I'll second that about Firebird. Damn fine database. With a running history of over 20 years, small footprint, capability of embeddedness, and extensions, and cross-platform capability, it offers WAY more than other Open Source databases. I just wish it had been opened up sooner. I hope more people will take a serious look at Firebird in the future.
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"d also point out that I personally disagree with a lot of this obsession over object oriented code in everything these days. In a short script with a defined start and end, there's no need for the obfuscation of object orientation. I hate it when I see a huge generic class included by default on every page of a web application, even though some pages may only use 1 (or even NONE) of the functions within that class. At that point it's just a bunch of uneccessary overhead. It begins to seem like developers get use to that style of $this->crap and they can't get out of it"
I have to completly agree with you. I have recently come to the realization that old fashioned records and functions are more than adequate, easier to maintain, and far more portable than object oriented code. OO does have its uses...GUI widgets being one of them, but often the object hierarchy makes the system a mess. Interfaces remove some of this headache, but if you are then reimplementing interface methods in the class hierarchy, I don't see any advantage over generic functions with typed parameters.
OO, Functional, Procedural.. use the right tool for the job. In my opinion, business software if MUCH more maintainable with the GUI - LOGIC - PERSISTENCE separation, as was always taught, but those tenants are generally more difficult to decouple, the deeper you object hierarchy.
Borland chief scientist, Danny Thorpe, made an interesting blog entry on the Delphi Compiler Core site. "If you're seeking reassurance that some artifact won't be used to sabotage a project, just ring the doorbell and ask. There are much better ways to open a discussion than throwing a brick through the window." The full entry is available here.
Does ANYONE remember these projects? They were promising the distributed p2p video streaming system 6 years ago. What happened to them? Bittorrent has obviously proved it is possible.
True, Talon was a living being He was perverted by the peacekeepers as a weapon.
Damn, I'm frelled. "Talon" and "weapon" mentioned in the same sentence and all I can think is Farscape.
Man, I miss that show;(
The states that voted for Bush also ironically enough, have the lowest high school graduation rates in the country.
No argument, but, wisdom doesn't come from a diploma.
Its not that thier rich, it's that they are dumb. And while you complain about paying taxes, ask why the super rich do't pay thier share, and you have to pay more then your share, oh, that's right they can afford the tax attouneys and accountants to find the loopholes to lower their taxable income down to zero!
We're in agreement. I FULLY support a national sales tax.
Ask yourself this too, why do the conservatives seem to have to take it upon themselves to have a personal responsibility for my life, my lifestyle, and my religion.
Facts would be nice to support this statement.
"responsibility for my life" Abortion: If you truly believe life begins at conception, you can see how one feels they must defend the innocent. This is not a religious issue in that context, but a human rights issue.
"my lifestyle" I assume you are referring to homosexuality, and I have to disagree with the Gay Marriage amendment, if two consenting adults want to live together, that is their business and the government has no business telling them what they can and cannot do, if they find a church to marry them, great.
One issue with this is taxes. Marriage bonusus for married couples could be nil and void with a simple tax system. The only time homosexulity becomes an issue to me is when it is thrown in my family's face, either through public display in a parade or (mostly) by the media. (simply put, I would like grandchildren). I just don't think the constant emphasis on animalistic sex cravings in any way, is productive to society. It is quite uneducated behavior, and shows a lack of self-control.
"my religion"
Please explain.
I like my coffee like I like my soul. Dark and Bitter.
"GW is the canidate of choice for uneducated fundamentalist christians, and others unable to think for themselves."
Unable to think for themselves....is that why the democracts have to handle MY retirement, tell me where I HAVE to send my children for an education, take more of my paycheck away from my children to pay for the "uneduacted/poor", and want to "take care" of health insurance for me because i'm just too stupid to do it myself and have PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for myself and my family?
I also find it ironic, that the democratic party, who claim to be for the "workin man" and the poor, were voted for, by 2 of the largest economies in the world (California and New York). While the south and middle America must be rich coorporate types, and thats why they voted Republican.
Is a fast GUI....
I have NOT looked at RC 5, but hope they have either sped up SWING......or even embrace IBM's Standard Widget Toolkit used in Eclipse.
I do agree Cowboy Bebop was one of the best Anime movie I have ever seen. I'd put it up there with Ninja Scroll.
I don't remember "Tank" being in the movie.... just the series.
Fo those who don't know, "Tank" is the song played at the beginning of the TV episodes....awesome, just awesome, and like Farscape, any show that has the balls to be that creative and get away with it deserves my respect.
This 1960s text is one of the drue diamonds in the rough for me.
I had advanced math, and science all thruogh high school, like many fellow slashdotters, but this book REALLY put all the pieves together.
It is a fantastic read of the history of math, and HOW we got to where were are. It begins with the concept of zero, axioms of truth, and how these truths are built upon... all the way through calculus.
It is an absloutly fascinating text, that really awakened me to the world of abstract mathematics, their buildings from basic truths, the realization that we STILL have a long way to go, and there is still a bleeding edge of mathematics.
Perhaps. That is something I will need to think about. However, less taxation on the consumers for corporate responsibility is always a good thing. Don't MAKE me pay for somethign I may or may not use. Not everyone has a cell phone, radio, wifi, or even a television. Make the companies that wat the make these pay the dues to the non profit standards orginization, instead of MAKING me do it with my taxes.
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I'll second that about Firebird. Damn fine database. With a running history of over 20 years, small footprint, capability of embeddedness, and extensions, and cross-platform capability, it offers WAY more than other Open Source databases. I just wish it had been opened up sooner. I hope more people will take a serious look at Firebird in the future.
"d also point out that I personally disagree with a lot of this obsession over object oriented code in everything these days. In a short script with a defined start and end, there's no need for the obfuscation of object orientation. I hate it when I see a huge generic class included by default on every page of a web application, even though some pages may only use 1 (or even NONE) of the functions within that class. At that point it's just a bunch of uneccessary overhead. It begins to seem like developers get use to that style of $this->crap and they can't get out of it"
.. use the right tool for the job. In my opinion, business software if MUCH more maintainable with the GUI - LOGIC - PERSISTENCE separation, as was always taught, but those tenants are generally more difficult to decouple, the deeper you object hierarchy.
I have to completly agree with you. I have recently come to the realization that old fashioned records and functions are more than adequate, easier to maintain, and far more portable than object oriented code. OO does have its uses...GUI widgets being one of them, but often the object hierarchy makes the system a mess. Interfaces remove some of this headache, but if you are then reimplementing interface methods in the class hierarchy, I don't see any advantage over generic functions with typed parameters.
OO, Functional, Procedural
These things are STILL roaming on another planet. Unassisted in any physicaly way, and serving humanity WAY past their designed life.
EXCELLENT job NASA and the JPL. I am proud to have paid taxes for such an awesome project.
I guess he lacked the energy to rattle the company into a solid competitor in their field.
Borland chief scientist, Danny Thorpe, made an interesting blog entry on the Delphi Compiler Core site. "If you're seeking reassurance that some artifact won't be used to sabotage a project, just ring the doorbell and ask. There are much better ways to open a discussion than throwing a brick through the window." The full entry is available here.
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Does ANYONE remember these projects? They were promising the distributed p2p video streaming system 6 years ago. What happened to them? Bittorrent has obviously proved it is possible.
True, Talon was a living being He was perverted by the peacekeepers as a weapon. Damn, I'm frelled. "Talon" and "weapon" mentioned in the same sentence and all I can think is Farscape. Man, I miss that show ;(
No argument from me. I think we both have Libertarian tendencies.
I apoligize about the poor formatting of my previous post.
I copied your reply into the memo field to quote, and didn't format it correctly.
The states that voted for Bush also ironically enough, have the lowest high school graduation rates in the country.
No argument, but, wisdom doesn't come from a diploma.
Its not that thier rich, it's that they are dumb.
And while you complain about paying taxes, ask why the super rich do't pay thier share, and you have to pay more then your share, oh, that's right they can afford the tax attouneys and accountants to find the loopholes to lower their taxable income down to zero!
We're in agreement. I FULLY support a national sales tax.
Ask yourself this too, why do the conservatives seem to have to take it upon themselves to have a personal responsibility for my life, my lifestyle, and my religion.
Facts would be nice to support this statement.
"responsibility for my life"
Abortion: If you truly believe life begins at conception, you can see how one feels they must defend the innocent. This is not a religious issue in that context, but a human rights issue.
"my lifestyle"
I assume you are referring to homosexuality, and I have to disagree with the Gay Marriage amendment, if two consenting adults want to live together, that is their business and the government has no business telling them what they can and cannot do, if they find a church to marry them, great.
One issue with this is taxes. Marriage bonusus for married couples could be nil and void with a simple tax system. The only time homosexulity becomes an issue to me is when it is thrown in my family's face, either through public display in a parade or (mostly) by the media. (simply put, I would like grandchildren). I just don't think the constant emphasis on animalistic sex cravings in any way, is productive to society. It is quite uneducated behavior, and shows a lack of self-control.
"my religion"
Please explain.
I like my coffee like I like my soul. Dark and Bitter.
"GW is the canidate of choice for uneducated fundamentalist christians, and others unable to think for themselves."
Unable to think for themselves....is that why the democracts have to handle MY retirement, tell me where I HAVE to send my children for an education, take more of my paycheck away from my children to pay for the "uneduacted/poor", and want to "take care" of health insurance for me because i'm just too stupid to do it myself and have PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY for myself and my family?
I also find it ironic, that the democratic party, who claim to be for the "workin man" and the poor, were voted for, by 2 of the largest economies in the world (California and New York). While the south and middle America must be rich coorporate types, and thats why they voted Republican.
Hmmm.....
GP! (great post)
I must disagree. It may be low level, but it is nowhere near as terse as C or C++. It, as a language, is closer to VB than C/C++, yet not interpreted.
"but i always felt the lack of a sweet spot between the hard and fast low-level programming languages and the loosely typed scripting languages"
Every try pascal or Object Pascal (Delphi)?
Sounds like 2 options during sex. Although, there is a third...sustain.
Is a fast GUI.... I have NOT looked at RC 5, but hope they have either sped up SWING... ...or even embrace IBM's Standard Widget Toolkit used in Eclipse.
I do agree Cowboy Bebop was one of the best Anime movie I have ever seen. I'd put it up there with Ninja Scroll.
I don't remember "Tank" being in the movie.... just the series.
Fo those who don't know, "Tank" is the song played at the beginning of the TV episodes....awesome, just awesome, and like Farscape, any show that has the balls to be that creative and get away with it deserves my respect.
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This 1960s text is one of the drue diamonds in the rough for me.
I had advanced math, and science all thruogh high school, like many fellow slashdotters, but this book REALLY put all the pieves together.
It is a fantastic read of the history of math, and HOW we got to where were are. It begins with the concept of zero, axioms of truth, and how these truths are built upon... all the way through calculus.
It is an absloutly fascinating text, that really awakened me to the world of abstract mathematics, their buildings from basic truths, the realization that we STILL have a long way to go, and there is still a bleeding edge of mathematics.
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"Hey, at lease people in those other space agencies know how to speak English, unlike Americans. ;-)"
1. it is least not lease
Yes, an American has corrected your spelling.
Perhaps you should learn how to check your writing AND math.
Perhaps. That is something I will need to think about. However, less taxation on the consumers for corporate responsibility is always a good thing. Don't MAKE me pay for somethign I may or may not use. Not everyone has a cell phone, radio, wifi, or even a television. Make the companies that wat the make these pay the dues to the non profit standards orginization, instead of MAKING me do it with my taxes.
And many "unregulated" bodies.
The IEEE is another such orginization, as is ANSI.
Most organizations will form some "non-profit" orginization in which they will be members, simply due to the need for standardization.
In some instances where heavy competition exists, de-regulation works, it takes time, but it works.
is a robot that will pickup, wash, dry, iron, fold, and put away your clothes.
As well as wash, dry, and put away your dishes.
O yeah,
Mow the lawn and wash the car while its at it.
That way I can use all my spare time exercising.
It is interesting how, if one were to use any other demographic than, Christian, it would not be "PC", nor considered funny, nor acceptable.