Re:Dear Larry: Are you crazy?
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There is an option in the new rx to turn on perl5 rx parsing and forgo the new perl6 parsing (or rather perl uses the perl6 engine to convert the perl5 rx into a perl6 rx, I beleive). For those that are too lazy to learn a new and improved rx engine, this should be a nice substitute. As for the incompatibility issues, stick to using perl5 for legacy apps, and use perl6 for the new ones. This is as easy as changing a single char at the top of a perl script from 5 to 6.
A more gradual change in this case seems impossible. Adding bit by bit caused many of the problems with the current rx implementation. The new way has been thought out, rather than hodge-podged.
I don't know Issawi, but he sounds like he has problems accepting change. Adapt and overcome.
it looks like they just used broken LCDs for the new screen. who's going to use a screen with a big stripe down the middle. Now with 10% less real-estate!
So the guys that want to drink and drive will just break the transmitter. Lazy cops will stop pulling over slightly swerving cars that aren't broadcasting "hey! my driver is drunk", and we'll still have the same number of alcohol related accidents.
Technology tends to make people lazy. Do you really want our cops getting more lazy?
I'm laughing now. The image of you and the spam in question being compressed by the gravity of 2.6 million suns -- finaly turning into some carbon based spam patty -- is a funny one.
"We call it "simulation on demand," so that when you need to learn something, when you need to experience something, when you need to plan something, you can instantly get it."
how long before our boys figure out they can simulate a 6', blonde lady. Definate bombshell learning.
"In Europe, where numerous bills and resolutions have been introduced, local, state and federal governments spent $7.8 billion on software in 2000"
yowza! How much could Americans have their taxes lowered if we pushed our government to use free software? I can understand using licensed software when no free application of equal quality is avaliable, but many branches of government can be as productive using the free stuff.
OTOH, many government apps are home grown, and are therefore not costing taxpayers any licensing fees. The question is what proportion of software in American government is taking money out of our pockets, and how much can be replaced with software that works for free?
One is more productive with what he knows, but we never grow without changing.
I'm sure we'd still be in horse drawn buggies if everyone stuck with tradition instead of "better" technology.
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There is an option in the new rx to turn on perl5 rx parsing and forgo the new perl6 parsing (or rather perl uses the perl6 engine to convert the perl5 rx into a perl6 rx, I beleive). For those that are too lazy to learn a new and improved rx engine, this should be a nice substitute. As for the incompatibility issues, stick to using perl5 for legacy apps, and use perl6 for the new ones. This is as easy as changing a single char at the top of a perl script from 5 to 6.
A more gradual change in this case seems impossible. Adding bit by bit caused many of the problems with the current rx implementation. The new way has been thought out, rather than hodge-podged.
I don't know Issawi, but he sounds like he has problems accepting change. Adapt and overcome.
it looks like they just used broken LCDs for the new screen. who's going to use a screen with a big stripe down the middle. Now with 10% less real-estate!
-tom
So the guys that want to drink and drive will just break the transmitter. Lazy cops will stop pulling over slightly swerving cars that aren't broadcasting "hey! my driver is drunk", and we'll still have the same number of alcohol related accidents.
Technology tends to make people lazy. Do you really want our cops getting more lazy?
wow... browsing porn just got better.
I'm laughing now. The image of you and the spam in question being compressed by the gravity of 2.6 million suns -- finaly turning into some carbon based spam patty -- is a funny one.
-tom
"We call it "simulation on demand," so that when you need to learn something, when you need to experience something, when you need to plan something, you can instantly get it."
how long before our boys figure out they can simulate a 6', blonde lady. Definate bombshell learning.
"In Europe, where numerous bills and resolutions have been introduced, local, state and federal governments spent $7.8 billion on software in 2000"
yowza! How much could Americans have their taxes lowered if we pushed our government to use free software? I can understand using licensed software when no free application of equal quality is avaliable, but many branches of government can be as productive using the free stuff.
OTOH, many government apps are home grown, and are therefore not costing taxpayers any licensing fees. The question is what proportion of software in American government is taking money out of our pockets, and how much can be replaced with software that works for free?
One is more productive with what he knows, but we never grow without changing. I'm sure we'd still be in horse drawn buggies if everyone stuck with tradition instead of "better" technology.