Say twitter, this is totally offtopic, but would you mind posting a reply to your comment on this website? I'd love to read it.
By the way, what on earth possesed you to hang out with someone like this Roy Scheztowitz fellow? Isn't it a little lame to have him tell you where yo go post all that "M$ windoze" nonesense? Just curious, really.
I hear even Microsoft is getting into the game with IE8, supposedly the script engine on that one is much faster than the IE6/7 one, almost on par with FF2.x.
Long gone are the days of stagnation. Competition is good, let's embrace it and be happy about it instead of complaining (as some people seem to be doing here) about the memory footprint and whatnot.
Maybe soon the browser will become a viable platform for application delivery, which Netscape promised us back in the early 90s.
At first I thought this was going to be yet another "SearchKing"-like whine with cheese about how unfair Google was being to some sleazy parked domain hoarder. But that's not quite the case. Make sure you RTFA. I think the guy's website is relatively useful and well-organized. It sure doesn't feel like the usual AdWord gaming scheme.
I get the sense that Google is being hoisted by its own petard here. The fact that the article mentions the site in question might be in direct competition with one of Google's main partners is definitely interesting, coupled with the allegation that he knew of at least one other website who got a pass from the algorithm after being evaluated by a human being.
Here's an example. I searched for wood cutting on Sourcetool. That's a pretty relevant list of results if you're a business looking for that kind of equipment. Now run the same search directly into Google. See the problem? Yeah, the 5th hit is a Runescape page, for cryin' out loud. I'm sure I could possibly refine the search, but think about the ads that show up on the right side of the page. A link to Sourcetool and five seconds later I'm looking at what I actually needed.
Maybe Google is nervous about niche search solutions? I'm just not seeing their problem here.
If the article is correct, Google is not acting on good faith. To all the people who screamed about how Google is not a monpoly and made Microsoft jokes when Slashdot ran the Yahoo deal antitrust investigation, remember that Google does have more than 70% of the online ad market, and then put yourself in this guy's position. What are your options? MSN ads? You're screwed, because you can't take your business elsewhere.
And I have to say I was astounded at the money amounts mentioned... $600K per month? I'm definitely in the wrong business!
they do and this is rightfully considered a shortcoming in the overall design of Windows
But when the same thing happens to other operating systems (and of course the same thing happens to other operating systems) then the blame lies squarely on the application developer, the company that shipped the driver, little green men, etc.
Either you have a seriously flawed double standard here, or you simply don't know anything about how an OS works. Which is it?
I'm a little fuzzy on the details from TFA but... what exactly would these jobs entail? I mean, if some govt. office is running MS Office now and have 100 employees, switching to OpenOffice would create 100 openings more? Or what?
Sounds to me like an emotional argument rather than something based on fact.
Hi! I must say this is a good impersonation. Sans-serif fonts are so quirky, don't you think? Otherwise people would realize that wiIIyhiII (1327445) is not willyhill (965620).
Maybe you could join the discussion in the next few days. It's bound to get very interesting.
One question though - why exactly would I face out a machine with an unpatched OS (the "article" doesn't even mention the version), any OS?
Especially since a $20 Linksys router solves my problems, assuming I'm unable to splipstream service packs or errata or whatever?
If this is Windows XP, why isn't there an article on the time-to-own for an unpatched RedHat 8 install? Do I not have to go online to download the errata for that one as well? Or even the new version?
Even with the larger number of exploits for Windows vs Linux, that doesn't mean there are no exploits for Linux. So I have 20 minutes to download my patches, instead of 5? And that's some sort of median, right? Wow, that sure sounds a lot safer. I hope I make it.
This "metric" is like measuring how deep a machete can cut into your leg, or how much chlorine bleach you can chug before doubling over. Useful? Sure. Should you try it? Nope. With *any* operating system. Not even with any of the *BSDs, which I tend to trust a hell of a lot more than most Linux distros nowadays.
Looks like a slow news night for Slashdot, as usual.
Slashdot Mirror
Say twitter, this is totally offtopic, but would you mind posting a reply to your comment on this website? I'd love to read it.
By the way, what on earth possesed you to hang out with someone like this Roy Scheztowitz fellow? Isn't it a little lame to have him tell you where yo go post all that "M$ windoze" nonesense? Just curious, really.
You should know that the AC comment, "right handed" and the -1 comment he's referring to were posted by the same person. He has 14 accounts.
You can always sue the demonic grasshopper and try to get it back.
Let us know how it goes...
I hear even Microsoft is getting into the game with IE8, supposedly the script engine on that one is much faster than the IE6/7 one, almost on par with FF2.x.
Long gone are the days of stagnation. Competition is good, let's embrace it and be happy about it instead of complaining (as some people seem to be doing here) about the memory footprint and whatnot.
Maybe soon the browser will become a viable platform for application delivery, which Netscape promised us back in the early 90s.
Are the over 30 year olds really that stupid?
mmmmm... No
At first I thought this was going to be yet another "SearchKing"-like whine with cheese about how unfair Google was being to some sleazy parked domain hoarder. But that's not quite the case. Make sure you RTFA. I think the guy's website is relatively useful and well-organized. It sure doesn't feel like the usual AdWord gaming scheme.
I get the sense that Google is being hoisted by its own petard here. The fact that the article mentions the site in question might be in direct competition with one of Google's main partners is definitely interesting, coupled with the allegation that he knew of at least one other website who got a pass from the algorithm after being evaluated by a human being.
Here's an example. I searched for wood cutting on Sourcetool. That's a pretty relevant list of results if you're a business looking for that kind of equipment. Now run the same search directly into Google. See the problem? Yeah, the 5th hit is a Runescape page, for cryin' out loud. I'm sure I could possibly refine the search, but think about the ads that show up on the right side of the page. A link to Sourcetool and five seconds later I'm looking at what I actually needed.
Maybe Google is nervous about niche search solutions? I'm just not seeing their problem here.
If the article is correct, Google is not acting on good faith. To all the people who screamed about how Google is not a monpoly and made Microsoft jokes when Slashdot ran the Yahoo deal antitrust investigation, remember that Google does have more than 70% of the online ad market, and then put yourself in this guy's position. What are your options? MSN ads? You're screwed, because you can't take your business elsewhere.
And I have to say I was astounded at the money amounts mentioned... $600K per month? I'm definitely in the wrong business!
Ah, yes. Very good, thanks. I wonder why the submitter linked to the other one.
And boy, that is minimalistic. Nice and clean.
they do and this is rightfully considered a shortcoming in the overall design of Windows
But when the same thing happens to other operating systems (and of course the same thing happens to other operating systems) then the blame lies squarely on the application developer, the company that shipped the driver, little green men, etc.
Either you have a seriously flawed double standard here, or you simply don't know anything about how an OS works. Which is it?
Looking at that disaster of a front page, I'd say these guys are competing with Yahoo, not Google.
Alternatively, it also means they're not running Ubuntu... since they got wireless capabilities... /thanksi'llbehereallweektrytheveal
Or Chocolate Rain.
Dear god did I just link to that...
Most Slashdot editors have happily replaced words in my stories.
The "M$ Windoze" prose usually needs to be scrubbed out. Otherwise people would think Slashdot is run by teenagers on Prozac.
could create thousands of jobs
I'm a little fuzzy on the details from TFA but... what exactly would these jobs entail? I mean, if some govt. office is running MS Office now and have 100 employees, switching to OpenOffice would create 100 openings more? Or what?
Sounds to me like an emotional argument rather than something based on fact.
Hi! I must say this is a good impersonation. Sans-serif fonts are so quirky, don't you think? Otherwise people would realize that wiIIyhiII (1327445) is not willyhill (965620).
Maybe you could join the discussion in the next few days. It's bound to get very interesting.
twitter, I thought dedazo is me? Or is that the other way around as you've claimed in the past?
And why are you blabbering about "M$FT accounts" with your sockpuppets?
If you mean that as a clever way of saying you can't buy Windows XP, you are incorrect as I'm sure you know.
More information about these troll accounts can be found here.
http://slashdot.org/~willyhill/journal/205317
One question though - why exactly would I face out a machine with an unpatched OS (the "article" doesn't even mention the version), any OS?
Especially since a $20 Linksys router solves my problems, assuming I'm unable to splipstream service packs or errata or whatever?
If this is Windows XP, why isn't there an article on the time-to-own for an unpatched RedHat 8 install? Do I not have to go online to download the errata for that one as well? Or even the new version?
Even with the larger number of exploits for Windows vs Linux, that doesn't mean there are no exploits for Linux. So I have 20 minutes to download my patches, instead of 5? And that's some sort of median, right? Wow, that sure sounds a lot safer. I hope I make it.
This "metric" is like measuring how deep a machete can cut into your leg, or how much chlorine bleach you can chug before doubling over. Useful? Sure. Should you try it? Nope. With *any* operating system. Not even with any of the *BSDs, which I tend to trust a hell of a lot more than most Linux distros nowadays.
Looks like a slow news night for Slashdot, as usual.
Quite possible!
I must confess I have no idea what you are talking about. Rarely do I feel lost on teh internets, but this did it for me.
Is this where I turn in my geek card?
twitter, please stop doing things like these. Why do you insist on crapflooding Slashdot this way?
Anyone posting or moderating on this thread should be aware that Erris, myCopyWrong, willeyhill, westbake and Odder are the same person.
twitter sockpuppets can be recognized from the shilling and the fact that 11 out of 12 post at -1 for trolling.
I had hoped that twitter wouldn't use his latest account for astroturfing, but I was obviously wrong.
Also watch out for these.
Hi twitter.
No, I use Debian, so a team of people have done that for me
How's that working out for you so far?
Just in case it's not readily apparent, "vvillyhill" is not mini me.
Here's a list of these accounts, if anyone is interested.