On most of our systems, we don't even have a video card. I always thought it backwards of PCs to require a video card (default for most BIOSes) and not have any option to boot via a serial port like you can with a SUN. Could LILO be rewritten to allow serial-port boots?
The way I look at this, MS hires a LOT of people. They are huge. So chances are they will have a lot of smart people. More than the average for eligible programmers? I don't think so.
As far as their software goes. In their market, mindless advertising, FUD and creeping featureitis go a long way to selling units. A lot further than good programming unfortunately.
There was a story about a month or two ago about a regional clothing store Jay Jacobs setting up Linux POS systems in their stores. If I remember correctly, the company that wrote the POS software is based in Redmond Washington (how's that for coincidence?)
Perhaps we can get id and intuit to make a game called "Quaken." You could run around a virtual bank blasting creditors with a sawed-off shotgun. Sounds cathartic, no?
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On most of our systems, we don't even have a video card. I always thought it backwards of PCs to require a video card (default for most BIOSes) and not have any option to boot via a serial port like you can with a SUN. Could LILO be rewritten to allow serial-port boots?
The way I look at this, MS hires a LOT of people. They are huge. So chances are they will have a lot of smart people. More than the average for eligible programmers? I don't think so.
As far as their software goes. In their market, mindless advertising, FUD and creeping featureitis go a long way to selling units. A lot further than good programming unfortunately.
There was a story about a month or two ago about a regional clothing store Jay Jacobs setting up Linux POS systems in their stores. If I remember correctly, the company that wrote the POS software is based in Redmond Washington (how's that for coincidence?)
Perhaps we can get id and intuit to make a game called "Quaken." You could run around a virtual bank blasting creditors with a sawed-off shotgun. Sounds cathartic, no?
I think the northern part of the country is relatively cool and dry. Along the northern coast it might be quite temperate.