Since they aren't making as much on auto loans they have to make thier profit somewhere. And that someplace is repairs.
Actually, GMAC, the finance division of General Motors, was the most profitable division of the company. Therefore, all they need to do is make a car that gets people to want to finance it, since that's where they'll make their money.
It ends with the same result; cars that are built to be less reliable, using cheaper parts, and just getting people to accept them
You're smart enough to not need the hand-holding that AOL provides.
Honestly, who is going to use this? If you want to setup a Linux desktop for your grandma, fine. But set her up with a local dialup provider. After all, she's not going to call their tech support, she's going to call you.
Private Pyle has dishonored himself and dishonored the platoon! I have tried to help him, but I have failed! I have failed because you have not helped me! You people have not given Private Pyle the proper motivation!
So, from now on, whenever Private Pyle fucks up, I will not punish him, I will punish all of you! And the way I see it, ladies, you owe me for one jelly doughnut! Now, get on your faces!
"Google is not affiliated with the authors of this page nor responsible for its content."
Perhaps they should check it's not one of there own pages before saying that?
The reason they don't check that is, then they have a special condition to write code for, which is one more opportunity for bugs. It's the same reason that they cache the www.google.com homepage.
Would someone please explain to me why google is going public at all? Is it running on a deficit, does it need money? Is it for expansion? To where? It is the #1 search engine and, by all accounts, gmail is set to be a winner. What exactly is the point?
The way I understood it, Google makes enough in revenue that they would have to file certain paperwork that describes their financials. Since they have to "open the books" anyway, they might as well issue stock and make some money in the process.
Then he should say Firefox 0.9.3 instead of Mozilla 0.93
Obviously.
From the <title> on mozilla.org:
mozilla.org - home of mozilla, firefox, thunderbird, and camino
mozilla.org is the umbrella under which the different projects are run.
Mozilla is the suite.
Firefox is the stand-alone browser.
Thunderbird is the stand-alone mail client.
I blame the Mozilla organization for creating such a convoluted naming scheme, but people should try to be more clear, because there's a world of differnce between Firefox 0.9.3 and Mozilla 0.93
1. While downloading NS 7.2, Mozilla 0.93 hung.
2. Mozilla 0.93 doesn't render/. properly, most of the time; NS 7.1 does.
3. Mozilla 0.93 doesn't work on some log-in sites; NS 7.1 does (I hope 7.2 doesn't break that.)
OK. If you're using Mozilla 0.93, you have to be retarded. A person would think that when Mozilla went to the 1.0 release, you would have downloaded and been running that.
If you are serious, you can download Netscape 7.2 using lynx of all things.
A new from scratch implementation has started with
four of the top Mono developers that are now
locked up in Provo Utah working around the clock
to delivery the new implementation of Windows.Forms
(our previous Wine-based approach having too many
Mono/Wine problems to solve).
So, you're re-writing from scratch, trying to play catch-up to Microsoft? Why is this a good use of programmer time again? What real purpose does the Mono project serve?
It's alot safer than a lot of things you can do in Windows (like, say, using Outlock Express, Outlock, Word, Internet Explorer, or even booting and connecting to the Internet).
You know, if you're going to troll and use the term "Outlock" for Outlook, you should also call the browser "Internet Exploder", not "Internet Explorer".
And, of course, "alot" is actually two words; a lot
After looking at these points, why are we to assume that SCO is losing money because of Linux infringing on their IP? Isn't it more likely that SCO has just lost touch with the market, and has been passed up by better competitors?
It wouldn't have been up to Apple to maintain drivers for all of that hardware, it would be up to the hardware vendors. Microsoft doesn't write drivers for those hundreds of thousands of pieces of hardware on the market, the hardware vendors themselves do.
True, Microsoft doesn't write the drivers. However, having a platform of multiple combinations of drivers leads to unpredictable interactions and bugs which Apple avoids by making, in essence, a "reference" platform and having a small and controlled set of drivers to test.
Licensing the OS/hardware would have caused the same compatability issues that occured when IBM licensed the "PC". Companies could follow the bus standards, but implement their own versions of video cards, drive controllers, sound cards, modems, etc.
Apple, having to maintain drivers for all of this disperse hardware would have had the same issues that Microsoft suffers from today. Having complete control over the hardware platform allowed Apple to restrict the code they had to implement, thus reducing the potential for bugs.
The bottom line is, Apple has done just fine being a niche player, and will continue to do so until the end of Steve Jobs; after which, Apple will probably drive itself nose-first into the ground as they try to become everything to everyone and hemmorage cash until being picked over by other companies.
If web devlopers use these technologies to enhance their sites, users with browsers that can't handle CSS or PNG correctly wont see pages which are necessarily as pretty or functional as they would with a more compliant browser. If the gap gets big enough and is publicised I think at least some people would change browser.
And if people with browsers that didn't support the standards would realize the problem and upgrade, this might work.
What will actually happen is either
Users will assume that the website is "broken" and move to another site, never letting the webmaster know there's a problem
or
Users will begin contacting webmasters telling them that their site is "broken" and refusing to believe that it's actually their browser that's the problem.
Now they only need to make a robot that sucks at golf. Of course, important aspects of the design will include a synthesized "FUCK! God DAMMIT! Stupid fucking sandtrap!" on 50% of shots made.
Don't forget the helicopter-style club launcher that can hurl a 3 wood further than the ball you just shanked.
UT2K4 has built in VoIP support and is available for Windows, Linux (32 and 64 bit), and Mac! "No, sir, we're not wasting company time, we're _collaborating_! We're enhancing shareholder value! It's a whole new paradigm!"
Sir, just 2 more frags and we'll close this contract.
Is he sorry that he bothered millions of users, clogged up mailboxes, and generally made a nusiance of himself? Or, is he sorry that he got caught?
And, if he's teaching about the "dangers of the internet," does that mean he'll teach people to avoid scams like the ones he launched? Or, is he going to teach other spammers about how he got caught?
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Actually, GMAC, the finance division of General Motors, was the most profitable division of the company. Therefore, all they need to do is make a car that gets people to want to finance it, since that's where they'll make their money.
It ends with the same result; cars that are built to be less reliable, using cheaper parts, and just getting people to accept them
You're smart enough to not need the hand-holding that AOL provides.
Honestly, who is going to use this? If you want to setup a Linux desktop for your grandma, fine. But set her up with a local dialup provider. After all, she's not going to call their tech support, she's going to call you.
by Tuvai (783607) on Thu Aug 26, '04 01:39 PM (#10080988)
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If this isn't a hint at troll, nothing is. Moderate down accordingly.
Also, if you're going to mod something "Informative", at least follow the link to see if it's legit.
P.S. Go ahead and mod me offtopic while you're at it.
Private Pyle has dishonored himself and dishonored the platoon! I have tried to help him, but I have failed! I have failed because you have not helped me! You people have not given Private Pyle the proper motivation!
So, from now on, whenever Private Pyle fucks up, I will not punish him, I will punish all of you! And the way I see it, ladies, you owe me for one jelly doughnut! Now, get on your faces!
The reason they don't check that is, then they have a special condition to write code for, which is one more opportunity for bugs. It's the same reason that they cache the www.google.com homepage.
Would that include a spelling-checker?
The way I understood it, Google makes enough in revenue that they would have to file certain paperwork that describes their financials. Since they have to "open the books" anyway, they might as well issue stock and make some money in the process.
From the <title> on mozilla.org:
I blame the Mozilla organization for creating such a convoluted naming scheme, but people should try to be more clear, because there's a world of differnce between Firefox 0.9.3 and Mozilla 0.93
OK. If you're using Mozilla 0.93, you have to be retarded. A person would think that when Mozilla went to the 1.0 release, you would have downloaded and been running that.
If you are serious, you can download Netscape 7.2 using lynx of all things.
So, you're re-writing from scratch, trying to play catch-up to Microsoft? Why is this a good use of programmer time again? What real purpose does the Mono project serve?
You know, if you're going to troll and use the term "Outlock" for Outlook, you should also call the browser "Internet Exploder", not "Internet Explorer".
And, of course, "alot" is actually two words; a lot
After looking at these points, why are we to assume that SCO is losing money because of Linux infringing on their IP? Isn't it more likely that SCO has just lost touch with the market, and has been passed up by better competitors?
True, Microsoft doesn't write the drivers. However, having a platform of multiple combinations of drivers leads to unpredictable interactions and bugs which Apple avoids by making, in essence, a "reference" platform and having a small and controlled set of drivers to test.
Licensing the OS/hardware would have caused the same compatability issues that occured when IBM licensed the "PC". Companies could follow the bus standards, but implement their own versions of video cards, drive controllers, sound cards, modems, etc.
Apple, having to maintain drivers for all of this disperse hardware would have had the same issues that Microsoft suffers from today. Having complete control over the hardware platform allowed Apple to restrict the code they had to implement, thus reducing the potential for bugs.
The bottom line is, Apple has done just fine being a niche player, and will continue to do so until the end of Steve Jobs; after which, Apple will probably drive itself nose-first into the ground as they try to become everything to everyone and hemmorage cash until being picked over by other companies.
Now I won't be able to tell if he's sitting at the stoplight playing Metroid, or preparing to drop the clutch at 5,000 RPM.
And if people with browsers that didn't support the standards would realize the problem and upgrade, this might work.
What will actually happen is either
Don't forget the helicopter-style club launcher that can hurl a 3 wood further than the ball you just shanked.
You might have been first had you not pointed your default route to the orbiting router. The latency killed you.
There is one of two reasons for my parent to be moderated "insightful"
Either way, this comment is far from insightful. Mod it Overrated, or Funny. I don't care. I don't need the karma.
P.S. if you fix the parent, go ahead and mod this one down as Offtopic.
When I get my practice in Gynecology, I'll do that.
Aha! So this is why nVidia has been working on the 2 card video load balancing system.
Of course, this assumes that you leave the WhiteWater client running constantly. If you close it once you're done, it's the same as Bittorrent.
I guess I see this as being more of a "Peer Akamai" where local users get the file from a close WW server; one that's run by your ISP, for example.
Sir, just 2 more frags and we'll close this contract.
It's nothing major. It's just that Michael's "N" key is worn out from "approving" stories:
That explains why it's so hard to get your stories posted. (wink, wink, nudge, nudge)
Is he sorry that he bothered millions of users, clogged up mailboxes, and generally made a nusiance of himself? Or, is he sorry that he got caught?
And, if he's teaching about the "dangers of the internet," does that mean he'll teach people to avoid scams like the ones he launched? Or, is he going to teach other spammers about how he got caught?