Duplicate comments are not made intentionally. Its very good to know that now you are keeping check on this problem because sometimes a commenter...
"the very significant number of users" and "many (most) of us" - you have no evidence for these statements. It is a fact that most users are saying...
Another grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...
And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick...
Kubuntu is late.
Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions.
cf.:...
@kevinmchapman. The discussion here reflects the very significant number of users who really do like the traditional menu system and who wish to...
Er, no... It is an efficient means of finding the application/file/setting you need in one place. The icons are a simply a fallback for when you...
Isn't the provision of a text based search an admission by the developers that the mass of icons approach does not work? I don't need to use a...
"Unity and GNOME 3 both abandon the old text-based cascading menus in favour of a graphical icon-driven system."
Point truly missed. Both use a...
whs001 - Thank you, I'm glad you liked the article.
I absolutely agree with you on your first point. I should perhaps have made it clearer that...
If we allow corporate interest to dictate the way our government circumvents due process against foreign entities then we should accept the same...
I totally dislike pirating of works, I fear that artists will be deterred from creating works if they think that they are going to get ripped off....
How dare film makers, artists or anybody that invests in creativity stop us pirating their works for free. I want to be able to walk into my local...
@GrueMaster. I prefer horses for courses rather than one size fits all. I, and I suspect most other computer users, do not really wish to have...
The product that scares me every time I have to use it is the Office 2007 version of Excel.
The first bug that I found was applying the median...
Nice review and very informative. One thing I'd like to add (in reply to whs001's 1st question), the main reason to have the same interface from...
I'be been using Mint 12 since the RC came out, and I am far more happy with the Cinnamon, the Mate, and, yes (with extensions), theGnome 3...
Excellent article. One small correction, though--although a fresh installation of Linux Mint 12 will, indeed, provide the user with a version of...
In related news, the ISPs club together to get the members of the Home Affairs Select Committee (ya goofed on that part, ZDNet UK) copies of "The...
In related news, the ISPs club together to get the members of the Home Affairs Select Committee (ya goofed on that part, ZDNet UK) copies of "The...
For Gnome 2 die-hards, it is possible to add icons to the bottom panel (or top top panel, if you prefer) which provide the exact Gnome 2...
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Microsoft is simply doing what it does best: marketing by means of FUD, third-party trashing and lock-in.
Here's an open letter that sums it up somewhat:
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15306233
Quote: "And it seems to me that it would be very easy for customers to look at those two stats and conclude that Microsoft is not only causing the problem but is also unwilling to try to fix it, and while that all might be well and good for Microsoft, it sure stinks for me the customer.
Unless, that is, I'm willing to buy 100% Microsoft products. But reality shows us that very, very few companies are willing to do that."
I don't think you'll find that on Microsoft's 'Get the Facts' website. But it's reality nonetheless. As are hundreds more examples (this month alone) I was able to google up in my free time. But it seems that Microsoft has choosen not to include those in their own findings. After all, Mister Ballmer is more a salesman then a fact finder.
>"As organizations increasingly rely on IT to perform mission-critical functions, and with complexity a growing challenge, choosing the right computing platform for the long term can make the difference between profit and loss, and between future success and failure," wrote Ballmer.<
Mr Ballmer, I Couldn't agree more with that statement ! Especially when working with a collection of windows PC's running a mission-critical function for days on end. We unfortunatly took the windows route and after a week of processing and about 40% through the process a damn virus was automatically executed by one of your darn applications (explorer) which prompty took down the entire network of machines and lost all the work !.
The new system which is to go live in around 3 months is 100% Linux. Somehow I don't expect it to fall flat on it's face!!
So Mr Balmer people should look into choosing the correct computing platform when running mission critical processes !
Anonymous (Because I know how Mr Balmer likes to go into companies and convince management with cheaper licences etc...)
I think this rather lengthy story tells enough:
http://www.euronet.nl/users/frankvw/rants/microsoft/IhateMS.html
My colleague just spent 4 hours trying to get his Windows box working on the network after installing the latest patches. He had no joy and had to uninstall them. He also had to reinstall Windows 2 weeks after purchasing the new computer.
I develop on a Linux box and have never had a problem.
Try telling us Windows has a lower TCO!
When MS refers to 'facts' the clearly mean 'MSfacts' (TM). It's not MS's fault if people confuse 'MSfacts' (TM) with 'facts'...
Seriously though, I think this sort of thing shows that MS is really taking the Linux 'threat' seriously, which helps to give it extra credibility. E.g. Ask your PHB** this telling question - "Why is MS spending all this time and effort on attacking Linux if it's not a serious option?"
**PHB = Pointy Headed Boss a la Dilbert
Ballmer is just blowing smoke. Check out hosting by 1and1.com. The basic linux hosting package is $4.99/mo; MS Windows hosting with the same features is $6.99/mo. I wrote to 1and1 asking them why Windows is more expensive. They told me Linux is overall cheaper in terms of licensing and maintainence costs.
Indemnification?
From the XP EULA:
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. To
the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall
Manufacturer or its suppliers be liable for any damages
whatsoever (including without limitation, special, incidental,
consequential, or indirect damages for personal injury, loss of
business profits, business interruption, loss of business
information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use
of or inability to use this product, even if Manufacturer has
been advised of the possibility of such damages. In any case,
Manufacturer's and its suppliers' entire liability under any
provision of this agreement shall be limited to the amount
actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE and/or Microsoft hardware.
Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages,
the above limitation may not apply to you.
It's time to rephrase that old saying to be ....
"Lies, damn lies and Microsoft sponsored studies."