Quantam theory? Wave forms? What the fuck are you talking about? This is about bits... you know, ones and zeros? Last time I checked you can observe ones and zeros without changing them.
On top of that, lossless encryption means the ones and zeros before encryption and the ones and zeros after decryption are identical. There is no gray area here, no "odd" changes.
i think it will start a bigger controversy then creation verses evolution when taught in schools.
Right, because people totally get more fired up over the definition of planet than over religion and politics. What alternate reality do you live in, and how can I get there?
See, that whole "under a threat" thing wouldn't be bidding, it would be abusing the monopoly. There's nothing wrong with MS bidding, just like everyone else. Remember, you only hold the "moral high ground" if you at least try to be objective. But hey, this is slashdot, who am I kidding.
I don't claim to know which is better, but I do know that MS spends tons of money and resources on usability studies. If you think the ribbon is just some designer's pipe dream, I don't think you're giving MS enough credit (if you're willing to give them any credit whatsoever). They wouldn't be doing this if they didn't think it was worth it.
What's more important to consider is if the original author has advertising. By copying instead of linking, the copier take hits, aka money, away from the real author.
Which is why Office 2007 will save files in.docx,.xlsx, etc, which are cabbed xml files. The schema is public and in fact the format is going through the standards process, after which it be an actual standard and no longer controlled by MS.
It's going through the standards process. That means it becomes a standard and MS loses control of the format. I don't understand where you people come up with this stuff.
Perhaps, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. I also think it is something that should be a part of this discussion: compare ODF to OpenXML, not ODF to the old 2003 and earlier formats.
about MS's plans for Office documents. The next version uses an open format, in xml, which is in the process of being standardized (meaning MS loses control of the format).
I suggest that before everyone continues yelling about closed binary formats, patent litigation, compatibility, or really anything else to do with this subject, that you understand what MS is actually doing
So now people only need to buy MS Office if they feel compelled by the features offered, not because they need to be compatible with someone else. IOW if forces MS to compete more on merit.
Except that the features offered are exactly what necessitates a new format. Furthormore, ODF has no way of understanding the new features that MSOffice has. People won't upgrade for features either, since ODF won't retain any of them.
I think the "ready" argument is pretty much the hippy argument that we'll be ready for anything once we learn to love and cherish each other, blah blah blah. Why should we worry about nuclear weapons if we've abolished the idea of conflict?
It is certainly stabler. The amount of stuff in a monolithic kernel that can go wrong and crash a system is immense.
Personally I don't believe that makes microkernels better, especially with todays memory prices, but they *are* inherantly simpler, and simpler == stabler.
You may not agree with him, but you'd have a tough time arguing he's not a respected researcher. His books are standard texts at many universities...Modern Operating Systems is the one used in the undergrad OS class here at Harvard.
Exactly. Now, I don't think we should be writing critical essays about Shakespeare without using the letter e, but you do have a point.
How does the software feel about starting sentances with conjuctions? Software (that I've seen) is notoriously bad at picking out clauses - how many times has a grammar checker tried to pluralize the wrong adjective?
My other concern would be word usage...would the following sentance recieve a high grade?
My canine uncle, who was a bio-chemical engineer in the Russo-Martian War, bakes automobiles in his pocket. ??
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On top of that, lossless encryption means the ones and zeros before encryption and the ones and zeros after decryption are identical. There is no gray area here, no "odd" changes.
Wow.
funny, i've got this Mac Classic sitting on my desk, and for the life of me I can't find the firewire.
Can we try to see the difference between bidding and threatening companies with (dis)incentives?
See, that whole "under a threat" thing wouldn't be bidding, it would be abusing the monopoly. There's nothing wrong with MS bidding, just like everyone else. Remember, you only hold the "moral high ground" if you at least try to be objective. But hey, this is slashdot, who am I kidding.
The solar system is moving? Relative to what? Paging Dr. Einstein...
I don't claim to know which is better, but I do know that MS spends tons of money and resources on usability studies. If you think the ribbon is just some designer's pipe dream, I don't think you're giving MS enough credit (if you're willing to give them any credit whatsoever). They wouldn't be doing this if they didn't think it was worth it.
What's more important to consider is if the original author has advertising. By copying instead of linking, the copier take hits, aka money, away from the real author.
Try troll, flamebait, raving loony.
You can't complain about lack of competition and having to use 3rd party programs at the same time.
Sound like what you want?
It's going through the standards process. That means it becomes a standard and MS loses control of the format. I don't understand where you people come up with this stuff.
Perhaps, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. I also think it is something that should be a part of this discussion: compare ODF to OpenXML, not ODF to the old 2003 and earlier formats.
I suggest that before everyone continues yelling about closed binary formats, patent litigation, compatibility, or really anything else to do with this subject, that you understand what MS is actually doing
You mean like this?
Covenant not to sue
The same deal goes for the 2007 open formats, afaik. So...what patent threats are you talking about?
Unfortunately (?) this isn't very realistic.
If the article was:
Google plans to read your email, you would all freak out. OMG, they're turning into another evil M$!!
Instead, you're all predictably anti-establishment and attacking the government that is trying to protect the privacy you all so desperately covet.
Stop being reactionary and have a real opinion on the issues.
Personally I don't believe that makes microkernels better, especially with todays memory prices, but they *are* inherantly simpler, and simpler == stabler.
You may not agree with him, but you'd have a tough time arguing he's not a respected researcher. His books are standard texts at many universities...Modern Operating Systems is the one used in the undergrad OS class here at Harvard.
How does the software feel about starting sentances with conjuctions? Software (that I've seen) is notoriously bad at picking out clauses - how many times has a grammar checker tried to pluralize the wrong adjective?
My other concern would be word usage...would the following sentance recieve a high grade?
My canine uncle, who was a bio-chemical engineer in the Russo-Martian War, bakes automobiles in his pocket. ??
You can't encode style.
It's about a black man (portrayed as stupid and dirty) who tries to kidnap and what-have-you some white girl...the KKK comes to the rescue.
It is a reflection of the racism of the time; there's nothing good about it.
Why are you fooling yourself? You know you'll end up watching it. You can't resist. I mean, what if it's actually really good? What if?
Of course it won't be...but Lucas made a deal with the devil, and so we're all compelled to buy everything he makes.
Must! Beat! Rogue! Squadron! Aaaaieeeee!
True, but doesn't surfing on lava just sound like something Lucas would do? I mean, it's just so gahd dahm ridiculous!