While we may hate them for it, they were legally awarded the patent and they offer licenses to use it.. I don't see that as abuse as that is how the patent process should work.
No 'design' work needed really. All they have to do is drop installers for firefox/etc on the desktop. If you cant get online to download them, you most likely don't need a browser anyway.
Stick a full VM into the browser. Problem solved. Except of course for the huge resources needed to view even the simplest of pages.
The entire push over the last few years to transferring processing load back onto the client is the wrong direction in my opinion, and the browser should remain a THIN client like the original intent. Keeping it a thin client by nature would be secure.
Technically in most states anything you purchase in another state and bring home is subject to your state's taxes too. So really this is already in place.
No one claims it since its hard to track so we all feel safe ignoring it. However, its easy to track these purchases if you use giant services like paypal, or master-card to pay the bill. The small time operators taking money orders will sneak past, for now.
If you look around nearly every corner has one or ore camera pointed at it.
They may be 'private' but they are still there, and the images can fall into government hands rather easily.
Remember the tracking of that one 9/11 terrorist they showed on TV again and again.. from bank machine cameras, cameras at gas stations..etc? Its already there, just moves like this make it more public.
In my view of the world, microcode does not qualify as true hardware.
MicroCODE qualifies as software. Sure its really really really low level ( i have done my share of microcoding on dec processors ), but its still software.
Slashdot Mirror
While we may hate them for it, they were legally awarded the patent and they offer licenses to use it.. I don't see that as abuse as that is how the patent process should work.
But Microsoft promised they wouldn't use their growing portfolio of patents this way.. They wouldn't lie to me would they?
And if you believed them, or are surprised, you are a fool. ( tho i wasn't expecting them to start for another year or two )
"Who the hell cares"
Its a stupid game, who cares what you are or what you claim you are.
Like when they had to bundle an AOL installer.
No 'design' work needed really. All they have to do is drop installers for firefox/etc on the desktop. If you cant get online to download them, you most likely don't need a browser anyway.
Sure might be cool for techies and they might sell a few, but selling it at *walmart*??
For many, they don't have any practical choices.
Gotta get rid of all that old 'un-trusted' hardware somehow.
If there was a contract, i agree it has to be repaid. But if no contact, Microsoft ( or any company ) can lump it.
That is funny, i have friends that will say just the opposite and the place is a 'code mill' where people are expendable at the lower levels.
But its bad PR and shows lack of morals.
If they screwed up, they need to let it go.
Stick a full VM into the browser. Problem solved. Except of course for the huge resources needed to view even the simplest of pages.
The entire push over the last few years to transferring processing load back onto the client is the wrong direction in my opinion, and the browser should remain a THIN client like the original intent. Keeping it a thin client by nature would be secure.
Does any handheld support flash?
So then you just have to enact secure connections, where everyone personally knows everyone else before you connect.
Just call Adam Quark.
( For you kids - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(TV_series) )
For a simple lens...
You don't own or are allowed to control the PC.
Just shut up and smile, we know best for you. "Where do you want us to take you today? Never mind we will take you where we want to go."
Technically in most states anything you purchase in another state and bring home is subject to your state's taxes too. So really this is already in place.
No one claims it since its hard to track so we all feel safe ignoring it. However, its easy to track these purchases if you use giant services like paypal, or master-card to pay the bill. The small time operators taking money orders will sneak past, for now.
Goose, meet axe.
That is my ISP, need i say more?
It all depends on what the true intent is. And ill give you a hint: its not really about preventing crime.
If you look around nearly every corner has one or ore camera pointed at it.
They may be 'private' but they are still there, and the images can fall into government hands rather easily.
Remember the tracking of that one 9/11 terrorist they showed on TV again and again.. from bank machine cameras, cameras at gas stations..etc? Its already there, just moves like this make it more public.
In my view of the world, microcode does not qualify as true hardware.
MicroCODE qualifies as software. Sure its really really really low level ( i have done my share of microcoding on dec processors ), but its still software.
Its not true hardware, the FPGA is processing a really low level application, technically.
Until you put it into silicon its not really hardware.
But it is pretty damned close to hardware and still really cool, and a good example of the power of programmable logic.
We all know the Ancients liked more snowflake inspired shapes.
Oh, and and large ring shaped objects.
Cant be that much of a secret device if they let people take them home.