I think that this is good reason that people shouldn't learn Win32. Microsoft will try and screw you over with things like this. You have to make a decision. Will I spend the next few months of my life figuring out an API that will die out when Microsoft releases Longhorn (whenever that is), or do I wait? This is why we utilize cross-platform coding.
Can education help people who are unwilling to learn how to use the Internet? I don't think many of the users who are causing problems would want any information on proper Internet usage.
I have never used the server versions of Windows, so I can't speak about those. I really don't know if XP Pro v. Home was the problem now that I think about it. When I first built my computer, it had Pro, and ran for several months without problems. But I also didn't tweak settings as much. I probably just began using the computer differently, and my point is not valid anymore on that. Sorry about the stupid comment. As for 2000, as long as I have enough memory I have no problems. Last night I was working on my brother's machine, which runs 2000 Pro and has 256MB of memory. It frequently locked up for a few seconds at a time, but I added another 256MB of RAM this morning and everything was fixed. I don't know that I was thinking at the time I made this post, but it was wrong. Thanks for catching that.
I wish there was something we could do about it. What if a group got together and put up a website where you could submit suggestions on what should be fixed about Windows? Then, people could try to get Microsoft to notice it. If the site was advertised on Slashdot and a few other news sites, and enough e-mails were sent to Microsoft, perhaps Microsoft might just take a look at the site and listen to what their custoemrs want?
All phone companies suck for some reason or another. Verizon is actually rated very high. Still, issues like this make me wonder why people think that. Before this, our family used Sprint. We would roam in our own house. I think this is at least a little better than some things that can happen with phone services.
When I was in kindergarten, they began to try and teach us about computers. It was a nightmare, because the computers didn't have Windows and very buggy. Keep in mind this was about 8 years ago. That summer, my dad went out and got a PC for us. I started out just playing educational games, but gradually began to move into new things. Throughout middle school, I have begun to start learning much more advanced things. I have started programming, learned how to build PCs, etc. I think they should get on to a computer early. Computers are already a part of our normal lives, they should learn to use them as soon as they can.
I think Microsoft should go back to Windows 2000 for further product releases. I have NEVER had a problem with Windows 2000. Everything worked perfectly for me. When I purchased Windows XP Home for my computer, I found all sorts of trouble. XP Professional doesn't give me trouble either. Microsoft needs to ditch the Home/Pro scheme and offer one version, so that we can cut the crap and get a stable OS. Many people don't believe Windows is stable, but I have had good experiences with it in the past.
Your missing the point. Piracy is piracy. There is nothing you can say to defend it. If you think the item your piraitng is overpriced, don't buy it. Imagine if you created an important piece of software. Nobody else had a product like yours, so you decided you could make some profit off of it. Would you like it if people started pirating your product because they thought it was overpriced? Piracy is stealing. Stealing is a crime.
If you compared this system to one you built yourself for $500, which one would be faster? I see no reason to buy if you can get a better computer for the same price.
If you can find the source code to any version of Windows, that assignment will be easy. Take the sourc code, and modify it to run on *nix. Do you get extra credit when you find 5+ holes every month?
I'm willing to bet those unsuscribe links will get worse in the future. I believe I've heard about spammers loading spyware when you click the unsuscribe link. If this practice becomes widespread, it could be a nightmare. If they loaded a piece of spyware or virus that could give them control of your computer, they have just found another way to get more zombies.
I think that they should put forth some very persuasive reasons why you should learn this language. Using as many buzzwords as you can is not the way to do this. It can be a pain learning new programming languages, especially useless ones.
Please include bugmenot links if the article needs a login! I read an article on this in MIT Tech Review, but they idea is still in testing. They are working on a prototype right now, and I believe they are planning to release it sometime 2006-2008. I wish I could get the exact year the article states, but my issue with the article is at school.
I used to recieve lots of spam from Asian countries. I would get spam for modchips, although I didn't have any foreign language packs on my e-mail program (I think it was Netscape at the time). I would get these messages saying I need Chinese or Korean to view this e-mail. I haven't recieved any spam from China in a while. Was it just a fad or something?
I don't have an iMac, so this doesn't really affect me. Still, it is another symbolic victory for Linux, and hopefully many more will come. Perhaps this will help Linux market share rise above Macs?
Yes, the OOo files are much smaller. Still, we have problems here. First off, using any program-specific file format is a problem. We need a file format that can be read by most text editors. For example, my school uses Microsoft Office. When I bring in a doc from home, if I forget to convert it I end up retyping it. If other programs adapt OOo file formats we won't have a problem. But for now this is a program.
I use the computer, on average, 2+ every school day, and about 5+ hours whenever its the weekend, summer, a holdiday, or whatever, with few exceptions. My lowest grade is a 94. However, there is one thing that sets me apart from some of the others using computers and getting low grades: I don't slack off on AIM all day. That right there is it. I do use AIM, but not as much as some of the deadbeats at my scool. I use computers as a way of learning. I have already taught myself C++, I'm learning HTML, and many other things. If you use a computer for education more than you use it for entertainment, you might see an increase in grades.
Did it even have to work? Lycos probably did it for some publicity. Did they get publicity? Yes. Was it good publicity? Not really. Did it still do what they wanted it to do? Yes.
I learned from the SCO case that by reading the article headlines, I can get all the info I need. I really have better things to do then try and track the entire case. When some big thing happens, like when a settlement is reached, I'll read the article, but most of the time, I read the title and figure out it is useless. These cases might be important, but the thing that maters the most for me is the outcome. If this is like the SCO case, there will be a long time where Microsoft will probably spread FUD and try to stall while making up pure and utter bullshit. That's my way of following the case. No need to go into detail as far as I'm concerned.
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I think that this is good reason that people shouldn't learn Win32. Microsoft will try and screw you over with things like this. You have to make a decision. Will I spend the next few months of my life figuring out an API that will die out when Microsoft releases Longhorn (whenever that is), or do I wait? This is why we utilize cross-platform coding.
Can education help people who are unwilling to learn how to use the Internet? I don't think many of the users who are causing problems would want any information on proper Internet usage.
I have never used the server versions of Windows, so I can't speak about those. I really don't know if XP Pro v. Home was the problem now that I think about it. When I first built my computer, it had Pro, and ran for several months without problems. But I also didn't tweak settings as much. I probably just began using the computer differently, and my point is not valid anymore on that. Sorry about the stupid comment. As for 2000, as long as I have enough memory I have no problems. Last night I was working on my brother's machine, which runs 2000 Pro and has 256MB of memory. It frequently locked up for a few seconds at a time, but I added another 256MB of RAM this morning and everything was fixed. I don't know that I was thinking at the time I made this post, but it was wrong. Thanks for catching that.
I wish there was something we could do about it. What if a group got together and put up a website where you could submit suggestions on what should be fixed about Windows? Then, people could try to get Microsoft to notice it. If the site was advertised on Slashdot and a few other news sites, and enough e-mails were sent to Microsoft, perhaps Microsoft might just take a look at the site and listen to what their custoemrs want?
All phone companies suck for some reason or another. Verizon is actually rated very high. Still, issues like this make me wonder why people think that. Before this, our family used Sprint. We would roam in our own house. I think this is at least a little better than some things that can happen with phone services.
When I was in kindergarten, they began to try and teach us about computers. It was a nightmare, because the computers didn't have Windows and very buggy. Keep in mind this was about 8 years ago. That summer, my dad went out and got a PC for us. I started out just playing educational games, but gradually began to move into new things. Throughout middle school, I have begun to start learning much more advanced things. I have started programming, learned how to build PCs, etc. I think they should get on to a computer early. Computers are already a part of our normal lives, they should learn to use them as soon as they can.
I think Microsoft should go back to Windows 2000 for further product releases. I have NEVER had a problem with Windows 2000. Everything worked perfectly for me. When I purchased Windows XP Home for my computer, I found all sorts of trouble. XP Professional doesn't give me trouble either. Microsoft needs to ditch the Home/Pro scheme and offer one version, so that we can cut the crap and get a stable OS. Many people don't believe Windows is stable, but I have had good experiences with it in the past.
Your missing the point. Piracy is piracy. There is nothing you can say to defend it. If you think the item your piraitng is overpriced, don't buy it. Imagine if you created an important piece of software. Nobody else had a product like yours, so you decided you could make some profit off of it. Would you like it if people started pirating your product because they thought it was overpriced? Piracy is stealing. Stealing is a crime.
The e-mail link gives you an auto-reply when you send. He's out of the office, we will have to wait for any possible replies.
If you compared this system to one you built yourself for $500, which one would be faster? I see no reason to buy if you can get a better computer for the same price.
My research has led me to suspect that about 45.631% of all statistics are made up, and 28.3% of statistics are false.
Still, foreign police will work to stop copyright infringement, but not to crack down on criminals. Does anyone else find this strange?
If you can find the source code to any version of Windows, that assignment will be easy. Take the sourc code, and modify it to run on *nix. Do you get extra credit when you find 5+ holes every month?
I'm willing to bet those unsuscribe links will get worse in the future. I believe I've heard about spammers loading spyware when you click the unsuscribe link. If this practice becomes widespread, it could be a nightmare. If they loaded a piece of spyware or virus that could give them control of your computer, they have just found another way to get more zombies.
Also, make sure not to be a nearsighted zealot. There is no need to flame anyone who doesn't use your OS, and doing so will destroy your credibility.
I think that they should put forth some very persuasive reasons why you should learn this language. Using as many buzzwords as you can is not the way to do this. It can be a pain learning new programming languages, especially useless ones.
Please include bugmenot links if the article needs a login! I read an article on this in MIT Tech Review, but they idea is still in testing. They are working on a prototype right now, and I believe they are planning to release it sometime 2006-2008. I wish I could get the exact year the article states, but my issue with the article is at school.
I used to recieve lots of spam from Asian countries. I would get spam for modchips, although I didn't have any foreign language packs on my e-mail program (I think it was Netscape at the time). I would get these messages saying I need Chinese or Korean to view this e-mail. I haven't recieved any spam from China in a while. Was it just a fad or something?
I don't have an iMac, so this doesn't really affect me. Still, it is another symbolic victory for Linux, and hopefully many more will come. Perhaps this will help Linux market share rise above Macs?
Yes, the OOo files are much smaller. Still, we have problems here. First off, using any program-specific file format is a problem. We need a file format that can be read by most text editors. For example, my school uses Microsoft Office. When I bring in a doc from home, if I forget to convert it I end up retyping it. If other programs adapt OOo file formats we won't have a problem. But for now this is a program.
More antennas isn't anything new. Have you seen the Pre-N wireless routers? 3 antennas instead of 2, and they are faster.
Reminds me of how Microsoft sued Lindows because their name sounds too much like Windows.
I use the computer, on average, 2+ every school day, and about 5+ hours whenever its the weekend, summer, a holdiday, or whatever, with few exceptions. My lowest grade is a 94. However, there is one thing that sets me apart from some of the others using computers and getting low grades: I don't slack off on AIM all day. That right there is it. I do use AIM, but not as much as some of the deadbeats at my scool. I use computers as a way of learning. I have already taught myself C++, I'm learning HTML, and many other things. If you use a computer for education more than you use it for entertainment, you might see an increase in grades.
Did it even have to work? Lycos probably did it for some publicity. Did they get publicity? Yes. Was it good publicity? Not really. Did it still do what they wanted it to do? Yes.
I learned from the SCO case that by reading the article headlines, I can get all the info I need. I really have better things to do then try and track the entire case. When some big thing happens, like when a settlement is reached, I'll read the article, but most of the time, I read the title and figure out it is useless. These cases might be important, but the thing that maters the most for me is the outcome. If this is like the SCO case, there will be a long time where Microsoft will probably spread FUD and try to stall while making up pure and utter bullshit. That's my way of following the case. No need to go into detail as far as I'm concerned.