It's like if one country controlled all the oil. They'd jack up prices, but they'd also do everything they could to stifle the creation of oil alternatives. They'd start to insist changes in engine designs that used their oil, or else they wouldn't sell you the oil. They'd limit anyone trying to purchase the oil then refine it on their own, because they'd want to do all the refining themselves.
Every indicator I see says that this is going to get much worse in the future.
No need to create a metaphor about an oligopoly such as oil, when a perfectly logical parallel exists...
DeBeers anyone?
"...the move could also be intended "as a way to ensure quality products make it out the door." reasoning that makers willing to pony up a share of the proceeds would be the kind of companies that make more reliable gear.
Is it just me - or is that the most unreasonable assumption that has ever been purported? This is a ridiculous claim - even for Micro$osft!
"Gates offered his views on the decline in government funding for computer science research, hiring in the industry, solving hard problems and bringing more women into the field, among other issues."
Perhaps if the slashdot crowd would stop trying to show these poor women their own hard problem, we'd be able to keep them in our industry.:-)
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It's like if one country controlled all the oil. They'd jack up prices, but they'd also do everything they could to stifle the creation of oil alternatives. They'd start to insist changes in engine designs that used their oil, or else they wouldn't sell you the oil. They'd limit anyone trying to purchase the oil then refine it on their own, because they'd want to do all the refining themselves.
Every indicator I see says that this is going to get much worse in the future.
No need to create a metaphor about an oligopoly such as oil, when a perfectly logical parallel exists... DeBeers anyone?
I use VI you insensitive clod!
And on that note... Enable the cryogenic freezing!!
Is it just me - or is that the most unreasonable assumption that has ever been purported? This is a ridiculous claim - even for Micro$osft!
Surely you meant the other way around, right?
The Eyes of Texas are not upon you...
"Gates offered his views on the decline in government funding for computer science research, hiring in the industry, solving hard problems and bringing more women into the field, among other issues." Perhaps if the slashdot crowd would stop trying to show these poor women their own hard problem, we'd be able to keep them in our industry. :-)