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Imagine if Munich had put the same amount into improving the upstream software instead.

Politicians never fail to disappoint, feels like.

That said, I often can't replace Windows due to legacy applications.

Regarding MS Office, some people buy iPhone. These people also seem to need their Microsoft Office.

This is all about lobbying politicians. Very hard to understand why they want to set aside separate bandwidth for different sorts of media, when Internet access would provide all we needed.

We have digital radio, digital television broadcast, separate emergency frequencies and so goes the list.

What about gathering around standard that work and are already in place? What about making cell phone and Internet connectivity more robust?

But no. Let's throw billions in taxes down the drain. For instance: The emergency network fails when there's a storm. Then we're back to RHF!

From the inhabitant perspective, this is all a power party. A few people with high positions get to make big decisions and pat each other's back. I'm sure the CEOs of the businesses getting the contracts are good at patting backs too.

Good thing we already pay so much taxes we don't even notice the difference.

Except for the bumpy roads and understaffed elderly homes.

Here's my first thought: Pretty and simple. Second: Who is this?

Sorry, but I don't like signing up to random single page apps without background knowledge about it. Why should I post my email to even more potential spam sources voluntarily?

I do realize everyone has to start somewhere, though.

The real problem here IMO is that the focus is on the investors and making a product that will attracted such.

There's something fundamentally wrong with the approach when the major focus is on something else than earning money.

I know, I've been there too.

loop "Build something you can sell. Find a customer. Send a bill. Get money."

Trolltech made that legal covenant a long time ago, while Nokia and Digia are bound to it by the purchase of the business.

They don't care 14 years ago

You might not care about a user's message because he only sees his pet feature, but you only see your pet project. The customer isn't always right, but what they teach you at college about stupid customers not knowing what's good for them isn't true either. Interesting stuff will happen when you find the balance between their and your "don't care" points.