I don't understand what so special your parents could keep in WinXP format.
Install any Linux brand for them which has the same look and feel, and they will be happy!
Some Word documents? OpenOffice is COMPATIBLE!
Excel spreadsheets? ditto.
Photos, pictures? Could not Linux reads jpg files?
Or do they develop in Visual Studio 2005:-)? Why on the Earth do they need WinXP?
Steps:
boot from Linux LiveCD and show them that they can read their files and that OpenOffice could replace Microsoft Office. Backup data, install linux, restore data back and be all happy.
Look all above mentioned technologies are in the same range!
I see Ruby and Ruby on Rails as the REAL ALTERNATIVE to both Java and.NET.
It does not mean we stop using strong typing class of languages, but when you need to do the best you can in shortest period of time you have, you cannot overlook RoR.
Linux and Apple takes more and more of Microsoft market share.
Long process?
Not now!
VISTA DOES KILL Microsoft, and much faster!
Waw, that's right!
Cool!
relax. the bad guys will continue to do with drm h/w what they did with copywrited s/w, in one way or another, provided the Mac carrot is really good. They will not do that only if there is no real value behind the new OS.
Just the new bad market of s/w emulators of h/w components will be involved somethow in one way or another.
More importantly, LInux will catch up pretty soon, especially in the most essentual killer features of new Mac OS X. There is a chance that Linux distros will implemented some key features even better than Tiger does now.
What is the most yammie now, will be everywhere in the whole versatility, it's not locked inside one OS or another, or even could be cross-OSed some via Open Source code.
The single menace is very generic patents ONLY!
But you cannot kill new idea built on the shoulder of the oversaturated old one.
Bottomline, we definitely gonna see all great features of Tiger in free OSes.
Why we should cry like babies if our favourite things are not wrapped into one particular brand (Mac, or whatever). Again, cross-applications on the OS level, or over this level will do the trick pretty soon, if the DESIRED feature(s) is/are in REAL DEMAND.
Just wait. Don't negate the value of time and persistence.
It's just impossible to have something really good in one spot in in the hands of one particular company/brand. It's not how the world works.
Linux-based.MONO could be even more widespread than.NET in Microsoft world in the not very distant future, earlier or later, and even more enriched etc.
Again, patens could be real menace. BUT NOT FOR THE LONG RUN!
Nobody is locked into somebody's good/evil will, even if it's really big production group of suppliers and/or brain factories.
Demand is the key. So, if you desire something now and cannot get it in the way you want now, just wait you will get something ever better and in the better way. If it's not free now, it will be tomorrow (not necessarily literally).
Mac had almost died in the past because of the way she acted. Remember, she was the best, at least much better and stronger than M$. Now the history can repeat itself. Who knows, may be there is some intentional hole left by Apple to avoid repeating the history this time.
Whatever, if we're not focused on some particular brand name, idea, or combinations of ideas in one or another market package, everything gonna be just fine for the long run. Everything gonna be in the way, the majority of customers wants.
But there is some inertia in this process.
Just be patient, and all gonna be just fine.
Could we imagine the greatness of AMD potential as a company, especially if she manages to survive against Intel monopoly fater all?
Thank you, the competition, for the bargain prices we pay for our processors and for the hardware performance we currently have!
I would sponsor AMD by any possible means, as a part of the better future for industry and all customers.
Personally, I do not have especially bad feelings against Intel, rather against the regulation, allowing to have what happened now.
Probably, it gonna cost to Intel, and she will be the forceable sponsor of AMD R&D for a bit of time.
Changing the tag on the luggage can makes it somebody's else property, especially if it's your brain as "mental luggage", then it's somethow Microsoft intellectual property, de-jure.
De-facto is different.
But content of this brain is not created by Microsoft. Borland empowered his natural abilities. Microsoft did not create his skillset and previous experience, she bought it. Microsoft put her lable on thim, for money, and it's just fine..NET is so heavily married to Java and, in some extent, Borland, ideas, after all.
If I worked in Burger King on the level of evangelist (to make your comparison viable), and then I brought such "super-burgerism" to Apple (where it was in demand in the time, for example), then I gonna be Burger Guy all my whole life, anyway, even if I am promoted to CIO. I will also be Apple Guy. But it was not the point.
You cannot erase who you are!
Is it real Microsoft face, after all?
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Speaking about innovation, MS probably meant her.NET technology, for example. Then should we forget who actually did it? The Borland guy!
We can continue the list of innovations.
The new filesystem? But look at Apple, she already implemented this database-like I/O concept and it really works today.
We could continue further, etc.
Honestly, do Balmer remind you a car salesman a bit? As for me, this face isn't even much in real Microsoft spirit and corporate culter. Some descrepancies... There are a lot of very thoughtful ppl over there, and they are not exposed. For example, the already mentioned big ex-Borland guy, big ex-Linux Guy, etc etc.
Probably, money is all that counts at the end:-(
Wrong move I think.
Dell/Novell marriage could be not bad for Linux servers/desktops/notebooks.
Mono is more and more attractive.
Suse 9.3 WiFi hardware is breeze to install etc.
What do you think?
I don't think Fedora is any better.
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I don't understand what so special your parents could keep in WinXP format. Install any Linux brand for them which has the same look and feel, and they will be happy! Some Word documents? OpenOffice is COMPATIBLE! Excel spreadsheets? ditto. Photos, pictures? Could not Linux reads jpg files? Or do they develop in Visual Studio 2005 :-)? Why on the Earth do they need WinXP?
Steps:
boot from Linux LiveCD and show them that they can read their files and that OpenOffice could replace Microsoft Office. Backup data, install linux, restore data back and be all happy.
Look all above mentioned technologies are in the same range! I see Ruby and Ruby on Rails as the REAL ALTERNATIVE to both Java and .NET.
It does not mean we stop using strong typing class of languages, but when you need to do the best you can in shortest period of time you have, you cannot overlook RoR.
Totally agree
My path: C/Perl --> C++ --> Java --> C# --> Ruby on Rails
Thanks, it was I was thinking about !!!!
Linux and Apple takes more and more of Microsoft market share. Long process? Not now! VISTA DOES KILL Microsoft, and much faster! Waw, that's right! Cool!
relax. the bad guys will continue to do with drm h/w what they did with copywrited s/w, in one way or another, provided the Mac carrot is really good. They will not do that only if there is no real value behind the new OS. Just the new bad market of s/w emulators of h/w components will be involved somethow in one way or another. More importantly, LInux will catch up pretty soon, especially in the most essentual killer features of new Mac OS X. There is a chance that Linux distros will implemented some key features even better than Tiger does now. What is the most yammie now, will be everywhere in the whole versatility, it's not locked inside one OS or another, or even could be cross-OSed some via Open Source code. The single menace is very generic patents ONLY! But you cannot kill new idea built on the shoulder of the oversaturated old one. Bottomline, we definitely gonna see all great features of Tiger in free OSes. Why we should cry like babies if our favourite things are not wrapped into one particular brand (Mac, or whatever). Again, cross-applications on the OS level, or over this level will do the trick pretty soon, if the DESIRED feature(s) is/are in REAL DEMAND. Just wait. Don't negate the value of time and persistence. It's just impossible to have something really good in one spot in in the hands of one particular company/brand. It's not how the world works. Linux-based .MONO could be even more widespread than .NET in Microsoft world in the not very distant future, earlier or later, and even more enriched etc.
Again, patens could be real menace. BUT NOT FOR THE LONG RUN!
Nobody is locked into somebody's good/evil will, even if it's really big production group of suppliers and/or brain factories.
Demand is the key. So, if you desire something now and cannot get it in the way you want now, just wait you will get something ever better and in the better way. If it's not free now, it will be tomorrow (not necessarily literally).
Mac had almost died in the past because of the way she acted. Remember, she was the best, at least much better and stronger than M$. Now the history can repeat itself. Who knows, may be there is some intentional hole left by Apple to avoid repeating the history this time.
Whatever, if we're not focused on some particular brand name, idea, or combinations of ideas in one or another market package, everything gonna be just fine for the long run. Everything gonna be in the way, the majority of customers wants.
But there is some inertia in this process.
Just be patient, and all gonna be just fine.
Could we imagine the greatness of AMD potential as a company, especially if she manages to survive against Intel monopoly fater all? Thank you, the competition, for the bargain prices we pay for our processors and for the hardware performance we currently have! I would sponsor AMD by any possible means, as a part of the better future for industry and all customers. Personally, I do not have especially bad feelings against Intel, rather against the regulation, allowing to have what happened now. Probably, it gonna cost to Intel, and she will be the forceable sponsor of AMD R&D for a bit of time.
Changing the tag on the luggage can makes it somebody's else property, especially if it's your brain as "mental luggage", then it's somethow Microsoft intellectual property, de-jure. De-facto is different. But content of this brain is not created by Microsoft. Borland empowered his natural abilities. Microsoft did not create his skillset and previous experience, she bought it. Microsoft put her lable on thim, for money, and it's just fine. .NET is so heavily married to Java and, in some extent, Borland, ideas, after all.
If I worked in Burger King on the level of evangelist (to make your comparison viable), and then I brought such "super-burgerism" to Apple (where it was in demand in the time, for example), then I gonna be Burger Guy all my whole life, anyway, even if I am promoted to CIO. I will also be Apple Guy. But it was not the point.
You cannot erase who you are!
Speaking about innovation, MS probably meant her .NET technology, for example. Then should we forget who actually did it? The Borland guy!
We can continue the list of innovations.
The new filesystem? But look at Apple, she already implemented this database-like I/O concept and it really works today.
We could continue further, etc.
Honestly, do Balmer remind you a car salesman a bit? As for me, this face isn't even much in real Microsoft spirit and corporate culter. Some descrepancies... There are a lot of very thoughtful ppl over there, and they are not exposed. For example, the already mentioned big ex-Borland guy, big ex-Linux Guy, etc etc.
Probably, money is all that counts at the end :-(
Wrong move I think. Dell/Novell marriage could be not bad for Linux servers/desktops/notebooks. Mono is more and more attractive. Suse 9.3 WiFi hardware is breeze to install etc. What do you think? I don't think Fedora is any better.