This development is a particalarly good thing for *nix's in general (including Linux). It's been far too long that the proprietary Unix vendors have been holding back standardization and co-operation of *nix's.
In the past this has been a major reason for the adoption of windows and the stifling of Unix. One more closed company going down, all the better.
When they get bought up and merged into whatever company purchases them, there will be one less thorn in the development of a more open *nix.
I am personally hoping this is a step in the right direction.
not quite for me but still a great thing
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I have to throw in my 2 cents worth on the KDE thing =).
Firstly, happy birthday and congratulations to all the KDE developers. You have developed a nice integrated desktop, allowed a method to move normal windows users into the Linux world without too much of a jarring shock (I have personally converted at least 14 people to Linux in the last 6 months). This gentle transition has proved to many that they can have a very familiar interface which sits atop a very stable OS and provides a great many of the common applications the average user would take advantage of on a daily basis.
This is a key to successful Linux promotion. Moving users from Windows. I personally do not use KDE, but I can appreciate the KDE project contribution to Linux in general. Additionally, as a developer, I have to say that KDevelop is one lovely IDE. It gives me just the right amount of automation (nice autoconf and automake updating) without being in your face at every level. The development of KDevelop is a direct result of the KDE project. Another big thanks for that.
Finally, I think its worth noting that design wise, KDE is really a bunch of very useful apps linked together in a logical way. I personally use BlackBox, but also launch kfm (for days when I feel lazy and want a GUI file manager) and kbgndwm to take care of my desktop background. This is a pretty setup for me. It allows BlackBox to run with a desktop and icons (via kfm, very handy) , and lets kcontrol set my desktop background to any pretty picture I want. If your'e interested in this setup, its a simple edit to your.xinitrc. Here's mine:
It seems that these guys are attempting to use their meshing and modelling routines to find inconsistencies and texturing details in the actual stone
This type of work (attempting to detect very small scale irregularities in materials) is far different than modelling an item and creating a 3 dimensional picture of that object, or creating a flashy new quake 3 skin .
Kudos to these guys for using (and creating) some really complex algorithms. Being in the field of 3D visualizations , I can appreciate the amount of time, energy and brainpower which go into a project such as this.
Since the question being asked is for a corporate entity, purchasing a QT license package is a minor investment
The QPL is sufficient for OSS and QT is a very solid framework from which to code.
I do it on a daily basis.
Granted a Mac consideration is not there.
So, revising my earlier post, maybe wxWindows would be advisable, however, worrying about GPL in the scope of closed application development is irrelevant.
I have been investigating the use QT2.1 and KDevelop for a while now. And I must say, its quite impressive.
In addition to which you could also start by using KDevelop and Klyix (the new RAD tool) from Inprise shouldn't be too far away...than you could have a group of programmers who are used to the QT specific issues who need to incorporate a new RAD (no big deal in my opinion).
While not a complete standalone solution, this is certainly a very good and useful idea.
No sysadmin in the world worth his/her salt would ever just leave it all up to these bots.
However, in a world of script kiddies and wanna-be hackers, these little guys could really help out alot.
Locking down a server is no small task, and having a team of little nano/code robots working with you could definitley be cool...maybe slashdot could have these guys running through looking for common trolls too =) A perl bot looking for Natalie Portman and other junk and moderating them to trolls might prove useful *wink*
An interesting concept. An eye for an eye concept is always fun. Kind of like being the Terminator. But this is the real world, with real implications for actions. If you were to walk into a meeting at work, discussing coding issues and a fellow programmer had stolen a bit of your code, taken the last cup of coffee, parked in your space, would you wack him then and there?
I think not.
So, beyond the hype, the kiddie posters on slashdot and the trolling story-tellers, there is very little reson to justify a counter-strike.
I also believe that the best way to frustrate a hacker is to deny their attack, route them. And then watch them wet their pants when they get caught.
It's certainly justified if both of them are excellent email packages. Since the discussion had nothing to do with GPL/GNU software vs. propietary software, I can't see your point.
From the desk of : What's the deal anyhow, the market is pushing bigger faster on a monthly basis. When most of the moronic fools on this planet will never do more than type out a letter on their computer. This is a frikkin' Wintel conspiracy. Those dumbasses are reeling people into a massive scam...what's the system requirements for WinBlows 2000? 128Mb Ram P3-333...give me a break! My P150 (no MMX!) 64 Mb 72pin SD RAM running RH6.1 and Blackbox outperforms their ass....I think I could vomit...but *sigh* 800Mhz...Quake III would run sooooooo smooth;-) Intel , Microsoft CRAP.... AMD -- I love you guys Cheers
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I was just wondering...what are the licensing issues referring to gtkmozembed.h?
I'd be grateful if someone could shed some light on that...thanks
In the past this has been a major reason for the adoption of windows and the stifling of Unix. One more closed company going down, all the better.
When they get bought up and merged into whatever company purchases them, there will be one less thorn in the development of a more open *nix.
I am personally hoping this is a step in the right direction.
Firstly, happy birthday and congratulations to all the KDE developers. You have developed a nice integrated desktop, allowed a method to move normal windows users into the Linux world without too much of a jarring shock (I have personally converted at least 14 people to Linux in the last 6 months). This gentle transition has proved to many that they can have a very familiar interface which sits atop a very stable OS and provides a great many of the common applications the average user would take advantage of on a daily basis.
This is a key to successful Linux promotion. Moving users from Windows. I personally do not use KDE, but I can appreciate the KDE project contribution to Linux in general. Additionally, as a developer, I have to say that KDevelop is one lovely IDE. It gives me just the right amount of automation (nice autoconf and automake updating) without being in your face at every level. The development of KDevelop is a direct result of the KDE project. Another big thanks for that.
Finally, I think its worth noting that design wise, KDE is really a bunch of very useful apps linked together in a logical way. I personally use BlackBox, but also launch kfm (for days when I feel lazy and want a GUI file manager) and kbgndwm to take care of my desktop background. This is a pretty setup for me. It allows BlackBox to run with a desktop and icons (via kfm, very handy) , and lets kcontrol set my desktop background to any pretty picture I want. If your'e interested in this setup, its a simple edit to your .xinitrc. Here's mine:
exec & kfm; sleep 1
exec & kbgndwm; sleep 2
exec xscreensaver
exec blackbox
If you ever wanna set the desktop, just launch a terminal and run kcontrol.
Try it....it works nicely....and oh yeah HAPPY BIRTHDAY GUYS
This type of work (attempting to detect very small scale irregularities in materials) is far different than modelling an item and creating a 3 dimensional picture of that object, or creating a flashy new quake 3 skin .
Kudos to these guys for using (and creating) some really complex algorithms. Being in the field of 3D visualizations , I can appreciate the amount of time, energy and brainpower which go into a project such as this.
*penguin_nipple stands and applaudes*
The QPL is sufficient for OSS and QT is a very solid framework from which to code.
I do it on a daily basis.
Granted a Mac consideration is not there.
So, revising my earlier post, maybe wxWindows would be advisable, however, worrying about GPL in the scope of closed application development is irrelevant.
In addition to which you could also start by using KDevelop and Klyix (the new RAD tool) from Inprise shouldn't be too far away...than you could have a group of programmers who are used to the QT specific issues who need to incorporate a new RAD (no big deal in my opinion).
Give it a shot...it has been working for me =)
No sysadmin in the world worth his/her salt would ever just leave it all up to these bots.
However, in a world of script kiddies and wanna-be hackers, these little guys could really help out alot.
Locking down a server is no small task, and having a team of little nano/code robots working with you could definitley be cool...maybe slashdot could have these guys running through looking for common trolls too =) A perl bot looking for Natalie Portman and other junk and moderating them to trolls might prove useful *wink*
An interesting concept.
An eye for an eye concept is always fun. Kind of like being the Terminator.
But this is the real world, with real implications for actions. If you were to walk into a meeting at work, discussing coding issues and a fellow programmer had stolen a bit of your code, taken the last cup of coffee, parked in your space, would you wack him then and there?
I think not.
So, beyond the hype, the kiddie posters on slashdot and the trolling story-tellers, there is very little reson to justify a counter-strike.
I also believe that the best way to frustrate a hacker is to deny their attack, route them. And then watch them wet their pants when they get caught.
I may be wrong here, but doesn't journalism require a certain number of facts to back up a story?
The content of the story, a whole 20 lines sounds more like fiction than any of fact.
You would have thought there might be a bit more proof rather than that quick take
The news media is suffering from the CNN syndrome...10 second outtakes, flashy headlines and whos got the coolest looking microsoft vs. DOJ graphic.
Just a thought, but do I know I am only a programmer...ack.
It's certainly justified if both of them are excellent email packages. Since the discussion had nothing to do with GPL/GNU software vs. propietary software, I can't see your point.
That cute lil' page M$ has a little comment box...I'd encourage all slashdot users to send a comment. Toodlez all....
From the desk of : What's the deal anyhow, the market is pushing bigger faster on a monthly basis. When most of the moronic fools on this planet will never do more than type out a letter on their computer. This is a frikkin' Wintel conspiracy. Those dumbasses are reeling people into a massive scam...what's the system requirements for WinBlows 2000? 128Mb Ram P3-333...give me a break! My P150 (no MMX!) 64 Mb 72pin SD RAM running RH6.1 and Blackbox outperforms their ass....I think I could vomit...but *sigh* 800Mhz...Quake III would run sooooooo smooth ;-) Intel , Microsoft CRAP.... AMD -- I love you guys Cheers