Why is it anti-Android sentiments are assumed to be the product of Microsoft?
You notice nobody at Slashdot is discussing the OS itself?
Despite other commentators recognizing that a new release of the most popular smartphone OS in the world is a big event, and that the new version is a significant improvement, all the discussion here is about what Microsoft has said about it, or more lame versions of the long-running trolling over source code.
Meanwhile, this is what the real world is saying:
"Android ICS offers a massive array of improvements over its predecessors bringing the best of both Gingerbread and Honeycomb while providing a raft of new innovations."
As I have said before, the default install of LO includes all the languages you mentioned, INCLUDING fort the default install on Ubuntu. You have to specifically select NOT to have all languages installed (eg, if you were short on space).
Why don't you try reinstalling LO? When you get to the bit where you can choose to drop multi-language support, change your setting.
I've seen this comment about a lot of MS products lately, like the Office ribbon, Win 7/8, Mango, etc. Problem is, once you press the Microsoft evangelists on what they actually DO better, they can't tell you (and instead just get their mod-squad to downvote the comment to oblivion). As a result, Kinect is one of the rare products they have which is even vaguely inspiring.
Between that, and antics like this Kinect-hut, you'd have to say Apple has spooked them so thoroughly they're putting all their efforts into making shiny products instead of effective ones.
I used it as an example. Most language packs are already installed by default, and available using "Tools/Language/For (Selection, Paragraph or All Text)", including those you mentioned.
neither of my phones worked for 3 hours until the servers got caught up a bit.
Makes you wonder what they're doing so wrong on their activation servers.
100,000 per day still only amounts to a little over one per second. Even allowing for peaks, that shouldn't saturate even a moderately specced server. What are they running on, G3 XServes?
I haven't seen many. Cyanogen seem to have ROMs for most of the current crop - http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. Can you link to a few locked-down examples?
With Cloud based systems the interface is all you have access to
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Why is it anti-Android sentiments are assumed to be the product of Microsoft?
You notice nobody at Slashdot is discussing the OS itself?
Despite other commentators recognizing that a new release of the most popular smartphone OS in the world is a big event, and that the new version is a significant improvement, all the discussion here is about what Microsoft has said about it, or more lame versions of the long-running trolling over source code.
Meanwhile, this is what the real world is saying:
"Android ICS offers a massive array of improvements over its predecessors bringing the best of both Gingerbread and Honeycomb while providing a raft of new innovations."
http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-everything-you-need-to-know-954464
Google has said all along: "We plan to release the source for the recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it’s available on devices."
What's with all the Android-baiting on Slashdot lately? Did Microsoft buy some more advertising?
Charge time.
Flow battery
Why don't you try reinstalling LO? When you get to the bit where you can choose to drop multi-language support, change your setting.
To be honest, they're pretty slick.
I've seen this comment about a lot of MS products lately, like the Office ribbon, Win 7/8, Mango, etc. Problem is, once you press the Microsoft evangelists on what they actually DO better, they can't tell you (and instead just get their mod-squad to downvote the comment to oblivion). As a result, Kinect is one of the rare products they have which is even vaguely inspiring.
Between that, and antics like this Kinect-hut, you'd have to say Apple has spooked them so thoroughly they're putting all their efforts into making shiny products instead of effective ones.
That's like a spam come true!
Nope, squirting distance...
I suspect you're trolling here.
Though if you're struggling to understand how Google search works, I'm beginning to see where your problem lies.
Opened LO Writer, clicked "Tools/Language/More Dictionaries Online".
Clicked "Afrikaans spell checker" from the list of plugins, clicked "Get it" from the explanatory page, then "Open with Libre Office" from the popup.
My conclusion: Simple, obvious and unchallenging.
Maybe you should look at fixing your computer.
http://www.google.com/search?q=iphone+activation&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&lr=lang_en#pq=iphone+activation&hl=en&sugexp=kjrmc&cp=8&gs_id=8&xhr=t&q=iphone+4+activation&qe=aXBob25lIDQgYWN0aXZhdGlvbg&qesig=XLmPgR3zxn9b7jGXld54Ww&pkc=AFgZ2tlaUel7DP39FfKh34fxiYL1bHIbzn5WdbVX3hSy47HOmsADfaEgURfkrUAWR-BKQr3I9JAsxNpecw3Xs9tUpxxOE6HHiQ&pf=p&sclient=psy-ab&lr=lang_en&safe=off&tbs=lr:lang_1en&source=hp&pbx=1&oq=iphone+4+activation&aq=0&aqi=g2g-c2&aql=f&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&fp=8e7fa2636e8b849&biw=1920&bih=1034
http://www.archive.org/
Have you tried it recently? It's really very good.
neither of my phones worked for 3 hours until the servers got caught up a bit.
Makes you wonder what they're doing so wrong on their activation servers.
100,000 per day still only amounts to a little over one per second. Even allowing for peaks, that shouldn't saturate even a moderately specced server. What are they running on, G3 XServes?
I take it you've never actuated a phone before?
Let me guess, you used Siri to post that?
For what?
A phone YOU can own.
A phone that'll work as soon as you take it out of the box.
A phone that doesn't need to call Big Brother for permission before letting you use it.
Have you tried LibreOffice lately? It's very good, and you get to spend that $300 x (Number of seats) on something valuable instead.
This is what see reading the blog on Linux. It doesn't bode well for the future of Skype...
Many Android devices are effectively locked down
I haven't seen many. Cyanogen seem to have ROMs for most of the current crop - http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices. Can you link to a few locked-down examples?
With Cloud based systems the interface is all you have access to
So not at all like Android then?
You do know Ice Cream Sandwich will be fully open source again?.
A find of high-quality neodymium or europium ore would be much more interesting.
You mean like Lynas mining's Mt Weld in Australia?
I have no issues what so ever eliminating hate filled hypocritical pustules
When do you plan to set drones loose on Washington?
at least as competent as the guys on the other side of the fence.
The general public is not known for their competence in computer software development. The government would be better off employing criminal hackers.
I think it's safe to assume the types of people who might be putting viruses on US predator drones are not script kiddies.
The evidence in TFA suggests it is just an ordinary random infestation, like most other Windows malware infection.
The most likely consequence is that Predator drones end up with enlarged penises or sending money to free Nigerian dignitaries.