As Microsoft continues to understand that open source does not mean they cannot generate a decent profit, I honestly wonder if they will eventually "get" that releasing MS Office code to the open source community is their only option.
You jumped from point A to conclusion B awfully fast there. Why would they want to release the source code to Office? Also from TFA...
At first pass, this sounds like a devastating approach to the Microsoft business model. But in truth, it means that they are competing on the same level as Open Office...
...and why would they want to do that either?
Since the whole threatening to sue thing will be met with the same fan base response, just like the RIAA, it is certainly not a wise decision. And if Microsoft thinks Open Office is a pain now, try suing people over it, then see how many people refuse to buy their products.
Ah...so you're worried that Microsoft would SUE someone using OpenOffice?
Honestly, I think OpenOffice is its own worst enemy. I've tried to switch to OpenOffice several times, but it just can't match my old Microsoft Office 97 in terms of launch and execution speed.
...make sure no intruder is trying to disrupt the game's logic, make malicious movements against the activity of other players, or activate the hidden Easter eggs that are sometimes known to lurk in the game's logic.
How about taking/commenting/compiler-directiving the "Easter eggs" out before you ship? This lack of control over the finished product makes me think this thing will really be in beta (if not alpha) long after they start selling it to marks who see the "BioWare" brand and start parting from their money...
The Internet is all about redundancy...starting with its TCP/IP roots. Think about it in terms of companies. If Yahoo or Google or MSN died today, would anyone really care? Probably not, because one of the "redundant" web sites (i.e., close competitors) out there would take its place. (e.g., remember Altavista?)
This is a great PR piece! Budding marketeers take note: "experiments" like this is a great way to get all kinds of free press. I hope the marketing team at Pipe gets a raise for this.
Help me place this Slashvertisement in the AIDA marketing model. Is this dribbling of useless information intended to raise Awareness, Interest or Desire?
CIO.com has posted several stories that spell out how the seedy side uses IT for profit.
Bad guys... Banks? Oil companies? Diamond mines? Televised church services? (There are plenty of IT-using "legit" businesses that display questionable moral values too.)
Google has complained that Microsoft's new operating system puts it, and other rivals, at a disadvantage. Google said that Vista makes it harder for consumers to use non-Microsoft versions of a desktop search function, which enables users to search the contents of their hard drives.
Boo f***ing hoo. If I'm a consumer, I don't want to have to download Google's ad-loaded, phone-home bloatware just to look for files on my computer.
'I don't think [Microsoft's patent threats] are the biggest danger. As Microsoft has been finding out recently it is the patent trolls, and organisations with buried patents in interesting areas that are the biggest threat in the USA.
No s***. But "recently"? Part of Microsoft's stated reason for building up its patent collection over the past 15 years has been to defend against patent trolls Microsoft knew would be coming for Microsoft ASAP. (In fact, I think a near-dup Slashdot story in the past week has Gates quoted around 1993...)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed at the D Conference that 3rd-party development will be supported on the iPhone.
In modern marketing Steve Jobs has no equal. I think you'd have to go back all the way back to P.T. Barnum to find a similar exec in a similar industry (entertainment) who marketed his wares so effectively with personal announcements.
...a mysterious radio wave may indicate the existence of a hidden ocean underneath the surface of Titan.... This technology may lead to entirely new ways of finding out information about other planets.
Hey, your girlfriend called. She said she couldn't read the garbled message you sent. However, I passed on your "wanna...tonight" message to her and she said "yes" but I don't think your name came up. So...if you don't mind, I'd like to get out a little early tonight...
...and someone would spend good money on this because?
I'm thinking of just blocking out the SlashDot reviews; I've been on here for the better part of a decade and still haven't been moved to read, much less buy, any of the crappy, non-searchable dead tree products SlashDot shills for in this category.
Just imagine if they took the road less traveled and based in on Red Vs. Blue.
I still wouldn't want to watch an hour+ of that. "Free + Short" has a lot going for it in my book. Movies are neither of these.
When were men-in-pajamas movies horrible?
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I mean, 90% of video game movies (and movie video games for that matter) are horrible horrible things that make you want a refund...even when your friend just describes them to you. However that was said about Superhero movies a while ago and now Hollywood's picked up on how to make those pretty good...
When were men-in-pajamas (a.k.a. "SuperHero") movies horrible? They and their sequels been solid moneymakers for about seventy years, so they can't have been too horrible or they would have pissed off their dweeby and/or illiterate demographic a long time ago.
Please God, not another crappy video game movie
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Director Peter Jackson is speculating that the release of the game this September may refocus attention on the movie...
Please God, not another crappy video game movie.
And "attention" of consumer brands as large as "Halo" is in the FPS niche is rarely accidentally focused on a related product in a particular month, so I don't think the use of the word "speculating" is correct.
GreenBorder's software creates a DMZ (demilitarized zone) between the Windows desktop and programs downloaded from Web pages or opened from e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook. The early speculation is that Google will add the sandbox technology to the Google Toolbar or release a rebranded version as a standalone download.
So...is it like the plain old Java sandbox?
"But in my tests, some minor spyware modifications, such as desktop shortcuts and new menus, did make it to the underlying host. GreenBorder says this is because the malware mimicked a normal user's modifications too closely, as compared with most malware's programmatic accesses. Still, the fact that malware can modify the host desktop at all means there are other potential weaknesses." --http://www.infoworld.com/article/05/03/18/12TCgr eenborder_1.html
Hmmm...I guess not. GreenBorder's "sandbox" appears to have some pretty big holes.
After reading this book you will want to dig right back into those crazy ideas lurking around in the back of your mind and give them another shot.
No, I won't. Remember...
Chapter five, "the lone innovator", debunks the legend of, well, the lone innovator. It sounds good, and plays into our noble story of the hero, but it's not common in reality.
...and...
Chapter eight talks about how we believe that the "best ideas always win" but that's least often the case.
About 2000 lead developers of the top SourceForge projects were surveyed. 30% responded. Of those 30% said they made money while creating open source projects. The top two motivators for open source were "intellectual stimulation" (i.e., fun) and "skill improvement" (i.e., training).
So...I'd say my basic premise holds: people often use open source projects to practice their skills for their non-open source "day jobs".
Would games become more accessible if they tapped into everyday things a little bit more, as opposed to spiralling off into fictional realities?
Hello Ian and welcome to the games industry! (You noob.)
You might want to look up games such as The Sims, all the various Simpsons spin-offs or even Skate or Die or Paperboy from a previous generation. (i.e., its been done many, many times before.)
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You jumped from point A to conclusion B awfully fast there. Why would they want to release the source code to Office? Also from TFA...
Ah...so you're worried that Microsoft would SUE someone using OpenOffice?
Honestly, I think OpenOffice is its own worst enemy. I've tried to switch to OpenOffice several times, but it just can't match my old Microsoft Office 97 in terms of launch and execution speed.
How about taking/commenting/compiler-directiving the "Easter eggs" out before you ship? This lack of control over the finished product makes me think this thing will really be in beta (if not alpha) long after they start selling it to marks who see the "BioWare" brand and start parting from their money...
The Internet is all about redundancy...starting with its TCP/IP roots. Think about it in terms of companies. If Yahoo or Google or MSN died today, would anyone really care? Probably not, because one of the "redundant" web sites (i.e., close competitors) out there would take its place. (e.g., remember Altavista?)
This is a great PR piece! Budding marketeers take note: "experiments" like this is a great way to get all kinds of free press. I hope the marketing team at Pipe gets a raise for this.
Are you sure this article isn't from the mid-1990's? It seems that most people have been connected to a computer for a while.
Help me place this Slashvertisement in the AIDA marketing model. Is this dribbling of useless information intended to raise Awareness, Interest or Desire?
Bad guys... Banks? Oil companies? Diamond mines? Televised church services? (There are plenty of IT-using "legit" businesses that display questionable moral values too.)
Now if only they'd nail his brother Dick. He must be violating a noise ordinance somewhere.
Boo f***ing hoo. If I'm a consumer, I don't want to have to download Google's ad-loaded, phone-home bloatware just to look for files on my computer.
No s***. But "recently"? Part of Microsoft's stated reason for building up its patent collection over the past 15 years has been to defend against patent trolls Microsoft knew would be coming for Microsoft ASAP. (In fact, I think a near-dup Slashdot story in the past week has Gates quoted around 1993...)
In modern marketing Steve Jobs has no equal. I think you'd have to go back all the way back to P.T. Barnum to find a similar exec in a similar industry (entertainment) who marketed his wares so effectively with personal announcements.
I thought Titan was a MOON (or a "satellite")
Now, I don't pay much attention to video cards, but when I saw "FireGL" I thought "why would you need to optimize OpenGL graphics for Firefox?".
Hey, your girlfriend called. She said she couldn't read the garbled message you sent. However, I passed on your "wanna...tonight" message to her and she said "yes" but I don't think your name came up. So...if you don't mind, I'd like to get out a little early tonight...
...and someone would spend good money on this because?
I'm thinking of just blocking out the SlashDot reviews; I've been on here for the better part of a decade and still haven't been moved to read, much less buy, any of the crappy, non-searchable dead tree products SlashDot shills for in this category.
Have you seen the guy lately? I think "roll" is how he normally gets from place to place now.
I still wouldn't want to watch an hour+ of that. "Free + Short" has a lot going for it in my book. Movies are neither of these.
When were men-in-pajamas (a.k.a. "SuperHero") movies horrible? They and their sequels been solid moneymakers for about seventy years, so they can't have been too horrible or they would have pissed off their dweeby and/or illiterate demographic a long time ago.
Please God, not another crappy video game movie.
And "attention" of consumer brands as large as "Halo" is in the FPS niche is rarely accidentally focused on a related product in a particular month, so I don't think the use of the word "speculating" is correct.
So...is it like the plain old Java sandbox?
Hmmm...I guess not. GreenBorder's "sandbox" appears to have some pretty big holes.
Seriously? I mean, other than PR operatives for LucasFilms and some paid Stormtroopers, does anyone really care enough to attend a "celebration"?
No, I won't. Remember...
I can help with your educational journey. Please take a look at this 2004 survey done through SourceForge.
http://www.ostg.com/bcg/
About 2000 lead developers of the top SourceForge projects were surveyed. 30% responded. Of those 30% said they made money while creating open source projects. The top two motivators for open source were "intellectual stimulation" (i.e., fun) and "skill improvement" (i.e., training).
So...I'd say my basic premise holds: people often use open source projects to practice their skills for their non-open source "day jobs".
$10 for the ability to read/write 20GB+ of stuff at a time looks pretty cheap when compared to a thumb drive that could do the same thing.
Hello Ian and welcome to the games industry! (You noob.)
You might want to look up games such as The Sims, all the various Simpsons spin-offs or even Skate or Die or Paperboy from a previous generation. (i.e., its been done many, many times before.)