You want Linux, cause its stable and wonderful. But we want to run DirectX. So lets emulate windows in linux. Now lets emulate DirectX in the emulated windows in linux.
Simplify the equation, and you have "run windows with native DirectX".
Wouldn't the "best" solution be to update the SDL to run DirectX natively in X on linux?
This story makes it appear that the average Linux zealot is willing to take the time to emulate windows and DirectX for gaming, but not willing to just emulate directX natively....
OK, I just read what I wrote and confused myself even worse...
This isn't the place to ask your question.
Like the last askslashdot, all your gonna get is IANAL.
Read your warrenty, see what you can do. If you have trouble, talk to an attorney.
Talking directly to customer support isn't gonna get you anywhere, unless you speak directly to the customer support manager. Their answer is as far as your gonna get without some legal backup.
"Out of five stores that have playable demos within a ten mile area, only two have working units," says one Babbage's employee
That article describes 5 stores out of THE ENTIRE COUNTRY that have technical problems.
Think we are jumping the gun? Maybe its under super-scrutiny cause its microsoft, and people are taking advantage.
And the above quote (which will probably get that babbage's employee fired), is most likely an anti-MS/Linux Zealot out for blood against the X-Box. I don't see it very believable.
Lets wait for a few days AFTER they release the X-Box to kill it, k?
The best two books that taught me OOD would be "Thinking in C++" and "Thinking in Java" by Bruce Eckel. Easily teaches the ideas extremely well. Also try "Design Patterns" after the basic idea of OOD is learned.
I have yet to see a successful business model incorporating Open Source.
Secondly, without strict project management, a lot of confusion can ensue. In a business you hire someone to control everything on the higher scales.
A better example is simple coding style. Looking at code where 4 developers put their braces all in different places adds time to maintainability/reading of the code. I'll come up with more reasons, lemmie think some more.
Yes, Virii writers and script kiddies should be punished, but "Terrorists"??
New virus comes out. You know it can happen to you. Do you fear for your life so as not to turn on the computer????
Terrorism is starting to become a buzzword, but it is a state of combat (a step below guerilla warfare) where you have the finances and a small group of men to do some small damages, but not enough to do "hit and run tactics" (guerilla warfare).
How about using another word and lay off the terrorism?
You need a satellite hookup for the UltimateTV "record-two-shows-in-one", which is why only DirecTiVo is the only TiVo to do it. So its not really an "up" for UltimateTV.
Really? For much of the world the exact opposite is true.
Lets separate terrorism with fear.
Yes, the government would instill fear, but that isn't terroristic. Terrorism is defined by a small group using fear tactics against a larger group (government). That's a really loose and poor definition, but I think I put my point across.
1.) Terrorism only thrives in a Democratic government. Simple Terrorism and Guerilla Warfare Theory teaches that.
If we are a Dictatorship, terrorism would die extremely quickly.
2.) The "theory" (or one of the reasons) the terrorists hate us is our aid to the Israelis.
Now if we are a dictatorship, we'd choose a side and help them win. Not only that, but the bombing of afghanastan would escalate into a much bloodier war, probably involving the death of many more innocents, to prove our new power.
I don't think the terrorists will win in this senario.
How will the terrorists win? If you carry a gun everywhere. If you are paranoid about everything. If you will do their bidding out of fear.
Now that this is said, lets lay off the terrorism talk. Its almost like everyone is using it to take an advantage.
Do we really need another secret, unaccountable court?
I'm assuming you aren't including the courts of judgement under the juristiction of the trilateral commission? Icarus is already watching you, and soon you'll be in the secret court of the illuminati. The US government is just trying to mimic this.
If we could only locate the aquantus hub and destroy it...
Question: the article states that moons breaking apart and coming back together isn't such an akward theory. I know it mentions a moon on Saturn that almost blew apart, but that kinda seems far-fetched to me. How does it "fall back together"? Once its in little pieces, it looses its gravity, so how do the "pieces" stay together? I'm just a touch puzzled by this.
Sorry about the bad grammar in the article, its still morning for me...
Simple solution. No gadget needed, no CallerID, no privacy checker. Once you get a telemarketer call, say "Take me off your list"
After about a week you may get 1 stray spam call once every 3 months. If its someone you already talked to, depending on your state, you can usually sue them for a good sum of money.
You can thank me and send me all that extra money you were about to spend:-P
I think we're seeing each others points, so I'm not butting heads anymore.
I, personally, have an Athlon 800, I'm a big gamer, and I'm perfectly happy with the machine, not upgrading it for at least a year...
But I'm also a developer that believes in good design and good design and good desi.... etc... and good coding techniques. Even if it sacrifices memory and horsepower.
And C++ has its ups and downs, as does any other language;-P
Wow, your right.
New, faster technology is being brought out just to make programmers dumber. Its an evil conspiracy against us all!
Seriously, though, what is your definition of "bloatware"? Lets say I'm writing Quake4. I want to use C++ and lotsa nice OOD that's easier to write, easier to read, easier to expand, easier to debug, and easier to maintain.
Is that "bloatware"?
Sure, I coulda used assembly on the whole thing and it woulda been efficent and fast! You wouldn't need the super hardware!
Hope you don't want to mod it, or me to fix any bugs, though.
Maybe us developers like faster systems so we can implement software with better techniques to make technology grow? Sure it requires a little more hardware, but I wouldn't call it some evil conspiracy.
It doesn't matter what technology is out there, there will always be crap (bloatware).
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Confused confused confused!
You want Linux, cause its stable and wonderful. But we want to run DirectX. So lets emulate windows in linux. Now lets emulate DirectX in the emulated windows in linux.
Simplify the equation, and you have "run windows with native DirectX".
Wouldn't the "best" solution be to update the SDL to run DirectX natively in X on linux?
This story makes it appear that the average Linux zealot is willing to take the time to emulate windows and DirectX for gaming, but not willing to just emulate directX natively....
OK, I just read what I wrote and confused myself even worse...
This isn't the place to ask your question.
Like the last askslashdot, all your gonna get is IANAL.
Read your warrenty, see what you can do. If you have trouble, talk to an attorney.
Talking directly to customer support isn't gonna get you anywhere, unless you speak directly to the customer support manager. Their answer is as far as your gonna get without some legal backup.
That's the quote from some babbages employee.
Do you trust your neighborhood babbages employees?? Hmmm???
Jon, you have proven yourself once again!
What you speak of (hypermedia) has existed for DECADES!
I'm glad you noticed it after sept 11th, but it isn't something new!
You even covered most of the topics in your last article.
How about we talk about something new, k?
Here goes some precious karma
"Out of five stores that have playable demos within a ten mile area, only two have working units," says one Babbage's employee
That article describes 5 stores out of THE ENTIRE COUNTRY that have technical problems.
Think we are jumping the gun? Maybe its under super-scrutiny cause its microsoft, and people are taking advantage.
And the above quote (which will probably get that babbage's employee fired), is most likely an anti-MS/Linux Zealot out for blood against the X-Box. I don't see it very believable.
Lets wait for a few days AFTER they release the X-Box to kill it, k?
Hopefully you are still looking.
The best two books that taught me OOD would be "Thinking in C++" and "Thinking in Java" by Bruce Eckel. Easily teaches the ideas extremely well. Also try "Design Patterns" after the basic idea of OOD is learned.
I entirely agree.
I'm surprised this wasn't filtered out, Cliff.
I understand its something that may happen to several slashdotters, but we can't answer the question as well as your lawyer can.
"Profitablity"
I have yet to see a successful business model incorporating Open Source.
Secondly, without strict project management, a lot of confusion can ensue. In a business you hire someone to control everything on the higher scales.
A better example is simple coding style. Looking at code where 4 developers put their braces all in different places adds time to maintainability/reading of the code. I'll come up with more reasons, lemmie think some more.
Yes, Virii writers and script kiddies should be punished, but "Terrorists"??
New virus comes out. You know it can happen to you. Do you fear for your life so as not to turn on the computer????
Terrorism is starting to become a buzzword, but it is a state of combat (a step below guerilla warfare) where you have the finances and a small group of men to do some small damages, but not enough to do "hit and run tactics" (guerilla warfare).
How about using another word and lay off the terrorism?
You need a satellite hookup for the UltimateTV "record-two-shows-in-one", which is why only DirecTiVo is the only TiVo to do it. So its not really an "up" for UltimateTV.
Unless they ask for credit card number before you return it. Keep it, and they charge you.
Honestly, I don't see the difference in this and just renting one...
Really? For much of the world the exact opposite is true.
Lets separate terrorism with fear.
Yes, the government would instill fear, but that isn't terroristic. Terrorism is defined by a small group using fear tactics against a larger group (government). That's a really loose and poor definition, but I think I put my point across.
In a dictatorship the state is terrorist
I see your point, and the state would be horrible (Stalin taught us that), but we don't have a similar definition of terrorist.
the terrorits will have won if you go that way...
Would the terrorists win?
Two points:
1.) Terrorism only thrives in a Democratic government. Simple Terrorism and Guerilla Warfare Theory teaches that.
If we are a Dictatorship, terrorism would die extremely quickly.
2.) The "theory" (or one of the reasons) the terrorists hate us is our aid to the Israelis.
Now if we are a dictatorship, we'd choose a side and help them win. Not only that, but the bombing of afghanastan would escalate into a much bloodier war, probably involving the death of many more innocents, to prove our new power.
I don't think the terrorists will win in this senario.
How will the terrorists win? If you carry a gun everywhere. If you are paranoid about everything. If you will do their bidding out of fear.
Now that this is said, lets lay off the terrorism talk. Its almost like everyone is using it to take an advantage.
Do we really need another secret, unaccountable court?
I'm assuming you aren't including the courts of judgement under the juristiction of the trilateral commission? Icarus is already watching you, and soon you'll be in the secret court of the illuminati. The US government is just trying to mimic this.
If we could only locate the aquantus hub and destroy it...
No... that's the window command for "reboot".
Sheesh, this is old!
;-)
Sean Connery was using it in the old 60s James Bond movies!
And to beat the trolls to is "Suck it Trebek! Suck it long, and suck it hard!"
Seeing that suse wasn't in the greatest of shape, supporting the German Gov't will definately boost its profits!
Question: the article states that moons breaking apart and coming back together isn't such an akward theory. I know it mentions a moon on Saturn that almost blew apart, but that kinda seems far-fetched to me. How does it "fall back together"? Once its in little pieces, it looses its gravity, so how do the "pieces" stay together? I'm just a touch puzzled by this.
Sorry about the bad grammar in the article, its still morning for me...
Simple solution. No gadget needed, no CallerID, no privacy checker. Once you get a telemarketer call, say "Take me off your list"
:-P
After about a week you may get 1 stray spam call once every 3 months. If its someone you already talked to, depending on your state, you can usually sue them for a good sum of money.
You can thank me and send me all that extra money you were about to spend
I think we're seeing each others points, so I'm not butting heads anymore.
;-P
I, personally, have an Athlon 800, I'm a big gamer, and I'm perfectly happy with the machine, not upgrading it for at least a year...
But I'm also a developer that believes in good design and good design and good desi.... etc... and good coding techniques. Even if it sacrifices memory and horsepower.
And C++ has its ups and downs, as does any other language
Assembly was a perfectly good way to program, why did anyone need C??
C was fast and efficient, why did anyone need C++?
They just burn extra clock cycles!
Ugh, under your rules, innovation would be in a standstill.
Wow, your right.
New, faster technology is being brought out just to make programmers dumber. Its an evil conspiracy against us all!
Seriously, though, what is your definition of "bloatware"? Lets say I'm writing Quake4. I want to use C++ and lotsa nice OOD that's easier to write, easier to read, easier to expand, easier to debug, and easier to maintain.
Is that "bloatware"?
Sure, I coulda used assembly on the whole thing and it woulda been efficent and fast! You wouldn't need the super hardware!
Hope you don't want to mod it, or me to fix any bugs, though.
Maybe us developers like faster systems so we can implement software with better techniques to make technology grow? Sure it requires a little more hardware, but I wouldn't call it some evil conspiracy.
It doesn't matter what technology is out there, there will always be crap (bloatware).
BTW - You might want to buy this shirt.
Lisp and Scheme have long been viewed as just "Educational Languages". Do you see any future with the two languages in commercial software?
Speaking of Deja Vu, haven't I seen this before??
Slow news day today, I guess...