastards!! They are using legitimate business practises to compete fairly, and they are winning over European companies that offer an inferior service!!
From the article "Foundem vs Google: a case study in SEO fail"
I read the article on the tube, so wasn’t immediately able to check the website in question, but normally when firms blame Google for their problems it is related entirely to their web strategy (or lack of it), as opposed to some outlandish flaw with Google's algorithm. As such I reckoned there would be a problem with the Foundem website, and probably relating to unique content, technology, and a lack of quality links.
It turns out that there are problems in all of these areas...
http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/4456-foundem-vs-google-a-case-study-in-seo-fail
In any case, this clearly just another Microsoft scam. From the article:
The probe was prompted by complaints from several rivals including Foundem, eJustice, and Microsoft-owned Ciao, which claimed that Google had unfairly manipulated search results by lowering the rankings of competing services and elevating its own offerings in unpaid results.
Typical, MS using "Tonya Harding" tactics to break the knee-caps of MS competitors.
Anyway, why should Google have to promote Google competitors? NBC does not have to promote CBS.
Seems to me that Google has simply beat the competition, Google should be rewarded, not punished. But, I guess that would be capitalism, and not socialism.
Good article here:
I read the article on the tube, so wasn’t immediately able to check the website in question, but normally when firms blame Google for their problems it is related entirely to their web strategy (or lack of it), as opposed to some outlandish flaw with Google's algorithm. As such I reckoned there would be a problem with the Foundem website, and probably relating to unique content, technology, and a lack of quality links.
It turns out that there are problems in all of these areas...
Nothing to see here. Move along.
The probe was prompted by complaints from several rivals including Foundem, eJustice, and Microsoft-owned Ciao, which claimed that Google had unfairly manipulated search results by lowering the rankings of competing services and elevating its own offerings in unpaid results.
Google is not the only company providing a search engine, and Google cannot vendor-lock anybody. What is the problem?
Also, how come Microsoft has been allowed to get away with brazen monopolistic abuse, 100 times worse than anything Google could possibly do, for decades?
For example, Microsoft was caught, red handed, bribing officials during the OOXML scam; but that's okay?
Please be specific.
Also, why even use Google? Certainly nobody forced you?
No way Americans can compete against 3rd world wages. Software development is probably the easiest thing in the world to offshore - you don't even have to ship products. Less than 25% of IBM employees were born in the USA.
That is the real reason for declining enrollments. Also the reason that the smarter students are avoiding CS/IT.
Why go through all that trouble only to have your job offshored, or to end up training your H1B replacement?
visa worker replacement!
Yeah, that'll do it.
Why not blame cloud-based pay software? Or why not blame all software? Or all technology?
I would bet that practically all the revenue that is taken in for most movies, books, and music; is taken in within the first two years - certainly within five years.
While the BSA has a long history of focusing on the worst offenders and mostly ignoring casual piracy . . .
That is not the way I understand it. Having been to their web-site, it seems to me the BSA gloats, non-stop, about collecting $60K - $90K fines from people who are not "pirates" at all. For example, people who think the COA is proff of ownership.
Costco is selling the Vizio 8 for $189. Go to slickdeals.net, and you can probably find an A1 for $199.
With the internet, and cell phones, and all; what is the HAM radio attraction?
With tablets like the Vizio 8" and the Lenovo Ideapad A1 selling for under $200; why bother with restricted, proprietary, non-sense?
Tablets can read any format without hacking, and have a plethora of other features such as cameras, bluetooth, microSD slots, and GPS.
If you want eInk, get an eReader, but don't bother with these LED eReaders, just use your phone, or get a real tablet.
for MSFT this really is a "heads I win, tails you lose' situation
Unless msft gets sued back. Google shareholders just voted to allow Google to aquire Motorola Mobility. That will give Google a nice patent arsenal.
It's possible that Google (and others) are getting fed up with msft's patent-parasite attacks on Android. Paybacks can be a bitch.
Libreoffice certainly strats more slowly. Sadly, even Openoffice started faster.
In terms of user friendliness, IMO: Libreoffice blows MS-Office out of the Water. Every version of MS-Office since 2007 completely sucks.
JMHO, of course.
Why don't you tell us how Word prevailed over WordPerfect? You know, how MS used it's monolopy on desktop OSes to stop the oxygen supply to desktop app competitiors?
Why no other competition? Maybe it's because "why bother?" If MS is going to use it's monopoly, it billions of dollars, and it's non-stop legal scams; then why even try to compete in that arena?
Like Apple, Disney is nearly obsesive about protecting it's IP; while ripping off everybody else's IP.
Frankly, I continue to be disappointed with win7 laptop I bought a year ago. I hate not having an OEM DVD, and I still don't have all the crapware uninstalled. And 20GB for the OS? And the boot is slow.
The software to backup that OS partition is total crap.
Up until 10.04, Ubuntu was amazing. 20 minute install, and everything worked. Amazingly fast boot time.
Hey if Apple can sue over rounded corners, then everybody should be able to sue over the idea of a 7" tablet.
Or, more likely, Apple would sue all the 7" tablet makers for stealing Apple's idea. Apple probably has a patent on tablets with a diagonal of less than 11".
If there is any comparison between an Apple product, and anything else; I don't see where Apple would have any choice.
Apple has to protect it's valuable eye pee.
Or a community bank.
That will get their attention.
All corporations say the same thing: they have to give execs huge money to retain the "best and brightest."
Viacom, 'Decimated By Piracy,' But Its CEO Got The Biggest Raise Of Any Exec Anywhere
We keep hearing about how "piracy" and the internet are somehow "destroying" the old legacy content players, but the evidence for that seems lacking.... especially in Hollywood. We already saw how Warner Bros. was cheering on its record-setting quarter, while complaining about how it just can't compete with piracy. And now we've got reader Don, passing along the news that Viacom chief Philippe P. Dauman topped the charts for the exec with the biggest pay raise in 2010. His total pay was $84.5 million last year -- a 148.6% raise on his previous year's take home. Yes, that's a $50 million raise. Admittedly, much of that comes from stock options, but still. Not bad for a company being "decimated" by kids in their basements on the internet, huh? - TechDirt
I'm using Lunbuntu 11.10. It's okay, but Ubuntu 10.04 started much faster. I am thinking of going back to Unbuntu 10.04 because it starts so much faster, and the interface is far superior.