Ever notice how Corel is where good programs end up when they're ready to be slaughtered? They've have a great catalog of once great applications, that were incredible before they got their hands on them. Corel could write the book on how to destroy the market dominance of any program.
It's amazing. The only office features I've ever used that oo doesn't have, are some of the useful security holes... eh, I mean collaboration features.
Macros aren't compatible according to the document.
Futher more, it doesn't integrate with Exchange, Access, or any other Microsoft product. The rapscalions! Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the whole point of oo to get away from using ms products?
The fact of the matter is that systems like new.net are not part of the DNS. The DNS is controlled by ICANN. Period.
These quasi registries usually require browser plugins loaded with spyware to work at all, and only a fraction of the public internet population even knows they're even there. When ICANN added the.biz registry, the people at one of the alternative DNS places that had been serving up fake.biz domains for years complained. But it boiled over quickly.
ICANN cannot be held responsible for what poeple outside the DNS do to create alternative quasi domains. Unless of course the quasi registrars have trademarked them, which I believe new.net may have.
In any case, this will be interesting. Can't wait to see the flash based protest movies depicting the ICANN board as card people. Woo hoo!
Or maybe a green thumbs up, and a red thumbs down. That would be funny.
I don't think languages die. They just morph. It could be argued that cobol and fotran are alive and well today in other forms that most newer programmers would never expect. Funny that.
That post is a little misleading, and discounts potentially important information. For example: what do you mean by c dying? Do you mean that it's not growing, or that people are abandoning it for newer languages? Are you accounting for the rate of growth or languages like java, and C++, and running a comparative analysis, based on inclines, declines, and actual usage projections? Things like machine sales, number of new projects in the enterprise, IT staff fluctuations based on historic averages, etc?
Dude, you might not need to be Scott Mcneally to predict this stuff, but you could at least know what you're talking about. It would be helpful.
Phew, that was a close one. With the Microsoft apparently working under the terms of the Justice Department settlement, they were looking more like a software company, and less like a Bond villain there for awhile.
This is even just as sinister as the Netscape deal. It's just that instead of being out in the open about it like they were then, the whole thing's a back room deal. No wonder they're Bush contributors.
Dell has always been good with linux and other alternative os's. Compaq's on the other hand suck. I spent 900 dollars on a new computer system only to be told by a phone operator in India that the problem I was having with it couldn't possibly be happening. Cock suckers...
Actually it does, but there's no mozilla interface for Wine programs. You would need to run IE under cx if you wanted to use the Shockware player under linux.
If I had the choice on Linux that I do on Windows, I would take Fireworks MX2004 over photoshop and gimp hands down.
Why? Because fireworks does more things in a more usable way than either of those programs. Photoshop especially, has become more esoteric over the years. It's become so user hostile, that I don't use it at all anymore.
Fireworks on the other hand has actually become more usable, with features I've actually requested from macromedia being added.
Gimp has a great painting engine, but I've had trouble editing text within Gimp. Maybe that's changed with the latest version. Don't know.
The only reason Windows is in my life at all at this point is because certain macromedia products that shall remain nameless (fireworks) don't work under Wine. Flash works flawlessly under the Codeweavers Cxoffice version of Wine. This is an incredible step forward. I'm very excited about this news.
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Sounds like fun. I don't glow a bright enough shade of green as it is. Radiation is just the thing we need more of in our lives.
Ever notice how Corel is where good programs end up when they're ready to be slaughtered? They've have a great catalog of once great applications, that were incredible before they got their hands on them. Corel could write the book on how to destroy the market dominance of any program.
I remember that! It was a word processor that was integrated with a web browser. It was horrid! Thanks for the flashback.
It's amazing.
The only office features I've ever used that oo doesn't have, are some of the useful security holes... eh, I mean collaboration features.
Macros aren't compatible according to the document.
Futher more, it doesn't integrate with Exchange, Access, or any other Microsoft product. The rapscalions! Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the whole point of oo to get away from using ms products?
Seems like one of their big arguments is that there is no database client. I thought openoffice had a database client, am I wrong?
There are lawmakers making deals with Wall Street people who _do_ know these things. They're the ones who are holding all of your 401k money.
You've got to let me have a little of what ever it is that you're smoking.The fact of the matter is that systems like new.net are not part of the DNS. The DNS is controlled by ICANN. Period.
.biz registry, the people at one of the alternative DNS places that had been serving up fake .biz domains for years complained. But it boiled over quickly.
These quasi registries usually require browser plugins loaded with spyware to work at all, and only a fraction of the public internet population even knows they're even there. When ICANN added the
ICANN cannot be held responsible for what poeple outside the DNS do to create alternative quasi domains. Unless of course the quasi registrars have trademarked them, which I believe new.net may have.
In any case, this will be interesting.
Can't wait to see the flash based protest movies depicting the ICANN board as card people. Woo hoo!
As am I.
I love my current job. It's a blast!
But the IT guys in the basement might not feel the same ways about their jobs. Don't know. Haven't asked them...
How do you know? Wit advances in medical science happening every day, it's possible, even likely that you will be.
I could see 30 year registration. That would make sense. But 100 years? Who says domain names will even exist 100 years from now?
Yeah, but even then personality has to count for something. If you're a pill, it's going to show through.
Or maybe a green thumbs up, and a red thumbs down. That would be funny.
I don't think languages die. They just morph. It could be argued that cobol and fotran are alive and well today in other forms that most newer programmers would never expect. Funny that.
A very good illustration of this is in the attempt to create a Python.NET implementation by the folks at ActiveState.
Or what M$ did to good ol visual basic. It's been distorted beyond recognition.
Netcraft never said C was dying.
That post is a little misleading, and discounts potentially important information. For example: what do you mean by c dying? Do you mean that it's not growing, or that people are abandoning it for newer languages? Are you accounting for the rate of growth or languages like java, and C++, and running a comparative analysis, based on inclines, declines, and actual usage projections? Things like machine sales, number of new projects in the enterprise, IT staff fluctuations based on historic averages, etc?
Dude, you might not need to be Scott Mcneally to predict this stuff, but you could at least know what you're talking about. It would be helpful.
Phew, that was a close one. With the Microsoft apparently working under the terms of the Justice Department settlement, they were looking more like a software company, and less like a Bond villain there for awhile. This is even just as sinister as the Netscape deal. It's just that instead of being out in the open about it like they were then, the whole thing's a back room deal. No wonder they're Bush contributors.
Secret hard drive space? I'll settle for the total amount of hard drive space they sold me. My new 160 gig drive only has 130gb of usable space on it.
According to this it may be best to drink six cups or more. Whod've thought?
Dell has always been good with linux and other alternative os's. Compaq's on the other hand suck. I spent 900 dollars on a new computer system only to be told by a phone operator in India that the problem I was having with it couldn't possibly be happening. Cock suckers...
Nice!
Thanks for the link.
Actually it does, but there's no mozilla interface for Wine programs. You would need to run IE under cx if you wanted to use the Shockware player under linux.
Maya Works on Linux? Since when?
If I had the choice on Linux that I do on Windows, I would take Fireworks MX2004 over photoshop and gimp hands down.
Why?
Because fireworks does more things in a more usable way than either of those programs. Photoshop especially, has become more esoteric over the years. It's become so user hostile, that I don't use it at all anymore.
Fireworks on the other hand has actually become more usable, with features I've actually requested from macromedia being added.
Gimp has a great painting engine, but I've had trouble editing text within Gimp. Maybe that's changed with the latest version. Don't know.
The only reason Windows is in my life at all at this point is because certain macromedia products that shall remain nameless (fireworks) don't work under Wine. Flash works flawlessly under the Codeweavers Cxoffice version of Wine. This is an incredible step forward. I'm very excited about this news.
Has anyone forwarded this message to the justice department? If not, why not?