Other than the initial impact? Wow. So that is somewhere around 0.00001% of people that are in an accident that occurs in what is likely the safemost mode of transport known to man.
Actually, I couldn't think of it myself. I tried very hard to do so. I searched all over the Web and Usenet and it was the only reference that turned up.
I'd disagree with you an enums - they make code much more readable. Better than having tons of public static final ints declared, with the additional benefit of being typesafe.
Or, what if the single line is the only reasonable way to do something? Like a particular use of a system API? I once copied a line from a GPL program which emulated Ctrl-Alt-Delete with a Win32 API. AFAIK, there was no other way to do it. Personally, I don't lose any sleep over that.
Well put. I'm sure everyone has seen how upset Mac users/Apple gets when some app is ported from Windows and looks exactly the same. With good reason too - Mac users, more than anyone else, are used to a particular set of standards in their applications. Having these increases their interoperability, and user's immediate familiarity with the app.
Re:let's see sun invents java, ibm, makes a tool .
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It should be noted that eclipse.exe is just a launcher for the various JARs in the plugins folder. All it does is display a splash screen and start the JVM loading up the necessary classes.
Ahahahaa. Good one man. I particularly liked the "platform monoculture dilemma". They are in that unenviable position where 95% of the desktop computers in the world run their software and the users pay them money. The only dilemma is to whether bother caring about the other 5% or not.
That's pretty unlikely. They could easily obfuscate the files via different filenames and making them invisible, like the iPod does. And why would Dell care anyway - they aren't the RIAA. They are only limiting their users by omitting a genuinely useful feature.
I got the impression that the main problem was the USB hub. No amount of tweaking with software was going to unplug his Jukebox from a hub and into the mobo port.
Very good point and view of the big picture. I decided to reply instead of mod you up.
Tech people say stuff like "Flash players are used for exercising, hard drives ones aren't". Averages Joes would have no concept of this. (It's debatable anyway, I run with my 5 GB iPod all the time and have never had a problem). Tech people say stuff like "the flash players have FM tuners". I don't think many people truly care about that. The ones that do will go for something specifically with a FM tuner, but I doubt it's a deal break for 90% of the market. Averages Jills and Joes don't care about "megabytes" or "gigabytes" - number of songs is the truly important metric. (Actually, I find this to be true even as a tech person/geek. I don't really care what the size is - how many 128 Kbit AACs can I fit?) 1000 songs is probably more than the vast majority of people have.
The one thing I think Apple has to look after is marketing this tothe right audience. However, that is often their forte.
Righttttt. The course cost you.... what, maybe $800 max? You get and A and they are so happy with your extraordinary performance, they give you a $2000 computer, for free. Coz not just anyone can get an A!
Thanks for the link. So, it's legal to download but not to upload. But if no one uploaded, there wouldn't be anything to download at all.
This says to me, that even if it is legally acceptable to download, you still have moral knowledge that someone is breaking the law by uploading to you. Personally, I can't be guilt free about that.
Disclaimer: I'm not trying to get on a pedastal or anything. I do download MP3s, and don't lose sleep about it. But I don't kid myself that no one is being disadvantaged by it. I rationalize this to myself by buying CDs where I really enjoy the MP3s - and no one hit wonders either. You have to have more than 1 good song for me to buy the CD.
I see a lot of Slashdot posters saying this. Does anyone have concrete evedince that this is the case? Say from a law making authority, or a lawyer, or one of the music associations like CRIA or SOCAN? Or is it just some creative/. interpretation of legal grey area? I'd be genuinely interested in an informative link. Thanks.
I disagree. I recently bought the 'new' Black Eyed Peas, Dido and Sarah McLachlan albums. Each of them was $12.99 CDN. (Actually there was a mail-in rebate for a free movie ticket with the Dido CD. If I do receive it and there are no strings attached, that CD will be basically free).
I think Macs are starting to invade Academia. At least that's the case at my school - Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Calgary. You see a lot of PowerBooks and G4s.
Just because one person had a problem with their iPod doesn't mean that everyone did. My 1st gen iPod works flawlessly today despite about 5 drops (1 on concrete) and no case. The battery still holds a charge perfectly. I'm surprised those brothers smear campaign was so successful. Statistically there are always going to be a few lemons.
If Apple had licensed the Mac OS back in the day, they could be where Microsoft is today. Say what you will about MSFT, they are a huge financial success.
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Other than the initial impact? Wow. So that is somewhere around 0.00001% of people that are in an accident that occurs in what is likely the safemost mode of transport known to man.
Actually, I couldn't think of it myself. I tried very hard to do so. I searched all over the Web and Usenet and it was the only reference that turned up.
(Sorry, I can't indent that properly). As they said, this would require pages of code today.
I'd disagree with you an enums - they make code much more readable. Better than having tons of public static final ints declared, with the additional benefit of being typesafe.
Or, what if the single line is the only reasonable way to do something? Like a particular use of a system API? I once copied a line from a GPL program which emulated Ctrl-Alt-Delete with a Win32 API. AFAIK, there was no other way to do it. Personally, I don't lose any sleep over that.
Well put. I'm sure everyone has seen how upset Mac users/Apple gets when some app is ported from Windows and looks exactly the same. With good reason too - Mac users, more than anyone else, are used to a particular set of standards in their applications. Having these increases their interoperability, and user's immediate familiarity with the app.
It should be noted that eclipse.exe is just a launcher for the various JARs in the plugins folder. All it does is display a splash screen and start the JVM loading up the necessary classes.
How was it working there? Did you enjoy it? This article made me consider applying to work in the MBU.
Ahahahaa. Good one man. I particularly liked the "platform monoculture dilemma". They are in that unenviable position where 95% of the desktop computers in the world run their software and the users pay them money. The only dilemma is to whether bother caring about the other 5% or not.
That's pretty unlikely. They could easily obfuscate the files via different filenames and making them invisible, like the iPod does. And why would Dell care anyway - they aren't the RIAA. They are only limiting their users by omitting a genuinely useful feature.
I got the impression that the main problem was the USB hub. No amount of tweaking with software was going to unplug his Jukebox from a hub and into the mobo port.
Tech people say stuff like "Flash players are used for exercising, hard drives ones aren't". Averages Joes would have no concept of this. (It's debatable anyway, I run with my 5 GB iPod all the time and have never had a problem). Tech people say stuff like "the flash players have FM tuners". I don't think many people truly care about that. The ones that do will go for something specifically with a FM tuner, but I doubt it's a deal break for 90% of the market. Averages Jills and Joes don't care about "megabytes" or "gigabytes" - number of songs is the truly important metric. (Actually, I find this to be true even as a tech person/geek. I don't really care what the size is - how many 128 Kbit AACs can I fit?) 1000 songs is probably more than the vast majority of people have.
The one thing I think Apple has to look after is marketing this tothe right audience. However, that is often their forte.
Righttttt. The course cost you.... what, maybe $800 max? You get and A and they are so happy with your extraordinary performance, they give you a $2000 computer, for free. Coz not just anyone can get an A!
Timmmmbuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn!
Yes, it's called a speechwriter.
This says to me, that even if it is legally acceptable to download, you still have moral knowledge that someone is breaking the law by uploading to you. Personally, I can't be guilt free about that.
Disclaimer: I'm not trying to get on a pedastal or anything. I do download MP3s, and don't lose sleep about it. But I don't kid myself that no one is being disadvantaged by it. I rationalize this to myself by buying CDs where I really enjoy the MP3s - and no one hit wonders either. You have to have more than 1 good song for me to buy the CD.
Just my 2 cents CDN.
I see a lot of Slashdot posters saying this. Does anyone have concrete evedince that this is the case? Say from a law making authority, or a lawyer, or one of the music associations like CRIA or SOCAN? Or is it just some creative /. interpretation of legal grey area? I'd be genuinely interested in an informative link. Thanks.
The Outkast double CD is only $19.99 CDN.
I think Macs are starting to invade Academia. At least that's the case at my school - Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Calgary. You see a lot of PowerBooks and G4s.
Aren't all Martians rednecks, literally speaking? Or maybe it's just me who images Martians as red.
I don't think you can stop a song on the iPod either. At least I don't know how to do it on mine. Not that it really matters...
Just because one person had a problem with their iPod doesn't mean that everyone did. My 1st gen iPod works flawlessly today despite about 5 drops (1 on concrete) and no case. The battery still holds a charge perfectly. I'm surprised those brothers smear campaign was so successful. Statistically there are always going to be a few lemons.
Well thought out and well said. An insightful analysis.
If Apple had licensed the Mac OS back in the day, they could be where Microsoft is today. Say what you will about MSFT, they are a huge financial success.
Easier said then done my friend.