Mike Elgan is a technology writer and former editor of Windows Magazine.
I'll wait for a neutral review from a expert who reports on the players from all manufacturers. I'd also like to read a disclamier about what stocks the author might own (be it Apple, Microsft, Creative etc).
Man I miss the Cold War. Bear in the air, Bear in the air, launch the alert F-14s.
At home I have a live video from a Tomcat playing cat and mouse with a Mig for thirty minutes. Its from my eight month mission aboard the Starship Enterprise (CVN-65) during 87/88.
The movie really shows how good US Navy pilots are. The film starts with a blaring sidewinder tone lock as the Mig is heading straight for the F-14. Within minutes the Tomcat is able to get behind the Mig (50 Yards) and stay there (You can appreciate the G-Force these guys feel as you hear the pilot strain to breath while manuvering). You hear the pilot talking to the NFO, "He doesn't know were here". Sidewinder tone solid scream by now. He stays that way for a couple of minutes before the Mig notices him and dives. Really good stuff. RIP Tomcat.
I need to get it off tape and uploaded it to youtube.
Yes, it could go really fast, but not with any significant load of bombs or pods.
F-14 Not A-14 It wasn't meant to carry bombs. It was designed for fleet air defense. They only modified it in the last few years to carry bombs and that was an engineering nightmare. Fully loaded with missles it could still keep up with the Mig.
I'm sorry, but its not not your computer anymore. Its a Microsoft Appliance. You have no right to complain when you know that your new computer runs Windows XP/Vista. Deal with it.
Have a DRM quote from Microsoft: Enable the PC to play premium content in 2006 and beyond
It is with Vista. Recall the MS has provided Output Protection Management (OPM) in Windows Vista. This feature contains one sub-system called PAP (Protected Audio Path). I think your going to find that third party video/audio rippers aren't going to work in Vista. As a bonus, Vista will no longer load unsigned drivers so you won't be tempted to write your own driver that interfaces to the CD/Audio directly.
However, somebody who *sells* me a product for my hard-earned money is duty-bound, under numerous trade description acts in various countries, to deliver the product as stated on the packaging and within the marketing of that product.
Didn't you read the fine print? Microsoft only leases software now, they don't sell anything.
My kids program just fine. They understand the difference between the hardware and the software. Brin should have just installed Linux and taught his kids assembler.
Microsoft used to supply a version of QB4 and debug with all versions of Windows. Now they don't. Its not in Microsofts best interest if your kids know how the hardware works. They might/could write something to subvert Windows and create a killer program.
So why doesn't Verizon just use Linux or some other OS that works in small constraints?
Verizon hitched its wagon so to speak with Microsoft when they started offering DSL in the NorthEastern USA (Free MSN accounts). Its called kickbacks in the form of joint marketing money. No current Linux company has the matching dollars.
Top 10 things likely to be overheard if you had a Klingon on your software development team:
1. "This code is a piece of crap! You have no honor!"
2. "A TRUE Klingon warrior does not comment his code!"
3. "By filing this bug you have questioned my family honor. Prepare to die!"
4. "You question the worthiness of my Code?! I should kill you where you stand!"
5. "Our competitors are without honor!"
6. "Specs are for the weak and timid!"
7. "This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual Pentium processors if I am to do battle with this code!"
8. "Perhaps it IS a good day to Die! I say we ship it!"
9. "My program has just dumped Stova Core!"
10. "Behold, the keyboard of Kalis! The greatest Klingon code warrior that ever lived!"
They need to start offering the same services for Linux as they do for Windows. Can't login my ass. (And, no. I don't feel that its fair to run RealPlayer for Windows under Wine). I paid for the service, give me the damn service whether I choose to run a Mac/Windows/Linux OS on my computer.
The U.S. government raised the security alert on passenger planes to its highest level for the first time on Thursday after Britain said it had foiled a plot to blow up flights to the United States.
The government also raised the security alert level for Windows users from Purple to Pink after Microsoft announced it had foiled a plot to make Windows more secure.
To Clueless Moderators: Parent post is not flamebait.
Brief was possibly the best text editor ever made. It was developed by a software company called "UnderWare".
1983 - BRIEF: The Underware corporation releases the BRIEF (='B'asic 'R'econfigurable 'I'nteractive 'E'diting 'F'acility) text editor, written by Dave Nanian and Michael Strickman. BRIEF was bought by Solution Systems, then bought by Borland. http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid /36113
Ford (Dodge too) needs to stop over engineering thier vehicles. For some reason neither can make a vehicle that doesn't have problems before I pay it off. Warranty my ass.
There is a specific reason (multiple ones), I'm replacing my wifes Grand Caravan with a Toyota/Honda/Nissan. American auto makers Suck, no matter how many gadgets (gimmicks) they throw in.
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Damn,
I didn't know that. Thanks,
Enjoy.
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I'm not picking a fight, but I have a couple of issues with your post. First, I spent over $500US in the last seven months on Linux games. I think this is profitable for someone. When Win95 came out there was a transition. People didn't rush out to buy native Win95 versions of thier DOS games.
There are too many Linux distributions, none of which have a big enough of the Linux market to be considered the de facto standard Linux distribution to develop for and build a customer service department to support. I bought just about every port that Loki did and I didn't have any problems playing them on on any >= 2.4 kernal version SuSE, RedHat or Ubuntu. Instead of a customer service department, how about a good technical support forum? The Linux Standards Base is your friend.
Finally, once you manage to get things working on a couple distributions, a new release comes out that invalidates your existing application. And in another 6 months another release of Linux is going to come out and invalidate your work again. A developer has a hard time keeping his game working under one distribution from one version to the next. Now multiply that by 10-20 for the most popular Linux platforms each releasing new versions every 6 months. See above. All my Loki games have worked since SuSE 6.4/RedHat 7.0. As a user space game programmer why should you care about kernal changes. Just code to SDL/OpenGL (Both are backwards compatible).
Game applications are the most strenous and sensitive to the capabilities of the platform. Windows is pretty standard with DirectX. On Linux you don't know what's going to work; the very philosophy of choice with Linux translates to everyone's machine is just different enough in a way that makes developing a game for Linux a real frustration. Thats nonsense. Code for the lowest good versions of SDL and OpenGL. You will be suprised on how many different distributions of Linux it will run on.
Shipping source code to your customers and expecting them to build it every time they upgrade their machine or switch distributions isn't a solution. I have purchased over 20 commercial Linux games, none came with source. Are you trolling? You have never purchased/installed a native Linux game yet your an authority on shipping source with a Linux game? I call bullshit.
Your post does disgrace Interplay, SirTech, MindScape, SSI, Origin and many other great gaming companies from the 80s/90s that did (Intel/Non-Intel CPUs/OSs) cross-platform games.
Apple not only has a stranglehold on the music player market
I disagree. Apple had to negotiate with the record companies (RIAA) in order to get an online store for music in the first place (read the articles on how the record companies what to restructure iTunes). Itunes is their store and they can pretty much do what they want with their store. Your not prevented from purchasing MP3's from Yahoo and downloading them to your iPod. Your not prevented from ripping your CDs and playing them on your iPod.
Are you going to complain about Walmart.com not selling K-Mart branded merchandise? Food for thought.
Why can't you write your own device drivers anymore? Nothing stopping you. Its called no more unsigned drivers. You need to purchase a certificate. If you wanted to talk to your computer (hardware) directly, you can't without purchasing a yearly license. Where would BG be if IBM did that for him back in 1981?
You can't rebuild your linux kernel without turning on the PC, so? Your not very good at expressing yourself are you?
I see tons of benchmarks being published everyday. Granted, there are a few licenses that don't allow this, mostly beta products, and only then because they probably are representative of the final product. Read your Microsoft EULA, you haven't been allowed to benchmark any Microsoft Product and publish for six years.
I can't take a legally purchased linux binary and run it on windows. You can. http://www.colinux.org/
When hard drives are like $40 for a 200GB drive, cry me a river that windows takes up 1.5GB of disk space. Try 4gig. And what do you get? Base install, Win98:350Meg. Win2000:800Meg. I like to know where your shopping. All the 200GB drives I see run from $100 to $190 US.
I can't get have my money back that I spent on paying for an internet connection I needed to download linux either. I got my first Linux distro (TransAmeritec) back in 1995 off the shelf in a computer store. Whats your point? You didn't know you can buy a supported Linux distribution off a shelf (or in the back of a book)? Bonus, if you bought it off the self you get support or your money back if you don't like it.
I can't have days added back to my life span for having to waste my time fixing linux bugs or trying to find drivers for hardware that just gets recognized by windows. Obviously you never used a computer before 1995. Your a newbie at Linux but your fixing bugs? I'm sorry that your Linux experience is different from the rest of us. There are different distributions, maybe you started with the wrong one. Try SuSE or Ubuntu next time.
Not like this has anything at all to do with the article. My post has everything to do with the article. Refute my assertion that Microsoft isn't open.
The policy, which Microsoft senior vice president Brad Smith said was 'committed to creating a transparent system that allows open competition,'
I can't write my own device drivers anymore. I can't download bug fixes for DX9 without WGA being enabled, yet I own over twelve Windows Licenses. I can't benchmark programs and publish results. I can't take any legally purchased WMA's and play them under Linux. I can't have drive space for my own stuff because of Windows bloat. I can't have my money back on eleven of those twelve Microsoft licenses. I can't have days added back onto my life span for having to waste time reinstalling Windows for various reasons.
For those of you interested in Linux, google your city Linux. They are a lot like the computer (A2,C64/Atari) clubs from the 70's/80's. You meet good poeple and you will learn something new. Knowledge == Power.
I've never seen a U-Scan run anything higher than older versions of NT, some run 9.x. Fat freakin chance trying to upgrade them let alone trying to take them out of service in a supermarket to upgrade them.
Every scanner I see still uses IBM's 4690. What POS/Scanner do you see that runs Windows? A grocery startup who thought they were saving money or a major chain?
In the late 80's early 90's there was a significant shift from people (IT) buying IBM's solution to people purchasing Microsoft software. IBM's stock went from $80 dollars a share to $54 overnight. IBM was forcing PC owners (IT) to purchase thier high priced/proprietary options over cheaper (less developed) options from Compaq, 3Com, Novell and Microsoft. It didn't work. People chose the cheaper solution.
Twenty Five years later, Microsoft is now the most expensive solution. You as a consumer don't have a choice when purchasing software. With Microsofts new driver model, you as a consumer/owner do not have the choice of tweaking your computer or even talking directly to any devices on your computer. Its Microsofts computer and you are not allowed to open the hood.
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insulting your air vents will pay for itself within a year or two at most.
I have been insulting my air vents for a decade now and haven't saved a dime. Maybe I need to yell louder?
Enjoy,
Mike Elgan is a technology writer and former editor of Windows Magazine.
I'll wait for a neutral review from a expert who reports on the players from all manufacturers. I'd also like to read a disclamier about what stocks the author might own (be it Apple, Microsft, Creative etc).
Enjoy,
Man I miss the Cold War. Bear in the air, Bear in the air, launch the alert F-14s.
At home I have a live video from a Tomcat playing cat and mouse with a Mig for thirty minutes. Its from my eight month mission aboard the Starship Enterprise (CVN-65) during 87/88.
The movie really shows how good US Navy pilots are. The film starts with a blaring sidewinder tone lock as the Mig is heading straight for the F-14. Within minutes the Tomcat is able to get behind the Mig (50 Yards) and stay there (You can appreciate the G-Force these guys feel as you hear the pilot strain to breath while manuvering). You hear the pilot talking to the NFO, "He doesn't know were here". Sidewinder tone solid scream by now. He stays that way for a couple of minutes before the Mig notices him and dives. Really good stuff. RIP Tomcat.
I need to get it off tape and uploaded it to youtube.
Enjoy,
Yes, it could go really fast, but not with any significant load of bombs or pods.
F-14 Not A-14 It wasn't meant to carry bombs. It was designed for fleet air defense. They only modified it in the last few years to carry bombs and that was an engineering nightmare. Fully loaded with missles it could still keep up with the Mig.
Yes, I lived in fighter town USA.
Enjoy,
Look up Vista Output Protection Management
d ownload.microsoft.com/download/9/8/f/98f3fe47-dfc3 -4e74-92a3-088782200fe7/TWEN05006_WinHEC05.ppt+Mic rosoft+OPM+secure+path&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2
I'm sorry, but its not not your computer anymore. Its a Microsoft Appliance. You have no right to complain when you know that your new computer runs Windows XP/Vista. Deal with it.
Have a DRM quote from Microsoft:
Enable the PC to play premium content in 2006 and beyond
Have a link:
http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:hr1bH0lVtt0J:
Again, it's not your PC, its Microsofts.
Enjoy,
Ripping CDs is not an OS issue.
It is with Vista. Recall the MS has provided Output Protection Management (OPM) in Windows Vista. This feature contains one sub-system called PAP (Protected Audio Path). I think your going to find that third party video/audio rippers aren't going to work in Vista. As a bonus, Vista will no longer load unsigned drivers so you won't be tempted to write your own driver that interfaces to the CD/Audio directly.
Enjoy,
However, somebody who *sells* me a product for my hard-earned money is duty-bound, under numerous trade description acts in various countries, to deliver the product as stated on the packaging and within the marketing of that product.
Didn't you read the fine print? Microsoft only leases software now, they don't sell anything.
Enjoy,
My kids program just fine. They understand the difference between the hardware and the software.
Brin should have just installed Linux and taught his kids assembler.
Microsoft used to supply a version of QB4 and debug with all versions of Windows. Now they don't.
Its not in Microsofts best interest if your kids know how the hardware works.
They might/could write something to subvert Windows and create a killer program.
Enjoy,
So why doesn't Verizon just use Linux or some other OS that works in small constraints?
Verizon hitched its wagon so to speak with Microsoft when they started offering DSL in the NorthEastern USA (Free MSN accounts). Its called kickbacks in the form of joint marketing money. No current Linux company has the matching dollars.
Enjoy,
I have a printout of this hanging on the wall.
Top 10 things likely to be overheard if you had a Klingon on your software development team:
1. "This code is a piece of crap! You have no honor!"
2. "A TRUE Klingon warrior does not comment his code!"
3. "By filing this bug you have questioned my family honor. Prepare to die!"
4. "You question the worthiness of my Code?! I should kill you where you stand!"
5. "Our competitors are without honor!"
6. "Specs are for the weak and timid!"
7. "This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual Pentium processors if I am to do battle with this code!"
8. "Perhaps it IS a good day to Die! I say we ship it!"
9. "My program has just dumped Stova Core!"
10. "Behold, the keyboard of Kalis! The greatest Klingon code warrior that ever lived!"
Enjoy,
beyond self-absorbed geeks who learns Klingon
I was never a good trekkie. I went and learned Romulan.
Enjoy.
I'd be happy if Real would fix RealPlayer 10 for Linux to work with NFL Field Pass. http://www.real.com/partners/nfl/fieldpass.html?br and=nfl&pcode=nfl&rsrc=nfl
They need to start offering the same services for Linux as they do for Windows. Can't login my ass.
(And, no. I don't feel that its fair to run RealPlayer for Windows under Wine). I paid for the service, give me the damn service whether I choose to run a Mac/Windows/Linux OS on my computer.
Enjoy.
The U.S. government raised the security alert on passenger planes to its highest level for the first time on Thursday after Britain said it had foiled a plot to blow up flights to the United States.
The government also raised the security alert level for Windows users from Purple to Pink after Microsoft announced it had foiled a plot to make Windows more secure.
From the PR notices: http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/downloads/whyVali date.aspx
Confidence and Peace of Mind
Your software is authentic, properly licensed and supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner.
Ongoing Improvements
You will get access to updates, enhancements, and innovations that help you protect and do more with your PC.
Capabilities You Expect
Your system will deliver the features, options, and performance you need to maximize your productivity and enjoyment.
Greatest PR/Marketing campaign ever. Don't you feel the Love?
Enjoy,
To Clueless Moderators: Parent post is not flamebait.
d /36113
Brief was possibly the best text editor ever made. It was developed by a software company called "UnderWare".
1983 - BRIEF: The Underware corporation releases the BRIEF
(='B'asic 'R'econfigurable 'I'nteractive 'E'diting 'F'acility) text
editor, written by Dave Nanian and Michael Strickman. BRIEF was bought
by Solution Systems, then bought by Borland.
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/ai
Enjoy,
Ford (Dodge too) needs to stop over engineering thier vehicles. For some reason neither can make a vehicle that doesn't have problems before I pay it off. Warranty my ass.
There is a specific reason (multiple ones), I'm replacing my wifes Grand Caravan with a Toyota/Honda/Nissan.
American auto makers Suck, no matter how many gadgets (gimmicks) they throw in.
Enjoy,
I still run SuSE 9.2. You already know about LinuxQuestions.org. If your ready try these links:
http://www.justlinux.com/
http://www.yolinux.com/
http://www.pclinuxonline.com/
Some online magazines (I suggest you read the past issues):
http://www.linuxmagazine.com/
http://linuxgazette.net/
Enjoy,
Damn,
I didn't know that. Thanks,
Enjoy.
I'm not picking a fight, but I have a couple of issues with your post. First, I spent over $500US in the last seven months on Linux games. I think this is profitable for someone. When Win95 came out there was a transition. People didn't rush out to buy native Win95 versions of thier DOS games.
There are too many Linux distributions, none of which have a big enough of the Linux market to be considered the de facto standard Linux distribution to develop for and build a customer service department to support.
I bought just about every port that Loki did and I didn't have any problems playing them on on any >= 2.4 kernal version SuSE, RedHat or Ubuntu. Instead of a customer service department, how about a good technical support forum? The Linux Standards Base is your friend.
Finally, once you manage to get things working on a couple distributions, a new release comes out that invalidates your existing application. And in another 6 months another release of Linux is going to come out and invalidate your work again. A developer has a hard time keeping his game working under one distribution from one version to the next. Now multiply that by 10-20 for the most popular Linux platforms each releasing new versions every 6 months.
See above. All my Loki games have worked since SuSE 6.4/RedHat 7.0. As a user space game programmer why should you care about kernal changes. Just code to SDL/OpenGL (Both are backwards compatible).
Game applications are the most strenous and sensitive to the capabilities of the platform. Windows is pretty standard with DirectX. On Linux you don't know what's going to work; the very philosophy of choice with Linux translates to everyone's machine is just different enough in a way that makes developing a game for Linux a real frustration.
Thats nonsense. Code for the lowest good versions of SDL and OpenGL. You will be suprised on how many different distributions of Linux it will run on.
Shipping source code to your customers and expecting them to build it every time they upgrade their machine or switch distributions isn't a solution.
I have purchased over 20 commercial Linux games, none came with source. Are you trolling? You have never purchased/installed a native Linux game yet your an authority on shipping source with a Linux game? I call bullshit.
I buy my Linux games from here: http://www.tuxgames.com/ (No I'm not affilated with the site).
Check out the loki games from here, http://liflg.org/, pay special attention on how the installer works. You can get the installer sources for free from here: http://www.lokigames.com/development/setup.php3
As a Windows developer, you can always code your game/application to work with wine. http://www.winehq.com/ It seems to work OK for Google http://earth.google.com/earth4.html.
Your post does disgrace Interplay, SirTech, MindScape, SSI, Origin and many other great gaming companies from the 80s/90s that did (Intel/Non-Intel CPUs/OSs) cross-platform games.
Enjoy.
Apple not only has a stranglehold on the music player market
I disagree. Apple had to negotiate with the record companies (RIAA) in order to get an online store for music in the first place (read the articles on how the record companies what to restructure iTunes). Itunes is their store and they can pretty much do what they want with their store. Your not prevented from purchasing MP3's from Yahoo and downloading them to your iPod. Your not prevented from ripping your CDs and playing them on your iPod.
Are you going to complain about Walmart.com not selling K-Mart branded merchandise?
Food for thought.
Enjoy,
What are you a Microsoft stockholder?
Why can't you write your own device drivers anymore? Nothing stopping you.
Its called no more unsigned drivers. You need to purchase a certificate. If you wanted to talk to your computer (hardware) directly, you can't without purchasing a yearly license. Where would BG be if IBM did that for him back in 1981?
You can't rebuild your linux kernel without turning on the PC, so?
Your not very good at expressing yourself are you?
I see tons of benchmarks being published everyday. Granted, there are a few licenses that don't allow this, mostly beta products, and only then because they probably are representative of the final product.
Read your Microsoft EULA, you haven't been allowed to benchmark any Microsoft Product and publish for six years.
I can't take a legally purchased linux binary and run it on windows.
You can. http://www.colinux.org/
When hard drives are like $40 for a 200GB drive, cry me a river that windows takes up 1.5GB of disk space.
Try 4gig. And what do you get? Base install, Win98:350Meg. Win2000:800Meg.
I like to know where your shopping. All the 200GB drives I see run from $100 to $190 US.
I can't get have my money back that I spent on paying for an internet connection I needed to download linux either.
I got my first Linux distro (TransAmeritec) back in 1995 off the shelf in a computer store. Whats your point? You didn't know you can buy a supported Linux distribution off a shelf (or in the back of a book)? Bonus, if you bought it off the self you get support or your money back if you don't like it.
I can't have days added back to my life span for having to waste my time fixing linux bugs or trying to find drivers for hardware that just gets recognized by windows.
Obviously you never used a computer before 1995. Your a newbie at Linux but your fixing bugs? I'm sorry that your Linux experience is different from the rest of us. There are different distributions, maybe you started with the wrong one. Try SuSE or Ubuntu next time.
Not like this has anything at all to do with the article.
My post has everything to do with the article. Refute my assertion that Microsoft isn't open.
Enjoy,
Open for whom?
p le+profits+soar/2100-1047_3-6096116.html?tag=nefd. top
The policy, which Microsoft senior vice president Brad Smith said was 'committed to creating a transparent system that allows open competition,'
I can't write my own device drivers anymore.
I can't download bug fixes for DX9 without WGA being enabled, yet I own over twelve Windows Licenses.
I can't benchmark programs and publish results.
I can't take any legally purchased WMA's and play them under Linux.
I can't have drive space for my own stuff because of Windows bloat.
I can't have my money back on eleven of those twelve Microsoft licenses.
I can't have days added back onto my life span for having to waste time reinstalling Windows for various reasons.
But hey Microsoft, I just want you to know that I am happy to be a part of Apples 12% Mac increase this quarter. http://news.com.com/Mac+sales+up+12+percent+as+Ap
Open my Ass.
Enjoy,
For those of you interested in Linux, google your city Linux. They are a lot like the computer (A2,C64/Atari) clubs from the 70's/80's. You meet good poeple and you will learn something new. Knowledge == Power.
Enjoy,
Curious,
I've never seen a U-Scan run anything higher than older versions of NT, some run 9.x. Fat freakin chance trying to upgrade them let alone trying to take them out of service in a supermarket to upgrade them.
Every scanner I see still uses IBM's 4690. What POS/Scanner do you see that runs Windows? A grocery startup who thought they were saving money or a major chain?
Enjoy,
In the late 80's early 90's there was a significant shift from people (IT) buying IBM's solution to people purchasing Microsoft software. IBM's stock went from $80 dollars a share to $54 overnight.
IBM was forcing PC owners (IT) to purchase thier high priced/proprietary options over cheaper (less developed) options from Compaq, 3Com, Novell and Microsoft. It didn't work. People chose the cheaper solution.
Twenty Five years later, Microsoft is now the most expensive solution. You as a consumer don't have a choice when purchasing software. With Microsofts new driver model, you as a consumer/owner do not have the choice of tweaking your computer or even talking directly to any devices on your computer. Its Microsofts computer and you are not allowed to open the hood.
Enjoy,