Microsoft *does* give people what they want. You think they don't because the people you are talking about are different than the people Microsoft are talking about.
For instance, my sister uses Windows and is happy with what Microsoft has provided. She doesn't care about file formats, or api's. Microsoft has given her what she wants. She can turn the computer on and go. Microsoft has aimed at satisfying people like her, not people like you (me, developers, competitors, etc...)
People have been asking MS to concentrate on reliability and security since the Windows 1.0 days Is this true? In the days of Windows 1.0 virtually the only type of security breach was a physical one. You had to be at the machine to do anything malicious. From that perspective security was basically a non-issue. That is why they've been burned so badly once networks became ubiquitous. Their development philosophy could not incorporate the new levels of security required for networked computers.
MS's priorities are about marketshare and profit.
Like every other corporation on the planet. Any corporation that says otherwise thinks they can increase their market share and profit by saying how different they are from everybody else. Corporations are not altruistic regardless of how much they say they may be.
the example wasn't intended to compile. It was there for illustration purposes only...you know, to get an idea across.
he even said as much:
in a Java-like language
I would guess in the fourth movie they aren't crusading...so the third movie was accurate when they said it was the 'last' crusade...
Maybe they just meander around in the fourth.
I generally agree that the use of the word gay in the context used by the original poster was questionable, but....
What if the original poster was equating happy to stupid rather than equating homosexual to stupid.
Lord knows, I know a lot of happy people that are really stupid!
The U.S dropped the bomb because the war in Europe was over and the Russians were turning their eyes to the far east....The Americans knew the Russians would eventually be the enemy and they wanted to hem them in while they had the chance.
The bomb was dropped to gain a quick surrender from Japan so that the Americans could have their way with the re-building process...thereby making them an ally and a check against Russian expansion.
Clearly you have no grasp of reality...
"you are not obligated to live in the U.S"
WTF, people can't just up and move to some 3rd world country because they want to work. What about all the people who have families. What about people who simply can't afford, nor don't want to move to some smelly foriegn country.
Get a grip.
If you're an average person though, no one WANTS to dig through your dirty laundry. Don't kid yourself about how interesting you really are.
If they don't go through my dirty laundry how do they know I am not a terrorist...they need to go through your laundry to be sure you're not a terrorist.
You may be correct about people already being tracked by credit card numbers, utility bills, and other means.
That doesn't mean people should give up on trying to keep their privacy where they percieve it to already exist. If, by not using passport, people feel they are less likely to become victim to hackers, or marketing droids, then I say more power to them.
When 1.0 was released, I thought about putting a copy of mozilla for each major OS onto one CD, burning a hundred copies, and handing them out at parties.
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Microsoft *does* give people what they want. You think they don't because the people you are talking about are different than the people Microsoft are talking about. For instance, my sister uses Windows and is happy with what Microsoft has provided. She doesn't care about file formats, or api's. Microsoft has given her what she wants. She can turn the computer on and go. Microsoft has aimed at satisfying people like her, not people like you (me, developers, competitors, etc...)
People have been asking MS to concentrate on reliability and security since the Windows 1.0 days
Is this true? In the days of Windows 1.0 virtually the only type of security breach was a physical one. You had to be at the machine to do anything malicious. From that perspective security was basically a non-issue. That is why they've been burned so badly once networks became ubiquitous. Their development philosophy could not incorporate the new levels of security required for networked computers.
MS's priorities are about marketshare and profit.
Like every other corporation on the planet. Any corporation that says otherwise thinks they can increase their market share and profit by saying how different they are from everybody else. Corporations are not altruistic regardless of how much they say they may be.
mmmmmmmm....humble pie. The best kind!
:)
the example wasn't intended to compile. It was there for illustration purposes only...you know, to get an idea across.
he even said as much:
in a Java-like language
I agree. The hand-writing recognition is on the wall for laptops: Tablet PC's are here to stay.
That is most definatly NOT a "fix". If they turn the service back on, guess what'll happen...
OH OH OH, PICK ME!!! PICK ME!!!! I know!
I would guess in the fourth movie they aren't crusading...so the third movie was accurate when they said it was the 'last' crusade... Maybe they just meander around in the fourth.
you're web browser's
That's your, not you're as in you are. Your is possessive. You're is a short form of saying you are.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Well, spammers have to live near someone, and they sure as hell don't live near me so they must live near you! Just kidding.
...thanks...for a minute I thought you were serious...phew!
(just teasing)
I generally agree that the use of the word gay in the context used by the original poster was questionable, but....
What if the original poster was equating happy to stupid rather than equating homosexual to stupid.
Lord knows, I know a lot of happy people that are really stupid!
The U.S dropped the bomb because the war in Europe was over and the Russians were turning their eyes to the far east....The Americans knew the Russians would eventually be the enemy and they wanted to hem them in while they had the chance. The bomb was dropped to gain a quick surrender from Japan so that the Americans could have their way with the re-building process...thereby making them an ally and a check against Russian expansion.
300#
300 sharp? Wha?
Ha! I kill me.
Ask that to some poor sap in Ethopia, or Somilia, or most any African country and see how they answer.
Clearly you have no grasp of reality... "you are not obligated to live in the U.S" WTF, people can't just up and move to some 3rd world country because they want to work. What about all the people who have families. What about people who simply can't afford, nor don't want to move to some smelly foriegn country. Get a grip.
I've often wondered why XML support was included in the browsers of 10 years ago. dumbass.
...which in a way servers them right.... dude, you're working *way* too much. Go home.
If you're an average person though, no one WANTS to dig through your dirty laundry. Don't kid yourself about how interesting you really are.
If they don't go through my dirty laundry how do they know I am not a terrorist...they need to go through your laundry to be sure you're not a terrorist.
...Tools not have moral...
You make good point kemosobi. You drink'um much firewater.
Unfortunately, expansionism is alive and well in the middle east.
...and it's under the banner of that star spangled banner thingy...
Physics doesn't kill people guns do!
The lend-lease Act?
That had more to do with lining the pockets of American industry than helping the Allies.
In soviet russia, the 'in soviet russia' posts read you.
His response made sense...
How could his response have made taste, sight, touch, etc.... geesh, you're stupid. (you're welcome...:) )
Don't worry. You're a unique individual...just like everyone else.
You may be correct about people already being tracked by credit card numbers, utility bills, and other means. That doesn't mean people should give up on trying to keep their privacy where they percieve it to already exist. If, by not using passport, people feel they are less likely to become victim to hackers, or marketing droids, then I say more power to them.
When 1.0 was released, I thought about putting a copy of mozilla for each major OS onto one CD, burning a hundred copies, and handing them out at parties.
You, my friend, are a true geek. Kudos!