I think we are missing the point here. It doesn't matter if OOXML was perfectly documented and openoffice.org implemented it.
The problem is that the OOXML standard originates from a single proprietary vendor with no input from outside sources until it's about to be released to the public as the new version of MSOffice.
If they want to be a standard, they have to use the current implementation until the standards body creates a new version.
Does anyone here think that MSOffice 2009 is going to wait until a standards body comes out with a new revision of OOXML?
It's simple enough: Have mandatory limits on how much pharma companies can spend on marketing. For prescription medications, do not allow companies to advertise directly to the public. Limit how much kickbacks the companies can give Doctors/Hospitals/etc.
People don't shop around for honest doctors. Most don't even shop around for good doctors. If a doctor appears honest and making a good effort and punting you over to the next guy when he's in over his head, that's good enough.
And that's the right way to handle it. Everyone cannot afford to go to the best physician at the local hospital (you'd never get an appointment).
Not at all true (Okay, I'm probably responding to a troll).
It's not easy to keep in compliance with licenses is many situations. Is a license transferable? Does a new install on the same computer need a new license? How do you define a new computer? (New hard drive? CPU? Motherboard?) If you upgrade (or downgrade) the OS, do you need a new license?
I'd be surprised (ands suspicious) if *any* company of 50+ people that run proprietary software exclusively is in 100% compliance with all their license requirements.
They're not alone in that -- there are others out there who are in business to profit from our collective misery. An excellent way of spotting such companies is to ask the question: "What would happen if the problem they claim to address was actually solved?" If the answer to that question is "they would go out of business", then their motivation for always treating the symptoms and never treating the underlying cause will become clear.
Exactly like the pharmaceutical industry. Yes. Like the pharmaceutical industry. Also like Medicine in general. (Why should I promote a healthy lifestyle? If my patients eat more, I get to treat them for all sorts of problems!) Also most branches of software engineering. (Hey: MSOffice2K/IE4/Netscape 4.0x works great. Let's give up now while we're ahead!)
Answer: This is why we can't have nice people. (http://xkcd.com/374/) At some point we have to trust others. I do it the President Reagan way: Trust but verify.
The "Nazgul". Holy shit thats funny:) There is nothing Holy about them. Just ask anyone that ever went up against them. (Hint: Contacting them will likely involve a séance).
My dad is a long-time AT&T customer that upgraded to the iPhone as well. As for me, I don't own an iPhone yet but plan to keep AT&T as my carrier so that my options are open in the future.
A number of people I know (Okay, four people I know) are waiting for their current contracts to finish so that they can get iPhones. Only one is a tech guy. The rest are (apparently) normal folks.
Heh. I just realized a month ago that my workhorse Ubuntu machine had 512MB ram. Serving a small website, streaming audio within the house, light photo editing, internet browsing all at the same time with pretty good performance.
From a hardware standpoint, we've hit the point of diminishing returns for the average user. So long as we use a reasonable OS, that is.
The problem is that the remote access to the network is from individuals home and office PCs (This is a hospital I'm talking about) run by individual (non-tech-savy) physicians, many of which don't even have IT guys. The remote access is necessary since the physicians need to be able to access the network from their home computers.
The place I work uses activeX components to log into the citrix-based intranet client. They have big signs for the last couple years stating that they will not support Firefox. Over the last year they also had to add a sign that they will not cover IE7. Should be interesting to see what they do now. Maybe I'll drop them an email and ask.:-)
Let's put it this way: A person with a weak heart muscle has a higher risk of dieing. This can be (partially) prevented by implantation of a defibrillator. The device itself costs ~$10K-20K, not including costs to the hospital and physician team to place the device and follow it four times a year for the rest of the individual's life.
You can bet that I'm not having it placed in someone who can't pay for it.
Would unsigned int been much better? It would have just increased the number from 2^31 to 2^32 (doubling the limit). Maybe a double would have been better?
Seriously too late. Toshiba could have done this before Christmas (and not just the one-day sales at Walmart) and took a short-term hit but likely gained a lot of mind share.
If your router doesn't support this feature, you may want to consider changing the firmware of the router.
I am using DD-WRT (http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page), and it's much more functional than the original firmware of my linksys WRT-54GL router. It's also rock stable, once it's installed (Just follow the installation directions closely).
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I think we are missing the point here. It doesn't matter if OOXML was perfectly documented and openoffice.org implemented it.
The problem is that the OOXML standard originates from a single proprietary vendor with no input from outside sources until it's about to be released to the public as the new version of MSOffice.
If they want to be a standard, they have to use the current implementation until the standards body creates a new version.
Does anyone here think that MSOffice 2009 is going to wait until a standards body comes out with a new revision of OOXML?
It's simple enough: Have mandatory limits on how much pharma companies can spend on marketing. For prescription medications, do not allow companies to advertise directly to the public. Limit how much kickbacks the companies can give Doctors/Hospitals/etc.
People don't shop around for honest doctors. Most don't even shop around for good doctors. If a doctor appears honest and making a good effort and punting you over to the next guy when he's in over his head, that's good enough.
And that's the right way to handle it. Everyone cannot afford to go to the best physician at the local hospital (you'd never get an appointment).
Well, that's the point, right? The RIAA will see it's bills go up and have to answer to their constituents (The record labels).
Not at all true (Okay, I'm probably responding to a troll). It's not easy to keep in compliance with licenses is many situations. Is a license transferable? Does a new install on the same computer need a new license? How do you define a new computer? (New hard drive? CPU? Motherboard?) If you upgrade (or downgrade) the OS, do you need a new license? I'd be surprised (ands suspicious) if *any* company of 50+ people that run proprietary software exclusively is in 100% compliance with all their license requirements.
Exactly like the pharmaceutical industry. Yes. Like the pharmaceutical industry. Also like Medicine in general. (Why should I promote a healthy lifestyle? If my patients eat more, I get to treat them for all sorts of problems!) Also most branches of software engineering. (Hey: MSOffice2K/IE4/Netscape 4.0x works great. Let's give up now while we're ahead!) Answer: This is why we can't have nice people. (http://xkcd.com/374/) At some point we have to trust others. I do it the President Reagan way: Trust but verify.
ObLink: http://xkcd.com/250/
"I am Sparticus!"
Pirates. Not morons.
My dad is a long-time AT&T customer that upgraded to the iPhone as well. As for me, I don't own an iPhone yet but plan to keep AT&T as my carrier so that my options are open in the future.
A number of people I know (Okay, four people I know) are waiting for their current contracts to finish so that they can get iPhones. Only one is a tech guy. The rest are (apparently) normal folks.
Heh. I just realized a month ago that my workhorse Ubuntu machine had 512MB ram. Serving a small website, streaming audio within the house, light photo editing, internet browsing all at the same time with pretty good performance.
From a hardware standpoint, we've hit the point of diminishing returns for the average user. So long as we use a reasonable OS, that is.
Why is violence an acceptable answer? Educate them. Educate their children. You may not get a result now, but you will in a couple generations.
The problem is that the remote access to the network is from individuals home and office PCs (This is a hospital I'm talking about) run by individual (non-tech-savy) physicians, many of which don't even have IT guys. The remote access is necessary since the physicians need to be able to access the network from their home computers.
The place I work uses activeX components to log into the citrix-based intranet client. They have big signs for the last couple years stating that they will not support Firefox. Over the last year they also had to add a sign that they will not cover IE7. Should be interesting to see what they do now. Maybe I'll drop them an email and ask. :-)
Let's put it this way: A person with a weak heart muscle has a higher risk of dieing. This can be (partially) prevented by implantation of a defibrillator. The device itself costs ~$10K-20K, not including costs to the hospital and physician team to place the device and follow it four times a year for the rest of the individual's life.
You can bet that I'm not having it placed in someone who can't pay for it.
Would unsigned int been much better? It would have just increased the number from 2^31 to 2^32 (doubling the limit). Maybe a double would have been better?
My question is: Is this a new thing since Bush came into office, or is this a long-standing White House IT policy that just came to light?
Take a look at modular PSUs. More expensive, but definitely better. You basically plug in whatever cables you want into the PSU.
It's a simple enough phenomenon. 20 years ago, gamers were 13 years (+/- 5 years). 20 years later, those teenagers have grown up and started families.
20 years from now, we'll start to see games in retirement homes playing Doom 3 for nostalgia sake in their retirement homes.
The anti-game lobby will lose by attrition (their members will die off).
I'm against a pro-gaming lobby because I'm worried about what they'll mutate to in 20-30 years.
Seriously too late. Toshiba could have done this before Christmas (and not just the one-day sales at Walmart) and took a short-term hit but likely gained a lot of mind share.
If your router doesn't support this feature, you may want to consider changing the firmware of the router.
I am using DD-WRT (http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page), and it's much more functional than the original firmware of my linksys WRT-54GL router. It's also rock stable, once it's installed (Just follow the installation directions closely).
Agree. Case retentive (not case sensitive) file systems are so 1960s. God only knows why NTFS went down that route.
Either way, it ends up with not being bothered. If they actually listen to you, they generally end up with a better experience and thank you later.