I really don't understand the Slashdot posters who say 'I cant believe there will be a 32bit version'...
I will tell you why theres a 32bit version - because theres already a huge 32bit install base that may wish to upgrade, and by and large, the vast majority of your end user base doesnt need the benefits 64bit brings to the table!
If MS went 64bit only, they would be slated for it - they would be requiring an upgrade far in excess of any that previous Windows versions have required. Thats why there is a 32bit version - because this isnt about pushing the 64bit agenda.
After playing with it for a day or so, I think Libraries are interesting but I need to play with them some more before committing. The taskbar is nice, and works well - several of the 'cute' features are well thought out, such as the 'Show Desktop' functionality now being a small sliver of the taskbar on the right hand side, which if you hover over makes all windows 100% translucent, and if you click it minimises everything. Each 'window preview' on an application instance icon in the task bar does something similar if you hover on it - only keeps that apps windows opaque. Nice.
It seems very stable - the installer was the Windows 2008 one, it literally asks what language you want, where you want it installed and do you want to upgrade or fresh install. Then its away and installing - everything else is done afterward.
IE8 has issues on this website - lots of refreshing to a blank page for seemingly no reason. Not ready for the prime time - Chrome and Firefox work fine though.
One thing that struck me, and other people I have talked about, is that due to the focus on icons for the task bar now (instead of the label, as Win95 to Vista uses), some people are really going to have to polish their icons (Putty - the icon is nice when its small, but it sucks at larger sizes - at the moment Im using the Kterm icon for Putty!).
While I cant say Ive heavily stress tested it, theres been no show stoppers for me as of yet. I'm currently using it as my main desktop (aside from my OSX systems), so we shall see how we get on in the coming months.
The problem with 'maxRichResults' is is that it also kills url matching, which is how pre-AwesomeBar url bars used to work - by setting it to zero, you turn off *any* matching, which is not what I want.
I'm going to stop you right here - thankyou for the effort you have put in, but I have spent a lot of time looking for ways to get back the old URL bar functionality in Firefox, and believe me there is no way. None of the purported extensions do it, none of the about:config settings do it (even in conjunction with each other).
The problem is is that the development team changed the underlying algorythm, and trying to tweak it to perform the old functionality is impossible - what we Awesome Bar haters are looking for is a way to revertthe algorythm to the old one. So far, Firefox developers have refused, so my main browser is no longer Firefox...
The A380 is too big and heavy for the vast majority of runways in the world.
No it isn't - it has a lower footprint than the 777-300ER does, due to the fact that it spreads its weight over more wheels (10 MLG for the A380 verses 6 for the 777).
Ahem, no - all aircraft have a Maximum Landing Weight (MLW), which is why you see aircraft dumping fuel in emergencies. The VC-25s do not land at anywhere near their MLW weight, so they have absolutely no more stress placed on them than any other airliner in the world.
Also, commercial airliners are operated at a much higher frequency than the VC-25s are, usually two or three times a day - commercial airliners have a lot more stress placed on their airframes than the VC-25s do.
I guess you won't be flying on any 777 or 787 Boeing aircraft then - both are outsourced as much as Airbus aircraft are, and indeed the 787 even moreso.
Well, for a start there are two engine selections for the A380 - the Rolls Royce Trent 900s, which are made in the UK, and the GP7200, which are a join venture by Pratt & Whitney and GE, and are made in the US.
A lot of the internal components are built in the US, including much of the avionics (Honeywell), the safety systems (escape slides etc from Goodrich), GE and Smiths Aerospace build the main landing gear, Alcan supplies metalwork, Boeing supplies the wingtip fences (via Hawker de Havilland, a Boeing subsidiary), the hydraulic power systems are American (Eaton).... the list goes on and on.
The 747 can operate out of more airfields than the A380.
Actually the A380 can operate out of as many airfields as the 747 can - the reason it isn't planned to is because of passenger offload and FOD issues (the outer engines overhang taxiways, causing a potential foreign object debris issue, but at these airports the A380 would simply taxi on the inner engines only).
There is a real reason Congress had a shit fit with regard to the KC-X beign awarded to Airbus - the *original* tender was a very quick one thrown together in the wake of 9/11, in order to throw Boeing a bone with regard to pork barrel spending (airlines were getting a lot of money at hte same time, but none of them were buying planes with it - they needed the money to survive themselves). This tender fell apart when Boeing and the Pentagon procurement officer in charge of the tender were found guilty of unethical conduct (Darleen Druyun had told Boeing they could inflate their bid, and also gave them indepth information on the Airbus bid at the time).
In reality, the KC-135 fleet doesn't need replacing, they just need extra money to refit them.
The British Primeminister is still the person who makes all the military decisions at the top level for the UK - in that role, he has precisely as much authority and responsibility as POTUS.
Whichever way you cut it, the 'other OS markets' are pathetically small - perhaps, as a profitable company, Google just might know where their best chance of furthering their revenue streams currently lie...
The other OSes will come, but at a pace that doesn't require a lot of upfront investment in the form of lots of developers and money.
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When it comes to the iPhone, I have no idea - every previous phone I used on O2 was unlocked, even when it was purchased as part of a contract, but the iPhone is locked to O2 even on contract. Your guess is as good as mine, and my guess is that its locked:)
The UK has prepaid versions on sale currently - 8GB for ~ £350GBP/$510USD, and 16GB for ~ £390GBP/$570USD. Free 3G internet access on O2 for the first year with the purchase of the handset, and you buy voice minutes and sms credit.
Again, the label 'troll' seems to have similarly taken on a new meaning here on Slashdot - you disagree with my post, so I must be trolling. Brilliant.
The fact that DigitAl56K replied to the same parent that I did, and even conceeded there was room for a difference in opinion (I do not consider his reply to be an admittance of mistake or correction of his original post due to the wording, and nor should it be either of those things as it is his opinion in both cases) does not mean that I cannot also make an observation on the same topic, especially when my observation is wider ranging than his single post.
Omitting any reference to his second post does not mean I ignored it, nor should it mean that - it merely means I had something to say about his first post and a trend that has been happening on this site.
And you also seem to want to extend my post into areas that I never went - I never said that Slashdot sucks, and infact I never made any judgment about the usage I have observed, yet you wish to include such actions as an attempt to denigrate my post. That says it all really.
You make assumptions and you take privilege interpreting my comment, all in an attempt to grandstand your own opinion of someone you have never met, well done.
The Free Advertising argument is a false one, as it assumes that any loss of control that could conceivably be labeled as 'advertising' should be automatically accepted by the rights holder. The rights holder should have the exclusive right to determine whether they accept the 'free advertising' or not - in this case, they do not.
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I really don't understand the Slashdot posters who say 'I cant believe there will be a 32bit version'...
I will tell you why theres a 32bit version - because theres already a huge 32bit install base that may wish to upgrade, and by and large, the vast majority of your end user base doesnt need the benefits 64bit brings to the table!
If MS went 64bit only, they would be slated for it - they would be requiring an upgrade far in excess of any that previous Windows versions have required. Thats why there is a 32bit version - because this isnt about pushing the 64bit agenda.
Boot from a virtual disk (VHD) without virtualising -
http://it-experts.dk/blogs/rsj/archive/2009/01/01/booting-windows-7-from-a-vhd-file.aspx
After playing with it for a day or so, I think Libraries are interesting but I need to play with them some more before committing. The taskbar is nice, and works well - several of the 'cute' features are well thought out, such as the 'Show Desktop' functionality now being a small sliver of the taskbar on the right hand side, which if you hover over makes all windows 100% translucent, and if you click it minimises everything. Each 'window preview' on an application instance icon in the task bar does something similar if you hover on it - only keeps that apps windows opaque. Nice.
It seems very stable - the installer was the Windows 2008 one, it literally asks what language you want, where you want it installed and do you want to upgrade or fresh install. Then its away and installing - everything else is done afterward.
IE8 has issues on this website - lots of refreshing to a blank page for seemingly no reason. Not ready for the prime time - Chrome and Firefox work fine though.
One thing that struck me, and other people I have talked about, is that due to the focus on icons for the task bar now (instead of the label, as Win95 to Vista uses), some people are really going to have to polish their icons (Putty - the icon is nice when its small, but it sucks at larger sizes - at the moment Im using the Kterm icon for Putty!).
While I cant say Ive heavily stress tested it, theres been no show stoppers for me as of yet. I'm currently using it as my main desktop (aside from my OSX systems), so we shall see how we get on in the coming months.
The problem with 'maxRichResults' is is that it also kills url matching, which is how pre-AwesomeBar url bars used to work - by setting it to zero, you turn off *any* matching, which is not what I want.
I'm going to stop you right here - thankyou for the effort you have put in, but I have spent a lot of time looking for ways to get back the old URL bar functionality in Firefox, and believe me there is no way. None of the purported extensions do it, none of the about:config settings do it (even in conjunction with each other).
The problem is is that the development team changed the underlying algorythm, and trying to tweak it to perform the old functionality is impossible - what we Awesome Bar haters are looking for is a way to revertthe algorythm to the old one. So far, Firefox developers have refused, so my main browser is no longer Firefox...
The British Prime Minister has the authority to launch Britains nuclear deterrant.
The A380 is too big and heavy for the vast majority of runways in the world.
No it isn't - it has a lower footprint than the 777-300ER does, due to the fact that it spreads its weight over more wheels (10 MLG for the A380 verses 6 for the 777).
Ahem, no - all aircraft have a Maximum Landing Weight (MLW), which is why you see aircraft dumping fuel in emergencies. The VC-25s do not land at anywhere near their MLW weight, so they have absolutely no more stress placed on them than any other airliner in the world.
Also, commercial airliners are operated at a much higher frequency than the VC-25s are, usually two or three times a day - commercial airliners have a lot more stress placed on their airframes than the VC-25s do.
I guess you won't be flying on any 777 or 787 Boeing aircraft then - both are outsourced as much as Airbus aircraft are, and indeed the 787 even moreso.
1) The A380 is too damn big for most non-international airports
If the 747-8 isnt ready, they can always order the 747-400ER. Also a slightly smaller option would be the 777-300ER
No they can't - the 747-400 line has closed, and is being converted to 747-8 standard. Boeing will not be producing the -400 for anyone.
Well, for a start there are two engine selections for the A380 - the Rolls Royce Trent 900s, which are made in the UK, and the GP7200, which are a join venture by Pratt & Whitney and GE, and are made in the US.
A lot of the internal components are built in the US, including much of the avionics (Honeywell), the safety systems (escape slides etc from Goodrich), GE and Smiths Aerospace build the main landing gear, Alcan supplies metalwork, Boeing supplies the wingtip fences (via Hawker de Havilland, a Boeing subsidiary), the hydraulic power systems are American (Eaton).... the list goes on and on.
The 747 can operate out of more airfields than the A380.
Actually the A380 can operate out of as many airfields as the 747 can - the reason it isn't planned to is because of passenger offload and FOD issues (the outer engines overhang taxiways, causing a potential foreign object debris issue, but at these airports the A380 would simply taxi on the inner engines only).
There is a real reason Congress had a shit fit with regard to the KC-X beign awarded to Airbus - the *original* tender was a very quick one thrown together in the wake of 9/11, in order to throw Boeing a bone with regard to pork barrel spending (airlines were getting a lot of money at hte same time, but none of them were buying planes with it - they needed the money to survive themselves). This tender fell apart when Boeing and the Pentagon procurement officer in charge of the tender were found guilty of unethical conduct (Darleen Druyun had told Boeing they could inflate their bid, and also gave them indepth information on the Airbus bid at the time). In reality, the KC-135 fleet doesn't need replacing, they just need extra money to refit them.
The British Primeminister is still the person who makes all the military decisions at the top level for the UK - in that role, he has precisely as much authority and responsibility as POTUS.
That doesn't seem to have any effect on the 'awesome bar' from what I can see - its still searching within page titles.
browser.urlbar.autoFill is already set to 'false', its the default setting Firefox comes as...
Could google decide to "borrow" the code/technology for Firefox's awesome bar?
Fuck me, I hope not - I'd have to move to plain old Safari!
Yes, there are people out here that do not like the 'awesome bar'. Please give us our old url bar back.
Whichever way you cut it, the 'other OS markets' are pathetically small - perhaps, as a profitable company, Google just might know where their best chance of furthering their revenue streams currently lie...
The other OSes will come, but at a pace that doesn't require a lot of upfront investment in the form of lots of developers and money.
'To protect your MP3 files' - uhm, wtf?!
Only if you throw the same amount of hardware at it each time...
The free clinic has a duty of care to you and your person - there can exist no suitable equal when it comes to a website.
When it comes to the iPhone, I have no idea - every previous phone I used on O2 was unlocked, even when it was purchased as part of a contract, but the iPhone is locked to O2 even on contract. Your guess is as good as mine, and my guess is that its locked :)
The UK has prepaid versions on sale currently - 8GB for ~ £350GBP/$510USD, and 16GB for ~ £390GBP/$570USD. Free 3G internet access on O2 for the first year with the purchase of the handset, and you buy voice minutes and sms credit.
You could do well to take your own misapplied advice - you have added nothing to this thread beyond your own ranting.
If you have had a few close calls while passing, perhaps you need to examine your driving habits?
Again, the label 'troll' seems to have similarly taken on a new meaning here on Slashdot - you disagree with my post, so I must be trolling. Brilliant.
The fact that DigitAl56K replied to the same parent that I did, and even conceeded there was room for a difference in opinion (I do not consider his reply to be an admittance of mistake or correction of his original post due to the wording, and nor should it be either of those things as it is his opinion in both cases) does not mean that I cannot also make an observation on the same topic, especially when my observation is wider ranging than his single post.
Omitting any reference to his second post does not mean I ignored it, nor should it mean that - it merely means I had something to say about his first post and a trend that has been happening on this site.
And you also seem to want to extend my post into areas that I never went - I never said that Slashdot sucks, and infact I never made any judgment about the usage I have observed, yet you wish to include such actions as an attempt to denigrate my post. That says it all really.
You make assumptions and you take privilege interpreting my comment, all in an attempt to grandstand your own opinion of someone you have never met, well done.
The Free Advertising argument is a false one, as it assumes that any loss of control that could conceivably be labeled as 'advertising' should be automatically accepted by the rights holder. The rights holder should have the exclusive right to determine whether they accept the 'free advertising' or not - in this case, they do not.