Perhaps this time around; with the 360 they were taking preorders immediately after the console was "announced", before allocations were determined. To top it all off, after launch they decided to sell high priced bundles on their website before filling preorders placed at stores.
He's probably not joking; the point is that you don't have to sit there and babysit a download in order to get SP2. It will be downloaded in the background whenever you're connected, and eventually all of the bits will be on your machine. In other words, "I'm using dialup, it'd take too long to download" is a bogus excuse for why you haven't installed SP2 at this point.
No, it wasn't on purpose. I did it before I had my morning dose of caffeine. And apparently, in the process of being half awake, I didn't even get end date of their Q4 correct...:(
They still have kernel access. They can peek around and inspect whatever the hell it is they want. They are no longer allowed to *manipulate* kernal data structures. Instead of system call hooking to intercept things like registry access, they have to use an API designed specifically for that purpose.
All it has done is changed how the software innterfaces with the OS in an attempt to make it more secure.
And that is bad why?
They *arent* stopping the need for this software, just making it harder for the competition.
They're making it more difficult for code to manipulate undocumented data structures in the OS kernel. The "competition" is being bit by their decision to depend on undocumented and unsupported mechanisms in the kernel. Notification of events is still possible if supported apis are used, however significantly it raises the bar required to "cloak" a rootkit.
It doesn't matter what they price it at. Someone like you will always bitch about how it costs too much, and only if they priced it at x instead you would be all over it.
So basically,/Library is the Apple equivelent of the system32 folder. And, it appears, your hany install/uninstall process isn't as handy for Adobe applications. And for whatever reason, there are less dumbass people writing software for Apple (if I wanted to really push it, I might suggest you see less of a problem due to the smaller number of applications available on the mac, but I won't go there today...).
Windows apps CAN be installed entirely to a self contained folder. Nothing requires developers to put their random dll of the day into the system32 folder. In fact, it is actively discouraged. But in most developer's world, their app is the only one running on the computer that matters. Saves money on testing.:p
Windows 98 fixed problems with Win95, and was the last version to support DOS.
Win98/95 were built on top of DOS; XP is not. You can still run DOS applications in XP, though any app that pokes at the hardware will probably fail. If you really have a few dos apps you can't live without, get VirtualPC and install the DOS flavor of choice.
I'm done with Camino, I can drag it to the trash, too. No registry settings, no OCX files, no DLL files, and no bullshit installers. If a stupid Wizard is the best answer Microsoft has to the task of installing and removing programs, they've already lost.
Yup, having 20 identical copies of, say MFC, loaded into memory is a much better solution... indeed, it is much more convenient to patch 20 separate applications when a security flaw is uncovered in a shared library they all use.
Read up on how the activation system works sometime. Changing a HD does not require a phone call. If it did, I'd have to have called in 3 times by now.
Maybe you should talk to people who actually know something.
Microsoft alienated me with the first commercial release of XP. You couldn't change anything about your computer without calling them for a new authorization number. There were also the rumors that XP was 'calling home' with information about what was on your hard drive. I vowed that XP would never enter my house and never sully my work computer.
What a bunch of FUD.
You don't have to "call in" whenever you change anything on your computer. Substantial changes (video card + nic + ram + cpu) DO require you to reactivate. If your last activation was within the last 6 months, you'll have to make a 5 minute phone call to reactivate. If you take longer than that, it is a 3 click process.
XP doesn't "call home" and submit the contents of your HD. You're probably remembering some schmuck complaining about how windows update works -- wherein it sends the update site a list of components installed on your computer prior to sending your computer a list of updates. This is, of course, way more efficient than sending your computer a complete list of available updates (hundreds of mb) and have your computer figure out which ones to download...
Say what you mean instead of making up bullshit.
You don't make Linux converts when your explanations cause your listener to flip the bozo bit.
Re: EU "relevent market"... I have not seen any documents published from the EU case defining what the relevent market was. I would submit that the EU relevent market is broader than "desktop operating systems" as it touched server functionality.
FWIW, defining a market so narrowly to exclude legitimate competitors is equally absurd IMO.
Last time I checked, the "relevent market" definition for Windows actually excluded Apple's products. If you apply the same logic to Apple, they do indeed have a monopoly on PPC based desktop operating systems.
The difference is the same reason why the VCR is legal and Napster & co are not.
The primary purpose of the VCR is not to make copies of copyrighted works, rather it is to timeshift broadcasted content. (ie: fair use)
Napster, KaZaA, Grokster, etc were guilty because they were primary designed and used to make copies of copyrighted material.
Hypothetically, if the Zune did attach DRM to any file it transfered (which it doesn't), it wouldn't be guilty because it was not primarily designed to infringe on CC licensed material and probably would not be used primarily as a way of distributing CC licensed material.
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Perhaps this time around; with the 360 they were taking preorders immediately after the console was "announced", before allocations were determined. To top it all off, after launch they decided to sell high priced bundles on their website before filling preorders placed at stores.
That would be great if there was actually a guarantee that you will get a system on launch day. They guarantee nothing.
He's probably not joking; the point is that you don't have to sit there and babysit a download in order to get SP2. It will be downloaded in the background whenever you're connected, and eventually all of the bits will be on your machine. In other words, "I'm using dialup, it'd take too long to download" is a bogus excuse for why you haven't installed SP2 at this point.
Bullshit. Show me someone who claims they're perfect, and I'll either show you they are either God or a liar.
Bugs are the result of programmers being human. Get over it.
No, it wasn't on purpose. I did it before I had my morning dose of caffeine. And apparently, in the process of being half awake, I didn't even get end date of their Q4 correct... :(
Nintendo's physcal Q4 ends June 30th, not Dec 31st...
Anyone who lugs a laptop around to different meetings all day will love this feature. Your lack of perspective does not make it a useless feature.
They still have kernel access. They can peek around and inspect whatever the hell it is they want. They are no longer allowed to *manipulate* kernal data structures. Instead of system call hooking to intercept things like registry access, they have to use an API designed specifically for that purpose.
All it has done is changed how the software innterfaces with the OS in an attempt to make it more secure.
And that is bad why?
They *arent* stopping the need for this software, just making it harder for the competition.
They're making it more difficult for code to manipulate undocumented data structures in the OS kernel. The "competition" is being bit by their decision to depend on undocumented and unsupported mechanisms in the kernel. Notification of events is still possible if supported apis are used, however significantly it raises the bar required to "cloak" a rootkit.
The iRiver clix has an fm receiver built in. In fact, I can't think of an iRiver device that doesn't.
It doesn't matter what they price it at. Someone like you will always bitch about how it costs too much, and only if they priced it at x instead you would be all over it.
So basically, /Library is the Apple equivelent of the system32 folder. And, it appears, your hany install/uninstall process isn't as handy for Adobe applications. And for whatever reason, there are less dumbass people writing software for Apple (if I wanted to really push it, I might suggest you see less of a problem due to the smaller number of applications available on the mac, but I won't go there today...).
:p
Windows apps CAN be installed entirely to a self contained folder. Nothing requires developers to put their random dll of the day into the system32 folder. In fact, it is actively discouraged. But in most developer's world, their app is the only one running on the computer that matters. Saves money on testing.
If you have lots of problems with explorer "causing" your machine to bluescreen, you've got one of two problems:
1) you have faulty hardware
2) your overclock isn't as stable as you think it is
Windows 98 fixed problems with Win95, and was the last version to support DOS.
Win98/95 were built on top of DOS; XP is not. You can still run DOS applications in XP, though any app that pokes at the hardware will probably fail. If you really have a few dos apps you can't live without, get VirtualPC and install the DOS flavor of choice.
You mean a scenario analogous to using an unsigned non WHQL certified driver in XP?
I'm done with Camino, I can drag it to the trash, too. No registry settings, no OCX files, no DLL files, and no bullshit installers. If a stupid Wizard is the best answer Microsoft has to the task of installing and removing programs, they've already lost.
Yup, having 20 identical copies of, say MFC, loaded into memory is a much better solution... indeed, it is much more convenient to patch 20 separate applications when a security flaw is uncovered in a shared library they all use.
Read up on how the activation system works sometime. Changing a HD does not require a phone call. If it did, I'd have to have called in 3 times by now.
Maybe you should talk to people who actually know something.
And I'm not calling you a liar. Just a moron.
Microsoft alienated me with the first commercial release of XP. You couldn't change anything about your computer without calling them for a new authorization number. There were also the rumors that XP was 'calling home' with information about what was on your hard drive. I vowed that XP would never enter my house and never sully my work computer.
What a bunch of FUD.
You don't have to "call in" whenever you change anything on your computer. Substantial changes (video card + nic + ram + cpu) DO require you to reactivate. If your last activation was within the last 6 months, you'll have to make a 5 minute phone call to reactivate. If you take longer than that, it is a 3 click process.
XP doesn't "call home" and submit the contents of your HD. You're probably remembering some schmuck complaining about how windows update works -- wherein it sends the update site a list of components installed on your computer prior to sending your computer a list of updates. This is, of course, way more efficient than sending your computer a complete list of available updates (hundreds of mb) and have your computer figure out which ones to download...
Say what you mean instead of making up bullshit.
You don't make Linux converts when your explanations cause your listener to flip the bozo bit.
The "volume" is in game sales. Basically, they're increasing their initial losses without providing a mechanism to recover those losses more quickly.
Re: EU "relevent market" ... I have not seen any documents published from the EU case defining what the relevent market was. I would submit that the EU relevent market is broader than "desktop operating systems" as it touched server functionality.
FWIW, defining a market so narrowly to exclude legitimate competitors is equally absurd IMO.
Last time I checked, the "relevent market" definition for Windows actually excluded Apple's products. If you apply the same logic to Apple, they do indeed have a monopoly on PPC based desktop operating systems.
Blue Dragon a niche game? Really? You might as well call FF one of those RPGs nobody cares about...
HD-DVD drive goes on sale for 19800 yen (~$170)
Blue Dragon goes on sale before Christmas
Blue Dragon 360 bundle hits stores the day Blue Dragon ships
The difference is the same reason why the VCR is legal and Napster & co are not.
The primary purpose of the VCR is not to make copies of copyrighted works, rather it is to timeshift broadcasted content. (ie: fair use)
Napster, KaZaA, Grokster, etc were guilty because they were primary designed and used to make copies of copyrighted material.
Hypothetically, if the Zune did attach DRM to any file it transfered (which it doesn't), it wouldn't be guilty because it was not primarily designed to infringe on CC licensed material and probably would not be used primarily as a way of distributing CC licensed material.