"So the early adopters (the ones who'll really benefit from this service even if it is a bit pricey) will cover that. Then, over time, prices will go down, and if the service is popular, they'll expand their capacity. By then, the expenses of running that service will go down. And, perhaps, another business will be built on a similar service, and provide a little competition, causing services to go cheaper/better."
I'm a little surprised at how few people that post here on Slashdot are aware of this little fact of technological economics. Every time there is a story about some new device that is about 50% more expensive than people would consider paying for, everybody suddenly becomes a minimalist complaining that this device will never take off. Man, I remember when a usefully spec'd laptop was well into the $3,000 range. Today, they're $1,000. Nobody takes notice? Makes me wonder why a technology journalist isn't aware of this trend.
Hmmm. I can't tell if the moderators didn't get your on-topic joke and modded you as off-topic, or if they got the joke and are moderating you sarcastically.
"Yes, but "Palm" is not a generic word with regard to software like "window[s]."
Yes it is. The term 'palmtop' was commonly used before Palm Pilot hit the market. However, it's not as clear cut as NG tried to make it.
My opinion is hovering between you and NG here. Personally, I think there is some case here, but I wouldn't put as much faith into it as you appear to be. There's huge ignored area of this debate that goes along the lines of "What did Microsoft do to evolve today's definition of a window?" 'Windows' were around before Microsoft came along with Windows, but since MS is on the scene, people's idea of what a window is today is a lot more sophisticated than it was in the olden days. Will that make a difference in court? Potentially. But IANAL.
I don't agree or disagree with you, I just think it's dangerous to assume Lindows has a strong case.
"err, after you just got done describing how those browsers AREN'T affected?"
I think NG's a little confused about what the exploit actually is. He does make a point in another post that the ``right'' behaviour is not acceptable. Yeah, it's worse in IE, but it's not perfectly safe in the other browsers either. With all the garbage that ends up in the address bar, folding your arms and saying "well at least it doesn't hide the malicious code!" isn't good enough.
What are they going to do before the patch is released, besides panic that some 15 year old pimple puss is about to bring their system down because they read Slashdot?
"Most retailers balked, since most of their business is Windows, they'd rather not have to worry about losing a large portion of their customers for the sake of those that want Linux. "
Somehow I doubt retailers were arm twisted into selling only Windows. It's a pain in the ass to support more than one OS. "Uh, I bought a game at CompUSA, and it doesn't run on my computer. Why???"
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"I am a homosexual. I bought an Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer."
Okay, the whole 'Mac users are gay' troll is very stale now. Here's something a little fresher:
"I heard that OSX is based on eunichs!"
(man I hope the mod dudes are in good humor today.)
He's following through with due-process. What are you hmmmm'ing about?
"Ouch. Wouldn't that inhibit whacking off? Besides, the rapidly swaying view would turn nauseating."
NG was poking a little fun at the poor phrasing of the parent post, hardly a troll.
If Microsoft falls, who will the Linux Community have to copy from? I hope it's Apple.
"Doesn't that mean they're testing anti-gravity?"
Nope. Elephants are a measurement of weight, not mass.
"So the early adopters (the ones who'll really benefit from this service even if it is a bit pricey) will cover that. Then, over time, prices will go down, and if the service is popular, they'll expand their capacity. By then, the expenses of running that service will go down. And, perhaps, another business will be built on a similar service, and provide a little competition, causing services to go cheaper/better."
I'm a little surprised at how few people that post here on Slashdot are aware of this little fact of technological economics. Every time there is a story about some new device that is about 50% more expensive than people would consider paying for, everybody suddenly becomes a minimalist complaining that this device will never take off. Man, I remember when a usefully spec'd laptop was well into the $3,000 range. Today, they're $1,000. Nobody takes notice? Makes me wonder why a technology journalist isn't aware of this trend.
"Burn my money Uncle Sam cause soon enough you'll be burning too"
It's a web page, not an array of radars and satellites watching a fat man travelling many times the speed of sound powered by flying reindeer.
I would recommend developing a sense of proportion before reading any more stories about Santa.
Shit!!! I was reading Slashdot when midnight rolled around.
"My bet's on Linus completing the job."
I'll happily take your money.
"What I'd really like to see the Linux community issue one of these surveys, and then address the issues that the users bring up."
Why is this flamebait? He's got a point. Microsoft is asking people how they can improve, why not the Linux Community?
"http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=89921&op=Repl y&threshold=1&commentsort=0&tid=134&mode=nested&pi d=7767669" -- (Score:-1, Offtopic)
Hmmm. I can't tell if the moderators didn't get your on-topic joke and modded you as off-topic, or if they got the joke and are moderating you sarcastically.
"and so I can see why the RIAA has gotten their undies in a bunch."
Somebody made a PowerPoint Presentation about music piracy and presented it to the RIAA.
Sierra should ressurect the Leisure Suit Larry engine for a Bill Clinton game.
"or does the inside of it look like a uterus? Anybody remember what a uterus looks like?"
:I
I'm a test tube baby you insensitive clod.
It was probably your sig that got you modded down. Sometimes the peeps with points are a little too defensive about their favorite browser.
... they're going to offer sub-standard service, and then blame Microsoft for having an MSN shortcut on their desktop when they tank.
"Yes, but "Palm" is not a generic word with regard to software like "window[s]."
Yes it is. The term 'palmtop' was commonly used before Palm Pilot hit the market. However, it's not as clear cut as NG tried to make it.
My opinion is hovering between you and NG here. Personally, I think there is some case here, but I wouldn't put as much faith into it as you appear to be. There's huge ignored area of this debate that goes along the lines of "What did Microsoft do to evolve today's definition of a window?" 'Windows' were around before Microsoft came along with Windows, but since MS is on the scene, people's idea of what a window is today is a lot more sophisticated than it was in the olden days. Will that make a difference in court? Potentially. But IANAL.
I don't agree or disagree with you, I just think it's dangerous to assume Lindows has a strong case.
"Now will Wine have to change its name because of the Win part of its name?"
No because WINE isn't a copycat of a Microsoft Product who's name differs by only one letter.
"err, after you just got done describing how those browsers AREN'T affected?"
I think NG's a little confused about what the exploit actually is. He does make a point in another post that the ``right'' behaviour is not acceptable. Yeah, it's worse in IE, but it's not perfectly safe in the other browsers either. With all the garbage that ends up in the address bar, folding your arms and saying "well at least it doesn't hide the malicious code!" isn't good enough.
Crap.
That was supposed to read all retailers.
Sorry about that.
What are they going to do before the patch is released, besides panic that some 15 year old pimple puss is about to bring their system down because they read Slashdot?
...every Windows user looks at that Recycle Bin shortcut on their desktop and smiles.
(No, that's not really a troll. Human error happens.)
"Most retailers balked, since most of their business is Windows, they'd rather not have to worry about losing a large portion of their customers for the sake of those that want Linux.
"
Somehow I doubt retailers were arm twisted into selling only Windows. It's a pain in the ass to support more than one OS. "Uh, I bought a game at CompUSA, and it doesn't run on my computer. Why???"
"They shouldn't have made the exploit known before the patch was available."
You don't think it's risky to tell all the wannabe script kiddies out there how to bring down people's Windows machines?
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