Comment Re:It doesn't matter (Score 2) 749
EXACTLY!
EXACTLY!
OSX killed Linux on the desktop indirectly only because the most popular (to the layman) distro is Ubuntu and Ubuntu thought it would be cute to revamp their desktop into a wannabe OSX desktop, pissing many like me off in the process. A Relix is not a Rolex. A Coby is not a Sony. Ubuntu was doing just fine in making a name for itself, now it's a watered-down sissy distro which threw itself at Steve Jobs' feet rather than continue manning the fuck up.
I think Ubuntu's changes had something to do with a drop. I know this from my many IT friends who went back to Windows because they "didn't want a phone interface on their PC". That said, Windows 8 in itself may drive them back. I advocate the position that Gnome 3 (and the way it was handled by the developers) directly and indirectly (causing Ubuntu to go with Unity) caused a large fracture in the Linux community which chased many away.
What really is killing Linux (or why it's never really taken off) is the fragmentation issues. Sure, choice is a good thing but in the present implementation of these available choices full QC (the boring stuff) is rarely done. This leaves a system lacking "spit-n-polish". A good example of this fragmentation is KDE vs. Gnome(2) libraries. Although different under the hood, are they really all that different to the average user?
Where Apple comes in is that "spit-n-polish" that is missing. If you create a quality vacuum, it will get filled. It's as simple as that.
That. Seems like kind of a no-brainer.
I think that was haystor's point
Checking out boobs in a Good Housekeeping bra add is a bit different than stumbling upon an Anal-Fisting web site when they were trying to search for something innocent.
This sounds incredibly unlikely. Maybe not impossible, but definitely unlikely. I'd wager your chances are better at winning the lottery
I look for suitable personality, ability and desire to problem solve and be creative, and third pre existing skill-sets (among a few other things) when I interview.
"When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there's no end to what you can't do"
- Despair.com (http://www.despair.com/incompetence.html)
Personality is definitely important in order to "gel" with the current culture - your point here is definitely valid. However, if the aspiring applicant doesn't have skills out of the gate, your company (and product) is much less likely to excel. You can't just hire aspiring "go-getters" with great attitudes (and no specialized skills) and expect to blow the competition away. As Guy Kawasaki stated when discussing what he learned from Steve Jobs, A players hire A+ players. You can find other references to the same point in books like "From Good to Great," etc.
I'm not totally disagreeing with your rankings or statements, but I'd say that all three aspects (personality, ability/desire and skills) are go/no-go criteria rather than the "I'd take personality over skill" message.
I also agree that Office Space nailed it.
My conclusion here is that price is more important than specifications or features. At least in this case perhaps.
Wise man (Einstein) once said:
"As the circle of light increases, so does the circumference of darkness around it."
Which means that the more you know, the more you realize you don't know. The "realizing you don't know" could be characterized as doubt or even disbelief. From this angle, the premise of the article does make sense.
I remember back when they were still Radio Shack.
You are from Canada I'm assuming? In the USA, Radio Shack is still going and CompUSA is out of business. In Canada, Radio Shack was actually a separate company.
Essentially, it's a spin on the phrase: "A poor workman that blames his tools"
This could very well be the best first post EVER!
There doesn't seem to be a Linux port at the moment?
You know how you stop companies from going overseas? You tax the ever living fuck out of them, that's how.
Unless you're planning on bringing American imperialism to a whole new level, good luck taxing a company after it's moved overseas.
I think he meant taxing the product when it comes back.
The moon is made of green cheese. -- John Heywood