This is GOOD for all those (poor) people still using Encarta. My first thought when I saw Wikipedia was the idea that knowledge could be updated - not just major important stuff (Pope -> previous Pope) but less important stuff as well (almost all processors are 32-bit --> a number of 64-bit microprocessors have been released, etc.). You get the picture.
And now Encarta will have that. Which is a GOOD thing. If you want to create an encyclopedia, you go with Wikipedia (or H2G2, or Everything2). If you want to help improve Encarta, because you use it a lot, NOW YOU CAN. It's just a feature, people.
Yup, Microsoft releasing a true-to-life open-source program available for free for those who need to use it would just about signal a cold, cold hell, but hey, what're the odds that'll happen any time soon?
Until MSN changes the protocol again. Timothy's byline is imho the most insightful part of the document: it's an extract from an ancient quote that goes, "DOS isn't done until Lotus won't run". [ref].
MSN's frequent "we won't let you run messenger because we need to install crucial updates for which you need to be administrator" errors is why I use Yahoo these days, but I can see how the videocam feature would be helpful to people - and how easy it would be for MSN to change it's protocols around.
Of course, GAIM had the same problem with Yahoo messenger, and they just fought them tooth-and-nail. What I'm saying is, unless somebody really puts their muscle behind this, MSN will just keep screwing around with them.
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This is GOOD for all those (poor) people still using Encarta. My first thought when I saw Wikipedia was the idea that knowledge could be updated - not just major important stuff (Pope -> previous Pope) but less important stuff as well (almost all processors are 32-bit --> a number of 64-bit microprocessors have been released, etc.). You get the picture.
And now Encarta will have that. Which is a GOOD thing. If you want to create an encyclopedia, you go with Wikipedia (or H2G2, or Everything2). If you want to help improve Encarta, because you use it a lot, NOW YOU CAN. It's just a feature, people.
Prior art? I imagine Walt Cunningham, the acknowledged inventor of the Wiki, would be pretty pissed ...
Now that's HIGH! XD
Yup, Microsoft releasing a true-to-life open-source program available for free for those who need to use it would just about signal a cold, cold hell, but hey, what're the odds that'll happen any time soon?
Microsoft Works
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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Funny, all I associate Microsoft with is "Obscure Error" and "Impossible to Uninstall"
(that said, it hasn't really worked for GNU/Linux either
???!!!
It's not Chaos, it's CHAOS!
:p
Nothing puts executives on edge like the word CHAOS in big, bold letters
It's poetry, damnit!
...
Next time you hear
something Buzzing
around when you're
at a family picnic
you might think twice
before swatting
it could be an
expensive action.
Really, people
Arghh, nerd!! It's a nerd ...
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Until MSN changes the protocol again. Timothy's byline is imho the most insightful part of the document: it's an extract from an ancient quote that goes, "DOS isn't done until Lotus won't run". [ref].
MSN's frequent "we won't let you run messenger because we need to install crucial updates for which you need to be administrator" errors is why I use Yahoo these days, but I can see how the videocam feature would be helpful to people - and how easy it would be for MSN to change it's protocols around.
Of course, GAIM had the same problem with Yahoo messenger, and they just fought them tooth-and-nail. What I'm saying is, unless somebody really puts their muscle behind this, MSN will just keep screwing around with them.
I don't know about you, but I own my TV for the articles :P.
Because CmdrTaco owns this site and your soul and you know it!!!
:)
Search your feelings, or your browser history: you know it to be true.
Why not, he's admitted as much.
is that faster than a speeding bullet?
Hey, you have to do *something* while the kernel recompiles, right?
What, and cut into their TV watching time??
:)
No, no, Slashdot reading is strictly for work and college
I'm waiting to figure out whose voice controls our new robot overlords before making my allegiences known ...
The receptionist signs an NDA promising to never turn around ... :P
Can't wait for the "I'm Feeling Lucky" feature on that one!
Slashdot would like to apologize for the above post. Those responsible have been sacked.
Count me in.
Heh. Finally, a half-decent April Fool's joke! Thank you.
... does that mean George Bush will become the next Debian Project Leader?
Just to get it out of everybody's system:
I for one welcome our new ANT overlords!
Really? But he just got here!
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Oh well