It's best to ignore zealots of any stripe. In my case, I use what works best except when I find that I don't want to support a company or organisation because of actions they have taken that I find distasteful. Apple is on that list because of their constant questionable legal battles.
"If anything, I would think that instead of having good Windows emulation, what Apple really needs to do is to port Xcode and Cocoa to Windows and Linux, and get developers on those platforms to write applications to their APIs, and allow existing Xcode developers create apps which will run on Windows and Linux."
Can't see it being widely used on either platform... Windows users want applications to look the same as every other Windows application, and Linux has very stiff competition in the form of Qt and GTK.
Employers need to learn that to get the best results from programmers, we need quiet. I'm sitting here right now unable to concentrate because of the business types babbling away on the other side of the room.
Stallman's problem is that he is too idealistic and disconnected from reality. I buy commercial software only when there isn't an open source program that does the same job, but Stallman would find that completely unacceptable. Hell, he preaches against everyone that doesn't stick religiously to GNU/Hurd with it's advanced Hello World program.
I'm sick of that stupid image. Three times today I've had to keep guessing due to the image being so full of lines it's impossible to tell what some of the letters are.
And here's another one. Small letters, lots of lines running through it. Taco and the rest need to come back to reality.
Fucking hell, I just had to copy and paste this and keep hitting reply until I got one I could read. Taco you are a complete wanker.
Apple would be even worse in anti-competitive measures than either Netscape or Microsoft. They would use their domination of the web browser market to force people onto Apple machines.
I'll keep my Gecko based browsers, thanks. I don't trust that idiot with delusions of Godhood that runs Apple.
Don't forget charging. That small a battery won't last long. Especially if you are talking close to real-time tracking.
Clothes wouldn't be a problem... the antennae on my company's product goes under the dashboard of a vehicle. All you really have to worry about is being blocked by something solid.
As for the transmitter, I'd imagine GPRS would be more reasonable. That's if this story wasn't a fake, obviously.
Makes sense if you are writting a webapp using SOAP, for example. No need to confuse things with HTML.
Going off topic for a moment: Something needs to be done about these fucking codes you need to enter to post a comment. Half of them are almost illegible!
I think it will work in India, for the following reasons:
1. XP Starter Edition is crippled. Hell, Windows 95 had more functionality.
2. Microsoft are still going to be selling it at a price that's a months wages for most Indian people.
Either they will use the open source stuff being given out free, or they will pirate XP Pro. Microsoft have got to be worried about the government of the country pushing open source though - you can bet there will be no government contracts coming to MS again from India.
As time goes on, the gap in usability between Windows/Mac and open source operating systems will shrink to the point where there is no good reason to spend a lot of money on an operating system. People like getting stuff for free. And ever since Microsoft made it difficult to casually copy Windows for someone, Linux has taken off. Coincidence? I don't think so.
He could use one of the top tier distros along with CrossOver Office if Microsoft software was needed. I strongly suspect that OpenOffice would be good enough to not even require it. Since doing a Linux trial would cost very little and possibly avoid the need to buy lots of expensive hardware and software, I can't see why any business wouldn't at least consider it.
Most open source developers also work as developers for companies. Many of us have influence over which tools we get to use. Tools such as, say, version control systems.
He shot himself in the foot when he kicked Linux off BitKeeper. Linux gets huge publicity. BitKeeper shared that publicity, essentially for free. Now Larry has decided to keep reloading and shooting with his rants.
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It's best to ignore zealots of any stripe. In my case, I use what works best except when I find that I don't want to support a company or organisation because of actions they have taken that I find distasteful. Apple is on that list because of their constant questionable legal battles.
No. There are some very valid points made.
Of course, that doesn't feed the ego like publishing an article stating the One True Way to use a computer.
Just like it didn't threaten Linux yesterday.
Can't see it being widely used on either platform... Windows users want applications to look the same as every other Windows application, and Linux has very stiff competition in the form of Qt and GTK.
Seriously, any fool can make hundreds of predictions and turn out to be right once.
Anyone else find a Kornet IP responsible for 99% of attempted attacks?
If someone can't program on their own, they sure as hell can't write code that will slot neatly into a group project.
Not a question you want to ask on slashdot...
It would greatly reduce innovation. It's just lawyers trying to drum up business though, so we don't need to worry yet.
The US economy and currency is dropping like a rock, the US is hated wordwide, and Microsoft software is poorly coded bloatware to start with.
I put together an Athlon64 PC together a few months ago that is more powerful than a Mac that would cost double the price. 50% cost != on par.
Employers need to learn that to get the best results from programmers, we need quiet. I'm sitting here right now unable to concentrate because of the business types babbling away on the other side of the room.
Stallman's problem is that he is too idealistic and disconnected from reality. I buy commercial software only when there isn't an open source program that does the same job, but Stallman would find that completely unacceptable. Hell, he preaches against everyone that doesn't stick religiously to GNU/Hurd with it's advanced Hello World program.
And here's another one. Small letters, lots of lines running through it. Taco and the rest need to come back to reality.
Fucking hell, I just had to copy and paste this and keep hitting reply until I got one I could read. Taco you are a complete wanker.I'll keep my Gecko based browsers, thanks. I don't trust that idiot with delusions of Godhood that runs Apple.
Clothes wouldn't be a problem... the antennae on my company's product goes under the dashboard of a vehicle. All you really have to worry about is being blocked by something solid.
As for the transmitter, I'd imagine GPRS would be more reasonable. That's if this story wasn't a fake, obviously.
Going off topic for a moment: Something needs to be done about these fucking codes you need to enter to post a comment. Half of them are almost illegible!
Because the world would come to a crashing halt if something was done that didn't involve the US in some way, obviously.
1. XP Starter Edition is crippled. Hell, Windows 95 had more functionality.
Either they will use the open source stuff being given out free, or they will pirate XP Pro. Microsoft have got to be worried about the government of the country pushing open source though - you can bet there will be no government contracts coming to MS again from India.2. Microsoft are still going to be selling it at a price that's a months wages for most Indian people.
As time goes on, the gap in usability between Windows/Mac and open source operating systems will shrink to the point where there is no good reason to spend a lot of money on an operating system. People like getting stuff for free. And ever since Microsoft made it difficult to casually copy Windows for someone, Linux has taken off. Coincidence? I don't think so.
Also, they should kick people out if they sit all day and don't buy anything. Sure, they probably won't come back, but who cares?
He could use one of the top tier distros along with CrossOver Office if Microsoft software was needed. I strongly suspect that OpenOffice would be good enough to not even require it. Since doing a Linux trial would cost very little and possibly avoid the need to buy lots of expensive hardware and software, I can't see why any business wouldn't at least consider it.
He shot himself in the foot when he kicked Linux off BitKeeper. Linux gets huge publicity. BitKeeper shared that publicity, essentially for free. Now Larry has decided to keep reloading and shooting with his rants.
Most users don't download and install applications anyway. Hell, Microsoft can't even persuade their customers to do updates.