Insightful, except for the idea that anything from Microsoft will obviously descend into irrelevance. This is a company that took on government anti-trust assaults less than ten years ago and is still going today. Their mobile platform is way behind iOS and Android, and the jury is still out on the cloud platforms, but think about IE9, Windows, Xbox, and Office. C# has integration possibilities that Java just can't seem to match. JavaFX was a giant bomb, while MS Silverlight is gaining ground. That brings me to Mono. M$ has an interest in growing the platform by any means necessary to try and take on Flash, HTML5, and various mobile platforms. I would develop a product with Mono without worrying about patent issues.
I need more things to worry about right now. Why rely on some government regulatory body to monitor radiation when I could work myself up into a panic RIGHT NOW!
A group of minds working together (like a government) should be far more capable than a single mind by itself, but this seems to indicate that the opposite may be true for sufficiently large groups of minds.
I assume that as much as we hear about the "great firewall of China" and the censorship they have there, the average Chinese citizen probably doesn't run up against it very much. Something like this seems so abrupt and obviously intrusive that the general populace must surely take notice. I wonder how the government can expect to retain the respect of the people when this kind of policy is put in place. Wouldn't this backfire?
I'd be willing to bet that only phones that are already under surveillance for "subversive behavior" (activists, journalists, etc.) are subject to this technology. If not, I'd seriously question the wisdom of the government.
As a side note, I'd hate to live under this regime, but I'd have a blast playing with this system if I had access to it. What Sesame Street quotes would set off the filter, etc.
Are you using Windows XP? I find that FF4 is slower than FF3.6 on my work computer (winXP) but faster on my home computer (vista). The new version renders using Direct2D on Vista and Win7, but uses software rendering on anything older. I'm sure you lose a lot in that mode of operation.
They have to show damages (lost sales) to obtain a large settlement. Android is open source. Google isn't really selling any hardware in the US anymore. Motorola, HTC, they DO sell stuff, and in large quantities. MS already got to them. B&N is doing pretty well with the Nook. They are the juicy targets.
There is. The problem is that just because they CAN do something, doesn't mean that they WILL. AT&T has powerful lobbyists. There is also (unfortunately, in this case) a powerful anti-government movement in this country right now. They would prefer to let companies (especially large ones) do what they want.
I wouldn't write Groupon off as a bubble stock. They actually make money, which means they can be legitimately valued. The hysteria in 1999 was in companies that had no proven revenue stream whatsoever.
Actually users SPEND money. When advertisers say that you "save" money by taking advantage of a deal, they are altering reality. Saving money is the opposite of buying.
Still, when used responsibly, it IS a win-win-win. I have used it to great effect.
I'm sure glad our government doesn't kill innovation by forcing carriers like AT&T to actually deliver on the promises they advertise for their networks. AT&T is free to "innovate" a way to sell the same crap with a shiny new label.
I've always seen Cellulosic ethanol and whatnot as a kind of cold fusion project. Beyond the difficulty of the process, why do we even need a new way of converting plant matter to this or that? We already have an awesome way to extract something useful from cellulose: fire. We can burn it no problem, and we have been developing the means to extract energy from that burning for the past several thousand years. It doesn't release extra CO2 into the atmosphere, because the trees have already extracted it. Burning just completes the cycle. (Oil and coal are different because that carbon is currently locked away, not part of the ecosystem)
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You don't even have to click through to the article...you can find this right in the summary:
"This also marks the first release in the 3000-series that is no longer backported to the 2.0-series."
Python 3.x has grown up and moved out of the house, so to speak. As the language develops, 2.x will be left behind and all your favorite packages will be ported to the new language using one of the excellent automated conversion "helpers" such as 2to3. Twisted, Django, PIL, etc will eventually concentrate on 3.x, and the community will be healthier overall, having been able to shed the stuff that didn't quite make sense with Python.
I think it's safe to say that/. has a left-leaning bias. Why give him the time of day? I wonder how many followers that loud-mouthed ignoramus would have if the "liberal" media didn't get all flustered every time he says something like this.
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... because that list doesn't include Android or iOS?
Guess I learned my lesson... don't defend Microsoft on /.
Insightful, except for the idea that anything from Microsoft will obviously descend into irrelevance. This is a company that took on government anti-trust assaults less than ten years ago and is still going today. Their mobile platform is way behind iOS and Android, and the jury is still out on the cloud platforms, but think about IE9, Windows, Xbox, and Office. C# has integration possibilities that Java just can't seem to match. JavaFX was a giant bomb, while MS Silverlight is gaining ground. That brings me to Mono. M$ has an interest in growing the platform by any means necessary to try and take on Flash, HTML5, and various mobile platforms. I would develop a product with Mono without worrying about patent issues.
Summary: 'If we litigate, we have a chance to win.'
Win what? There is no prize for being the last one to innovate. Ask Atari, AOL, and DEC.
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I need more things to worry about right now. Why rely on some government regulatory body to monitor radiation when I could work myself up into a panic RIGHT NOW!
There is no escape. It's better not to know.
A group of minds working together (like a government) should be far more capable than a single mind by itself, but this seems to indicate that the opposite may be true for sufficiently large groups of minds.
I assume that as much as we hear about the "great firewall of China" and the censorship they have there, the average Chinese citizen probably doesn't run up against it very much. Something like this seems so abrupt and obviously intrusive that the general populace must surely take notice. I wonder how the government can expect to retain the respect of the people when this kind of policy is put in place. Wouldn't this backfire?
I'd be willing to bet that only phones that are already under surveillance for "subversive behavior" (activists, journalists, etc.) are subject to this technology. If not, I'd seriously question the wisdom of the government.
As a side note, I'd hate to live under this regime, but I'd have a blast playing with this system if I had access to it. What Sesame Street quotes would set off the filter, etc.
Are you using Windows XP? I find that FF4 is slower than FF3.6 on my work computer (winXP) but faster on my home computer (vista). The new version renders using Direct2D on Vista and Win7, but uses software rendering on anything older. I'm sure you lose a lot in that mode of operation.
They have to show damages (lost sales) to obtain a large settlement. Android is open source. Google isn't really selling any hardware in the US anymore. Motorola, HTC, they DO sell stuff, and in large quantities. MS already got to them. B&N is doing pretty well with the Nook. They are the juicy targets.
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Not nearly enough of them to make a difference, in my opinion.
There is. The problem is that just because they CAN do something, doesn't mean that they WILL. AT&T has powerful lobbyists. There is also (unfortunately, in this case) a powerful anti-government movement in this country right now. They would prefer to let companies (especially large ones) do what they want.
Misleading comment.
All the more reason to fight for everything we possibly can.
I wouldn't write Groupon off as a bubble stock. They actually make money, which means they can be legitimately valued. The hysteria in 1999 was in companies that had no proven revenue stream whatsoever.
Actually users SPEND money. When advertisers say that you "save" money by taking advantage of a deal, they are altering reality. Saving money is the opposite of buying.
Still, when used responsibly, it IS a win-win-win. I have used it to great effect.
-d
This isn't a court of law. When dealing with companies, the burden is always on the individual.
Summary seems to indicate that Microsoft carried out the action. I hope that isn't the case.
I guess it's time to stop. Buh-bye.
Ah, a headline that is a question. Classic Cavuto move.
Can't remember who said this...
"If the answer to your headline can be summarized as 'No', then don't print it."
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And, yes, I _AM_ talking about net neutrality.
I'm sure glad our government doesn't kill innovation by forcing carriers like AT&T to actually deliver on the promises they advertise for their networks. AT&T is free to "innovate" a way to sell the same crap with a shiny new label.
I've always seen Cellulosic ethanol and whatnot as a kind of cold fusion project. Beyond the difficulty of the process, why do we even need a new way of converting plant matter to this or that? We already have an awesome way to extract something useful from cellulose: fire. We can burn it no problem, and we have been developing the means to extract energy from that burning for the past several thousand years. It doesn't release extra CO2 into the atmosphere, because the trees have already extracted it. Burning just completes the cycle. (Oil and coal are different because that carbon is currently locked away, not part of the ecosystem)
Hah, thanks for the lol.
You don't even have to click through to the article...you can find this right in the summary:
"This also marks the first release in the 3000-series that is no longer backported to the 2.0-series."
Python 3.x has grown up and moved out of the house, so to speak. As the language develops, 2.x will be left behind and all your favorite packages will be ported to the new language using one of the excellent automated conversion "helpers" such as 2to3. Twisted, Django, PIL, etc will eventually concentrate on 3.x, and the community will be healthier overall, having been able to shed the stuff that didn't quite make sense with Python.
So stop complaining, sheesh!
-d
1 electric drill, 1 work bench, and some bored interns.
I think it's safe to say that /. has a left-leaning bias. Why give him the time of day? I wonder how many followers that loud-mouthed ignoramus would have if the "liberal" media didn't get all flustered every time he says something like this.