He used an IE wrapper component, so actually he has been using IE with some plugins for the last two years, and clearly with his head stuck up in a dark place where no other browsers venture.
The added value of IE over the main competitors (Firefox & opera) is not proven by this review as claimed in the intro (Quote: It is very clear that, unlike when Microsoft targeted Netscape, they are using their classic method of producing superior software by catering to the needs of the user. This is not IE 6 with a few features borrowed from the competition, but rather a clear step in the evolution of user-centric design.)
It is clear that this person is not ready to write reviews of software since he has not seen enough of the competition.
Also MS is again trying to bend the rules by purposely not making things work correct (browserbars as mentioned, but also again not able to pass the acid test while css was one of the reasons they claimed for having to rewrite IE6).
The phishing filter of IE is an interesting concept, but since it works on blacklisting basics (like with spam blacklists, see how well that works!!), I think it is a waste of time to use it. Just display the URL correct and disallow all those fals URL presentations as allowed in IE6.
Interesting is the opening of a new tab on middle click of the mouse. I would appreciate it if firefox was able to assign this to the middle mouse button as standard for opening links. Since tabs exist, I always use tabs.
Well, just overclocked an AMD3500+ (about 25% overclocked), and on some programs running 100% CPU (especially RC5-72), it outperforms the intel 3Ghz Xeon by a factor of 2! That way that Mack truck is pretty zippy too!
To get rid of the geek effect on the sites, I mentioned what kind of sites there are. The real group is unknown, I also do not collect OS info, I could start doing that too, and see who uses what (as the other post before yours mentions: 86% windows).
Looking at my data at this moment I would say that the average user is using firefox too. Only a survey can give conclusive answer to your questions though I would say.
but also seem to use it more often. Downloading installing and then decide to not use it (IE is simpler/used to/plays my favourite spyware better) happens a lot too. However in januari about 10% of the pages was views with firefox on my webserver (mix of restaurants, IT, realestate, blogs ea companies use it), The last two months that has risen to about 15%. See http://totalweb.edusupport.nl/usage_200507.html for the stats (near bottom for browser stats).
I do own a gamecube with Mario kart (I bought it for Mario Kart (-: ), no other games. I believe the games for console seem to stay behind by PC games.
They should have given a pre-announcement, then at least the/. crowd would have gotten a chance to buy their last stock. With the/. effect they now get more visitors, hence more visibility and better chance to sell something, then they apparently had before.
I see it at the office. People do not do a lot of work since they have to respond on that blinking icon. E-mail, however also qualified as distracting, gives a chance to schedule your own time.
I used to use a lot of IM (chat with my wife who happened to live at the other side of this planet), and some friends, but nowadays with further apart online times and work, I really prefer e-mail: Less distraction.
Does it have to be compatible with anything else than IE? Just make it in activeX! It will make it harder to crack: Using IE will get your computer deadly infected with spyware and virusses, so you can not hack the genuine advantage program yourself, ergo the genuine advantage program is safe and secure.
Actually MS sites work pretty well with firefox (I do not know if it looks or works different in IE since they do not make a version for linux (they made one for SUN, hum, maybe give that a try....))
One thing is sure in this: If microsoft would make a linux distro it would be less stable (on purpose), lack all kinds of compatibility so your enterprise applications will not run on it, and be completely incompatible with your current MS documents.
For them it will just be a showcase to customers with doubts about their MS environment to show that Linux together with all other helpfull opensource applications is no help to them.
Japan did take over in innovation, just not in economic power since they are to small in size and population.
China or others will take over, but it will not be by definition a bad thing, it will not mean that the US will become poor, it will most likely give a time of depression followed by a normalization period in which some production will move back to the US, and the US will be more willing to cooperate in the world of sharing innovation. The question is if the new powers will be willing to share knowing how they have been treated in the past.
not MS windows, so it must be pirated. Please get your MS windows license so you can comply with the rest of US. We are the Borg^H^H^H^H^H Microsoft Lawyers.
Do hardware people even care about DRM. They sell their machines anyway, DRM or no DRM. So what is their incentive? Really just making something better? There is a good chance of that (OK, MS is in the picture, which makes it a bit murkier).
As far as I can find (with google), that is a rumor. The pun in it is though, that if Hubbard started this as a bet or joke, then it is even a bigger joke on all the people who follow it.
If you have any proof, post it please, it would make an interesting read, or maybe even better: Submit is as an article, the humor category (not sure and not trying to hurt anybody here)?
It will not run a pirated copy of MS Windows, so at least one big american company is happy with it. If it performs as an R10000, I do not mind running linux on it though, at least not when it is matched with a good video card (2D only needed).
Why is there a book google hacking, if they only comprise 36% of the market, and not a book search engine hacking.
Or did somebody lie on their market penetration percentage test?
Anyway, being pretty googlable myself, I know it also takes a lot of determination to get to all the data. So technique is one, sheer determination stays necessary (google speeds up the proces a lot though)
I think it is just a very eloborate way of discovering peoples day schedules and links to others like: Those are my nearby colleages, I will get coffee for them, or I work in a project with these people.
I think this way even MS Exchange is a cheaper and more effective tool to reach the same predictive conclusions, maybe even more accurate (Would be a first).
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He used an IE wrapper component, so actually he has been using IE with some plugins for the last two years, and clearly with his head stuck up in a dark place where no other browsers venture.
The added value of IE over the main competitors (Firefox & opera) is not proven by this review as claimed in the intro (Quote: It is very clear that, unlike when Microsoft targeted Netscape, they are using their classic method of producing superior software by catering to the needs of the user. This is not IE 6 with a few features borrowed from the competition, but rather a clear step in the evolution of user-centric design.)
It is clear that this person is not ready to write reviews of software since he has not seen enough of the competition.
Also MS is again trying to bend the rules by purposely not making things work correct (browserbars as mentioned, but also again not able to pass the acid test while css was one of the reasons they claimed for having to rewrite IE6).
The phishing filter of IE is an interesting concept, but since it works on blacklisting basics (like with spam blacklists, see how well that works!!), I think it is a waste of time to use it. Just display the URL correct and disallow all those fals URL presentations as allowed in IE6.
Interesting is the opening of a new tab on middle click of the mouse. I would appreciate it if firefox was able to assign this to the middle mouse button as standard for opening links. Since tabs exist, I always use tabs.
Well, just overclocked an AMD3500+ (about 25% overclocked), and on some programs running 100% CPU (especially RC5-72), it outperforms the intel 3Ghz Xeon by a factor of 2! That way that Mack truck is pretty zippy too!
To get rid of the geek effect on the sites, I mentioned what kind of sites there are. The real group is unknown, I also do not collect OS info, I could start doing that too, and see who uses what (as the other post before yours mentions: 86% windows).
Looking at my data at this moment I would say that the average user is using firefox too. Only a survey can give conclusive answer to your questions though I would say.
but also seem to use it more often. Downloading installing and then decide to not use it (IE is simpler/used to/plays my favourite spyware better) happens a lot too. However in januari about 10% of the pages was views with firefox on my webserver (mix of restaurants, IT, realestate, blogs ea companies use it), The last two months that has risen to about 15%. See http://totalweb.edusupport.nl/usage_200507.html for the stats (near bottom for browser stats).
I seriously thought it was spyware. Since when you kill it, the system just keeps running. So it is a part of windows after all, hum....
I do own a gamecube with Mario kart (I bought it for Mario Kart (-: ), no other games. I believe the games for console seem to stay behind by PC games.
They should have given a pre-announcement, then at least the /. crowd would have gotten a chance to buy their last stock. With the /. effect they now get more visitors, hence more visibility and better chance to sell something, then they apparently had before.
I see it at the office. People do not do a lot of work since they have to respond on that blinking icon. E-mail, however also qualified as distracting, gives a chance to schedule your own time.
I used to use a lot of IM (chat with my wife who happened to live at the other side of this planet), and some friends, but nowadays with further apart online times and work, I really prefer e-mail: Less distraction.
Does it have to be compatible with anything else than IE? Just make it in activeX! It will make it harder to crack: Using IE will get your computer deadly infected with spyware and virusses, so you can not hack the genuine advantage program yourself, ergo the genuine advantage program is safe and secure.
Actually MS sites work pretty well with firefox (I do not know if it looks or works different in IE since they do not make a version for linux (they made one for SUN, hum, maybe give that a try....))
Cool, you deserve points for interesting, informative and fun at the same time (-:
One thing is sure in this: If microsoft would make a linux distro it would be less stable (on purpose), lack all kinds of compatibility so your enterprise applications will not run on it, and be completely incompatible with your current MS documents.
For them it will just be a showcase to customers with doubts about their MS environment to show that Linux together with all other helpfull opensource applications is no help to them.
Nope, but at such a time, it is time to close your browser, turn off your computer, and go out and find yourself a girlfriend.
Use bad quality paper, the version which always smudges the ink a little. That will make super small print into super small smudge.
Look at http://linuxmovies.movieeditor.com/software/index. html
The list is what they can possibly use.
Japan did take over in innovation, just not in economic power since they are to small in size and population.
China or others will take over, but it will not be by definition a bad thing, it will not mean that the US will become poor, it will most likely give a time of depression followed by a normalization period in which some production will move back to the US, and the US will be more willing to cooperate in the world of sharing innovation. The question is if the new powers will be willing to share knowing how they have been treated in the past.
Upgrade them to linux, done in about 2 hours, and no more big time maintenance.
not MS windows, so it must be pirated. Please get your MS windows license so you can comply with the rest of US.
We are the Borg^H^H^H^H^H Microsoft Lawyers.
Do hardware people even care about DRM. They sell their machines anyway, DRM or no DRM. So what is their incentive? Really just making something better? There is a good chance of that (OK, MS is in the picture, which makes it a bit murkier).
As far as I can find (with google), that is a rumor. The pun in it is though, that if Hubbard started this as a bet or joke, then it is even a bigger joke on all the people who follow it.
If you have any proof, post it please, it would make an interesting read, or maybe even better: Submit is as an article, the humor category (not sure and not trying to hurt anybody here)?
It will not run a pirated copy of MS Windows, so at least one big american company is happy with it. If it performs as an R10000, I do not mind running linux on it though, at least not when it is matched with a good video card (2D only needed).
OSDL is missing
There is a weird penquin shaped part out of Finland
The Netherlands (will follow in about a year, they are always a year behind).
No, just adding stats from a few days ago as mentioned here on /..
/. account???
And how would somebody from MSN get through the rigourous background checks before you can aquire a
Why is there a book google hacking, if they only comprise 36% of the market, and not a book search engine hacking.
Or did somebody lie on their market penetration percentage test?
Anyway, being pretty googlable myself, I know it also takes a lot of determination to get to all the data. So technique is one, sheer determination stays necessary (google speeds up the proces a lot though)
I think it is just a very eloborate way of discovering peoples day schedules and links to others like: Those are my nearby colleages, I will get coffee for them, or I work in a project with these people.
I think this way even MS Exchange is a cheaper and more effective tool to reach the same predictive conclusions, maybe even more accurate (Would be a first).