I suppose that given the on average quite bland year of games (most being second, third or so on parts of precious games) WOW would have a change. I so hope we could get some orginal and good games on top at some point.
I agree, but one minor point: In most cases to really understand something, just looking up some quick facts simply will not do.
Thus one would need the "base data" or call it framework to place the facts found from sources line google. If that framework is not there the facts will be meaningless or even too easy to forge.
in short, yes virus writers care about efficiency. An efficient thing is more likely to be better in what it is designed to do. Say you want a computer to become member of a botnet, you would not want the users to normally notice anything wrong, decreasing the likelyhood of detection.
Well, one way would be to run a personal firewall and register that IE is not allowed to access internet.. though have not found a really good solution either.
I do not think there has been much WOW! feelings in web browsers for a long time. The browser is quite "mature technology" in it's current incarnation. I think that for the WOW! effect would require one to move away from the browser, into some other format.
It seems to me that using generalisations on what development leadership strategy is best is wrong. I mean, look at the totally different method Linux has compared to Apache compared to any other successfull project. The deciding factor for success for each of these very different strategies is in how well it fits the people involved and how well it gets the best results through. One size does definitely not fit all.
In most cases today it seems that the actual technical merits of some systems have low bearing, instead you go with someone's opinnion. For that you need thing called marketing...
Regadless how good something new is, people are not going to abandon it as said above. (This is not meant as comment on the relative merits of the two systems)
Well, the maC market is quite small, so until the windows version supports other players, I do not see much market. Yes there is market as can be seen from the list, but of the total MP3 player market, the combination of people who use Mac and Itunes and want something else than iPod is Very low.
Seems that ipod has the total "mental" superiority, as every MP3 seems to be compared to it.
One thing that I wonder about is the digital convergence, will iPod surve with so many the new Mobile phones containing MP3 player functionality. It used to be that MP3 player phones were far between, but seems that all 3rd generation phones will contain it as standard feature.
All old matras are subject to change. To todays "linux is hard" can be tomorrows "linux is easy". many truths in comoputing have changed through the years, and many more are likely to change.
Interesting theory; perhaps you're right. But tell me, how many patents do you know well enough to vet OSS applications for?
Around 20-25, so obviosuly it could be possible to do those, by having lots of people do lots of volunteer work with huge number of applications. Thus I do not see this happen in the real world.
Unfortunately The world does not work fully in this manner. In most cases anyone actually reading the code with thought will have a very specific purpose in mind, and I have not seen many people do it in the try to find and crossrefference any possible infringement.
The interface really matters, a friend of mine is a real GIMP evangelist, I think he has convinced everyone he knows to try it.. But.. people quickly turn to other programs, not because of the functions, but because of the usability.
Well, for me.. I neer found the GIMP interface secially nice. I can get thins done on it, but have to struggle. I think it is because it has somehow allways been "so different" from other graphics software.
Well, my "public" email box gets about 5000 spam/virus messages a day having been active for 16 years. But ony a few get through the filters I was forced to setup three years ago. I think that address must be on every spammers list.
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I suppose that given the on average quite bland year of games (most being second, third or so on parts of precious games) WOW would have a change. I so hope we could get some orginal and good games on top at some point.
Thus one would need the "base data" or call it framework to place the facts found from sources line google. If that framework is not there the facts will be meaningless or even too easy to forge.
actually I did manage to find answers to all the 10 questions in the first section with google in less than 10 minutes.
I do concur with the thought of how information retrieval, atleast fot the first cut has changed.
Ofcourse if you want to actually be sure of something you still need to do proper study of the references.
So I am not sure it looks speacilly nice, as it basically looks like your average stereo. Ofcourse compared to some horrors cases...
in short, yes virus writers care about efficiency. An efficient thing is more likely to be better in what it is designed to do. Say you want a computer to become member of a botnet, you would not want the users to normally notice anything wrong, decreasing the likelyhood of detection.
But then you would get the "taint" warnings...
Slashdot: mixed but more negative
Generally: positive
Well, atleast the windowsupdate detects some of the more common pirated keys.
Well, one way would be to run a personal firewall and register that IE is not allowed to access internet.. though have not found a really good solution either.
I do not think there has been much WOW! feelings in web browsers for a long time. The browser is quite "mature technology" in it's current incarnation. I think that for the WOW! effect would require one to move away from the browser, into some other format.
It seems to me that using generalisations on what development leadership strategy is best is wrong. I mean, look at the totally different method Linux has compared to Apache compared to any other successfull project. The deciding factor for success for each of these very different strategies is in how well it fits the people involved and how well it gets the best results through. One size does definitely not fit all.
Regadless how good something new is, people are not going to abandon it as said above. (This is not meant as comment on the relative merits of the two systems)
Well, the maC market is quite small, so until the windows version supports other players, I do not see much market. Yes there is market as can be seen from the list, but of the total MP3 player market, the combination of people who use Mac and Itunes and want something else than iPod is Very low.
Geek toys - design unimportant, need 100 impossible to use functions that are cool
Upmarket - Stylish design, ease of use are the important functions.
Massmarket - Massproduced and designed things that have price as most importnt factor.
Ofcourse there are other types too, but most designs can be fitted into one of the three.
Seems that ipod has the total "mental" superiority, as every MP3 seems to be compared to it.
One thing that I wonder about is the digital convergence, will iPod surve with so many the new Mobile phones containing MP3 player functionality. It used to be that MP3 player phones were far between, but seems that all 3rd generation phones will contain it as standard feature.
All old matras are subject to change. To todays "linux is hard" can be tomorrows "linux is easy". many truths in comoputing have changed through the years, and many more are likely to change.
Around 20-25, so obviosuly it could be possible to do those, by having lots of people do lots of volunteer work with huge number of applications. Thus I do not see this happen in the real world.
Unfortunately The world does not work fully in this manner. In most cases anyone actually reading the code with thought will have a very specific purpose in mind, and I have not seen many people do it in the try to find and crossrefference any possible infringement.
Unfortunately this is a trend that is increasing in our society, one takes a fact or group of facts out of context and uses that to prove something.
Though the total sample I know of is only twelve or so the errormargin of this survey is very high at around 25% :)
But the problem is, a singl low end PC can send out quit many Spam messages. So the loss of such dos not hurt them a lot.
The interface really matters, a friend of mine is a real GIMP evangelist, I think he has convinced everyone he knows to try it.. But.. people quickly turn to other programs, not because of the functions, but because of the usability.
Well, for me.. I neer found the GIMP interface secially nice. I can get thins done on it, but have to struggle. I think it is because it has somehow allways been "so different" from other graphics software.
Well, my "public" email box gets about 5000 spam/virus messages a day having been active for 16 years. But ony a few get through the filters I was forced to setup three years ago. I think that address must be on every spammers list.