do you mean we all get this as a bonus for Americans voting for him? GO DRUMPTF!
Yes, it would not surprise me if this president manages to precipitate a nuclear exchange. I would suggest investing in companies that make ammunition and MREs as they're sure to do a booming business in the foreseeable future.
Then I guess we can just ignore that pesky part about "Microsoft Reports New Subscribers For Office 365 Plunged 62%".
Based purely on the headline that might sound bad
Yeah, it does.:)
As someone else pointed out there are millions and millions of LibreOffice users who aren't paying a dime to anyone, including Microsoft. I expect that trend to continue in an upward direction.
As for $175 million a month to Microsoft, that's barely a rounding error to them. To Joe Sixpack that's a lot of money, but in the grand scheme of things for Microsoft it's a failure.
My mistake- I meant to write "20-megaton", not "20-kiloton". (Although a few 20-kiloton wouldn't exactly improve things either.)
So, to correct my original statement, "If there is a nuclear war it won't matter where on the planet you are. An exchange of just a few 20-megaton weapons will fuck up the entire Earth in short order."
There will be a nuclear war in one year. I guarantee. I would get out of the US if you can.
If there is a nuclear war it won't matter where on the planet you are. An exchange of just a few 20-kiloton weapons will fuck up the entire Earth in short order.
"The Vigils agreed to have their faces scanned to create digital avatars for NBA 2K15, but said they didn't know their images would be available in unencrypted form online."
What? How could their images be used in any meaningful way if they aren't visible/available?
I must be missing something, this sounds like they either don't know what they're talking about OR that they were too dumb to understand that after scanning their faces (!!) their likenesses would be used for display purposes in the game. I mean, why the hell else would they be having their faces scanned??
No, I have an iron-clad way of preventing any of my information from being posted on their pages, including photos, photo-tagging, and any other details.
How? No social life? Because *that* is how *I* do it.
No, I just put my Remington 870 Express Tactical 12-gauge onto the tip of their nose and then I scream, "If you ever post a picture of me on Facebook, I'll blow your fucking head off!"
Works pretty well; so far I've only had to shoot one brother-in-law and a childhood acquaintance.
Do any of your friends and family have Facebook accounts? There may be a significant amount of information about you on Facebook anyway.
No, I have an iron-clad way of preventing any of my information from being posted on their pages, including photos, photo-tagging, and any other details.
When you need something up that can reliability get replicated and use third party business software then there is no replacement.
You have some points, but you may have missed the part where I said "I'd wager that 99% of the supposedly "mission critical" things that currently run on Oracle could safely be run on other databases." And I believe that's still a valid statement.
The vast majority of database applications don't require many of the things you mention. Sure, there are MC applications that do require some of Oracle's specific features, but most applications do not. Most applications would work perfectly fine on Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2 or MariaDB. And that's just the plain, unvarnished truth, because 99% of database applications don't require the extended functionality that Oracle has.
Most database applications don't need stuff like Remedy, Kronos, or PeopleSafe. They just need to run reliably and not crash, and databases like MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL can do that for most everyday uses.
For example, F5, Pinterest, GitHub, NASA, Los Alamos, Youtube, Virgin America, PayPal, Yelp and LinkedIn all use MySQL....and that's all they need. It works fine for them or they wouldn't be using it.
There's a reason that 95% of the web runs on stuff like MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL- because "good enough" is indeed often good enough.
In other words, not everyone needs Oracle, and that was my original point, which still stands.
Is there a technical reason for using Oracle over something else?
Frankly, no, except in some specialized instances. I'd wager that 99% of the supposedly "mission critical" things that currently run on Oracle could safely be run on other databases.
Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL are capable alternatives, as are DB2 and MariaDB. Even much-maligned MySQL can be used for many (perhaps most) of the applications that are using Oracle right now. All of these databases scale into the 100s of millions of rows and most include the transactional reliability that used to be exclusive to Oracle.
Oracle used to be the only choice for serious database work, but those days are gone. Unless you're doing a Moon shot or international banking you can almost certainly use an alternative DB and get the same functionality, robustness, and security (or better, in some cases).
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do you mean we all get this as a bonus for Americans voting for him? GO DRUMPTF!
Yes, it would not surprise me if this president manages to precipitate a nuclear exchange. I would suggest investing in companies that make ammunition and MREs as they're sure to do a booming business in the foreseeable future.
Yeah, that has the potential to peg my Creep-O-Meter.
If I met that thing in a darkened warehouse and it started coming for me I'd be shittin' me pants.
In other words, you're comparing a mass-market product with an heirloom product.
Lol, since when did Apple products become "heirlooms"? Are you planning on passing your iPhone 2 down to your grandchildren?
How many 30 year-old Apple products are still in service and working?
There are Rolex watches 50 years old that are still ticking....let me know when an Apple watch hits 50 years of service and I might agree.
"Facebook Changes Feed To Promote Posts That Aren't Fake, Sensational, Or Spam"
In other news, "Facebook Feeds Dropped By 99.7%"
Then I guess we can just ignore that pesky part about "Microsoft Reports New Subscribers For Office 365 Plunged 62%".
Based purely on the headline that might sound bad
Yeah, it does. :)
As someone else pointed out there are millions and millions of LibreOffice users who aren't paying a dime to anyone, including Microsoft. I expect that trend to continue in an upward direction.
As for $175 million a month to Microsoft, that's barely a rounding error to them. To Joe Sixpack that's a lot of money, but in the grand scheme of things for Microsoft it's a failure.
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My mistake- I meant to write "20-megaton", not "20-kiloton". (Although a few 20-kiloton wouldn't exactly improve things either.)
So, to correct my original statement, "If there is a nuclear war it won't matter where on the planet you are. An exchange of just a few 20-megaton weapons will fuck up the entire Earth in short order."
I wouldn't call 25 million subscribers "failing".
Compared to 100 million users of LibreOffice.
Shhhhhhhhh, don't harsh his buzz, man.
There will be a nuclear war in one year. I guarantee. I would get out of the US if you can.
If there is a nuclear war it won't matter where on the planet you are. An exchange of just a few 20-kiloton weapons will fuck up the entire Earth in short order.
"The Vigils agreed to have their faces scanned to create digital avatars for NBA 2K15, but said they didn't know their images would be available in unencrypted form online."
What? How could their images be used in any meaningful way if they aren't visible/available?
I must be missing something, this sounds like they either don't know what they're talking about OR that they were too dumb to understand that after scanning their faces (!!) their likenesses would be used for display purposes in the game. I mean, why the hell else would they be having their faces scanned??
"Secret Rules Make It Pretty Easy For the FBI To Spy On Journalists"
If the rules are "secret", there are no rules.
Headline should be: "FBI Now Able To Do Whatever The Fuck They Want In Order To Spy On Journalists"
No, I have an iron-clad way of preventing any of my information from being posted on their pages, including photos, photo-tagging, and any other details.
How? No social life? Because *that* is how *I* do it.
No, I just put my Remington 870 Express Tactical 12-gauge onto the tip of their nose and then I scream, "If you ever post a picture of me on Facebook, I'll blow your fucking head off!"
Works pretty well; so far I've only had to shoot one brother-in-law and a childhood acquaintance.
Do any of your friends and family have Facebook accounts? There may be a significant amount of information about you on Facebook anyway.
No, I have an iron-clad way of preventing any of my information from being posted on their pages, including photos, photo-tagging, and any other details.
LG to their customers: "You're routing it wrong".
When you need something up that can reliability get replicated and use third party business software then there is no replacement.
You have some points, but you may have missed the part where I said "I'd wager that 99% of the supposedly "mission critical" things that currently run on Oracle could safely be run on other databases." And I believe that's still a valid statement.
The vast majority of database applications don't require many of the things you mention. Sure, there are MC applications that do require some of Oracle's specific features, but most applications do not. Most applications would work perfectly fine on Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, DB2 or MariaDB. And that's just the plain, unvarnished truth, because 99% of database applications don't require the extended functionality that Oracle has.
Most database applications don't need stuff like Remedy, Kronos, or PeopleSafe. They just need to run reliably and not crash, and databases like MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL can do that for most everyday uses.
For example, F5, Pinterest, GitHub, NASA, Los Alamos, Youtube, Virgin America, PayPal, Yelp and LinkedIn all use MySQL....and that's all they need. It works fine for them or they wouldn't be using it.
There's a reason that 95% of the web runs on stuff like MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL- because "good enough" is indeed often good enough.
In other words, not everyone needs Oracle, and that was my original point, which still stands.
Dunno about your wish but I's sure be happy if it landed on Mr. Cheeto-Head.
I would settle for that as well.
Is there a technical reason for using Oracle over something else?
Frankly, no, except in some specialized instances. I'd wager that 99% of the supposedly "mission critical" things that currently run on Oracle could safely be run on other databases.
Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL are capable alternatives, as are DB2 and MariaDB. Even much-maligned MySQL can be used for many (perhaps most) of the applications that are using Oracle right now. All of these databases scale into the 100s of millions of rows and most include the transactional reliability that used to be exclusive to Oracle.
Oracle used to be the only choice for serious database work, but those days are gone. Unless you're doing a Moon shot or international banking you can almost certainly use an alternative DB and get the same functionality, robustness, and security (or better, in some cases).
What does 67 degrees above absolute zero have to do with km?
It's 67 degrees above a kilometer. I thought everyone knew that.
(50% of the time it works every time!)
What kind of english is that?
It's the kind of English that's written by a person who hasn't sharpened their crayon in a while.
I'm not kidding when I say I wish it would hit the Earth and wipe us all out. This planet needs a reset.
There's no later cat picture than a real-time cat picture, right?
Well, technically all pictures depict previous events.
Get me some pics of stuff that hasn't happened yet and I'll make it worth your while. :)
Have you ever found something in house house you thought was lost?
Yes, but I've not "found something" I thought was lost 600 times.
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Have you ever forgotten to pay a bill?
I have, but I haven't forgotten to pay 600 million bills.
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Have you ever missed a deadline just because you forgot about it?
Sure, but I've never missed 600 million deadlines.
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There is no way you are going to try and spin Office as a failed product without looking like a complete retard.
Then I guess we can just ignore that pesky part about "Microsoft Reports New Subscribers For Office 365 Plunged 62%".
Because a 62% drop in sales is a sign of success in your world, right?
Do they? How's Adobe doing with their cloud app subscriptions?
Adobe is doing great, but then the users don't really have a choice, do they?
I'm sure O365's numbers will go up as soon as MS discontinues the desktop installable version.
Even Microsoft's 25 million subscribers at $7 per month bringing in around $175 million per month is hardly "failing".
Again, given their user base, I'd hardly call it "succeeding".
By way of comparison, Azure is successful- wildly, incredibly successful. O365...not so much.