Ok, the practice of unbundling software seems pretty nifty in theory. I don't really see a point for Microsoft to do that -- "big bad monopoly" aside. Office XP is indeed overpriced, but how many corporate offices only need/use Microsoft Word, but not Excel or Access? Something smells fishy in Taiwan.
Hell, if I could pick and mix my Operating System, that would be pretty swank. I'd do away with all of the included applications outside of notepad (force of habit.) Final price for JUST the Operating system itself? 10 dollah. It last long time.
The Taiwanese build everything from my alarm clock to my TV, why are they bitching about OfficeXP and piracy? Why can't they code up TaiwanOffice?
Unbundling MS Office won't change the fact the majority of the Asian countries always have and always will pirate software. For many people in these ancient lands, piracy is how they get their income.
Now, for all of you MS haters -- you should be happy that the Asian people can make a living off of raping Microsoft!
It seems to me that comparing the two is a farce. It has been done more times than the amount of girls John Holmes nailed in his career.
Windows = Games and Glamour Linux = TuxRacer and data serving.
The stability of the two operating systems is really a moot point these days. Both OS's are stable! (This is of course NOT referring to Windows 98 or Redhat 5.1.)
We need something more compelling for Slashdot's "news" postings, for example -- a discussion on the War.
These are troubled times, it has been established thousandfold that "Linux is l33t, and Windows is not!" OMFG!111 LOL
So I was on IRC the other day and some guy messaged me asking if I wanted to buy a tricked out laptop for 250.00 -- I was skeptical and asked why it was so cheap. The guy's response "I use stolen credit card to purchase laptop." I then asked if he accepted COD. He said COD didn't work since the laptop was shipping out of Jersey City and he was located in Russia. Not shady at all.
Yeah, I think the cards have already been used fraudulently. Luckily I'm like the dude from "A Beautiful Mind" when it comes to my bank statements.
Yup, since I am the best friend mentioned in the article, I decided right my wrong and moderate this insightful.
As for Windows problems? I have none. Haven't had any Windows-related problems in well over 4 years. Now, driver problems, that's a whole new can of worms. Poorly written drivers does not define the operating system.
As for my "tricked out" computer, it's called a 35.00 case w/Window with a 15.00 cold cathode light. Now, if I can have that kind of glitz and glamour on an Apple for just 50.00 more sign me up.
My system costs a quarter of what today's Apples are going for, and it's pretty damn fast by today's standards.
See, I like to program. In relation to the article, I don't mind team-work if my team is somewhat knowledgeable with coding as well as the problem presented. What I DON'T like is having someone added to our team simply to please the "brass."
This lowers morale. Has anyone else felt utterly expendable even though they literally gave their life to a project?
If the trend is that the region encoding should just be stopped, what's next, the end of Windows Product Activation because the activation bypass is flaunted?
Ok, Nintendo games, and in fact most games have a strict clause about copying/distributing and using for a public viewing.
Blockbuster does not copy the games that they rent out, nor does a Library. I think that this plan while good in theory, just won't make it in execution. Yes, information wants to be free, but not intellectual property of conglomerates?
The other issue that I can clearly see is Nintendo or any other gaming company wanting to have the peace of mind that the copies being distributed are in fact, legitimate copies.
For all they know, the people behind the company could have mass downloaded the finite Nintendo roms from any number of sites and said "Yeah, we own it." Who is to prove otherwise?
I think the connection will see a lot of local activity on the network versus actual activity on the outside Internet. Can we say movie sharing, game sharing and warez.
I think the only real reason to have that kind of bandwidth is to satisfy a need for porn or warez. Seriously.
"We need this bandwidth to transfer Linux distros and kernels."
I have to say, I totally agree with your thinking. Why is everyone crying foul when Britney or N'Sync don't make that extra 50 million due to piracy. It's not like they aren't already completely well off.
If the music is indeed GOOD, I will support the band. In fact, I see no reason for having record labels, other than the fact that they provide an initial investment to get the record going. In this case, the label should get a return from CD sales, etc up TO the amount shelled out to get the record launch, plus a market interest rate for the amount of time it takes to get a decent return from the sales.
Fuck the rich getting richer. I think that if a musician makes 200K/year that should be considered good -- especially compared to other occupations that pay significantly less for more brainpower and work. If you have the voice, how hard is it REALLY to make music? Not that hard.
I work as a professional software developer and I can say that reusing our existing code to extend features, etc has helped us reach deadlines. Why reinvent the wheel?
However, there is a breed of programmer that was not mentioned in the above article, I like to coin them the "Cut and Paste Coders." This breed of programmer likes to scour the net for code, and use them without giving credit to the program the code was lifted from. While immoral, could this be considered productive?
I am very glad to hear that the company will actually become profitable. The current state of affairs with the majority of DSL providers isn't that great. A lot of work needs to be done to improve the quality of service/support. I am very pleased to read about more people receiving access. Modems are painful.
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Ok, the practice of unbundling software seems pretty nifty in theory. I don't really see a point for Microsoft to do that -- "big bad monopoly" aside. Office XP is indeed overpriced, but how many corporate offices only need/use Microsoft Word, but not Excel or Access? Something smells fishy in Taiwan.
Hell, if I could pick and mix my Operating System, that would be pretty swank. I'd do away with all of the included applications outside of notepad (force of habit.) Final price for JUST the Operating system itself? 10 dollah. It last long time.
The Taiwanese build everything from my alarm clock to my TV, why are they bitching about OfficeXP and piracy? Why can't they code up TaiwanOffice?
Unbundling MS Office won't change the fact the majority of the Asian countries always have and always will pirate software. For many people in these ancient lands, piracy is how they get their income.
Now, for all of you MS haters -- you should be happy that the Asian people can make a living off of raping Microsoft!
I got nothin'
Insightful and unbiased discussion. Ha!
Now give me Karma so I can return to my rathole.
Why was this marked a troll?
He has a totally valid point. Damn you Linux ZEALOTS!
It seems to me that comparing the two is a farce. It has been done more times than the amount of girls John Holmes nailed in his career.
Windows = Games and Glamour
Linux = TuxRacer and data serving.
The stability of the two operating systems is really a moot point these days. Both OS's are stable! (This is of course NOT referring to Windows 98 or Redhat 5.1.)
We need something more compelling for Slashdot's "news" postings, for example -- a discussion on the War.
These are troubled times, it has been established thousandfold that "Linux is l33t, and Windows is not!" OMFG!111 LOL
In the 7 years that the show ran, I don't think I ever saw an entire episode.
Some geeks flock to SMG and vampires I guess, others flock to Farscape.
So I was on IRC the other day and some guy messaged me asking if I wanted to buy a tricked out laptop for 250.00 -- I was skeptical and asked why it was so cheap. The guy's response "I use stolen credit card to purchase laptop." I then asked if he accepted COD. He said COD didn't work since the laptop was shipping out of Jersey City and he was located in Russia. Not shady at all.
Yeah, I think the cards have already been used fraudulently. Luckily I'm like the dude from "A Beautiful Mind" when it comes to my bank statements.
Yup, since I am the best friend mentioned in the article, I decided right my wrong and moderate this insightful.
As for Windows problems? I have none. Haven't had any Windows-related problems in well over 4 years. Now, driver problems, that's a whole new can of worms. Poorly written drivers does not define the operating system.
As for my "tricked out" computer, it's called a 35.00 case w/Window with a 15.00 cold cathode light. Now, if I can have that kind of glitz and glamour on an Apple for just 50.00 more sign me up.
My system costs a quarter of what today's Apples are going for, and it's pretty damn fast by today's standards.
That's all I have to say about that.
It is my ambition to have ambition
See, I like to program. In relation to the article, I don't mind team-work if my team is somewhat knowledgeable with coding as well as the problem presented. What I DON'T like is having someone added to our team simply to please the "brass."
This lowers morale. Has anyone else felt utterly expendable even though they literally gave their life to a project?
Why haven't I gotten a heart attack in my 4 hour OOP class?
Sometimes I pray for a heart attack. Or a pen in the eye.
You wicked evil-doers. How dare you criticize ST:Nemesis! Just because it doesn't have a hot bitch in it doesn't mean it's a bad movie! :-/
Is it just me or does that concept seem ... WEIRD?
DirectTV(satellite) DSL (phone line/phone co.)
Miss Cleo could have seen this bankruptcy a year ago.
Mmmm stars and ... "Taken" .... it was a GOOD show.
I use Windows only for games. Why can't we port DirectX to Nix?
Sorry! Here's the "real" link!
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http://download.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=ghost
For all those that are curious about Ghostzilla since the domain ghostzilla.com hath been suspended. Hurray for the Slashdot effect!
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http://asia.cnet.com/downloads/pc/swinfo/0,3900
Ok, yeah, I love Penny-Arcade, but DivX ;-) is not to be harkened with that Circuit-Shitty format.
Of course they rejected it. 70 years is essentially an entire lifetime. 50 years gives the other people a chance.
If the trend is that the region encoding should just be stopped, what's next, the end of Windows Product Activation because the activation bypass is flaunted?
Nice mentality.
Ok, Nintendo games, and in fact most games have a strict clause about copying/distributing and using for a public viewing.
Blockbuster does not copy the games that they rent out, nor does a Library. I think that this plan while good in theory, just won't make it in execution. Yes, information wants to be free, but not intellectual property of conglomerates?
The other issue that I can clearly see is Nintendo or any other gaming company wanting to have the peace of mind that the copies being distributed are in fact, legitimate copies.
For all they know, the people behind the company could have mass downloaded the finite Nintendo roms from any number of sites and said "Yeah, we own it." Who is to prove otherwise?
I think the connection will see a lot of local activity on the network versus actual activity on the outside Internet. Can we say movie sharing, game sharing and warez.
I think the only real reason to have that kind of bandwidth is to satisfy a need for porn or warez. Seriously.
"We need this bandwidth to transfer Linux distros and kernels."
Hah, whatever.
I have to say, I totally agree with your thinking. Why is everyone crying foul when Britney or N'Sync don't make that extra 50 million due to piracy. It's not like they aren't already completely well off.
If the music is indeed GOOD, I will support the band. In fact, I see no reason for having record labels, other than the fact that they provide an initial investment to get the record going. In this case, the label should get a return from CD sales, etc up TO the amount shelled out to get the record launch, plus a market interest rate for the amount of time it takes to get a decent return from the sales.
Fuck the rich getting richer. I think that if a musician makes 200K/year that should be considered good -- especially compared to other occupations that pay significantly less for more brainpower and work. If you have the voice, how hard is it REALLY to make music? Not that hard.
The fame alone should be payment.
Gnutella is by far the best way to share your personal data.
Every X10 ad that I have seen looks like some of those "Voyeur" porn ads that are all too present on the net.
We're X10, we give you FREE porn!
I work as a professional software developer and I can say that reusing our existing code to extend features, etc has helped us reach deadlines. Why reinvent the wheel?
However, there is a breed of programmer that was not mentioned in the above article, I like to coin them the "Cut and Paste Coders." This breed of programmer likes to scour the net for code, and use them without giving credit to the program the code was lifted from. While immoral, could this be considered productive?
I am very glad to hear that the company will actually become profitable. The current state of affairs with the majority of DSL providers isn't that great. A lot of work needs to be done to improve the quality of service/support. I am very pleased to read about more people receiving access. Modems are painful.