>> Yes true, but it also happens to be the standard.
OF what? I still cant see how you could claim that windows is a standard of anything (except maybe a marketing philosophy) given that it isn't even consistent between versions of itself.
>> you need to make a better windows to replace it
No. I still think you need to make a better OS to replace it. And I think that's Shuttleworth's point too. Calling something a better windows is like saying a nicer form of ebola.
Your perspective is all wrong... you fight proprietary OS's but fail to acknowledge that Windows is the most proprietary OS by far, to the point that Microsoft are out to rub our noses in its proprietariness.
The very reason users can't easily move files back and forth is Microsofts own strategy of actively trying to ignore, subvert, dominate and purposely break industry standards not originated by Microsoft (i.e. all of them).
Acknowledge and deal with that fact, that its Microsoft making your life difficult, don't try and convince us that Windows is the thing that everyone else has to be the same as.
I'm pleased that anyone, especially Shuttleworth, clearly gets that Linux shouldn't try and play catch-up to any other OS. Especially Windows, a fundamentally crap product to begin with, made even more lame by Microsoft giving their marketing dept ultimate control of their software architecture.
What happens if the person that wrote the app never installed wow or even played wow? Admittedly unlikely but that would mean they could not have accepted or even saw a licencing agreement, as its only a click-through when you install/play. Actually I thought that the whole click-through EULA thing had already been legally undermined years ago.
Say I write an app that does not use or distrubute any Blizzard content, nor does it use their API. The app does not use "Warcraft" in the name. It might store, calculate or reproduce information related to Wow that I have originated or collected solely from non-Blizzard sources that have already OK'd my use of it. I cannot see how Blizzard can have any legal case to stop me selling my app. That would be like McDonalds having a legal right to prevent me from selling my own original hamburger recipe, even though I have never worked for, or signed anything with, McDonalds.
Agree totally about the 555 but what? No 741 (Op Amp) or 7400 (or any other TTL?) ? Those were the staples of most electronic projects as kits or in magazines etc.
Yeah I will never buy another Sandisk USB drive because they do this crazy thing of also having a small ROM in there that appears as a second drive that has an autroun that installs Sandisk 32-bit windows drivers and bloatware every time you plug the disk in, even on a 64-bit os. Needless to say the drivers and bloatware are completely unnecessary to access the drive itself.
You can disable autorun but cannot do anything to stop the read-only drive appearing and being mounted. To make it even more annoying, the small read-only drive gets the first available (lower) drive letter than the real drive.
Whatever marketing moron at Sandisk though that this was a good idea should be castrated (Preferably with a rusty knife) in an attempt to ensure he can't pollute the human gene pool further.
I agree. Loads of people in the UK are quietly sitting there agahast. Stiff upper lip and put up with it, its the British way. Not since the poll tax riots in the 80's has anyone actually got off their asses and done anything about even the worst atrocities by the gov on the people. I seriously can't imagine the people of absolutely any other country putting up with this crap. The real problem is not the government, who are politicians therefore by nature are all a bunch of powergrabbing self-serving sleezy bastards. The real problem is the stupid amount of liberal "dont cause trouble" mentality and the inability of most people to unite and actually do something effective that is whats really killing the UK. Its also why I emigrated. At least I did something.
>> Contrary to previous plans to keep it all in a massive database, it will now let ISPs and telecoms firms store the data themselves, and access it when it feels it needs it."
Likely the only reason for this decision is that the government have probably just realised how much hardware and infrastructure they would need to buy in order to store, maintain and efficiently search all that info themselves. Consequently they have just pushed it off onto the ISPs/telcos instead.
It also gives a very translucent illusion that they care about rights to privacy even though there would be nothing stopping them accessing the data 24/7 anyway.
Of course the obvious pitfall is that the data will now be held by private companies which are (in theory at least) less secure than the government. I can't wait for the first "loss", private sale, or other misuse of data that no doubt the gov. will do everything they can to cover up from the public, yet will get caught out anyway. Its all so predictable.
Those ones from Monster Cable that use gold connectors and platinum wire are the best. THey're only $2000 which for a comapny is nothnig considering the benefits. In comparison, with cheaper cable when you get an email you can definately tell that your bits are having their corners rounded off. Also bitmap images off teh internet seem greyer and more blurry.
>> such an annoying, quirky, long name that the average Joe would be embarrassed to even ask for it?
Vista = Random marketspeak word that is corporate-safe and politically correct and sounds "dynamic" but carefully avoids communicating any actual information about the product.
Leopard = Ditto
Jaunty Jackalope = Funny name with 1st letter indicating relative version information.
I know which I prefer, andwhich is more useful.
Whats up with long names anyway? Are you incapable of keeping more than 1 syllable in your brain?
>>> Disclaimer: I am in marketing.
Ahh... that explains it. You're one of those clowns that dumb everything down you don't understand because you incorrectly presume everyone else has your level of intellect.
Its only as slick as windows 7? wow it must suck then.
About GUI's in general: I really don't give a crap if the window frame can be translucent or not.
Seriously, I'm still on Ubuntu 8.10 and I think Ubuntu's GUI is already WAY better than any Windows OS (especially Vista) in terms of layout and usability, which is what matters.
IMHO good, because everytime something gets "consumerised" it goes from being a useful tool to a pair of plastic scissors so its useable by the lowest common denominator.
Its a win for them because it sets precident in all future cases that just making links available really is a form of guilt. The precident also gives them the mechanism and the reassurance that they do have a reasonable case to go ahead and start actions against everyone they can find.
>> NPR reports that owners of ships that ply the dangerous waters near Somalia are looking at options... -- almost anything except guns.
Why NOT use guns? The pirates ONLY have access to firearms, so its not like one side avoiding specifically firearms but escalating other weapons is going to avoid firearms escalation by the pirates.
Just face it and put some serious armaments on the ship. IMHO the ships actually being able to defend themselves properly is the best deterrent. I mean some pirate isn't going to be mortally afraid of getting wet or having loud noises played at them, but a deck-mounted chain gun pointing straight at them is a different story.
The first time Somali pirates have ever showed signs of being destabilised wasnt when they had hoses squirted at them. It was after those Special Forces snipers took those 3 pirate hijackers out simulataneously.
>> A California judge has ordered Microsoft to help a Colorado company revise its Internet greeting cards so they aren't blocked by the software giant's spam filter..
Why didn't he order Microsoft to modify the spam filter? It shouldn't be and isn't the injured party's obligation to take corrective action to prevent further damage.
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>> Yes true, but it also happens to be the standard.
OF what? I still cant see how you could claim that windows is a standard of anything (except maybe a marketing philosophy) given that it isn't even consistent between versions of itself.
>> you need to make a better windows to replace it
No. I still think you need to make a better OS to replace it. And I think that's Shuttleworth's point too. Calling something a better windows is like saying a nicer form of ebola.
Your perspective is all wrong... you fight proprietary OS's but fail to acknowledge that Windows is the most proprietary OS by far, to the point that Microsoft are out to rub our noses in its proprietariness.
The very reason users can't easily move files back and forth is Microsofts own strategy of actively trying to ignore, subvert, dominate and purposely break industry standards not originated by Microsoft (i.e. all of them).
Acknowledge and deal with that fact, that its Microsoft making your life difficult, don't try and convince us that Windows is the thing that everyone else has to be the same as.
I'm pleased that anyone, especially Shuttleworth, clearly gets that Linux shouldn't try and play catch-up to any other OS. Especially Windows, a fundamentally crap product to begin with, made even more lame by Microsoft giving their marketing dept ultimate control of their software architecture.
What happens if the person that wrote the app never installed wow or even played wow? Admittedly unlikely but that would mean they could not have accepted or even saw a licencing agreement, as its only a click-through when you install/play.
Actually I thought that the whole click-through EULA thing had already been legally undermined years ago.
that should get a life. 2 cents an hour? so what. IF you're so worried, you could save the gov. more money by peeing faster during a bathroom break.
Sweet revenge at last....
Say I write an app that does not use or distrubute any Blizzard content, nor does it use their API. The app does not use "Warcraft" in the name. It might store, calculate or reproduce information related to Wow that I have originated or collected solely from non-Blizzard sources that have already OK'd my use of it.
I cannot see how Blizzard can have any legal case to stop me selling my app.
That would be like McDonalds having a legal right to prevent me from selling my own original hamburger recipe, even though I have never worked for, or signed anything with, McDonalds.
I bet after being required to look at porn all day every day they feel mentally scarred and get really turned off of sex in their own lives.
I think the problem here is that the guy caught drunk-driving didn't pass the bar. He stopped and went in.
Agree totally about the 555 but what? No 741 (Op Amp) or 7400 (or any other TTL?) ?
Those were the staples of most electronic projects as kits or in magazines etc.
>> the most secure version of Windows XP
Isn't that an oxymoron? Kinda like dry water?
Yeah I will never buy another Sandisk USB drive because they do this crazy thing of also having a small ROM in there that appears as a second drive that has an autroun that installs Sandisk 32-bit windows drivers and bloatware every time you plug the disk in, even on a 64-bit os. Needless to say the drivers and bloatware are completely unnecessary to access the drive itself.
You can disable autorun but cannot do anything to stop the read-only drive appearing and being mounted. To make it even more annoying, the small read-only drive gets the first available (lower) drive letter than the real drive.
Whatever marketing moron at Sandisk though that this was a good idea should be castrated (Preferably with a rusty knife) in an attempt to ensure he can't pollute the human gene pool further.
How can they claim to fulfill 101mbps download when cable modems only have 100mbit ethernet connectors?
Given you have absolutely no ability to detect sarcasm I'm guessing that you must be American.
I agree. Loads of people in the UK are quietly sitting there agahast. Stiff upper lip and put up with it, its the British way.
Not since the poll tax riots in the 80's has anyone actually got off their asses and done anything about even the worst atrocities by the gov on the people.
I seriously can't imagine the people of absolutely any other country putting up with this crap.
The real problem is not the government, who are politicians therefore by nature are all a bunch of powergrabbing self-serving sleezy bastards.
The real problem is the stupid amount of liberal "dont cause trouble" mentality and the inability of most people to unite and actually do something effective that is whats really killing the UK.
Its also why I emigrated. At least I did something.
>> Contrary to previous plans to keep it all in a massive database, it will now let ISPs and telecoms firms store the data themselves, and access it when it feels it needs it."
Likely the only reason for this decision is that the government have probably just realised how much hardware and infrastructure they would need to buy in order to store, maintain and efficiently search all that info themselves. Consequently they have just pushed it off onto the ISPs/telcos instead.
It also gives a very translucent illusion that they care about rights to privacy even though there would be nothing stopping them accessing the data 24/7 anyway.
Of course the obvious pitfall is that the data will now be held by private companies which are (in theory at least) less secure than the government. I can't wait for the first "loss", private sale, or other misuse of data that no doubt the gov. will do everything they can to cover up from the public, yet will get caught out anyway. Its all so predictable.
Those ones from Monster Cable that use gold connectors and platinum wire are the best.
THey're only $2000 which for a comapny is nothnig considering the benefits.
In comparison, with cheaper cable when you get an email you can definately tell that your bits are having their corners rounded off. Also bitmap images off teh internet seem greyer and more blurry.
>> such an annoying, quirky, long name that the average Joe would be embarrassed to even ask for it?
Vista = Random marketspeak word that is corporate-safe and politically correct and sounds "dynamic" but carefully avoids communicating any actual information about the product.
Leopard = Ditto
Jaunty Jackalope = Funny name with 1st letter indicating relative version information.
I know which I prefer, andwhich is more useful.
Whats up with long names anyway? Are you incapable of keeping more than 1 syllable in your brain?
>>> Disclaimer: I am in marketing.
Ahh... that explains it. You're one of those clowns that dumb everything down you don't understand because you incorrectly presume everyone else has your level of intellect.
Dude those are specifically windows apps. Its no fault of Linux that it can't run them natively.
Thats like blaming Toyota because I can't also put any other random fluid in my gas tank.
If you really want to blame someone, blame the companies for not releasing Linux versions.
Meanwhile you could try running them under wine, which actually works pretty well for many windows apps.
Its only as slick as windows 7? wow it must suck then.
About GUI's in general: I really don't give a crap if the window frame can be translucent or not.
Seriously, I'm still on Ubuntu 8.10 and I think Ubuntu's GUI is already WAY better than any Windows OS (especially Vista) in terms of layout and usability, which is what matters.
>> begun to understand how to reach the consumer.
IMHO good, because everytime something gets "consumerised" it goes from being a useful tool to a pair of plastic scissors so its useable by the lowest common denominator.
They should just hire 1 or 2 snipers to travel with the ship then.
Its a win for them because it sets precident in all future cases that just making links available really is a form of guilt.
The precident also gives them the mechanism and the reassurance that they do have a reasonable case to go ahead and start actions against everyone they can find.
>> NPR reports that owners of ships that ply the dangerous waters near Somalia are looking at options ... -- almost anything except guns.
Why NOT use guns? The pirates ONLY have access to firearms, so its not like one side avoiding specifically firearms but escalating other weapons is going to avoid firearms escalation by the pirates.
Just face it and put some serious armaments on the ship. IMHO the ships actually being able to defend themselves properly is the best deterrent. I mean some pirate isn't going to be mortally afraid of getting wet or having loud noises played at them, but a deck-mounted chain gun pointing straight at them is a different story.
The first time Somali pirates have ever showed signs of being destabilised wasnt when they had hoses squirted at them. It was after those Special Forces snipers took those 3 pirate hijackers out simulataneously.
OK no problem but he's playing into Linux's hands because value is simply benefit / cost.
Linux now looks better than ever because its free.
>> A California judge has ordered Microsoft to help a Colorado company revise its Internet greeting cards so they aren't blocked by the software giant's spam filter ..
Why didn't he order Microsoft to modify the spam filter?
It shouldn't be and isn't the injured party's obligation to take corrective action to prevent further damage.