We have 2 years to really develop some great features before longhorn comes out. Hopefully with things like the composite extension, we can have more capabilities sooner.
Unfortunately, this is why Linux will fail. It's trying to beat Microsoft instead of just innovating.
that makes us all criminals (at least, according to the RIAA.)
Uh, not "according to the RIAA," but according to the law. Not to mention the moral issues.
I love how Slashdot tries to force the issue into some sort of legal gray area when it's very simple. You're getting music without paying for it like you're supposed to. It's like pirating software, which is for some reason not as trumpeted around here. Why isn't that in the same legal gray area? Oh, that's right, because of Slashdot double standards.
Fox News' concern was that the channel is also called "Fox" and that seeing a news ticker like that of "Fox News" running at the bottom would make people believe there was a real connection.
The normal Fox channel HAS run Fox News' news ticker in the past, particularly during the 9/11 attacks and also during the war with Iraq. So that was the reason behind the issue.
I think if Groening had just run it by Fox News first, there wouldn't have been a problem.
Wait. Microsoft says they can't remove Windows Media Player without shipping a sub-standard OS.
And that magically becomes "Microsoft Defies EU Commission?" Interesting how that transformation takes place on the pages of Slashdot.
And I even submitted an article about the kernel backdoor that was thwarted by the Open Source process--as reported at Groklaw and other places, as it is a big deal--and it got rejected for this rubbish.
Clearly, anti-Microsoft articles take precedence over pro-Linux ones.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming.
You deprive someone of something without paying for it. You're stealing the money you owe them.
This is so insanely simple. Not that it matters. I don't know why Slashbots feel the need to point out that it's not "theft" constantly. It doesn't make it any less illegal or immoral.
Heaven forbid that a gaming system that will presumably use standard DVD format actually be able to play standard movies in that format.
That's apparently "a whole bunch of features that detract from gaming performance in the long run." You know, since playing a DVD movie casts the magic Degrade Game Performance spell whenever you insert Mario Sunshine 2.
Seriously, though, I don't get these people who refuse to read the books until they've seen the movies.
You're supposed to read the books first, then see these films. Most of the time, it doesn't matter, but these movies are different in that they're really made as tributes to the books (okay, TTT to a lesser extent).
Plus, it just reaks of MTV generation to refuse to read them until you've seen the Hollywood version.
The mirror scene with Frodo was a small fragment of the scouring filmed especially for that scene. I can confirm, Jackson says himself in the commentary with the extended edition of FOTR that scouring isn't included. Yeah I think it sucks too - no doubt its going to have the traditional Hollywood Ending when the ring is destroyed, cut to big celebration when Aragorn becomes king, and everyone lives happily ever after and none of the audience have any psycological challenges to deal with.
On the contrary, reports are that people leave ROTK crying. Elijah Wood says he refuses to watch it, because the first time it was screened for him, he left in tears.
Peter Jackson says his favorite scene of the entire trilogy is the Grey Havens, so rest easy. ROTK will be about loss, mourning, and coping with the aftermath of grief and heroism. He's stated this several times in the past.
Let's face it. If Linux was the better software, people would be switching over in droves. Especially after all the press coverage it got at the turn of the decade. It was the media's darling.
However, people waiting for something to happen with it, and yet we're still using X11, still dealing with awful interfaces and non-functioning cut-and-paste, still dealing with the inanities of the Linux community. The revolution never came. And now Microsoft is going all.NET, taking everyone with them.
At this point, people usually bring up Apple. "What about MacOS? It's the better software, yet it's not on top. It's because of Microsoft." No, it's because of Apple's pricey hardware. There's always a reason.
Look, if you're giving something away for FREE and people still won't switch, maybe it's time to examine the reasons behind that and address them instead of playing the "M$" blame game. Bill Gates has a well-known quote in which he says the biggest windfall for Microsoft is when his competitors focus on trying to bring them down instead of focusing on making a good product.
What rationalization will you come up with now? Is Microsoft holding people by gunpoint to use Windows? According to you and your ilk, OpenOffice can open and use Office documents, so there's no need to stick with Windows, right? Linux has all the apps it needs, and everything is perfect. Right?
Are you implying that Windows is the right tool for the job? For any job? Whoa.
For non-techies, Apple is the way to go. For corporate and/or programming environments, Linux/UNIX is the way to go. Not much room for Microsoft in the middle.
Is that why Windows has the most marketshare? Please. You and I both know why Windows is the most-used.
Given the above, Microsoft is never the 'right tool for the job', unless your job is a toy application that is expected to be obsolete within a few years.
In other words, you have an opinion. Neat. The rest of the world actually LIKES having drivers for their hardware, office applications that work and don't take 20 seconds to start, sane interfaces that resemble each other, games, and general usability.
They don't like hacking X config files or screwing around when RPM breaks something.
The simple measure of this is to look at all the DOS applications that are currently being used by end users, versus *nix applications (albeit in GNU form) - *nix wins hands down.
This is completely bizarre. DOS hasn't seen widespread use since the late 90s. What on earth does DOS have to do with a comparison between *nix and Windows? Besides, chances are that DOS is used more often anyway--I used to work at a bank data company that updated ATMs and accounts nightly. It was run by a big OS/2 mainframe on a huge DOS network. You've also got the old users who still use Wordperfect for DOS, Windows 98 (which is a shell on DOS), etc.
Don't believe I haven't tried using various DOS and Windows tools - but they just don't have the overall flexibility and usefulness that can be plentifully found under *nix.
I've tried both. *nix has certain tools, and Windows has certain tools. I have yet to find a useful one that didn't have a port to Windows (or at the least, Cygwin) anyway. It looks like your post is just baseless FUD.
How am I a vocal Microsoft shill just because I point out the obvious--Linux isn't ready for the desktop (Red Hat agrees...), Linux is like any other operating system and is not perfectly secure (instead, it's up to administrators to secure things), and that Slashdot posts biased articles (the front page typically has more Microsoft articles than Linux articles!)?
You're proving my point with that bizarre response. How dare I have positive and negative opinions about Windows and Linux, right? Run off, troll.
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We have 2 years to really develop some great features before longhorn comes out. Hopefully with things like the composite extension, we can have more capabilities sooner.
Unfortunately, this is why Linux will fail. It's trying to beat Microsoft instead of just innovating.
that makes us all criminals (at least, according to the RIAA.)
Uh, not "according to the RIAA," but according to the law. Not to mention the moral issues.
I love how Slashdot tries to force the issue into some sort of legal gray area when it's very simple. You're getting music without paying for it like you're supposed to. It's like pirating software, which is for some reason not as trumpeted around here. Why isn't that in the same legal gray area? Oh, that's right, because of Slashdot double standards.
This is the second post I've seen that says this.
Windows Media Player 9 has always played DVDs with no third-party decoders installed. Yes, kids, it plays DVDs just fine, all by its lonesome.
Windows Media Player 9 plays DVDs just fine and always has, without third-party decoders.
FUD.
Fox News' concern was that the channel is also called "Fox" and that seeing a news ticker like that of "Fox News" running at the bottom would make people believe there was a real connection.
The normal Fox channel HAS run Fox News' news ticker in the past, particularly during the 9/11 attacks and also during the war with Iraq. So that was the reason behind the issue.
I think if Groening had just run it by Fox News first, there wouldn't have been a problem.
Wait. Microsoft says they can't remove Windows Media Player without shipping a sub-standard OS.
And that magically becomes "Microsoft Defies EU Commission?" Interesting how that transformation takes place on the pages of Slashdot.
And I even submitted an article about the kernel backdoor that was thwarted by the Open Source process--as reported at Groklaw and other places, as it is a big deal--and it got rejected for this rubbish.
Clearly, anti-Microsoft articles take precedence over pro-Linux ones.
You may now return to your regularly scheduled programming.
"GNU/Linux" could run without GNU.
So why is GNU the obsessive focus, then?
There were two yesterday, and more the day before.
It's been all about these subpoenas lately.
It's intellectual theft.
You deprive someone of something without paying for it. You're stealing the money you owe them.
This is so insanely simple. Not that it matters. I don't know why Slashbots feel the need to point out that it's not "theft" constantly. It doesn't make it any less illegal or immoral.
Heaven forbid that a gaming system that will presumably use standard DVD format actually be able to play standard movies in that format.
That's apparently "a whole bunch of features that detract from gaming performance in the long run." You know, since playing a DVD movie casts the magic Degrade Game Performance spell whenever you insert Mario Sunshine 2.
Well, then your experience is obviously that of socially devoid situations.
Meanwhile, yes, Virginia, there are people who are immature.
When did I say I would ignore? Oh, that's right, you're just an AC posting nonsense. One of my followers. My posse.
...which seems more likely, given the tone of your posts.
Seriously, though, I don't get these people who refuse to read the books until they've seen the movies.
You're supposed to read the books first, then see these films. Most of the time, it doesn't matter, but these movies are different in that they're really made as tributes to the books (okay, TTT to a lesser extent).
Plus, it just reaks of MTV generation to refuse to read them until you've seen the Hollywood version.
The mirror scene with Frodo was a small fragment of the scouring filmed especially for that scene. I can confirm, Jackson says himself in the commentary with the extended edition of FOTR that scouring isn't included. Yeah I think it sucks too - no doubt its going to have the traditional Hollywood Ending when the ring is destroyed, cut to big celebration when Aragorn becomes king, and everyone lives happily ever after and none of the audience have any psycological challenges to deal with.
On the contrary, reports are that people leave ROTK crying. Elijah Wood says he refuses to watch it, because the first time it was screened for him, he left in tears.
Peter Jackson says his favorite scene of the entire trilogy is the Grey Havens, so rest easy. ROTK will be about loss, mourning, and coping with the aftermath of grief and heroism. He's stated this several times in the past.
Longhorn has had DirectX hardware accelerated graphics announced for almost two years now.
Next.
I think it's just that people have moved on. The SCO story is getting kind of boring and old.
I have more fun discussing the symbolism in Matrix Revolutions! Darl who?
The use of "M$" in your post automatically denotes it to the bottom of the trash heap.
Stop acting like immature kiddies, people. Busine$$e$ make $$$. Even $lackware.
Just saying (even turned off Karma Bonus for this post).
Wow, what a surprise! The Iraqi doctors are claiming she wasn't raped!
And there aren't mass gravesites buried in the desert, either.
A monopoly isn't illegal.
.NET, taking everyone with them.
Let's face it. If Linux was the better software, people would be switching over in droves. Especially after all the press coverage it got at the turn of the decade. It was the media's darling.
However, people waiting for something to happen with it, and yet we're still using X11, still dealing with awful interfaces and non-functioning cut-and-paste, still dealing with the inanities of the Linux community. The revolution never came. And now Microsoft is going all
At this point, people usually bring up Apple. "What about MacOS? It's the better software, yet it's not on top. It's because of Microsoft." No, it's because of Apple's pricey hardware. There's always a reason.
Look, if you're giving something away for FREE and people still won't switch, maybe it's time to examine the reasons behind that and address them instead of playing the "M$" blame game. Bill Gates has a well-known quote in which he says the biggest windfall for Microsoft is when his competitors focus on trying to bring them down instead of focusing on making a good product.
What rationalization will you come up with now? Is Microsoft holding people by gunpoint to use Windows? According to you and your ilk, OpenOffice can open and use Office documents, so there's no need to stick with Windows, right? Linux has all the apps it needs, and everything is perfect. Right?
Next.
Are you implying that Windows is the right tool for the job? For any job? Whoa.
For non-techies, Apple is the way to go. For corporate and/or programming environments, Linux/UNIX is the way to go. Not much room for Microsoft in the middle.
Is that why Windows has the most marketshare? Please. You and I both know why Windows is the most-used.
Given the above, Microsoft is never the 'right tool for the job', unless your job is a toy application that is expected to be obsolete within a few years.
In other words, you have an opinion. Neat. The rest of the world actually LIKES having drivers for their hardware, office applications that work and don't take 20 seconds to start, sane interfaces that resemble each other, games, and general usability.
They don't like hacking X config files or screwing around when RPM breaks something.
The simple measure of this is to look at all the DOS applications that are currently being used by end users, versus *nix applications (albeit in GNU form) - *nix wins hands down.
This is completely bizarre. DOS hasn't seen widespread use since the late 90s. What on earth does DOS have to do with a comparison between *nix and Windows? Besides, chances are that DOS is used more often anyway--I used to work at a bank data company that updated ATMs and accounts nightly. It was run by a big OS/2 mainframe on a huge DOS network. You've also got the old users who still use Wordperfect for DOS, Windows 98 (which is a shell on DOS), etc.
Don't believe I haven't tried using various DOS and Windows tools - but they just don't have the overall flexibility and usefulness that can be plentifully found under *nix.
I've tried both. *nix has certain tools, and Windows has certain tools. I have yet to find a useful one that didn't have a port to Windows (or at the least, Cygwin) anyway. It looks like your post is just baseless FUD.
How am I a vocal Microsoft shill just because I point out the obvious--Linux isn't ready for the desktop (Red Hat agrees...), Linux is like any other operating system and is not perfectly secure (instead, it's up to administrators to secure things), and that Slashdot posts biased articles (the front page typically has more Microsoft articles than Linux articles!)?
You're proving my point with that bizarre response. How dare I have positive and negative opinions about Windows and Linux, right? Run off, troll.
Yes.
Windows NT was last decade. I meant the NT line of kernels, upon which home and corporate Windows has been running.
Linux won't even boot up on my laptop without apmd crashing, no matter the distro I try.