Compare Notepad to vi. Notepad meets your criteria. Does it have a better UI though? You'll probably argue that it does, but many will argue that it doesn't. The thing is, the better UI depends on the person. If you edit a text file once every couple of weeks, notepad is probably great. It gets the job done, and you can figure out where stuff is. But if you edit text files all day long every day, vi is probably better. Sure, it's got a steep learning curve, but it's worth it for those that need to edit text a lot.
I like to compare M$ Windows Notepad to GNU Emacs. In Notepad, select is Shift+arrow, cut is Ctrl+x, copy is Ctrl+c, paste is Ctrl+v. In Emacs, select is Ctrl+space arrow, cut is Ctrl+w, copy is Alt+w, paste is Ctrl+y. So similar; yet we haven't even drawn in the dust on Emacs, let alone scratched the surface.
graphical version of VIM has menus and supports "point-and-click" operation.
So does Emacs on Windows or X. It feels like Notepad with different key bindings, and even those can be remapped.
So when the next Windows version completely eliminates DOS, what shell will replace command.com? Will it be a shell like `wish' (Windows interactive scripting host) as opposed to *nix's `bash' (BourneAgain scripting host)?
Stallman calls it GNU/Linux because most of what fills/.../bin comes from the GNU system, and it even uses GNU libc. It is a GNU system, just running on a kernel called Linux.
Just because it uses GCC doesn't make it a GNU system. Otherwise, you'd have GNU/DOS (gcc here) and GNU/Win32 (no wait, that's Cygwin, but there's another Win32 gcc).
Apple's closed hardware is really taking away from their chances.
Every single time Be is in the news, some/. reader bitches about "It sucks that Apple's not releasing any specs for G? hardware," not taking into account the fact that Apple Computer Inc. has released a kernel as semi-free software. What better hardware documentation is there than the commented source code to a working official kernel?
Be shouldn't let it die like NeXT did.
It never died; it just got absorbed into Mac OS 10 (which doesn't deserve an X).
I can't have any respect for a distro that's putting X 4.0 into any sort of release. Despite the fact that it's versioned as an actual release, the general consensus is that it's still beta quality w.r.t stability
Project Gutenberg will probably get close to nothing written in 1923 or after. Every time the year comes close to when copyrights will start expiring again, Disney pays the legislators lots of $$$ to renew all works still under copyright for another twenty years. First it was 56 years, then it was 75 or life + 50, now (as of the Sonny Bonehe^H^H^Ho Act of 1999) it's 95 or life + 70. Isn't retroactive copyright extension a violation of the "limited times" clause in the part of the Constitution that authorizes Congress to establish copyright?
They put all of the functionality of GDI into the silicon
GDI from Command & Conquer? When are they going to put Nod into silicon?
Oh, that GDI. The Windows graphics driver interface. I guess pretty soon, someone will come out with an expansion card that pretty much runs all of the WinAPI in hardware. O u c h.
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Although another instruction set could be developed, this would provide little improvement over emulation of x86.
The most efficient instruction set would be a virtual instruction set designed for the efficient expression of C language programs in low-level terms, perhaps similar to the register transfer languages that compilers use internally. The JIT^H^H^HCodeMorphing(TM) recompiler would translate it into VLIW code for the backend.
Crusoe processor does not use a lot of watts. Perhaps they'll come out with a chipset that supports some kind of multiple processor setup, through multiple devices if necessary. Can you imagine a Beowulf(TM) cluster of Crusoe devices?
If you're talking about boxes that contain a motherboard and one or more CPUs and memory and adapter cards and storage devices and that have connectors on the back, I call them "boxen." To me, a "box" is any computer that is not considered "mobile," anything larger than a laptop. Rackmount computers (and early Mac LC computers) are "pizza boxen."
In fact, Apple wants you to say "Mac computers" or "Mac boxen" instead of "Macs" because trademarks are adjectives and do not inflect.
Aqua is also a theme whose widgets look like medication capsules and is the default theme in Mac OS 10, which will soon be packed in with Barbie-looking computers.
Any connection? There are also games packed with an Aqua-like theme.
But I studied a lot of law when I got a cease-and-desist for a fan page that talked about a TV show and when I read about The Tetris Company's activities. Here's what Apple could claim:
Design patent (perhaps; I don't know if they applied for it)
Sculpture copyright
Trademark
Trade dress (this covers a lot of the "look and feel" issues)
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(OT: The <fake-html> bug in the preview code is back.)
Unless you think that a Tetris®-like game encourages players to drop a ton of bricks on a fella's head, games like freepuzzlearena have no connection with violence, right?
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Compare Notepad to vi. Notepad meets your criteria. Does it have a better UI though? You'll probably argue that it does, but many will argue that it doesn't. The thing is, the better UI depends on the person. If you edit a text file once every couple of weeks, notepad is probably great. It gets the job done, and you can figure out where stuff is. But if you edit text files all day long every day, vi is probably better. Sure, it's got a steep learning curve, but it's worth it for those that need to edit text a lot.
I like to compare M$ Windows Notepad to GNU Emacs. In Notepad, select is Shift+arrow, cut is Ctrl+x, copy is Ctrl+c, paste is Ctrl+v. In Emacs, select is Ctrl+space arrow, cut is Ctrl+w, copy is Alt+w, paste is Ctrl+y. So similar; yet we haven't even drawn in the dust on Emacs, let alone scratched the surface.
graphical version of VIM has menus and supports "point-and-click" operation.
So does Emacs on Windows or X. It feels like Notepad with different key bindings, and even those can be remapped.
So when the next Windows version completely eliminates DOS, what shell will replace command.com? Will it be a shell like `wish' (Windows interactive scripting host) as opposed to *nix's `bash' (BourneAgain scripting host)?
Be can't use unofficial sources.
What is more official than the full source code to the kernel of Mac OS 10?
Stallman calls it GNU/Linux because most of what fills /.../bin comes from the GNU system, and it even uses GNU libc. It is a GNU system, just running on a kernel called Linux.
Just because it uses GCC doesn't make it a GNU system. Otherwise, you'd have GNU/DOS (gcc here) and GNU/Win32 (no wait, that's Cygwin, but there's another Win32 gcc).
Apple's closed hardware is really taking away from their chances.
Every single time Be is in the news, some /. reader bitches about "It sucks that Apple's not releasing any specs for G? hardware," not taking into account the fact that Apple Computer Inc. has released a kernel as semi-free software. What better hardware documentation is there than the commented source code to a working official kernel?
Be shouldn't let it die like NeXT did.
It never died; it just got absorbed into Mac OS 10 (which doesn't deserve an X).
I can't have any respect for a distro that's putting X 4.0 into any sort of release. Despite the fact that it's versioned as an actual release, the general consensus is that it's still beta quality w.r.t stability
Funny, that reminds me of another window system.
Is it OK to call GNU/Linux and *BSD "UNIX-like" systems? It seems that NetBSD is ripping off the GNU tagline.
trademark UNIX belongs to AT&T
No, it belongs to the Open Group.
If a 200MHz RISC processor can't emulate a 16-bit 20Mhz DragonBall, it's probably not worth using in the first place, is it? ;-)
If a PowerPC system can emulate the 68K ISA transparently (look at Mac OS 7.x), then an ARM system can, right?
Project Gutenberg will probably get close to nothing written in 1923 or after. Every time the year comes close to when copyrights will start expiring again, Disney pays the legislators lots of $$$ to renew all works still under copyright for another twenty years. First it was 56 years, then it was 75 or life + 50, now (as of the Sonny Bonehe^H^H^Ho Act of 1999) it's 95 or life + 70. Isn't retroactive copyright extension a violation of the "limited times" clause in the part of the Constitution that authorizes Congress to establish copyright?
What about 3D on Mac computers or BeOS systems?
If you live in Windows-land all the time, you may think differently.
And if you're on a Mac box, you'll just Think different.
In life, each photon is processed by a different CPU :-) Hard to simulate on a lowly 1-GHz Athlon PC.
They put all of the functionality of GDI into the silicon
GDI from Command & Conquer? When are they going to put Nod into silicon?
Oh, that GDI. The Windows graphics driver interface. I guess pretty soon, someone will come out with an expansion card that pretty much runs all of the WinAPI in hardware. O u c h .
Stuff that goes in "Sections" (along the left side) other than "articles" (the default) shows up in a different color motif. Each section has its color; try clicking the others.
Although another instruction set could be developed, this would provide little improvement over emulation of x86.
The most efficient instruction set would be a virtual instruction set designed for the efficient expression of C language programs in low-level terms, perhaps similar to the register transfer languages that compilers use internally. The JIT^H^H^HCodeMorphing(TM) recompiler would translate it into VLIW code for the backend.
Crusoe processor does not use a lot of watts. Perhaps they'll come out with a chipset that supports some kind of multiple processor setup, through multiple devices if necessary. Can you imagine a Beowulf(TM) cluster of Crusoe devices?
unless of course he used some of that new found wealth to contract out the source maintenance...
Remember, Transmeta is maintaining a distribution called Mobile Linux, right?
It's in ESR's Jargon File as the plural of box when it means "sessile computer."
If you're talking about boxes that contain a motherboard and one or more CPUs and memory and adapter cards and storage devices and that have connectors on the back, I call them "boxen." To me, a "box" is any computer that is not considered "mobile," anything larger than a laptop. Rackmount computers (and early Mac LC computers) are "pizza boxen."
In fact, Apple wants you to say "Mac computers" or "Mac boxen" instead of "Macs" because trademarks are adjectives and do not inflect.
Next, when are they going after all apple farmers for using their logos?
<ianal> Trademark law is about unfair competition. Apple farmers do not compete with Apple Computer Inc. </ianal>
the style is not "iMacish". This is also not an "all in one" pc, there's the pc, monitor and other peripherals
But doesn't it look "G3ish"?
- Aqua is a band. They did "Barbie Girl."
- Aqua is also a theme whose widgets look like medication capsules and is the default theme in Mac OS 10, which will soon be packed in with Barbie-looking computers.
Any connection? There are also games packed with an Aqua-like theme.But I studied a lot of law when I got a cease-and-desist for a fan page that talked about a TV show and when I read about The Tetris Company's activities. Here's what Apple could claim:
- Design patent (perhaps; I don't know if they applied for it)
- Sculpture copyright
- Trademark
- Trade dress (this covers a lot of the "look and feel" issues)
</ianal>(OT: The <fake-html> bug in the preview code is back.)
- Story title: "Studies Say Video Games Increase Violent Behavior"
- Report title: "Violent Video Games Seen To Increase Violent Behavior"
Unless you think that a Tetris®-like game encourages players to drop a ton of bricks on a fella's head, games like freepuzzlearena have no connection with violence, right?