Then a new "Chinese" company would be born that would sell rebranded software. Software is tough to regulate simply because it can always be rebranded. In a simple scenario this could just be a 3rd party module in a extreme scenario it could be simply cosmetic changes to the front end. It would be difficult to enforce this sort of regulation (in a closed source model).
The problem is popular usage. Your average slashdot reader knows that Linux refers to the kernel; however, the usage of any Linux-derived distro is often refered to as running Linux. So the term in that context encompasses the kernel and some form of tool chain at a minimum. At a maxima, X and a window manager.
Now a purist would argue that this is incorrect, but the definitions of words in English are dictated by popular usage.
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I have seen some god-awful code out of domestic individuals. (I have even had the pleasure of writting some.) But my experience with outsourced source is that the quality is as dictated. If you include a coding standard as part of an acceptance criteria it will be adhered too. Its just important to take the time to qualify what is good code for your application.
I disagree. This mentality is the largest problem. Teaching these students to function in a Linux environment and use Linux tools is certainly not a disservice.
I do agree that teaching them exclusively in Linux is a disservice. Indoctrinating students into Linux is equally as bad as indoctrinating them into Windows. Basic literacy should include exposure to both environments (possibly even MacOS) so students appreciate the scope of what is available.
"I'd love to be a shrink in your world, I'd be one of the richest men in the world."
Your use of world twice in this sentence is cumbersome. It would be a superior style choice to write, "I'd love to be a shrink in your world because then I'd be one of the richest men alive."
Would it be possible to make a P2P server hybridized program? Essentially a Server serves content (a peer that never vanishes) and other peers simple serve to speed it up?
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Your wife has clearly been bought off by microsoft!
Out of the box support for that bleeding edge hardware may have been poor. I have gotten fedora to unrecoverable states before.
Why not just dual boot with XP? That way you can screw around with other OS's without inteerupting your wife's computing needs.
Oh no my Iron Ring!
Why do manufacturers hate CF so? More over, mini-mmc? Was there not enough flash formats?
Then a new "Chinese" company would be born that would sell rebranded software. Software is tough to regulate simply because it can always be rebranded. In a simple scenario this could just be a 3rd party module in a extreme scenario it could be simply cosmetic changes to the front end. It would be difficult to enforce this sort of regulation (in a closed source model).
The problem is popular usage. Your average slashdot reader knows that Linux refers to the kernel; however, the usage of any Linux-derived distro is often refered to as running Linux. So the term in that context encompasses the kernel and some form of tool chain at a minimum. At a maxima, X and a window manager.
Now a purist would argue that this is incorrect, but the definitions of words in English are dictated by popular usage.
I have seen some god-awful code out of domestic individuals. (I have even had the pleasure of writting some.) But my experience with outsourced source is that the quality is as dictated. If you include a coding standard as part of an acceptance criteria it will be adhered too. Its just important to take the time to qualify what is good code for your application.
I disagree. This mentality is the largest problem. Teaching these students to function in a Linux environment and use Linux tools is certainly not a disservice.
I do agree that teaching them exclusively in Linux is a disservice. Indoctrinating students into Linux is equally as bad as indoctrinating them into Windows. Basic literacy should include exposure to both environments (possibly even MacOS) so students appreciate the scope of what is available.
"I'd love to be a shrink in your world, I'd be one of the richest men in the world."
Your use of world twice in this sentence is cumbersome. It would be a superior style choice to write, "I'd love to be a shrink in your world because then I'd be one of the richest men alive."
Would it be possible to make a P2P server hybridized program? Essentially a Server serves content (a peer that never vanishes) and other peers simple serve to speed it up?
I guess knocker foundation was already taken.