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It wasn't a serious comment, but I for one find !fud easier to read than notfud.
Then again, I'm using Mac and Linux machines where "antialiasing" means something other than "blur" (and where "power adapter" means "timebomb" apparently).
An interesting question is: would Google be breaking the law by not handing over information it doesn't have? In America, Google tracks user activity to build advertising demographics and for some user features. Google continues to do this because it knows it is protected by law from having to compromise its users' privacy. To escape further criticism, it would be prudent for Google not to include such unique user tracking capabilities in its Chinese services.
More interestingly, it was Yahoo! Mail that caused problems for that company. Google does not currently offer Google Mail in China.
There are still what-ifs. What if China demands all search engines track their users? What if China demands to know when certain search terms are used, and from which IP addresses?
Google is the first company to have made its motto "Don't Be Evil". No other company has had to stand by that motto. I don't consider Google's filtration service in China to be evil. I do consider breaching a user's privacy to assist a reprimanded government in penalizing said user for breaking a law that represses a basic human right to be evil.
Google has to put its money where its mouth is. Yes, it remains to be seen whether Google is willing to pull out of a market when the law makes it immoral to remain.
That is an important point. I suppose my faith in Google over Yahoo! is based on the way the two companies have reacted to US demands: when the US government demanded Yahoo! hand over data on all searches, that company complied seemingly without question. Google didn't. They fought.
When the Chinese government was having trouble with a dissident, Yahoo! worked with them to catch him. Later, they also handed over information that confirmed the IP address of a human rights activist, leading to his arrest. It remains to be seen how Google will react in such a situation.
It's a bad comparison because Microsoft's are all such bad products, but upgrading 10.x is more like upgrading Windows 9x versions, or NT4 to 2000, while upgrading from OS 9 to OS 10 is more like upgrading from Windows 9x to XP. Actually, from 3.11 to Windows XP, but never mind...
Each version of OS X sees service packs released within its lifetime. These eliminate bugs, provide security patches, new features, etc.
Unfortunately, too few Windows users know enough about OS X to realize that 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and the upcoming Leopard are not service packs. Because the operating system isn't numbered 11 and hasn't been given an ugly new theme, Windows users especially fall under the false impression that each release of OS X has been nothing but a service pack. It's a simplistic mentality that because each version doesn't look significantly different, it isn't. As well as new functionality, each new OS X comes with core system changes.
Having said that, Apple themselves are partly responsible for the confusion. 10.1 was given to 10.0 users for free. This is because 10.1 provided some essential features that were missing from 10.0. Most Windows users probably don't know this.
Lastly, Apple will never be big with standard business users. Microsoft's dependence on standard business users is its biggest reason for keeping a much slower release cycle. Don't be fooled that Microsoft is doing you any favors by leaving you with what Tiger users already consider an ancient OS. Microsoft knows where its real loyalties lie: businesses who either cannot or refuse to follow a faster upgrade cycle. For desktop users, such as myself, upgrading or switching OS is a smaller deal. The $140 to upgrade Tiger is less than Adobe is demanding I pay to upgrade Photoshop.
If you'd like a better OS without paying the price, I recommend Kubuntu. It has a fast release cycle and is built on a sturdier core than Windows, and doesn't require you buy new hardware.
I'm arguing that if the Chinese government requested such information from Google, they would refuse to hand it over as they did when the US government demanded the same thing.
That's much more of a stretch even than Thurott's Windows Search vs Spotlight arguments. Konfabulator bears little resemblance to Desk Accessories. Dashboard's JavaScript-based Widgets, however, are extremely (even suspiciously) similar to Konfabulator's. Apple saw an application ripe to become an OS feature and cloned it. Perhaps this is seen as morally indefensible, that's the only reason I can think of for Apple fans perpetuating the "Desk Accessories" squirm story.
Those two statements were made so that Thurott could feign objectivity. Your second quote is worded as an admission: "he's got a point"=="touche".
That aside, you are correct: a hefty chunk of Thurott's piece was rebuttal of Apple's incendiary anti-Microsoft campaign. Specifically, it was a rebuttal of the claim that Microsoft copied Apple. TechBlog is simply explaining that both are copying (or rather, "taking to the next logical stage") older technologies.
I had a problem with Google Base (a free Google service) a few nights ago and sent an e-mail. Next day, I received a personal reply (not a bot response) from a Google Team member thanking me for my e-mail, letting me know the issue had been resolved, and asking me to let him know if I had any other questions.
In general, though, I agree. The best customer service e-mail response I ever received was from Bare Bones Software, the company that makes BBEdit. I wasn't e-mailing about a BBEdit issue, though. I was e-mailing with an issue concerning their free (and excellent) TextWrangler text editor. I received a personal response (again, not a bot) within the hour with instructions on how to solve my issue.
If any Mac users are looking for something lightweight and sturdy to wrap their *Book, check out Radtech's affordable lineup of cases. I've been using the NeoCase for 8 months now and it's served me well: the wetproof (I wouldn't go so far as to say "waterproof"--don't take your PowerBook swimming), zip-up, use-in cover is a nigh-on perfect compromise for users who actually want to use their laptops on the go. Its padding is thick enough that, as long as it's packed tightly enough in the case, your laptop should be protected from all but plane crashes. It's also a more practical and affordable choice than most of the big ol' hefty cases out there.
Yahoo! especially went beyond censorship. And that's disturbing because Google, MSN, etc. didn't.
The "Yahoo! was just playing by someone else's rules" argument fails. Unlike Yahoo!, Google managed to build a Chinese version of its search engine without handing data to the Chinese government that led to arrests.
That's a very important point. Microsoft had been talking about and even attempting to implement Spotlight-like capabilities into an operating system for a long time (they showed a mockup of Vista search in 2003--before Spotlight was released), but Apple actually did it. There's no nobel prize for attempted chemistry. No one will be credited for having the idea to cure AIDS. Neither Daedalus nor da Vinci are credited with inventing the aeroplane.
I believe Google did release Desktop before Apple released OS X Tiger, but initial versions did not come with the toolbar listings popup. If I remember correctly, we had to open the web browser to perform a search. Hardly as convenient as Spotlight's command+spacebar w/popup results. Since switching, I hardly even use OS X's file explorer!
This year, Apple brought balance by talking more about what's relevant to developers themselves. I for one was actually quite excited to see some work going into developing an impressive built-in backup system for OS X users.
My point was that Apple gives too much attention to its other products to be rightly called a "media" company. The accusation that they are a "media" company has only become popular because of the attention given to iTunes and iPod of late. Check out the first 10 minutes of last year's WWDC keynote:
I don't mean to contradict you, but in the WWDC keynote address, Apple talks about what they've been developing--what has been directing their attention. Last year, it was mostly iTunes and iPod. This year, Apple has become more interested in Leopard and the Intel transition.
iPod and iTunes make Apple no more a media company than Google Maps makes Google a cartographer.
"Firefox will come with RealNetwork applications" is the more logical construct (since it's Firefox that's being bundled, not the RealNetwork Applications!) I think what you meant to say is: "RealNetwork applications will NOT come bundled with Firefox downloads from mozilla.com)
Incidentally, you can read more about the deal (including some Slashdot bashing) at mozillaZine:
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Pawn to West Hampstead via Finchley Road. Collects 300 points for crossover stop on first move, plus tripple word score, minus ticket for skipping turnstyle.
Wow, you must be one of those early adopters.
My college imposed no such restriction on any of my work. Anyone else?
It wasn't a serious comment, but I for one find !fud easier to read than notfud.
Then again, I'm using Mac and Linux machines where "antialiasing" means something other than "blur" (and where "power adapter" means "timebomb" apparently).
An interesting question is: would Google be breaking the law by not handing over information it doesn't have? In America, Google tracks user activity to build advertising demographics and for some user features. Google continues to do this because it knows it is protected by law from having to compromise its users' privacy. To escape further criticism, it would be prudent for Google not to include such unique user tracking capabilities in its Chinese services.
More interestingly, it was Yahoo! Mail that caused problems for that company. Google does not currently offer Google Mail in China.
There are still what-ifs. What if China demands all search engines track their users? What if China demands to know when certain search terms are used, and from which IP addresses?
Google is the first company to have made its motto "Don't Be Evil". No other company has had to stand by that motto. I don't consider Google's filtration service in China to be evil. I do consider breaching a user's privacy to assist a reprimanded government in penalizing said user for breaking a law that represses a basic human right to be evil.
Google has to put its money where its mouth is. Yes, it remains to be seen whether Google is willing to pull out of a market when the law makes it immoral to remain.
Sorry, Jim. It was poor word choice.
That is an important point. I suppose my faith in Google over Yahoo! is based on the way the two companies have reacted to US demands: when the US government demanded Yahoo! hand over data on all searches, that company complied seemingly without question. Google didn't. They fought.
When the Chinese government was having trouble with a dissident, Yahoo! worked with them to catch him. Later, they also handed over information that confirmed the IP address of a human rights activist, leading to his arrest. It remains to be seen how Google will react in such a situation.
It's a bad comparison because Microsoft's are all such bad products, but upgrading 10.x is more like upgrading Windows 9x versions, or NT4 to 2000, while upgrading from OS 9 to OS 10 is more like upgrading from Windows 9x to XP. Actually, from 3.11 to Windows XP, but never mind...
Each version of OS X sees service packs released within its lifetime. These eliminate bugs, provide security patches, new features, etc.
Unfortunately, too few Windows users know enough about OS X to realize that 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 and the upcoming Leopard are not service packs. Because the operating system isn't numbered 11 and hasn't been given an ugly new theme, Windows users especially fall under the false impression that each release of OS X has been nothing but a service pack. It's a simplistic mentality that because each version doesn't look significantly different, it isn't. As well as new functionality, each new OS X comes with core system changes.
Having said that, Apple themselves are partly responsible for the confusion. 10.1 was given to 10.0 users for free. This is because 10.1 provided some essential features that were missing from 10.0. Most Windows users probably don't know this.
Lastly, Apple will never be big with standard business users. Microsoft's dependence on standard business users is its biggest reason for keeping a much slower release cycle. Don't be fooled that Microsoft is doing you any favors by leaving you with what Tiger users already consider an ancient OS. Microsoft knows where its real loyalties lie: businesses who either cannot or refuse to follow a faster upgrade cycle. For desktop users, such as myself, upgrading or switching OS is a smaller deal. The $140 to upgrade Tiger is less than Adobe is demanding I pay to upgrade Photoshop.
If you'd like a better OS without paying the price, I recommend Kubuntu. It has a fast release cycle and is built on a sturdier core than Windows, and doesn't require you buy new hardware.
I'm arguing that if the Chinese government requested such information from Google, they would refuse to hand it over as they did when the US government demanded the same thing.
That's much more of a stretch even than Thurott's Windows Search vs Spotlight arguments. Konfabulator bears little resemblance to Desk Accessories. Dashboard's JavaScript-based Widgets, however, are extremely (even suspiciously) similar to Konfabulator's. Apple saw an application ripe to become an OS feature and cloned it. Perhaps this is seen as morally indefensible, that's the only reason I can think of for Apple fans perpetuating the "Desk Accessories" squirm story.
Swap 3 and 1 and you've about covered it.
"Why, the fax machine is nothing but a waffle iron with a phone attached!"
Those two statements were made so that Thurott could feign objectivity. Your second quote is worded as an admission: "he's got a point"=="touche".
That aside, you are correct: a hefty chunk of Thurott's piece was rebuttal of Apple's incendiary anti-Microsoft campaign. Specifically, it was a rebuttal of the claim that Microsoft copied Apple. TechBlog is simply explaining that both are copying (or rather, "taking to the next logical stage") older technologies.
I had a problem with Google Base (a free Google service) a few nights ago and sent an e-mail. Next day, I received a personal reply (not a bot response) from a Google Team member thanking me for my e-mail, letting me know the issue had been resolved, and asking me to let him know if I had any other questions.
In general, though, I agree. The best customer service e-mail response I ever received was from Bare Bones Software, the company that makes BBEdit. I wasn't e-mailing about a BBEdit issue, though. I was e-mailing with an issue concerning their free (and excellent) TextWrangler text editor. I received a personal response (again, not a bot) within the hour with instructions on how to solve my issue.
If any Mac users are looking for something lightweight and sturdy to wrap their *Book, check out Radtech's affordable lineup of cases. I've been using the NeoCase for 8 months now and it's served me well: the wetproof (I wouldn't go so far as to say "waterproof"--don't take your PowerBook swimming), zip-up, use-in cover is a nigh-on perfect compromise for users who actually want to use their laptops on the go. Its padding is thick enough that, as long as it's packed tightly enough in the case, your laptop should be protected from all but plane crashes. It's also a more practical and affordable choice than most of the big ol' hefty cases out there.
Yahoo! especially went beyond censorship. And that's disturbing because Google, MSN, etc. didn't.
The "Yahoo! was just playing by someone else's rules" argument fails. Unlike Yahoo!, Google managed to build a Chinese version of its search engine without handing data to the Chinese government that led to arrests.
In other words, "Anyone who beats you up for wearing a shirt isn't your friend."
That's a very important point. Microsoft had been talking about and even attempting to implement Spotlight-like capabilities into an operating system for a long time (they showed a mockup of Vista search in 2003--before Spotlight was released), but Apple actually did it. There's no nobel prize for attempted chemistry. No one will be credited for having the idea to cure AIDS. Neither Daedalus nor da Vinci are credited with inventing the aeroplane.
I believe Google did release Desktop before Apple released OS X Tiger, but initial versions did not come with the toolbar listings popup. If I remember correctly, we had to open the web browser to perform a search. Hardly as convenient as Spotlight's command+spacebar w/popup results. Since switching, I hardly even use OS X's file explorer!
WWDC keynotes often seem to be about what Apple's been developing. For example, check out last year's keynote:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc05/
Lots of talk about iPod and iTunes.
This year, Apple brought balance by talking more about what's relevant to developers themselves. I for one was actually quite excited to see some work going into developing an impressive built-in backup system for OS X users.
My point was that Apple gives too much attention to its other products to be rightly called a "media" company. The accusation that they are a "media" company has only become popular because of the attention given to iTunes and iPod of late. Check out the first 10 minutes of last year's WWDC keynote:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/wwdc05/
I don't mean to contradict you, but in the WWDC keynote address, Apple talks about what they've been developing--what has been directing their attention. Last year, it was mostly iTunes and iPod. This year, Apple has become more interested in Leopard and the Intel transition.
iPod and iTunes make Apple no more a media company than Google Maps makes Google a cartographer.
Must be a pretty poor media company. iTunes and iPod barely got a mention in the WWDC keynote. The focus was on Mac Pro, XServer, and OS X Leopard.
That's the only thing about Ajax. That is, in a nutshell, Ajax.
I hope the point the OP was trying to make was that Ajax is better suited for use in web applications than public websites.
No, real men call it JSON, JavaScript, and XHTML. Or "Ajax". Either way is good. Ajax is much shorter, really. Sort of convenient in its own way.
"Firefox will come with RealNetwork applications" is the more logical construct (since it's Firefox that's being bundled, not the RealNetwork Applications!) I think what you meant to say is: "RealNetwork applications will NOT come bundled with Firefox downloads from mozilla.com)
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Incidentally, you can read more about the deal (including some Slashdot bashing) at mozillaZine:
http://www.mozillazine.org/talkback.html?article=