How did you know what languages I had in mind? I was talking about Tamil or Devanagari. Current solutions don't handle ligatures very well, if at all.
Actually, I find (La)TeX sub-par even for accented Latin (as used in IAST, for example). I don't want to have to treat combining characters differently from regular Latin.
While the rest of the world has gone ahead, (La)TeX is still in stuck in 7-bit ASCII land and is thus unusable for the languages I have documents in. And no, Omega/Lambda is still vapourware.
I doubt if any US wireless provider does (give out unlock codes).
T-Mobile does, after 3 months with them. I don't know why they give them out, but it's worked for me, my girlfriend, and quite a few friends. It's definitely policy for them, because every customet rep I speak to quotes the same 3 months figure.
Unfortuniatly, we're competing with Asia, which doesn't value things such as human rights.
Talk of clueless generalisations. You sounds as clueless as the Islamic jihadis who scream the West stands for depravity, loose women and degenerate morals.
As long as we're at an inherant disadvantage because our standard of living is higher, we don't have a chance.
Well, why do you think we inherently deserve a higher standard of living? Because we were born with it?
As my other comment says, wrong, wrong, wrong-ity wrong. What makes you think India does not have widely differing ethnicities akin to Hispanic, Afro-American, etc.? Please get a clue-stick.
Where the advantage comes in is that every damn update in Windows comes with its own EULA. Sure, you could randomly accept legal obligations without trying to figure out what you're agreeing to (though you still have to sit around and click "I agree"), but if you're actually trying to be responsible, it's a real pain. In Linux, updates to the OS, and most of the applications, are covered by the same license, the GPL, and you aren't confronted with a new EULA to accept every time you want to do an update.
Um, the GPL is nothing like a EULA. The reason I don't "accept" the GPL everytime I install updates is because the GPL is a redistribution licence and not an end-user licence.
Google search keys: "employment visa" site:in immigration to India
BTW, I'm not pretending it's hassle-free - the Indian govt. remains bureaucratic and corrupt, but I can think of equivalent hassles that potential immigrants to the US face.
... moving to a larger house that costs less in a town with no traffic is a much better option than flying to Bangalore to train your replacement...
If moving to a smaller town is an option, why isn't moving to Bangalore? Oh, I know - "irreconcilable cultural differences". Somehow, when immigrants to the US encounter the same culture shock, it's all right because they're getting "a better life". Talk of being spoilt.
Disclaimer: I'm an alien in the US. From India, at that.
Have you heard of this great new idea called "search engine"? Apparently this technology, also called Googol or something, helps you find answers to any question you may have. Instantly!
I see. I don't use GMail (or any web-mail solution) so maybe you can correct me, but don't most folks use GMail because you can read and respond from anywhere?
And what's going to happen, 5 years +, when Google charges $50 p.m. just to access GMail, and you want to switch away? Oh, I forgot, this is/., where AOL is t3h sux0rs and Google "does no evil".
The real answer is to set up a mail server already and give him an account there.
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How did you know what languages I had in mind? I was talking about Tamil or Devanagari. Current solutions don't handle ligatures very well, if at all.
Actually, I find (La)TeX sub-par even for accented Latin (as used in IAST, for example). I don't want to have to treat combining characters differently from regular Latin.
While the rest of the world has gone ahead, (La)TeX is still in stuck in 7-bit ASCII land and is thus unusable for the languages I have documents in. And no, Omega/Lambda is still vapourware.
Am I only one that thinks this somehow contradicts Google's "Do no evil"?
I doubt if any US wireless provider does (give out unlock codes).
T-Mobile does, after 3 months with them. I don't know why they give them out, but it's worked for me, my girlfriend, and quite a few friends. It's definitely policy for them, because every customet rep I speak to quotes the same 3 months figure.
I only mean to point out what personal responsibility really entails.
Actually, personal responsilibity would have meant you didn't breed like rabbits and have 3 kids if you could't care for them.
Talk of clueless generalisations. You sounds as clueless as the Islamic jihadis who scream the West stands for depravity, loose women and degenerate morals.
As long as we're at an inherant disadvantage because our standard of living is higher, we don't have a chance.
Well, why do you think we inherently deserve a higher standard of living? Because we were born with it?
The majority seem to want to. In other words, if you want a democracy, you have to accept the consequences.
To me the most appalling thing about America today is that Americentrism has become so common it's now a "classic error".
As my other comment says, wrong, wrong, wrong-ity wrong. What makes you think India does not have widely differing ethnicities akin to Hispanic, Afro-American, etc.? Please get a clue-stick.
Say how? I'd argue it's the other way around, and am willing to provide references. How about you?
So what if I'm a /. reader not from the US. Or is that too broad an idea for your narrow mind to cope with?
If a programmer is taking the time and effort to interpret a complex file format, why can't he also take the time to validate it.
If a /.-poster is taking the time and effort to post a comment, why can't the poster also take the time to avoid sexism?
Um, the GPL is nothing like a EULA. The reason I don't "accept" the GPL everytime I install updates is because the GPL is a redistribution licence and not an end-user licence.
Here you go:
:-))
http://passport.nic.in/visrules.htm
http://www.immigration.com/india/visa-info.html
(disclaimer: I didn't do the web-design
Google search keys:
"employment visa" site:in
immigration to India
BTW, I'm not pretending it's hassle-free - the Indian govt. remains bureaucratic and corrupt, but I can think of equivalent hassles that potential immigrants to the US face.
Um, citations please?
Great, then. Don't complain about outsourcing to India. Be happy with the better life here.
If moving to a smaller town is an option, why isn't moving to Bangalore? Oh, I know - "irreconcilable cultural differences". Somehow, when immigrants to the US encounter the same culture shock, it's all right because they're getting "a better life". Talk of being spoilt.
Disclaimer: I'm an alien in the US. From India, at that.
WTF is with the attitude anyway? What's wrong with a 3-ring binder is that you can't search and you can't replicate.
The demoronizer is b0rk3n. See http://www.unicode.org/faq/unicode_web.html#2
Have you heard of this great new idea called "search engine"? Apparently this technology, also called Googol or something, helps you find answers to any question you may have. Instantly!
It's not sexist because it's applied to both sexes.
Actually, the differing charicatures of women and men - men's physique and strength and women's appearance - is itself sexist.
I see. I don't use GMail (or any web-mail solution) so maybe you can correct me, but don't most folks use GMail because you can read and respond from anywhere?
And your point being?
And what's going to happen, 5 years +, when Google charges $50 p.m. just to access GMail, and you want to switch away? Oh, I forgot, this is /., where AOL is t3h sux0rs and Google "does no evil".
The real answer is to set up a mail server already and give him an account there.