And they have the nerve to tell other companies to make their licences free???
I believe HP was asking Sun and IBM to make their free software free in a more standard way. I don't think HP was suggesting that Sun and IBM make free things that currently aren't free.
When my wife upgrades from her iBook, I'll throw Linux on it and use it myself. OS X is both functional and pretty, but it is simply not my preferred environment.
Can OS X do everything I need it to? Probably. Can it do my workload at least as well as Linux? Probably Can I make the GUI get out of my way as easily as I can on Linux? Not that I've discovered.
It's my understanding that Daniel Robbins hasn't had any code responsibility for over a year. In any case, they've gone to great efforts to convey to the gentoo using population that Dan's new position at MS in no way encumbers any parts of the gentoo distro.
If you know something they don't, you'd better speak up.
Even if there's only one dominant console out there, as long as people can play games on a computer, a console can only compete if it stays within a particular price range. If console price points get much higher than a low end computer, the mass market will abandon them in favor of playing games on their computer.
Please explain why it's stupid to try to protect something that has value to you. If the US has the most to lose in space, wouldn't it make sense for the US to want to have the means to defend it?
The existence of a weapon means the possibility of being killed by the weapon, regardless of all other considerations. The first person to make the weapon is responsible for any death ever caused by the escalation thereof. There is zero excuse.
So the first guy to hit another guy with a stick is to blame for all the bludgeoning deaths in the last 10,000 years? That's one of the most ridiculous arguments I've ever heard.
It's hard to boycot something when the product comes installed on over 90% of new computers and can't be completely removed from those computers.
It's easy to boycott something that hasn't been released yet. And since it will only run on WinXP (at least until Vista comes out), it will be easy to boycott for the majority of windows users for the next several years.
While I would be the first to agree that a healthy amount of cynicism is, well, healthy, too much cynicism is as dangerous as not enough. The truth is that there are still lawmakers who value the opinions of their constituents, especially if their constituent attempts to educate them on an issue that they were ignorant of.
It may not look like it from the outside, but I would suspect that the majority of lawmakers still attempt to cling to the ideals they started with and, when given the opportunity, will attempt to act according to them.
Don't limit your options just because cynicism dicates that they're pointless. You might be right and it's a wasted effort, but if you're wrong, you've voluntarily missed an opportunity.
Only certain types of PV are heavy and expensive. There are thin-film PV solutions that weigh very little and are a fraction of the cost. They have relatively poor efficiency, but are very appealing for use where weight concerns are paramount (think satellites). There was also an article on slashdot some time ago about using these (or similar) thin-film PV coatings as the tint on office building windows.
Maybe a karma whore will post links (I'm too lazy).
Also, even if the court battle drags on for years and never resolves, in the meantime, Intel is pressured to not engage in the types of behavior that this battle is about. Essentially, just starting the court battle protects AMD from additional actions by Intel that might appear anti-competative.
It's also free advertising for AMD and hurts Intel's public image.
You try marketting a game for a console when you're not allowed to mention what console it runs on in advertisements and on the packaging without getting an injunction for trademark violation.
Unworkable since it relies on people making purchases during the same session that they were referred to the site.
If I follow a link from an affiliate, leave the site, and then go directly to the site the next day to make a purchase (I like to research before I buy), how will you match my purchase to the affiliate that origionally sent me to your site? What if I use a different computer to make the purchase (think people who use public terminals at libraries)?
How big does Apple's desktop share have to be before commercial software developers finally decide that they can't ignore that portion of the market?
Once that point has been reached, Microsoft's dominance will disappear. This isn't to say that they won't still have the majority of desktops, but they will no longer control the desktop as they have in the past.
Whenever I find a site that doesn't handle my browser correctly, I send a polite email telling them so. I include pointers to web resources that will help them learn how to support more browsers.
Very often, I get an email some time later from the developers thanking me for my email and telling me that their site will either soon be fixed or inviting me to visit their already fixed site.
Bank sites have been the most responsive. Software vendors whose products are windows only seem to be the least responsive.
Slashdot Mirror
Do you know this to be true? How would it work?
It seems more likely that the government would tax the income generated by
selling solar electricity.
What steam generators? The stirling engine is completely self contained and
uses hydrogen as the working gas. No steam. Anywhere.
How much of Apple's income comes from iTunes (not counting profit from iPod
sales)?
I would guess very little since everyone keeps talking about iTunes as being
profitable just because it drives iPod sales.
And they have the nerve to tell other companies to make their licences free???
I believe HP was asking Sun and IBM to make their free software free in a more
standard way. I don't think HP was suggesting that Sun and IBM make free things
that currently aren't free.
But, Google's reaction appears to be an over-reaction
How is "We will no longer talk directly to CNet reporters" an over-reaction?
Sounds pretty tame to me.
When my wife upgrades from her iBook, I'll throw Linux on it and use it myself.
OS X is both functional and pretty, but it is simply not my preferred
environment.
Can OS X do everything I need it to? Probably.
Can it do my workload at least as well as Linux? Probably
Can I make the GUI get out of my way as easily as I can on Linux? Not that I've discovered.
Linux it is, then, for me.
It's my understanding that Daniel Robbins hasn't had any code responsibility
for over a year. In any case, they've gone to great efforts to convey to the
gentoo using population that Dan's new position at MS in no way encumbers any
parts of the gentoo distro.
If you know something they don't, you'd better speak up.
Even if there's only one dominant console out there, as long as people can play
games on a computer, a console can only compete if it stays within a particular
price range. If console price points get much higher than a low end computer,
the mass market will abandon them in favor of playing games on their computer.
Please explain why it's stupid to try to protect something that has value to
you. If the US has the most to lose in space, wouldn't it make sense for the
US to want to have the means to defend it?
The existence of a weapon means the possibility of being killed by the weapon, regardless of all other considerations. The first person to make the weapon is responsible for any death ever caused by the escalation thereof. There is zero excuse.
So the first guy to hit another guy with a stick is to blame for all the
bludgeoning deaths in the last 10,000 years? That's one of the most ridiculous
arguments I've ever heard.
For those of us who don't have access to IE, could you tell us what happens?
It's hard to boycot something when the product comes installed on over 90% of new computers and can't be completely removed from those computers.
It's easy to boycott something that hasn't been released yet. And since it will only run on WinXP (at least until Vista comes out), it will be easy to boycott for the majority of windows users for the next several years.
While I would be the first to agree that a healthy amount of cynicism is, well, healthy, too much cynicism is as dangerous as not enough. The truth is that there are still lawmakers who value the opinions of their constituents, especially if their constituent attempts to educate them on an issue that they were ignorant of.
It may not look like it from the outside, but I would suspect that the majority of lawmakers still attempt to cling to the ideals they started with and, when given the opportunity, will attempt to act according to them.
Don't limit your options just because cynicism dicates that they're pointless. You might be right and it's a wasted effort, but if you're wrong, you've voluntarily missed an opportunity.
Why do people so doggedly support Microsoft?
They fear what they don't know.
It's human nature.
I wish I had mod points, 'cuz this is the most insightful thing I've read all day.
Does anyone have any numbers on their production capacity. Hard numbers are
prefered, but even relative numbers (vs intel's capactity) would be fine.
How do you know this?
(please post supporing links)
Only certain types of PV are heavy and expensive. There are thin-film PV solutions that weigh very little and are a fraction of the cost. They have relatively poor efficiency, but are very appealing for use where weight concerns are paramount (think satellites). There was also an article on slashdot some time ago about using these (or similar) thin-film PV coatings as the tint on office building windows.
Maybe a karma whore will post links (I'm too lazy).
Because, for many people, it's more convenient since they already know how to
do it (having learned before there was a legal option).
I saw it on CNN before I read about it on slashdot.
The general public may not care, but this will still raise the public's
awareness of the AMD brand and the alledged practices of Intel.
Also, even if the court battle drags on for years and never resolves, in the
meantime, Intel is pressured to not engage in the types of behavior that this
battle is about. Essentially, just starting the court battle protects AMD
from additional actions by Intel that might appear anti-competative.
It's also free advertising for AMD and hurts Intel's public image.
You try marketting a game for a console when you're not allowed to mention
what console it runs on in advertisements and on the packaging without
getting an injunction for trademark violation.
Unworkable since it relies on people making purchases during the same session
that they were referred to the site.
If I follow a link from an affiliate, leave the site, and then go directly to
the site the next day to make a purchase (I like to research before I buy), how
will you match my purchase to the affiliate that origionally sent me to your
site? What if I use a different computer to make the purchase (think people
who use public terminals at libraries)?
How big does Apple's desktop share have to be before commercial software
developers finally decide that they can't ignore that portion of the market?
Once that point has been reached, Microsoft's dominance will disappear. This
isn't to say that they won't still have the majority of desktops, but they
will no longer control the desktop as they have in the past.
Just my opinion.
Whenever I find a site that doesn't handle my browser correctly, I send a
polite email telling them so. I include pointers to web resources that will
help them learn how to support more browsers.
Very often, I get an email some time later from the developers thanking me
for my email and telling me that their site will either soon be fixed or
inviting me to visit their already fixed site.
Bank sites have been the most responsive. Software vendors whose products are
windows only seem to be the least responsive.