Games are a good example how FOSS fails (not a troll yo). Games nowdays are too complex in music, textures, voice acting, etc for a small team to do it. Halo 2 would take a very long time to be done this way. However, old NES style games can be done by a very small team and have been successful (Tux Racer, Frozen Bubble) so it depends on the complexity.
I would love to see a video game console with GPLed games and hardware. Imagine the possibilities. (All for profit otherwise wouldn't work)
Free software means the source code is avaible to everyone. It doesn't mean that the program has to be free. Hell, watch RevolutionOS and Richard actually put some ideas into the GPL so people can make money off of FOSS. Don't confuse free as in speach with free as in beer.
It isn't arrogance, it's his view. We should have the choice of OSs and other software besides Microsoft.
If you use Mac, Richard doesn't care. He wants FOSS to be availbe to people if they want it.
By the way, your Mac OS is based on FreeBSD, a FOSS OS project.
If FOSS is bad for the industry, how about patents on software algorithms/ideas? If Microsoft gets enough patents, they can require software companies to pay a license for their patents which will only increase the cost of software and limit software development since some companies can't afford or won't pay licenses. Capitialism works best with competition but closed source using patents/copyrights to protect their code will retard new software ideas.
I view FOSS as a way to get good software to people that can't afford the closed source versions or as an alternative to piracy. Software industry will never be significantly hurt by FOSS since most people are dependant on Windows/Office/anti-virus/spyware removers. FOSS may indead help rejunivate software companies by coming up with ideas for programs people may need like an Apache/MySQL receipe datbase design or a calender to track mentration cycles.
Commercial software tends to suck. Do tech support and commercial software flaws are rampent.
How do you know they won't charge for updates to spyware definitions?
Why don't they fix the code and help solve the problem instead of removing it endlessly?
MONEY!!!
Praise Capitialism!
True. I worked at Dell and managers loved it. Most techs used Linux and wondered how managers got their jobs. Simple: ass kissing and being Republician.
Fable a groundbreaking game?
OK, your character ages but no one else does. So the main character is the only mortal in a world of immortals. Lame just like Peter.
Fable sucked and he over hyped it. I'm guessing he's doing the samething here. The Queen shouldn't mkae him a OBE on the basis that he lies to get games sold and they suck monkey cock.
First, not all video games are for kids. Go to EB Games and most are adults. While enforcing ESRB maybe a good idea, stupid parents are the weakest link.
Best thing to do is to have clerks tell parents that the game's rating may or may not be for children and leave it at that.
If a kid screws up and blames a video game, the parents need to be in jail for not raising their kids properly.
Since G4 took over, it became nothing but crappy video shows and shallow hosts. I knew TSS was going bad when Pat left it. Now it seems to be more focused on high school kids.
You do know that people won't always share your opinions, right?
I played and beat Halo and found the story to be good but I also found it to be just another FPS with some vehicles and only 2 weapons at once. Big deal! Graphics don't make the game, it's gameplay that makes a game.
They're no longer communist. Besides, why should we dump our responisbility of the ISS onto them and expect them to pay for it?
Maybe you can fund Microsoft's R&D for Longhorn for them?
I agree.
I write my Congressmen endlessly.
As for Wal-Mart, I don't have too many options where I live but I rarely buy anything from them now. ONly shoes since they have them that my budget can handle.
Each dollar spent in Wal-Mart supports outsourcing and removal of the American Dream.
It's not that people with degrees are getting screwed, it's the ones in college now that are getting screwed as well. Anyone that never made it to college is also in hard times from this. My local hospitals offshored their radiologists and depend on some Indian for diagnosis.
This just isn't effecting us, it'll effect us all.
Assuming they have the same culture and economic system we have in the U.S.
I see India being screwed once China can educated more kowledge-workers that are fluent in English and can speak with a more neutral accent.
All in all, corporations don't care about employees no matter where they are but the chant of stockholders of "make me rich now!" will always be heard. CEOs are too greedy as well.
People would panic but try to find a solution. Fundamentalist Christian would want it to hit since it may be the Rapture they want so badly. As far as social attitudes, it would change at first, people would hate and blame gays, pagans, left-handed folks, but they would calm down and see it as it is...a chance encounter with a rock from outer space.
We need farmers to make food...oh wait we import that now. Well, if it does hit a red state, they can only blame Bush. It was found on his watch anyways.
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Others believe that Jesus was resurrected in spirit and went to Heaven.
It's open to interpetation.
I would love to see a video game console with GPLed games and hardware. Imagine the possibilities. (All for profit otherwise wouldn't work)
You are free to chose Windows. His ideas aren't law and never will be so don't get all paranoid.
No wonder programming jobs are going overseas.
It isn't arrogance, it's his view. We should have the choice of OSs and other software besides Microsoft. If you use Mac, Richard doesn't care. He wants FOSS to be availbe to people if they want it. By the way, your Mac OS is based on FreeBSD, a FOSS OS project.
Is that a typical Friday night for you?
If FOSS is bad for the industry, how about patents on software algorithms/ideas? If Microsoft gets enough patents, they can require software companies to pay a license for their patents which will only increase the cost of software and limit software development since some companies can't afford or won't pay licenses. Capitialism works best with competition but closed source using patents/copyrights to protect their code will retard new software ideas. I view FOSS as a way to get good software to people that can't afford the closed source versions or as an alternative to piracy. Software industry will never be significantly hurt by FOSS since most people are dependant on Windows/Office/anti-virus/spyware removers. FOSS may indead help rejunivate software companies by coming up with ideas for programs people may need like an Apache/MySQL receipe datbase design or a calender to track mentration cycles. Commercial software tends to suck. Do tech support and commercial software flaws are rampent.
How do you know they won't charge for updates to spyware definitions? Why don't they fix the code and help solve the problem instead of removing it endlessly? MONEY!!! Praise Capitialism!
True. I worked at Dell and managers loved it. Most techs used Linux and wondered how managers got their jobs. Simple: ass kissing and being Republician.
Fable a groundbreaking game? OK, your character ages but no one else does. So the main character is the only mortal in a world of immortals. Lame just like Peter.
Fable sucked and he over hyped it. I'm guessing he's doing the samething here. The Queen shouldn't mkae him a OBE on the basis that he lies to get games sold and they suck monkey cock.
First, not all video games are for kids. Go to EB Games and most are adults. While enforcing ESRB maybe a good idea, stupid parents are the weakest link.
Best thing to do is to have clerks tell parents that the game's rating may or may not be for children and leave it at that.
If a kid screws up and blames a video game, the parents need to be in jail for not raising their kids properly.
Since G4 took over, it became nothing but crappy video shows and shallow hosts. I knew TSS was going bad when Pat left it. Now it seems to be more focused on high school kids.
Maybe the GNAA can troll their forums.....
You do know that people won't always share your opinions, right? I played and beat Halo and found the story to be good but I also found it to be just another FPS with some vehicles and only 2 weapons at once. Big deal! Graphics don't make the game, it's gameplay that makes a game.
Windows users tend to get and spread viruses. Ever hear of protection?
100,000 can't be broken. It can be divided but that is the most that can be done.
Has you PC caught a cold or ebola? NOpe, WIndows is working.
I hope Bush doesn't run us into bankrupcy and collapse the economy by then...
They're no longer communist. Besides, why should we dump our responisbility of the ISS onto them and expect them to pay for it? Maybe you can fund Microsoft's R&D for Longhorn for them?
I agree. I write my Congressmen endlessly. As for Wal-Mart, I don't have too many options where I live but I rarely buy anything from them now. ONly shoes since they have them that my budget can handle. Each dollar spent in Wal-Mart supports outsourcing and removal of the American Dream.
It's not that people with degrees are getting screwed, it's the ones in college now that are getting screwed as well. Anyone that never made it to college is also in hard times from this. My local hospitals offshored their radiologists and depend on some Indian for diagnosis. This just isn't effecting us, it'll effect us all.
Assuming they have the same culture and economic system we have in the U.S. I see India being screwed once China can educated more kowledge-workers that are fluent in English and can speak with a more neutral accent. All in all, corporations don't care about employees no matter where they are but the chant of stockholders of "make me rich now!" will always be heard. CEOs are too greedy as well.
Oh the hunmanity!!
People would panic but try to find a solution. Fundamentalist Christian would want it to hit since it may be the Rapture they want so badly. As far as social attitudes, it would change at first, people would hate and blame gays, pagans, left-handed folks, but they would calm down and see it as it is...a chance encounter with a rock from outer space.
We need farmers to make food...oh wait we import that now. Well, if it does hit a red state, they can only blame Bush. It was found on his watch anyways.