Well, let's begin with the fact that only the mother can give birth to the child. That seems to be at least a minor difference in child-rearing capabilities. I wonder if other significant differences might exist...
The same excuse we always get. If Bush were still in charge, the/. readers would be cursing him. But since it's your guy, it's the lame "well they're ALL corrupt".
So, the statement you are making is: IF (individual claims government officials are corrupt) THEN (individual is supportive of the current government). I'm sorry, but you lost me there. Can you elucidate?
I won't. Torture is wrong, no matter whom it is directed against. Whether you're rich or poor, justice is supposed to be fair, impartial, and blind. Punishment should be based on what someone did, not who they are. Nobody should be put in solitary confinement or denied regular socialization for a prolonged duration. It's not a deterrent. It doesn't reform the person. It accomplishes absolutely nothing except the destruction of that person's humanity. If the punishment is to destroy someone, do it with a bullet, quickly... not taking their mind and humanity a piece at a time in some dark, forgotten room.
Let's not get melodramatic. The house is burning down and you're worried about a broken window.
No, he made millions of dollars allowing other people to download music/movies/games/software that other people made and own the rights to. Oh, he was a brazen prick while he did it, too. Karma is a bitch.
I'll agree with your sentiment when corporate leaders are held to the same standard. Wear a suit, fuck over another company or group of individuals for millions of dollars, you get solitary.
Until then, please cram your self-righteousness directly into your ass.
Increase your rates by 25%, and then offer to take 20% off your rate if they allow you to open-source the solution. Existing customers may complain a bit, but new customers who didn't know what your rate was anyway, will think you are offering them a deal.
I don't think so. That's why I don't carry a debit card. Oh wait. What I'm saying doesn't actually make sense, because the card is only one factor of a two-factor authentication scheme. Silly me.
Are you telling me that every time Linus makes a new point release he makes sure all the driver test cases pass for all drivers in the tree? From reading LKmL, it seems the standard for turning the crank is sometimes as low as "I tried it on two machines and it didn't crash. Let's unleash it on the rest of the world, who will QC it."
As a blatantly non-technical person, your manager neither needs to know, nor cares, why a developer would want version control. You were hired to develop software, this is part of developing software. If it was a matter of cost, you would need to discuss it, but since there are good free source control systems available that don't require a dedicated server, just pick one and start using it.
Do you also need to justify your use of a particular text editor or IDE? If management is technical I can see how they'd want input on these decisions (even in that case maybe unwanted), but for somebody non-technical you are just producing your own confusing mess by bringing it up in the first place.
Coding in assembly still remains a superior method of squeezing extra performance out of software.
I'd say it's more important to be able to read assembly than to write it. I do a lot of performance optimization of C++ code, and mostly it involves looking at what the compiler generates and figuring out how to change the source code to produce better output from the compiler. Judicious use of const, restrict and inline keywords can make a huge difference, as can loop restructuring (although the compiler can do a fair amount of loop restructuring itself, sometimes it needs help).
It's been a long time since I saw compiler output that made me go "WTF, is this compiler dumb or something?" In fact, it tends to figure things out that are pretty amazing (to me, at least). I once saw a compiler eliminate an entire lookup table which it determined wasn't necessary, an impressive feat of compile-time execution modeling.
A post indicating that "I'm drunk and just crashed into a car LOL" is not evidence of a crime?
Not only is it evidence of the DUI, it's evidence that the defendant posted the "LOL" post. The judge is ordering the deletion of evidence which was used to justify the order itself.
I just think it's bullshit to complain about Apple's abuse of patents because they seek to ban SOME devices from ONE manufacturer, while Google seeks to prevent the sale of EVERY Apple computer and iOS device.
If you're going to be mad about patent abuse be mad consistently, is all I ask.
You should always strike back with at least twice the force you were struck with. As Teddy Roosevelt said, "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly."
That is only true if you equate having sex with rape. Most of us in the civilized world make a clear distinction between the two.
There are many uncivilized people in the "civilized" world. If you've ever seen two guys trying to escalate each other into a brawl, it's pretty obvious that both are willing participants in what is occurring. It's violent, and violence is what they are looking for.
And when it comes to x86-only binaries, there is very little linux software which is x86 only
Just because it's open source and written in C doesn't mean it will work on ARM. If a program:
Assumes that char is signed
Performes unaligned memory access
Assumes a specific endianness
Assumes sizeof(ptr) == sizeof(some integer type)
Assumes the existence of a multi-megabyte execution stack
Or a great number of other things, then that program is not portable, even if it compiles for some other processor architecture. The GNU software that comes with Linux doesn't suffer these issues due to ongoing effort. But a lot of FOSS code is written by well-meaning but portability-impaired developers who've only ever run anything on x86. You can't assume that because it's source code that it's portable, even if you restrict yourself to Linux-only software.
In the USA and the UK, if you deliberately provoke someone and they become violent, the Judge will blame you, not them.
No, the judge will blame both participants. "It takes two to tango" and all that. Violence is a path chosen by all the participants. It is very, very rare that "he came at me out of nowhere." Read some of Marc MacYoung's work on this topic.
Violence between grown men is basically a socially acceptable way for them to "do it" with each other. Straight guys don't have sex with each other, they fight each other. But it's really the same kind of interaction. "You, me, let's do this."
I have two young kids. I feel ashamed about the world we are providing them to grow up in. If you had children, you'd probably know other parents and get the exposure needed to disabuse you of your incorrect generalizations.
A law must be enforced by the executive, or he is violating his oath.
A law stating that people born on Thursdays should be put to death, must be enforced by the executive? You seem to misunderstand the purpose of the separation of powers.
No, he may not. He has pledged to "administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich"
If he chooses to not enforce a given law, and to do that consistently, then he is not administering justice "with respect to persons." It has nothing to do with the individual. It is not a violation of equal protections, since the law is being enforced on NO ONE.
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Well, let's begin with the fact that only the mother can give birth to the child. That seems to be at least a minor difference in child-rearing capabilities. I wonder if other significant differences might exist...
Are you seriously asking me to make a list of ways that men and women are different?
It's difficult to prove a negative, so what evidence do you have that it does matter?
You mean, aside from a huge number of obvious morphological, mental, and behavioral differences? Well, if we exclude those I guess I don't have much.
As long as at least one is nurturing and attentive in the formative years, wich one is doing it or their gender does not really matter.
Other than your desire for this to be the case, what evidence do you have that it doesn't matter?
The same excuse we always get. If Bush were still in charge, the /. readers would be cursing him. But since it's your guy, it's the lame "well they're ALL corrupt".
So, the statement you are making is: IF (individual claims government officials are corrupt) THEN (individual is supportive of the current government). I'm sorry, but you lost me there. Can you elucidate?
I won't. Torture is wrong, no matter whom it is directed against. Whether you're rich or poor, justice is supposed to be fair, impartial, and blind. Punishment should be based on what someone did, not who they are. Nobody should be put in solitary confinement or denied regular socialization for a prolonged duration. It's not a deterrent. It doesn't reform the person. It accomplishes absolutely nothing except the destruction of that person's humanity. If the punishment is to destroy someone, do it with a bullet, quickly... not taking their mind and humanity a piece at a time in some dark, forgotten room.
Let's not get melodramatic. The house is burning down and you're worried about a broken window.
No, he made millions of dollars allowing other people to download music/movies/games/software that other people made and own the rights to. Oh, he was a brazen prick while he did it, too. Karma is a bitch.
I'll agree with your sentiment when corporate leaders are held to the same standard. Wear a suit, fuck over another company or group of individuals for millions of dollars, you get solitary.
Until then, please cram your self-righteousness directly into your ass.
The less involved the drivers are the safer the system is. The system is safest when the driver cannot control the car at all.
Increase your rates by 25%, and then offer to take 20% off your rate if they allow you to open-source the solution. Existing customers may complain a bit, but new customers who didn't know what your rate was anyway, will think you are offering them a deal.
I don't think so. That's why I don't carry a debit card. Oh wait. What I'm saying doesn't actually make sense, because the card is only one factor of a two-factor authentication scheme. Silly me.
Are you telling me that every time Linus makes a new point release he makes sure all the driver test cases pass for all drivers in the tree? From reading LKmL, it seems the standard for turning the crank is sometimes as low as "I tried it on two machines and it didn't crash. Let's unleash it on the rest of the world, who will QC it."
No, not all developers are worth their paychecks. Ooooh! Burn!
As a blatantly non-technical person, your manager neither needs to know, nor cares, why a developer would want version control. You were hired to develop software, this is part of developing software. If it was a matter of cost, you would need to discuss it, but since there are good free source control systems available that don't require a dedicated server, just pick one and start using it.
Do you also need to justify your use of a particular text editor or IDE? If management is technical I can see how they'd want input on these decisions (even in that case maybe unwanted), but for somebody non-technical you are just producing your own confusing mess by bringing it up in the first place.
Your job is to develop, go do that.
Coding in assembly still remains a superior method of squeezing extra performance out of software.
I'd say it's more important to be able to read assembly than to write it. I do a lot of performance optimization of C++ code, and mostly it involves looking at what the compiler generates and figuring out how to change the source code to produce better output from the compiler. Judicious use of const, restrict and inline keywords can make a huge difference, as can loop restructuring (although the compiler can do a fair amount of loop restructuring itself, sometimes it needs help).
It's been a long time since I saw compiler output that made me go "WTF, is this compiler dumb or something?" In fact, it tends to figure things out that are pretty amazing (to me, at least). I once saw a compiler eliminate an entire lookup table which it determined wasn't necessary, an impressive feat of compile-time execution modeling.
No, it is not evidence of a crime... at least not the DUI charge. She could have been completely sober and merely posted that she was drunk.
So, confessions aren't evidence. I'm learning all kinds of new shit today.
A post indicating that "I'm drunk and just crashed into a car LOL" is not evidence of a crime?
Not only is it evidence of the DUI, it's evidence that the defendant posted the "LOL" post. The judge is ordering the deletion of evidence which was used to justify the order itself.
A judge ordering a defendant to delete evidence of a crime... Well, I must say that's a new one for me.
I just think it's bullshit to complain about Apple's abuse of patents because they seek to ban SOME devices from ONE manufacturer, while Google seeks to prevent the sale of EVERY Apple computer and iOS device. If you're going to be mad about patent abuse be mad consistently, is all I ask.
You should always strike back with at least twice the force you were struck with. As Teddy Roosevelt said, "The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly."
We got a /48. We happens to be number 201. So our addresses are all starting with 2001:1448:201::.
When you've got a block that's bigger than the entire IPv4 Internet, you know you're cool.
That is only true if you equate having sex with rape. Most of us in the civilized world make a clear distinction between the two.
There are many uncivilized people in the "civilized" world. If you've ever seen two guys trying to escalate each other into a brawl, it's pretty obvious that both are willing participants in what is occurring. It's violent, and violence is what they are looking for.
And when it comes to x86-only binaries, there is very little linux software which is x86 only
Just because it's open source and written in C doesn't mean it will work on ARM. If a program:
Or a great number of other things, then that program is not portable, even if it compiles for some other processor architecture. The GNU software that comes with Linux doesn't suffer these issues due to ongoing effort. But a lot of FOSS code is written by well-meaning but portability-impaired developers who've only ever run anything on x86. You can't assume that because it's source code that it's portable, even if you restrict yourself to Linux-only software.
In the USA and the UK, if you deliberately provoke someone and they become violent, the Judge will blame you, not them.
No, the judge will blame both participants. "It takes two to tango" and all that. Violence is a path chosen by all the participants. It is very, very rare that "he came at me out of nowhere." Read some of Marc MacYoung's work on this topic.
Violence between grown men is basically a socially acceptable way for them to "do it" with each other. Straight guys don't have sex with each other, they fight each other. But it's really the same kind of interaction. "You, me, let's do this."
I have two young kids. I feel ashamed about the world we are providing them to grow up in. If you had children, you'd probably know other parents and get the exposure needed to disabuse you of your incorrect generalizations.
A law must be enforced by the executive, or he is violating his oath.
A law stating that people born on Thursdays should be put to death, must be enforced by the executive? You seem to misunderstand the purpose of the separation of powers.
You understand this no?
That isn't condescending enough. Try harder.
No, he may not. He has pledged to "administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich"
If he chooses to not enforce a given law, and to do that consistently, then he is not administering justice "with respect to persons." It has nothing to do with the individual. It is not a violation of equal protections, since the law is being enforced on NO ONE.