I was freaked out too when it knew the town I lived in. I thought I removed all the cookies since I last purchased a book through Amazon. Kind of cool though.
I'm aware that IBM makes lotus. I have no idea the costs or time to port it to linux, but my point was IBM would have been better off if they looked at that more closely before trying to switch to linux.
A bonus, if successful, would be to sell that to other companies as part of a way for them to help in their linux migration. It would set a good example that their customers can trust the software works well because IBM themselves use it. Again, I don't want to assume anything and I don't want to say IBM made a poor decision. However, they themselves admit things didn't go smoothly. And from the reasons they gave, it looks like they can learn from these mistakes and hopefully migrate to linux after the applications they depend on are available to run well on linux.
Well, the article talked about problems of trying to convert people used to IE and Lotus over to a platform that doesn't run that software well.
What they should have done first is switch everyone over to firefox/mozilla and find an alternative to lotus that runs on windows and linux. Then after people are comfortable with that, try to switch to linux.
I think a switch of this magnitude must be done slowly, or else tech support isn't going to know what to do or be able to handle the "where's my icon" problems for tens of thousands of people.
lots of times stock prices can increase, if only temporary, due to speculation of new business ideas they may roll out in the future. So I think that question mark can finally be answered.
The argument brought up that even though linux is free, the cost of supporting it and switching over from windows is higher. However, in countries where even the price of windows is hugely discounted, it's still more than most people make in a week. Therefor, the relative cost of supporting it is less than in the US. I think linux and other OSS is going to gain popularity faster outside the US because of this.
Have you considered starting your own company? Since you seem to be capable and understand that a good employee is vital to a company's overall success beyond each quarter, maybe you could do well if you did things yourself. You also may have a nest egg if you chose to sell the company as you retire.
I think more people should consider starting their own company since small businesses have always been a staple of the American economy.
That's just my 2 cents, so take it with a grain of sand I guess.
Not to people who think slashdot is a major site. I think that's the point here. It's not geeks using firefox, it's everyday people who most people here never thought would want to switch.
I felt the same way. I've been putting firefox on peoples' computers for them for the past few months. They aren't techies so I was worried they'd have a problem like a site not working and then quit using it. But that hasn't happened. I do install flash for that might be a little too much to ask. All I have to do is tell them that using "this icon" instead of that "blue icon" will prevent a lot of crap from getting on your computer. And I've asked those people if they've had problems with their computer lately and they've all replied a resounding no. It's no longer an uphill battle to get them to use a different browser. Firefox's security speaks for itself and does the job in keeping them using it.
My point is, they use it because they want to and see it's advantages.
That's a good point. I'd even go farther and say we can understand human voice even when the quality is bad because it's hard wired in. Deciphering a guitar or drum from a song isn't and so we need higher quality since we have to think about it more.
I'm no scientist, I just like to observe things and try to come up with a reason why they happen.
With something this small, I don't think you're going to be able to find any transistors just sitting there. I doubt you're going to be able to look at one of these and Pspice the diagram. And I believe it has to have some amplification. It's going from digital to analog. It needs some amplification after the analog.
They have screens though. That adds cost and functionality. I'm not really buying this random song playing idea. But I'm sure there are people out there to fill the small market. However, I don't think it's the same market of people who want a cheap yet functional music player.
Jokes aside, I have comcast cable internet service and it's very good. The speed and reliability surpasses anything I've seen at comparable prices for home service. Now that it's even faster, there is even more reason to stay with them.
Yeah, they are pretty solid. The only times I've ever had instability was installing gentoo from a stage 1. This required lots of compiling and it was flaking out when I had it at 550. I brought it down to 450 (actually under it's rating) and it worked like a champ. The difference in speed wasn't a big deal since an operation like that takes over a week anyway.
Look at their market. Most people want the computer to be an appliance. They don't care how many "jigga-bops" it has. The PC market started out as catering to geeks, but in order to get the rest of the people to buy their products, they had to sell it on terms they could understand.
How many people care how many gallons their washing machine uses? A better selling point would be that it can wash 16 towels at one time.
There are people that like screwing around with technology, and those that just want to use it.
Well there is always some risk involved. Years ago, and last summer with an old "junker" I've overclocked two K6-2s. One was 350 to 400 and the other was 533 to 550. For the first one, I just had to switch a jumper. It became unstable, so I increased the voltage by 0.1v. For the second one, it was a matter of changing the bus speed and multiplier, but since the actual frequency change wasn't too drastic, I've never had problems.
It's not about overclocking, per se, but what you have to do to do it. Desoldering a tiny capacitor and replacing it with an equally tiny one can be risky. One shake of the hand and you could destroy the calculator. That was the point I was trying to make.
And the gain from overclock your calculator (for most people) is minimal, but a 10% performance increase on your computer that you use every day may be better appreciated.
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I was freaked out too when it knew the town I lived in. I thought I removed all the cookies since I last purchased a book through Amazon. Kind of cool though.
Exactly. I think this is a dumb move on Microsoft's part. Many people aren't going to actually spend money on software they expect to get for free.
Instead it's going to create a new demand for people who suddenly feel they have to buy windows or figure out how to use linux.
I thought that was in Singapore
Interesting?
This is like saying why paint your walls with off-white stuff when you can coat them in a layer of gold that resists tarnish?
Well, for one thing, it's greatly more expensive.
I'm aware that IBM makes lotus. I have no idea the costs or time to port it to linux, but my point was IBM would have been better off if they looked at that more closely before trying to switch to linux.
A bonus, if successful, would be to sell that to other companies as part of a way for them to help in their linux migration. It would set a good example that their customers can trust the software works well because IBM themselves use it. Again, I don't want to assume anything and I don't want to say IBM made a poor decision. However, they themselves admit things didn't go smoothly. And from the reasons they gave, it looks like they can learn from these mistakes and hopefully migrate to linux after the applications they depend on are available to run well on linux.
Well, the article talked about problems of trying to convert people used to IE and Lotus over to a platform that doesn't run that software well.
What they should have done first is switch everyone over to firefox/mozilla and find an alternative to lotus that runs on windows and linux. Then after people are comfortable with that, try to switch to linux.
I think a switch of this magnitude must be done slowly, or else tech support isn't going to know what to do or be able to handle the "where's my icon" problems for tens of thousands of people.
sh-2.05b$ emerge -pv no-debt
...done!
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
Calculating dependencies
[ebuild R ] bus-strategy/no-debt-11-r4 -microsoft* +opensource -fud*
Total size of downloads: 5,042 kB
sh-2.05b$
(notice that the microsoft and fud flags are new)
lots of times stock prices can increase, if only temporary, due to speculation of new business ideas they may roll out in the future. So I think that question mark can finally be answered.
I love the spin slashdot puts on this stuff. I'm surprised it didn't say "The stem cell supply has been in ruins since Bush urinated in the supply."
The argument brought up that even though linux is free, the cost of supporting it and switching over from windows is higher. However, in countries where even the price of windows is hugely discounted, it's still more than most people make in a week. Therefor, the relative cost of supporting it is less than in the US. I think linux and other OSS is going to gain popularity faster outside the US because of this.
The browser helps them retain their monopoly on the OS which helps them retain their monopoly on Office -their cash cow.
Have you considered starting your own company? Since you seem to be capable and understand that a good employee is vital to a company's overall success beyond each quarter, maybe you could do well if you did things yourself. You also may have a nest egg if you chose to sell the company as you retire.
I think more people should consider starting their own company since small businesses have always been a staple of the American economy.
That's just my 2 cents, so take it with a grain of sand I guess.
Not to people who think slashdot is a major site. I think that's the point here. It's not geeks using firefox, it's everyday people who most people here never thought would want to switch.
I felt the same way. I've been putting firefox on peoples' computers for them for the past few months. They aren't techies so I was worried they'd have a problem like a site not working and then quit using it. But that hasn't happened. I do install flash for that might be a little too much to ask. All I have to do is tell them that using "this icon" instead of that "blue icon" will prevent a lot of crap from getting on your computer. And I've asked those people if they've had problems with their computer lately and they've all replied a resounding no. It's no longer an uphill battle to get them to use a different browser. Firefox's security speaks for itself and does the job in keeping them using it.
My point is, they use it because they want to and see it's advantages.
That's a good point. I'd even go farther and say we can understand human voice even when the quality is bad because it's hard wired in. Deciphering a guitar or drum from a song isn't and so we need higher quality since we have to think about it more.
I'm no scientist, I just like to observe things and try to come up with a reason why they happen.
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Yeah, but how long would it taken openoffice to open the .doc file?
With something this small, I don't think you're going to be able to find any transistors just sitting there. I doubt you're going to be able to look at one of these and Pspice the diagram. And I believe it has to have some amplification. It's going from digital to analog. It needs some amplification after the analog.
They have screens though. That adds cost and functionality. I'm not really buying this random song playing idea. But I'm sure there are people out there to fill the small market. However, I don't think it's the same market of people who want a cheap yet functional music player.
Jokes aside, I have comcast cable internet service and it's very good. The speed and reliability surpasses anything I've seen at comparable prices for home service. Now that it's even faster, there is even more reason to stay with them.
Yeah, they are pretty solid. The only times I've ever had instability was installing gentoo from a stage 1. This required lots of compiling and it was flaking out when I had it at 550. I brought it down to 450 (actually under it's rating) and it worked like a champ. The difference in speed wasn't a big deal since an operation like that takes over a week anyway.
Well, your ideas sound proactive. But I think you can combine your synergy with that of a pencil and just flick it at your manager's head.
Look at their market. Most people want the computer to be an appliance. They don't care how many "jigga-bops" it has. The PC market started out as catering to geeks, but in order to get the rest of the people to buy their products, they had to sell it on terms they could understand.
How many people care how many gallons their washing machine uses? A better selling point would be that it can wash 16 towels at one time.
There are people that like screwing around with technology, and those that just want to use it.
You thought I brought that up to get a high five from the people on slashdot?
Well there is always some risk involved. Years ago, and last summer with an old "junker" I've overclocked two K6-2s. One was 350 to 400 and the other was 533 to 550. For the first one, I just had to switch a jumper. It became unstable, so I increased the voltage by 0.1v. For the second one, it was a matter of changing the bus speed and multiplier, but since the actual frequency change wasn't too drastic, I've never had problems.
It's not about overclocking, per se, but what you have to do to do it. Desoldering a tiny capacitor and replacing it with an equally tiny one can be risky. One shake of the hand and you could destroy the calculator. That was the point I was trying to make.
And the gain from overclock your calculator (for most people) is minimal, but a 10% performance increase on your computer that you use every day may be better appreciated.