Well, the key difference to the Clinton mishaps is that Clinton was acting as a....well, man. What, the guys gets 'served' by an intern and then tries like hell to cover it all up. Sounds like the countless marriage mishaps by us 'common' folks. So the only wrong done was the ridiculous sums of money Starr spent chasing impeachment and the fact Clinton gave the presidency a bad taste in someone's mouth (pun intended). Sure, I'm conservative when it comes to fidelity but in the end I want my presidents to handle their business.
Still comes down to the fact that electing a President is an exercise of choosing who will f*ck-up the least...not finding the 'best' candidate like everybody thinks.
--Tony
but your enemies closer. You have to remember that MS is in this for the bottom line and Linux and OSS is eating into their bottom line. While the answers given seem to show some sort of appreciation for Linux and OSS, I would say it is really less appreciation than respect for an enemy.
To MS's credit, they are finally giving in that there is something to be learned from the various practices in the OSS world.
I see tons of posts to this but what I have yet to read is the irony that Bright House Networks is a network service provider. I mean, it's one thing is Aunt Stella buys a WAP and doesn't know enough to secure the connection, but it's a complete other when a company specializing in this sort of stuff is too stupid to do it.
Seems to me this should be something that a PDA could handle. Why complicate it with a laptop. Most PDA's have keyboards available that fit neatly into your pocket.
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I'm sure what I am about to say is covered in part by previous posts but I wanted to try and articulate it a little better. First, before there was UML Object Oriented Analysis (OOA) and Design (OOD) existed. I'm stating the obvious for some but this is often forgot. UML is just a standard language for doing OOA and OOD. UML does not tell you *how* to do the analysis or the design and, in fact, programmers that are perfectly capable of reading and implementing things represented in UML are unable to do the analysis and design needed to build the UML.
So, as a software manager, when I hear an interviewee answer the question "What do you know about UML" and their answer is something like "I have done it using Rational's tools" I want to puke. UML automation tools are nothing more than long rope to hang yourself with when given to a programmer who knows nothing about OOA and OOD.
My advice is to learn OOA and OOD independently from UML and then when you have a full grasp of that to look at how UML might help you in those efforts.
This means nothing in the short term. See, the Novell executives need to really understand what Ximian is bringing to the table and figure out a strategy for integration that will keep SuSE customers happy yet leverage some of the great products from Ximian. Simply put, the executives aren't trying to change things overnight, they'd be dumb to try to. Instead, they are going to take their time before making any substantial changes so that they can ensure the changes they do make will have a positive impact on their bottom line.
This Gartner guy recommends to SCO customers to be thinking about contigency plans should SCO not be around. Personally, if you are SCO customer you'd be better off doing that regardless. My main justification is that you should not run your enterprise on software built by a company who feels their only way for survival is to sue competitors.
If they had a sound business plan and a good set of products then they would have customers and their bottom line wouldn't require these desperate tactics. The harder decision to make out of all this is what you should switch to. I'd be interested to see how non-linux, non-BSD based posix operating systems (i.e. Solaris) now that SCO is suing everbody.
You know, in the end this SCO thing is probably best settled with ski masks and crowbars.
Re:Linux written to compete with SCO?
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I've always enjoyed this argument. You see a lot of similar hype in governments choosing to user open source. Basically they say, "Hey, that open source product you are using is competing for my business."
Checking the meaning of compete in a dictionary give me: "To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or a victory".
With those points made, how can one think that OSS competes with commercial products? Companies sell products to make money. Last I checked, most OSS projects aren't pressing that so, again, according to a literal comparison to the word compete, there is no competition.
In the end, what you get is is a company suing other companies and, laughably, individuals to eek out a lowly existence. I mean, after the dust settles, who the hell in their right mind would by a SCO product.
Oops, SCO, please don't sue me.
The real test for Mozilla, to me, has been on my family. As an IT professional, as many of us are, I get roped into supporting PC's and networks (sigh) for family members. One of the first things I do is install Mozilla for them, import their IE bookmarks and set up mozilla mail to use their hosts mail accounts. I also limit JavaScript, tighten security and configure the pop-up stuff. Together with the anti-spam features now in Mozilla Mail I find my family is truly happier with Mozilla than IE. Sure, from time-to-time I get complaints that website X wouldn't work with Mozilla but for the most part they are happy.
To that end, kudos to the folks at Mozilla and I'm glad the OSS community his finding good homes for the folks from Netscape.
I only know that Sun has a liberty compliant implementation. Does anybody know of an OSS project geared at being compliant? Also, I think one thing this project needs to tackle next is authentication strength. I may have app A and app B authenticating to one backend data source (i.e. Active Directory, LDAP, IMAP, etc) but app A may have more critical data and may require additional creditional (i.e. biometrics, smart card, etc). Being able to chain these credentials to the applications desire authentication strength is going to be key.
Come on, get real. No one is going to drop coin for RedHat's corporate desktop. Especially when they can't keep their own CEO's mouth shut about who has the best desktop.
I still assert my position that RedHat is getting out of this market to focus on their bread-and-butter and I anticipate they will get back into the non-corporate desktop line when they think they can turn a good profit with it. And, again, I hope that they don't reap the benefits of any turnaround in success of the desktop. They are the ones that jumped ship, let them swim with the sharks.
What do you say to the bitter ex-RedHat desktop users now left in limbo by your decision to go with RHEL only? Fedora's first release is, IMHO, a bust and lacks what RedHat brought to the table...stability. Be frank, I think it is OK to say "Hey, your segment of the market wasn't generating enough profit" or something of the like.
Also, take Fedora out of the picture...in RedHat's desktop marketing research, who did you see as the best player out there in the linux desktop? Be willing to give a name and don't dodge the question as I feel many are interested in your answer.
Red Hat, the leading supplier of Linux to business, also said it would produce major enhancements to its distribution of Linux, which would make it easier to use the operating system on corporate desktops.
RedHat, make up your f*cking minds. Either you play in the desktop world or you don't. What I read from the above quote is this: "We can't make money on the linux desktop now but as soon as someone helps us figure out how we can we'll get back into it".
I hope IBM is the ones to successfully bring the linux desktop to the mainstream. They at least seem more genuine and frank about their intentions and when they decide to do something they can hold the though long enough to execute against it.
I also expect that the market will take off only as Free Software/Open Source (Linux in particular) moves to the mass market of the desktop
Err, hello? RH desktop...dead. SUSE...wounded by Novell. SCO is bleeding any OSS-involved company with litigation. Who's going to take linux to the desktop or "mass market" as suggested here?
I'm not saying this guy is wrong, but the OSS world has got some damage control to do. I'm confident it will pull through (my paycheck depends on it) but I would rethink using this as a justification for this project's market readiness.
Divide and conquer indeed. What could be sweeter for Microsoft than to have one of it's biggest mainly non-OSS competitor (IBM) and Linux and OSS as a whole take a big hit at the same time? When people say '...killing two birds with one stone' who woulda thunk that maybe one of them could be a penguin.
Worst part about this is Linux and OSS will progressively see their stock in the corporate world fall as a result of this crap. To top it off you got SUSE going to Novell and RH with all their coporate shifting leaving a bad taste in CIO's mouths. Some could argue linux and OSS have fallen on hard times or, if you are optimistic, are in a state of transition.
Also, it's probably worth noting that incidents like this kill a companies credibility in the various security circles. So, on the upside, I now know to avoid GameSpy software which should have their marketing people trying to figure out how to do damage control on this.
Don't underestimate the power of being/.'d
It's funny, people complain about the salaries of pro athletes but turn around and pay $300 for tickets on the 50 yard line for one game and then pay $200+ to DirecTV for NFL Sunday Ticket (TM blah, blah, blah).
If you are really sick of it, refuse to pay that much, refuse to buy NFL, MLB apparel and take up a new interest.
Ironic thing is you need to be an airline pilot to be able to afford NFL season tickets.
Remember when hotmail ws taken over my Microsoft and they tried to move it over to Exchange (numerous times)? I wonder how many attempts it will take them to get Google running under what ever flavor of Windows OS they choose should they merge/acquire/whatever with Google.
A year or more ago I purchased lifetime updateds to MusicMatch (back when linux was supported). I have only used it as a jukebox and haven't downloaded the latest versions for downloadable music. Can anyone provide some more indepth analysis than what this report is giving.
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On this day, Valentines, you had to ask that question? Is this some sort of joke!?! ;-)
Well, the key difference to the Clinton mishaps is that Clinton was acting as a....well, man. What, the guys gets 'served' by an intern and then tries like hell to cover it all up. Sounds like the countless marriage mishaps by us 'common' folks. So the only wrong done was the ridiculous sums of money Starr spent chasing impeachment and the fact Clinton gave the presidency a bad taste in someone's mouth (pun intended). Sure, I'm conservative when it comes to fidelity but in the end I want my presidents to handle their business. Still comes down to the fact that electing a President is an exercise of choosing who will f*ck-up the least...not finding the 'best' candidate like everybody thinks. --Tony
but your enemies closer. You have to remember that MS is in this for the bottom line and Linux and OSS is eating into their bottom line. While the answers given seem to show some sort of appreciation for Linux and OSS, I would say it is really less appreciation than respect for an enemy. To MS's credit, they are finally giving in that there is something to be learned from the various practices in the OSS world.
I see tons of posts to this but what I have yet to read is the irony that Bright House Networks is a network service provider. I mean, it's one thing is Aunt Stella buys a WAP and doesn't know enough to secure the connection, but it's a complete other when a company specializing in this sort of stuff is too stupid to do it.
Wow, this is truly original. This is definitely a "Can't beat 'em? Join 'em" situation.
Seems to me this should be something that a PDA could handle. Why complicate it with a laptop. Most PDA's have keyboards available that fit neatly into your pocket.
I'm sure what I am about to say is covered in part by previous posts but I wanted to try and articulate it a little better. First, before there was UML Object Oriented Analysis (OOA) and Design (OOD) existed. I'm stating the obvious for some but this is often forgot. UML is just a standard language for doing OOA and OOD. UML does not tell you *how* to do the analysis or the design and, in fact, programmers that are perfectly capable of reading and implementing things represented in UML are unable to do the analysis and design needed to build the UML.
So, as a software manager, when I hear an interviewee answer the question "What do you know about UML" and their answer is something like "I have done it using Rational's tools" I want to puke. UML automation tools are nothing more than long rope to hang yourself with when given to a programmer who knows nothing about OOA and OOD.
My advice is to learn OOA and OOD independently from UML and then when you have a full grasp of that to look at how UML might help you in those efforts.
This means nothing in the short term. See, the Novell executives need to really understand what Ximian is bringing to the table and figure out a strategy for integration that will keep SuSE customers happy yet leverage some of the great products from Ximian. Simply put, the executives aren't trying to change things overnight, they'd be dumb to try to. Instead, they are going to take their time before making any substantial changes so that they can ensure the changes they do make will have a positive impact on their bottom line.
Sorry that should read
"I'd be interested to see how non-linux, non-BSD based posix operating systems (i.e. Solaris) are doing now that SCO is suing everbody."
This Gartner guy recommends to SCO customers to be thinking about contigency plans should SCO not be around. Personally, if you are SCO customer you'd be better off doing that regardless. My main justification is that you should not run your enterprise on software built by a company who feels their only way for survival is to sue competitors.
If they had a sound business plan and a good set of products then they would have customers and their bottom line wouldn't require these desperate tactics. The harder decision to make out of all this is what you should switch to. I'd be interested to see how non-linux, non-BSD based posix operating systems (i.e. Solaris) now that SCO is suing everbody.
You know, in the end this SCO thing is probably best settled with ski masks and crowbars.
I've always enjoyed this argument. You see a lot of similar hype in governments choosing to user open source. Basically they say, "Hey, that open source product you are using is competing for my business." Checking the meaning of compete in a dictionary give me: "To strive against another or others to attain a goal, such as an advantage or a victory". With those points made, how can one think that OSS competes with commercial products? Companies sell products to make money. Last I checked, most OSS projects aren't pressing that so, again, according to a literal comparison to the word compete, there is no competition. In the end, what you get is is a company suing other companies and, laughably, individuals to eek out a lowly existence. I mean, after the dust settles, who the hell in their right mind would by a SCO product. Oops, SCO, please don't sue me.
The real test for Mozilla, to me, has been on my family. As an IT professional, as many of us are, I get roped into supporting PC's and networks (sigh) for family members. One of the first things I do is install Mozilla for them, import their IE bookmarks and set up mozilla mail to use their hosts mail accounts. I also limit JavaScript, tighten security and configure the pop-up stuff. Together with the anti-spam features now in Mozilla Mail I find my family is truly happier with Mozilla than IE. Sure, from time-to-time I get complaints that website X wouldn't work with Mozilla but for the most part they are happy. To that end, kudos to the folks at Mozilla and I'm glad the OSS community his finding good homes for the folks from Netscape.
FP?
I only know that Sun has a liberty compliant implementation. Does anybody know of an OSS project geared at being compliant? Also, I think one thing this project needs to tackle next is authentication strength. I may have app A and app B authenticating to one backend data source (i.e. Active Directory, LDAP, IMAP, etc) but app A may have more critical data and may require additional creditional (i.e. biometrics, smart card, etc). Being able to chain these credentials to the applications desire authentication strength is going to be key.
No, probably not. My point is these technologies fortune tellers never get the burial date right.
Come on, get real. No one is going to drop coin for RedHat's corporate desktop. Especially when they can't keep their own CEO's mouth shut about who has the best desktop. I still assert my position that RedHat is getting out of this market to focus on their bread-and-butter and I anticipate they will get back into the non-corporate desktop line when they think they can turn a good profit with it. And, again, I hope that they don't reap the benefits of any turnaround in success of the desktop. They are the ones that jumped ship, let them swim with the sharks.
What do you say to the bitter ex-RedHat desktop users now left in limbo by your decision to go with RHEL only? Fedora's first release is, IMHO, a bust and lacks what RedHat brought to the table...stability. Be frank, I think it is OK to say "Hey, your segment of the market wasn't generating enough profit" or something of the like. Also, take Fedora out of the picture...in RedHat's desktop marketing research, who did you see as the best player out there in the linux desktop? Be willing to give a name and don't dodge the question as I feel many are interested in your answer.
Exactly. Explain to me why I still have VHS tapes then? They were doomed to a bad death by DVD future tellers.
RedHat, make up your f*cking minds. Either you play in the desktop world or you don't. What I read from the above quote is this: "We can't make money on the linux desktop now but as soon as someone helps us figure out how we can we'll get back into it".
I hope IBM is the ones to successfully bring the linux desktop to the mainstream. They at least seem more genuine and frank about their intentions and when they decide to do something they can hold the though long enough to execute against it.
Err, hello? RH desktop...dead. SUSE...wounded by Novell. SCO is bleeding any OSS-involved company with litigation. Who's going to take linux to the desktop or "mass market" as suggested here?
I'm not saying this guy is wrong, but the OSS world has got some damage control to do. I'm confident it will pull through (my paycheck depends on it) but I would rethink using this as a justification for this project's market readiness.
Divide and conquer indeed. What could be sweeter for Microsoft than to have one of it's biggest mainly non-OSS competitor (IBM) and Linux and OSS as a whole take a big hit at the same time? When people say '...killing two birds with one stone' who woulda thunk that maybe one of them could be a penguin.
Worst part about this is Linux and OSS will progressively see their stock in the corporate world fall as a result of this crap. To top it off you got SUSE going to Novell and RH with all their coporate shifting leaving a bad taste in CIO's mouths. Some could argue linux and OSS have fallen on hard times or, if you are optimistic, are in a state of transition.
Also, it's probably worth noting that incidents like this kill a companies credibility in the various security circles. So, on the upside, I now know to avoid GameSpy software which should have their marketing people trying to figure out how to do damage control on this. Don't underestimate the power of being /.'d
It's funny, people complain about the salaries of pro athletes but turn around and pay $300 for tickets on the 50 yard line for one game and then pay $200+ to DirecTV for NFL Sunday Ticket (TM blah, blah, blah). If you are really sick of it, refuse to pay that much, refuse to buy NFL, MLB apparel and take up a new interest. Ironic thing is you need to be an airline pilot to be able to afford NFL season tickets.
Remember when hotmail ws taken over my Microsoft and they tried to move it over to Exchange (numerous times)? I wonder how many attempts it will take them to get Google running under what ever flavor of Windows OS they choose should they merge/acquire/whatever with Google.
A year or more ago I purchased lifetime updateds to MusicMatch (back when linux was supported). I have only used it as a jukebox and haven't downloaded the latest versions for downloadable music. Can anyone provide some more indepth analysis than what this report is giving.