While I'm waiting for my next batch of mod points to arrive around Christmas, I will write this comment to say that I would have modded you Funny if I had mod points.
I have long since given up trying to explain why trying to hide what is ostensibly an open technology does is a complete waste of time.
It's not necessarily complete waste. All scrambled JavaScript code can be returned into an understandable form, that's for sure. But by obfuscating the code, you're always adding some extra puzzle to those who want to steal your code. And if they come across someone else's code which isn't scrambled, they might decide it's easier grab than yours and leave you alone. So by obfuscating, you assure that at least you're not the easiest target out there.
On Tuesday, however, Microsoft confirmed that although Windows 8.1 has reached RTM, subscribers to MSDN will not get the final code until the public does on Oct. 17, saying it was not finished.
I don't understand. RTM is the golden master which is finished.
and microsoft, what the fuck are you doing? wrap 8.1 up as a windows update or call it sp1.. sure it's "free" for win8 users, but they have to "buy" it for zero retail cost from your online store.. which means, you get to know all the little deets of every one of the upgraders.. a totally unnecessary data grab and invasion of user's privacy.... shame shame shame on you... i cant wait for the media shitstorm on release day once that lil 'catch' is "discovered" by reporters.
This is what I have been saying. While you can use Windows 8 with a local account, more and more stuff is tied to your Microsoft Account, such as accessing the Windows Store to get the 8.1 update. They know when I log on to my computer, they know when I install a certain app from the Store, and they can datamine various things here and there when I am just normally using my PC.
No, it isn't. I wasn't comparing Windows 8 to Windows 7. Your argument is correct, but so is mine. However, Windows 8 would consume even less resources if the Start Screen and Metro engine were shut down.
Ten years ago in SuSE I could install my 3rd party TrueType fonts by clicking on the file and follow the KDE font viewers directions. Yesterday on Ubuntu I had to google how and use the command line for installing my extra (no, not the Microsoft) fonts.
What? You can install TrueType fonts in Ubuntu by double-clicking them, a font viewer opens and you click the "Install" button in the top-right corner. That's all you have to do.
Three times today, while working in Gimp, I got a "Compiz has crashed, wanna send report?" message.
Agree completely. There are clearly some problems in Compiz quality assurance.
But still, the main event for Windows 8 are the Metro apps, and the capabilities of their window management is quite similar to Windows 1.0, which could even display a taskbar at the same time.
Actually your Office experience is right on the same line. As I said, they will try to "force a Microsoft Account down your throat", ultimately leading to "sure, you don't have to have a Microsoft Account, but you can't do almost anything without one". It will be like using an Android phone without a Google account.
While this is true, I've never found it an issue. If I need the Control Panel, I just hit the windows key and type "cont" and select it. Is it more work than the old start menu? Yes and no; it requires more key presses, but on the other hand, it doesn't require use of the mouse.
It forces you to move hands back and forth between keyboard and mouse. After opening it, you would probably operate Control Panel with mouse anyway. In Windows 7, Control Panel can be directly launched with one click after opening the Start Menu.
If you want to modify system settings windows key+x or right clicking the bottom left or start button if you are on 8.1 will give you a menu that blows away at 7 let you immediately access.
The Win+X menu is a completely unelegant hack. It's looks like some quick development phase test menu. I don't know why it's even still there.
On the other hand, it would not be impossible to make a third party Start Menu which is stable and deployable enough for corporate environments. If it looked like Windows 7 Start Menu, there would not be any training costs to speak of. It would just be a bit embarrassing for Microsoft...:)
Yet a huge number of users simulate "metro" apps by maximizing everything all the time.
Then at least make the desktop and Metro apps share a common taskbar. Switching between desktop and Metro apps is currently as clunky as switching between your normal desktop and a virtual machine.
One of the crappy features of Win8 is that they try their best to shove a Microsoft Account down your throat and use it to log into your OWN computer. I'm betting that their intentions include using that account to increasingly more datamine various things about your and your computer usage. That's not cool at all.
Slashdot Mirror
It tastes soooo good.
Why would I want to tweak "how much data is used for compression"? If the drive compresses data internally, why not just do compression for all data?
And, all the consumer drives are bottlenecked by the SATA bus anyway.
All SSDs use compression.
Citation needed.
There is a nagging bug in the DVD player I have reported to Apple and they have not fixed that is not present in the Snow Leopard version.
What kind of bug?
VirtualBox is also a bit easier to install in Ubuntu.
While I'm waiting for my next batch of mod points to arrive around Christmas, I will write this comment to say that I would have modded you Funny if I had mod points.
I have long since given up trying to explain why trying to hide what is ostensibly an open technology does is a complete waste of time.
It's not necessarily complete waste. All scrambled JavaScript code can be returned into an understandable form, that's for sure. But by obfuscating the code, you're always adding some extra puzzle to those who want to steal your code. And if they come across someone else's code which isn't scrambled, they might decide it's easier grab than yours and leave you alone. So by obfuscating, you assure that at least you're not the easiest target out there.
On Tuesday, however, Microsoft confirmed that although Windows 8.1 has reached RTM, subscribers to MSDN will not get the final code until the public does on Oct. 17, saying it was not finished.
I don't understand. RTM is the golden master which is finished.
and microsoft, what the fuck are you doing? wrap 8.1 up as a windows update or call it sp1.. sure it's "free" for win8 users, but they have to "buy" it for zero retail cost from your online store.. which means, you get to know all the little deets of every one of the upgraders.. a totally unnecessary data grab and invasion of user's privacy.... shame shame shame on you... i cant wait for the media shitstorm on release day once that lil 'catch' is "discovered" by reporters.
This is what I have been saying. While you can use Windows 8 with a local account, more and more stuff is tied to your Microsoft Account, such as accessing the Windows Store to get the 8.1 update. They know when I log on to my computer, they know when I install a certain app from the Store, and they can datamine various things here and there when I am just normally using my PC.
No, it isn't. I wasn't comparing Windows 8 to Windows 7. Your argument is correct, but so is mine. However, Windows 8 would consume even less resources if the Start Screen and Metro engine were shut down.
I'm not trying to jump on the "slashdot has gone down-hill" bandwagon, but ...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ARE NOT NEWS.
Indeed, this has to be the silliest Slashdot news in a long time. :)
But hey, while we are at the topic, let me throw in my two cents: you can press CTRL-D on an empty UNIX prompt to close the shell.
Yes, sir.
There you go.
Ten years ago in SuSE I could install my 3rd party TrueType fonts by clicking on the file and follow the KDE font viewers directions. Yesterday on Ubuntu I had to google how and use the command line for installing my extra (no, not the Microsoft) fonts.
What? You can install TrueType fonts in Ubuntu by double-clicking them, a font viewer opens and you click the "Install" button in the top-right corner. That's all you have to do.
Three times today, while working in Gimp, I got a "Compiz has crashed, wanna send report?" message.
Agree completely. There are clearly some problems in Compiz quality assurance.
While the Start Screen and Metro engine unnecessarily consumes resources in the background.
But still, the main event for Windows 8 are the Metro apps, and the capabilities of their window management is quite similar to Windows 1.0, which could even display a taskbar at the same time.
Actually your Office experience is right on the same line. As I said, they will try to "force a Microsoft Account down your throat", ultimately leading to "sure, you don't have to have a Microsoft Account, but you can't do almost anything without one". It will be like using an Android phone without a Google account.
While this is true, I've never found it an issue. If I need the Control Panel, I just hit the windows key and type "cont" and select it. Is it more work than the old start menu? Yes and no; it requires more key presses, but on the other hand, it doesn't require use of the mouse.
It forces you to move hands back and forth between keyboard and mouse. After opening it, you would probably operate Control Panel with mouse anyway. In Windows 7, Control Panel can be directly launched with one click after opening the Start Menu.
Yeah. I think people resort to typing program names as it's so clunky to find the programs using mouse in the Start Screen.
If you want to modify system settings windows key+x or right clicking the bottom left or start button if you are on 8.1 will give you a menu that blows away at 7 let you immediately access.
The Win+X menu is a completely unelegant hack. It's looks like some quick development phase test menu. I don't know why it's even still there.
On the other hand, it would not be impossible to make a third party Start Menu which is stable and deployable enough for corporate environments. If it looked like Windows 7 Start Menu, there would not be any training costs to speak of. It would just be a bit embarrassing for Microsoft... :)
It is a big deal if you have to replace a core component of an OS with a third party solution to make it usable.
Yet a huge number of users simulate "metro" apps by maximizing everything all the time.
Then at least make the desktop and Metro apps share a common taskbar. Switching between desktop and Metro apps is currently as clunky as switching between your normal desktop and a virtual machine.
But how is having a windows account different from your iTunes or Google or Yahoo or Facebook or Slashdot, or countless other social services
Because it's my personal computer that I'm logging into!
One of the crappy features of Win8 is that they try their best to shove a Microsoft Account down your throat and use it to log into your OWN computer. I'm betting that their intentions include using that account to increasingly more datamine various things about your and your computer usage. That's not cool at all.