Also, pity about the thousands of innocent victims (including women and children) killed by US drones in Pakistan. Oh but they aren't US citizens so that doesn't count, right?
it's probably a bit grey and possibly varies a little by jurisdiction, but generally if you exchange cash for goods/services you are by implication entering into a legally binding agreement, not by contract but by statute (most countries have laws governing commerce)... local statutes generally overrule contracts, license agreements, terms of service and in many cases probably even foreign treaties.
So you're suggesting, based on your experiences, that the Microsoft Phone development team and their legal advisers can ignore any TOS that they choose not to read?
same thing goes for EULAs... i've never read them and never given a crap about what they say, with the notable exception of the GPL which is the only license agreement that would probably actually ever hold up in court
maybe typically they do, but TPPA and ITAR aren't your everyday pieces of legislation. i think ITAR would probably overrule in some cases simply because DoD could slap some kind of national security excuse on cases they oppose
the TPPA (in negotiation) may allow some transfer of data between the US and it's cross-Pacific allies... it will be interesting to see how two pieces of contradictory legislation hold up against each other.
running "your" apps on windows doesn't even imply that others don't run similar systems on linux. in fact i live in the vicinity of three large mines and none of them use windows for their production systems (they do use windows servers, generally to support the network of workstations used by office personnel for general purpose file serving, which could also potentially be linux-based). generally any kind of software connected to control systems (plc's, data logging, p&id, etc) aren't windows based simply because windows isn't reliable or secure enough. plant operation is usually physically and electrically isolated from any windows networks. if yours is different, i would consider it more of an exception than the norm.
some of the other stuff, such as "Reliably log into a secure WIFI network" is obviously just pointless cruft that anyone with a clue will see right though, but nice try
also i'm pretty sure most bank servers (that run the critical remote functions) run on unix or ibm systems. maybe yours is different, but again i don't think that would be commonplace (certainly not an example of something windows can do that linux can't).
you might disregard wine, but actually wine runs some windows programs better than windows runs them, especially since windows 7 onwards doesn't even run 16 bit programs... wine may be the only option for some programs to run in the not to distant future (except for 16 bit real mode, which will die with the passing of 32-bit processors unfortunately).
If you've got major problems keeping a Windows network running smoothly in 2013, the problem is the admin, not the platform (though it does have its issues no doubt, like everything else).
nice way to shoot yourself in the foot by making a statement and then contradicting it in the very same sentence. i'm sure if you actually compare uptime of many windows and linux servers, the numbers would speak for themselves.
Nobody uses tablets for office software, accounting software, writing code, drawing graphics, rendering models, processing audio, data entry or anything else remotely tied to the real, corporate world.
i never implied they did... maybe you don't see the corporate world very clearly from your mom's basement, but the majority of the world that uses computers for work aren't doing those things you describe. they are selling, supporting, consulting, marketing, managing, stocktaking, etc in many different fields (sales and marketing is a significant part of the overall workforce though, and more often now are required to be on the move). you probably won't understand how tablets and other new technology feeds into this anyway, but to most the market is a pretty good indicator of what people are in fact using.
selling quality products is one path to profit, but if that were the only path apple probably wouldn't be as profitable as they are
apple relies more on the "create a brand name that idiots really want to associate themselves with and then rip off the idiots over and over and over again" path to profit
marketshare for high-end phones is firmly in Apple's control
not really
isheep may be willing for fork out more dollars for something technically inferior to a cheaper product, but more expensive doesn't equal high-end... it just means more profit for apple (have you noticed through your fogged perception how profitable the company has been since introduction of the iphone?)
or use a start menu that has literally been the cornerstone of windows for years... maybe we shouldn't use steering wheels in cars either... lets change to pointing on the windscreen
in windows 7 i rarely use the start menu for anything other than shutting down at the end of the day (i use linux at home)... i create folders with shortcuts and create taskbar menus from these folders... i have about 4 different "start" menus on my taskbar, in specially assigned locations. some of them even have subfolders. being able to make a taskbar menu out of a folder was one of the best features introduced back in the ol' win98/ie4 days.
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Also, pity about the thousands of innocent victims (including women and children) killed by US drones in Pakistan. Oh but they aren't US citizens so that doesn't count, right?
enough time steal some market share from Android via ad-free Youtube viewing
google's own chrome browser has a plugin that blocks youtube ads already
ooh the mpaa will love that!
A contract does not apply unless you agree to it
it's probably a bit grey and possibly varies a little by jurisdiction, but generally if you exchange cash for goods/services you are by implication entering into a legally binding agreement, not by contract but by statute (most countries have laws governing commerce)... local statutes generally overrule contracts, license agreements, terms of service and in many cases probably even foreign treaties.
So you're suggesting, based on your experiences, that the Microsoft Phone development team and their legal advisers can ignore any TOS that they choose not to read?
same thing goes for EULAs... i've never read them and never given a crap about what they say, with the notable exception of the GPL which is the only license agreement that would probably actually ever hold up in court
chinese version of world of warcraft
http://kotaku.com/5904240/marvel-at-chinas-ballsy-rip+offs/
where are people going?
maybe outside in the fresh air...... naaaah
maybe typically they do, but TPPA and ITAR aren't your everyday pieces of legislation. i think ITAR would probably overrule in some cases simply because DoD could slap some kind of national security excuse on cases they oppose
the TPPA (in negotiation) may allow some transfer of data between the US and it's cross-Pacific allies... it will be interesting to see how two pieces of contradictory legislation hold up against each other.
are you some kinda moron... how can i collect my bear arms without a gun to shoot the bears first?
apparently the state department hasn't heard of the Streisand effect either
running "your" apps on windows doesn't even imply that others don't run similar systems on linux. in fact i live in the vicinity of three large mines and none of them use windows for their production systems (they do use windows servers, generally to support the network of workstations used by office personnel for general purpose file serving, which could also potentially be linux-based). generally any kind of software connected to control systems (plc's, data logging, p&id, etc) aren't windows based simply because windows isn't reliable or secure enough. plant operation is usually physically and electrically isolated from any windows networks. if yours is different, i would consider it more of an exception than the norm.
some of the other stuff, such as "Reliably log into a secure WIFI network" is obviously just pointless cruft that anyone with a clue will see right though, but nice try
also i'm pretty sure most bank servers (that run the critical remote functions) run on unix or ibm systems. maybe yours is different, but again i don't think that would be commonplace (certainly not an example of something windows can do that linux can't).
you might disregard wine, but actually wine runs some windows programs better than windows runs them, especially since windows 7 onwards doesn't even run 16 bit programs... wine may be the only option for some programs to run in the not to distant future (except for 16 bit real mode, which will die with the passing of 32-bit processors unfortunately).
If you've got major problems keeping a Windows network running smoothly in 2013, the problem is the admin, not the platform (though it does have its issues no doubt, like everything else).
nice way to shoot yourself in the foot by making a statement and then contradicting it in the very same sentence. i'm sure if you actually compare uptime of many windows and linux servers, the numbers would speak for themselves.
Nobody uses tablets for office software, accounting software, writing code, drawing graphics, rendering models, processing audio, data entry or anything else remotely tied to the real, corporate world.
i never implied they did... maybe you don't see the corporate world very clearly from your mom's basement, but the majority of the world that uses computers for work aren't doing those things you describe. they are selling, supporting, consulting, marketing, managing, stocktaking, etc in many different fields (sales and marketing is a significant part of the overall workforce though, and more often now are required to be on the move). you probably won't understand how tablets and other new technology feeds into this anyway, but to most the market is a pretty good indicator of what people are in fact using.
"PC shipments continue to slide as tablets and smartphone sales soar"
http://www.techdigest.tv/2013/04/pc_shipments_co.html
"Computer Sales in Free Fall: Quarterly Shipments Drop 14% as Windows 8 Fails to Stem Advance of iPads"
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324695104578414973888155516.html
woosh
windows 3.1 released in 1992, so in 1990 microsofties were still using ms-dos... if that aint typing i would be wondering what you were smoking
it wasn't till '95 that the "desktop" and "start menu" appeared on the scene, and that was still just a layer over ms-dos
it was only the introduction of NT in '93 (largely unsuccessful until NT 4 in '96) that largely did away with ms-dos layer underneath
actually i'm not assuming anything
your assumption regarding my assumption is wrong
selling quality products is one path to profit, but if that were the only path apple probably wouldn't be as profitable as they are
apple relies more on the "create a brand name that idiots really want to associate themselves with and then rip off the idiots over and over and over again" path to profit
marketshare for high-end phones is firmly in Apple's control
not really
isheep may be willing for fork out more dollars for something technically inferior to a cheaper product, but more expensive doesn't equal high-end... it just means more profit for apple (have you noticed through your fogged perception how profitable the company has been since introduction of the iphone?)
since we're talking about servers, what exactly can't linux do that windows can?
apparently the real world begs to differ
it's a pity you can't run the "get IT support now!" program by simply typing "con/con" at the run prompt
no actually using windows is like buying a power supply for your stereo... you still have to buy all the other components separately
linux is like a full blown recording studio... sure you can play music, but you can also make it :)
ie6 is awesome! ...if you are an IT support contractor :)
windows 7 + virtualbox = msdos
or use a start menu that has literally been the cornerstone of windows for years... maybe we shouldn't use steering wheels in cars either... lets change to pointing on the windscreen
in windows 7 i rarely use the start menu for anything other than shutting down at the end of the day (i use linux at home)... i create folders with shortcuts and create taskbar menus from these folders... i have about 4 different "start" menus on my taskbar, in specially assigned locations. some of them even have subfolders. being able to make a taskbar menu out of a folder was one of the best features introduced back in the ol' win98/ie4 days.