Isn't it sufficient that everyone who *wants* to has an alternative desktop available?
One thing I fear about all those GNOME and KDE "usability studies" and hiding all the configuration features in the name of simplifying things is that it'll get caught halfway...
Geeks won't like it because it'll lose the flexibility etc. that draws such users... average joes won't like it because it'll look too "Windows wannabe"... its much easier to use the real thing instead... most ppl couldn't care less about "free choice" and stuff when it comes to software...
35% [cia.gov] of Indians are below the poverty line. And with a population of about 1 billion, that's 350 million people in poverty. Sure, parts of the country is quite advanced, but that doesn't change the fact that a significant percentage, and an even more significant number of the population live in poverty.
That also means that 650 million people are living above the poverty line... more than the population of the US, Europe and Japan put together.
You can't build a nation by focussing solely on the most basic needs. Sure, everyone needs to be fed, and everyone needs to be eduated. But technology is the only way to step out of the "underdeveloped nation" mould.
Areas like pharmaceuticals or aerospace need millions or billions of dollars to be sunk in before any payback is seen. Software companies on the other hand can be started in one's basement, and grow dramatically from there...
It may surprise you to know that 32 of the 45 software companies worldwide to be certified at SEI-CMM level 5 are based in India, and software is now among India's largest exports today, accounting for 33% in all. India's software exports have been growing at about 45% anually since 1991.
You just don't get it... Its not really a book for people who want to draw pretty pictures on the screen or write that soooo-cool registry tweaker.
The book would perhaps be more accurately named "The Art of Computer Science"
This sounds like a fairly tale. I know for a fact that in all areas covered by GSM networks the emergency number 112 works even if you don't even have a SIM card in the phone.
I'm sure the same applies to 911 in the United States.
I think the whole lawsuit is ridiculous... the guy needs a new server???? Gimme a break!
I think the only real question is if he can successfully be countersued once this case is thrown out.
You might want to take a look at RFC 1149 (IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service)
Since the whole protocol is thought of and all you might find it easier to convinve them to adopt it as the primary Australia-wide network!
And this is a new idea how?
This is nothing more than targetted advertising which AFAIK has been around since the dawn of time!
Think we should have an IQ test for ppl who apply for jobs in the Patent office?
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Isn't it sufficient that everyone who *wants* to has an alternative desktop available?
One thing I fear about all those GNOME and KDE "usability studies" and hiding all the configuration features in the name of simplifying things is that it'll get caught halfway...
Geeks won't like it because it'll lose the flexibility etc. that draws such users... average joes won't like it because it'll look too "Windows wannabe"... its much easier to use the real thing instead... most ppl couldn't care less about "free choice" and stuff when it comes to software...
You can't build a nation by focussing solely on the most basic needs. Sure, everyone needs to be fed, and everyone needs to be eduated. But technology is the only way to step out of the "underdeveloped nation" mould. Areas like pharmaceuticals or aerospace need millions or billions of dollars to be sunk in before any payback is seen. Software companies on the other hand can be started in one's basement, and grow dramatically from there... It may surprise you to know that 32 of the 45 software companies worldwide to be certified at SEI-CMM level 5 are based in India, and software is now among India's largest exports today, accounting for 33% in all. India's software exports have been growing at about 45% anually since 1991.
Only because Concorde is a white elephant... there's a good reason why there were only 14 Concorde's ever built as against about 2000 747s
You just don't get it... Its not really a book for people who want to draw pretty pictures on the screen or write that soooo-cool registry tweaker. The book would perhaps be more accurately named "The Art of Computer Science"
This sounds like a fairly tale. I know for a fact that in all areas covered by GSM networks the emergency number 112 works even if you don't even have a SIM card in the phone. I'm sure the same applies to 911 in the United States.
Sure it can... haven't you read Snow Crash????
I think the whole lawsuit is ridiculous... the guy needs a new server???? Gimme a break! I think the only real question is if he can successfully be countersued once this case is thrown out.
You might want to take a look at RFC 1149 (IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service) Since the whole protocol is thought of and all you might find it easier to convinve them to adopt it as the primary Australia-wide network!
(subject like says it all, dude)