Countries worried about US technical dominance, and that have no real operating system industry to speak of have nothing to lose and everything to gain from OSS.
Also, anyone who might have a potential run-in with the US government (in theory, that could be anyone) should be leary of accepting closed-source programs from the US, especially after that Iraq-printer trojan thing.
I expect in the near future the edge belongs to Europe, but beyond that I'd say India and China.
MS is doomed, and the Economist acknowledges this. Most pieces I've seen lately emphasize the economic benefit of using the software, not the economic peril to proprietary software producers. A suprisingly mature reaction, especially considering similar situations (ie, mp3 and the RIAA) that are being handled so badly.
The point of Slashdot is whatever Rob wants the point to be, wether it's Katz, Star Wars, or the world spinning record. NOT what you think should be posted here. It's his site.
Know who invited Katz to stay? Rob.
Oh, and the rest of us too. We put it to a vote, remember?
MS is still on trial. They are still trying to convince the DOJ that there is no vendor lock-in, and that there is customer choice. In that regard, this protest was enormously harmful to them.
If I were MS, and a conniving bastard, I would be in here trying to convince us that the protest harmed Linux more than it helped.
Of course you can build your own system. The point was not to go spanging at Microsoft, the trip alone probably cost the protestors about as much as any windows refund.
The point of any protest is to get attention, provoke a response, and expose your "oppressors" to the world as the amoral hypocrites they really are.
That is how the EULA is worded, but the OEM is not part of the contract. It is a contract between MS and you, the Valued Customer.
Compaq didn't help draft it, didn't review it, didn't sign it, and probably hadn't seen it. They're just obliged to ship it.
Honestly, if anyone at Compaq ever saw that clause back in 1995, they probably never thought anything of it. Return Windows? In favor of what? OS/2? Linux 1.2.13? CPM? Be serious.:-)
We should allow the technology-illiterate public to be duped by the Intel marketing machine into believing that the PIII will speed up their internet connections, and that they are the best price-performance chips on the market.
Pricing based on actual value? Get outa here! Companies should be able to slide by on market share, advertising, and backward-compatibility.
Whats the point in getting our collective nickers in a twist? Let's all relax, take some soma, and enjoy reruns of Friends! If you haven't seen it 2-3 times already its almost sorta new to you!!!
Slashdot Mirror
Countries worried about US technical dominance, and that have no real operating system industry to speak of have nothing to lose and everything to gain from OSS.
Also, anyone who might have a potential run-in with the US government (in theory, that could be anyone) should be leary of accepting closed-source programs from the US, especially after that Iraq-printer trojan thing.
I expect in the near future the edge belongs to Europe, but beyond that I'd say India and China.
--
RISC chips have traditionally larger caches to be able to cope with the larger number of instructions. Newer Alphas have 4+ meg of L2 cache.
--
"Pentium" is just a marketing name.
--
I was unaware of any computer hardware coming from Russia.
--
www.dcginc.com
It's only an SX, and they told me I got one of only 2 remaining. They have LX's and up as well, but for a little more money.
--
Not delivered yet, but I only paid $475 for it (Mobo and chip, both new).
I hope I can find memory for the bastard.
--
Isn't this quote attributed to Linus?
'Course how can I expect the Economist to know that...
--
MS is doomed, and the Economist acknowledges this. Most pieces I've seen lately emphasize the economic benefit of using the software, not the economic peril to proprietary software producers. A suprisingly mature reaction, especially considering similar situations (ie, mp3 and the RIAA) that are being handled so badly.
--
Articles this well researched are rare.
--
The point of Slashdot is whatever Rob wants the point to be, wether it's Katz, Star Wars, or the world spinning record. NOT what you think should be posted here. It's his site.
Know who invited Katz to stay? Rob.
Oh, and the rest of us too. We put it to a vote, remember?
--
Or polls, or star wars, or t.o?
--
HE DOESN'T WRITE CODE!! HE JUST DRAWS PICTURES!
NOT ONE OF US!!!
Please people. Does everyone have to be a coder to help the movement?
--
Bad Australians! Bad bad bad!!
--
Any fun time dialation involved?
--
Correct me if I'm wrong, but for anything to run on Be, doesn't it have to support the "pervasive multithreading" Be touts?
If I'm right, and I think I am, that means you could have Quake II running on 8+ processors.
No lag here.
--
But the Microserfs are here. Can you hear them?
MS is still on trial.
They are still trying to convince the DOJ that there is no vendor lock-in, and that there is customer choice. In that regard, this protest was enormously harmful to them.
If I were MS, and a conniving bastard, I would be in here trying to convince us that the protest harmed Linux more than it helped.
These people are moles, not trolls.
--
Of course you can build your own system. The point was not to go spanging at Microsoft, the trip alone probably cost the protestors about as much as any windows refund.
The point of any protest is to get attention, provoke a response, and expose your "oppressors" to the world as the amoral hypocrites they really are.
I built both by systems though. No refund for me.
--
What's the value of crappy unused software compared to prime-time news coverage? This is our biggest win yet.
--
That is how the EULA is worded, but the OEM is not part of the contract. It is a contract between MS and you, the Valued Customer.
:-)
Compaq didn't help draft it, didn't review it, didn't sign it, and probably hadn't seen it. They're just obliged to ship it.
Honestly, if anyone at Compaq ever saw that clause back in 1995, they probably never thought anything of it.
Return Windows? In favor of what? OS/2? Linux 1.2.13? CPM? Be serious.
--
Still with the smart quotes, but social pieces like this is what Katz does best.
I always wished I were aroung for the protests of the '60s. If someone plans something in Portland or Seattle, could they please post it in advance?
--
We should allow the technology-illiterate public to be duped by the Intel marketing machine into believing that the PIII will speed up their internet connections, and that they are the best price-performance chips on the market.
Pricing based on actual value? Get outa here! Companies should be able to slide by on market share, advertising, and backward-compatibility.
Whats the point in getting our collective nickers in a twist? Let's all relax, take some soma, and enjoy reruns of Friends! If you haven't seen it 2-3 times already its almost sorta new to you!!!
--
They wanted to call it the "Bill", but decided it was too obvious. A little whiteout and an exacto-knife, an voila! The "P!!!" !
--
This is the pentium processor that fits in the PC that runs the CDROM that enables you to play Monopoly with some dude in Italy.
Here at intel, trained dancers are busy putting FUN into the processor! Shake it!
--
I was likening it to Windows98. Small benefit, full upgrade price == Pentium 98! Get it? Get it?
Aw... nevermind.
--
Intel is turning into as much or more of a marketing company than MS.
Can you say Pentium98?
--