Anyone who thinks MS doesn't deliberately make their products incompatible with others needs a serious reality check. For example, every major OS vendor has had their own version of threads for a long time. Every one of them save one have added pthreads wrappers in addition. Guess which one?
As for graphics: If compatibility would mean supporting X windows, breaking compatibility is a Good Thing. I've never heard of this "X windows" thing you talk about, so I'm going to assume you mean X Window. So yeah breaking compatibility is a good thing! How else would they be able to rehash what X has been able to do since the early 1980s like... gasp... the ability to run GUI programs remotely? Hell yeah! That's worth paying for a terminal license for! The ability to login multiple users simultaneously? I'm all choked up with BillG's generosity seeing that he added that major innovation to Windows XP without even requiring multiple licenses to have multiple logins!!!!
The parent wasn't complaining about the threads API itself but rather the deliberate incompatibilities. There are lots of reasons to write code that compiles across multiple platforms, and the Windoze APIs make it a lot harder. Yes, maybe the Windows APIs are a little better in some aspects (I don't know if they actually are... I'll take your word for it), but is it really worth breaking compatibility with every other platform out there over?
Estimates for the thickness of the ice on Europa vary, but think kilometers, not meters, except for a few areas, like the so-called Conemara cliffs region, were it could be much thiner, possibly due to a local hot spot.
About 6 months later, my friends and I made good use of a "5-dozen value pak" of eggs... I hope they were eggs that you bought fresh right after the incident and made good use of after they've been sitting in a warm and humid place for 6 months!
Instead of stealing one or two cards (since I don't carry all my credit cards with me at one time) A thief can now just steal my vault and get access to not only my credit cards, but get discounts at my grocery store!
Do you usually carry spare thumbs in your wallet too?
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Anyone who thinks MS doesn't deliberately make their products incompatible with others needs a serious reality check. For example, every major OS vendor has had their own version of threads for a long time. Every one of them save one have added pthreads wrappers in addition. Guess which one?
As for graphics: If compatibility would mean supporting X windows, breaking compatibility is a Good Thing.
I've never heard of this "X windows" thing you talk about, so I'm going to assume you mean X Window. So yeah breaking compatibility is a good thing! How else would they be able to rehash what X has been able to do since the early 1980s like... gasp... the ability to run GUI programs remotely? Hell yeah! That's worth paying for a terminal license for! The ability to login multiple users simultaneously? I'm all choked up with BillG's generosity seeing that he added that major innovation to Windows XP without even requiring multiple licenses to have multiple logins!!!!
The parent wasn't complaining about the threads API itself but rather the deliberate incompatibilities. There are lots of reasons to write code that compiles across multiple platforms, and the Windoze APIs make it a lot harder. Yes, maybe the Windows APIs are a little better in some aspects (I don't know if they actually are... I'll take your word for it), but is it really worth breaking compatibility with every other platform out there over?
*** Approaches with one hand suspisiously behind back and a big smile ***
Why, of course! Its completely safe. Take off your hat now. No mind control rays here. Especially not in my other hand.
What's that knocking? ^H^H^H^H NO CARRIER
What I don't get is why they hit backspace four times before pulling the plug on you?
And you got modded Funny instead if insightful!!! Where will it end?! Slashdot is obviously compromised. Lets make our last stand at K5
Estimates for the thickness of the ice on Europa vary, but think kilometers, not meters, except for a few areas, like the so-called Conemara cliffs region, were it could be much thiner, possibly due to a local hot spot.
Guess where the probes will be aimed then?
though it may not sound like it if you slur your "t"s.
OMG! Is there anything beer can't cure?
Please tell me Zero Wing will be there!!!
About 6 months later, my friends and I made good use of a "5-dozen value pak" of eggs...
I hope they were eggs that you bought fresh right after the incident and made good use of after they've been sitting in a warm and humid place for 6 months!
If you don't think printer manufacturers are abusive, you've been living in a parallel universe. 'nuff said.
I know its too much to ask to RTFA, but at least read your own f***ing post!
or you own the machine in question, don't touch it."
Last time I checked, I was a citizen of the United States, not of WIPO.
A company doesn't have some inherent right to own a domain name. I don't think this is any different than picketing a store.
A photo of you clenching your butt cheeks, of course!
Instead of stealing one or two cards (since I don't carry all my credit cards with me at one time)
A thief can now just steal my vault and get access to not only my credit cards, but get discounts at my grocery store!
Do you usually carry spare thumbs in your wallet too?
Instead we will have "After Duke Nukem is released... oh wait, ever mind" jokes.
Those puppies have 3 fans
Puppies? At 16lbs these are no puppies! They're DOGS!
OH yes, bombing Iraq did wonders for our security. Idiot! But then again, you ARE and AC.
Eek ! Somebody please hand him the coin with the "don't bomb" face showing next time !
Thats not how it works in this white house. His coin says "Bomb Iraq" and "Bomb Syria"
So two asteroids is less of a violent end than one?
I like reading about which girl bought a new pair of purple shoes today, and which guy had how many beers, you insensitive clod!
Thank you! I'll add that to my box of clever quotes to use at apt moments :)
Well looks like he got you there! You got -1 Flamebait, not -1 offtopic!!
Mirror. heh.
Because parties have symbols.