I don't really see the relevance in explicit service packs anymore. They already put all the fixes and most if not all of the additional programs on Microsoft Update... I'm surprised they haven't stopped releasing service packs altogether.
So what are service packs for? People with no Internet connection?
Now that Google does allow communication with other servers, you would also be able to register for an AIM, ICQ, MSN or Yahoo gateway on another server and talk to those contacts that way.
Compatibility between the new GPL and other free software licenses will generally be better.
Now that's what I like to hear. Specifically: is the CPL now compatible? We've been waiting for SWT/Qt for YEARS now and the licence incompatibility is the only excuse the Eclipse team are offering.
Unfortunately, XBMC can't be used to record shows, no. That's where a real home theatre system comes in, but it's just a shame that the Xbox is about $100 whereas the full theatre system is... not.
Quick Launch is actually really good, if you use less than about six applications. I use it at work and never even press the start button (another wish: allow users to remove the start button. KDE can do it, so Windows should be able to.) At home though, I would probably run out of space if I had quick launch icons for everything.
Of course Microsoft would finally embrace RSS, when Atom reached 1.0 a while ago. Gotta keep comfortably behind the times, but still pretend that you're "with it."
You can't actually organise your start menu without causing problems. The main problem you'll encounter is that when you uninstall the program, the start menu entries sit there, stale, with no icons nor functionality. Another problem is that when you upgrade said program, its installer will go and put the new entries back where they originally put them. And the third problem is that no matter how much organising you do, as soon as you install one more piece of software it will destroy the organisation yet again.
Honestly, I wish they would fix problems like this in Vista first, instead of wasting time on glass-like window borders.
Indeed. Start with C, then learn Java to discover how much C sucked. Then learn C# to discover how much C# sucks. Then learn Ruby to discover how much all the above sucked. Some would argue that you then learn LISP to discover how much Ruby sucks, (but ((I don't) (buy) it.))
Oh, that would be good. Play "try and modify the file when we think it is being sent off this system". Yet another kludge with lots of holes. Can you say zip files?
Well, the current approach in Windows XP stores the metadata in a separate file from the real content, so basically it's stripped out in all cases where it would leave an enterprise, unless there is a really weird situation where they're using a CIFS share in another company to drop documents (copying to CIFS seems to preserve the metadata.)
You would think that if they had an inkling of clue, then once in a while they would come out with a report which is worthwhile. I've ever seen an article on Slashdot where Gartner said something and the people said "you know what... they're right."
Naturally everyone RTFA already, because it was on Digg over a day ago and exactly the same arguments came up there about it being a misleading title, and so forth.
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If anything, I think they should release more Service Packs...
Not a bad idea. How about one service pack for every individual patch? That way we're both happy.
I have recently installed a copy of XP... I can't say that the SP2 install on top of that took 2 hours... perhaps 20 minutes at most.
I don't really see the relevance in explicit service packs anymore. They already put all the fixes and most if not all of the additional programs on Microsoft Update... I'm surprised they haven't stopped releasing service packs altogether. So what are service packs for? People with no Internet connection?
Now that Google does allow communication with other servers, you would also be able to register for an AIM, ICQ, MSN or Yahoo gateway on another server and talk to those contacts that way.
One for the lady too.
Compatibility between the new GPL and other free software licenses will generally be better.
Now that's what I like to hear. Specifically: is the CPL now compatible? We've been waiting for SWT/Qt for YEARS now and the licence incompatibility is the only excuse the Eclipse team are offering.
Unfortunately, XBMC can't be used to record shows, no. That's where a real home theatre system comes in, but it's just a shame that the Xbox is about $100 whereas the full theatre system is... not.
Indeed. Vista doesn't exist yet, and basically everybody by now has heard about how they're crippling OpenGL in it...
Indeed. I read this as them admitting that AMD is ahead of them again and that they want to "leap ahead" to get back ahead again.
Well, then it's back to being about as useful as the classic start menu. :-)
Quick Launch is actually really good, if you use less than about six applications. I use it at work and never even press the start button (another wish: allow users to remove the start button. KDE can do it, so Windows should be able to.) At home though, I would probably run out of space if I had quick launch icons for everything.
I would prefer if it converted all formats to Atom, though. Atom is more clear about how things like HTML content are stored in the XML.
Of course Microsoft would finally embrace RSS, when Atom reached 1.0 a while ago. Gotta keep comfortably behind the times, but still pretend that you're "with it."
You can't actually organise your start menu without causing problems. The main problem you'll encounter is that when you uninstall the program, the start menu entries sit there, stale, with no icons nor functionality. Another problem is that when you upgrade said program, its installer will go and put the new entries back where they originally put them. And the third problem is that no matter how much organising you do, as soon as you install one more piece of software it will destroy the organisation yet again.
Honestly, I wish they would fix problems like this in Vista first, instead of wasting time on glass-like window borders.
I don't see how BMW is any better at suggesting the act of driving than GIMP is at suggesting the act of drawing pictures.
RTFA, it still is editable by the users.
Indeed. Start with C, then learn Java to discover how much C sucked. Then learn C# to discover how much C# sucks. Then learn Ruby to discover how much all the above sucked. Some would argue that you then learn LISP to discover how much Ruby sucks, (but ((I don't) (buy) it.))
Oh, that would be good. Play "try and modify the file when we think it is being sent off this system". Yet another kludge with lots of holes. Can you say zip files?
Well, the current approach in Windows XP stores the metadata in a separate file from the real content, so basically it's stripped out in all cases where it would leave an enterprise, unless there is a really weird situation where they're using a CIFS share in another company to drop documents (copying to CIFS seems to preserve the metadata.)
You would think that if they had an inkling of clue, then once in a while they would come out with a report which is worthwhile. I've ever seen an article on Slashdot where Gartner said something and the people said "you know what... they're right."
How is this a problem with the metadata? It sounds more like a problem with the search engine.
"A Santa Claus worm is attempting to trick America Online, Microsoft MSN and Yahoo instant-messaging users..."
Which would be about as hard as falling off a bucket.
I think the phrasing in this scenario is usually "I happen to know both of them."
Well, apparently enforcing indents as part of the language syntax inherently makes a language more useful.
Naturally everyone RTFA already, because it was on Digg over a day ago and exactly the same arguments came up there about it being a misleading title, and so forth.
I mean, after all, who would know more about you than some total stranger?