"What would the world look like had he spent his money on something else?"
Not much different. Sure on the backend it's made huge inroads. But to most people of the world, Linux doesn't mean squat.
Apple is not in a monopoly position, MS is. Different rules apply when you are, specifically about abusing your monopoly power in one area (e.g. operating systems) to muscle your way into another (e.g. web browsers).
Except in the Apple arena, Apple DOES have a monopoly. You can't use their OS on non-apple hardware ("legally"). So technically, Apple is forcing that piece of crap Safari down every Apple user's throat by default, just like MS has with IE.
Now, sure, Apple doesn't have the marketshare, but they should have to play by the same rules in the marketplace. If I were MS, I'd sue the EU to force all OS manufacturers to give users a choice at first-bootup/install of which browser they want.
Oh, and let's not forget that the countries of the EU weren't seeking to sue MS and their position. Not until the EU saw it that they could get a lot of money from MS, Intel, etc, and use it to help fix their $hithole economies.
better yet - MS should just pull all their licensing from every EU country, refund people money, and then sue every person and business who continues to use their software without license. See how the EU likes that.
...if they will require Apple to do the same. Sure, the marketshare isn't the same as MS, but it's the principal. If I were MS, I would now sue the EU and force them to require the exact same thing for OSX, all flavors of Linux/BSD, etc.
If you're gonna level the playing field - you can't just take down the bully. You have to enforce the "rules" across the board.
* I don't want to turn the Linux desktop into Windows, hence I'm slightly leaning towards not releasing it.*
Umm, you won't ever turn the Linux Desktop into Windows because you showed security vulnerabilities. I'd say release it so the kernel hackers, distro managers, etc, can try and find ways ot keeping similar scripts from working. It's not like Linux is widespread outside of the server market, anyways.
Wow - I checked the radio button to change it, selected Google, and it was done. I know it's rocket science for all your/. mac and linux fanbois and all...
But nothing is worse than google paying people $1 per install if they con someone into installing their toolbar and such.
Yeah - they patched IE to prevent rooting. And? Everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING is vulnerable in some way.
Your "roll up" comment isn't really true either - far as I've seen, ever IE patch from MS lists the MS KB article related to it (if it exists) that points out the vulnerability. Can't say I've seen any patches come across that say "fixes a bunch of stuff in IE - don't worry about what we fixed".
You being "tired of it" means little - well, this is/. after all, so you probably make up one of their core fanbois...Everyone "lies" - even the linuxheads.
*** 'Intel's actions not only unfairly restricted potential competitors, but also hurt average consumers who were robbed of better products and lower prices. These illegal tactics must stop and competition must be restored to this vital marketplace.***
AMD products suck. Maybe had they not wasted money buying ATI they would have put more into development of processors, where once upon a time, they DIDN'T suck
*** You should rethink your insistence that you know how to learn better than the students you are teaching ***
Funny - look at the grades here in the US across the board. Tell me again how students know how to learn better?
Most people aren't "limping along on a nasty little 512meg card". Most xbox 360 players generally have one with at least a 20GB HD on it. I don't see the huge issue here really.
*** with acceptable lag (10 seconds to 2-10 minutes on module activation). ***
If 10 second to 2-10 minute lag is "acceptable" to you, you are a moron.
Noticable lag like that in a PvP game like EVE results in all sorts of issues - of which, you see many instances of in EVERY mass fleet combat. Please, pull your head out of the sand.
*** But reader CWmike notes that Symantec is trash-talking Microsoft's free offering. Jens Meggers, Symantec's vice president of engineering, dismissed MSE as a "poor product" that will "never be up to snuff." Meggers added, "Microsoft has a really bad track record in security." The GM of Trend Micro's consumer division sniffed, "It's better to use something than to use nothing, but you get what you pay for." ***
Lol - that's why I use FREE Avira. It works better than any crap those craptastic companies put out. Anyone with a clue doesn't use their products anyways.
*** Sometimes it's cheaper to just pay off the plaintiff than to litigate. Blizzard has deeeeeeeeeeep pockets and has a reason to fight this. Let's see where this goes. ***
Microsoft has deeper pockets;)
...will spend the extra $$ it would cost for lower performing Apple systems, not to mention the higher cost of commercial software in many cases.
Sure, there's some OSS comparables...but look at Mac software - and in general, it's more expensive than it's Windows counterparts....Or you can pay for it in resources with the bloated-memory-hungry OpenOrifice.
*** A decked out MacBook Pro is nothing to scoff at and it may just be a matter of getting execs to try them ***
Yes it is. When you can buy a Wintel laptop, with better and faster hardware, and a stable OS (sorry guys, but a properly taken-care-of XP install is stable - just have to get it done right, yourself), for less money....
Apple won't take ANY real marketshare from ANYONE until it starts selling it's OS/X on the shelf next to Windows and starts getting manufacturers to sell it preinstalled on systems. Once that happens, then it's anyone's game.
However, Apple hardware is overpriced for the stuff you get currently.
...Apple sells the OS, in a box, off the shelf, and sells it to distributors to pre-install on non-Apple hardware, Apple won't gaine much marketshare, at all.
They are retarded to not do it. Their hardware is overpriced compared to the same system you can build on your own using the same spec parts....
Just figure out how much you paid for said item originally, sell item for less (many times), you get to reap the deduction....Now, dunno how depreciation rules work for some items...so you'd have to check on that....but it seems simple that if you paid more for something than you are now getting selling via ebay...
But yeah - they should pay taxes on the things like buying a pack of cards for $3....and selling a rare one for $30 just because they got lucky...all about capital gains baybee...
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No you wouldn't - because they would say "if you value your family you'll assist us"
Nah - it's all really to stroke Julian's e-peen and nothing more. I hope they track down the scum who released all this stuff and make them suffer.
"What would the world look like had he spent his money on something else?" Not much different. Sure on the backend it's made huge inroads. But to most people of the world, Linux doesn't mean squat.
Wow - read this a while ago - /. certainly is getting slower and slower with it's news.
Apple is not in a monopoly position, MS is. Different rules apply when you are, specifically about abusing your monopoly power in one area (e.g. operating systems) to muscle your way into another (e.g. web browsers).
Except in the Apple arena, Apple DOES have a monopoly. You can't use their OS on non-apple hardware ("legally"). So technically, Apple is forcing that piece of crap Safari down every Apple user's throat by default, just like MS has with IE. Now, sure, Apple doesn't have the marketshare, but they should have to play by the same rules in the marketplace. If I were MS, I'd sue the EU to force all OS manufacturers to give users a choice at first-bootup/install of which browser they want. Oh, and let's not forget that the countries of the EU weren't seeking to sue MS and their position. Not until the EU saw it that they could get a lot of money from MS, Intel, etc, and use it to help fix their $hithole economies. better yet - MS should just pull all their licensing from every EU country, refund people money, and then sue every person and business who continues to use their software without license. See how the EU likes that.
...if they will require Apple to do the same. Sure, the marketshare isn't the same as MS, but it's the principal. If I were MS, I would now sue the EU and force them to require the exact same thing for OSX, all flavors of Linux/BSD, etc. If you're gonna level the playing field - you can't just take down the bully. You have to enforce the "rules" across the board.
* I don't want to turn the Linux desktop into Windows, hence I'm slightly leaning towards not releasing it.* Umm, you won't ever turn the Linux Desktop into Windows because you showed security vulnerabilities. I'd say release it so the kernel hackers, distro managers, etc, can try and find ways ot keeping similar scripts from working. It's not like Linux is widespread outside of the server market, anyways.
Wow - I checked the radio button to change it, selected Google, and it was done. I know it's rocket science for all your /. mac and linux fanbois and all...
But nothing is worse than google paying people $1 per install if they con someone into installing their toolbar and such.
Yeah - they patched IE to prevent rooting. And? Everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING is vulnerable in some way. Your "roll up" comment isn't really true either - far as I've seen, ever IE patch from MS lists the MS KB article related to it (if it exists) that points out the vulnerability. Can't say I've seen any patches come across that say "fixes a bunch of stuff in IE - don't worry about what we fixed". You being "tired of it" means little - well, this is /. after all, so you probably make up one of their core fanbois...Everyone "lies" - even the linuxheads.
You're in a 20 man operation, with multiple executives?!? Wow. I'd GTFO.
*** 'Intel's actions not only unfairly restricted potential competitors, but also hurt average consumers who were robbed of better products and lower prices. These illegal tactics must stop and competition must be restored to this vital marketplace.*** AMD products suck. Maybe had they not wasted money buying ATI they would have put more into development of processors, where once upon a time, they DIDN'T suck
*** You should rethink your insistence that you know how to learn better than the students you are teaching *** Funny - look at the grades here in the US across the board. Tell me again how students know how to learn better?
Open suites in the Eastern District of Texas, regardless of where they are based.. Anyways...I digress...
Most people aren't "limping along on a nasty little 512meg card". Most xbox 360 players generally have one with at least a 20GB HD on it. I don't see the huge issue here really.
*** with acceptable lag (10 seconds to 2-10 minutes on module activation). *** If 10 second to 2-10 minute lag is "acceptable" to you, you are a moron. Noticable lag like that in a PvP game like EVE results in all sorts of issues - of which, you see many instances of in EVERY mass fleet combat. Please, pull your head out of the sand.
*** But reader CWmike notes that Symantec is trash-talking Microsoft's free offering. Jens Meggers, Symantec's vice president of engineering, dismissed MSE as a "poor product" that will "never be up to snuff." Meggers added, "Microsoft has a really bad track record in security." The GM of Trend Micro's consumer division sniffed, "It's better to use something than to use nothing, but you get what you pay for." *** Lol - that's why I use FREE Avira. It works better than any crap those craptastic companies put out. Anyone with a clue doesn't use their products anyways.
*** Sometimes it's cheaper to just pay off the plaintiff than to litigate. Blizzard has deeeeeeeeeeep pockets and has a reason to fight this. Let's see where this goes. *** Microsoft has deeper pockets ;)
As soon as people start accepting it for all things they have control over, the better the world will be.
If they have SP2+ they won't need to do anything. Try reading the article for specifics.
Again, all of your complaint is moot if you have a good group of players and a DM that doesn't let things get out of hand.
...will spend the extra $$ it would cost for lower performing Apple systems, not to mention the higher cost of commercial software in many cases.
Sure, there's some OSS comparables...but look at Mac software - and in general, it's more expensive than it's Windows counterparts....Or you can pay for it in resources with the bloated-memory-hungry OpenOrifice.
*** A decked out MacBook Pro is nothing to scoff at and it may just be a matter of getting execs to try them ***
Yes it is. When you can buy a Wintel laptop, with better and faster hardware, and a stable OS (sorry guys, but a properly taken-care-of XP install is stable - just have to get it done right, yourself), for less money....
Apple won't take ANY real marketshare from ANYONE until it starts selling it's OS/X on the shelf next to Windows and starts getting manufacturers to sell it preinstalled on systems. Once that happens, then it's anyone's game.
However, Apple hardware is overpriced for the stuff you get currently.
And I'll say it again:
MS should pull all licenses from everyone in the EU member states, then start suing every company who fails to immediately remove the softwares.
Fuck the EU and their money grubbing bullshit.
...Apple sells the OS, in a box, off the shelf, and sells it to distributors to pre-install on non-Apple hardware, Apple won't gaine much marketshare, at all.
They are retarded to not do it. Their hardware is overpriced compared to the same system you can build on your own using the same spec parts....
When will they get it?
Just figure out how much you paid for said item originally, sell item for less (many times), you get to reap the deduction....Now, dunno how depreciation rules work for some items...so you'd have to check on that....but it seems simple that if you paid more for something than you are now getting selling via ebay...
But yeah - they should pay taxes on the things like buying a pack of cards for $3....and selling a rare one for $30 just because they got lucky...all about capital gains baybee...