They care about one thing. Does it do what I want? I agree totally. Most "programmers" forget that you also need to take care of the flip-side: Does it not do what I don't want it to do?
This seems to cover not only iTunes but WinAMP, FooBar2000, and just about any other player that can organize music and play only selected artists, albums, or genre's.
FTFP: A computer system and method for controlling a media playing device... that is coupled to the computer to play the accessed or selected piece of media.
Doesn't that mean that this "computer system" has to control a "media playing device" that is separate from the computer (i.e. a portible media player)? If that's the case, a simple media player doesn't violate this.
If Google was headed that way, they would have been there by now. They are huge. They are "standard".
The "20% your time" vs. "submit ideas" is the key. Management rarely sees potential where there is potential. How many times in history have great ideas been turned down because a manager says, "Oh that'll never work"?
At Google, by the time something becomes an official project, they already know it works.
When there's no guessing game, you can't be wrong.
Even more relevant: "America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization." -- John O'Hara
"AMD could be positioning itself as the "good guy" in this whole scenario by allowing users to optionally disregard DRM. I would suspect this would be something like Intel's serial number scheme, except that AMD will most likely leave it off by default and would require enabling it via the motherboard BIOS setup or something similar."
With it's lower power consuption than the Intel chips, and lower heat than expected from an AMD chip of this sort, it's definitely a reason to save up.
Of course they'll strip out features. Remember, this project was started in desparation to convince people not to use Linux, not for the sake of creating a faster Windows.
When money is the motive, they always do the bare minimum to make it look like their product is maybe better than the competition, and then tell the public that it is.
Removing features is easier than improving efficiency.
Have you ever been forced to use a program from Allen Systems Group (ASG) called Visual Process?? This is a proprietary package, up to version 5.0 now, that was released with bugs that should have been weeded out before beta.
The problem is that proprietary companies make proprietary software to make money. If horrible software makes them money, then horrible software is what will be sold!
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They care about one thing. Does it do what I want?
I agree totally. Most "programmers" forget that you also need to take care of the flip-side: Does it not do what I don't want it to do?
You've just given them a monopoly of your business.
This seems to cover not only iTunes but WinAMP, FooBar2000, and just about any other player that can organize music and play only selected artists, albums, or genre's.
... that is coupled to the computer to play the accessed or selected piece of media.
FTFP:
A computer system and method for controlling a media playing device
Doesn't that mean that this "computer system" has to control a "media playing device" that is separate from the computer (i.e. a portible media player)? If that's the case, a simple media player doesn't violate this.
Does any one know if Google employees are rewarded if a project they start is picked up?
This is why you have to go through about 15 interviews to get hired by Google.
I doubt AT&T was that strict about who they brought on board.
With a bunch of Joe Normals as employees, of course the 20% rule will fail.
Google is probably headed that way
If Google was headed that way, they would have been there by now. They are huge. They are "standard".
The "20% your time" vs. "submit ideas" is the key. Management rarely sees potential where there is potential. How many times in history have great ideas been turned down because a manager says, "Oh that'll never work"?
At Google, by the time something becomes an official project, they already know it works.
When there's no guessing game, you can't be wrong.
Yes, I even looked it up after I read it the first time, before I had plans on posting it. I still agree with it.
I'm not self important. I'm observant.
Even more relevant:
"America may be unique in being a country which has leapt from barbarism to decadence without touching civilization." -- John O'Hara
"Hmm.. That's weird. Every time I move my mouse while talking on the phone, the person on the other end sounds like Satan."
Apparantly so, but geek.com says:
"AMD could be positioning itself as the "good guy" in this whole scenario by allowing users to optionally disregard DRM. I would suspect this would be something like Intel's serial number scheme, except that AMD will most likely leave it off by default and would require enabling it via the motherboard BIOS setup or something similar."
With it's lower power consuption than the Intel chips, and lower heat than expected from an AMD chip of this sort, it's definitely a reason to save up.
I'm sure shipping companies could make good use of it.
Silly, Google doesn't rule the world yet.
Try Gentoo.
*giggles inside*
It's nice to have a kernel.org (sort of) equivalent for distributions.
What else do you expect with AOL in charge?
That's crazy. These sites were down before they hit Slashdot.
There's even a song[mp3] about it.
Of course they'll strip out features. Remember, this project was started in desparation to convince people not to use Linux, not for the sake of creating a faster Windows.
When money is the motive, they always do the bare minimum to make it look like their product is maybe better than the competition, and then tell the public that it is.
Removing features is easier than improving efficiency.
Blockbuster is a fat cow. Netflix will die by the very sword they have drawn.
With all due respect, I hope you're wrong. I wouldn't miss Blockbuster one bit if they went away forever.
From the article: In fact, many users never use a program on their computer that did not come pre-installed.
My parents use GAIN software all the time.
Have you ever been forced to use a program from Allen Systems Group (ASG) called Visual Process??
This is a proprietary package, up to version 5.0 now, that was released with bugs that should have been weeded out before beta.
The problem is that proprietary companies make proprietary software to make money. If horrible software makes them money, then horrible software is what will be sold!
Microsoft Writes Open Source Child Porn Buster
Longhorn to use UNIX-like User Permissions
"Readers of Microsoft's encyclopedia articles can now edit articles in a Wikipedia-like fashion"
huh...
What I want to know is where can I get some Edgarware?
And of course, if it wasn't your car/house, laser beams would shoot out of the sensor.
Don't you mean "laser" beams?