
All of the Apple law suit fuss
alerted me to the Samsung Galaxy Tab10.1
So, I looked at it, then liked it, and then, bought one! Talk about unintended consequences.
LOL
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GreyGeek77 said:
'After all, Unity was written to appeal to Windows users, not Linux users. And, it was written to eliminate the problem of maintaining a separate DE for a desktop, a laptop, a netbook, a tablet and a smartphone. Unity is a single DE designed to run on ALL of those devices and present a single interface regardless of which device is used. Those new arrivals to Ubuntu/Unity have never run Gnome and most probably have never seen it. Judging by the ratio of Windows users to Linux users at a Linux website, I'd say Canonical's game plan is working'
I think you are correct in this. However, the *way* in which the changes have been handled has caused upset, offence, and even enemies that did not exist before. How people (users) *feel* about a product is the stuff of a good marketing specialist, and not all to do with the product content or quality. For example, if you know you are going to do something which is going to hurt someone else, but still has to happen anyway, it is human to recognise this and at least be apologetic. This is a piece of the jigsaw I have not yet seen.
UK Government ICT Strategy (March 2011)
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/government-ict-strategy
Includes:
'....impose compulsory open standards, starting with interoperability and security'
'....avoid lengthy vendor lock-in, allowing the transfer of services or suppliers....'
.... are being made with *smaller* cartridge print capacity. This is what my (UK) retail contact said when I asked them if buying a newer inkjet would/could reduce ink costs. The message was very clear - across all manufacturers, and all types of printers, apparently, the capacity is being reduced. So, more replacements, eh?
@Ed 16
Although I am still a UKOnline customer (for a few more days yet) I was fascinated to see that you used to use Demon, as I did. Then I moved to UKOnline too. And, hey! I have just signed up with Be! I am a relatively low throughput user, and my ISP costs seem to be reducing not increasing.
'Open Source has been one of the most significant cultural developments in IT and beyond over the last two decades.....'
[...]
'But we need to increase the pace:......'
Policy Documents
Title: Open Source, Standards and Re-use: Government Action Plan
Topic: Open Source Software Policy
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/govtalk/policydocuments/open_source_software/open_source_standards_and_re-use.aspx
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/253407/Open%20Source%20Final.pdf
which tracks the moving beam, possibly partly powered by the beam itself. Could be a form of a tracked or suspended item. If (another) architect were to be used who had an artistic bent it could look quite good. It could generate power. Use some power also for a nice water feature near the pool......
Using proper survey methods, a random sample of internet users of ages between 18 to 44 has shown that users of P2P technology spend considerable money on traditional media and entertainment. 34% more on movies in theatres, purchases of 34% more DVDs and rents, 24% more movies that the average internet user.
"It is clear that it is not just about free content. P2P users are important to the revenue model of traditional media and entertainment companies."
(2009)
Media Companies' best customers are the ones who steal content:
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=138587
I certainly wish Matt all the best. I have followed his blogs from time to time and have noted his promotion of open source. But I have not noticed a love of the Libre aspect, F for freedom, the ethical and political stance which provides the motivational powerhouse of energy sustaining the FOSS movement.
'Open source' is a useful stepping stone concept but it is not what it is all about. I trust that Canonical will continue to appreciate the letter 'F'.
This shows the weakness of a focus just on 'Open Source'. I know the concept of Software Libre (Free software) is more complex than 'Open Source', however, it is the 'freedom' aspect of Software Libre, Free Software, which is important. As Microsoft is showing, Open Source may not necessarily mean 'freedom'.
The GNU GPL is pretty good at enshrining ' freedom'. I am not even sure it mentions open source though.
@ Callum
I was asked recently by two elderly female friends to help them purchase a Ubuntu laptop each, not netbooks because they wanted large displays. One had actually previously asked for this in a large London department store, but as one might expect, got nowhere.
I was surprised that Dell no longer offered this type, and had a brief discussion with Dell sales.
However, Linux Emporium were just the job, and made two quick sales.
:-)