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  1. Re:And all they wanted was a faster horse on F-35 Might Be Outperformed By Fourth-Generation Fighters · · Score: 1

    Dog fighting is what military planes do.

    Not necessarily true forever, drones probably will fit such role in the near future - and the manned aircrafts would probably be used specifically for sensitive missions where brains in the field would be advantageous.

    Of course, leveraging the belic industry profits will not hurt, right?

  2. Re:MenuChoice and HAM (1992) on The Weird History of the Microsoft Windows Start Button · · Score: 1

    ditto. :-)

  3. Re: Third Dimension on Kentucky Man Arrested After Shooting Down Drone · · Score: 1

    Assuming, of course, that the info was not tampered.

    The Police failed to confiscate the drone remains for investigation, so the drone owner can claim that he wants that doesn't matter, there's no chain of thrust to guarantee this data is intact.

  4. Re:Where's "Scroll Lock"? on Ask Slashdot: Why Is the Caps Lock Key Still So Prominent On Keyboards? · · Score: 1

    They're trying to TEACH ME HOW TO CODE, by God's sake!!

  5. Re:Where's "Scroll Lock"? on Ask Slashdot: Why Is the Caps Lock Key Still So Prominent On Keyboards? · · Score: 1

    I think you meant to say: "A lot of people who obfuscate standards-based marked up text with shitty scripts, ridgid layout and little widgets and dingbats call themselves web designers nowadays."

    That too.

    But from my point of view (I *AM* a software developer), I'm getting too much web designers (and some of them are good web designers, I give them that) demanding to get voice on how I code the functionalities. I agree that they know *WHAT* they want, but I am the fscking technician that know HOW the things must be done - they don't know (neither have how to) what happens behind the doors, that is exactly what I'm specialized on.

  6. Re:Where's "Scroll Lock"? on Ask Slashdot: Why Is the Caps Lock Key Still So Prominent On Keyboards? · · Score: 1

    +1 Informative, please.

    (I have a KVM too, and it works exactly the way GP says!)

  7. Re:Where's "Scroll Lock"? on Ask Slashdot: Why Is the Caps Lock Key Still So Prominent On Keyboards? · · Score: 1

    I can't believe that "Scroll Lock" is used more often than "Caps Lock"

    >> least popular keys are...Right Mouse Button

    I'm guessing their "developers" don't actually use an IDE. Even on my Mac I use a two-button mouse just to get context-sensitive menus.

    Half baked researches from half baked researchers about half assed developers.

    (A lot of web designers are calling themselves "developers" nowadays)

  8. In my last job, the oldest piece of technology they had was... ME. =P

    And it (me) did very well, indeed. =D

  9. Nuff said.

  10. Thanks, Linus. on NVIDIA Begins Supplying Open-Source Register Header Files · · Score: 4, Funny

    A well said "fuck you" does wonders! :-)

  11. Re:No wonder AV is so slow... on New Snowden Leaks Show NSA Attacked Anti-Virus Software · · Score: 1

    I think you missed the point... :-)

  12. The day Chrome reaches 50% of market share... on Chrome Passes 25% Market Share, IE and Firefox Slip · · Score: 1

    ... will be the first day of the last days of the internet as we know.

    I'm pretty scared, by the way.

  13. Re:Chrome - the web browser that's added as bloatw on Chrome Passes 25% Market Share, IE and Firefox Slip · · Score: 1

    Chrome is added as bloatware to a lot of products which makes it hardly surprising that it gains an advantage in market percentage.

    You are taking it wrong.

    Chrome is not gaining any advantage in market share. That sad excuse for browsers that compete with Chrome is that are loosing market share.

    Since Chrome is practically the only player left that still plays something right, people are going to it by lack of choice.

  14. Crystal Spaces on Should Developers Still Pay For Game Engines? · · Score: 1

    Use Crystal Spaces and forget about it.

    On the other hand, if you're going to publish your work on XBox Live! or PSN Network, the 3D engine cost is the lesser of your problems.

  15. Re:SAVE US AND THE WEB FROM MOZILLA! on Mozilla Begins To Move Towards HTTPS-Only Web · · Score: 1

    When he did something does not matter. Your actions define your persona, the persona defines the company you portray.

    I agree. Mozilla became a utterly bullshit load of a company after his resign.

  16. Re:Expensive and fragile on Optical Tech Can Boost Wi-Fi Systems' Capacity With LEDs · · Score: 1

    If you are talking about Light only networks, you are right.

    But using a hybrid system, Light and WiFi, you can use WiFi automatically when you lose the beam, and switch back to another beam as soon it's in range.

    I would use it here at home.4 beam spots around the house where people tends to be, and WiFi coverage when in transit between rooms.

  17. Superfish already included? on Tested: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Update W/ Intel Broadwell, Self-Encrypting SSD · · Score: 1

    =P

  18. Re:FreeBSD on Removing Libsystemd0 From a Live-running Debian System · · Score: 1

    Good. Can I replace any one of these so binaries, so I can get rid of a nasty security flaw?

    Sure, why not? You will obviously have to make sure the service is restarted, but that is no different than with any other system.

    WITHOUT RECOMPILING THE WORLD? =P

    When I have a tool set of standalone applications, each one consuming the production of the other, it's easy to replace a single component (or recompiling a single component) without having to re-homologate everything.

    But this is a Quality Team problem, and we are all developers, right? Fsck the Quality, right?

    Allow me to rephrase my question to something less abstract: I want to get rid of DBUS. Can I do it?

    This is about code, not people. At least it should be. You are the one that is opposed to the politics, yet you do not want to limit the discussion to the technical merits and want to instead focus on people?

    If these people are writing the code, HELL YES!

    So we should all not use politics, except if they fit into your agenda?

    If by politics you mean "being or not cavalier about solving problems", HELL YES.

    I don't care about who you vote. I don't care about what you believe.

    I care about HOW YOU BEHAVE when you face a problem you created yourself (or are responsible for).

    Being cavalier about your responsibilities is a important fact for me if I need to use your code.

    I don't care if you call it politics or not.

  19. Re:FreeBSD on Removing Libsystemd0 From a Live-running Debian System · · Score: 1

    Good. Can I replace any one of these so binaries, so I can get rid of a nasty security flaw?

    Sure, why not? You will obviously have to make sure the service is restarted, but that is no different than with any other system.

    WITHOUT RECOMPILING THE WORLD? =P

    When I have a tool set of standalone applications, each one consuming the production of the other, it's easy to replace a single component (or recompiling a single component) without having to re-homologate everything.

    But this is a Quality Team problem, and we are all developers, right? Fsck the Quality, right?

    Allow me to rephrase my question to something less abstract: I want to get rid of DBUS. Can I do it?

    This is about code, not people. At least it should be. You are the one that is opposed to the politics, yet you do not want to limit the discussion to the technical merits and want to instead focus on people?

    If these people are writing the code, HELL YES!

    So we should all not use politics, except if they fit into your agenda?

    If by politics you mean "being or not cavalier about solving problems", HELL YES.

    I don't care about who you vote. I don't care about what you believes.

    I care about HOW YOU BEHAVE when you face a problem you created yourself (or are responsible for).

    Being cavalier about your responsibilities is a important fact for me if I need to use your code.

    I don't care if you call it politics or not.

  20. Re:As KDE developer, he's missing the obvious solu on PC-BSD: Set For Serious Growth? · · Score: 1

    So, you're suggesting KDE envelop the entire OS and leave everyone else behind with a "my way or the highway" mentality? Interesting idea, but what would they call it?

    Windows 8 OEM Service Release 2. :-)

  21. Re:As KDE developer, he's missing the obvious solu on PC-BSD: Set For Serious Growth? · · Score: 1

    there is to *you*, not to normal people.

    However, KDE isn't maintained by normal people.

    There's no single free software entity, nowadays, that can handle EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of an Operating System alone.

    Desktops are hard enough.

  22. Re:FreeBSD on Removing Libsystemd0 From a Live-running Debian System · · Score: 1

    monolithic design

    Actually it is about 60 or so binaries, each doing some small and easy to grasp task.

    Good. Can I replace any one of these so binaries, so I can get rid of a nasty security flaw?

    I'm opposed to the cavalier attitudes of their lead developers.

    This is about code, not people. At least it should be. You are the one that is opposed to the politics, yet you do not want to limit the discussion to the technical merits and want to instead focus on people?

    If these people are writing the code, HELL YES!

  23. Re:Pointless on Removing Libsystemd0 From a Live-running Debian System · · Score: 1

    Ever realised that it might actually be desired?

    Yes. For 15 minutes, until I googled for articles explaining why systemd was a good idea, and had a hard time finding a convincing one.

    Seriously, if you want to know if a new EFI system will be better to your pimped new car, you should ask people that earns their money by using it (racers), not car sellers or street users.

  24. Re:Swatting is much more serious than a "prank" on Swatting 19-Year-Old Arrested in Las Vegas · · Score: 1

    So the SWAT teams are to be treated as paid hit men now? Are they being dispatched to resolve a problem, or just to kill people? Cause if it's just to kill people, wouldn't it be easier for the to just light the place on fire and train their weapons on the exit points?

    The SWAT teams *are* paid hitmen : they hit bad guys and get paid for it. :-)

  25. Re: State sponsored hack= state terrorism/act of w on Hackers' Shutdown of 'The Interview' Confirms Coding Is a Superpower · · Score: 1

    Redirection.

    This attack, no matter who did, it's an excellent material to be used against whatever USA needs at the moment.