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Edsger Wybe Dijkstra: 1930-2002
Order writes "Edsger Wybe Dijkstra, one of the founding fathers of computer science and the author of the famous "Go To Considered Harmful", has died on Aug. 6, 2002 after a long struggle with cancer."
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Dijkstra's Algorithm. Umm, hello? Someone took NO cs.
When in doubt, parenthesize. At the very least it will let some poor schmuck bounce on the % key in vi. (Larry Wall)
Because has more brain cells working right now than you ever will.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts."
You guys have purposefully ignored the passing of Gene Kan!
Kan? Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!
In case of fire, do not use elevator. Use water!
As I explained this to another friend, Microsoft probably doesn't know that they are advertising on a "hate MS" site. This is a doubleclick campaign. Microsoft probably went to doubleclick and told them to run this ad on tech sites that get a certain number of hits and some other criteria.
On the other hand, when Slashdot signed up with doubleclick, they probably said that they were a tech site, had X hits per month, and a few other things. Doubleclick probably doesn't have a "Check here if you hate Microsoft" option. :) Doubleclick also can't check everysite for themselves to match ad campaigns.
So, Microsoft pays Doubleclick to run an ad campaign on tech sites. Doubleclick inserts the ad into their tech rotation, and viola! we see it on Slashdot.
So, in a way, Microsoft funds their greatest enemy. It's probably the weakest campaign they've ever had :)
-Brent
How high are Microsoft's ethics?
Here's a satirical insight into Bill Gate's strategies and plans:
Palladium, More Precious Than Gold
Even if you avoid what's harmful, you can die of cancer.
When I die I'd like my ashes piped to /dev/null.
- 10 PRINT "Fuck You"
Send output to the line printer and head for the hills.20 GOTO 10
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"Outlook not so good." That magic 8-ball knows everything! I'll ask about Exchange Server next.
I use M$ products and read slashdot. I don't pay for them, but an ad here might clue me in on pirating the next version of something.
autopr0n is like, down and stuff.
What I think of the swiss behaviour during WW2 ?
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Well, it's explained here: http://www.davekopel.com/2A/Mags/TargetSwitzerlan
Don't get me wrong, every country had done good and bad things, including Switzerland and european countries(colonialism comes to mind).
What annoys me A LOT is that USA tend to think that they are a better country than any other when it comes to freedom, free speech, etc...
Well, I've been living in Seattle for two years now, and even though USA is not a dictatorship, there's definitely not more freedom than in western european countries, the main difference is that citizens in this country are more ignorant to how the world around them evolve because the education system and the TV in USA SUCKS REALLY BAD.
Moreover, this country absolutely refuse severything that is not 100% in its best interest even though it would be in the best interest of the world as a whole, things like the Kyoto protocol, the international tribunal on war crime,... have been accepted by a majority of countries all around the world, but USA refuses them and tries to undermine them because even though is does not represent a threat of an kind to USA, it does not serve their interest.
That kind of thing creates a lot enemies around the world, it would be much better to use common sense to avoid having enemies around the world than sending soldiers.
Switzerland is a country respected everywhere around the world because it does not mess up with other countries interests, and that's the reason why terrorists do not attack Switzerland, why people in Switzerland do not live with the fear of being targeted, and that's a much better way of life from my experience.
Just my 2 cents.