Yeah, it's called "the software industry". This is 100% normal. Every piece of commercial software on earth is released in this manner. Marketing drives everything.
You know, somehow it strikes me that they thought of these dead-simple, everyday use cases.
Also, you need to learn the difference between "connecting" and "sending". If you're interested, you should pick up one of the classic Stevens books on tcp/ip. That should clear things up for you.
You are not going to pay teams of developers, artists, voice actors, musicians, and on and on by giving away game software. The same goes for nearly every piece of software out there. The sell-service model is a highly limited sector.
They use vastly more proprietary software, which is produced by their CS-grad employees. And the majority of the people working on the Linux kernel are paid by proprietary software and hardware companies.
The world actually is expressed in math. I hate to break it to you. And in places that matter (ie not your bedroom), Perl is dying as companies grow sick of the costs of maintainability. Welcome to the real world.
Yes, the XTerra rocks. It's the logical successor to my vehicle ('94 Pathfinder), since the modern Pathfinders turned into suburban tanks. I'll be buying an XTerra in the coming years when the old Pathfinder is ready to be retired.
Actually, XmlHttpRequest/XMLHTTP was invented by Microsoft for IE 5.0. They have a credible claim to the whole Ajax thing. Wikipedia has a nice history of it. I guess this is tough to swallow for people who place a lot of emotional value in their software.
Sorry about the ultra-late response...agreed, I forgot Outlook. I set her up with a Yahoo email account, because they have good virus scanning (so does Gmail, but she didn't like the interface). And her illiteracy actually helps protect her, as she doesn't know how to install software. So that pretty much shuts down all the attack vectors.
Well, one problem is that each applet loads a separate vm instance. You're right, if they all shared the same instance, then your solution would work well.
I know there was a plan to have Java become hardware-based, but I don't know what ever became of that. A vm in hardware would be quite amazing.
Java still has a horrendous startup time, but once it's running, it's suitable for just about anything - I've seen great 3d models running in applets. This has been the case for the last couple of years now. But you're right, back "in the day" Java was just too slow, a combination of pokey VMs and slower hardware.
You won't see a return to applets until the startup issue is fixed though.
Which is of course stupid. I don't refuse to use Excel, the best spreadsheet software around, just because Microsoft are a bunch of assholes. Learn to take a more mature attitude towards a company and its products, and you'll probably enjoy life a lot more.
I believe Reagan lifted this ban in 1981 (assuming you are referring to the ban on reprocessing spent fuel), but uranium is so plentiful that there hasn't been much interest in reprocessing. In the interests of non-proliferation, the U.S. has voluntarily witheld from reprocessing and breeder reactors. Again, I am dredging this out of my memory, so I could be wrong here. But I'm pretty sure reprocessing and breeder reactors aren't in use more because of public opinion than anything else.
I'll make a prediction: you didn't read the article. Also, Cringely tracks his own predictions, and every year he gives a summary of how he did. He tends to hover around 70-80% accuracy.
But don't let things like facts and background reading stop you from being angry. Grrr! That darned Cringely! Grrr!
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Yeah, it's called "the software industry". This is 100% normal. Every piece of commercial software on earth is released in this manner. Marketing drives everything.
You know, somehow it strikes me that they thought of these dead-simple, everyday use cases.
Also, you need to learn the difference between "connecting" and "sending". If you're interested, you should pick up one of the classic Stevens books on tcp/ip. That should clear things up for you.
I am responding days late, sorry...what my comment meant was that Unix LACKS ACLs. That's the difference.
Best of all is just to turn off the TV altogether. Then it's just pure gameplay! That's what the Wii is all about.
"What's the essential difference between Unix style permissions and other permission systems?"
ACLs.
Huh? It doesn't do that on my box. When I kill it, it's gone.
Yes. That limited sector is server-side support. It does not cover stuff like games (a huge sector), or most other consumer software.
"Notice please I said selling services and support. Nowhere did I mention a self-service business model."
Yes, "notice please" I said sell-service, not self-service. Jesus christ, learn to read.
The FDA is American, so it has no relevance to the clinical trials for this treatment.
You are not going to pay teams of developers, artists, voice actors, musicians, and on and on by giving away game software. The same goes for nearly every piece of software out there. The sell-service model is a highly limited sector.
They use vastly more proprietary software, which is produced by their CS-grad employees. And the majority of the people working on the Linux kernel are paid by proprietary software and hardware companies.
"Breeches of Security"
What are those, steel trousers?
Or maybe you meant "breaches".
The world actually is expressed in math. I hate to break it to you. And in places that matter (ie not your bedroom), Perl is dying as companies grow sick of the costs of maintainability. Welcome to the real world.
Yes, the XTerra rocks. It's the logical successor to my vehicle ('94 Pathfinder), since the modern Pathfinders turned into suburban tanks. I'll be buying an XTerra in the coming years when the old Pathfinder is ready to be retired.
Actually, XmlHttpRequest/XMLHTTP was invented by Microsoft for IE 5.0. They have a credible claim to the whole Ajax thing. Wikipedia has a nice history of it. I guess this is tough to swallow for people who place a lot of emotional value in their software.
I take it you weren't around when Windows 95 was released? There were lineups at midnight.
Sorry about the ultra-late response...agreed, I forgot Outlook. I set her up with a Yahoo email account, because they have good virus scanning (so does Gmail, but she didn't like the interface). And her illiteracy actually helps protect her, as she doesn't know how to install software. So that pretty much shuts down all the attack vectors.
She won't get infected with anything if:
1. She is behind a router, like a cheapo Linksys or something, so her ip is not routable over the wan.
2. She doesn't use IE.
3. She has auto-updates turned on.
I've had my similarly illiterate mom on such a setup for several years now, and she's never been infected.
Well, one problem is that each applet loads a separate vm instance. You're right, if they all shared the same instance, then your solution would work well.
I know there was a plan to have Java become hardware-based, but I don't know what ever became of that. A vm in hardware would be quite amazing.
Java still has a horrendous startup time, but once it's running, it's suitable for just about anything - I've seen great 3d models running in applets. This has been the case for the last couple of years now. But you're right, back "in the day" Java was just too slow, a combination of pokey VMs and slower hardware.
You won't see a return to applets until the startup issue is fixed though.
Which is of course stupid. I don't refuse to use Excel, the best spreadsheet software around, just because Microsoft are a bunch of assholes. Learn to take a more mature attitude towards a company and its products, and you'll probably enjoy life a lot more.
I believe Reagan lifted this ban in 1981 (assuming you are referring to the ban on reprocessing spent fuel), but uranium is so plentiful that there hasn't been much interest in reprocessing. In the interests of non-proliferation, the U.S. has voluntarily witheld from reprocessing and breeder reactors. Again, I am dredging this out of my memory, so I could be wrong here. But I'm pretty sure reprocessing and breeder reactors aren't in use more because of public opinion than anything else.
I'll make a prediction: you didn't read the article. Also, Cringely tracks his own predictions, and every year he gives a summary of how he did. He tends to hover around 70-80% accuracy.
But don't let things like facts and background reading stop you from being angry. Grrr! That darned Cringely! Grrr!
"If you want to upgrade a mac you get a new one."
What?
"To my knowledge"
Right, there's the problem.
I take it you didn't even read the summary, let alone the article. Hint: your solution won't work.
If you can't find a way to protect your house from thieves, then "tough titty" for you. You deserve to be robbed.
By the way, where was the CPU in your computer made?