The list is great for programming but has nothing about software. What I mean by this is the end product of programming - the software that our users (and we programmers) use.
In my view this one of the great failings of programmers. They concentrate on the writing code side but don't take enough interest in how the users will interact with the programs they produce.
Well, for what you are doing which you must admit is pretty involved then I would imagine that Linux is the right place to be. Good luck with writing the OS though.....
I didn't say cygwin. You can get gcc as a native WIN32 PE executable that targets WIN32 PE (mingw). Or you can use another C compiler (e.g. MSVC, BCC etc.) Isn't that the point of writing in a portable language like C?
Why cur off your nose to spite your face? Do what I do and run lots of OSS on Windows. The beauty of OSS is that you can compile it for any target. Have games, Office and OSS all on the same platform.
Well, if they were finding it difficult to "configure the open-source software so that police officers could access their files from any police station" that's most likely not Star Office but the underlying OS/networking/SMB stuff. That was my reasoning.
My simple reading skills saw "It was also more difficult to configure the open-source software so that police officers could access their files from any police station, he said." and assumed that mean Linux rather than Staw Office. But the detailed issues involved are not totally clear from the various media coverage.
As for the cost, the Register's coverage said, "Stirling also wanted to avoid splashing out £100,000 on a third party application to meet the deadline for compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and instead chose to overhaul the entire IT system. He adds that he is still making a saving overall, by making the switch."
Er, wasn't Outlook Web Access (introduced back in the late 90s) one of the first AJAX applications. I know it's all very trendy to go on about Google and AJAX but let's not forget good old MS the great internet pioneers!!
We tried FogBugz but is was rather naff in my view. I think we should judge his writing on its own merits (it's very good) and judge his software on its own merits (it's rather lame).
I just read the compilation of (other people's) SW writing that he put together (Introduction to Best Software Writing I) and it was extremely good. Also his UI design book is a fine book.
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Well, use VB then if that's what you'd prefer. No skin off my nose.
'Nuff said. And you can get a free version for personal use just like VB.NET express.
The product is better but the biggest plus factor is the community of developers.
Those people that like the IDE most likely have either:
1. Never seen another IDE, or
2. Never seen the Open Watcom IDE!
It's utter tripe.
Congratulations.
And actually, a genius in one field is more likely to have important contributions to make in other fields than the average person.
The list is great for programming but has nothing about software. What I mean by this is the end product of programming - the software that our users (and we programmers) use.
In my view this one of the great failings of programmers. They concentrate on the writing code side but don't take enough interest in how the users will interact with the programs they produce.
Install a new app? Why, you need to upgrade your OS? That's really user friendly.
Imagine if our friends over at Redmond ever imposed that on people?
I have found OpenOffice.org persistently crashing Linux another warning of low-quality software.
NTFS had had symlinks for donkey's years. Have a search for "reparse junction" on Google. I use them all the time on my Windows systems.
http://www.mingw.org/
Well, for what you are doing which you must admit is pretty involved then I would imagine that Linux is the right place to be. Good luck with writing the OS though.....
I didn't say cygwin. You can get gcc as a native WIN32 PE executable that targets WIN32 PE (mingw). Or you can use another C compiler (e.g. MSVC, BCC etc.) Isn't that the point of writing in a portable language like C?
But grep runs on both Windows and Linux and about a million other platforms. So where's the relevance of your example?
Dual boot, that most convenient of solutions.....
Why cur off your nose to spite your face? Do what I do and run lots of OSS on Windows. The beauty of OSS is that you can compile it for any target. Have games, Office and OSS all on the same platform.
Perhaps it would be better reported as having been a journalistic error. A hoax implies intent to mislead. This was just sheer incompetence.
And how is this a troll? Now I see how /. moderation works...
How can this be off topic? Oh yes, it's not an OSS eulogy......
Well, if they were finding it difficult to "configure the open-source software so that police officers could access their files from any police station" that's most likely not Star Office but the underlying OS/networking/SMB stuff. That was my reasoning.
My simple reading skills saw "It was also more difficult to configure the open-source software so that police officers could access their files from any police station, he said." and assumed that mean Linux rather than Staw Office. But the detailed issues involved are not totally clear from the various media coverage.
As for the cost, the Register's coverage said, "Stirling also wanted to avoid splashing out £100,000 on a third party application to meet the deadline for compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, and instead chose to overhaul the entire IT system. He adds that he is still making a saving overall, by making the switch."
Actually they found that the IT admin costs associated with Linux + Star Office were greater than Windows + MS Office.
No they don't.
What's the conservation endgame?
You starving to death and leaving valuable oxygen supplies for people with brains.
Energy consumption? How about you guys stop burning all the friggin' oil?
Er, wasn't Outlook Web Access (introduced back in the late 90s) one of the first AJAX applications. I know it's all very trendy to go on about Google and AJAX but let's not forget good old MS the great internet pioneers!!
CoPilot is actually GPL VNC....
Anyone know what clever things he's added?
We tried FogBugz but is was rather naff in my view. I think we should judge his writing on its own merits (it's very good) and judge his software on its own merits (it's rather lame).
I just read the compilation of (other people's) SW writing that he put together (Introduction to Best Software Writing I) and it was extremely good. Also his UI design book is a fine book.