Yeah, there still is no stable and reliable audio sub-system in Linux. Either lipsync is off or webcam is made the audio device meaning no audio output (as the mobo audio is disabled) or needing to install two to three incompatible mixers/daemons to hear from application Z - or not as they are incompatible.
Add to the soup the religious disgust towards proprietary drivers and needed updates (to kernel, etc) before the proposed X11 replacement would work.
We don't know with 100% certainty, as already stated.
The big question is: what if this time it really is man made, as it seems?
What should be done, in that case? Would doing that be sensible even if the global warming was not man made (or even true)?
So should we protect the environment (more and bigger sanctuaries for wildlife)? Should we cut gas usage and move to electric (higher mpg) cars? Should we cut pollution?
What if global warming is not man made? Would trying to limit it harm? Would cutting CO2 emission be bad?
I'm resident (there is only one university in the city, but several faculties).
Where I live the quality is zero:-)... or at least was before WiMAX. I have not checked if I can get reception of that - yet.
Downtown the reception (bandwidth) is good enough for example to update Ubuntu. Not as fast as ADSL, but OK.
There are people who use it as their only Internet connection and are happy. They might not be power users, but hey, it is free (in a sense, I do pay taxes...).
CHAP relies on MD5 (or whatever is being used) being one-way function.
With rainbow tables it is arguable how one-way MD5 is. That is, how much information of the secret key MD5 exposes. Clearly this is unnecessarily high.
1. Download the CD image 2. Install it over the root (/) partition, leave/home untouched.
I can never understand why default installation does not make two or three separate partitions (10G root, 1G swap[1], rest for home), especially for bigger disks (>100G).
[1] Maybe the size of the memory for suspend. Maybe not at all.
1. I have never ever claimed J2ME is better (in fact it is a lot worse, partly because it has been out for a decade). 2. There is difference between the devices - you cannot install same OS to both devices. Not that it matters, though. 3. The differences to the developer is not what I am interested. There are very few differences in J2ME and nobody claims that is good enough. 4. I have never said anything about "limited SDK". 5. I do not claim that developing across the systems is difficult. 6. I claim commercial applications must (or really, really should) be tested on both, it it is aimed for both devices. Nothing more, nothing less.
It is hilarious to watch Apple fanboys getting fits for this simple fact. The "Jesus phone" is sooo appropriate, anybody complaining anything about the device is going to get a fatwa.
Your specification for sellable is quite different from my specification.
I require, before buying the sw (for an embedded device like phone), that it has been tested on the hw. Free software is completely different matter.
Please do not claim the platforms are "same for all intents and purposes" as the purpose of the systems are clearly very different. For example if a sw can use wifi but not a data "call", it is broken.
You really should look into distributed VCS, like Git. CVS sucks as a version control system as there is no way to atomically add changes to several files. Besides it has no comprehension of merge (neither does Subverion as of 1.4.X).
Svn really does not need tags, you can use "copies" for that, they actually work better (but requires the user to obey unforced rules).
I have used Mercurial and the merge just works, it makes everything so much easier.
I have not used VCS, but in PVCS merging was just huge PITA, the system did not have the concept "merge" (if you made a branch there was no way telling the system there had been a merge. Sure you could run diff3/merge + commit, but in the VCS you would not see it).
Even for one man projects distributed version control systems kick ass (two computers or merging or...).
Never flown first class. Several times gotten steel knives. Sure, they were as un-sharp as can be, but even I could sharpen one in few minutes to be *very* sharp (with a "stone" or diamond sharpener).
The only time I was stopped was because I a "little" electronics, GPS, MP3, camera, razor, etc. and chargers & car adapter for most of those...
But sudo is not good. Ubuntu is now using (partly) "unlock" button on the applications. This way you can run the application and see the settings but changing them require "unlock". I hope this is the trend.
Unfortunately it (as now) does not remember the password for 5 minutes, as sudo does.
One problem with Windows is the need for admin. Why changing an environment variable needs admin rights (at least so in XP)?
It does not really have to be the UN, it can be a non-profit organisation (legally) under UN. This would mean, of course, that those running it would get a huge power... but they could not (would not necessarily) be persuaded to change policy by any government or lobbyists.
That would get rid of the bureaucracy and tyranny of majority, but could lead to tyranny of minority.
How that would work out in practice would be interesting experiment, to say the least. Whether trying is worth the risk... well, let's just say that one would not cost 700 reallybigones:-)
It is good to know my first impression of Python is biased.
But I hope you (and other respondents) do understand my point of view - after fighting[1] with two Python programs both more-or-less failed (Mercurial works very well - except that you cannot say "hg pull http://my.server:8000/myproject", you must write http://1.2.3.4:8000/myproject). Both work nicely in Linux, btw.
[1] Try installing gtk to Windows, at least year ago it was nightmare. I think it never worked for me.
I've yet to see non-trivial Python program which works in WIndows. Offhand I remember Meld (uses gtk -> won't start) and Mercurial (DNS lookup does not work -> must use IP addresses).
So the question is: is my very limited sample representative of Python-in-windows or not.
I'd rather use Groovy, although it does have some problems (isn't stable as has too many incompatibilities with previous revision). Java is unbeatable portability-wise.
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Much like audio?
Yeah, there still is no stable and reliable audio sub-system in Linux. Either lipsync is off or webcam is made the audio device meaning no audio output (as the mobo audio is disabled) or needing to install two to three incompatible mixers/daemons to hear from application Z - or not as they are incompatible.
Add to the soup the religious disgust towards proprietary drivers and needed updates (to kernel, etc) before the proposed X11 replacement would work.
I can't wait for Wayland ...
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We don't know with 100% certainty, as already stated.
The big question is: what if this time it really is man made, as it seems?
What should be done, in that case? Would doing that be sensible even if the global warming was not man made (or even true)?
So should we protect the environment (more and bigger sanctuaries for wildlife)? Should we cut gas usage and move to electric (higher mpg) cars? Should we cut pollution?
What if global warming is not man made? Would trying to limit it harm? Would cutting CO2 emission be bad?
What does your risk evaluation say?
I'm resident (there is only one university in the city, but several faculties).
Where I live the quality is zero :-) ... or at least was before WiMAX. I have not checked if I can get reception of that - yet.
Downtown the reception (bandwidth) is good enough for example to update Ubuntu. Not as fast as ADSL, but OK.
There are people who use it as their only Internet connection and are happy. They might not be power users, but hey, it is free (in a sense, I do pay taxes ...).
CHAP relies on MD5 (or whatever is being used) being one-way function.
With rainbow tables it is arguable how one-way MD5 is. That is, how much information of the secret key MD5 exposes. Clearly this is unnecessarily high.
naturally municipal WiFi/WiMax deployment would be handled by the municipal government.
You mean something like: http://www.panoulu.net/?
They (or us) just upgraded to MobileWiMAX.
MD5 should have been scrapped years ago. There is absolutely no excuse for using it anymore.
Whirlpool, for example, is much, much better and more secure.
Distro for mini laptops and perhaps even PC's.
Asus and Acer did not make their own Linux distro, they bought it from 3rd party.
Ubuntu is most likely the best distro for those. A little tuning (faster boot, suspend working out-of-the-box, etc.) and it'd be perfect.
Mine:
1. Download the CD image /home untouched.
2. Install it over the root (/) partition, leave
I can never understand why default installation does not make two or three separate partitions (10G root, 1G swap[1], rest for home), especially for bigger disks (>100G).
[1] Maybe the size of the memory for suspend. Maybe not at all.
1. I have never ever claimed J2ME is better (in fact it is a lot worse, partly because it has been out for a decade).
2. There is difference between the devices - you cannot install same OS to both devices. Not that it matters, though.
3. The differences to the developer is not what I am interested. There are very few differences in J2ME and nobody claims that is good enough.
4. I have never said anything about "limited SDK".
5. I do not claim that developing across the systems is difficult.
6. I claim commercial applications must (or really, really should) be tested on both, it it is aimed for both devices. Nothing more, nothing less.
It is hilarious to watch Apple fanboys getting fits for this simple fact. The "Jesus phone" is sooo appropriate, anybody complaining anything about the device is going to get a fatwa.
Your specification for sellable is quite different from my specification.
I require, before buying the sw (for an embedded device like phone), that it has been tested on the hw. Free software is completely different matter.
Please do not claim the platforms are "same for all intents and purposes" as the purpose of the systems are clearly very different. For example if a sw can use wifi but not a data "call", it is broken.
Are you implying that developing and testing on a iPod will make the software sellable for iPhone?
Now I understand why Apple has the kill switch.
Your definition of freedom highly pompous. After all, there are "a few" countries with a different set of freedoms.
I, for example, consider to "support freedom" although I do not condone all of BoR ... of USA, that is.
You really should look into distributed VCS, like Git. CVS sucks as a version control system as there is no way to atomically add changes to several files. Besides it has no comprehension of merge (neither does Subverion as of 1.4.X).
Svn really does not need tags, you can use "copies" for that, they actually work better (but requires the user to obey unforced rules).
I have used Mercurial and the merge just works, it makes everything so much easier.
I have not used VCS, but in PVCS merging was just huge PITA, the system did not have the concept "merge" (if you made a branch there was no way telling the system there had been a merge. Sure you could run diff3/merge + commit, but in the VCS you would not see it).
Even for one man projects distributed version control systems kick ass (two computers or merging or ...).
If a filesystem detects errors it is helping me (at least) there. No matter what creates them.
I do not think SSDs will solve storage problems: there will be flaky adapters and other IF chips/firmware, etc.
How does those "back references" recover your data in case of a corrupted sector? Honest question, I do not know brfs.
AFAIK ZFS has no fsck because there is no failure case where it would really help.
Just fly first class. Use the steak knife.
Never flown first class. Several times gotten steel knives. Sure, they were as un-sharp as can be, but even I could sharpen one in few minutes to be *very* sharp (with a "stone" or diamond sharpener).
The only time I was stopped was because I a "little" electronics, GPS, MP3, camera, razor, etc. and chargers & car adapter for most of those ...
J-E/E-J dictionary support
Jim Breen.
http://jp.msmobiles.com/cgi-bin/wwwjdic?1KJ
http://jp.msmobiles.com/cgi-bin/wwwjdic?1C
OK, not quite what you asked :-)
No.
Reason: I still can recompile it or add a virus. And change a lot of votes.
Try to do that with paper.
This is something Microsoft got right. Their update system is better than anything else I have seen.
One reason is the fact that Linux does not have binary compatibility (i.e. updating can and does break things regularly).
On the other hand in Linux you can update more than just security patches, even "upgrade".
Both require far too many updates, though.
But sudo is not good. Ubuntu is now using (partly) "unlock" button on the applications. This way you can run the application and see the settings but changing them require "unlock". I hope this is the trend.
Unfortunately it (as now) does not remember the password for 5 minutes, as sudo does.
One problem with Windows is the need for admin. Why changing an environment variable needs admin rights (at least so in XP)?
I do not beleive these incidents will change anything unless the financial institutions are forced to a higher standard.
I sincerely hope you mean subprime (and "futurea") ...
ICANN is 100% ruled by USA laws and lawyers. In every case ruling who should own "foo.com" it _will_ rule for the USA company. Not good.
It does not really have to be the UN, it can be a non-profit organisation (legally) under UN. This would mean, of course, that those running it would get a huge power ... but they could not (would not necessarily) be persuaded to change policy by any government or lobbyists.
That would get rid of the bureaucracy and tyranny of majority, but could lead to tyranny of minority.
How that would work out in practice would be interesting experiment, to say the least. Whether trying is worth the risk ... well, let's just say that one would not cost 700 reallybigones :-)
It is good to know my first impression of Python is biased.
But I hope you (and other respondents) do understand my point of view - after fighting[1] with two Python programs both more-or-less failed (Mercurial works very well - except that you cannot say "hg pull http://my.server:8000/myproject", you must write http://1.2.3.4:8000/myproject). Both work nicely in Linux, btw.
[1] Try installing gtk to Windows, at least year ago it was nightmare. I think it never worked for me.
P.S. Last time, years ago, when I tried wxWindows, it was ugly as hell. Worse than e.g. http://www.wxwidgets.org/images/screens/kicad.jpg. Apparently it has moved a lot forward.
Python interpreter runs just fine on Windows
I've yet to see non-trivial Python program which works in WIndows. Offhand I remember Meld (uses gtk -> won't start) and Mercurial (DNS lookup does not work -> must use IP addresses).
So the question is: is my very limited sample representative of Python-in-windows or not.
I'd rather use Groovy, although it does have some problems (isn't stable as has too many incompatibilities with previous revision). Java is unbeatable portability-wise.