a farmer has the right to protect his herd from preditors. right to, and including when the herd dies because the farmer didn't think it was nessary to water the herd... *grin*
1. Microsoft product(s) for sale, or use.
2. Microsoft product functions per product.
3. Microsoft pricing.
4. Microsoft ease of use.
5. Linux product(s) for sale, or use.
6. Linux product functions per product.
7. Linux pricing.
8. Linux ease of use.
Conclusion:
Lite analysis of items 1 and 5 shows convergence has occurred.
Average analysis of items 2, and 6 shows convergence will take at least three years to occur.
Casual analysis of items 3, and 7 shows that for Linux products that already exist, we are past convergence. It's cheaper to use Linux products than Microsoft products. Bottom liners are beginning to trade brand loyalty for cost savings.
Hard analysis of items 4, and 8 involves the human element. Not all humans are concerned with brand loyalty. But, all humans are concerned about learning curve requirements. Linux products are just beginning to address this issue. Microsoft appears to have answered this question before windows 98 was obtainable.
Possible suggestion:
1. Create a Benjamin Franklin list of Microsoft, and Linux products; both freeware, and non-freeware. What products does Microsoft have that Linux doesn't, and vise versa.
2. Go on further to identify the functionality of all these products. What functionalities does Microsoft have that Linux doesn't, and vise versa.
3. Start to fill in the gaps with an explication of what the differences are. And are the differences significant...
Why all this non-sense?
Because Redmond Oregon has started to become like the city of Jericho. A place were things use to happen.
What has been done to increase our shortage of qualified people since the creation of the
H1B?
Very little,
what's up with that?
Since the 'shortage' of 'qualified people', top-level managers have been a little
more patient of the comments from the 'artisans' rank and file. I have seen this.
We do need more help from experts from other places. But do we need so many? I believe not.
Since the massive downsizing of the early 1990's, we have seen the indifference of
training from our own ranks. We have seen the hiring from outside at the expense of
training from others. And now we have seen what is happening to those who have come here.
I understand the concept of Short Term Gains. I understand the concept of A New Life. I
understand the concept of Logistics. Why does the American solution take the moving of
whole populations?
Slashdot Mirror
could there be a connection between netscape, and m$ exploder here?
one can only consider some public domain facts:
1. m$ word has an owner i.d. number attached to EVERY document.
2. the f.b.i. are not the only group that internet 'sniffs'.
3. some mental cripple's entertainment is worth peanuts when compared to the value of a business idea...
4. corperate espionage exists
who has access to m.$.'s list of authorized users of m.$.word? *grin*
war is chaotic in its normal state.
by the way, would you be willing to bet your life on a network failure? i think not.
a farmer has the right to protect his herd from preditors. right to, and including when the herd dies because the farmer didn't think it was nessary to water the herd... *grin*
maybe linux, and star office would be a good recomendation now...
its easy to talk about what others should do, until you have to do it yourself
And, its painfully obvious that greenspun has never suffered from writing a line of code in his life.
cool looking project. but some concerns have caught my eye:
air supply?
exit?
where is the panic switch?
has anyone measured the hurt we do to the families of those we transport to our shores?
i fear that the h1b visa and indentured servitude are becoming one and the same.
preception increased is a good thing.
would a client 'enter' a 3D store to buy an item? they have already.
would a client 'navigate' a 3D store? they have already.
would a client 'purchase' an item in a 3D store? they have already.
would a server 'hold' a 3D store? now the debate begins
with all the resources that is m$.
with all the creative talent that is m$.
and this is a victory for m$? i just don't see how it can be so.
has anyone considered the pure joy of interfacing the palm and the mindstorm collection? *grin*
a wearable computer like this one, maybe? it would be so nice. :-)
Facts that you can easily obtain from the net.
...
1. Microsoft product(s) for sale, or use.
2. Microsoft product functions per product.
3. Microsoft pricing.
4. Microsoft ease of use.
5. Linux product(s) for sale, or use.
6. Linux product functions per product.
7. Linux pricing.
8. Linux ease of use.
Conclusion:
Lite analysis of items 1 and 5 shows convergence has occurred.
Average analysis of items 2, and 6 shows convergence will take at least three years to occur.
Casual analysis of items 3, and 7 shows that for Linux products that already exist, we are past convergence. It's cheaper to use Linux products than Microsoft products. Bottom liners are beginning to trade brand loyalty for cost savings.
Hard analysis of items 4, and 8 involves the human element. Not all humans are concerned with brand loyalty. But, all humans are concerned about learning curve requirements. Linux products are just beginning to address this issue. Microsoft appears to have answered this question before windows 98 was obtainable.
Possible suggestion:
1. Create a Benjamin Franklin list of Microsoft, and Linux products; both freeware, and non-freeware. What products does Microsoft have that Linux doesn't, and vise versa.
2. Go on further to identify the functionality of all these products. What functionalities does Microsoft have that Linux doesn't, and vise versa.
3. Start to fill in the gaps with an explication of what the differences are. And are the differences significant
Why all this non-sense?
Because Redmond Oregon has started to become like the city of Jericho. A place were things use to happen.
Why was the H1B visa created? I believe it was because of an observed shortage of 'qualified people'.
What has been done to increase our shortage of qualified people since the creation of the H1B? Very little, what's up with that?
Since the 'shortage' of 'qualified people', top-level managers have been a little more patient of the comments from the 'artisans' rank and file. I have seen this.
We do need more help from experts from other places. But do we need so many? I believe not.
Since the massive downsizing of the early 1990's, we have seen the indifference of training from our own ranks. We have seen the hiring from outside at the expense of training from others. And now we have seen what is happening to those who have come here.
I understand the concept of Short Term Gains. I understand the concept of A New Life. I understand the concept of Logistics. Why does the American solution take the moving of whole populations?