This poster is a fraud. He did not 'sense' that this article was going to be on ESP. He is a suscriber and this allows him to see into the mysterious future. He then writes a long first post in the future and travels back in time to the present to get lots of karma. It is nothing to do with ESP!
Don't worry I wasn't being entirely serious (as normal).:)
The reason I picked on your post was because of your logical stance and then your 'Superman' reference. The point of my post was that even reasonable people with the best of intentions pay the MPAA/RIAA in the end. And yes $1 may not seem much for you, but multiply that by 1 billion people... (and some people are paying a lot more than $1 per year to the RIAA).
It was nothing personal (despite the wording), and I'm sorry if you took it that way! Pretty much every Slashdotter here would probably have to admit doing the same, despite constant cries of 'RIAA is evil', etc.
On impulse I'll suddenly whip out and buy an Etta James collection, because I like some tune she sang back in the days of yor or I'll buzz down to the Bijou and check out Superman Returns From Wherever He Buggered Off To
Ah, so you are the one funding the MPAA's and RIAA's lawyers?! And a Slashdot user too?! I'm a bit shocked and ashamed.
Watching so called 'Open Movies' is Communistic and hurts the American economy. In particular it hurts us. There's no such thing as a free lunch. You get what you pay for. Open movies contain viruses and trojans. Sharing open movies is illegal in most countries.
Don't download this movie or we will sue you. We know you broke the law when you were 14 years old. We have it on record.
All the mice died instantly, but on the positive side we cannot make them obese, diabetic or atherosclerotic. They don't develop fatty liver disease, and they don't develop asthma.
Apparently dead mice don't have much appetite. The scientists are continuing their investigations.
As for "online OS", could anyone tell me the benefit of having even less control over the OS I'm running?
I prefer to call it an online desktop because the term "online OS" is perhaps misleading. The advantages I can see are:
1) Take your desktop everywhere: your documents, your favourite links, homepage, all your desktop settings and preferences, programs, wallpaper... basically everything. Nothing to carry, and nothing to install to get it working. You can access it from any random internet cafe.
2) You no longer have to administer your own system. Someone else does it for you, usually for free. No more taking backups or cleaning up after virus attacks.
And probably some other things i haven't thought of.
It's not for everyone, and probably not for you, but even so it's a useful product for many people. There are some problems with the technology which still need to be overcome, but the various projects have come along way since i first checked them out about a year ago.
it's Micro$oft's responsibility to make all your games run on at least one other OS
I never said it was Microsoft's responsibility to do anything. It is the Government's responsibility to keep an eye on monopolies.
otherwise they have an EVIL EVIL WICKED MONOPOLY!
I never said having a monopoly in general is evil (it is not), nor did I say that Microsoft's monopoly in particular was evil.
All I did was state a fact: "Microsoft has a monopoly" (because the GGP seemed to be in doubt of this fact) and explain what I believe the reasons for the situation. Any opinion you have of whether the monopoly is good or bad is your own opinion and nothing to do with my post.
I hope that people will read the post and understand that it is not intended to bash Microsoft / Linux / Mac. I'm just trying to combat the 'Microsoft isn't a monopoly because 2006 is the year of Linux on the desktop!!11one!!eleven!!' attitude that is so commonly spouted out on here.
I know this is/., so you can't be bothered to RTFA, but it seems now even a 4-line summary is too much.
Thanks for the answer. You could have made it a little briefer, but I have now fully digested the entire sentence and understood it completely. Thanks again for your time.
PS: On my screen the summary is 6 lines. Please don't exaggerate. I'm not that lazy.
You have exactly proved my point! I never said all the reasons apply to everyone - you only need one reason to be tied down, and this reason is different for different people. A few are completely free from Windows, but this is rare and involves making sacrifices (you said yourself how most flash sites are not worth visiting, but that implies that some are good).
For me games is not a problem. I write myself most of the games I play and share them with the community, and of course I make sure that they run on Linux. But some of the other reasons still apply to me, so yes I have a Windows installation too.
No matter how much people wish to ditch Windows (and from the sounds of it you wouldn't mind ditching it and saving the $100), you can't without losing something you have come to depend on. Now you seem to be a very advanced user, and even you require Windows. What chance does everyone else have?
Windows is essential to the majority of the Western population, for one reason or another. For you, for me, for all my friends, my family, at my work. Almost everyone requires Windows for one reason or another. There is no other suitable choice. That's why Windows is a monopoly. The sooner you can accept this fact, the easier it will be for as all. We can stop saying to our grandmother 'Switch to Mac!', 'Switch to Linux!' and instead work out what Linux and Mac needs to make them viable (complete) replacements for Windows.
And the best part is that absolutely none of those reasons are why Microsoft is considered to have a monopoly.
You do not need to be a lawyer to undrestand why Windows is so popular and manages to get such a huge share of the market. Microsoft has a monopoly because for many people, like it or not, Windows is the only choice, for reasons I listed in my earlier post. It is that simple. I am not judging whether this is good or bad, legal or illegal, I am just stating a fact.
I am not considering if they are abusing their monopoly, which is what I think you are talking about. This is a totally different, valid but more complicated question, and that is when the lawyers start getting involved.
you've gotta go buy an off-the-shelf PC that has a copy of Windows XP preinstalled
This isn't true, at least not in Denmark where I live. I can't remember the last time I bought a PC with an OS pre-installed.
Up to now, one could run as many copies of the OS in virtual machines as one wanted, hardware permitting. Now the limit has been increased from infinity to four,
Actually no, before you needed one license per virtual machine.
But now the question I am wondering is:
Does the new licensing for Vista Enterprise only apply when using Virtual PC, or can you also install up to 4 extra copies when using VMWare's solution?
If it's only the former, it looks like another case of them abusing their monopoly. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are playing it fair this time, but does anyone know for sure?
their OS monopoly (which I find a funny term, given the Apple and Linux competition)
Yeah, it's absolutely hilarious that people would claim that Windows a monopoly......until the day you try to switch and you realise:
* 95% of your software no longer works (yes there are free alternatives to most things, but you already paid for a lot of expensive software so why can't you use it?)
* You can no longer play your favorite multiplayer game with your friends from university.
* Several pieces of your expensive hardware only has Windows drivers and now you can't use it.
* A few of your favourite websites (including your net banking) no longer work because of ActiveX, Flash 8 or severe rendering bugs.
* You can no longer watch the games/videos/greetings your family emails you as executable files (although this is arguably an advantage).
* If you are using a free operating system, you may have trouble installing software covered by patent laws (mp3 players for example).
* You can't access the files on your hard disk from another oprating system because Windows encrypted it (OK, this one hasn't happened yet, but I'm looking forward to it happening soon...)
Why is this modded off-topic? With the rise of 3D accelerated desktops: Mac's Quartz Extreme, Linux's XGL, and Microsoft's "insert name of the technology Vista will have") 3D support is more relevant than ever.
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I think your post is great. I dont entirely agree with some of your points but I can see where you are coming from.
But I don't get your subject? what on earth does it have to do with one legged men with swords and beards and walking the plank?
there just aren't that many good programmers who would be willing to give up their time to MS for free
True, but there are a lot of programmers that would do pretty much anything for having 'worked for Microsoft' on their CV.
he had huge news and was going to call me later that night.
Advice: When someone says 'I was going to call you later' do not take it literally.
This poster is a fraud. He did not 'sense' that this article was going to be on ESP. He is a suscriber and this allows him to see into the mysterious future. He then writes a long first post in the future and travels back in time to the present to get lots of karma. It is nothing to do with ESP!
I have proof! See the star next to his name!
Oh, sorry, I thought this was the forum for arguments.
I'm sorry, but this is abuse. You want room 12A, Just along the corridor.
Stupid git!!
Don't worry I wasn't being entirely serious (as normal). :)
The reason I picked on your post was because of your logical stance and then your 'Superman' reference. The point of my post was that even reasonable people with the best of intentions pay the MPAA/RIAA in the end. And yes $1 may not seem much for you, but multiply that by 1 billion people... (and some people are paying a lot more than $1 per year to the RIAA).
It was nothing personal (despite the wording), and I'm sorry if you took it that way! Pretty much every Slashdotter here would probably have to admit doing the same, despite constant cries of 'RIAA is evil', etc.
On impulse I'll suddenly whip out and buy an Etta James collection, because I like some tune she sang back in the days of yor or I'll buzz down to the Bijou and check out Superman Returns From Wherever He Buggered Off To
Ah, so you are the one funding the MPAA's and RIAA's lawyers?! And a Slashdot user too?! I'm a bit shocked and ashamed.
Watching so called 'Open Movies' is Communistic and hurts the American economy. In particular it hurts us. There's no such thing as a free lunch. You get what you pay for. Open movies contain viruses and trojans. Sharing open movies is illegal in most countries.
Don't download this movie or we will sue you. We know you broke the law when you were 14 years old. We have it on record.
Your friends,
The MPAA.
would be nice if they listed some side effects
See the original quote in full:
All the mice died instantly, but on the positive side we cannot make them obese, diabetic or atherosclerotic. They don't develop fatty liver disease, and they don't develop asthma.
Apparently dead mice don't have much appetite. The scientists are continuing their investigations.
As for "online OS", could anyone tell me the benefit of having even less control over the OS I'm running?
I prefer to call it an online desktop because the term "online OS" is perhaps misleading. The advantages I can see are:
1) Take your desktop everywhere: your documents, your favourite links, homepage, all your desktop settings and preferences, programs, wallpaper... basically everything. Nothing to carry, and nothing to install to get it working. You can access it from any random internet cafe.
2) You no longer have to administer your own system. Someone else does it for you, usually for free. No more taking backups or cleaning up after virus attacks.
And probably some other things i haven't thought of.
It's not for everyone, and probably not for you, but even so it's a useful product for many people. There are some problems with the technology which still need to be overcome, but the various projects have come along way since i first checked them out about a year ago.
* Step 1: Just sit back, and *think* about commenting
Check...
* Step 2: Think about the words you want to say
Ahh that's where I've been going wrong. I usually just type without thinking first. Thanks for the tip.
This should slow down the propagation of worms ... The space being searched has now doubled
Most worms just grab the contact list and send themselves to all contacts, one after the other. There is no 'space' to search.
I don't care that there are legal protections keeping the government from tapping my phone without a court order.
Americanized:
I don't care that there used to be legal protections keeping the government from tapping my phone without a court order.
it's Micro$oft's responsibility to make all your games run on at least one other OS
I never said it was Microsoft's responsibility to do anything. It is the Government's responsibility to keep an eye on monopolies.
otherwise they have an EVIL EVIL WICKED MONOPOLY!
I never said having a monopoly in general is evil (it is not), nor did I say that Microsoft's monopoly in particular was evil.
All I did was state a fact: "Microsoft has a monopoly" (because the GGP seemed to be in doubt of this fact) and explain what I believe the reasons for the situation. Any opinion you have of whether the monopoly is good or bad is your own opinion and nothing to do with my post.
I hope that people will read the post and understand that it is not intended to bash Microsoft / Linux / Mac. I'm just trying to combat the 'Microsoft isn't a monopoly because 2006 is the year of Linux on the desktop!!11one!!eleven!!' attitude that is so commonly spouted out on here.
I know this is /., so you can't be bothered to RTFA, but it seems now even a 4-line summary is too much.
Thanks for the answer. You could have made it a little briefer, but I have now fully digested the entire sentence and understood it completely. Thanks again for your time.
PS: On my screen the summary is 6 lines. Please don't exaggerate. I'm not that lazy.
Games are the only reason I still own windows.
You have exactly proved my point! I never said all the reasons apply to everyone - you only need one reason to be tied down, and this reason is different for different people. A few are completely free from Windows, but this is rare and involves making sacrifices (you said yourself how most flash sites are not worth visiting, but that implies that some are good).
For me games is not a problem. I write myself most of the games I play and share them with the community, and of course I make sure that they run on Linux. But some of the other reasons still apply to me, so yes I have a Windows installation too.
No matter how much people wish to ditch Windows (and from the sounds of it you wouldn't mind ditching it and saving the $100), you can't without losing something you have come to depend on. Now you seem to be a very advanced user, and even you require Windows. What chance does everyone else have?
Windows is essential to the majority of the Western population, for one reason or another. For you, for me, for all my friends, my family, at my work. Almost everyone requires Windows for one reason or another. There is no other suitable choice. That's why Windows is a monopoly. The sooner you can accept this fact, the easier it will be for as all. We can stop saying to our grandmother 'Switch to Mac!', 'Switch to Linux!' and instead work out what Linux and Mac needs to make them viable (complete) replacements for Windows.
And the best part is that absolutely none of those reasons are why Microsoft is considered to have a monopoly.
You do not need to be a lawyer to undrestand why Windows is so popular and manages to get such a huge share of the market. Microsoft has a monopoly because for many people, like it or not, Windows is the only choice, for reasons I listed in my earlier post. It is that simple. I am not judging whether this is good or bad, legal or illegal, I am just stating a fact.
I am not considering if they are abusing their monopoly, which is what I think you are talking about. This is a totally different, valid but more complicated question, and that is when the lawyers start getting involved.
you've gotta go buy an off-the-shelf PC that has a copy of Windows XP preinstalled
This isn't true, at least not in Denmark where I live. I can't remember the last time I bought a PC with an OS pre-installed.
Up to now, one could run as many copies of the OS in virtual machines as one wanted, hardware permitting. Now the limit has been increased from infinity to four,
Actually no, before you needed one license per virtual machine.
But now the question I am wondering is:
Does the new licensing for Vista Enterprise only apply when using Virtual PC, or can you also install up to 4 extra copies when using VMWare's solution?
If it's only the former, it looks like another case of them abusing their monopoly. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that they are playing it fair this time, but does anyone know for sure?
their OS monopoly (which I find a funny term, given the Apple and Linux competition)
...until the day you try to switch and you realise:
Yeah, it's absolutely hilarious that people would claim that Windows a monopoly...
* 95% of your software no longer works (yes there are free alternatives to most things, but you already paid for a lot of expensive software so why can't you use it?)
* You can no longer play your favorite multiplayer game with your friends from university.
* Several pieces of your expensive hardware only has Windows drivers and now you can't use it.
* A few of your favourite websites (including your net banking) no longer work because of ActiveX, Flash 8 or severe rendering bugs.
* You can no longer watch the games/videos/greetings your family emails you as executable files (although this is arguably an advantage).
* If you are using a free operating system, you may have trouble installing software covered by patent laws (mp3 players for example).
* You can't access the files on your hard disk from another oprating system because Windows encrypted it (OK, this one hasn't happened yet, but I'm looking forward to it happening soon...)
Still laughing?
The highly-anticipated collider is set to start up in 2007, running at full speed by 2008.
When I read this I thought they were talking about Windows Vista.
It allows me to purchase ... no new software
Strictly speaking, you need to purchase a new licence for each piece of software you use (including the operating system) on each virtual machine.
But other than that minor point, I agree with your post.
Why is this modded off-topic? With the rise of 3D accelerated desktops: Mac's Quartz Extreme, Linux's XGL, and Microsoft's "insert name of the technology Vista will have") 3D support is more relevant than ever.
Form a group with your fellow 2nd world countries.
Have you ever compared the GDP of the EU with that of USA?
But before we all bash them too too hard -- where, again, are the usable Linux desktops that we'd like to have to replace Windows???
Give us the documentationthen we will write you your Windows replacements!!! What do you think this whole case is about???
I don't believe it. Can't he just quickly scan it and say, 'OK, I've counted it'.
Unless they double-check how can they prove that he hasn't counted it?