Why should there be a difference between x86 hardware and ARM hardware?
Because the only way to legally determine that Microsoft was a monopoly was to limit the market under consideration to x86 based PCs.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft "Judge Jackson issued his findings of fact[13] on November 5, 1999, which stated that Microsoft's dominance of the x86 based personal computer operating systems market constituted a monopoly".
The only problem I see with MS's actions is that, according to some other posts here, the standard says that DNT must be non-default. So by making it default, they're breaking the standard. I'm all for not-tracking, but if everyone's agreed to a certain standard and that it must be implemented a certain way, then they should follow that or else try to get it changed (good luck).
They changed the (yet to be ratified) standard specifically in response to Microsoft announcing that IE 10 would default to on.
Seems to me that MS could get around this by having something in Windows that pops up the first time someone starts up IE, which asks them "do you want to enable Do Not Track?", with the "No" box being checked by default, but forcing the user to click "OK" to select this, and allowing them to select the "Yes" box first if they want.
Actually the standard says not to default in either direction. However, in response to this Microsoft have changed the first run screen to include this choice.
Maybe better program control is the answer. I really hate having to go into Program Files and disable the permissions on NMindex and the other shit nero installs and runs as a service with out my permission. Maybe in the task manager have an option to kill a program and add it to a list that will never be allowed to run again.
Windows Defender on Vista allows you to see all programs/services that run at start-up and disable or even remove them.
Suppose you had a definitive, 100% guaranteed answer to the "discovered vs invented" question. What would it allow you to do that you couldn't do before? What could you predict? What would you gain?
What would be nice is a revision control system that allowed for work to be checked in but only visible to other users when the developer "releases" it. You would still have to deal with more complex merges, but it would be nice if the repository allowed this.
TFS has a concept called shelving like this. You can shelve your changes, get an up to date system, and then unshelve your changes to get them back. You can even share your shelved changes with another developer.
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Swedish Glace is aimed at people who want non-diary Ice Cream (lactose intolerant, vegan).
It's actually quite nice (although I prefer Cornish Ice Cream myself).
BUT: why doesn't a mechanism exist that allows you - as normal user - to trigger such a privileged defrag run? As far as I can see, there is no compelling reason why it could not have been done that way.
As far as I can see, it's because scheduling/running tasks requires admin permissions. I think the thing that most people don't realise is that under the hood Vista is really Server 2003 with a lot of gloss on top to make it easy to manage. If you delve into stuff like the task scheduler, policy editor, event viewer and computer management you begin to realise just how much power an "administrator" user can wield.
Well, on my Vista system, there is a scheduled task called "ScheduledDefrag" once a week running under the SYSTEM user account. There is also a "ManualDefrag" task that can be activated at any time. It also runs under the SYSTEM account.
I have not changed this configuration ever, so I assume it's the Vista default.
Excellent for you. But what about moving the rest of those newbie developers out there who never will move to the 21st century and be standards compliant until Microsoft moves them forward?
I would say they've done something to do exactly that: developed an html editor that is anal in it's standards compliance and used it in Expression Web (which replaces FrontPage) and Visual Studio 2008 (including the free Express edition).
All I want them to do is make a simple, light OS that stays the fuck out of my way. They could ditch almost EVERYTHING from Vista but the fact that it runs my applications, and it would be the greatest OS ever, but I don't think they will ever do this.
Maybe you should have a look at one of the server editions. We use Server 2003 at work (because it's the same platform we deploy to), and it is rock solid and a lot of the consumer stuff is switched off by default (you can't even get the XP look until you switch on the theming service). Also, Server 2008 is looking sweet: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008/.
There's often a lot of unwarranted blind "ZOMG Microsoft is evil!" or blindness to Apple's flaws due to the Reality Distortion Zone, but in this case I think the earlier posters were saying they're less concerned about issues in Leopard because they expect a 10.5.1 or 10.5.2 fairly quickly after release based on user-reported issues, where they have no such assurance of any significant Vista improvements until Vista SP1.
There has actually been a stream of updates for Vista that fix various issues. I know because I have Windows Update set to ask me every time!
Heh, you just reminded me that I made IE report itself as XP to fool the BBC IPlayer.
So everytime I've visited w3schools it's counted me as XP instead of Vista!
IF, and this is a big IF, Microsoft was forced to charge full retail price only, they would sacrifice the tiny retail market in a heartbeat and reduce the price to same as the existing OEM prices.
While we're on the subject of augmenting the base OS to make it more useful, how about Microsoft include a useful screenshot taking utility out of the, eh?
From Vista's Help (although I believe it was originally part of XP for Tablets):
Use Snipping Tool to capture screen shots
You can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen and then annotate, save, or share the image. Simply use a mouse or tablet pen to capture any of the following types of snips:
Free-form Snip. Draw an irregular line, such as a circle or a triangle, around an object.
Rectangular Snip. Draw a precise line by dragging the cursor around an object to form a rectangle.
Window Snip. Select a window, such as a browser window or dialog box, that you want to capture.
Full-screen Snip. Capture the entire screen when you select this type of snip.
But.. three is not analytically solvable. From there, numerics takes over and this is still a very active field of research, still far from perfect. But they're surely good enough:-)
The problem with the Big labels' acceptance of the "new" business model like Napster (subscription) is that if they could, they'd rent you content and charge per use. A "pay-per-view" society is the content providers' wet dream. A funnel of money coming from your wallet and going to their bank account each time you turn on your TV, read a newspaper, or get on the internet.
There are ways in which pay-per-view is cheaper for the consumer.
I pay MSN Music UK 1p to listen to a track once, or 69p to download and listen repeatedly. I've listened to the same tracks a few times, but it's worked out cheaper than buying them!
Thanks for the clarification.. that seems so alien to me.
Over here in the UK we have some stores where there will be people packing goods into bags for you, and if you're a pensioner you might find an assistant walking around who'll help you carry stuff to your car - but that's about it.
I've been in a few shops in the UK with greeters. They do tend to be American owned though.
The one that springs to mind is the Warner Brothers store in Kingston, but I'm sure places like Gap have them.
I find them rather creepy really, I don't want to be told to enjoy my shopping!
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Because the only way to legally determine that Microsoft was a monopoly was to limit the market under consideration to x86 based PCs.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Microsoft "Judge Jackson issued his findings of fact[13] on November 5, 1999, which stated that Microsoft's dominance of the x86 based personal computer operating systems market constituted a monopoly".
They changed the (yet to be ratified) standard specifically in response to Microsoft announcing that IE 10 would default to on.
Actually the standard says not to default in either direction. However, in response to this Microsoft have changed the first run screen to include this choice.
If they are, then having them adopted by the W3C would mean having to give a royalty free license to those patents: W3C Patent Policy
going outside: unsafe
"Did you know that disco record sales were up 400% for the year ending 1976? If these trends continues... AAY!"
Windows Defender on Vista allows you to see all programs/services that run at start-up and disable or even remove them.
Well, on my Vista system, there is a scheduled task called "ScheduledDefrag" once a week running under the SYSTEM user account. There is also a "ManualDefrag" task that can be activated at any time. It also runs under the SYSTEM account. I have not changed this configuration ever, so I assume it's the Vista default.
Heh, you just reminded me that I made IE report itself as XP to fool the BBC IPlayer. So everytime I've visited w3schools it's counted me as XP instead of Vista!
IF, and this is a big IF, Microsoft was forced to charge full retail price only, they would sacrifice the tiny retail market in a heartbeat and reduce the price to same as the existing OEM prices.
I've got Vista Ultimate.
Got it free for attending the UK Developer's Launch of Vista and Office.
...ah, I guess that does make me a fanboy!
Start Menu -> Run -> type "mplayer2", hit return
As long as you don't get your units mixed up. :-)
There are ways in which pay-per-view is cheaper for the consumer.
I pay MSN Music UK 1p to listen to a track once, or 69p to download and listen repeatedly. I've listened to the same tracks a few times, but it's worked out cheaper than buying them!
I've been in a few shops in the UK with greeters. They do tend to be American owned though.
The one that springs to mind is the Warner Brothers store in Kingston, but I'm sure places like Gap have them.
I find them rather creepy really, I don't want to be told to enjoy my shopping!
The nearer you get to the equater the faster the rotational velocity. This gives you an extra boost when trying to escape Earth's gravity.
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