"Microsoft hired a group of developers from Digital Equipment Corporation led by Dave Cutler to build Windows NT, and many elements of the design reflect earlier DEC experience with Cutler's VMS[16] and RSX-11."
Not nearly the same as "Microsoft wrote the original NT kernel".
Actually, an MS degree that's more than 20 years old (esp with a thesis) does prove something about your abilities. Once they started giving them away in boxes of breakfast cereal, their predictive utility evaporated, though.
"In other words, fuck you ICANN. I hope you profiteering fucks get fucked in the ass. And then when someone tries to fuck me because of your fucking stupid actions I will do everything I can to direct them to fuck you instead, you stupid fucking fucks."
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lol, not doubt the PTO would let you patent that
"Microsoft hired a group of developers from Digital Equipment Corporation led by Dave Cutler to build Windows NT, and many elements of the design reflect earlier DEC experience with Cutler's VMS[16] and RSX-11."
Not nearly the same as "Microsoft wrote the original NT kernel".
Crash Override, is that you?
you need more experience
Actually, an MS degree that's more than 20 years old (esp with a thesis) does prove something about your abilities. Once they started giving them away in boxes of breakfast cereal, their predictive utility evaporated, though.
People are much more comfortable with bad things happening due to their inaction than by their explicit action.
Gary the Stormtrooper
I like that. Should be over the entrance gate to headquarters
"We don't make totalitarian regimes, we just make them possible."
no, that's the CIA. why would we need two organizations to conduct foreign spying?
oh, and people in New York who can't find talent, aren't paying enough to live in NY
Riddle: What do you call a filled position?
Competitive.
I'll let you work out the corollary.
"1 lead dev (the only person they need, if the person is good) in an app startup"
"We want you to be the lead developer."
"Great, who will I be leading?"
"Yourself"
if you're going to be a computer scientist, you're going to need some zeros...
have you seen code written by mechanical engineers?
or electricity
I thought it meant he was witless.
"start to move away from a desktop metaphor "
At this point, there are more handheld devices than there are people on the planet. Windows has essentially zero presence in that market.
if it's Apple, it's patented...
A method and system whereby purchasing in larger quantities increases your unit cost...
yeah, god forbid you have to puzzle over something for 10 minutes and figure it out yourself.
yes, and get off my lawn
maxiPad
I think you mean median family net worth.
you'll find that the majority of Gods didn't die on the cross.
I thought they were putting a news spin on their propaganda...
well, if you're a woman with bare arms the Taliban won't be happy
"In other words, fuck you ICANN. I hope you profiteering fucks get fucked in the ass. And then when someone tries to fuck me because of your fucking stupid actions I will do everything I can to direct them to fuck you instead, you stupid fucking fucks."
odd, I was thinking exactly the same thing
two fitty, please
you're going to wind up with a bunch of overweight neckbeards