Microsoft said side-by-side DLLs would end DLL Hell. Then it was Windows File Protection... that was really going to end DLL Hell this time. Honest! Then came Fusion. Now it's Strong Binding.
... create the CDs before the show. If a band is on a Clear Channel station, chances are it's yet another Britney or Eminem or Linkin Park. How many of these "artists" actually perform live shows? They're lip-synching to a CD already so why not make that CD available to concert goers?
This isn't about Microsoft charging half as much, it's about the outrageous fees MPEG LA are asking for.
Under the plan, licensees would pay 25 cents each for MPEG-4 products such as decoders and encoders, with fees capped at $1 million a year for each licensee. It also suggests charging a per-minute rate, with no cap.
Wait a minute, are you saying that if you don't like the way a company does business you can go to an alternate vendor? Good Lord, man. That changes everything!
I imagine the creativity-challenged folks at KDE are rubbing their hands with glee right about now. Microsoft spends millions on UI R&D so that OSS projects can appropriate their discoveries;-)
Microsoft(TM) - We do the hard work so you don't have to
This'll be policy for as long as the shareholders allow it. The moment they get a whiff of Big Money to be made enforcing the patents, they'll about-face.
So does this mean BMG and the RIAA own the search and transfer logs relating to everyone who ever used the service? "Dear sir/madam, we notice you downloaded an illegal MP3, you owe us $100,000 per song. KTHX."
Oh, well if Clorox says my keyboard is dirtier than a toilet, I guess I better do something about it. Excuse me while I go buy some Clorox Air Freshener to get rid of the air-bourne bacteria, Clorox Disinfectant Wipes for my keyboard, and Clorox General Purpose Cleaner to wash the microwave door with...
Bzzzt - wrong. Any administrator that depends on AV software is an idiot
Did I say anything about depending on AV software? It's a single part of your security policy. It's no more or less important than keeping an eye on the server for unusual activity or educating your users. It's common sense.
Relying on AV software to protect you is a reactive solution. It fosters stupidity and it puts you at the mercy of your AV vendor's reflexes and creativity, and I can't accept that.
Can you accept an admin that allows his users to recieve "over a meg" of tainted messages every single day, even though tools exist that would prevent those messages from clogging the system or exposing said user to risk?
XP Embedded is based on Windows CE, it is not based on the desktop OS codebase. CE was written from scratch to be modular, it was designed that way so embedded device manufacturers could reduce the footprint of their devices. It's not modular to the extent that resellers can add and remove components themselves.
The modularity of their embedded OS has never been questioned, just the desktop OS.
CD: Oops, sorry about the spoiler, when I scheduled the post I miscalculated the timing. I know, I'm evil. I promise I won't ruin the next 4 episodes or however many they have left.
Yeah, thanks for the update brainiac. Too bad people have to read the fucking article to see your spoiler warning. How about making a couple of changes on the front page now, just for the lucky SOBs who haven't had the episode spoiled for them yet.
Some interesting perspectives from the founder of Java
Oh yes, very interesting. The founder of Java doesn't think competing technology is as good as his technology.
This is Sun propaganda pure and simple. I can't wait for a headline on the front page telling us that Coca-Cola says new Pepsi is disappointing. When Microsoft have made less-than-favorable remarks about Java in the past it has instantly been flagged as FUD.
I suggest folks take Sun PR and Gosling's remarks with a grain of salt. Evaluate the technologies for yourselves and decide accordingly.
Geez, they did not "promise" equal access for all. They said that "currently" there is no difference.
Geeze, you're right. I must have been confused when they said "All membership levels enjoy the same benefits". I interpreted that as meaning that all membership levels enjoy the same benefits. What I should have done was interpret it as all membership levels enjoy the same benefits... for the next few days until we get enough members to cover payroll.
A "donation" does not imply any sort of compensation
Mandrake explicitly listed the special priviledges one was entitiled to on signing up. No amount of newspeak is going to change the fact that they promised one thing and delivered another.
It's only a cut and dry case for those who want something for nothing.
Good, then the next time you buy girl scout cookies you wont mind when they aren't delivered.
On Mandrakeforum all I found were a few posts of someone who said to be disappointed, and another one who was displeased.
And that's a damn shame. It sends a signal to businesses that it's okay to change the rules when the game isn't going their way. If this had been any other company there'd be Slashbots with pitchforks and torches as far as the eye can see.
Why should Mandrake get a free pass? Is it okay for, say, Red Hat to do the same thing? Mandrake begged for donations, they promised equal access for all, they reneged on the deal after people had paid. It's a pretty cut and dry case of fucking over your supporters.
Nobody should get away with that kind of crap.
I intend to ask for a refund. I was interested in supporting Mandrake, not Sun, and certainly not the salaries of managers who would allow this to happen.
It's not about the money, man. They were working for the power and the glory of Linux. If Microsoft didn't control the low-rent housing industry, they could have paid their rent with peer respect and bought their groceries with good will.
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Nikon digitals use a CYGM filter, not RGB+E.
If browsers like Opera and IE and Safari don't innovate, Mozilla wont have anything to clone.
Microsoft said side-by-side DLLs would end DLL Hell. Then it was Windows File Protection... that was really going to end DLL Hell this time. Honest! Then came Fusion. Now it's Strong Binding.
I'm not sure airlines or the TSA will be thrilled about people using fuel-cell-powered devices on those long-haul flights.
... create the CDs before the show. If a band is on a Clear Channel station, chances are it's yet another Britney or Eminem or Linkin Park. How many of these "artists" actually perform live shows? They're lip-synching to a CD already so why not make that CD available to concert goers?
Anger meets MPEG-4 licensing scheme
Companies fear costly MPEG-4 licenses
Apple backs MPEG-4 despite fee dispute
MPEG LA claim that Microsoft is blocking progress? As my dear old grandmother used to say, bitch please.
Xpde, KDevelop, KWord, Kivio, Aqua themes, Evolution, Gnumeric ("95% of builtin Excel functions")... good grief.
<troll>Somebody wake me when an open source group develops something original.</troll>
Wait a minute, are you saying that if you don't like the way a company does business you can go to an alternate vendor? Good Lord, man. That changes everything!
Seems good enough for KDevelop :-P
Microsoft(TM) - We do the hard work so you don't have to
This'll be policy for as long as the shareholders allow it. The moment they get a whiff of Big Money to be made enforcing the patents, they'll about-face.
So does this mean BMG and the RIAA own the search and transfer logs relating to everyone who ever used the service? "Dear sir/madam, we notice you downloaded an illegal MP3, you owe us $100,000 per song. KTHX."
Can you accept an admin that allows his users to recieve "over a meg" of tainted messages every single day, even though tools exist that would prevent those messages from clogging the system or exposing said user to risk?
The modularity of their embedded OS has never been questioned, just the desktop OS.
Way to go, fuckmonkeys. Hey by the way, Darth Vader was Luke's father.
This is Sun propaganda pure and simple. I can't wait for a headline on the front page telling us that Coca-Cola says new Pepsi is disappointing. When Microsoft have made less-than-favorable remarks about Java in the past it has instantly been flagged as FUD.
I suggest folks take Sun PR and Gosling's remarks with a grain of salt. Evaluate the technologies for yourselves and decide accordingly.
Why should Mandrake get a free pass? Is it okay for, say, Red Hat to do the same thing? Mandrake begged for donations, they promised equal access for all, they reneged on the deal after people had paid. It's a pretty cut and dry case of fucking over your supporters.
Nobody should get away with that kind of crap.
I intend to ask for a refund. I was interested in supporting Mandrake, not Sun, and certainly not the salaries of managers who would allow this to happen.
It's not about the money, man. They were working for the power and the glory of Linux. If Microsoft didn't control the low-rent housing industry, they could have paid their rent with peer respect and bought their groceries with good will.