Major Offtopic Rant and probably will be moderated toasted once again:
I get modded down for stating a fact? How was this flamebait? Just because I mention the meer idea that a Microsoft product may actual include an actual worthy idea, I get modded down? I guess after include something like the above, I need to have something in my sig like: "Oh yeah, but M$ still SUCKS". I need to find a less one-sided news outlet.
Even WinXP has this feature included in their "Power Toys" and multiple desktops. Its not nearly as nice, but still exists. It might even be in Win2k. Haven't played with those "tools" yet.
Yeah, I think for the average doc writer/author/reader, anything above Office 97 is overkill. Office 2003 is great for some businesses though, as it does provide decent integration with their WSS and Sharepoint 2003 server for collaboration/document management. The problem is Microsoft, really hasn't done anything to encourage the average user to upgrade. Their marketing seems overly focused on the businesses. When small business realize they really don't all of those collaboration features and instead get Open Office, Micrsoft is going to sink fast.
As my collaboration is just my wife and I at home, Open Office suites my needs better.
"I'm a student, not a suit, so what do I know, right?"
Exactly, you (or your parents) are a "tuition" paying student. You are at the University of Florida, but could easily go somewhere else. If you disaprove of something, you can always do something about it./protest/letter writing campaign/mail local newspapers/have a student body hearing/put up posters/get alumni involved.
True, but Universities have always been extremely sensitive to academic freedom and research. I would be suprised if no protest or unwanted publicity is not garnered by this little software product. Also, given the competition for enrolling students nationwide, I wonder how quickly they will fold after receiving a "little" bad press.
I think you're right on the money on that one. What the open source community needs, is to create an open collaboration framework to follow (maybe based on Jabber or not). Once that is tied into Open Office/Jabber/Evolution...you would have one hell of a killer app.
I personally would like to see a brand new IDE and Language that had multi-platform support. As much as everyone berated Visual Basic as being a "tinker-toy" language, it was extremely easy to use and setup custom business processes in. Want a form with a dropdown list and a button? Click, drag, and voila. Once such a language is present on all platforms, MS.NET will become irrelevant.
True, but the loudest voices in the crowd are always heard more than the reasonable voice.
All a MS marketing person needs to do is simply point at one those silly posts and say: "See? Immaturity. Would you want them writing your mission critical software?" Simply point a PHB in the right direction and poof, there goes another Linux opportunity.
I believe that the Linux community should never compromise their goals and vision, but at the same time a little understanding of the business management would not hurt.
Nope. C'mon, we all need to get over this stuff. She knew what she was doing was illegal because it has been plastered everywhere across the web and news. She knew she could very easily get caught and that there would be a harsh penalty involved. She gambled and lost, just as many others are doing.
disposing of nuclear waste really isn't that difficult.
Landfill or that Mountain Place? What if it seeps? Breaks/chips/breaksdown and leeches into the soil substrate? Three eye fish, as cool as they are, will not be the worst of our concerns.
This is why we need to inform them, as paying customers, that we are concerned with their computer security practices. After reading this article, I was shocked by their seemingly dismissive attitude towards fraud and the scope of it that had occured.
I would encourage all that have accounts with Citibank to go to your account and send a message online, as I have. Just remind them, that there are plenty of other financial institutions that have not had these problems and offer similar rival services.
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Major Offtopic Rant and probably will be moderated toasted once again:
I get modded down for stating a fact? How was this flamebait? Just because I mention the meer idea that a Microsoft product may actual include an actual worthy idea, I get modded down? I guess after include something like the above, I need to have something in my sig like: "Oh yeah, but M$ still SUCKS".
I need to find a less one-sided news outlet.
Even WinXP has this feature included in their "Power Toys" and multiple desktops. Its not nearly as nice, but still exists. It might even be in Win2k. Haven't played with those "tools" yet.
Yeah, I think for the average doc writer/author/reader, anything above Office 97 is overkill. Office 2003 is great for some businesses though, as it does provide decent integration with their WSS and Sharepoint 2003 server for collaboration/document management. The problem is Microsoft, really hasn't done anything to encourage the average user to upgrade. Their marketing seems overly focused on the businesses.
When small business realize they really don't all of those collaboration features and instead get Open Office, Micrsoft is going to sink fast.
As my collaboration is just my wife and I at home, Open Office suites my needs better.
"I'm a student, not a suit, so what do I know, right?"
/protest/letter writing campaign/mail local newspapers/have a student body hearing/put up posters/get alumni involved.
Exactly, you (or your parents) are a "tuition" paying student. You are at the University of Florida, but could easily go somewhere else. If you disaprove of something, you can always do something about it.
True, but Universities have always been extremely sensitive to academic freedom and research. I would be suprised if no protest or unwanted publicity is not garnered by this little software product. Also, given the competition for enrolling students nationwide, I wonder how quickly they will fold after receiving a "little" bad press.
"A personal information manager"
.NET will become irrelevant.
I think you're right on the money on that one. What the open source community needs, is to create an open collaboration framework to follow (maybe based on Jabber or not). Once that is tied into Open Office/Jabber/Evolution...you would have one hell of a killer app.
I personally would like to see a brand new IDE and Language that had multi-platform support. As much as everyone berated Visual Basic as being a "tinker-toy" language, it was extremely easy to use and setup custom business processes in. Want a form with a dropdown list and a button? Click, drag, and voila. Once such a language is present on all platforms, MS
Just my $0.02.
True, but the loudest voices in the crowd are always heard more than the reasonable voice.
All a MS marketing person needs to do is simply point at one those silly posts and say: "See? Immaturity. Would you want them writing your mission critical software?"
Simply point a PHB in the right direction and poof, there goes another Linux opportunity.
I believe that the Linux community should never compromise their goals and vision, but at the same time a little understanding of the business management would not hurt.
wearing a seatbelt?
Uh...He wasn't doing so much hacking as he was whac...Oh nevermind.
The red or white chowder?
"I for one, welcome our new DNA Overlords."
Nope. C'mon, we all need to get over this stuff. She knew what she was doing was illegal because it has been plastered everywhere across the web and news. She knew she could very easily get caught and that there would be a harsh penalty involved. She gambled and lost, just as many others are doing.
Good God! What's the address, before they take her down?
All kidding aside, ehh. She is sharing illegal files. She got caught. I'm not really seeing the "Shock and Awe" about this news article.
Be afraid if they are identical twins and can lift your car up with one hand.
"Hello Mr. Anderson".
Dang man, think outside the box!
Wear goggles! Chicks dig em!
By GOD man, Evil Adrian is right! Think about the children! You're not thinking about the children!
Now to go get me a brand new pair of Nikes.
disposing of nuclear waste really isn't that difficult.
Landfill or that Mountain Place? What if it seeps? Breaks/chips/breaksdown and leeches into the soil substrate? Three eye fish, as cool as they are, will not be the worst of our concerns.
"Ebola testing? Nonono...I thought you said Ricola testing!"
look like its a "Teraflop" in a box...Sure, aside from the two huge racks that contain all the nodes.
Still that is really cool! What about a beowo...Oh nevermind.
Silly Chess players. When will they learn that it is not the Strength of your pawn structure, but how well you use it.
What was that website again?
Firebird developers...Are you out there? This would be an absolutely HUGE feature to tout on your website!
This is why we need to inform them, as paying customers, that we are concerned with their computer security practices. After reading this article, I was shocked by their seemingly dismissive attitude towards fraud and the scope of it that had occured.
I would encourage all that have accounts with Citibank to go to your account and send a message online, as I have. Just remind them, that there are plenty of other financial institutions that have not had these problems and offer similar rival services.
An hour with a toothpick, an etch-o-sketch, and some bongo drums.
Signed: MacGyver
Personally, I believe you should plug
this one a little more often!