Yes because you are a troll and a moron. Why you scored 5 is beyond me.
All your points are easily applied to Windows users upgrading to a new Windows versions! Have you ever upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 to Windows XP or Windows XP to Windows XP SP2!! Problems galore - hardware that fails to work even with a proper driver, software that no longer works so you are forced to upgrade to the latest version even though your version is suppose to work.
I think the important point here is that the EU fined Microsoft and did not cave to pressure from the United States and interested third parties. There's no appealing this one. God bless the EU!
If you cannot verify Wikipedia then it's useless, period. It's nothing more than one giant rumor site.
Size is not a justification that you CANNOT review Wikipedia entries. Encylcopedias like Britannica are edited. It's just a matter of putting together a process. How do you think Journals like Science or Nature manage to review articles for submission? They have groups of reviewers, experts in those respective fields. Wikipedia simple needs an editorial process.
Your Straw Man argument is not justification that Peer Review if Wikipedia cannot be done. It can be done.
What would help is what others propose - developing two Wikipedias, one reviewed, one unreviewed. This way people can have access to new information as it is posted but be able to go to a "reviewed" version.
"Since the number of changes per month (3.7 million) vastly exceeds the article creation rate per month (50,000) - you can tell that this process is in fact working."
This is complete non-sense. How do you know the changes are correct? You don't. Thus the number of changes tells you nothing.
More to the point, how many people go back and reread a new article? This utter crap. I would have found it more interesting if they had something to say about people's attention WHILE reading an article not after it has already been read!
Good god man, if you are only using it for email then you are wasting space. Lotus Notes is for COLLABORATION! It allows you to create workflow apps which are truly quite impressive. Something I have not seen done with SharePoint or anything else. The security and encryption features are impressive. I'm not a huge fan of Lotus Notes but I can seen the advantages.
Bottom line it comes down to what you are trying to do.
I reall don't suffer foos lightly and you are a fool!
1. Gamers use gaming consoles. Repeat after me gaming consoles.
2. Gramdma ain't going to run out and buy a new computer because of Vista. And if Grandma had so much trouble learning to send email on XP why the hell would she run out and buy Vista? IT's not the same interface moron. So there's a learning curve and the Mac is easier to learn than Windows.
3. You have no grasp of the Business market. Wordprocessing, Spreadsheets, Email oh my. In a word,OpenOffice. I've used it on Windows and it runs fine. Hell their presentation software runs a powerpoint presentation better than powerpoint!
The point is most businesses do not need to run Windows because they do not use software that runs on Windows only. Alot of businesses to simplify deployment are turning to Terminal Server or Citrix. You can run either client in the Mac. Thus if you need access to some Windows software you can easily access it using Terminal Server or Citrix.
4. Hundreds of thousands of virsues. Home users might not mind being infected but businesses sure do. That's forcing alot of IT departments to look at alternatives. Consider you can dualboot Windows with a Mac and soon run it in Virtualization - that makes a Mac look more attractive.
Here's the deal, to run Vista you need new hardware and new software. Alot of your programs will not run under Vista, which means replacing them. Consider you can run your existing software under the Mac, why not try the Mac? It might not work for everyone but then again it will work for alot of organizations.
And since when does a retail version of Windows cost $100??? Oh wait you are talking about an OEM version. Thing is people with OEM versions have reported problems with MS's WGA and the response from MS is buy another version.
As far as your rant on OSS - pure fucking FUD moron. Go out and use the stuff first before you start mouthing off.
Wow and yet you fail to present supporting evidence youself. Way to go zippy.
"- made the US the sole world superpower"
Yeah that's why Iran and North Korea are shaking in their boots. North Korea is going to test an ICBM and Iran is going nuclear. What can the USA do? Not much...
Remind again which country leads the list in the influx of foreign investment....ummm....China...
"- made the West's standard of living what it is"
Can we clarify what you mean by "west?" Because the last time I checked, there are ALOT of socialist countries in the west. In regards to America, do you mean the incredibly low standard of health care. Go capitalism!
" is responsible for almost every useful innovation of the last 2 centuries"
Yeah nothing useful or innovative came out of India, China, Japan....
"- is lifting 100s of millions out of poverty in China and India"
By taking the jobs out of America....way to go Capitalism!! Woo Hoo!!!
Also, China is a communist country.
"is the single explanation of the vast economic chasm between North and South Korea"
Ummm, yeah...how's the ICBM coming along....
Oh, let's not forget to mention that pesky US trade deficit...go capitalism!
And the fact that the US owes China money....moron
I want to nominate you for Twit of the Year Award.
It has been demonstrated time and time again that Big Business is not in the habit of taking risks. They would rather tweak an existing drug, repackage it and bingo we have another anti-histamine (Claritin-D). If you have done the research you will know that the big cures have NOT been happening. That drug companies have dumped more money into advertising than R&D. The bottom line, government funding is necessary for BASIC RESEARCH. Basic Research is very necessary but is not necessarily profitable. Thus a company operating on bottom line principles - which is all of them - will not TAKE RISKS.
What is needed is less politics in government funding. NIH and the NSF are setup to do just that - hand out grants based on merits of the research not the politics. Tell all the tree-hugging hippies, that includes the religious conservatives, to go home!
You really are a moron aren't you. Yeah the terrorist don't know they are being watched just like the Mofia don't they are being watched. How stupid are you?
OF COURSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE BEING WATCHED.
In fact the only ones who don't know they are being watched are US citizens because are President said he would never spy on US citizens. Of course he lied! Then he goes on a public relations crusade to convince US citizens that illegal syping is a good thing.
So the president is even telling the terrorists they are being watched!!
God you really are stupid.
"Damn you Apple! I want to use your OS! STOP MAKING IT HARD TO SWITCH!!!!!"
One question: Are you going to PAY (as in money) for Apple's O.S. or are you just going to copy it from a friend?
The bottom line, it's about profit. Apple has no incentive to open up their O.S. for free. If Apple can't make a profit off it, what's the point? Nothing stops you from purchasing a new Mac. That's Apple's bread and butter, computer sales. You want to switch, buy a Mac. You could probably buy a new Mac cheaper than switching to Windows Vista.
"I am well aware of the protections granted under Consitution, chapter and verse. Spare me your lectures and condecension. I'm a lifelong American who loves this country and would lay my life down today for it if called upon (I'm too old to be in the military)."
Wait, you have to be CALLED into service, you can't join up on your own? What a Pussy!
Any moron can say they love America but it takes a real patriot to join up and put their life on the line. You are a coward and a pussy. If you feel so strongly, put your money where you mouth is and join up. Put your words into actions. Otherwise, you're just masterbating at the mouth.
"The value of Windows has always been in its backward compatibility, and Microsoft cannot give that up without risking their dominance in the market."
I don't think you are trolling but....BULL SH*T!
Backwards compatibility! In Windows!! All you have to do is look at XP's SP2 and you will find a whole host of programs that will no longer work. The user is left holding the bag on that one, hoping the software company produces a patch. In some cases software companies don't bother and tell the user to upgrade to the newest version. Thus the user is forced to pay double for an application that was suppose to work under XP!!
And I can on back to Windows 95 with compatibiity issues. That's not even raising the issue with MS Office and backwards compatibility.
That's one of MS's biggest lie backwards compatibility. With Vista it will be worse.
"...getting a 15% increase instead of a 20% increase is not a budget cut when student enrollment remains flat (as it has for many years)."
There are several problems with that statement.
1. What budget are you talking about? Federal Budget, State Budget, school budget, etc. 2. How did you determine that student enrollment remained flat? Enrollment in all schools? 3. You assume that a School's Budget is limited to the student enrollment. Thus if enrollment is flat, the budget should remain flat as well. You forget Utility costs, transportation costs, maintenance costs, school supplies, etc., all of which go up year to year and are subject to inflation.
Thus a 15% increase in the budget may not be enough to pay for the rising costs of running a school. Unless you factor in ALL the costs, not just the number of students, you won't know how much of an increase a school needs. Therefore a budget increase can be a budget cut if the increase does not cover ALL the costs.
Perhpas it would serve you well to think before you post.
Apperantly you have not read the comments about newbies using the new UI. This is in no way for them. It will be harder for them to use. Why...
BECAUSE THEY CHANGED THE LAYOUT!!!
People expect things to be a certain way in Word. Now Microsoft changed that. Who exactly is this suppose to be easy for? Someone who has used Office 2003-2000-'97? Anybody who has used a previous Office product will be at a lost. Hell anyone who has used ANY Windows program won't know what to do because the UI has changed!
My point was a simple one. In a market that is already being dominated by 64 bit processors and with the coming release of Vista 64, why would a computer builder purchase a 32 bit CPU knowing full well that it will not be able to run Vista 64? Let us not forget that not all features in Vista will run in the 32 bit version. Given the price it makes no sense to purchase a non-64 bit processor.
In regards to other comments - a 64 bit system is faster than a 32 bit system. The memory capabilties alone, trounce that of a 32 bit system. I suppose it takes a developer to appreciate what you can do with a 64 bit system. However, if you have a 64 bit system from head to toe, you will notice significant performance gains.
Let me get this straight. This processor does not support 64 bit instructions. Microsoft is about to relase Vitsa, a 64 bit operating system. Why the F@#$% would anyone buy a 32 bit processor, only to replace it several months later for a 64 bit one!?!?!
The fact that Vista will come in a 32 bit flavor is irrelevant. This article is all about speed and performance. Well, 64 bit computing is a hell of lot faster than 32 bit. Clearly Intel hopes a bunch of idiots buy this propaganda.
AMD got it right. Put out a 64 bit processor that can handle 32 bit instructions. That way we can run our 32 bit operating systems until 64 bit ones arrive and not have to replace the bloody processor!
15 GB Free HD Space! Are you kidding me. My machine at work takes up 8.6 GB! Thats OS + Apps + Data. WTF requires 15 GB! Is Microsoft including Porn to show off Aero!!
"A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources."
That should make a chill go up your spine! So much for the 1st Amendment.
This has NOTHING to do with protecting undercover agents as someone put it. If it was, then why isn't Robert Novak behind bars! Why hasn't Robert Novak's phone records been confiscated!! He was the one that outed Valerie Plame-Wislon. Oh and the Scooter Libbey case clearly shows the Bush Whitehouse passed along her information so she can be exposed to the public. Thus why are you pretending that this is anything more than trying to prevent the people from finding out about illegal spying activities of the Bush Administration.
Read the post. SATA HDs will not work natively uder XP or 2000 without first installing the drivers.
So there's example. Pin Head.
Gee makes you think there might be more...
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Let me get this straight, you started a couple projects to replace SQL and you didn't know that SQL is an ANSI standard? I would certainly give you projects a major pass.
As other people pointed out SQL is a standard. If database venders want to violate the standard so be it. But do not claim we need another query language because of the variations of SQL. Force the venders to comply. That's the point about standards venders are suppose to comply.
"While you make a good argument, you are wrong at the core. In true capitalism, where there aren't regulations, it does not tend to monopoly because the moment a market becomes oppressed, a competitor will step up and fill the gap."
Please site examples.
Isn't that the point once a company has gained control of a market, i.e., they become a monopoly, they prevent other competitors from entering the market. Isn't that why Teddy Rosevelt went after the robber barons: JP Morgan, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, etc.
Your knowledge of history and the facts expose your ignorance on the subject.
They don't even understand the Cosmological Constant. The Cosmological Constant was used to show a STATIC universe, not an EXPANDING universe. The reason Einstein INVENTED it, i.e., pulled it out of his ass, was his original models showed an expanding universe. He couldn't believe it was correct. So he invented this constant. Then Einstein met the astronomer, Hubble and Hubble showed him proof that the universe was indeed expanding! Never trust a mathematician, trust the guy with the data.
Then people starting using the constant in their models to show certain things. I think that's very shkey ground. Personally cosmologists are alot like string theorists - whackos!
How dumb are you? NO, honestly, I ask for clarification purposes.
The original poster was correct, Microsoft is attempting to use it's OS dominance to drive out Google. You only have to look at history to understand this. Netscape had the market lead in browsers. Microsoft bundled IE with it's operating system and what happened? IE gained market control of the browser market.
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"Still laughing?"
Yes because you are a troll and a moron. Why you scored 5 is beyond me.
All your points are easily applied to Windows users upgrading to a new Windows versions! Have you ever upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 or Windows 2000 to Windows XP or Windows XP to Windows XP SP2!! Problems galore - hardware that fails to work even with a proper driver, software that no longer works so you are forced to upgrade to the latest version even though your version is suppose to work.
Please peddle your drivel somewhere else troll.
I think the important point here is that the EU fined Microsoft and did not cave to pressure from the United States and interested third parties. There's no appealing this one. God bless the EU!
Now the question is will Microsoft comply?
If you cannot verify Wikipedia then it's useless, period. It's nothing more than one giant rumor site.
Size is not a justification that you CANNOT review Wikipedia entries. Encylcopedias like Britannica are edited. It's just a matter of putting together a process. How do you think Journals like Science or Nature manage to review articles for submission? They have groups of reviewers, experts in those respective fields. Wikipedia simple needs an editorial process.
Your Straw Man argument is not justification that Peer Review if Wikipedia cannot be done. It can be done.
What would help is what others propose - developing two Wikipedias, one reviewed, one unreviewed. This way people can have access to new information as it is posted but be able to go to a "reviewed" version.
"Since the number of changes per month (3.7 million) vastly exceeds the article creation rate per month (50,000) - you can tell that this process is in fact working."
This is complete non-sense. How do you know the changes are correct? You don't. Thus the number of changes tells you nothing.
Exactly!
More to the point, how many people go back and reread a new article? This utter crap. I would have found it more interesting if they had something to say about people's attention WHILE reading an article not after it has already been read!
Pointles drivel. Did they get a grant for this?
Good god man, if you are only using it for email then you are wasting space. Lotus Notes is for COLLABORATION! It allows you to create workflow apps which are truly quite impressive. Something I have not seen done with SharePoint or anything else. The security and encryption features are impressive. I'm not a huge fan of Lotus Notes but I can seen the advantages.
Bottom line it comes down to what you are trying to do.
Wow is it 1999???
I reall don't suffer foos lightly and you are a fool!
1. Gamers use gaming consoles. Repeat after me gaming consoles.
2. Gramdma ain't going to run out and buy a new computer because of Vista. And if Grandma had so much trouble learning to send email on XP why the hell would she run out and buy Vista? IT's not the same interface moron. So there's a learning curve and the Mac is easier to learn than Windows.
3. You have no grasp of the Business market. Wordprocessing, Spreadsheets, Email oh my. In a word,OpenOffice. I've used it on Windows and it runs fine. Hell their presentation software runs a powerpoint presentation better than powerpoint!
The point is most businesses do not need to run Windows because they do not use software that runs on Windows only. Alot of businesses to simplify deployment are turning to Terminal Server or Citrix. You can run either client in the Mac. Thus if you need access to some Windows software you can easily access it using Terminal Server or Citrix.
4. Hundreds of thousands of virsues. Home users might not mind being infected but businesses sure do. That's forcing alot of IT departments to look at alternatives. Consider you can dualboot Windows with a Mac and soon run it in Virtualization - that makes a Mac look more attractive.
Here's the deal, to run Vista you need new hardware and new software. Alot of your programs will not run under Vista, which means replacing them. Consider you can run your existing software under the Mac, why not try the Mac? It might not work for everyone but then again it will work for alot of organizations.
And since when does a retail version of Windows cost $100??? Oh wait you are talking about an OEM version. Thing is people with OEM versions have reported problems with MS's WGA and the response from MS is buy another version.
As far as your rant on OSS - pure fucking FUD moron. Go out and use the stuff first before you start mouthing off.
Jackass.
Wow and yet you fail to present supporting evidence youself. Way to go zippy.
"- made the US the sole world superpower"
Yeah that's why Iran and North Korea are shaking in their boots. North Korea is going to test an ICBM and Iran is going nuclear. What can the USA do? Not much...
Remind again which country leads the list in the influx of foreign investment....ummm....China...
"- made the West's standard of living what it is"
Can we clarify what you mean by "west?" Because the last time I checked, there are ALOT of socialist countries in the west. In regards to America, do you mean the incredibly low standard of health care. Go capitalism!
" is responsible for almost every useful innovation of the last 2 centuries"
Yeah nothing useful or innovative came out of India, China, Japan....
"- is lifting 100s of millions out of poverty in China and India"
By taking the jobs out of America....way to go Capitalism!! Woo Hoo!!!
Also, China is a communist country.
"is the single explanation of the vast economic chasm between North and South Korea"
Ummm, yeah...how's the ICBM coming along....
Oh, let's not forget to mention that pesky US trade deficit...go capitalism!
And the fact that the US owes China money....moron
I'm sorry but you are a moron. A big F@### moron. You want to make money? You don't like sniping? You hate low bids?
THEN RAISE THE FUCKING MINIMUM BID YOU IDIOT!
I have no sympathy for a moron like you who can't recognize that simple fact.
I want to nominate you for Twit of the Year Award.
It has been demonstrated time and time again that Big Business is not in the habit of taking risks. They would rather tweak an existing drug, repackage it and bingo we have another anti-histamine (Claritin-D). If you have done the research you will know that the big cures have NOT been happening. That drug companies have dumped more money into advertising than R&D. The bottom line, government funding is necessary for BASIC RESEARCH. Basic Research is very necessary but is not necessarily profitable. Thus a company operating on bottom line principles - which is all of them - will not TAKE RISKS.
What is needed is less politics in government funding. NIH and the NSF are setup to do just that - hand out grants based on merits of the research not the politics. Tell all the tree-hugging hippies, that includes the religious conservatives, to go home!
You really are a moron aren't you. Yeah the terrorist don't know they are being watched just like the Mofia don't they are being watched. How stupid are you? OF COURSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE BEING WATCHED. In fact the only ones who don't know they are being watched are US citizens because are President said he would never spy on US citizens. Of course he lied! Then he goes on a public relations crusade to convince US citizens that illegal syping is a good thing. So the president is even telling the terrorists they are being watched!! God you really are stupid.
"Damn you Apple! I want to use your OS! STOP MAKING IT HARD TO SWITCH!!!!!"
One question: Are you going to PAY (as in money) for Apple's O.S. or are you just going to copy it from a friend?
The bottom line, it's about profit. Apple has no incentive to open up their O.S. for free. If Apple can't make a profit off it, what's the point? Nothing stops you from purchasing a new Mac. That's Apple's bread and butter, computer sales. You want to switch, buy a Mac. You could probably buy a new Mac cheaper than switching to Windows Vista.
"I am well aware of the protections granted under Consitution, chapter and verse. Spare me your lectures and condecension. I'm a lifelong American who loves this country and would lay my life down today for it if called upon (I'm too old to be in the military)."
Wait, you have to be CALLED into service, you can't join up on your own? What a Pussy!
Any moron can say they love America but it takes a real patriot to join up and put their life on the line. You are a coward and a pussy. If you feel so strongly, put your money where you mouth is and join up. Put your words into actions. Otherwise, you're just masterbating at the mouth.
Nice Job Pussy.
"The value of Windows has always been in its backward compatibility, and Microsoft cannot give that up without risking their dominance in the market."
I don't think you are trolling but....BULL SH*T!
Backwards compatibility! In Windows!! All you have to do is look at XP's SP2 and you will find a whole host of programs that will no longer work. The user is left holding the bag on that one, hoping the software company produces a patch. In some cases software companies don't bother and tell the user to upgrade to the newest version. Thus the user is forced to pay double for an application that was suppose to work under XP!!
And I can on back to Windows 95 with compatibiity issues. That's not even raising the issue with MS Office and backwards compatibility.
That's one of MS's biggest lie backwards compatibility. With Vista it will be worse.
"...getting a 15% increase instead of a 20% increase is not a budget cut when student enrollment remains flat (as it has for many years)."
There are several problems with that statement.
1. What budget are you talking about? Federal Budget, State Budget, school budget, etc.
2. How did you determine that student enrollment remained flat? Enrollment in all schools?
3. You assume that a School's Budget is limited to the student enrollment. Thus if enrollment is flat, the budget should remain flat as well. You forget Utility costs, transportation costs, maintenance costs, school supplies, etc., all of which go up year to year and are subject to inflation.
Thus a 15% increase in the budget may not be enough to pay for the rising costs of running a school. Unless you factor in ALL the costs, not just the number of students, you won't know how much of an increase a school needs. Therefore a budget increase can be a budget cut if the increase does not cover ALL the costs.
Perhpas it would serve you well to think before you post.
Put down the bong pipe and walk away.
Apperantly you have not read the comments about newbies using the new UI. This is in no way for them. It will be harder for them to use. Why...
BECAUSE THEY CHANGED THE LAYOUT!!!
People expect things to be a certain way in Word. Now Microsoft changed that. Who exactly is this suppose to be easy for? Someone who has used Office 2003-2000-'97? Anybody who has used a previous Office product will be at a lost. Hell anyone who has used ANY Windows program won't know what to do because the UI has changed!
Now you may pick up your bong.
As I predicted, the idiots are already gathering.
My point was a simple one. In a market that is already being dominated by 64 bit processors and with the coming release of Vista 64, why would a computer builder purchase a 32 bit CPU knowing full well that it will not be able to run Vista 64? Let us not forget that not all features in Vista will run in the 32 bit version. Given the price it makes no sense to purchase a non-64 bit processor.
In regards to other comments - a 64 bit system is faster than a 32 bit system. The memory capabilties alone, trounce that of a 32 bit system. I suppose it takes a developer to appreciate what you can do with a 64 bit system. However, if you have a 64 bit system from head to toe, you will notice significant performance gains.
Let me get this straight. This processor does not support 64 bit instructions. Microsoft is about to relase Vitsa, a 64 bit operating system. Why the F@#$% would anyone buy a 32 bit processor, only to replace it several months later for a 64 bit one!?!?!
The fact that Vista will come in a 32 bit flavor is irrelevant. This article is all about speed and performance. Well, 64 bit computing is a hell of lot faster than 32 bit. Clearly Intel hopes a bunch of idiots buy this propaganda.
AMD got it right. Put out a 64 bit processor that can handle 32 bit instructions. That way we can run our 32 bit operating systems until 64 bit ones arrive and not have to replace the bloody processor!
15 GB Free HD Space! Are you kidding me. My machine at work takes up 8.6 GB! Thats OS + Apps + Data. WTF requires 15 GB! Is Microsoft including Porn to show off Aero!!
"A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources."
That should make a chill go up your spine! So much for the 1st Amendment.
This has NOTHING to do with protecting undercover agents as someone put it. If it was, then why isn't Robert Novak behind bars! Why hasn't Robert Novak's phone records been confiscated!! He was the one that outed Valerie Plame-Wislon. Oh and the Scooter Libbey case clearly shows the Bush Whitehouse passed along her information so she can be exposed to the public. Thus why are you pretending that this is anything more than trying to prevent the people from finding out about illegal spying activities of the Bush Administration.
Nice job comrade!
Read the post. SATA HDs will not work natively uder XP or 2000 without first installing the drivers.
So there's example. Pin Head.
Gee makes you think there might be more...
Let me get this straight, you started a couple projects to replace SQL and you didn't know that SQL is an ANSI standard? I would certainly give you projects a major pass.
As other people pointed out SQL is a standard. If database venders want to violate the standard so be it. But do not claim we need another query language because of the variations of SQL. Force the venders to comply. That's the point about standards venders are suppose to comply.
"While you make a good argument, you are wrong at the core. In true capitalism, where there aren't regulations, it does not tend to monopoly because the moment a market becomes oppressed, a competitor will step up and fill the gap."
Please site examples.
Isn't that the point once a company has gained control of a market, i.e., they become a monopoly, they prevent other competitors from entering the market. Isn't that why Teddy Rosevelt went after the robber barons: JP Morgan, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, etc.
Your knowledge of history and the facts expose your ignorance on the subject.
The Guardian really screwed up this article.
They don't even understand the Cosmological Constant. The Cosmological Constant was used to show a STATIC universe, not an EXPANDING universe. The reason Einstein INVENTED it, i.e., pulled it out of his ass, was his original models showed an expanding universe. He couldn't believe it was correct. So he invented this constant. Then Einstein met the astronomer, Hubble and Hubble showed him proof that the universe was indeed expanding! Never trust a mathematician, trust the guy with the data.
Then people starting using the constant in their models to show certain things. I think that's very shkey ground. Personally cosmologists are alot like string theorists - whackos!
Bottom line: SHOW ME THE DATA.
How dumb are you? NO, honestly, I ask for clarification purposes.
The original poster was correct, Microsoft is attempting to use it's OS dominance to drive out Google. You only have to look at history to understand this. Netscape had the market lead in browsers. Microsoft bundled IE with it's operating system and what happened? IE gained market control of the browser market.
Don't think that can't happen with Google?
Again, I ask you how dumb are you?