He hired 15 people, including 5 professional chefs, a photographer, an art director and writers and editors, to create it. They included Christopher Young, a biochemistry-graduate-student-turned-chef who headed the research kitchen at the Fat Duck near London
So, he's hired the guy that probably actually came up with that idea and is also apparently a 'master french chef' himself (according to Wikipedia at least). They also have a quote from Wylie Dufresne who sounded somewhat impressed, so I tend to think these guys are legit - definitely keeping an eye out for this book.
Ahh, another demand-created "monopoly". I find that concept just fascinating. Apparently in this day and age you can have a monopoly in something even when there are 50 alternatives just because the consumers overwhelmingly choose your product.
So by that logic Microsoft wasn't a monopoly due to the existence of many distros of Linux? The problem isn't becoming too successful, it's using your success in one market to break into another: i.e. bundling things with Windows and, in this case, allegedly exploiting their position in search to get into the mobile market (not that I necessarily agree with that position).
This is actually a good example of why Microsoft (and others) may dislike the GPL - how precisely do you determine that it is not a GPL violation? Clearly people like the parent will not be convinced no matter what Microsoft says (yeah, that post was pretty insightful...), so how can they possibly win here, other than by releasing the code, something they do not typically want to do? Even if they do that, they still get a black eye (i.e. that recent kernel code fiasco).
If you read TFA (yeah, I know...) you'll see the author has updated that original example with others [withinwindows.com].
OP clearly did read TFA since he was criticizing the specifics provided. I'm not sure why you're taking a shot at that since the update was clearly made after the comment was posted.
It looks like Microsoft's defence will be that the EULA says "“You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the software". They'll probably charge the guy with a DMCA violation...
Why does it look like that exactly? Are you getting this from anywhere or just pulling it out of your ass?
Exactly. Windows Mobile has been widely criticized by forcing the desktop UI/OS model on a phone/handheld device, and rightly so. It doesn't take a genius to realize that forcing things the other way around wouldn't be a smooth experience either.
I think it twitter search would also be useful to anyone managing a product or project being used publicly. Being able to find mentions on twitter would allow one to be more proactive in dealing with issues and also help find happy customers/users more quickly.
Twitter already has search capabilities (there is a giant search field on twitter.com) and I'm pretty sure people are already doing exactly this. Frankly, search engine integration seems like a huge piece of non-news, and likely to be quite annoying (as others have mentioned - why would I want 'tweets' cluttering my search results?).
That's a fairly facetious post when the quote comes from one of the largest OEM computer vendors in the world. Obviously, you are not going to be paying that much for the software if you buy it with a new computer (i.e. from Dell).
What they are giving you, essentially, is an unlimited free trial period to play the game. You can download and play the game for free and, chances are, if you really like the game and decide to keep playing it, you will eventually give them some money. It's a fairly clever strategy - I wonder who else will follow suit (Warhammer?).
Microsoft should ask for its money back. de Icaza is a terrible troll.
The tone and (non)content of your post was basically what he was criticizing - the apparent readiness for many people in the Free Software movement to immediately resort to ad hominem when encountering someone who doesn't agree 100% with your point of view. There is an almost religious fervor with which the orthodox defend the faith against such people and as someone who is often looking in from the outside, it's not particularly inviting.
It's fairly embarrassing for this site when calling people 'apologists' and 'shills' is seen as insightful and not trolling. I don't see this changing anytime soon, though.
but at the same time their physical engineering is superior (that is something that is not under much dispute)
I actually would. This is anecdotal, of course, but a friend of mine got a new unibody MacBook Pro recently and it bent noticeably within the first week of use - meaning, when placed on a hard, flat surface it would wobble. He ended up taking it back to the store (Best Buy I believe) and returned it for this reason, and they said they'd actually had a fair number of returns for that same reason.
So, while I agree that the engineering on macs is quite nice (I have a pre-unibody MacBook Pro myself, at the moment) lets try and remember that the engineering's purpose is generally to serve aesthetics first.
... and I have strong suspicions that this stunt was funded by Microsoft. It's a classic move out of their playbook - tear down the competition if you're getting bad press. Microsoft is getting TONS of bad press for the red ring of death, and they want their competition to be seen as unreliable, too.
Ooh, I can play too! Sounds like you were paid to make this post by Sony! A classic move on their part.
(that was a close one - I almost had to actually contribute something to the conversation)
That's not entirely true. While I agree that it's kind of stupid, they do this so they can sell things at a higher price in more wealthy areas of the world. Nobody making $20/month or whatever in a poorer country is going to pay $20+ for a DVD (or Bluray) - this is intended to stop you from buying thing from countries where things are priced cheaper.
You have clearly not had to deal with anything on any kind of large scale. I work in an environment with 1-2 thousand servers, split between 5+ datacenters. Whimsical names would be entirely useless.
What this means for Glider customers
The judge asked us to file a memo by February 13th on why we should be allowed to continue to sell Glider through the appeal process.
I'm not sure why he asked for that, since I don't think he's going to start listening to us now. So we'll file it and see, but it seems very likely that he will rule against us. Then we'll go up to the 9th circuit and try to get a stay, similar to how the Napster case went.
If all goes badly, Glider could be shut down as early as mid-February. So keep your fingers crossed.
All you need with a federated service like identi.ca is a small percentage
It's odd you bring up identi.ca, since the company behind them, Control Yourself, Inc would probably disagree with you about not needing a revenue stream - or at least, their investors would.
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So, he's hired the guy that probably actually came up with that idea and is also apparently a 'master french chef' himself (according to Wikipedia at least). They also have a quote from Wylie Dufresne who sounded somewhat impressed, so I tend to think these guys are legit - definitely keeping an eye out for this book.
So by that logic Microsoft wasn't a monopoly due to the existence of many distros of Linux? The problem isn't becoming too successful, it's using your success in one market to break into another: i.e. bundling things with Windows and, in this case, allegedly exploiting their position in search to get into the mobile market (not that I necessarily agree with that position).
This is actually a good example of why Microsoft (and others) may dislike the GPL - how precisely do you determine that it is not a GPL violation? Clearly people like the parent will not be convinced no matter what Microsoft says (yeah, that post was pretty insightful...), so how can they possibly win here, other than by releasing the code, something they do not typically want to do? Even if they do that, they still get a black eye (i.e. that recent kernel code fiasco).
How did you manage that?
OP clearly did read TFA since he was criticizing the specifics provided. I'm not sure why you're taking a shot at that since the update was clearly made after the comment was posted.
Why does it look like that exactly? Are you getting this from anywhere or just pulling it out of your ass?
Exactly. Windows Mobile has been widely criticized by forcing the desktop UI/OS model on a phone/handheld device, and rightly so. It doesn't take a genius to realize that forcing things the other way around wouldn't be a smooth experience either.
Twitter already has search capabilities (there is a giant search field on twitter.com) and I'm pretty sure people are already doing exactly this. Frankly, search engine integration seems like a huge piece of non-news, and likely to be quite annoying (as others have mentioned - why would I want 'tweets' cluttering my search results?).
That's a fairly facetious post when the quote comes from one of the largest OEM computer vendors in the world. Obviously, you are not going to be paying that much for the software if you buy it with a new computer (i.e. from Dell).
What they are giving you, essentially, is an unlimited free trial period to play the game. You can download and play the game for free and, chances are, if you really like the game and decide to keep playing it, you will eventually give them some money. It's a fairly clever strategy - I wonder who else will follow suit (Warhammer?).
The tone and (non)content of your post was basically what he was criticizing - the apparent readiness for many people in the Free Software movement to immediately resort to ad hominem when encountering someone who doesn't agree 100% with your point of view. There is an almost religious fervor with which the orthodox defend the faith against such people and as someone who is often looking in from the outside, it's not particularly inviting.
It's fairly embarrassing for this site when calling people 'apologists' and 'shills' is seen as insightful and not trolling. I don't see this changing anytime soon, though.
So if a bridge collapsed, you would assume it was a construction defect and not an engineering failure? You're pretty generous to the engineers.
Yeah, it's not like the internet is full of people just spouting out opinions on things they have no clue about. I mean, just look around here.
I actually would. This is anecdotal, of course, but a friend of mine got a new unibody MacBook Pro recently and it bent noticeably within the first week of use - meaning, when placed on a hard, flat surface it would wobble. He ended up taking it back to the store (Best Buy I believe) and returned it for this reason, and they said they'd actually had a fair number of returns for that same reason.
So, while I agree that the engineering on macs is quite nice (I have a pre-unibody MacBook Pro myself, at the moment) lets try and remember that the engineering's purpose is generally to serve aesthetics first.
Ooh, I can play too! Sounds like you were paid to make this post by Sony! A classic move on their part.
(that was a close one - I almost had to actually contribute something to the conversation)
Isn't that what people have said about Linux?
That's not entirely true. While I agree that it's kind of stupid, they do this so they can sell things at a higher price in more wealthy areas of the world. Nobody making $20/month or whatever in a poorer country is going to pay $20+ for a DVD (or Bluray) - this is intended to stop you from buying thing from countries where things are priced cheaper.
"Informed decisions" and "organized results" are somehow corporatespeak? I think you are trying to find something that isn't actually there.
Blog post = trumpeting high and wide?
I can see why that would be a terrible idea for a server.
Yeah, but it's probably too early to call the Windows Marketplace bracelets.
You have clearly not had to deal with anything on any kind of large scale. I work in an environment with 1-2 thousand servers, split between 5+ datacenters. Whimsical names would be entirely useless.
FTA:
The judge just ruled and, unfortunately, it did not go much our way. He pretty much awarded everything to Blizzard again.
Here's a link to the order: http://www.mmoglider.com/Legal/trialorder_jan28.pdf
What this means for Glider customers The judge asked us to file a memo by February 13th on why we should be allowed to continue to sell Glider through the appeal process.
I'm not sure why he asked for that, since I don't think he's going to start listening to us now. So we'll file it and see, but it seems very likely that he will rule against us. Then we'll go up to the 9th circuit and try to get a stay, similar to how the Napster case went.
If all goes badly, Glider could be shut down as early as mid-February. So keep your fingers crossed.
That's from 01/28/2009
I'm not sure what you're smoking, but a few counterexamples off the top of my head:
A) Any new Apple OS/product
B) The last World of Warcraft expansion
C) Harry Potter books
If anything, A seems to be getting more pronounced.
It's odd you bring up identi.ca, since the company behind them, Control Yourself, Inc would probably disagree with you about not needing a revenue stream - or at least, their investors would.