PHP. Classic procedural programming, object-oriented programming, & (as of PHP 5.3) functional programming...it's got it all. In addition, the syntax is very C-like, so making the transition to other popular languages such as C/C++, Java, C#, and Javascript isn't too difficult. Also, the documentation for PHP is very good (http://php.net/docs.php).
As a side note, I have to mention that I have never had an Ubuntu install of any type - desktop or server - that didn't fall into dependency hell upon doing a dist-upgrade. Archlinux for desktops, Debian for servers.
Funny, I just did 2 version upgrades on Ubuntu Server recently without really any problems. Perhaps you're holding it wrong?
Let's see, you've got:
* eccentric millionaire going off the grid to do obscure 'antibiotics' research in the jungles of Belize flanked by various hot young babes
* a compound with military-grade security
* allegations of corrupt local officials with commando units demanding bribes
* embedded American journalists following the saga
* a murder with alternate allegations of settling a vendetta versus a framing job
* millionaire hiding in dirt to avoid authorities
* extreme measures to hide location, including numerous disguises and a decoy with a North Korean passport
* arrest and detection in yet another third-world country
* fake heart attacks to escape detention
Sounds like the plot of a Crysis/Duke Nukem hybrid game.
So what your'e saying is Oprah was paid off my MS to endorse their product, even though she doesn't prefer it? I'm shocked! Shocked! Well, not that shocked.
This may not be the most politically correct solution (or even legal), but how about we take all the bullies and otherwise just shitty students (you know, the ones that make it an absolute nightmare for those with actual talent to learn) out of regular classes, and put them in some school-work program that emphasizes career paths that are a better fit for them. Why keep leading them on like they have potential when the harsh reality is a lot of these types of students are not capable of anything other than menial work and only disrupt others around them during school. Holding them to a higher standard that they're just not mentally capable of just makes it terrible for everyone involved.
but the additional privacy/tracking data that Google (and the US government) will have on people...internet and phone/voice history, voice call recordings and internet browsing history, all that data from one convenient source...scares me.
For serious remote desktop usage on Linux, the only thing I've tried that's actually any good is NX, although that is the only thing I've tried. Microsoft's RDP protocol is excellent. NX is the only thing that comes close to it.
Perhaps this project may interest you. I've tried all of the janky, half-assed remote desktop solutions that Linux has to offer (x2go, NX, X11 forwarding), & this one seems to work the best for me.
IT professionals, well, experienced ones anyway, don't care what the name is on the tin, as long as it does what it says on the tin. If it does its job well, it will succeed. If it does not, well... there are alternatives.
Holy Testical Tuesday that's a dangerous decision making process. Have you never had to deal with migrating away from a proprietary vendor after being successfully locked-in to their product(s)? It's not a very fun process, I'll say. I just had the joy of doing this with VMWare, interestingly enough. I will gladly put in the extra work required to deploy a solution if it preserves my freedom of choice later on down the road, should I ever need to make a change.
Only an idiot would pay the extra $$ for Windows Server (which isn't cheap), only to wipe it and install Linux. Typically, these users purchase a server with either a Linux distro pre-installed (such as RHEL), or no OS at all and install it themselves (usually the latter case).
You want to know something? Because it's so expensive, then the companies that can afford it can also afford to pay high amounts for the people who look after it, and that's where I come in.
Or in the case of my company, because Oracle's software costs so god-damned much, they can't pay us as much as we'd like...
The alternative is sticking with jQuery 1.9 until April 8, 2014 [microsoft.com], and then flipping to jQuery 2.0.
Not necessarily. Just because MS doesn't officially support it anymore, doesn't mean it's going to just go away. Unfortunately, in our market (web-based MLS software), we're going to have to support these legacy versions long after MS ditches them.
This may be a stupid question, but isn't there a way to collect massive amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere, compress the carbon into some sort of solid composite, and store it somewhere where it's land-locked (similar to how trees store carbon in wood)?
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PHP. Classic procedural programming, object-oriented programming, & (as of PHP 5.3) functional programming...it's got it all. In addition, the syntax is very C-like, so making the transition to other popular languages such as C/C++, Java, C#, and Javascript isn't too difficult. Also, the documentation for PHP is very good (http://php.net/docs.php).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE7mi-gdIYw
As a side note, I have to mention that I have never had an Ubuntu install of any type - desktop or server - that didn't fall into dependency hell upon doing a dist-upgrade. Archlinux for desktops, Debian for servers.
Funny, I just did 2 version upgrades on Ubuntu Server recently without really any problems. Perhaps you're holding it wrong?
Let's see, you've got: * eccentric millionaire going off the grid to do obscure 'antibiotics' research in the jungles of Belize flanked by various hot young babes
* a compound with military-grade security
* allegations of corrupt local officials with commando units demanding bribes
* embedded American journalists following the saga
* a murder with alternate allegations of settling a vendetta versus a framing job
* millionaire hiding in dirt to avoid authorities
* extreme measures to hide location, including numerous disguises and a decoy with a North Korean passport
* arrest and detection in yet another third-world country
* fake heart attacks to escape detention
Sounds like the plot of a Crysis/Duke Nukem hybrid game.
So what your'e saying is Oprah was paid off my MS to endorse their product, even though she doesn't prefer it? I'm shocked! Shocked! Well, not that shocked.
This may not be the most politically correct solution (or even legal), but how about we take all the bullies and otherwise just shitty students (you know, the ones that make it an absolute nightmare for those with actual talent to learn) out of regular classes, and put them in some school-work program that emphasizes career paths that are a better fit for them. Why keep leading them on like they have potential when the harsh reality is a lot of these types of students are not capable of anything other than menial work and only disrupt others around them during school. Holding them to a higher standard that they're just not mentally capable of just makes it terrible for everyone involved.
but the additional privacy/tracking data that Google (and the US government) will have on people...internet and phone/voice history, voice call recordings and internet browsing history, all that data from one convenient source...scares me.
You don't think at&t is already doing this?
What's wrong with running Windows 7 x64, and running your 32-bit applications in compatibility mode?
You mean like this one?
^ Seconded. I'm a happy xrdp user. It beats X11, VNC, x2go, and NX in my opinion.
For serious remote desktop usage on Linux, the only thing I've tried that's actually any good is NX, although that is the only thing I've tried. Microsoft's RDP protocol is excellent. NX is the only thing that comes close to it.
Perhaps this project may interest you. I've tried all of the janky, half-assed remote desktop solutions that Linux has to offer (x2go, NX, X11 forwarding), & this one seems to work the best for me.
IT professionals, well, experienced ones anyway, don't care what the name is on the tin, as long as it does what it says on the tin. If it does its job well, it will succeed. If it does not, well... there are alternatives.
Holy Testical Tuesday that's a dangerous decision making process. Have you never had to deal with migrating away from a proprietary vendor after being successfully locked-in to their product(s)? It's not a very fun process, I'll say. I just had the joy of doing this with VMWare, interestingly enough. I will gladly put in the extra work required to deploy a solution if it preserves my freedom of choice later on down the road, should I ever need to make a change.
I'm kinda surprised Nokia is being dragged through the mud for this when most times advertisers don't even get caught.
There ya go...the moral of the story (to these douches anyways) is 'don't get caught'.
Only an idiot would pay the extra $$ for Windows Server (which isn't cheap), only to wipe it and install Linux. Typically, these users purchase a server with either a Linux distro pre-installed (such as RHEL), or no OS at all and install it themselves (usually the latter case).
I've been following this project since 2009 and am extremely happy they have, what looks like, a legitimate release date.
Bullshit. In 2000, the Honda Insight was rated 53 mpg in the city, and 61 on the highway.
Don't be retarded. I'm obviously referring to money one would have in their bank/credit union account(s).
So is the money in your wallet, someone could easily come along and knock you out and steal it.
The same with banks, with enough effort a bank heist could still happen (whether it would be worth it is another story)
All you can ever do is raise the difficulty, you can never make stealing impossible.
Yes, but:
Your money can vanish at any time and nobody's providing insurance.
That's the key difference.
well worth the fast-forward =D
You want to know something? Because it's so expensive, then the companies that can afford it can also afford to pay high amounts for the people who look after it, and that's where I come in.
Or in the case of my company, because Oracle's software costs so god-damned much, they can't pay us as much as we'd like...
XBox doesn't require windows.
Not to the immediate end-user, but where do you think development of these games is taking place?
Way to go guys...now they're gonna have it fixed before it's released to the public. Oh, and first post!
Just in time for Ubuntu 12.10, eh?
The alternative is sticking with jQuery 1.9 until April 8, 2014 [microsoft.com], and then flipping to jQuery 2.0.
Not necessarily. Just because MS doesn't officially support it anymore, doesn't mean it's going to just go away. Unfortunately, in our market (web-based MLS software), we're going to have to support these legacy versions long after MS ditches them.
This may be a stupid question, but isn't there a way to collect massive amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere, compress the carbon into some sort of solid composite, and store it somewhere where it's land-locked (similar to how trees store carbon in wood)?