Smarthouse claims 60% rewrite of Vista

Rewriting 60% of an OS?

Someone has either been sold a dummy or they are seriously misguided.

I'd love to know who is David Richard's source is. Maybe he or she could buy me a drink at the Judgement Bar or Pickled Possum. If they think you can re-write 60% of the next Windows OS in six months then they are good for at least nineteen J&D and Cokes on a Saturday night.

Despite the headline, I can't see where in the quoted email it actually says that 60% of the Vista code will be re-written. There's heaps of worthy words but nothing that actually says what's promised in the headline. I'll call BS on this one.

This isn't the first time David Richards has bought attention to himself. Last month we had the bizarre posting in his newsletter about his stoush with a Hi-Fi retailer.
While Richard was quite right to be upset about being accused of plagiarism, the fact he chose not to attribute the original article only left him open to such an accusation.

I enjoy David's daily Smarthouse News email. It's a useful and enjoyable newsletter. I just hope Richard can attribute a few better sources to his 60% rewrite claim.

Liberals join the porn war

It seems that Labor's porn filtering idea isn't to be dismissed out of hand at all. While the Sydney Morning Herald seems to want to credit the little known Senator Barnett of Tasmania for forcing the issue, it's much more likely an opinion poll suggested that voters thought it was good idea. Personally, I like Whirlpool's comment although the imagary of Senator Coonan and Kim Beazley doing trapeze acts is something I wish had never entered my imagination.