It's called the HTML editing scriptlet and I've personally (with a couple of lines of ASP code and some javascript) developed a fully customized web based word processor, with Word-like toolbars and icons and such. IE has this hidden feature that is basically an integrated HTML editor; the object just needs to be called. You then put the contents of the document into a POST operation to save (natively in HTML format).
I hear the Mozilla crew has finally been thinking about integrating this kick-ass feature. All in all, its integrated with the browser, so no shitty Java code to run in your VM.
At work, I currently work on a IIS VBS ASP website on NT 4 using Oracle 8i (on some UNIX server). My love for Microsoft is not great and would like to eventually move the site off of NT.
Yuck. Oracle's drivers (you need them to use Oracle-specific features, such as accessing large objects through OLE-DB) are piss-poor. If you're using the MS drivers or plain ODBC you should be fine, but if you require Oracle 8-specific features on NT using Oracle's client, I can only give you my best words. I've downed more than one bottle of liquor over Oracle 8 on NT. Oracle needs to get their shit together, and put together a better support site. Everything is join this, join that, pay this, pay that. It's too bad they don't offer free support documents just like every other software company in the world!
Well some of the comments in this thread are pathetic. You have to realize that 95% of the people here are looking through frosted glass, seeing only their small, distorted view of the world.
I bought an Apollo P-2200 at Target for $40 about two years ago. It's actually made by HP and is really an HP 670C series printer in a iMac-style case. While it's making some nasty noises right now (it's dirty, I did my best to clean it and that fixed it some) it still is chugging along. Guess what? When it breaks I'll just buy a new one. My pizza just cost me $8... 5 pizzas and I just bought a new inkjet printer. Shit, the ink costs about 70% of the price of the printer itself! I may stop buying ink and just buy new printers which come with a complimentary ink cartridge!
the poster spins this as though this is going to cause mass hysteria and pandemonium. What is meant by "closed source security"?
That just helps getting it through the submission queue. Frankly you could make up some complete bullshit story about a security hole in Windows and probably get it posted.
I am impressed with Windows Remote Desktop's speed.
The thing that amazed me was logging into my machine using Remote Desktop from a computer lab a mile away, and having it automatically map *all* the network printers in that computer lab, drivers loaded and all. I think it tunnels it through the local machine or something, but all I had to do was hit File-> Print on the remote application and it listed all the \\remote\nnn printers, and sure enough it spit out at the computer lab!
Well, I couldn't give two shits cause I use MS Word about 95% of the time.
This is the problem with open-source software. You guys complain that no one uses your software, and spend all your time programming in totally useless, bloat-inducing features. When someone tries to suggest some constructive criticism, the answer always is "why don't you fix it yourself" or "where are all your performance enhancement patches?"
The bottom line here, of course, is that if you want your software to succeed and cease being a pile of horseshit for 95% of the business software-oriented population, you'd better start listening quickly. Otherwise you can kiss your "Linux on the desktop," et al, goodbye.
But hey, why improve performance and usability when KDE can use another Anime skin and someone can waste time programming the 5,202nd replacement for biff?
The name in the email has "(ManPower)" affixed to the sender field. ManPower is a contract/temp agency, so yes, you would be correct.
On another note, I think this guy had no business at a VS.NET conference. He's just being a prick... especially the part where he suggested "making copies for all of his friends," knowing full well that action is NOT OK.
This guy needs to be taken out back and beaten with a lead pipe.
Well maybe Sun needs to get their priorities straight. I just timed this on my 1 GHz P-III:
Time to load (from clicking the icon till the template doc is fully loaded and you can start typing): Open Office.org Writer: 14.64 sec MS Word: 4.83 sec
And no, the incorrect answer here is "MS builds office into Windows to make it start faster MWHAHA!!" Sun may want to step aside here and optimize what the have going... which is a pretty good piece of software, albeit a bit slow.
This is screwed up, I don't see how you can respond without even taking three seconds to think about what you are saying. WM9 is actually pretty impressive, but of course you already knew that, right, cause l1NuX r0x0rz!! Right??
Yeah, I love NT 4 for a few reasons. 1) You can install a full working system in less-than 200 MB. 2) It runs on old hardware, and is still damn fast (I know a guy that runs a couple of NT4 web servers on 486s). 3) The interface is nice, complete, usable, and fast. 4) It's stable (with all service packs, etc).
Can't do that with any Linux distribution and still get the same great graphical interface and speed (NT4's Explorer is the speediest of all the Windows' IMHO). Plus it uses little RAM when running, too.
I'm missing your logic here. I run Windows Media Services 9 on.NET Server on a PII-350 with 256 MB RAM. It's *damn* snappy. Point is that you could probably run a fileserver/firewall on Linux 2.2 console on a P/200.
The difference being, that TotalFark has benefits and this does not. You get the same stories everyone else does... 20 minutes before. Big whoop. TotalFark posts the stories a few hours before regular Fark. PLUS, you get *everything* submitted, not just michael's paranoid pick 'o the day.
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It's called the HTML editing scriptlet and I've personally (with a couple of lines of ASP code and some javascript) developed a fully customized web based word processor, with Word-like toolbars and icons and such. IE has this hidden feature that is basically an integrated HTML editor; the object just needs to be called. You then put the contents of the document into a POST operation to save (natively in HTML format).
I hear the Mozilla crew has finally been thinking about integrating this kick-ass feature. All in all, its integrated with the browser, so no shitty Java code to run in your VM.
At work, I currently work on a IIS VBS ASP website on NT 4 using Oracle 8i (on some UNIX server). My love for Microsoft is not great and would like to eventually move the site off of NT.
Yuck. Oracle's drivers (you need them to use Oracle-specific features, such as accessing large objects through OLE-DB) are piss-poor. If you're using the MS drivers or plain ODBC you should be fine, but if you require Oracle 8-specific features on NT using Oracle's client, I can only give you my best words. I've downed more than one bottle of liquor over Oracle 8 on NT. Oracle needs to get their shit together, and put together a better support site. Everything is join this, join that, pay this, pay that. It's too bad they don't offer free support documents just like every other software company in the world!
Well some of the comments in this thread are pathetic. You have to realize that 95% of the people here are looking through frosted glass, seeing only their small, distorted view of the world.
Nah they are all made and built by HP.
After several successful years of providing APOLLO printers to our customers, HP has decided it will no longer offer the APOLLO printer line. For customers seeking printers in that price range, HP now offers a new series of entry-level HP DeskJet printing systems. APOLLO Service & Support will continue to provide warranty support for APOLLO products and customers
I bought an Apollo P-2200 at Target for $40 about two years ago. It's actually made by HP and is really an HP 670C series printer in a iMac-style case. While it's making some nasty noises right now (it's dirty, I did my best to clean it and that fixed it some) it still is chugging along. Guess what? When it breaks I'll just buy a new one. My pizza just cost me $8... 5 pizzas and I just bought a new inkjet printer. Shit, the ink costs about 70% of the price of the printer itself! I may stop buying ink and just buy new printers which come with a complimentary ink cartridge!
Bite your head off, man.
the poster spins this as though this is going to cause mass hysteria and pandemonium. What is meant by "closed source security"?
That just helps getting it through the submission queue. Frankly you could make up some complete bullshit story about a security hole in Windows and probably get it posted.
That one graced my cubicle wall when I worked last summer... I still have the clipping somewhere... gotta find it!
then it will hit all open OSes (except, perhaps, HURD and OSX).
1) Microsoft makes a free native version of WMP for OSX... snazzier interface too.
2) Does the HURD even have sound and video support yet??? That would make that a moot point
I am impressed with Windows Remote Desktop's speed.
The thing that amazed me was logging into my machine using Remote Desktop from a computer lab a mile away, and having it automatically map *all* the network printers in that computer lab, drivers loaded and all. I think it tunnels it through the local machine or something, but all I had to do was hit File-> Print on the remote application and it listed all the \\remote\nnn printers, and sure enough it spit out at the computer lab!
I was sold.
Well, I couldn't give two shits cause I use MS Word about 95% of the time.
This is the problem with open-source software. You guys complain that no one uses your software, and spend all your time programming in totally useless, bloat-inducing features. When someone tries to suggest some constructive criticism, the answer always is "why don't you fix it yourself" or "where are all your performance enhancement patches?"
The bottom line here, of course, is that if you want your software to succeed and cease being a pile of horseshit for 95% of the business software-oriented population, you'd better start listening quickly. Otherwise you can kiss your "Linux on the desktop," et al, goodbye.
But hey, why improve performance and usability when KDE can use another Anime skin and someone can waste time programming the 5,202nd replacement for biff ?
No, because the other poster said that Word starts just as quickly under Linux using Codeweavers Office. So something else is wrong here.
The name in the email has "(ManPower)" affixed to the sender field. ManPower is a contract/temp agency, so yes, you would be correct.
On another note, I think this guy had no business at a VS.NET conference. He's just being a prick... especially the part where he suggested "making copies for all of his friends," knowing full well that action is NOT OK.
This guy needs to be taken out back and beaten with a lead pipe.
Well maybe Sun needs to get their priorities straight. I just timed this on my 1 GHz P-III:
Time to load (from clicking the icon till the template doc is fully loaded and you can start typing):
Open Office.org Writer: 14.64 sec
MS Word: 4.83 sec
And no, the incorrect answer here is "MS builds office into Windows to make it start faster MWHAHA!!" Sun may want to step aside here and optimize what the have going... which is a pretty good piece of software, albeit a bit slow.
If this isn't abuse of a monopoly then what the hell is?
You're really pathetic.
This is screwed up, I don't see how you can respond without even taking three seconds to think about what you are saying. WM9 is actually pretty impressive, but of course you already knew that, right, cause l1NuX r0x0rz!! Right??
I'd have voted for the guy! Flat tax! Amongst other things....
I run Windows Media Server and cast this so-called "streaming media." I suppose they'll be after me too huh?
In other news, I've just applied for a patent on sex.
On Windows I think stderr and stdout are one and the same.
That is actually still used a lot in embedded applications, like cash registers.
Yeah, I love NT 4 for a few reasons. 1) You can install a full working system in less-than 200 MB. 2) It runs on old hardware, and is still damn fast (I know a guy that runs a couple of NT4 web servers on 486s). 3) The interface is nice, complete, usable, and fast. 4) It's stable (with all service packs, etc).
Can't do that with any Linux distribution and still get the same great graphical interface and speed (NT4's Explorer is the speediest of all the Windows' IMHO). Plus it uses little RAM when running, too.
Yes, AltaVista has the best goddamn translation engine around.
It does not need X, it is a PII-400
.NET Server on a PII-350 with 256 MB RAM. It's *damn* snappy. Point is that you could probably run a fileserver/firewall on Linux 2.2 console on a P/200.
I'm missing your logic here. I run Windows Media Services 9 on
The difference being, that TotalFark has benefits and this does not. You get the same stories everyone else does... 20 minutes before. Big whoop. TotalFark posts the stories a few hours before regular Fark. PLUS, you get *everything* submitted, not just michael's paranoid pick 'o the day.