As a self employed contractor software subscriptions are killing my business. Adobe has forced me into a subscription model where I'm paying 50$ a month to use their software, Microsoft is pretty much forcing the subscription model of Office 365 on me. Will Microsoft have Windows on a subscription model soon? My monthly fees are going to pile up it's going to make the decision to seek open source alternatives and simple choice.
Interesting : http://gs.statcounter.com/os-m...
That link shows total market share for all OS, Windows 10 fell behind Android at the same time Windows 10 surpassed 7. It might show a bit of users switch from Windows 7 devices to Chromebooks or other Android devices and not simply upgrading to 10.
Really. Mr. Dotcom? There is no way one could type or say "Mr. Dotcom" and not laugh.
Egotism is alive and well in the world, and most people just that it was the US.
So they come out FOR net neutrality and say they want a bill that protects it. Say the FCC and Congress both agree. Now AT&T is in a great position to define "Net Neutrality" under their own definition and still look like a hero. It's just a different way of lobbying the government.
Interesting data, interesting read. I do tend to read reports about security from companies trying to sell me security products with a bit of doubt though. Is it really good for business if Symantec puts out a report that shows anything but increasing security issues and data to help sell their products?
One data point that's interesting is - "Having a device infected by a virus or other security threat (53%)". That number to me just shows how some people only believe they have a security issue when they see something actually happening to their devices. Judging from the amount of Apple, Microsoft and Google updates for security I would think that almost 100% of people had a device that would fall into the "other security threat" category.
So how long will it take for major news organizations to figure out a way they can use the built in advertising to boost their ranks and better position themselves? Facebook relies on advertising money. If suddenly major advertisers are being ranked low do you really think Facebook will allow that? How long till companies are paying for better ranking?
It states that google is "fixing bugs" in the distro before rolling it out. Is Google submitting any of this back to Debian? It'd be interesting to know the involvement in development that Google has back to Debian.
AMD did make statements that is not effected by Meltdown, which was also stated by some other sources. Spectre however was verified on AMD according to the research release
Is it possible that fight for Linux to to take over the desktop is the wrong fight, or at least not the fight that should be fought first.
Maybe the fight should be "open source applications". Windows comes on the most PCs, and most PCs are packed with a bunch of shitty applications no one uses. Why not try to start to convince users in a major way that open source on Windows is a good alternative. If the end users start to fall in love open source applications on the desktop and were educated on why it is good they were open source you could then begin to explain Linux vs Windows to them.
It's like trying to sell them an engine. Car dealers tell you how great the radio is, the safety features, the built in nav system. The dealers sell you on the "applications" of the car, not the engine. Who cares where the engine was made if the car has the "applications" you want.
I'm not saying I want Windows around, I'm saying that we can't just walk up to people and say "Linux is great, it has a (example application)". Windows has a (example application) too, every OS has lots of applications. Let's talk about what is open source and what is not.
"At American, the average social-media customer-support person has been at the company for 17 years." - This is a major plus. I worked in call center in the past and the turn over rate is insanely high. We could turn over a team of 15-20 call center reps entirely in the matter of a few months. If this is a way that companies can get me in touch with a person who has at least some investment of their time and effort into the company I'm all for it. I'd much rather be typing over twitter to a long term employee than talking of the phone to an outsource call center rep who has zero care about my issue.
" if it means still having access to those features that make Android a platform above all the rest"
What is that? Above all the rest? Since there's only one (iOS) real competition, what does "above all the rest" even mean? And is this saying that the accessibility features is the thing that puts it ahead?
A backup makes it sound like it is a plan in case of failure. This sounds a bit like they are looking for an alternate DNS if they disapprove of something the US (or other countries) has done. From the article "In addition, the backup DNS system also allows these states to isolate websites and services that other countries could not access."
I'm a big DC Comics Fan. I love the comic books, am very into the Rebirth series. I haven't watched any of the recent movies. I just avoid them. I've read about them and realized that I'd just probably be disappointed. These "fans" that are getting their backs up are just as bad as Apple fan boys. In their eyes DC can do no wrong.
If you wasted your time on Convergence and are happily reading Rebirth, you know DC can completely screw things up. Doesn't mean your not a fan if you say it sucks.
"I don't want financial planning people spending their time importing and exporting and manipulating data, I want them to focus on what is the data telling us,".......If this is the case they need to have that data in some sort of format that is useful. It sounds to me like he is simply looking to replace Excel rather than get rid of it. If he's replacing it with something the company will most likely need to train employees on it. This process will in turn create more time wasted.
According to this link http://civilrights.findlaw.com...
A landlord must treat every tenant equally. Illegal discrimination occurs when the landlord:
-Includes preferences or limitations in a rental advertisement
- Denies the availability of a available rental dwelling or steers renters to a certain area based on race
The Fair Housing Act covers both tenants and prospective tenants.
I would think those two points are pretty clear that Facebook is doing something illegal.
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This will ruin my fun of constantly going to pornhub then moving right to the Christian Coalition site to fill their logs up with porn referrals
As a self employed contractor software subscriptions are killing my business. Adobe has forced me into a subscription model where I'm paying 50$ a month to use their software, Microsoft is pretty much forcing the subscription model of Office 365 on me. Will Microsoft have Windows on a subscription model soon? My monthly fees are going to pile up it's going to make the decision to seek open source alternatives and simple choice.
Interesting : http://gs.statcounter.com/os-m... That link shows total market share for all OS, Windows 10 fell behind Android at the same time Windows 10 surpassed 7. It might show a bit of users switch from Windows 7 devices to Chromebooks or other Android devices and not simply upgrading to 10.
Really. Mr. Dotcom? There is no way one could type or say "Mr. Dotcom" and not laugh. Egotism is alive and well in the world, and most people just that it was the US.
So they come out FOR net neutrality and say they want a bill that protects it. Say the FCC and Congress both agree. Now AT&T is in a great position to define "Net Neutrality" under their own definition and still look like a hero. It's just a different way of lobbying the government.
Interesting data, interesting read. I do tend to read reports about security from companies trying to sell me security products with a bit of doubt though. Is it really good for business if Symantec puts out a report that shows anything but increasing security issues and data to help sell their products? One data point that's interesting is - "Having a device infected by a virus or other security threat (53%)". That number to me just shows how some people only believe they have a security issue when they see something actually happening to their devices. Judging from the amount of Apple, Microsoft and Google updates for security I would think that almost 100% of people had a device that would fall into the "other security threat" category.
Well said!
So how long will it take for major news organizations to figure out a way they can use the built in advertising to boost their ranks and better position themselves? Facebook relies on advertising money. If suddenly major advertisers are being ranked low do you really think Facebook will allow that? How long till companies are paying for better ranking?
It states that google is "fixing bugs" in the distro before rolling it out. Is Google submitting any of this back to Debian? It'd be interesting to know the involvement in development that Google has back to Debian.
AMD did make statements that is not effected by Meltdown, which was also stated by some other sources. Spectre however was verified on AMD according to the research release
That is EXACTLY how our government is designed.
What? Is this for real?
You forgot to type "Get Off My Lawn" at the end of that post.
"No Mom, I wasn't watching porn, it was Zootopia, I swear!"
Is it possible that fight for Linux to to take over the desktop is the wrong fight, or at least not the fight that should be fought first. Maybe the fight should be "open source applications". Windows comes on the most PCs, and most PCs are packed with a bunch of shitty applications no one uses. Why not try to start to convince users in a major way that open source on Windows is a good alternative. If the end users start to fall in love open source applications on the desktop and were educated on why it is good they were open source you could then begin to explain Linux vs Windows to them. It's like trying to sell them an engine. Car dealers tell you how great the radio is, the safety features, the built in nav system. The dealers sell you on the "applications" of the car, not the engine. Who cares where the engine was made if the car has the "applications" you want. I'm not saying I want Windows around, I'm saying that we can't just walk up to people and say "Linux is great, it has a (example application)". Windows has a (example application) too, every OS has lots of applications. Let's talk about what is open source and what is not.
"At American, the average social-media customer-support person has been at the company for 17 years." - This is a major plus. I worked in call center in the past and the turn over rate is insanely high. We could turn over a team of 15-20 call center reps entirely in the matter of a few months. If this is a way that companies can get me in touch with a person who has at least some investment of their time and effort into the company I'm all for it. I'd much rather be typing over twitter to a long term employee than talking of the phone to an outsource call center rep who has zero care about my issue.
" if it means still having access to those features that make Android a platform above all the rest" What is that? Above all the rest? Since there's only one (iOS) real competition, what does "above all the rest" even mean? And is this saying that the accessibility features is the thing that puts it ahead?
A backup makes it sound like it is a plan in case of failure. This sounds a bit like they are looking for an alternate DNS if they disapprove of something the US (or other countries) has done. From the article "In addition, the backup DNS system also allows these states to isolate websites and services that other countries could not access."
I might be totally off base here, but does this matter? How many US coins are lost, recycled or destroyed?
I'm a big DC Comics Fan. I love the comic books, am very into the Rebirth series. I haven't watched any of the recent movies. I just avoid them. I've read about them and realized that I'd just probably be disappointed. These "fans" that are getting their backs up are just as bad as Apple fan boys. In their eyes DC can do no wrong. If you wasted your time on Convergence and are happily reading Rebirth, you know DC can completely screw things up. Doesn't mean your not a fan if you say it sucks.
"I don't want financial planning people spending their time importing and exporting and manipulating data, I want them to focus on what is the data telling us," .......If this is the case they need to have that data in some sort of format that is useful. It sounds to me like he is simply looking to replace Excel rather than get rid of it. If he's replacing it with something the company will most likely need to train employees on it. This process will in turn create more time wasted.
According to this link http://civilrights.findlaw.com... A landlord must treat every tenant equally. Illegal discrimination occurs when the landlord: -Includes preferences or limitations in a rental advertisement - Denies the availability of a available rental dwelling or steers renters to a certain area based on race The Fair Housing Act covers both tenants and prospective tenants. I would think those two points are pretty clear that Facebook is doing something illegal.
We Can't Trust Facebook. You could have just stopped there.
Look at my phone. It Unlocked! You are the father!
IT Departments are too busy wasting time on /. to worry about how is watching Netflix.