Seriously, do all Slashdotters think so short term? So they released these new chips. Big deal. They're still at what speed? How many years behind schedule?
What IBM PowerPC roadmap have you seen that they've managed to stick to?
You mention timing in this case, which for most of us is used to signify opportunism, as you mention. But then again, at the time, if they had sued, they'd probably have been somewhat pushed aside by our courts as just having lost out because the technology wasn't there.
But say they had managed, without Microsoft's tactics (whatever they might have been), to survive another three or four years, when the technology started to take off. By suing immediately, they were much more likely to lose because of the apparent lack of usefulness of the technology, vs. waiting till the technology is obviously viable.
But then again, if OS X becomes popular enough, MS will be losing a large portion of revenue by killing off Office X. Looking at the cost of Office vs. the cost of Windows (something like what, $150 for Windows Pro vs. $500 for Office Pro?), I bet they'd lose more money by NOT supplying Office X.
One one hand, liability concerns drive this kind of crap. We have too much law.
Or maybe liability due to the fact that maybe one out of ten people can be trusted, and its hard to figure out who can and can't be trusted. That might sound like a low number, but think about it. Out of EVERYONE you know, if you entrusted them with a secret, who could you trust to not tell a SINGLE other person?
And don't even begin to think you're a good judge of character, cause you're probably not as good as you think.
On the other, this just means smaller companies will get better employees who don't want to be drones. That's one of the reasons I started my own - I hate oversight, and am bad at playing employee.
So having your e-mail read by a third party automatically makes you a drone? I fail to see how the two are correlated.
I REALLY fail to see why everyone is up in arms about this. So your work e-mail is being read ( *tear* ). Not trying to sound like a troll, but seriously, if you're not doing something they care about, then what the hell does it matter? If you think everyone at a workplace of several thousand can be fully trusted, you are one misguided individual. And you can't single out people as you wish. If you have a problem with it, leave, don't bitch to everyone else.
Sure its fueled in part by companies having to cover their own asses do to legal issues, but again, what does it matter? How can you honestly expect some form of privacy when using a companies network? It IS their network.
That's like saying if you loan out space on one of your home servers to someone you barely know, you shouldn't make sure he's not hosting child porn on it.
Given how massive a 19-inch laptop would have to be it's doubtful you'd ever see one of these backbreaking monsters outside the cubicle, especially if it comes packed in the usual sleep-inducing Dell plastic slab.
They didn't put it in quite the same words you did, but I'm pretty sure they didn't miss the point that much.
I want my kids to be able to play it 20 years from now if they want. I have zero guarantee of being able to do that with my iTunes DRMed music.
How is there zero guarantee? You CAN convert into another format, right? I mean, you DO have to burn it and re-rip it, but you can still get it in a format that, assuming decoders still exist for it in that time span, you'll be able to play it.
Not so with most of the other DRM scheme, since you can't convert it to a different, un-DRM'd format.
So as I see it, you don't have a valid concern, or at least the strength of your statement is much stronger than it should be.
Another poster asked if you have looked at your screening process. I want to ask, have you looked at your RECRUITER'S screening process?
I hate to say it, but I've seen some of the people these recruiters like to hire, and I always wonder who would pay them to pick the people they do. Its quite possible your recruiter is simply doing a high level check that passes the people who might look better in person or be slightly more socially apt.
Well, if they feel the books paints Jobs in such a negative light that it might turn people away from Apple, then they would be upholding their obligation to their shareholders. Many people refuse to deal with certain companies because of the history of a certain individual there.
Consider, what would hurt Apple more, the loss of one computer sale or the loss of 10 books? Or maybe even 100 books...?
Number 1, they are not "his" stores. As CEO of Apple, he has a fiduciary responsible to Apple's owners (i.e., the shareholders). Pulling Wiley's books does not uphold this in any way; Steve Jobs is not Apple.
If they indeed did send the proofs to Apple for approval, and were asked to withhold publishing ( I have no idea if this was actually the case), and they went ahead and published it, I think they, as a company, are completely within reason to pull all the publisher's books from their shelves.
Consider Apple's philosophy, particularly regarding the single mouse button. Whether you like it or not, they've stuck to that philosophy, and I think they'll do the same here.
Think of the average user. What's less confusing, one drive or two? I think this is a much more valid point than one or two button mice. I can't really debate their philosophy on the mice, but I still feel you'd have a stronger argument with multiple hard drives.
Blake
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Yeah, and apparently, all the porn sites now use the newest version of WMV, so half my bittorrent downloads end up being worthless. *ugh*:D
Reports show sales of Symantec's popular Anti-virus packages in the UK lagging behind sales in the US, and sales of the Macintosh version lagging behind everywhere.
You're just joking right? I can't decide whether to respond, mod you down as a troll, or mod you up for being funny.
Seriously, you think the average Apple user is less savvy than a PC user? Most of the graphics artists I know are SIGNIFICANTLY more knowledgable than most PC users...
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Seriously, do all Slashdotters think so short term? So they released these new chips. Big deal. They're still at what speed? How many years behind schedule?
What IBM PowerPC roadmap have you seen that they've managed to stick to?
Blake
You mention timing in this case, which for most of us is used to signify opportunism, as you mention. But then again, at the time, if they had sued, they'd probably have been somewhat pushed aside by our courts as just having lost out because the technology wasn't there.
But say they had managed, without Microsoft's tactics (whatever they might have been), to survive another three or four years, when the technology started to take off. By suing immediately, they were much more likely to lose because of the apparent lack of usefulness of the technology, vs. waiting till the technology is obviously viable.
Blake
I laughed really hard at that.
And in light of that fact, I think I'm going to go shoot myself for having poor humor.
But then again, if OS X becomes popular enough, MS will be losing a large portion of revenue by killing off Office X. Looking at the cost of Office vs. the cost of Windows (something like what, $150 for Windows Pro vs. $500 for Office Pro?), I bet they'd lose more money by NOT supplying Office X.
Blake
Or he could have just been making a light-hearted joke. Heaven (no pun intended) forbid him to do that.
Blake
Ah! Sounds like its time for someone to resurrect goatse.cx.
And I think I know just the person to do it!
Or maybe liability due to the fact that maybe one out of ten people can be trusted, and its hard to figure out who can and can't be trusted. That might sound like a low number, but think about it. Out of EVERYONE you know, if you entrusted them with a secret, who could you trust to not tell a SINGLE other person?
And don't even begin to think you're a good judge of character, cause you're probably not as good as you think.
So having your e-mail read by a third party automatically makes you a drone? I fail to see how the two are correlated.
I REALLY fail to see why everyone is up in arms about this. So your work e-mail is being read ( *tear* ). Not trying to sound like a troll, but seriously, if you're not doing something they care about, then what the hell does it matter? If you think everyone at a workplace of several thousand can be fully trusted, you are one misguided individual. And you can't single out people as you wish. If you have a problem with it, leave, don't bitch to everyone else.
Sure its fueled in part by companies having to cover their own asses do to legal issues, but again, what does it matter? How can you honestly expect some form of privacy when using a companies network? It IS their network.
That's like saying if you loan out space on one of your home servers to someone you barely know, you shouldn't make sure he's not hosting child porn on it.
Blake
To my respect level for CmdrTaco. Quite the funny comment.
Ugh. No ogg vorbis comment?
-1 incomplete joke.
Of make them about CowboyNeal. That would also be acceptable.
They didn't put it in quite the same words you did, but I'm pretty sure they didn't miss the point that much.
Blake
How is there zero guarantee? You CAN convert into another format, right? I mean, you DO have to burn it and re-rip it, but you can still get it in a format that, assuming decoders still exist for it in that time span, you'll be able to play it.
Not so with most of the other DRM scheme, since you can't convert it to a different, un-DRM'd format.
So as I see it, you don't have a valid concern, or at least the strength of your statement is much stronger than it should be.
Blake
And yet they can't write a script to check for double posts?
FYI, the trademark database is something along the lines of two years behind or something crazy like that. At least that's what I've been told. ;)
Another poster asked if you have looked at your screening process. I want to ask, have you looked at your RECRUITER'S screening process?
I hate to say it, but I've seen some of the people these recruiters like to hire, and I always wonder who would pay them to pick the people they do. Its quite possible your recruiter is simply doing a high level check that passes the people who might look better in person or be slightly more socially apt.
Blake
Well, if they feel the books paints Jobs in such a negative light that it might turn people away from Apple, then they would be upholding their obligation to their shareholders. Many people refuse to deal with certain companies because of the history of a certain individual there.
Consider, what would hurt Apple more, the loss of one computer sale or the loss of 10 books? Or maybe even 100 books...?
Blake
If they indeed did send the proofs to Apple for approval, and were asked to withhold publishing ( I have no idea if this was actually the case), and they went ahead and published it, I think they, as a company, are completely within reason to pull all the publisher's books from their shelves.
Blake
They're just upset they didn't think of it first. :D
I know I am!
Consider Apple's philosophy, particularly regarding the single mouse button. Whether you like it or not, they've stuck to that philosophy, and I think they'll do the same here.
Think of the average user. What's less confusing, one drive or two? I think this is a much more valid point than one or two button mice. I can't really debate their philosophy on the mice, but I still feel you'd have a stronger argument with multiple hard drives.
Blake
Yeah, and apparently, all the porn sites now use the newest version of WMV, so half my bittorrent downloads end up being worthless. *ugh* :D
Blake
Moof!
Sounds like a rehashing of the iPod release. Will people ever learn?
Reports show sales of Symantec's popular Anti-virus packages in the UK lagging behind sales in the US, and sales of the Macintosh version lagging behind everywhere.
Blake
You're just joking right? I can't decide whether to respond, mod you down as a troll, or mod you up for being funny.
Seriously, you think the average Apple user is less savvy than a PC user? Most of the graphics artists I know are SIGNIFICANTLY more knowledgable than most PC users...
Blake
I can order on from Amazon UK and have the books shipped over here, still only paying half the price of the same book over here.
Its price gouging plain and simple.