More to the point, if it flies that high, virtually nothing could shoot it down, short of a rocket.
Who'd send up a rocket to shoot something that's only carrying a couple of bombs anyway?
Maybe its considered a good idea to test the computer's function with a light. After all, what damage can a light do?
Would you prefer it to be tested using the arm, for example? "Houston, this arm's flailing about and smashing stuff...maybe we should have tried the light first?"
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
I was actually saying that binaries should be produced when a demo is required, not necessarily when it will be fully or even partly functional.
As someone else posted above, if the program can at least be compiled and start up, potential users/coders can see what is trying to be achieved.
That then give the motivation to join the development.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
They believe the species died out last year.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
I am not a coder, but I am a user who can at least compile programs on my own. I have seen both sides of the fence, and there is a place for both.
Remember, the original question included a mention of being able to demonstrate the program. This says Binary to me, whereas getting people to test the program needs to include the compilation of it.
My short answer is therefore this: keep producing tarballs of source, but if you have a demo or similar, make an RPM to show how wonderful the program is!
There endeth today's sermon.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth. They believe the species died out last year.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
The best filtering software is actually hardware: PARENTS.
And their choice is simple: watch the kids and guide them, or choose to switch off the computer/modem.
Same argument goes for TV. Don't like something, switch the damn thing OFF!!
On that line, commercial software should only be seen as an aid to parents, not a replacement.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
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More to the point, if it flies that high, virtually nothing could shoot it down, short of a rocket.
Who'd send up a rocket to shoot something that's only carrying a couple of bombs anyway?
Maybe its considered a good idea to test the computer's function with a light. After all, what damage can a light do?
Would you prefer it to be tested using the arm, for example? "Houston, this arm's flailing about and smashing stuff...maybe we should have tried the light first?"
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
I was actually saying that binaries should be produced when a demo is required, not necessarily when it will be fully or even partly functional.
--As someone else posted above, if the program can at least be compiled and start up, potential users/coders can see what is trying to be achieved.
That then give the motivation to join the development.
Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
They believe the species died out last year.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
Nah, that aint Proffessional.
--That is Deadication!
Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
They believe the species died out last year.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
I am not a coder, but I am a user who can at least compile programs on my own. I have seen both sides of the fence, and there is a place for both.
Remember, the original question included a mention of being able to demonstrate the program. This says Binary to me, whereas getting people to test the program needs to include the compilation of it.
My short answer is therefore this: keep producing tarballs of source, but if you have a demo or similar, make an RPM to show how wonderful the program is!
There endeth today's sermon.
--Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
They believe the species died out last year.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.
And their choice is simple: watch the kids and guide them, or choose to switch off the computer/modem.
Same argument goes for TV. Don't like something, switch the damn thing OFF!!
On that line, commercial software should only be seen as an aid to parents, not a replacement.
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Scientists today discovered signs of intelligent life on planet Earth.