Some people just don't have great attention spans. Given the way technology is going these days and with constant updates flooding our senses, it's not wonder that...OOO SHINY!
That's because they want you to use their product - not one of the other dock apps that exist. That's just smart business strategy there. First, Google looks great because they are supporting Linux when so many big companies don't touch it with a ten foot pole. Second, they get the "common geek" using their tools/APIs/etc. And third, they get more mindshare which is huge for any company.
And, honestly, you could make this argument for any piece of open source software. Why do people make their own? Because they can. One of the best things about OSS.
Seriously, whatever Google is actually making is not the point here. What is notable here is the fact that they are providing serious application development for the Linux platform. With so many "big name" companies somewhat ignoring the *nix platform, this is a good thing.
With that said, I don't know if you were trolling, but have you tried out Google Gadgets (for Windows presumably)? There is some great stuff there. RSS feed readers, weather, traffic reports, etc. Yes, I agree, none of it is terribly important, and you can always head to a website to get that information, but it's always nice to have that information right at your fingertips. And, just because you don't have a use for something doesn't mean other people don't need it.
I love the end of the article.
[Gates] welcomed onto the stage a Ph.D. candidate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the "Ballmer-bot," a robot made to imitate and act like Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO and Gates' long-time business partner, who is not attending TechEd.
"Developers, developers, developers, developers," the robot, developed using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio product, repeated over and over, in an homage to Ballmer's famous rant. The robot also raised his arm, showing how he has the ability to "throw eggs," according to the MIT student controlling his movements. Throw eggs. Heh. Throw chairs is more like it.
Big bang theory is awful. BBT is absolutely great. It's a sitcom, so I don't expect much more than that, but when I'm watching it with my friend and I laugh at the jokes and she just looks at me like I'm crazy ('cause she doesn't get it), it's all the better.
To be fair, the Office 2007 UI is actually one of the more impressive things MS has done recently. They put a lot of effort, thought, and UI research (user studies) into that design, and while the outcome is a bit polarizing, the feedback I've heard has been largely very positive, even from within Slashdot. Yes. Absolutely yes. I've been using MS Office for a long time and although the changes took a little bit of time to get used to, never again must I browse 18 menu levels down to find the stupid superscript option.
MS Office 2007 is worth the cost of upgrading (unlike Vista).
Come to find out their song 'Saints of Los Angeles' was downloaded over 47,000 times on the Xbox version alone, beating out digital services iTunes and Amazon who only were only tapped 10,000 times for the single. Maybe it's just me, but this doesn't seem all that surprising. I mean, iTunes has millions(?) of songs. People aren't going to download Motley Crew unless they like them/know about them/whatever. Rock Band has maybe a hundred (don't know, I haven't been on the store), and people want more songs to keep the game fresh, so they are going to buy it.
It seems pretty straightforward. Unfortunately, it seems like people (the author of the article, for example) are going to remark on how video game songs are the wave of the future...etc, etc.
No, it does not seem fair. But, as the GP poster pointed out, life isn't always fair. People/companies with a high profile want to set an example out of people like these two guys so it doesn't happen again.
Hopefully the judicial system will dish out the appropriate punishment and won't get caught up in the hype. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.
Being smart does not make someone necessarily right. Hitler was smart, but was he right? Plus, the people you quote do not give a reason as to why camel case is bad. They all are just voicing opinions.
Bertrand Meyer - One is ugly. (Both are still readable to me.)
Richard Stallman - Don't do it because I said so.
Rob Pike - I don't like it. Whaaaaa...
Linux Torvolds - Who frowns? You? The entire world?
Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton - This is the only argument that makes some sense. But, they are talking about Web style as far as I can tell...not coding style.
I actually agree with you that using the default without thinking about it is a bad thing. With that said, the default keyboard layout lends itself to camel case. So why should I go changing my keyboard layout around to program in something when I already have a good default anyway?
P.S. I really wish java would go. I hate the upper/lower case thing in all the names. Do you mean Camel Case? You mean that thing that makes it easy to type quickly, but still be able to read what you've typed in code?
What innovations? I haven't seen a MS product that was original yet! Just about everything has been taken from either A) Mac B) Other programs which the MS equivalent has killed such as IE from Netscape C) Unix or D) Other programs that have done it better then the MS implementation. Your point being?
I never understand the "Microsoft never innovates" rant that goes off here on Slashdot. What big business in this world TRULY innovates anyway? Most of them spend their time packaging (read: selling) and marketing other ideas in a such a way that makes people want to use those products.
Microsoft's strong point is not their technology (at least not from a "new technology/innovation" standpoint). Their strong point lies in their marketing department.
It's now almost certain that the world's ice shelves are melting. I'm not trying to troll here, but...really? I see no links to proof of this in the summary. Is this just another "OH NO GLOBAL WARMING" statement?
I'd be curious to see more information (from both sides of the argument, actually).
1. You must honor your mother and father - respect, show deference to, obey, etc. I doubt there are many people out there who are going to argue that this is a bad principle. So, I'll just leave that one as it is. (And, yes, I realize some parents really need their head examined, but that's an argument for another day.)
2. The second is an interesting passage...basically it sounds like it is contradicting the first passage AND saying that you need to give up everything in your life in order to make an entrance into heaven. And, taken literally, that's absolutely true.
However, as many/.ers argue, the Bible should not be taken completely literally. I tend to agree.
So, in this passage, I tend to see it as Jesus pointing out the fact that, if you are going to follow Him, then you must let go of everything else in your life. Nothing can take precedence over following Christ. As a result, we should not put our full trust in people (including our families and friends), things (meh...that'd be just plain stupid as things have a tendency to disappear or break), or in ourselves (as much as I like to think I'm perfect, I know I'm not). That's not to say we cannot trust people or that we can't be successful, happy, etc. But, the idea is to realize where those things come from - and that is from God.
If a Christian puts anything else before God, then he is, in effect, contradicting him or herself by saying that thing is more important than the being he or she calls God.
If you're going to go that route, Obama also probably saw Rocky (1976). A story about a guy who keeps fighting and won't back down even in the face of an evil, heartless opponent.
NO art is ever created in a vaccuum. "If I paint better than other men, it is because I steal from the dead."
Funny that you say this. Too many times on Slashdot I see people saying, "So-and-so company took that technical idea from someone else." However, just like art, no technology is ever created in a vacuum either...
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If you're spending $5,000 for a modem (or an entire personal computer, for that matter), you're spending far too much.
Some people just don't have great attention spans. Given the way technology is going these days and with constant updates flooding our senses, it's not wonder that...OOO SHINY!
That's because they want you to use their product - not one of the other dock apps that exist. That's just smart business strategy there. First, Google looks great because they are supporting Linux when so many big companies don't touch it with a ten foot pole. Second, they get the "common geek" using their tools/APIs/etc. And third, they get more mindshare which is huge for any company.
And, honestly, you could make this argument for any piece of open source software. Why do people make their own? Because they can. One of the best things about OSS.
My apologies.
I don't know - however many you want?
Seriously, whatever Google is actually making is not the point here. What is notable here is the fact that they are providing serious application development for the Linux platform. With so many "big name" companies somewhat ignoring the *nix platform, this is a good thing.
With that said, I don't know if you were trolling, but have you tried out Google Gadgets (for Windows presumably)? There is some great stuff there. RSS feed readers, weather, traffic reports, etc. Yes, I agree, none of it is terribly important, and you can always head to a website to get that information, but it's always nice to have that information right at your fingertips. And, just because you don't have a use for something doesn't mean other people don't need it.
"Developers, developers, developers, developers," the robot, developed using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio product, repeated over and over, in an homage to Ballmer's famous rant. The robot also raised his arm, showing how he has the ability to "throw eggs," according to the MIT student controlling his movements. Throw eggs. Heh. Throw chairs is more like it.
Nah...Robert Ballard was really searching for a very expensive diamond dropped overboard by Rose.
Sheldon is my hero, too, I think.
Would this be a patent enforcement? I don't understand how a software license can enforce something like this.
Can you explain (legalese is not my thing)?
MS Office 2007 is worth the cost of upgrading (unlike Vista).
It seems pretty straightforward. Unfortunately, it seems like people (the author of the article, for example) are going to remark on how video game songs are the wave of the future...etc, etc.
No, it does not seem fair. But, as the GP poster pointed out, life isn't always fair. People/companies with a high profile want to set an example out of people like these two guys so it doesn't happen again.
Hopefully the judicial system will dish out the appropriate punishment and won't get caught up in the hype. I wouldn't hold my breath, though.
Being smart does not make someone necessarily right. Hitler was smart, but was he right? Plus, the people you quote do not give a reason as to why camel case is bad. They all are just voicing opinions.
Bertrand Meyer - One is ugly. (Both are still readable to me.)
Richard Stallman - Don't do it because I said so.
Rob Pike - I don't like it. Whaaaaa...
Linux Torvolds - Who frowns? You? The entire world?
Patrick Lynch and Sarah Horton - This is the only argument that makes some sense. But, they are talking about Web style as far as I can tell...not coding style.
I actually agree with you that using the default without thinking about it is a bad thing. With that said, the default keyboard layout lends itself to camel case. So why should I go changing my keyboard layout around to program in something when I already have a good default anyway?
John put the CD in the cabinet and then sold it.
Faulty pronoun reference. Which one am I talking about? You'll never know. (And if you pick one, I'll just say it was the other one.)
hardtoread
hard_to_type
EasyToReadAndEasyToType
What's the issue?
I never understand the "Microsoft never innovates" rant that goes off here on Slashdot. What big business in this world TRULY innovates anyway? Most of them spend their time packaging (read: selling) and marketing other ideas in a such a way that makes people want to use those products.
Microsoft's strong point is not their technology (at least not from a "new technology/innovation" standpoint). Their strong point lies in their marketing department.
I'd be curious to see more information (from both sides of the argument, actually).
Frank Sinatra is never obscure.
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
Feedin' the poor and hepin out wit they bills
Although I was born in Jamaica
Now I'm in the US makin' deals
/white
//not a gangsta
Hmmm...the way I see those two passages...
/.ers argue, the Bible should not be taken completely literally. I tend to agree.
1. You must honor your mother and father - respect, show deference to, obey, etc. I doubt there are many people out there who are going to argue that this is a bad principle. So, I'll just leave that one as it is. (And, yes, I realize some parents really need their head examined, but that's an argument for another day.)
2. The second is an interesting passage...basically it sounds like it is contradicting the first passage AND saying that you need to give up everything in your life in order to make an entrance into heaven. And, taken literally, that's absolutely true.
However, as many
So, in this passage, I tend to see it as Jesus pointing out the fact that, if you are going to follow Him, then you must let go of everything else in your life. Nothing can take precedence over following Christ. As a result, we should not put our full trust in people (including our families and friends), things (meh...that'd be just plain stupid as things have a tendency to disappear or break), or in ourselves (as much as I like to think I'm perfect, I know I'm not). That's not to say we cannot trust people or that we can't be successful, happy, etc. But, the idea is to realize where those things come from - and that is from God.
If a Christian puts anything else before God, then he is, in effect, contradicting him or herself by saying that thing is more important than the being he or she calls God.
If you're going to go that route, Obama also probably saw Rocky (1976). A story about a guy who keeps fighting and won't back down even in the face of an evil, heartless opponent.
Oh. Wait...
Funny that you say this. Too many times on Slashdot I see people saying, "So-and-so company took that technical idea from someone else." However, just like art, no technology is ever created in a vacuum either...