"Our companies want to continue to show their movies and television shows to viewers who don't or can't subscribe to cable or satellite systems. But without the broadcast flag, that option will look less and less appealing. In the end, it will be the consumers who suffer the most if the broadcast flag is not mandated for the digital era."
After you've withheld your movies and television shows, I guess you and the rest of your cronies will have to watch them all by yourselves. Not to worry, though; you're well-paid enough that you could easily make up the lost revenue.
...or is the ability to selectively index file system objects just a way to avoid the long initial indexing process that would otherwise take place, as it does in Apple's Mac OS X 10.4?
If it is, I think it's a rather short-sighted "feature." You wouldn't necessarily want to index your system files, but it seems to me that other files you choose not to index are the ones you're bound to want to search some day, some time.
(No insult intended to the many decent folk and businesses that are down there, but your situation's akin to your IP addresses being located in a block infested by spammers.)
"...not resting in their laurels but instead developing cool new features..."
Apple still does this. It's their raison d'etre. Apply indeed may have been "smacked down," but all these years later, they're certainly not past tense.
Does anyone remember Gates' book? I'm certain he wishes no one does. Released in 1995, it almost entirely discounted that li'l ol' thing called the Internet. Oops.
I wouldn't trust this guy to deliver my pizza, let alone guess which computer, mobile phone or music player I'll be using. However, like his underling Allchin, he nonetheless makes for a humorous read.
They'll beat it because "Tiger" is not, AFAIK, the operating system's trade name, but a code name. And last I checked, Tiger doesn't develop operating systems, so how can there be any "confusion in the marketplace" over this?
That said, getting off Tiger Direct's mailing lists is like trying to wade out of a tar pit (metaphorically speaking, of course).
"Content owners must sue every single person in the world."
First, I know Apple's the content provider, not the owner.
Nonetheless, this is why I'd never touch PyMusique (even if there was a Macintosh version available). How can I know if this thing appears, to the iTunes Music Store, exactly the same as iTunes itself?
Apple's terms of service are crystal clear on the one client to use, and that's iTunes. If they know I'm using a different client, what's to keep them from suing me?
With a couple of exceptions (Entourage and WiMP; the latter done exceedingly badly), I've never heard of a Microsoft product originally designed for Windows being brought to Macintosh.
The above notwithstanding, I think the only reason Macintosh has Office available at all is that its component applications either were developed for Macintosh years before there was a viable Windows, or were purchased Mac-only products (PowerPoint from ForeThought; Virtual PC from Connectix).
Another poster pointed out that Groove has been very much a Microsoft shop. That, and Microsoft's track record of withholding many of its applications from the Macintosh platform, leads me to believe that if ever the product comes to Macintosh at all, it'll be a long time coming.
According to this (second paragraph), nothing's supposed to be placed on top of the box. Pressure on the top may prevent a CD or DVD from being ejected.
I can only guess that the reason the keynote isn't being transmitted is because of the recent lawsuits that have been flying in both directions of late. Not so much a reason, but perhaps it's Mr. Jobs' pique instead?
Regardless, anything important enough that's announced, I can find out at the end of the day on Macintouch. It's not that important.
Besides that, to paraphrase H.L. Mencken (sort of), one goes to MacWorld for many of the reasons one goes to the zoo. Except that there's a much better zoo in San Diego; maybe I'll do that instead while MacWorld's going on.
My opinion's hardly a comprehensive one, but as a Macintosh user who has seen tonce-great products for the platform such as Symantec C++ and Norton Utilities come and go, the title of an old Hollies song comes to mind. They truly are "King Midas In Reverse."
Veritas meanwhile, should prepare to change its name to Falsitas.
Replying to one's own message is lame, I know, but I wanted to clarify: "There are no domestic businesses with whom I want to trade, as far as I know, whose Web content is hosted in China."
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"Our companies want to continue to show their movies and television shows to viewers who don't or can't subscribe to cable or satellite systems. But without the broadcast flag, that option will look less and less appealing. In the end, it will be the consumers who suffer the most if the broadcast flag is not mandated for the digital era."
After you've withheld your movies and television shows, I guess you and the rest of your cronies will have to watch them all by yourselves. Not to worry, though; you're well-paid enough that you could easily make up the lost revenue.
...or is the ability to selectively index file system objects just a way to avoid the long initial indexing process that would otherwise take place, as it does in Apple's Mac OS X 10.4?
If it is, I think it's a rather short-sighted "feature." You wouldn't necessarily want to index your system files, but it seems to me that other files you choose not to index are the ones you're bound to want to search some day, some time.
...is something that just comes with the territory, one could hypothesize.
(No insult intended to the many decent folk and businesses that are down there, but your situation's akin to your IP addresses being located in a block infested by spammers.)
"...not resting in their laurels but instead developing cool new features..."
Apple still does this. It's their raison d'etre. Apply indeed may have been "smacked down," but all these years later, they're certainly not past tense.
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Does anyone remember Gates' book? I'm certain he wishes no one does. Released in 1995, it almost entirely discounted that li'l ol' thing called the Internet. Oops.
I wouldn't trust this guy to deliver my pizza, let alone guess which computer, mobile phone or music player I'll be using. However, like his underling Allchin, he nonetheless makes for a humorous read.
Pouring water into skunk musk doesn't make it stink any less.
They'll beat it because "Tiger" is not, AFAIK, the operating system's trade name, but a code name. And last I checked, Tiger doesn't develop operating systems, so how can there be any "confusion in the marketplace" over this?
That said, getting off Tiger Direct's mailing lists is like trying to wade out of a tar pit (metaphorically speaking, of course).
It's the software, stupid.
In my experience, you're the first person I've ever seen making an argument using the words "I can buy a..." followed by "Macintosh."
Years of lurking among the trolls on comp.sys.mac.advocacy have inured me to that phrase, but this is a pleasant surprise.
Up in Ottawa and down in Texas, they're fond of saying "all hat and no cattle."
Our British cousins are fond of saying "all mouth and no trousers."
Of Microsoft's group vice president for platforms, I'm fond of saying "Allchin and no dick."
Smug, annoying and delusional - he's the archetypal marketmonkey.
...seems to be indistinguishable from most NPR content.
And if it were in print, it'd be great stuff for spammers to use to obfuscate their crap.
If there was, it'd be a precedent. Microsoft has never done anything that's "gone to eleven," as far as I can tell.
"Content owners must sue every single person in the world."
First, I know Apple's the content provider, not the owner.
Nonetheless, this is why I'd never touch PyMusique (even if there was a Macintosh version available). How can I know if this thing appears, to the iTunes Music Store, exactly the same as iTunes itself?
Apple's terms of service are crystal clear on the one client to use, and that's iTunes. If they know I'm using a different client, what's to keep them from suing me?
I'm sure Apple wishes the same for him, but in an entirely different context. "Long may you run," indeed.
Lindt Pistache (Piztazia) has been my original comfort food for the past 30 years.
I think your parent makes a good point.
With a couple of exceptions (Entourage and WiMP; the latter done exceedingly badly), I've never heard of a Microsoft product originally designed for Windows being brought to Macintosh.
The above notwithstanding, I think the only reason Macintosh has Office available at all is that its component applications either were developed for Macintosh years before there was a viable Windows, or were purchased Mac-only products (PowerPoint from ForeThought; Virtual PC from Connectix).
Another poster pointed out that Groove has been very much a Microsoft shop. That, and Microsoft's track record of withholding many of its applications from the Macintosh platform, leads me to believe that if ever the product comes to Macintosh at all, it'll be a long time coming.
"It doesn't need to be in the shuffle. It could be part of the AutoFill in iTunes."
No. I don't use Autofill at all, and tracks coming up multiple times still occur.
Ronnie Scelson comes to mind.
1. As if I can moderate my own posts. Take it up with whomever did so.
2. I stated which machine I have. I guess I forgot to add "YMMV." My bad.
Take a pill and chill, ass.
Downloaded via Software Update and running great on my dual G5 box. Works great.
According to this (second paragraph), nothing's supposed to be placed on top of the box. Pressure on the top may prevent a CD or DVD from being ejected.
You can, however, use the Mac mini on its side.
I can only guess that the reason the keynote isn't being transmitted is because of the recent lawsuits that have been flying in both directions of late. Not so much a reason, but perhaps it's Mr. Jobs' pique instead?
Regardless, anything important enough that's announced, I can find out at the end of the day on Macintouch. It's not that important.
Besides that, to paraphrase H.L. Mencken (sort of), one goes to MacWorld for many of the reasons one goes to the zoo. Except that there's a much better zoo in San Diego; maybe I'll do that instead while MacWorld's going on.
Even though you guys have decided not to provide a Mac or OSS client, your thoughtful reply is a nice consolation prize.
My opinion's hardly a comprehensive one, but as a Macintosh user who has seen tonce-great products for the platform such as Symantec C++ and Norton Utilities come and go, the title of an old Hollies song comes to mind. They truly are "King Midas In Reverse."
Veritas meanwhile, should prepare to change its name to Falsitas.
Replying to one's own message is lame, I know, but I wanted to clarify: "There are no domestic businesses with whom I want to trade, as far as I know, whose Web content is hosted in China."