Even if GCC were BSD-licensed, it is just not capable of doing half the things that Apple's developer tools use Clang for today (static analysis, code refactoring, etc.).
Never mind that Coverity built their entire business model around a hacked version of GCC that does truly amazing static analysis.
Quartz watches mean that for less than GBP20 you can have something that is as accurate as the most expensive Rolex or whatever. Mechanical watches need winding, which IS something you forget to do.
I only wear my watch (nice one) once or twice a year anyway. Always has to be wound and set to the correct time. Then after whatever occasion away it goes for another few months. Biggest issue is remembering where I put it.
I am not sure what else to say at this point. Your views are odd and out of synch with my experiences. Have a nice day (or whatever kind of day you desire)
I am sure what to say. You are a pompous ass, and no doubt, a Google employee. People like you will be the downfall of Google.
Pretending that Android is not Linux is intellectually dishonest.
Android is Android. It runs on top of the Linux kernel. Android is not a kernel therefore Android is not Linux. I am unsure what you are trying to say. They should be advertising that Android runs on the Linux kernel?
I'm saying that you are being disingenuous. Linux is an operating system, Android is an application suite that sits on top of the Linux operating system. When Google talks about their "operating system" as they frequently do, they should not be dishonest. And neither should you. If you truly require clarification on this issue then the Wikipedia article on operating systems will do, as will any text on operating systems.
Maps crashes all the time. Surely you know that. Fix it.
Maps crashes all the time for you. For me, it is rock solid and has never once crashed. Perhaps you should be submitting bug reports? I would even go so far as to guess that it is your particular configuration or hardware that is at fault.
It's a stock Nexus 4 upgraded to the latest. The phone should be submitting bug reports, not me, and it probably is. These reports are apparently being ignored. All I know is, I get "Sorry, maps has stopped" about 5 times a day. I presume that's a segfault, but how would I know? Google doesn't let me have root access so I can debug it, and I'm not about to spend my valuable time working around that just now.
It's not just a matter of being able to carry around a spare battery. The big issue is, when the battery deteriorates (as they all do) you have a major repair issue on your hands instead of a simple swap.
In case you hadn't noticed, when hipsters grow old and sensible, there's always a new generation of kids with whacky tastes in music, clothes, bodily mutilation and facial hair to replace them. Same goes for the guys too.
Oh I have noticed, and I noticed they're mainly running Androids.
Isn't it rather more "graspy" to deny Apple is doing something right when they can beat out a field of Android phones?
Huh, you're off your meds again. Apple isn't beating the field of Android phones, rather, Apple is getting the tar beaten out of it in the marketplace by the little green robot. Looking forward with breathless anticipation to the next quarterlies. Hint: bring your mop to swab the decks. There's going to be blood all over the place.
Wow, Apple spinmod astroturfers seem to have issues dealing with reality these days.
Isn't it rather more "graspy" to deny Apple is doing something right when they can beat out a field of Android phones?
Huh, you're off your meds again. Apple isn't beating the field of Android phones, rather, Apple is getting the tar beaten out of it in the marketplace by the little green robot. Looking forward with breathless anticipation to the next quarterlies. Hint: bring your mop to swab the decks. There's going to be blood all over the place.
With a five inch screen it's a small tablet! I wouldn't mind having one, but I'd still need a phone, my pocket isn't that big.
Galaxy S4 is the exact same width as S3, all of 1 mm longer, and.7 mm thinner, for a total of considerably smaller volume. I call that a good deal, form factor wise.
The way they shoehorn the 5 inch screen into essentially the same form factor is, goodbye bezel. And good riddance.
oh yeah, apple's real innovative. After all, they release almost the same outdated hardware in a slightly different shape, increment the major version, then have droves of their L Ron Hubbard cult rejects rush out to buy it at exorbitant cost.
If you're worrying about affording it, you are not part of Apple's target market.
Soon Apple's target market will be the empty set. Some aging nerdy kid with fadey jeans... oh wait, the kid switched to button down shirts years ago. And those Apple chicks are all getting wrinkles.
Exorbitant cost? I paid more for my Samsung Galaxy S3 than my wife's iPhone.
Pretty cool that Samsung can command prices like that for a plastic body, hmm? Well, those margins are not going to last forever, but unlike Apple, Samsung knows how to go for the volume.
oh yeah, apple's real innovative. After all, they release almost the same outdated hardware in a slightly different shape, increment the major version, then have droves of their L Ron Hubbard cult rejects rush out to buy it at exorbitant cost.
Face it, the concept of innovation is truly lost on today's tech culture. Why innovate when you can stagnate at the top?
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How does it feel to be an utter dickhead and a net waste to humanity?
Even if GCC were BSD-licensed, it is just not capable of doing half the things that Apple's developer tools use Clang for today (static analysis, code refactoring, etc.).
Never mind that Coverity built their entire business model around a hacked version of GCC that does truly amazing static analysis.
How was the first compiler compiled?
With an assembler.
Incorrect, that is "assembled" not "compiled".
How was the first compiler compiled?
How was the first dictionary written?
For not using the word "dog food" in the summary.
This isn't Microsoft, so that would be more like "cat food" - FLOSS developers are more like cats (they're difficult to Hurd, or how you spell it).
Penguin food (aka herring) noob.
Quartz watches mean that for less than GBP20 you can have something that is as accurate as the most expensive Rolex or whatever. Mechanical watches need winding, which IS something you forget to do.
I only wear my watch (nice one) once or twice a year anyway. Always has to be wound and set to the correct time. Then after whatever occasion away it goes for another few months. Biggest issue is remembering where I put it.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/22/samsung-to-cut-the-cord-end-lcd-panel-supply-relationship-with-apple/
They should get their displays from Samsung. Oh wait, they can't, they burned that bridge.
I am not sure what else to say at this point. Your views are odd and out of synch with my experiences. Have a nice day (or whatever kind of day you desire)
I am sure what to say. You are a pompous ass, and no doubt, a Google employee. People like you will be the downfall of Google.
Root access? The phone is unlocked. Install a custom ROM if you are having a hard time getting root.
Installing a custom ROM just to get root is a royal pain. If you don't believe me, then you do it.
Pretending that Android is not Linux is intellectually dishonest.
Android is Android. It runs on top of the Linux kernel. Android is not a kernel therefore Android is not Linux. I am unsure what you are trying to say. They should be advertising that Android runs on the Linux kernel?
I'm saying that you are being disingenuous. Linux is an operating system, Android is an application suite that sits on top of the Linux operating system. When Google talks about their "operating system" as they frequently do, they should not be dishonest. And neither should you. If you truly require clarification on this issue then the Wikipedia article on operating systems will do, as will any text on operating systems.
Maps crashes all the time. Surely you know that. Fix it.
Maps crashes all the time for you. For me, it is rock solid and has never once crashed. Perhaps you should be submitting bug reports? I would even go so far as to guess that it is your particular configuration or hardware that is at fault.
It's a stock Nexus 4 upgraded to the latest. The phone should be submitting bug reports, not me, and it probably is. These reports are apparently being ignored. All I know is, I get "Sorry, maps has stopped" about 5 times a day. I presume that's a segfault, but how would I know? Google doesn't let me have root access so I can debug it, and I'm not about to spend my valuable time working around that just now.
It's not just a matter of being able to carry around a spare battery. The big issue is, when the battery deteriorates (as they all do) you have a major repair issue on your hands instead of a simple swap.
What you need is a phone with all bezel. For me, I'll go with all screen.
In case you hadn't noticed, when hipsters grow old and sensible, there's always a new generation of kids with whacky tastes in music, clothes, bodily mutilation and facial hair to replace them. Same goes for the guys too.
Oh I have noticed, and I noticed they're mainly running Androids.
Isn't it rather more "graspy" to deny Apple is doing something right when they can beat out a field of Android phones?
Huh, you're off your meds again. Apple isn't beating the field of Android phones, rather, Apple is getting the tar beaten out of it in the marketplace by the little green robot. Looking forward with breathless anticipation to the next quarterlies. Hint: bring your mop to swab the decks. There's going to be blood all over the place.
Wow, Apple spinmod astroturfers seem to have issues dealing with reality these days.
Go ahead and hold your clunky old iPhone any way you want to, I won't think very much worse of you, ifan.
iOS still has a huge quality and power lead in apps.
I just love how Apple zombies never admit anything, they just grasp at the next straw.
Thug Apple made its bed, now it has to lie in it.
Isn't it rather more "graspy" to deny Apple is doing something right when they can beat out a field of Android phones?
Huh, you're off your meds again. Apple isn't beating the field of Android phones, rather, Apple is getting the tar beaten out of it in the marketplace by the little green robot. Looking forward with breathless anticipation to the next quarterlies. Hint: bring your mop to swab the decks. There's going to be blood all over the place.
Got a Nexus, if it wasn't for the battery life, I would give it a 10 out of 10.
Got one too. Don't forget the glued in battery and no flash slot. Half point off for each.
With a five inch screen it's a small tablet! I wouldn't mind having one, but I'd still need a phone, my pocket isn't that big.
Galaxy S4 is the exact same width as S3, all of 1 mm longer, and .7 mm thinner, for a total of considerably smaller volume. I call that a good deal, form factor wise.
The way they shoehorn the 5 inch screen into essentially the same form factor is, goodbye bezel. And good riddance.
iOS still has a huge quality and power lead in apps.
I just love how Apple zombies never admit anything, they just grasp at the next straw.
oh yeah, apple's real innovative. After all, they release almost the same outdated hardware in a slightly different shape, increment the major version, then have droves of their L Ron Hubbard cult rejects rush out to buy it at exorbitant cost.
If you're worrying about affording it, you are not part of Apple's target market.
Soon Apple's target market will be the empty set. Some aging nerdy kid with fadey jeans... oh wait, the kid switched to button down shirts years ago. And those Apple chicks are all getting wrinkles.
Exorbitant cost? I paid more for my Samsung Galaxy S3 than my wife's iPhone.
Pretty cool that Samsung can command prices like that for a plastic body, hmm? Well, those margins are not going to last forever, but unlike Apple, Samsung knows how to go for the volume.
oh yeah, apple's real innovative. After all, they release almost the same outdated hardware in a slightly different shape, increment the major version, then have droves of their L Ron Hubbard cult rejects rush out to buy it at exorbitant cost.
Face it, the concept of innovation is truly lost on today's tech culture. Why innovate when you can stagnate at the top?
Underrated.