Considering your signature, I thought you'd get this already, but Microsoft doesn't have to cooperate with the rest of the world on standards since their standard is the dominant one in the industry by MILES. While it would be nice if they supported ODF for the three people in the world who actually switch between a MS Office-equipped machine with no option to install Libre or OpenOffice to one that does have L/OO, they don't have to do it to remain profitable.
It's funny you mention what MS lacks here and not L/OO. Microsoft's DOC format has been around for roughly forever and the free suites STILL have trouble saving them properly? Also, it's actually a relatively common sentiment (you see it usually posted several times in a comparison thread) on/. that Libre and OpenOffice both are actually more convoluted and harder to use to do simple things that are trivial in MSOffice.
Supporting free software doesn't mean you have to be an idiot about it and completely ignore the fact that MS' office suite is a good and powerful piece of software. Yes, it's a bit on the expensive side (my university doesn't even give me a big discount on it. Jerks.) but it's the industry standard for a reason.
This is Slashdot, though, so take heart: You'll be modded insightful and I'll be modded troll and everybody will think your sig is hilarious.
Uh, it has nothing to do with bin Laden specifically... and more to do with the very definition of 'terrorism' in general. People have been making spectacles of murder since prehistory.
The fact you actually believe it'll work when there are several good (both extinct and extant) examples on why it doesn't makes me think this is actually a troll post.
I was, but it also were Shatner's actual feelings on the subject as well. He felt, at the time the show was canceled, that the people nerding out over it at conventions were a bit obsessive and creepy. I guess to him, the entire thing looked like a relationship that ended and the ex was still stalking him. If I had that mindset, I'd find it a bit creepy too.
IGN will then find a distinct loss of traffic as most people are too lazy to bother. Either that or they'll find people aren't actually looking at their ads due to AdBlock and NoScript. It's Lose/Lose for them.
You know when you post like that you just sound like an idiot rather than making any real point, right? You're completely undermining whatever message you're trying to send by appearing so retarded. It's the same principle as people who use 'M$' or '$ony' or 'Nobama.' Even if you have a valid point to make about the deficiency of a particular person, platform or company, you IMMEDIATELY undermine that criticism by sounding like a fucking five year old trying to think up the meanest insults he can without getting scolded by his teacher or parent.
Here's how your post was probably intended to sound:
"Sounds like the submitter is uninformed. Android plays most media formats fine and even those that don't work can generally be viewed by a third party player such as Mobo or Rock for free from the market. It's a lot more flexible that way than an iOS device which generally requires a purchased piece of software because of Apple's store policies."
Right, but that specific example can't be used anymore is all I'm saying. The warning is there now... unless they decide to remove it, which would be a dick move, but honestly... how many video games DON'T have flashing lights in some form or another? Visual stimulation is sort've a big part of video games.
..and make a silly, HILARIOUS comment about how 'Twitter' was spelled 'Tweeter' in the summary? Maybe somehow making it seem like you had no idea what the summary was talking about despite knowing full god damn well? Now, while I do think people should proofread things before they post them on the internet (you DO have all the time in the world,) I think it's equally as stupid to repeat the same joke everybody else has been making.
Content triggering epilepsy can't be sued against. All games have a pretty large epilepsy warning in their manuals even if the game in question doesn't have a lot of strobe or flashing lights.
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Considering your signature, I thought you'd get this already, but Microsoft doesn't have to cooperate with the rest of the world on standards since their standard is the dominant one in the industry by MILES. While it would be nice if they supported ODF for the three people in the world who actually switch between a MS Office-equipped machine with no option to install Libre or OpenOffice to one that does have L/OO, they don't have to do it to remain profitable.
It's funny you mention what MS lacks here and not L/OO. Microsoft's DOC format has been around for roughly forever and the free suites STILL have trouble saving them properly? Also, it's actually a relatively common sentiment (you see it usually posted several times in a comparison thread) on /. that Libre and OpenOffice both are actually more convoluted and harder to use to do simple things that are trivial in MSOffice.
Supporting free software doesn't mean you have to be an idiot about it and completely ignore the fact that MS' office suite is a good and powerful piece of software. Yes, it's a bit on the expensive side (my university doesn't even give me a big discount on it. Jerks.) but it's the industry standard for a reason.
This is Slashdot, though, so take heart: You'll be modded insightful and I'll be modded troll and everybody will think your sig is hilarious.
Uh, it has nothing to do with bin Laden specifically... and more to do with the very definition of 'terrorism' in general. People have been making spectacles of murder since prehistory.
Poe's Law says no=(
First they send probes... then they make a colony researching interdimensional transport... This never works out.
The fact you actually believe it'll work when there are several good (both extinct and extant) examples on why it doesn't makes me think this is actually a troll post.
I was, but it also were Shatner's actual feelings on the subject as well. He felt, at the time the show was canceled, that the people nerding out over it at conventions were a bit obsessive and creepy. I guess to him, the entire thing looked like a relationship that ended and the ex was still stalking him. If I had that mindset, I'd find it a bit creepy too.
The only time a MMO quest would make sense.
I don't know about "Long live China" as most of the stuff they make falls apart. We'll see about India.
IGN will then find a distinct loss of traffic as most people are too lazy to bother. Either that or they'll find people aren't actually looking at their ads due to AdBlock and NoScript. It's Lose/Lose for them.
Pfft. Whatever. Soon you'll tell us WoW wasn't the first MMO either.
Nah, it's just the Russians again. It isn't Anonymous trying to make it a point this time around, unfortunately.
You know when you post like that you just sound like an idiot rather than making any real point, right? You're completely undermining whatever message you're trying to send by appearing so retarded. It's the same principle as people who use 'M$' or '$ony' or 'Nobama.' Even if you have a valid point to make about the deficiency of a particular person, platform or company, you IMMEDIATELY undermine that criticism by sounding like a fucking five year old trying to think up the meanest insults he can without getting scolded by his teacher or parent.
Here's how your post was probably intended to sound:
"Sounds like the submitter is uninformed. Android plays most media formats fine and even those that don't work can generally be viewed by a third party player such as Mobo or Rock for free from the market. It's a lot more flexible that way than an iOS device which generally requires a purchased piece of software because of Apple's store policies."
Here's how it actually sounds:
"Derp."
Right, but that specific example can't be used anymore is all I'm saying. The warning is there now... unless they decide to remove it, which would be a dick move, but honestly... how many video games DON'T have flashing lights in some form or another? Visual stimulation is sort've a big part of video games.
..and make a silly, HILARIOUS comment about how 'Twitter' was spelled 'Tweeter' in the summary? Maybe somehow making it seem like you had no idea what the summary was talking about despite knowing full god damn well? Now, while I do think people should proofread things before they post them on the internet (you DO have all the time in the world,) I think it's equally as stupid to repeat the same joke everybody else has been making.
Funny enough, Penny Arcade already commented on this... nine years ago.
Content triggering epilepsy can't be sued against. All games have a pretty large epilepsy warning in their manuals even if the game in question doesn't have a lot of strobe or flashing lights.
Dark Cloud 2/Dark Chronicle comes to mind here too.
The newer Wolfenstein running on the Doom 3 engine.
Probably with Spaceship Moscow. It just took off.
Funny coming from an AC.
Abstaining from doing one evil thing doesn't make them innocent of the other fifty.
Just saying.
Om nom Lumines.
[Carson]I did not know that.[/Carson]
Motorola as well.