surely freeing millions of people from a brutal dictatorship counts for something?
I'm sure that's what Bush thinks he's done. In the real world, however, all that's happened is he's removed one group from power (Sunnis) to replace them with another (Shias). We'll only really find out if they're any better or worse once the the troops are withdrawn and Bush is no longer trying to force his extreme right-wing democracy on them while donating all their money to Halliburton.
The only way to achieve political reform is to educate and involve the people.
I have no issues over WMP itself. I have no issues with Microsoft offering it as a free download.
I have issues with MS pushing it at customers by bundling it into Windows. Once again, they're deliberately abusing their monopoly by trying to cut competitors out before they even have a chance to compete.
Now, people cry "so what, it's the best media player anyway". Well, people said the same about IE, but once Netscape went away, development stopped and IE stagnated. It wasn't until Firefox captured the world's imagination that Microsoft started on IE7.
I too think that WMP is a very capable media player. But there are many other very capable media players out there too. Surely they also deserve a chance?
Multimap and Streetmap did what before Google did? Online mapping?
Ordnance Survey published maps before Multimap and Streetmap did. Ever think about that?
That's what Microsoft claim, yes. Funny though that they tied it inextricably into Windows just before the DoJ were going to rule that they would have to unbundle it from Windows.
Suddenly, surprise surprise, it becomes completely impossible to unbundle it and it will have to stay there for ever more.
Credit to the EU for putting their foot down and demanding that they produce a Windows without Media Player, however integral it is to Windows. Unfortunate that they allowed them to continue to sell the bundled version.
Obviously most muppets run Windows, so it's a brand name they know and recognise. There's a good chance they may go out and buy the hard drive to install Windows on... and then find Linux already there and not bother. (hopefully)
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Dubyah Clippy: I see y'all are tryin' to write a lett-uh. Wha not just give up negotiatin' and hit 'em with a A-bomb instead?
surely freeing millions of people from a brutal dictatorship counts for something? I'm sure that's what Bush thinks he's done. In the real world, however, all that's happened is he's removed one group from power (Sunnis) to replace them with another (Shias). We'll only really find out if they're any better or worse once the the troops are withdrawn and Bush is no longer trying to force his extreme right-wing democracy on them while donating all their money to Halliburton. The only way to achieve political reform is to educate and involve the people.
Oh no! The Liberals are coming! HIDE!
Unfortunately if OSDL turn them down, Microsoft will make out that they're scared to compare Linux with Windows properly.
Two Microsofts fighting each other I can cope with. It's when there's only one I start to worry.
I have no issues over WMP itself. I have no issues with Microsoft offering it as a free download. I have issues with MS pushing it at customers by bundling it into Windows. Once again, they're deliberately abusing their monopoly by trying to cut competitors out before they even have a chance to compete. Now, people cry "so what, it's the best media player anyway". Well, people said the same about IE, but once Netscape went away, development stopped and IE stagnated. It wasn't until Firefox captured the world's imagination that Microsoft started on IE7. I too think that WMP is a very capable media player. But there are many other very capable media players out there too. Surely they also deserve a chance?
Multimap and Streetmap did what before Google did? Online mapping? Ordnance Survey published maps before Multimap and Streetmap did. Ever think about that?
That's what Microsoft claim, yes. Funny though that they tied it inextricably into Windows just before the DoJ were going to rule that they would have to unbundle it from Windows. Suddenly, surprise surprise, it becomes completely impossible to unbundle it and it will have to stay there for ever more. Credit to the EU for putting their foot down and demanding that they produce a Windows without Media Player, however integral it is to Windows. Unfortunate that they allowed them to continue to sell the bundled version.
Obviously most muppets run Windows, so it's a brand name they know and recognise. There's a good chance they may go out and buy the hard drive to install Windows on... and then find Linux already there and not bother. (hopefully)