Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 28th Aug 2006 08:56 UTC, submitted by MHW
Geek stuff, sci-fi... "Imagine if you will, a world where your ideas and perhaps, even your own creative works became part of the OS of tomorrow. Consider the obvious advantages to an operating system that actually adapted to the needs of the users instead of the other way around. Not only is there no such OS like this, the very idea goes against much of what we are currently seeing in the current OS options in the market."
Thread beginning with comment 156492
To read all comments associated with this story, please click here.
Pointless Fluff
by atezun on Mon 28th Aug 2006 09:30 UTC
atezun
Member since:
2005-07-06

Well the article had a really great opening, but then it just kind of...stopped. It had potential but instead turned into:

1. Wouldn't it be great if a computer could adapt to the user?
2. ...but wait there could be consequences
3. The End

And all in under 725 words!

Stayed tuned for more adventures in mindless fluff IT "journalism".

Edited 2006-08-28 09:34

RE: Pointless Fluff
by Legend on Mon 28th Aug 2006 09:46 in reply to "Pointless Fluff"
Legend Member since:
2006-07-27

Yes, it is short, but I think it is enough to start a discussion: "Is there something wrong with the ideas that have given us the operating systems that we use today?"

Reply Parent Bookmark Score: 1

RE[2]: Pointless Fluff
by Robocoastie on Mon 28th Aug 2006 20:06 in reply to "RE: Pointless Fluff"
Robocoastie Member since:
2005-09-15

I think people keep confusing an operating system with "bundled applications". Media players, browsers, even a file manager are applications not OS components.

Reply Parent Bookmark Score: 1

RE: Pointless Fluff
by mrcsparker on Mon 28th Aug 2006 16:55 in reply to "Pointless Fluff"
mrcsparker Member since:
2006-08-17

Yup. Not sure why this was written or why it was linked.

Reply Parent Bookmark Score: 1

RE: Pointless Fluff
by sjkx on Mon 28th Aug 2006 17:55 in reply to "Pointless Fluff"
sjkx Member since:
2006-06-06

Gotta love those under-developed, ultra-short yet multi-paged osweekly "articles".

Reply Parent Bookmark Score: 1