Now we know that the.doc.xls etc formats will work between all versions MS Office and any Open Source Office program. No need to worry about code changes from early and later version. Good job on this one M$/appluads
Anyone who uses linux to begin with is a mad coder anyways, shouldnt be a problem to slap in some real-time audio code and plugins. Most linux users could do that in the morning during their bathroom break w/ the paper in one hand and laptop in the other hand running vim.
Asking for an decent opensource alternative for any piece of commercial software is like asking for a pretty turd in the toilet. It's not going to happen. The opensource community is great at reinventing the wheel (over and over and over... etc.. etc..), but when it comes to invotation, the opensource community is worthless.
OSS people ask for handouts all the time because they cannot do what the companies with money can do. It will always be this way and it will never change.
Do not forget to mention that the latest flash plug-in is not legal for use within a corporation. You must pay to use the client, and their price is not what you call competitive.
The same thing everyone is talking about here applies to corporate use as well, meaning it can only be installed on one corporate machine. Flash is the devil, if you work in IT make sure any apps you use do not use flash. I would also recommend that no one flash at all on any website. Macromedia is worse than Microsoft in the licensing department.
I'm not going to mention what company I work for, but there are rumors that macromedia is demanding to be paid an undisclosed amount for every machine that has flash player on it here.
If you want to easily update and distrubte these updates.. you can do so with AD group policy. You will have to repackage the software with msi and do updates with mst files.
The only real drawback is the machines imo, need to 100% exact for this to work properly. although it can work without it being exat it is however muych easier though.
Now the article does not go into great detail.. so I can not make a firm stance. However.. as it stands I would side 100% with HP. These 33 retards signed a contract with an outside company to work there, they get paychecks from this company not HP.
I have done contract work for about 7 years.. you take the crappy contracts along with the good ones. The last contract I worked on for a little over a year. I worked just as hard and as many hours as my co-workers. Does that entitle me to their benefits vacation etc?? hell no. I made 50-60% more money an hour then each of them.. I made more money then my supervisor. Why should I be entitled to the same benefits they had?
This same crap happened to Microsoft a few years back as well. Its absurd, If I were HP, the contractors would be let go right now lawsuit or not. I hope these 33 employees get stuck with the lawyer costs after they lose the suit. Maybe thne other contract retards will not bother to get this idea.
listen to your favorite band's music cd?? I listen to megadeth, maiden, zeppelin, and various other music during my commute.
Screw doing something constructive with 1-2 hours of time.. you should focus on driving not learning.
Some parents should not be allowed to reproduce.. this is a perfect example of it... I am all for only making sure the strong genes of the world are allowed to reproduce... You have to go through classes and through the government to adopt to make sure their are fit parents.. Why not make every go through that before they are allowed to reproduce???
BTW, anyone know when any good Doom3 mods are going to come out?? or when San Andreas will be released for pc or xbox??
why would it not be ethical?? I am sure he was employed at will.. adn could leave microsoft at any time for any reason, just as they could terminate at any time without any reason...
Why would you question the ethics involved?? Why does anyone question ethics involved with someone taking a better job anyways??
I think fool is a little too light of a term to use... The word moron, mental, stupid, dumb all come to mind but I am sure there is a better word then what I can think of.
I cant believe 3 nerds donated 3mil for a stupid tv show to stay on the air... there are better things they could of done with 3mil, like charities.. but no they need their nerdy shows/rolleyes.. people are stupid what can I say?
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Now we know that the .doc .xls etc formats will work between all versions MS Office and any Open Source Office program. No need to worry about code changes from early and later version. Good job on this one M$ /appluads
And continue useing the software that already meets your needs. OO is not a corporate replacement for MS Office. sorry.
omg... Everyone run the end is coming.
Anyone who uses linux to begin with is a mad coder anyways, shouldnt be a problem to slap in some real-time audio code and plugins. Most linux users could do that in the morning during their bathroom break w/ the paper in one hand and laptop in the other hand running vim.
Easiest way to make it class work is to kill the opensource lisense crap and close it and sell it. Bam, it is now class work.
Onstar fights back...
Asking for an decent opensource alternative for any piece of commercial software is like asking for a pretty turd in the toilet. It's not going to happen. The opensource community is great at reinventing the wheel (over and over and over... etc.. etc..), but when it comes to invotation, the opensource community is worthless. OSS people ask for handouts all the time because they cannot do what the companies with money can do. It will always be this way and it will never change.
Do not forget to mention that the latest flash plug-in is not legal for use within a corporation. You must pay to use the client, and their price is not what you call competitive. The same thing everyone is talking about here applies to corporate use as well, meaning it can only be installed on one corporate machine. Flash is the devil, if you work in IT make sure any apps you use do not use flash. I would also recommend that no one flash at all on any website. Macromedia is worse than Microsoft in the licensing department. I'm not going to mention what company I work for, but there are rumors that macromedia is demanding to be paid an undisclosed amount for every machine that has flash player on it here.
If you want to easily update and distrubte these updates.. you can do so with AD group policy. You will have to repackage the software with msi and do updates with mst files. The only real drawback is the machines imo, need to 100% exact for this to work properly. although it can work without it being exat it is however muych easier though.
Is anything that anyone has replied with even about the topic?? ohh wait.. I forgot Im not on a sane message boad. This is slashdot /rolleyes
where is the picture of people beating a dead horse when you need it?
I'm sure the poor OSS nerds are crying about this wanting their open source dating service /rolleyes
Now the article does not go into great detail.. so I can not make a firm stance. However.. as it stands I would side 100% with HP. These 33 retards signed a contract with an outside company to work there, they get paychecks from this company not HP. I have done contract work for about 7 years.. you take the crappy contracts along with the good ones. The last contract I worked on for a little over a year. I worked just as hard and as many hours as my co-workers. Does that entitle me to their benefits vacation etc?? hell no. I made 50-60% more money an hour then each of them.. I made more money then my supervisor. Why should I be entitled to the same benefits they had? This same crap happened to Microsoft a few years back as well. Its absurd, If I were HP, the contractors would be let go right now lawsuit or not. I hope these 33 employees get stuck with the lawyer costs after they lose the suit. Maybe thne other contract retards will not bother to get this idea.
listen to your favorite band's music cd?? I listen to megadeth, maiden, zeppelin, and various other music during my commute. Screw doing something constructive with 1-2 hours of time.. you should focus on driving not learning.
uhhh... it was no joke im serious. Bring on the v8 gas guzzlers for real.. screw wimpy 4bangin imports and eletric and hybrids. I need my horespower.
They should be working on a new Z28 anyways.. who needs a retarded slow eletric car?? Bring on the V8 gas guzzlers.
can you not research this on your own? both are available as trials.
and who out there does not run Winders as an Administrator?
so.. what is a kife?? Im new to the computer world.. could you please elaborate?
Some parents should not be allowed to reproduce.. this is a perfect example of it... I am all for only making sure the strong genes of the world are allowed to reproduce... You have to go through classes and through the government to adopt to make sure their are fit parents.. Why not make every go through that before they are allowed to reproduce??? BTW, anyone know when any good Doom3 mods are going to come out?? or when San Andreas will be released for pc or xbox??
why would it not be ethical?? I am sure he was employed at will.. adn could leave microsoft at any time for any reason, just as they could terminate at any time without any reason... Why would you question the ethics involved?? Why does anyone question ethics involved with someone taking a better job anyways??
Microsoft Firefox is vulnerable.. what else is new?? wait a second... /confused
I think fool is a little too light of a term to use... The word moron, mental, stupid, dumb all come to mind but I am sure there is a better word then what I can think of.
I cant believe 3 nerds donated 3mil for a stupid tv show to stay on the air... there are better things they could of done with 3mil, like charities.. but no they need their nerdy shows /rolleyes.. people are stupid what can I say?
nip/tuck were to be canceled over this crap