How long before the audio limitations are hacked? This is basically a file swapper with home based teleconferencing. If everyone's broadband, it's a movie and music swapper.
I can see it now, tons of people will be buying Windows XP, upgrading to SP1, downloading threedegrees, and then run a crack on it so that they can share files.
Besides the MySQL rulez comments. How DOES MySQL compare with PostgreSQL. I must admit I was turned off of MySQL a long time ago as soon as I realized it didn't support transactions.
However, I have never been happy with Microsoft's SQLServer and have heard rumors that MySQL has come along way since I looked at it 3 years ago.
But what I don't know is where PostgreSQL fits into all of this. I mean, if it IS the better system, why do I only hear mySQL when someone is talking about open source databases?
You are an example of the problems with Open Source software code, anonymous coward. Try learning some new techniques to coding, and you just might be surprised at how inefficient your hacking method is. Not all the new techniques may work for you of course, but c'mon, you need to at least keep up to date.
Unless of course, you think Object Oriented programming is bullshit, and you code in FORTRAN.
The information isn't lost, it's merely isn't used
Because the information is not used, it is not preserved. Remember natural selection helps keep the DNA in tact by only selecting those with the correct traits to survive.
For example, somebody may have a mutation to be born without a heart... Well, obviously they won't pass that along.
Without natural selection being involved, all of this unused DNA is useless, because it has probably all mutated by now, since it is not an active part of us.
In the case of the stick-fly, which is what this article is about, the DNA for the wings were somehow tied to the DNA of the feet. So that while the creatures were not flying, and didn't have wings, the DNA stayed in tact because the feet were required for survival.
So, unless the unused DNA that you are talking about is tied to another vital part of DNA that we DO use, then it has already worthlessly mutated.
My guess is one day we'll see a web of trust used by our e-mail client to determine whether our e-mail gets delivered to our inbox or junk-mail folder.
Someone using a signature for spam would see himself removed from the web of trust, and those that verified the person as a non-spammer.
Just don't ask me how somebody that doesn't know anybody else with an e-mail account gets somebody else to vouch for him. (Maybe your ISP will vouch for you if you verify yourself with a CC or something?). Any thoughts?
Bring it on. I'll blow some Karma here.. This looks fun.
Shouldn't my compiler be reading this book?
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I may be missing the point here... but, in todays software world, shouldn't I be worried about coding reliable, and easily read code?
And then let my compiler read through my code and determine the most efficient way to turn it into assembly? I mean, I would rather be multiplying by 2 rather than bitshifting; and then let my compiler turn it into whatever it needs to in order to run the fastest.
In fact, I really wouldn't be surprised if many of the better compilers already do most of these tricks for us, and we don't even know it. But then again, I can't say for sure, since I have not read the book
Great... I wonder if I can use Voice over IP! Seems like the connection is fast enough on the download side at least.. Although I would hate to see 60 people trying to make a phone call on that 128K uplink.
I doubt people wanting to get a glimpse of what Linux is/does will be reading slashdot. Slashdot is more of a community of people already using linux/mac/OSS.
Yes, the forum is picking apart MS and coming up with a plethora of bogus legal theories as to how MS can be liable.
Yes, it is childish and repetative.
But, you have to try and understand how frustrated we are in our inability to compete with MS on even footing.
This is a really bad trend because when it becomes impossible to avoid paying Microsoft the "gratis" / free aspect of open source is nullified.
While this is a valid fear, you need not worry yet. Ohio State is charging their students $99 for the right to use all the software. So those that use it will be paying for it.
Although I do not know if other universities pass the fees along in similar ways.
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How long before the audio limitations are hacked? This is basically a file swapper with home based teleconferencing. If everyone's broadband, it's a movie and music swapper.
I can see it now, tons of people will be buying Windows XP, upgrading to SP1, downloading threedegrees, and then run a crack on it so that they can share files.
Out of curiosity, what exactly is shitware?
I can factor any prime number in my head. Its the ones that aren't prime that get me.
Besides the MySQL rulez comments. How DOES MySQL compare with PostgreSQL. I must admit I was turned off of MySQL a long time ago as soon as I realized it didn't support transactions.
However, I have never been happy with Microsoft's SQLServer and have heard rumors that MySQL has come along way since I looked at it 3 years ago.
But what I don't know is where PostgreSQL fits into all of this. I mean, if it IS the better system, why do I only hear mySQL when someone is talking about open source databases?
He was talking about the headline, not the content. The headline says they were declared 'not human'. The truth is, they were declared 'not dolls'
That is whats called sensationalism, and something that the WSJ usually does not take part in.
Would you have read the article if it had said 'Judge Decides X-Men Are Toys and not Dolls', which is really what the article is about.
Thanks for the link. Great humor, and I love the moderator war. Fun Read.
I agree. Something like that is so childish.
I guess you missed that thread that is taking up half your screen discussing what you just said.
And Yes, I am sure the switch from Open Office to Microsoft Office will take years to accomplish.
Everyone is out to get you. The end of the world is coming.
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You are an example of the problems with Open Source software code, anonymous coward. Try learning some new techniques to coding, and you just might be surprised at how inefficient your hacking method is. Not all the new techniques may work for you of course, but c'mon, you need to at least keep up to date.
Unless of course, you think Object Oriented programming is bullshit, and you code in FORTRAN.
The information isn't lost, it's merely isn't used
Because the information is not used, it is not preserved. Remember natural selection helps keep the DNA in tact by only selecting those with the correct traits to survive.
For example, somebody may have a mutation to be born without a heart... Well, obviously they won't pass that along.
Without natural selection being involved, all of this unused DNA is useless, because it has probably all mutated by now, since it is not an active part of us.
In the case of the stick-fly, which is what this article is about, the DNA for the wings were somehow tied to the DNA of the feet. So that while the creatures were not flying, and didn't have wings, the DNA stayed in tact because the feet were required for survival.
So, unless the unused DNA that you are talking about is tied to another vital part of DNA that we DO use, then it has already worthlessly mutated.
Lets just hope they had fire insurance. Do those types of places usually "self insure"?
This isn't going to happen. Why are we all so worried and upset. I mean, who really thinks this will come about? Come on, there is no story here.
Its just an organization we dislike proposing a really bad idea. Nothing new. But it won't happen. Geeze.
My guess is one day we'll see a web of trust used by our e-mail client to determine whether our e-mail gets delivered to our inbox or junk-mail folder.
Someone using a signature for spam would see himself removed from the web of trust, and those that verified the person as a non-spammer.
Just don't ask me how somebody that doesn't know anybody else with an e-mail account gets somebody else to vouch for him. (Maybe your ISP will vouch for you if you verify yourself with a CC or something?). Any thoughts?
Bring it on. I'll blow some Karma here.. This looks fun.
I may be missing the point here... but, in todays software world, shouldn't I be worried about coding reliable, and easily read code?
And then let my compiler read through my code and determine the most efficient way to turn it into assembly? I mean, I would rather be multiplying by 2 rather than bitshifting; and then let my compiler turn it into whatever it needs to in order to run the fastest.
In fact, I really wouldn't be surprised if many of the better compilers already do most of these tricks for us, and we don't even know it.
But then again, I can't say for sure, since I have not read the book
I think the car analogy would work better with closed vs open source system crashes. Unless the tire problem gave rise to Ford break-ins.
The only purpose of Creative Commons is to create a license. It has no intent or purpose than creating a license.
So... Why is everyone talking about filtering--especially this author. In fact it looks like he hasn't even been to the Creative Commons Website.
All of this is makes as much sense as saying GPL is in trouble, because of the way they filter content...
That is, it doesn't make any sense at all!
Great... I wonder if I can use Voice over IP! Seems like the connection is fast enough on the download side at least.. Although I would hate to see 60 people trying to make a phone call on that 128K uplink.
Yes, the forum is picking apart MS and coming up with a plethora of bogus legal theories as to how MS can be liable.
Yes, it is childish and repetative.
But, you have to try and understand how frustrated we are in our inability to compete with MS on even footing.
Perhaps we will be seeing a demand for Dos 3.3 and Win 3.1 licenses on ebay now.
While this is a valid fear, you need not worry yet. Ohio State is charging their students $99 for the right to use all the software. So those that use it will be paying for it.
Although I do not know if other universities pass the fees along in similar ways.
I would do it, I think it is right--but I'm too afraid.
If the libelous blog is published anonymously from a server in, say, Lebanon--then it will probably be down most of the year anyway.
What are the chances of creating IP v.12 where all data is encrypted? Would there be too much overhead in the encryption/decryption?