Someone should decide to run another OS rather than put up with such crappy performance. You can make your life a lot easier if you take a look at Ubuntu or the many other options.
btw, even the "Vista Premium Ready" specs are a bit low for the bloated mess that is Vista.
So very true. Just finished one of Microsoft's own courses on Vista, and every positive feature I've seen is poorly-replicated from one that already exists (or has existed for decades) on Unix/Unix-like systems.
I mean, c'mon. The surprise would have been a great product from Microsoft, not a bad one. The damn thing wouldn't be as good as the alternatives even if it "just worked".
Who are these people, anyway, writing about me? I did some investigating, and discovered this pasty, thin little thirty-something sitting at a computer just making stuff up.
Just making stuff up is right. I'll let others comment about the rest of it.
If I could attach screenshots, I'd show you plenty of other wasted real estate in this design. I mean, I assume they'll polish this up but right now all the content is clumped together and surrounded by a large amount of padding. Not to mention that whole top frame thingy they have going.
...are created by postmodernists themselves, solely from the bullshit that flows from their mouths. The signs say, "IF YOU CAN READ THIS YOU'RE NOT REAL".
Thanks for recommending Paint.NET. Just tried out out, and it seems a lot easier for Photoshop users to switch to than the GIMP (even GIMPshop). Coupled with Inkscape and Kompozer, I now have a reasonable combination of apps to replace Adobe's Creative Suite (except for Flash).
Seems more like a "case in point" for me. The software you mention is extremely specialized (ranch management) and, as you say yourself, you haven't tried to run it in WINE for at least 8 years. I fully understand that you can't/don't want to write ranch management software yourself, but the hope is that, if there's enough demand for the product amongst non-Windows users, someone else will do the work (perhaps the company that releases the software). Then users like you could contribute in other ways, with feedback, bug reports, maybe documentation.
I don't understand how this has anything to do with the hobby/tool comparison you make, since the computer I'm working on is also a tool, one that works much better than Windows as far as my productivity is concerned (some of the apps I use everyday don't have any equivalents on Windows, that I'm aware of). I'm sorry that one application is keeping you from a potential switch to a free and better OS, but let's not berate computers running GNU/Linux OS's as hobby machines.
Something to keep in mind - You may find yourself not being able to run that ranch management software, except in a really old OS, in a decade anyway; you're basically relying upon a small group of developers to update the software for each new Microsoft OS. If Lion Edge packed up shop, that ranch management software might end up here.
Free software offers more "protection", if you will, for apps that you rely upon than proprietary software because it's always possible for someone to take the code and update it if a project goes under. And it's usually not difficult to find developers willing to do so.
btw, in looking at the Lion Edge website, it seems their software is also available for OSX.
Most Windows software has already been replaced with equivalent or better free software apps. If one tolerates some proprietary drivers, the non-free Flash player, RealPlayer, and so on (since the comparison is to the proprietary Windows OS's, this presumably isn't an issue), then there's nothing to complain about but a handful of apps, many of which run well with WINE, Crossover, or Cedega. And that's not to mention the possibilities of using QEMU, VirtualBox, or VMware to set up a virtual machine for specific, "absolutely necessary" apps.
This is a MUCH smoother transition than Windows --> Mac OSX, and yet it seems like more users are doing that every day.
I'm convinced that, if you set up an Ubuntu system with an Windows-like theme, threw MS Office 2003 on it with Crossover, and made some minor tweaks (say, trash icon on the desktop) a LOT of users wouldn't know the difference. I mean, think about how many people can get by with just the basic XP install and MS Office 2003. And then think about how many apps they'd need to track down and install to reach the functionality of the default Ubuntu install.
btw I only say MS Office 2003 in my example above because OpenOffice isn't perfectly compatible with the MS Office binary formats, so some "average users" would definitely notice. But then again, the whole issue with OOXML and MS Office 2003/2007 compatibility is a complete mess, one that seems to be getting more complicated with the introduction of Mac's new "pages" format for iWork.
...but the legal threats are too much for me to handle. I live in an apartment complex with dozens of college students, and I don't want to be threatened by Viacom when someone downloads video on my network (as has happened to others I know).
However, there are other ways to support the notion of universal, free wifi access that seem more effective. One example is Eben Moglen's experiment to undermine Starbucks's "pay ridiculous amounts of $ for our wifi" scheme, outlined in his Die Gedanken Sind Frei speech. Seems like you could get Starbucks clientele themselves to pitch in for open wifi networks within range of the coffee shop, rather than pay Starbucks (especially if you flyered out front about the benefits). It probably wouldn't be difficult to get neighboring businesses behind it either, since they'd be able to host a wireless network in their own business for free (that is, if you got enough donations).
...am I missing the point, or are most of these comments? There are places where there are no cable TV landlines, where people now get TV with an antenna (cuz, btw, the airwaves are supposedly the public's in the U.S.). Does no one care that you couldn't bring a tiny TV camping? Or on a boat? And, besides that, when did we all get tricked into believing that we should have to pay for something the public supposedly owns, which is already hoarded by unaccountable private tyrannies?
Let's not forget ClamWin, which will give ClamAV protection to Windows machines. The only real criticism I've seen is that it doesn't have a real-time scanner, but supposedly one is in the works. As it stands now, you can pair it with WinPooch for real-time scanning.
There are free operating systems that will run well on your Mac hardware and do not shut down websites for revealing "trade secrets". In fact, there are no trade secrets and you are invited to join in on the development process. Begin here.
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Someone should decide to run another OS rather than put up with such crappy performance. You can make your life a lot easier if you take a look at Ubuntu or the many other options.
btw, even the "Vista Premium Ready" specs are a bit low for the bloated mess that is Vista.
ELIZA doesn't "emulate" a therapist, whatever that would mean. It's a parody of a psychiatric interview.
So very true. Just finished one of Microsoft's own courses on Vista, and every positive feature I've seen is poorly-replicated from one that already exists (or has existed for decades) on Unix/Unix-like systems.
I mean, c'mon. The surprise would have been a great product from Microsoft, not a bad one. The damn thing wouldn't be as good as the alternatives even if it "just worked".
um, SQL Server Gal's mouth actually:
Who are these people, anyway, writing about me? I did some investigating, and discovered this pasty, thin little thirty-something sitting at a computer just making stuff up.
Just making stuff up is right. I'll let others comment about the rest of it.
You forgot:
- Zune
- Vista
Frequent /. reader. Recently bored to tears by 3,483-word post.
You mean like Comet Simpson 1995 C1?
Microsoft is actually doing a disservice to everyone by encouraging the harsh punishments of copyright law.
There, fixed that for ya.
Leonard Peltier?
It seems standard practice these days that a seller won't even leave feedback until they see what you've written.
This is exactly what I do. Since, in some cases, the buyer is also reluctant, I may end up not leaving feedback at all.
If I could attach screenshots, I'd show you plenty of other wasted real estate in this design. I mean, I assume they'll polish this up but right now all the content is clumped together and surrounded by a large amount of padding. Not to mention that whole top frame thingy they have going.
Yeah dude, I'm a total people-hater. They're so icky and gross. Since you're a hobbit, maybe you can understand the feeling.
Linus seems to get it, but here's a better (and funny) analysis by Eben Moglen.
The verb you're looking for is "pare", which is why your pun is particularly weak. Maybe okay when spoken, but not when typed.
...are created by postmodernists themselves, solely from the bullshit that flows from their mouths. The signs say, "IF YOU CAN READ THIS YOU'RE NOT REAL".
Thanks for recommending Paint.NET. Just tried out out, and it seems a lot easier for Photoshop users to switch to than the GIMP (even GIMPshop). Coupled with Inkscape and Kompozer, I now have a reasonable combination of apps to replace Adobe's Creative Suite (except for Flash).
Seems more like a "case in point" for me. The software you mention is extremely specialized (ranch management) and, as you say yourself, you haven't tried to run it in WINE for at least 8 years. I fully understand that you can't/don't want to write ranch management software yourself, but the hope is that, if there's enough demand for the product amongst non-Windows users, someone else will do the work (perhaps the company that releases the software). Then users like you could contribute in other ways, with feedback, bug reports, maybe documentation.
I don't understand how this has anything to do with the hobby/tool comparison you make, since the computer I'm working on is also a tool, one that works much better than Windows as far as my productivity is concerned (some of the apps I use everyday don't have any equivalents on Windows, that I'm aware of). I'm sorry that one application is keeping you from a potential switch to a free and better OS, but let's not berate computers running GNU/Linux OS's as hobby machines.
Something to keep in mind - You may find yourself not being able to run that ranch management software, except in a really old OS, in a decade anyway; you're basically relying upon a small group of developers to update the software for each new Microsoft OS. If Lion Edge packed up shop, that ranch management software might end up here.
Free software offers more "protection", if you will, for apps that you rely upon than proprietary software because it's always possible for someone to take the code and update it if a project goes under. And it's usually not difficult to find developers willing to do so.
btw, in looking at the Lion Edge website, it seems their software is also available for OSX.
It's not "tons of software", anyway.
Most Windows software has already been replaced with equivalent or better free software apps. If one tolerates some proprietary drivers, the non-free Flash player, RealPlayer, and so on (since the comparison is to the proprietary Windows OS's, this presumably isn't an issue), then there's nothing to complain about but a handful of apps, many of which run well with WINE, Crossover, or Cedega. And that's not to mention the possibilities of using QEMU, VirtualBox, or VMware to set up a virtual machine for specific, "absolutely necessary" apps.
This is a MUCH smoother transition than Windows --> Mac OSX, and yet it seems like more users are doing that every day.
I'm convinced that, if you set up an Ubuntu system with an Windows-like theme, threw MS Office 2003 on it with Crossover, and made some minor tweaks (say, trash icon on the desktop) a LOT of users wouldn't know the difference. I mean, think about how many people can get by with just the basic XP install and MS Office 2003. And then think about how many apps they'd need to track down and install to reach the functionality of the default Ubuntu install.
btw I only say MS Office 2003 in my example above because OpenOffice isn't perfectly compatible with the MS Office binary formats, so some "average users" would definitely notice. But then again, the whole issue with OOXML and MS Office 2003/2007 compatibility is a complete mess, one that seems to be getting more complicated with the introduction of Mac's new "pages" format for iWork.
...but the legal threats are too much for me to handle. I live in an apartment complex with dozens of college students, and I don't want to be threatened by Viacom when someone downloads video on my network (as has happened to others I know).
However, there are other ways to support the notion of universal, free wifi access that seem more effective. One example is Eben Moglen's experiment to undermine Starbucks's "pay ridiculous amounts of $ for our wifi" scheme, outlined in his Die Gedanken Sind Frei speech. Seems like you could get Starbucks clientele themselves to pitch in for open wifi networks within range of the coffee shop, rather than pay Starbucks (especially if you flyered out front about the benefits). It probably wouldn't be difficult to get neighboring businesses behind it either, since they'd be able to host a wireless network in their own business for free (that is, if you got enough donations).
Reply to me again when you kids stop posting anonymous flamebait.
...am I missing the point, or are most of these comments? There are places where there are no cable TV landlines, where people now get TV with an antenna (cuz, btw, the airwaves are supposedly the public's in the U.S.). Does no one care that you couldn't bring a tiny TV camping? Or on a boat? And, besides that, when did we all get tricked into believing that we should have to pay for something the public supposedly owns, which is already hoarded by unaccountable private tyrannies?
Let's not forget ClamWin, which will give ClamAV protection to Windows machines. The only real criticism I've seen is that it doesn't have a real-time scanner, but supposedly one is in the works. As it stands now, you can pair it with WinPooch for real-time scanning.
Before someone points it out, yes I know that OS's don't do anything by themselves. But you know what I meant :)
There are free operating systems that will run well on your Mac hardware and do not shut down websites for revealing "trade secrets". In fact, there are no trade secrets and you are invited to join in on the development process. Begin here.