People who love porn would not mind DRM or any other restrictive technology - most porn lovers don't wish to have their names advertised, and a bit of money is not an issue.
I think Slashdot's beginning to resemble Microsoft these days... More eye candy, some fancy graphics.... but rotten content inside! To top it all, there's an AMD ad talkin' about the Power of Cool!! Are companies paying Slashdot to dumb-down readers?
So you/do/ confirm that DNF will ship before Windows Vista?
Could be that the Desktop version would run ONLY under Vista, with fancy specs on the graphics / RAM / CPU. Who knows... MS might even offer this free with Vista, so prospective buyers would have one real compelling reason to ditch the hideous XP. -
2006: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year. 2007: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year. 2008: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year. 2009: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year....... 2020: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year.
Unlike Microsoft, the DNF folks have been consistent. They haven't changed their stance over several years....
bbc.co.uk - a GIANT site supplied with continuous news and audio. Runs on perl. Nothing else could cope.
Do you have anything to back up that claim of "nothing else could cope", or is it simply baseless speculation?
I contribute regularly to several message boards on the BBC. Things were okay when the site used to run on perl. Nowadays, you tend to get frequent messages like "DNA thread failure" "Server too busy Error 5000" "Too many requests" etc. I understand the perl code was replaced with some MS code... which resulted in a performance degrade.
While everyone wants to see China improving its enforcement of IP rights, is this a step too far?"
While the entire article speaks specifically about Copyright violations only, the summary lumps it under 'Intellectual Property' and confuses the issue. And immediately, the/. crowd will be up in arms about software piracy, China's poor record against piracy etc.
When the term "intellectual property" is itself not clearly defined, and software patents - a key component of the so-called "IP" - are not treated equally by all nations.... why should we over-simplify this matter?
China's suposed violations of s/w patents, licenses and trademarks have no bearing on the legislation being debated.
Why is Google all of a sudden releasing programs for desktops? Despite MS attitude towards them, Google actually seems to promote the 'Windows World View' of all things computing.
Even the Linux-platform releases (like this one) use Windows concepts, architecture, standards etc. So long as Linux emulates Windows, its never gonna attain superiority as a better platform.
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You pay MS if you wish to continue using the tool after the trial period expires.
So what?
No-one is going to be forced to pay anything.
So what??? It doesn't drive up my juices to get my hands and brain cells working on CREATING SOMETHING, and PAYING for the privilege.. that's what! The tools are useless to Microsoft unless 'Developers, Developers and Developers' use them, and these developers would not be interested unless: a. Sufficient profits can be made after paying for the tools. (AND) b. Better tools are not available at lesser price-points, under less onerous conditions for hobbyists.
The MS model fails both these criteria... that's what!
It's WORSE than that... note that AFTER the contest, YOU PAY MICROSOFT for using those lovely tools!
Create your cool Windows CE project using 120-day free evaluation versions of Windows CE and its development tools, either or both of the designated Microsoft Shared Source components, and your own programming ingenuity
From TFA: "Create your cool Windows CE project using 120-day free evaluation versions of Windows CE and its development tools, either or both of the designated Microsoft Shared Source components, and your own programming ingenuity".
So, you complete a great cool project, everyone gets to use your code... and then! You Pay Microsoft for continued use of the tools used!
Hey.. it's a free market. In this market, the Chinese must be willing to work for free, and the US partner should be free to make profits forever. That's REAL FREE MARKET ECONOMICS for you!
He suspects everyone else is a thief... or atleast a potential thief. Why would the US fear Chinese 'bugs' in Lenove PCs? And if indeed the fear is valid, then why was IBM allowed to contract it's manufacturing outside of the US, and in particular, China? If laws could be framed to control export of things like encryption etc, why not h/w manufacturing as well? So many jobs could be kept within the US.....
Holy sh*t! All of the comments in this thread about Symantec being worried about Microsoft's anti-virus product!
Technically, you may be right. Practically though, it'd be very difficult fo Symantec to challenge MS' anti-virus offering and succeed on merit. Many big-time legal battles are fought to achieve something other than stated in the suit... SCO vs IBM being a prime example.
Symantec would love it if MS continued to remain their biggest source of revenue. And for that, MS has to keep releasing virus-prone OSes forever. With MS changing tack with Vista, Symantec would definintely look to collect as much as possible, before going down.
Actually, this could be a ruse... Symantec probly needs a few more years for their anti-virus products on Vista. And the built-in anti-spyware anti-malware stuff in Vista might break competing products with every Windows update...
Yes... Gates is right, the 'commodity' PC has got lots more years left. OTOH, the drive towards 'specialized PC packages' - which include Hardware AND Software tailored to the needs of specific segments like Hotels, Hospitals etc. will gain momentum.
The days of a truly general-purpose device from Gaming to Book-Keeping may indeed be over. To that extent, Gates seems wrong. -
1. Windows Vista - Service Pack 2 is released. 2. Microsoft releases a complete OS under "GPL 3.0 or later". 3. Software patents are declared illegal in the US. 4. Chinese firm releases complete PC - hardware and software, fully developed and built in-house - at under $100. 5. SCO defeats IBM and buys RedHat. 6. nVidia releases GPL drivers. 7. Symantec withdraws from security market, declaring Vista is 'unbreakable'. 8. DRM is declared illegal, DMCA revoked, and the RIAA dissolved. 9. Hurd 1.0 is available for download. 10. No more chairs in the Chair-Man's Office at Redmond.
should be a better name for this malware. From TFA:
"The Windows Trojan/Erazer-A Trojan looks at default folders for downloading MP3, AVI, MPEG, WMV, Gif, Zip graphic and video files, and wipes anything it finds with these extensions in the target locations."
A real beneficial Trojan would apply all the latest Windows service packs, delete all other malware, Sony and other Phony rootkits etc.
Why DO WE NEVER EVER HEAR of any Trojan that simply formats the hard disk? Intriguing, to say the least. -
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or one more reason why Vista will get delayed?
rats and ships come to mind...
People who love porn would not mind DRM or any other restrictive technology - most porn lovers don't wish to have their names advertised, and a bit of money is not an issue.
Not so with what the RIAA calls Pirates.
I think Slashdot's beginning to resemble Microsoft these days... More eye candy, some fancy graphics.... but rotten content inside! To top it all, there's an AMD ad talkin' about the Power of Cool!! Are companies paying Slashdot to dumb-down readers?
That's a better solution to this summer's heat... with Vista and DNF REALLY REALLY likely to get shipped soon, it should be quite cool in Hell.
$1 for each day of development?
Even assuming they've outsourced development to India, that's still a pittance. Maybe the developer is sitting in Zimbabwe....
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So you /do/ confirm that DNF will ship before Windows Vista?
Could be that the Desktop version would run ONLY under Vista, with fancy specs on the graphics / RAM / CPU. Who knows... MS might even offer this free with Vista, so prospective buyers would have one real compelling reason to ditch the hideous XP.
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2006: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year. .. .. ..
2007: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year.
2008: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year.
2009: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year.
2020: Duke Nukem Forever Due This Year.
Unlike Microsoft, the DNF folks have been consistent. They haven't changed their stance over several years....
bbc.co.uk - a GIANT site supplied with continuous news and audio. Runs on perl. Nothing else could cope.
Do you have anything to back up that claim of "nothing else could cope", or is it simply baseless speculation?
I contribute regularly to several message boards on the BBC. Things were okay when the site used to run on perl. Nowadays, you tend to get frequent messages like "DNA thread failure" "Server too busy Error 5000" "Too many requests" etc. I understand the perl code was replaced with some MS code... which resulted in a performance degrade.
consumer to know positively for sure what devices and manufacturers their product will be guaranteed to play on.
The best way to do that would be, IMO, Label all devices capable of playing DRM'd content.... with similar stickers.
1. "Infected with DRM".
2. "Statutory warning: DRM is injurious to your sense of fair-play".
etc... and meanwhile:
Why not label devices and products that support DRM? That would be a more effective step to 'inform' consunmers, one would've thought...
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While everyone wants to see China improving its enforcement of IP rights, is this a step too far?"
/. crowd will be up in arms about software piracy, China's poor record against piracy etc.
While the entire article speaks specifically about Copyright violations only, the summary lumps it under 'Intellectual Property' and confuses the issue. And immediately, the
When the term "intellectual property" is itself not clearly defined, and software patents - a key component of the so-called "IP" - are not treated equally by all nations.... why should we over-simplify this matter?
China's suposed violations of s/w patents, licenses and trademarks have no bearing on the legislation being debated.
Don't forget about F-Spot for us GNOME users.
No thanks... I'd rather wait a while till the product reaches the G-Spot!
Why is Google all of a sudden releasing programs for desktops? Despite MS attitude towards them, Google actually seems to promote the 'Windows World View' of all things computing.
Even the Linux-platform releases (like this one) use Windows concepts, architecture, standards etc. So long as Linux emulates Windows, its never gonna attain superiority as a better platform.
Is it Googles intention to establish that Windows is indeed the better option for the computing world?
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This was bound to happen.
If one were to have irrational biases, one could colorfully describe Open Source that way.
Not true. The MS model, as the OP pointed out is like:
"Work for us without working for us"
Open Source projects are more like:
"It works for you, it works for us, it works for everyone else!"
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You pay MS if you wish to continue using the tool after the trial period expires.
So what?
No-one is going to be forced to pay anything.
So what??? It doesn't drive up my juices to get my hands and brain cells working on CREATING SOMETHING, and PAYING for the privilege.. that's what! The tools are useless to Microsoft unless 'Developers, Developers and Developers' use them, and these developers would not be interested unless:
a. Sufficient profits can be made after paying for the tools. (AND)
b. Better tools are not available at lesser price-points, under less onerous conditions for hobbyists.
The MS model fails both these criteria... that's what!
work for us without working for us
It's WORSE than that... note that AFTER the contest, YOU PAY MICROSOFT for using those lovely tools!
Create your cool Windows CE project using 120-day free evaluation versions of Windows CE and its development tools, either or both of the designated Microsoft Shared Source components, and your own programming ingenuity
From TFA: "Create your cool Windows CE project using 120-day free evaluation versions of Windows CE and its development tools, either or both of the designated Microsoft Shared Source components, and your own programming ingenuity".
So, you complete a great cool project, everyone gets to use your code... and then! You Pay Microsoft for continued use of the tools used!
Hey.. it's a free market. In this market, the Chinese must be willing to work for free, and the US partner should be free to make profits forever. That's REAL FREE MARKET ECONOMICS for you!
He suspects everyone else is a thief... or atleast a potential thief. Why would the US fear Chinese 'bugs' in Lenove PCs? And if indeed the fear is valid, then why was IBM allowed to contract it's manufacturing outside of the US, and in particular, China? If laws could be framed to control export of things like encryption etc, why not h/w manufacturing as well? So many jobs could be kept within the US.....
Holy sh*t! All of the comments in this thread about Symantec being worried about Microsoft's anti-virus product!
Technically, you may be right. Practically though, it'd be very difficult fo Symantec to challenge MS' anti-virus offering and succeed on merit. Many big-time legal battles are fought to achieve something other than stated in the suit... SCO vs IBM being a prime example.
Symantec would love it if MS continued to remain their biggest source of revenue. And for that, MS has to keep releasing virus-prone OSes forever. With MS changing tack with Vista, Symantec would definintely look to collect as much as possible, before going down.
Actually, this could be a ruse... Symantec probly needs a few more years for their anti-virus products on Vista. And the built-in anti-spyware anti-malware stuff in Vista might break competing products with every Windows update...
Yes... Gates is right, the 'commodity' PC has got lots more years left. OTOH, the drive towards 'specialized PC packages' - which include Hardware AND Software tailored to the needs of specific segments like Hotels, Hospitals etc. will gain momentum.
The days of a truly general-purpose device from Gaming to Book-Keeping may indeed be over. To that extent, Gates seems wrong.
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The PC era can be declared over, if and when:
1. Windows Vista - Service Pack 2 is released.
2. Microsoft releases a complete OS under "GPL 3.0 or later".
3. Software patents are declared illegal in the US.
4. Chinese firm releases complete PC - hardware and software, fully developed and built in-house - at under $100.
5. SCO defeats IBM and buys RedHat.
6. nVidia releases GPL drivers.
7. Symantec withdraws from security market, declaring Vista is 'unbreakable'.
8. DRM is declared illegal, DMCA revoked, and the RIAA dissolved.
9. Hurd 1.0 is available for download.
10. No more chairs in the Chair-Man's Office at Redmond.
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should be a better name for this malware. From TFA:
"The Windows Trojan/Erazer-A Trojan looks at default folders for downloading MP3, AVI, MPEG, WMV, Gif, Zip graphic and video files, and wipes anything it finds with these extensions in the target locations."
A real beneficial Trojan would apply all the latest Windows service packs, delete all other malware, Sony and other Phony rootkits etc.
Why DO WE NEVER EVER HEAR of any Trojan that simply formats the hard disk? Intriguing, to say the least.
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