Of course, since such systems are notoriously difficult to predict, you haven't been modded down for as long as I've been updating this article. (At least a half hour.)
The mythical man month works as a concept because of the problems caused by the division of work.
For example:
He can't optimize his task list over a long, flexible schedule.
He has to explain the things he's done to the people after him.
It takes time to be "in the zone," and the people after him have to spend that time all over again.
These things only occur to complex agents, like people. The idea behind swarm behavior is that the agents are simple, and need not individually perform complex tasks.
Boy, I don't like what that says about me as a Slashdot addict.:)
It's an intra-culture war. My paternal family was really big on promoting "michigander," while my maternal family has always referred to themselves as Michiganians.
(Both sides have been here since the state was founded, BTW.)
What's the difference between a bytecode language and an assembly language?
Just because Java's lowest level is more "high level" than general x86 programming doesn't make it less useful, does it?
After all, there are CPUs that will run both systems natively. Which one is faster depends on the effort that has gone into developing and optimizing it, right?
Actually, that datastream, uncompressed, works out to be 7.03Mbits/sec, which is only 7% of the 100Mbits/sec that 100base-T will get you. So, on a switched network, you could have 14 uncompressed streams running from the same server. If you need more, you can add more 100base-T channels or upgrade to a gigabit solution.
If a process can only see a certain fraction of the memory, it would make sense, regardless of how large that fraction is, to make memory intensive applications like web servers and simulations multiprocess, right?
Well, isn't that one of the things HT makes more efficient?
Say that out loud again and you're likely to get a visit in the middle of the night.
Think about it: how much of Bill Gate's fortune is tied up in Microsoft stock? He can't sell it off without it losing a lot of value, and if someone shouts "fraud," it's going to lose a lot of value before he can sell it off.
For the more risk-conscious companies, there shouldn't be any difference. For the companies that still don't look at licenses, it doesn't make any difference.
For the companies that just now start looking at licenses, I see this as a good thing. After all, would you rather your boss be aware of the licensing options of OSS vs the licensing options of other software, or would you rather him blindly choose one or the other?
I say that awareness is a better solution, and the fact that he's aware of the EULA will encourage him to shop around.
Manager's will still make a decision yea or nay based on their own reasons (or reasons handed to them), but at least it's not as much of a shot in the dark.
Going back to the surveillance cameras...Think of the the Uni network as part of the Uni campus. Many people are expected to pass through, and there's surveillance cameras all over the place.
Note, however, that most campuses are private property that the owners choose to allow others to walk through.
Microsoft already includes clauses that say you mayn't reverse engineer their network protocols. If they control the flow of data, couldn't you then say that they own it? Imagine Microsoft as the most powerful l337speaker out there, and you'll get the idea.
I'm not saying I don't think I should control my data, I'm just trying to prove a point.
I can't really run Freenet on my workstation...it's a P166 laptop. The realtime encryption eats my CPU alive.
SSH terminals I can do, but not many. With a zero-update-delay top command displayed over the link, a high-priority SSH server gobbles about 40% of my CPU, IIRC.
In the US, it's legal for you to record the conversation, if the person on the other end called you.
And you only own the part of the phone system on your side of the d-mark, which is that little gray box on the outside of your house where the phone company's wires come in.
Actually...All expenses are not paid. The prisoner has to pay room and board, except for the days he does onsite labor, such as laundry or kitchen duty. Never been there, but I've got a friend who just got out.
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Of course, since such systems are notoriously difficult to predict, you haven't been modded down for as long as I've been updating this article. (At least a half hour.)
Perhaps it's evidence of validity? I'm not declaring support one way or another (I hate getting flamed), but, well, maybe?
For example:
These things only occur to complex agents, like people. The idea behind swarm behavior is that the agents are simple, and need not individually perform complex tasks.
Boy, I don't like what that says about me as a Slashdot addict.
It's an intra-culture war. My paternal family was really big on promoting "michigander," while my maternal family has always referred to themselves as Michiganians.
(Both sides have been here since the state was founded, BTW.)
It's da Yoopers! Get it strate!
What's the difference between a bytecode language and an assembly language?
Just because Java's lowest level is more "high level" than general x86 programming doesn't make it less useful, does it?
After all, there are CPUs that will run both systems natively. Which one is faster depends on the effort that has gone into developing and optimizing it, right?
You're telling me. The first third of that article just butters them right up...
But the court findings that Microsoft violated antitrust law revealed the company's harsh side, and today it's distrusted by rivals and even partners.
Most people who've watched the story can already guess this.
64 bits will let you address 18 * 10e18 bytes of memory, or 18 mega-tera-bytes.
That ought to be enough for anyone.
<ducks>
Actually, that datastream, uncompressed, works out to be 7.03Mbits/sec, which is only 7% of the 100Mbits/sec that 100base-T will get you. So, on a switched network, you could have 14 uncompressed streams running from the same server. If you need more, you can add more 100base-T channels or upgrade to a gigabit solution.
If a process can only see a certain fraction of the memory, it would make sense, regardless of how large that fraction is, to make memory intensive applications like web servers and simulations multiprocess, right?
Well, isn't that one of the things HT makes more efficient?
So, by measuring how fast(?) this oscillates, we can find out the virtual clock frequency of the ultimate clockless computer (read, the Universe)?
:)
Face it, most of us wrote a program at some point in their childhood to see how fast their computer could count.
On how much financial damage the cracker did when he defaced the website.
Say that out loud again and you're likely to get a visit in the middle of the night.
Think about it: how much of Bill Gate's fortune is tied up in Microsoft stock? He can't sell it off without it losing a lot of value, and if someone shouts "fraud," it's going to lose a lot of value before he can sell it off.
With Microsoft Bob as their only other in-house project to be released, you find this a surprise?
For the more risk-conscious companies, there shouldn't be any difference. For the companies that still don't look at licenses, it doesn't make any difference.
For the companies that just now start looking at licenses, I see this as a good thing. After all, would you rather your boss be aware of the licensing options of OSS vs the licensing options of other software, or would you rather him blindly choose one or the other?
I say that awareness is a better solution, and the fact that he's aware of the EULA will encourage him to shop around.
Manager's will still make a decision yea or nay based on their own reasons (or reasons handed to them), but at least it's not as much of a shot in the dark.
Going back to the surveillance cameras...Think of the the Uni network as part of the Uni campus. Many people are expected to pass through, and there's surveillance cameras all over the place.
Note, however, that most campuses are private property that the owners choose to allow others to walk through.
But what about the software layer?
Microsoft already includes clauses that say you mayn't reverse engineer their network protocols. If they control the flow of data, couldn't you then say that they own it? Imagine Microsoft as the most powerful l337speaker out there, and you'll get the idea.
I'm not saying I don't think I should control my data, I'm just trying to prove a point.
I dunno...but SSH does it.
What about the switches and (optional) Cable/DSL router?
What constitutes ownership of the network, anyway? The hardware the signals run over, or the software (TCP/IP, etc. stack)?
I can't really run Freenet on my workstation...it's a P166 laptop. The realtime encryption eats my CPU alive.
SSH terminals I can do, but not many. With a zero-update-delay top command displayed over the link, a high-priority SSH server gobbles about 40% of my CPU, IIRC.
In the US, it's legal for you to record the conversation, if the person on the other end called you.
And you only own the part of the phone system on your side of the d-mark, which is that little gray box on the outside of your house where the phone company's wires come in.
Not to mention that most files with the word "friends" in the title aren't exactly fit for public broadcast.
I see it as an excellent oppertunity to make liquid-fuel rockets more popular as a hobby.
With solid fuel rockets, you don't have any dynamic control over thrust.
Actually...All expenses are not paid. The prisoner has to pay room and board, except for the days he does onsite labor, such as laundry or kitchen duty. Never been there, but I've got a friend who just got out.