It's damn near impossible to compile it in our own tweaked build environment. I'd like to shake the person's hand that figures out how to compile 15 gb of closed source code that was leaked onto the internet. Good Luck.
I think that it is because someone will inevitably comment on how that company is the evil incarnate, only equalled by users of evil software that someone had to pay for.
I feel the same about wanting options, but luckily for me I can just program them in. I like the premise of open source allowing us to make changes as we see fit.
We don't make books easier to read. If we did, we might lose technical content. Instead, we teach people how to read at a higher level.
The point is that soon enough, most young people will know how to read and write programs too, just as they know English (or their language of choice).
They will lead the way, and they won't ask for new additions. They will just add them when needed.
We prefer to think of them as advantages. For example, we blind people don't need to look at anything ugly. Also deaf people don't hear dumb people speak. It sounds almost like a blissful marriage doesnt it?
Maybe true, however I think that it is interesting to note that Microsofts biggest improvements in their software have been geared around security and trustworthy computing. We wouldn't be seeing patches unless they wanted to make systems more secure. I for one, am glad to see windows 98 go. Now maybe programmers can start taking better advantage of better network, security, and synchronization API with a newer product. I think this should benefit all users. Especially, win98 is buggy and can barely handle being up for more than a few days at a time. Later versions of windows are better. One last thing to say, for my fellow Linux freaks out there. This should help bring some light to the best kept secret operating system, by highlighting some features that we have had for quite a while. -- Just my opinion.
Open standards can lead to better / more accomplishments. Our nature is to want what the other guy has. By that alone, help can be garnered from competition.
The win32 API seems well ducment to me. Compare it to other API.
The names of the function calls are meaninfull, and there are large references published by microsoft press. Also, the SDK comes with extensive documentation. Avoid MSDN as a source of documentation though
Interesting. It seems that the 40,000 people working at the main Microsoft campus and using the products are also testing them at the same time. As a tester at Microsoft, I can vouch for that.
Also, as a programmer I can say that I think they do a good job of regression testing. When a new product is indeed released the reason for it usually stems from extensive features addition and/or extensive design flaws. Most of the time the design flaws are small in number. No matter what anyone says, no organization could produce as many inter-related products as Microsoft without doing a good job in the design phase. If the gazillion Linux distro's can assimilate this process and culminate efforts on just a few distro's then Linux would spread like wildfire through California.
Linux products don't seem to follow a standard development cycle, so it seems kind of a moot point to argue about the validity of upgrade versus patching.
Also I think that before we criticize microsoft for the holes in IE we should be aware that the same attacks could probably penetrate Mozilla. We should examine the flaws carefully and use the information to improve our products and thank Microsoft for being our testbed.
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Exactly right.
Maybe next time. It seems that we are just snooping around on the surface for now.
Are there testbeds, test harnesses for Linux?
It's damn near impossible to compile it in our own tweaked build environment. I'd like to shake the person's hand that figures out how to compile 15 gb of closed source code that was leaked onto the internet. Good Luck.
Directx is part of the development package for the xbox. Also it is optimized for the xbox. More primitives will work faster.
Interesting, because I am working at MS as I type this.
He could have someone do it for him.
Now this is one of those times, we want to know the name of the company.
But MOM, I want a happy meal!
I think that it is because someone will inevitably comment on how that company is the evil incarnate, only equalled by users of evil software that someone had to pay for.
Interesting how you sign your posts. :)
We've voted to get one in Seattle 2 or 3 times now. Our state government keeps getting in the way.
I feel the same about wanting options, but luckily for me I can just program them in. I like the premise of open source allowing us to make changes as we see fit.
We don't make books easier to read. If we did, we might lose technical content. Instead, we teach people how to read at a higher level.
The point is that soon enough, most young people will know how to read and write programs too, just as they know English (or their language of choice).
They will lead the way, and they won't ask for new additions. They will just add them when needed.
Give it 5 to 10 years. :)
is that why you are anonymous?
I an overlord comment in another post recently. Maybe someone is tired of it?
We prefer to think of them as advantages. For example, we blind people don't need to look at anything ugly. Also deaf people don't hear dumb people speak. It sounds almost like a blissful marriage doesnt it?
Maybe they were making fun of slash dot posts ...
Maybe true, however I think that it is interesting to note that Microsofts biggest improvements in their software have been geared around security and trustworthy computing. We wouldn't be seeing patches unless they wanted to make systems more secure. I for one, am glad to see windows 98 go. Now maybe programmers can start taking better advantage of better network, security, and synchronization API with a newer product. I think this should benefit all users. Especially, win98 is buggy and can barely handle being up for more than a few days at a time. Later versions of windows are better. One last thing to say, for my fellow Linux freaks out there. This should help bring some light to the best kept secret operating system, by highlighting some features that we have had for quite a while. -- Just my opinion.
I have the book, and I like it.
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Open standards can lead to better / more accomplishments. Our nature is to want what the other guy has. By that alone, help can be garnered from competition.
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The win32 API seems well ducment to me. Compare it to other API.
The names of the function calls are meaninfull, and there are large references published by microsoft press. Also, the SDK comes with extensive documentation. Avoid MSDN as a source of documentation though
In my humble opinion:
Interesting. It seems that the 40,000 people working at the main Microsoft campus and using the products are also testing them at the same time. As a tester at Microsoft, I can vouch for that.
Also, as a programmer I can say that I think they do a good job of regression testing. When a new product is indeed released the reason for it usually stems from extensive features addition and/or extensive design flaws. Most of the time the design flaws are small in number. No matter what anyone says, no organization could produce as many inter-related products as Microsoft without doing a good job in the design phase. If the gazillion Linux distro's can assimilate this process and culminate efforts on just a few distro's then Linux would spread like wildfire through California.
Linux products don't seem to follow a standard development cycle, so it seems kind of a moot point to argue about the validity of upgrade versus patching.
Also I think that before we criticize microsoft for the holes in IE we should be aware that the same attacks could probably penetrate Mozilla. We should examine the flaws carefully and use the information to improve our products and thank Microsoft for being our testbed.
I actually like the idea of dropping electronics into a fishtank like mod. I think it is a nice mixture of nature and technology.