Seems this could be another salvo in the MS campaign to misinform the naive about the relative merits of Linux, and open source generally, and not serious research. Certainly, the way it has been presented looks to be more about headlines than substance.
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Note on methodlogy
These results are based on 1,171 interviews of internet-using adults from the U.S. sampled from the SurveyComplete panel. The results were weighted where necessary to align them with the current online population on the following demographics: age, gender, ethnicity, education, and internet connection.
With results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N=1,171), there is a 95% confidence rate that the results have a statistical precision of plus or minus 2.9% of what they would be if the entire adult online population of US households had been polled. The sample used for this study was not a random sample. While individuals were randomly sampled from SurveyComplete's panel for this survey, they had previously chosen to take part in the panel. Furthermore, all surveys or polls are subject to other sources of error which are probably of greater impact than these theoretical aspects of sampling error. These other significant sources of error include: question phrasing, question order, weighting of demographic data, and refusals to be interviewed (non-response error.) Quantifying the errors that may result from these additional factors would be impossible.
It might actually be true - generally - for the US, but I'm certain differant results would be found here in Europe and the rest of the world.
Just saying something over and over doesn't actually make it so. You parrotting MS propaganda is just so much noise. "enterprise strngth tools" is simply jargon and doesn't support your assertion that OO/star et al "simply don't have the power".
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OK, Gates was influential in the PC revolution and his place in history is assured. But, lets be honest, most of his best "innovations" have been either rip-offs or totally retrograde steps. Opportunistic, as well as (sometimes) brilliant, I would say.
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so that explains the chinese entry into the space-race.
You are joking, right?
OK, so don't shoot the messenger. But at least check-out his credentials. Look at MI2G's record. They're media whores, pure and simple.
Seems this could be another salvo in the MS campaign to misinform the naive about the relative merits of Linux, and open source generally, and not serious research. Certainly, the way it has been presented looks to be more about headlines than substance.
Yes but we all know that Austin was one great big lying bastard.
(from their website) : Note on methodlogy These results are based on 1,171 interviews of internet-using adults from the U.S. sampled from the SurveyComplete panel. The results were weighted where necessary to align them with the current online population on the following demographics: age, gender, ethnicity, education, and internet connection. With results based on a randomly chosen sample of this size (N=1,171), there is a 95% confidence rate that the results have a statistical precision of plus or minus 2.9% of what they would be if the entire adult online population of US households had been polled. The sample used for this study was not a random sample. While individuals were randomly sampled from SurveyComplete's panel for this survey, they had previously chosen to take part in the panel. Furthermore, all surveys or polls are subject to other sources of error which are probably of greater impact than these theoretical aspects of sampling error. These other significant sources of error include: question phrasing, question order, weighting of demographic data, and refusals to be interviewed (non-response error.) Quantifying the errors that may result from these additional factors would be impossible. It might actually be true - generally - for the US, but I'm certain differant results would be found here in Europe and the rest of the world.
Well, I for one just cannot resist it. But I'm gonna follow the example of our great leader, Tony Blair and lie my arse off about it.
I think we passed the point recently - 2/3 years ago maybe - where there are now actually more live people than dead.
Can't say for sure, but I am sure that someone will correct this if its wrong.
You've got "twat" twice. Spoiled the effect.
Just saying something over and over doesn't actually make it so. You parrotting MS propaganda is just so much noise. "enterprise strngth tools" is simply jargon and doesn't support your assertion that OO/star et al "simply don't have the power".
OK, Gates was influential in the PC revolution and his place in history is assured.
But, lets be honest, most of his best "innovations" have been either rip-offs or totally retrograde steps.
Opportunistic, as well as (sometimes) brilliant, I would say.
robots are STUPID
yeah, I deal with the public day-to-day and i'm calling for a program to upgrade them to android-level.
(don't hold your breath.)
but i like my androids to look big and scary.
same goes for my sex-dolls.
hmmmn...so that's what they get up to at cambridge uni. these days.
would anyone put anything that they didn't want read onto a webpage in the first place?
That is absurd enough - but then to complain that people are reading it?
Well, we know your favoured hand weapon is your dick....
I happen to know that god is, in fact, an atheist.
He says faith as if it was an equal option to proof. Like I can "have faith" that the sun goes round the earth - and not be a complete dickhead?
erm...
Jeez, MM must have really pressed your buttons... (You are a dickhead, by the way.)
It was javascript (no relation) under discussion though.
Women especially make me nervous.
Damn right they do. Can you hear them thinking, too? It's natural.
Given some websites, I do think it is neat to take some of them down - but only in a mature, sensible and considered way, of course.
Exactly - its a bag-o'-shite piece of software anyway - I wouldn't even allow it on my wifes XP box
Moderation is fine - just don't take it to extremes.