It's not my assumptions that you have to worry about. It's the assumptions of regular users, who aren't going to understand why this "Windows", which is supposed to be the same as my desktop Windows, can't run their Windows apps, before they promptly return it.
When you say it's "Still Windows", that comes with certain expectations. One of those is that legacy apps will work. If they don't work out of the box, then people are going to feel deceived.
Except if I have an application, I have to hope that the developer is still around, and willing to support it to make that recompile. I also have to hope that they're willing to give me the proper installers, as the stuff I have on disk probably isn't even going to load on this thing.
So it can run applications developers with the familiar (to the millions of windows developers).net framework?
Wasn't the Windows Mobile.NET stack, and the Windows Phone.NET stack very similar already? Why not just use that then?
Instead of "why run windows", why not?
Because it's a dumb idea that sets up the wrong expectations for the device. When you call something just straight "Windows", the expectation is that I'm going to be able to run all of my current software on there, with no modification.
Except it is. Just because your group's website says so doesn't make it true. And it doesn't do shit to shift power any which way regarding the Federal Government.
That difference is among other things the idea of the rugged individual, that people should provide for themselves and pay their own way.
That idea is total crap, by the way. Something made up by the upper classes to fool you into thinking you could one day be rich.
Now most people don't pay any taxes at all
Probably because they aren't being paid shit. Perhaps if those with money weren't hoarding it, and actually paying those working for them a living wage, then they could pay some income tax.
No you didn't. You just shifted the entire burden of taxation onto the poor and middle class with your shitty, extremely regressive tax system that nobody but a few fringe libertarian types wants.
When I'm working on GUI apps, it is much, much, much easier to have the app running on one monitor, and the debug session with code on the other. This way, when I'm doing something on the app, I'm not covering up the code.
The question is, do I have enough screen space to have all those windows, or at least the ones I need, open at the same time? Multiple monitors makes it much easier to do that.
Even besides that, unless you can show that you are actually using the patent in some kind of product, you shouldn't get patent protection on it. These "holding companies" are nothing but bullshit, completely contrary to the original spirit of the patent system, and a leech on society.
Licensing, investors, all kinds of options. But unless you're actually making something with the patent, you shouldn't get the protection on it. Patent trolls deserve none.
It's called "Willful Infringement". Basically, if your'e found to have prior knowledge of the patent in question, and you go ahead anyway, it's considered done on purpose (as opposed to accidental or unknowing), and the damages triple.
But what if you don't have the means of production?
That's what investors are for. And if you have a patent on the item, then you should be able to get some investors willing to help you out.
And your example is retarded. The engineer should be starting a business making those solar cells. If he's not going to try and take advantage of the idea, then he has no business stopping someone else from doing it.
No, I don't. And regardless of that, I believe that if you're not actually using your idea in a product, you should lose the patent protection. Patents were created to ADVANCE the Arts and Sciences, not so that someone could think something up, and then earn money off everyone else who thought it up too.
I don't actually know if they make things easier, as I haven't used them. However, I would assume that an all digital currency should be pretty easy to use in a digital environment.
It's still far, far less convenient than being able to exchange legal tender amongst each other. That way, you don't have to slaughter your cow, and I can still go and trade that legal tender for some beef.
You failed to mention that the Liberty Dollar dumbass was also doing a lot of other shady shit with that scheme, like selling the coins for far more than the value of the metal inside, redeeming them for far less, and making them look like they were official US tender. Which they were not.
Because he'd be completely misrepresenting the value of his product. He's saying there's $X worth of silver contained within, and yet, it's far less than that.
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It's not my assumptions that you have to worry about. It's the assumptions of regular users, who aren't going to understand why this "Windows", which is supposed to be the same as my desktop Windows, can't run their Windows apps, before they promptly return it.
When you say it's "Still Windows", that comes with certain expectations. One of those is that legacy apps will work. If they don't work out of the box, then people are going to feel deceived.
Except if I have an application, I have to hope that the developer is still around, and willing to support it to make that recompile. I also have to hope that they're willing to give me the proper installers, as the stuff I have on disk probably isn't even going to load on this thing.
So it can run applications developers with the familiar (to the millions of windows developers) .net framework?
Wasn't the Windows Mobile .NET stack, and the Windows Phone .NET stack very similar already? Why not just use that then?
Instead of "why run windows", why not?
Because it's a dumb idea that sets up the wrong expectations for the device. When you call something just straight "Windows", the expectation is that I'm going to be able to run all of my current software on there, with no modification.
Except it is. Just because your group's website says so doesn't make it true. And it doesn't do shit to shift power any which way regarding the Federal Government.
That difference is among other things the idea of the rugged individual, that people should provide for themselves and pay their own way.
That idea is total crap, by the way. Something made up by the upper classes to fool you into thinking you could one day be rich.
Now most people don't pay any taxes at all
Probably because they aren't being paid shit. Perhaps if those with money weren't hoarding it, and actually paying those working for them a living wage, then they could pay some income tax.
No you didn't. You just shifted the entire burden of taxation onto the poor and middle class with your shitty, extremely regressive tax system that nobody but a few fringe libertarian types wants.
Or should developers of software for the Android platform just plan to ignore Windows Phone 7
Yes. It's not going anywhere.
You bitch to Microsoft for not making that possible by not allowing native code.
Then he should be the most appalled at the idea of his patent ending up in the hands of someone who won't do anything but sue others with it.
When I'm working on GUI apps, it is much, much, much easier to have the app running on one monitor, and the debug session with code on the other. This way, when I'm doing something on the app, I'm not covering up the code.
The question is, do I have enough screen space to have all those windows, or at least the ones I need, open at the same time? Multiple monitors makes it much easier to do that.
Terrible idea. Where do you think all of the hijackers, terrorists, etc, will go?
There needs to be a baseline of security on every flight. It just doesn't need to involve seeing me naked, or groping my balls.
I don't see how that's any better. Why shouldn't a change in the law have to go through the same process as a law does?
Even besides that, unless you can show that you are actually using the patent in some kind of product, you shouldn't get patent protection on it. These "holding companies" are nothing but bullshit, completely contrary to the original spirit of the patent system, and a leech on society.
Licensing, investors, all kinds of options. But unless you're actually making something with the patent, you shouldn't get the protection on it. Patent trolls deserve none.
This happened like 3 days ago. I'm sure their lawyers are working on something.
It's called "Willful Infringement". Basically, if your'e found to have prior knowledge of the patent in question, and you go ahead anyway, it's considered done on purpose (as opposed to accidental or unknowing), and the damages triple.
But what if you don't have the means of production?
That's what investors are for. And if you have a patent on the item, then you should be able to get some investors willing to help you out.
And your example is retarded. The engineer should be starting a business making those solar cells. If he's not going to try and take advantage of the idea, then he has no business stopping someone else from doing it.
No, I don't. And regardless of that, I believe that if you're not actually using your idea in a product, you should lose the patent protection. Patents were created to ADVANCE the Arts and Sciences, not so that someone could think something up, and then earn money off everyone else who thought it up too.
I don't actually know if they make things easier, as I haven't used them. However, I would assume that an all digital currency should be pretty easy to use in a digital environment.
It's still far, far less convenient than being able to exchange legal tender amongst each other. That way, you don't have to slaughter your cow, and I can still go and trade that legal tender for some beef.
You failed to mention that the Liberty Dollar dumbass was also doing a lot of other shady shit with that scheme, like selling the coins for far more than the value of the metal inside, redeeming them for far less, and making them look like they were official US tender. Which they were not.
Monopoly money isn't meant for use as currency. These Liberty Dollars were.
Because he'd be completely misrepresenting the value of his product. He's saying there's $X worth of silver contained within, and yet, it's far less than that.