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Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) in Movies ·
wow I just finished watching this movie and honestly, it was great. It’s fun and packed with action. And obviously, Johnny Depp is the law—he absolutely crushed it 🙂

All in all, I highly recommend checking it out 🙂
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Gary Lee53 said:Jesus, this has just become bizarre and tasteless... 🙄

hallon🙄

Whatever you say. But as long as you're rocking that avatar, you're clearly the top genius here.😉
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
The biggest issue with this document is that it reads like an advertisement. Just look at the graphs and you'll see. A difference of a few percentage points is being presented as if it were over 50%.

That’s not the mark of a serious report. And like you said yourself, it's clearly aimed at investors who, thank God, have no clue how the IT market actually works. Not to mention the questions are phrased incredibly strangely, and they're trying to compare the Enterprise market to the desktop market.

The section on Linux is backed up by plenty of other research and news reports, especially since we constantly hear about people switching to Linux to avoid expensive Microsoft products.

BTW, the reason so many companies buy new Microsoft OS 😳 isn't because they're actually good or necessary—it's because Microsoft forces their hand. So, go ahead and see how many companies would actually bother looking for an alternative.

Furthermore, as I've said a thousand times, this document looks at an extremely small sample size, and only within the US. Extrapolating that to the rest of the world is just idiotic. You really have to wonder how someone claiming to be a math expert could fail so miserably.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Daniel Fowler9 said:Fair enough, bizz. That's just your experience. Does anyone here have a different take? Anyone actually working with legacy Microsoft tech like DCOM, MTS, MSMQ, or COM+?
Is anyone at a firm that’s planning on—or already using—Windows Server 2003 (like the Enterprise or Datacenter versions)? For instance, Amtrak built their entire solution around Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition.

Daniel Fowler9🙄

I can tell you that no serious company around here would even consider that. They'd probably lose half their clients if they tried.

My mom's school hired some idiot for sysadmin duties, so now they're stuck with Exchange. Well, they had it until the first worm nuked their whole system. Before that, when they were running Notes, things actually worked.

The reality is that Microsoft hasn't grown into anything beyond desktop use. Even then, they only dominate because of the sheer volume of software available, not because of actual quality.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Daniel Fowler9 said:So, let's recap:

1) Nobody on this thread believes a word I say.
2) Nobody trusts the documentation I provided either (so apparently, you don't trust the experts who actually wrote it).

The real question is: who are you actually listening to? Is it just your own "educated guesses" based on either

a) what's happening at your specific company, or
b) absolutely nothing other than your own little wishful thinking-driven
fantasies?

We can't have a productive conversation like this when no one besides me is offering actual arguments, yet you refuse to accept mine.
🙄 Daniel Fowler9

Experts for what? Marketing, maybe. From what I can tell, they don't know anything about hardware or statistics—they're just great at making a slide deck look pretty.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Daniel Fowler9, the whole document is packed with misleading graphs (we're talking a 5% discrepancy that looks like a 100% difference on paper).

It’s clearly designed for investors and people who don't have a clue. Why? Because they just needed something to hand over, and since those folks are already poorly informed, it doesn't matter what nonsense you shove into the report.

Besides, the study only looks at the US and a mere 1,600 different companies or government agencies. Do you realize how small that sample size is? What chance does it have of being globally representative like you claim?

Take a look at the actual arguments against this document and what it claims, then think about it.

And just because some supposedly "serious" firm put it together—which, given it's for investors, means it isn't—doesn't guarantee the data is solid. The way the information is presented makes it obvious this wasn't built for accuracy, but for marketing. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft had a hand in this somewhere.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Daniel Fowler9 said:Who actually cares about database storage size? I guess all that matters is how many SQL Server or Oracle licenses were sold, even if they're just running databases that are two kilobytes big. It’s all about the raw numbers—how many of one versus the other—and clearly Microsoft is winning the database game too (just look at page 65 of the report!). You should probably do some reading.

This is just another comment that proves you don't really grasp the IT market, how these technologies are actually used, or how to read statistics. Where is the logic in that, especially since you claim to be a mathematician? But then again, I suppose there are always people who miss the point.

First off, people ask about system counts, not total investment or anything else.
Enterprise licenses are billed based on capacity, CPU count, and so on. This isn't the consumer desktop market.

It's the same when someone asks if they use Windows as a server; you never know what kind of server we're talking about. Most people have Windows servers because they use Windows for desktops and non-critical edge applications. That's a far cry from claiming Microsoft dominates the high-end server segment.

The top tier is still dominated by Unix, and that isn't changing anytime soon.

Furthermore, this statistic is based on a sample of just over 1,600 companies of all sizes. That doesn't represent much in any specific segment. Besides, this data is just for the US, which is much more favorable toward Microsoft than the rest of the world (just remember the European Union is still tied up in legal battles with Microsoft, and there's a good chance the fines will be massive).

Not to mention, Linux is being integrated into government agencies more and more, pushing back against Microsoft (and Microsoft makes its money on Office, anyway).

That's just a few thoughts. Next time, maybe think before jumping into these discussions. As the saying goes, "there are lies, bigger lies, the biggest lies, and then there's statistics."
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Daniel Fowler9 said:slycrane94, I handed the document over to Jose Stewart7 and Shadowman. It isn't going to be online. Just ask one of them to send it to you. Also, why did you change my thread title? I don't think that was necessary.

Daniel Fowler9🙄

If you take what was said at face value, this is just your interpretation of a document that isn't exactly statistically representative of the whole world—maybe just the USA. If that's the case, I don't think the title really reflects objective reality.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Patrick Morris3, take it easy.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
Daniel Fowler9 said:Once Jose Stewart7 and Gary Lee53 (or some other bottom-feeder) actually pull this off in...

Can we please cut out the insults? This thread is already on thin ice and close to being deleted.
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.NET and Microsoft statistics in Software ·
The mod is about to lose it and shut this thread down.

But since I'm in a decent mood (just grabbed some food, so 😁) I'll give Daniel Fowler9 a chance to at least drop the link to the report she's pulling data from.
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Charlie's Angels in Movies ·
The only reason to sit through this film is Drew Barrymore. Everything else isn't even worth a second glance, let alone your time.
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Public-Private Partnership models for public infrastructure in Economy ·
So, how exactly does anyone justify an economic horizon of just three months? If that's the case, politicians have a much more comfortable four-year window to play with, don't they?
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Public-Private Partnership models for public infrastructure in Economy ·
To me just sounds like exploitation. If the government is involved, you already know how that goes. But let’s be real—does switching to a Public-Private Partnership actually make corruption disappear?
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Public-Private Partnership models for public infrastructure in Economy ·
stormygull16, what’s the real difference if the government picks up the tab for construction? They get much better credit rates than any private firm could ever dream of, and they aren't even driven by profit margins. (At least, they shouldn't be).

Sure, the government moves slow, but you don't fix that by trying to bully them into speed.
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SETI and other nonsense... in Software ·
Take a look at how many years I've been doing this; maybe you won't feel quite so embarrassed. I finally have a bucket that clocks in under 6 hours per package 🙂 (though driving on a dedicated 400 MHz line still messes with my average 😁
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SETI and other nonsense... in Software ·
Walter Vaughn94 said:I'm sitting at about 14,200 plus change.

Jane Doe. Just how many computers did you have to infect to hit those numbers?

I'm barely hanging on at 1,529. 😢

Nicole Morgan55, honestly, I have no clue—I've never actually needed to.
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SETI and other nonsense... in Software ·
Nicole Morgan55 said:John Doe! I'm downloading it now... I'll let you know what I think in a few days... 😉

Good luck, hope you clear through plenty of units. 🙂(What level are you at, anyway?)
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SETI and other nonsense... in Software ·
You’ve got this whole page full of add-ons; just pick one and get moving.

I can't really give you a specific recommendation since I've never actually used them myself (always on a wired connection).
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Online banking issues in Banking, Insurance & Loans ·
brisknomad6 said:They finally sent an official confirmation admitting they messed up... but it didn't change a thing. Rules are rules, I guess.😢

So shouldn't they be picking up the tab then? Since when did everyone get so petty that they refuse to honor a mistake?

With my own bank accounts, you usually just get a warning if you slip up once. It happens. Why is corporate business treated like such a different beast?
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