Seriously, though. Try and find FRIENDLY help. Once you have that, you should be good to go. A lot of kernel hackers are very elitest, and don't take too kindly to newbies, so find yourself a good support group and go from there.
In fact it seems a bit too perfect for the job... I knew there's a Holywood job description of "find the next James Bond wild transport" - after all, someone there has found the para-ski [paraski.com] for the world is not enough [klast.net]. But given how well this beast fits the bill, it seems they've upgraded the job description to "go build us one" and added a few 1M$ to the budget. That's one really nice job (if you can get it). And it seems the money was well spent too.
Actually, the next James Bond car is the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. For more info, check my journal.
Since Hemos is the only one that realizes that the fish isn't the only translator...
Google now has language tools, translates pages, AND will let you link to the translated page (that link is to the article in question). And, actually, google's translators are really good. Maybe even better than altavistas...
What does RMS have against MS Word? (sarcasm, people)
Honestly, the people that attach word docs are usually the people that give you a blank stare when you say words like 'linux' and 'unix'. They're the people that work in accounting and marketing that only know how to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Exchange.
If you write a polite reply, asking them (usually putting in instructions) to cut-and-paste the word doc into exchange, and send it in normal text, and an explanation why, they usually comply.
Honestly, what does RMS expect to accomplish with this editorial?
The people that read it don't send word attachments anyway.
Going in and telling people to "Stop sending documents in Word!" Is not giving people the 'choice' on what wordprocessor to use. Isn't he supposed to support the 'choice', or just his idea??
People that have successfully built Windowing System are the people to ask. Odds are, there aren't more than 1% of/. readers that have successfully made an entire windowing system.
Also, check the code of successful, open source windowing systems...
LMAO!
My question: why would you need a machine like that for linux? I only own a nice processor/lotsa memory/good video card, cause I like to play all the newage games. My linux box is a P100 MHz. I always thought the joy of linux was that you don't need the heavy hardware...
Only for specific purposes would you need a machine with all that (like graphic coder or something...).
I'm in agreement with you. While at a client's site (I'm a consultant), I never go near yahoo, in fear that a client might see it and misinterpret what I'm doing...
I've been to yahoo news quite a bit, and occasionally, a link goes bad, but still triggers the ad.
Taco should know this too. Slashdot goes down every once in a while (usually jsut a DB thing, but it happens). Yahoo is run by humors. To err is human...
If an application crashes, it's the developer's fault. Period. End of story. It is NEVER the user's fault.
I poured lead shavings all over my computer and monitor. Since you've proven it isn't my fault that the programs don't work right, I'm gonna go sue Dell!
Maybe you shoulda said "most crashes" instead of "all"??
but you write the documentation as comments to the code you haven't written yet
ABSOLUTELY!
You should design every object and every function (down to what the functions input and return are) before coding everything. You should be able to write comments on the function (on the function, not in. Even having stubs for the function) before it is written. Then, you know EXACTLY what the function needs to do when you code it. You even have a nice reference doc for your teammates (if you use javadoc with java).
I've taken this approach MANY times, and I can't tell you how SIMPLE it is to code with this. Its like a homework assignment "Write a function foo, that takes two integers, adds them, and returns it as a real". The code practically writes itself. And the project manager usually doesn't have any trouble tying all the objects together.
I might as well add that this is a great technique to make open source work well and fast.
Find something similar to Javadoc (unless you code in Java). Rational has a great set of suites to also document projects.
And I don't think "documenting" is the worst part of programming. Its very sterotypical.
I love design, and document while coding (usually in Java with Javadoc comments). Isn't that the way you are supposed to code?
Especially in a team environment (even more "especially" with Open Source), documentation is critical. Having a good design documented well is how developers should interact with one another.
Also check TogetherSoft. They have software that creates the UML while you code.
I also like Together's identification of titles. A "Developer" is someone that designs, codes, and documents. A "Coder" is someone that codes. Which are you?
He's getting info from email from Junis in Kabul, typing from his 10 year decayed Commodore 64, while D/L'ing music to play off his great C64 internal speakers!
Re:Since you speak of SciFi authors...
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Quick Google Search uncovered it (shoulda did that before posting. Too late, though).
"If you wanted to teach a baby a lesson, would you cut its head off? Of course not. You'd paddle it. There can be circumstances when it's just as foolish to hit an enemy city with an H-bomb as it would be to spank a baby with an axe. War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose. The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force. The purpose is never to kill the enemy just to be killing him...but to make him do what you want to do. Not killing...but controlled and purposeful violence. But it's not your business or mine to decide the purpose of the control. It's never a soldier's business to decide when or where or how -- or why -- he fights; that belongs to the statesmen and the generals. The statesmen decide why and how much; the generals take it from there and tell us where and when and how. We supply the violence; other people -- 'older and wiser heads,' as they say -- supply the control. Which is as it should be." [Heinlein 1959:63, emphasis and ellipses in original]
Since you speak of SciFi authors...
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...lets quote Heinlein.
On second thought, since I don't have _Starship Troopers_ in front of me, allow me to just paraphrase.
During training, someone asks the Drill Instructor "Why just not use technology (meaning a big-ass bomb) to nuke the opponent, instead of bringing in marines?" The answer was simple "to teach them a lesson". To prove that we can bring people in, hurt them badly, not take casualties, and make them submit.
I really wish I had the exact quote, cause I know I'm not doing justice to Heinlein. If someone has the book in front of them, its in like the 2nd or 3rd chapter into the training, right at the beginning of the chapter. Reply to me with the exact quote.
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The most staggering statistic out of Afghanistan might be that the first American combat casualty died nearly three months into the "war."
No, the first casualty reported to the media died three months into the war.
Same thing in Desert Storm. We had a lot of casualties. Some are still classified.
The US has learned from Vietnam. Americans don't like to hear about the death of Americans.
If you don't think that Navy Seals have been in Afghanastan since September 12th, and that some of them died before we even declared war, then you shouldn't even speak of war, cause you are out of the loop.
Will you support JBoss and Tomcat for the Java community?
For independent individuals to become J2EE experts, they need a web container to train on. The only inexpensive solution is Tomcat and JBoss (both open source solutions). And JBoss is the first to support the newest version of EJBs (2.0).
I would find it in your best interest to support both projects. What does the future hold for Sun, Tomcat, and JBoss?
I agree. Its not like the man that lost his arm in the large machine he uses everyday, even though he takes all necessary precautions.
If you know there are ways to prevent it and ignore it, well, it isn't the companies fault (and passing out flyers/emails to employees about it is a good CYA method for employers).
Slashdot Mirror
Maybe it was just me, then.
I guess when I called it the linux "kernal" on my first question (I got *railed* for that!), I was marked for life...
...RTFM! ;-)
Seriously, though. Try and find FRIENDLY help. Once you have that, you should be good to go. A lot of kernel hackers are very elitest, and don't take too kindly to newbies, so find yourself a good support group and go from there.
Dude. Overclocking with a super-cooling system is sooo 1999!
In fact it seems a bit too perfect for the job... I knew there's a Holywood job description of "find the next James Bond wild transport" - after all, someone there has found the para-ski [paraski.com] for the world is not enough [klast.net]. But given how well this beast fits the bill, it seems they've upgraded the job description to "go build us one" and added a few 1M$ to the budget. That's one really nice job (if you can get it). And it seems the money was well spent too.
Actually, the next James Bond car is the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. For more info, check my journal.
So the difference (which is big for /.) is that google can DIRECTLY link to the translation, where the fish won't let you.
Since Hemos is the only one that realizes that the fish isn't the only translator...
Google now has language tools, translates pages, AND will let you link to the translated page (that link is to the article in question). And, actually, google's translators are really good. Maybe even better than altavistas...
What does RMS have against MS Word? (sarcasm, people)
Honestly, the people that attach word docs are usually the people that give you a blank stare when you say words like 'linux' and 'unix'. They're the people that work in accounting and marketing that only know how to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Exchange.
If you write a polite reply, asking them (usually putting in instructions) to cut-and-paste the word doc into exchange, and send it in normal text, and an explanation why, they usually comply.
Honestly, what does RMS expect to accomplish with this editorial?
The people that read it don't send word attachments anyway.
Going in and telling people to "Stop sending documents in Word!" Is not giving people the 'choice' on what wordprocessor to use. Isn't he supposed to support the 'choice', or just his idea??
There is only one way to make a good estimate on a software project:
Experience
It looks to me like someone just had too much time on their hands, and decided to say that in a very, very complex manner.
Sheesh.
People that have successfully built Windowing System are the people to ask. Odds are, there aren't more than 1% of /. readers that have successfully made an entire windowing system.
Also, check the code of successful, open source windowing systems...
I only have one question:
How is something the ultimate Linux system, and not the ultimate AnyOS system?
Now I know this is a troll, but jesus, people! Writing an article and slapping "Linux" on it to make a slashdot article? Its pretty pathetic!
LMAO!
:-P
My question: why would you need a machine like that for linux? I only own a nice processor/lotsa memory/good video card, cause I like to play all the newage games. My linux box is a P100 MHz. I always thought the joy of linux was that you don't need the heavy hardware...
Only for specific purposes would you need a machine with all that (like graphic coder or something...).
BTW - Nice sig, but I'm no troll
I'm in agreement with you. While at a client's site (I'm a consultant), I never go near yahoo, in fear that a client might see it and misinterpret what I'm doing...
Maybe emailing Yahoo! would be another idea??
What am I missing here?
The knee-jerk response of the phenomenon known as "slashdot think"
Yahoo is run by humors
Humans. My bad. No need to comment on my lack of hitting 'preview'.
Or maybe just a mistake?
I've been to yahoo news quite a bit, and occasionally, a link goes bad, but still triggers the ad.
Taco should know this too. Slashdot goes down every once in a while (usually jsut a DB thing, but it happens). Yahoo is run by humors. To err is human...
If an application crashes, it's the developer's fault. Period. End of story. It is NEVER the user's fault.
I poured lead shavings all over my computer and monitor. Since you've proven it isn't my fault that the programs don't work right, I'm gonna go sue Dell!
Maybe you shoulda said "most crashes" instead of "all"??
but you write the documentation as comments to the code you haven't written yet
ABSOLUTELY!
You should design every object and every function (down to what the functions input and return are) before coding everything. You should be able to write comments on the function (on the function, not in. Even having stubs for the function) before it is written. Then, you know EXACTLY what the function needs to do when you code it. You even have a nice reference doc for your teammates (if you use javadoc with java).
I've taken this approach MANY times, and I can't tell you how SIMPLE it is to code with this. Its like a homework assignment "Write a function foo, that takes two integers, adds them, and returns it as a real". The code practically writes itself. And the project manager usually doesn't have any trouble tying all the objects together.
I might as well add that this is a great technique to make open source work well and fast.
Find something similar to Javadoc (unless you code in Java). Rational has a great set of suites to also document projects.
And I don't think "documenting" is the worst part of programming. Its very sterotypical.
I love design, and document while coding (usually in Java with Javadoc comments). Isn't that the way you are supposed to code?
Especially in a team environment (even more "especially" with Open Source), documentation is critical. Having a good design documented well is how developers should interact with one another.
Also check TogetherSoft. They have software that creates the UML while you code.
I also like Together's identification of titles. A "Developer" is someone that designs, codes, and documents. A "Coder" is someone that codes. Which are you?
He has research!
He's getting info from email from Junis in Kabul, typing from his 10 year decayed Commodore 64, while D/L'ing music to play off his great C64 internal speakers!
Quick Google Search uncovered it (shoulda did that before posting. Too late, though).
"If you wanted to teach a baby a lesson, would you cut its head off? Of course not. You'd paddle it. There can be circumstances when it's just as foolish to hit an enemy city with an H-bomb as it would be to spank a baby with an axe. War is not violence and killing, pure and simple; war is controlled violence, for a purpose. The purpose of war is to support your government's decisions by force. The purpose is never to kill the enemy just to be killing him...but to make him do what you want to do. Not killing...but controlled and purposeful violence. But it's not your business or mine to decide the purpose of the control. It's never a soldier's business to decide when or where or how -- or why -- he fights; that belongs to the statesmen and the generals. The statesmen decide why and how much; the generals take it from there and tell us where and when and how. We supply the violence; other people -- 'older and wiser heads,' as they say -- supply the control. Which is as it should be." [Heinlein 1959:63, emphasis and ellipses in original]
...lets quote Heinlein.
On second thought, since I don't have _Starship Troopers_ in front of me, allow me to just paraphrase.
During training, someone asks the Drill Instructor "Why just not use technology (meaning a big-ass bomb) to nuke the opponent, instead of bringing in marines?" The answer was simple "to teach them a lesson". To prove that we can bring people in, hurt them badly, not take casualties, and make them submit.
I really wish I had the exact quote, cause I know I'm not doing justice to Heinlein. If someone has the book in front of them, its in like the 2nd or 3rd chapter into the training, right at the beginning of the chapter. Reply to me with the exact quote.
The most staggering statistic out of Afghanistan might be that the first American combat casualty died nearly three months into the "war."
No, the first casualty reported to the media died three months into the war.
Same thing in Desert Storm. We had a lot of casualties. Some are still classified.
The US has learned from Vietnam. Americans don't like to hear about the death of Americans.
If you don't think that Navy Seals have been in Afghanastan since September 12th, and that some of them died before we even declared war, then you shouldn't even speak of war, cause you are out of the loop.
Will you support JBoss and Tomcat for the Java community?
For independent individuals to become J2EE experts, they need a web container to train on. The only inexpensive solution is Tomcat and JBoss (both open source solutions). And JBoss is the first to support the newest version of EJBs (2.0).
I would find it in your best interest to support both projects. What does the future hold for Sun, Tomcat, and JBoss?
Wish I had mod points.
I was about to ask the same thing. Although, it may not be an attractive question to open source zealots, I'd love to hear her opinion on it.
Moderators, please moderate parent up!
I agree. Its not like the man that lost his arm in the large machine he uses everyday, even though he takes all necessary precautions.
If you know there are ways to prevent it and ignore it, well, it isn't the companies fault (and passing out flyers/emails to employees about it is a good CYA method for employers).