Posts by Jove

ReactOS 'a ripoff of the Windows Research Kernel', claims Microsoft kernel engineer

Re: Is there any reason to suppose this latest accusation is any more plausible?

... but also unlikely to be accepted as a copy as part of a legal action.

Re: Is there any reason to suppose this latest accusation is any more plausible?

The articles state that Digital did not sue, and that a payment of up USD 100 Million was made by Microsoft to Digital, but indication that it was settlement given that there was no legal action taken.

Re: Is there any reason to suppose this latest accusation is any more plausible?

"Just as such features were identical in VAX/VMS and Windows NT."

Where they? One was written in assembler, the other in C.

The NT kernel was written from scratch by a team that was substantially the former engineering team that worked on the next version of VMS - they were not claiming to be reverse engineering the kernel in the same way that ReactOS is claiming to be working to provide a mirror product of Windows.

Re: Is there any reason to suppose this latest accusation is any more plausible?

It is a matter for Microsoft and it's lawyers to decide if they want to progress the issues.

Re: Is there any reason to suppose this latest accusation is any more plausible?

Not really: There is no formal statement from Microsoft Corporate mentioned in the article or the posts, just an assertion from an individual - a former contractor to MS as of this year - though he does reference the opinions of more senior people that have worked on the kernel.

The post does mention that he thinks MS probably does not care given that "ReactOS aligns with a very old version of the NT kernel".

Re: Precedents already set?

If ReactOS contributors have copied from the code that was released to the Universities, then that is grounds for a legal action.

What you want the world to be is not the same as the real thing.

Precedents already set?

Oracle vs Google comes to mind.

Not a good idea ...

If the allegations are proven to be true (it will be up the courts to decide if Microsoft determines that the potential impact on its business merits lawsuits) then it has been a reckless decision that may well back-fire on the rest of the open source industry should law makers determine legislation is necessary - as has been the case with Articles 11 and 13 in the EU.

Openreach needs to snap that BT umbilical cord, warns Ofcom

Re: I understand the underlying logic in the BT/Open Reach split...

Some of BT's competitors have been in the market just as long; there would be more balance in the market had they also made investments in their infrastructure.

Is Ofcom's assessment balanced?

In terms of network infrastructure, Ofcom is focusing attention on BT and Openreach, but should we not expect to see more effort from the other carriers? Should Ofcom be demanding more from the other carriers instead of their constant complaints about getting (or not getting) access to another company's infrastructure?

I got 502 problems, and Cloudflare sure is one: Outage interrupts your El Reg-reading pleasure for almost half an hour

Cloudflare are not the only ones that have problems ...

... it appears that BT's services took a hit, at least for part of the country, earlier today.

Delphi RAD tool (remember that?) gets support for Linux desktop apps – again

Re: A good indication of the market ...

I have no doubt that specific businesses will have different approaches, but my experience is of businesses that go about these decisions in the right way, not those that are heading for trouble.

Re: A good indication of the market ...

"AIUI" - That pretty much explains your stance.

Do you not think that Senior DBAs will have good reason for continuing with Oracle were necessary? Are you also not aware that many organisations have been shifting to alternatives, or that Oracle's revenues have been taking a hit for a number of years?

Re: Have you ever worked in a software business?

So what the heck are you moaning about?

Re: old Delphi graybeards

I've seen that sort of design desiccation and subsequent collapse before as well; usually due to over optimistic assumptions about re-implementing long-life code bases by development teams either not sufficiently familiar with the replacement technology or with the product itself. Mission creep has also been a factor in such crashes as well.

Re: Have you ever worked in a software business?

I suggest you are disgruntled and have no experience in working in a software engineering business. Move on and find a better work place.

Re: A good indication of the market ...

Ah; so your work experience is with script-kiddie businesses, and not in software-engineering industry. As I thought.

Re: A good indication of the market ...

Have you ever worked in a software business?

Such purchase decisions would not be made without Engineering/Lead Developers/Technical Architects etc having the reviewed requirements and available alternatives.

A good indication of the market ...

... if a vendor can package and charge license fees for Linux Desktop tooling.

It would be interesting to know what basis this decision was made on; Customer demand or analysis of the market potential.

Stop using that MacBook Pro RIGHT NOW, says Uncle Sam: Loyalists suffer burns, smoke inhalation and worse – those crappy keyboards

Re: "I have a small business where it is just me, I can't afford two laptops."

But the articles states that he did not have access to an alternative device.

Re: A crazy idea

Look on it as an opportunity - there must be a market out there for glossy, over-priced fire-proof mats, and oxygen masks with rounded corners.

Actually - that might be what Johnny (Jony ???) has in mind for his new venture. Watch this space.

Re: "I have a small business where it is just me, I can't afford two laptops."

I am assuming the individual is reliant on xCode or other macOS product.

Re: Customer service?

Do you actually own a modern car?

Design flaw ...

... and there was me thinking that the portable hot-plate in the MacBook Pro was an intrinsic design feature for field workers to cook their breakfast each morning. You learn something new every day.

cPanel unleashes price hikes on its most dense customers

Take it as a warning to the wise ...

That services providers of all kinds will look to increase their margins by raising prices once the pricing-cutting options have been exhausted, and/or once they have achieved a measure of market domination.

IVE HAD ENOUGH! iQuit. Jobs done. Jony cashes out at Apple to run his own design biz

Re: Good news ...

I hope you getting well paid by Apple for this drivel you post.

My post: "There might be a few Beoing 747 MAX designers on the market by now."

Your post: "So you are saying that the planes did not crash due to design fault, but instead they were flying them wrong?"

My response: You need to leave off the wacky-backy - it is curdling your mind.

Yes, but does it matter? Apple never admits to its magical features until after it has fixed them.

Re: Little will really change

If spouting sycophantic apologist drivel gets you off, that is fine by me.

Re: Little will really change

How sure are you that he was not pushed?

Prima-Donnas are all well and good when a business is on the up, but when a business misses the quarterly targets they start to become the problem.

There might be a few Beoing 747 MAX designers on the market by now.

Re: Might be beneficial

It's 07:00 BST, your post has been up six hours, and yet you have no down-votes, and have not been damned to the darkest recesses of hell - The Apple FanBoys must be having a lie-in today.

Re: Might be beneficial

Sorry - Douglas Adams was there first.

Good news ...

Now that the barrow-boy is going, perhaps now Apple will finally update it's dated designs and start fixing some of the long-term problems in the design of it's products.

Bonkers British MPs rant: 5G signals cause cancer

Industry sourced and quoted statistics ...

Scenario: Place 1,500 people in a set of six steel-framed boxes moving through a densely populated urban area at about 45 miles per hour for 23 minutes. Recalculate effects of multiple devices switching between cells, factor in scenario being repeated 10 times a week.

Does anyone know of any analysis of such (I am guessing this is not applicable to Wales though)?

While we were raging about Putin's meddling and Kremlin hackers, Five Eyes were pwning Yandex, Russia's Google

Motivations ...

The alleged crack is alleged to have taken place in October 2018 - why release the story now?

It is alleged that the target was the "research and development" unit, but given the events of October and November 2018, is that not a cover story?

It's a fullblown Crysis: Gamers press pause on PC purchases, shipments freeze

China is already reaping the returns on their "Road and Belt" policy of getting the beneficiary nations so heavily in debt that they become a puppet state. The latest victim is Sri Lanka, and there is growing concern key states are being leveraged into the Sinosphere. It is not just African states either; Greece and Thailand for example are already on the list.

For those that think this is heading for Cold War 2.0 they need to engage with the strengthening ties between Russia, China, Iran and Turkey - the proxy wars have been increasing in recent years, as are the arsenals and capabilities.

P.S.

The Independent is a Putin Propaganda Rag, but I am assuming you know that already.

Indeed; the reported growth matches the objectives, but there is evidence in the macro numbers that the numbers are fabricated.

Your bitterness towards and hatred of Britain is twisted and blind to the nature of the regime running China.

Think yourself lucky that you live in a country where you are not monitored by the "Street Grannies" (well, except if your name is Boris Johnson) and liable to disappear for expressing a non-authorised opinions, and that you have access to sites were you can express your twisted opinions and extremist dogma.

Meanwhile, back on topic, the Chinese economy is heading for a difficult period, this is evident from the macro numbers, and the reports of failing banks that are now being allowed to go under, the massive levels of debt held by cities in failed property developments, the scale of the shadow banking sector that is at risk of freezing the economy, and the the expenditure of over a quarter of the nation's reserves on propping the economy up over the last 18 months.

So, in short expect further declines in sale in the China market.

It is odd that someone has taken the effort to vote down a statement of the facts regarding China's financial position; perhaps one of the Little Emperor's themselves is a reader of the The Register.

The debt to GDP ratio is already estimated at about 250% (2018 figures) - that probably does not take into account the extent of the problems in the shadow banking sector, and certainly not the recent bank collapses.

In terms of loosing control; it has been evident for the last few years that the authorities are struggling to contain the problems.

Hardware refresh timing

My own hardware refresh is currently on hold in anticipation of new product launches towards the end of the year, but I am also factoring the end of October as decision deadline in expectation of a fall in the GBP.

"Between 1959 and 1961 somewhere between 15 and 30 million Chinese people starved to death. Compared with that they are very very happy with the huge improvement in their standard of living and wages and working conditions that seem poor to you but beat the crap out of scratching around in dirt trying to find food."

Indeed, but there is a downside to that - the younger generations will have higher expiations than then their older brothers and sisters, but can the "Little Emperors" keep the juggling trick going?

"The Chinese economy grew at 6.6 per cent in calendar 2018, its slowest climb since 1990"

These are state compiled figures delivered to match projections and objectives - they are widely regarded as a fabrication of an authoritarian state.

With regards to Europe; most are no where near 2% growth, and a good proportion of any growth they do record has been as a result of oil and raw material fluctuations - hence the need to additional QE pencilled in for Q3/Q4.

Looking forward; a number of China's banks are coming unravelled and the expectation is that the economy will continue to deteriorate.

Please be aliens, please be aliens, please be aliens... Boffins discover mystery mass beneath Moon's biggest crater

Re: Joking aside, it's a reminder we should be on the moon ...

NASA is working on proposals to build a lunar orbital station in the 2020s to support the Mars missions proposed for the 2030s.

Re: Too deep ...

I have only posted the one comment.

Too deep ...

Given that the mass centre is about 300 Km below the surface it is unlikely to have been put there deliberately.

Large Redmond Collider: CERN reveals plan to shift from Microsoft to open-source code after tenfold license fee hike

Re: Rock, hard place etc.

Supporting highly skilled, academic, and knowledge-based teams can be difficult, but not because of who they are, rather because of the nature of the work they undertake.

In research and advanced technology that can mean you are providing solutions at an individual basis, but that is the nature of the job in those sort of environments.

Help the Macless: Apple’s iPadOS is a huge update that will enable more people to do without a Mac... or a PC

Re: Er, no..

Yep; always trade up just as you do with a car or a house.