Well, seeing as how Halo 2 is supposed to be 'Vista Only', I think that pretty much answers the question.
Personally, I think/hope it'll bite 'em right in the ass and Halo 2 is the worst selling MS title ever... Sure, there may be some die-hard Halo fans that'll rush right out and shell out for the upgrade--but I suspect that by the time the average gamer gets around to it, H2 will be firmly in the bargain bin...
(Of course I also hope that this somehow drives the creation of more Linux native games--but I'm not holding my breath.)
Following your Google link, I found this interesting essay Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked - (one of the myths debunked is the 'The military uses video games' argument...)
Walmart doesn't carry any music that has a 'Parental Advisory', does that make it unavailable? Possibly more difficult to find
Wal-mart does this without any fines in place for selling said music. Imagine how many more would follow suit if there were fines. Now, try to imagine record companies producing music that they couldn't sell in most stores--If you can't, then maybe you'll start to see my point.
It's not that T/M rated games would become more difficult to find because of this legislation. It's that they wouldn't be made at all (or at least there would be many fewer of lesser quality), because what company is going to spend millions of dollars on something that it basically can't sell?
Look at the situation with AO rated games now. Other than straight-up pr0n (usually on a tight budget), they just don't exist. Not because people won't buy them, but rather because game stores won't carry them.
Why, there's no problem at all. Unless, err, um, stores start refusing to carry *anything* rated higher than 'E' because of the fines involved. Then *no one* will be able to buy T or M rated games, because they won't be made any more.
I'm pretty sure the courts would call that censorship of some sort.
(Although it's slightly possible that the exact opposite would happen. Since any mature sort of game would have to be bought mail-order, direct from the publisher, it might open up a whole new slew of AO games that actually have interesting content... Think about it, GTA was rated AO before Rockstar watered it down to get it onto store shelves--if they didn't have to worry about that...)
You do realize that anyone who's been doing the 'exact same thing' for 5 years is probably doing it *much* better/faster than they were five years ago? (Assuming that they haven't gone completely insane, which is what I'd do...) I'm not sure if that applies to bus drivers, but it certainly does in many other fields, including programming.
Also, if you're arguing for some sort of fairness, why don't you start with the CEO's of the world--especially the ones that come in, bankrupt a company, then leave (more often than not, it seems) with millions of dollars in their pockets...
AFAIK, it's very difficult to enforce a trademark on generic, commonly used words, 'Windows' for example...
Maybe it's different in Australia, but from what I remember, there were very few countries where M$ had any luck when they went after Winspire. (Although it turns out that one was enough.)
The short of it is that, the guy probably could have got some cash from M$, had he known better--but not much, since it probably wouldn't cost them a whole lot to create a bunch of legal hassles for him (in the above mentioned country, at least.)
So? Who says your experience isn't the exception to the rule?
And who says that your experience isn't the exception?
More to the point, however, I have an actual example of a web app that was first written in PERL, then re-written faster/better/with less resources in Java. There are many factors, like programmer talent, etc., but I think the biggest factor may be the size and complexity of the site. Sure you might be able to crank out a 1 or 2 page site in PERL faster than I can in Java, but I think a highly dynamic site with 20+ pages would be a whole different story (and don't even get me started on maintenance.)
Having said that, I will say that we avoided EJB like the plague. It seems to be getting more reasonable with version 3, but at the time it was an absolute mess that may well have taken a few extra programmers to deal with the additional complexity.
In the end, I think PERL, Java and PHP all have their place-- just 'use the right tool for the job'.
At the company I work at, we had two Java developers replace a PERL monstrosity that ~TEN developers had vomited up (BTW, we provided them with the base HTML up front.)
The Java replacement was faster, more functional and just prettier looking.
MS will have a rendered graphics engine before linux
Not if longhorn comes out in 2008 (or if that feature is cut to make their release schedule.) KDE will have it in about a year--Gnome will probably have it sooner. (Those are guesses, of course.)
I assume this means that the 'War On Terror' is over then? It certainly would indicate that they (the FBI) have nothing better to do than harass people minding their own business. Since they're no longer needed or even serving a useful purpose, perhaps it's time to think about disbanding them?
Funny, both my GF and I have (brand new, pre-loaded with/made for XP) Dell machines and BOTH have BSOD'd at times. At least they finally put in a feature to roll back the registry when it, inevitably, gets fsckd up.
Ergo I can conclude that you ARE a SHILL, if not an actual M$ employee...
Morrowind is, in fact, a sequel (see theelderscrolls.com) But then, I believe that's the point he was trying to make--a few sequels are good, but many just suck.
If the graphical installer is compulsory, then yes, it will be very annoying.
Actually, at this point the installer is an experimental ALPHA version and is completely separate from the 2005.1 release. So, not only is it not required, but you have to go out of your way to get it.
The link you provided doesn't seem to support your assertion. Using 'all programs':
C++ g++ ----- 16.96 13
C++ Intel --- 16.36 15
Java -------- 15.92 10
The first number is the relative performance--and higher does seem to be better. Given that the scores range from about 5 to 55, it would seem that Java is at least within the same league as C++.
The second number is the number of *missing* tests, where we can see that C++ does infact have a clear lead...
Fuck you, Bill Clinton, for demeaning the office of President in such a way that infinitely corrupt GW could trick a bunch of right wing zealots to vote for him despite the pain he has caused.
Yeah, all that peace and prosperity must have really pissed 'em off...
My reason? Several, I guess, but mostly the fact that I'd like to see more games like it. I figure that, by buying a game I am (in some small way) encouraging others to make similar games.
I may be an unusual case, but take this example. I'd never even heard of 'Dungeon Lords' until I snagged it off of some bittorrent site. I liked it enough that a week later, I went out and bought a copy. In this case, it seems likely that the company would have lost that sale if it *hadn't* been pirated...
I'm guessing that these things won't have any *human* readable numbers on them, which is a huge source of credit card losses now. If, as one poster suggested already, these are smartcard based and use some sort of public/private key encryption, then they might just be on to something.
I'm no fan of credit card companies, but they aren't total idiots. They're losing billions of dollars due to fraud and I suspect they've put rather a lot of thought into ways of preventing it.
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Well, seeing as how Halo 2 is supposed to be 'Vista Only', I think that pretty much answers the question.
Personally, I think/hope it'll bite 'em right in the ass and Halo 2 is the worst selling MS title ever... Sure, there may be some die-hard Halo fans that'll rush right out and shell out for the upgrade--but I suspect that by the time the average gamer gets around to it, H2 will be firmly in the bargain bin...
(Of course I also hope that this somehow drives the creation of more Linux native games--but I'm not holding my breath.)
Ooh, I know! They should call it 'Java'! Oh. Right... The lawsuit thing...
Following your Google link, I found this interesting essay Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked - (one of the myths debunked is the 'The military uses video games' argument...)
I have no first-hand experience, but it seems to be lightweight (350K), embeddable and Tapestry is said to run under it.
Some of us have to write things a little more complicated than 'Hello, World.'
Wal-mart does this without any fines in place for selling said music. Imagine how many more would follow suit if there were fines. Now, try to imagine record companies producing music that they couldn't sell in most stores--If you can't, then maybe you'll start to see my point.
It's not that T/M rated games would become more difficult to find because of this legislation. It's that they wouldn't be made at all (or at least there would be many fewer of lesser quality), because what company is going to spend millions of dollars on something that it basically can't sell?
Look at the situation with AO rated games now. Other than straight-up pr0n (usually on a tight budget), they just don't exist. Not because people won't buy them, but rather because game stores won't carry them.
Why, there's no problem at all. Unless, err, um, stores start refusing to carry *anything* rated higher than 'E' because of the fines involved. Then *no one* will be able to buy T or M rated games, because they won't be made any more.
I'm pretty sure the courts would call that censorship of some sort.
(Although it's slightly possible that the exact opposite would happen. Since any mature sort of game would have to be bought mail-order, direct from the publisher, it might open up a whole new slew of AO games that actually have interesting content... Think about it, GTA was rated AO before Rockstar watered it down to get it onto store shelves--if they didn't have to worry about that...)
You do realize that anyone who's been doing the 'exact same thing' for 5 years is probably doing it *much* better/faster than they were five years ago? (Assuming that they haven't gone completely insane, which is what I'd do...) I'm not sure if that applies to bus drivers, but it certainly does in many other fields, including programming.
Also, if you're arguing for some sort of fairness, why don't you start with the CEO's of the world--especially the ones that come in, bankrupt a company, then leave (more often than not, it seems) with millions of dollars in their pockets...
Actually, I think it's *great* that Sony patented this. Think about it--anyone else who wants a similar scheme will have to license it--from Sony!
Even if it wasn't a horrible idea, I think we won't be seeing widespread adoption of this tech any time for that reason alone.
AFAIK, it's very difficult to enforce a trademark on generic, commonly used words, 'Windows' for example...
Maybe it's different in Australia, but from what I remember, there were very few countries where M$ had any luck when they went after Winspire. (Although it turns out that one was enough.)
The short of it is that, the guy probably could have got some cash from M$, had he known better--but not much, since it probably wouldn't cost them a whole lot to create a bunch of legal hassles for him (in the above mentioned country, at least.)
Is it just me or is that incredibly funny, coming from someone who, clearly, believes in imaginary, supernatural beings?
So? Who says your experience isn't the exception to the rule?
And who says that your experience isn't the exception?
More to the point, however, I have an actual example of a web app that was first written in PERL, then re-written faster/better/with less resources in Java. There are many factors, like programmer talent, etc., but I think the biggest factor may be the size and complexity of the site. Sure you might be able to crank out a 1 or 2 page site in PERL faster than I can in Java, but I think a highly dynamic site with 20+ pages would be a whole different story (and don't even get me started on maintenance.)
Having said that, I will say that we avoided EJB like the plague. It seems to be getting more reasonable with version 3, but at the time it was an absolute mess that may well have taken a few extra programmers to deal with the additional complexity.
In the end, I think PERL, Java and PHP all have their place-- just 'use the right tool for the job'.
I call BS.
At the company I work at, we had two Java developers replace a PERL monstrosity that ~TEN developers had vomited up (BTW, we provided them with the base HTML up front.)
The Java replacement was faster, more functional and just prettier looking.
MS will have a rendered graphics engine before linux
Not if longhorn comes out in 2008 (or if that feature is cut to make their release schedule.) KDE will have it in about a year--Gnome will probably have it sooner. (Those are guesses, of course.)
and they will have a DB filesystem
Hasn't that already been cut from longhorn??
I assume this means that the 'War On Terror' is over then? It certainly would indicate that they (the FBI) have nothing better to do than harass people minding their own business. Since they're no longer needed or even serving a useful purpose, perhaps it's time to think about disbanding them?
Funny, both my GF and I have (brand new, pre-loaded with/made for XP) Dell machines and BOTH have BSOD'd at times. At least they finally put in a feature to roll back the registry when it, inevitably, gets fsckd up.
Ergo I can conclude that you ARE a SHILL, if not an actual M$ employee...
Morrowind is, in fact, a sequel (see theelderscrolls.com) But then, I believe that's the point he was trying to make--a few sequels are good, but many just suck.
Gawd, I *wish*!
The link you provided doesn't seem to support your assertion. Using 'all programs':
C++ g++ ----- 16.96 13
C++ Intel --- 16.36 15
Java -------- 15.92 10
The first number is the relative performance--and higher does seem to be better. Given that the scores range from about 5 to 55, it would seem that Java is at least within the same league as C++.
The second number is the number of *missing* tests, where we can see that C++ does infact have a clear lead...
I hope we find a rational way of stopping our secret government before it's too late...
Yeah, all that peace and prosperity must have really pissed 'em off...
My reason? Several, I guess, but mostly the fact that I'd like to see more games like it. I figure that, by buying a game I am (in some small way) encouraging others to make similar games.
I may be an unusual case, but take this example. I'd never even heard of 'Dungeon Lords' until I snagged it off of some bittorrent site. I liked it enough that a week later, I went out and bought a copy. In this case, it seems likely that the company would have lost that sale if it *hadn't* been pirated...
I'm guessing that these things won't have any *human* readable numbers on them, which is a huge source of credit card losses now. If, as one poster suggested already, these are smartcard based and use some sort of public/private key encryption, then they might just be on to something.
I'm no fan of credit card companies, but they aren't total idiots. They're losing billions of dollars due to fraud and I suspect they've put rather a lot of thought into ways of preventing it.