"Every few years, there is yet another theory that claims to be better suited for our models than Newton's. Then they realize they overlooked something and find Newton's idea fit better than ever."
There is a “foreign function interface” to allow safe calling of C-written libraries from Go code. We expect to use SWIG to extend this capability to C++ libraries. There is no safe way to call Go code from C or C++ yet.
Lack of slashes (as in "tar/deb/rpm") and no multiplicity of install procedures. Its simpler for the user, witch has no doubt about how to go with one specific file (tars should be opened and README, debs should get dpkgs, etc, etc)
And since when the ENTER = Ok button stopped being a secret handshake too? The difference is that you know this secret handshake. Just that. You cant argue that is is more "intuitive", but in my experience intuition varies on a user basis
Ok, let's go slower here. I can't disagree with you regarding linux, but to say Windows is idiot-friendly is a long shot. I have tons of friends calling me all the time asking for help with Windows that are more to the idiot side of the bell curve.
The main difference is that you are used to the stupid things windows do. Try for example to add a new keyboard layout and then remove the current one. It can't be done. You have to get in and out of the dialog twice in order to suceed.
I don't know what they think, but I am not buying a Go until hell freezes. I will stick to UMDs until they run out. By then, if I have to buy another portable, it will be something else for sure. A nintendo DSI maybe.
I read ars review on the psp go and it is simply unbelievable what they have done. They just want to fuck the customer and profit. I didn't pirated any PSP game and will not pay for other people mistakes
I have to disagree: to type/sbin/lilo is easy. Knowing *what* to type is not. Either someone tell you that or hell will freeze over before you figere it out by yourself. And google is some kind of "someone", BTW
Not its not. I will explain to you what was going on: I was trying to install windows xp in a core 2 duo and and the hard drives where all sata. I didn't know that windows home would not recognize the second core and sata recognition (at least the way my bios was running) was not supported before service pack 2. So, I had to get a windows professional, which hadn't a service pack 2 and try to install the service pack on it.
The machine in trouble was my only one, so I had to install virtual box on linux and install a windows on it in order to install the service pack on the iso image I was going to use to burn a new windows installer with the service pack 2.
I'm no expert on neither windows or linux, but this is not easy at all...
Sorry, but I disagree with you. sumdumass is talking about a very common situation: the guy buys a disk, plugs it on his desktop and the system stops booting.
This should not happen and, if happens, the system should support the user and guide him through the necessary changes.
I never said it was perfect. I said I has evolved a long way since the times where nothing worked and people spent the whole time typing obscure commands at the shell.
I don't want to fuel this old thread, but I upgraded my computer, which was a dual boot machine. Windows and Linux. I changed everything but the hardrive. After the upgrade, Linux just booted at the new hardware without a blink. But iIt took me three hours to set up windows properly.
I couldn't find the setup CD for my wall-in-one printer. It was impossible to print on Windows before I downloaded the 200mb(!) setup utility for windows. Guess wich OS just printed and scanned out of the box?
Oh, BTW, back when I installed Linux, I didn't used a single line on the shell. All the setup was done with some kind of GUI.
Welcome to the 21th century, where Linux evolved quite a bit while you were whining about it
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"Every few years, there is yet another theory that claims to be better suited for our models than Newton's. Then they realize they overlooked something and find Newton's idea fit better than ever."
You understand how science work, right? ;-)
From Go's FAQ
There is a “foreign function interface” to allow safe calling of C-written libraries from Go code. We expect to use SWIG to extend this capability to C++ libraries. There is no safe way to call Go code from C or C++ yet.
Could you point me were did I said it was easier on Windows?
I didn't said that. I said that on MacOS is simpler because they only have one file type and one way to handle it.
Lack of slashes (as in "tar/deb/rpm") and no multiplicity of install procedures. Its simpler for the user, witch has no doubt about how to go with one specific file (tars should be opened and README, debs should get dpkgs, etc, etc)
Because it is being asked on the article:
What has been your experience if you've moved to Karmic?
Hardcore gamers aren't people who play serious games. They are people who play games seriously.
I got an urge to make a pun with Cowboy Neal, but I will skip it.
If you do put ubuntu, I highly recommend Ubuntu Netbook Remix. 9.10 is just beautiful and fully optimized to this kind of hardware
You should leave your house's door open too, just in case someone gets thirsty or need to use the toilet..
You ideas are pretty nice, but they are a little naive too.
On the other hand, if he had printed out a goatse pic...
CD!? My first Winsock install was done with floppys
And since when the ENTER = Ok button stopped being a secret handshake too? The difference is that you know this secret handshake. Just that. You cant argue that is is more "intuitive", but in my experience intuition varies on a user basis
Ok, let's go slower here. I can't disagree with you regarding linux, but to say Windows is idiot-friendly is a long shot. I have tons of friends calling me all the time asking for help with Windows that are more to the idiot side of the bell curve.
The main difference is that you are used to the stupid things windows do. Try for example to add a new keyboard layout and then remove the current one. It can't be done. You have to get in and out of the dialog twice in order to suceed.
You must be new here...
Every step they take makes me more sure I won't buy sony stuff anymore: memory sticks, proprietary headphones on cells, UMDs, PSP Go, etc.
No it's not
I don't know what they think, but I am not buying a Go until hell freezes. I will stick to UMDs until they run out. By then, if I have to buy another portable, it will be something else for sure. A nintendo DSI maybe.
I read ars review on the psp go and it is simply unbelievable what they have done. They just want to fuck the customer and profit. I didn't pirated any PSP game and will not pay for other people mistakes
I have to disagree: to type /sbin/lilo is easy. Knowing *what* to type is not. Either someone tell you that or hell will freeze over before you figere it out by yourself. And google is some kind of "someone", BTW
Not its not. I will explain to you what was going on: I was trying to install windows xp in a core 2 duo and and the hard drives where all sata. I didn't know that windows home would not recognize the second core and sata recognition (at least the way my bios was running) was not supported before service pack 2. So, I had to get a windows professional, which hadn't a service pack 2 and try to install the service pack on it.
The machine in trouble was my only one, so I had to install virtual box on linux and install a windows on it in order to install the service pack on the iso image I was going to use to burn a new windows installer with the service pack 2.
I'm no expert on neither windows or linux, but this is not easy at all...
Sorry, but I disagree with you. sumdumass is talking about a very common situation: the guy buys a disk, plugs it on his desktop and the system stops booting.
This should not happen and, if happens, the system should support the user and guide him through the necessary changes.
I never said it was perfect. I said I has evolved a long way since the times where nothing worked and people spent the whole time typing obscure commands at the shell.
Three right turns = one left. It is a universal rule!
Hey, I don't live on euclidian space, you insensitive clod!
I don't want to fuel this old thread, but I upgraded my computer, which was a dual boot machine. Windows and Linux. I changed everything but the hardrive. After the upgrade, Linux just booted at the new hardware without a blink. But iIt took me three hours to set up windows properly.
I couldn't find the setup CD for my wall-in-one printer. It was impossible to print on Windows before I downloaded the 200mb(!) setup utility for windows. Guess wich OS just printed and scanned out of the box?
Oh, BTW, back when I installed Linux, I didn't used a single line on the shell. All the setup was done with some kind of GUI.
Welcome to the 21th century, where Linux evolved quite a bit while you were whining about it
That's what the witness repored to the police