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And thanks for reminding me I had Cortex Command... need to try it!...this is a move towards a hybrid OS rather than a move to close the total OS...-wraith808 (October 27, 2012, 12:14 PM)
Yes. A hybrid steppingstone on the way to becoming a totally closed ecosystem.... it was the inception for a lot of people placing intentions on the company that might just not be there.
Um...I don't know how much direct experience dealing with Microsoft you've had. But from my direct experience with them, it's obvious that their intention is, and has always been, to see the total dominance of Windows, and to have it running on everything in the world that has a CPU in it.
There was a time back in the late 80s and early 90s when they word "monopoly" was freely bandied about in Microsoft. It wasn't until later that Bill & Co. learned that corporations should never say the "M-word." Even in private.-40hz (October 27, 2012, 01:25 PM)
If we change the word from "fix" to "new feature" then I think it changes. But then I'm always the only one who wants X feature so I'd lose. Then you get into the meta where the users need a forum to thrash out their requests, re-empowering them from what looks initially like a developer-empowered system.-TaoPhoenix (October 26, 2012, 08:14 PM)
I feel like in 10 years, most of us here on dc are going to be using some kind of linux based build your own OS type of thing.-superboyac (October 25, 2012, 11:43 PM)
My personal opinion is that we (the generation that remembers 1980s, the rise and fall of commodore et al., the rise of PC and MS) will continue using windows 7, or 9 (which will be the last one to offer a usable desktop mode if my conspiracy theories are correct) till we die. If I am still able to make well use of XP 11 years after its release, I will definitely be able to use 7 for at least 20 years.
Some of us will be claiming in 2047 that MS really f.cked up with windows 18, and that this time people will really flock to linux, which -curiously- still won't have half decent drivers for nvidia video cards or a usable replacement for X.
The ithingie-facebook generation will not care, and each year they will be buying the new ipad n (35>n>25), which still won't have a USB port; or will be forced to use OEM loaded windows 18 and all the crapware installed by the OEMs, which will not be uninstallable on windows 18 ultimate pro HD OEM version. They won't care, because all they will be doing is to watch DRM locked expensive videos with lots of advertisement, published by turnermsnbcaolfoxwarner.-eleman (October 26, 2012, 03:29 PM)
1. Bidding - User offers some money to developers to fix a specific issue. User doesn't pay immediately, just expresses his intention to pay after the issue is fixed. User can choose any amount.
2. Bid accumulation - Other people with the same need also bid for the same fix.
3. Developer decision and fix - Developer prioritizes possible fixes taking into account all kinds of motivation including the bids. If an issue rises high enough in priorities of the developer it eventually gets fixed.
4. Delivery and review - A new version of the project is made available free for everybody as usually. Developer claims the fix delivered.
5. User Review - User reviews the new version with regard to the fix and decides how well did it meet his expectations. After the review the user has two options.
(A) Payment - In case the user likes the fix he pays the money offered in the first step. The payment is processed by PayPal and received directly by the project developer. The user gains the fix and its advantages, good feeling he supported the project and motivate developer to keep up the good work.
(B) Cancellation - As this is an experimental service the users can opt-out and cancel their bids. They are only required to leave feedback.
Disk space is cheap. So is RAM. So having duplicate binaries and whatnot isn't that big a deal anymore.-40hz (October 26, 2012, 12:18 PM)
It also has a really cool feature called "refresh your PC", where you can do a clean install with the tap of a button. Whether you're selling your machine or just want a cleaner, faster installation of Windows, you can do it all in one click. You can even set refresh points, similar to restore points, so you can refresh your PC to the way it was at a certain point in time.
Is there a cheaper non-upgrade option?-ewemoa (October 26, 2012, 02:45 AM)
Unfortunately, this Giveaway got hijacked early on when someone posted the comment that it doesn't work with Gmail. It actually does!
However, from that point on, people just kept repeating the mantra "piece of rubbish" without even trying it for themselves. I see the same thing happened in this forum. I hope GAOTD gives it another chance.-Bruce Fraser (October 25, 2012, 10:15 PM)
I have just collected my gmail post via EverDesk; no problems at all.
The more expensive google version just offers a lot more of features than the standard version. That's All, Folks!
But by now you have all lost the chance to get EverDesk for free. Nelsonish Haw haw!-Curt (October 26, 2012, 02:43 AM)
Unfortunately, this Giveaway got hijacked early on when someone posted the comment that it doesn't work with Gmail. It actually does!
However, from that point on, people just kept repeating the mantra "piece of rubbish" without even trying it for themselves. I see the same thing happened in this forum. I hope GAOTD gives it another chance.-Bruce Fraser (October 25, 2012, 10:15 PM)
IIUC, Surface with Windows RT => ARM chip => no legacy apps & no other operating systems...-ewemoa (October 25, 2012, 07:54 PM)
Yup. Monetization - that bastard love-child born out of the unholy union between Upsell and Bait&Switch.
-40hz (October 25, 2012, 09:05 PM)
I guess the real point is that, when dealing with a troll, you take care not to become one.-40hz (October 25, 2012, 05:25 PM)
But Microsoft has a competing pressure. It wants to show off its software in the best light possible, and controlling the whole experience—software, hardware, and even retail—is how it plans to achieve that.
. It's something that's so borderline that I'm going to have to hold it to see. And my main hesitance with that is history (Zune, Tablet PC, Windows Phones, etc). It would have had to pass the pricing test for me to dip my toe in the water, and $599 for the version that I would have gotten is a bit much for a device with a limited lifespan. Box.com offers 25 GB for free: https://www.box.com/signup/
Do you know it? Can you advise it or advise against it?-Giampy (October 25, 2012, 11:42 AM)
