The article linked talks about $50m worth of damage. I'm assuming it's $NZ as it's a NZ site. That's around $US34m. According to the CIA Factbook there is a population of 2145, but I've heard numbers as low as 1200. Let's assume 2000. Also on the CIA site is a GDP of $US3600 per capita. I read somewhere (can't find a reference) that a few hundred houses were destroyed.
So, $50m sounds like an awful lot - I'd like to know where that number comes from.
Ballmers trip to Australia was planned months before telstra starting making noises. It certainly was convenient timing, but nothing more.
Telstra is NOT scrapping Windows desktop. Telstra is talking about it, muttering about it, making noises, but show me one firm plan of confirmation of a wide scale deployment.
I remember in the 80's everyone was saying "20 years". Now they are saying 45. I'm not discounting the seriousness of the issue, just the time scale the scientists use.
"...Yahoo will switch from Google to its own technology as early as the first quarter."
If Yahoo is going live with a search engine that soon, why haven't I seen a bot on my site (google page rank of 5, so not obscure) which looks Yahoo-ish? Anyone else spotted a bot you think might belong to yahoo?
Really. My in-laws are disturbingly materialistic at Christmas. I made it clear there was nothing I really wanted, and with some appropriate hints via my wife, instead, they went through a charity organisation (possibly world vision, but don't have the details handy) and bought a goat for a poor family. The goat provides them with fresh milk, and can be bred with other goats to sell the kids (baby goats) for a profit. It helps break the poverty cycle.
My sister in laws were excitingly comparing their expensive new perfumes, and said "so what did you get?". The answer did put a slight damper on them.
I don't want to be mister "holier than thou". Sure, there's stuff I'd like. But that's all it is, stuff. It's nothing that's going to have any real impact on my life, not in the same way a goat will to the life of that family. And I don't want to be scrooge either. There's nothing wrong with presents. But let's keep things in perspective here.
Is it just me or is every second taxi driver you meet doing a part time course in programming or network admin? People still think they can do a 2 year part time course, get some cisco certificate, and walk into a high paying job. They are wrong now, and if this report is true, they will be even more wrong in the future. It seems these training companies are just cashing in on their ignorance.
They are using the number of support calls to determine the security of an OS? Maybe the fact that they are using OSX immediately indicates that in many cases they are a more technical user and so are less likely to need support.
The unwashed masses don't make a choice, and thus get WinXP by default - of course they will need more support.
Maybe the point is to *generate* business. There will be a new route to get goods & people between Europe & Africa, and guess who benefits from this new route? Spain & Morocco.
The success of that is dependent on other infrastructure pieces in both countries of course, but the idea is interesting.
I agree, this is amazing. What's even more amazing is looking at the vendor: AT&T. This is a home grown RDBMS! They not only maintain the largest database, but write the software that makes it run!!!
Probably not as large a coverage area as in Cerritos, but Adelaide, Australia has a wi-fi network covering the CBD, details at http://www.citilan.com.au/.
Given that it's a city of just over 1 million people, this probably gives more people access. Formal standalone pricing hasn't been announced, access is currently free for members of the sponsoring companies.
They have several patents. They are charging for their intellectual property. If your beef is fundamentally with the patent system, that's fine, but don't take it out on Microsoft. They are a company which has a legal obligation to their shareholders, and they are doing something well within the law to achieve that.
Remember that this isn't someone just trying to cash in specifically on FAT, this is one part of a program to expand their licensing available. Many companies are probably quite happy about this - shifting from usage of FAT being shakey legal ground to solid legal ground & a known factor.
And they also didn't even teach kids to start to read till 6 years old - and then did so by rote. I'm glad my kids won't go through the "classical" education system.
Everyone is crying foul... "IIS biased". But how does making a larger % of the web look like it's running IIS make them $1 more money? Maybe IIS is 20% of the web, maybe it's 70%, but unless *I* am running IIS, I'm not going to pay them money.
Maybe I'm missing something but I didn't think the University of Florida had a "...failing business model". Maybe they are just doing it so they don't get in trouble? They are a University and it could be argued they are well within their rights to limit their exposure.
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Maybe that's why it takes 2 days to do anything :)
(C'mon, have a sense of humour, not everything is a troll!)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can only listen to iTunes content on an iPod.
You can listen to WMA file on any of the huge number of devices that support WMA, purhcased from any of the several shops that sell WMA files.
So, isn't he right?
The article linked talks about $50m worth of damage. I'm assuming it's $NZ as it's a NZ site. That's around $US34m. According to the CIA Factbook there is a population of 2145, but I've heard numbers as low as 1200. Let's assume 2000. Also on the CIA site is a GDP of $US3600 per capita. I read somewhere (can't find a reference) that a few hundred houses were destroyed.
So, $50m sounds like an awful lot - I'd like to know where that number comes from.
What FUD.
Ballmers trip to Australia was planned months before telstra starting making noises. It certainly was convenient timing, but nothing more.
Telstra is NOT scrapping Windows desktop. Telstra is talking about it, muttering about it, making noises, but show me one firm plan of confirmation of a wide scale deployment.
I remember in the 80's everyone was saying "20 years". Now they are saying 45. I'm not discounting the seriousness of the issue, just the time scale the scientists use.
"...Yahoo will switch from Google to its own technology as early as the first quarter."
If Yahoo is going live with a search engine that soon, why haven't I seen a bot on my site (google page rank of 5, so not obscure) which looks Yahoo-ish? Anyone else spotted a bot you think might belong to yahoo?
It's amazing how simple things seem when you don't have to do it.
;)
You're in management, right?
Really. My in-laws are disturbingly materialistic at Christmas. I made it clear there was nothing I really wanted, and with some appropriate hints via my wife, instead, they went through a charity organisation (possibly world vision, but don't have the details handy) and bought a goat for a poor family. The goat provides them with fresh milk, and can be bred with other goats to sell the kids (baby goats) for a profit. It helps break the poverty cycle.
My sister in laws were excitingly comparing their expensive new perfumes, and said "so what did you get?". The answer did put a slight damper on them.
I don't want to be mister "holier than thou". Sure, there's stuff I'd like. But that's all it is, stuff. It's nothing that's going to have any real impact on my life, not in the same way a goat will to the life of that family. And I don't want to be scrooge either. There's nothing wrong with presents. But let's keep things in perspective here.
Is it just me or is every second taxi driver you meet doing a part time course in programming or network admin? People still think they can do a 2 year part time course, get some cisco certificate, and walk into a high paying job. They are wrong now, and if this report is true, they will be even more wrong in the future. It seems these training companies are just cashing in on their ignorance.
This is the stupidest sig in the history of /., and that takes some doing. I believe the *japanese* bombed pearl harbour.
Some crappy poll doesn't say much. Log files tell all:
2 .h tml. Windows is 72%. Sure, it's a bit old, but as least there is no bias in a log.
http://www.slashnet.org/forums/Slashdot-2003061
They are using the number of support calls to determine the security of an OS? Maybe the fact that they are using OSX immediately indicates that in many cases they are a more technical user and so are less likely to need support.
The unwashed masses don't make a choice, and thus get WinXP by default - of course they will need more support.
Found it: "Windows is 72% of traffic on Slashdot"
I can't find the link off hand, but I seem to recollect CmdrTaco revealed in an IRC log that over half of /. hits were from Windows.
Maybe the point is to *generate* business. There will be a new route to get goods & people between Europe & Africa, and guess who benefits from this new route? Spain & Morocco.
The success of that is dependent on other infrastructure pieces in both countries of course, but the idea is interesting.
...yet Open Office Impress copies all these flaws faithfully.
I agree, this is amazing. What's even more amazing is looking at the vendor: AT&T. This is a home grown RDBMS! They not only maintain the largest database, but write the software that makes it run!!!
Given that it's a city of just over 1 million people, this probably gives more people access. Formal standalone pricing hasn't been announced, access is currently free for members of the sponsoring companies.
They have several patents. They are charging for their intellectual property. If your beef is fundamentally with the patent system, that's fine, but don't take it out on Microsoft. They are a company which has a legal obligation to their shareholders, and they are doing something well within the law to achieve that.
Remember that this isn't someone just trying to cash in specifically on FAT, this is one part of a program to expand their licensing available. Many companies are probably quite happy about this - shifting from usage of FAT being shakey legal ground to solid legal ground & a known factor.
And they also didn't even teach kids to start to read till 6 years old - and then did so by rote. I'm glad my kids won't go through the "classical" education system.
It is Utah.
Everyone is crying foul... "IIS biased". But how does making a larger % of the web look like it's running IIS make them $1 more money? Maybe IIS is 20% of the web, maybe it's 70%, but unless *I* am running IIS, I'm not going to pay them money.
Can someone explain the bias?
This is a new one to me. Can you point me to some examples where they've claimed product bundling is innovation?
Except when it's Microsoft... then it's "lack of innovation".
Maybe I'm missing something but I didn't think the University of Florida had a "...failing business model". Maybe they are just doing it so they don't get in trouble? They are a University and it could be argued they are well within their rights to limit their exposure.