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Life after Microsoft - One firm's complete conversion to open source
Talkback Perhaps the guitar strings industry is one that doesn't have millions of dollars and hundreds of careers tied to an existing IT infrastructure. All said, I think I would like to work for an IT group in the guitar strings industry.
About: Life after Microsoft - One firm's complete conversion to open source
[August 27, 2003, 13:44]
Almost but not quite
Talkback The much quoted European Identity Cards aren't linked to massive databases (yet) and are often issued locally so that, so far, they are not so draconian and therefore do represent a useful service without any strings attached, at the moment.
About: EU lacks common ID privacy specs, says agency
[February 10, 2009, 15:25 by Andrew Meredith]
Guitar, tune thyself
Blog The digital electronics on the HD.6x-Pro support individual, clean, signals from each of the six strings, allowing these to be processed separately. Not only can you quickly tune individual strings, but you can also switch between six alternative...
[November 14, 2007, 13:51 in Not Safe For Work by Charles McLellan]
Belgian government chooses OpenDocument
Talkback And given Microsoft's enormous innovative powers and R&D budget it should be boringly easy for them to include an additional file format, handed on a silver platter with no strings attached no less, in their "state of the art" and 'future proof...
About: Belgian government chooses OpenDocument
[June 23, 2006, 21:48]
EU investigates DRM privacy threat
Talkback Then the vendor in question decides to no longer support your version of the 'lock and control' software and only offers an upgrade with several strings (one of them being a huge claim on your budget) attached.
About: EU investigates DRM privacy threat
[February 9, 2005, 20:05]
The Race for Mobile Money in Nigeria
Blog The major drawback for this technology is that users will require to remember the strings or codes to initiate a transaction, it is session oriented which means it terminates if the network situation is poor or congested ,does not store any...
[March 16, 2009, 10:28 in Nigeria Mobile Marketing by Nigeriatelecoms]
Possible prior art for Microsoft XML patent found
Talkback One way or another Microsoft wants strings attached and the USPTO is more then willing to play along. The two then leave it up to the rest of the world to try to undo (by their rules yet at your own risk, mind you) the mess they created.
About: Possible prior art for Microsoft XML patent found
[June 2, 2005, 20:45]
Microsoft makes last-ditch effort to appease EC
Talkback For not the right price but with strings attached anyway. Too little, too late. As usual.
About: Microsoft makes last-ditch effort to appease EC
[June 1, 2005, 21:56]
Government wants your view on encryption keys
Talkback They will dance for whom ever pulls the strings & it would seem that Labour is no different from any other party. Your concern should not be with the Police but with the political masters. Once you have power you always want more.
About: Government wants your view on encryption keys
[June 15, 2006, 11:58]
Gizmo5 Offers Free Conference Calling
Blog No tricks, no strings, you just request a conference room number, and then give that number to the others whom you want to participate in the call. Gizmo5 is offering their users free access to conference calls for up to ten participants.
[October 23, 2008, 13:15 in Reviews Blog by J.A. Watson]
Microsoft: 'We won't charge to fix vulnerabilities'
Talkback Would that include W2K and W98 with no strings attached whatsoever? Won't charge.
About: Microsoft: 'We won't charge to fix vulnerabilities'
[July 6, 2005, 23:04]
Sun-Microsoft pact brings single sign-on closer to reality
Talkback The only thing that's going to work are true industry standards that are royalty and (commercial) license free with no strings attached whatsoever. In short, completely open standards rather then exclusive ones.
About: Sun-Microsoft pact brings single sign-on closer to reality
[May 16, 2005, 22:02]
Gates: Internet needs improvements
Talkback The only thing the Internet needs is active blocking of anything that isn't a 100% royalty free, with no strings attached whatsoever, industry (not vendor) standard. Either all can use it with equal rights or no-one can.
About: Gates: Internet needs improvements
[July 5, 2005, 21:54]
Oracle promises to patch flaws quickly
Talkback The stupid Oracle behaviour of treating blank strings as NULL breaks Codd's laws of relational databases, and makes life a headache when creating cross database solutions. And while they're at it, can they please add a flag to indiate NULL''.
About: Oracle promises to patch flaws quickly
[August 9, 2004, 11:46]
Challenging eh..
Talkback As usual the only real challenge is getting BT's purse strings to open up a bit more than usual. "Making the business case for NGA investment in areas of lower population density remains challenging,"
About: Maps show UK fibre rollout plans
[November 13, 2009, 19:00 by CA]
OSDL boss hints at Microsoft collaboration
Talkback Until then it's just Microsoft PR to me inching towards one-sided deals with lots of strings attached. Nice words, but I'll believe it when I see it. Ofcourse, this is just based on Microsoft's track record so far but proven to be a reliable...
About: OSDL boss hints at Microsoft collaboration
[July 12, 2005, 2:33]
Microsoft keeps its open source enemies close
Talkback The only true signal of cooperation (and it has been asked for plenty of times by many) is to open up protocols and formats with no strings attached whatsoever. Microsoft is stupid. Rather then taking existing, established, formats and protocols...
About: Microsoft keeps its open source enemies close
[July 1, 2005, 23:34]
Watchdog issues rogue-dialler help
Talkback I had a phone call from supposedly "the manageress" of their Lakeside branch, saying that I had won a holiday for 4 people [with no strings attached] and to call 08006526566. I have had the same experience!
About: Watchdog issues rogue-dialler help
[August 18, 2005, 19:29]
Linux firms rubbish Microsoft's customer win
Talkback In my experience I encounter often people who sell words for a nickle and a dime and once the contract is signed it turns out to be a world of strings attached. Really? The easy to install with little to nothing technical requirements and no...
About: Linux firms rubbish Microsoft's customer win
[July 12, 2005, 4:14]
Why oh why no Wi-Fi?
Blog I'm just in the midst of posting a longer blog entry - and doing it using the wonderfully FREE Wi-Fi Internet coverage at Las Vegas McCarren Airport (yes, really, free, no strings attached - they have already taken your money in the casino, they...
[August 11, 2007, 19:49 in by Adrian Bridgwater]
