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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Hardware => Topic started by: Lead Head on 1 July 2005, 02:54

Title: Microsoft to licence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Lead Head on 1 July 2005, 02:54
check this story out. http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050630_144538.html (http://www.tomshardware.com/hardnews/20050630_144538.html)
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: piratePenguin on 1 July 2005, 02:57
It may be a good OS (I don't know yet), but seeing as the Xbox has such high specs, and it'll be designed mainly for that, I can't see the Xbox OS going too far.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: Lead Head on 1 July 2005, 03:53
Ya never know, they did mention about integrated stuff, but wha ever thos OS is must be very effeicent and fast and stable and user friendly
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: WMD on 1 July 2005, 05:44
The original Xbox ran Windows.  (sort of)

I wonder what the 360 is...
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: Lead Head on 1 July 2005, 07:17
well what ever the 360 runs off microsoft is think of lisencening it.

Can a moderator/admin put xbox 360 in, i forgot to put 360
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: choasforages on 2 July 2005, 08:22
i think the new xbox os is based off of the old xbox os. unless they "stole" some more code from the *bsds....wouldn't; it be sick if the xbox os was based off of darwin?(i forget the license for darwin) i don't think i would sleep well
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: noob on 2 July 2005, 10:39
the origional xbox was windows 2000, just modded a bit. i can still crash it tho cause of its crappyness with use devices.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX OS to other companies
Post by: toadlife on 2 July 2005, 11:52
Quote from: choasforages
i think the new xbox os is based off of the old xbox os. unless they "stole" some more code from the *bsds....wouldn't; it be sick if the xbox os was based off of darwin?(i forget the license for darwin) i don't think i would sleep well

Dude, there is almost ZERO BSD code in Windows.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: choasforages on 15 July 2005, 20:14
really? i forget the commands...run string on the ftp client, if they stole one thing, why wouldn't they steal more. except for somereason they fucked it up big time
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 18 August 2005, 16:24
They basically stole VMS, well not quite, just the people who wrote it.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: MarathoN on 18 August 2005, 17:15
[sarcasm]Did they do that with DOS too?[/sarcasm] ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Orethrius on 18 August 2005, 19:30
Quote from: kintaro
They basically stole VMS, well not quite, just the people who wrote it.

So can we arrest them based on the various NDAs they've breached?  Or should we just leave the legal system out of this one?  
:cocks M16:
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: MarathoN on 18 August 2005, 19:31
I agree with the M16 option, Orethrius. :D
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 18 August 2005, 19:32
They paid for DOS, and sold it for roughly 10x as much. Nifty shit.

I think we should form a terrorist group and seige Microsoft in Redmond.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: MarathoN on 18 August 2005, 19:33
Quote from: kintaro
They paid for DOS, and sold it for roughly 10x as much. Nifty shit.

I think we should form a terrorist group and seige Microsoft in Redmond.

Exactly, The FuckMicrosoft Legion, RAR! :p
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: solemnwarning on 18 August 2005, 21:13
Quote from: kintaro
I think we should form a terrorist group and seige Microsoft in Redmond.

we should :)
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: MarathoN on 18 August 2005, 21:37
Power to the Free People! ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 24 August 2005, 05:02
Power To The People
John Lennon

Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

Say we want a revolution
We better get on right away
Well you get on your feet
And on the street

Singing power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on  
Oh, when your man is working for nothing
You better give 'em what they really own
We got to put you down
When we come into town

Singing power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

I'm gonna ask you comrade and brother
How do you treat your own woman back home
She got to be herself
So she can give herself

Singing power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on

Oh well, power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people
Power to the people, right on, etc.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Refalm on 24 August 2005, 10:57
Musical tickets for the life of John Lennon are now for sale :thumbdwn:
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 24 August 2005, 19:20
John Lennon is awesome.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Jenda on 24 August 2005, 19:27
I have this Ray Charles LP, where he plays Yesterday and Elenor Rigby by Paul McCarthy (I know it's not Lennon). These are both great, Elenor Rigby is incredible in it's jazzed up form.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 24 August 2005, 23:37
What is it called? I want it. Ray Charles is an awesome cunt.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 24 August 2005, 23:38
Hit The Road, Jack
Ray Charles

Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back
No more no more no more no more,
Hit the Road Jack and don'tcha come back
No more
What'd you say

Old woman old woman, don't you treat me so mean,
You're the meanest old woman that I ever have seen,
I guess if you say so
I'll have to pack my things and go (that's right)

Oh Baby, Oh Baby, don't you treat me this-a way
'Cause I'll get back on my feet some day,
Don't care if you do, cause it's understood,
You ain't got no money, and you just ain't no good
Well I guess if you say so
I'll have to pack my things and go (that's right)

Busta!
What did you call me?
You are ridicules!
Wha?
Why don't you pack your little suitcases and go on back to Barbalusa (yea)
Well...I just may just do it baby, I just may hit the road and try to find myself!
Find yourself? Well if you do, and when you do GET LOST!
Who? Me?
That's right
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: MarathoN on 25 August 2005, 02:33
Yes, Ray Charles is a legend. ;)

I think I'm going to go to the Ealing Jazz Festival for the second time next year, (Ealing is a borough of London) ;)
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Jenda on 25 August 2005, 18:13
Ray rocks... I don't know the name of the LP. Just use p2p.
Quote
Oh Baby, Oh Baby, don't you treat me this-a way
'Cause I'll get back on my feet some day,

it's: Oh Baby, listen, Baby don't you treat me this-a-way...
I got it in my head now. Can't get rid of it.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Kintaro on 27 August 2005, 19:15
Yeah, your right. I just googled the lyrics because I am a lazy barsted with no memory.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: passive wind on 29 August 2005, 19:25
Go Wank A Pig
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Dark_Me on 25 October 2005, 04:12
Does any thread here stay on topic? You went from MS licencing out the OS for the Xbox 360 to forming a terrorist group to take out MS (my favorite idea) and now your on John Lennon.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: cymon on 25 October 2005, 04:37
I blame that problem on microsoft.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Dark_Me on 25 October 2005, 16:06
Quote from: cymon
I blame that problem on microsoft.
Hey! I've just found the solution to all our problems! Blame it on Microsoft! Doesn't matter what it is, just blame it on Microsoft! It's a defence that will stand up in any court. "Windows made me do it". Yup right up there with insanity.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Jack2000 on 28 October 2005, 16:27
yup :) my Win98 hypnotized me to do it !
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 2 November 2005, 04:58
Just get PS3 ... it will own any M$ bullshit i.e. Xbox 360
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Jack2000 on 2 November 2005, 14:34
Ray Charles  .... yes

ill hit more then the road in redmond if i had a cople of dinamite sticks

   ш:pШ
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Refalm on 2 November 2005, 15:37
Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H
Just get PS3 ... it will own any M$ bullshit i.e. Xbox 360

I prefer the games that will be released on the Nintendo "Revolution" :)
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 2 November 2005, 23:53
Well, the games on Nintendo are probably more fun than most ones found on the other 2 consoles, but Nintendo usually lags in graphics and in specs (Processor clock speed, GPU specs, etc.)
I know most people say:

Gameplay > Graphics  ... but I say:

Gameplay = Graphics

Bad graphics does affect gameplay quite a bit, at least for me.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Dark_Me on 3 November 2005, 10:43
While bad graphics can be quite distracting it's plot that matters the most. If theres no plot theres just no point in playing it. Unless you like random violence.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 4 November 2005, 03:27
Quote from: Dark_Me
While bad graphics can be quite distracting it's plot that matters the most. If theres no plot theres just no point in playing it. Unless you like random violence.

I love random violence :D, but yeah plot certainly does matter, I know a lot of games that after you play them you ask yourself:
"Well this game sucks ... Why did I decide to play this game ?"
I said this to myself after playing through most of Splinter Cell 3: Chaos Theory ... I highly reccomend that you do NOT get this game, it is a disgrace to both of the other Splinter Cell games. And the fucking ads are everywhere ... it's like playing an advertizement with no plot other than to get you to buy Nokia phones and other useless shit.

Actually, Mechwarrior 2: Mercenaries by Activision (an ancient game) has horrible graphics, but it is really fun ... while Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries by Microsoft is nowhere nearly as fun ... in fact the plot is fucking retarded, the graphics are good though. Is MW 4 a lot less fun than MW 2 ? Yes, and it's because the plot sux.

So why did I say graphics = gameplay ?

Beacuse with today's technology making a game with really bad graphics and good gameplay is just lazy in my opinion. I mean I dont need the best graphics possible, but not spending time to make the game look even decent is just fucking lazy, why buy it ?

So the graphics don't have to be really good, but they should not be really shitty either :thumbup:
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: anphanax on 5 November 2005, 02:54
What does the PS3 have over the XBOX 360 again, besides the 2x gigaflops speed, a (possibly seperate) HDD with GNU\Linux, and better backwards-compatibility?

I don't consider BD-ROM to be an advantage, by the way, considering how apparently it's going to be all DRM-ed up (worse than DVD, with a changing encryption scheme possible). I'm glad MS didn't go with HD-ROM in the initial XBOX 360 release, considering how it's also suffering from more DRM.

I would like to see the PS3 be successful, but at the same time not, because of the whole BD-ROM thing.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 5 November 2005, 05:12
Dammit, why the fuck does everything have to suck so much ? It's like they are testing our limits, trying to see how much shit we can eat before we go insane ! :mad: :eek:
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Orethrius on 7 November 2005, 13:27
Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H
Dammit, why the fuck does everything have to suck so much ? It's like they are testing our limits, trying to see how much shit we can eat before we go insane ! :mad: :eek:

 Revolution.  Ten years past-due.  That's all I'm saying.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: Dark_Me on 7 November 2005, 13:46
Viva la revolution!
*ahem* I'm in.
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: H_TeXMeX_H on 9 November 2005, 04:35
revolution = masses + motivation (a worthy cause)

masses + mass media = media zombies

media zombies + motivation = no revolution :(

I like equations, they say more than words sometimes ... and yet in a rather subtle way :)

Revolutions are useless anyway ... nothing changes at the core ... a world of masters and slaves ... no matter what facade it will adopt :(
Title: Re: Microsoft to lisence XBOX 360 OS to other companies
Post by: MarathoN on 11 November 2005, 21:36
Quote from: H_TeXMeX_H
Gameplay > Graphics  ... but I say:

Gameplay = Graphics

Bad graphics does affect gameplay quite a bit, at least for me.

Thank fuck! Finally someone who has the same point of view as me about games! :rolleyes: