Three friends were at a bar, drinking and chatting.
- Hey guys... ever wondered what's the fastest thing in the universe? - Dunno... it's a thought, maybe? - No, man, it's light. - You're all wrong. It's diarrhea. - What the hell? Diarrhea? - Yeah. I once had a diarrhea so bad that I ran to the toilet and didn't have enough time to think about turning on the lights.
If Apple could even reach %20 market share, thats still less than a minor threat to Microsoft, and Linux hasnt even seen a 5% share of desktops.... So a loss of %25 market share for desktops would make microsoft angry, but by no means "bring the giant down".
Well, not, but it's a start.
If the Mac reached a 20% market share, that could be the critical mass. It would make more developers make apps for it, which would make even more people get Macs, which would make more developers make apps for it, which... well, you get the idea.
And consider: these days, when people think "computer", they usually mean "Microsoft Windows". Why? Because Windows is so ubiquitous that they don't know anything else. If another system took a decent chunk of the market, people would know there's something else out there, and would look into it. And they'd end up checking other systems as well. Mostly Linux, but a few even daring tread into the "extreme nerd niche" of Solaris, QNX, Haiku, MenuetOS, SkyOS, Syllable...
With Vista getting little praise from disappointed reviewers, Apple getting big bucks and high praise, Linux constantly improving, and the ubiquity and platform-agnosticism of the internet... maybe Microsoft won't just fall, but their slice could be about to get a lot smaller!
An OS should be first and foremost both secure and fast. It should have a very small footprint and... You are attempting to bash Vista. Cancel or Allow. DAMNIT!
It could be worse... and it once was.
It looks like you're trying to bash Vista. Would you like help?
I'm using OSX 10.3 so it's not the most recent release, but I'm also running it on a Dual G5 2.0GHz with 2 GB RAM, which is a pretty fast machine by any standard. OSX is an absolute dog compared to XP on a Core Duo 2.16GHz with 2 GB RAM.
Isn't the Core Duo a whole generation ahead of the G5?
About the consistency issues, you're right; rumor is that Apple is trying new things to find what people like the best, and once they find, they will use that style consistently in the next OSX.
What's this politically correct bullshit about tolerating others' traditions at all cost? Fine, then let's not annoy those africans who want to mutilate their daughters either. What about the Skoptzy, the russian castration cult... and the Thuggee, the indian murdering thieves cult... poor misunderstood folks, huh?
If you're that offended, it's simply because you fail to fathom the evil that this "tradition" does. Many jews already do, and some are very vocal supporters of the anti-circumcision movement. Look into it if you don't believe me.
* If a serial will make it a full version.......... shareware * If it takes installating more stuff.............. demo * If it is complete and I can spread freely... freeware * If I can have the program's source code... free software
Nobody will stop using linux because of Balmers idiotic statements. There is no way the company I work for would shell out the $$$$$ necessary to change out linux for Windows Server 2003. The caos company wide would be awful!
That's not the point. He wants to scare companies away from moving to Linux in the first place.
It will deter few. I recall looking at computer equipment in a pawn shop. I was excited as I saw some IBM Model M keyboards. Upon inspection I found that the keyboards had not been unplugged, the cables had been cut.
If you're looking for a Model M, Unicomp still makes them.
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Three friends were at a bar, drinking and chatting.
- Hey guys... ever wondered what's the fastest thing in the universe?
- Dunno... it's a thought, maybe?
- No, man, it's light.
- You're all wrong. It's diarrhea.
- What the hell? Diarrhea?
- Yeah. I once had a diarrhea so bad that I ran to the toilet and didn't have enough time to think about turning on the lights.
Well, not, but it's a start.
If the Mac reached a 20% market share, that could be the critical mass. It would make more developers make apps for it, which would make even more people get Macs, which would make more developers make apps for it, which... well, you get the idea.
And consider: these days, when people think "computer", they usually mean "Microsoft Windows". Why? Because Windows is so ubiquitous that they don't know anything else. If another system took a decent chunk of the market, people would know there's something else out there, and would look into it. And they'd end up checking other systems as well. Mostly Linux, but a few even daring tread into the "extreme nerd niche" of Solaris, QNX, Haiku, MenuetOS, SkyOS, Syllable...
With Vista getting little praise from disappointed reviewers, Apple getting big bucks and high praise, Linux constantly improving, and the ubiquity and platform-agnosticism of the internet... maybe Microsoft won't just fall, but their slice could be about to get a lot smaller!
IPCC = United Nations = no way I'd trust them.
Trying to work around the government leeches... evil?
So what if he lacks credentials? It's not like theology ever had anything to do with real facts anyway!
Jack Bauer.
It looks like you're trying to bash Vista. Would you like help?
About the consistency issues, you're right; rumor is that Apple is trying new things to find what people like the best, and once they find, they will use that style consistently in the next OSX.
Slashdot treats running jokes very seriously.
Condoleezza Rice.
A Mac SE? Have you no mercy for the poor thing?!
In Soviet Russia... well, I know they had an MSX in the Mir space station.
I don't respect anyone's beliefs, if "respect" means "not opposing a blatant violation of human rights".
About HIV, there's thing called "condom", haven't you heard of it?
What's this politically correct bullshit about tolerating others' traditions at all cost? Fine, then let's not annoy those africans who want to mutilate their daughters either. What about the Skoptzy, the russian castration cult... and the Thuggee, the indian murdering thieves cult... poor misunderstood folks, huh?
If you're that offended, it's simply because you fail to fathom the evil that this "tradition" does. Many jews already do, and some are very vocal supporters of the anti-circumcision movement. Look into it if you don't believe me.
That Yamamoto guy is trying to take credit for others' work. The "laser" is actually Alan Parsons' project!
Well, here's the definitions I know:
.......... shareware .............. demo ... freeware ... free software
* If a serial will make it a full version
* If it takes installating more stuff
* If it is complete and I can spread freely
* If I can have the program's source code