The problem is that Linux still needs a baseline distro for developers to target. Ubuntu had a lot of promise until the last few years where it's been shifted to target every device *except* desktops. Not to mention the weird shit they've been pushing like ads in the OS.
I'd really like to see something to the effect of a Linux Gaming Standard, where as long as certain structural conditions are met within any given distro, developers could simply target those standards and build their rpm/deb packages and not have to worry about supporting Ubuntu specifically. I'm talking things like specific libraries and drivers that need to be present for "Linux Gaming Standard" certification, so that people aren't having to worry about hunting down the right repo by blindly copy/pasting some forum suggestion for someone else into their terminal hoping to make magic happen.
I don't think he was trying to claim that the underside of the rock was somehow sealed in a vacuum or anything, so calm down. He's just expressing the fact that the underside of that rock has probably been dug into the ground for a long time.
Android is still open source though. You can download and set it up however you want, if you're knowledgeable enough -- just like any other open source product. What's changed is Google is slowly migrating apps (and app store) to closed-source, but that doesn't change the fact that Android is still very much open.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't see what the big deal is. Like it or not, Google exists to make money. If they feel they have enough leverage to charge people for stuff that used to be free (be them consumers or OEM's), then so be it. If the market can't bear it, the endeavor will fail.
Too often I hear the people complaining about products or companies are the same ones buying their stuff. We are asking for companies to regulate themselves and do what's in our best interest, when we can't even regulate ourselves. I think that's the whole reason government regulation even exists for things like this, is because people know they lack the willpower to make a chance on their own (stop buying the product), thus need some kind of external force to demand it.
Every one of these studies seem to assume that Facebook will just stay the same. They never take into consideration that the service might actually evolve and adapt. To use the infectious disease analogy, Facebook would be more like a flu that keeps coming back year after year, adapting and changing while still being the flu.
I remember a decade ago people were saying the same thing about Google, and how it's becoming irrelevant and is just another in a long line of search engines. Except that Google didn't just sit around being a search engine. It branched out, adapted, and changed. Facebook will too, for better or for worse.
It could have a lot to do with the perceived innocents of the dolphins in question. The situation in Syria is very complex and goes back quite a ways, and with everything else known about that region, it's easy for people to become numb to the fact that humans there commit atrocities every day.
The dolphin thing, though, presents a situation where there is a clear victim, especially since dolphins are widely regarded as being very intelligent -- more so than pretty much any other non-human animal.
For what it's worth, I was able to get them to go away entirely about an hour ago finally. I had to go to the Google Sync Dashboard, and clear *all* of the data (they won't let you clear just parts), at which point I basically had a blank profile. I think the issue is definitely on Googles side, and involves the way profiles are sync'd across various devices.
There's no malware. The issue persists across multiple computers, one of which I did a complete reformat before installing Windows 8.1 a few months ago. It seems to be an issue with Google Sync, although I'm sure what your suggesting is the cause for many people.
What makes this really bad is that it's difficult to permanently remove Chrome extensions sometimes. If I delete it, it will just show back up in a few minutes, probably because it's saved somewhere in my central account. Now with this out there...
If you bothered to read the article, you'd note that in the first two paragraphs they mention that they are arguing not that there won't be any replacements available for a few years, but that it will take a few years for one of the many alternatives to rise to dominance.
One thing that has really stood out for me in the last 5 or 6 years is just how conservative their readers tend to skew. It's where the Fox News crowd goes. Just read the comments section of any random news story and you'll see what I mean.
There is some leniency available here. A lot of TV's have latency in the range of 40 to 80 ms, which doesn't seem like an unreasonable target for a service spitting out a constant UDP stream. Even if it's not 100% as responsive, it would probably still be more than good enough for most games.
The real question is how they plan to sell this kind of service when so many ISP's are moving towards metered service.
It's not just Windows. I see it on Mac's where it prompts the user to enter their credentials again to make sure (they of course blindly enter them without asking why). It's also really common on the web, from SSL warnings to overlay ads to ToS agreements to initial browser settings dialogue. People have been trained to click past whatever pops up.
This is just based on my experience, but it seems like users are very quick to develop habits based on repetition. UAC is a good example, in that it doesn't take more than a few days to get used to clicking OK on the box that pops up when then screen fades out a little. Changing what the message says won't change that behavior.
None of those malware packages are new. They've been covered numerous times in the past. Google them up yourself if you weren't paying attention for the last 6 years. I certainly don't want to have to read through a bunch of information that I already know because it's not exactly new.
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Definitely, as long as whatever standards, API's, etc, Steam is using as baselines aren't limited or somehow tied to the Steam service itself.
The problem is that Linux still needs a baseline distro for developers to target. Ubuntu had a lot of promise until the last few years where it's been shifted to target every device *except* desktops. Not to mention the weird shit they've been pushing like ads in the OS.
I'd really like to see something to the effect of a Linux Gaming Standard, where as long as certain structural conditions are met within any given distro, developers could simply target those standards and build their rpm/deb packages and not have to worry about supporting Ubuntu specifically. I'm talking things like specific libraries and drivers that need to be present for "Linux Gaming Standard" certification, so that people aren't having to worry about hunting down the right repo by blindly copy/pasting some forum suggestion for someone else into their terminal hoping to make magic happen.
I'm just amazed that it takes 10k lines of code to support this feature.
I don't think he was trying to claim that the underside of the rock was somehow sealed in a vacuum or anything, so calm down. He's just expressing the fact that the underside of that rock has probably been dug into the ground for a long time.
Android is still open source though. You can download and set it up however you want, if you're knowledgeable enough -- just like any other open source product. What's changed is Google is slowly migrating apps (and app store) to closed-source, but that doesn't change the fact that Android is still very much open.
Maybe I'm missing something here, but I don't see what the big deal is. Like it or not, Google exists to make money. If they feel they have enough leverage to charge people for stuff that used to be free (be them consumers or OEM's), then so be it. If the market can't bear it, the endeavor will fail.
Too often I hear the people complaining about products or companies are the same ones buying their stuff. We are asking for companies to regulate themselves and do what's in our best interest, when we can't even regulate ourselves. I think that's the whole reason government regulation even exists for things like this, is because people know they lack the willpower to make a chance on their own (stop buying the product), thus need some kind of external force to demand it.
Every one of these studies seem to assume that Facebook will just stay the same. They never take into consideration that the service might actually evolve and adapt. To use the infectious disease analogy, Facebook would be more like a flu that keeps coming back year after year, adapting and changing while still being the flu.
I remember a decade ago people were saying the same thing about Google, and how it's becoming irrelevant and is just another in a long line of search engines. Except that Google didn't just sit around being a search engine. It branched out, adapted, and changed. Facebook will too, for better or for worse.
It could have a lot to do with the perceived innocents of the dolphins in question. The situation in Syria is very complex and goes back quite a ways, and with everything else known about that region, it's easy for people to become numb to the fact that humans there commit atrocities every day.
The dolphin thing, though, presents a situation where there is a clear victim, especially since dolphins are widely regarded as being very intelligent -- more so than pretty much any other non-human animal.
It's a good thing this isn't just a tech site then.
Done. Issue 335979
Both are from the store.
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/turn-off-the-lights/bfbmjmiodbnnpllbbbfblcplfjjepjdn?hl=en
and
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/exif-viewer/nafpfdcmppffipmhcpkbplhkoiekndck
For what it's worth, I was able to get them to go away entirely about an hour ago finally. I had to go to the Google Sync Dashboard, and clear *all* of the data (they won't let you clear just parts), at which point I basically had a blank profile. I think the issue is definitely on Googles side, and involves the way profiles are sync'd across various devices.
There's no malware. The issue persists across multiple computers, one of which I did a complete reformat before installing Windows 8.1 a few months ago. It seems to be an issue with Google Sync, although I'm sure what your suggesting is the cause for many people.
What makes this really bad is that it's difficult to permanently remove Chrome extensions sometimes. If I delete it, it will just show back up in a few minutes, probably because it's saved somewhere in my central account. Now with this out there...
Yeah, I didn't realize this was still up for debate...
Did you actually read what they said, or did you just assume and jump into your post? OS updates are still ending in April.
And those are all startups?
What startup could even offer 500k salary in the first place?
Exactly
If you bothered to read the article, you'd note that in the first two paragraphs they mention that they are arguing not that there won't be any replacements available for a few years, but that it will take a few years for one of the many alternatives to rise to dominance.
One thing that has really stood out for me in the last 5 or 6 years is just how conservative their readers tend to skew. It's where the Fox News crowd goes. Just read the comments section of any random news story and you'll see what I mean.
There is some leniency available here. A lot of TV's have latency in the range of 40 to 80 ms, which doesn't seem like an unreasonable target for a service spitting out a constant UDP stream. Even if it's not 100% as responsive, it would probably still be more than good enough for most games.
The real question is how they plan to sell this kind of service when so many ISP's are moving towards metered service.
It's not just Windows. I see it on Mac's where it prompts the user to enter their credentials again to make sure (they of course blindly enter them without asking why). It's also really common on the web, from SSL warnings to overlay ads to ToS agreements to initial browser settings dialogue. People have been trained to click past whatever pops up.
This is just based on my experience, but it seems like users are very quick to develop habits based on repetition. UAC is a good example, in that it doesn't take more than a few days to get used to clicking OK on the box that pops up when then screen fades out a little. Changing what the message says won't change that behavior.
I'd probably care more if I didn't keep the same TV for 7 or 8 years at a time.
None of those malware packages are new. They've been covered numerous times in the past. Google them up yourself if you weren't paying attention for the last 6 years. I certainly don't want to have to read through a bunch of information that I already know because it's not exactly new.