Balmer totally missed the point when he made this statement. Microsoft believes hardware should be free and we should pay for software. However, they are a little late to the game, because software is already free and in use by hundreads of thousands of machines around the world (linux!!!)
The major box vendors (Dell, Sony, HP, etc) are some of Microsofts biggest customers, if I am any of these vendors why would I want to do business with a company that wants to put me out business?? Wouldn't I rather partner up with an industry that says put your money into hardware and get your software for free??
If PC's really go for $100.00 or less, all of the major box vendors will leave the market and sell only those things that can make them money, like printers, switches and tv's. This leaves all the boxes to be made overseas. And those companies overseas don't necessarily have to use Microsoft products, they might consider using one of those free operating systems.
Microsoft needs to stop thinking they rule the world, and get real.
If the software suddenly started playing multiple hands at the same time, or responding to changes in cards quicker then a normal person could click, then there is the possibility for their software to catch on and either block your account and/or add your software to their list.
If you read the TOS for any of these online poker sites (ie, partypoker.com) they make it very clear that their software scans your machine for software that may aid you in playing the game. This includes anything that determines odds, anything that plays hands for you, etc... And They have the ability to update there list of known software as new pieces are releases.
How can we blame American coporations for being out of touch with their customers (ie, Sun, etc) when the Commander and Chief himself has been long out of touch.
Seems to me there is a lack of leadership in America these days.
Given whats been discussed already about Palmyra Atoll, I wonder if it's possible that they have courts on this pile of sand, much less a written consitution. Sounds like a place I wouldn't mind living.
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Balmer totally missed the point when he made this statement. Microsoft believes hardware should be free and we should pay for software. However, they are a little late to the game, because software is already free and in use by hundreads of thousands of machines around the world (linux!!!) The major box vendors (Dell, Sony, HP, etc) are some of Microsofts biggest customers, if I am any of these vendors why would I want to do business with a company that wants to put me out business?? Wouldn't I rather partner up with an industry that says put your money into hardware and get your software for free?? If PC's really go for $100.00 or less, all of the major box vendors will leave the market and sell only those things that can make them money, like printers, switches and tv's. This leaves all the boxes to be made overseas. And those companies overseas don't necessarily have to use Microsoft products, they might consider using one of those free operating systems. Microsoft needs to stop thinking they rule the world, and get real.
If the software suddenly started playing multiple hands at the same time, or responding to changes in cards quicker then a normal person could click, then there is the possibility for their software to catch on and either block your account and/or add your software to their list.
If you read the TOS for any of these online poker sites (ie, partypoker.com) they make it very clear that their software scans your machine for software that may aid you in playing the game. This includes anything that determines odds, anything that plays hands for you, etc... And They have the ability to update there list of known software as new pieces are releases.
How can we blame American coporations for being out of touch with their customers (ie, Sun, etc) when the Commander and Chief himself has been long out of touch.
Seems to me there is a lack of leadership in America these days.
Given whats been discussed already about Palmyra Atoll, I wonder if it's possible that they have courts on this pile of sand, much less a written consitution. Sounds like a place I wouldn't mind living.
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I know I for one don't like to be lumped in with those systems guys. Network Admins forever!!!
I love my Sysadmins, but what about us Network Admins. We keep the backbone of the company running, and do we get any thanks.
Of course not.