If smaller software companies can patch all of their bugs serious or minor, ZDNet's George Ou asks, why can't Microsoft -- with its massive army of programmers and massive budget -- patch all of its vulnerabilities?
Ok have I missread something?
Small companies = 1 or 2 programs with each a couple of thousands lines of codes. Usually new program, so fresh and structured code.
Microsoft = dozens of programs, with each a couple of millions lines of codes. Usually based on ancient versions returning to the age of C when code was a little less structured than now and imprissivly patch over and over again.
This said, you also count that some microsoft software are dealing with complex coding like memory managing, thread managing, hell all the computer managing.
Also add that the goal of every microsoft user is exactly to find all flaws in microsoft and just point at them and says"HAHA! There is a bug there mr. MS." So it's not surprising that microsoft software have to deal with a lot of bugs.
I think that pretty much make a answer to why Microsoft is like this.
Not another article about, "Damn, we, parent, aren't inteligent enough to catch that a game named "We are the gang here!" with a street gang on the case cover is full of violence and sex. So we need someone to do it for us, but every one that try this isn't enough good to do it. So let's whine about it.
I'm just sick of these thing. It's not difficult to see that a game that have guns and Swords in it. If you don't want your child to play games like this, JUST DON'T BUY IT. And if you are not sure about if it's too violent for your child, just check the Back of the cover, that usually have a couple of screenshot and read the summary of the game. Just stop relying on everyone else and just think by yourself.
Cool tks, I'll try this as soon as I have time to. I was currently searching for an entertaining game since I finished Fable: The lost chapter this week end. I have Civ IV, but I don't want to plya right now
Bah there will surely be excessive geek talking their own faction language, but it should not remove any gameplay. Some geek will develop, if not already include in the game, some traduction tools, of that I'm sure. That could be a cool thing to do.
It would like a UO RP shard. What need to be made is a real MMORPG and stop making MMO:hack&slash, saying it is RP cause you can levelup and say yes or no to take a quest when you clearly know that if you don't take it you are missign experience.
What MMO are missing today is true or nearly true Role play, where you can, like this, decide that your character will be a cook, or a musician, not a LV60 Almighty Wizard of the Apocalypse. You just have to create a civilised environement instead of a military only environement.
When reading code, most of the code is actually, if well coded, clear to me. But a useful things to do, if using visual studio.NET is to use the XML comment to comment a class, function, etc. Especially when the other that will use the class, will only have a Dll, or have nothing to care about the code. XML comment give useful information in the popup and the object browser that can help the user to understand what exactly do the following class or function.
sure a class like class says a lot, but if when you check it it says Implemented the = and &= opperator to the stringbuilder class then you know what new.
In a function you can comment each parameter to know exactly what they do and what to send there.
Comment is no more just for those modifying your code later when you are gone, but also for the Dll user. to help them use your class.
You also forgot to mention the great movement and action liberty you have. You can nearly do everything you want to do. Unlike MMO where you are constently block by the coding difficulty of imagining that someday a player will want to "Jump over an ogre, while throwing a firebolt at an arrow throw by the archer of the team while another ride by there to catch you in your fall."
Why 5 month from now, easy, they try to just tell people "Just let us breath damn it, we pass more time trying to answer your damn questions about what you already know we don't want to speculate before long. So we are going to tell you everything at the next E3. Now let us work if you want this beautiful invention I'M TRYING TO DO......."
That is basicly what I can see why they are announcing this now, 5 month before E3. This or they wanted to say it before it leaked out and be said as a rumor.
No today, parent are never responsable for their child behaviour. Everyone around it is. Even when your child play a Mature rated cracked game on his moded PS2 it's not the parent fault, it is the publisher. It is the fault of TV program, video game, internet, school, street, friend, but never THE PARENTS. [/sarcasm]
I think you didn't understand, if there is something to say about nintendo is exactly the fact that so far they have been successful in nearly everything they did. Other than the virtual boy there is the N64 controller that was really cheap and easily broken, but this put asside, everything as been succesful so far with Nintendo.
Damn I tought I would have useful information on how to manage an entertaining MMO not a lucrative one. Well I think I'll just try to do the exact opposite of nearly all that refers to "Please every whinner, but never, never, ask the extreme gamer that does not whine, because the game is already Ok for them, they are just a small part of the population society."
if you want to practice the feeling go do a couple of shooter arcade game. Tough these are a lot heavier. It's not like nintendo R&D are brainless. They have considered their controller and the possible problem that could come with this. They know better than us what they do and have surely tought about it more time than everyone of us.
Am I the only one that doesn't understand why everyone is praising the "magnifisciant" XBOX 360 over the other next-gen. As I see it XBox if the only one that doesn't offer me something exceptionnal that would make me buy it.
You have the three folowing, Xbox 360, ps3 and Revolution.
For Ps3 tough it is another cheap computer exclusivly made for game, the Ps2 has offer me an impressive array of different game genre. And many of these genre had a couple of great game. Not to mention that not many of these game were port to comp. I still wait for the same thing from Ps3.
Nintendo current and even next console, on his side is anything but a computer. GC had no online. 4 controler, a lot of coop multiplayer game. It is the perfect console for group entertainement. It also had a lot of exclusive title. Many of relaxing and funny game like mario party and other. So Nintendo was best to socialise physically while playing video game. And I'm still seeing the same public for the Revolution.
On his side, Xbox is only a cheaper computer. It doesn't even drag with a small array of different genre game, and a small array of game I can't already play on my computer. Even their main title Halo is playable on Computer. Xbox was missing variety and as the Xbox 360 just lunch it still miss any variety.
So, If there is one console to fall I can see only the Xboxes serie to do so. Not that I'm expecting this to come for this generation. I do not fear for Playstation and Nintendo for any danger.
first Zelda is not considered a RPG game. Second it is a very few compared to PS2 RPG collection. And most of them have appeared to late, and the others were not so good.
What nintendo had and still keeps was the fact that it wasn't just a cheap computer enchanced for game. It was a pure home console. It was made for side-by-side multiplayer, and had unique game made for these. It didn't needed an online connection, only 4 control to have the funniest week-end with friend. A night playing at different Mario Party, Mario sports or others is awsome and very entertaining, and it let you socialise a little more than an online game.
And also to add, it is still the only console that is not only a cheap-computer just made for game. No online game,etc.
All you need to enjoy this console is 4 controler, a couple of multiplayer game and a couple of friend to fully enjoy the power of the GC. For more fun, don't sleep during 48Hours before playing to Mario party, Power Tenis or wathever, and you've got the best way to laugh and enjoy a cool gaming party with some friend.
If you are alone, just take a few of the Single player game, Metroid Prime1-2, Fire emblem and many more. Those may not be the "best" single player game of all time, but many are class A game and deserved to be played.
This is the array of game type of Nintendo that still made them popular and cheerish for many gamer.
never said nintendo never had other new tech, but the Virtual boy is the one I wanted to point, since I was talking of a failure. Hell Nintendo always have brought new technologie or new patern, but before if a new tech wasn't really working it wasn't doing them much damage, they had few competition and was leading way ahead Sega and even PS at the begining. Nowaday, Sony is leading, Microsoft and Nintendo aren't far behind. Nintendo cannot really afford too loose too much terrain
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If smaller software companies can patch all of their bugs serious or minor, ZDNet's George Ou asks, why can't Microsoft -- with its massive army of programmers and massive budget -- patch all of its vulnerabilities?
Ok have I missread something?
Small companies = 1 or 2 programs with each a couple of thousands lines of codes. Usually new program, so fresh and structured code.
Microsoft = dozens of programs, with each a couple of millions lines of codes. Usually based on ancient versions returning to the age of C when code was a little less structured than now and imprissivly patch over and over again.
This said, you also count that some microsoft software are dealing with complex coding like memory managing, thread managing, hell all the computer managing.
Also add that the goal of every microsoft user is exactly to find all flaws in microsoft and just point at them and says"HAHA! There is a bug there mr. MS." So it's not surprising that microsoft software have to deal with a lot of bugs.
I think that pretty much make a answer to why Microsoft is like this.
More and more monkey to punch. Come here all of you monkey, I want to win that damn $ 10 000,00.
Oh! ninja throwing star. And a boxing mini game.
And now here is a fly I must Zap with a lazer gun.... Cooooooool.
Oh! and lately I learned on Hotmail, that mortage are low. Damn must run to buy a house......
Internet ads are patetics......
Not another article about, "Damn, we, parent, aren't inteligent enough to catch that a game named "We are the gang here!" with a street gang on the case cover is full of violence and sex. So we need someone to do it for us, but every one that try this isn't enough good to do it. So let's whine about it.
I'm just sick of these thing. It's not difficult to see that a game that have guns and Swords in it. If you don't want your child to play games like this, JUST DON'T BUY IT. And if you are not sure about if it's too violent for your child, just check the Back of the cover, that usually have a couple of screenshot and read the summary of the game. Just stop relying on everyone else and just think by yourself.
Cool tks, I'll try this as soon as I have time to. I was currently searching for an entertaining game since I finished Fable: The lost chapter this week end. I have Civ IV, but I don't want to plya right now
Bah there will surely be excessive geek talking their own faction language, but it should not remove any gameplay. Some geek will develop, if not already include in the game, some traduction tools, of that I'm sure. That could be a cool thing to do.
2 reason I see.
1- Your DM is really borring.
2- You are more of the visual guy that need a vision of what is happening
hope it is the first, because you, else you are unlucky to not be able to enjoy such a great game genre.
Even me for a game like that I would come.
It would like a UO RP shard. What need to be made is a real MMORPG and stop making MMO:hack&slash, saying it is RP cause you can levelup and say yes or no to take a quest when you clearly know that if you don't take it you are missign experience.
What MMO are missing today is true or nearly true Role play, where you can, like this, decide that your character will be a cook, or a musician, not a LV60 Almighty Wizard of the Apocalypse. You just have to create a civilised environement instead of a military only environement.
When reading code, most of the code is actually, if well coded, clear to me. But a useful things to do, if using visual studio .NET is to use the XML comment to comment a class, function, etc. Especially when the other that will use the class, will only have a Dll, or have nothing to care about the code. XML comment give useful information in the popup and the object browser that can help the user to understand what exactly do the following class or function.
sure a class like class says a lot, but if when you check it it says Implemented the = and &= opperator to the stringbuilder class then you know what new.
In a function you can comment each parameter to know exactly what they do and what to send there.
Comment is no more just for those modifying your code later when you are gone, but also for the Dll user. to help them use your class.
Check there for more info
I had forgot those little damn thing you always want to do but can't. But to say the truth these should be available to do and aren't that hard to do.
You also forgot to mention the great movement and action liberty you have. You can nearly do everything you want to do. Unlike MMO where you are constently block by the coding difficulty of imagining that someday a player will want to "Jump over an ogre, while throwing a firebolt at an arrow throw by the archer of the team while another ride by there to catch you in your fall."
Why 5 month from now, easy, they try to just tell people "Just let us breath damn it, we pass more time trying to answer your damn questions about what you already know we don't want to speculate before long. So we are going to tell you everything at the next E3. Now let us work if you want this beautiful invention I'M TRYING TO DO......."
That is basicly what I can see why they are announcing this now, 5 month before E3. This or they wanted to say it before it leaked out and be said as a rumor.
No today, parent are never responsable for their child behaviour. Everyone around it is. Even when your child play a Mature rated cracked game on his moded PS2 it's not the parent fault, it is the publisher. It is the fault of TV program, video game, internet, school, street, friend, but never THE PARENTS. [/sarcasm]
not like Nintendo have a big percentage
I think you didn't understand, if there is something to say about nintendo is exactly the fact that so far they have been successful in nearly everything they did. Other than the virtual boy there is the N64 controller that was really cheap and easily broken, but this put asside, everything as been succesful so far with Nintendo.
Damn I tought I would have useful information on how to manage an entertaining MMO not a lucrative one. Well I think I'll just try to do the exact opposite of nearly all that refers to "Please every whinner, but never, never, ask the extreme gamer that does not whine, because the game is already Ok for them, they are just a small part of the population society."
What we should not do 100 different server for one game.....
not like Nintendo have a big percentage of their product that can be call bad too
if you want to practice the feeling go do a couple of shooter arcade game. Tough these are a lot heavier. It's not like nintendo R&D are brainless. They have considered their controller and the possible problem that could come with this. They know better than us what they do and have surely tought about it more time than everyone of us.
Because I Played too much to P..... Revolution
Am I the only one that doesn't understand why everyone is praising the "magnifisciant" XBOX 360 over the other next-gen. As I see it XBox if the only one that doesn't offer me something exceptionnal that would make me buy it.
You have the three folowing, Xbox 360, ps3 and Revolution.
For Ps3 tough it is another cheap computer exclusivly made for game, the Ps2 has offer me an impressive array of different game genre. And many of these genre had a couple of great game. Not to mention that not many of these game were port to comp. I still wait for the same thing from Ps3.
Nintendo current and even next console, on his side is anything but a computer. GC had no online. 4 controler, a lot of coop multiplayer game. It is the perfect console for group entertainement. It also had a lot of exclusive title. Many of relaxing and funny game like mario party and other. So Nintendo was best to socialise physically while playing video game. And I'm still seeing the same public for the Revolution.
On his side, Xbox is only a cheaper computer. It doesn't even drag with a small array of different genre game, and a small array of game I can't already play on my computer. Even their main title Halo is playable on Computer. Xbox was missing variety and as the Xbox 360 just lunch it still miss any variety.
So, If there is one console to fall I can see only the Xboxes serie to do so. Not that I'm expecting this to come for this generation. I do not fear for Playstation and Nintendo for any danger.
first Zelda is not considered a RPG game. Second it is a very few compared to PS2 RPG collection. And most of them have appeared to late, and the others were not so good.
What nintendo had and still keeps was the fact that it wasn't just a cheap computer enchanced for game. It was a pure home console. It was made for side-by-side multiplayer, and had unique game made for these. It didn't needed an online connection, only 4 control to have the funniest week-end with friend. A night playing at different Mario Party, Mario sports or others is awsome and very entertaining, and it let you socialise a little more than an online game.
here in canada I'm not seeing store that sells Video game without gamecube game.
And also to add, it is still the only console that is not only a cheap-computer just made for game. No online game,etc.
All you need to enjoy this console is 4 controler, a couple of multiplayer game and a couple of friend to fully enjoy the power of the GC. For more fun, don't sleep during 48Hours before playing to Mario party, Power Tenis or wathever, and you've got the best way to laugh and enjoy a cool gaming party with some friend.
If you are alone, just take a few of the Single player game, Metroid Prime1-2, Fire emblem and many more. Those may not be the "best" single player game of all time, but many are class A game and deserved to be played.
This is the array of game type of Nintendo that still made them popular and cheerish for many gamer.
And FFXII and Kingdom heart2 coming soon, it will keep their sales high even when the PS3 comes out.
never said nintendo never had other new tech, but the Virtual boy is the one I wanted to point, since I was talking of a failure. Hell Nintendo always have brought new technologie or new patern, but before if a new tech wasn't really working it wasn't doing them much damage, they had few competition and was leading way ahead Sega and even PS at the begining. Nowaday, Sony is leading, Microsoft and Nintendo aren't far behind. Nintendo cannot really afford too loose too much terrain
Are you talking about the same 360 that have a part of their production returned for glitches.
Sure game will be change forever, from now on the game will be program to actually glitch at a precise time just before the end