And why is Linux any better? (I'm assuming you're a Linux advocate here.)
In fact, until I see any evidence that OSS is anything more than copying ideas and letting everyone see the code, I'll go out on a limb and say that OSS has little to no innovation.
As much as I don't like the Windows UI, at least Microsoft are doing new stuff. Well... new-ish at any rate.
What has Linux given us that a proprietary OS hasn't? Is openness is the only answer? Where are the Linux UI improvements that are completely new? Why is it that the thousands of coders behind Linux still can't hack up a new UI concept that passes muster and makes it into a distribution?
Open Source is a great thing. But it's not the only way to go, and closed source can generate a revenue stream that open source simply cannot. Where there's money, there's funding for research into new ideas. It's a sad reality, but it's the only one we have.
Here's fun: what 3D API was used to create Quake, Quake II, Quake III and Doom III?
Clue: It's not the DirectX API.
Saying DirectX is an API that "allows games to run" is a bit like saying that Word is a program that allows you to write text-based documents. You don't need Word to do that, and you can avoid DirectX if you choose.
But then, you seem to be trolling. At least you didn't come out with that "sitting here in front of my new G5 Mac while waiting 17 minutes for it to copy a 20MB file" meme, so you're not all bad.
... and from VirtualPC, you have to do that while standing upside down on one hand, with Yoda on one foot banging you with a stick while you try to balance rocks with your mind.... and then your X-Wing sinks. I hate it when that happens.
So you think there should be no troubleshooting notes for users having difficulty?
Look on the Windows Update site and you'll find plenty of troubleshooting info there too. In fact, a cursory glance shows me that there are whole forums devoted to helping people whose Windows Update doesn't "just work."
I run Software Update and it works fine for me. I don't need the troubleshooting notes.
I've run Windows Update and it's been fine too.
Perhaps this is one of those things caused by just not understanding how to use a Mac. You don't seem to know much about them.
Bungie would have been in development for some time. There was a shipment of G5 PowerMacs to Microsoft quite some time ago (it was newsworthy at the time, since the MS intern lost his job for taking photos and publishing them on the Internet).
They've also had a big head start by not *really* finishing Halo-2. There's a lot of plot left to come out, apparently.... which reminds me... I really must get that keyboard/mouse controller for the X-Box and try Halo-2 again... There might be an outside chance I can actually control the MC with them...
Realistically, how many people get *actual* support from Microsoft?
I mean incidents, not just knowledge-base articles.
I work in a... very... large company (one of the top five in the Fortune 500) and I'm in the Australian section of one division. Our support is handled by Dell. We don't ever call Microsoft, and frankly I'd be stunned if Dell staff do either.
If Dell switched to RedHat, that would make no difference to the users as far as support goes. We'd still call our HelpDesk and they're either Dell or go to Dell as the next level.
The original OS vendor is neither here nor there. The support comes from other companies.
Even if a company was to call Microsoft and log an issue, there's a big support cost. Windows doesn't come with support for free (possibly a couple of phone calls for personal users though). Businesses have to pay for support. Why call someone when you can get a contractor on-site?
... then why are you posting about how much you hate them?
I think the answer is that you *do* care, and being a PC fanboy, you hate the fact that Apple are making real strides and doing things that Microsoft can't seem to (like stick to their OS schedules).
Realistically, this doesn't impact you in any way whatsoever, as you've got your PC, and you're probably happy with what you paid for it.
So why do you hate the concept of the Mac so much?
Is it because you hate anything *different*?
Is it because it threatens to invalidate your choices?
Face yourself - you care, and the proof of that is in your post. You're coming across as someone who's upset about something that really shouldn't affect you.
Oh - to your 'point'... I'll go out on a limb and say that most Slashdot readers know about technology - where it's been, where it is now and some vague idea of where it's going next. Most people are reasonably well educated around here. They're capable of making their own choices, and they're capable of making informed choices.
Apple are gaining a lot of mindshare around here because they're doing a lot of things right. OS X is the best OS out there, and is actually innovating. People can read the source code for Darwin if they like, and contribute to it if they want to. Macs are easier to use than ever, and people like that.
What can we do on our Macs that you can't on your PC? We can forget the computer and use the things as the tools they are. I don't have to screw around on my iBook to get things working, or to maintain the system integrity. The OS takes care of that for me. I don't have to worry about it. I can get on and just use the apps to get stuff done.
I've used computers since 1981 (when I was 10), and I've seen pretty much everything that's happened in the industry. I've used Windows since 3.1, and before that DOS, CP/M, Amiga-OS and others. I know what I'm talking about. In my view, OS X is the current pinnacle of operating systems. People are noticing it, and people are buying Macs.
If you don't like it, you'll have to learn to live with it.
They both use the same panel, and the difference in sticker price is very small (here in Australia it's AUS$150). The quality is about equal on both.
Look up the review at anandtech.com if you want verification. Anandtech recommends the Dell, but only because of the pricing difference (and the warranty on the Apple monitor is pretty poor unless you buy a computer with it).
* print out your post * take the page outside and find the tallest tree you can find * nail the page to the tree * wrap it around with barbed wire * stick the whole thing up your arse * think about how pointless your life is * die in agony... and save the rest of us the irrelevance of your pathetic posts.
You're making a big assumption here - that the previous system was well organised and correct.
If it's all about kicking off processes, then launchd seems like a good solution. If it's about kicking off processes at boot-time, kicking off processes periodically, kicking off processes at others times, etc......then launchd still seems like a good idea as it reduces unnecessary daemons.
I'd say that it's in-line with the UNIX philosophy - it's all the same task, after all. One task, one tool.
That's fair enough, so long as the press release is clearly marked as such, and not attributed to a writer or as an editorial.
The problem is when company PR is released as news with the full weight and authority of the newspaper behind it. At most, it's advertising.
I watch it a fair bit, and it seems to me that Media Watch doesn't mind newspapers printing press releases, so long as they're not masquerading as news. They try to uphold the journialistic code of conduct, which regards this sort of thing as a Bad Thing (although the review board seems to be staffed by a bunch of gutless wonders to frightened to ever actually find anyone in breach of their code even when they're caught red-handed).
So what do you think you're getting in Longhorn? According to your standards, it's just going to be a service pack (and it's rapidly shrinking in scope).
But then, trolls like you probably pirate it anyway.
I've got my copy of Tiger here at work, and it's far more than a service pack. You can see a lot of it on Apple's site.
But then, trolls like you never try to understand anything about the topic of your rantings.
Spotlight looks very interesting.
But then, trolls like you probably think it's Google desktop search or that you can get better on a PC.
Automator looks amazing.
But then, trolls like you probably only play games and don't understand that people use their computers for anything more.
Core Data will lead to new apps that are simpler to develop. So will Core Image and Core Video.
But then, trolls like you couldn't write a line of code if your life depended on it.
All reports show better performance under Tiger than on previous versions of OS X.
But then, trolls like you prefer to upgrade your PC rather than expect better performance from your OS upgrades.
Am I making lots of assumptions about you? Sure. But then, trolls like you probably don't understand the big words, preferring words of one syllable or less. I think it's just nice to vent on some moron with a poor grasp of logic and facts and who can't contain their own massively bloated sense of self-worth.
Go back to your games, little troll. Go back to your safe little world where nobody who thinks differently exists. Your opinions are valueless, except as sharp relief from the more sensible posts around Slashdot.
As a hobby, I'm writing a game and so the new dev tools and APIs are going to be great.
Core Image even has an application (for me) in generating maps for the RPG I'm working on. I need to run a very large version of a blur filter on the interpolated map data, to smooth out jagged features.
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And why is Linux any better? (I'm assuming you're a Linux advocate here.)
In fact, until I see any evidence that OSS is anything more than copying ideas and letting everyone see the code, I'll go out on a limb and say that OSS has little to no innovation.
As much as I don't like the Windows UI, at least Microsoft are doing new stuff. Well... new-ish at any rate.
What has Linux given us that a proprietary OS hasn't? Is openness is the only answer? Where are the Linux UI improvements that are completely new? Why is it that the thousands of coders behind Linux still can't hack up a new UI concept that passes muster and makes it into a distribution?
Open Source is a great thing. But it's not the only way to go, and closed source can generate a revenue stream that open source simply cannot. Where there's money, there's funding for research into new ideas. It's a sad reality, but it's the only one we have.
Here's fun: what 3D API was used to create Quake, Quake II, Quake III and Doom III?
Clue: It's not the DirectX API.
Saying DirectX is an API that "allows games to run" is a bit like saying that Word is a program that allows you to write text-based documents. You don't need Word to do that, and you can avoid DirectX if you choose.
But then, you seem to be trolling. At least you didn't come out with that "sitting here in front of my new G5 Mac while waiting 17 minutes for it to copy a 20MB file" meme, so you're not all bad.
You use the word "meatspace" and yet you hate the word "cyberspace" ?
"I'm just going into the bathroom for a bit. I've got a couple of large files to upload."
... and from VirtualPC, you have to do that while standing upside down on one hand, with Yoda on one foot banging you with a stick while you try to balance rocks with your mind. ... and then your X-Wing sinks. I hate it when that happens.
So you think there should be no troubleshooting notes for users having difficulty?
Look on the Windows Update site and you'll find plenty of troubleshooting info there too. In fact, a cursory glance shows me that there are whole forums devoted to helping people whose Windows Update doesn't "just work."
I run Software Update and it works fine for me. I don't need the troubleshooting notes.
I've run Windows Update and it's been fine too.
Perhaps this is one of those things caused by just not understanding how to use a Mac. You don't seem to know much about them.
Bungie would have been in development for some time. There was a shipment of G5 PowerMacs to Microsoft quite some time ago (it was newsworthy at the time, since the MS intern lost his job for taking photos and publishing them on the Internet).
... which reminds me... I really must get that keyboard/mouse controller for the X-Box and try Halo-2 again... There might be an outside chance I can actually control the MC with them...
They've also had a big head start by not *really* finishing Halo-2. There's a lot of plot left to come out, apparently.
You're right in what you say, but you omit that Microsoft were convicted of illegal use of their monopoly power.
That is a crime under US law, and that's what they were found guilty of.
The post you're replying to made a small mistake, but the general thrust was accurate.
Realistically, how many people get *actual* support from Microsoft?
... very... large company (one of the top five in the Fortune 500) and I'm in the Australian section of one division. Our support is handled by Dell. We don't ever call Microsoft, and frankly I'd be stunned if Dell staff do either.
I mean incidents, not just knowledge-base articles.
I work in a
If Dell switched to RedHat, that would make no difference to the users as far as support goes. We'd still call our HelpDesk and they're either Dell or go to Dell as the next level.
The original OS vendor is neither here nor there. The support comes from other companies.
Even if a company was to call Microsoft and log an issue, there's a big support cost. Windows doesn't come with support for free (possibly a couple of phone calls for personal users though). Businesses have to pay for support. Why call someone when you can get a contractor on-site?
That's brilliant!
So typically Australian.
Sometimes I love the taxi drivers here in Melbourne.
When they stop crapping on and on about how Jeff was so good...
on what do you base your belief in the earlier theory?
Will they make a Mac version?
... ... hello? ... anyone? anyone?
That's the question I know everyone's thinking.
That's...
(tumbleweed drifts past slowly)
I wonder if anyone can make it work in a usable manner...
And... isn't this about Microsoft licensing their development? That is, not giving it away?
Not that it's a bad thing per se, but a lot of people are reading this as Microsoft giving stuff away for free.
I'm not smug!
Another question that springs to mind - will Longhorn come with a bundled copy of Duke Nukem Forever?
For some reason, these two are tied together in my mind...
... then why are you posting about how much you hate them?
I think the answer is that you *do* care, and being a PC fanboy, you hate the fact that Apple are making real strides and doing things that Microsoft can't seem to (like stick to their OS schedules).
Realistically, this doesn't impact you in any way whatsoever, as you've got your PC, and you're probably happy with what you paid for it.
So why do you hate the concept of the Mac so much?
Is it because you hate anything *different*?
Is it because it threatens to invalidate your choices?
Face yourself - you care, and the proof of that is in your post. You're coming across as someone who's upset about something that really shouldn't affect you.
Oh - to your 'point'... I'll go out on a limb and say that most Slashdot readers know about technology - where it's been, where it is now and some vague idea of where it's going next. Most people are reasonably well educated around here. They're capable of making their own choices, and they're capable of making informed choices.
Apple are gaining a lot of mindshare around here because they're doing a lot of things right. OS X is the best OS out there, and is actually innovating. People can read the source code for Darwin if they like, and contribute to it if they want to. Macs are easier to use than ever, and people like that.
What can we do on our Macs that you can't on your PC? We can forget the computer and use the things as the tools they are. I don't have to screw around on my iBook to get things working, or to maintain the system integrity. The OS takes care of that for me. I don't have to worry about it. I can get on and just use the apps to get stuff done.
I've used computers since 1981 (when I was 10), and I've seen pretty much everything that's happened in the industry. I've used Windows since 3.1, and before that DOS, CP/M, Amiga-OS and others. I know what I'm talking about. In my view, OS X is the current pinnacle of operating systems. People are noticing it, and people are buying Macs.
If you don't like it, you'll have to learn to live with it.
You're just plain wrong on that 20" monitor bit.
They both use the same panel, and the difference in sticker price is very small (here in Australia it's AUS$150). The quality is about equal on both.
Look up the review at anandtech.com if you want verification. Anandtech recommends the Dell, but only because of the pricing difference (and the warranty on the Apple monitor is pretty poor unless you buy a computer with it).
I bought the X-Box with Halo and a tennis game (both included).
Since then I've bought Halo-2 and Beyond Good and Evil (great game).
I can't see anything else worth playing...
Why don't you...
... and save the rest of us the irrelevance of your pathetic posts.
* print out your post
* take the page outside and find the tallest tree you can find
* nail the page to the tree
* wrap it around with barbed wire
* stick the whole thing up your arse
* think about how pointless your life is
* die in agony
You're making a big assumption here - that the previous system was well organised and correct.
...then launchd still seems like a good idea as it reduces unnecessary daemons.
If it's all about kicking off processes, then launchd seems like a good solution. If it's about kicking off processes at boot-time, kicking off processes periodically, kicking off processes at others times, etc...
I'd say that it's in-line with the UNIX philosophy - it's all the same task, after all. One task, one tool.
Just curious... got some examples that show he's *not* from Apple?
That's fair enough, so long as the press release is clearly marked as such, and not attributed to a writer or as an editorial.
The problem is when company PR is released as news with the full weight and authority of the newspaper behind it. At most, it's advertising.
I watch it a fair bit, and it seems to me that Media Watch doesn't mind newspapers printing press releases, so long as they're not masquerading as news. They try to uphold the journialistic code of conduct, which regards this sort of thing as a Bad Thing (although the review board seems to be staffed by a bunch of gutless wonders to frightened to ever actually find anyone in breach of their code even when they're caught red-handed).
So what do you think you're getting in Longhorn? According to your standards, it's just going to be a service pack (and it's rapidly shrinking in scope).
But then, trolls like you probably pirate it anyway.
I've got my copy of Tiger here at work, and it's far more than a service pack. You can see a lot of it on Apple's site.
But then, trolls like you never try to understand anything about the topic of your rantings.
Spotlight looks very interesting.
But then, trolls like you probably think it's Google desktop search or that you can get better on a PC.
Automator looks amazing.
But then, trolls like you probably only play games and don't understand that people use their computers for anything more.
Core Data will lead to new apps that are simpler to develop. So will Core Image and Core Video.
But then, trolls like you couldn't write a line of code if your life depended on it.
All reports show better performance under Tiger than on previous versions of OS X.
But then, trolls like you prefer to upgrade your PC rather than expect better performance from your OS upgrades.
Am I making lots of assumptions about you? Sure. But then, trolls like you probably don't understand the big words, preferring words of one syllable or less. I think it's just nice to vent on some moron with a poor grasp of logic and facts and who can't contain their own massively bloated sense of self-worth.
Go back to your games, little troll. Go back to your safe little world where nobody who thinks differently exists. Your opinions are valueless, except as sharp relief from the more sensible posts around Slashdot.
As a hobby, I'm writing a game and so the new dev tools and APIs are going to be great.
Core Image even has an application (for me) in generating maps for the RPG I'm working on. I need to run a very large version of a blur filter on the interpolated map data, to smooth out jagged features.
Core Image to the rescue!
Just send it to 127.0.0.1 ... but watch out - sometimes there are uber-hackers lurking around that IP...