Ok, while all you anti-Micosofts stroke each other on why Microsoft sucks so bad and how this won't work let me tell you why it will:
By taking a nice piece of the advertising pie away from Google, it cuts into revenue. Cutting into their revenue means less $$ for R&D, new services and hiring thus slowing down the machine just a bit. This literally buys time for MSFT to play catch-up in the search field and change course to more of an advertising model within MSN.
Also, with lower revenue Google's stock will not look as attractive as it has in the past. Thus, cutting back on some capital they may have counted on to do some more "googleing".
Remember, Microsoft is at least ten times bigger than Google with more cash. On the other side of the coin, Google is more nimble (as a company)and ahead in the web race. However, Microsoft's individual divisions, i.e. Search, are like companies about the same size as Google. So, once Microsoft buys the time and catches up in the race then it becomes a horse race. Except, Google will be racing against a horse that has really deep pockets.
linux an operating system by customers for customers
What a bunch of crap!! Linux is a bunch of elitist assholes who pick and choose what goes into the OS, NOT THE CUSTOMERS, then say everything else sucks because they didn't get to pick what goes in the other stuff!!!
And all you linux supporters say the world is hazed my MS marketing? So sad!
Who would you be happy to see drive the market? Apple? Google? If they ever do drive the market, what would make them any different than MS? Once the market is theirs, they will push their own proprietary technology to keep a hold of it. This is nothing new through out all of human history....Once you have control keep it at any cost.
I think they're more worried about it from a revenue perspective. If more people use gather all their info via RSS feeds then that means the less people doing acctuall searches. Then, Google doen't get as many ad click-throughs.
It's plain as day that these companies have to move away from HW. The 90's was the golden age of hardware because of software pushing it from behind. Now, we're in the exact opposite situation, too much processing power that's not being challenged. And besides, Dell and HP have the hardware game locked for the most part. Hardware is hardware is hardware.
The next big battle is in the software market. It's a game of who can make the better software products now that processing power is so abundant
The idea of running a system that costs absolutely nothing on the software side is a powerful one, and Windows and Mac OS X would have a difficult time competing against that.
I have to completely disagree with that statement. Mac has 3% of the OS market share compared to Linux at 1%.
OSS has been in the mainstream going on about 5 years now and both Windows and Apple have competed great including the fact the OSS is "free".
Remember, this was an acquired product and they're keeping the NATIVE XPR file type which was created by the original company.
Lastly....IT'S A BETA and v1 in MS's eyes which means there will be some changes. They would be down right stupid not to allow this product to integrate into Office or other MS photo apps.
Well, I think this goes to show how the people, around the world, value something that's free. i.e. If it's free there must be something wrong with it!
This is situation also shows that when contemplating whether to pay for Windows or use OSS that's "free", the cost in OSS migration far out weighs the cost of paying for Windows. So, I guess it's really not free.....??
Basically the $1/copy is to rectify the fact that they are using pirated software. A "penalty" if you will. It's kind of a "play it straight and we'll give you a break" type of thing. Think about it. The Indonesian government 50K of pirated copies. If MS can and said they had to pay full price, One the Indonesian president our shart a brick and second not encourage the government to play it straight and lastly they wouldn't be able to pay the cost upfront.
Going forward, MS will charge the proper licensing price now that it's been squared away.
This is Terri Takayma live at the LA county jail where 10 inmates broke out of jail today. Each of the inmates is tracked by a system called RFID which will help the authorities find them. On a stranger note, 10 severed hands were found at the spot where the inmates broke out.
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Once any type of government entity wants in to collect taxes, that means big dollars are being made.
Law to use OSS/Freeware = Ploy to get discounts from MS
Law to use OSS/Freeware != to actual full blown adoption of OSS/Freeware
Ok, while all you anti-Micosofts stroke each other on why Microsoft sucks so bad and how this won't work let me tell you why it will:
By taking a nice piece of the advertising pie away from Google, it cuts into revenue. Cutting into their revenue means less $$ for R&D, new services and hiring thus slowing down the machine just a bit. This literally buys time for MSFT to play catch-up in the search field and change course to more of an advertising model within MSN.
Also, with lower revenue Google's stock will not look as attractive as it has in the past. Thus, cutting back on some capital they may have counted on to do some more "googleing".
Remember, Microsoft is at least ten times bigger than Google with more cash. On the other side of the coin, Google is more nimble (as a company)and ahead in the web race. However, Microsoft's individual divisions, i.e. Search, are like companies about the same size as Google. So, once Microsoft buys the time and catches up in the race then it becomes a horse race. Except, Google will be racing against a horse that has really deep pockets.
HAHAHAHA....welcome to last week.
that's not funny anymore
linux an operating system by customers for customers
What a bunch of crap!! Linux is a bunch of elitist assholes who pick and choose what goes into the OS, NOT THE CUSTOMERS, then say everything else sucks because they didn't get to pick what goes in the other stuff!!!
And all you linux supporters say the world is hazed my MS marketing? So sad!
....and vice versa!! DUH!
Who would you be happy to see drive the market? Apple? Google? If they ever do drive the market, what would make them any different than MS? Once the market is theirs, they will push their own proprietary technology to keep a hold of it. This is nothing new through out all of human history....Once you have control keep it at any cost.
...This will be the next George A. Romero movie!
I think they're more worried about it from a revenue perspective. If more people use gather all their info via RSS feeds then that means the less people doing acctuall searches. Then, Google doen't get as many ad click-throughs.
It's plain as day that these companies have to move away from HW. The 90's was the golden age of hardware because of software pushing it from behind. Now, we're in the exact opposite situation, too much processing power that's not being challenged. And besides, Dell and HP have the hardware game locked for the most part. Hardware is hardware is hardware.
The next big battle is in the software market. It's a game of who can make the better software products now that processing power is so abundant
The Batsuit is not acctually REAL!!
The question that begs to be asked here:
How many DB read/commit transactions per second was this "server" handling?
...why not Joe Schmoe Network Admin?
C'on now! Who would want to by a stripped down version of anything? Unless, it's Jessica Simpson of course!
...everyone would have hard-ons and no one would make money!
The idea of running a system that costs absolutely nothing on the software side is a powerful one, and Windows and Mac OS X would have a difficult time competing against that.
I have to completely disagree with that statement. Mac has 3% of the OS market share compared to Linux at 1%.
OSS has been in the mainstream going on about 5 years now and both Windows and Apple have competed great including the fact the OSS is "free".
All these postings prove why Linux and BSD are having a hard time becoming a huge force in the Tech market.
Everyone has the one opinions and flavors of the two.
I never felt this quote to be fitting until now "...united we stand, divided we fall".
The scientists behind this study ARE lying. The title reads "MANY Scientists.." yet the article says only %15 lied.
Last time I checked the use of the word MANY constituted at least %16 of the sample pool.
So, global warming is actually true? Green house gases really do exist?
Who can I trust if I can't trust a scientist? My TV? My congressman? Oh, the MADNESS!
Remember, this was an acquired product and they're keeping the NATIVE XPR file type which was created by the original company.
Lastly....IT'S A BETA and v1 in MS's eyes which means there will be some changes. They would be down right stupid not to allow this product to integrate into Office or other MS photo apps.
The smart purchaser stays the hell away from any proprietary file formats, APIs and protocols.
Then why use iTunes or buy a Mac?
Well, I think this goes to show how the people, around the world, value something that's free. i.e. If it's free there must be something wrong with it!
This is situation also shows that when contemplating whether to pay for Windows or use OSS that's "free", the cost in OSS migration far out weighs the cost of paying for Windows. So, I guess it's really not free.....??
Basically the $1/copy is to rectify the fact that they are using pirated software. A "penalty" if you will. It's kind of a "play it straight and we'll give you a break" type of thing. Think about it. The Indonesian government 50K of pirated copies. If MS can and said they had to pay full price, One the Indonesian president our shart a brick and second not encourage the government to play it straight and lastly they wouldn't be able to pay the cost upfront.
Going forward, MS will charge the proper licensing price now that it's been squared away.
Why would you need a cell phone when you could use VoIP via the WiFi system?
However, image having a varity asshats all screaing into their boom mic, "Can you hear me now? Uh, wait. What about now?"
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This is Terri Takayma live at the LA county jail where 10 inmates broke out of jail today. Each of the inmates is tracked by a system called RFID which will help the authorities find them. On a stranger note, 10 severed hands were found at the spot where the inmates broke out.