"As we develop IE we go through very thorough and stringent security reviews to ensure that every change is secure and does not expose the user to attack."
I would have loved to be at the party they must have had when ActiveX went through it's security reviews.
Seriously though, that post was a load of bollocks. But hey, I pity the guy.. in a way. He can't turn around and admit the architecture's a piece of shit.
Damn guys. I mention that governments have been overthrown in the past and then immediately people start talking about logistics of killing people tomorrow and how bad it would be =)
woah..
Potential flamebait, but I'm damned curious. Why are you Americans putting up with this crap? Governments have been violently overthrown for less than what the current administration has done.
Common answer: "Because corporations have a stranglehold on our government. It doesn't really matter who gets elected."
Yes, but you still have some kind of pseudo-democracy.
Why do I not hear of any collective group being formed to help inform Joe Public and try and rally some support? Power in numbers! Don't stand for what is currently being dished out to you. It's insulting.
Hell. There's at least a couple of hundred thousand Americans who read slashdot every day. There's a start.
And I'm not talking about something which just called for a change in administration.. like moveon.org
You see, in the future, you have Avalon. Microsoft really want everyone to adopt Avalon for these "next-gen" developments.
Mozilla and everyone else wants developers to use browser-based web applications using DHTML tech. Then, it doesn't matter which OS or browser you use, it just bloody works.
IE cannot lose a majority share in the browser market. Or else developers will say "Screw IE. Lets just code our web-app with XForms, javascript, CSS3, etc.". Microsoft loses - big.
At the same time, IE cannot adopt all the new web tech (XForms, CSS3, etc.) because otherwise it will fully allow developers to use DHTML tech, not Avalon.
Again, you have to keep in mind that Microsoft are not inventors, nor innovators. They are evil in the sense that they have this current stranglehold thanks to key lock-in technologies. MS Office, DirectX, and IE6's intentional lack of support.
MS Office is crumbling thanks to OpenOffice. DirectX is (very) slowly starting to crumble thanks to Wine/Transgaming and now IE is just a bag of worms with a potential lose/lose situation for Microsoft.
This "study" almost definitely had a pre-determined outcome. Because they've previously done an internal study a few years ago.
Look, EDS is largely crap. It sells and supports crap on Windows with a bit of Unix on the side.
Unix will, at best, maintain a minority share of OS's. Open Source OS's currently are competing against Windows and will simply get better. To start bringing Linux into the company means entire restructuring as well as getting competent techies in. It means less profit for them. There's also the small point of then having to compete against IBM if they adopted Linux.
Expect more badmouthing from EDS in the near future. Because their existing business model depends on it.
(Note: Sorry if you're a competent EDS employee. But most of your fellow EDS workers are pretty bad.)
Simple answer: Avalon.
DHTML tech is pretty bloody good at the moment. If Microsoft allowed it to get better then it really doesn't matter which OS you use.
Same tactics with OpenGL/DirectX, Exchange, etc.
You have to keep in mind that they are not innovators. Their competitors have superior technology most/all of the time. Locking people in is the only way they can sustain profit.
I love people. I hate corporates. These "things" have far too many bloody rights and leeway as it is. They aren't "natural people" but are treated as such too often.
Providing them further opportunities to increase their profit margins without giving anything back is simply not good. It ultimately benefits nobody but shareholders and overpaid directors. IMHO =)
Anyway, more on-topic, these actions in the industry make me question how far the balance of money and love for the art is going to be pushed. It's pretty sad.
People are melancholy, at best, about defending freedom and liberties in (what I'd wager would be) most countries.
Without people who point and sound the horn, then too few will actually bother to look at the issue. However, too much horn-tooting and you become the boy who cried wolf.
And it reminds me of this book review pointed to me by a someone:
http://books.slashdot.org/books/04/09/06/1722203.s html?tid=146&tid=103&tid=6
Keep meaning to pick a copy up.
Quoting the header:
"His verdict is not what you'd expect: the school system cannot be fixed, Gatto asserts, because it has been designed not to educate. Skeptical? So was I."
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So cool, I may have to give some to the cleaners at my favourite multi-national corporate..
The worst thing MS ever did for itself is admit to competing against GNU/Linux.
They're just spreading the word further, to people who may never known of alternatives. Anyone who's semi-competent can then clarify the situation.
Keep it up Microsoft. Remember, it's a case of when - not if. You're helping to bring that date closer =)
"As we develop IE we go through very thorough and stringent security reviews to ensure that every change is secure and does not expose the user to attack."
I would have loved to be at the party they must have had when ActiveX went through it's security reviews.
Seriously though, that post was a load of bollocks. But hey, I pity the guy.. in a way. He can't turn around and admit the architecture's a piece of shit.
heh.c:gcc -o heh heh.c
As you might have guessed, it works*.. but via a broken method. =D
*because everyone uses gcc3
If you simply download it, then no. However, if you preview it mid-flight, you could possibly join the "share a cell" club =)
I wonder who's insecure laptop is going to join the Mile High club first.
Damn guys. I mention that governments have been overthrown in the past and then immediately people start talking about logistics of killing people tomorrow and how bad it would be =) woah..
Potential flamebait, but I'm damned curious.
Why are you Americans putting up with this crap? Governments have been violently overthrown for less than what the current administration has done.
Common answer: "Because corporations have a stranglehold on our government. It doesn't really matter who gets elected."
Yes, but you still have some kind of pseudo-democracy.
Why do I not hear of any collective group being formed to help inform Joe Public and try and rally some support? Power in numbers! Don't stand for what is currently being dished out to you. It's insulting.
Hell. There's at least a couple of hundred thousand Americans who read slashdot every day. There's a start.
And I'm not talking about something which just called for a change in administration.. like moveon.org
Absolutely. It's the lock-in game.
You see, in the future, you have Avalon. Microsoft really want everyone to adopt Avalon for these "next-gen" developments.
Mozilla and everyone else wants developers to use browser-based web applications using DHTML tech. Then, it doesn't matter which OS or browser you use, it just bloody works.
IE cannot lose a majority share in the browser market. Or else developers will say "Screw IE. Lets just code our web-app with XForms, javascript, CSS3, etc.". Microsoft loses - big.
At the same time, IE cannot adopt all the new web tech (XForms, CSS3, etc.) because otherwise it will fully allow developers to use DHTML tech, not Avalon.
Again, you have to keep in mind that Microsoft are not inventors, nor innovators. They are evil in the sense that they have this current stranglehold thanks to key lock-in technologies. MS Office, DirectX, and IE6's intentional lack of support.
MS Office is crumbling thanks to OpenOffice. DirectX is (very) slowly starting to crumble thanks to Wine/Transgaming and now IE is just a bag of worms with a potential lose/lose situation for Microsoft.
Ooh. It sucks to be them. I give them 5 years.
This "study" almost definitely had a pre-determined outcome. Because they've previously done an internal study a few years ago.
Look, EDS is largely crap. It sells and supports crap on Windows with a bit of Unix on the side.
Unix will, at best, maintain a minority share of OS's. Open Source OS's currently are competing against Windows and will simply get better. To start bringing Linux into the company means entire restructuring as well as getting competent techies in. It means less profit for them. There's also the small point of then having to compete against IBM if they adopted Linux.
Expect more badmouthing from EDS in the near future. Because their existing business model depends on it.
(Note: Sorry if you're a competent EDS employee. But most of your fellow EDS workers are pretty bad.)
Simple answer: Avalon. DHTML tech is pretty bloody good at the moment. If Microsoft allowed it to get better then it really doesn't matter which OS you use. Same tactics with OpenGL/DirectX, Exchange, etc. You have to keep in mind that they are not innovators. Their competitors have superior technology most/all of the time. Locking people in is the only way they can sustain profit.
I love people. I hate corporates.
These "things" have far too many bloody rights and leeway as it is. They aren't "natural people" but are treated as such too often.
Providing them further opportunities to increase their profit margins without giving anything back is simply not good. It ultimately benefits nobody but shareholders and overpaid directors. IMHO =)
Anyway, more on-topic, these actions in the industry make me question how far the balance of money and love for the art is going to be pushed. It's pretty sad.
It's called balance.
People are melancholy, at best, about defending freedom and liberties in (what I'd wager would be) most countries.
Without people who point and sound the horn, then too few will actually bother to look at the issue. However, too much horn-tooting and you become the boy who cried wolf.
Absolutely, it does it very well.
Looking at the Horse however, I seem to get the impression that I would have to self-invoke a seizure in order to rocket jump correctly =(
As I've said to people previously.. Nobody will ever know about the greatest hacker who ever lived. Well, maybe I stole that from somewhere, but meh..
And it reminds me of this book review pointed to me by a someone:s html?tid=146&tid=103&tid=6
http://books.slashdot.org/books/04/09/06/1722203.
Keep meaning to pick a copy up.
Quoting the header:
"His verdict is not what you'd expect: the school system cannot be fixed, Gatto asserts, because it has been designed not to educate. Skeptical? So was I."
You may want to try my build script which I wrote.. http://xenon.conception.co.nz/~tmasky/e17build.sh Saves you a bit of time =)
I agree. This is definitely of poor quality. I think you should demand a refund.