In managing processes it's all about the people, not the software. Each company has their own workflow. No generic software can ever fit that. Software can only provide the framework. Each company must customize their own workflow and processes into their systems. That's why IT departments use so many of their resources just on this one problem. Within an IT department many companies have a team dedicated just to customizing systems for IT workflow. Most of the others are working on the business workflow. That's what custom corporate software has always been about.
So in conclusion, this article is useless. Businesses (especially financial where I have my background) have been doing this for over a decade. Open source software is a perfect fit because it's customizable, standards compliant, and open. Case closed.
Microsoft already had a universal password system fail: Passport. The majority of web site owners simply didn't trust Microsoft enough to integrate their security in any way.
Frink: Well, you should think of stuff that people need, but which do not exist yet. Homer: You mean like an electric-blanket-mobile? Frink: Well, I suppose that's possible...or you could think of stuff that exists and find a new use for it, like... Homer: Hamburger earmuffs. Frink: Well, that may... Homer: So long sucker! Frink: What?! Okay, calm down, Frinky. These babies will be in the stores while he's still grappling with the pickle matrix!
Part of me wishes he left publicly complaining about what a terrible company Microsoft is. But he probably did the right thing going the professional route and only saying the job didn't fit his interests.
Is this a blessing for Apple, or simply a nuisance?
Publicly a nuisance, privately a blessing. Apple would never admit it, but if a fair number of hobbyists get this on their PC hardware it'll probably be good underground promotion leading to more hardware sales. A few of those hobbyists will certainly consider Apple's own hardware when it's time to upgrade since they'll already be happy with the software. Plus word of mouth never hurts. When a kid playing around with OS X on his PC shows it to dad Apple may get another sale.
Yes, but Microsoft's business strategy can't last forever. We all know that only two software products financially support the rest of the company. Their stock has been stagnant for a long time. Eventually they'll be spread so thin that they'll have to go through a major overhaul. Their only hope for growth in the short term is large sales of Windows and Office in developing nations.
Microsoft's late to the game as usual. The idea is so obvious is should have come out many years ago. But Microsoft can never sit back. They can't stand to let any segment of the computer market go untouched. But rather than innovate they don't think of what customers want most until some other company has already filled the void successfully. This will definitely be another second-rate product losing revenue. That definitely won't help their stagnant stock price either.
I'd love to see companies fight this and take it to the Supreme Court. I'm very interested to know if they will decide the federal government has the right to mandate this. It could potentially end this debate once and for all.
While you may be correct remember that Slashdot is little more than CmdrTaco's blog with a big community. It's a news source for many, but it's expected to have more bias and mistakes than more professional and respected sources.
Granted, many other news sources aren't much better. But let's keep these debates to Taco's posts on gathering feedback.
Sun has no interest in the common PC market. They're much more interested in specialized home computers like thin clients. Also, if they did want to sell a PC they easily have the capacity to build it themselves. They hardly need Gateway for that.
There's a lot of value in a name. Gateway used to be a household name. If someone were to resurrect the company with fresh ideas the name alone could help carry it far. In corporate America a brand name is worth a lot of $.
Linux has prooven itself (time and time again), for over 5 years in our company? How do you deal with all of the baseless claims, that your superiors may read in the mainstream media?
Show them the proof within your own company. If it's proven itself within the company already, then don't direct them to outside reports showing how great Linux is. Gather data proving how great it's been within the company. If you can show remote breaking statistics, for example, and no one has ever gotten in, you can show it's great at preventing breakins. Management will care most about what's happening at their own company. Show exact proof that it's working there.
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In managing processes it's all about the people, not the software. Each company has their own workflow. No generic software can ever fit that. Software can only provide the framework. Each company must customize their own workflow and processes into their systems. That's why IT departments use so many of their resources just on this one problem. Within an IT department many companies have a team dedicated just to customizing systems for IT workflow. Most of the others are working on the business workflow. That's what custom corporate software has always been about.
So in conclusion, this article is useless. Businesses (especially financial where I have my background) have been doing this for over a decade. Open source software is a perfect fit because it's customizable, standards compliant, and open. Case closed.
No thanks. I don't trust Microsoft.
Microsoft already had a universal password system fail: Passport. The majority of web site owners simply didn't trust Microsoft enough to integrate their security in any way.
Frink: Well, you should think of stuff that people need, but which do not exist yet.
Homer: You mean like an electric-blanket-mobile?
Frink: Well, I suppose that's possible...or you could think of stuff that exists and find a new use for it, like...
Homer: Hamburger earmuffs.
Frink: Well, that may...
Homer: So long sucker!
Frink: What?! Okay, calm down, Frinky. These babies will be in the stores while he's still grappling with the pickle matrix!
I'm NOT a hacker by nature.
Just remember, if at first you don't succeed, chainsaw juggling is not for you.
There is a limited beta test up and running
In an article about Google that's redundant.
But without Plan 9 the movie Ed Wood would never have been created. And that's a great movie.
It's all just talk until things change. I'll ignore the public statements and wait for change before altering my opinion, thank you.
We put love into food:
Food = Love
Food and love have the same value:
Food == Love
Food and love are equal, but different:
Food !== Love
They should have named it PINE - Pine Is Not an Emulator.
If you sell your low slashdot ID you'll hit the jackpot and not need to work anymore. Then you can badmouth Microsoft at will. :)
jobs for a UNIX systems administrator at Microsoft
You must be a masochist.
... except for all the extra time availabe for reading slashdot.
Part of me wishes he left publicly complaining about what a terrible company Microsoft is. But he probably did the right thing going the professional route and only saying the job didn't fit his interests.
Is this a blessing for Apple, or simply a nuisance?
Publicly a nuisance, privately a blessing. Apple would never admit it, but if a fair number of hobbyists get this on their PC hardware it'll probably be good underground promotion leading to more hardware sales. A few of those hobbyists will certainly consider Apple's own hardware when it's time to upgrade since they'll already be happy with the software. Plus word of mouth never hurts. When a kid playing around with OS X on his PC shows it to dad Apple may get another sale.
Yes, but Microsoft's business strategy can't last forever. We all know that only two software products financially support the rest of the company. Their stock has been stagnant for a long time. Eventually they'll be spread so thin that they'll have to go through a major overhaul. Their only hope for growth in the short term is large sales of Windows and Office in developing nations.
"MS Will Eat BlackBerrys (for) Lunch."
And turn them into DingleBerries.
(Sorry.)
Microsoft's late to the game as usual. The idea is so obvious is should have come out many years ago. But Microsoft can never sit back. They can't stand to let any segment of the computer market go untouched. But rather than innovate they don't think of what customers want most until some other company has already filled the void successfully. This will definitely be another second-rate product losing revenue. That definitely won't help their stagnant stock price either.
I'll call them Dingleberries due to the constant flow of spam.
I'd love to see companies fight this and take it to the Supreme Court. I'm very interested to know if they will decide the federal government has the right to mandate this. It could potentially end this debate once and for all.
While you may be correct remember that Slashdot is little more than CmdrTaco's blog with a big community. It's a news source for many, but it's expected to have more bias and mistakes than more professional and respected sources.
Granted, many other news sources aren't much better. But let's keep these debates to Taco's posts on gathering feedback.
Sun has no interest in the common PC market. They're much more interested in specialized home computers like thin clients. Also, if they did want to sell a PC they easily have the capacity to build it themselves. They hardly need Gateway for that.
There's a lot of value in a name. Gateway used to be a household name. If someone were to resurrect the company with fresh ideas the name alone could help carry it far. In corporate America a brand name is worth a lot of $.
Genius, those are ones that went through the courts. Unauthorized taps would be those which didn't go through the court system.
Linux has prooven itself (time and time again), for over 5 years in our company? How do you deal with all of the baseless claims, that your superiors may read in the mainstream media?
Show them the proof within your own company. If it's proven itself within the company already, then don't direct them to outside reports showing how great Linux is. Gather data proving how great it's been within the company. If you can show remote breaking statistics, for example, and no one has ever gotten in, you can show it's great at preventing breakins. Management will care most about what's happening at their own company. Show exact proof that it's working there.