Why should I, as J. Random Developer, bust my hump porting Evolution to Windows (which I couldn't do anyway as I know zip about Windows programming) just because this clown says what's good for him is good for everyone else?
Too right; the writer of TFA sounds like a moron.
I can almost hear the Linux crowd jumping up and down screaming: "Move over to Linux and you can have it all - OpenOffice.org plus the Linux-based equivalent to Outlook, Evolution." My answer is yes Evolution is what I want - but I want it on Windows.
The problem is that the year of the Linux desktop has still not arrived. Bullshit. Sounds like a quote from someone who hasn't even tried. Maybe he should try switching to Ubuntu for 30 days and report back.
Ever considered that not everyone has as much cash as you and mightn't be able to afford the exorbitant figures MS asks on a bi-yearly basis for their Office suite upgrades, to be able to stick with the 'superior' system, just so MS shareholders can grow fatter on their investments? That's why I have a problem with MS Office.
Because a web browser is the only piece of software that fulfills the following criteria:
- Installed on most machines by default (many policies prohibit the installation of new s/w) - Has the capability to be extended to provided an OS-like environment.
There was me thinking that there was this miraculous thing called 'subscription', whereby people who actually wanted to use a service were the ones who paid for it. Must've dreamt it.
This is an extremely good point. Common carrier doesn't seem to impose any restriction on the carrier(s) discriminating using price. Whilst it would stop packets' QoS being degraded, they could still charge you extra to visit, say, Google (or more likely charge Google extra). Perhaps Net Neutralist legislation is needed to stop this price discrimination, which (whilst bad enough for phones) would be disastrous for the internet.
IT departments in companies see it much the same way. You have to upgrade the computer to get the next version of windows, so why not just let Dell or IBM do the install when you do your next upgrade?
Maybe crappy IT departments. I'd expect competent ones to damn well decide what OS they're installing, and how it's configured. Leaving the default Dell/IBM install on there? Surely you're gonna re-image it to make sure there are no hidden surprises in there.
To install a new OS across an existing network of any size is too disruptive to the users, and too time consuming. A user would have to do without a computer for the better part of a day at the very least if you upgrade an existing system.
So you couldn't install Vista, then? Unless you only did it with new PCs. But then you'd have inconsistency across the network. But that doesn't matter, because Vista is largely compatible with XP? So are some Linux distros.
I'd describe PC World nowadays as 'tolerable'. Overpriced, but they do have a bunch of bricks-and-mortar stores and employees to pay for.
Try Maplin for all your cabling and general electronics needs, if you need to go to a physical store instead of the net. They're usually better, with more choice and lower prices in a store 1/6 of the size. They deserve to be rewarded with custom.
Nonsense. That sentence is perfectly reasonable; it doesn't state that every software patent is used in that regard, just that some (many) are - which is perfectly true. Frankly, I don't acknowledge a single legitimate use for software patents. Every last one reduces freedom to innovate, because software is low-cost enough to develop that plenty of innovation happens without them. Statements strongly critical of the whole idea are just fine in my book. Politicians should definitely associate themselves with this 'swipe'.
Problem is, I've experienced many a mixer shower with shitty water pressure, and you get nothing more than a trickle of a shower. Power showers ensure that, if you have some kind of water supply, you get good pressure.
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So this thing's doing drugs too? Are there any sober protocol analyzers out there?
The funny thing is, OOo is probably where MS office was 5 years ago. And people paid megabucks for MS Office 5 years ago.
Yeah, it just got the name slightly wrong. It meant 'bait and vendor lock-in'.
So they're running Linux, right?
Someone's already done it.
Too right; the writer of TFA sounds like a moron. I can almost hear the Linux crowd jumping up and down screaming: "Move over to Linux and you can have it all - OpenOffice.org plus the Linux-based equivalent to Outlook, Evolution." My answer is yes Evolution is what I want - but I want it on Windows.
The problem is that the year of the Linux desktop has still not arrived. Bullshit. Sounds like a quote from someone who hasn't even tried. Maybe he should try switching to Ubuntu for 30 days and report back.
Ever considered that not everyone has as much cash as you and mightn't be able to afford the exorbitant figures MS asks on a bi-yearly basis for their Office suite upgrades, to be able to stick with the 'superior' system, just so MS shareholders can grow fatter on their investments? That's why I have a problem with MS Office.
You might have been able to contribute to its not being considered by modding it down in the Firehose beforehand...
So YOU were the one causing that damn red blob when I was trying to watch the eclipse? Go test out your new laser toy elsewhere!
Because a web browser is the only piece of software that fulfills the following criteria:
- Installed on most machines by default (many policies prohibit the installation of new s/w)
- Has the capability to be extended to provided an OS-like environment.
How is this meant to change the world or "threaten" Google or Microsoft when you need an OS (probably from Microsoft) and a browser
Presumably becuase that OS could be Ubuntu, and that browser could be Firefox. Or OSX/Safari, or Suse/Konqueror, or.....
There was me thinking that there was this miraculous thing called 'subscription', whereby people who actually wanted to use a service were the ones who paid for it. Must've dreamt it.
Actually, no. It's only ~30mph. :-P
This is an extremely good point. Common carrier doesn't seem to impose any restriction on the carrier(s) discriminating using price. Whilst it would stop packets' QoS being degraded, they could still charge you extra to visit, say, Google (or more likely charge Google extra). Perhaps Net Neutralist legislation is needed to stop this price discrimination, which (whilst bad enough for phones) would be disastrous for the internet.
My baby girl has her own blog! [fearthepenguin.net]
:-(
I was really looking forward to reading it, but it's just a set of empty directories.
I can buy your bit about he home users, but...
IT departments in companies see it much the same way. You have to upgrade the computer to get the next version of windows, so why not just let Dell or IBM do the install when you do your next upgrade?
Maybe crappy IT departments. I'd expect competent ones to damn well decide what OS they're installing, and how it's configured. Leaving the default Dell/IBM install on there? Surely you're gonna re-image it to make sure there are no hidden surprises in there.
To install a new OS across an existing network of any size is too disruptive to the users, and too time consuming. A user would have to do without a computer for the better part of a day at the very least if you upgrade an existing system.
So you couldn't install Vista, then? Unless you only did it with new PCs. But then you'd have inconsistency across the network. But that doesn't matter, because Vista is largely compatible with XP? So are some Linux distros.
7-button mouse support on OpenSUSE.
Ugh. I want to shoot, hang, draw, and quarter the guy who thought it would be a good idea to replace my mouse-holding areas (the sides) with buttons.
I'd describe PC World nowadays as 'tolerable'. Overpriced, but they do have a bunch of bricks-and-mortar stores and employees to pay for.
Try Maplin for all your cabling and general electronics needs, if you need to go to a physical store instead of the net. They're usually better, with more choice and lower prices in a store 1/6 of the size. They deserve to be rewarded with custom.
a grandfather who was beatified by the last pope, and an uncle who is likely to be beatified by this one.
I thought he only did that to young boys.
Dude... that's quite a stretch... quite a stretch indeed.
The very words of Mr. Goatse's friend after taking an infamous photo.
Nonsense. That sentence is perfectly reasonable; it doesn't state that every software patent is used in that regard, just that some (many) are - which is perfectly true. Frankly, I don't acknowledge a single legitimate use for software patents. Every last one reduces freedom to innovate, because software is low-cost enough to develop that plenty of innovation happens without them. Statements strongly critical of the whole idea are just fine in my book. Politicians should definitely associate themselves with this 'swipe'.
it had little noticible effect on the goverment.
Au contraire; we now have some more ammunition with which to slaughter them at the next election.
Problem is, I've experienced many a mixer shower with shitty water pressure, and you get nothing more than a trickle of a shower. Power showers ensure that, if you have some kind of water supply, you get good pressure.
If I didn't have that vehicle, we'd need four small wind-up passenger cars to haul the passengers and payloads.
This may be an Americanism I'm not familiar with, but wtf is a 'wind-up' car? I mean do you literally generate power by turning a handle??