Wow! Katz has outdone himself on this one, once again proving he is a Leftist, Socialist, biased geek. Katz, who do you think has demonstratized the net? It is the left wing Liberals, whom, whithout thinking, have tried to prove that Doom (video games) caused Columbine and all the rest. Who enacted the useless Video Game ratings and content labels? Who was it that required Adult Check and the like for online pr0n? Guess who: Clinton. You are against your own party's beliefs, yet you negatively and severely bastardise an administration which has taken office just a couple days ago.
Your articles are biased. Back up, remove the hatred, ponder your useless thoughts and then start writing. A good writer and reporter is one who sees both sides and doesn't speculate on ends through non-existent means.
Ok, help me to understand this phenomena. We geeks want everything on the web. We want to see the web used for TV, News, Gaming, etc., at least I do. Slashdot is a mecca of information which is what the internet was designed for. TV and movies on demand is what we crave, right? When something happens to actually smack this horse in the ass and get it moving, most of you complain..."...oh, kiddies say they want teevee on the wwweb.". I despise AOL, but hey, MANY people love it. I have Warner cable. You see, sometimes in business companies merge and innovate. Sometimes BIG companies merge. Sometimes small companies merge. Lots of you/.'ers attack every new idea or business phenomena. Why is that? Are you jealous because you aren't profiting from these ventures? I don't see what the big deal is...you don't use AOL so why worry about it?
What the hell does an average user want with the Windows kernel? By that same token, what does ANYONE want with the kernel? Why would I want access to it besides for programming apps? Linux is open sourced, and open to anyone, which is precisely why it will never catch on with the average user base...which, by the way, is THE market Linux should be targeting if they (you) want a larger market share. Windows = mainstream; Linux = underground.
That's true. Perhaps they'll give away Win2001 for free?
I'm warning you as a user of MacOS for about 7 years (heavily), don't buy a Mac. You think Windows is buggy...OMG, wait till you experience MacOS 9 (or 8.6, 8.5 or 8)! You never get a blue screen of death, just complete freeze. Multitasking? Forgetaboutit! Ugg, sorry, off topic.
First off, dare I jump off topic, my post was on-topic and relevent even if you believe I live in a tiny world. You see, I have as much right to post my opinion as you do.
Perhaps Winders doesn't support ALL hardware, but it does more so than most significant OS's. Who runs Alphas besides a very small community of animators? As for s\390, I have no idea what that is. =] Try running that cdrw on Win98.
All web browsers (that matter) run on Winders.
I rarely see the blue 'screen of death', seriously. My Win98 machine is more stable than my dual G4 at work which runs on 512MB RAM vs. 256MB at home. I have never encountered any software I couldn't run, save SoftImage, on Win98. But, SoftImage runs on...you guessed it: NT!
As for your second to last statement, I totaly agree. Windows is old and stale, but so are my grandparents. I can't replace the wisdom they've experienced over the years and they know better than I about a great many things. When Linux becomes easy enough so that I can use it without having to go through months of training and studying I'll happily place Winders in the trash.
As for my 'tiny world', I'd rather be in here than out there with you M$ hate mongers. Hatred is useless. Try looking outside YOUR tightly knit Linux cult. =]
Linux quotes I've heard:
"More people should use Linux! Why isn't it catching on quicker?"
"I don't want 'casual' users on Linux. They don't deserve it."
Guess what! Windows supports ALL hardware, most software and has an easy to use GUI. All PC games can run on Windows. All web browsers run on Windows. Just because M$ makes products which work and a lot of the general populace uses doesn't mean they are evil. Microsoft is scared of Linux because they have been abused by our illustrious government and if they try to compete any more with any other OS this new precedent imposed by our ever evolving Socialist government will knock them down. M$ now has to devise a way to compete in our so called 'free' marketplace without offending Socialist minorities in our sad government. Linux is a great and revolutionary OS, but until it reaches the plane of use which an ordinary consumer can reach, M$ will justly prevail.
OMG, this article sums it all up! Killcreek's maps do look better, since they have the 4 bit color depth. Somehow, after playing (and yes, completing) the Daikatana demo, I really do see the similarities between it and 'Gouls 'n Ghosts'. They both use 8bit color and some of the same weapons. ALERT: I have scattered sarcasm throughout this reply, so don't try and flame me with, '...where do u get 8bit textures from?! Daikatana uses 4 bit textures u idiot!'.
Is that supposed to be sarcasm? Al Gore DID invent the internet. He also invented happiness, the internal combustion engine and Star Trek. Come to think of it, Gore invented most of the things I use...washing machines, carpet, brain fluid. I also heard a rumor that he invented silicone using Pi, which, incidentally, he has solved. These are the things they don't tell you in school, you just have to find out on your own.
Yep, it seems to be 'cool' to bash M$ right now. And lots of people have jumped on the bandwagon. They haven't given thought as to what's really going on. You techies in the IT field out there, do you make money off support for Linux or Windows? I'm willing to bet you are supporting yourself or your family working on Windows98 and NT, not Linux or Mac. Well, maybe Mac. Those of you who use Linux probably and most likely have a seperate Windows machine to run all your apps, leaving Linux as a server-only machine. That's what most of my friends do. But you continue to bash M$. Hmmm...why don't you stop using Windows?
You have the perfect motto for yourself, 'Ignorance is Bliss'. Apparently you do not understand business. I would like to see you start a company and give all of your competitors your secrets and some of your profits so they can implement them for themselves. If your competitors complain about unfair practices then you can let them into your company and help them out. There is no law which prohibits you from beating out the competition. If there is one, show me, because that means that every company in America will have to be punished. We live in a Democracy, a free economy is part of said foundation and the ability to operate without an oppressive government breathing down your back. If you want Socialism, go to Cuba, Russia or some other country.
I've installed many a' Mac in my time. You may not believe me (try it yourself) but neither is harder or easier. They both take about the same amount of effort. I built my own PC running Win98 and have hooked up Mac after G3 after Quadra. WinBlows installs with a CD. Macs install with a CD. You hit 'install' on either and wait.
You said it, bro! Compatability. Linux is great if you have an infinite amount of time on your hands. For the other 98% of the market who do not, there is Microsoft and Apple. Yes, Apple is there and people are using their computers and no, they are not running Windows. Wow! Did you even realise that not everyone uses Windows? Maybe the DOJ should study this more seriously.
I'm not sure what you are trying to say; either M$ is a dominating, monopolistic force destined to take over the world OR they should not be held accountable to 18th century laws. I miss your intended point. Microsoft is NOT a Monopoly. Period. They do not dominate. They most certainly do not PREDOMINATE home and corporate desktops. If they do then Apple, Linux and every other operating system in use today is a figment of my imagination. Of course, I do have a big imagination. Microsoft is not a monopoly. Microsoft is not a monopoly. Microsoft is not a monopoly.
Sure you'll make a few people happy some of the time. But you'll still need the conglomerates and companies supporting you. Open source is nice, but where would we be without Microsoft? Using IBM's mainframes? Remember that IBM did not think anyone would ever want a personal computer.
I can't believe you guys, as intellectually blessed as you are, can't see through this bull. Whether it is a 'Post Microsoft' world or not, the fact is that it is the 'New Age' for our blessed government. Now they have more power to shut down or break up businesses practicing 'unfair' tactics. You had better wake up because the next company targeted by the government might be yours.
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I am not a judge either but I agree. Consumers have seen prices plumett because of competition between Microsoft and others. As far as unfair practices, just glance at the American oil companies, car companies and such. The American institution of oil/automobiles have stifled and killed upstarts and entreprenures for years. Why do you think the internal combustion engine is still around after 100 or so years? Because of unfair and ludicrous oil mongers in power in this country, lobbying with their ungodly amounts of money. But does the government pick on them? No, because they lobby and give under the table contributions galore. Of course, that's my opinion based on hearsay, but u know it's true.
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Amen. I agree with your post. Although people need to understand that Microsoft isn't the only shitty operating system. Apple makes a great OS which works for short periods without crashing. Now, don't get me wrong, I am a PC user but at work I use a G3 Mac. If anyone needs a good spanking it's Apple's OS. This thing crashes more than my Win98 at home, way more. Many huge memory bugs and leaks reside in Mac OS 8.6. And anyone who tells me different has never used a Mac. I've been using these computers for 6 years so I'm pretty familiar with them, inside and out. I think I'll take Apple to court because I feel misused.
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It is amazing to me that most people think that we should bring down whomever accomplishes the American dream. Sure Microsoft is huge. Sure they are stronger than the average company. But for our government to take a Socialist stance on American business and declare a particular company 'evil' and practicing unfair trade is an abomination. I think it is unfair that I have to pay high gas prices. I think it is unfair that I don't get paid as much as 'Joe', who, coincidentally, got the position I was applying for. I think I'll take 'Joe' to court because he had an unfair advantage over me. Grow up people. Our government is the organisation you should be worried about, not a computer company practicing business, albeit sometimes 'unfair' in these kids' eyes, such as Netscape.
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Wow! Katz has outdone himself on this one, once again proving he is a Leftist, Socialist, biased geek. Katz, who do you think has demonstratized the net? It is the left wing Liberals, whom, whithout thinking, have tried to prove that Doom (video games) caused Columbine and all the rest. Who enacted the useless Video Game ratings and content labels? Who was it that required Adult Check and the like for online pr0n? Guess who: Clinton. You are against your own party's beliefs, yet you negatively and severely bastardise an administration which has taken office just a couple days ago.
Your articles are biased. Back up, remove the hatred, ponder your useless thoughts and then start writing. A good writer and reporter is one who sees both sides and doesn't speculate on ends through non-existent means.
Ok, help me to understand this phenomena. We geeks want everything on the web. We want to see the web used for TV, News, Gaming, etc., at least I do. Slashdot is a mecca of information which is what the internet was designed for. TV and movies on demand is what we crave, right? When something happens to actually smack this horse in the ass and get it moving, most of you complain..."...oh, kiddies say they want teevee on the wwweb.". I despise AOL, but hey, MANY people love it. I have Warner cable. You see, sometimes in business companies merge and innovate. Sometimes BIG companies merge. Sometimes small companies merge. Lots of you /.'ers attack every new idea or business phenomena. Why is that? Are you jealous because you aren't profiting from these ventures? I don't see what the big deal is...you don't use AOL so why worry about it?
What the hell does an average user want with the Windows kernel? By that same token, what does ANYONE want with the kernel? Why would I want access to it besides for programming apps? Linux is open sourced, and open to anyone, which is precisely why it will never catch on with the average user base...which, by the way, is THE market Linux should be targeting if they (you) want a larger market share. Windows = mainstream; Linux = underground.
That's true. Perhaps they'll give away Win2001 for free?
I'm warning you as a user of MacOS for about 7 years (heavily), don't buy a Mac. You think Windows is buggy...OMG, wait till you experience MacOS 9 (or 8.6, 8.5 or 8)! You never get a blue screen of death, just complete freeze. Multitasking? Forgetaboutit! Ugg, sorry, off topic.
First off, dare I jump off topic, my post was on-topic and relevent even if you believe I live in a tiny world. You see, I have as much right to post my opinion as you do.
Perhaps Winders doesn't support ALL hardware, but it does more so than most significant OS's. Who runs Alphas besides a very small community of animators? As for s\390, I have no idea what that is. =] Try running that cdrw on Win98.
All web browsers (that matter) run on Winders.
I rarely see the blue 'screen of death', seriously. My Win98 machine is more stable than my dual G4 at work which runs on 512MB RAM vs. 256MB at home. I have never encountered any software I couldn't run, save SoftImage, on Win98. But, SoftImage runs on...you guessed it: NT!
As for your second to last statement, I totaly agree. Windows is old and stale, but so are my grandparents. I can't replace the wisdom they've experienced over the years and they know better than I about a great many things. When Linux becomes easy enough so that I can use it without having to go through months of training and studying I'll happily place Winders in the trash.
As for my 'tiny world', I'd rather be in here than out there with you M$ hate mongers. Hatred is useless. Try looking outside YOUR tightly knit Linux cult. =]
Linux quotes I've heard:
"More people should use Linux! Why isn't it catching on quicker?"
"I don't want 'casual' users on Linux. They don't deserve it."
Guess what! Windows supports ALL hardware, most software and has an easy to use GUI. All PC games can run on Windows. All web browsers run on Windows. Just because M$ makes products which work and a lot of the general populace uses doesn't mean they are evil. Microsoft is scared of Linux because they have been abused by our illustrious government and if they try to compete any more with any other OS this new precedent imposed by our ever evolving Socialist government will knock them down. M$ now has to devise a way to compete in our so called 'free' marketplace without offending Socialist minorities in our sad government. Linux is a great and revolutionary OS, but until it reaches the plane of use which an ordinary consumer can reach, M$ will justly prevail.
OMG, this article sums it all up! Killcreek's maps do look better, since they have the 4 bit color depth. Somehow, after playing (and yes, completing) the Daikatana demo, I really do see the similarities between it and 'Gouls 'n Ghosts'. They both use 8bit color and some of the same weapons. ALERT: I have scattered sarcasm throughout this reply, so don't try and flame me with, '...where do u get 8bit textures from?! Daikatana uses 4 bit textures u idiot!'.
Is that supposed to be sarcasm? Al Gore DID invent the internet. He also invented happiness, the internal combustion engine and Star Trek. Come to think of it, Gore invented most of the things I use...washing machines, carpet, brain fluid. I also heard a rumor that he invented silicone using Pi, which, incidentally, he has solved. These are the things they don't tell you in school, you just have to find out on your own.
Yep, it seems to be 'cool' to bash M$ right now. And lots of people have jumped on the bandwagon. They haven't given thought as to what's really going on. You techies in the IT field out there, do you make money off support for Linux or Windows? I'm willing to bet you are supporting yourself or your family working on Windows98 and NT, not Linux or Mac. Well, maybe Mac. Those of you who use Linux probably and most likely have a seperate Windows machine to run all your apps, leaving Linux as a server-only machine. That's what most of my friends do. But you continue to bash M$. Hmmm...why don't you stop using Windows?
You have the perfect motto for yourself, 'Ignorance is Bliss'. Apparently you do not understand business. I would like to see you start a company and give all of your competitors your secrets and some of your profits so they can implement them for themselves. If your competitors complain about unfair practices then you can let them into your company and help them out. There is no law which prohibits you from beating out the competition. If there is one, show me, because that means that every company in America will have to be punished. We live in a Democracy, a free economy is part of said foundation and the ability to operate without an oppressive government breathing down your back. If you want Socialism, go to Cuba, Russia or some other country.
I've installed many a' Mac in my time. You may not believe me (try it yourself) but neither is harder or easier. They both take about the same amount of effort. I built my own PC running Win98 and have hooked up Mac after G3 after Quadra. WinBlows installs with a CD. Macs install with a CD. You hit 'install' on either and wait.
You said it, bro! Compatability. Linux is great if you have an infinite amount of time on your hands. For the other 98% of the market who do not, there is Microsoft and Apple. Yes, Apple is there and people are using their computers and no, they are not running Windows. Wow! Did you even realise that not everyone uses Windows? Maybe the DOJ should study this more seriously.
I'm not sure what you are trying to say; either M$ is a dominating, monopolistic force destined to take over the world OR they should not be held accountable to 18th century laws. I miss your intended point. Microsoft is NOT a Monopoly. Period. They do not dominate. They most certainly do not PREDOMINATE home and corporate desktops. If they do then Apple, Linux and every other operating system in use today is a figment of my imagination. Of course, I do have a big imagination. Microsoft is not a monopoly. Microsoft is not a monopoly. Microsoft is not a monopoly.
Sure you'll make a few people happy some of the time. But you'll still need the conglomerates and companies supporting you. Open source is nice, but where would we be without Microsoft? Using IBM's mainframes? Remember that IBM did not think anyone would ever want a personal computer.
I can't believe you guys, as intellectually blessed as you are, can't see through this bull. Whether it is a 'Post Microsoft' world or not, the fact is that it is the 'New Age' for our blessed government. Now they have more power to shut down or break up businesses practicing 'unfair' tactics. You had better wake up because the next company targeted by the government might be yours.
I am not a judge either but I agree. Consumers have seen prices plumett because of competition between Microsoft and others. As far as unfair practices, just glance at the American oil companies, car companies and such. The American institution of oil/automobiles have stifled and killed upstarts and entreprenures for years. Why do you think the internal combustion engine is still around after 100 or so years? Because of unfair and ludicrous oil mongers in power in this country, lobbying with their ungodly amounts of money. But does the government pick on them? No, because they lobby and give under the table contributions galore. Of course, that's my opinion based on hearsay, but u know it's true.
Amen. I agree with your post. Although people need to understand that Microsoft isn't the only shitty operating system. Apple makes a great OS which works for short periods without crashing. Now, don't get me wrong, I am a PC user but at work I use a G3 Mac. If anyone needs a good spanking it's Apple's OS. This thing crashes more than my Win98 at home, way more. Many huge memory bugs and leaks reside in Mac OS 8.6. And anyone who tells me different has never used a Mac. I've been using these computers for 6 years so I'm pretty familiar with them, inside and out. I think I'll take Apple to court because I feel misused.
It is amazing to me that most people think that we should bring down whomever accomplishes the American dream. Sure Microsoft is huge. Sure they are stronger than the average company. But for our government to take a Socialist stance on American business and declare a particular company 'evil' and practicing unfair trade is an abomination. I think it is unfair that I have to pay high gas prices. I think it is unfair that I don't get paid as much as 'Joe', who, coincidentally, got the position I was applying for. I think I'll take 'Joe' to court because he had an unfair advantage over me. Grow up people. Our government is the organisation you should be worried about, not a computer company practicing business, albeit sometimes 'unfair' in these kids' eyes, such as Netscape.