People here believe that EP 1 betrayed Lucas' *original* vision for SW, not his current one.
Comic relief was definitely part of the original vision, but many people here believe that EP 4, 5 and 6 were not just kiddie movies, but appealed to adults as well.
Even if the old Star Wars was just for kids, none of the fans who saw the original release is still a kid. Disney's quite successful at making fantasy movies that appeal to kids and adults alike. Lucas should aspire to that.
Nope, it's supposed to work the other way. You sell something fairly crappy for unbelivably cheap, and then when people come to buy the crap, you talk them into buying something better that you can actually make a profit on. Promotions like this are called "loss leaders". It's how I got my first computer. And it really was crap.
By your definition, Java is a scripting language then.:-) But yes, I would consider a script to be software. We even had a Subversion competitor featured here on Slashdot that turned out to be mainly written in shell scripts. IMHO, there's no qualitative difference between scripting and programming. The differences are quantitative and fuzzy.
Look, just because Apple changes the processor OS X runs on doesn't mean that Dells and Compaqs will be able to use it. It shouldn't be hard for for Apple to come up with some hardware feature that prevents normal x86 hardware from running OS X.
Back in the days when Amigas were the cool machines with great graphics, they used the same processor architecture as Macs. Did Amiga sales cannibalize Mac sales? Not much. Amigas didn't have the copyrighted Mac ROMs. Apple can do the same with x86.
There. No cannibalization of their existing business. Yet they get to take advantage of a processor architechure that is faster, and getting faster all the time.
Look, I don't WANT the dominant processor architecture to be one of the cruftiest ones around. But it IS the dominant processor architecture. The chips are cheaper and faster. Yes, there would be pain in such a switch. But Apple pulled it off pretty well last time. Apple shouldn't let pride and fear hold them back.
It doesn't matter whether a spreadsheet can run without its app. Plenty of software has been written in languages that require an interpreter.
At least some spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) support programming languages for their macros. Clearly Visual Basic is a programming language, regardless of whether it's a good one. So anything that uses Visual Basic is an app.
Furthermore, you could argue that the mathmatical operations that a spreadsheet performs are themselves programming instructions. They're even formatted similarly to C function calls.
Basically, the only spreadsheet that could not be interpreted to be an application is one that contains data (and layout) only, and no functions.
I think it's fair to consider a spreadsheet that does something to be an application.
Don't get hung up on terminology. Someone posted about how people are always making personal attacks on Stallman, and you responded with a personal attack on Stallman. Someone called you on it. Big deal.
I can't agree that Stallman's personal traits have a bearing on his arguments. If he swerves wildly off topic, then he fails to defend his thesis. While his character might cause him to swerve, the failure to defend his thesis is the important thing, because it means that his argument can be defeated. No matter how irritating you may find him, you can attack his beliefs without attacking him.
I also disagree that one must "either agree with him totally, or the discussion devolves into bickering". I don't agree with him completely on much. I never call it "Free Software" or "GNU/Linux". But I think there's a real value in having radicals out there. Sure, many of their ideas will be duds. But they act as a proving ground for ideas that is a valuable resource for the mainstream.
The trouble is, it doesn't end with the live recording. You usually want to do at least a little post-processing, and post-processing can make inaudible artifacts much more obvious.
For any recording, you should record your source material in a higher quality than you intend to use for output-- that way, the processing you do won't cause output quality loss.
Another reason 3.x is better is that it supports C++ better. Template handling is much more efficient, and using directives can be used to allow Parent::do_this(int) and Child::do_this(char) to coexist in Child, instead of Child::do_this(char) making Parent::do_this(int) inaccessable.
One of the main things is that root is just as effective as it normally is. The root user has total control of its kernel. Including the IP stack. On the flip size, the hosting OS determines how many resources are allocated to each kernel, so if a process goes wild in a kernel, it won't affect processes in other kernels. And you can't use jail() for testing out new kernels.
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There's already a standard for digital video transmission: DVI. All you have to do is convince manufacturers to use it for CRTs.
I try to keep it simple; anything which depicts sound traveling through space is fantasy.
People here believe that EP 1 betrayed Lucas' *original* vision for SW, not his current one.
Comic relief was definitely part of the original vision, but many people here believe that EP 4, 5 and 6 were not just kiddie movies, but appealed to adults as well.
Even if the old Star Wars was just for kids, none of the fans who saw the original release is still a kid. Disney's quite successful at making fantasy movies that appeal to kids and adults alike. Lucas should aspire to that.
Note that the picture in the article is the previous model.
Probably because compilercache is a way to AVOID compiling. . .
Nope, it's supposed to work the other way. You sell something fairly crappy for unbelivably cheap, and then when people come to buy the crap, you talk them into buying something better that you can actually make a profit on. Promotions like this are called "loss leaders". It's how I got my first computer. And it really was crap.
Perhaps you should read a little more carefully. *this* C/C++ scripting language supports libraries that aren't specifically written for it.
Perhaps the problem is your definition of "Mission Critical" Here is another one that might do the job better.
A professional writer should know the difference. A professional writer should care.
The FTP protocol is p2p. It's the way the software's implemented that makes it client-server.
If you have to ask why, you'll never know.
By your definition, Java is a scripting language then. :-) But yes, I would consider a script to be software. We even had a Subversion competitor featured here on Slashdot that turned out to be mainly written in shell scripts. IMHO, there's no qualitative difference between scripting and programming. The differences are quantitative and fuzzy.
Look, just because Apple changes the processor OS X runs on doesn't mean that Dells and Compaqs will be able to use it. It shouldn't be hard for for Apple to come up with some hardware feature that prevents normal x86 hardware from running OS X.
Back in the days when Amigas were the cool machines with great graphics, they used the same processor architecture as Macs. Did Amiga sales cannibalize Mac sales? Not much. Amigas didn't have the copyrighted Mac ROMs. Apple can do the same with x86.
There. No cannibalization of their existing business. Yet they get to take advantage of a processor architechure that is faster, and getting faster all the time.
Look, I don't WANT the dominant processor architecture to be one of the cruftiest ones around. But it IS the dominant processor architecture. The chips are cheaper and faster. Yes, there would be pain in such a switch. But Apple pulled it off pretty well last time. Apple shouldn't let pride and fear hold them back.
It doesn't matter whether a spreadsheet can run without its app. Plenty of software has been written in languages that require an interpreter.
At least some spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) support programming languages for their macros. Clearly Visual Basic is a programming language, regardless of whether it's a good one. So anything that uses Visual Basic is an app.
Furthermore, you could argue that the mathmatical operations that a spreadsheet performs are themselves programming instructions. They're even formatted similarly to C function calls.
Basically, the only spreadsheet that could not be interpreted to be an application is one that contains data (and layout) only, and no functions.
I think it's fair to consider a spreadsheet that does something to be an application.
Don't get hung up on terminology. Someone posted about how people are always making personal attacks on Stallman, and you responded with a personal attack on Stallman. Someone called you on it. Big deal.
I can't agree that Stallman's personal traits have a bearing on his arguments. If he swerves wildly off topic, then he fails to defend his thesis. While his character might cause him to swerve, the failure to defend his thesis is the important thing, because it means that his argument can be defeated. No matter how irritating you may find him, you can attack his beliefs without attacking him.
I also disagree that one must "either agree with him totally, or the discussion devolves into bickering". I don't agree with him completely on much. I never call it "Free Software" or "GNU/Linux". But I think there's a real value in having radicals out there. Sure, many of their ideas will be duds. But they act as a proving ground for ideas that is a valuable resource for the mainstream.
It would not be accurate to describe your attack on Stallman as an attack on his dialectics. Rather, it is a personal attack.
You have to run the userspace tool ('ipchains'/'iptables') to configure the firewall each time you boot.
Your sig is especially appropriate for that post :-)
It's time to let your children compile devel kernels. It's time to let the bed bugs bite. . .
The trouble is, it doesn't end with the live recording. You usually want to do at least a little post-processing, and post-processing can make inaudible artifacts much more obvious.
For any recording, you should record your source material in a higher quality than you intend to use for output-- that way, the processing you do won't cause output quality loss.
We already have them. Advertisers optimize their ads so that if you fast-forward through them, you still get the basic message.
Err...
VMware uses Windows. So you can't remove Windows and still use VMware to run Windows.
Another reason 3.x is better is that it supports C++ better. Template handling is much more efficient, and using directives can be used to allow Parent::do_this(int) and Child::do_this(char) to coexist in Child, instead of Child::do_this(char) making Parent::do_this(int) inaccessable.
In theory, that's true, but in theory, resource allocation should be done in the kernel. . .
Probably to distinguish them from the other national FORCES sites.
One of the main things is that root is just as effective as it normally is. The root user has total control of its kernel. Including the IP stack. On the flip size, the hosting OS determines how many resources are allocated to each kernel, so if a process goes wild in a kernel, it won't affect processes in other kernels. And you can't use jail() for testing out new kernels.