It is as more suited than the Windows 8 "Metro" interface, and would fulfil the requirements of most basic users. Unlike iOS, it gives you full control over the user filesystem you can easily exchange data between any applications with ease. The multitasking is very usable. It's at least *very* close to a good general purpose OS.
It is not particularly endearing to have your favoured platform treated as a second class citizen in time and quality though. I've started dumping services and companies that do it. If you're only going to support a single platform, perhaps it should be a good mobile web site instead. Tying things to only Apple only ever benefits Apple in the end.
... also it's only *slightly* harder, and the benefit is worth it. Limited phones to one or two models, being told what you can and can't run, being forced to a single software repository is ridiculous, and I'm amazed that people tolerate it. I'm sure the fans will be happy when Apple *invents* widgets and customizable screens in the next few versions of iOS.
Personally, I don't care about the court decisions. There is often a difference between legal and ethical. If people start avoiding companies that only respect one of the two then perhaps things will be a little nicer.
I'm not talking about punishing Oracle if they win. They should be punished regardless, even for just bringing the case to the courts. As I said, there are many senior people here. Douchebag marketing only goes so far.
The best thing you can do is to start moving towards languages with truly open specs and APIs, like C has. Go may fit the bill, but I'm not sure. The other thing is to do absolutely everything you can at home and at work, to stop *any* money going to Oracle and companies like them. Move towards open-source, or products from companies that play more nicely with others. If these companies don't get punished in the profit department, they don't take notice. There are enough senior people here and on other forums that a *severe* dent could be made in Oracle.
Yep, patents are for inventions. If they invented the virus, they also must have let it loose on the world at large. Perhaps some Saudi style justice should be applied to those involved.
With Apple, you can install other 'browsers', but they're really just skins for the internal webkit engine, and they do not integrate fully with the OS.
A small portion of people who do a single task all day or for long periods of time *will* be more productive. They could always have one window only open before. They have now made everyone else who requires multiple application open at the same time suffer for the other people.
More money follows 'more evil' more frequently than it follows "smarter". Adolph Hitler had plenty of followers as well if you're looking to get this thread appropriately Godwin'd. Mr. Jobs was a marketing genius and general douche-bag. I don't think Mr. Shuttleworth's greed is at nearly the same level if it exists at all. He may want to be famous, but what he wants to be famous for seems a little more altruistic. I've questioned that a bit lately, but I think it mostly still applies.
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How about picking the hard drive data up through a Samba share of something, assuming you could leave it up and running with the tablet removed?
It is not *dictated* as a requirement though. It's sad when an OS manufacturer has to try to force you to keep their OS on a device.
It is as more suited than the Windows 8 "Metro" interface, and would fulfil the requirements of most basic users. Unlike iOS, it gives you full control over the user filesystem you can easily exchange data between any applications with ease. The multitasking is very usable. It's at least *very* close to a good general purpose OS.
It is not particularly endearing to have your favoured platform treated as a second class citizen in time and quality though. I've started dumping services and companies that do it. If you're only going to support a single platform, perhaps it should be a good mobile web site instead. Tying things to only Apple only ever benefits Apple in the end.
... also it's only *slightly* harder, and the benefit is worth it. Limited phones to one or two models, being told what you can and can't run, being forced to a single software repository is ridiculous, and I'm amazed that people tolerate it. I'm sure the fans will be happy when Apple *invents* widgets and customizable screens in the next few versions of iOS.
More accurately, if we make our platform open, we can clearly demonstrate that certain application developers don't seem to be particularly competent.
I consider any charger with one of those proprietary connectors a 'malicious' charger.
They'll be fine, with maybe a small fine of much less than the money made from the deals. At least they won't likely get their 'pet' judge this time.
It actually has a 7" TFT LCD monitor. The fact that it looks like a full size monitor makes the case look a lot bigger than it is as well.
I though you were implying that because they speak French that it might be better to aim the cameras behind them.
Personally, I don't care about the court decisions. There is often a difference between legal and ethical. If people start avoiding companies that only respect one of the two then perhaps things will be a little nicer.
I'm not talking about punishing Oracle if they win. They should be punished regardless, even for just bringing the case to the courts. As I said, there are many senior people here. Douchebag marketing only goes so far.
The best thing you can do is to start moving towards languages with truly open specs and APIs, like C has. Go may fit the bill, but I'm not sure. The other thing is to do absolutely everything you can at home and at work, to stop *any* money going to Oracle and companies like them. Move towards open-source, or products from companies that play more nicely with others. If these companies don't get punished in the profit department, they don't take notice. There are enough senior people here and on other forums that a *severe* dent could be made in Oracle.
It was Sun that did that, then perhaps IBM. Certainly not Oracle.
Yep, patents are for inventions. If they invented the virus, they also must have let it loose on the world at large. Perhaps some Saudi style justice should be applied to those involved.
Most other companies doesn't have well funded FUD campaigns directed against them.
With Apple, you can install other 'browsers', but they're really just skins for the internal webkit engine, and they do not integrate fully with the OS.
Metro takes away your ability to be distracted by other windows. That's the only way it helps.
Rule of Law based purely on entertainment value is an interesting idea. I may want to subscribe to your newsletter.
A small portion of people who do a single task all day or for long periods of time *will* be more productive. They could always have one window only open before. They have now made everyone else who requires multiple application open at the same time suffer for the other people.
I think you may have made the traditional loser/looser mistake here ...
As far as I'm concerned, *all* the Linux desktops are now easier to use than Windows.
There are very few examples of anyone making money merely be being evil.
Oracle?
More money follows 'more evil' more frequently than it follows "smarter". Adolph Hitler had plenty of followers as well if you're looking to get this thread appropriately Godwin'd. Mr. Jobs was a marketing genius and general douche-bag. I don't think Mr. Shuttleworth's greed is at nearly the same level if it exists at all. He may want to be famous, but what he wants to be famous for seems a little more altruistic. I've questioned that a bit lately, but I think it mostly still applies.
I probably should have said 'obsfucated'. When you see code that's mainly in hex and decrypts itself, malware is a decent assumption I'd say.