I had a couple of Microsofties come in to work to present to us about Virtual Earth. They talked a lot about VE's Silverlight integration, but when asked they admitted that only about 35% of desktop users had Silverlight installed. Even if that is not a high estimate, it's pathetic.
Even if you only care about Windows users, Silverlight is not a suitable technology to roll out to end-users. Flash 9+ has something like 98% market penetration.
I think the disagree mail posts are a welcome break from more serious news, but then I am not under the delusion that Slashdot is a landmark site in the tech industry so we're bound to have different opinions.
Consistency is overrated. If there is a program that is better than all the rest, people will learn use even if it doesn't fit the exact mold of other programs.
That might be because switching from IE to Opera is relatively easy. IE is a very basic browser so when you switch to Opera you get all sorts of new features to play with.
When you're a Firefox user the first thing you miss is all the Firefox extensions. Firebug? AdBlock Plus subscriptions? Some Firefox extensions are replaced by Opera features, but many aren't. It's difficult trying to live without features you're used to. It's like having dual monitors for a few years and then going back to a single monitor.
Obviously their motive is profit. They went the route of stealing code (although that might not have been management, just some rogue coder taking the easy way out) and it didn't work. VIA understands that there is a large and growing Linux community and that there is money to be made from being Linux-friendly.
Just because their motive isn't selfless doesn't mean Linux supporters shouldn't welcome VIA with open arms. This is the sort of support we've wanted for many years.
"Currently, D2 is not supported in IE6- since these days only 10% of Slashdot readers use IE6, and that population is shrinking daily, we don't intend to work on compatibility."
I've only ever submitted a few bug reports, but they were all fixed. Most importantly, Krusader fixed the bug where sync browse mode wasn't saved in sessions. I smile every day now that that's working.
Well, if you've got two projects on the go and one is doing well and the other is falling behind, moving great programmers to the latter project might just net you two failed projects instead of one.
I try to never move the best contributors off the project they're currently working on. Once that project is complete then maybe you can move them over to the failing project.
That said, every project should have at least one superstar programmer to lead the rest. I find that the worst projects are the ones with no real guru programmer, so the whole team gets bogged down in one or two problematic areas
Is it possible to upgrade from 10.3 to 11 while the system is running? I want to go back to Ubuntu so I can get back easy system upgrades. I don't want to download 5 CDs (I have no DVD-ROM at work) to do an upgrade. I want to upgrade while I'm working.
Setting propane tanks on fire is considerably less entertaining when a couple of police officers are nearby and decide to take a closer look at the "illegal campfire" somebody started in the park.
Two 10 year olds hiding 50 yards away: "Should we stop them from killing themselves and face the consequences or let them die and hope nobody finds out we're the ones who set the thing on fire?"
Bell Canada has lost 30% of their phone subscribers to cable phone companies in many areas. They are hurting big-time and they don't know how to stop the bleeding.
If they're smart -- and I'm not convinced they are -- they will do whatever it takes to keep their remaining customers. I wouldn't be surprised if they start giving away their cheaper internet package to anybody who signs up for their phone service and a long distance plan.
"I completely disagree. I put many frequently used icons on my desktop as it speeds up my access to them."
The desktop is covered by one or more windows most of the time, so how is it easier to move or minimize windows to launch a program or browse a directory? Any time one important thing is covered by another important thing, it's broken. That's why I hate desktop widgets, desktop icons, and windows that cover each other (not that I have a better idea for that last one).
From my perspective I think KDE 4.1 should put a lot more focus on Krunner (the run dialog). First, they should give it a quicker shortcut so it's easier to launch. I use ctrl-space. It's a better program launcher than icons on the desktop or the K menu because I just start typing the name and after a few letters I can hit enter and it launches. It handles web site bookmarks as well. If it worked that easily for directories and previously connected ssh sessions I'd be all set.
This doesn't take into account that once a player achieves an impressive hit streak he gets more media attention, people start asking him about Dimaggio's record, and every time he steps up to the plate he's a bit more nervous about it than the last time, making it slightly less likely that he'll get a hit.
I wish Calc would keep the row count up with the newest version of Excel, which can handle something like 1 million rows. That would make a bigger difference than anything for me.
Nobody expected KDE 4.0 to be completely stable, but as of this moment Konqueror can't use the ctrl-tab shortcut to switch browser tabs because that shortcut crashes it. Kate can't properly save a new file (or save as an existing file) when using the fish protocol because it always saves into the root directory. Also try setting the alt-d shortcut in Konqueror (focus address bar to make it behave like Firefox) and a bug will actually reset all your shortcuts to their defaults instead of creating the new shortcut. These bugs includes 4.0 and the nightly snapshots I test about twice a week.
What I most hate about KDE 4.0 is that there are lots of very elementary bugs that should have been fixed. These bugs are even worse than releasing Plasma, which is so lacking in features that it resembles a pre-alpha release. It can't even set wallpaper to tile properly (though fiddling around can make it work).
That's not just with Microsoft's wireless keyboards. I had a keyboard at work that was a wired ergonomic model and with both the shift lock key and the odd organization of the insert/home/end/etc keys it was the worst keyboard I've ever used. Getting into the system's BIOS configuration was terrible because it required pressing the F2 key, so I had to press F-lock and then quickly press F2.
Microsoft also likes doing odd things with their mice, such as having no tactile feedback for the wheel.
I upgraded to a Unicomp keyboard and won't ever look back.
The raw speed of PHP isn't very relevant. It's a language for low to mid-range web apps that is flexible enough to do high-end web apps as well. If your PHP app is slow it's probably due to poor programming or poor database indexing or design. PHP usually takes request data, gathers a database result, shuffles around some data, then displays an HTML page. It's easily fast enough for its purpose.
There are plenty of good criticisms for PHP (and every other language), but performance is only a factor in PHP web apps when the programmers do really stupid things.
I used it on my current Ubuntu setup at home and it worked flawlessly. It'd be a real treat if when the Ubuntu installer detected an nvidia card it would run that script upon first bootup. A similar script for ATI cards would be solve 95% of users' video card problems.
Your particular experience was very poor, but that's not indicative of other Ubuntu installs. I've heard of terrible experiences with many different versions both Windows and Linux.
Ubuntu comes with more drivers than Windows. Major problems can exist if it does not come with the right drivers because manufacturers very rarely provide Linux drivers (just like the person who said he sound card didn't have Vista drivers... you're screwed). Accelerated video is not a major issue. Drivers are in the Ubuntu repositories so you shouldn't have to do anything other than check a box, hit apply, then maybe manually delete 'nv' or 'ati' and type 'nvidia' or 'fglrx', depending on your card. It's a bit confusing, but not unbearably so. There is a script called envy that automatically installs the nvidia driver and configures your system to use it.
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I had a couple of Microsofties come in to work to present to us about Virtual Earth. They talked a lot about VE's Silverlight integration, but when asked they admitted that only about 35% of desktop users had Silverlight installed. Even if that is not a high estimate, it's pathetic.
Even if you only care about Windows users, Silverlight is not a suitable technology to roll out to end-users. Flash 9+ has something like 98% market penetration.
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I think the disagree mail posts are a welcome break from more serious news, but then I am not under the delusion that Slashdot is a landmark site in the tech industry so we're bound to have different opinions.
Consistency is overrated. If there is a program that is better than all the rest, people will learn use even if it doesn't fit the exact mold of other programs.
That might be because switching from IE to Opera is relatively easy. IE is a very basic browser so when you switch to Opera you get all sorts of new features to play with.
When you're a Firefox user the first thing you miss is all the Firefox extensions. Firebug? AdBlock Plus subscriptions? Some Firefox extensions are replaced by Opera features, but many aren't. It's difficult trying to live without features you're used to. It's like having dual monitors for a few years and then going back to a single monitor.
Obviously their motive is profit. They went the route of stealing code (although that might not have been management, just some rogue coder taking the easy way out) and it didn't work. VIA understands that there is a large and growing Linux community and that there is money to be made from being Linux-friendly.
Just because their motive isn't selfless doesn't mean Linux supporters shouldn't welcome VIA with open arms. This is the sort of support we've wanted for many years.
From the FAQ:
"Currently, D2 is not supported in IE6- since these days only 10% of Slashdot readers use IE6, and that population is shrinking daily, we don't intend to work on compatibility."
That's your decision, though, isn't it? You are basically choosing between two key bindings and you can't have one key do two things.
I've only ever submitted a few bug reports, but they were all fixed. Most importantly, Krusader fixed the bug where sync browse mode wasn't saved in sessions. I smile every day now that that's working.
Well, if you've got two projects on the go and one is doing well and the other is falling behind, moving great programmers to the latter project might just net you two failed projects instead of one.
I try to never move the best contributors off the project they're currently working on. Once that project is complete then maybe you can move them over to the failing project.
That said, every project should have at least one superstar programmer to lead the rest. I find that the worst projects are the ones with no real guru programmer, so the whole team gets bogged down in one or two problematic areas
Do you mean Borg Gates isn't good enough for you?
Is it possible to upgrade from 10.3 to 11 while the system is running? I want to go back to Ubuntu so I can get back easy system upgrades. I don't want to download 5 CDs (I have no DVD-ROM at work) to do an upgrade. I want to upgrade while I'm working.
Then that's ridiculously low unless you're working somewhere with a very low cost of living.
If houses in your area cost $70,000 then you might come out ahead of an Apple engineer.
Setting propane tanks on fire is considerably less entertaining when a couple of police officers are nearby and decide to take a closer look at the "illegal campfire" somebody started in the park.
Two 10 year olds hiding 50 yards away: "Should we stop them from killing themselves and face the consequences or let them die and hope nobody finds out we're the ones who set the thing on fire?"
Bell Canada has lost 30% of their phone subscribers to cable phone companies in many areas. They are hurting big-time and they don't know how to stop the bleeding.
If they're smart -- and I'm not convinced they are -- they will do whatever it takes to keep their remaining customers. I wouldn't be surprised if they start giving away their cheaper internet package to anybody who signs up for their phone service and a long distance plan.
"I completely disagree. I put many frequently used icons on my desktop as it speeds up my access to them."
The desktop is covered by one or more windows most of the time, so how is it easier to move or minimize windows to launch a program or browse a directory? Any time one important thing is covered by another important thing, it's broken. That's why I hate desktop widgets, desktop icons, and windows that cover each other (not that I have a better idea for that last one).
From my perspective I think KDE 4.1 should put a lot more focus on Krunner (the run dialog). First, they should give it a quicker shortcut so it's easier to launch. I use ctrl-space. It's a better program launcher than icons on the desktop or the K menu because I just start typing the name and after a few letters I can hit enter and it launches. It handles web site bookmarks as well. If it worked that easily for directories and previously connected ssh sessions I'd be all set.
This doesn't take into account that once a player achieves an impressive hit streak he gets more media attention, people start asking him about Dimaggio's record, and every time he steps up to the plate he's a bit more nervous about it than the last time, making it slightly less likely that he'll get a hit.
I wish Calc would keep the row count up with the newest version of Excel, which can handle something like 1 million rows. That would make a bigger difference than anything for me.
Nobody expected KDE 4.0 to be completely stable, but as of this moment Konqueror can't use the ctrl-tab shortcut to switch browser tabs because that shortcut crashes it. Kate can't properly save a new file (or save as an existing file) when using the fish protocol because it always saves into the root directory. Also try setting the alt-d shortcut in Konqueror (focus address bar to make it behave like Firefox) and a bug will actually reset all your shortcuts to their defaults instead of creating the new shortcut. These bugs includes 4.0 and the nightly snapshots I test about twice a week.
What I most hate about KDE 4.0 is that there are lots of very elementary bugs that should have been fixed. These bugs are even worse than releasing Plasma, which is so lacking in features that it resembles a pre-alpha release. It can't even set wallpaper to tile properly (though fiddling around can make it work).
That's not just with Microsoft's wireless keyboards. I had a keyboard at work that was a wired ergonomic model and with both the shift lock key and the odd organization of the insert/home/end/etc keys it was the worst keyboard I've ever used. Getting into the system's BIOS configuration was terrible because it required pressing the F2 key, so I had to press F-lock and then quickly press F2.
Microsoft also likes doing odd things with their mice, such as having no tactile feedback for the wheel.
I upgraded to a Unicomp keyboard and won't ever look back.
Jean Chretien didn't punch anybody, he choked a protester.
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The raw speed of PHP isn't very relevant. It's a language for low to mid-range web apps that is flexible enough to do high-end web apps as well. If your PHP app is slow it's probably due to poor programming or poor database indexing or design. PHP usually takes request data, gathers a database result, shuffles around some data, then displays an HTML page. It's easily fast enough for its purpose.
There are plenty of good criticisms for PHP (and every other language), but performance is only a factor in PHP web apps when the programmers do really stupid things.
The Wii SDK costs about $2000, which is thousands of dollars cheaper than for the 360 or PS3. Who cares about indie developers, again?
Yes. The actual home page is http://albertomilone.com/nvidia_scripts1.html
I used it on my current Ubuntu setup at home and it worked flawlessly. It'd be a real treat if when the Ubuntu installer detected an nvidia card it would run that script upon first bootup. A similar script for ATI cards would be solve 95% of users' video card problems.
Your particular experience was very poor, but that's not indicative of other Ubuntu installs. I've heard of terrible experiences with many different versions both Windows and Linux.
Ubuntu comes with more drivers than Windows. Major problems can exist if it does not come with the right drivers because manufacturers very rarely provide Linux drivers (just like the person who said he sound card didn't have Vista drivers... you're screwed). Accelerated video is not a major issue. Drivers are in the Ubuntu repositories so you shouldn't have to do anything other than check a box, hit apply, then maybe manually delete 'nv' or 'ati' and type 'nvidia' or 'fglrx', depending on your card. It's a bit confusing, but not unbearably so. There is a script called envy that automatically installs the nvidia driver and configures your system to use it.