After Germany's experience during second World War, it became apparent that information about sexual orientation, religion, race and social ancestry are mostly used to do evil things. Hence in Germany there are laws that (in some circumstances) prohibit the use of such information.
Is it just me, or does Dr. Brian Cox look and talk a lot like Vince Noir from the Mighty Boosh? He's just missing the funky clothes and the fancy hairdo:) see http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/mightyboosh/
In the 'antigravity beam' of a speeding star, a payload would draw its energy from the antigravity force of the much more massive star. In effect, the payload would be hitching a ride on a star.
This has got to be the single best invention coming out of ursa minor - the hitchhikers guide to lightspeed;)
Why is it so hard for people like you to simply say " you know what, there may be something to that"? Why does it always descend into " I know more about this than you do, so you need to shut up"?
Maybe it is because I happened to grow up in said country. Sorry.
If defending my own point of view instead of giving in to some ridiculous argument makes me a "Slashbot" then a Slashbot I am.;-)
Do you really think that Nazis in Germany cannot speak their minds? Really, I never thought the day would come that I'd use that as a positivism (which it really isn't) but in the Landtag of Brandenburg (which is something like a local Federal institution of the government here in Germany) we have some really stinky-ass nazis - that voice their opinions notoriously loud. The last time they made the press they were yapping about German war heroes and jewish defamations of germany. This is ugly - but it is possible. And right in the center of government. So what is it exactly you think you know better about democracy than every other truly democratic country?
I agree that Germany is obsessive about the WW2. Somehow Germans still think they need to apologize for about anything to anyone in earshot. Sometimes, this behaviour is even understandable, given the stereotype picture of the "typical" German that one is associated with. This behaviour is clearly insane and I expect this to continue for some more decades.
However, I don't agree that the laws banning swastikas in public are outdated. Every Government has its own demons that it has to wrestle with, and I cannot imagine that it would be internationally looked upon very kindly if some hillbilly neonazis from the province of some godforsaken village start running amok in Berlin with swastikas and Sternmarsch-parade.
Anyways, you are allowed to sell and buy Nazi memorabilia in Germany. It is not illegal. I don't know why eBay had that much trouble with it. If I'd have the desire to decorate myself with a SS patch, I'd know the place where to buy it legally - right around the corner. In fact, even banned stuff, like the book "Mein Kampf" from Adolf Hitler is accessible to anyone with a legitimate interest in History. You just won't find that crap in every bookstore.
Well frankly - yes. And like a number of other people already said:
If I open up a "Usamas-r-us" fanstore right in the heart of NY, advocating terrorist attacks it will win me a trip to guantanamo. So there is really not that much of a difference. Sorry that i have to be so drastic in my example, but some people really don't seem to get it.
This is so ignorant, I don't know what part of your "arguments" I should cripple first, but I'll try.
1. Yeah France did that, so what? There are items that cannot be sold on the US Market either. If the US are too afraid that anyone can buy detailed maps of their country online they ban them as well because they are scared of terrorists. Besides - eBay is not exactly the place where i'd measure a country's free speech policies.
2. Yeah Germany banned Wolfenstein from sale in stores - which made it ever more interesting for locals. It's true that it's stupid, but fact is, that showing the swastika symbol in public has been outlawed since the second world war. And nobody here in Germany who has half a brain resents that law. We have seen enough of these symbols for some generations to come. If you care for free speech, fine: In Germany you are allowed to posess and show Swastikas in your Home anywhere you like. You can even knit yourself a blanket with swatikas and wear swastika underwear, when you go to the elections and vote the National socialist party. Former party is not outlawed here simply because of the fact, that WE HAVE FREE SPEECH HERE. It is a small minority party nevertheless.
3. As for the Europeans being "too afraid to deal with the realities of its own history" - this demonstrates about the most disturbing lack of intelligence I have come across in a million slashdot comments.
Admittedly, Europe, especially Germany, has a troubled past - that much is true. But do you have any idea how much effort, education, institutionalization and last but not least money is invested to "deal with the realities" ??? I assume that you don't. Every European (at least west europeans that is) who has ever stuck his nose into a school has gotten a real good tasteful of europes past wars. Our cities are plastered with monuments (big ones, like the Stelen right next to the Reichstag in Berlin and small ones, embedded into the sidewalks, bearing the names of jewish victims of the 3rd reich) to remind us what happened every day. And now you come along and tell us that we are afraid to deal with all that??? Think again dude.
Whew....what a post, you really got me going there.
Yes, maybe we have reached this limit for the moment, but I don't think the decision to just put more cores on a chip will fit well with customers. I wrote a small article about this a while back on this page
Basically concurrency is too hard for the average developer to use in any single project. It opens the floodgates to a mighty source of errors. No customer will want that. The Industry obviously has got to invest in R&D for a more acceptable solution.
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Actually all concepts of the Java Language have evolved in a try and error fashion over time. First came C, then C++ then Java. And so it goes. What I find particularly disturbing in a Framework "positioning against Java" is that a company like Trolltech actively tries to compete against the allegedly inferior Java by saying that they now sport Java features. I mean, how crazy is that? If Java was so crappy, why would anybody even bother to "borrow" concepts from it for his own product?
Of course I realize that a "for each loop" existed even long before perl saw the light of the world, or that Generics are really old hats when it comes to a certain novelty factor - But Java has set an industry standard that is tried and true and naturally everybody will have a good look at he experience gained with this particular lang, just as its inventors that took a good look at C++.
Oh, yeah - and while we are at it: even if Anders Heijlsberg will tear his legs out while raving and cursing in terror: Java's checked exceptions are a real blessing if you know how to use 'em.
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...that will make Things better.
What is it, that everybody is trying to discredit java, by just copying fundamental features of the Language, or API or VM?.NET and QT are just the big players here. I don't know whats wrong with these folks.
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After Germany's experience during second World War, it became apparent that information about sexual orientation, religion, race and social ancestry are mostly used to do evil things. Hence in Germany there are laws that (in some circumstances) prohibit the use of such information.
Is it just me, or does Dr. Brian Cox look and talk a lot like Vince Noir from the Mighty Boosh? He's just missing the funky clothes and the fancy hairdo :) see http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/mightyboosh/
In the 'antigravity beam' of a speeding star, a payload would draw its energy from the antigravity force of the much more massive star. In effect, the payload would be hitching a ride on a star.
This has got to be the single best invention coming out of ursa minor - the hitchhikers guide to lightspeedIf defending my own point of view instead of giving in to some ridiculous argument makes me a "Slashbot" then a Slashbot I am. ;-)
Do you really think that Nazis in Germany cannot speak their minds? Really, I never thought the day would come that I'd use that as a positivism (which it really isn't) but in the Landtag of Brandenburg (which is something like a local Federal institution of the government here in Germany) we have some really stinky-ass nazis - that voice their opinions notoriously loud. The last time they made the press they were yapping about German war heroes and jewish defamations of germany. This is ugly - but it is possible. And right in the center of government. So what is it exactly you think you know better about democracy than every other truly democratic country?
I agree that Germany is obsessive about the WW2. Somehow Germans still think they need to apologize for about anything to anyone in earshot. Sometimes, this behaviour is even understandable, given the stereotype picture of the "typical" German that one is associated with. This behaviour is clearly insane and I expect this to continue for some more decades.
However, I don't agree that the laws banning swastikas in public are outdated. Every Government has its own demons that it has to wrestle with, and I cannot imagine that it would be internationally looked upon very kindly if some hillbilly neonazis from the province of some godforsaken village start running amok in Berlin with swastikas and Sternmarsch-parade.
Anyways, you are allowed to sell and buy Nazi memorabilia in Germany. It is not illegal. I don't know why eBay had that much trouble with it. If I'd have the desire to decorate myself with a SS patch, I'd know the place where to buy it legally - right around the corner. In fact, even banned stuff, like the book "Mein Kampf" from Adolf Hitler is accessible to anyone with a legitimate interest in History. You just won't find that crap in every bookstore.
Well frankly - yes. And like a number of other people already said: If I open up a "Usamas-r-us" fanstore right in the heart of NY, advocating terrorist attacks it will win me a trip to guantanamo. So there is really not that much of a difference. Sorry that i have to be so drastic in my example, but some people really don't seem to get it.
This is so ignorant, I don't know what part of your "arguments" I should cripple first, but I'll try. 1. Yeah France did that, so what? There are items that cannot be sold on the US Market either. If the US are too afraid that anyone can buy detailed maps of their country online they ban them as well because they are scared of terrorists. Besides - eBay is not exactly the place where i'd measure a country's free speech policies. 2. Yeah Germany banned Wolfenstein from sale in stores - which made it ever more interesting for locals. It's true that it's stupid, but fact is, that showing the swastika symbol in public has been outlawed since the second world war. And nobody here in Germany who has half a brain resents that law. We have seen enough of these symbols for some generations to come. If you care for free speech, fine: In Germany you are allowed to posess and show Swastikas in your Home anywhere you like. You can even knit yourself a blanket with swatikas and wear swastika underwear, when you go to the elections and vote the National socialist party. Former party is not outlawed here simply because of the fact, that WE HAVE FREE SPEECH HERE. It is a small minority party nevertheless. 3. As for the Europeans being "too afraid to deal with the realities of its own history" - this demonstrates about the most disturbing lack of intelligence I have come across in a million slashdot comments. Admittedly, Europe, especially Germany, has a troubled past - that much is true. But do you have any idea how much effort, education, institutionalization and last but not least money is invested to "deal with the realities" ??? I assume that you don't. Every European (at least west europeans that is) who has ever stuck his nose into a school has gotten a real good tasteful of europes past wars. Our cities are plastered with monuments (big ones, like the Stelen right next to the Reichstag in Berlin and small ones, embedded into the sidewalks, bearing the names of jewish victims of the 3rd reich) to remind us what happened every day. And now you come along and tell us that we are afraid to deal with all that??? Think again dude. Whew....what a post, you really got me going there.
If you think Apple Computer's Steve Jobs invented the technology behind the Apple iPod
Since when does a patent tell who invented a technology?
Yes, maybe we have reached this limit for the moment, but I don't think the decision to just put more cores on a chip will fit well with customers. I wrote a small article about this a while back on this page Basically concurrency is too hard for the average developer to use in any single project. It opens the floodgates to a mighty source of errors. No customer will want that. The Industry obviously has got to invest in R&D for a more acceptable solution.
Actually all concepts of the Java Language have evolved in a try and error fashion over time.
First came C, then C++ then Java. And so it goes.
What I find particularly disturbing in a Framework "positioning against Java" is that a company like Trolltech actively tries to compete against the allegedly inferior Java by saying that they now sport Java features. I mean, how crazy is that? If Java was so crappy, why would anybody even bother to "borrow" concepts from it for his own product?
Of course I realize that a "for each loop" existed even long before perl saw the light of the world, or that Generics are really old hats when it comes to a certain novelty factor - But Java has set an industry standard that is tried and true and naturally everybody will have a good look at he experience gained with this particular lang, just as its inventors that took a good look at C++.
Oh, yeah - and while we are at it: even if Anders Heijlsberg will tear his legs out while raving and cursing in terror: Java's checked exceptions are a real blessing if you know how to use 'em.
...that will make Things better. What is it, that everybody is trying to discredit java, by just copying fundamental features of the Language, or API or VM? .NET and QT are just the big players here. I don't know whats wrong with these folks.