You can't kill MS at this point. You can't even hurt them significantly.
Just look at all the "funny" tech support stories about people with Macs calling about not being able to get their "microsoft" to work or the people who don't seem to know the difference between an app like word and the os it's running on. To John Q. Sixpack Microsoft simply IS computers.
Look at the way the baby bells still continue to dominate after the breakup of AT&T. In a way it's almost worse. Sort of reminds me of the Sorcerors apprentice spoof in the Simpsons where the cat chops the mouse up into little tiny pieces but the little tiny mice just keep coming back. (how's that for rambling)
This is a big break for non-MS apps and OSes. However if they drop their lunch now they wont just have one big dog trying to take it but a whole pack of yipping, leaner, meaner, legally protected chihuahuas trying to grab their chalupa.
Here in the US, FirstUnion has a bill paying service. I belive NationsBank, I mean Bank of America (or are they something else this week?) provides the service also.
"...so I can pay bills while I'm on vacation in Hawaii!"
You really know how to live, you wildman you.
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Several companies already produce shutterglasses that give "true 3d" to any 3d accelerated software out there. Heck, Elsa sticks a pair in with almost every card they sell.
quote, "Women have a right to speak publicly; so do older people, foreigners, newcomers, newbies."
I can get the part about discussion groups being a breeding ground for flames, but discrimination?
One of the great things about the internet is that you can't see who you're arguing with. Face to face people tend to fall back onto old meat based prejudice, but when the other guy is just a stream of text that's hard to do.
Newbies are usually pretty easy to pick out as are people for who english is not a first language, but if I don't see how you can accuse anyone of flaming someone based on age, gender, race or religion unless the originator has announced it.
But did this guy just slam America for not doing something visionary like building a really big ferris wheel?
I'm sorry. Maybe we'll have it figured out by 2100 and build the worlds largest stone axe or harpsichord or something that will demonstrate our grasp of the future.
The AT&T Family Credit Union just changed it's name to (drumroll, please) Truliant!
What the heck is that about? Like I should put more "Che-oney" in my accout so my Mo-ecks don't bounce.
Also, remember that cereal "mueslix" (sp?). There's a brilliant marketing decision! Let's name a food the most disgusting thing we can think of. I think the runner up was "feclus".
Ok, listen up. If I buy the game with no intentions of running it under windows and dl the linux as soon as I get home and the dl is correlated to my purchase by the ID number I assume they will attach to my copy of Q3, why is that not proof to the marketing types that I bought the game for linux? Calling me ignorant neither proves your point or increase my receptivness to your point.
Obviuosly, JC is just looking to get the solid gold seat covers for his Ferrari. If they can develop a game like Q3, I'm pretty sure they could track the number of Linux d/ls and use that to figure the user base.
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I would like to suggest that I for any computer I have ever repaired, I be paid the sum of 3 cents every time it is used for the next 95 years.
It's really the only fair way to go about things.
I suggest "goob".
It rhymes, sounds insulting and it can stand for "Grumpy, Obsolete Old Bastard".
Now your heart looks like a slut.
Alternate punch line:
Now your heart looks like it belongs in the band Heart.
Worst EasyRider Layout. EVER.
Good idea! Lets port Linux to a door!
Daikatana!
Mortyr development team announces crappy sequel, causes Jesus to cry. Film at 11.
You can't kill MS at this point. You can't even hurt them significantly.
Just look at all the "funny" tech support stories about people with Macs calling about not being able to get their "microsoft" to work or the people who don't seem to know the difference between an app like word and the os it's running on. To John Q. Sixpack Microsoft simply IS computers.
Look at the way the baby bells still continue to dominate after the breakup of AT&T. In a way it's almost worse. Sort of reminds me of the Sorcerors apprentice spoof in the Simpsons where the cat chops the mouse up into little tiny pieces but the little tiny mice just keep coming back. (how's that for rambling)
This is a big break for non-MS apps and OSes. However if they drop their lunch now they wont just have one big dog trying to take it but a whole pack of yipping, leaner, meaner, legally protected chihuahuas trying to grab their chalupa.
Don't screw up. No pressure or anything.
Here in the US, FirstUnion has a bill paying service. I belive NationsBank, I mean Bank of America (or are they something else this week?) provides the service also.
"...so I can pay bills while I'm on vacation in Hawaii!"
You really know how to live, you wildman you.
Several companies already produce shutterglasses that give "true 3d" to any 3d accelerated software out there. Heck, Elsa sticks a pair in with almost every card they sell.
Check out www.stereovision.net for more info.
quote, "Women have a right to speak publicly; so do older people, foreigners, newcomers, newbies."
I can get the part about discussion groups being a breeding ground for flames, but discrimination?
One of the great things about the internet is that you can't see who you're arguing with. Face to face people tend to fall back onto old meat based prejudice, but when the other guy is just a stream of text that's hard to do.
Newbies are usually pretty easy to pick out as are people for who english is not a first language, but if I don't see how you can accuse anyone of flaming someone based on age, gender, race or religion unless the originator has announced it.
"Whoah"
But did this guy just slam America for not doing something visionary like building a really big ferris wheel?
I'm sorry. Maybe we'll have it figured out by 2100 and build the worlds largest stone axe or harpsichord or something that will demonstrate our grasp of the future.
I guess it makes it easier to keep up with yo' hoes.
;)
The AT&T Family Credit Union just changed it's name to (drumroll, please) Truliant!
What the heck is that about? Like I should put more "Che-oney" in my accout so my Mo-ecks don't bounce.
Also, remember that cereal "mueslix" (sp?).
There's a brilliant marketing decision! Let's name a food the most disgusting thing we can think of. I think the runner up was "feclus".
Yes but strangely, my salary never increases as the number of Linux users goes up.
THAT explains all the pr0n charges to my account.
:D
At least, that's what I'll tell my wife
Of CEOs shooting off their mouths to try and move product.
Anyone else remember McAfee and the Michalangelo virus?
Ok, listen up. If I buy the game with no intentions of running it under windows and dl the linux as soon as I get home and the dl is correlated to my purchase by the ID number I assume they will attach to my copy of Q3, why is that not proof to the marketing types that I bought the game for linux? Calling me ignorant neither proves your point or increase my receptivness to your point.
Better yet, just send me your $40. I'm sure you'll learn something.
Obviuosly, JC is just looking to get the solid gold seat covers for his Ferrari. If they can develop a game like Q3, I'm pretty sure they could track the number of Linux d/ls and use that to figure the user base.
Not nearly THAT bad.
Does it seem strange to anyone else to give a game called "Diablo" as a Christmas gift?
They're going to need all of that money to pay for all the crack they must be smoking if they think I'll EVER license their stinkin' OS.