Here's a thought. Rather than "pressuring" Google employees to create a viable alternative by eliminating the use of Windows, why doesn't Google management just tell their employees to do it?
I realize that requiring your people to carry out your instructions is a radical idea, but it's been known to work from time to time.
Hey, I'm just mocking the "market capitalization" non-story. I'm not all that interested in MS vs Apple because they aren't direct competitors anyway. MS is a software company and Apple is a consumer electronics company.
"You were replying to a comment about Apple and MS had not been mentioned."
I guess that's a matter of interpretation. My interpretation was that the entity the post claimed was dodging the DOJ was MS and I guess you assumed it was Apple.
"And your theory is that they were "targeted" because of this?"
Yes.
"Ticketmaster may have monopoly influence, but they haven't been leveraging that into other markets. Simply having a monopoly is not illegal."
Ticketmaster made the same sort of lock-out deals with venues that MS made with OEMs. In fact getting a rival OS on a PC was merely inconvenient, but getting a top act in a major venue in the US without Ticketmaster involvement was impossible.
But from a legal point of view, it doesn't matter what the FSF thinks. If a dispute ever went to trial, a judge would be the one doing the interpretation.
When I was young we used to make analog copies of records or catch our favorite song on the radio and record it. So it wouldn't be appropriate for me to complain about kids downloading digital copies today.
But we never deluded ourselves into thinking that we were owed a copy or even more deluded to believe that what we were doing was in any way noble.
Actually, I wasn't implying anything about Apple. I was just making the point that before the DOJ actions against them, MS wasn't making any political contributions while their competitors were. Naturally the complaints from their competitors got more attention because they had already "buttered the bread".
Ticketmaster had a more credible monopoly than MS ever did, but somehow the DOJ never showed any interest in pursing them.
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Sure, everybody knows that the Mac and Linux don't allow memory leaks, so feel free to allocate memory without releasing it.
Here's a thought. Rather than "pressuring" Google employees to create a viable alternative by eliminating the use of Windows, why doesn't Google management just tell their employees to do it?
I realize that requiring your people to carry out your instructions is a radical idea, but it's been known to work from time to time.
Google Reportedly Ditching Bing. "It's a security measure. We don't feel secure promoting a competitors product."
Hey, I'm just mocking the "market capitalization" non-story. I'm not all that interested in MS vs Apple because they aren't direct competitors anyway. MS is a software company and Apple is a consumer electronics company.
Do you always call someone a dumbass when they point out your mistakes?
I thought of that too. Just another pro-Apple story in disguise.
I think it's safe to say that most Windows users are on the pragmatic side. They don't "love" any of their tools.
"I've not had to field a single phone call the past couple years."
So I guess he's really pissed and won't call you anymore. Sorry.
It's not in the Apple section, but thanks for playing.
"If you didn't hear, Apple's market capitalization recently surpassed that of Microsoft."
I see. It's because Slashdot has often posted stories about Microsoft's highly regarded market capitalization in the past.
I guess It was just modded down to oblivion.
easy to use: pass
reliable: way to early to tell: N/A
easy access to all the content most average people want: no flash, fail
pretty: pass
Apparently goatsex and the racial slurs are OK but not making a rude comment about Apple.
Why is Slashdot so stuck on Apple?
Yep, I screwed up and confused the 18 in "Apollo 18" with the number of moon landings.
There's zero chance that Bush would receive credit for the 18th moon landing. History wouldn't be interested in such a non-event.
As far as a Mars mission is concerned, it wasn't Bush's idea anyway.
to make the iPad Truly Tablet-Worthy?
"You seem to be under the mistaken impression that MS was in court for "lock-out deals" instead of illegally tying IE and Windows."
I suggest you actually read the courts "Findings of Fact" on the case if you think that MS's behavior toward OEMs were not a factor.
"You were replying to a comment about Apple and MS had not been mentioned."
I guess that's a matter of interpretation. My interpretation was that the entity the post claimed was dodging the DOJ was MS and I guess you assumed it was Apple.
"And your theory is that they were "targeted" because of this?"
Yes.
"Ticketmaster may have monopoly influence, but they haven't been leveraging that into other markets. Simply having a monopoly is not illegal."
Ticketmaster made the same sort of lock-out deals with venues that MS made with OEMs. In fact getting a rival OS on a PC was merely inconvenient, but getting a top act in a major venue in the US without Ticketmaster involvement was impossible.
For those who don't support the GPL, this would enhance Google's reputation, not damage it.
But from a legal point of view, it doesn't matter what the FSF thinks. If a dispute ever went to trial, a judge would be the one doing the interpretation.
When I was young we used to make analog copies of records or catch our favorite song on the radio and record it. So it wouldn't be appropriate for me to complain about kids downloading digital copies today.
But we never deluded ourselves into thinking that we were owed a copy or even more deluded to believe that what we were doing was in any way noble.
A historical precedent for ad hominem argument.
Actually, I wasn't implying anything about Apple. I was just making the point that before the DOJ actions against them, MS wasn't making any political contributions while their competitors were. Naturally the complaints from their competitors got more attention because they had already "buttered the bread".
Ticketmaster had a more credible monopoly than MS ever did, but somehow the DOJ never showed any interest in pursing them.
What's the problem using Firefox, Chrome, or Opera for browsing and using IE6 for those applications that require it?
It almost seems as if people are deliberately avoiding the easy and obvious solution so they can complain about MS.