It's a symbolic gesture. I doubt that many people expect the president to learn programming while in office. They have many other affairs to take care of.
Given what the D stands for, you are correct to change it to something else at random. N for Nazi seems a fitting alternative for the FPRK.
Usually any country with a form of government (Democratic, Republic, Socialist, etc.) in the name is not that form of government.Doubly so when it is 'Democratic'.
On the other hand North Korea is a military power including nuclear weapons. Sony however has a remake of Annie which is expected to clean up at the next Razzies. Quite frankly I'm more afraid off Sony.
You need Fox news so Democratic administrations are held accountable.
You need MSNBC so Republican administrations are held accountable.
There are blowhards and static on both channels, but there is some useful information to be gleaned amongst the chaff.
As a rule of thumb, take the 'liberal' and 'conservative' commentary, split the difference between the two, and then factor out any common business interest between the various media companies (e.g. SOPA, advertisers, etc.) and you will have a much more accurate view of world events.
Samzenpus forgot to blame this on the freedom-oppressing and america-hating labor unions. Clearly they are some how at fault here if fox news has been disconnected. I would have expected him to at least have read the article far enough to find a way to make that connection happen.
No it's Obama's fault. I don't know how but *everything* bad is Obama's fault.
(Perhaps I've been watching too much Fox News.)
Why? A sincere question, not a snark. Is it multi-programing-language support? The Microsoft IDE (VS?) What is it that wins over the Java ecosystem?
Just personal preference. I've used both and at least for me Java tends to induce more headaches than C#.
with the main drawback to.NET is that in the past its cross-platform functionality has been quite limited.
Until Mono came along, I assume you mean. I have little experience with Mono. Those who do, please weigh in: does Mono offer equivalent cross-platform flexibility to Java run-time environments?
Mono never really caught on in the Linux community due to general distrust of Microsoft, as many people believe that if Mono ever caught on Microsoft would attempt to crush it. Hopefully Microsoft releasing.NET under actual open source licenses will improve this situation, particularly with Java now being at the mercy of Oracle who IMHO makes Microsoft look like a bunch of Saints in comparison.
.NET is slowly beeing weeded out of the enterprise though and that's a trend I don't want to see diminished by devs picking up.NET because it's now "open source". It's OK to hate.NET, open source or not.
Citation please? I've been seeing a gradual increase in.NET development, And I get called frequently by headhunters looking for.NET developers despite that software development is not my primary job function.
If you're already using something that works (and who isn't), what's the motivation to change?
As much as the Slashdot Hardcore might hate it,.NET has a huge presence in "enterprise" software and IT. It behooves one to know something about it, it's a popular too that might get you a job... On the other hand, there are many still on the Java boat.
The question now is "Which is the greater Evil and/or threat to Open Source: Microsoft or Oracle?" Personally I think Oracle wins hands down on both counts.
I have always preferred.NET to Java, with the main drawback to.NET is that in the past its cross-platform functionality has been quite limited.
Really though, the last ethics class I took required an e-book with a 3 use license and six month expiration that cost $130. So, after six months, there is no access to the material at all, like a returned library book without even the value of a paper-bound book that could be burned for warmth.
Well, ironically that probably taught you a lot about ethics.
Most of it was copied verbatim from the Enron Corporate Ethics Handbook.
How is that possible when all major TV news sources that cover candidates for federal office share a corporate parent with one of the members of the MPAA? Fox=Fox, CBS=Paramount, ABC=Disney, NBC=Universal, and CNN=Warner. A candidate for federal office who openly opposes the excesses of what copyright has become will draw smear campaigns from all five of these studios' co-owned news channels.
Don't believe this? Go back and look at ALL of the television networks coverage of SOPA. It was all how this is necessary to protect American jobs and such. Oh, and a few filthy pirates are against it.
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Is that you Sony?
It's a symbolic gesture. I doubt that many people expect the president to learn programming while in office. They have many other affairs to take care of.
You must be thinking of Bill Clinton...
The robot arm to build the furniture is the easy part. Writing an AI capable of deciphering the instructions is the real challenge.
S/week/will/ damned autocorrect!
Time travel week inevitably be discovered by someone who goes back in time and becomes their own father.
The NSA has always been envious of Santa Claus's surveillance technology and the Air Force wants a good look at the sleigh and reindeer.
Monkeys like to throw shit around but they are mere amateurs compared to politicians.
I'm hosting a Van Halen concert you insensitive clod!
Given what the D stands for, you are correct to change it to something else at random. N for Nazi seems a fitting alternative for the FPRK.
Usually any country with a form of government (Democratic, Republic, Socialist, etc.) in the name is not that form of government.Doubly so when it is 'Democratic'.
This doesn't sound much different than the T&C redirect page when you use public WiFi.
On the other hand North Korea is a military power including nuclear weapons. Sony however has a remake of Annie which is expected to clean up at the next Razzies. Quite frankly I'm more afraid off Sony.
So it's a corporation?
In the words of Billy Joel, "Only the good die young". So being a venture capitalist should be a good head start on a long life.
You need Fox news so Democratic administrations are held accountable.
You need MSNBC so Republican administrations are held accountable.
There are blowhards and static on both channels, but there is some useful information to be gleaned amongst the chaff.
As a rule of thumb, take the 'liberal' and 'conservative' commentary, split the difference between the two, and then factor out any common business interest between the various media companies (e.g. SOPA, advertisers, etc.) and you will have a much more accurate view of world events.
I've noticed a common theme, though... no matter who you talk to, it's the other greedy bastard who's being unreasonable.
I think we can agree: All of the greedy bastards are being unreasonable.
Samzenpus forgot to blame this on the freedom-oppressing and america-hating labor unions. Clearly they are some how at fault here if fox news has been disconnected. I would have expected him to at least have read the article far enough to find a way to make that connection happen.
No it's Obama's fault. I don't know how but *everything* bad is Obama's fault.
(Perhaps I've been watching too much Fox News.)
How Mr. Coward spends his Saturday nights is his own business.
I have always preferred .NET to Java,
Why? A sincere question, not a snark. Is it multi-programing-language support? The Microsoft IDE (VS?) What is it that wins over the Java ecosystem?
Just personal preference. I've used both and at least for me Java tends to induce more headaches than C#.
with the main drawback to .NET is that in the past its cross-platform functionality has been quite limited.
Until Mono came along, I assume you mean. I have little experience with Mono. Those who do, please weigh in: does Mono offer equivalent cross-platform flexibility to Java run-time environments?
Mono never really caught on in the Linux community due to general distrust of Microsoft, as many people believe that if Mono ever caught on Microsoft would attempt to crush it. Hopefully Microsoft releasing .NET under actual open source licenses will improve this situation, particularly with Java now being at the mercy of Oracle who IMHO makes Microsoft look like a bunch of Saints in comparison.
.NET is slowly beeing weeded out of the enterprise though and that's a trend I don't want to see diminished by devs picking up .NET because it's now "open source". It's OK to hate .NET, open source or not.
Citation please? I've been seeing a gradual increase in .NET development, And I get called frequently by headhunters looking for .NET developers despite that software development is not my primary job function.
If you're already using something that works (and who isn't), what's the motivation to change?
As much as the Slashdot Hardcore might hate it, .NET has a huge presence in "enterprise" software and IT. It behooves one to know something about it, it's a popular too that might get you a job... On the other hand, there are many still on the Java boat.
The question now is "Which is the greater Evil and/or threat to Open Source: Microsoft or Oracle?" Personally I think Oracle wins hands down on both counts. .NET to Java, with the main drawback to .NET is that in the past its cross-platform functionality has been quite limited.
I have always preferred
We didn't hack you. but if you retaliate we will hack you again!
Really though, the last ethics class I took required an e-book with a 3 use license and six month expiration that cost $130. So, after six months, there is no access to the material at all, like a returned library book without even the value of a paper-bound book that could be burned for warmth.
Well, ironically that probably taught you a lot about ethics.
Most of it was copied verbatim from the Enron Corporate Ethics Handbook.
Hate copyright? Change the friggin' law.
How is that possible when all major TV news sources that cover candidates for federal office share a corporate parent with one of the members of the MPAA? Fox=Fox, CBS=Paramount, ABC=Disney, NBC=Universal, and CNN=Warner. A candidate for federal office who openly opposes the excesses of what copyright has become will draw smear campaigns from all five of these studios' co-owned news channels.
Don't believe this? Go back and look at ALL of the television networks coverage of SOPA. It was all how this is necessary to protect American jobs and such. Oh, and a few filthy pirates are against it.
They may decide they want to develop video games for a living and end up working for EA. I wouldn't wish that on anyone.
I used to be a cracker but now I have a lot of money. Would that make me a Ritz-American?