The problem with Microsoft and Nokia, is that nobody really wants a Microsoft Phone, and Nokia was driven into the trash heap by going the Microsoft Route exclusively (among other notable awful choices).
That was not a choice. At least, not in the way we call it a choice.
It was like the times when Schaeffler's Group bought Continental, years ago - the Continental's board simply hadn't any choice at all.
Microsoft has been a "Windows Company" for so long, they don't know how to do anything else besides "Windows".
They did get into bed with nokia, and it really hurt nokia.
And not buying Nokia would waste a lot of effort and money spent in the process, not to mention some previously made agreements that would not be fullfilled - with nasty effects on the Ballmer's credibility.
(Don't laugh! It's not ours faith that Ballmer wants! We are just Ballmer's cattl... I mean... customers)
If Linux had one standard distro and one standard UI, instead of a thousand squabbling factions, it would indeed be a great opportunity.
If Linux had just one standard distro, its name would be Microsoft Windows LT and would cost USD600,00 per seat. Don't complain, it's exactly this apparent mess that guarantees a low priced entry point to everyone that wants to try it.
But I agree on the "standard UI". Linux GUI is going to the sink hole, as everybody's else. Before this, the GUI was already a mess, but that damned thing at least worked. Nowadays, we lost even that.
wonder how much this asshat got from Microsoft to propose the bill in the first place - let's audit his (and his relative's and friend's finances for the past 10 years and for the next 10 to find out)
PROTEST. The parent post didn't trolled - au contraire, he gets exactly the spirit of what I said!
Ford seems to have their priorities seriously screwed up if that is the case. Shouldn't they make sure the powertrain works before working on the infotainment system.
The way I see it, Ford is doing it right. One must be entertained while awaits for rescue when the car bricks in the middle of the road!:-)
You see, State funded companies are funded while it's interesting for the State that that company exists, and sorely abandoned in the exact millisecond that it's not interesting anymore.
States have a almost infinite source of resources, and just don't mind prosaic little things as lost of revenue, financial losses or any other "capitalistic buzz words".
Something happened that made a Linux based company less attractive that some other solution.
They had a rough go with Qt/Maemo, then they changed course, to a dead end street.
I have a hilarious history from the time I used to work to a Nokia partner.:-)
Nokia had given us a free QT for Mobile workshop for our team. We attended the workshop, and we enjoyed it very much.
However, roughly one year later, someone on Nokia had called us bitterly complaining why in hell our shop didn't released any APP using QT yet.
Our answer? "Because YOU had hired us to develop APPs for you, and YOU had NOT asked for it!"
The funny thing is that in that year, we were called to develop APPs (or prototypes) on J2ME, Symbian, Android, iOS and even BADA (serious! I made a APP for BADA!! Honest!). But nobody on Nokia had asked us for anything using QT.
So a EULA that says you can't play the game on fridays you are indirectly forced to comply with it, because without the license you can't play on friday or any other day. If the EULA says that you have to pay a $10,000 fine if you play on friday, you don't have to comply because at most you did some copyright infringement.
Problem is when I buy a game those EULA that states I can play the software every day I want, and some months later they change the EULA forbidding me to play on Saturdays.
On the flip-side, what right do you have to dictate the way their software license works?
The ones granted to me by the Law, God Damnit!
There're people that says "first sale doctrine" applies to software. There're some others arguing against.
And, more importanlly, there're people that says you can't change a contract after you paid the bill. If EULAs are contracts, they must adhere to the rules. If EULAs are not contracts, I don't have to comply with it.
The only right you always have in this regard is the right not to play/use their software.
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS.
Once I used my money on something, I have the right to get EXACTLY what I paid for (under the law!), and no one (except under the law) has the right to take it out from me!
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The problem with Microsoft and Nokia, is that nobody really wants a Microsoft Phone, and Nokia was driven into the trash heap by going the Microsoft Route exclusively (among other notable awful choices).
That was not a choice. At least, not in the way we call it a choice.
It was like the times when Schaeffler's Group bought Continental, years ago - the Continental's board simply hadn't any choice at all.
Microsoft has been a "Windows Company" for so long, they don't know how to do anything else besides "Windows".
Judging by how Microsoft is doing that Windows thing lately, not even that.
They did get into bed with nokia, and it really hurt nokia.
And not buying Nokia would waste a lot of effort and money spent in the process, not to mention some previously made agreements that would not be fullfilled - with nasty effects on the Ballmer's credibility.
(Don't laugh! It's not ours faith that Ballmer wants! We are just Ballmer's cattl... I mean... customers)
Microsoft has not been a "success." It's been a cancer eating away[...].
What is precisely the definition of "success" from the cancer point of view.
If it aint broken, why fix it?
Because if you don't, Microsoft don't have how to steal more money from you.
If Linux had one standard distro and one standard UI, instead of a thousand squabbling factions, it would indeed be a great opportunity.
If Linux had just one standard distro, its name would be Microsoft Windows LT and would cost USD600,00 per seat. Don't complain, it's exactly this apparent mess that guarantees a low priced entry point to everyone that wants to try it.
But I agree on the "standard UI". Linux GUI is going to the sink hole, as everybody's else. Before this, the GUI was already a mess, but that damned thing at least worked. Nowadays, we lost even that.
So do some evaluation, and then go on testing until a stable version comes out!
It worked for Linux.
There is an alternative, ReactOS.
But it isn't viable yet.
I strongly encourage everybody to contribute somehow.
wonder how much this asshat got from Microsoft to propose the bill in the first place - let's audit his (and his relative's and friend's finances for the past 10 years and for the next 10 to find out)
PROTEST. The parent post didn't trolled - au contraire, he gets exactly the spirit of what I said!
Make people drive safely or take their driving privileges away.
This will not happen. Ego maniacal aggressive idiots that loose their driving privileges also stops to wasting money on car taxes and fuel.
And the present economy need us to continue to waste money on fuel.
No. Bill specifically about Google Glass is an "excellent" idea.
Make a bill general enough, and the Makers will join forces to fight it.
Make a bill to every single one, one by one, and you will have to handle just one each time: you will have more profit opportunities this way,
(you don'y think they're *really" concerned about safety, do you? They want the money)
Ford seems to have their priorities seriously screwed up if that is the case. Shouldn't they make sure the powertrain works before working on the infotainment system.
The way I see it, Ford is doing it right. One must be entertained while awaits for rescue when the car bricks in the middle of the road! :-)
That was not a joke. You're illiterate.
Not necessarily China bankruptcy.
You see, State funded companies are funded while it's interesting for the State that that company exists, and sorely abandoned in the exact millisecond that it's not interesting anymore.
States have a almost infinite source of resources, and just don't mind prosaic little things as lost of revenue, financial losses or any other "capitalistic buzz words".
Something happened that made a Linux based company less attractive that some other solution.
Fucking myopic nerd, why do you think they sent you to the seminar???/quote
To make QT Apps, of course.
However, since THEY are the contractors, we build the APPs THEY ask for. And they didn't ask for any QT APPs.
This is clear enough for you, fscking functionally illiterate slashdotter? :-)
Bleh. Bad joke, sorry! :-)
I think both ways are valid:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...
As it appears, YOUR tagline got the free press space.
You do work for Canonical, I'm right?
... they need the free press space.
They had a rough go with Qt/Maemo, then they changed course, to a dead end street.
I have a hilarious history from the time I used to work to a Nokia partner. :-)
Nokia had given us a free QT for Mobile workshop for our team. We attended the workshop, and we enjoyed it very much.
However, roughly one year later, someone on Nokia had called us bitterly complaining why in hell our shop didn't released any APP using QT yet.
Our answer? "Because YOU had hired us to develop APPs for you, and YOU had NOT asked for it!"
The funny thing is that in that year, we were called to develop APPs (or prototypes) on J2ME, Symbian, Android, iOS and even BADA (serious! I made a APP for BADA!! Honest!). But nobody on Nokia had asked us for anything using QT.
Go figure it out - I couldn't.
And the After Math were?
Were you right, and hell's broke loose, or the dumbass had luck and walked away from it?
So a EULA that says you can't play the game on fridays you are indirectly forced to comply with it, because without the license you can't play on friday or any other day. If the EULA says that you have to pay a $10,000 fine if you play on friday, you don't have to comply because at most you did some copyright infringement.
Problem is when I buy a game those EULA that states I can play the software every day I want, and some months later they change the EULA forbidding me to play on Saturdays.
Can I simply not agree with the GPL and use the software/code anyway?
YES.
What you're not allowed to is REDISTRIBUTE the changes you made on the original code without licensing it on the same terms.
the EULA, especially the letter L = License in it, is what gives you the right to make copies of the software.
Sorry, but you're wrong.
What gives me the right to make ARCHIVAL and BACKUPs copies (besides the running one on my HD) is the Law.
A License is required to redistribute that copy.
LinkedIn Ditches Feature That Was a 'Dream For Attackers'
They shutdown the site?
On the flip-side, what right do you have to dictate the way their software license works?
The ones granted to me by the Law, God Damnit!
There're people that says "first sale doctrine" applies to software. There're some others arguing against.
And, more importanlly, there're people that says you can't change a contract after you paid the bill. If EULAs are contracts, they must adhere to the rules. If EULAs are not contracts, I don't have to comply with it.
The only right you always have in this regard is the right not to play/use their software.
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS.
Once I used my money on something, I have the right to get EXACTLY what I paid for (under the law!), and no one (except under the law) has the right to take it out from me!
Nuclear submarines use them too! :-)