I'm not sure about that. If I put on my tin foil hat, it feels like a variation of "embrace & extend". The positive is that Apple contributes code to various OSS projects. The negative is that they shape the direction of OSS. Not control, that would be behaving like its primary competitor. But shaping direction allows them to look good while unofficially & indirectly pulling strings on future development.
It's just a theory, probably has some holes, but that's what it feels like.
I'm glad to hear it. At least some states are sticking to their intentions of getting the money they were screwed out of, or screwed themselves out of.
*begin offtopic*
And yes, we need the money. The current governer has decided that his priorities are with the suburbanites, further widening the schism between upper and lower class.
I was tempted to reply, just beating a dead horse.
The closed laptop looks like a PowerBook 1400/2400/3400/5300. They all have the same form factor.
I thought the best was when MS had a page up describing Xbox design. They have a picture of one of the designers at work on a Macintosh. Priceless. It was posted somewhere on slashdot a while ago.
I love when they use stock photos with Macs in them for companies selling x86 products. It's like the group that does advertising/site design can't remember that not everyone uses Macs (or it's not important to them).
Don't get me wrong, I prefer Macs and I used to troubleshoot them for an ad agency. It was amusing when they would do ads for PCs and ask to take photos of Macs & their parts.
"The motivation? Microsoft argues that our memories often deceive us: experiences get exaggerated, we muddle the timing of events and simply forget stuff. Much better, says the firm, to junk such unreliable interpretations and instead build a faithful memory on that most reliable of entities, the PC."
The most reliable of entities, the PC!?
(begin sarcasm) Well, as long as the app doesn't fault, and the disc doesn't EVER get damaged, I should be fine. Wait, what was I saying? Hang on, I have to load disc 2. (end sarcasm)
Check out Apple's OS X section for the PDF on AD. If already have, read on.
Along with the becoming more and more useful macosxlabs.org, there is the idea that if you cough up $150 per AD server for MS Services for Unix, this software will do most of the work in terms of schema modification.
You don't have to use the file/print services installed by this software, but that may be helpful to you. We've already covered this in slashdot. Check out articles concering using PAM with AD and there should be a thread there as well.
Mod this up, I hope it helps. Irrational bleats like "IT'S a NIGHTMARE" help no one, especially yourself.
(BEGIN RANT) The only problem I see with your arguement is that Microsoft has previously bastardized standards with their Office Suite.
But this could apply to all proprietary software makers. It's just a measure of insecurity about the quality of their software.
Let's say all Office productivity apps save as RTF by default (work with me). Ideally, if the software has the features you need, choose the suite that best suits you.
I don't use MSOffice that much, I ask people to save as RTF for the sake of interoperability. The DOC format by MS is not acceptable, but open source will adapt, that's the strength of it.
Focus on a standard. If proprietary company X wants to push their own, adapt. It's a rule of business, adapt or die.
I don't think XM is in trouble. Yes, their stock isn't exactly fabulous, but it's in better shape than Sirius stock.
And as for people whining about price, yes the hardware is proprietary, and yes it costs money to keep two satellites up in orbit and to run 100+ stations. Most of the stations I've listened to have been ad-free, some do have occasional adds but they certainly don't have 5-minute blocks of ads.
Sometimes I prefer the satellite radio to television, now that's worth the investment. I'd rather fry my brain on good music then crappy TV.
In fact there's an interesting point here. I originally paid $300 for my television, and are currently paying $40 for basic cable. I'm listening to the radio more these days than watching TV, so what's really a waste of money in this case?
You don't want to shell out the $300 + $10/mo, fine. I will, and I'll dump the f***in' cable. There's nothing worth watching on cable anyway, and I honestly don't have the time. It's easier to multitask with the radio on than with the TV on.
These back and forths are tiresome. If you have the energy to have someone try something different, go for it. Too much time has been spent on this reflection of humantiy.
And, as with humanity (in concept), interoperability is the ONLY thing that matters. You wanna futz around on your Win Box? Good. You wanna build your linux box? Good. You want your Mac box? Fine.
Just make sure they can work together, and build the interoperability into the O/S for crying out loud.
Let's keep ourselves to standards. But if we can't, let's make it work for everyone. Market share will be fought over by marketing departments, people will still be pawns.
They can all exist, and should all exist. I want a choice (Own a Mac & PC, PC dual-boots windows and linux).
You missed the entire point if your reply is just a Mac-hating statement.
AMD's marketing hype is along the same vein as Apple's. In fact, they've also mentioned the "Megahertz Myth" (Of course after Apple put the phrase forward, which is typical).
Sorry, you sidetracked me, and I couldn't resist:-)
Anyway, it's all BS. If I'm a hobbyist (and I am), I'll put together my own box for less than $700 and have a good machine. If I'm just starting and want someone else to put together a mid-range box, a major distributor will do it for $200-400 more with a monitor. If I'm doing graphics and production work (or I just want it to work), I'll grab a G4 for production or CRT iMac.
It's about your needs, not your biases. Honestly just about anything will do.
I'd mod a PlayStation/Xbox to run Linux on it if I was a gamer and didn't want to shell out more money, Damn It! Use what you have and make it last!
#This sets the Rant mode. Comment it to disable. #RANT ON
I believe it was Ars Technica or the Register that mentioned the coincidence that IBM's new PowerPC based on the Power4 included "extra instructions".
Yea, it was The Register (slowly...remembering...)
The new IBM chip had the same amount of instructions as AltiVec, and when somem digging was done, the name of the instruction set was the same as the generic name for AltiVec (also mentioned in the Register article, verified at IBM's & Motorola's sites?)
I'm sorry I haven't posted links, but I gotta grab lunch before I get pulled aside for troubleshooting again.
"In its marketing, Apple has stressed the megahertz and gigahertz is not necessarily indicative of a machine's performance. Still, the fastest Motorola processor for the Mac, the G4, runs at 1.25 gigahertz; Intel Corp.'s fastest Pentium 4 chip runs at 2.8 gigahertz."
It's like he never even thought about what he wrote. Someone conveys the thought that marketing hype may be costing you money, but let's ignore that and perpetuate the marketing hype.
On the other hand, the "Megahertz Myth" is marketing hype aimed at opposed marketing hype, so who really cares what either Apple or Intel offer as the "fastest"?
My PowerBook G3 runs just fine, my Pentium III runs just fine. If you need the power, go for it, but if you don't, go refurbished.
It's something, and at least MS turns off the user account associated with Remote Assistance, but I'm not interested in having to get a Passport account for it.
That's what it requires, and that's why I wouldn't use it.
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Coming again, to save the motherfucking day?
curry is the only...way?
I'll be leaving now.
Well, I do. Made me choke on my dinner when he said it. Ironically, dinner was chinese food that night. :-)
Funny how this comes out right after WINE gets legal support
I'm not sure about that. If I put on my tin foil hat, it feels like a variation of "embrace & extend". The positive is that Apple contributes code to various OSS projects. The negative is that they shape the direction of OSS. Not control, that would be behaving like its primary competitor. But shaping direction allows them to look good while unofficially & indirectly pulling strings on future development.
It's just a theory, probably has some holes, but that's what it feels like.
Safari 1.2 for OS X 10.3 does not crash, Camino 0.8.1 does. Helloooo, TalkBack.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I'm glad to hear it. At least some states are sticking to their intentions of getting the money they were screwed out of, or screwed themselves out of.
*begin offtopic*
And yes, we need the money. The current governer has decided that his priorities are with the suburbanites, further widening the schism between upper and lower class.
(BALLMER)TAX CUTS! TAX CUTS! TAX CUTS!(/BALLMER)
*end offtopic*
However, self-drive gives me images of Demolition Man:
Stallone: Self-Drive!
car: error...unable to comply
(car heads towards large fountain)
Stallone: SELF-DRIVE YOU MICKEY MOUSE PIECE OF SH*T!
Your best consolation is the hope that the things you failed to get weren't really worth having.
Entirely appropriate. :-)
The closed laptop looks like a PowerBook 1400/2400/3400/5300. They all have the same form factor.
I thought the best was when MS had a page up describing Xbox design. They have a picture of one of the designers at work on a Macintosh. Priceless. It was posted somewhere on slashdot a while ago.
I love when they use stock photos with Macs in them for companies selling x86 products. It's like the group that does advertising/site design can't remember that not everyone uses Macs (or it's not important to them).
Don't get me wrong, I prefer Macs and I used to troubleshoot them for an ad agency. It was amusing when they would do ads for PCs and ask to take photos of Macs & their parts.
The most reliable of entities, the PC!?
(begin sarcasm)
Well, as long as the app doesn't fault, and the disc doesn't EVER get damaged, I should be fine. Wait, what was I saying? Hang on, I have to load disc 2.
(end sarcasm)
As long as there is profit in the Office and Windows end, other divisions can languish for as long as they want. Or until they embrace and extend.
The waiting game continues, let's see who runs out of money faster (yeah, right)...
Along with the becoming more and more useful macosxlabs.org, there is the idea that if you cough up $150 per AD server for MS Services for Unix, this software will do most of the work in terms of schema modification.
You don't have to use the file/print services installed by this software, but that may be helpful to you.
We've already covered this in slashdot. Check out articles concering using PAM with AD and there should be a thread there as well.
Mod this up, I hope it helps. Irrational bleats like "IT'S a NIGHTMARE" help no one, especially yourself.
The only problem I see with your arguement is that Microsoft has previously bastardized standards with their Office Suite.
But this could apply to all proprietary software makers. It's just a measure of insecurity about the quality of their software.
Let's say all Office productivity apps save as RTF by default (work with me). Ideally, if the software has the features you need, choose the suite that best suits you.
I don't use MSOffice that much, I ask people to save as RTF for the sake of interoperability. The DOC format by MS is not acceptable, but open source will adapt, that's the strength of it.
Focus on a standard. If proprietary company X wants to push their own, adapt. It's a rule of business, adapt or die.
(END RANT)
Get it to play QuickTime without installing the QuickTime player and I'm set (I know, it's a dream, and Apple should port anyway)
What a coup it would be for helix to have WMA compatibility. I'm just superimposing ffmpeg's WMA efforts over helix, though.
possibilities, possibilities...
And as for people whining about price, yes the hardware is proprietary, and yes it costs money to keep two satellites up in orbit and to run 100+ stations. Most of the stations I've listened to have been ad-free, some do have occasional adds but they certainly don't have 5-minute blocks of ads.
Sometimes I prefer the satellite radio to television, now that's worth the investment. I'd rather fry my brain on good music then crappy TV.
In fact there's an interesting point here. I originally paid $300 for my television, and are currently paying $40 for basic cable. I'm listening to the radio more these days than watching TV, so what's really a waste of money in this case?
You don't want to shell out the $300 + $10/mo, fine. I will, and I'll dump the f***in' cable. There's nothing worth watching on cable anyway, and I honestly don't have the time. It's easier to multitask with the radio on than with the TV on.
#this line toggles the rant function
RANT=0
These back and forths are tiresome. If you have the energy to have someone try something different, go for it. Too much time has been spent on this reflection of humantiy.
And, as with humanity (in concept), interoperability is the ONLY thing that matters. You wanna futz around on your Win Box? Good. You wanna build your linux box? Good. You want your Mac box? Fine.
Just make sure they can work together, and build the interoperability into the O/S for crying out loud.
Let's keep ourselves to standards. But if we can't, let's make it work for everyone. Market share will be fought over by marketing departments, people will still be pawns.
They can all exist, and should all exist. I want a choice (Own a Mac & PC, PC dual-boots windows and linux).
AMD's marketing hype is along the same vein as Apple's. In fact, they've also mentioned the "Megahertz Myth" (Of course after Apple put the phrase forward, which is typical).
Sorry, you sidetracked me, and I couldn't resist
Anyway, it's all BS. If I'm a hobbyist (and I am), I'll put together my own box for less than $700 and have a good machine. If I'm just starting and want someone else to put together a mid-range box, a major distributor will do it for $200-400 more with a monitor. If I'm doing graphics and production work (or I just want it to work), I'll grab a G4 for production or CRT iMac.
It's about your needs, not your biases. Honestly just about anything will do.
I'd mod a PlayStation/Xbox to run Linux on it if I was a gamer and didn't want to shell out more money, Damn It! Use what you have and make it last!
#This sets the Rant mode. Comment it to disable.
#RANT ON
Yea, it was The Register (slowly...remembering...)
The new IBM chip had the same amount of instructions as AltiVec, and when somem digging was done, the name of the instruction set was the same as the generic name for AltiVec (also mentioned in the Register article, verified at IBM's & Motorola's sites?)
I'm sorry I haven't posted links, but I gotta grab lunch before I get pulled aside for troubleshooting again.
It's like he never even thought about what he wrote. Someone conveys the thought that marketing hype may be costing you money, but let's ignore that and perpetuate the marketing hype.
On the other hand, the "Megahertz Myth" is marketing hype aimed at opposed marketing hype, so who really cares what either Apple or Intel offer as the "fastest"?
My PowerBook G3 runs just fine, my Pentium III runs just fine. If you need the power, go for it, but if you don't, go refurbished.
Just my opinion.
That's what it requires, and that's why I wouldn't use it.
Same procedure applies, though. Maybe it's a file association problem. I'm using stuffit on win at work and all is well except for DMG files.
Right-click on the link and save link target (or whatever the vernacular may be)
Over and inch thick?! You're better with a Kyocera SmartPhone or a VisorPhone or a Treo Communicator for size!