I’ve often thought that software companies must routinely fire everyone over the age of 30 and hire fresh new people every few years. How else to explain reinventing the wheel over and over and “improvements” that aren’t?
During the last few years before I retired, all upgrades were done over the intranet after someone (never did find out who) in DC blessed them. Usually 3 – 4 versions behind the real world.
I had a few users who were more important than the rest of us (according to them and apparently the brass on their shoulders) and demanded that I install the new upgrades. I’d grab the latest disk and head for their office. After being kept waiting for a bit. I would go in, ask them to shut down their computer then proceed to unplug the network cable and coil it up.
Normally their face would hit the floor and they would start to sputter.
Left hand up “Upgrade” Right hand up “Email and internet” “Your choice. You can’t have both.”
“GIVES US BACKS OUR PRECIOUS…”
Usually, within 5 minutes, my boss would call and ask who the new guy was.
This is just one of the many reasons I have totally switched to Linux. Greatest reason- ITS FREE! Upgrades are free-done over the net-when YOU want-only done for actual improvement-if you want/need it on disk thats available too(some are small enough to run in RAM from a USB memory stick-E.G. DSL Damn Small Linux is a business card size (50MB) live CD Linux distribution. Despite its minuscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to use desktop. Damn Small Linux has a nearly complete desktop, including XMMS (MP3, and MPEG), FTP client, links-hacked web browser, spreadsheet, email, spellcheck (US English), a word-processor, three editors (Nedit, nVi, Zile [emacs clone]), Xpdf, Worker (file manager), Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE, a web server, calculator, Fluxbox window manager, system monitoring apps, USB support, and soon it will have PCMCIA support as well. If you like Damn Small Linux you can install it on your hard drive. Because all the applications are small and light it makes a very good choice for older hardware. )but its just as easy to download the newest version in whatever flavor you need(http://distrowatch.com/).
New and improved often isn’t… and just because it’s old doesn’t mean it needs to be replaced, sometime old is better.
Kinda like the new and improved interface I see today here – they removed the like button on the individual comics. Naturally, something that was a good idea like that just had to go… 8^(
Thank you for this forum to rant. I have been totally flummoxed with the latest Microsoft Excel. Who pays people to make perfectly good programs, like Excel 2003 and make them slower, more prone to crashing, and harder to work with. I gave time to get used to the differences BUT IT’S SLOWER and CRASHES! That is NOT SUBJECTIVE. The computer I have it on is much faster than what I ran ’2003 on, it has much more memory, AND THE D**N PROGRAM IS SLOWER.
In the movie TRON: Legacy (yeah, I know.) one of the funniest things said was (more or less) “What’s the difference between our new Operating System and the older versions?” "This year, there’s a “12” on the box."
What I hate is that the update does not contain all the useful functions that were in the previous version. For some reason the designers seem to want to make the update as hard or harder to use. Go figure.
It’s been several weeks and I am still seething mad at how badly iTunes scrambled my music collection. And now they are pinging me to do another upgrade but I’m scared to death to click yes.
Egrayjames almost 6 years ago
That’s pretty much how most of the remodeling shows on television work. New isn’t necessarily better, just different.
Nuliajuk almost 6 years ago
I’ve often thought that software companies must routinely fire everyone over the age of 30 and hire fresh new people every few years. How else to explain reinventing the wheel over and over and “improvements” that aren’t?
Doctor Toon almost 6 years ago
I don’t hate technology, I just hate technology that is hard to use or that doesn’t do what I want it to do
So yes, for the most part I guess I hate technology
Qiset almost 6 years ago
How else can they justify the yearly support fees if they don’t have useless upgrades?
Plods with ...™ almost 6 years ago
During the last few years before I retired, all upgrades were done over the intranet after someone (never did find out who) in DC blessed them. Usually 3 – 4 versions behind the real world.
I had a few users who were more important than the rest of us (according to them and apparently the brass on their shoulders) and demanded that I install the new upgrades. I’d grab the latest disk and head for their office. After being kept waiting for a bit. I would go in, ask them to shut down their computer then proceed to unplug the network cable and coil it up.
Normally their face would hit the floor and they would start to sputter.
Left hand up “Upgrade” Right hand up “Email and internet” “Your choice. You can’t have both.”
“GIVES US BACKS OUR PRECIOUS…”
Usually, within 5 minutes, my boss would call and ask who the new guy was.
Yakety Sax almost 6 years ago
This is just one of the many reasons I have totally switched to Linux. Greatest reason- ITS FREE! Upgrades are free-done over the net-when YOU want-only done for actual improvement-if you want/need it on disk thats available too(some are small enough to run in RAM from a USB memory stick-E.G. DSL Damn Small Linux is a business card size (50MB) live CD Linux distribution. Despite its minuscule size it strives to have a functional and easy to use desktop. Damn Small Linux has a nearly complete desktop, including XMMS (MP3, and MPEG), FTP client, links-hacked web browser, spreadsheet, email, spellcheck (US English), a word-processor, three editors (Nedit, nVi, Zile [emacs clone]), Xpdf, Worker (file manager), Naim (AIM, ICQ, IRC), VNCviwer, SSH/SCP server and client, DHCP client, PPP, PPPoE, a web server, calculator, Fluxbox window manager, system monitoring apps, USB support, and soon it will have PCMCIA support as well. If you like Damn Small Linux you can install it on your hard drive. Because all the applications are small and light it makes a very good choice for older hardware. )but its just as easy to download the newest version in whatever flavor you need(http://distrowatch.com/).
sml7291 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
New and improved often isn’t… and just because it’s old doesn’t mean it needs to be replaced, sometime old is better.
Kinda like the new and improved interface I see today here – they removed the like button on the individual comics. Naturally, something that was a good idea like that just had to go… 8^(
gopher gofer almost 6 years ago
he must have just logged on to go comics…
meowlin almost 6 years ago
Nota bene, GoComics…
P51Strega almost 6 years ago
Thank you for this forum to rant. I have been totally flummoxed with the latest Microsoft Excel. Who pays people to make perfectly good programs, like Excel 2003 and make them slower, more prone to crashing, and harder to work with. I gave time to get used to the differences BUT IT’S SLOWER and CRASHES! That is NOT SUBJECTIVE. The computer I have it on is much faster than what I ran ’2003 on, it has much more memory, AND THE D**N PROGRAM IS SLOWER.
They paid somebody to do that.
Thank you.
gregcartoon Premium Member almost 6 years ago
In the movie TRON: Legacy (yeah, I know.) one of the funniest things said was (more or less) “What’s the difference between our new Operating System and the older versions?” "This year, there’s a “12” on the box."
RonnieAThompson Premium Member over 5 years ago
What I hate is that the update does not contain all the useful functions that were in the previous version. For some reason the designers seem to want to make the update as hard or harder to use. Go figure.
NRHAWK Premium Member over 5 years ago
It’s been several weeks and I am still seething mad at how badly iTunes scrambled my music collection. And now they are pinging me to do another upgrade but I’m scared to death to click yes.