I totally agree that as long as you love what you are doing, you'll keep doing it. I find myself in a very privileged position - I get payed for doing what I would do anyway - programming. I love waking up and go to work and do what I have done since my teens.
Another reason, that I think may be even bigger, is that DirectX from version 7 and especially version 8 has improved dramatically in several points - has standardized support for the newest features in new gfx cards. In addition the API has been cleaned up and made significantly simpler and less errorprone to use.
Still OpenGL still has a nicer API, IMO, but Direct3D has seriously closed in and it works like a dream on almost any PC config. with any version of Windows.
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Well the Record Giants can go fuck themselves for all i care. In the end they're only making it worse for themselves. They're already prettiii unpopular as it is, and more and more artists making non-main stream music are seeking smaller labels. So what happens if people stop pirating pop-music? Well, it means that there is less junk laying around on e.g. gnutella networks, so who cares?
And when Record Giants want's to control the music services - yeah well - the main-stream listening people can go out and bend over for the Record Giants and keep them happy, the rest of us will just enjoy our favorite music anyways - as always, and perhaps use another service instead.
Totally agree. I'm going for a dual Athlon system, when I start at my new job.
The point-to-point bus in AMD's 760MP sounds interesting. One thing i didn't understand in the article though was the statement that a point-to-point bus doesn't keep the CPU's from competing over bandwidth. What's the point with a P2P bus then?
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"Ok! Now that I have an extra brain, the only thing missing is an extra pair of arms."
I completely sympathize with you and understand your views. I felt kinda the same way 4 years ago when I still used an Atari Falcon030. But then I got a job involving Windows software development, and had to buy a PC and learn the Win32 API etc.etc.
You're lucky to have a job where you work with your favorite system, and I can only wish you all the luck. It's all a matter of doing was is fun. After all our jobs is what takes up most of our time in life, so it might as well be fun.
I loved my Atari, but I guess in the end it suffered a greater blow than the Amiga.
Anyway, I wish all you Amiga developers all the best of luck in the world. There can _never_ be too many alternatives outthere - it is the diversity and ambidexterity of the computer world that spawns new ideas or new ways of looking at the same problem.
I am actually quite shocked to hear Linux-users, Mac-users etc. be so harsh towards e.g. the Amiga, afterall Linux and Mac are partly based on the same views - that the world needs alternatives! So stop biggering and embrace all the couragious people that still have the guts to pull stunts like this!
You're right that the Danish government has been discussing this, but it's unlikely it will happen because of the it's reputation.
And by the way nobody really cares about religion in Denmark except a very small percentage. Actually the common protestant church in Denmark have serious problems getting people to churches on sundays - in fact all days. The only thing people uses the churches for are when somebody dies, or somebody wants to get married.
But still it's quite sick that such a relatively trivial method/technology can be patented. Actually it's pathetic!
And it gives "World.com" a legal reason to leech money off from other companies.
I totally utterly agree!
It is the same situation at the university where I am. I'm currently writing my master thesis in cs, and a lot of the students, especially the 1st and 2nd semester students have a lot of retakes and low grades in general. And from the gossip I often hear, a lot of the younger students have been motivated by the "IT pays well"-thing, and generally have no clue about computers and even matematics.
Surely, this must be the recent high demand for IT people, that has spawned this. Now computer science is chosen both by traditional geeks as well as non-geeks. And my experience is that most non-geeks fail miserably, though there are exceptions that actually manages to learn it quite well.
The non-geeks often also have problems finding the real good jobs (especially now), whereas the "real" geek have no problems at all, even now. Actually companies here in Denmark are still raving for the talented people.
Anyway, my point - the less talented people that have a sort of non-enthusiastic approach to IT will have a hard time. But is that really so strange? Don't think so.
Oh and this "lazy"-thing that some pointy-haired bosses can exibit towards us night-loving geeks - Been there and tried that:-)
Personally I use MSVC 6++ compiler whenever I can, and templates works just fine there.
I remember having some problems with GCC some time ago, but isn't that supposed to be fixed now?
I don't about CodeWarrior's compiler - anyone?
I don't agree. C++ is a much cleaner language than C. Yes, it is bigger (Templates and OO), but it's not a monstrosity. Personally OO is indeed a good thing (and templates if you use them in a clever manner), especially when projects get big. Of course the programmers would need to have an understanding of OO concepts or else the code will just be mishmash of C and some weird use of C++ constructs all mixed like a plate of spaghetti.
What about suing the weapons manufactors?
Oh sorry, how stupid of me, they have too much political power. I forgot, sorry my mistake.
It's completely idiotic that a civilian can go out and buy a gun. What the fuck is this? Is this still "the wild west" or what?
"Duh! Me pissed. Me buy gun and shoot everyone. Duh!"
It's not that I don't agree with you, but in this instance (and many others!) I don't think that games has anything to do with the shooting. It's more likely that it's just a question of bad enviroment in general and perhaps irresponsible parents.
Come on! If games really were the "great" sinners, then I should be a raving lunatic killing everything that comes in my path.
Preferably with a big eeeviiil rocket launcher:-)
HA! Yeah! This is just another typical american law-suit of the type: "I'm too stupid to realize that McDonald's coffee is hot and I have burned my tounge, so I'll just sue them for my blatant ignorance.")
Weird....I never thought of that before. Well I guess it's kinda necessary to be religious to truly defend a language (and defy all other languages, without having some real arguments).
Praise my Bollocks - they're still intact.
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There is no doubt. The circumstances around the P4 is way too unflexible and perhaps still too expensive. All the good reasons for bying an Intel-based PC there existed in the past, are slowly diminishing (in my opinion).
As far as I see it the P-III was the last good breed from Intel. Now AMD has catched up and are even (perhaps) ahead of Intel. Not just in speed terms, but also in terms of choices and price.
And as far I am informed (correct me if I'm wrong), the P4 isn't designed for multi-processing. In contrast AMD are now beginning to think in multi-processing terms. They are even working on new bus-architectures to support just that.
So my questions are:
- Why would I wan't to buy a P4?
- Why should I not buy an Athlon based machine or some other new AMD based machine?
Yes, I think so too. And maybe thats why the thought of for instance bying an a Mac isn't so bad anymore. Both because of OSX but also due to the fact that PC hardware is changing towards the "old" fashioned 80's thing that computers come as whole units and not so much as parts anymore.
I tend to agree with you. I run Win2000 and I am extremely satisfied with it. It's very stable (dare I say it? - as stable as Linux), a lot faster than any earlier Win version, some nice UI adjustsments compared to the earlier versions.
As long as driver-support, DirectX upgrades, dev. tools etc. keep up on Win2000, I have NO intention of upgrading to XP.
Why on Earth should I?
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I totally agree that as long as you love what you are doing, you'll keep doing it. I find myself in a very privileged position - I get payed for doing what I would do anyway - programming. I love waking up and go to work and do what I have done since my teens.
Well, it's still a good reference since DX 8.1 is the only API that has the newest features, compared to e.g. OpenGL.
You speak for many of us :-)
Another reason, that I think may be even bigger, is that DirectX from version 7 and especially version 8 has improved dramatically in several points - has standardized support for the newest features in new gfx cards. In addition the API has been cleaned up and made significantly simpler and less errorprone to use.
Still OpenGL still has a nicer API, IMO, but Direct3D has seriously closed in and it works like a dream on almost any PC config. with any version of Windows.
Well the Record Giants can go fuck themselves for all i care. In the end they're only making it worse for themselves. They're already prettiii unpopular as it is, and more and more artists making non-main stream music are seeking smaller labels. So what happens if people stop pirating pop-music? Well, it means that there is less junk laying around on e.g. gnutella networks, so who cares?
And when Record Giants want's to control the music services - yeah well - the main-stream listening people can go out and bend over for the Record Giants and keep them happy, the rest of us will just enjoy our favorite music anyways - as always, and perhaps use another service instead.
Totally agree. I'm going for a dual Athlon system, when I start at my new job. The point-to-point bus in AMD's 760MP sounds interesting. One thing i didn't understand in the article though was the statement that a point-to-point bus doesn't keep the CPU's from competing over bandwidth. What's the point with a P2P bus then?
---- "Ok! Now that I have an extra brain, the only thing missing is an extra pair of arms."
I completely sympathize with you and understand your views. I felt kinda the same way 4 years ago when I still used an Atari Falcon030. But then I got a job involving Windows software development, and had to buy a PC and learn the Win32 API etc.etc.
You're lucky to have a job where you work with your favorite system, and I can only wish you all the luck. It's all a matter of doing was is fun. After all our jobs is what takes up most of our time in life, so it might as well be fun.
I loved my Atari, but I guess in the end it suffered a greater blow than the Amiga.
Anyway, I wish all you Amiga developers all the best of luck in the world. There can _never_ be too many alternatives outthere - it is the diversity and ambidexterity of the computer world that spawns new ideas or new ways of looking at the same problem.
I am actually quite shocked to hear Linux-users, Mac-users etc. be so harsh towards e.g. the Amiga, afterall Linux and Mac are partly based on the same views - that the world needs alternatives! So stop biggering and embrace all the couragious people that still have the guts to pull stunts like this!
"Change is life. Stability is lifelessness."
Sad it had to be at such an early time.
Eternal respect to him and his family.
You're right that the Danish government has been discussing this, but it's unlikely it will happen because of the it's reputation.
And by the way nobody really cares about religion in Denmark except a very small percentage. Actually the common protestant church in Denmark have serious problems getting people to churches on sundays - in fact all days. The only thing people uses the churches for are when somebody dies, or somebody wants to get married.
What about e.g. Aqua, Michael Learns To Rock, D:A:D etc.?
Wouldn't they have something to say about this?
But still it's quite sick that such a relatively trivial method/technology can be patented.
Actually it's pathetic!
And it gives "World.com" a legal reason to leech money off from other companies.
I totally utterly agree! :-)
It is the same situation at the university where I am. I'm currently writing my master thesis in cs, and a lot of the students, especially the 1st and 2nd semester students have a lot of retakes and low grades in general. And from the gossip I often hear, a lot of the younger students have been motivated by the "IT pays well"-thing, and generally have no clue about computers and even matematics.
Surely, this must be the recent high demand for IT people, that has spawned this. Now computer science is chosen both by traditional geeks as well as non-geeks. And my experience is that most non-geeks fail miserably, though there are exceptions that actually manages to learn it quite well.
The non-geeks often also have problems finding the real good jobs (especially now), whereas the "real" geek have no problems at all, even now. Actually companies here in Denmark are still raving for the talented people.
Anyway, my point - the less talented people that have a sort of non-enthusiastic approach to IT will have a hard time. But is that really so strange? Don't think so.
Oh and this "lazy"-thing that some pointy-haired bosses can exibit towards us night-loving geeks - Been there and tried that
Personally I use MSVC 6++ compiler whenever I can, and templates works just fine there.
I remember having some problems with GCC some time ago, but isn't that supposed to be fixed now?
I don't about CodeWarrior's compiler - anyone?
I don't agree. C++ is a much cleaner language than C. Yes, it is bigger (Templates and OO), but it's not a monstrosity. Personally OO is indeed a good thing (and templates if you use them in a clever manner), especially when projects get big. Of course the programmers would need to have an understanding of OO concepts or else the code will just be mishmash of C and some weird use of C++ constructs all mixed like a plate of spaghetti.
What about suing the weapons manufactors?
Oh sorry, how stupid of me, they have too much political power. I forgot, sorry my mistake.
It's completely idiotic that a civilian can go out and buy a gun. What the fuck is this? Is this still "the wild west" or what?
"Duh! Me pissed. Me buy gun and shoot everyone. Duh!"
Power to the white trash community and let's strike down thee who dares to challenge our dimwitted brains.
Yeah! :-)
Praise the lord!
It's not that I don't agree with you, but in this instance (and many others!) I don't think that games has anything to do with the shooting. It's more likely that it's just a question of bad enviroment in general and perhaps irresponsible parents. :-)
Come on! If games really were the "great" sinners, then I should be a raving lunatic killing everything that comes in my path. Preferably with a big eeeviiil rocket launcher
HA! Yeah! This is just another typical american law-suit of the type: "I'm too stupid to realize that McDonald's coffee is hot and I have burned my tounge, so I'll just sue them for my blatant ignorance.")
Weird....I never thought of that before. Well I guess it's kinda necessary to be religious to truly defend a language (and defy all other languages, without having some real arguments).
Praise my Bollocks - they're still intact.
Incomprehensible?
MMmmkkay..
Why?
There is no doubt. The circumstances around the P4 is way too unflexible and perhaps still too expensive. All the good reasons for bying an Intel-based PC there existed in the past, are slowly diminishing (in my opinion).
As far as I see it the P-III was the last good breed from Intel. Now AMD has catched up and are even (perhaps) ahead of Intel. Not just in speed terms, but also in terms of choices and price. And as far I am informed (correct me if I'm wrong), the P4 isn't designed for multi-processing. In contrast AMD are now beginning to think in multi-processing terms. They are even working on new bus-architectures to support just that.
So my questions are:
- Why would I wan't to buy a P4?
- Why should I not buy an Athlon based machine or some other new AMD based machine?
Yes, I think so too. And maybe thats why the thought of for instance bying an a Mac isn't so bad anymore. Both because of OSX but also due to the fact that PC hardware is changing towards the "old" fashioned 80's thing that computers come as whole units and not so much as parts anymore.
I tend to agree with you. I run Win2000 and I am extremely satisfied with it. It's very stable (dare I say it? - as stable as Linux), a lot faster than any earlier Win version, some nice UI adjustsments compared to the earlier versions. As long as driver-support, DirectX upgrades, dev. tools etc. keep up on Win2000, I have NO intention of upgrading to XP.
Why on Earth should I?
Come on, seriously? What is there to rip from Gnome and Enlightenment? The heavy mem. and CPU footprint?