I have no first-hand experience, but I imagine guns are a hot item for thieves to steal, given that convicted felons aren't supposed to be able to purchase firearms but still might want them.
Not every child is going to be interested in reading, science, sports, history, or math either, but those are compulsory and introduce those subjects to children who may not otherwise receive exposure. I think at least a little bit of programming introduces problem-solving in a way that's more immediate and tangible than math.
I think it only really creates demand if you don't distinguish between a new copy of Game X with a used copy of Game X. If you make the distinction, then it could be said that you are creating demand for used Game X but not new Game X.
This is how I feel. I keep my most common-used programs and OS on SSDs, and I keep my documents, code, and less-critical software on HDDs. Loss of data is expensive. Loss of software is extremely cheap when typical internet speeds allow me to re-download even large games in less than 2 hours.
And even if I didn't, I have no wish to give money to Microsoft (or indirectly supporting them by giving money to other companies in the same ecosystem
So, since you are a console gamer, which of the wonderful and ethical console manufacturers do you give your money to? Certainly not Sony or Nintendo since they're no better than Microsoft. Who, then?
Do you live in that Swedish school district (I am making the assumption that Sweden has something analogous to school districts in the US)? If not, you're probably not paying taxes to support that school and shouldn't really give a damn about what the school is promoting. Your capitalization of free software suggests to me that you may be a zealot and this has nothing to do with common sense. I like FLOSS. I _prefer_ FLOSS. I also think the source for Minecraft should be available to paying customers, especially since nearly two years ago Notch said he was going to release it with v1 of the game. But the decisions of others to use proprietary software is really none of your business.
13-year-olds aren't going to understand the code, and neither are their teachers. If you want to read the code, feel free to buy a developer's license for it as all the mod developers have done.
Not if we never give them a chance and assume they're too young to get into coding, anyways.
All of the dialogue in the game is voice-acted, so they would actually have to go and record dialogue for each class for same-sex flirtatious conversations (assuming they just used the same dialogue of the opposite gender).
Oh no, a news aggregate site isn't getting trivial bits of tech-world news out to the public immediately! This story has such impact on my life, I absolutely needed to know about it yesterday!
It all depends. I grew up in a small town that didn't have much of a bullying or football hero complex, but we also had a lot of tourist traffic (typically the population at least doubled during the summer) so I think that outside influence and money pipeline had an effect on the personality of the town.
So even if she knew she was going to a party to drink and intentionally consume drugs, how the fuck does that make it ok for her to be assaulted while essentially unconscious?!
It makes the news, like it did here, and then it makes Linux as an operating system -- and everything that runs on it and depends on it, look bad
This didn't exactly get reported to CNN. Linus is a "celebrity" only to a very small and specific group of people, and most of them are already aware of his attitude and behavior on the LKML. "Outbursts" like this are not nearly as well-known as the antics of someone like Steve Ballmer, but that doesn't seem to affect the sales or public opinion of Windows.
In my experience (and I do do development in environments where this comes up frequently), it is not at all unusual for applications to either rely on buggy behavior of another piece of code, or to make unwarranted assumptions about how another piece of code works, that happens to be valid under some circumstances but not others. If an application does not properly handle the documented behavior of an interface, then the application is broken.
ioctl functions operate on file descriptors, meaning the file is already open. The time for ENOENT is already passed. That being said, I'm not convinced Linus's attitude in these situations is more productive than being calm.
I enjoy it too, and typically volunteer for those jobs. For me it's because most of my C/C++ experience comes from hobby projects, so I enjoy building the experience and getting into that low-level mindset (I'm no C expert, so I have to think about what I'm doing quite a bit harder than a seasoned vet).
The heavy lifting stuff is typically packaged in libraries for the people doing the gameplay programming, and since those people will most likely be using Java, there will be Java wrappers over the C code.
Nice that you don't even mention how Java Card uses only a subset of the Java language and optimized bytecode compilation in order to reduce resource consumption.
That's probably true. At work we have designers who do that type of work; we're just expected to facilitate their ability to implement an attractive UI/UX. They hire us as software engineers/programmers/developers because they trust our ability to take business requirements and turn them into functional software modules. From their perspective, it would be foolish to turn down a competent programmer because he/she lacks the skills to make a pretty interface when there are people who enjoy doing that type of work and have built up those skills.
I'm not suggesting that everyone should abandon educational pursuits (I'm finishing my degree right now in my free-time), I'm simply defending people without degrees which the poster I originally replied to referred to as "low-lifes."
By your reaction to this, I sense some cognitive dissonance in your purchasing decisions. Free software users and contributors hurt _nobody_. If you want to continue being an Apple customer, go right ahead. Free software is there for people who want it; nobody is forcing you to use it.
This is exactly what I was thinking. Also, I don't really think it's the job of programmers to make an elegant UI. The job of a programmer is to make functional software, perhaps with an elegant API that the designers and UI/UX engineers can latch on to while creating an elegant UI. Free software tends to lack those elegant UIs because the free software movement tends to attract more programmers than it does designers.
I suppose you could make the argument that Stallman is an egomaniac ass, but how could you possibly argue that he's harmed the industry and contributed nothing? He's not imposing the GPL on anyone; it's yours to take if you so choose. He's helped develop a very useful and widely accepted development tool chain, which once again, is there if you want it, but there are alternatives if you don't.
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I have no first-hand experience, but I imagine guns are a hot item for thieves to steal, given that convicted felons aren't supposed to be able to purchase firearms but still might want them.
Not every child is going to be interested in reading, science, sports, history, or math either, but those are compulsory and introduce those subjects to children who may not otherwise receive exposure. I think at least a little bit of programming introduces problem-solving in a way that's more immediate and tangible than math.
I think it only really creates demand if you don't distinguish between a new copy of Game X with a used copy of Game X. If you make the distinction, then it could be said that you are creating demand for used Game X but not new Game X.
This is how I feel. I keep my most common-used programs and OS on SSDs, and I keep my documents, code, and less-critical software on HDDs. Loss of data is expensive. Loss of software is extremely cheap when typical internet speeds allow me to re-download even large games in less than 2 hours.
And even if I didn't, I have no wish to give money to Microsoft (or indirectly supporting them by giving money to other companies in the same ecosystem
So, since you are a console gamer, which of the wonderful and ethical console manufacturers do you give your money to? Certainly not Sony or Nintendo since they're no better than Microsoft. Who, then?
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The joke's on you, asshole. The app is Find My iPhone that is sending these people to his home.
Do you live in that Swedish school district (I am making the assumption that Sweden has something analogous to school districts in the US)? If not, you're probably not paying taxes to support that school and shouldn't really give a damn about what the school is promoting. Your capitalization of free software suggests to me that you may be a zealot and this has nothing to do with common sense. I like FLOSS. I _prefer_ FLOSS. I also think the source for Minecraft should be available to paying customers, especially since nearly two years ago Notch said he was going to release it with v1 of the game. But the decisions of others to use proprietary software is really none of your business.
13-year-olds aren't going to understand the code, and neither are their teachers. If you want to read the code, feel free to buy a developer's license for it as all the mod developers have done.
Not if we never give them a chance and assume they're too young to get into coding, anyways.
All of the dialogue in the game is voice-acted, so they would actually have to go and record dialogue for each class for same-sex flirtatious conversations (assuming they just used the same dialogue of the opposite gender).
Microsoft told him that in a message that included a "Welcome to C#!" brochure.
he took the coward's route instead of letting society decide his fate for his actions
He was looking at 35 years and up to $1 million in fines.
Oh no, a news aggregate site isn't getting trivial bits of tech-world news out to the public immediately! This story has such impact on my life, I absolutely needed to know about it yesterday!
It all depends. I grew up in a small town that didn't have much of a bullying or football hero complex, but we also had a lot of tourist traffic (typically the population at least doubled during the summer) so I think that outside influence and money pipeline had an effect on the personality of the town.
So even if she knew she was going to a party to drink and intentionally consume drugs, how the fuck does that make it ok for her to be assaulted while essentially unconscious?!
It makes the news, like it did here, and then it makes Linux as an operating system -- and everything that runs on it and depends on it, look bad
This didn't exactly get reported to CNN. Linus is a "celebrity" only to a very small and specific group of people, and most of them are already aware of his attitude and behavior on the LKML. "Outbursts" like this are not nearly as well-known as the antics of someone like Steve Ballmer, but that doesn't seem to affect the sales or public opinion of Windows.
In my experience (and I do do development in environments where this comes up frequently), it is not at all unusual for applications to either rely on buggy behavior of another piece of code, or to make unwarranted assumptions about how another piece of code works, that happens to be valid under some circumstances but not others. If an application does not properly handle the documented behavior of an interface, then the application is broken.
ioctl functions operate on file descriptors, meaning the file is already open. The time for ENOENT is already passed. That being said, I'm not convinced Linus's attitude in these situations is more productive than being calm.
I enjoy it too, and typically volunteer for those jobs. For me it's because most of my C/C++ experience comes from hobby projects, so I enjoy building the experience and getting into that low-level mindset (I'm no C expert, so I have to think about what I'm doing quite a bit harder than a seasoned vet).
The heavy lifting stuff is typically packaged in libraries for the people doing the gameplay programming, and since those people will most likely be using Java, there will be Java wrappers over the C code.
Nice that you don't even mention how Java Card uses only a subset of the Java language and optimized bytecode compilation in order to reduce resource consumption.
That's probably true. At work we have designers who do that type of work; we're just expected to facilitate their ability to implement an attractive UI/UX. They hire us as software engineers/programmers/developers because they trust our ability to take business requirements and turn them into functional software modules. From their perspective, it would be foolish to turn down a competent programmer because he/she lacks the skills to make a pretty interface when there are people who enjoy doing that type of work and have built up those skills.
I'm not suggesting that everyone should abandon educational pursuits (I'm finishing my degree right now in my free-time), I'm simply defending people without degrees which the poster I originally replied to referred to as "low-lifes."
By your reaction to this, I sense some cognitive dissonance in your purchasing decisions. Free software users and contributors hurt _nobody_. If you want to continue being an Apple customer, go right ahead. Free software is there for people who want it; nobody is forcing you to use it.
This is exactly what I was thinking. Also, I don't really think it's the job of programmers to make an elegant UI. The job of a programmer is to make functional software, perhaps with an elegant API that the designers and UI/UX engineers can latch on to while creating an elegant UI. Free software tends to lack those elegant UIs because the free software movement tends to attract more programmers than it does designers.
I suppose you could make the argument that Stallman is an egomaniac ass, but how could you possibly argue that he's harmed the industry and contributed nothing? He's not imposing the GPL on anyone; it's yours to take if you so choose. He's helped develop a very useful and widely accepted development tool chain, which once again, is there if you want it, but there are alternatives if you don't.