With Windows the biggest remaining problem is the update system. Whenever someone in Redmond farts people around the world have to reboot to get access to newer updates.
Guess I'm spoiled from other OSes where you only need to reboot if the kernel itself has been updated (and they're working on eliminating even that).
The guy was mostly talking out of his ass, but there's some truth to it.
Just like vaccuum tubes are only used in areas where their specific properties are still needed (as opposed to their widespread general purpose use many years ago) we're experiencing a shift in the computer world as well.
Many average families don't even have classic desktop computers anymore because laptops have become powerful enough to perform all the tasks they require of it.
Some tablet vendors already sell devices which have a detachable hardware keyboard. It's not that big a stretch to imagine a subset of the target group of laptop customers shifting towards those as these small devices grow more powerful.
In the end you'll end up with a more diversified market where people are able to choose products based on how much power/functionality they actually need.
1) Moving a few things around and changing the labels of every third button does not qualify as a real replacement.
2) AutoTurd isn't the only thing in Autodesk's product line. Compared to the UI of 3ds Max or Maya (aka space bar hell) or Blender barely even wins a consolation price (for just showing up).
Back in the Discreet days there was a prototype which ran on RHEL, but further development (e.g.,.NET integration) has made sure that'll remain a dead end.
I'm surprised the IRS hasn't already caught on to this.
If media companies they pick your IP they demand over $20,000 for every shared track which can be bought for a single dollar on iTunes, no matter if it was you who downloaded the song or someone else.
So, in return make Hollywood execs personally responsible for 20,000 times the amount of money companies are hiding from taxes through Hollywood accounting.
Just finished a project where several workarounds were needed because a well-known bug in Oracle's own damn JDBC driver hasn't been fixed in over three years.
Google already has manufacturers build hardware to their specifications (e.g., servers).
From there it's not that big a step towards designing custom-made chips for their own needs (e.g., hardware-based WebM encoding for YouTube) and hand off the actual manufacturing to partners in a joint venture.
Last time I had to use it at a company a year ago the Eclipse integration was nowhere near the seamless integration Subclipse offers (user-friendly enough to let our graphics/layout guys use it without them having to ask us or jump through a ton of hoops because there isn't an intuitive UI).
Some of those require a mix of intense training and natural talents. There's a reason why "MBA" is said to stand for Master of Backstabbing and Ass-kissing
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With Windows the biggest remaining problem is the update system. Whenever someone in Redmond farts people around the world have to reboot to get access to newer updates.
Guess I'm spoiled from other OSes where you only need to reboot if the kernel itself has been updated (and they're working on eliminating even that).
And yet the UK police still can't do shit to prevent the crimes which are going on during these riots.
The guy was mostly talking out of his ass, but there's some truth to it.
Just like vaccuum tubes are only used in areas where their specific properties are still needed (as opposed to their widespread general purpose use many years ago) we're experiencing a shift in the computer world as well.
Many average families don't even have classic desktop computers anymore because laptops have become powerful enough to perform all the tasks they require of it.
Some tablet vendors already sell devices which have a detachable hardware keyboard. It's not that big a stretch to imagine a subset of the target group of laptop customers shifting towards those as these small devices grow more powerful.
In the end you'll end up with a more diversified market where people are able to choose products based on how much power/functionality they actually need.
The one where you get to bake a cake?
Keep the ability to choose whether you want a tablet-oriented interface or not.
That's one of the reasons why many people don't consider Unity and Gnome 3 alternatives anymore.
1) Moving a few things around and changing the labels of every third button does not qualify as a real replacement.
2) AutoTurd isn't the only thing in Autodesk's product line. Compared to the UI of 3ds Max or Maya (aka space bar hell) or Blender barely even wins a consolation price (for just showing up).
Yes, it probably matters to those three guys who actually use that incomplete port.
Back in the Discreet days there was a prototype which ran on RHEL, but further development (e.g., .NET integration) has made sure that'll remain a dead end.
As long as Blender won't replace that piece of shit they call a UI it'll remain stuck in the "also ran" category.
Reminds me of the whole "IcedTea" clusterfuck.
Crunchy? Does it taste like chicken?
^^ Pretty much. Corrupt assholes on both sides of the alley, but at least you still get to choose the label.
And yet companies are constantly being sued over patents which are so broad or trivial they should've never been granted in the first place.
I'm surprised the IRS hasn't already caught on to this.
If media companies they pick your IP they demand over $20,000 for every shared track which can be bought for a single dollar on iTunes, no matter if it was you who downloaded the song or someone else.
So, in return make Hollywood execs personally responsible for 20,000 times the amount of money companies are hiding from taxes through Hollywood accounting.
You think publishing houses will be any better if you allow them as much influence as Hollywood has gained?
Sounds all too familiar.
Just finished a project where several workarounds were needed because a well-known bug in Oracle's own damn JDBC driver hasn't been fixed in over three years.
That's only one possible use.
Google already has manufacturers build hardware to their specifications (e.g., servers).
From there it's not that big a step towards designing custom-made chips for their own needs (e.g., hardware-based WebM encoding for YouTube) and hand off the actual manufacturing to partners in a joint venture.
great, now i have to think of that "russian rickroll" guy again!
Sounds all too familiar.
Last time I had to use it at a company a year ago the Eclipse integration was nowhere near the seamless integration Subclipse offers (user-friendly enough to let our graphics/layout guys use it without them having to ask us or jump through a ton of hoops because there isn't an intuitive UI).
Probably more along the lines of a dump truck.
An Mozilla-related OS?
Just lookat Firefox. The damn thing will be slow as hell and probably need a terabyte of RAM just to finish the boot-up process.
Some of those require a mix of intense training and natural talents.
There's a reason why "MBA" is said to stand for
Master of
Backstabbing and
Ass-kissing
And it's not even a leap year!
How did bullshit like that even make it onto the front page???
The same faulty stuff that has lead to cases of mistaken identity in the US, costing innocent people their drivers license?