I'm concerned that this may give windows users an unrealitically bad view of OSS apps because the relibility of those apps may go downhill if they are ported to windows.
It also wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft puts stuff in windows that intentionally breaks when Openoffice or similar is run.
It wouldn't be the first time that Microsoft intentionally crippled windows under certain circumstances.. some years ago it was discovered that they added wait states to make windows run slower only on AMD processors. Also, current versions of windows won't run the original compiled version of decss.
>> My goal is to make sure Microsoft products are the best products in the world.
Bwahahahaha
The only way that is going to happen is if Linux, OSX, Solaris and just about every other real OS dissapear first, therefore his goal is unachieveable.
> They have a lot of smart talented software engineers who are just as capable of administrating their own computers..
Bullshit. If that was true, Windows wouldn't be full of security holes and wouldn't suck.
Microsoft perfer hiring new grads with no real world experience because they can get away with paying them shit and they work long hours. (a.k.a. 'the EA mentality' ).
Thats one of the reasons why Windows (still) sucks and is (still) full of security holes.
Don't forget Cooper's first law: The technology that the mass market makes most popular is always the one that is technically infererior to its competitor(s).
VHS/Betamax Windows/Linux HD-DVD/Blu-ray etc. . etc..
Could b a useful technique for robot vision perhaps? It may improve edge detection for that too and reduce the CPU cycle count necessary to calculate 3D spatial representation.
At last, there's finally some technical justification for the sequential flashing lights on the hood of Knight Rider's car. It must have been part of Kit's vision system.
My sister is 28 years old, has just graduated in acting and has moved from London (UK) to Hollywood to try and start an acting career.
What advice would you give her and does she honestly stand a reasonable chance?
It seems to me that to make it big in Hollywood, you have to be groomed from birth, be in the right family and/or have all the right connections made...
> "If you're cramming more and more power in a small space, what you're making is a small bomb," said Carl Hilliard, president of the California-based Wireless Consumers Alliance,
Hmm.. I wonder how long it will be before we're not allowed to take cellphones on planes for fear of them being used as bombs?
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> I wanted to like it, but it gave me severe nausea, worst ever in a shooter except for Kingpin.
Oh man, I symapthise. Has anyone figured out why some games cause that and some dont?
I play UT frequently and for long periods with never a problem, but I struggled through Max Payne with my teeth gritted, because of the motion/nausea effect. The original Doom was the worst I've ever experienced though.
It seems to help some if I turn head/weapon-bob off, but I've never really figured out what makes some FPS games cause headaches/nausea and not others. Anyone else have any ideas or suggestions?
My guess is that India is spending large amounts of money to improve the perceived image of the country and get one-up on another country.
This was exactly the same reason for JFK's space program in the 60's.
It's my guess Pakistan will proably announce the same thing soon, too....except the big difference between the original US space program and the Indian one is that India aren't breaking new ground. I can't imagine that any really new science or technology will come from this, so it just becomes an ludicrously expensive PR exercise/publicity stunt.
Unfortunately even that will backfire when the western newspapers carry a human-interest photo of some cute but dirty/starving Indian kids siting on a refuse pile while India's rocket takes off in the background.
To all you brainwashed americans who won't face the facts and take responsibilty for your own behaviour with the lame excuse that actually doing anything about reducing pollution is just too expensive or will cost a few american jobs...
How much money and jobs do you think a new ice age might cost? What sort of dent to your family budget and quality of life might total ecological shutdown cause?
Its because nearly all of the Bush family's personal wealth and political election fund money comes directly from the oil industry.
The only green issue he cares about is the colour of money. He's just helping his mega-rich oil baron friends get even richer at the cost of the environment.
Can any one even say Halliburton without tensing up any more?
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> Why do people move to linux? Is it because of linux is a better OS? or is it because they got better application? I would think its the former.
I would argue that both are true. Cost is also a factor.
> Maybe this would be a good contribution for a Corporation to sponsor...
I'd rather see a fully working (read and write)NFTS driver for Linux. Lets make Linux more powerful, not windows.
...but you've just made staying with Windows a more viable proposition too, which sucks.
I'm concerned that this may give windows users an unrealitically bad view of OSS apps because the relibility of those apps may go downhill if they are ported to windows.
It also wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft puts stuff in windows that intentionally breaks when Openoffice or similar is run.
It wouldn't be the first time that Microsoft intentionally crippled windows under certain circumstances.. some years ago it was discovered that they added wait states to make windows run slower only on AMD processors. Also, current versions of windows won't run the original compiled version of decss.
The comapny decided not to run the game any more.
>> My goal is to make sure Microsoft products are the best products in the world.
Bwahahahaha
The only way that is going to happen is if Linux, OSX, Solaris and just about every other real OS dissapear first, therefore his goal is unachieveable.
> They have a lot of smart talented software engineers who are just as capable of administrating their own computers..
Bullshit. If that was true, Windows wouldn't be full of security holes and wouldn't suck.
Microsoft perfer hiring new grads with no real world experience because they can get away with paying them shit and they work long hours. (a.k.a. 'the EA mentality' ).
Thats one of the reasons why Windows (still) sucks and is (still) full of security holes.
Don't forget Cooper's first law:
. . etc..
The technology that the mass market makes most popular is always the one that is technically infererior to its competitor(s).
VHS/Betamax
Windows/Linux
HD-DVD/Blu-ray
etc
Could b a useful technique for robot vision perhaps? It may improve edge detection for that too and reduce the CPU cycle count necessary to calculate 3D spatial representation.
At last, there's finally some technical justification for the sequential flashing lights on the hood of Knight Rider's car. It must have been part of Kit's vision system.
My sister is 28 years old, has just graduated in acting and has moved from London (UK) to Hollywood to try and start an acting career.
What advice would you give her and does she honestly stand a reasonable chance?
It seems to me that to make it big in Hollywood, you have to be groomed from birth, be in the right family and/or have all the right connections made...
It probably means that, for wahtever reason, the movie industry have once again chosen the format with the weakest content protection.
This is good news for us because it means that the chances of a free Linux HD-DVD player are pretty high.
You (still) run windows? Well its your own fault then.
Linux HD-DVD players will no doubt be free.
> "If you're cramming more and more power in a small space, what you're making is a small bomb," said Carl Hilliard, president of the California-based Wireless Consumers Alliance,
Hmm.. I wonder how long it will be before we're not allowed to take cellphones on planes for fear of them being used as bombs?
Hint: Lose the AMD.
> I wanted to like it, but it gave me severe nausea, worst ever in a shooter except for Kingpin.
Oh man, I symapthise. Has anyone figured out why some games cause that and some dont?
I play UT frequently and for long periods with never a problem, but I struggled through Max Payne with my teeth gritted, because of the motion/nausea effect. The original Doom was the worst I've ever experienced though.
It seems to help some if I turn head/weapon-bob off, but I've never really figured out what makes some FPS games cause headaches/nausea and not others. Anyone else have any ideas or suggestions?
really will be called Apu...
His point was that he was proposing something at least potentially possible and sensible.
My guess is that India is spending large amounts of money to improve the perceived image of the country and get one-up on another country.
...except the big difference between the original US space program and the Indian one is that India aren't breaking new ground. I can't imagine that any really new science or technology will come from this, so it just becomes an ludicrously expensive PR exercise/publicity stunt.
This was exactly the same reason for JFK's space program in the 60's.
It's my guess Pakistan will proably announce the same thing soon, too.
Unfortunately even that will backfire when the western newspapers carry a human-interest photo of some cute but dirty/starving Indian kids siting on a refuse pile while India's rocket takes off in the background.
Its because the earth has already reached saturation point for qwik-e-marts.
So electric cars are cheaper, faster, and generally better than Gas-powered cars.
Its a shame it won't be allowed in the US for at least 5 more years because of all the president's oil money and connections.
of course, the EPA (who are an american governmental agency) can't possibly be at all biassed towards the US...
The speed/performance of games under Linux/Cedega sucks compared to running a native Linux or Windows version.
Why didn't Valve just write portable code in the first place? They could/should have used OpenGL instead of DirectX.
To all you brainwashed americans who won't face the facts and take responsibilty for your own behaviour with the lame excuse that actually doing anything about reducing pollution is just too expensive or will cost a few american jobs...
How much money and jobs do you think a new ice age might cost? What sort of dent to your family budget and quality of life might total ecological shutdown cause?
You Dumbasses...
>> The cost would also be untenable.
Oh thats a good enough reason. Lets all kill the planet instead then.
Its because nearly all of the Bush family's personal wealth and political election fund money comes directly from the oil industry.
The only green issue he cares about is the colour of money. He's just helping his mega-rich oil baron friends get even richer at the cost of the environment.
Can any one even say Halliburton without tensing up any more?