Doing something stupid is not a free ticket for people to be rude.
Doing something stupid doesn't. Doing something stupid, not apologizong for it, failing to fix it in a timely manner and then blaming the stupidity on other people's code - when kernel policy clearly state it's YOUR responsibility - is much closer to the free ticket, wouldn't you say?
I don't think you could be more wrong. More models mean more costs, and that's the ONLY reason these companies don't release more models. 30% of the market with two phones generates more profit than 70% of the market with 1024 phones.
Google products are - to almost no exception - all born unfinished and unpolished. Look at Android! The only reason for its success is that the iPhone created such a gap in 2007 between current OSes and the "target" (iPhone) that they were at the right place at the right time. They adapted quickly to an iPhone-like UI and that was all that was needed. Really, there was no competition, except Apple, but their one phone and closed garden policy made them an outsider by default. It's just that they were there so long before the rest of the pack...
But man! The first few versions of Android were just shameful. It was in all fairness barely useable. Really barely. Performance, UI, bugs, functionnality, everything was half assed!
So yeah, there was a HUGE opportunity, and they were the ONLY player. So it caught on. But Google TV? Come on, nobody wants a QWERTY keyboard in their living room. There is barely a tiny market, it is overcrowded with competition... No chance at all, really.
Exactly. The problem is that banning face recognition just hides the problem for everyone, and so the problem becomes more insidious.
Of course, it is a bad idea to use face recognition by default. But it has the advantage of making people aware of what is going on. Because face recognition is probably available to many organizations today, and they probably currently use it as we speak. So all in all, Facebook raising awareness over here looks like a good idea. Because it's out there. And there's no one can forbid me to install such software and scan the entire web with it.
You have to keep in mind that Macs used to cost 3x the price of PCs back in the days. It is now a little more expensive, but not by nearly that much.
One other aspect that lets them get their prices down is the number of SKUs they move around. Samsung may be ahead of Apple in terms of phones sold, but they have probably 25 SKUs where Apple only has 3 of them (4S, 4 and 3GS). That has to help as well with the overall price. Their Mac lines are similarly very thin in terms of SKUs, if you compare them to HP for example. Less variety means less stocks, less assembly lines, etc.
You are *so* stupid, it's actually painful to read your fucking moronic posts.
Hopefully, when I'm done with my little downmodding war, you'll be left with a terrible karma and your posts will come pollute Slashdot only twice a day. I'm a moderate guy. That's all I can hope for.
Do you mean to say that timothy didn't do a thorough research and fact checking before posting this story? I cannot believe that. It would be a first !
On a ring, the rules are you're allowed to hit someone on the face. So by doing it, you play by the rules and are not "guilty". If you did the same in the street, you'd be arrested (assuming a cop gets by). How is this different?
They may be morally wrong or anything, but so was Eric Schmitt when he was on the Apple board, got plenty of inside information on mobile operating systems from Apple, told nothing to no one and got the best of it in his own mobile OS. So, which is wronger?
And I'm not asking which is doing the more damage, but which is morally worse than the other?
This. Right on spot. The only thing the USPTO is accomplishing is crippling the US market and making it less and less attractive to companies, given the higher risk of litigation. And really, this benefits to no one.
So, first, I'm glad to see you are actually able to post something of interest on slashdot. It's been a heck of a long time. Second, you'd better come home or you're going to get the spanking of a lifetime. Your mother and I were worried sick.
Come son, leave these slashdotters alone. Enough harm and polluting done today. Come to daddy.
Well, I like to be optimistic too, but your "Google has been extremely clear and consistent" doesn't really add anything to the conversation.
I mean, you're only consistent until the point where you stop being consistent. We all just hope this point hasn't come for Android. Only time will tell.
Look at Apple. All iPhone had ever been released on June. And boy, have they been consistent on that one. Granted, they have never been clear about it, but still, the 4S was released a week ago.
Well, even GPL code doesn't all fall under one rule. For instance, all the code they've written under the GPL doesn't need to be released under the GPL if Google is the sole copyright owner. They could choose to relicense to another license anytime they choose.
I have to say I was a bit worried. After the last Android not being open and this "no comment", something dark was around the corner. I'll really be relieved when they'll release the source code for good.
The good being stolen here are not the lines of code, you are correct.
However, what copyright grants is the exclusivity to distribute. This is effectively stolen since whenever someone copies the stuff without your consent, you do not have the exclusivity anymore.
So, no, the lines of code were not stolen. But the excusivity to distribute was.
Don't you think MichaelKristopeit is already robot-controlled? Or at least, that it has the brainz (Sorry, been around the poll lately) of a AI program running on a 16MHz 386?
Now, what we need to find is a link to some form of vehicle. Then it would be on topic.
Much like fear of the airplanes is irrational, since it's the safest way to travel (ahead of trains, cars, buses and motorcycle). But in an airplane you're not in control and if the plane falls, you're toast. Not true for others means of transportation.
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Doing something stupid is not a free ticket for people to be rude.
Doing something stupid doesn't. Doing something stupid, not apologizong for it, failing to fix it in a timely manner and then blaming the stupidity on other people's code - when kernel policy clearly state it's YOUR responsibility - is much closer to the free ticket, wouldn't you say?
Stuxnet infected plenty of computers that were not on the internet.
I don't think you could be more wrong. More models mean more costs, and that's the ONLY reason these companies don't release more models. 30% of the market with two phones generates more profit than 70% of the market with 1024 phones.
Why is this modded funny? It is dead on!
Google products are - to almost no exception - all born unfinished and unpolished. Look at Android! The only reason for its success is that the iPhone created such a gap in 2007 between current OSes and the "target" (iPhone) that they were at the right place at the right time. They adapted quickly to an iPhone-like UI and that was all that was needed. Really, there was no competition, except Apple, but their one phone and closed garden policy made them an outsider by default. It's just that they were there so long before the rest of the pack...
But man! The first few versions of Android were just shameful. It was in all fairness barely useable. Really barely. Performance, UI, bugs, functionnality, everything was half assed!
So yeah, there was a HUGE opportunity, and they were the ONLY player. So it caught on. But Google TV? Come on, nobody wants a QWERTY keyboard in their living room. There is barely a tiny market, it is overcrowded with competition... No chance at all, really.
Exactly. The problem is that banning face recognition just hides the problem for everyone, and so the problem becomes more insidious.
Of course, it is a bad idea to use face recognition by default. But it has the advantage of making people aware of what is going on. Because face recognition is probably available to many organizations today, and they probably currently use it as we speak. So all in all, Facebook raising awareness over here looks like a good idea. Because it's out there. And there's no one can forbid me to install such software and scan the entire web with it.
Come son, come. Please do realize that code can look innocent while doing malicious things. You know of what I speak.
For example: http://underhanded.xcott.com/
There. Examples, contests, code snippets and real life stuff. Go and learn some. I'll be so proud of you.
Lots of kisses.
Dad.
I'm so proud of him. My little boy !
Huuuu, not sure where you're heading here. It's all true, but perfectly offtopic.
You have to keep in mind that Macs used to cost 3x the price of PCs back in the days. It is now a little more expensive, but not by nearly that much.
One other aspect that lets them get their prices down is the number of SKUs they move around. Samsung may be ahead of Apple in terms of phones sold, but they have probably 25 SKUs where Apple only has 3 of them (4S, 4 and 3GS). That has to help as well with the overall price. Their Mac lines are similarly very thin in terms of SKUs, if you compare them to HP for example. Less variety means less stocks, less assembly lines, etc.
That's quite funny comment, looking at your comment history. Still debating if I should report this to the editors, or just enjoy the show.
Ahahahahah! That's even funnier!
The slashdot editors are all busy trying to find the next "ZOMG, Steve Jobs is dead" story to care for a stupid troll! I mean, look around !
You are *so* stupid, it's actually painful to read your fucking moronic posts.
Hopefully, when I'm done with my little downmodding war, you'll be left with a terrible karma and your posts will come pollute Slashdot only twice a day. I'm a moderate guy. That's all I can hope for.
That's 70km across, not circumference.
Do you mean to say that timothy didn't do a thorough research and fact checking before posting this story? I cannot believe that. It would be a first !
On a ring, the rules are you're allowed to hit someone on the face. So by doing it, you play by the rules and are not "guilty". If you did the same in the street, you'd be arrested (assuming a cop gets by). How is this different?
They may be morally wrong or anything, but so was Eric Schmitt when he was on the Apple board, got plenty of inside information on mobile operating systems from Apple, told nothing to no one and got the best of it in his own mobile OS. So, which is wronger?
And I'm not asking which is doing the more damage, but which is morally worse than the other?
This. Right on spot. The only thing the USPTO is accomplishing is crippling the US market and making it less and less attractive to companies, given the higher risk of litigation. And really, this benefits to no one.
One might say that with their stupid cold war with the russians, they did destabilize the entire middle east.
Michael? Son, is that really you?
So, first, I'm glad to see you are actually able to post something of interest on slashdot. It's been a heck of a long time.
Second, you'd better come home or you're going to get the spanking of a lifetime. Your mother and I were worried sick.
Come son, leave these slashdotters alone. Enough harm and polluting done today. Come to daddy.
Well, I like to be optimistic too, but your "Google has been extremely clear and consistent" doesn't really add anything to the conversation.
I mean, you're only consistent until the point where you stop being consistent. We all just hope this point hasn't come for Android. Only time will tell.
Look at Apple. All iPhone had ever been released on June. And boy, have they been consistent on that one. Granted, they have never been clear about it, but still, the 4S was released a week ago.
Well, even GPL code doesn't all fall under one rule. For instance, all the code they've written under the GPL doesn't need to be released under the GPL if Google is the sole copyright owner. They could choose to relicense to another license anytime they choose.
I have to say I was a bit worried. After the last Android not being open and this "no comment", something dark was around the corner. I'll really be relieved when they'll release the source code for good.
Well, as you wish. The fact is that they had it before, and they don't have it anymore. The rest is semantics.
The good being stolen here are not the lines of code, you are correct.
However, what copyright grants is the exclusivity to distribute. This is effectively stolen since whenever someone copies the stuff without your consent, you do not have the exclusivity anymore.
So, no, the lines of code were not stolen. But the excusivity to distribute was.
I dunno... Cower in my shadow?
After all, I'm your dad too.
Don't you think MichaelKristopeit is already robot-controlled? Or at least, that it has the brainz (Sorry, been around the poll lately) of a AI program running on a 16MHz 386?
Now, what we need to find is a link to some form of vehicle. Then it would be on topic.
Thanks for the link. They're still pretty cool actually.
I miss the old 4k and 64k demo contests... or does it still exist?
This is typically a good place for creative people and I wouldn't be surprised if one day a blockbuster game come out of this kind of events.
Definitely irrational, I agree with you.
Much like fear of the airplanes is irrational, since it's the safest way to travel (ahead of trains, cars, buses and motorcycle). But in an airplane you're not in control and if the plane falls, you're toast. Not true for others means of transportation.