__/ [ Erik Funkenbusch ] on Friday 13 April 2007 21:50 \__
> On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:57:26 +0100, Mark Kent wrote:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> __/ [ Erik Funkenbusch ] on Tuesday 10 April 2007 22:00 \__
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:32:31 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dreaming in the "Cloud" with the XIOS web operating system
>>>>>
>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>| Of course, XIOS is not a full operating system, as the term is
>>>>>| traditionally defined. It requires a host OS to boot up and
>>>>>| launch a web browser before it can start operating. A more
>>>>>| accurate phrase is perhaps "Cloud OS" because running it
>>>>>| requires access to the "cloud," that is, a network of
>>>>>| services and connections that exist on the Internet.
>>>>> `----
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070408-dreaming-in-the-cloud-with-the-xios-web-operating-system.html?ntfld.2.20
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/yt9fp5
>>>>>
>>>>> Some ex-Softies have actually defected to the Free/open source software
>>>>> camp, which is very telling. Google and Microsoft work on their own
>>>>> "cloud" as well. Microsoft's might not be platform-independent (it's
>>>>> natural to expect this, isn't it?).
>>>>
>>>> Once again, Roy lies with his headline.
>>>>
>>>> His headline claims that an ex-Microsoft employee claims that Millions
>>>> of people will use "his" web operating system.
>>>>
>>>> While the article talks a great deal about this web operating system,
>>>> the article is a result of a conversation with the CEO Daniel
>>>> Arthursson, who
>>>> is *NOT* an ex-microsoft employee. In fact, the article doesn't even
>>>> quote a single thing from any ex-microsoft employee, and only claims
>>>> that two ex-Microsoft employees were founders.
>>>>
>>>> Further, the word "Millions" doesn't even appear anywhere in the
>>>> article, and what's worse, the article is pretty negative about the
>>>> prospects of the software, claiming it's a solution in search of a
>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>> Roy, why don't you just stick to parroting, and stop "interpreting".
>>>> You suck at it.
>>>
>>> You put my name in the subject line again, so i see it. I read two
>>> articles. One of them is in ZDNet. Read it. Then come back to your
>>> arguments.
>>>
>>
>> He won't because he never admits when he is wrong - this is the hallmark
>> of a PR department, which is what he is part of.
>
> What the fuck are you talking about? I will repeat, the article Roy linked
> to does *NOT* say any ex-microsoft employee says anything. period. It's
> not there, so don't even pretend otherwise. And it never mentions the word
> Millions at all, despite what Roy's subject line claimed.
>
> Roy manufactured the headline. He made it up. He lied.
Have you read the other article. The facts are facts and they were carefully
studied by ZDNet/C|Net, I presume.
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