What would be nice would be if we (the developers) could develop WP7 applications which also have the capability to run on ARM-built Windows 8. That said, from my knowledge of the means by which Metro development is being guided, I don't see this as a possibility.

I just feel that it would open Windows 8 on ARM to many established Windows Phone 7 applications (giving it a base to tap into, much like what the iPad had going for it), but given the differences between WP7 and Windows 8, this is just a pipe dream for me. Oh well.

Successful software created entirely inside universities' labs... I wouldn't know about that, but Facebook and Google are products of students at universities at the time said applications came into existence. Both addressed specific problems (Google -> search, Facebook -> social contact/updates/etc.).

The one good thing about Microsoft is that they tend to stick to what they started.

...unless you're a developer.

How many platforms has Microsoft killed in a short timeframe in the name of the future?

The best defense is a good offense.

[citation needed]

Why is the United States Secret Service involved? From what I remember, the USSS is involved in matters of dignitary protection and anti-counterfeiting operations. Are the scammers involved in either of these?

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2007/snapshots/50.html
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2008/snapshots/86.html
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2009/snapshots/38.html
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2010/snapshots/51.html
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2011/snapshots/72.html

Fortune wouldn't even rank Microsoft anywhere near their list of "Best Companies to Work For" (let alone in it for at least the last 5 years) if they had the problems you're describing, but then again, you're just another generic slashdot troll.

No, Dallas and Houston haven't frozen over just yet.

Accepted on the first attempt, lochnessie writes

Is prefixing a submission from a first-timer about the fact that it's a first-time submission really considered news-worthy? What benefit does it offer to the slashdot community as a whole?

it really wasn't much of a storm

Tell that to Vermont, as well as to the millions out of power, the people and institutions which suffered billions of dollars in damage, and the relatives of those who lost their lives.

This was still a nasty storm.

Should you find a security vulnerability (either in an open source project, a commercial product, or a company's hosted systems), what procedure would you consider "responsible disclosure" to the parties who are considered owners of the product? I recognize that each of the three cases listed above could vary significantly.

So basically, you're saying that spreading away from a ball on which humanity would otherwise forever be trapped is a total waste of money?

Ensuring the continuity of life on Earth is a waste of money?

make a proper BigDecimal beer pun.

Guess it'll take a long night to figure this out.

I'll extend this comment by stating that if your (OP's) passion is in software development, then develop software! You don't have to be paid to pursue a passion. Heck, you can do a lot more when programming via passion than when writing code under the constraints of work.

and despite all of this, Counterstrike is a platform for some of the most absurd gametypes in gaming.

Surf maps come to mind.