Calling me a troll? Take a look in the mirror buddy...
And know how to program thank you very much C, C++, Java, VB (and deriviatives), Perl, etc... so don't tell me I need to learn anything.
Writing code in C/C++/Java/ASP/PHP/Perl and just about every other compiled or interpreted LANGUAGE on the planet is that it will give you a (usually) intelligible error, tell you the line number, and and sometimes even show you what part of the line caused the problem (depending on the compiler, language, etc).
Try getting a line number for a problem out of your Netscape browser - YOU CAN'T. Now the Javascript interpreter is excellent, and will give you usuable errors - but Javascript is a scripting language - it is supposed to do these things. The HTML interpreter will not give you squat
Anonymous coward piece of @#$% - accusing someone of something and then hiding.
I don't know about Verizon, but BellSouth has been offering something called IFITL or Integrated Fiber In The Loop. At the moment it seems to be a BellSouth only program, but it deals with running fiber to (or perhaps near?) the home. I don't know where the handoff HAS to occur.
I have one example - website I found on IFITL...
created by a BellSouth customer to show his install and provide some background on IFITL. Here, the handoff seems to occur RIGHT outside this guy's appartment.
If Amazon keeps their "One Click" patent, then it expires in 2024 and, it can never be patented again.
Specifically, I was refering to the possibility of other patents similar to that taking hold in the market. Granted, their patent would run out in 2004, and granted they'll go through hell keeping it even if they do persue it. However, all it would take is a few patents from Microsoft along the same lines and we'd be in trouble.
While this article is a work of fiction, it speaks of a reality that I have been scared of for some time - no local storage - all storage mus tbe "rented" from a service provider -
I'm Scared.
IF---
Amazon is allowed to keep their patent on the "One Click" ordering system.
Microsoft.NET (God forbid... PLEASE) actually takes off and gains market share
User-owned storage media begins to vanish
RIAA shuts down Napster/Gnutella, etc (**** NO I'M NOT ADVOCATING COPYRIGHT INFRINGMENT - ONLY THE PRINCIPLE UNDER WHICH NAPSTER OPPERATES - A FREE MEDIUM FOR EXCHANGE OF FILES AND IDEAS)
UCITA passes in all 50 states
Licenses to hardware can be enforced without any signed agreement between parties (READ::Cue:Cat)
Then this story could become reality in 20 years.
God help us all.
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And know how to program thank you very much C, C++, Java, VB (and deriviatives), Perl, etc... so don't tell me I need to learn anything.
Writing code in C/C++/Java/ASP/PHP/Perl and just about every other compiled or interpreted LANGUAGE on the planet is that it will give you a (usually) intelligible error, tell you the line number, and and sometimes even show you what part of the line caused the problem (depending on the compiler, language, etc).
Try getting a line number for a problem out of your Netscape browser - YOU CAN'T. Now the Javascript interpreter is excellent, and will give you usuable errors - but Javascript is a scripting language - it is supposed to do these things. The HTML interpreter will not give you squat
Anonymous coward piece of @#$% - accusing someone of something and then hiding.
And to our dear moderators - moderate this.
- Microsoft can't argue that there is competition in the browser market (one area that the DOJ has tried to bust their balls on)
- IMHO, Netscape sucked because it was so damned strict on tags... you miss a single table tag, and the browser gives up parsing the file.
Besides, maybe this will mean Javascript will stop changing every 2 weeksI have one example - website I found on IFITL... created by a BellSouth customer to show his install and provide some background on IFITL. Here, the handoff seems to occur RIGHT outside this guy's appartment.
Good Luck!!
The signs held by many of the Bush supporters:
Find it at: http://www.soreloserman.com Enjoy
If Amazon keeps their "One Click" patent, then it expires in 2024 and, it can never be patented again.
Specifically, I was refering to the possibility of other patents similar to that taking hold in the market. Granted, their patent would run out in 2004, and granted they'll go through hell keeping it even if they do persue it. However, all it would take is a few patents from Microsoft along the same lines and we'd be in trouble.
- IF---
- Amazon is allowed to keep their patent on the "One Click" ordering system.
- Microsoft
.NET (God forbid... PLEASE) actually takes off and gains market share
- User-owned storage media begins to vanish
- RIAA shuts down Napster/Gnutella, etc (**** NO I'M NOT ADVOCATING COPYRIGHT INFRINGMENT - ONLY THE PRINCIPLE UNDER WHICH NAPSTER OPPERATES - A FREE MEDIUM FOR EXCHANGE OF FILES AND IDEAS)
- UCITA passes in all 50 states
- Licenses to hardware can be enforced without any signed agreement between parties (READ:
:Cue:Cat)
Then this story could become reality in 20 years. God help us all.