Gruber was off by 100%, and you're saying I'm wrong? Somebody did dispute the numbers and you're saying I'm wrong?
This is very bizarre. Griber got the numbers wrong, and you claim he's still right? WTF? Gruber said that MacHeist's share was around 85%, but it turns out to be less, and he's still right? Not to mention that Gruber doesn't know what MacHeist's costs were. It may have cost them more to run that Gruber estimated.
Then again, she also tends to get up before noon on a sunday, so GLHF. (sorry for the generalization)
Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation? Did they rename "von Willebrand disease" as "von Wii-brand disease" or something? I doubt this non-profit organization will help you find a Wii.
Except that it will (probably) only work on Windows, and is only available in the USA.
One of the things that pisses me off the most is that during the 90s we were bombarded with propaganda about globalization, and a world without (electronic) borders. Now we live in a world where we can connect to anybody, but archaic restrictions mean that services are only available to certain countries. So, the benefits of globalization we were promised have failed to materialize - and the average citizen (of any country) is left with the worst of both worlds, while the corporate rapers take advantage of cheap labor and worldwide DMCA-like policies, but none of the benefits of electronic freedom (unless we resort to "illegal" routes.
I'd love to contribute to artists all over the world, and pay a fair price for content. But the geographical and political boundaries prevent that from happening. There are so many people who want to participate in a global culture, and are willing to pay for it. but nationalism still rules.
Not anymore. Adobe has released a public beta of Photoshop CS3 as a Universal binary. In any case, my PPC version of Photoshop runs at about the same speed on an Intel Core 2 Duo iMac as it does on my dual-core G5 Powermac.
Well, if you look at the music stores that are based on the web-browser, they really suck. I actually like having the store as part of my music player, and not just another lame website. It certainly streamlines the process.
So, if enough people are drinking toxic cleaning products, despite the "POISON - do not ingest" warnings on the bottle, does that qualify as normal use?
Work with this guy. Simply ensure that each bug identified is fixed ASAP, and issue a press release about it.
It sounds like (especially based on their last such publicity stunt, that "this guy(s)" does not want to be worked with, and just wants maximum drama and exposure for his site. Interesting that one of them doesn't want to be known by name. They don't sound particularly co-operative, especially if they had anything to do with the "wireless security flaws" beat-up.
I am really saddened that the mere term "Intelectual Property" doesn't ring any alarm bells in your head.
Why should it? I try to be a rational person, not someone who has "alarm bells" ringing in his head at the mere mention of words.
Does it makes sense to you to patent a software algorithm?
What do you mean by an algorithm? A mathematical equation, or an entire piece of software? And who should it make sense to? I guess if you were a software developer interested in profit, and could get a patent, it would make sense to do so.
So, you don't agree with Intellectual Property - but how is that forcing you to do or think something? "Please.... you can look that up yourself" is not a persuasive argument. What are these companies doing to force you to do or believe something?
Really? There have been no demonstrable benefits to open source and open standards? I think anyone that uses the internet may wish to disagree with you, since it was built on both.
Open Standards are a different thing to Open Source software. Would you care to provide the facts (not opinion) which show that Open Source software is better for consumers than proprietary alternatives? Remember, facts, not opinion.
To say that anyone has "no place in public reporting" is idiocy.
You were the one who said that that "faith" was irrelevent to reporting. That's why I said "by your logic." Opinion certainly has a place, but the FSF's advocacy is purely in the realm of opinion, not the empirical evidence which you say is more important.
On what basis do you claim that the FSF's agenda is a matter of "faith and philosophy"? What specific aspect of their agenda are you claiming that there is no evidence for?
The way that they say that Free software is the only valid choice, and the only one that offers freedom. The way that they say proprietary software hurts people. It's all based on faith/opinion, not evidence.
If an advocate is unpaid, than there is basically no way for them to hide their bias
I just don't understand this contention. An unpaid advocate can claim they are all about freedom, while saying that other choices are wrong, while they promote a solution that they benefit from. There are infinite ways in which unpaid advocates can hide their bias. They are the exact same ways in which a paid shill can hide their bias. What stops unpaid advocates from hiding their bias? By this logic, there is also no way that a paid shill can hide their bias.
Why frame it in terms of dollars per month, when the more relevant cost is that on the environment? Every extra "dollar" spent is more consumable resources and pollution which costs us more than its dollar value.
Dude. Per MacHeist's own definition, the terms were non-negotiable
But that was before the deals were sealed. Thing might have changed between the offer to Gus, and the actual final contracts.
And if you read my post, two of the devs mentioned did participate.
And neither of them disclosed the actual terms.
"Sure, all the evidence points in one direction, the actual people involved all but confirmed it and the people who are in charge of it actually made that very specific non-negotiable offer, but there's no actual proof, so the opposite must be true!" Yeah right yourself.
I never said "the opposite must be true." Just that the details have never been publicly disclosed. Different developers might have had different deals. You only have hearsay as the basis for thinking that the deal was non-negotiable, or the same for all developers. There is very little actual evidence that points to anything specific.
it's just holding the button down and watching the big letters show you where you are w/in the scrolling.
The iPods do this too, after a recent firmware upgrade. And I find the circular motion to be more comfortable and precise. Harder to overshoot, because you can slow the scrolling down. And personally, there's just something about holding down a button that I don't like. I tend to hold it really hard for some reason, probably hoping it stays pressed. Perhaps has something to do with my using Gran Turismo on a Playstation controller. I like the feather-light touch the iPod responds to.
Competition is clearly catching up, and if Apple doesn't makes big innovative updates to the ipod, others will have the chance to do and steal market share from Apple.
But every time it looks like someone is about to catch up, Apple released something that packs just as much (or more) iPoddy goodness into a smaller former factor. They keep getting smaller, thinner, sleeker. This is very important. When other companies started coming out with players to compete with the full-size iPod, Apple released the iPod mini. When other started gaining form factors to approach the mini - they released the nano. So now we have a nano which has more storage than the orginal full-size iPod, in an amazingly convenient form factor. The original iPod was considered small and sleek for its generation - now it looks like a fatass compared to the nano.
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This is very bizarre. Griber got the numbers wrong, and you claim he's still right? WTF? Gruber said that MacHeist's share was around 85%, but it turns out to be less, and he's still right? Not to mention that Gruber doesn't know what MacHeist's costs were. It may have cost them more to run that Gruber estimated.
You have a funny definition of "correct."
Great Lakes Hemophilia Foundation? Did they rename "von Willebrand disease" as "von Wii-brand disease" or something? I doubt this non-profit organization will help you find a Wii.
Spelled.
Actually, Phill Ryu, the guy who made the deals, disputes these numbers.
You are a lightweight. It takes me about 20 drinks to be tipsy enough to lose any sort of control. And even then it's pretty mild.
"Spelt" is just the way some people pronounce the word.
One of the things that pisses me off the most is that during the 90s we were bombarded with propaganda about globalization, and a world without (electronic) borders. Now we live in a world where we can connect to anybody, but archaic restrictions mean that services are only available to certain countries. So, the benefits of globalization we were promised have failed to materialize - and the average citizen (of any country) is left with the worst of both worlds, while the corporate rapers take advantage of cheap labor and worldwide DMCA-like policies, but none of the benefits of electronic freedom (unless we resort to "illegal" routes.
I'd love to contribute to artists all over the world, and pay a fair price for content. But the geographical and political boundaries prevent that from happening. There are so many people who want to participate in a global culture, and are willing to pay for it. but nationalism still rules.
A simple mechanical cover is futile against the intense nuclear power of the sun.
Is that you, Elaine Benez?
Not anymore. Adobe has released a public beta of Photoshop CS3 as a Universal binary. In any case, my PPC version of Photoshop runs at about the same speed on an Intel Core 2 Duo iMac as it does on my dual-core G5 Powermac.
Actually, I heard Artie McStrawman say this once...
Well, if you look at the music stores that are based on the web-browser, they really suck. I actually like having the store as part of my music player, and not just another lame website. It certainly streamlines the process.
So, if enough people are drinking toxic cleaning products, despite the "POISON - do not ingest" warnings on the bottle, does that qualify as normal use?
It sounds like (especially based on their last such publicity stunt, that "this guy(s)" does not want to be worked with, and just wants maximum drama and exposure for his site. Interesting that one of them doesn't want to be known by name. They don't sound particularly co-operative, especially if they had anything to do with the "wireless security flaws" beat-up.
Why should it? I try to be a rational person, not someone who has "alarm bells" ringing in his head at the mere mention of words.
Does it makes sense to you to patent a software algorithm?What do you mean by an algorithm? A mathematical equation, or an entire piece of software? And who should it make sense to? I guess if you were a software developer interested in profit, and could get a patent, it would make sense to do so.
That wouldn't solve the problem of people wanting to have access to the "best view" out of their window.
What an incredible waste of energy to rotate the building, in the name of solar power.It's not being done in the name of solar power. It's being done in the name of property values, and having a trendy apartment with good views.
I'm not sure why you're so incredulous - the terms of deals change all the time in business.
So, you don't agree with Intellectual Property - but how is that forcing you to do or think something? "Please .... you can look that up yourself" is not a persuasive argument. What are these companies doing to force you to do or believe something?
Open Standards are a different thing to Open Source software. Would you care to provide the facts (not opinion) which show that Open Source software is better for consumers than proprietary alternatives? Remember, facts, not opinion.
To say that anyone has "no place in public reporting" is idiocy.You were the one who said that that "faith" was irrelevent to reporting. That's why I said "by your logic." Opinion certainly has a place, but the FSF's advocacy is purely in the realm of opinion, not the empirical evidence which you say is more important.
On what basis do you claim that the FSF's agenda is a matter of "faith and philosophy"? What specific aspect of their agenda are you claiming that there is no evidence for?The way that they say that Free software is the only valid choice, and the only one that offers freedom. The way that they say proprietary software hurts people. It's all based on faith/opinion, not evidence.
If an advocate is unpaid, than there is basically no way for them to hide their biasI just don't understand this contention. An unpaid advocate can claim they are all about freedom, while saying that other choices are wrong, while they promote a solution that they benefit from. There are infinite ways in which unpaid advocates can hide their bias. They are the exact same ways in which a paid shill can hide their bias. What stops unpaid advocates from hiding their bias? By this logic, there is also no way that a paid shill can hide their bias.
Why frame it in terms of dollars per month, when the more relevant cost is that on the environment? Every extra "dollar" spent is more consumable resources and pollution which costs us more than its dollar value.
How does Apple applying for a patent force you to do or think something?
But that was before the deals were sealed. Thing might have changed between the offer to Gus, and the actual final contracts.
And if you read my post, two of the devs mentioned did participate.And neither of them disclosed the actual terms.
"Sure, all the evidence points in one direction, the actual people involved all but confirmed it and the people who are in charge of it actually made that very specific non-negotiable offer, but there's no actual proof, so the opposite must be true!" Yeah right yourself.I never said "the opposite must be true." Just that the details have never been publicly disclosed. Different developers might have had different deals. You only have hearsay as the basis for thinking that the deal was non-negotiable, or the same for all developers. There is very little actual evidence that points to anything specific.
Eh? It works fine with gloves that aren't padded. And I can use it through my pants-pocket, to adjust volume, skip tracks, etc.
The iPods do this too, after a recent firmware upgrade. And I find the circular motion to be more comfortable and precise. Harder to overshoot, because you can slow the scrolling down. And personally, there's just something about holding down a button that I don't like. I tend to hold it really hard for some reason, probably hoping it stays pressed. Perhaps has something to do with my using Gran Turismo on a Playstation controller. I like the feather-light touch the iPod responds to.
But every time it looks like someone is about to catch up, Apple released something that packs just as much (or more) iPoddy goodness into a smaller former factor. They keep getting smaller, thinner, sleeker. This is very important. When other companies started coming out with players to compete with the full-size iPod, Apple released the iPod mini. When other started gaining form factors to approach the mini - they released the nano. So now we have a nano which has more storage than the orginal full-size iPod, in an amazingly convenient form factor. The original iPod was considered small and sleek for its generation - now it looks like a fatass compared to the nano.