She was in college, and she called me a few times while she was writing papers and got the blue screen of death. There was nothing that could be done to save the paper. Hours of work went down the drain.
It devoured her paper? I bet it was a really good paper. That's like...a bummer.
I know... I told her "save your work more often". But that computer was a horrific peice of crap.
Free classical music downloads. Sure, the recording of the performance is still copyrighted, but aren't there any "free classical performers" out there?
Microsoft has SQL server, yet it's not a database company so it can't quite beat Oracle. Microsoft has MSN search, yet it's not a search company so it can't quite beat Google. Microsoft has.NET, and maybe that *is* their turf, creating software infrastructure, but now Ballmer says they it's a standstill. It may be one of the richest companies in the world, but jack of all trades is still the master of none. There was a time when they could push an inferior product because it was priced cheaper than the specialised stuff and it was "good enough", but that's changing too since now OSS is the cheapest software provider, and even if some of it doesn't have as much features as M$'s offerings (such as Openoffice vs. MS Office), it can be free/dirt cheap and still be "good enough".
So yes, M$ isn't going away, but it's not going to rule with absolute power either, and they're unhappy about the latter. Well, tough shit:)
The GPL is invalid, therefore they can take and redistribute all the software they want without any reprocussions from copyright law.
If the GPL is invalid, or if they don't agree to it, they can't distribute the Linux souce code *at all* since it's copyrighted. The GPL is the only license that allows redistribution of the Linux kernel. Attack the GPL and they're guilty of breaking copyright law.
This is *especially* true in developing countries where people just can't afford to buy legit stuff, since the content cartels all want to push it at US prices.
A legit DVD movie is around 80-120 ringgit* in Malaysia. That's enough money to eat for one or two weeks. Would Americans pay the equivalent of a week of meals for a single DVD? I doubt it.
Try selling at prices people are *willing to pay*, like the pirates do (10-12 ringgit per DVD), and they'll be more than happy to do so.
-- * ringgit == unit of Malaysian currency. 1 US dollar is 3.8 ringgit.
He went straight into "evil mode" right after Palpatine gives him the Darth Vader title. It's like there's a "good/evil" toggle switch he pushed (maybe that's what the buttons on Darth Vader's suit is) to turn him evil. No conflicted feelings. Nothing. He could have at least said "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do" to the younglings. Anakin wasn't evil enough yet to slaughter children. He should have been obeying his new master's orders but hating them, and hating himself too... it would have been much much more tragic that way.
In the end, Obi-Wan should have tried to bring him back to the good side much the way Luke did ("Obi-Wan once thought as you do"). The fight would have been much more personal then. They should be not wanting to fight each other, but both are compelled to... that would have made awesome drama. But no....
It may be their content, but it's my TV they are trying to mandate something on. I have no intention of buying their content, why should they have a right to have a say on what kind of TV I'm allowed to use?
I find Microsoft's "not eating their own dog food" rumors to be significant. Why does the rest of the world have to eat it (literally and figuratively) and not Microsoft?
Because Microsoft wants you to, duh. And you must obey. I've met plenty of Microsoft drones who'll lap up anything Microsoft excretes, willingly and obediently. The.Net hype is for them.
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Google is planning a moonbase!
We have things like:
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Moscow is the capital of Russia
There's no snow in Moscow during Summer
I'm afraid to find the comments that spawned those replies. But it does sound like
This beggs me to ask, do twon wrongs make a right?
I don't know, but if two wrongs do make a right then your above sentence contains no spelling errors whatsover.
She was in college, and she called me a few times while she was writing papers and got the blue screen of death. There was nothing that could be done to save the paper. Hours of work went down the drain.
It devoured her paper? I bet it was a really good paper. That's like...a bummer.
I know... I told her "save your work more often". But that computer was a horrific peice of crap.
http://www.apple.com/switch
Err, directory services aren't easy to setup even with MS solutions. The directory everyone seems to sing praises of is Novell's.
Did IBM out innovate us? I don't think so.
IBM invented SQL. IBM invented the hard drive. IBM invented the scanning tunnelling microscope. IBM employees have won the Nobel Prize.
IBM may be evil, but it has always been cool evil.
Microsoft on the other hand introduced...uhm...the animated paperclip? The monkey dance? The BSOD?
Really, Ballmer. You just down like IBM because they gave support to Linux. Which makes them even cooler.
Stealth has been a word used since the time of Shakespeare. How the heck does someone get to trademark a frickin' word?
Free classical music downloads. Sure, the recording of the performance is still copyrighted, but aren't there any "free classical performers" out there?
- In a few years we will catch up with where Linux was now!
- In a few years, we'll have a shell in Windows to catch up with what Unix had 20 years ago!
- In 6 months time we'll catch up with where Google was now!
And as a conclusion...- WE INNOVATE!
Hooray for innovation.Microsoft has SQL server, yet it's not a database company so it can't quite beat Oracle. Microsoft has MSN search, yet it's not a search company so it can't quite beat Google. Microsoft has .NET, and maybe that *is* their turf, creating software infrastructure, but now Ballmer says they it's a standstill. It may be one of the richest companies in the world, but jack of all trades is still the master of none. There was a time when they could push an inferior product because it was priced cheaper than the specialised stuff and it was "good enough", but that's changing too since now OSS is the cheapest software provider, and even if some of it doesn't have as much features as M$'s offerings (such as Openoffice vs. MS Office), it can be free/dirt cheap and still be "good enough".
:)
So yes, M$ isn't going away, but it's not going to rule with absolute power either, and they're unhappy about the latter. Well, tough shit
Doesn't "enormity" mean, horrible crime? Perhaps the author meant "enormousness".
The GPL is invalid, therefore they can take and redistribute all the software they want without any reprocussions from copyright law.
If the GPL is invalid, or if they don't agree to it, they can't distribute the Linux souce code *at all* since it's copyrighted. The GPL is the only license that allows redistribution of the Linux kernel. Attack the GPL and they're guilty of breaking copyright law.
This is *especially* true in developing countries where people just can't afford to buy legit stuff, since the content cartels all want to push it at US prices.
A legit DVD movie is around 80-120 ringgit* in Malaysia. That's enough money to eat for one or two weeks. Would Americans pay the equivalent of a week of meals for a single DVD? I doubt it.
Try selling at prices people are *willing to pay*, like the pirates do (10-12 ringgit per DVD), and they'll be more than happy to do so.
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* ringgit == unit of Malaysian currency. 1 US dollar is 3.8 ringgit.
After all, in Soviet Russia, solar sails propel *YOU*! Err... same as everywhere else.
"The real jobs are in business bullshit" and not "algorithms and code".
This of course begs the question... WHO is doing the real programming work then?
Also, what kind of position should a person with a Master's in Computer Science be looking for (other than dish washer)?
Burger flipper.
At least if you live in a place unappreciative of academic achievement.
Specifically, my hero and fellow Slashdot user (129189), CleverNickName. I have proof on DVD.
So there!
Now, now, operating systems are technical things, with technical merits and disadvantages.
A good computer scientist can look at any system and ask himself, "ok how does this suck?".
Because the answer to that question can be followed up with "how do we make it better?".
If you can't ask "how does this suck?" for fear of being an "troll" then you've effectively eliminated thought.
Does a duplicate post count?
Finally, it looks like Intel has learned from its mistake and secretly prepping a surprise for the rest of the industry.
Many Dothans died to get Intel that information.
I liked the reply better.
"And what did happen to Padme's pants?"
(Warning : spoilers)
He went straight into "evil mode" right after Palpatine gives him the Darth Vader title. It's like there's a "good/evil" toggle switch he pushed (maybe that's what the buttons on Darth Vader's suit is) to turn him evil. No conflicted feelings. Nothing. He could have at least said "I'm sorry for what I'm about to do" to the younglings. Anakin wasn't evil enough yet to slaughter children. He should have been obeying his new master's orders but hating them, and hating himself too... it would have been much much more tragic that way.
In the end, Obi-Wan should have tried to bring him back to the good side much the way Luke did ("Obi-Wan once thought as you do"). The fight would have been much more personal then. They should be not wanting to fight each other, but both are compelled to... that would have made awesome drama. But no....
It may be their content, but it's my TV they are trying to mandate something on. I have no intention of buying their content, why should they have a right to have a say on what kind of TV I'm allowed to use?
I find Microsoft's "not eating their own dog food" rumors to be significant. Why does the rest of the world have to eat it (literally and figuratively) and not Microsoft?
.Net hype is for them.
Because Microsoft wants you to, duh. And you must obey. I've met plenty of Microsoft drones who'll lap up anything Microsoft excretes, willingly and obediently. The
Where all the controls have so many buttons, but none are labelled.