Leopard shipped bugged

[Blaze]

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/dont-give-up-on-leopard-despite-the-bugs/index.xml?ex=1354078800&single=1&en=89b7c9e3df456986&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Short story is a glitch in Leopard makes users unable to log in to their computers under some circumstances - like when there's more than one user account on it.

[iago]

Every OS has bugs. News at 11?

[Warrior]

mandatory apple flame and windows praise coming soon

[Blaze]

Every OS has bugs. News at 11?

Not being able to log in if you have more then one user is pretty serious.  :P

[iago]

Every OS has bugs. News at 11?

Not being able to log in if you have more then one user is pretty serious.  :P

I didn't actually read the details, does that happen in every case? I assumed it was yet another overblown headline for a minor 1/100000 bug (like that "Apple erases your harddrive!" one from a couple months back..)

[Blaze]

Every OS has bugs. News at 11?

Not being able to log in if you have more then one user is pretty serious.  :P

I didn't actually read the details, does that happen in every case? I assumed it was yet another overblown headline for a minor 1/100000 bug (like that "Apple erases your harddrive!" one from a couple months back..)

I don't know, but I do know it happens to a lot of people, if not all.  :P

[MyndFyre]

Every OS has bugs. News at 11?

If this had been Windows you would be like, "ZOMG WINDOWS DIDN'T ALLOW YOU TO OPEN HELP AND SUPPORT SWITCH TO LINUX NOW AND DEFEAT TEH EVIL C0RPORATE EMPIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!11!eleven!"

[iago]

Every OS has bugs. News at 11?

If this had been Windows you would be like, "ZOMG WINDOWS DIDN'T ALLOW YOU TO OPEN HELP AND SUPPORT SWITCH TO LINUX NOW AND DEFEAT TEH EVIL C0RPORATE EMPIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!11!eleven!"

As far as corporations go, I don't like Apple any more than Microsoft. They're both evil.

[Warrior]

All corporations are evil. Google is evil, Microsoft is evil, Apple is evil.

I blame it on the cutthroat market and the strive to maintain dominance.
Google for search, Apple for iPods, and Microsoft for Windows. They're all in the same position.

Perhaps Microsoft more so since they're a convicted monopolist, but nowadays that's faded substantially and they're almost directly comparable.

[iago]

You missed one word: this whole problem is based on competition. Without competition, the world would be a better place.

This post even comes with recommended reading!

[Warrior]

You missed one word: this whole problem is based on competition. Without competition, the world would be a better place.

This post even comes with recommended reading!

I don't think that's true though, I think competition is essential for innovation. For example, Apple counters Microsoft's monopoly on the Desktop with Leopard and pushes the envelope at times for Desktop computing.
Microsoft does the same with the Zune and the iPod.

So for every seemingly dominated market, there is always an underdog who will keep the bigger competitor in check somewhat.

[MyndFyre]

Competition will exist as long as limited resources exist.  Species struggle for survival.  It's a zero-sum game.

[Chavo]

You missed one word: this whole problem is based on competition. Without competition, the world would be a better place.

Obviously we should ditch capitalism's for communism then!  A lot of things look good on paper...

[iago]

Competition will exist as long as limited resources exist.  Species struggle for survival.  It's a zero-sum game.

It's totally not a zero sum, there's more than enough of everything to go around.  That's exactly what that book is about. :)

[trust]

Without competition there would be no advancements.