I don't think it is as much about discounting Apple's success as it is minimizing the "me too" nature of Microsoft's business.
I think that's exactly right. By making it look like a favor to developers instead of a real business, while at the same time drooling over a 30% slice.
You know how much of a pain it is to copy the message you just wrote, log in - this confusingly takes you to the main page, find the article again, find the dork you were replying to, paste and finish editing.. bah
Some browsers no support having more than one window open at a time. You might try to get one of those.
You're right here. You are much more likely to hit something on a roadway than on some random spot on Earth.
Let's say that anyone within four square meters of where this thing hits is going to be mighty unhappy. And assuming some overlap, let's say there are 10,000,000,000 square meters of "target" area. The Earth's surface area is about 511,000,000,000,000 square meters. So about 50,000 to 1 that one or more people get KOed by this thing.
Note: chances of some silly error on my part: 50-50.
This is all just an evil plot by Seinfeld. Not only did he convince Microsoft to give him ten million bucks, he then convinced them that this would be a good campaign. Maybe Apple is slipping him some extra dough on the side.
they'll make yet another online spreadsheet application! I can hardly contain myself!
Years and years ago, when I was working for a mainframe timeshare outfit and was teaching myself to program, one of the technicians said to me "Why do you want to do that? All the software anybody needs has already been written."
When I owned a bar/restaurant in California, one of these would have done no good at all. When the tax guys show up they don't even want to look at your register tapes. They look at your purchases. They see how many bottles you've bought, they know how many drinks you can pour, and they just multiply.
And since purchases must go through only the very small handful of licensed distributors, there's no hiding it.
And as for the people who are saying "If you don't skim you can't stay in business," well, maybe you're right. I went broke.
That's not quite what I said. And the Amiga came later. And I'm not just talking about being able to display graphics. Things like QuickDraw's regions were just brilliant.
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Even the Queen's English changes. And I'm guessing the country you're from still is a former colony. ;-)
Which can be dealt with more effectively than it can on each car.
Sooner or later it will be worth it, and so it makes sense to stake the claims now.
I think that's exactly right. By making it look like a favor to developers instead of a real business, while at the same time drooling over a 30% slice.
Some browsers no support having more than one window open at a time. You might try to get one of those.
Let's say that anyone within four square meters of where this thing hits is going to be mighty unhappy. And assuming some overlap, let's say there are 10,000,000,000 square meters of "target" area. The Earth's surface area is about 511,000,000,000,000 square meters. So about 50,000 to 1 that one or more people get KOed by this thing.
Note: chances of some silly error on my part: 50-50.
let me take a wild stab based on your balanced assessment and guess that you prefer KDE.
Sure, but that's only because you're not using all of your faculties.
I think what he was saying is that the bias is inherent in how our brains work, and something that must be overcome to not be racist.
Do you base that on specific knowledge, or is just a number that sounds reasonable to you?
Perhaps the first step is to take down the material. The second is that the claimants are pursued for DMCA violations.
If I understand the page you linked to, you have to start renewing after four years. It doesn't seem to actually extend it beyond twenty years total.
For instance? Any examples?
Considering that Burst's patent has nothing to do with solid state either I doubt that that aspect had anything to do with it.
You read a lot into what I wrote. So allow me to do the same. You don't know what you're talking about.
This is all just an evil plot by Seinfeld. Not only did he convince Microsoft to give him ten million bucks, he then convinced them that this would be a good campaign. Maybe Apple is slipping him some extra dough on the side.
Years and years ago, when I was working for a mainframe timeshare outfit and was teaching myself to program, one of the technicians said to me "Why do you want to do that? All the software anybody needs has already been written."
You remind me a little of that guy.
You seem to not place a high value on your time. That's the big penalty.
And since purchases must go through only the very small handful of licensed distributors, there's no hiding it.
And as for the people who are saying "If you don't skim you can't stay in business," well, maybe you're right. I went broke.
Your post seems to have been of some of its words.
If you truly loved open source you'd shave that thing off.
My understanding is that that's a mandatory service, lest he not wish to get HIS ASS SUED!!.
That's not quite what I said. And the Amiga came later. And I'm not just talking about being able to display graphics. Things like QuickDraw's regions were just brilliant.
I get your point, but if you limit it to software purchases then the iPhone's share is a lot higher, and climbing rapidly.
Look, he's from that country, and therefore knows everything that goes on there. Just like the guy on the next bar stool explaining politics to you.