8/10/2009: I haven't really been keeping up with API changes in the GIMP, or with emails people send me. If you emailed me and I haven't replied, I'm sorry. If you want to take over as maintainer of this project, email me. Other emails will probably continue to sit unread in my inbox.
How is not mandating a codec demonstrating a desire to "having the utmost control over a user's browsing experience" ? If anything, by letting the browser devs the choice of implementing their own codecs, users and deveopers are given more choice.
For example the very similar issue we had up until very recently with IE not supporting alpha-PNG, this was caused by MS having a monopoly on web browsers (again until recently). In a healthy competitive environment I don't see it as a big "fuck you" to devs and users. What makes most sense will endure, browsers that fall behind will lose their relevance. It seems like MS's plan backfired on them, by not giving users/devs what they need/want, they have steadily lost market and mind share.
I expect this to be a BIG problem for MS if they decide not to implement other codecs actually. If Wikipedia (which only uses theodora, obviously) doesn't work on their browser (and Apple's), but works fine on Chrome, Opera and FF, who do you see having an advantage ? Surely not MS and Apple !
There are fewer reasons than ever to have a nuclear war.
If Al-quaeda had managed to get a hold of a nuke, and detonated it in Manhattan, what would Bush & co. have done ?
Before anwsering that, think that this is an administration that :
1) More or less ignored and completely mishandled the real source of the threat (Afghanistan). 2) Declared war, invaded and occupied a sovereign nation whose government was ideologically and actively opposed to our enemy. This was a MASSIVELY disproportionate reaction (not to mention completely idiotic).
So... what would they have done -- nuked Iran or North Korea ? Pakistan ? You say there are less reasons. I say as long as the American people is stupid enough to elect leaders like GWB and there are militant groups willing to kill civilians in great numbers regardless of consequence, there are more opportunities for disaster, not less.
This is an example of how the US lags far behind the rest of the industrialized world when it comes to labor and social laws. It's pretty sad when an article describing horrible working conditions in a developing nation ruled by an abusive, dictatorial single party gets a "that's how it is here" reaction from a citizen of the world's largest economy.
1. Provide a stable government which supports individual liberty and encourages entrepreneurship while regulating industry to avoid environmental and social abuses.
This is a phenomenally stupid move on gizmodo's part. They violated one of the most important rules in journalism : keep your sources safe. Let's see how many anonymous tips they'll get now.
That's a good point to make, though I think your estimate of 5 years does little justice to Python. Regardless, the problem with NOT specifying a language is that it means I can make my own proprietary language and release that source code (and not the compiler, say).
Also, Python is open source through and through : community developed, open specs, several open source implementations. This means that even if one day 25 years from now Python is a dead language as far as practical usage goes, it will be no harder to understand and execute as it is today.
I would say at least 48 hours, if I spend the night out I should'nt have to bring a charger. This is becoming less of a problem with the introduction of universal chargers, but most people have proprietary chargers still. An emergency can and has arrived on my way home from a friend's house late one night, my phone was dead - it only lasts about 10 hours.
They're keeping what they reveal now to be as vague as possible so they will be able to change it later on.
Right now, they just want to judge how much of a reaction they get from this. The game they're playing is that the community will give them more than their competition can take, in terms of marketshare (expect a 'premium' or 'professional' version) and in software advances contributed.
So if a lot of developers sign up, I would expect they'll be more permissive in their licensing. If not many are interested, they'll most likely be more restrictive, or even change their minds on the whole thing.
It's really quite easy to cross-compile to different OSs, and architectures. Not supporting it one thing, but actively restricting it is another one entirely.
Microsoft doesn't provide me with VS on Linux, but at the same time doesn't care what OS I use to create Windows apps...
What are they then, public computers ? Because they are certainly computers, both having way better specs than the early pentiums systems. In any case, I don't have too many problems watching flash videos on my n900 or my wife's Linux netbook. Sure there is the occasional hiccup, but this is due to Flash having problems on Linux, not some sort of limitation of the hardware, since, and I have tested this, the same videos also have problems on my quadcore desktop also running Linux. Both of these mobile devices have similar hardware specs (well aside for the real keyboards) as the iphone and ipad, respectively.
This is all about pissing contests, control, and greed -- on both sides. I'm not saying either Apple or Adobe are right or wrong, just that the reason for Flash not being on iProducts has very little to do with anything technical.
Chrome might, yes. but Firefox would probably not be able to implement this as quickly as MS since creating a cross platform implementation for this will likely be problematic. Remember, MS only has to support windows !
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iTunes.
Looks like Linagora has confirmed ongoing negotiations ...
http://www.mandrivalinux-online.org/news/news-0-88+mandriva-a-vendre-linagora-confirme.php
8/10/2009: I haven't really been keeping up with API changes in the GIMP, or with emails people send me. If you emailed me and I haven't replied, I'm sorry. If you want to take over as maintainer of this project, email me. Other emails will probably continue to sit unread in my inbox.
Here is your chance to shine !!
Turkey is by far the largest legal grower, with over half of total world production, followed by the Czech Republic (30%), and France (6%)
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Let us change the OS, let us install what we want, etc.
This will never happen in the US, at least not on a subsidized phone. The carriers will see to that.
How is not mandating a codec demonstrating a desire to "having the utmost control over a user's browsing experience" ? If anything, by letting the browser devs the choice of implementing their own codecs, users and deveopers are given more choice.
For example the very similar issue we had up until very recently with IE not supporting alpha-PNG, this was caused by MS having a monopoly on web browsers (again until recently). In a healthy competitive environment I don't see it as a big "fuck you" to devs and users. What makes most sense will endure, browsers that fall behind will lose their relevance. It seems like MS's plan backfired on them, by not giving users/devs what they need/want, they have steadily lost market and mind share.
I expect this to be a BIG problem for MS if they decide not to implement other codecs actually. If Wikipedia (which only uses theodora, obviously) doesn't work on their browser (and Apple's), but works fine on Chrome, Opera and FF, who do you see having an advantage ? Surely not MS and Apple !
There are fewer reasons than ever to have a nuclear war.
If Al-quaeda had managed to get a hold of a nuke, and detonated it in Manhattan, what would Bush & co. have done ?
Before anwsering that, think that this is an administration that :
1) More or less ignored and completely mishandled the real source of the threat (Afghanistan).
2) Declared war, invaded and occupied a sovereign nation whose government was ideologically and actively opposed to our enemy. This was a MASSIVELY disproportionate reaction (not to mention completely idiotic).
So ... what would they have done -- nuked Iran or North Korea ? Pakistan ? You say there are less reasons. I say as long as the American people is stupid enough to elect leaders like GWB and there are militant groups willing to kill civilians in great numbers regardless of consequence, there are more opportunities for disaster, not less.
This is an example of how the US lags far behind the rest of the industrialized world when it comes to labor and social laws. It's pretty sad when an article describing horrible working conditions in a developing nation ruled by an abusive, dictatorial single party gets a "that's how it is here" reaction from a citizen of the world's largest economy.
1. Provide a stable government which supports individual liberty and encourages entrepreneurship while regulating industry to avoid environmental and social abuses.
FTFY
This is a phenomenally stupid move on gizmodo's part. They violated one of the most important rules in journalism : keep your sources safe. Let's see how many anonymous tips they'll get now.
That's a good point to make, though I think your estimate of 5 years does little justice to Python. Regardless, the problem with NOT specifying a language is that it means I can make my own proprietary language and release that source code (and not the compiler, say).
Also, Python is open source through and through : community developed, open specs, several open source implementations. This means that even if one day 25 years from now Python is a dead language as far as practical usage goes, it will be no harder to understand and execute as it is today.
All class properties are public in Python. It's a Roman Emperor's dating service.
I would say at least 48 hours, if I spend the night out I should'nt have to bring a charger. This is becoming less of a problem with the introduction of universal chargers, but most people have proprietary chargers still. An emergency can and has arrived on my way home from a friend's house late one night, my phone was dead - it only lasts about 10 hours.
Yes, they are. I would consider a phone that has longer battery life to be safer.
Looks like you'll have to register to get more info :
http://www.editshare.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=208
They're keeping what they reveal now to be as vague as possible so they will be able to change it later on.
Right now, they just want to judge how much of a reaction they get from this. The game they're playing is that the community will give them more than their competition can take, in terms of marketshare (expect a 'premium' or 'professional' version) and in software advances contributed.
So if a lot of developers sign up, I would expect they'll be more permissive in their licensing. If not many are interested, they'll most likely be more restrictive, or even change their minds on the whole thing.
that's not a bad plan.
It's really quite easy to cross-compile to different OSs, and architectures. Not supporting it one thing, but actively restricting it is another one entirely.
Microsoft doesn't provide me with VS on Linux, but at the same time doesn't care what OS I use to create Windows apps ...
"They are not personal computers."
What are they then, public computers ? Because they are certainly computers, both having way better specs than the early pentiums systems. In any case, I don't have too many problems watching flash videos on my n900 or my wife's Linux netbook. Sure there is the occasional hiccup, but this is due to Flash having problems on Linux, not some sort of limitation of the hardware, since, and I have tested this, the same videos also have problems on my quadcore desktop also running Linux. Both of these mobile devices have similar hardware specs (well aside for the real keyboards) as the iphone and ipad, respectively.
This is all about pissing contests, control, and greed -- on both sides. I'm not saying either Apple or Adobe are right or wrong, just that the reason for Flash not being on iProducts has very little to do with anything technical.
Direct2D is only for windows Vista and up. Being that I don't use these, it does nothing for me.
I hope it is just a stopgap measure to play around with acceleration ...
I would not consider GPU accelaeration fully supported until it is cross platform. Sorry should have been clearer in my original post.
Chrome might, yes. but Firefox would probably not be able to implement this as quickly as MS since creating a cross platform implementation for this will likely be problematic. Remember, MS only has to support windows !
Hatred for Microsoft is still warranted. haven't you been paying attention ?
Energizer and trojans combined : a woman's dreams come true.
The best aproximation I can come up with in English is : "mah-nii coor"; Spanish : "mañi cúr"
I wasn't aware that 'humankind' was a euphemism for 'The USA'.