The reason you've never had trouble is because developers are forced to write for the MS version...
As someone who's written wonderful applets that work beautifully in the *real* Java, then been annoyed to find they don't do diddly squat in MS's version, I can definitely say they're not compatible.
It's put me off using applets completely. Sabotage? Yep.
Details -- I don't know. Except that the judge's ruling says it looks intentional.
Hmm, a major part of the problem is that IE will then go and download an outdated and incompatible version of Java... that Microsoft (it appears) intentionally made that way in order to kill Java...
It certainly won't download Sun's version automatically.
I agree... if this is indeed true, NASA have evidently lost it.
I'm vegetarian, haven't always been, and I can say for certain that travelling to Mars is going to be a lot more of a hardship than giving up meat, particularly burgers...
OTOH I'm not sure where their protein supplies *are* supposed to come from... maybe something like this is necessary after all.
"Never, ever click 'Yes' to a 'Do you want to download and install?' prompt unless you 100% sure the people who made it are trustworthy," he warns.
More importantly: unless you are 100% sure who made it. This is at least as much of a problem as whether the person you think made it is trustworthy...
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Ah, yes, I won't be surprised when it starts turning a profit... I was only pointing out that they're not going to be enthusiastic about people buying XBoxes if they don't then buy games.
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Well, it's not conclusive, but see the slashdot story from a few days ago showing their hundred-million dollar losses on the XBox... and that's from an official report.
Added to which, it's standard practice to sell consoles at cost or below price and make up the money from games... and similarly things like the TiVo, mobile phones, etc... count on people paying for services.
If they're not selling below cost, they're stupid, really. And they have money to burn.
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Er... given that the XBox is sold at a huge loss, I'm not quite convinced that's true.
They only make a profit if people buy the games... are people going to buy the games if they use the XBox as a media player?... maybe.
According to the article, the simputer sometimes crashes if left idle for a while... I mean, c'mon, guys...
Either way -- they should check out dasher for text input... much better than the methods described. There was a slashdot story about it a while back...
Er... correct me if I'm wrong, but...
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...from the page:
Compile & run Cygwin under Wine in Linux
This provides an a good test case for Wine. It is tough, but we do have the Cygwin source code, and we have a good chance to understand why it does not work.
So they have a good chance of understanding why it doesn't work?
Forgive me if I don't find that *overly* impressive:-)
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As usual, they don't guarantee to offer any service at all. Surely that puts them in the clear here?
Ah, well, ours aren't exactly Microsoft fans either, in general... but they obviously thought Bill's (undisclosed) contribution to the £20m project large enough to give the small concession of letting him name it...
Actually, the irony of it is wonderful, given the number of teething problems the building has had:-)
At Cambridge in the UK, all the computer science students get Windows XP absolutely free... as well as Visio,.NET junk, and a few other bits and pieces. I severely doubt the university paid them anything for it... it's pretty obvious that Microsoft wants to make sure we're all programming under their OS.
Then again, we also have a new building to house the computer science department... called... the William Gates building. I kid ye not. Paid for in its entirety by Microsoft, in return for which they got to name it, and that's it.
Microsoft seem to be quite happy to spend money when they think it'll give them an advantage in the future... really, it's odd that they proposed such a lousy deal here.
It was a new financial system, and it was a real mess - something like £9m initial cost and £20m due to its flaws. According to Anthony Finkelstein, who's written a very detailed report on the fiasco:
Significantly more costly than had been anticipated (worse than it appears because of hidden costs)
Substantial disruption to working of the University
Placed staff under undue pressure
Placed the finance of the University at risk and may have prevented the University and its staff from fulfilling their legal responsibilities
You can read his full report here (pdf) or here (google html version). There are also news reports on the system here and here.
Basically, it was bad management throughout... a classic case of a big software project gone wrong.
My favourite is the patent about attaching a wind turbine to the roof of your car to take advantage of a resource that, otherwise, goes completely to waste:-)
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The best thing about this monitor is that you can rotate it and use it in a portrait orientation...
This really doesn't seem to have caught on, and I confess to being surprised... after using a display like this for a while, you'll wonder why you could *ever* want it the other way around for documents, programming, web browsing, etc, etc... about the only thing a landscape display is good for is games.
Sad, but true. Slashdot reported that 'The Sims' is now the best selling game of all time... did the FPS fans buy it? Nope. But kids did...
Consoles have better appeal to the masses; they're cheap, they're immediately compatible and they're immediately usable. Therefore the markets are bigger, and they're more profitable.
PCs are better for producing intelligent, detailed games... and I bet they always will be. But is the market there for intelligent, detailed games?
Now that there's a TV in every home, how many shows appeal to the lowest common denominator? Most of 'em. As games become more widespread, they might well go the same way...
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The reason you've never had trouble is because developers are forced to write for the MS version...
As someone who's written wonderful applets that work beautifully in the *real* Java, then been annoyed to find they don't do diddly squat in MS's version, I can definitely say they're not compatible.
It's put me off using applets completely. Sabotage? Yep.
Details -- I don't know. Except that the judge's ruling says it looks intentional.
Hmm, a major part of the problem is that IE will then go and download an outdated and incompatible version of Java... that Microsoft (it appears) intentionally made that way in order to kill Java...
It certainly won't download Sun's version automatically.
I don't want to use it. Thanks for asking though.
Now I can boot up my computer, install GTA, and... control a bunch of pixels driving over other bunches of pixels. Wow.
The phrase 'yeah, right' comes to mind.
OTOH, parents should be aware of what their kids are playing... but that's hardly a lot to ask, now, is it?
Good to hear that someone's making it a reality -- it seems like a much more logical approach than a hierarchy for some things...
With something like this, my family could, just possibly, manage to keep our digital photos organized...
I'm vegetarian, haven't always been, and I can say for certain that travelling to Mars is going to be a lot more of a hardship than giving up meat, particularly burgers...
OTOH I'm not sure where their protein supplies *are* supposed to come from... maybe something like this is necessary after all.
Why are they asking for a replacement plus eighty dollars?
Has it caused them emotional and psychological distress to that degree?
Surely a replacement and legal expenses would be more reasonable...
Good.
Hopefully they'll win, be awarded huge damages, and then we'll see noticably fewer adverts preying on the less computer-knowledgable...
I'm pretty sure bonzi can't be the only culprits, unless they're responsible for far more ads than this site bothers to mention...
"Never, ever click 'Yes' to a 'Do you want to download and install?' prompt unless you 100% sure the people who made it are trustworthy," he warns.
More importantly: unless you are 100% sure who made it. This is at least as much of a problem as whether the person you think made it is trustworthy...
Ah, yes, I won't be surprised when it starts turning a profit... I was only pointing out that they're not going to be enthusiastic about people buying XBoxes if they don't then buy games.
Well, it's not conclusive, but see the slashdot story from a few days ago showing their hundred-million dollar losses on the XBox... and that's from an official report.
Added to which, it's standard practice to sell consoles at cost or below price and make up the money from games... and similarly things like the TiVo, mobile phones, etc... count on people paying for services.
If they're not selling below cost, they're stupid, really. And they have money to burn.
Er... given that the XBox is sold at a huge loss, I'm not quite convinced that's true.
They only make a profit if people buy the games... are people going to buy the games if they use the XBox as a media player?... maybe.
According to the article, the simputer sometimes crashes if left idle for a while... I mean, c'mon, guys...
Either way -- they should check out dasher for text input... much better than the methods described. There was a slashdot story about it a while back...
Compile & run Cygwin under Wine in Linux
This provides an a good test case for Wine. It is tough, but we do have the Cygwin source code, and we have a good chance to understand why it does not work.
So they have a good chance of understanding why it doesn't work?
Forgive me if I don't find that *overly* impressive :-)
'Could be in the next 1000 years', according to the article...
A little less concerning :-)
Hmm... I would love to see how something like this is dealt with in court... anyone know of any examples?
(i.e. specifically regarding 'we don't guarantee any service' terms for ISPs, software, or other computer-related matters?)
Hmm, from their terms and conditions:
4.1 Inter.net makes no guarantees as to the continuous availability of the Service or any specific feature of the Service. Inter.net reserves the right to change the Service at any time with or without notice. Features of the Service that are subject to change include, but are not limited to: access procedures, commands, documentation, hours of operation, menu structures, and vendors. Inter.net cannot and will not guarantee that the Service will provide Internet access that is sufficient to meet your needs.
4.2 THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. NEITHER INTER.NET NOR ITS AFFILIATES WARRANTS THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, OR OTHER MATERIAL ACCESSIBLE ON THE SERVICE IS FREE OF VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
As usual, they don't guarantee to offer any service at all. Surely that puts them in the clear here?
*cough* when I said 'entirety', I really meant 'in part'...
Some undisclosed donation from the Gates foundation, actually... I can only assume it was a substantial part of the total.
Next time I'll get my facts straight before posting... really I will :-)
Ah, well, ours aren't exactly Microsoft fans either, in general... but they obviously thought Bill's (undisclosed) contribution to the £20m project large enough to give the small concession of letting him name it...
Actually, the irony of it is wonderful, given the number of teething problems the building has had :-)
At Cambridge in the UK, all the computer science students get Windows XP absolutely free... as well as Visio, .NET junk, and a few other bits and pieces. I severely doubt the university paid them anything for it... it's pretty obvious that Microsoft wants to make sure we're all programming under their OS.
Then again, we also have a new building to house the computer science department... called... the William Gates building. I kid ye not. Paid for in its entirety by Microsoft, in return for which they got to name it, and that's it.
Microsoft seem to be quite happy to spend money when they think it'll give them an advantage in the future... really, it's odd that they proposed such a lousy deal here.
In several MS EULAs I've seen a clause saying that you're not allowed to release benchmarks of .NET without their express permission.
I would imagine the ones for the .NET SDK have this clause too...
So Microsoft must have specifically given this the go-ahead, or you wouldn't be able to read it.
It was a new financial system, and it was a real mess - something like £9m initial cost and £20m due to its flaws. According to Anthony Finkelstein, who's written a very detailed report on the fiasco:
You can read his full report here (pdf) or here (google html version). There are also news reports on the system here and here.
Basically, it was bad management throughout... a classic case of a big software project gone wrong.
My favourite is the patent about attaching a wind turbine to the roof of your car to take advantage of a resource that, otherwise, goes completely to waste :-)
The best thing about this monitor is that you can rotate it and use it in a portrait orientation...
This really doesn't seem to have caught on, and I confess to being surprised... after using a display like this for a while, you'll wonder why you could *ever* want it the other way around for documents, programming, web browsing, etc, etc... about the only thing a landscape display is good for is games.
Sad, but true. Slashdot reported that 'The Sims' is now the best selling game of all time... did the FPS fans buy it? Nope. But kids did...
Consoles have better appeal to the masses; they're cheap, they're immediately compatible and they're immediately usable. Therefore the markets are bigger, and they're more profitable.
PCs are better for producing intelligent, detailed games... and I bet they always will be. But is the market there for intelligent, detailed games?
Now that there's a TV in every home, how many shows appeal to the lowest common denominator? Most of 'em. As games become more widespread, they might well go the same way...
Scary thought.