"With nearly a month of Vista availability behind us, businesses don't seem to be in any rush to take the leap."
IMHO, businesses aren't in a rush to upgrade to Vista because of the incompatabilities mentioned in the article, and the fact that upgrading costs a lot of money. Some of which, these businessess don't have, or weren't planning on using for a Vista upgrade.
If I may speculate on behalf of the businesses, with all the applications that they likely use on a daily bases not working, and the increased cost of upgrading (which you then have to pay off/make up in increased profits), they'd rather wait until most of these problems are fixed in the operating system they're going to pay for. You're probably thinking "well, there's no time like the present", and you'd be wrong. Businesses stand to loose a lot of money if the applications they rely on (and perhaps weren't mentioned in the incompatability list, but also have limited/no functionality) don't work until 6 months later when MSFT releases an update to fix all (nice dream, mind if I join?) the applications compatability issues.
Businesses would rather stick with what they've got right now for the next little while. It doesn't cost them as much to maintain an OS thats already been installed and is functioning, as it would to install Vista, and deal with all the resulting problems. It doesn't matter to them if they wait an extra 6 months to upgrade, because it will mean less loss in revenue.
"Many unpaid developers simply put off Debian work to work on something else."
Please, correct me if I'm wrong... but isn't the whole point of Open Source to contribute code for the betterment of the community? Which, as it happens, means not getting paid to write code. So, unless these unpaid devs have it in writing, --that they were going to be paid for their work-- I don't think they'll get paid.
"Federal prosecutors say they don't need a search warrant to read your e-mail messages if those messages happen to be stored in someone else's computer."
So, does this rule also apply to remote servers? I know that Google claims that their bot only scans your email to target ads at the web-interface. But, one wonders, are they collecting more? What if the mail server is in a different country, would it be under different jurisdiction? For example:
I live in Canada, however I have a GMail account. So, if someone was onto me in the US, would they have to go through the Canadian legal system to gain access to my mail, or would they just show up at the Google server farm, and take the hard-drive with my mail on it?
When was this bill passed into law anyway? It seems like a major invasion of privacy.
Just wrap the card in Tin foil. You can keep the magnetic strip (assuming it still has one) uncovered so that you can still check-out the old way. That's the only non-destructive way I'm aware of for disabling an RFID chip.
Well, you have to carry it around, but there are machines out there that when a bill is scanned through them, will report it's value. So, is there really a need to redesign the bills so that they're accessable to the blind?
I wonder if business people will start to put some of their data in this system before crossing the border into, or out of, the US. Sure, it won't replace the laptop they confiscated from you, but at least you'll still have your data. Who knows, maybe someone at the conference/work site you're going to has an extra PC that you could use. Just a thought.
Maybe this will cause companies waiting for generators to look to more environmentally friendly/different back-up power solutions. Don't forget, once you have the generators, you have to pay for diesel fuel, and the maintence. At that cost, you could probably have some sort of solar/battery array for the same amount, with less cost for the upkeep. Plus, what about the money your company could loose with power failures/outages during the year that you're waiting for the generator(s).
At my highschool (which still sacks us Students on Windows 98SE and Mac OS 9), they (the evildoer's we call the board) have software called 'deep freeze' installed on all the computers, even the teachers. On a Windows(TM) based machine, you have to restart the computer using a special key combination, and then enter a password to unlock it. Your students can delete the windows directory (which I've done), and as soon as the machine restarts everything is back the way the board wants it. They cannot install software that writes anything out to the windows dir, or modify too many system settings (which will be reset as soon as you reboot anyway). The craptastic iMacs we have use a system extention that cannot be disabled by holding down 'shift' while booting, and requires a password to unlock. The teachers PC (Windows XP Pro, P4's) also use this software, however, it is slightly less limiting. In terms of what this stuff requires to run, we're using P3's at 600-900Mhz, with 128mb RAM with 98SE. The iMacs have a wonderful 333Mhz something (tray loading version) and 64mb RAM, which is not nearly enough for running Word(TM) 98, and IE 5.1.
I think that more research should go into seeing if the bacteria could break down nuclear waste. And if it can't, at least drop a bucket full on North Korea!
No, someone's just been reading the script of the next Dr. Who episode, when the Doctor has to save the human race from becoming 2 sub species. Oh, wait, that's Surviver... my mistake!
The hazardous effects of using open source software include the following:
Suddenly having the urge to not pay Microsoft for that shit they call an operating system.
Actually being able to communicate with other people not using propritary formats (PDF of open formats included for your benefit)
No Virsuses or malware.
Having complete control of your system
Not being able to play games (keep your employees on task)
Hurting cute and innocent companies like Microsoft and Adobe.
Wait for iTV (after they finish with the DRM, or, assuming it exsists at all), and actually get something that will record, is gaurnteed Mac compatable, and actually looks descent.
I'd go with Google. Simply because I think they have a more concrete vision for the future. That, and Seattle has a high(er) rate of suicides because some find it depressing.
I fail to see the usefullness of the watercooling. I could understand if the radiator was fanless, but it's not. Why wouldn't they just attach the heatsync to the card, and drop the whole watercooling thing. It's a lot less complicated, with less to break or leak. When you look at the design, they could have anther card slot dedicated to a heatsync (like the NVidia 7900GTX), and then they wouldn't have to sacrifice heatsync room for the water resivoir and pump. If they put the heat sync on the card, they could put a bigger fan on it, and it would be quiet, like the NVidia 7900GTX. I'm sorry, but I really don't see how this is useful to anyone, since you can't hook it up to another liquid cooling pump that would also be cooling your CPU.
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IMHO, businesses aren't in a rush to upgrade to Vista because of the incompatabilities mentioned in the article, and the fact that upgrading costs a lot of money. Some of which, these businessess don't have, or weren't planning on using for a Vista upgrade.
If I may speculate on behalf of the businesses, with all the applications that they likely use on a daily bases not working, and the increased cost of upgrading (which you then have to pay off/make up in increased profits), they'd rather wait until most of these problems are fixed in the operating system they're going to pay for. You're probably thinking "well, there's no time like the present", and you'd be wrong. Businesses stand to loose a lot of money if the applications they rely on (and perhaps weren't mentioned in the incompatability list, but also have limited/no functionality) don't work until 6 months later when MSFT releases an update to fix all (nice dream, mind if I join?) the applications compatability issues.
Businesses would rather stick with what they've got right now for the next little while. It doesn't cost them as much to maintain an OS thats already been installed and is functioning, as it would to install Vista, and deal with all the resulting problems. It doesn't matter to them if they wait an extra 6 months to upgrade, because it will mean less loss in revenue.
Just my opinion.
Please, correct me if I'm wrong... but isn't the whole point of Open Source to contribute code for the betterment of the community? Which, as it happens, means not getting paid to write code. So, unless these unpaid devs have it in writing, --that they were going to be paid for their work-- I don't think they'll get paid.
So, does this rule also apply to remote servers? I know that Google claims that their bot only scans your email to target ads at the web-interface. But, one wonders, are they collecting more? What if the mail server is in a different country, would it be under different jurisdiction? For example:
I live in Canada, however I have a GMail account. So, if someone was onto me in the US, would they have to go through the Canadian legal system to gain access to my mail, or would they just show up at the Google server farm, and take the hard-drive with my mail on it?
When was this bill passed into law anyway? It seems like a major invasion of privacy.
Just wrap the card in Tin foil. You can keep the magnetic strip (assuming it still has one) uncovered so that you can still check-out the old way. That's the only non-destructive way I'm aware of for disabling an RFID chip.
"That guy on the Simpsons!"
Well, you have to carry it around, but there are machines out there that when a bill is scanned through them, will report it's value. So, is there really a need to redesign the bills so that they're accessable to the blind?
This coming from the guy that's requiring SMB2 in Vista so that people using Samba on Linux server's can't use them for file storage.
I wonder if business people will start to put some of their data in this system before crossing the border into, or out of, the US. Sure, it won't replace the laptop they confiscated from you, but at least you'll still have your data. Who knows, maybe someone at the conference/work site you're going to has an extra PC that you could use. Just a thought.
I'd like to see a removal of the DRM that EMI puts on all their CDs. If I pay for something legally, I want to be able to use it on whatever I please.
1) What is your opinion on net neutrality?
2) When you created the interwebs, did you think it would be used for boobies?
Maybe this will cause companies waiting for generators to look to more environmentally friendly/different back-up power solutions. Don't forget, once you have the generators, you have to pay for diesel fuel, and the maintence. At that cost, you could probably have some sort of solar/battery array for the same amount, with less cost for the upkeep. Plus, what about the money your company could loose with power failures/outages during the year that you're waiting for the generator(s).
Microsoft also warned 32-Bit users to be careful, because if you run the 32-Bit version, you're screwed
At my highschool (which still sacks us Students on Windows 98SE and Mac OS 9), they (the evildoer's we call the board) have software called 'deep freeze' installed on all the computers, even the teachers. On a Windows(TM) based machine, you have to restart the computer using a special key combination, and then enter a password to unlock it. Your students can delete the windows directory (which I've done), and as soon as the machine restarts everything is back the way the board wants it. They cannot install software that writes anything out to the windows dir, or modify too many system settings (which will be reset as soon as you reboot anyway). The craptastic iMacs we have use a system extention that cannot be disabled by holding down 'shift' while booting, and requires a password to unlock. The teachers PC (Windows XP Pro, P4's) also use this software, however, it is slightly less limiting. In terms of what this stuff requires to run, we're using P3's at 600-900Mhz, with 128mb RAM with 98SE. The iMacs have a wonderful 333Mhz something (tray loading version) and 64mb RAM, which is not nearly enough for running Word(TM) 98, and IE 5.1.
Imagine a channel on your TV dedicated to showing you the inside of your washing machine while you're doing your laundry!
I call it, reality TV!
I think that more research should go into seeing if the bacteria could break down nuclear waste. And if it can't, at least drop a bucket full on North Korea!
No, someone's just been reading the script of the next Dr. Who episode, when the Doctor has to save the human race from becoming 2 sub species. Oh, wait, that's Surviver... my mistake!
The hazardous effects of using open source software include the following:
Suddenly having the urge to not pay Microsoft for that shit they call an operating system.
Actually being able to communicate with other people not using propritary formats (PDF of open formats included for your benefit) No Virsuses or malware.
Having complete control of your system
Not being able to play games (keep your employees on task)
Hurting cute and innocent companies like Microsoft and Adobe.
Saving money
Having an army of people fixing bugs, for free!
Free tech support on FreeNode.
Not using Internet Explorer
Wait for iTV (after they finish with the DRM, or, assuming it exsists at all), and actually get something that will record, is gaurnteed Mac compatable, and actually looks descent.
Or... a much better idea, the Ion Cooler.
Ubuntu, the ancient african for "couldn't install debian, but didn't want those damn trojans"
I'd go with Google. Simply because I think they have a more concrete vision for the future. That, and Seattle has a high(er) rate of suicides because some find it depressing.
Get ESpray!
I fail to see the usefullness of the watercooling. I could understand if the radiator was fanless, but it's not. Why wouldn't they just attach the heatsync to the card, and drop the whole watercooling thing. It's a lot less complicated, with less to break or leak. When you look at the design, they could have anther card slot dedicated to a heatsync (like the NVidia 7900GTX), and then they wouldn't have to sacrifice heatsync room for the water resivoir and pump. If they put the heat sync on the card, they could put a bigger fan on it, and it would be quiet, like the NVidia 7900GTX. I'm sorry, but I really don't see how this is useful to anyone, since you can't hook it up to another liquid cooling pump that would also be cooling your CPU.
...In other news, Microsoft plans to patch the 17 holes created by these patches sometime by the end of the month.