@Jack,
> Works really well for thieves....
Nice attempt to deflect the argument by tossing in a point that's totally irrelevant, even it were...
Make that 13 people now - I got refused today at Manchester airport.
I thought I was up to date on this legislation - I knew of the EU ruling from...
Don't forget to check out apps like GoodReader or SlideShark either, they're indispensible for people on the go in presentation situations. Best...
Well it seems there is something a number of us agree on. Why is the Ubuntu Unity launcher so ugly?
I thought perhaps it was something to do with...
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...
Talkback
It's good to reveal such information to the public. Once more and more people become aware how much (tax money) is spend on what, why and how it's more likely that the (political) pressure will be on to actually deliver on what was promised earlier. And that finally full responsibility will have to be taken by all those involved. Because frankly, the world over the pockets of the few are filled by making empty promises, selling dreams and heavily caching in on the aftermath that follows that. Leaving the average Joe to (indirectly) pay for all what was overlooked.
An absolute disgrace. Everyone associated with this and every other failed EDS IT project should be sacked immediately, leaving room for other companies that can...
1 - Understand what's required
2 - Do realistic scoping and specifications
3 - Manage projects (their PM's must be rubbish)
4 - DELIVER!!!
Surely the people who contracted EDS to do this project can't still be working in ther respective roles, as if they are it's a complete sham! This is what gives IT a bad name... letting idiots manage the implementation of something that affects real lives, including people's ability to look after their families.
EDS?
Every Disaster Story!
Well its easy to make fun of EDS but I think their biggest mistake was not having the maturity to say no to unrealistic expectations from the client ! EDS gets dragged through the mud but what about the muppets in HMRC blowing away my taxes on an ill-planned project ?
As a "user" of the system, I find it is ill-thought out and planned. Why do I have to send them information the Inland Revenue already have -i.e. my taxable income and tax deductible spending?
It's like having to fill in a tax return twice a year, but ... £100 is £100, (more for lower incomes and those who pay for childcare), so we complain but have to do it anyway (eventually).