there is a REASON why they call it "re-inventing the wheel' because that is EXACTLY what it is, its wasting time and effort doing something that a billion before you have already done
So, because the wheel has already been invented you think I should just start assembling cars and never learn about the intricacies of the wheel. The first text editor I wrote was a total mess. The second one was better. The last one I wrote was almost usable:p and all of them have given me valuable experience. Experience I hope to use for more than just text editors... Did it occur to you that those 50 text editors were also steps in a journey allong the way to more complex projects, there are plenty of languages that could use a good IDE and a text editor is a good start.
Android: You have open access to the actual source code all the way to the metal and no restrictions writing any manner of apps.
I say this as an Android developer, and an Android developer who has _never_ writen an app that even uses the NDK, let alone is concerned with bare metal... but I'm sure that "all the way to the metal" is a bit misleading as the drivers (esp graphics, network) use binary blobs. This is a problem for the Replicant ppls who are trying to build the "to the metal" openness you mention.
... seemingly every other keyboard lacks are tab and arrow keys...
Can't help you on arrow keys... but with swype (and i think the original kb) long pressing the space key gives you a tab, only took me two years to stumble upon that one (and at a very inconvenient time too mind you).
Just as on a PC: The only way to guarantee an infection is gone (without hours of work) is a full OS install from scratch... Pull yourself out of the kiddy pool, root your device and flash a brand new rom that will probably run _faster_ than the original phone. You could then also run a good firewall if you wanted:]
What? Your comment? The Slashdot thread? Please clarify. I see no violation on what the guy is doing. I think a lot of us at least try similar models... I have.
Your right, shoelaces were a total waste of time. I gave up on them years ago... Sorry, got distracted, what was it that i should stop doing now agaim?
It also seemed to me that OSS was the only possible solution to the problem he is concerned about. Does not seem possible in proprietary commercial software.
Yeah, I hate it when my jam sandwiches taste like new car! On the other hand it's hot here and I hate it when my sandwiches are toasted... What a dilemma!
Your a C programmer arn't you? I wish you'd all stop using pointer arithmetic on the universe, you'll get a 'universe out of bounds' exception one day and then where will we all be?
You sound like you know what your talking about, but from the TP article: "Yahoo officials said that they are in the process of publishing a new, repaired extension".
I don't think Yahoo would be admitting blame or Google revoking keys in Chrome if the key was not significant.
You poor creature... I think if I had an iPhone like that I'd not use the web much either. On Android there are half a dozen quality (and hundreds of crap) alternative browsers. Some of them address the exact problem you are stating.
So Sebastopol I thank you for reminding me why I don't want an iPhone (like I'd forgotten):D
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there is a REASON why they call it "re-inventing the wheel' because that is EXACTLY what it is, its wasting time and effort doing something that a billion before you have already done
So, because the wheel has already been invented you think I should just start assembling cars and never learn about the intricacies of the wheel. The first text editor I wrote was a total mess. The second one was better. The last one I wrote was almost usable :p and all of them have given me valuable experience. Experience I hope to use for more than just text editors... Did it occur to you that those 50 text editors were also steps in a journey allong the way to more complex projects, there are plenty of languages that could use a good IDE and a text editor is a good start.
No, I'm CommonsGuy!
No, I'm CommonsGuy!
Android: You have open access to the actual source code all the way to the metal and no restrictions writing any manner of apps.
I say this as an Android developer, and an Android developer who has _never_ writen an app that even uses the NDK, let alone is concerned with bare metal... but I'm sure that "all the way to the metal" is a bit misleading as the drivers (esp graphics, network) use binary blobs. This is a problem for the Replicant ppls who are trying to build the "to the metal" openness you mention.
Swedish matrix fan? or am I missing something?
I hadn't seen this one so lets save anyone else in the same position the job of "select-copy-newTab-paste-clickFirstLink":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_Law_of_Headlines
... seemingly every other keyboard lacks are tab and arrow keys...
Can't help you on arrow keys ... but with swype (and i think the original kb) long pressing the space key gives you a tab, only took me two years to stumble upon that one (and at a very inconvenient time too mind you).
... only three ... Linux, Firefox and GIMP. ...
Surely you use _some_ kind of window manager ;D
I'm too lazy... could someone wrap this up in a .deb package for me?
What kind of fool trusts a salesman? Even a tiny little bit?
And yet we all buy tings from them... What is wrong with us?
I know at least one person who uses android on wifi only... I've done it with a tablet too. Data isn't everything.
Just as on a PC: The only way to guarantee an infection is gone (without hours of work) is a full OS install from scratch... Pull yourself out of the kiddy pool, root your device and flash a brand new rom that will probably run _faster_ than the original phone. You could then also run a good firewall if you wanted :]
If only FB made some kind of networked hardware that could be used as a router huh? Oh, they what? When? Oh for Fs-Sake!
This is also a GPL violation.
What? Your comment? The Slashdot thread? Please clarify. I see no violation on what the guy is doing. I think a lot of us at least try similar models... I have.
plus we can define pi to be 3 to make things simpler.
Too late: http://tauday.com/
Your right, shoelaces were a total waste of time. I gave up on them years ago... Sorry, got distracted, what was it that i should stop doing now agaim?
It also seemed to me that OSS was the only possible solution to the problem he is concerned about. Does not seem possible in proprietary commercial software.
I'm soooo using that: "It's not a bug it's free speech"
As for his work, I'm sure much of it is already on the Internet ;).
As for his work, I'm sure much of it is already the Internet ;).
There, fixed that for ya.
Yeah, I hate it when my jam sandwiches taste like new car! On the other hand it's hot here and I hate it when my sandwiches are toasted... What a dilemma!
Can you write the next one! :p
Your a C programmer arn't you? I wish you'd all stop using pointer arithmetic on the universe, you'll get a 'universe out of bounds' exception one day and then where will we all be?
Simple: just join two strings together... oh, that kind of cat... sorry, I don't do "the real world" as the kids are calling it now days.
"tell the kid you'll be monitoring" ... Totally agree rwven. I wasn't very clear in my post, but I'm all for supervision, just not spying.
You sound like you know what your talking about, but from the TP article: "Yahoo officials said that they are in the process of publishing a new, repaired extension".
I don't think Yahoo would be admitting blame or Google revoking keys in Chrome if the key was not significant.
You poor creature... I think if I had an iPhone like that I'd not use the web much either. On Android there are half a dozen quality (and hundreds of crap) alternative browsers. Some of them address the exact problem you are stating.
So Sebastopol I thank you for reminding me why I don't want an iPhone (like I'd forgotten) :D