Assuming the solution actually *is* contained in the docs, then politely showing the submitter exactly where to find the answer is IMO the best thing to do. Teach him to fish. If he persists in asking lame questions, tell him to S(tuff)TFM.
If the answer *isn't* in the docs, maybe it should be.
DESCRIPTION Xroach displays disgusting cockroaches on your root window. These creapy crawlies scamper around until they find a window to hide under. Whenever you move or iconify a window, the exposed orthopteras again scamper for cover.
OPTIONS -display display_name Drop the roaches on the given display. Make sure the display is nearby, so you can hear the screams.
-rc roach_color Use the given string as the color for the bugs instead of the default "black".
-speed roach_speed Use the given speed for the insects instead of the default 20.0. For example, in winter the speed should be set to 5.0. In summer, 30.0 might be about right.
-roaches num_roaches This is the number of the little critters. Default is 10.
-squish Enables roach squishing. Point and shoot with any mouse but- ton.
-rgc roach_gut_color Sets color of the guts that spill out of squished roaches. We recommend yellowgreen.
BUGS As given by the -roaches option. Default is 10.
I'd be satisfied if mysql supported just the easiest cases of views. i.e. no update/insert/delete, no joins. I'd still gain the abilities to restrict the set of rows/columns which can be seen by certain users, and to group similar tables (using UNION).
Regardless of whether it's free, or paid for, you need to be careful not to paint yourself into a corner.
A great thing about most OSS software is that it's based on open ideas. If every major Linux distro were to disappear, we would still have *BSD (including MacOS) and several commercial Unix variants to choose from. Porting apps from one flavor of unix to another is relatively easy, especially if you don't stray too far from mainstream libraries. OSS gives its users many options.
OSS projects like Samba even have shown themselves to be a savior to many companies which were already locked into costly proprietary solutions. Microsoft's goal is to take those options away from its customers.
Bill Gates didn't get to be the richest man in the world by giving his customers a good deal. Beware the market dictators who possess Windows of Mass Destruction.
"Voting is a threat to national security" is the next step.
Votes are already somewhat irrelevant as evidenced by our last presidential election. The people elected Gore. We all need to wake up to the fact that we are being ruled by a rogue government.
The government collects taxes (revenues) to pay for these so-called services. Governement offices with nice fat budgets have been known to spend the money on perks for the fatcats.
Aside from tax money, some laws allow the gov to seize cars, houses, cash, etc. "You have two ounces of pot in your trunk, so you're obviously a drug dealer. We'll just keep your $50k Lexus."
"It seems pretty clear to me that they chose that name only because "Windows" is the name of a successful operating system."
It seems pretty clear to me that they (MS) chose the name windows because it was already the accepted term for that type of interface. Chapter 1 of "Learning Macintosh" (1084) contains a section about moving/resizing/closing windows.
BMW == Break My Windows. Doh! Too late. The ultimate bluescreen machine. I thought only AMC had Gremlins. "Yeah, it's a v8, v8/SP4." Gates: We said "*Information* superhighway". Ballmer: Can we install a funky hydraulic suspension? Torvalds: I can fix it.
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I thought it said Fartscape.
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Assuming the solution actually *is* contained in the docs, then politely showing the submitter exactly where to find the answer is IMO the best thing to do. Teach him to fish. If he persists in asking lame questions, tell him to S(tuff)TFM.
If the answer *isn't* in the docs, maybe it should be.
Try using -squish
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XROACH(1) XROACH(1)
NAME
xroach - cockroaches hide under your windows
SYNOPSIS
xroach [-option
DESCRIPTION
Xroach displays disgusting cockroaches on
your root window. These creapy crawlies scamper
around until they find a window to hide under.
Whenever you move or iconify a window, the
exposed orthopteras again scamper for cover.
OPTIONS
-display display_name
Drop the roaches on the given display. Make
sure the display is nearby, so you can hear
the screams.
-rc roach_color
Use the given string as the color for the
bugs instead of the default "black".
-speed roach_speed
Use the given speed for the insects instead
of the default 20.0. For example, in winter
the speed should be set to 5.0. In summer,
30.0 might be about right.
-roaches num_roaches
This is the number of the little
critters. Default is 10.
-squish Enables roach squishing. Point and shoot
with any mouse but-
ton.
-rgc roach_gut_color
Sets color of the guts that spill out of
squished roaches. We recommend yellowgreen.
BUGS
As given by the -roaches option. Default is 10.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1991 by J.T. Anderson
AUTHORS
J.T. Anderson (jta@locus.com)
DEDICATION
Greg McFarlane (gregm@otc.otca.oz.au)
SEE ALSO
xroachmotel(1), xddt(1)
X Version 11 Release 4
XROACH(1)
With a view, you can restrict access to certain records.
CREATE VIEW public_view AS
SELECT * FROM foo WHERE bar=baz;
GRANT SELECT ON public_view TO PUBLIC;
I'd be satisfied if mysql supported just the easiest cases of views. i.e. no update/insert/delete, no joins. I'd still gain the abilities to restrict the set of rows/columns which can be seen by certain users, and to group similar tables (using UNION).
Regardless of whether it's free, or paid for, you need to be careful not to paint yourself into a corner.
A great thing about most OSS software is that it's based on open ideas. If every major Linux distro were to disappear, we would still have *BSD (including MacOS) and several commercial Unix variants to choose from. Porting apps from one flavor of unix to another is relatively easy, especially if you don't stray too far from mainstream libraries. OSS gives its users many options.
OSS projects like Samba even have shown themselves to be a savior to many companies which were already locked into costly proprietary solutions. Microsoft's goal is to take those options away from its customers.
Bill Gates didn't get to be the richest man in the world by giving his customers a good deal. Beware the market dictators who possess Windows of Mass Destruction.
Elwood Blues: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake Blues: Hit it!
"spend a day moving it at 4mph"
The transporters only go ~1mph.
I had a whole bunch of cockroaches in my monitor once. The folks in the next cubicles thought it was very funny.
You premix the oil into the gasoline. Usually somewhere around 1:50.
"the bottleneck is the net"
Yes, but some renderers deal with the bottleneck more gracefully.
Lighter? Cheaper? Stronger? Better looking?
Hah, you missed me! It was probably a rounding error in your two bit fpu.
Insert coin
"One day I'll be able to sit on the cutting edge"
Don't try this at home.
Do ya feel lucky, punk? Well do ya?
You have a much better field of view up there.
"look for larger density..."
Don't forget to consider the number of surfaces. It's bytes/cylinder that matters, not bytes/surface.
"Voting is a threat to national security" is the next step.
Votes are already somewhat irrelevant as evidenced by our last presidential election. The people elected Gore. We all need to wake up to the fact that we are being ruled by a rogue government.
Repeat after me:
We the people...
The government collects taxes (revenues) to pay for these so-called services. Governement offices with nice fat budgets have been known to spend the money on perks for the fatcats.
Aside from tax money, some laws allow the gov to seize cars, houses, cash, etc. "You have two ounces of pot in your trunk, so you're obviously a drug dealer. We'll just keep your $50k Lexus."
"It seems pretty clear to me that they chose that name only because "Windows" is the name of a successful operating system."
It seems pretty clear to me that they (MS) chose the name windows because it was already the accepted term for that type of interface. Chapter 1 of "Learning Macintosh" (1084) contains a section about moving/resizing/closing windows.
I just can't resist...
BMW == Break My Windows. Doh! Too late.
The ultimate bluescreen machine.
I thought only AMC had Gremlins.
"Yeah, it's a v8, v8/SP4."
Gates: We said "*Information* superhighway".
Ballmer: Can we install a funky hydraulic suspension?
Torvalds: I can fix it.
I should mentioned that the PCM "adapter" itself was optional and expensive.
Some (maybe all) Sony Betamax machines in the late 70's had a PCM switch on them for storing digital audio.
I apologize. I didn't mean to offend the humor-impaired.
It's got lovely plumage.