Oh my gawd, wouldn't that be a scary thought - M$ approved/certified camcorders. Certification requiring a fee, which would passed onto the consumer, of course. Once again, another electronic device that gets an M$ tax.
What will Palladium do to those of us who release independent content? (As in, independent of major corporations.)
I can't see Microsoft locking out all those owners of camcorders who want to email their predictable baby videos to the wrinklies back home. It would take a new class of gullible users to swallow that.
... is an open source (preferably) suite that I can run on my PC at home, where I can decide the access controls, and have complete control privacy policy. Ok, so this requires a permanent connection, but that's becoming more and more available all the time.
its a good question. not sure, to be honest. i was told that they were supposed survive more severe conditions - heat, humidity, radiation etc, no idea if that's true though. i seem to remember that their entire history is documented so they can guarantee they've not been mishandled by some intern who hadn't been on the anti-static course. So much of it could be paperwork, but its still a burden that has a cost, and most definately rules out the use of second hand CPUs.
When I plugged one in backwards I just went down to my local Radio Shack and picked up a new 74LS00
Dunno about the Shuttle, but I assume my experience applies. I used to write autopilot & autostabilser software for helicopters. They used 80286 & 68000 CPUs, which have started to become more difficult to find. Not because there are no 286's or 68K's out there, but because there aren't so many 286's and 68K's available that are certified for flight.
This was/is inevitable. All those spinning graphics during programs used to announce what is on next have just been leading the way. They get you used to seeing something other than the program you're watching on the screen. Once we've accepted them, the more invasive adverts will be more 'acceptable'.
Once again, big corporations in the USA are leading the world in customer abuse.
"After all, if *we* are going to go to all the effort to change our measurement system, why not use that same effort and get the system *right* the first time?"
Most of the world doesn't need to change to the metric system, most of the world already uses it. You're playing catch-up.
To say that Microsoft have failed at PVRs and Consoles is to to say that the war is ending today. Its not, they have not failed, they have only just started. Internet Explorer is a success, but it sure as hell wasn't until it got to version 4 or 5. You can only say they've failed when they pull out of the market, and that is not likely to happen.
Not sure what it is you're sugesting that we should grip, but its not reality.
Whilst Microsoft does not produce the most robust software in the world, they have repeatedly proven that they are masters of strategy and marketing. Getting into games consoles, PVRs and just about every other major electronic device that you use is just a prerequisit to being able to make this successful. Palladium is something to be feared.
If the internet cafe was allowed to be legal, no emergency exits would be locked
Nonesense. As with most other buildings in areas like that, doors were locked and windows were barred because of the threat of crime. They're protecting their hardware. If the police want to enter, they'd beat the door down. They're banking that theives won't do the same.
As a developer, I cringe at the thought of being liable for my code. We all know its next to impossible to make something completely bug free.
However, as a consumer, buying software should not be a risk. It should do what it says on the box, and if it doesn't, I should be entitled to have it fixed.
Of course, these sentiments are ingrained from my days as a Windows user. With Open Source, its a whole different kettle of fish. I've paid nothing for it, so I've gained by merely having the software. If it doesn't work, big deal, I either move on to another app, report it, wait for it to be fixed or if I'm really desperate dig the code out myself. At the end of the day, the worst situation that I can be in is that I'm back to where I started, it hasn't costed me anything.
I have no resect for any exam that involves writing actual code on paper
My first programs were written (yes, written) on paper and sent off to be put onto punched cards. You kids these days, you just don't know you're born.
10th Sept 2001, Rumsfeld (not sure it was him, may have been somebody else) turned down the then director of the FBI's request for additional funds to fight terrorism.
Gee, I guess they saw it coming on the morning of the 11th.
someone will compile it- some member of the community, and pass the ISO along
Compiling source to binaries, yes that's easy. Turning it into an iso...? Well, who's going to provide the installer? That's a non-trivial piece of code if ever there was one.
If developers object to their code being use in this fashion, perhaps another version of the GPL should be drafted that excludes the option of binaries of the source being sold in this fashion. As always, you could chose which license it was distributed under.
If this were to happend, and Gnome and KDE signed up to it, I find it hard to see how United Linux would be viable.
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Oh my gawd, wouldn't that be a scary thought - M$ approved/certified camcorders. Certification requiring a fee, which would passed onto the consumer, of course. Once again, another electronic device that gets an M$ tax.
- What will Palladium do to those of us who release independent content? (As in, independent of major corporations.)
I can't see Microsoft locking out all those owners of camcorders who want to email their predictable baby videos to the wrinklies back home. It would take a new class of gullible users to swallow that.- I visited the USSR in the early 80s and I can assure you that your speculations were quite unfounded.
I went to MVS today for 5 excruciating hours, during which a trip to North Koreas felt quite inviting.- Why the hell can't Tom's Hardware show it all on one page instead of nine?! Or, at the very least, make it an option.
How many adverts are there on 9 pages?How many adverts would there be on 1 page?
... is an open source (preferably) suite that I can run on my PC at home, where I can decide the access controls, and have complete control privacy policy. Ok, so this requires a permanent connection, but that's becoming more and more available all the time.
its a good question. not sure, to be honest. i was told that they were supposed survive more severe conditions - heat, humidity, radiation etc, no idea if that's true though. i seem to remember that their entire history is documented so they can guarantee they've not been mishandled by some intern who hadn't been on the anti-static course. So much of it could be paperwork, but its still a burden that has a cost, and most definately rules out the use of second hand CPUs.
- When I plugged one in backwards I just went down to my local Radio Shack and picked up a new 74LS00
Dunno about the Shuttle, but I assume my experience applies. I used to write autopilot & autostabilser software for helicopters. They used 80286 & 68000 CPUs, which have started to become more difficult to find. Not because there are no 286's or 68K's out there, but because there aren't so many 286's and 68K's available that are certified for flight.- I've tried "love" und "sex" (normal and reverse) and I am sure there are more.
I've tried love and sex too. Never managed to try them both at the same time, but then I am male...- Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a000d'
/Include/ContentScript.asp, line 111
A big thank-you to the boys in Redmond for my first smile of the day...Type mismatch: 'CInt'
- It's almost like the US gov't has a list of things techies hate, and they're going down the list and doing each thing, just to piss us all off.
Looks like we're stuck with Microsoft then.This was/is inevitable. All those spinning graphics during programs used to announce what is on next have just been leading the way. They get you used to seeing something other than the program you're watching on the screen. Once we've accepted them, the more invasive adverts will be more 'acceptable'.
Once again, big corporations in the USA are leading the world in customer abuse.
- "After all, if *we* are going to go to all the effort to change our measurement system, why not use that same effort and get the system *right* the first time?"
Most of the world doesn't need to change to the metric system, most of the world already uses it. You're playing catch-up.... is whether or not they made him buy the minutes before they would help him.
To say that Microsoft have failed at PVRs and Consoles is to to say that the war is ending today. Its not, they have not failed, they have only just started. Internet Explorer is a success, but it sure as hell wasn't until it got to version 4 or 5. You can only say they've failed when they pull out of the market, and that is not likely to happen.
Not sure what it is you're sugesting that we should grip, but its not reality.
Whilst Microsoft does not produce the most robust software in the world, they have repeatedly proven that they are masters of strategy and marketing. Getting into games consoles, PVRs and just about every other major electronic device that you use is just a prerequisit to being able to make this successful. Palladium is something to be feared.
The question is, can I set up a cron job to save me being pestered by it all the time?
- If the internet cafe was allowed to be legal, no emergency exits would be locked
Nonesense. As with most other buildings in areas like that, doors were locked and windows were barred because of the threat of crime. They're protecting their hardware. If the police want to enter, they'd beat the door down. They're banking that theives won't do the same.As a developer, I cringe at the thought of being liable for my code. We all know its next to impossible to make something completely bug free.
However, as a consumer, buying software should not be a risk. It should do what it says on the box, and if it doesn't, I should be entitled to have it fixed.
Of course, these sentiments are ingrained from my days as a Windows user. With Open Source, its a whole different kettle of fish. I've paid nothing for it, so I've gained by merely having the software. If it doesn't work, big deal, I either move on to another app, report it, wait for it to be fixed or if I'm really desperate dig the code out myself. At the end of the day, the worst situation that I can be in is that I'm back to where I started, it hasn't costed me anything.
My first programs were written (yes, written) on paper and sent off to be put onto punched cards. You kids these days, you just don't know you're born.
10th Sept 2001, Rumsfeld (not sure it was him, may have been somebody else) turned down the then director of the FBI's request for additional funds to fight terrorism.
Gee, I guess they saw it coming on the morning of the 11th.
USA: $300,000,000,000/year on 'intelligence' and still they didn't see 11/9 coming.
- Microsoft's near-ubiquitous Windows operating system
The BBC is now calling Windows near ubiquitous, whereas not so long ago I'm sure they'd have called it ubiquitous.- someone will compile it- some member of the community, and pass the ISO along
Compiling source to binaries, yes that's easy. Turning it into an iso...? Well, who's going to provide the installer? That's a non-trivial piece of code if ever there was one.If developers object to their code being use in this fashion, perhaps another version of the GPL should be drafted that excludes the option of binaries of the source being sold in this fashion. As always, you could chose which license it was distributed under.
If this were to happend, and Gnome and KDE signed up to it, I find it hard to see how United Linux would be viable.
German judge: Microsoft, do you promise not to do it again?
Microsoft: No, we can't help it.
Anti-trust judge: Microsoft, do you promise not to do it again?
Microsoft: No, we can't help it.