It wouldn't be bad in the end if Linux did fork though.
Yeah, if that happened we might get something akin to the "desktop wars," and though we would make ourselves sick talking about it, that sort of thing might push good development even more.
These are very valid concerns. However, it seems to me these are just problems with kernel implementations -- not of the design philosophy that HP wants to use here.
Yes, there is a point to Google caching a copy of itself -- they don't have to code in a special case for their own site. Value(Code clarity) >= Value(Memory for one cached page)
Yup -- that's how the system works: a reward for being good and a penalty for being bad. We've just been writing code so long that we cancel them out.;-)
The thing is that while insurance companies can't do that kind of stuff because they're not going to come over and check the mileage on your car each week, it's much easier for ISPs to keep track of the bandwidth you're using. Why aren't they? Well it might have to do with the fact that your everyday user looks at unlimited usage for $xx.xx and says "Hey, I'm getting a good deal here!" whether or not their usage will justify the cost. It appears that for reasons of profit, ISPs have gotten into a similar mentality.
Of course if you really do prefer binary, you can divide the day into 2^N equal time segments. This way your binary watch can also function as a relatively understandable progress bar of the time of day.
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Perhaps he is implying that we may never see these things in the US... but if so, I can't agree.
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Simple. You look at the problem from another angle. Instead of fighting crime after the fact, try focusing on prevention. Happier citizens = less crime. Of course, that would require a government that actually responded to the needs of its people -- and we couldn't have that, now could we?
True, but the fundamental feeling behind unions is one of solidarity -- that *everyone* should be taken care of, not just those who are extremely skilled.
More components to perform more functions... the problem with this is there are more points of failure for your mobile gaming experience. If one component gets (broken / lost / stolen), you're out of luck.::shrugs::
Tornados can take down telephone poles, too...
True, there's limited bandwidth when using a wireless system, but consider that the main service now (and certainly the most important for gaining market share relatively quickly) is POTS. And that doesn't require *so* much bandwidth.
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Think for a moment which is worse: to have the government searching you in broad daylight, where everyone can witness, or to give that government the power to search you at any time it wishes, with neither consent nor notification?
I for one do not feel the same way. In my mind, this kind of "secret" searching is just as degrading, and does not provide as much protection for the citizen.
It's the same thing with legal proceedings in situations where corporations can choose where they take place (i.e., judges who are known to rule a certain way. The bottom line is that one cannot expect businesses to do anything contrary to their own advantage, because the system in which they operate is of that mentality.
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It wouldn't be bad in the end if Linux did fork though.
Yeah, if that happened we might get something akin to the "desktop wars," and though we would make ourselves sick talking about it, that sort of thing might push good development even more.
In different words, the Linux and Windows kernels and daemons will have to be rewritten in something other than C or C++.
May I suggest Cyclone?
These are very valid concerns. However, it seems to me these are just problems with kernel implementations -- not of the design philosophy that HP wants to use here.
Hmm... would that mean you'd like to fit your Recycle Bin inside your Recycle Bin too?
Yes, there is a point to Google caching a copy of itself -- they don't have to code in a special case for their own site.
Value(Code clarity) >= Value(Memory for one cached page)
Yup -- that's how the system works: a reward for being good and a penalty for being bad. We've just been writing code so long that we cancel them out. ;-)
If all of the above causes them not to mate, then I suppose your question doesn't matter.
But we must then encourage everyone to be good, no?
The thing is that while insurance companies can't do that kind of stuff because they're not going to come over and check the mileage on your car each week, it's much easier for ISPs to keep track of the bandwidth you're using. Why aren't they? Well it might have to do with the fact that your everyday user looks at unlimited usage for $xx.xx and says "Hey, I'm getting a good deal here!" whether or not their usage will justify the cost. It appears that for reasons of profit, ISPs have gotten into a similar mentality.
Of course if you really do prefer binary, you can divide the day into 2^N equal time segments. This way your binary watch can also function as a relatively understandable progress bar of the time of day.
Perhaps he is implying that we may never see these things in the US... but if so, I can't agree.
Simple. You look at the problem from another angle. Instead of fighting crime after the fact, try focusing on prevention. Happier citizens = less crime. Of course, that would require a government that actually responded to the needs of its people -- and we couldn't have that, now could we?
The question is then: is the law right in not allowing teachers to strike?
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Not that I'm taking sides or anything...
True, but the fundamental feeling behind unions is one of solidarity -- that *everyone* should be taken care of, not just those who are extremely skilled.
::taking it seriously:: For archival reasons, assuming the website will be back up at some point (fairly likely, I think).
More components to perform more functions... the problem with this is there are more points of failure for your mobile gaming experience. If one component gets (broken / lost / stolen), you're out of luck. ::shrugs::
Tornados can take down telephone poles, too... True, there's limited bandwidth when using a wireless system, but consider that the main service now (and certainly the most important for gaining market share relatively quickly) is POTS. And that doesn't require *so* much bandwidth.
Think for a moment which is worse: to have the government searching you in broad daylight, where everyone can witness, or to give that government the power to search you at any time it wishes, with neither consent nor notification?
I for one do not feel the same way. In my mind, this kind of "secret" searching is just as degrading, and does not provide as much protection for the citizen.
I agree that it's not really allowed, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen...
It's the same thing with legal proceedings in situations where corporations can choose where they take place (i.e., judges who are known to rule a certain way. The bottom line is that one cannot expect businesses to do anything contrary to their own advantage, because the system in which they operate is of that mentality.