Back then there was a lot of IE-only web sites that used MS "extensions" or bug workarounds
I see some Firefox only sites now and I think they suck as hard as the IE only ones did so no change there.
Now that standard compliance is somewhat enforced we can have better AJAX-enabled web sites for example
Ajax, generally attributed to MS as concept and first implementation has been around for years and while you can do some nice things with it, the wisdom of dumping large amounts of Javascript onto the client is debatable.
We have SVG coming (FX and Opera already support it pretty well, IE lagging behind)
Again, SVG has been around since the 90's and really not likely to revolutionize the web at this stage.
Firefox 3.0 will have a renderer fully based on vectors (gecko 1.7 AFAIR)
I can still remember being told years ago by the Mozilla people that Gecko and XUL was going to rule computing platforms. I'm not holding my breath at this point.
Fx3.0 will also have a native support for OpenID
Personally I felt Passport and Liberty were a bad idea in the first place and the same applies here.
So basically nothing all that new or revolutionary, just some small incremental improvements.
For years many OSS and Firefox proponents have claimed that MS crippled the web and killed innovation with IE. Now that the IE monopoly is crumbling whats changed? I dont use either browser and frankly my browsing experience is the same as it has been for the last few years. Wheres all this innovation I was told I was missing?
I think you will find many rent contracts have no break clauses whereby you are liable for the full term of the contract should you decide to leave early.
'Mistake' is a bit euphamistic here. The dictionary was never made public yet Google somehow managed to accquire it. They have not complied with Sohu's requests to date. They dragged their feet over the whole issue and only came clean when there more than sufficient proof they were infringing.
Its not the first time Google have taken a fairly liberal interpretation of someone elses copyright either.
Well spotted, all part of the loaded statement and (mis)leading headline service offered by Slashdot when someone does not bow before one of their heroes.
Actually if they are really really lucky they will expose her as an IBM shill which damages IBM and knocks Groklaw off the moral high ground. I dont really care either way, SCO are assholes but PJ has been hugely evasive on this issue. I know few people actually want to appear in court but since she has so much to say re SCO why not just accept the supoena and nail them in the courtroom.
Eactly.This reminds of the Paul Graham essay where he informed us that he and all the smart people he knew used macs. Put me right off macs cos anyone that far up their own ass about the machine they use is just disturbing.
I agree your first point,but if you cant hang on to your top people then serves you right. What really killed Borland though was their pricing structure with their no updates, everything is fixed in the next release which you pay nearly full whack for and IBM releasing Eclipse which was intended to destroy Borlands main revenue source in the emerging J2EE market at the time.
It doesn't.It just gives some armchair rebels a chance to feel good about themselves by 'supporting' their cause without having to go through the inconvenience of facing confrontation or rebuttal.
Actually what ever the circumstances of the first election, his second term proves my point completely. The Republicans turned out way more voters than the Democrats expected and won fairly. Personally I felt it was a mistake to reelect Bush but again the voters had their say when they realised their mistake and the Republicans got creamed in the Congressional and Senatorial elections, so the voters are the final arbiters.
That aside the bipartisan nature of US politics is too divisive. Yes Bush won but almost half of the voters picked the other guy. Thats always going to lead to probems and recriminations, especially when the winner promotes controversial policies. The US needs some more credible parties that reflect popular opinion so thats its not a one or the other choice or maybe Proportional Representation becomes an option.
He is such a knob. If he did not want to harm his employer 'even by implication' then why didn't he quit and do the ad as a freelancer? Why did he not come forward himself sooner? If he felt the ad was making such an important statment why was it not pitched first to Obama? Only a complete moron could not have seen the implications of what he was doing while in a position with Blue State Digital given their portfolio.
And his blog about it is just a stream of self indulgent garbage. Newsflash buddy, the future of American politics always rests in the hands of ordinary citizens, they are what grown ups like to call voters.
Actually with service technology its more common now to offer tiered packages. The rich get the platinum version, the middle class get what they can afford and the peasants are told to stop complaining or what little they have will be taken from them.
Thats why they paid over the odds for a company begging to be sued so they could turn it into a target too rich to resist.
Its far more likely Google wanted to be a dominant player in a market other than search so badly they forked out the $1.6 billion knowing a lawsuit would likely follow if they could not negotiate a quick settlement and apparently in the process overvalued not just youtube but also the amount of clout they hold with the content providers.
Even for the dominant player, it does not make sense to try and compete with everyone. And many large corporations in other areas don't (do you see Daimler-Chrysler making extremely cheap cars? or Boeing making little sports planes?). I think this is a case of Microsoft hubris rather than necessity.
You picked a bad example there, Daimler are the luxury arm of Chrysler who are a major brand who feel compelled to compete in several car markets as with Ford, owners of Jaguar and Aston Martin (which they have just sold). While they both produce sports cars to compete in NASCAR and rallying etc, they are not racing companies but their presence on the start line boosts the brand image as a whole. And as for Boeing, they do a lot of subcontracting for the military and NASA. Again not their primary business but a good selling point for the multi billion dollar deals.
Looks like he's spitting the dummy now that he is out of the loop. MS are not a search company, MS dont want to be a search company but as is the way when you are a perceived are the dominant IT player you must be seen to 'compete' with all the 'upstarts' to keep the share holders happy, so your business heads gob off about how stupid the opposition business heads are. I think most people are going to be very surprised when they realise where MS see their future and while they are currently getting slaughtered in many sections of the press over Vista they are quietly laying the ground work for the next phase, which is largely why there has been so little reaction from Redmond to the adverse press.
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So basically nothing all that new or revolutionary, just some small incremental improvements.
Another question,and this is not a troll.
For years many OSS and Firefox proponents have claimed that MS crippled the web and killed innovation with IE. Now that the IE monopoly is crumbling whats changed? I dont use either browser and frankly my browsing experience is the same as it has been for the last few years. Wheres all this innovation I was told I was missing?
I think you will find many rent contracts have no break clauses whereby you are liable for the full term of the contract should you decide to leave early.
'Mistake' is a bit euphamistic here. The dictionary was never made public yet Google somehow managed to accquire it. They have not complied with Sohu's requests to date. They dragged their feet over the whole issue and only came clean when there more than sufficient proof they were infringing.
Its not the first time Google have taken a fairly liberal interpretation of someone elses copyright either.
reviewing Apple TV?
What does a class with a title that generic entail?
Well spotted, all part of the loaded statement and (mis)leading headline service offered by Slashdot when someone does not bow before one of their heroes.
Actually if they are really really lucky they will expose her as an IBM shill which damages IBM and knocks Groklaw off the moral high ground. I dont really care either way, SCO are assholes but PJ has been hugely evasive on this issue. I know few people actually want to appear in court but since she has so much to say re SCO why not just accept the supoena and nail them in the courtroom.
Eactly.This reminds of the Paul Graham essay where he informed us that he and all the smart people he knew used macs. Put me right off macs cos anyone that far up their own ass about the machine they use is just disturbing.
I agree your first point,but if you cant hang on to your top people then serves you right. What really killed Borland though was their pricing structure with their no updates, everything is fixed in the next release which you pay nearly full whack for and IBM releasing Eclipse which was intended to destroy Borlands main revenue source in the emerging J2EE market at the time.
And I'll fucking kill anyone who disagrees with me or mods me down.
Had to be asked.
you have to go undercover as an exotic dancer at a strip club as part of the requirements gathering phase.
I though that was the usual honourary gift to the successful.
Actually what ever the circumstances of the first election, his second term proves my point completely. The Republicans turned out way more voters than the Democrats expected and won fairly. Personally I felt it was a mistake to reelect Bush but again the voters had their say when they realised their mistake and the Republicans got creamed in the Congressional and Senatorial elections, so the voters are the final arbiters.
That aside the bipartisan nature of US politics is too divisive. Yes Bush won but almost half of the voters picked the other guy. Thats always going to lead to probems and recriminations, especially when the winner promotes controversial policies. The US needs some more credible parties that reflect popular opinion so thats its not a one or the other choice or maybe Proportional Representation becomes an option.
He is such a knob. If he did not want to harm his employer 'even by implication' then why didn't he quit and do the ad as a freelancer? Why did he not come forward himself sooner? If he felt the ad was making such an important statment why was it not pitched first to Obama? Only a complete moron could not have seen the implications of what he was doing while in a position with Blue State Digital given their portfolio.
And his blog about it is just a stream of self indulgent garbage. Newsflash buddy, the future of American politics always rests in the hands of ordinary citizens, they are what grown ups like to call voters.
Actually with service technology its more common now to offer tiered packages. The rich get the platinum version, the middle class get what they can afford and the peasants are told to stop complaining or what little they have will be taken from them.
Thats why they paid over the odds for a company begging to be sued so they could turn it into a target too rich to resist.
Its far more likely Google wanted to be a dominant player in a market other than search so badly they forked out the $1.6 billion knowing a lawsuit would likely follow if they could not negotiate a quick settlement and apparently in the process overvalued not just youtube but also the amount of clout they hold with the content providers.
No,apparently killing babies is ok with them both if its done in a carbon neutral manner.
Looks like he's spitting the dummy now that he is out of the loop. MS are not a search company, MS dont want to be a search company but as is the way when you are a perceived are the dominant IT player you must be seen to 'compete' with all the 'upstarts' to keep the share holders happy, so your business heads gob off about how stupid the opposition business heads are. I think most people are going to be very surprised when they realise where MS see their future and while they are currently getting slaughtered in many sections of the press over Vista they are quietly laying the ground work for the next phase, which is largely why there has been so little reaction from Redmond to the adverse press.