"The reason for the death of the API is probably GNU/Linux"
This is an Open Source fantasy. It simply isn't true no matter how much you love Linux (and I love Linux a lot). The API is not dead, it only seems that way to the Slashdot crowd who see thing through glasses with a unique prescription. Believe it or not, as of yet, Linux is not sweeping the world like a storm...
"It's open and documented such that developers feel comfortable using it and feel like they're getting a powerful suite."
This is only true for Open Source masochists. Building software that does not require the user to have intimate relationships with the OS to install, this is still a large issue that is more or less ignored by all the elitist "gurus" out there.
"One thing that Microsoft hope doesn't happen is Mono becoming the defacto standard and not the MS framework."
Honestly. This is not a troll. Is *anyone* actually taking this seriously? Mono is more or less a "If Microsoft can do it, OSS can do it better" type of deal. Mono is a tool in search of a problem. Write once, run anywhere is a fantasy that just does not provide any real world solutions to real world problems. The only reason so many people are using.NET is because Microsoft has made it the default environment, not because they have problems that only.NET can solve.
No problems. No big deal. If you are running Windows either because you have bought into the Microsoft Party Line or for some reason you are required to run Windows, than who better to make a Windows virus killer? Only Microsoft can take advantage of the secret hidden proprietary back-doors and APIs. I mean, look: If your going to sleep with Bill Gates, you're already somewhat dirty, so why not go all the way? Ah, what a visual...
They're hoping to get bought out themselves.That fantasy evaporated long ago. And, if IBM where going to buy them, they would have already done it. IBM needs the court case to go through to set a precedent for Linux. On the other hand, maybe the Alexis de Tocqueville Institute might be interested in buying SCO...
Perhaps their real concern is that if the courts see them without any real products, then they are even less likely to take them seriously. As it stands, their entire buisness model revolves around half-baked lawsuits - not a good impression to present to the court.
I don't think the Court really cares if SCO has a product or not. There are many many companies out there that do nothing but hold IP patents, it's not illegal, it's quite common. The Court will decide the case on factual evidence concerning the charges in question. SCO will lose big time, of course.
Imagine the frustration their developers feel when they put out these products. I can picture an atmosphere of laconic, sarcastic apathy regarding the theoretical users (not that this wouldn't apply to many legitimate sw companies as well...
My guess is that SCO does not employ developers, and that product "updates" come from some sweat shop in India.
Hmmm. This part wasn't in the story. I wasn't aware SCO made any money, let alone employed any coders (though probibly all their code comes from off-shore, these days).
Does he have to know the difference between Masamune Shirow and Rumiko Takahashi to hold the opinion that he doesn't like Manga? Stop being so indignant about something so silly. So you don't agree with his opinion, but he still has a right to it. After all, it's your choice to invest your time in a monumental waste of time, and his choice not to.
I think a more problematic aspect of an email "do not call" list is the fact that it is so easy to get and change email addresses these days. There are millions of active email addresses that will be discarded shortly after they are created. I myself create a new email address every time I register for some on-line service or fill out some promo form. What might be nice is whole do not call domains
One of the problems is that most spammers are not stupid. Now, they may be slime, they may be sociopaths, but stupid? Perhaps underestimating spammers in this way (which is common) is counterproductive to eliminating spam. And, virtually every CEO in this great country is more of a sleaze than most spammers, a much bigger leach on society. Are they too, "stupid"?
Yeah - I use RH9 too. It can't do much out of the box. Its video support is terrible, and it doesn't play games. Great. That's most of the home market not catered for.
There are not a whole lot of games out there for *any* linux distro, but give it time. Was a day that Windows didn't have too many either. Besides, if it bothers you, get an xBox. On the other hand, if you are one of the MILLIONS of businesses that don't involve their employees playing games all day, Linux does have plenty of applications directed at business productivity.
There are companies that aggregate information from hundreds of sources (including your credit report) and come up with a fairly accurate profile of YOU! Remember, there *is* a ton of accurate info on most people out there from sources other than these types of on-line registration.
As long as enterprise level business app suppliers write enterprise level web based business apps that require IE plug-in compatibility, and big-business continues to buy these apps either because they are already heavily invested in the particular app, or they are MS shills, Internet Explorer will continue to be the standard browser of choice on Windows machines at enterprise level businesses. But Firefox is quite nice, a huge step in the right direction. I use it almost exclusively except at work.
The very fact that linux needs sites like this just to get newbies up and running speaks volumes. Don't try and cover up the symptoms, but get to the cause.
You are a troll.
I use Windows for many things; things I prefer to use on Windows, and things my employer insists I use on Windows. The truth is that once you get past web surfing, email (and setting up Outlook on a large system is not always so easy either), and downloading music and movies you don't own, many of the more advanced tasks do take a bit of reserch.
By the way, I bought RH8 and later downloaded RH9, and used the (quite nice) GUI to install both of them, and they functioned fine out-of-the-box with no problems at all, no secret little "guru" tricks to get things working, no hair-pulling to get basic apps working (net surfing, word processing, basic office functionality, burning CDs, and so on). So, what's YOUR problem?
And, not to mention all the times one of our user's Windows boxes becomes so saturated with spy-ware and virus that Anti-Virus, Spybot and AdAware just don't clean...
Well, good luck to GrokDoc. Since it is a Wiki, they will need it. It's sad, but I predict a lot of wiki-abuse from Microsoft Drones and various low-life hackerz (if it hasn't already been Slashdotted).
Looking at the project they came up with, Dozomo it's impressive for a 24hr hack. I guess you'd call it a 'one stop search engine superstore' or something. It's got browser plugins and even supports slashdot searches +)
I'm not sure how this can be called "impressive" when you can find meta-searches everywhere, and can even download and install one on your own site from hotscripts.com, or some other script source. I'm not sure if this is even a product. On a story. It's a LAN party with a spiffy (?) web site...
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This is an Open Source fantasy. It simply isn't true no matter how much you love Linux (and I love Linux a lot). The API is not dead, it only seems that way to the Slashdot crowd who see thing through glasses with a unique prescription. Believe it or not, as of yet, Linux is not sweeping the world like a storm...
"It's open and documented such that developers feel comfortable using it and feel like they're getting a powerful suite."
This is only true for Open Source masochists. Building software that does not require the user to have intimate relationships with the OS to install, this is still a large issue that is more or less ignored by all the elitist "gurus" out there.
"One thing that Microsoft hope doesn't happen is Mono becoming the defacto standard and not the MS framework."
Honestly. This is not a troll. Is *anyone* actually taking this seriously? Mono is more or less a "If Microsoft can do it, OSS can do it better" type of deal. Mono is a tool in search of a problem. Write once, run anywhere is a fantasy that just does not provide any real world solutions to real world problems. The only reason so many people are using .NET is because Microsoft has made it the default environment, not because they have problems that only .NET can solve.
No problems. No big deal. If you are running Windows either because you have bought into the Microsoft Party Line or for some reason you are required to run Windows, than who better to make a Windows virus killer? Only Microsoft can take advantage of the secret hidden proprietary back-doors and APIs. I mean, look: If your going to sleep with Bill Gates, you're already somewhat dirty, so why not go all the way? Ah, what a visual...
They're hoping to get bought out themselves.That fantasy evaporated long ago. And, if IBM where going to buy them, they would have already done it. IBM needs the court case to go through to set a precedent for Linux. On the other hand, maybe the Alexis de Tocqueville Institute might be interested in buying SCO...
I don't think the Court really cares if SCO has a product or not. There are many many companies out there that do nothing but hold IP patents, it's not illegal, it's quite common. The Court will decide the case on factual evidence concerning the charges in question. SCO will lose big time, of course.
My guess is that SCO does not employ developers, and that product "updates" come from some sweat shop in India.
Hmmm. This part wasn't in the story. I wasn't aware SCO made any money, let alone employed any coders (though probibly all their code comes from off-shore, these days).
If you have no basis on which to rest your statements then there is no reason for you to read or post in this topic, other than to troll.
I trust mods will take note.
Do you realize you sound JUST LIKE "Comicbook Man"?
If you have no basis on which to rest your statements then there is no reason for you to read or post in this topic, other than to troll.
I trust mods will take note.
Jesus, what an inflated ego.
What about the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers?
Does he have to know the difference between Masamune Shirow and Rumiko Takahashi to hold the opinion that he doesn't like Manga? Stop being so indignant about something so silly. So you don't agree with his opinion, but he still has a right to it. After all, it's your choice to invest your time in a monumental waste of time, and his choice not to.
Oh come on, you know exactly what I'm saying. Think Enron. Think Tyco. There are many more. Use your head and stop making a fool of yourself.
That, too.
I think a more problematic aspect of an email "do not call" list is the fact that it is so easy to get and change email addresses these days. There are millions of active email addresses that will be discarded shortly after they are created. I myself create a new email address every time I register for some on-line service or fill out some promo form. What might be nice is whole do not call domains
One of the problems is that most spammers are not stupid. Now, they may be slime, they may be sociopaths, but stupid? Perhaps underestimating spammers in this way (which is common) is counterproductive to eliminating spam. And, virtually every CEO in this great country is more of a sleaze than most spammers, a much bigger leach on society. Are they too, "stupid"?
There are not a whole lot of games out there for *any* linux distro, but give it time. Was a day that Windows didn't have too many either. Besides, if it bothers you, get an xBox. On the other hand, if you are one of the MILLIONS of businesses that don't involve their employees playing games all day, Linux does have plenty of applications directed at business productivity.
No one has said linux was a game box.
There are companies that aggregate information from hundreds of sources (including your credit report) and come up with a fairly accurate profile of YOU! Remember, there *is* a ton of accurate info on most people out there from sources other than these types of on-line registration.
As long as enterprise level business app suppliers write enterprise level web based business apps that require IE plug-in compatibility, and big-business continues to buy these apps either because they are already heavily invested in the particular app, or they are MS shills, Internet Explorer will continue to be the standard browser of choice on Windows machines at enterprise level businesses. But Firefox is quite nice, a huge step in the right direction. I use it almost exclusively except at work.
You are a troll.
I use Windows for many things; things I prefer to use on Windows, and things my employer insists I use on Windows. The truth is that once you get past web surfing, email (and setting up Outlook on a large system is not always so easy either), and downloading music and movies you don't own, many of the more advanced tasks do take a bit of reserch.
By the way, I bought RH8 and later downloaded RH9, and used the (quite nice) GUI to install both of them, and they functioned fine out-of-the-box with no problems at all, no secret little "guru" tricks to get things working, no hair-pulling to get basic apps working (net surfing, word processing, basic office functionality, burning CDs, and so on). So, what's YOUR problem?
Also useful for recovering lost software keys...
Yup, full of helium...
Well, good luck to GrokDoc. Since it is a Wiki, they will need it. It's sad, but I predict a lot of wiki-abuse from Microsoft Drones and various low-life hackerz (if it hasn't already been Slashdotted).
I wonder what Microsoft will have to say about this...
(as a side note, Dick Van Patten played the attendant, I always knew there was something creapy about him...)
It's not a "finished product", it's a concept demo.
I'm not sure how this can be called "impressive" when you can find meta-searches everywhere, and can even download and install one on your own site from hotscripts.com, or some other script source. I'm not sure if this is even a product. On a story. It's a LAN party with a spiffy (?) web site...