What does that have to do with it? Version numbers are completely arbirary and made up. Shouldn't the release be judged on it's benefits rather than a name?
I have to agree with you. I ordered a G5 at work in early September and a 15" PowerBook for myself the day after they were announced (late September). The laptop came first because it shipped faster, but it seems really silly to "punish" me for getting a laptop instead of a G5.
I help administer an apartment/dorm-ish complex at a university. Basically the approach we're taking is letting people know what's expected: virus checker, etc. If an incident occurs and we find the person wasn't taking adequate precautions, they get fined.
I don't think you can require people to do stuff like take classes, but if they're neglegent, they should be held responsible.
Sure they can. They can allocate funding to people who do make the advances. There are plenty of people who would love to work on this stuff... they just need money and the go-ahead.
Well, no, that's not true. Sure, I can hand cash to someone annoymously but I can't (easily) send cash to someone in -say- Afghanistan. I'm sure it's possible, but you'd really have to work at it.
Ok, I'm normally a big proponent of identity freedom on the internet, but I'm having a little trouble justifying this one. I think you need to be able to trace the money trail. I just think there are too many bad uses to justify the few good ones.
If you haven't used IDEA from IntelliJ (www.intellij.com), I don't think you can say this. Seriously, I've used 'em all and was blown away by IDEA. Definitely worth a try.
I'm a software guy, so I like to think you can do anything in software. But to be realistic, there are some things you just have to do in hardware. If the hardware hasn't changed (which according to the article: it hasn't), then it won't work as advertised for everything. Some things, maybe. But not everything.
Java 1.5 is scheduled for release at the end of the year. I would expect to see a preview release or at least some serious info in June around JavaOne time.
Well, except that you get to pick the songs. Most of the time, I really like 50-75% of a CD. Here, I don't pay for the songs I don't like. The price sounds good to me.
Ok, if you read the law, P2P file sharing is not illegal... infringing on copyrights is. Yes, if you're stealing music or whatever, you can be help criminally liable. Why is this surprising? But, you may "P2P file share" anything that's not copyrighted that you like.
Let's try not to mix the two because P2P is a great technology. Stealing music is just stealing. Let's not muddy P2P's name by calling it what it isn't.
I've got moderator points, so with one click of my mouse I could mark you "-1 Troll" and cost you $5000.
Of course, now that I've posted, you're safe in this article.:-)
Wow, I wonder if you saw a bad unit? I have the SL-5000 (the developer model, but I would think it would be worse) and it really has one of the nicest displays I've seen. It's really beautiful. Are my standards just not high enough?
1.4.1 is still in "Developer Preview" mode. I can't tell you much because I'm under NDA, but suffice it to say that "beta" means "feature complete" and it's not beta-ready yet.
An aside: I was at Sam's Club the other day and was told that I had to get an updated membership card. When the girl was doublechecking my info, she asked, "I have '555-1212' as your current phone number. Is that right?" I said yes and she just continued on. I'm debating on whether she knew what the number was or not.
She probably was wondering how you get any rest with the phone ringing so often.
An aside: I was at Sam's Club the other day and was told that I had to get an updated membership card. When the girl was doublechecking my info, she asked, "I have '555-1212' as your current phone number. Is that right?" I said yes and she just continued on. I'm debating on whether she knew what the number was or not.
She probably was wondering how you get any rest with the phone ringing so often.
I think you're right that there's a reason for all the different protocols (efficiency), but I think we're going to see the same thing here that we see with software development in terms of people being "lazier" (and making one protocol) becuase they can.
There's a reason that people wrote all that assembler code years ago... because they needed the speed. Nowadays, when I'm writing my Wonder Widget 2000 (tm) I "should" write assembler because it would be a lot more efficient, but I don't have to because everything's faster.
Same thing here. We "should" use all the different protocols because they're more efficient, but as all the hardware gets faster, if I run at 1Gb or 1.2Gb, in reality for most applications, who cares? Ok, so the numbers are made up, but you get the idea.
On top of that, there are benefits to being able to use standard stuff (maintenance, bugs, etc.).
Hardware, just like software, will standardize because it can and there are side benfits.
I'm certainly not pro-Microsoft, but I don't see anyone asking the question of "are these claims valid"? If so, I think we should be wondering why Microsoft IP ended up in OpenGL implementations. I mean, it's fun to hate Microsoft and all, but if they did invent something, they should have some rights.
So, before going much farther, I would like to see what exactly they're claiming they own and see if everyone agrees with that. If so, it should probably be seen by the OpenGL-gurus whether it's something that can be designed around. If not, <SLAP_ON_WRIST>shame on the OpenGL developers/designers for using non-open things!</SLAP_ON_WRIST>
And -before I finish my rant- let that be a lesson to all of us to check twice before integrating some cool idea. Make sure you didn't hear it from someone who will say they own it later! (I don't know how this really happened. That may or may not be the scenario, but I've seen it happen that way before.)
Yeah, you're right. That came out wrong. I meant to say that they're moving towards a more standardized UNIX. (Not so much with Solaris, but AIX seems pretty different to me. I'm not an expert though, so I could be wrong.)
I guess I meant to point out that they're moving more towards Linux and BSD. IMHO, those seem to be emerging as the major players in the future.
I wish I could think of a better phrase for it, but that article is a complete POS. Let's think about it, shall we:
1) Releasing the eMac after original not: they did it becuase they're pushing the envelope so much by having their entire line use LCDs that they've hit up against the bleeding-edge problem of LCD supplies and prices not meeting expectations. I think flexability and admitting you didn't make a good decision is a good thing. In any case, it seems like he should at least wait for the sales figures before he calls it a bad decision.
2) The OS isn't moving forward: Need I comment? Well, I will because it's just too stupid to pass up. Apple's moving to a more UNIX-centric OS. So is Sun (embracing Linux, they already had Solaris), IBM (embracing Linux over AS400/AIX/etc.) and the rest of the market (see growth of Linux). I just saw an article in Network World (I think) that projected 12 million Linux installations by 2006. Clue: if you think everyone but you is crazy, you may have it backwards.
3) Why can't Apple bring about an entirely new machine: well, I think other people have made good points about the digital hub. It strikes me that he wants something here but doesn't know what. Yes, I'd like the computer from Star Trek too, but we can't have it yet.
4) There's a post (supposedly from him) pointing to an article on The Register that implies that Apple's given up on advertising to anyone but "Dummies and Losers". Quite the oposite: I've seen Apple in more technical places lately than I ever have. I'm a Java programmer, so I'll talk from that angle. They were HUGE at JavaOne. They've a two-page spread in almost every Java developer magazine talking about the virtues of Mac OS X. It's just not true! Just like Dell's got the "Dell Dude" and yet hits the server market pretty hard, Apple has a two-sided strategy.
Well, I've ranted long enough, but hopefully you got the point that I think this guy is full of crap.
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What does that have to do with it? Version numbers are completely arbirary and made up. Shouldn't the release be judged on it's benefits rather than a name?
I have to agree with you. I ordered a G5 at work in early September and a 15" PowerBook for myself the day after they were announced (late September). The laptop came first because it shipped faster, but it seems really silly to "punish" me for getting a laptop instead of a G5.
I help administer an apartment/dorm-ish complex at a university. Basically the approach we're taking is letting people know what's expected: virus checker, etc. If an incident occurs and we find the person wasn't taking adequate precautions, they get fined.
I don't think you can require people to do stuff like take classes, but if they're neglegent, they should be held responsible.
Sure they can. They can allocate funding to people who do make the advances. There are plenty of people who would love to work on this stuff... they just need money and the go-ahead.
They should use Bouncy Castle instead. I'm pretty sure it has all the cryptographic tools they could need. Good stuff and pure java.
Sometimes the simplest solution is the best. Probably not in this case though. :-P
Well, no, that's not true. Sure, I can hand cash to someone annoymously but I can't (easily) send cash to someone in -say- Afghanistan. I'm sure it's possible, but you'd really have to work at it.
Arguments?
If you haven't used IDEA from IntelliJ (www.intellij.com), I don't think you can say this. Seriously, I've used 'em all and was blown away by IDEA. Definitely worth a try.
I guess Next sort of did the same thing with Apple. :-)
So, there you go. Yup, it works.
I'm a software guy, so I like to think you can do anything in software. But to be realistic, there are some things you just have to do in hardware. If the hardware hasn't changed (which according to the article: it hasn't), then it won't work as advertised for everything. Some things, maybe. But not everything.
Java 1.5 is scheduled for release at the end of the year. I would expect to see a preview release or at least some serious info in June around JavaOne time.
Well, except that you get to pick the songs. Most of the time, I really like 50-75% of a CD. Here, I don't pay for the songs I don't like. The price sounds good to me.
Let's try not to mix the two because P2P is a great technology. Stealing music is just stealing. Let's not muddy P2P's name by calling it what it isn't.
I've got moderator points, so with one click of my mouse I could mark you "-1 Troll" and cost you $5000. Of course, now that I've posted, you're safe in this article. :-)
In related news, CmdrTaco recently had to pay $0.25 to every /. reader for spamming their news pages with repeatative articles.
Key3Media did the last JavaOne too? Does this also mean trouble for that conference?
Wow, I wonder if you saw a bad unit? I have the SL-5000 (the developer model, but I would think it would be worse) and it really has one of the nicest displays I've seen. It's really beautiful. Are my standards just not high enough?
1.4.1 is still in "Developer Preview" mode. I can't tell you much because I'm under NDA, but suffice it to say that "beta" means "feature complete" and it's not beta-ready yet.
An aside: I was at Sam's Club the other day and was told that I had to get an updated membership card. When the girl was doublechecking my info, she asked, "I have '555-1212' as your current phone number. Is that right?" I said yes and she just continued on. I'm debating on whether she knew what the number was or not.
She probably was wondering how you get any rest with the phone ringing so often.An aside: I was at Sam's Club the other day and was told that I had to get an updated membership card. When the girl was doublechecking my info, she asked, "I have '555-1212' as your current phone number. Is that right?" I said yes and she just continued on. I'm debating on whether she knew what the number was or not. She probably was wondering how you get any rest with the phone ringing so often.
There's a reason that people wrote all that assembler code years ago... because they needed the speed. Nowadays, when I'm writing my Wonder Widget 2000 (tm) I "should" write assembler because it would be a lot more efficient, but I don't have to because everything's faster.
Same thing here. We "should" use all the different protocols because they're more efficient, but as all the hardware gets faster, if I run at 1Gb or 1.2Gb, in reality for most applications, who cares? Ok, so the numbers are made up, but you get the idea.
On top of that, there are benefits to being able to use standard stuff (maintenance, bugs, etc.).
Hardware, just like software, will standardize because it can and there are side benfits.
So, before going much farther, I would like to see what exactly they're claiming they own and see if everyone agrees with that. If so, it should probably be seen by the OpenGL-gurus whether it's something that can be designed around. If not, <SLAP_ON_WRIST>shame on the OpenGL developers /designers for using non-open things!</SLAP_ON_WRIST>
And -before I finish my rant- let that be a lesson to all of us to check twice before integrating some cool idea. Make sure you didn't hear it from someone who will say they own it later! (I don't know how this really happened. That may or may not be the scenario, but I've seen it happen that way before.)
I guess I meant to point out that they're moving more towards Linux and BSD. IMHO, those seem to be emerging as the major players in the future.
1) Releasing the eMac after original not: they did it becuase they're pushing the envelope so much by having their entire line use LCDs that they've hit up against the bleeding-edge problem of LCD supplies and prices not meeting expectations. I think flexability and admitting you didn't make a good decision is a good thing. In any case, it seems like he should at least wait for the sales figures before he calls it a bad decision.
2) The OS isn't moving forward: Need I comment? Well, I will because it's just too stupid to pass up. Apple's moving to a more UNIX-centric OS. So is Sun (embracing Linux, they already had Solaris), IBM (embracing Linux over AS400/AIX/etc.) and the rest of the market (see growth of Linux). I just saw an article in Network World (I think) that projected 12 million Linux installations by 2006. Clue: if you think everyone but you is crazy, you may have it backwards.
3) Why can't Apple bring about an entirely new machine: well, I think other people have made good points about the digital hub. It strikes me that he wants something here but doesn't know what. Yes, I'd like the computer from Star Trek too, but we can't have it yet.
4) There's a post (supposedly from him) pointing to an article on The Register that implies that Apple's given up on advertising to anyone but "Dummies and Losers". Quite the oposite: I've seen Apple in more technical places lately than I ever have. I'm a Java programmer, so I'll talk from that angle. They were HUGE at JavaOne. They've a two-page spread in almost every Java developer magazine talking about the virtues of Mac OS X. It's just not true! Just like Dell's got the "Dell Dude" and yet hits the server market pretty hard, Apple has a two-sided strategy.
Well, I've ranted long enough, but hopefully you got the point that I think this guy is full of crap.