Why would you MIX these things in the first place? Make backups for different computers in different places. It's not because of potential divorce, but because of potential "disk crashing" of just one computer.
In some extreme cases, it might just build as-is on another architecture. In other cases, porting may not be so hard, specially if it's for some POSIX-compliant OS.
As I said, the bits and pieces that every Android phone has (and isn't by the carrier, since you don't even have to buy a phone from a carrier) aren't open source. Sure, "all the source you get from google is open source". But you don't the get source for EVERYTHING; the google market and some other framework being the most important.
In short, there' no phone you can purchase, download the source, and rebuild the OS as-is. And lots of the closed software is provided by google (and usually some extras from the phone manufacturer).
On this matter, I was really surprised by foursquare: they seem to allow one to do ANYTHING their website/applications do with the API they provide. I even suspect they actually use the API themselves (the web-interface is listed as an application actually). There's an example everyone else should follow. Use ONLY the documented API for your own software.
And if it's closed source, AND a security hole is found, you've got yourself in a huge mess, seeing as how you *need* to upgrade to the latest version ASAP, or take the system down. This can also happen due to compatibilty issues, for example.
Android isn't REALLY open source. A lot of bits and pieces that come with mobile phones you purchase with android, are actually closed source. There's a couple of frameworks a LARGE amount of applications require, as well as the market, chat, email, and lots of important stuff. With no market, you've lost the n1 source of software, and without some authentication frameworks and stuff, lots of applications won't even work. Have you used the OS version of android? It's really more like share-ware, or something like that (I'me sure there's a word for this).
Yes, yes, I agree 100% with everything you say. I was trying to be funny, because, let's be sincere, users don't READ, so there's no way they find out the word "secure" was present in that sentence.:)
The site says the music was STOLEN. It doesn't say they where ilegal reproductions, or in violation of copyright law. So does this mean that someone actually STOLE the music? By definition, this means they too the cd, dvd, wharever, and the artists no longer have their copy! Comming from a self-proclaimed "serious" organization, this is pretty ridiculous.
Also, they'll notify my ISP, but all I did was look at a banner they posted!
They do have products for them, but some are ridiculous. Imagine if Chevrolet patents the wheel, and sues over that. They HAVE products with wheels, but they'd still be patent trolling.
On most OSs, the OS itself offers some means for updating software packages. I take it you're using windows. If windows offered some infrastructure for software updates/repositories, then the LO developers might have taken the time. Creating an auto-update mecanism at the time, would be a huge, windows-specific task, to fill in a role that the OS normally does nowadays.
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Why would you MIX these things in the first place? Make backups for different computers in different places.
It's not because of potential divorce, but because of potential "disk crashing" of just one computer.
What fees? He already pays a free for e-mail hosting, and he'll pay it anywhere else.
In some extreme cases, it might just build as-is on another architecture. In other cases, porting may not be so hard, specially if it's for some POSIX-compliant OS.
As I said, the bits and pieces that every Android phone has (and isn't by the carrier, since you don't even have to buy a phone from a carrier) aren't open source.
Sure, "all the source you get from google is open source". But you don't the get source for EVERYTHING; the google market and some other framework being the most important.
In short, there' no phone you can purchase, download the source, and rebuild the OS as-is. And lots of the closed software is provided by google (and usually some extras from the phone manufacturer).
*A little* more. Still not even close to being an "issue" to store all this information.
It does indirectly.
More android users = more google-services users = more data income from their real business (including ads, and stuff).
On this matter, I was really surprised by foursquare: they seem to allow one to do ANYTHING their website/applications do with the API they provide. I even suspect they actually use the API themselves (the web-interface is listed as an application actually).
There's an example everyone else should follow. Use ONLY the documented API for your own software.
And if it's closed source, AND a security hole is found, you've got yourself in a huge mess, seeing as how you *need* to upgrade to the latest version ASAP, or take the system down.
This can also happen due to compatibilty issues, for example.
It's not always posible to run old closed source software. Sometimes in wont work on newer OSs, or even newer hardware, and this is 100% unfixable.
Why is this modded "Insightful" instead of "Funny".
Windows API stable? Running old software on newer versions? I can't stop laughing!
Android isn't REALLY open source.
A lot of bits and pieces that come with mobile phones you purchase with android, are actually closed source.
There's a couple of frameworks a LARGE amount of applications require, as well as the market, chat, email, and lots of important stuff.
With no market, you've lost the n1 source of software, and without some authentication frameworks and stuff, lots of applications won't even work.
Have you used the OS version of android? It's really more like share-ware, or something like that (I'me sure there's a word for this).
Yes, yes, I agree 100% with everything you say. :)
I was trying to be funny, because, let's be sincere, users don't READ, so there's no way they find out the word "secure" was present in that sentence.
And a PSN account, and, of course, your credit card to validate your age.
About 10 less than that.
The site says the music was STOLEN. It doesn't say they where ilegal reproductions, or in violation of copyright law.
So does this mean that someone actually STOLE the music? By definition, this means they too the cd, dvd, wharever, and the artists no longer have their copy!
Comming from a self-proclaimed "serious" organization, this is pretty ridiculous.
Also, they'll notify my ISP, but all I did was look at a banner they posted!
Cool, I didn't know this. Can developers make use of this update mechanism? LO might be ablo to use this if so.
They do have products for them, but some are ridiculous.
Imagine if Chevrolet patents the wheel, and sues over that. They HAVE products with wheels, but they'd still be patent trolling.
404 means not found. There's no redirection, the browser shows the error, and everything ends there. In case of doubt, read the RFC.
404 is "page not found". You mean something more like 301 ("moved").
Why is this downvoted? It's actually the best solution proposed.
Why a non-geek get nervous because of what it says? Are you implying they might *READ* the notice saying it's secured?
On most OSs, the OS itself offers some means for updating software packages. I take it you're using windows. If windows offered some infrastructure for software updates/repositories, then the LO developers might have taken the time.
Creating an auto-update mecanism at the time, would be a huge, windows-specific task, to fill in a role that the OS normally does nowadays.
So you have no reason to hate nazi germany, since:
* you work for neither
* neither has attacked you, your family or your friends
* and likely neither even competes with you, your family or friends
I dislike google a lot, but I'd really prefer to see Apple disappear ASAP. You know, with them being patent trolls and stuff.
... To rule them all.
I has one button because it has one function. Admit it: the rest of the functions (clean cache and print test page) are not for end users.