What if it did? And what if it were artfully written? What would it do to/.?!
On a more serious note, MS could acutally open up, say, the Win XP kernel to the public. The kernel doesn't do the brunt of the OS work; it's kind of the foundation, not the building. That way, MS couldn't be acused of being monopoilistic, but they could be monopolistic in practice.
Also, maybe we could see some Win XP clones? For free? Of course that right there is why MS wouldn't open up a current version of Windows, but they could open up, say, Win 95. Of course, knowing hackers, there probably would be a free version of Windows out in 6 months, and MS would (eventually) be undercut by boxed versions of this "free Windows".
MS couldn't open up Windows. Even if developers couldn't _use_ the code from Windows, they could read it so they could create a free version of Windows in ~3 years. And then they'd undercut MS's price, and eventually MS would go out of business.
Of course this very scenario may happen with WINE + Linux. But, of course, this is going to take time. If MS opened up Windows, they would only speed the process.
One time is luck.
If it survives being dropped from 1 - 1.5 meters onto asfalt or concrete a few times (say four or five), I'll agree that it's sturdy.:)
Buy me a test iBook and I'll be happy to try it out.;)
FYI, iBooks are also very, very sturdy. Mine took a leap from a table (~3ft up) due to dog, and survived. And it was on, with the screen open, and CD-ROM drive out (It shootso ut form the side). And it landed on its side.
My friend also sent his for a trip down the stairs (Screen open, iBook on), and it still works A.O.K.
So, you could also buy an iBook, and it will survive the same falls.
You incipient moron, Bush is going to set up DEMOCRACY, set it up so we make sure everyone stays for their term and only their term, and leave.
God you are dense.
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You foreigners have an ignorance level which continues to amaze me. And you've continued.
The MAJOR dists come from the U.S. And I know Linux is from Finland.
And, if you weren't some ignorant foreigner, you'd know war is going to hurt the big corps. Bush is protecting his people first and foremost; I'm not so sure your leader would do the same.
To all of you saying "Egad! All gore?!" (I said it too; I wanted GWB to win), I think Apple is thinking strategically here. Imagine, if you will, you have a big monopolistic power whom your about to piss off by intorducing a threat to their very existance (iWork). Now, they're going to pull an anit-trust manuever here, and try to put you out of business. BUT, you have a politically influencial guy on your Board of Directors! Oh no you don't, M$^H^HMonopolistic being!
And, of course, Gore looks, uhm, cooler. See, everyone makes out!
Uhm...you need to click on the USB settings on the VPC Windows window, and mount the USB device that way...
It doesn't just automagically mount the USB device; you actually have to tell the PC it's connected first. It's like connecting the USB device into the Virtual PC.
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FYI, you can run Yellow Dog Linux (Google for it...I'm feeling lazy) to run Linux on your Mac. It's Red Hat based, and comes with Mac-On-Linux, which lets you run Mac OS X and YDL at the same time. Same goes for Red Hat and SuSe -- just get the PPC versions.
I like this, and I get the feeling it just may work. People inevitably feel a bit guitly about file sharing; this will let them be free of said guilt, and let the RIAA get off their backs. Now we need to see the P2P apps bundling this with their downloads.
Now, if they port it to Linux/Mac OS X (I say Linux because I'll just recompile it).
This could work; and if the RIAA are smart, maybe there will be a court order for Kazaa to bundle it with their downloads, or for it to be required to be running this program when running any P2P app?
Now, if only the RIAA will pull their heads out of their asses, they could be compensated for P2P programs, and be able to set up their own online music biz _without_ investing anything.
I was about to say the same about Mac OS X. It really is said middle ground, especially with the advent of Apple's X11 server. Easy to use/install X11; who thought it was possible?!
I recently decided to go away from Microsoft software and use mozilla.
That makes you a troll, a bigot or a knucklehead.
That makes him someone who has noticed MS software is not all that great, and has noticed nearly equal products can be had for many times less, or free products can be found that are many times better.
Mozilla did not want to install flash/shockwave
That's a postive, not a negative.
No, I'm pretty sure that's a negative.
-Mozilla locks up my system while downloading emails from server
-Mozilla locks up my system while uploading emails to server
Now we know the truth. You're just a fucking liar
And am I lying when I say WinXP would bluescreen on me (Well, it'd flash blue and restart on its own; I guess that's what Bill calls "Ending the bluescreen?") when it works fine for other people? Every machine is different, and for all you know he may be running an odd setup. You have no foundations for calling him a liar.
I apologize for feeding the troll. I just couldn't stand it.
A pile of propaganda, of course. What'd you think I meant?;)
Seriously, though, I'm using Safari build 64, with tabs flipped on. And, IMHO, this browser trumps Chimera hands down. It is fast on my iBook where Chimera was a bit dumpy. Its implimentation of tabs not only looks better, but switches instantly whereas Chimera woulda take its sweet time in switching tabs. Its interface is damn prettier than Chimera's. Safari takes up much less CPU time. And let's not forget Safari's excellent implimentation of Bookmarks.
Safari also has some other nice things. Like, when I click "History", I get the last 10 URLs I've visited. Then if I want to wade through history, I get a context menu with the dates. This is much preffered to as opposed to Chimera's "Click history, wait 10s for history to load, search for URL" bull.
Finally, KHTML is far better than Gecko. I apologize, yes, Gecko was once king. Then it became a bloated mess. Safari, with far more features than Chimera mind you, is 2.9m. Chimera is, last time I checked, 7 or 8megs. This is not neccesary, and it is because of Gecko.
So, in conclusion, don't listen to this article. Safari is better, and if you wish to work on the part of the browser that actually does anything important, you can. I don't know about you, but I'd rather help impliment better CSS positioning in a browser than make the interface look better (Hey, I love interface programming, but let's be serious; an interface isn't worth a damn if the browser can't render properly; if it were I'd be using Omniweb over all of these browsers (If it had tabs, of course) because its rendering engine is the most beautiful thing I've seen, as is its interface. Sadly, it mangles pages too often).
Now if Safari were to impliment the "Ask if you want to accept cookies" feature, I'd be set for life. But as it is, Safari is still better than Chimera, and I don't blame Apple for choosing KHTML. Seriously, which would you want: A lean, quick, beautiful, works-but-is-slightly-unproven rendering engine (That can be quickly whipped into shape if there's an issue) or a bloated, slow beautiful, proven rendering engine? I think the choice is obvious.
While it does seem like a great idea for a Hotel or someone with too much money (Or if you just want to be different!), I have to wonder: How safe can this be?
I mean, you're basically building on something that rots. And is high up. This doesn't seem like something I would do, be it just for a cottage or something fun, or be it a house or hotel. Plus, trees get knocked over quite often; hurricanes, theunderstorms, gales, snow, etc.
Also, it seems one of these would be a massive lightning rod, if you were to wire it.
As cool as it sounds, it just doesn't seem like such a great idea. Kind of like using lighter fluid to shoot tennis balls out of coke cans. Not that I've ever done that...
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It was his Mom's iBook he sent flying =p
On a more serious note, MS could acutally open up, say, the Win XP kernel to the public. The kernel doesn't do the brunt of the OS work; it's kind of the foundation, not the building. That way, MS couldn't be acused of being monopoilistic, but they could be monopolistic in practice.
Also, maybe we could see some Win XP clones? For free? Of course that right there is why MS wouldn't open up a current version of Windows, but they could open up, say, Win 95. Of course, knowing hackers, there probably would be a free version of Windows out in 6 months, and MS would (eventually) be undercut by boxed versions of this "free Windows".
MS couldn't open up Windows. Even if developers couldn't _use_ the code from Windows, they could read it so they could create a free version of Windows in ~3 years. And then they'd undercut MS's price, and eventually MS would go out of business.
Of course this very scenario may happen with WINE + Linux. But, of course, this is going to take time. If MS opened up Windows, they would only speed the process.
And Bill doesn't want that, now does he?
Buy me a test iBook and I'll be happy to try it out. ;)
My friend also sent his for a trip down the stairs (Screen open, iBook on), and it still works A.O.K.
So, you could also buy an iBook, and it will survive the same falls.
You incipient moron, Bush is going to set up DEMOCRACY, set it up so we make sure everyone stays for their term and only their term, and leave.
God you are dense.
The MAJOR dists come from the U.S. And I know Linux is from Finland.
And, if you weren't some ignorant foreigner, you'd know war is going to hurt the big corps. Bush is protecting his people first and foremost; I'm not so sure your leader would do the same.
They can't be freed by their own people. Especially when said dictator will gas them if they try.
Good luck not using any American products. That limits your Linux needs to nothing but SuSe.
And Bush doesn't care about what you think. He cares about protecting HIS people.
This is the most fucking uneducated rant I've ever seen.
Bush went to YALE; I'd like to see you do that.
He doesn't act like a dictator, in the slightest. Congress, anyone?
He doesn't want to be dictator of the world; he's going to give Iraw BACK to the Iraqis.
God you're just a propaganda spewing idiot.
And, of course, Gore looks, uhm, cooler. See, everyone makes out!
(Sorry folks, but I just had to. I mean, look at the post...and then look directly below it)
It's different because _YOU_ are datamining _YOUR_ own email, not someone else mining your email.
It doesn't just automagically mount the USB device; you actually have to tell the PC it's connected first. It's like connecting the USB device into the Virtual PC.
FYI, you can run Yellow Dog Linux (Google for it...I'm feeling lazy) to run Linux on your Mac. It's Red Hat based, and comes with Mac-On-Linux, which lets you run Mac OS X and YDL at the same time. Same goes for Red Hat and SuSe -- just get the PPC versions.
Anyone? Or is it just me?
Now, if they port it to Linux/Mac OS X (I say Linux because I'll just recompile it).
This could work; and if the RIAA are smart, maybe there will be a court order for Kazaa to bundle it with their downloads, or for it to be required to be running this program when running any P2P app?
Now, if only the RIAA will pull their heads out of their asses, they could be compensated for P2P programs, and be able to set up their own online music biz _without_ investing anything.
I was about to say the same about Mac OS X. It really is said middle ground, especially with the advent of Apple's X11 server. Easy to use/install X11; who thought it was possible?!
That makes him someone who has noticed MS software is not all that great, and has noticed nearly equal products can be had for many times less, or free products can be found that are many times better.
Mozilla did not want to install flash/shockwave That's a postive, not a negative.
No, I'm pretty sure that's a negative.
-Mozilla locks up my system while downloading emails from server -Mozilla locks up my system while uploading emails to server Now we know the truth. You're just a fucking liar And am I lying when I say WinXP would bluescreen on me (Well, it'd flash blue and restart on its own; I guess that's what Bill calls "Ending the bluescreen?") when it works fine for other people? Every machine is different, and for all you know he may be running an odd setup. You have no foundations for calling him a liar.
I apologize for feeding the troll. I just couldn't stand it.
Seriously, though, I'm using Safari build 64, with tabs flipped on. And, IMHO, this browser trumps Chimera hands down. It is fast on my iBook where Chimera was a bit dumpy. Its implimentation of tabs not only looks better, but switches instantly whereas Chimera woulda take its sweet time in switching tabs. Its interface is damn prettier than Chimera's. Safari takes up much less CPU time. And let's not forget Safari's excellent implimentation of Bookmarks.
Safari also has some other nice things. Like, when I click "History", I get the last 10 URLs I've visited. Then if I want to wade through history, I get a context menu with the dates. This is much preffered to as opposed to Chimera's "Click history, wait 10s for history to load, search for URL" bull.
Finally, KHTML is far better than Gecko. I apologize, yes, Gecko was once king. Then it became a bloated mess. Safari, with far more features than Chimera mind you, is 2.9m. Chimera is, last time I checked, 7 or 8megs. This is not neccesary, and it is because of Gecko.
So, in conclusion, don't listen to this article. Safari is better, and if you wish to work on the part of the browser that actually does anything important, you can. I don't know about you, but I'd rather help impliment better CSS positioning in a browser than make the interface look better (Hey, I love interface programming, but let's be serious; an interface isn't worth a damn if the browser can't render properly; if it were I'd be using Omniweb over all of these browsers (If it had tabs, of course) because its rendering engine is the most beautiful thing I've seen, as is its interface. Sadly, it mangles pages too often).
Now if Safari were to impliment the "Ask if you want to accept cookies" feature, I'd be set for life. But as it is, Safari is still better than Chimera, and I don't blame Apple for choosing KHTML. Seriously, which would you want: A lean, quick, beautiful, works-but-is-slightly-unproven rendering engine (That can be quickly whipped into shape if there's an issue) or a bloated, slow beautiful, proven rendering engine? I think the choice is obvious.
Not that I'm touchy... =p
Let me clarify: When I say "wire" I mean "Wire with electricity, heating, etc". So you can have lighting/heat like the article says most people have.
I mean, you're basically building on something that rots. And is high up. This doesn't seem like something I would do, be it just for a cottage or something fun, or be it a house or hotel. Plus, trees get knocked over quite often; hurricanes, theunderstorms, gales, snow, etc.
Also, it seems one of these would be a massive lightning rod, if you were to wire it.
As cool as it sounds, it just doesn't seem like such a great idea. Kind of like using lighter fluid to shoot tennis balls out of coke cans. Not that I've ever done that...
Haven't read it yet? Try getting past a rotting zombie...ew, I'm not even going to say it.
*retch*
Also, there is a thread on that very subject here, so you can get some help off of it.
Happy widgeting!