MS never made that statement.
What they said was that there would be no major revisions to IE 6 that would be made available to current OS users. In other words, to get the new IE you would have to upgrade to Windows Vista.
No, Microsoft has clearly stated that this beta is for developers. They have delivered much of the new API functionality for developers in this release so we can get started testing code on the platform and learning the new technologies.
There are many new technologies in Vista for developers to use.
As far as the games - these run fine under Windows 2003. You just need to enable full video acceleration.
To do this right click on the desktop and go to "Display Properties". Then go to the Settings tab and hit Advanced. Then go to the Troubleshoot tab and move the slider all the way to "Full Acceleration".
This will solver your troubles.
Microsoft automatically disables full 3D acceleration for a server operating system - which makes sense.
Also remember to enable the Microsoft Audio service by going into your services panel. Otherwise all sound is disabled.
LOL. Of course XP is going to get security patches. It is being actively supported! When Win2K support ends that will be it. You will be stuck with your security holes.
XP is much more secure than 2K out of the box, let alone with SP2 installed.
This is why 99% of geeks on/. would never make decent MBAs. You must not realize - a company doesn't need to be innovative! In fact, innovation is RISKY.
It isn't all bad. But a company can be VERY profitable without being innovative.
And while you are mocking them, they are laughing all the way to the bank.
You are right. But in the past the majority of work done was copyrighted not by its authors - but by the corporations they work for. So if anyone was going to benefit from mis-use of the copyright it wasn't a combination of all the employees. Instead, it would be a single entity - the corporation.
The real issue is how do we split up copyright protection to multiple entities instead of a single entity - and is it even feasible to do so?
Let's say one guy contributes 5 lines, another 30 lines, and the last 15 lines. How do you split up the copyright between them? Based on number of source code lines? Complexity of code? I mean this is really hard if not impossible.
Personally I don't mind paying for software. I work very hard, and make a good amount of money as a software engineer. The cost of Microsoft's software isn't really a factor considering that I use it for a couple hours (non-work) every day. The price spread over time is much cheaper than cable, or pretty much any service for that matter.
Especially when it is good software. Microsoft's software is a familiar environment that I can get stuff done fast in. I have installed just about every major Linux distribution out there. They are getting much better. But they just don't fit my needs. I spend too much time configuring and playing with the system. Then I realize all the work I *could* have been getting done in that time:-)
So I am not bashing Linux, and not screaming Microsoft is great. I just think that paying for software isn't such a bad thing!
What you will find is that this is a bunch of BS.
They took advantage of the new features in the.NET Framework 2.0 - which will be standardized in the CLI..NET 2.0 isn't even out by Microsoft yet - so of course Mono isn't going to support it.
But Mono is planning on eventually having full support for.NET 2.0. So it will work.
Wait till 1.0 - everything will be working then.
Well if I actually was hiring you I probably would ask for more details:-)
But honestly, considering my experience with Windows administration that just seems really extreme for any admin problem.
I feel bad for you if your friendships are built off of the things you own:-)
Wouldn't it be more worthwhile to just watch a movie with your buddies instead of having to "show it off" to them?
I don't know. I don't give a crap about open source or all the large corporations. I am not being sarcastic here.
I just plain love technology. When it comes down to it - doesn't matter who produced it, if it is "open" or not, or whatever. I just like playing around with technology;-)
My bad, you are actually correct.
I was mistaken in that I was referring purely to Apple's iTunes Music Store.
But then again, name one music player that can't play MP3s? In fact, I have always known them to be called MP3 Players:-)
If, however, you want legal content - forget using non-DRM.
I have been in the Windows business for 10 years and have never seen this. Of course, it could have happend and that is very unfortunate. But if you repeatedly run into it - that leaves me to believe that you are doing something to cause it.
Send me an email and I will try to help you out.
Here is the difference. Have you ever tried to *play* the latest games on a Mac? Take Doom 3. Even the most powerful Mac can barely handle the high graphics settings.
A high end PC can do way better.
The Macintosh drivers, graphics subsystem (OpenGL implementation) are immature at best.
NOTE: I am not saying OpenGL is immature - it is awesome. But the implementation on the Mac seems to be.
You crack me up. The iPod is built around DRM. Apple's DRM. As long as it isn't Microsoft's DRM though it is good stuff right?
In fact, the Apple IPod is a closed-format piece of junk.
At least the Windows Media certified media players can play all the common formats! Some of them even do open source ones like Ogg Vorbis.
Actually, many of the people I talk to like this would love to upgrade their computer and make it better. Especially when using Windows 98 with all the crashes.
But most of them don't even know what "Windows" is, or even an operating system; let alone upgrade it!
True. But who really is? Linux fanboys always call Windows insecure and scalable, when in fact, it can be setup in in a secure and scalable environment. I am not saying it is better than or as good as Linux, just that everyone seems a little biased.
It is really unfair to blame the entire company's judgement for flaws in their software. There are many really good software devs at Microsoft.
Same thing goes for open source. There are lots of flaws in open source software. But they are often fixed by people who know what they are doing. Should we call all open source developers a bad judgement of flawed software? Definately not.
Well this article really misses Microsoft's point.
They called it the "HD era", but if you really listen to the keynote about where they are trying to go - it isn't just about HD. It is about user customizable content, broadband connected games, consistent experience around games, and a common development platform for both Windows and Xbox.
I just think the name was a really bad one. They shouldn't have called it the HD era because that is misleading.
However, full HDTV support really is a good thing too:-)
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Except for the fact that you missed that all values are in thoundands. So those values you listed are all really millions of dollars.
MS never made that statement. What they said was that there would be no major revisions to IE 6 that would be made available to current OS users. In other words, to get the new IE you would have to upgrade to Windows Vista.
No, Microsoft has clearly stated that this beta is for developers. They have delivered much of the new API functionality for developers in this release so we can get started testing code on the platform and learning the new technologies.
There are many new technologies in Vista for developers to use.
As far as the games - these run fine under Windows 2003. You just need to enable full video acceleration.
To do this right click on the desktop and go to "Display Properties". Then go to the Settings tab and hit Advanced. Then go to the Troubleshoot tab and move the slider all the way to "Full Acceleration".
This will solver your troubles.
Microsoft automatically disables full 3D acceleration for a server operating system - which makes sense.
Also remember to enable the Microsoft Audio service by going into your services panel. Otherwise all sound is disabled.
LOL. Of course XP is going to get security patches. It is being actively supported! When Win2K support ends that will be it. You will be stuck with your security holes.
XP is much more secure than 2K out of the box, let alone with SP2 installed.
This is why 99% of geeks on /. would never make decent MBAs. You must not realize - a company doesn't need to be innovative! In fact, innovation is RISKY.
It isn't all bad. But a company can be VERY profitable without being innovative.
And while you are mocking them, they are laughing all the way to the bank.
You are right. But in the past the majority of work done was copyrighted not by its authors - but by the corporations they work for. So if anyone was going to benefit from mis-use of the copyright it wasn't a combination of all the employees. Instead, it would be a single entity - the corporation.
The real issue is how do we split up copyright protection to multiple entities instead of a single entity - and is it even feasible to do so?
Let's say one guy contributes 5 lines, another 30 lines, and the last 15 lines. How do you split up the copyright between them? Based on number of source code lines? Complexity of code? I mean this is really hard if not impossible.
Personally I don't mind paying for software. I work very hard, and make a good amount of money as a software engineer. The cost of Microsoft's software isn't really a factor considering that I use it for a couple hours (non-work) every day. The price spread over time is much cheaper than cable, or pretty much any service for that matter.
:-)
Especially when it is good software. Microsoft's software is a familiar environment that I can get stuff done fast in. I have installed just about every major Linux distribution out there. They are getting much better. But they just don't fit my needs. I spend too much time configuring and playing with the system. Then I realize all the work I *could* have been getting done in that time
So I am not bashing Linux, and not screaming Microsoft is great. I just think that paying for software isn't such a bad thing!
What you will find is that this is a bunch of BS. They took advantage of the new features in the .NET Framework 2.0 - which will be standardized in the CLI. .NET 2.0 isn't even out by Microsoft yet - so of course Mono isn't going to support it.
But Mono is planning on eventually having full support for .NET 2.0. So it will work.
Wait till 1.0 - everything will be working then.
Good for you :-)
If you define your masculinity by the type of computer input system you use, I feel for you.
Well if I actually was hiring you I probably would ask for more details :-)
But honestly, considering my experience with Windows administration that just seems really extreme for any admin problem.
I feel bad for you if your friendships are built off of the things you own :-)
Wouldn't it be more worthwhile to just watch a movie with your buddies instead of having to "show it off" to them?
iBod,
:-)
Here is my chunk of flawless software!
using System;
public class HelloWorld
{
public static void Main()
{
Console.WriteLine("Hello World!\n");
}
}
Just kidding though
That is really pathetic. A whole week to solve one issue? Man, I wouldn't want to hire you! Doesn't matter if it was Windows or Linux!
I don't know. I don't give a crap about open source or all the large corporations. I am not being sarcastic here. I just plain love technology. When it comes down to it - doesn't matter who produced it, if it is "open" or not, or whatever. I just like playing around with technology ;-)
My bad, you are actually correct. I was mistaken in that I was referring purely to Apple's iTunes Music Store. But then again, name one music player that can't play MP3s? In fact, I have always known them to be called MP3 Players :-)
If, however, you want legal content - forget using non-DRM.
I have been in the Windows business for 10 years and have never seen this. Of course, it could have happend and that is very unfortunate. But if you repeatedly run into it - that leaves me to believe that you are doing something to cause it. Send me an email and I will try to help you out.
Here is the difference. Have you ever tried to *play* the latest games on a Mac? Take Doom 3. Even the most powerful Mac can barely handle the high graphics settings. A high end PC can do way better. The Macintosh drivers, graphics subsystem (OpenGL implementation) are immature at best. NOTE: I am not saying OpenGL is immature - it is awesome. But the implementation on the Mac seems to be.
You crack me up. The iPod is built around DRM. Apple's DRM. As long as it isn't Microsoft's DRM though it is good stuff right? In fact, the Apple IPod is a closed-format piece of junk. At least the Windows Media certified media players can play all the common formats! Some of them even do open source ones like Ogg Vorbis.
Actually, many of the people I talk to like this would love to upgrade their computer and make it better. Especially when using Windows 98 with all the crashes.
But most of them don't even know what "Windows" is, or even an operating system; let alone upgrade it!
Correct Sir :-)
It will be interesting to see what comes of it.
True. But who really is? Linux fanboys always call Windows insecure and scalable, when in fact, it can be setup in in a secure and scalable environment. I am not saying it is better than or as good as Linux, just that everyone seems a little biased. It is really unfair to blame the entire company's judgement for flaws in their software. There are many really good software devs at Microsoft. Same thing goes for open source. There are lots of flaws in open source software. But they are often fixed by people who know what they are doing. Should we call all open source developers a bad judgement of flawed software? Definately not.
Well this article really misses Microsoft's point. They called it the "HD era", but if you really listen to the keynote about where they are trying to go - it isn't just about HD. It is about user customizable content, broadband connected games, consistent experience around games, and a common development platform for both Windows and Xbox. I just think the name was a really bad one. They shouldn't have called it the HD era because that is misleading. However, full HDTV support really is a good thing too :-)
Right now you can download the .NET Framework at www.microsoft.com/dotnet for free. This includes the VB compiler.