The judgement yesterday might have been declaring the obvious: that Bill Gates and Microsoft were participating in monopolistic tactics. But I don't think the judgement was completely futile and simply hype.
There are 2001 software companies out there who have a *great* idea and are trying to market it. Some will succeed mildly, and die out. Some will completely fail before selling one copy of their software. And some will grow to be the software powerhouses of the future. The point is that everyone wants the latter to be the case for their company. Everyone wants to be the biggest and the best. We can criticize Gates and MS, but most of us wouldn't mind being where he is. Money is a powerful substance, and most people would exchange their ideas, beliefs, and maybe even their operating system if enough money was on the line.
Wow. That is fairly amazing. What an idiot! The English skills, spelling skills, and the extremely intelligent comments Gerald has come up with are certainly scary.
It is kind of hard to respect someone who doesn't like Linux because there is no Space Cadets game.
If you like computers, don't use your brains to hack systems, invade other people's privacy, and take away their networks. Hacking can get you in a whole lot more trouble than you think and is a completely creepy thing to do. If you're so smart, use that computer to do great things!
Okay, kids.... But don't drink caffeine. That might make you even smarter. I associate plenty of words when I think of hacker, but "creepy" isn't one of them. Enough talk... I've got to go "take away someone's network..."
I think this could inflate to a bad idea for two reasons:
1. People would suddenly lose individuality and personal character. If this kind of technology became available, there would be a sudden change. Everyone would want the opportunity for their kids.
2. I'm weary about having kids that are exponentially smarter than me. Although it might be cool..... "Hey! Meet my kids! This is my son, Darryl, 4 years old, a Solaris/Linux sysadmin... my other son Darryl, 2.5 years old, a biochemist with a keen interest in group theory... and our daughter, Lucy, 6 months old.... she dreams in German."
I don't know that even Microsoft started out from the beginning wanting to get everybody by the short hairs. Once you get in that position it takes a lot of strength of will and strength of purpose and high moral fiber not to take advantage of it.
I love this quote. There is so much truth to this. High moral fiber is something that we can all aspire to having. Microsoft lost it long ago.
I started off with Macs. My first was a Mac Plus. Those first few years were the foundation I have using computers in general. For several years I claimed that I would never touch one again, but... Jon has a ponit: sometimes awesome technology grabs us by the pair and takes us for a ride.
In my immediate department, we have two African Americans, one Hispanic American and the rest of us are white. The effects of race are not apparent.
The effects of economic status, on the other hand, are very obvious.
Those of us who are put in leadership positions, given the *important* projects, allowed to spend more time training, and recognized as knowing more than most got there not by our damn skin color, but by desire, perseverence, and an admirable work ethic.
I'm not sure if it's been done, but a poll reflecting/. readers' race would be interesting, if accurate.
I read a study once that determined that diuretics increased the amount of the subjects urine. This had a psychological effect on their "drunkeness." Kind of like having a keg party with O'Douls.
I grew up in Ecuador and guarana is very popular there. Mixed with alcohol, there is an increased effect, if that's your ultimate goal. I look forward to tasting this stuff.
It could have been a desk or table fan, not necessarily a ceiling fan. I imagine a person was using the cooling, soothing power of a fan to dry themselves after a particularly hot day perhaps and... well... he/she had a sudden urge and the rest is history.
You forgot all the people who use the Internet and then go out and shoot people in the face. And those icky bad people who use the Internet and then magically become terrorists.
This isn't a debate on business practices. I never said all all competition is good. I never said monopolies are bad. What I said (or meant) was that I don't agree with AT&T and their policies...primarily forcing long-distance customers to have @Home service. Monopolies are something every business owner would like, but can never have. Aren't we all here because we advocate the Open Source movement? Don't we all care more about Linux than Microsoft? Aren't we opposed to the monopolistic ways of Microsoft? Perhaps my previous title should have been "Monopolies are Illegal"... not Dead.
AT&T, intending to require all customers to buy cable-based Internet service from its @Home Corp. subsidiary... AT&T is always trying to regain the monopoly they once had. As an employee of MCI WorldCom, the company that originally broke up the AT&T telecom monopoly, I'm an advocate for freedom of choice for the consumer. As a Cox@Home user, I must say I certainly condone a blend of technology and service. I don't hate AT&T, I respect them. I just think they are foolish.
How powerful to computers have to be to use IBM's visualization software?
Although much of the world wasn't exposed or just didn't care about DCI, we all were. And we all want it. I think for DCI to work, they will have to keep their ideas and processes not just on the cutting edge, but remain advanced. Once someone else gets capabilities and access to their ideas, it will only be improved upon and cultivated further by independent parties.
Can this model really approach problems in a completely different way?
Remember HAL9000? There's something scary to me about fully functional AI.
I have Cox@Home right now, and do have a static IP, which is cool. I'll probably stick with Cox for now. Especially since I don't want to sign up with another ISP again.
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There are 2001 software companies out there who have a *great* idea and are trying to market it. Some will succeed mildly, and die out. Some will completely fail before selling one copy of their software. And some will grow to be the software powerhouses of the future. The point is that everyone wants the latter to be the case for their company. Everyone wants to be the biggest and the best. We can criticize Gates and MS, but most of us wouldn't mind being where he is. Money is a powerful substance, and most people would exchange their ideas, beliefs, and maybe even their operating system if enough money was on the line.
Wow. That is fairly amazing. What an idiot! The English skills, spelling skills, and the extremely intelligent comments Gerald has come up with are certainly scary.
It is kind of hard to respect someone who doesn't like Linux because there is no Space Cadets game.
What a freak.
If you like computers, don't use your brains to hack systems, invade other people's privacy, and take away their networks. Hacking can get you in a whole lot more trouble than you think and is a completely creepy thing to do. If you're so smart, use that computer to do great things!
Okay, kids.... But don't drink caffeine. That might make you even smarter.
I associate plenty of words when I think of hacker, but "creepy" isn't one of them.
Enough talk... I've got to go "take away someone's network..."
I think this could inflate to a bad idea for two reasons:
1. People would suddenly lose individuality and personal character. If this kind of technology became available, there would be a sudden change. Everyone would want the opportunity for their kids.
2. I'm weary about having kids that are exponentially smarter than me. Although it might be cool.....
"Hey! Meet my kids! This is my son, Darryl, 4 years old, a Solaris/Linux sysadmin... my other son Darryl, 2.5 years old, a biochemist with a keen interest in group theory... and our daughter, Lucy, 6 months old.... she dreams in German."
I don't know that even Microsoft started out from the beginning wanting to get everybody by the short hairs. Once you get in that position it takes a lot of strength of will and strength of purpose and high moral fiber not to take advantage of it.
I love this quote. There is so much truth to this. High moral fiber is something that we can all aspire to having. Microsoft lost it long ago.
Anyone think that NSA might be someone's initials? Maybe a Microsoft employee... or an honorary link to Neal Stephenson (NS)? Just a thought...
I started off with Macs. My first was a Mac Plus. Those first few years were the foundation I have using computers in general. For several years I claimed that I would never touch one again, but... Jon has a ponit: sometimes awesome technology grabs us by the pair and takes us for a ride.
Nicely put.
/. readers' race would be interesting, if accurate.
In my immediate department, we have two African Americans, one Hispanic American and the rest of us are white. The effects of race are not apparent.
The effects of economic status, on the other hand, are very obvious.
Those of us who are put in leadership positions, given the *important* projects, allowed to spend more time training, and recognized as knowing more than most got there not by our damn skin color, but by desire, perseverence, and an admirable work ethic.
I'm not sure if it's been done, but a poll reflecting
I found this link out there...
TOP50
And this one:
TOP50
It's like "necking" while watching a scary movie.
I love your perspective....
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if you do no want to sleep drink some guarana powder stirred in water . It will make you stay awaken for 3 or 4 days
Do you do this often?
I read a study once that determined that diuretics increased the amount of the subjects urine. This had a psychological effect on their "drunkeness." Kind of like having a keg party with O'Douls.
I grew up in Ecuador and guarana is very popular there. Mixed with alcohol, there is an increased effect, if that's your ultimate goal. I look forward to tasting this stuff.
I would much rather use Linux than a "Java-based OS."
That makes me cringe. How would that be any more efficient?
It is a good idea and might be able to help us all when we are about to crash.
How absurd. Try using Apache, instead.
It could have been a desk or table fan, not necessarily a ceiling fan. I imagine a person was using the cooling, soothing power of a fan to dry themselves after a particularly hot day perhaps and ... well ... he/she had a sudden urge and the rest is history.
I found one!!!
http://www.3dfx.com/view.asp?IOID=241
I guess I'll have to find one myself...Sigh.
You forgot all the people who use the Internet and then go out and shoot people in the face.
And those icky bad people who use the Internet and then magically become terrorists.
*g*
This isn't a debate on business practices. ... not Dead.
I never said all all competition is good.
I never said monopolies are bad.
What I said (or meant) was that I don't agree with AT&T and their policies...primarily forcing long-distance customers to have @Home service.
Monopolies are something every business owner would like, but can never have. Aren't we all here because we advocate the Open Source movement? Don't we all care more about Linux than Microsoft? Aren't we opposed to the monopolistic ways of Microsoft?
Perhaps my previous title should have been "Monopolies are Illegal"
AT&T, intending to require all customers to buy cable-based Internet service from its @Home Corp. subsidiary...
AT&T is always trying to regain the monopoly they once had. As an employee of MCI WorldCom, the company that originally broke up the AT&T telecom monopoly, I'm an advocate for freedom of choice for the consumer. As a Cox@Home user, I must say I certainly condone a blend of technology and service. I don't hate AT&T, I respect them. I just think they are foolish.
How powerful to computers have to be to use IBM's visualization software?
Although much of the world wasn't exposed or just didn't care about DCI, we all were. And we all want it. I think for DCI to work, they will have to keep their ideas and processes not just on the cutting edge, but remain advanced. Once someone else gets capabilities and access to their ideas, it will only be improved upon and cultivated further by independent parties.
Can this model really approach problems in a completely different way?
Remember HAL9000? There's something scary to me about fully functional AI.
I concur. That, for sure, would allow scientists to see some visible proof of water vapor. 1100 miles per hour. Hehe.
I have Cox@Home right now, and do have a static IP, which is cool. I'll probably stick with Cox for now. Especially since I don't want to sign up with another ISP again.
Anyone know of a company who offers DSL service out here in the Wild, Wild, West? Specifically, Phoenix?