The mom and pop shops also don't have much room for error. They don't always have many sources of revenue, or savings or smart people to say, "hrm.. this doesn't look right" until it is too late.
Of course there is. If the patch breaks your system somehow. All you need is that one stupid piece of software that works in some strange, yet correct way, that brings in a lot of revenue, to break, because some admin didn't burn in a new system.
Point is, even if 100million people test, the kernel can affect your system in a particular way, resolving a bug which could really be a strut holding your entire infrastructure in place. Pulling it out would cause everything to crash.
Remeber, burn in those new kernels with your new system. Screw waiting. Heck, you might be the one person a particular kernel works well for.
The only reason not to update, is if you haven't QA'd (burn in test) your new kernel. Put int through 100% load tests for 24-48 hours to make sure nothing goes haywire. Last thing you'd want is a strange memory leak causing processes to go bezerk.
Not to say that you haven't done that, but buyer beware. It makes no diff if it were linux, mac os x , windows, commodore 64. Don't randomly update things. Heck, sometimes us programmers create bugs in programs that are fixed by other bugs existing. Closing one may expose a new one.
Also, has anyone here every heard of CORBA or RMI? I hear its hot shit for having applications talk to one another without using a database. Sounds crazy eh?
Er? To use XML, you don't need a database. You can have a function on a server that use either XML-RPC, SOAP or whatever you use to get XML over the line, to get an XML response.
m'thinks you are a tad confused.
Btw, XHTML is a form of XML. So is standard HTML. It's a little malformed (quotations? and self closing tags).
Tight deadline, but I know how I'm gonna win. Instead of doing one project and doing it well, I'll do a ton of little projects with good intentions.
How will I win?
VOLUME! VOLUME VOLUME!
Sorry.. too much caffine.. damned Sprites;)
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Nononono. Word is all about presentation of data. Some of the data IS the presentation. Writing, "The bullet points below" with a list of bullets below.
Taking the presentation out of data would be like making PSD"s xml but putting the colour in some hidden away place. You'd have only the useless basics and nothign else.
At least XLink the "presentation layer" you are imagining in, in a seperate resource file... ala XSL or SOMETHING.
Split the cost. Honestly. There's a game distributor in canada somewhere that charges less for games if you buy the game itself. Skip the box and other fluff. ALl you get is an envelope with a shrink rapped game and instruction manual. The consumer saves like, $20.
Why not do the same/w softare to some degree? If you want the manuals.. charge an extra $10 for it.
Unfortunately, when you have competition, that doesn't work. Unless you have price locking. Look at mac os x. I can easily run it on 128megs of ram nicely. XP seems to need 256 megs to run well.
It's a G3 in the ibook. It's the difference between a 386-40 and a 486-40. There are chip enhancements that give a performance boost just because there are special instructions. Mind you, mhz means nothing now-a-days.
It depends. But like the base is something in the thosands per offense. I've heard of shops with 50 illegal copies of autocad that racked up hundreds of thousands in fines. Granted, autocad costs more, but I know one copy of autocad isn't more than $10k.
Problem is, OS's are developed to desktop standards, not laptop ones. Granted, my 400mhz may run OSX nicely, It'd prolly crawl on an iBook of the equiv. Mind you, I understand the ramifications of a low power chip, but shouldn't the goal of a chip maker to make the coldest, fastest chip and the OS maker to make the fastest, smallest OS?
No offense intended, but
I doubt Microsoft is worried about a small shop in Brazil. Do whatever you want in the short term, in the long term try to migrate away completely. I wouldn't fret about it.
Uh.. wrong! Schools teach you how to use concepts, not tools. Most schools I've heard of, and those that I've been to (4 of them) dont' teach VB. Hell, the languages they teach are restricted to C, C++, ASM and Java.
Windows 2k is the first version of windows I've used since Win3.1. It depends on your target platform, eh? I'm a unix junkie.
First time I had to use Lookout was last year. Lord I miss mutt.
Now, defining "active user" is the fun part, isn't it? It sounds like what you're trying to do is within the bounds here, but then again,
IANAL. If the MS EULA is hazy for VNC then who the hell knows.
Tight usage of industry abbreviations, 10 yard penalty. 1st down.
USPS can run their own planes (UPS, FEDEX, and others do)
AFAIK, USPS doesn't have its own airline.
Exec's have money and can afford to fly
Granted.
Long-distance commuters can telecommute or live friggin closer to work!
It's a life choice that a lot of people have made. A good amount of people fly due to business, either commuting or just biz purposes (non-exec). Gov't supports people being able to do business, even if it's for their salary.
Public transportation in a lot of places work the same way... or at least at one point. You can't just say, "move closer". Sometimes, you just can't. Hell, I live 7 miles from work only because the rent is cheap where I am, i can't afford to drive to work. I rely on public transportation. The market for what I do is beyond terrible where I live because of the layout of the city.
Point is, gov't likes to subsidize/aide people on grand scales. It helps to "keep the country going".
Government subsidies of Airports and Air Traffic control I understand. Subsidies of airlines I don't... if some carriers can make money then why can't they all?
Because it's life. No one planned on 9/11 or the internet boom. No one plans for a grand downfall. Especially in a large utility. It is a utility since a lot of people require it. The gov't can help prevent it by subsidizing it. No one plans for an inquisition.
Since other comments responded to 2,3 and 4. I guess I have to take 1.
1) Anyone worried about greasy keypads? We all know how Micky Dees burgers are often dripping with grease. If some inept user were to eat with his laptop open, or even any user trying to type after a meal...
That is what the convenient and sanitary McBathrooms are for. Maybe they'll give out wet-knaps as well.
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The mom and pop shops also don't have much room for error. They don't always have many sources of revenue, or savings or smart people to say, "hrm.. this doesn't look right" until it is too late.
Of course there is. If the patch breaks your system somehow. All you need is that one stupid piece of software that works in some strange, yet correct way, that brings in a lot of revenue, to break, because some admin didn't burn in a new system.
Point is, even if 100million people test, the kernel can affect your system in a particular way, resolving a bug which could really be a strut holding your entire infrastructure in place. Pulling it out would cause everything to crash.
Remeber, burn in those new kernels with your new system. Screw waiting. Heck, you might be the one person a particular kernel works well for.
The only reason not to update, is if you haven't QA'd (burn in test) your new kernel. Put int through 100% load tests for 24-48 hours to make sure nothing goes haywire. Last thing you'd want is a strange memory leak causing processes to go bezerk.
Not to say that you haven't done that, but buyer beware. It makes no diff if it were linux, mac os x , windows, commodore 64. Don't randomly update things. Heck, sometimes us programmers create bugs in programs that are fixed by other bugs existing. Closing one may expose a new one.
Er? To use XML, you don't need a database. You can have a function on a server that use either XML-RPC, SOAP or whatever you use to get XML over the line, to get an XML response.
m'thinks you are a tad confused.
Btw, XHTML is a form of XML. So is standard HTML. It's a little malformed (quotations? and self closing tags).
I know. Was joke.
Tight deadline, but I know how I'm gonna win. Instead of doing one project and doing it well, I'll do a ton of little projects with good intentions.
;)
How will I win?
VOLUME! VOLUME VOLUME!
Sorry.. too much caffine.. damned Sprites
Nononono. Word is all about presentation of data. Some of the data IS the presentation. Writing, "The bullet points below" with a list of bullets below.
Taking the presentation out of data would be like making PSD"s xml but putting the colour in some hidden away place. You'd have only the useless basics and nothign else.
At least XLink the "presentation layer" you are imagining in, in a seperate resource file... ala XSL or SOMETHING.
Split the cost. Honestly. There's a game distributor in canada somewhere that charges less for games if you buy the game itself. Skip the box and other fluff. ALl you get is an envelope with a shrink rapped game and instruction manual. The consumer saves like, $20.
/w softare to some degree? If you want the manuals.. charge an extra $10 for it.
Why not do the same
What about the red pill?
Problem with laptops is, a "good" laptop is still much more expensive than a "good" desktop. Much more so.
Unfortunately, when you have competition, that doesn't work. Unless you have price locking. Look at mac os x. I can easily run it on 128megs of ram nicely. XP seems to need 256 megs to run well.
It's a G3 in the ibook. It's the difference between a 386-40 and a 486-40. There are chip enhancements that give a performance boost just because there are special instructions. Mind you, mhz means nothing now-a-days.
It depends. But like the base is something in the thosands per offense. I've heard of shops with 50 illegal copies of autocad that racked up hundreds of thousands in fines. Granted, autocad costs more, but I know one copy of autocad isn't more than $10k.
Problem is, OS's are developed to desktop standards, not laptop ones. Granted, my 400mhz may run OSX nicely, It'd prolly crawl on an iBook of the equiv. Mind you, I understand the ramifications of a low power chip, but shouldn't the goal of a chip maker to make the coldest, fastest chip and the OS maker to make the fastest, smallest OS?
C'mmon people.. get on the ball here!
Famous last words.
Uh.. wrong! Schools teach you how to use concepts, not tools. Most schools I've heard of, and those that I've been to (4 of them) dont' teach VB. Hell, the languages they teach are restricted to C, C++, ASM and Java.
Windows 2k is the first version of windows I've used since Win3.1. It depends on your target platform, eh? I'm a unix junkie.
First time I had to use Lookout was last year. Lord I miss mutt.
Tight usage of industry abbreviations, 10 yard penalty. 1st down.
AFAIK, USPS doesn't have its own airline.
Granted.
It's a life choice that a lot of people have made. A good amount of people fly due to business, either commuting or just biz purposes (non-exec). Gov't supports people being able to do business, even if it's for their salary.
Public transportation in a lot of places work the same way... or at least at one point. You can't just say, "move closer". Sometimes, you just can't. Hell, I live 7 miles from work only because the rent is cheap where I am, i can't afford to drive to work. I rely on public transportation. The market for what I do is beyond terrible where I live because of the layout of the city.
Point is, gov't likes to subsidize/aide people on grand scales. It helps to "keep the country going".
Because it's life. No one planned on 9/11 or the internet boom. No one plans for a grand downfall. Especially in a large utility. It is a utility since a lot of people require it. The gov't can help prevent it by subsidizing it. No one plans for an inquisition.
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If airlines shut down, trouble abound. Lots of traffic jams, undeliverables and stranded people.
If you don't get duke nukem forever, you'll live.
That is what the convenient and sanitary McBathrooms are for. Maybe they'll give out wet-knaps as well.
Simple. Anything related to cammarak is insulting [/joke]
Just so long as it doesn't start spinning backwards. I dont' feel like going through my childhood again, especially not in reverse.
Thought it was a source build, not a binary install.
:)
You aren't lost, I was