It'd be interesting to see how those numbers were gathered. I'm guessing that it's nothing more than a simple increase in the number of Mac's purchased this year vs. last year instead of those that have actually switched over.
So, for example, last year I purchased 3 Mac's (a G5, a Mini, and a 12" laptop), but retained my two Windows PC's. There is no possible way the author could count, nor should they, me as a 3 time switcher.
As long as people are out there sharing ideas freely, it'll survive. It may not get as much attention as it does right now (i.e. all the attention open source gets right now), but as a concept, it cannot die.
There, I had a thought and shared it. PD was just reborn;)
Honestly, in the 15 years that I've been forced to work with Windows, I've never met anybody that actually used this (yes I know the service isn't that old...you know what I mean).
Will it really be missed?
I don't see it as having any sort of hampering effect whatsoever.
Lets try "freedom of commentary without moderation." Better?
Moreover, those sites request your opinion, with the hopes of honesty, but then only post those opinions that coincide with their sales bottom line. This is censoring.
So much for allowing freedom of speech in advertising. Did anybody honestly expect anything other than this? I mean, of course they are going to moderate what gets published. Especially when it comes to a potential sale of their product. Mess with a company's bottom line and you'll certainly get censored.
[disclaimer] I do not advocate the use of anything M$ puts out. [/disclaimer]
I'm sure that M$ can argue: if they have 90% of the browsers out there, how can you argue that their stuff is not standard?
The "standard" is the norm. The norm is defined by the masses. I'd say that 90% kinda defines the masses...
Maybe the plan to force it after you die.
Picture an online player killer game where you take out your opponent to force him to watch that stupid gecko again and again...I'd play it just to piss off others;)
Enter the new age of vengeful advertising?
Maybe the difference could be that they are tracking/monitoring/whatever your usage on their site vs. spyware that tracks your overall usage.
I'm not sure if I'd mind them knowing that I prefer page X on their site. Its a lot different then spyware watching all my activities and generalizing my usage for potential advertisers to exploit.
maybe the difference could be that they are tracking/monitoring/whatever your usage on their site vs. spyware that tracks your overall usage.
I'm not sure if I'd mind them knowing that I prefer page X on their site. Its a lot different then spyware watching all my activities and generalizing my usage for potential advertisers to exploit.
Ok, agreed, I spend a bit of time out there on seperfolous stuff, but do they consider how much time the Internet saves? I mean, does anybody remember back in the early 90's when, if you needed a driver or something, you had to find if a company had a BBS, find that number, dial in, re-dial if busy, connect, search, and download. That process could literally take hours. The same deal now could take only a few minutes at worst.
From reading the article it appears that they are only hanging their hat on one item. The said typical turnaround for a Windows patch is around 30 days vs. 71 for Linux.
There are two points that need to be brought up. They state that it was a test of web servers. Should this be a IIS vs. Apache thing vs. Windows/Linux? Second, I'd like for them to actually discuss quantities of vulnerabilities of the two servers.
Additionally, its on Seattle times? A possible slant to their Redmond neighbors?
Heaven forbid that Cisco actually allow this and join the open source movement...we certainly wouldn't want their stuff to get any better. (*insert sarcasm here*)
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In short, drink caffine, get hypertensive and die...
drink decafinated, get higher cholesterol, and die...
Interesting...
;)
and probably the only OS left that doesn't have exploits / virus' targeting it
It'd be interesting to see how those numbers were gathered. I'm guessing that it's nothing more than a simple increase in the number of Mac's purchased this year vs. last year instead of those that have actually switched over.
So, for example, last year I purchased 3 Mac's (a G5, a Mini, and a 12" laptop), but retained my two Windows PC's. There is no possible way the author could count, nor should they, me as a 3 time switcher.
Buncha crap to just get published, if you ask me.
So THAT is where Cowboy Neal lives!
Didn't Dr. Emmit Brown invent something like this back in 1845 or so? You know, shortly before Marty arrived...
What a stupid thing to suggest.
;)
As long as people are out there sharing ideas freely, it'll survive. It may not get as much attention as it does right now (i.e. all the attention open source gets right now), but as a concept, it cannot die.
There, I had a thought and shared it. PD was just reborn
Honestly, in the 15 years that I've been forced to work with Windows, I've never met anybody that actually used this (yes I know the service isn't that old...you know what I mean).
Will it really be missed?
I don't see it as having any sort of hampering effect whatsoever.
Go check out open-exchange.org. It is supposed to be equivalent to M$ Exchange...
Go check out open-exchange.org. Supposed to be equivalent to M$ Exchange...
YES! This made my Microsoft stock go up by $0.000001! WooHoo!
I think you missed my point.
Lets try "freedom of commentary without moderation." Better?
Moreover, those sites request your opinion, with the hopes of honesty, but then only post those opinions that coincide with their sales bottom line. This is censoring.
So much for allowing freedom of speech in advertising. Did anybody honestly expect anything other than this? I mean, of course they are going to moderate what gets published. Especially when it comes to a potential sale of their product. Mess with a company's bottom line and you'll certainly get censored.
[disclaimer] I do not advocate the use of anything M$ puts out. [/disclaimer] I'm sure that M$ can argue: if they have 90% of the browsers out there, how can you argue that their stuff is not standard? The "standard" is the norm. The norm is defined by the masses. I'd say that 90% kinda defines the masses...
I'm sure most remember the movie Demolition Man.
Looks like we might be getting closer to that with this kind of technology.
I also remember mention that some in California were talking about revoking the Act that would keep Schwartzeneger out of office.
The whole thing is a tid too "big brother" me.
Actually this all makes sense...
Like the old saying goes:
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer"
Unless, however, they plan on recording it with enough reduced quality that maybe you could replay everything on your cell phone...
I seriously doubt they'd be able to record everything out there.
I mean, just look at a standard Tivo box. 40G hard drive gives you about 35 hours of recording time. And that is just one or two shows at a time.
A month's programming on 200 channels simultaneously?
c'mon.
since its a book...what will be the best way to search through it? paperback describing a paperless environment; kinda ironic, wouldnt you think?
Maybe the plan to force it after you die. Picture an online player killer game where you take out your opponent to force him to watch that stupid gecko again and again...I'd play it just to piss off others ;)
Enter the new age of vengeful advertising?
Maybe the difference could be that they are tracking/monitoring/whatever your usage on their site vs. spyware that tracks your overall usage. I'm not sure if I'd mind them knowing that I prefer page X on their site. Its a lot different then spyware watching all my activities and generalizing my usage for potential advertisers to exploit.
maybe the difference could be that they are tracking/monitoring/whatever your usage on their site vs. spyware that tracks your overall usage.
I'm not sure if I'd mind them knowing that I prefer page X on their site. Its a lot different then spyware watching all my activities and generalizing my usage for potential advertisers to exploit.
Ok, agreed, I spend a bit of time out there on seperfolous stuff, but do they consider how much time the Internet saves? I mean, does anybody remember back in the early 90's when, if you needed a driver or something, you had to find if a company had a BBS, find that number, dial in, re-dial if busy, connect, search, and download. That process could literally take hours. The same deal now could take only a few minutes at worst.
From reading the article it appears that they are only hanging their hat on one item. The said typical turnaround for a Windows patch is around 30 days vs. 71 for Linux.
There are two points that need to be brought up. They state that it was a test of web servers. Should this be a IIS vs. Apache thing vs. Windows/Linux? Second, I'd like for them to actually discuss quantities of vulnerabilities of the two servers.
Additionally, its on Seattle times? A possible slant to their Redmond neighbors?
Heaven forbid that Cisco actually allow this and join the open source movement...we certainly wouldn't want their stuff to get any better. (*insert sarcasm here*)
...but can I play Halo on it?