Myself, I don't mind systemd, though I'd also be fine running sysvinit. I run a few dozen Debian systems for work, and honestly, systemd does the job I need it to do. One feature I really like is that it will log all service boot messages. Sysvinit, being what it is, boot messages scroll out of the console screen buffer, and they're lost for good. I don't want to have to reboot a system just to capture an error message by selectively pausing the bootup sequence.
Myself, I've come up with a system that can compress a video file down to one byte. Unfortunately, it has some limitations. The size of the decoder is approximately the same size as the uncompressed video file, and it will only work on one specific file.
That's very true, but from the actions taken, we can conclude that Tesla are very confident that they're on solid ground here. Hence the chances of her being the type to game the system are pretty high. Not conclusive, certainly, but still quite high.
Perfectly legitimate question. As a sysadmin myself, only problem I've had with systemd is when I upgraded one system. It had an entry in the/etc/fstab file for a removable USB drive. I had to append "nofail" to the options for that entry, to ensure the system booted properly.
Otherwise, it's been smooth sailing. From a practical perspective, systemd works fine.
Someone with mod points and a liking for sceptical attitudes will soon ensure you're modded up again.
The PS4 Pro DOES support true 4K. Albeit with a limited number of games, but some excellent titles amongst them, like The Last of Us Remastered, and Skyrim.
The need for true 4K seems overdone. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn have proven that a good rendering technique produces an image that is effectively indiscernible from true 4K, and without the performance requirements.
The superiority of a console is subjective. The truly superior console will have the games that a person enjoys playing.
If Sony fade away, you're losing competition that would keep Microsoft from running riot over user rights. Every Xbox One fanboy should be on their hands and knees, thanking the stars that Sony exists, otherwise XBox One DRM would have been quite hellish now.
Nice reply, thanks! Yes, I was being glib with that comment. It was in response to an openly hostile post, and I thought that was the best approach.
Interesting you say you weren't trying to correct me. Your question very much comes across as corrective; asking me to question my comment doesn't quite say "hey, here's some more information you may be interested in".
Belief is very much part of the organisation that is the Catholic church, or any religion, really. Their beliefs are set by their leaders and their founders, and taught by their clergy or denoted members. Of course, individuals also have beliefs, but they are generally guided by the organisation that they're a part of.
I'd actually argue that all organisations use belief in one way or another, and that a shared belief is often necessary for the construction of one.
Otherwise, definitely agree that Catholic, and Christian, people have had great influence over science. Being the dominant religion of the western world, it would have been very difficult for science history to progress otherwise.
Yes, I am joking;). Though I would like to say that I enjoy listening to The Dresden Dolls, which makes them, for me, more of a success than Swift-y, and helps prove your point.
Your question was... am I sure about that? Sorry, I thought that was rhetorical.
Yes, I'm sure. I consider John Paul II to be the first leader of the church to properly acknowledge evolution. Sure, you could probably argue Pius XII as the first, but that was a very neutral statement on his part. No affirmation one way or the other.
You did imply lack of affirmation to be the same as affirmation. My statement: "only taken them around 150 years to officially acknowledge evolution as true". Your reply: "They never stated it wasn't true before now". If you were trying to correct my statement, it implies you believe "not stating it wasn't true before now" to be equal to "they stated it was true before now", the latter which would be necessary to prove my statement wrong, assuming the "now" occurred during that approx 150 year period.
Members of an organisation can have quite different opinions from the organisation itself. The only members that can set the beliefs of an organisation are its leaders. Hence, my statement still stands.
Well, hopefully my statement makes more sense to you now.
Well, it's only taken them around 150 years to officially acknowledge evolution as true. Not exactly Speedy Gonzales there, but at least they're moving, quite unlike a cult.
Not a terribly good argument. If Galileo was present today, I'd think he'd have a slightly easier time of it.
Give due where due is deserved. The Catholic church does appear to be trying to modernise. I say, good for them! They're a bit slow, but at least they are changing.
Just recently finished "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear", based on a recommendation from a friend. Great read! The second was even better than the first.
The series is not without its issues. I'm not convinced about the whole Kvothe/Denna relationship. It seems like contrived tragedy. The series hasn't finished, and already I know where that's heading. It's also hard to write about a young genius without the inherent arrogance upsetting your empathy for the character.
Otherwise, the world he has created is fascinating. The protagonist gets himself into such situations, you beg to read another few more pages, or one more chapter, just to find out what happens. The resolution can surprise. Still lots more questions to be answered, so looking forward to the next book.
VR is your salvation here. You can already watch 3D blurays with the Vive or Rift. Not yet on the PSVR, but it's expected that software will eventually be updated to support it.
Well, this is the first generation of VR that looks acceptable. Decent even. It'll need more resolution before it begins to really look good.
Almost no content? Granted, most existing content is rather short, but it's fairly plentiful, and definitely growing. I think it's over 100 titles now. Even better, most of them do _not_ make people nauseous, due to developers deliberately avoiding continual motion, and using discrete motion instead.
VR is a new and attractive style of gaming. Now. With over 1 million VR headsets estimated sold (Vive, Rift, and PSVR... not counting Gear VR), there's a user base which developers can start to make a business case for. Games will always push the VR envelope, and I estimate that applications will follow possibly in the next generation. Though there are possible applications now, though virtual tourism, design prototyping, and training. It'll be interesting to see how it develops.
And I suppose my mail server shouldn't play the opening to Carmina Burana on bootup, while I'm busy buttering up my piece of toast? Would kill for systemd to support grilled cheese.;)
Until the error message that appears on bootup quickly scrolls out of view, and then out of the virtual console buffer. I've been burnt by this before. It's incredibly frustrating! For all its perceived faults, systemd definitely has an advantage here over sysv init.
Yep, I agree. It's actually a really good game to chill out and spend an hour or so playing. If you spend too much time in it at once, it does wear thin, but an hour here and there is great pacing for the game.
I've already got my money's worth out of the game, so these updates are just a bonus. Also, reading all the angst, from people decrying HG for their lies, is pretty amusing. I guess more people have now learned that even developers don't fully know how their game will eventually turn out. Never set expectations about a game until it has been released.
Have you tried a PS4? You'll find your windows PC updates much more frequently. Sounds like you don't fire up the console all that often. Also, PS4 updates can download in the background while you play.
Game patches can also be downloaded while you play, though multiplayer games would require you to install the patch before playing.
If you don't want to play multiplayer, the subscription fee can be avoided.
Fixed hardware targets aren't quite as anachronistic as you think. Just ask Batman Arkham Knight players.
The Hello Games / Sony relationship is a little more complex than a simple distributor connection. Sony are, in effect, publishers of the game, for the playstation version. Hello Games are the publishers for the PC version.
Do you really think that Sony will be able to keep it at console price points? I'll believe it when I see it. I'm willing to bet that we will also see an increase in console pricing.
It's not beyond the realm of possibility that the Neo could be introduced at current console price points. The new gpu will be using ATI's new 14nm FinFET tech, down from 28nm in the current PS4 gpu. That'll make production costs cheaper for each gpu, even with a probable increase in transistor count and percentage failed QA. I really wouldn't be surprised if ATI will sell the gpu at a cheaper cost to Sony than current prices.
Never mind further cost reduction because the new parts will draw less power, so thermal dispersion and power supply costs can be lowered, thermal design of the new system need not be as stringent as well.
I believe that Sony have found themselves in the strange position of being able to lower hardware costs by increasing performance. Their quandary was, do they artificially limit the power of the new systems, or do they provide a two-tier console performance structure for this generation? Looks like they've gone for the second option.
Of course, they'll likely sell the Neo at an increased price, but I think they'll start off at the original PS4 price point. Eventually, they'll run out stock of older PS4 units, and then move the Neo price down to the current level.
This link is a list of PS4 games that currently do 1080p@60fps. This is good enough for VR, as reprojection will double that to 120fps for the PSVR headset, and a good indication of what PSVR graphics will be like on the current PS4.
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Debian put together a discussion document when they were deciding on what init system to default to. It may answer some of your queries.
https://wiki.debian.org/Debate...
Myself, I don't mind systemd, though I'd also be fine running sysvinit. I run a few dozen Debian systems for work, and honestly, systemd does the job I need it to do. One feature I really like is that it will log all service boot messages. Sysvinit, being what it is, boot messages scroll out of the console screen buffer, and they're lost for good. I don't want to have to reboot a system just to capture an error message by selectively pausing the bootup sequence.
They need someone there to change the lightbulb to red, whilst a cyberattack is in progress.
Myself, I've come up with a system that can compress a video file down to one byte. Unfortunately, it has some limitations. The size of the decoder is approximately the same size as the uncompressed video file, and it will only work on one specific file.
Damn, should I be afraid for my life now?
That's very true, but from the actions taken, we can conclude that Tesla are very confident that they're on solid ground here. Hence the chances of her being the type to game the system are pretty high. Not conclusive, certainly, but still quite high.
Perfectly legitimate question. As a sysadmin myself, only problem I've had with systemd is when I upgraded one system. It had an entry in the /etc/fstab file for a removable USB drive. I had to append "nofail" to the options for that entry, to ensure the system booted properly.
Otherwise, it's been smooth sailing. From a practical perspective, systemd works fine.
Someone with mod points and a liking for sceptical attitudes will soon ensure you're modded up again.
The PS4 Pro DOES support true 4K. Albeit with a limited number of games, but some excellent titles amongst them, like The Last of Us Remastered, and Skyrim.
The need for true 4K seems overdone. Games like Horizon Zero Dawn have proven that a good rendering technique produces an image that is effectively indiscernible from true 4K, and without the performance requirements.
The superiority of a console is subjective. The truly superior console will have the games that a person enjoys playing.
If Sony fade away, you're losing competition that would keep Microsoft from running riot over user rights. Every Xbox One fanboy should be on their hands and knees, thanking the stars that Sony exists, otherwise XBox One DRM would have been quite hellish now.
Nice reply, thanks! Yes, I was being glib with that comment. It was in response to an openly hostile post, and I thought that was the best approach.
Interesting you say you weren't trying to correct me. Your question very much comes across as corrective; asking me to question my comment doesn't quite say "hey, here's some more information you may be interested in".
Belief is very much part of the organisation that is the Catholic church, or any religion, really. Their beliefs are set by their leaders and their founders, and taught by their clergy or denoted members. Of course, individuals also have beliefs, but they are generally guided by the organisation that they're a part of.
I'd actually argue that all organisations use belief in one way or another, and that a shared belief is often necessary for the construction of one.
Otherwise, definitely agree that Catholic, and Christian, people have had great influence over science. Being the dominant religion of the western world, it would have been very difficult for science history to progress otherwise.
Who is "Taylor Swift"? Is he a musician?
Yes, I am joking ;). Though I would like to say that I enjoy listening to The Dresden Dolls, which makes them, for me, more of a success than Swift-y, and helps prove your point.
Your question was ... am I sure about that? Sorry, I thought that was rhetorical.
Yes, I'm sure. I consider John Paul II to be the first leader of the church to properly acknowledge evolution. Sure, you could probably argue Pius XII as the first, but that was a very neutral statement on his part. No affirmation one way or the other.
You did imply lack of affirmation to be the same as affirmation. My statement: "only taken them around 150 years to officially acknowledge evolution as true". Your reply: "They never stated it wasn't true before now". If you were trying to correct my statement, it implies you believe "not stating it wasn't true before now" to be equal to "they stated it was true before now", the latter which would be necessary to prove my statement wrong, assuming the "now" occurred during that approx 150 year period.
Members of an organisation can have quite different opinions from the organisation itself. The only members that can set the beliefs of an organisation are its leaders. Hence, my statement still stands.
Well, hopefully my statement makes more sense to you now.
Why would you think the lack of affirmation is the same as affirmation?
Why would you bring up "position on or contribution to science"? I'm not talking about that at all.
Well, it's only taken them around 150 years to officially acknowledge evolution as true. Not exactly Speedy Gonzales there, but at least they're moving, quite unlike a cult.
Not a terribly good argument. If Galileo was present today, I'd think he'd have a slightly easier time of it.
Give due where due is deserved. The Catholic church does appear to be trying to modernise. I say, good for them! They're a bit slow, but at least they are changing.
Just recently finished "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear", based on a recommendation from a friend. Great read! The second was even better than the first.
The series is not without its issues. I'm not convinced about the whole Kvothe/Denna relationship. It seems like contrived tragedy. The series hasn't finished, and already I know where that's heading. It's also hard to write about a young genius without the inherent arrogance upsetting your empathy for the character.
Otherwise, the world he has created is fascinating. The protagonist gets himself into such situations, you beg to read another few more pages, or one more chapter, just to find out what happens. The resolution can surprise. Still lots more questions to be answered, so looking forward to the next book.
VR is your salvation here. You can already watch 3D blurays with the Vive or Rift. Not yet on the PSVR, but it's expected that software will eventually be updated to support it.
Well, this is the first generation of VR that looks acceptable. Decent even. It'll need more resolution before it begins to really look good.
Almost no content? Granted, most existing content is rather short, but it's fairly plentiful, and definitely growing. I think it's over 100 titles now. Even better, most of them do _not_ make people nauseous, due to developers deliberately avoiding continual motion, and using discrete motion instead.
VR is a new and attractive style of gaming. Now. With over 1 million VR headsets estimated sold (Vive, Rift, and PSVR ... not counting Gear VR), there's a user base which developers can start to make a business case for. Games will always push the VR envelope, and I estimate that applications will follow possibly in the next generation. Though there are possible applications now, though virtual tourism, design prototyping, and training. It'll be interesting to see how it develops.
Or, y'know, if the message disappears too fast for ScrLk (Pause doesn't work), and you happen to have systemd installed, you can just read the logs.
To add to the list:
The Last Guardian (released this week)
Gravity Rush
Little Big Planet 3 (oh c'mon! It's fun!)
The Witness
Journey
Valkyria Chronicles
And I suppose my mail server shouldn't play the opening to Carmina Burana on bootup, while I'm busy buttering up my piece of toast? Would kill for systemd to support grilled cheese. ;)
Until the error message that appears on bootup quickly scrolls out of view, and then out of the virtual console buffer. I've been burnt by this before. It's incredibly frustrating! For all its perceived faults, systemd definitely has an advantage here over sysv init.
Yep, I agree. It's actually a really good game to chill out and spend an hour or so playing. If you spend too much time in it at once, it does wear thin, but an hour here and there is great pacing for the game.
I've already got my money's worth out of the game, so these updates are just a bonus. Also, reading all the angst, from people decrying HG for their lies, is pretty amusing. I guess more people have now learned that even developers don't fully know how their game will eventually turn out. Never set expectations about a game until it has been released.
Have you tried a PS4? You'll find your windows PC updates much more frequently. Sounds like you don't fire up the console all that often. Also, PS4 updates can download in the background while you play.
Game patches can also be downloaded while you play, though multiplayer games would require you to install the patch before playing.
If you don't want to play multiplayer, the subscription fee can be avoided.
Fixed hardware targets aren't quite as anachronistic as you think. Just ask Batman Arkham Knight players.
The third option is that he's talking about cross-buy titles.
The Hello Games / Sony relationship is a little more complex than a simple distributor connection. Sony are, in effect, publishers of the game, for the playstation version. Hello Games are the publishers for the PC version.
It's not beyond the realm of possibility that the Neo could be introduced at current console price points. The new gpu will be using ATI's new 14nm FinFET tech, down from 28nm in the current PS4 gpu. That'll make production costs cheaper for each gpu, even with a probable increase in transistor count and percentage failed QA. I really wouldn't be surprised if ATI will sell the gpu at a cheaper cost to Sony than current prices.
Never mind further cost reduction because the new parts will draw less power, so thermal dispersion and power supply costs can be lowered, thermal design of the new system need not be as stringent as well.
I believe that Sony have found themselves in the strange position of being able to lower hardware costs by increasing performance. Their quandary was, do they artificially limit the power of the new systems, or do they provide a two-tier console performance structure for this generation? Looks like they've gone for the second option.
Of course, they'll likely sell the Neo at an increased price, but I think they'll start off at the original PS4 price point. Eventually, they'll run out stock of older PS4 units, and then move the Neo price down to the current level.
This link is a list of PS4 games that currently do 1080p@60fps. This is good enough for VR, as reprojection will double that to 120fps for the PSVR headset, and a good indication of what PSVR graphics will be like on the current PS4.
http://www.videogamerplus.com/...