- Business apps Mostly on the cloud, running on Linux
Mmmmmphhhh. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You've never been inside a real business, have you? Tip: CICS and COBOL are still more important than the Cloud. That was funny though. Really funny.
If everyone is so disappointed then why are the new Macbooks selling so well?
Because most Apple fanbois are morons who wouldn't know a computer from a tablet. Seriously. The new MacBook 13" low-end model is exactly the same as the previous model, the only thing that changed was the price. Apple increased it by $200. Buying the new MacBook Pro's is proof positive that you suffer from the after-effects of radical, and sudden encephalectomy.
Every time you see a post about Microsoft on/. the ignorant morons come creeping out of the woodwork. They spew their ignorant BS and disappear back into the reality distortion field they hide behind.
At just shy of $1B in revenue, and a price point at about $1K on average, the surface sold somewhere in the neighborhood of a million devices in first fiscal of 2017 (ending October 2016). Apple sells between 4 and 5 million Macs (of all kind) each quarter, so given that Microsoft is primarily a software vendor, those are not bad numbers.
Remember, the voices in your head are not real. The new MacBook Pro is not an improvement over previous models.
Based on the way you wrote your comment, proper English wasn't a requirement for your "uni" degree
I always find it funny when retards like this comments on the use of the English language, thinking it is the only language used in the world. Why is it that retarded Americans actually think the "World Series" encompasses any significant portion of the world?
He could probably avoid this issue if he became a Russian citizen
Probably not. As most countries (the US included) Norway does not (typically) extradite its own citizens to a foreign country, however it is bound to extradite to countries who (lawfully) request it irrespective of the nationality of the individual if the individual is not a Norwegian citizen. This is generally the practice all over the world. The Norwegian Supreme Court has just ruled that a wanted Iraqi terrorist who lives in Norway can be extradited to face charges in Italy. He can however not be extradited to Iraq since that government is unwilling to guarantee the terrorist will not be executed.
As HuskyDog points out below, if he gets a Russian Diplomatic Passport, the Norwegian government can't go near him. On the other hand, issuing a diplomatic passport to Snowden might be too pricey even for Putin.
They are not, but at the same time, they can not disregard the law. Sadly the current law in Norway is that he gets extradited unless he risks capital punishment. Most countries are the same, and I doubt the government can overrule that.
Actually, not even close. Someone who uses Windows, OSX and Linux for whatever they are best at can not be considered religious about an OS, but someone who claims there is one true OS certainly is religious - which is the opposite of rational.
we have a tendency to choose the best tool
If you go for Linux on the desktop, this is certainly not true. Cheapest tool for the job, perhaps but best? Not even close. On the desktop, even Windows beats Linux, all the time, every day. In fact Linux has ZERO advantages over Windows on the desktop. Now, of course, when tin-foil hats are your preferred headgear, well, perhaps you feel more comfortable, but there is nothing making it better as a tool.
It is perfectly fine to want Linux on the desktop. The Mac (as a Unix box) is heads and shoulders above what Linux will ever become, but that's all right too. If you are happy with the state of Linux apps, good for you. As someone who needs more than development tools, Linux is not a desktop solution for me, and even for development, both Windows and Mac makes a Linux desktop box look like a toy. A poorly designed, almost unusable toy, but a toy all the same.
You stick to your religion, it's a nice idea. You are virtuous in the eyes of the/. community, which I assume is your primary reason for using Linux on the desktop. I can think of no other reason that could be considered rational.
Oh, and before you get all exited, my first Linux install was SLS somewhere in late 1992 early 1993, can't remember for sure, when I upgraded my Minix 4 channel BBS box to Linux. I later ventured into QNX territory, which I much preferred to Linux at the time. My favorite platform was SunOS, and when they betrayed all sense of reason and moved to Solaris, I moved to BSD. After all this, the only conclusion is that the only Unix flavor that works on the Desktop is OSX.
Yes, 'cause Microsoft is Evil (TM) and good old religious nutcases must not use Evil (TM) software. Welcome to the Islamic Caliphate of the computer world, Slashdot.
Got a call from "Microsoft" a little while back. The original caller informed me my PC was in trouble and then transferred me to my Scandinavian representative, Mr Gundersen (I kid you not). Mr Gunderson spoke English with a heavy Indian accent (why he didn't speak any of the Scandinavian languages was never explained). Anyway, me, being a really dumb user, took a long time to accomplish what Mr. Gundersen wanted me to do: download and install TeamViewer.
After a good hour I finally "managed to install TV" so Mr. Gundersen asked me for the ID and password. I gave him a random number and the password was f-u-c-k-y-o-u. He tried it several times, but our connection was going bad, so I kept saying "hello", "hello", "hello" and hung up. After a few minutes a rather angry Mr Gundersen called me back and explained in some detail how I could have a sexual encounter with my mother. I didn't really take him up on that. It was a fun hour or so, and I needed an hours break at the time:-) Two colleagues monitoring our conversation also had a good time. I was a really stupid computer user. Just finding the TeamViewer website (which turned out was not on my local computer and therefore not accessible from my Explorer) took a good 15-20 minutes.
No, blind fanboy hate. I use Linux for development every day, and it is great. OSX is better for a lot of things and Windows is better for a lot of other things. What I am not is a whore tied to one platform despising other platforms based on a religious affection to an operating system. I know which OS is good for what, and Linux is the absolutely worst of the main stream OSs for every day usage for regular people. Windows and OSX both beats it by many, many miles.
since the example I gave edits images whether you like it or not
Sigh, your definition is add odds with the standard nomenclature of the entire English-speaking population of the world. In the development community there are many that would agree with you, but that is a special case. If a user would like to remove a light-pole from an image, life the shadows of the vacation image of the kids etc, he can NOT use the methods you describe. In any way. Stop being facetious.
Your very strong reaction was very odd
Because you are acting like a Linux fanboy by being intentionally obtuse.
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- Business apps Mostly on the cloud, running on Linux
Mmmmmphhhh. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! You've never been inside a real business, have you? Tip: CICS and COBOL are still more important than the Cloud. That was funny though. Really funny.
Wooooohooo they're coming for you. Tin-foil hat on! Anti-matter Lego Gun loaded. Head for the car. Seek refuge in Area 51. Get well soon.
We'll read about it on slashdot in a few years: "Microsoft demands licensing fees from .NET developers"
No, you won't. Question though, were you born this ignorant or did you suffer head trauma later in life?
When Microsoft rewrites Office in .Net, give us all a call.
Just curious, were you born retarded or did you grow into it?
I have two iPad minis, my hexacore desktop, a MacBook Pro and a Surface Pro 4. Here is what I use them for:
Are you familiar with another tablet on which I can edit 4K video?
If everyone is so disappointed then why are the new Macbooks selling so well?
Because most Apple fanbois are morons who wouldn't know a computer from a tablet. Seriously. The new MacBook 13" low-end model is exactly the same as the previous model, the only thing that changed was the price. Apple increased it by $200. Buying the new MacBook Pro's is proof positive that you suffer from the after-effects of radical, and sudden encephalectomy.
Every time you see a post about Microsoft on /. the ignorant morons come creeping out of the woodwork. They spew their ignorant BS and disappear back into the reality distortion field they hide behind.
At just shy of $1B in revenue, and a price point at about $1K on average, the surface sold somewhere in the neighborhood of a million devices in first fiscal of 2017 (ending October 2016). Apple sells between 4 and 5 million Macs (of all kind) each quarter, so given that Microsoft is primarily a software vendor, those are not bad numbers.
Remember, the voices in your head are not real. The new MacBook Pro is not an improvement over previous models.
Every time Microsoft is mentioned on /. the ignorant morons come creeping out of the woodwork.
According to Wikipedia, English is the largest world language
So, that makes it likely that people are able to use it with the skills of native English speakers? How's your Spanish and Mandarin?
Remember, it is better to sit quietly in the corner having everybody think you're a moron than to open your mouth and remove any lingering doubt.
Based on the way you wrote your comment, proper English wasn't a requirement for your "uni" degree
I always find it funny when retards like this comments on the use of the English language, thinking it is the only language used in the world. Why is it that retarded Americans actually think the "World Series" encompasses any significant portion of the world?
Yes - who wrote this sh*t?!? Oh. Me. Ugh. I realize that more often than I'd like.
He could probably avoid this issue if he became a Russian citizen
Probably not. As most countries (the US included) Norway does not (typically) extradite its own citizens to a foreign country, however it is bound to extradite to countries who (lawfully) request it irrespective of the nationality of the individual if the individual is not a Norwegian citizen. This is generally the practice all over the world. The Norwegian Supreme Court has just ruled that a wanted Iraqi terrorist who lives in Norway can be extradited to face charges in Italy. He can however not be extradited to Iraq since that government is unwilling to guarantee the terrorist will not be executed.
As HuskyDog points out below, if he gets a Russian Diplomatic Passport, the Norwegian government can't go near him. On the other hand, issuing a diplomatic passport to Snowden might be too pricey even for Putin.
They are not, but at the same time, they can not disregard the law. Sadly the current law in Norway is that he gets extradited unless he risks capital punishment. Most countries are the same, and I doubt the government can overrule that.
Pot, meet Kettle
Actually, not even close. Someone who uses Windows, OSX and Linux for whatever they are best at can not be considered religious about an OS, but someone who claims there is one true OS certainly is religious - which is the opposite of rational.
we have a tendency to choose the best tool
If you go for Linux on the desktop, this is certainly not true. Cheapest tool for the job, perhaps but best? Not even close. On the desktop, even Windows beats Linux, all the time, every day. In fact Linux has ZERO advantages over Windows on the desktop. Now, of course, when tin-foil hats are your preferred headgear, well, perhaps you feel more comfortable, but there is nothing making it better as a tool.
It is perfectly fine to want Linux on the desktop. The Mac (as a Unix box) is heads and shoulders above what Linux will ever become, but that's all right too. If you are happy with the state of Linux apps, good for you. As someone who needs more than development tools, Linux is not a desktop solution for me, and even for development, both Windows and Mac makes a Linux desktop box look like a toy. A poorly designed, almost unusable toy, but a toy all the same.
You stick to your religion, it's a nice idea. You are virtuous in the eyes of the /. community, which I assume is your primary reason for using Linux on the desktop. I can think of no other reason that could be considered rational.
Oh, and before you get all exited, my first Linux install was SLS somewhere in late 1992 early 1993, can't remember for sure, when I upgraded my Minix 4 channel BBS box to Linux. I later ventured into QNX territory, which I much preferred to Linux at the time. My favorite platform was SunOS, and when they betrayed all sense of reason and moved to Solaris, I moved to BSD. After all this, the only conclusion is that the only Unix flavor that works on the Desktop is OSX.
So you can't run Linux on VM Ware then. Were you born stupid or did you grow into it? Google "subsystem".
Windows runs (currently a limited set of) Linux apps fine with the Linux sub-system.
Yes, 'cause Microsoft is Evil (TM) and good old religious nutcases must not use Evil (TM) software. Welcome to the Islamic Caliphate of the computer world, Slashdot.
Am I the only one that has this problem?
Yes.
Does Windows 10 still require Ctrl-Alt-Del for domain login?
No
Got a call from "Microsoft" a little while back. The original caller informed me my PC was in trouble and then transferred me to my Scandinavian representative, Mr Gundersen (I kid you not). Mr Gunderson spoke English with a heavy Indian accent (why he didn't speak any of the Scandinavian languages was never explained). Anyway, me, being a really dumb user, took a long time to accomplish what Mr. Gundersen wanted me to do: download and install TeamViewer.
After a good hour I finally "managed to install TV" so Mr. Gundersen asked me for the ID and password. I gave him a random number and the password was f-u-c-k-y-o-u. He tried it several times, but our connection was going bad, so I kept saying "hello", "hello", "hello" and hung up. After a few minutes a rather angry Mr Gundersen called me back and explained in some detail how I could have a sexual encounter with my mother. I didn't really take him up on that. It was a fun hour or so, and I needed an hours break at the time :-) Two colleagues monitoring our conversation also had a good time. I was a really stupid computer user. Just finding the TeamViewer website (which turned out was not on my local computer and therefore not accessible from my Explorer) took a good 15-20 minutes.
Yeah, rejiggered in the same way that the iPhone is just a rejiggered Blackberry (to exaggerate just a tad).
No, blind fanboy hate. I use Linux for development every day, and it is great. OSX is better for a lot of things and Windows is better for a lot of other things. What I am not is a whore tied to one platform despising other platforms based on a religious affection to an operating system. I know which OS is good for what, and Linux is the absolutely worst of the main stream OSs for every day usage for regular people. Windows and OSX both beats it by many, many miles.
funny how that solution kills the theoretical performance
Yeah, what are those dumbasses at NVidia thinking about?
Blah blah blah I made this awesome processor but it only works for one tiny problem domain
Yeah. These things don't work at all. Much like the brains of ignorant idiots posting this kind of drivel in /.
since the example I gave edits images whether you like it or not
Sigh, your definition is add odds with the standard nomenclature of the entire English-speaking population of the world. In the development community there are many that would agree with you, but that is a special case. If a user would like to remove a light-pole from an image, life the shadows of the vacation image of the kids etc, he can NOT use the methods you describe. In any way. Stop being facetious.
Your very strong reaction was very odd
Because you are acting like a Linux fanboy by being intentionally obtuse.