In response though, wouldn't that mean that applications running in the background have to immediately give up resources so that the GUI could take control? How do you think that would affect the "results" or responsiveness of an application?
I would theorize an application would crash if memory/CPU was suddenly younked out from under it so that a context menu could be displayed, but I haven't done any research or testing to confirm so this is just an unfounded theory I have as a developer.
As a developer I write applications for operating systems that people are using already. It would work in BeOS favor if existing software didn't already worked on their system.
Here's the catch 22: I most likely won't be commissioned to re-write an application so that it will work on new OS that few people are using, and why would people use a system with little or no existing software.
Please forgive my ignorance, but what makes Haiku any different from some other version of Linux?
I read through the Haiku site and I can't seem to find anything that makes it any different from say Ubuntu... With the exception of the BFS, but I'm of the opinion that the standard file system used by Linux works fine. I don't see any reason they had to reinvent the wheel.
I think Linux would be much more competitive if the community came together and developed one definitive version rather then infinitely branching off and rewriting things that already work. It would also be a lot easier to develop software for.
The like monopolies when the monopoly is them. Otherwise the take the "down with the king" attitude, but I guess that's pretty evident. However I have to agree with most other comments, I think it would be a dangerous president for the court to side with Google on this one.
I got drunk with my Dad and Uncle last week and we shaved our heads, now everywhere I look someone is rubbing in the fact I don't have hair anymore!!!! Like OMG!!!
Couldn't you use the plastic tubing they use now for hot water baseboard heating systems instead of copper? I don't know if it's as conductive as copper, but I'd think if you ran it through the concrete it would have a similar effect.
I knew an environmental engineer once who told me plants are actually inefficient at converting energy... Maybe he was mistaken, anyone know?
Besides doesn't this already exist? I thought Solar panels generated electricity that could be used to charge batteries or produce hydrogen.
Micro$oft already lost me as a customer. I switched to Ubuntu when I bought my last laptop with Vista on it. I asked and Best Buy wouldn't even give me the option to have XP installed.
When it came to that trial software package thing. The technician at the store said he would uninstall it for me for $100. I said how about you don't put anything on it in the first place, save me $100 and then you wouldn't have to waste either of our time uninstalling it.
I took the machine home, wiped it and went back the next day with a bill for time they cost me... Something tells me I'm never going to collect on that.
I read about this sort of thing awhile ago. http://www.pwrmat.com/
There would be some nifty applications, you could build this sort of power distribution system into a wall. Then you just have to be within the proximity of the distributor. It would primarily be a convince/lazy thing, but at least you wouldn't have to worry about your kid putting a fork in a wall socket.
Then again by doing that you could be removing a natural selection factor and end up with even more stupid people that otherwise would have been electrocuted and taken out of the gene pool.
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That seems like it would be a great feature!
In response though, wouldn't that mean that applications running in the background have to immediately give up resources so that the GUI could take control? How do you think that would affect the "results" or responsiveness of an application?
I would theorize an application would crash if memory/CPU was suddenly younked out from under it so that a context menu could be displayed, but I haven't done any research or testing to confirm so this is just an unfounded theory I have as a developer.
Won't that make it hard to write software for?
As a developer I write applications for operating systems that people are using already. It would work in BeOS favor if existing software didn't already worked on their system.
Here's the catch 22: I most likely won't be commissioned to re-write an application so that it will work on new OS that few people are using, and why would people use a system with little or no existing software.
So what you're saying is no one's using it?
I agree that would make my job quite a bit easier, but doing something like that would obviously make them too much alike.
Well there's my problem. I'm of the "if it looks like a duck" school of thought.
So What makes it different from Linux? or Windows for that matter?
Please forgive my ignorance, but what makes Haiku any different from some other version of Linux?
I read through the Haiku site and I can't seem to find anything that makes it any different from say Ubuntu... With the exception of the BFS, but I'm of the opinion that the standard file system used by Linux works fine. I don't see any reason they had to reinvent the wheel.
I think Linux would be much more competitive if the community came together and developed one definitive version rather then infinitely branching off and rewriting things that already work. It would also be a lot easier to develop software for.
I hear ya. I've had roommates that might have been able to give this guy a run for his money.
The like monopolies when the monopoly is them. Otherwise the take the "down with the king" attitude, but I guess that's pretty evident. However I have to agree with most other comments, I think it would be a dangerous president for the court to side with Google on this one.
Great, except for that guy with the weird glasses. His cats keep using my flower bed as a litter box.
I got drunk with my Dad and Uncle last week and we shaved our heads, now everywhere I look someone is rubbing in the fact I don't have hair anymore!!!! Like OMG!!!
Couldn't you use the plastic tubing they use now for hot water baseboard heating systems instead of copper? I don't know if it's as conductive as copper, but I'd think if you ran it through the concrete it would have a similar effect.
I knew an environmental engineer once who told me plants are actually inefficient at converting energy... Maybe he was mistaken, anyone know? Besides doesn't this already exist? I thought Solar panels generated electricity that could be used to charge batteries or produce hydrogen.
He's a half troll. He might die if he lost his last point!! I hope it doesn't land on the edge.
... I don't think that's a women ...
OMG!!!! My Eyes, they burn, get them out!!!
Micro$oft already lost me as a customer. I switched to Ubuntu when I bought my last laptop with Vista on it. I asked and Best Buy wouldn't even give me the option to have XP installed.
When it came to that trial software package thing. The technician at the store said he would uninstall it for me for $100. I said how about you don't put anything on it in the first place, save me $100 and then you wouldn't have to waste either of our time uninstalling it.
I took the machine home, wiped it and went back the next day with a bill for time they cost me... Something tells me I'm never going to collect on that.
I read about this sort of thing awhile ago. http://www.pwrmat.com/ There would be some nifty applications, you could build this sort of power distribution system into a wall. Then you just have to be within the proximity of the distributor. It would primarily be a convince/lazy thing, but at least you wouldn't have to worry about your kid putting a fork in a wall socket. Then again by doing that you could be removing a natural selection factor and end up with even more stupid people that otherwise would have been electrocuted and taken out of the gene pool.