Doubtful. (Why even say this? To impress upon people that a high bandwidth connection isn't "hard" to use? Wouldn't the new computer she ostensibly got, since, as the article notes, she's never owned a computer in her life, have come with Windows installed?[1]) Because sir, Windows bashing guarantees a spot on slashdot!
I went to TFA, and tried using the "Send as Email" link to send the article to my wife (who must have this). Popup comes up, and I need to give email addresses and then there is a captcha - problem is the image that shows letters/numbers I need to type in is a broken link.
Ironic, eh?
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I count 5 vowels in a row for the word queueing, but then again I'm just a lowly C# programmer :) /nitpick
Nah, it's just that nobody RTFA anymore.
We could only wish 50 Cent didn't exist.
No, for WinFS!
Not to nitpick, but it's not "by Microsoft". It's published by Microsoft, but written by Steve McConnell of Construx.
Misread that, doh!
In the environment you speak of, what was the ratio of actual windows to mac machines? Without that, ratios of tech issues are meaningless.
far more intelligent...and much less mileage too!
I went to TFA, and tried using the "Send as Email" link to send the article to my wife (who must have this). Popup comes up, and I need to give email addresses and then there is a captcha - problem is the image that shows letters/numbers I need to type in is a broken link. Ironic, eh?
Wait until you've actually had kids and then say that...