Can someone from the numerical world explain to me what the added value is of Octave over Python with its numerical libraries?
There are numerous interactive python consoles out there that have the same ease of use as the Matlab CLI had back when I used that. It seems to be much easier to compile a FORTRAN or C++ library to library than can be used by Python code. Also, performance-wise Octave has always been a bit disappointing, wasn't it?
The parent post was probably ment to mock France, but he is right: their efforts were futile. France today is just as Americanized as any other western country. Their tactic of only playing french music didn't work so well either. Culture isn't something you can protect with legislature.
In their whole talk they assumed the users of the services know what they are doing and how to behave. I'm sure that in Google's case all their workers are well trained, but I sure as hell couldn't allow VPN connections to our CRM database. Who knows what workers install on their laptops once they leave the office.
Everyone seems to be cheering at this event, but it seems to me HP just wants to close down some of its NonProfitable(tm) divisions. First VMS, now this. This won't end well.
I happen to know quite a few electricians as well. Let's just say I wouldn't want to be in their shoes right now. There are plenty of people with an equal degree who are jobless, so pay is low in that sector. Every day their job pool is shrinking (recently a local car plant closed down. Another 200 job seekers to compete to). I live in Europe, maybe the situation is different in North America, I don't know.
Most likely your relative is (like many of his generation) very expensive to keep, but not replaceable because those unions made it impossible to fire someone (if you want to know how those stories end, look at Italy).
Not trying to be rude, but what more is there to assembling a PC these days besides plugging in cables and PCB boards?
I can't image you still have to configure IRQs, play with jumpers or configure anything else in the bios? Everything is pretty much plug-and-play these days.
Defecit spending is no stranger to Southern Europe indeed, but things are not always as they seem. In fact, when you look at countries like Germany, France, the US and Japan, you'll notice the same problem. The fact that southern europe is the first to fail has, in my humble opinion, probably more to do with the fact that these countries have not enough industry (and financial lobbying power) to back their spending.
Actually, the problems you mention apply to all emerging economies: they are spending like there is no tomorrow, but not on the right things. Whether it is Russia who invests in huge prestige projects, while neglecting its infrastructure, or China who invests in military projects that don't go anywhere; I think Brazil is still one of the better ones when it comes to fiscal responsibility.
I assume you have a better view on the situation than I have, but here where I live (one of the larger cities in Europe), a lot of administration has moved to Brazil because of the lower tax cap (at least that is what they told us).
The reason why I, as a foreign investor, would prefer Brazil over, lets say India, is that Brazil is now pretty much in the same position as the US was a long time ago: you have their own natural resources, your own industry and your own sales market. A major drop in foreign demand would not influence Brazil as much as it would influence China or India, who are very dependent on the western demand.
I'd consider staying in Europe for the moment. Yes, the eurocrisis will worsen, but economies will recover eventually. Besides, most countries you mention (Australia, Brazil, etc.) have problems of their own:
Brazil is still struggling with its poverty, Australia is more dependent on foreign investment than you would expect, and the US isn't really better of than Europe when it comes to job opportunities.
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So basically no online banking platform can be safe once these exploits are released into the public? I do wonder though how they do it though.
Can someone from the numerical world explain to me what the added value is of Octave over Python with its numerical libraries?
There are numerous interactive python consoles out there that have the same ease of use as the Matlab CLI had back when I used that.
It seems to be much easier to compile a FORTRAN or C++ library to library than can be used by Python code.
Also, performance-wise Octave has always been a bit disappointing, wasn't it?
The parent post was probably ment to mock France, but he is right: their efforts were futile. France today is just as Americanized as any other western country.
Their tactic of only playing french music didn't work so well either. Culture isn't something you can protect with legislature.
Wouldn't this require all common shared libraries (glib, mpi, etc.) to be recompiled for both x86-64 and x32? What am I missing here?
Are going to see the return of unregulated speculation like we did before the SEC was established?
What about the Java Hotspot environment? (this is not a troll, I'd love to hear what his results were).
There is a bit of Satoshi Nakamoto in all of us.
What is wrong with Debian? (apart from the terrible attitude some maintainers have, which is not related to the quality of the software itself)
In their whole talk they assumed the users of the services know what they are doing and how to behave. I'm sure that in Google's case all their workers are well trained, but I sure as hell couldn't allow VPN connections to our CRM database. Who knows what workers install on their laptops once they leave the office.
Wouldn't it be fun to see Stallman swap his MIPS netbook for a MS Surface?
Everyone seems to be cheering at this event, but it seems to me HP just wants to close down some of its NonProfitable(tm) divisions.
First VMS, now this. This won't end well.
Why, yes, yes it can. There is linux binary emulation available.
But the C64 disk drive was terribly slow. And expensive, I might add.
You may find comfort in the fact that most European government-owned telcos went down the same road.
At least BT has some international presence.
I happen to know quite a few electricians as well. Let's just say I wouldn't want to be in their shoes right now. There are plenty of people with an equal degree who are jobless, so pay is low in that sector. Every day their job pool is shrinking (recently a local car plant closed down. Another 200 job seekers to compete to). I live in Europe, maybe the situation is different in North America, I don't know.
Most likely your relative is (like many of his generation) very expensive to keep, but not replaceable because those unions made it impossible to fire someone (if you want to know how those stories end, look at Italy).
Not stupid, but desperate. Getting a well-paid job isn't easy these times, you know.
Let the community fix your broken products for free.
I don't know if that is ethically responsible for a government to do.
Can you rephrase that without referring to feces?
Not trying to be rude, but what more is there to assembling a PC these days besides plugging in cables and PCB boards? I can't image you still have to configure IRQs, play with jumpers or configure anything else in the bios? Everything is pretty much plug-and-play these days.
At least their advertisements say so: http://books.google.com/books?id=gzAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA7#v=onepage&q&f=false
As long as liquidity keeps up, that shouldn't be a problem.
Defecit spending is no stranger to Southern Europe indeed, but things are not always as they seem. In fact, when you look at countries like Germany, France, the US and Japan, you'll notice the same problem. The fact that southern europe is the first to fail has, in my humble opinion, probably more to do with the fact that these countries have not enough industry (and financial lobbying power) to back their spending.
Actually, the problems you mention apply to all emerging economies: they are spending like there is no tomorrow, but not on the right things. Whether it is Russia who invests in huge prestige projects, while neglecting its infrastructure, or China who invests in military projects that don't go anywhere; I think Brazil is still one of the better ones when it comes to fiscal responsibility.
I assume you have a better view on the situation than I have, but here where I live (one of the larger cities in Europe), a lot of administration has moved to Brazil because of the lower tax cap (at least that is what they told us).
The reason why I, as a foreign investor, would prefer Brazil over, lets say India, is that Brazil is now pretty much in the same position as the US was a long time ago: you have their own natural resources, your own industry and your own sales market. A major drop in foreign demand would not influence Brazil as much as it would influence China or India, who are very dependent on the western demand.
But assuming you are confident Brazil is making the same, you know which mistakes Europe has made. Please elaborate.
Because of course, a country that is enclosed by EU countries and is heavily dependent on them (60% of its exports go to the EU) is a safe haven.
I'd consider staying in Europe for the moment. Yes, the eurocrisis will worsen, but economies will recover eventually. Besides, most countries you mention (Australia, Brazil, etc.) have problems of their own: Brazil is still struggling with its poverty, Australia is more dependent on foreign investment than you would expect, and the US isn't really better of than Europe when it comes to job opportunities.