If the UN were actually run well, as opposed to the debacle it is now, they might have a leg to stand on. They should clean up their own act first before trying to grab more power for themselves.
And that's completely beside the point anyway; the Internet it doing just fine without them now, thank you.
Actually, the latency issue is more of a "JVM and the particular phone that you're using" sort of problem. That's the implementations fault, not Java itself. The A500 from Samsung, for example, for all the rest of it's faults, doesn't have quite the latency problem that people using other handsets seem to see.
The problem with J2ME is that phone companies have been adding their "extras" onto the platform or worse, not making them fulling compliant. Samsung's major HTTP screwup on the A500 is a great example of that.
As for Java being slow... give me a damn break. It's running on a PHONE!
So of the rest of that article, particularly the "no memset" and " the inability to read resources into anything but a char array" so a complete lack of understanding.
Blaming a language on a bad implementation of a JVM on a phone is just stupid.
Why is everyone worried about this? We've been assured time after time when the "Let's GPL Java" topic comes up that forking the project won't hurt a darn thing.
Now, we have people up in arms about forks caused by a new version of the GPL itself..... Why is this a problem for GPL, but not for Java when we're talking about that?
Fortunately, all those jokers will have their day in jail; Ebbers was just convicted, and he'll have jail time to deal with shortly.
And recall that it was under this President that these jokers were "found out". It was under the last one when they created the havoc they did. And I say good riddance. They should all go to jail.
As for investment accounts, the accounts are not forced. You have a choice about whether you want to invest in them or not. If you don't trust it, then don't have one created. Simple as that.
Personally, I'd like a system like Congress itself has, where they DO have private investment accounts. I'm sure that if more people knew about that, or better yet, we were able to take those AWAY from Congress, there would be a lot of screaming going on.
Look at the Linux phones out there. None of the phone manufacturing companies supplying the OS on those things have released ANY code for those phones.
Since the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the Super Bowl, there have been strident demands for a crackdown by a tougher, stricter Federal Communication Commission. The FCC's various commissioners now call for the power to regulate cable television, in addition to broadcast media. In June Congress voted to increase the maximum fine the FCC can impose tenfold, from $27,500 to $275,000. Commissioner Michael Copps has vowed that he will not be satisfied until "I see us send one or two . . . . cases for license revocation."
And, as others in this thread have pointed out, a Democrat.
I like Linux and the Mac as much as the next guy, but they're just developing to the biggest market, and the biggest market that will actually PAY for the games.
I'm not saying that some Linux users would pay, but I am saying that the number of Windows users in their market that will pay are significantly higher.
The thing is, if people think there's a big market for Linux games like Popcap makes, they should create a website like Popcaps and try it out. For all I know, someone's done it already.
Popcap's made their decision on this by doing this all via ActiveX though; they used to use Java, but since MS dropped their JVM (that's what Popcap said on their website), they only support ActiveX now. Damn shame.
They said on the website (either in the FAQ or in the forums) that they're not using Java because of MS's decision to not ship their JVM anymore. I guess they don't want anyone having to download anything additional just to play their games (beyond the game itself, of course).
Having to open your system to ActiveX controls that can sneak in via the browser is a pretty high price to pay just to play games.
As long as you're holding parties to their rhetoric, I would suggest you do the same thing for the Democrats. They're the ones that started all this crap in the FCC, and they're the ones that are blaming the Republicans for it. Freaking double standard, if you ask me.
Back track all you want, but if it wasn't for the US, Europe and most of the rest of the world would be in a lot worse state than it is now, or do you think it would have been AOK for Germany to continue it's march through Europe? Give me a break.
Like I said, you'd probably be in a gulag some place for shooting your mouth off at a government that didn't like what you said.
It's easy to complain like you're doing about the big bad US, but when it comes down to it, it's Americans that are laying their lives on the line, something the people that bitch about the US continue to forget. Let the US fight your battles for you, and then complain about it. Geesh.
You made it sound like it was the Republicans that were solely to blame for all this crapola, and it's not. That might not have been your intention, but it came off that way.
A Democrat, Michael Copp, started all this crap when Janet Jackson had her "malfunction", and it got blamed on the Republicans.
Are you saying that the Democrats are for the Nanny State, and now the Republicans have jumped on that band wagon? I think one senator proposing a stupid bill is hardly making your point.
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If the UN were actually run well, as opposed to the debacle it is now, they might have a leg to stand on. They should clean up their own act first before trying to grab more power for themselves.
And that's completely beside the point anyway; the Internet it doing just fine without them now, thank you.
Actually, the latency issue is more of a "JVM and the particular phone that you're using" sort of problem. That's the implementations fault, not Java itself. The A500 from Samsung, for example, for all the rest of it's faults, doesn't have quite the latency problem that people using other handsets seem to see.
And it's a free download, so what's the problem?
Correction, he rips J2ME a new one.
The problem with J2ME is that phone companies have been adding their "extras" onto the platform or worse, not making them fulling compliant. Samsung's major HTTP screwup on the A500 is a great example of that.
As for Java being slow... give me a damn break. It's running on a PHONE!
So of the rest of that article, particularly the "no memset" and " the inability to read resources into anything but a char array" so a complete lack of understanding.
Blaming a language on a bad implementation of a JVM on a phone is just stupid.
Go straight into the University after school.
If you decide it's not for you, then take off and do some traveling.
Making the decision to not do it now might just lead to you never going back, despite your intentions, and you might end up regreting it.
Life has a funny way of getting in the way of what you intended to do.
Why is everyone worried about this? We've been assured time after time when the "Let's GPL Java" topic comes up that forking the project won't hurt a darn thing.
Now, we have people up in arms about forks caused by a new version of the GPL itself..... Why is this a problem for GPL, but not for Java when we're talking about that?
Fortunately, all those jokers will have their day in jail; Ebbers was just convicted, and he'll have jail time to deal with shortly.
And recall that it was under this President that these jokers were "found out". It was under the last one when they created the havoc they did.
And I say good riddance. They should all go to jail.
As for investment accounts, the accounts are not forced. You have a choice about whether you want to invest in them or not. If you don't trust it, then don't have one created. Simple as that.
Personally, I'd like a system like Congress itself has, where they DO have private investment accounts. I'm sure that if more people knew about that, or better yet, we were able to take those AWAY from Congress, there would be a lot of screaming going on.
There's an old saying, which I think fits well here.
"Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence." - Napolean
Definately not a Troll.
Look at the Linux phones out there. None of the phone manufacturing companies supplying the OS on those things have released ANY code for those phones.
And that's Linux itself!
Why isn't anyone doing anything about this?
Actually, this is the guy who's been advocating the strong FCC push during this time, so I would say that he's definiately NOT in favor.
From this article
And, as others in this thread have pointed out, a Democrat.
Geeze, that manager sounds like a helluva guy. :\
I'm surprised he hasn't put software on the network to observe your activity.
Apparently it all depends.
If it's ThinkSecret, some people say "yes".
Those were the same people that want to hang that Republican guy at the White House who had press creditials, but only an online presence.
Can't have double standards here folks. Both should be protected, whether you agree with them or not.
Wait a second.
I like Linux and the Mac as much as the next guy, but they're just developing to the biggest market, and the biggest market that will actually PAY for the games.
I'm not saying that some Linux users would pay, but I am saying that the number of Windows users in their market that will pay are significantly higher.
The thing is, if people think there's a big market for Linux games like Popcap makes, they should create a website like Popcaps and try it out. For all I know, someone's done it already.
Popcap's made their decision on this by doing this all via ActiveX though; they used to use Java, but since MS dropped their JVM (that's what Popcap said on their website), they only support ActiveX now. Damn shame.
They said on the website (either in the FAQ or in the forums) that they're not using Java because of MS's decision to not ship their JVM anymore. I guess they don't want anyone having to download anything additional just to play their games (beyond the game itself, of course).
Having to open your system to ActiveX controls that can sneak in via the browser is a pretty high price to pay just to play games.
It's ActiveX.
What did you end up doing after you quit?
Fun Again Games is a great site to buy this stuff.
Recommended games: Loco, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico, Tigris and Euphrates, and RoboRally.
No no... I mean, what's being distributed in higher volume than copyrighted material?
In order to win this, they'll have to demonstrate a use of P2P that exists today in wider spread use than the copyrighted file-sharing networks do.
What examples will they use?
As long as you're holding parties to their rhetoric, I would suggest you do the same thing for the Democrats. They're the ones that started all this crap in the FCC, and they're the ones that are blaming the Republicans for it. Freaking double standard, if you ask me.
While we're doing quotes, people would be better off remembering this:
"He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone"
You said:
"The US is a warlike nation."
Hence my response.
Back track all you want, but if it wasn't for the US, Europe and most of the rest of the world would be in a lot worse state than it is now, or do you think it would have been AOK for Germany to continue it's march through Europe? Give me a break.
Like I said, you'd probably be in a gulag some place for shooting your mouth off at a government that didn't like what you said.
It's easy to complain like you're doing about the big bad US, but when it comes down to it, it's Americans that are laying their lives on the line, something the people that bitch about the US continue to forget. Let the US fight your battles for you, and then complain about it. Geesh.
You made it sound like it was the Republicans that were solely to blame for all this crapola, and it's not. That might not have been your intention, but it came off that way.
A Democrat, Michael Copp, started all this crap when Janet Jackson had her "malfunction", and it got blamed on the Republicans.
Are you saying that the Democrats are for the Nanny State, and now the Republicans have jumped on that band wagon? I think one senator proposing a stupid bill is hardly making your point.
Whoa there cowboy... The guy at the FCC that was pushing all this from the beginning is named Michael Copp, a democrat.
Idiocy in this case crosses party lines.
"You shouldn't make presumptions about people without doing some research"
I would suggest you take your own advice before posting something like that (US warmongering) again.