I'd highly reccomend, if you are in the Boston area, and you like Furbies, to check out the Furby Wall at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA.
Furby Wall
According to Cooks Illustrated, the only thing it's good for is grilled cheese sandwiches.
My wife's cousin goes in a couple of years. She's getting a Leatherman, duct tape, a hammer and a toolbox. Never trust a girl without a toolbox. (Yes, my wife has one)
Yea, ok, whatever.. I messed up the dates. I was involved with Exchange from the beta period on. Made 2 trips to Microsoft during the beta. That was around 95. It was all painful.
First thing that goes after 40 is the memory.. Second is the...er...ah....
Do they still not have single mailbox restore? Do you still need to build a seperate exchange server just to restore a single mailbox or message?
Exchange made my life miserable for many years in the 93-95 timeframe. It might be better now.
The concepts weren't bad (db for mail, etc) but the execution was terrible. I was field testing Exchange (for Alpha NT) when I was at DEC and asked the Exchange manager point blank about single mailbox restore and he said "Why?" My answer "When my boss wants that email he really needs yesterday, you're telling me I have to build a totally new system and restore 8GB (at the time) of data just to restore a single mail message????"
Actually, Microsoft has ALOT of talented engineers that are quite capable of writing excellent code.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, the emphasis is on getting to market first (when you can't crush them otherwise with FUD or other methods). This accellerates the coding process and puts demands on quality, leading to shortcuts and an emphasis on new features over bug fixes.
It's all finally coming to roost at Microsoft. You can't put out crap all the time. More and more people I talk to are getting frustrated. Ask anyone who understands the software environment , the only reason anyone uses Microsoft is because of the availability of apps, not because it's stable or of high quality.
No, I'm quite well aware of what a monopoly is thank you.
My point is that Microsoft can be a monopoly AND Linux can be successfull, at the same time. You seem to equate monopoly with success.
If Microsoft doesn't see Linux as being successful, say, in the server space, then why are they doing everything in their power (as a monopoly) to spread FUD about Linux?
Success can be measured on many levels. You just seem to think the only level is monopoly. IBM isn't a monopoly and its successful.
As for your definition of monopoly and how it equates to this arguement, here's my spin. Microsoft, by virtue of its influence and market position, have or exercise control on the PC industry. The reason Linux can thrive in this environment is that it uses the same hardware. "Linux", or a company like RedHat, can't push a Compaq or Intel to incorporate hardware features they want. They don't have the influence Microsoft has.
And my question to you is "What the f*ck are you talking about?"
Microsoft is a monopoly. That's a fact. Linux hasn't taken over. However, it's hurting MS enough for them to put it on it's radar screen and attack it full force.
Linux is a success. Microsoft is a success. The difference is that Microsofts MS is a monopoly and Linux isn't. MS's road is paved with the dead carcasses of DEC and Stack and others.
There's been alot of VMS systems that got the boot because of this. Systems that ran, undisturbed, for YEARS at a time, only to be replaced by an NT system that did less, required more admins to maintain them, and crashed on a regular basis!
All because some Microsoftie blew smoke up their ass and said "Look at the "cost" of that VMS system! Why, you could "upgrade" to a "faster" NT system for alot less than you are spending per month!"
They never tell them that it doesn't work and they have just been assimilated into the Borg of Windows Licensing Hell.
Argh... I hate seeing something working fine get ditched for crap!
I believe that SpaceBalls got the OK from Lucas because Mel Brooks promised not to create merchandise based on the movie. That's why there is a scene with "Space Balls: The Lunch Box!" and other merchandise.
FWIW, Alpha isn't completely dead. The EV7 systems are being tested right now and by the end of the year, you'll see some amazing numbers.
Google EV7 and Alpha and you'll find the specs. It's pretty impressive and will hold HPaq until IA-64 gets out of diapers.
The Alpha proved that the MARKET is not ready for a non-backwards compatible chip.
It's not what I want, it's not what you want, it's what the MARKET wants. I know. I used to work at DEC/Compaq and API. The market drives technology, not the other way around.
If you read about the architectures, you'll see that when you compare x86, x86-64, IA-64, and Alpha, that -technically-, the Alpha was the best. However, it's applications that call the shots. x86 might not be as "elegant" solution as IA-64, but it allows easy migration to 64-bit computing without the expense of moving to a totally different architecture. It's a low risk solution. You can convince your boss to update your servers to these new fast AMD systems and run your apps as is, then be a hero when you migrate some big database to use 64-bit addressing and memory management without buying a new server!
I fully expect to see Clawhammer-based motherboards and CPU's at around $300 or so LONG before you'll see IA-64 at that price point. That alone will push x86-64 from the ground up. (And because of architectures like Alpha, Linux will be ready to roll, fully 64-bit) Not to mention laptops running on Clawhammer!
No, it's because Microsoft is classified as a monopoly. Let's put this in simple terms. Microsoft, the monopoly, has an easy in to virtually all the desktops in the WORLD. When Microsoft acquires...er.."innovates" a new widget, be it an internet browser or something else "innovative", that widget becomes a defacto standard and Microsoft has a history of taking advantage of that type of situation.
Apple can come up with iWhatever but because it's not a monopoly and doesn't own virtually all of the desktop market, its introduction of iWhatever isn't seen as a threat.
When you are a monopoly (have I made that point yet?), you must tread carefully. It's not illegal to be a monopoly, but it IS illegal to use it to your advantage at the expense of others.
Oh yea, Gates makes me ill with the "we innovate" crap. Bill, you got the best of your technology from others, primarily Digital. The only innovation Microsoft has done is marketing.
Every 3rd seat removed for a table. Beer, burgers, decent prices, recent movies, nice people. A great date moviehouse. (too bad there's hardly anything else in Clinton!!) My wife and I go all the time.
Its YOUR military that has protected your rights and freedoms every day since your conception.
Would I like to see World Peace? Sure. I think it would be best for all involved. HOWEVER, it was the military that put an end to scum like Hitler and hopefully Bin Laden. You mis-spoke on the biggest mass murder in the world, it was a toss up between Stalin and Hitler. I suggest you stop in at the Holocaust Memorial next time you visit Washington D.C. to protest something. Maybe it'll open your eyes.
As for your point of OSS being international, then that means that scum like Bin Laden and Sadaam can use OSS against the US. All's fair in love and war chief.
So, next time you take a moment to release yourself from hugging your tree and open your mouth, engage your brain. <b>Military.NEQ. Bad</b>
As for the original article, maybe you might want to investigate the BSD's.
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I'd highly reccomend, if you are in the Boston area, and you like Furbies, to check out the Furby Wall at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA. Furby Wall
Nope. :) My wife is a gourmet cook. I'm a REALLY lucky guy.
According to Cooks Illustrated, the only thing it's good for is grilled cheese sandwiches.
My wife's cousin goes in a couple of years. She's getting a Leatherman, duct tape, a hammer and a toolbox. Never trust a girl without a toolbox. (Yes, my wife has one)
Yea, ok, whatever.. I messed up the dates. I was involved with Exchange from the beta period on. Made 2 trips to Microsoft during the beta. That was around 95. It was all painful.
First thing that goes after 40 is the memory.. Second is the...er...ah....
Do they still not have single mailbox restore? Do you still need to build a seperate exchange server just to restore a single mailbox or message?
Exchange made my life miserable for many years in the 93-95 timeframe. It might be better now.
The concepts weren't bad (db for mail, etc) but the execution was terrible. I was field testing Exchange (for Alpha NT) when I was at DEC and asked the Exchange manager point blank about single mailbox restore and he said "Why?" My answer "When my boss wants that email he really needs yesterday, you're telling me I have to build a totally new system and restore 8GB (at the time) of data just to restore a single mail message????"
"Uh, yea?"
No thanks...
Actually, Microsoft has ALOT of talented engineers that are quite capable of writing excellent code.
Unfortunately for Microsoft, the emphasis is on getting to market first (when you can't crush them otherwise with FUD or other methods). This accellerates the coding process and puts demands on quality, leading to shortcuts and an emphasis on new features over bug fixes.
It's all finally coming to roost at Microsoft. You can't put out crap all the time. More and more people I talk to are getting frustrated. Ask anyone who understands the software environment , the only reason anyone uses Microsoft is because of the availability of apps, not because it's stable or of high quality.
This is what's letting Linux and OSX in the door.
There's only two useful applications on Windows that I can't find for Linux.
The Google Toolbar and the Yahoo Toolbar.
Given those two things, which I use constantly, I could move away from the pain and suffering of Windows on my laptop.
My desktop will probably stay Windows 2000 because of games. Argh..
No, I'm quite well aware of what a monopoly is thank you.
My point is that Microsoft can be a monopoly AND Linux can be successfull, at the same time. You seem to equate monopoly with success.
If Microsoft doesn't see Linux as being successful, say, in the server space, then why are they doing everything in their power (as a monopoly) to spread FUD about Linux?
Success can be measured on many levels. You just seem to think the only level is monopoly. IBM isn't a monopoly and its successful.
As for your definition of monopoly and how it equates to this arguement, here's my spin. Microsoft, by virtue of its influence and market position, have or exercise control on the PC industry. The reason Linux can thrive in this environment is that it uses the same hardware. "Linux", or a company like RedHat, can't push a Compaq or Intel to incorporate hardware features they want. They don't have the influence Microsoft has.
As to why you got "insightful", I'm puzzled.
And my question to you is "What the f*ck are you talking about?"
Microsoft is a monopoly. That's a fact.
Linux hasn't taken over. However, it's hurting MS enough for them to put it on it's radar screen and attack it full force.
Linux is a success. Microsoft is a success. The difference is that Microsofts MS is a monopoly and Linux isn't. MS's road is paved with the dead carcasses of DEC and Stack and others.
That's Herr Yoda to you and me...
>Those were not really "new" OS's, they were service releases that increased the stability of 98...
That's VERY debatable... They added new bugs...er...Features!
Kevin Smith asked the same question... Flying Car
There's been alot of VMS systems that got the boot because of this. Systems that ran, undisturbed, for YEARS at a time, only to be replaced by an NT system that did less, required more admins to maintain them, and crashed on a regular basis!
All because some Microsoftie blew smoke up their ass and said "Look at the "cost" of that VMS system! Why, you could "upgrade" to a "faster" NT system for alot less than you are spending per month!"
They never tell them that it doesn't work and they have just been assimilated into the Borg of Windows Licensing Hell.
Argh... I hate seeing something working fine get ditched for crap!
I believe that SpaceBalls got the OK from Lucas because Mel Brooks promised not to create merchandise based on the movie. That's why there is a scene with "Space Balls: The Lunch Box!" and other merchandise.
Google EV7+Alpha
Intels solution puts a huge responsibility on the compilers to "get it right".
Then again, alot of former Alpha compiler folks are now working for Intel. They are probably the best compiler engineers on the planet.
The Alpha proved that the MARKET is not ready for a non-backwards compatible chip.
It's not what I want, it's not what you want, it's what the MARKET wants. I know. I used to work at DEC/Compaq and API. The market drives technology, not the other way around.
If you read about the architectures, you'll see that when you compare x86, x86-64, IA-64, and Alpha, that -technically-, the Alpha was the best. However, it's applications that call the shots. x86 might not be as "elegant" solution as IA-64, but it allows easy migration to 64-bit computing without the expense of moving to a totally different architecture. It's a low risk solution. You can convince your boss to update your servers to these new fast AMD systems and run your apps as is, then be a hero when you migrate some big database to use 64-bit addressing and memory management without buying a new server!
I fully expect to see Clawhammer-based motherboards and CPU's at around $300 or so LONG before you'll see IA-64 at that price point. That alone will push x86-64 from the ground up.
(And because of architectures like Alpha, Linux will be ready to roll, fully 64-bit) Not to mention laptops running on Clawhammer!
You're horny...
No, it's because Microsoft is classified as a monopoly. Let's put this in simple terms. Microsoft, the monopoly, has an easy in to virtually all the desktops in the WORLD. When Microsoft acquires...er.."innovates" a new widget, be it an internet browser or something else "innovative", that widget becomes a defacto standard and Microsoft has a history of taking advantage of that type of situation.
Apple can come up with iWhatever but because it's not a monopoly and doesn't own virtually all of the desktop market, its introduction of iWhatever isn't seen as a threat.
When you are a monopoly (have I made that point yet?), you must tread carefully. It's not illegal to be a monopoly, but it IS illegal to use it to your advantage at the expense of others.
Oh yea, Gates makes me ill with the "we innovate" crap. Bill, you got the best of your technology from others, primarily Digital. The only innovation Microsoft has done is marketing.
Well, VMS is being ported to IA-64 now that Alpha out.
Oh how I wish we could vote for "Most asinine sig"
Is that super exiting or super exciting.. Really, it makes a difference. :)
The Last Strand
Every 3rd seat removed for a table. Beer, burgers, decent prices, recent movies, nice people. A great date moviehouse. (too bad there's hardly anything else in Clinton!!) My wife and I go all the time.
You may have a choice, but many others don't. This isn't utopia, some people are stuck running this crap, whether they like it or not.
The more I read about XP, the further I want to stay away.
Its YOUR military that has protected your rights and freedoms every day since your conception.
.NEQ. Bad</b>
Would I like to see World Peace? Sure. I think it would be best for all involved. HOWEVER, it was the military that put an end to scum like Hitler and hopefully Bin Laden. You mis-spoke on the biggest mass murder in the world, it was a toss up between Stalin and Hitler. I suggest you stop in at the Holocaust Memorial next time you visit Washington D.C. to protest something. Maybe it'll open your eyes.
As for your point of OSS being international, then that means that scum like Bin Laden and Sadaam can use OSS against the US. All's fair in love and war chief.
So, next time you take a moment to release yourself from hugging your tree and open your mouth, engage your brain.
<b>Military
As for the original article, maybe you might want to investigate the BSD's.