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| Time: 08:16 EST/13:16 GMT | News Source: BBC | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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The coverage of Microsoft's woes has shown just how little people really know about computing, argues technology analyst Bill Thompson, and it is starting to worry him. It's been a horrid week for Microsoft, and I hope that even those of us who don't approve of the company's business methods will feel some sympathy for them in this time of torment. |
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| #1 By 3653 (63.162.177.143) at Friday, February 13, 2004 09:38:54 AM |
| Yeah, the devil that directly provides for 50,000 American families... and God knows how many indirectly. |
| #2 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at Friday, February 13, 2004 01:33:58 PM |
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BBC Link doesn't work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3485583.stm I'm a firm believer in liberal capitalism, and I'm going to make a point. HexJam's arguments no matter how bizarre are part of the free market. If a company does questionable things, they should be criticized for it. This is the only way in which a market correction against such behaviors can work. Similarly speaking, we have a duty as part of the free market to compliment when companies do good when creating good solid products by recommending their purchase. This too is part of the free market economy. What I don't like to see is govt involvement in regulating or even criminal charges against companies except in cases where people's lives are at risk, or people are defrauded. On the other hand, and this is where I primarily differ from the Republican party stance. I don't think we should prop up companies that do bad things, either criminal or criticized in the free market. In a free market companies succeed and fail. Very often, a company that fails is good for the market, as it allows smaller more innovative companies to come in and fulfill the needs of the market... This is why I am fundamentally opposed to corporate welfare. Making an argument that MS employs 50,000 people is really quite irrelevant to whether or not they deserve to be criticized. So that's my point. Anyway, It's a good article, and the author is correct. A lot of people simply don't understand how computers work, and this unfortunately includes a lot of people advocating Linux. The articles that have come out this week are important, but they aren't critical, they aren't going to cause the collapse of the empire. But again, I think this is largely a result not just of computing ignorance, but also the media mentality to sensationalize the news. Now we can get back to our outrage over Janet Jacksons costume malfunction. Because after all, that's what is really important! This post was edited by sodablue on Friday, February 13, 2004 at 13:37. |
| #3 By 1845 (67.161.212.73) at Friday, February 13, 2004 01:38:50 PM |
| It was a wardrobe malfunction. Get is right! |
| #4 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at Friday, February 13, 2004 01:42:09 PM |
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BTW, our inspirational quote for the day...
The galleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. They make no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are the doers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes no mistakes lacks boldness and the spirit of adventure. He is the one who never tries anything. His is the brake on the wheel of progress. And yet it cannot be truly said he makes no mistakes, because his biggest mistake is the very fact that he tries nothing, does nothing, except criticize those who do things. --Gen. David M. Shoup |
| #5 By 135 (209.180.28.6) at Friday, February 13, 2004 01:46:58 PM |
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Sure it wasn't a garderobe malfunction?
This post was edited by sodablue on Friday, February 13, 2004 at 13:53. |
| #6 By 3653 (209.149.57.116) at Friday, February 13, 2004 07:10:03 PM |
| lol... hexjam took the bait and showed his true anti-American sentiments. Hexjam, change your name now. You're a marked man on this board. |
