Again, I don't recall anyone saying that MySQL didn't have subselects working in a production-ready release. What was said was that they didn't have subselects working. Period. And that statement is false. I wonder how many times I have to say this before the meaning gets across.
Coincidentally, I do happen to be using the MySQL 4.1 alpha in a production environment, and it's holding up just fine.
"MySQL 4.1 is still in alpha. The current stable version is 4.0.12"
What, do alpha versions not count? Perhaps I misread the rules. The quote implied that MySQL still didn't have working subselects, and that's not true. They do have working subselects.
"We had transaction support 10 years before MySQL, mainframe ports 2 years before MySQL, and support for all types of subselects for the last 2 years, which MySQL still doesn't have working."
What's this? MySQL 4.1, released early this month, supports subselects.
It's not an advertised feature. Danger (makers of the Sidekick) decided not to promote IMAP support until they had a better implementation, which they do claim to be working on. There's also a complete, working SSH client for the Sidekick, but since their developer program just recently got underway, there currently isn't a way to actually transfer the SSH client to your phone to use it. Heh.
The Sidekick does have IMAP support. It even supports SSL connections over both IMAP and POP3. The only drawback is that it doesn't support server-side IMAP folders (i.e., it will connect to the server and download the contents of your inbox, but that's it).
Do the "performance improvements" include not hanging after clicking "Next" in the Windows installer? It would be a lot easier to use the IDE if the installer worked.
Recently, I've been seeing about one new patch per week on Windows update, though usually they aren't nearly as frequent. In most cases, the patches are relatively small (just a few megs), although some (such as the.NET runtime) can be upwards of 20 megs.
Technically, the word "Tuner" does apply, since (analogy time) the QCast software is to your networked media collection as your cable box is to the cable feed. But I can see where it would cause some confusion.
I'm not sure the PS2 is really up to the task of being a multimedia workhorse. It's really not all that powerful of a machine; QCast already pushes it to its limits just decoding DivX video. Actually acting as a PVR and encoding digital video in real-time would take a pretty hefty performance hit.
I've been pricing a potential multimedia computer to act as a PVR and digital video/audio jukebox for my home theatre system, and I've managed to piece together a very powerful box for just over $500. While QCast is a great piece of software, the truth is that a PS2 is going to cost you $200, the network adaptor and QCast another $100, and that gets you a multimedia box that just barely cuts it. When you can get a machine that'll do a whole lot more for just $200 extra, I think that's the way to go. Still, if you've already got a PS2, QCast is a great thing.
Here. Looks to me like they're attributing the source they use and complying with the GPL just fine. Maybe you should do some research before you claim that a company is stealing things. That's called libel.
The interface isn't half as bad as pudge makes it out to be. It might have been easier for him to use if he had read the manual first. His complaints are the equivalent of saying "Unix sucks because when I type ls in a long directory it all goes by too fast for me to read."
The review seems to focus more on pudge's crappy home theatre setup than on the QCast Tuner. It's hardly BroadQ's fault that his home theatre setup is convoluted and inconvenient.
Finally, the review doesn't touch on any of the important benefits and drawbacks of the QCast software.
Benefits:
Cheap as hell (less than $50), and with automatic updates for life. BroadQ has even promised to send new CDs free of charge to existing customers who request them when they finish their next CD pressing run.
The server software is cross-platform and runs on most Java-capable OSes.
The software automatically updates itself fairly often, usually fixing annoying bugs and adding new functionality in the process.
The video and audio quality is very nice, even with relatively low bitrate DivX on my 46" widescreen HDTV.
The interface (once you learn how to use it) is intuitive, simple, and very clean.
BroadQ is very responsive to user requests and feedback.
Drawbacks:
High-bitrate or high-resolution DivX movies often freeze due to processing power limitations of the PS2 (although BroadQ is working their asses off to fix this).
While OGG audio files are supported, OGG audio streams within DivX movies are not.
Video output is limited to 4:3, with no option for 16:9 televisions. Most widescreen TVs can expand and stretch the image, but this results in lower image resolution.
Limited fast-forward and rewind support. (though this is on the "features to be improved" list)
No subtitle support (yet).
All things considered, I love QCast. It has its faults, but BroadQ is working hard to fix the ones they can, and the others are offset by the fact that for the money, this software does incredible things. I highly recommend it.
I think you're still misunderstanding me. Your idea of separate is exactly what they're planning to do. Currently, Composer is not a modular addon; it's packed into the same executable as the browser, the mail client, the IRC client, the address book, etc. They're all just one big binary, and the different components can't be removed.
What this article is saying is that in the future, Composer will become either a completely separate application or a completely separate addin module that will not be a part of the main executable.
Just because an IDE or a text editor is written in Java doesn't mean it can only be used to create other Java apps. That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.
Why don't IDEs and text editors count? Those are two instances where there happen to be many popular, mainstream Free Software projects implemented in Java that really kick ass.
The quote you mention seems to make it clear that no matter what, Composer will be separate from the browser app. The only uncertainty is whether it will become its own standalone application or a modular addon that can be plugged into the browser app at the user's discretion. Either way, it's still separate, which seems to be what you wanted.
The Way of the Gun, written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (who also wrote The Usual Suspects) is one of the most underappreciated modern crime movies. It also happens to have some of the most intricately choreographed and expertly filmed on-screen gunfights I've ever seen, as well as one of the most original car chases you'll ever see in a movie. I highly recommend it.
I've been playing around with it. The SDK is really nice, and includes a simulator (since there currently isn't any way to actually transfer applications to the Sidekick). Everything is Java-based (J2ME), which makes things really simple. Several very nice example applications are included in the SDK, along with a very nicely-done VT100 SSH terminal application.
I bought an SB Live after the price had dropped substantially, and I loved it. Then I bought an Audigy, and it sucked complete ass. For some reason, the Audigy always had terrible problems with its bass output. It was almost inaudible. I have a nice Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 surround system, and the Live always produced very strong, crisp bass without any clipping.
The Audigy's bass, if there was any, was barely audible, and yet whenever I turned up the volume via the software, I'd get horrible clipping. I tried everything to fix this, and I couldn't. It just sucked, no matter what I did. Add to this the fact that I could only use the Audigy in Windows, since there were no free drivers for FreeBSD (my other OS of choice), and I eventually tossed the Audigy in favor of my Live. Needless to say, I won't be buying another Creative Labs sound card anytime soon.
Yes, I've used KDE 3.1. Yes, KDE 3.1 is nice, and yes, if all GUI Unix apps were written for KDE 3.1, the Unix GUI world would finally have some consistency. But sadly, this is not the case. Thus, using Gnome apps in KDE introduces inconsistency, and vice versa.
By "consistency" I mean "everything has a similar look and feel, and for godssake I'd better be able to cut and paste whatever the hell I feel like to wherever the hell I feel like".
On the scale of GUI usability, I'd put MacOS X and BeOS way up at the top, followed by Windows XP in "classic" mode, then every other version of Windows in reverse chronological order, and then pretty much every free Unix GUI way down at the bottom in a big smelly heap. Inconsistency is the GUI killer. MacOS is consistent. Windows is consistent. Unix GUIs are not consistent, because it's virtually impossible for them to be.
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Coincidentally, I do happen to be using the MySQL 4.1 alpha in a production environment, and it's holding up just fine.
What, do alpha versions not count? Perhaps I misread the rules. The quote implied that MySQL still didn't have working subselects, and that's not true. They do have working subselects.
"We had transaction support 10 years before MySQL, mainframe ports 2 years before MySQL, and support for all types of subselects for the last 2 years, which MySQL still doesn't have working."
What's this? MySQL 4.1, released early this month, supports subselects.
It's not an advertised feature. Danger (makers of the Sidekick) decided not to promote IMAP support until they had a better implementation, which they do claim to be working on. There's also a complete, working SSH client for the Sidekick, but since their developer program just recently got underway, there currently isn't a way to actually transfer the SSH client to your phone to use it. Heh.
I love my Sidekick.
Do the "performance improvements" include not hanging after clicking "Next" in the Windows installer? It would be a lot easier to use the IDE if the installer worked.
Recently, I've been seeing about one new patch per week on Windows update, though usually they aren't nearly as frequent. In most cases, the patches are relatively small (just a few megs), although some (such as the .NET runtime) can be upwards of 20 megs.
I'm not sure the PS2 is really up to the task of being a multimedia workhorse. It's really not all that powerful of a machine; QCast already pushes it to its limits just decoding DivX video. Actually acting as a PVR and encoding digital video in real-time would take a pretty hefty performance hit.
I've been pricing a potential multimedia computer to act as a PVR and digital video/audio jukebox for my home theatre system, and I've managed to piece together a very powerful box for just over $500. While QCast is a great piece of software, the truth is that a PS2 is going to cost you $200, the network adaptor and QCast another $100, and that gets you a multimedia box that just barely cuts it. When you can get a machine that'll do a whole lot more for just $200 extra, I think that's the way to go. Still, if you've already got a PS2, QCast is a great thing.
Your TV has a built-in tuner. What good would a PS2-based tuner do?
Here. Looks to me like they're attributing the source they use and complying with the GPL just fine. Maybe you should do some research before you claim that a company is stealing things. That's called libel.
The interface isn't half as bad as pudge makes it out to be. It might have been easier for him to use if he had read the manual first. His complaints are the equivalent of saying "Unix sucks because when I type ls in a long directory it all goes by too fast for me to read."
The review seems to focus more on pudge's crappy home theatre setup than on the QCast Tuner. It's hardly BroadQ's fault that his home theatre setup is convoluted and inconvenient.
Finally, the review doesn't touch on any of the important benefits and drawbacks of the QCast software.
Benefits:
- Cheap as hell (less than $50), and with automatic updates for life. BroadQ has even promised to send new CDs free of charge to existing customers who request them when they finish their next CD pressing run.
- The server software is cross-platform and runs on most Java-capable OSes.
- The software automatically updates itself fairly often, usually fixing annoying bugs and adding new functionality in the process.
- The video and audio quality is very nice, even with relatively low bitrate DivX on my 46" widescreen HDTV.
- The interface (once you learn how to use it) is intuitive, simple, and very clean.
- BroadQ is very responsive to user requests and feedback.
Drawbacks:All things considered, I love QCast. It has its faults, but BroadQ is working hard to fix the ones they can, and the others are offset by the fact that for the money, this software does incredible things. I highly recommend it.
This is the dumbest question ever.
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What this article is saying is that in the future, Composer will become either a completely separate application or a completely separate addin module that will not be a part of the main executable.
Just because an IDE or a text editor is written in Java doesn't mean it can only be used to create other Java apps. That's the silliest thing I've ever heard.
Why don't IDEs and text editors count? Those are two instances where there happen to be many popular, mainstream Free Software projects implemented in Java that really kick ass.
The quote you mention seems to make it clear that no matter what, Composer will be separate from the browser app. The only uncertainty is whether it will become its own standalone application or a modular addon that can be plugged into the browser app at the user's discretion. Either way, it's still separate, which seems to be what you wanted.
They are separating out Composer. It really helps if you read the article. :P
The Way of the Gun , written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie (who also wrote The Usual Suspects) is one of the most underappreciated modern crime movies. It also happens to have some of the most intricately choreographed and expertly filmed on-screen gunfights I've ever seen, as well as one of the most original car chases you'll ever see in a movie. I highly recommend it.
Since when are tables not standards-compliant?
Why not just register? It's free. Make up a fake email address if you're paranoid.
I've been playing around with it. The SDK is really nice, and includes a simulator (since there currently isn't any way to actually transfer applications to the Sidekick). Everything is Java-based (J2ME), which makes things really simple. Several very nice example applications are included in the SDK, along with a very nicely-done VT100 SSH terminal application.
The Audigy's bass, if there was any, was barely audible, and yet whenever I turned up the volume via the software, I'd get horrible clipping. I tried everything to fix this, and I couldn't. It just sucked, no matter what I did. Add to this the fact that I could only use the Audigy in Windows, since there were no free drivers for FreeBSD (my other OS of choice), and I eventually tossed the Audigy in favor of my Live. Needless to say, I won't be buying another Creative Labs sound card anytime soon.
By "consistency" I mean "everything has a similar look and feel, and for godssake I'd better be able to cut and paste whatever the hell I feel like to wherever the hell I feel like".
On the scale of GUI usability, I'd put MacOS X and BeOS way up at the top, followed by Windows XP in "classic" mode, then every other version of Windows in reverse chronological order, and then pretty much every free Unix GUI way down at the bottom in a big smelly heap. Inconsistency is the GUI killer. MacOS is consistent. Windows is consistent. Unix GUIs are not consistent, because it's virtually impossible for them to be.