they spent billions developing a product, so they need to show some return on that investment
Sorry, but while that should be true, sadly it's not. Any other company would have to get some ROI. MS can afford just flush that down the toilet. Pity poor Microsoft? Hardly!
BTW, things like this are exactly why I have a problem with one company essentially owning the world's software industry. I wish all you MS fanboys would realize that acting as Microsoft Certified Corporate Apologists (TM), and spreading FUD about alternative OSs like Linux hurts you as well as me. Competition is good for everyone!
While Kontact will work with standard server protocols (IMAP, LDAP, VCal, etc.), it is particularly designed to work as a client for the Kolab server; offering a set of services similar to Exchange (mailboxes, shared calendars, shared contacts, etc.)
As far as the appearance goes, I feel my Kontact at home looks a lot more elegant than my Outlook at work; but most of that is probably due to my chosen KDE theme. The exception is the calendar; which in Kontact is ugly, no doubt about it.
I cannot believe that people who hacked their phones (or support the hack philosophy) to work outside the intent of Apple are up in arms that they've taken matters into their own hands
I can't believe that people are succumbing to this Bush-era, corporatist, anti-consumer, bullsh*t line of thinking! "The intent of Apple" became immaterial the moment they sold the phone to the customer. If the customer wants to mod their phone, paint it neon orange, glue nails to it, whatever, it should be their right, since it's their property. Period!
If "bricking" the cellphones is truly an accidental side effect, I can forgive that; but if Apple is, as you state "taking matters into their own hands" and intentionally vandalizing their customers' property, then I hope the law comes down on them... hard!
Without AT&T (and I'm not saying I like AT&T), there'd be no iPhone
I use AT&T, and think their service is fairly decent, but what exactly did they bring to the party? And why couldn't any other wireless carrier provide it?
This is so true; I wish I had modpoints today. Nothing says "obvious" to me more than multiple people "inventing" something concurrently. That's simply "an idea whose time has come".
Windows "NT" succeeded 16-bit Windows, which succeeded DOS.
Much as a I (a long-time Microsoft despiser, and 5-year Linux desktop user) hate to admit it, the successor to Windows as dominant OS will be whatever Microsoft creates to replace it.
Version 1.0 = laughable joke
Version 2.0 = OK, but still not as good as the competitor
Version 3.0 = Close enough to the competitor to win market share.
Version 4.0 = Total domination of market ("What's an I-Pod, is it anything like a Zune?")
It is only because of Microsoft's inconceivable financial reserves that they can survive so many inferior generations, where other companies would have had to throw in the towel.
I don't run Konqueror as root, because that is most unwise; as we all know. Occasionally I need to do something that my user permissions won't allow, like "chown" a file for example.
To do this through knoqueror:
Right click on the file
Choose "Open With..."
In the dialog box that pops up, type "kdesu chown username" (or "kdesu" and whatever other command you want) and hit {enter]
A dialog box will pop up asking for the root password; type it in and press [enter]. All done!
For me this is often a lot faster that starting up a shell session, and a lot safer then running Konq as root.
True enough. However, AFAIK, all the "diverse" services Google is working on will be offered through the website google.com; providing a single point of failure if, say, the worlds biggest maker of TCP/IP stacks were to introduce code that cripples access to it.
It has been my observation for some time that Microsoft could easily destroy Google by cutting of their lifeblood, since the vast majority of people use Microsoft's technology to even get to Google.
Know this: Googles Achilles' heel is Microsoft's TCP/IP stack.
I can't think of anything about MS that depends on Google, so no threat there.
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BTW, things like this are exactly why I have a problem with one company essentially owning the world's software industry. I wish all you MS fanboys would realize that acting as Microsoft Certified Corporate Apologists (TM), and spreading FUD about alternative OSs like Linux hurts you as well as me. Competition is good for everyone!
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While Kontact will work with standard server protocols (IMAP, LDAP, VCal, etc.), it is particularly designed to work as a client for the Kolab server; offering a set of services similar to Exchange (mailboxes, shared calendars, shared contacts, etc.)
As far as the appearance goes, I feel my Kontact at home looks a lot more elegant than my Outlook at work; but most of that is probably due to my chosen KDE theme. The exception is the calendar; which in Kontact is ugly, no doubt about it.
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...After Vista, their just trying to "save face".
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I can't believe that people are succumbing to this Bush-era, corporatist, anti-consumer, bullsh*t line of thinking! "The intent of Apple" became immaterial the moment they sold the phone to the customer. If the customer wants to mod their phone, paint it neon orange, glue nails to it, whatever, it should be their right, since it's their property. Period!
If "bricking" the cellphones is truly an accidental side effect, I can forgive that; but if Apple is, as you state "taking matters into their own hands" and intentionally vandalizing their customers' property, then I hope the law comes down on them... hard!
I use AT&T, and think their service is fairly decent, but what exactly did they bring to the party? And why couldn't any other wireless carrier provide it?-a.d.-
Not bloody likely.
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This is so true; I wish I had modpoints today. Nothing says "obvious" to me more than multiple people "inventing" something concurrently. That's simply "an idea whose time has come".
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And by "honor system", we understand it to mean "audits by the Business Software Alliance."
Just another peculiar euphemism, like "Rights Management" for usage restrictions, and "Genuine Advantage" for OS crippling!
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Software is hard, but it's refreshing to see that Slashdot is learning. Dupes are now posted by reference and not by value!
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Of course the "iPod" icon is appropriate for this story, but isn't the "technology" icon a little vague?
Wouldn't a better choice be the "baseball" icon? Or at least the "sports" icon?
What a minute... What am I saying?!?
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Windows "NT" succeeded 16-bit Windows, which succeeded DOS.
Much as a I (a long-time Microsoft despiser, and 5-year Linux desktop user) hate to admit it, the successor to Windows as dominant OS will be whatever Microsoft creates to replace it.
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It's just Microsoft's typical pattern...
Version 1.0 = laughable joke
Version 2.0 = OK, but still not as good as the competitor
Version 3.0 = Close enough to the competitor to win market share.
Version 4.0 = Total domination of market ("What's an I-Pod, is it anything like a Zune?")
It is only because of Microsoft's inconceivable financial reserves that they can survive so many inferior generations, where other companies would have had to throw in the towel.
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So damned true - and so few 'dotters realize this.
My kingdom for some modpoints right now!
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There's nothing hip or cool aboug having some music device from a giant corporation
I know, not having a "cool" image really killed their OS, application software, peripherals, and videogame markets.
Uh... wait a minute...
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To do this through knoqueror:
For me this is often a lot faster that starting up a shell session, and a lot safer then running Konq as root.
I hope this is useful.
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At least we have it better that the Windows world; where almost all the apps start with Microsoft...
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I'm sure it won't go anywhere. Just like their belated attempts to challenge the dominance of Lotus 123, Netscape Navigator, and RealPlayer.
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Four words in reply: slap on the wrist
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Know this: Googles Achilles' heel is Microsoft's TCP/IP stack.
I can't think of anything about MS that depends on Google, so no threat there.
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No.
Next question?
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To show how good we know are; we swear we'll keep doing what we're forced to by law! ;-)
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