Python is also much easier to mentally model, for what it's worth; I feel I could re-implement Python in a reasonable amount of time, I don't feel like I could ever quite match Perl's quirks.
That, I think, is Python's greatest strength. In spite of Larry Wall's cute quotations about language design, Perl's numerous quirks simply don't conform to my way of envisioning a language or program. The result is lots of book-checking to manage its "unique" syntax. OTOH, I can build virtually any Python app with O'Reilly's pocket reference and the PDF library reference.
I'm sure a lot of folks dig Perl, but I don't believe it's a language for everybody.
no shit. When the first LOTR movie came out on DVD, a friend of mine bought a copy (what was it, 2-disk? 3?). Pre-ordered, even. Boy, was he pissed when I told him I was waiting until November because of the 4-disc set.
It was 2 discs, and none of the stuff on his disc of extras can be found anywhere on your 4 disc set. So, if one really wants the "ultimate" version of the film, with both cuts and all the extras, both sets are needed. But one has little cause for surprise or complaint, since New Line announced this strategy months before the DVD release and one could find all the versions listed at DVD retailers' web sites for a very long time.
...is when I see friends together at a restaurant or something, and one or both of them spend the whole time yakking to someone else on their cell phone rather than talking to the person they're actually with.
Maybe they're talking to each other on their cell phones. Wouldn't surprise me...
"It is not possible for Linux to rapidly reach UNIX performance standards for complete enterprise functionality without the misappropriation of UNIX code"
Maybe SCO should subpoena IBM for the Linux source and find the offending code themselves;)
It's a sterling idea, it's just that some publishers might get aggrieved when they see information on their publications being held by a third party.
To that I'm inclined to say: "so what?" While the text of a book may be copyrighted, the information about a book (page count, date of publication, author, etc.) cannot be - at least not without a few more Bad Laws being passed. And, any reviews/synopses written by 3rd parties will be copyrighted by those who wrote them and constitutionally protected (for now). Publishers might get pissy about it, but I don't see what they can do about it, legally.
E.g. we had made an installation, but left out the development tools. When you try to install gcc, it says which packages are missing, but not where you can find them. You have to dig them up yourself from the CD-ROM's, and sometimes you have to look on all of them.
When dealing with packages installed on the Red Hat CDs, often it works just as well to use the "redhat-config-packages" tool which will automatically figure out both dependancy problems and will tell you which of the Red Hat CDs to insert to get a package installed.
It's not a perfect solution, particularly for 3rd party packages distributed online. But if someone builds an RPM will a million obscure requirements, I'll either try compiling from source or ignoring the software entirely.
SSNs are unique. nobody has ever been isued a duplicate, and AFAIK there has only been 1 person who got theres replaced(as opposed to a whole new identity). Her SSN was used as an example of where to put a SSN in a wallet, but everybody who bought that wallet thought that was there SSN.
It's likely a lot more people have received new SSNs if the SSA has the procedure for doing so on their web page.
Personally, I'd rather see FLAC or some other lossless encoding available. But that'd give them DRM nightmares (burn it to CD as CD-A and the DRM is gone, but you can recreate the song perfectly - no transcoding issues). Oh well. They'll eventually get there.
I'd settle for an open format of any sort, really. I can play proper redbook compact discs anywhere. I can play oggs anywhere (including portables Real Soon Now) And, at present, I can still find free mp3 decoders for a variety of platforms. But I'm not throwing 99 cents at files that might not be playable anywhere a few years down the road.
The new service would only be available to users of Apple's Macintosh line computers and iPod portable music players
Which indicates there is something in it that stops the rest of us using it. This would further indicate either a closed format with codecs only for these two. Or DRM on top of something that exists.
That only states the service is only available to Macs; it says nothing about the files. It's quite possible (and perhaps likely) that the service itself (its client-server protocol, validation method, etc.) will be Mac-only but spits out mp3s to the user for subsequent iPod-playing/CD-burning/etc.
I assume you would be filling the 20gigs entirely? How often would you do that? Not very often I would imagine. Propably only once. Why not leave it transferring files while you sleep for example?
By my calculations, at 12.5mbit/sec over USB1.1, filling the *entire* 20GBytes of hard drive space would take a little over three and a half hours. In real time, that's less than half of an eight hour workday or a little longer than it takes to watch the entire "Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Version". It's not as zippy as USB2.0 or FireWire speeds, naturally, but I think the slowness is bearable since one isn't going to refill the whole unit very often.
Rmemeber, this is America, where stereotyping and nationalism are okay so long as they're aimed at countries voicing a dissenting opinion about going to war.
I, for one, would like to see a bit more attention paid to the economy, countries with nukes and some guy named Osama. But that's just me.
I mean... why would I use Linux/X11/KDE|GNome as my desktop, when I can just use Windows XP?)
I use Linux/X11/KDE|GNome on my desktop because that's where all the apps I use are. If all your favorite apps live on WinXP, you should probably be using that instead, naturally. And, if/when everybody's favorite apps are on Linux/X11/KDE|GNome, that's when people will put it on their desktops.
Nemesis tanked for the same reason that UHF did in 1989... too many other good movies for the fanbase to watch. The Two Towers was still in the theaters, the James Bond flick was playing, and so was Harry Potter.
Actually, Harry Potter was concluding its run when "Nemesis" opened (in spite of WB's late marketing blitz) and "The Two Towers" was still a few days away. IIRC, "Nemesis" took #2 on its opening weekend but was soundly annihilated by "The Two Towers" when it opened. "Nemesis" never stood a chance, and Paramount should've known that when it picked a release date.
The moral, of course, is unless your movie is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks, don't open a film anywhere near a LOTR opening date.
The Saturn does remain one of the best 2D systems ever, though (perhaps only the Neo Geo - with its processing power and unlimited, cartridge-based RAM beats it)
It's safe to say that the Saturn's dual SH-2s and built-in 2D capabilities mop the floor with the Neo Geo's 12Mhz 68000 chip in terms of sheer sprite pushing capabilities. But, the Neo Geo's near unlimited RAM capacity means it can put out very nice looking 2D games (with zero load times) to this day.
Yeah, cause Windows is likely to disappear from the face of the earth sometime in 2004, when Linux takes over completely.
Isn't it nice to be delusional!
About as delusional as assuming everyone has Windows installed. Where's the advantage in using a Windows-only format over one that works both on Windows and everywhere else?
I don't see why FLAC is so cool, there has been lossless Audio Compression for some time now, in the form of Monkeys Audio Codec or MAC, it's been around for at least 2 years now
Near as I can tell, Monkey's Audio still doesn't work anywhere but on Windows (though support for other platforms is promised). FLAC works on Windows, MacOS9/X, Linux, BSD and even has hardware support. That single platform limitation makes Monkey's Audio difficult to justify for any serious audio preservation.
Let's also not forget that Sega sent a new version of Virtua Fighter to everyone who had the original, because the original was of substandard quality. Same situation with Daytona USA. Although at the time, Saturn was amazing.
All the early Saturn adopters got Virtua Figher Remix (which, IIRC, a single Sega coder cobbled together rather quickly once the Saturn development tools started coming together). And, later on, they all got Christmas NiGHTs too as a nifty promo. The improved Daytona came along much later and, sadly, wasn't a freebie.
But to this day I never hear complaints from those who stuck with the Saturn til the end. Sega's focused support and quality releases like "Panzer Dragoon Saga" won a lot of fans.
during the genesis/snes wars, the first mover advantage most defn. helped sega when the technologically super snes arrived. the installed base invalidated the technical differences to a degree, and sega did pretty well for themselves.
Sega's biggest advantage was having a faster CPU than the SNES, which helped a lot for sports titles (which required lots of sprites, but not necessarily lots of color or excellent sound). Still, the two systems were similar enough that both consoles shared the US market pretty much equally.
during the saturn/ps1 wars, sega again had first mover advantage. but they negated that advantage by 1) coming out at too high a price point (i think $300) and 2) missing the boat w.r.t 3D gaming - the saturn just couldn't handle it.
$400, actually, compared to the PSX's $300 (which came out a few months later). The Saturn was a monster at handling 2D graphics, and did quite well in Japan, but developing 3D graphics was harder. And, since developing was easier for the PSX in general, that's where all the big popular US titles went.
during the latest dreamcast/ps2 wars, sega again had first mover advantage, and the DC did do well initially. i think what screwed it was that ps2 was LIGHT YEARS ahead of DC tech-wise - the first-mover advantage was simply negated this time (as opposed to the smaller difference of degree between the genesis and snes).
"LIGHT YEARS" is an exaggeration. The DC isn't as powerful as the PS2 (by virtue of coming out much sooner), but the level of power is certainly comparable; one should be able to port a title to either without great loss (and the DC is much easier to develop for, also). The problem is, when Sega's multi-millionaire financier died, the company folded its console business rather than trying to really compete. Whether the DC could've made a go of things is debatable, since support dried up soon after Sega discontinued the hardware.
In general, the most "powerful" console is rarely the most popular one (the X-Box is likely to continue that trend). But coming very late to market with only marginally better hardware hasn't helped Nintendo's market share over the years. Still, unlike Sega and Microsoft who sold consoles as a loss, Nintendo profits on each one sold and should have little trouble staying in the business for as long as they want to.
Every generation claims that music was better when they were young. Things are no different today. You just got old, that's all. It has nothing to do with the RIAA
Perhaps the RIAA's music has maintained a steady level of awfulness over the years. But when the RIAA decides to put out music that I enjoy now, I'll consider giving them money for it now.
Mini-vans generally have better gas mileage, larger cargo areas, a better ride, and similar towing capacities to SUVs.
When was the last time you NEEDED four-wheel drive?
All-wheel drive comes in handy during Minnesota winters when the roads get slippery (tho not *this* year). But one can get that in a lightweight Subaru or Audi without the lousy gas mileage and top-heaviness of a conventional SUV.
Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't the GPL mean require them to release the source code freely? (As in publicly downloadable?)
You're wrong. The GPL is not "internet aware" and doesn't require any sort of free download for code licensed under it. Put simply, the GPL requires that anyone who gets a binary is entitled to the source code freely (or for a minimal fee) and without further restrictions on distribution. For people who post their GPL software online, it's simple enough to add a "source code" link to satisfy the GPL. But for a software company like Mandrake, they're free to put the source *only* in the box along with the software and not put either online for anyone to download.
Red Hat, Debian and other Linux distros are kind enough to put their binaries and source online to download, but the GPL license doesn't require it.
Some people find Macs really hard to use and the Windows interface much easier. It's totally subjective.
It's difficult to argue that MS-DOS or Windows3.x are easier to use than the MacOS, which were the desktop alternatives at the time. And even to this day, the semi-proprietary nature of Macs make them better integrated with the MacOS - and therefore easier to use due to lack of hardware incompatibilities. But nobody cares, because people only care about apps.
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That, I think, is Python's greatest strength. In spite of Larry Wall's cute quotations about language design, Perl's numerous quirks simply don't conform to my way of envisioning a language or program. The result is lots of book-checking to manage its "unique" syntax. OTOH, I can build virtually any Python app with O'Reilly's pocket reference and the PDF library reference.
I'm sure a lot of folks dig Perl, but I don't believe it's a language for everybody.
It was 2 discs, and none of the stuff on his disc of extras can be found anywhere on your 4 disc set. So, if one really wants the "ultimate" version of the film, with both cuts and all the extras, both sets are needed. But one has little cause for surprise or complaint, since New Line announced this strategy months before the DVD release and one could find all the versions listed at DVD retailers' web sites for a very long time.
Maybe they're talking to each other on their cell phones. Wouldn't surprise me...
Maybe SCO should subpoena IBM for the Linux source and find the offending code themselves ;)
To that I'm inclined to say: "so what?" While the text of a book may be copyrighted, the information about a book (page count, date of publication, author, etc.) cannot be - at least not without a few more Bad Laws being passed. And, any reviews/synopses written by 3rd parties will be copyrighted by those who wrote them and constitutionally protected (for now). Publishers might get pissy about it, but I don't see what they can do about it, legally.
When dealing with packages installed on the Red Hat CDs, often it works just as well to use the "redhat-config-packages" tool which will automatically figure out both dependancy problems and will tell you which of the Red Hat CDs to insert to get a package installed.
It's not a perfect solution, particularly for 3rd party packages distributed online. But if someone builds an RPM will a million obscure requirements, I'll either try compiling from source or ignoring the software entirely.
It's likely a lot more people have received new SSNs if the SSA has the procedure for doing so on their web page.
I'd settle for an open format of any sort, really. I can play proper redbook compact discs anywhere. I can play oggs anywhere (including portables Real Soon Now) And, at present, I can still find free mp3 decoders for a variety of platforms. But I'm not throwing 99 cents at files that might not be playable anywhere a few years down the road.
That only states the service is only available to Macs; it says nothing about the files. It's quite possible (and perhaps likely) that the service itself (its client-server protocol, validation method, etc.) will be Mac-only but spits out mp3s to the user for subsequent iPod-playing/CD-burning/etc.
By my calculations, at 12.5mbit/sec over USB1.1, filling the *entire* 20GBytes of hard drive space would take a little over three and a half hours. In real time, that's less than half of an eight hour workday or a little longer than it takes to watch the entire "Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Version". It's not as zippy as USB2.0 or FireWire speeds, naturally, but I think the slowness is bearable since one isn't going to refill the whole unit very often.
I, for one, would like to see a bit more attention paid to the economy, countries with nukes and some guy named Osama. But that's just me.
I use Linux/X11/KDE|GNome on my desktop because that's where all the apps I use are. If all your favorite apps live on WinXP, you should probably be using that instead, naturally. And, if/when everybody's favorite apps are on Linux/X11/KDE|GNome, that's when people will put it on their desktops.
It's all about the apps.
Yes, actually. It aired on a local UHF station many years ago and I'm still a sucker for cheezy hero robot shows.
Actually, Harry Potter was concluding its run when "Nemesis" opened (in spite of WB's late marketing blitz) and "The Two Towers" was still a few days away. IIRC, "Nemesis" took #2 on its opening weekend but was soundly annihilated by "The Two Towers" when it opened. "Nemesis" never stood a chance, and Paramount should've known that when it picked a release date.
The moral, of course, is unless your movie is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks, don't open a film anywhere near a LOTR opening date.
It's safe to say that the Saturn's dual SH-2s and built-in 2D capabilities mop the floor with the Neo Geo's 12Mhz 68000 chip in terms of sheer sprite pushing capabilities. But, the Neo Geo's near unlimited RAM capacity means it can put out very nice looking 2D games (with zero load times) to this day.
About as delusional as assuming everyone has Windows installed. Where's the advantage in using a Windows-only format over one that works both on Windows and everywhere else?
Near as I can tell, Monkey's Audio still doesn't work anywhere but on Windows (though support for other platforms is promised). FLAC works on Windows, MacOS9/X, Linux, BSD and even has hardware support. That single platform limitation makes Monkey's Audio difficult to justify for any serious audio preservation.
All the early Saturn adopters got Virtua Figher Remix (which, IIRC, a single Sega coder cobbled together rather quickly once the Saturn development tools started coming together). And, later on, they all got Christmas NiGHTs too as a nifty promo. The improved Daytona came along much later and, sadly, wasn't a freebie.
But to this day I never hear complaints from those who stuck with the Saturn til the end. Sega's focused support and quality releases like "Panzer Dragoon Saga" won a lot of fans.
Sega's biggest advantage was having a faster CPU than the SNES, which helped a lot for sports titles (which required lots of sprites, but not necessarily lots of color or excellent sound). Still, the two systems were similar enough that both consoles shared the US market pretty much equally.
$400, actually, compared to the PSX's $300 (which came out a few months later). The Saturn was a monster at handling 2D graphics, and did quite well in Japan, but developing 3D graphics was harder. And, since developing was easier for the PSX in general, that's where all the big popular US titles went.
"LIGHT YEARS" is an exaggeration. The DC isn't as powerful as the PS2 (by virtue of coming out much sooner), but the level of power is certainly comparable; one should be able to port a title to either without great loss (and the DC is much easier to develop for, also). The problem is, when Sega's multi-millionaire financier died, the company folded its console business rather than trying to really compete. Whether the DC could've made a go of things is debatable, since support dried up soon after Sega discontinued the hardware.
In general, the most "powerful" console is rarely the most popular one (the X-Box is likely to continue that trend). But coming very late to market with only marginally better hardware hasn't helped Nintendo's market share over the years. Still, unlike Sega and Microsoft who sold consoles as a loss, Nintendo profits on each one sold and should have little trouble staying in the business for as long as they want to.
Perhaps the RIAA's music has maintained a steady level of awfulness over the years. But when the RIAA decides to put out music that I enjoy now, I'll consider giving them money for it now.
All-wheel drive comes in handy during Minnesota winters when the roads get slippery (tho not *this* year). But one can get that in a lightweight Subaru or Audi without the lousy gas mileage and top-heaviness of a conventional SUV.
A little like this perhaps?
You're wrong. The GPL is not "internet aware" and doesn't require any sort of free download for code licensed under it. Put simply, the GPL requires that anyone who gets a binary is entitled to the source code freely (or for a minimal fee) and without further restrictions on distribution. For people who post their GPL software online, it's simple enough to add a "source code" link to satisfy the GPL. But for a software company like Mandrake, they're free to put the source *only* in the box along with the software and not put either online for anyone to download.
Red Hat, Debian and other Linux distros are kind enough to put their binaries and source online to download, but the GPL license doesn't require it.
It's difficult to argue that MS-DOS or Windows3.x are easier to use than the MacOS, which were the desktop alternatives at the time. And even to this day, the semi-proprietary nature of Macs make them better integrated with the MacOS - and therefore easier to use due to lack of hardware incompatibilities. But nobody cares, because people only care about apps.