MS was wrong about Netscape and Java too and eventually paid dearly for it. Nevertheless, just because they were afraid of Netscape doesn't mean Netscape didn't screw itself. Speaking of kool-aid, both MS and Netscape drank the "whoever controls the browser controls the Internet" variety.
Google's success proves that belief wrong even as they are ready to take their own sip.
"Here's a hint: if you're trying to run Photoshop on a 10" screen, you're doing it wrong. "
If you're doing any serious work on 10" screen, you're doing it wrong. If the use case for a netbook is just a small device for web browsing why doesn't somebody just create a stripped Linux distro that boots to firefox?
"The Microsoft solution strikes me as the quick-and-dirty solution, while the Google method shows more advanced programming."
I know I prefer a more sophisticated implementation when I am censored. Perhaps Google could add another advanced feature like logging the IP for "suspect" searches for the Chinese government.
Vocal Linux fans are going to complain about Windows no matter what. It's easier to ignore them than to find the few reasonable comments among the flames.
Codifying existing practice (garbage or otherwise) is what standard bodies are supposed to do. In the case of web standards they didn't follow that rule which is why we have this mess.
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MS was wrong about Netscape and Java too and eventually paid dearly for it. Nevertheless, just because they were afraid of Netscape doesn't mean Netscape didn't screw itself. Speaking of kool-aid, both MS and Netscape drank the "whoever controls the browser controls the Internet" variety.
Google's success proves that belief wrong even as they are ready to take their own sip.
"Here's a hint: if you're trying to run Photoshop on a 10" screen, you're doing it wrong. "
If you're doing any serious work on 10" screen, you're doing it wrong. If the use case for a netbook is just a small device for web browsing why doesn't somebody just create a stripped Linux distro that boots to firefox?
An OS with an order of magnitude less capability can boot an order of magnitude faster.
"The reason Netscape had to die was that MS foresaw a day when the browser would supplant the O/S as the primary application environment."
The reason Netscape had to die was because they got sucked into a Java black hole instead of improving their browser.
Besides, they sold it off for lots of money which most likely was the plan all along.
"I've been "boycotting" Bing for quite some time now, because Google works for me."
Really? How much do you pay them?
"I also think that the MS Bing commercials are about the dumbest I've seen."
You don't watch much TV do you?
"Just Enough Evil"?
"The Microsoft solution strikes me as the quick-and-dirty solution, while the Google method shows more advanced programming."
I know I prefer a more sophisticated implementation when I am censored. Perhaps Google could add another advanced feature like logging the IP for "suspect" searches for the Chinese government.
Yes, because we all want the freedom to be exploited.
Apple was pretty bold when it was losing market share too.
I'd say that being able to type well has become an obsolete skill since we stopped using typewriters.
If you never had to use a typewriter, you can't appreciate how liberating an erasing backspace key is.
"I'm a full time iPhone developer. I'm going no-where."
Yes, that money he stole from Wozniak really paid off.
What are you doing around here?
"Yes, because as everyone knows, whenever ANYONE speaks about Linux, it's the SAME person who made another previous statement about Linux."
No, but they're often thinking the same thing.
Is that the same alternate universe where RMS bathes and Bill Gates created GNU?
Vocal Linux fans are going to complain about Windows no matter what. It's easier to ignore them than to find the few reasonable comments among the flames.
Some people might question the idea of a three year old using a computer in the first place.
"... Red Hat is now hiring idiot developers who don't know the first thing about UNIX."
Of course some Linux knowledge might be helpful too.
If they allow Linux users to install packages easily, the next thing you know everybody will be using Linux.
Don't worry. The world will get along just fine without your help.
Codifying existing practice (garbage or otherwise) is what standard bodies are supposed to do. In the case of web standards they didn't follow that rule which is why we have this mess.
"Half the Board of Directors, and half of the Advisory Board are from Microsoft. Why should we think that this anything but a Microsoft front?"
Because if it were a "front" you wouldn't have known that Microsoft was involved.
And a PDA was just scaled-down computer.