The len() function may work for one datatype. You need different utility functions for different data types. But objects with length can all have.length properties.
Everything-Is-An-Object means working with objects, not poking at things with utility functions. It just makes more sense unless you have been indoctrinated in more primitive language types.
Wrong. No matter what object I'm working with, I can find its length with the.length property if such property is meaningfull. "len()" on the other hand, only works for certain types of objects. You need to memorize different tricks to find lengths of different data types in non-fully-OO languages.
Having a consistent interface to your data really is a wonderful thing. It means no hacks, no lists of utility functions; things just work as you would expect.
It's data-oriented--everything is an object. Your code is just objects and flow control.
Compare that to perl, which is an ugly mess of unix idioms nailed together in a hurry (but polished for years). Even Python requires you to memorize a list of functions to discover the properties of datatypes, rather than just having accessor methods to the data itself (foobar.length, not len(foobar)).
So you're saying: Ban the import of goods manufactured in facilities which would not meet US safety and environmental regulations, were they located here?
I like this. Bring your idea to some industrial labor union. Draft it into a bill. Have their lobbyists push it through.
I've seen many a unix system owned by a worm, and Apple is now telling users to install antivirus software; so your joke isn't really that funny these days.
One-Time-Password devices do little to protect against man-in-the-middle, man-in-the-browser, session hijacking, or CSRF attacks.
They are useful against some sorts of attacks, but not when the attacker is already in your browser. He just has to wait for you to log in normally, then he does what he wants with your session.
I observed this phenomenon with grief over a girlfriend. We broke up after four years together. Afterward, I kept seeing her out of the corner of my eye, and my heart would skip a beat. It was always someone else, though.
Another unusual visual phenomenon: when the grief was particularly overwhelming, I started seeing in black-and-white, or at least with muted perception of color.
Since then I have avoided this problem by always breaking up with a girl as soon as things start getting serious. Hey, it works.
all mission-critical software will be made using formal proof techniques
Wow. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you are a member of academia, not industry... While you are proving your code, your competitors will be releasing software and stealing marketshare from you.
I would argue that most humans, and in fact most programmers, "cannot" by his definition. The demand for software systems greatly out paces the supply of Dijkstras, so the ability to produce useful software using a team of mere mortal programmers is the more valuable skill.
I don't know what you think FrontPage has to do with anything. Perhaps you're just trolling?
Software engineers should understand use case analys, user interface design, project management and finance, and many other important subjects "computer science" curricula ignore while beating students over the head with details theory. Understanding issues of scalability is good (though often actual testing is used in the engineering world for practical reasons), but we don't need four years of that while ignoring more important topics.
I'm not saying exhaustive study of the mathematical theory of computation is bad. I'm saying students are badly served at most universities by focusing on that at the expense of other topics.
Regardless of the state of Computer Science, what most students studying the subject really are after is software engineering. The world doesn't need more people arguing over P=NP; it needs people who can build (and manage projects to build) software systems which solve real-world problems.
You realize that when the telephone was invented, the people working on it were in the same building? They could have walked out into the hallway and talked. Pretty silly argument you make.
State governments, especially California, just can't afford $1B projects. But the Feds sure can. Because they are trying to counter a deflationary spiral, they are printing money as fast as they can and giving it to banks.
Compared to what they've been giving away, $1B is nothing. They really should consider throwing some of that over to CA. [It will create JOBS and reduce foreign oil dependency, Mr. Obama!]
Don't mention age! Don't mention you are discriminating applications based on age (even if you phrase it as being "more sympathetic"). You are setting yourself up to get sued bigtime!
I consider it to be a major problem that nobody in IT is willing to train junior-level employees up, anyway. But if you are convinced you need gray hair to do the job, ask them to give examples of projects they have lead in the past. That will give you a legal, meritocratic approach to being a discriminatory bastard.
Emergent properties are an interesting concept. For example:
Physics is.
Chemistry is emergent from physics.
Life is emergent from chemistry.
Intelligence is emergent from life.
Consciousness is emergent from intelligence.
Physics is. We have no evidence to suggest it emerged. More thought-provoking: What would the next bullet in that list be after consciousness? If I were wasted right now, I might posit: physics.
Do any actual humans seriously give a shit about migratory birds flying into windmills? That sounds like the sort of BS an internet troll might bring up. If someone told me that in face-to-face conversation, I would probably just stare at him as if he had said his goldfish commands him to sing it lullabies in falsetto every night, lest it destroy the universe.
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The len() function may work for one datatype. You need different utility functions for different data types. But objects with length can all have .length properties.
Everything-Is-An-Object means working with objects, not poking at things with utility functions. It just makes more sense unless you have been indoctrinated in more primitive language types.
Wrong. No matter what object I'm working with, I can find its length with the .length property if such property is meaningfull. "len()" on the other hand, only works for certain types of objects. You need to memorize different tricks to find lengths of different data types in non-fully-OO languages.
Having a consistent interface to your data really is a wonderful thing. It means no hacks, no lists of utility functions; things just work as you would expect.
It's data-oriented--everything is an object. Your code is just objects and flow control.
Compare that to perl, which is an ugly mess of unix idioms nailed together in a hurry (but polished for years). Even Python requires you to memorize a list of functions to discover the properties of datatypes, rather than just having accessor methods to the data itself (foobar.length, not len(foobar)).
Data-oriented, the way the real world is.
So you're saying: Ban the import of goods manufactured in facilities which would not meet US safety and environmental regulations, were they located here?
I like this. Bring your idea to some industrial labor union. Draft it into a bill. Have their lobbyists push it through.
If someone hijacked slashdot's domain, they could use it to transfer money out of your account by using cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
And the rate of downloads of Ubuntu 8.10 is up infinity percent in the past two years.
You must be new here.
This one comment demonstrates why the entire article is bogus. Thanks.
I've seen many a unix system owned by a worm, and Apple is now telling users to install antivirus software; so your joke isn't really that funny these days.
You are so wrong it's not funny.
One-Time-Password devices do little to protect against man-in-the-middle, man-in-the-browser, session hijacking, or CSRF attacks.
They are useful against some sorts of attacks, but not when the attacker is already in your browser. He just has to wait for you to log in normally, then he does what he wants with your session.
I observed this phenomenon with grief over a girlfriend. We broke up after four years together. Afterward, I kept seeing her out of the corner of my eye, and my heart would skip a beat. It was always someone else, though.
Another unusual visual phenomenon: when the grief was particularly overwhelming, I started seeing in black-and-white, or at least with muted perception of color.
Since then I have avoided this problem by always breaking up with a girl as soon as things start getting serious. Hey, it works.
Wow. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you are a member of academia, not industry... While you are proving your code, your competitors will be releasing software and stealing marketshare from you.
I would argue that most humans, and in fact most programmers, "cannot" by his definition. The demand for software systems greatly out paces the supply of Dijkstras, so the ability to produce useful software using a team of mere mortal programmers is the more valuable skill.
They care about scalability, yes. But there are many other things they care about which computer science curricula ignore.
I don't know what you think FrontPage has to do with anything. Perhaps you're just trolling?
Software engineers should understand use case analys, user interface design, project management and finance, and many other important subjects "computer science" curricula ignore while beating students over the head with details theory. Understanding issues of scalability is good (though often actual testing is used in the engineering world for practical reasons), but we don't need four years of that while ignoring more important topics.
I'm not saying exhaustive study of the mathematical theory of computation is bad. I'm saying students are badly served at most universities by focusing on that at the expense of other topics.
Regardless of the state of Computer Science, what most students studying the subject really are after is software engineering. The world doesn't need more people arguing over P=NP; it needs people who can build (and manage projects to build) software systems which solve real-world problems.
You realize that when the telephone was invented, the people working on it were in the same building? They could have walked out into the hallway and talked. Pretty silly argument you make.
State governments, especially California, just can't afford $1B projects. But the Feds sure can. Because they are trying to counter a deflationary spiral, they are printing money as fast as they can and giving it to banks.
Compared to what they've been giving away, $1B is nothing. They really should consider throwing some of that over to CA. [It will create JOBS and reduce foreign oil dependency, Mr. Obama!]
Yes, but robots do commit rape. If you don't believe me, you clearly don't spend enough time on those sites.
With a small number of people and no animals, it's highly unlikely new strains of dangerous bacteria would evolve.
Don't mention age! Don't mention you are discriminating applications based on age (even if you phrase it as being "more sympathetic"). You are setting yourself up to get sued bigtime!
I consider it to be a major problem that nobody in IT is willing to train junior-level employees up, anyway. But if you are convinced you need gray hair to do the job, ask them to give examples of projects they have lead in the past. That will give you a legal, meritocratic approach to being a discriminatory bastard.
Emergent properties are an interesting concept. For example:
Physics is. We have no evidence to suggest it emerged. More thought-provoking: What would the next bullet in that list be after consciousness? If I were wasted right now, I might posit: physics.
By your definition, many species animals other than humans have souls.
Do any actual humans seriously give a shit about migratory birds flying into windmills? That sounds like the sort of BS an internet troll might bring up. If someone told me that in face-to-face conversation, I would probably just stare at him as if he had said his goldfish commands him to sing it lullabies in falsetto every night, lest it destroy the universe.
The profit from those books benefits causes I find ethically reprehensible.