If your point is that writing a driver in PHP would be a pain, then I agree. PHP libraries are written for higher level tasks than C++, but if someone went to the (however pointless) trouble of first writing a compiler to make binaries from PHP and a library of low level utils, then I'm sure it would be as easy as C++. Actually PHP isn't that much different in syntax to C++. I dunno what dope AC that I originally replied to was smoking, but it must've been pretty cheap/nasty.
If I had a compiler for PHP and I had a clue how to write a driver then I'm sure I could. C++ doesn't make a driver; the compiler does, and C++ is just a language. The reason why there is no compiler for PHP that can make a driver is that there is no need for it. Why make a driver using PHP when C++ works? Why make a web app with C++ when PHP works? Also, how many programmers out there actually write drivers in C++ or any other language anyway? You picked a pretty niche application to make whatever point you were trying to make. Try outputting a formatted document using C++ in the time it would take with LAMP+Firefox. The C++ and PHP lnaguages are similar, but I wasn't trying to imply that their use was.
original broodwar is the shit - "you require more [lesbian] gas"
gta vice city is good for bad days when you get home and just need to run over some cops and rake some grannies with a minigun (good ol' nuttertools and panzer cheats)
joining in on the odd slashdot or wikipedia talk page argument can also be entertaining
What the hell is programming if not scripting? The only difference between PHP and C++ is syntax. Unlike compiled software, web applications use a number of languages (PHP/Perl/SQL/javascript/css/html). Lacking a compiler I rely on Apache error logs to debug. I also don't use an IDE (I prefer gedit with syntax highlighting to break up the monotony a bit). I also develop Delphi compiled apps, which I think is easier because of nice friendly compiler messages and the VCL. It gets trickier when I'm trying to interface with other software because.NET is full of arse and ActiveX isn't much easier to debug than web apps (no friendly compiler errors), but it has its uses (hooking into things like AutoCAD). You can do a hell of a lot with web apps when you get into sockets, data mining, HTTP servers for compiled programs, etc.
Get some balls junior and tell us what programming language you use so that we can bag the shit out of it. Unless you haven't gotten past VB, in which case I wouldn't fess up either.
When making your complaint, rather than sounding like a moron ("I hate M$ cos they suck balls"), try referring to possible non-compliance with the instrument that is within the ACCC's mandate to enforce. Here are some notes from my 15 minute foray into the Act.
Microsoft's past anticompetitive practices serve as a valid evidence for the requirement of subsection 4(a).
Mirosoft is indirectly coercing the purchase of Windows 8 computers due to the possibility of lack of availability of an
alternative by pressuring the OEM and hardware vendors (specific protections, chapter 3, part 3-1, division 5, section 50, subsection
1(a))
Threat of tampering as a result of accusations by Microsoft of conduct untoward them (remote activation of a disabling mechanism) in violation
of specific protections under volume 3, chapter 3, part 3-2, division 1, subdivision A, section 52.
new mobos are starting to get more and more switches and blinkenlights anyway (overclocking/performance/measurement/core unlocking, etc). it wouldn't cost mobo manufacturers a cent to add another microswitch or jumper dip. the reason why they can do this stuff without increasing the size/cost of mobos is because more of the circuitry is being miniaturised, so there's less inidividual resistors/capacitors etc and less of the older dil packaged ic's (in favour of integrated smd's). they also have access to gradually increasing numbers of circuit layers within the board to reduce congestion or overall mobo size (particularly important for dual pci-e graphics cards and water cooling systems that take up loads of space.
I second the jumper idea, at least until holo-decks are invented.
only the unsecured protocols (http, ftp, etc) operate in plain sight. the internet is more than just http; there's also vpn, https, ssh, etc. which are designed not to operate in plain sight.
to majority of internet users all they see is what google/bing/yahoo/whatever returns in search results. the whole commercial internet revolves around search engine optimisation for this very reason. you're right that (much of) it does operate in plain sight, but that doesn't mean that its noticed (by users or governments). much of it is also dynamic (generated on the fly). you can police the internet (prosecute past offenders - however difficult it may be), but you can't control it.
my default vhost (returns 403) gets barraged by bots/hackers attempting to find what appear to be possible webmin exploits, along with phpbb, phpmyadmin, etc.
nice management interfaces are good to learn with inside a lan, but make sure you bone up on the art of server hardening before opening your router ports
c'mon... we don't "put" anything on the barbie here. stuff is always chucked on:)
i hope australia gets the ska. we have a factional space industry, but every bit extra helps
Aurora (Firefox Alpha) is up to release 8.0a2 (2011-09-27). I've been using it for months and never had any problems. Better standards compliance than IE9 (I'm a web developer) and IE still hasn't got its shit together with regard to printing (will it ever?). IE6 is so shitty because all the newer browsers have been shitting all over it for years. I don't even bother developing IE6-friendly web pages anymore as I figure anyone still using it doesn't deserve to view my sites.
Terjeber, maybe you got some kind of malware infecting firefox (dodgy plugin probably).
if you want a linux box, build one from basic parts and don't be lazy (building is cheaper if you know where to buy the parts)
if you want a linux box but don't know how to build one, now's a good time to learn
if you want a laptop for linux, there's ebay
if you're lazy, don't know what linux is, or just like playing freecell and obsessing over comments on facebook, then you're probably not even aware of any of this and won't be affected anyway
i dunno about postgre but the only hiccup that i've had with mysql was getting it to work with data files on a nas. otherwise it works pretty sweet for my (low traffic) server. keep op's situation in perspective
I use testing on a production server. Never had any problems. Those who complian have too much of the new shit installed. If you're running a production server without the shit, testing isn't that much different to stable.
NASA is full of bureaucratic morons trying to justify their fat government pay checks. unless they want to continue their slide in credibility and funding, they had better sort their shit out and get a clue.
How about for a first priority: MAKE ACCESS TO LOW EARTH ORBIT CHEAPER, SAFER, MORE RELIABLE AND MORE REGULAR
NASA can make whatever plans they want, but the cold war is over, Kennedy is dead, and they will never have the budget to go to the moon the same way again. Period.
They haven't even got an operational space shuttle any more for crap sake.
The only thing this useless waste of paper might achieve is offering some ideas to the Russians.
Hint to NASA morons: Voters don't give a shit about where astronauts go next if there is no immediate tangible benefit for them. It isn't greed, its just common sense. NASA is squandering millions in hard-earned tax payer dollars, and for what?
One apon a time NASA was doing great things and paving the way for technological progress. The people who could be making the difference are being drowned out by political and ommercial interests.
I predict that either the Russians will take the moon, or western society will eventually wake up and revolt to end the scurge of corrupttion and greed that is our capitalist economy. No I'm not advocating communism as the answer, rather what (in Australia) is called "non-trading cooperatives"
http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5000644CE/page/Business+names-Co-operatives
...linux enthusiasts should just avoid windows logo boxes. you can get more bang for your buck if you build a machine yourself anyway (been there, done it). buy the components individually and you won't have to worry about having to try to crack any stupid oem keys. if anything it will probably put a small dent in microsofts market share because linux enthusiasts may have paid the microsoft tax just to avoid building a system. now they'll pay a computer shop $25 to build it for them without going through oems (better for local economies and all that).
couldn't you just get rid of windows by chucking the hdd in another (linux booted) pc as slave/non-boot disk and use gparted etc to delete partitions? if you're booting linux with the windows disk tagging along for the ride (ie no microsoft code has a chance to execute), how can it protect itself? the only way they could really stop you is if they struck a deal with hdd/cpu/bios manufacturers etc to lock out anything but windows.
even easier... just stick the hdd in a usb enclosure and gparted it (don't even have to reboot your linux box)
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If your point is that writing a driver in PHP would be a pain, then I agree. PHP libraries are written for higher level tasks than C++, but if someone went to the (however pointless) trouble of first writing a compiler to make binaries from PHP and a library of low level utils, then I'm sure it would be as easy as C++. Actually PHP isn't that much different in syntax to C++. I dunno what dope AC that I originally replied to was smoking, but it must've been pretty cheap/nasty.
If I had a compiler for PHP and I had a clue how to write a driver then I'm sure I could. C++ doesn't make a driver; the compiler does, and C++ is just a language. The reason why there is no compiler for PHP that can make a driver is that there is no need for it. Why make a driver using PHP when C++ works? Why make a web app with C++ when PHP works? Also, how many programmers out there actually write drivers in C++ or any other language anyway? You picked a pretty niche application to make whatever point you were trying to make. Try outputting a formatted document using C++ in the time it would take with LAMP+Firefox. The C++ and PHP lnaguages are similar, but I wasn't trying to imply that their use was.
that's why mechanics have cars that don't work and builders have unfinished renos on their house
original broodwar is the shit - "you require more [lesbian] gas"
gta vice city is good for bad days when you get home and just need to run over some cops and rake some grannies with a minigun (good ol' nuttertools and panzer cheats)
joining in on the odd slashdot or wikipedia talk page argument can also be entertaining
What the hell is programming if not scripting? The only difference between PHP and C++ is syntax. Unlike compiled software, web applications use a number of languages (PHP/Perl/SQL/javascript/css/html). Lacking a compiler I rely on Apache error logs to debug. I also don't use an IDE (I prefer gedit with syntax highlighting to break up the monotony a bit). I also develop Delphi compiled apps, which I think is easier because of nice friendly compiler messages and the VCL. It gets trickier when I'm trying to interface with other software because .NET is full of arse and ActiveX isn't much easier to debug than web apps (no friendly compiler errors), but it has its uses (hooking into things like AutoCAD). You can do a hell of a lot with web apps when you get into sockets, data mining, HTTP servers for compiled programs, etc.
Get some balls junior and tell us what programming language you use so that we can bag the shit out of it. Unless you haven't gotten past VB, in which case I wouldn't fess up either.
When making your complaint, rather than sounding like a moron ("I hate M$ cos they suck balls"), try referring to possible non-compliance with the instrument that is within the ACCC's mandate to enforce. Here are some notes from my 15 minute foray into the Act.
Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Unconscionable conduct (general protections, volume 3, chapeter 2, part 2-2, section 21)
Microsoft's past anticompetitive practices serve as a valid evidence for the requirement of subsection 4(a).
Mirosoft is indirectly coercing the purchase of Windows 8 computers due to the possibility of lack of availability of an alternative by pressuring the OEM and hardware vendors (specific protections, chapter 3, part 3-1, division 5, section 50, subsection 1(a))
Threat of tampering as a result of accusations by Microsoft of conduct untoward them (remote activation of a disabling mechanism) in violation of specific protections under volume 3, chapter 3, part 3-2, division 1, subdivision A, section 52.
new mobos are starting to get more and more switches and blinkenlights anyway (overclocking/performance/measurement/core unlocking, etc). it wouldn't cost mobo manufacturers a cent to add another microswitch or jumper dip. the reason why they can do this stuff without increasing the size/cost of mobos is because more of the circuitry is being miniaturised, so there's less inidividual resistors/capacitors etc and less of the older dil packaged ic's (in favour of integrated smd's). they also have access to gradually increasing numbers of circuit layers within the board to reduce congestion or overall mobo size (particularly important for dual pci-e graphics cards and water cooling systems that take up loads of space.
I second the jumper idea, at least until holo-decks are invented.
only the unsecured protocols (http, ftp, etc) operate in plain sight. the internet is more than just http; there's also vpn, https, ssh, etc. which are designed not to operate in plain sight.
to majority of internet users all they see is what google/bing/yahoo/whatever returns in search results. the whole commercial internet revolves around search engine optimisation for this very reason. you're right that (much of) it does operate in plain sight, but that doesn't mean that its noticed (by users or governments). much of it is also dynamic (generated on the fly). you can police the internet (prosecute past offenders - however difficult it may be), but you can't control it.
my default vhost (returns 403) gets barraged by bots/hackers attempting to find what appear to be possible webmin exploits, along with phpbb, phpmyadmin, etc.
nice management interfaces are good to learn with inside a lan, but make sure you bone up on the art of server hardening before opening your router ports
provoking trolls can be as much fun as trolling itself :)
not the "linux desktop" crap again. *yawns*, *closes browser tab*
c'mon... we don't "put" anything on the barbie here. stuff is always chucked on :)
i hope australia gets the ska. we have a factional space industry, but every bit extra helps
it already exists. google represents a poofteenth of the "internet" at large
much of the internet underground is driven by ppp networks (including torrent clients and the like)
the corporate world is trying to take some measure of control over it (legal threats to torrent users) but it will never stop
the online porn industry is also a major supporter of internet anarchy, and its one of the most profitable industries in the world
if hackers decide to turn their botnets toward the root dns infrastructure, eventually it will be brought to its knees
its all just tubes
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/06/07/03/0643238/how-the-internet-works---with-tubes
Aurora (Firefox Alpha) is up to release 8.0a2 (2011-09-27). I've been using it for months and never had any problems. Better standards compliance than IE9 (I'm a web developer) and IE still hasn't got its shit together with regard to printing (will it ever?). IE6 is so shitty because all the newer browsers have been shitting all over it for years. I don't even bother developing IE6-friendly web pages anymore as I figure anyone still using it doesn't deserve to view my sites.
Terjeber, maybe you got some kind of malware infecting firefox (dodgy plugin probably).
...steampunk a quantum pyewta?
I've been in the same boat as the OP. I did research it and its wide and varied.
If you don't understand the question, why the hell did you post an answer?
Mod: Troll
if you want a linux box, build one from basic parts and don't be lazy (building is cheaper if you know where to buy the parts)
if you want a linux box but don't know how to build one, now's a good time to learn
if you want a laptop for linux, there's ebay
if you're lazy, don't know what linux is, or just like playing freecell and obsessing over comments on facebook, then you're probably not even aware of any of this and won't be affected anyway
i dunno about postgre but the only hiccup that i've had with mysql was getting it to work with data files on a nas. otherwise it works pretty sweet for my (low traffic) server. keep op's situation in perspective
I use testing on a production server. Never had any problems. Those who complian have too much of the new shit installed. If you're running a production server without the shit, testing isn't that much different to stable.
... has been hacked by Amazon
slashdot frenzy erupts in 3... 2... 1...
NASA is full of bureaucratic morons trying to justify their fat government pay checks. unless they want to continue their slide in credibility and funding, they had better sort their shit out and get a clue.
How about for a first priority: MAKE ACCESS TO LOW EARTH ORBIT CHEAPER, SAFER, MORE RELIABLE AND MORE REGULAR
NASA can make whatever plans they want, but the cold war is over, Kennedy is dead, and they will never have the budget to go to the moon the same way again. Period.
They haven't even got an operational space shuttle any more for crap sake.
The only thing this useless waste of paper might achieve is offering some ideas to the Russians.
Hint to NASA morons: Voters don't give a shit about where astronauts go next if there is no immediate tangible benefit for them. It isn't greed, its just common sense. NASA is squandering millions in hard-earned tax payer dollars, and for what?
One apon a time NASA was doing great things and paving the way for technological progress. The people who could be making the difference are being drowned out by political and ommercial interests.
I predict that either the Russians will take the moon, or western society will eventually wake up and revolt to end the scurge of corrupttion and greed that is our capitalist economy. No I'm not advocating communism as the answer, rather what (in Australia) is called "non-trading cooperatives"
http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/CA256EB5000644CE/page/Business+names-Co-operatives
If I had to bet, I'd go with the Russians
...linux enthusiasts should just avoid windows logo boxes. you can get more bang for your buck if you build a machine yourself anyway (been there, done it). buy the components individually and you won't have to worry about having to try to crack any stupid oem keys. if anything it will probably put a small dent in microsofts market share because linux enthusiasts may have paid the microsoft tax just to avoid building a system. now they'll pay a computer shop $25 to build it for them without going through oems (better for local economies and all that).
couldn't you just get rid of windows by chucking the hdd in another (linux booted) pc as slave/non-boot disk and use gparted etc to delete partitions? if you're booting linux with the windows disk tagging along for the ride (ie no microsoft code has a chance to execute), how can it protect itself? the only way they could really stop you is if they struck a deal with hdd/cpu/bios manufacturers etc to lock out anything but windows.
even easier... just stick the hdd in a usb enclosure and gparted it (don't even have to reboot your linux box)