So it means that they may as well send a terrorist's luggage on another flight. Of course, chances are the same that a terrorist's luggage from another flight will end up on yours... Hmm...
If you have taken this long to reach the point of suggesting that there be an OPTION that users only be able to save in one case, or that the system only recognise users input for filenames as a single case... Why didn't you do it sooner?
Chalk it up to a misunderstanding. But see, it's just your personal preference. We don't enter numbers in binary, even though "that's the way they are in the computer". That IS an option in some systems, the idea of ever making it a requirement for all users would be insane.
Why would it, again? Why does it bother you so much? What about, oh, I don't know, DOS/Windows?
See, "insane" without explanation is, again, unconvincing.
B and b are not the same in an English sentence. Most of the time. Some of the time, in a quickly written or typed note, nobody cares if it's b or B, neither the writer nor the reader. A label that is a filename is just such a scribbled note.
I have nothing against your preference for keeping it case-sensitive, it's just as valid as the preference for keeping it insensitive. Don't make up technical limitations as a reason to support your preferences, though.
I have yet to see a real proof that THIS exact level of complexity has THIS very real limitation that cannot be gotten around. For chrissakes, case-sensitivity, once again, IS NOT inherently a must-have for filenames. It's just not. I am open to a proof, please provide one. Please provide one to me, now, who is not Aunt Ginny, but to an MIT-educated programmer with 6-years experience.
Reducing charset to one letter is a ridiculous example. We are not asking a computer to "guess" what we meant; we are talking about a specific case where we announce that WHEN IT COMES TO FILENAMES "x" and "X" are equivalent. And yes, if you reduce the character set to one letter, then there will then be just one file/directory per directory.
If it's apparent to you that I just don't get it, it's apparent to me that you're part of the knee-jerk computer orthodoxy who is proud to know many things, but never stops to think that they can be changed, and that "this is just the way it is" is not an argument that proves that "this is the way it must be".
A good lawnmower analogy may be that since it is used to cut things, it may be used to cut your foot off, if you're not careful. So if you want a capability to overwrite files, if you do so, you may overwrite the file important to you, if you're not careful. But let's stop with the gasoline and mower analogies, they lead nowhere. Provide a good explanation of your reasoning in terms of software and OS development, please.
Perhaps when it is elected, its backers, at least at the time, reflect your ideas, so you have some time to breathe freely before founding the fourth party.
If we don't have a free market anyway (think of all corporate welfare, and regulations in favor of corps, oh, and yes, Sen. Hol-fucking-ings, it really should be illegal. Even if we were not exactly laissez-faire, but, whatever our philosophy regarding gov't and private property and regulation,etc., were at least fucking HONEST. But - fat chance.
If you sign away your rights, it mean you don't have 'em anymore.
That may be ok from a libertarian point of view, but not from the POW wrt current laws. I can sign that I consent to a duel to the death with you, but I (or you:-) still may be prosecuted for murder.
I have a feeling/.-ers will contribute to it. I know I will...
On a perhaps more pragmatic notion, read your damn contracts before signing. And, in a nice ironical twist, change the language on it (crossing what you don't like out and writing what you like in) and give it back to the company. Likely if it is a small change on page 9 somewhere, they will not even check (I tried it).
It may be easy to agree with this statement, but how the hell do you measure an idea to be 80% mature, really? Seriously, this 80% figure really sounds like bullshit numbers we hear in ads every day, trying to quantify, in bizarre ways, things like "almost".
I may even agree if you said "almost". But if you said "80%" - what the hell does that mean, absent a NUMBER you can provide which gives a reference as to what, for example, a 100% complete means.
Regarding your statement that "some things just are", I am tempted to argue that, but...
A lawnmower can have a guard near the blade so I cannot put my foot near it accidentally. But that's not even an argument either.
An OS CAN say that 'a' is the same as 'A' when it comes to filenames. It can do that while, perhaps, sacrificing some (infinitesimal) performance. But it is not a PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT (or something that passes for one) that an OS (notice, I said "an OS", not "Unix" in particular, for which the change would, I agree, not be worth it) MUST for some reason distinguish cases. Please...
Ok, what does the damn syntax of a human language (and, for that matter, of a computer language) have to do with whether I name my file Letter.doc, LETTER.DOC, or letter.DOC?
Well, one could certainly take a trip for the fun of it, with no end goal of getting anywhere. Enjoying the ride is no worse than riding to a destination...
I dunno about Texas, but here in Boston and NYC the printed media shrinkwrapped in 7-11 and Store24's are usually porn mags.:) That may actually be the law, too...
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Be careful what you wish. Believe me, you don't want that kind of political party in your country.
Anything that jolts the tired old dichotomy may be a good thing.
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Ah, the five most beautiful words in the US consitution are "Congress shall make no law". Unfortunately, there are some qualifying words after that:))
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The rulings by courts that Casino's can exclude individuals for any reason are unconstitutional. McDonald's can't ban anyone from coming in there; restaurants can't ban people from coming there who come there and order cheap meals along with water to save money.
Some people may argue that in fact it is the rulings that McD's can't ban people that are unconstitutional.
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So it means that they may as well send
a terrorist's luggage on another flight.
Of course, chances are the same that
a terrorist's luggage from another flight
will end up on yours... Hmm...
I read that as "commercials on LSD" the
first time... Now that's a concept...
If you have taken this long to reach the point of suggesting that there be an OPTION that users only be able to save in one case,
or that the system only recognise users input for filenames as a single case... Why didn't you do it sooner?
Chalk it up to a misunderstanding. But see, it's just your personal preference. We don't enter
numbers in binary, even though "that's the way they are in the computer".
That IS an option in some systems, the idea of ever making it a requirement for all users would be insane.
Why would it, again? Why does it bother you so much? What about, oh, I don't know, DOS/Windows?
See, "insane" without explanation is, again, unconvincing.
B and b are not the same in an English sentence.
Most of the time. Some of the time, in a quickly written or typed note, nobody cares if it's
b or B, neither the writer nor the reader. A label that is a filename is just such a scribbled note.
I have nothing against your preference for keeping it case-sensitive, it's just as valid as the preference for keeping it insensitive. Don't make up technical limitations as a reason to support your preferences, though.
Reminds me of thoe who capitalize H when
referring to Jesus H. Christ.
You just made me write out another check to NAMBLA...
exact level of complexity has THIS
very real limitation that cannot be gotten
around. For chrissakes, case-sensitivity,
once again, IS NOT inherently a must-have
for filenames. It's just not. I am open
to a proof, please provide one. Please provide
one to me, now, who is not Aunt Ginny, but
to an MIT-educated programmer with 6-years
experience.
Reducing charset to one letter is a ridiculous example. We are not asking a computer to "guess" what we meant; we are talking about a specific
case where we announce that WHEN IT COMES
TO FILENAMES "x" and "X" are equivalent. And yes,
if you reduce the character set to one letter, then there will then be just one file/directory per directory.
If it's apparent to you that I just don't get it,
it's apparent to me that you're part of the knee-jerk computer orthodoxy who is proud to know many things, but never stops to think that they can be changed, and that "this is just the way it is" is not an argument that proves that "this is the way it must be".
A good lawnmower analogy may be that since it is
used to cut things, it may be used to cut your foot off, if you're not careful. So if you want a capability to overwrite files, if you do so, you may overwrite the file important to you, if you're not careful. But let's stop with the gasoline and mower analogies, they lead nowhere.
Provide a good explanation of your reasoning in terms of software and OS development, please.
Guess I relied too much on my :)))
skimming powers to read it thoroughly
Perhaps when it is elected, its backers,
at least at the time, reflect your ideas,
so you have some time to breathe freely before
founding the fourth party.
Horrible to whom exactly?
If we don't have a free market anyway (think of all corporate welfare, and regulations in favor of corps, oh, and yes, Sen. Hol-fucking-ings,
it really should be illegal. Even if we were not
exactly laissez-faire, but, whatever our
philosophy regarding gov't and private property and regulation,etc., were at least fucking
HONEST. But - fat chance.
But this goes both ways; what if ideas
in your head were contributed by your previous
employer? By something in public domain?
By RMS?
That may be ok from a libertarian point of
view, but not from the POW wrt current
laws. I can sign that I consent to a duel to
the death with you, but I (or you
prosecuted for murder.
I have a feeling
to it. I know I will...
On a perhaps more pragmatic notion,
read your damn contracts
before signing. And, in a nice ironical
twist, change the language on it
(crossing what you don't like out and writing
what you like in) and give it back to
the company. Likely if it is a small
change on page 9 somewhere, they will
not even check (I tried it).
It may be easy to agree with this statement,
but how the hell do you measure an idea
to be 80% mature, really? Seriously, this
80% figure really sounds like bullshit
numbers we hear in ads every day, trying
to quantify, in bizarre ways, things like
"almost".
I may even agree if you said "almost". But
if you said "80%" - what the hell does that
mean, absent a NUMBER you can provide which
gives a reference as to what, for example,
a 100% complete means.
are", I am tempted to argue that, but...
A lawnmower can have a guard near the blade so
I cannot put my foot near it accidentally.
But that's not even an argument either.
An OS CAN say that 'a' is the same as 'A' when
it comes to filenames. It can do that while,
perhaps, sacrificing some (infinitesimal) performance. But it is not a PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT (or something that passes for one) that an OS (notice, I said "an OS", not "Unix" in
particular, for which the change would, I agree,
not be worth it) MUST for some reason distinguish
cases. Please...
What do you mean "are not the same"? What the hell do I, Aunt Ginny, care about internal representation?
Uh, look into the history of universities. There
is a difference between a university and
a vocational school.
Ok, what does the damn syntax of a human language
(and, for that matter, of a computer language)
have to do with whether I name my file
Letter.doc, LETTER.DOC, or letter.DOC?
What does punctuation or grammar have to
do with the damn file names???
11. Profit.
Well, one could certainly take a trip
for the fun of it, with no end goal
of getting anywhere. Enjoying the ride
is no worse than riding to a destination...
I dunno about Texas, but here in Boston and NYC :) That may actually
the printed media shrinkwrapped
in 7-11 and Store24's are usually
porn mags.
be the law, too...
Anything that jolts the tired old dichotomy
may be a good thing.
Ah, the five most beautiful words in the :))
US consitution are "Congress shall make
no law". Unfortunately, there are some
qualifying words after that
Some people may argue that in fact it is the
rulings that McD's can't ban people that are unconstitutional.