We managed to divorce database usage from being language-specific. Time for UI also.
That should be "Time for web application development also". You can write GUI apps with almost any popular language (c++, python, perl, ruby) using any of the popular widget sets (wxwidgets, gtk+, qt). For example, take a look at the impressive list of GTK+'s language bindings.
Sure you can't mix and match bits and pieces written in different languages very easily, but it's possible. And it most certainly is not like you need to reinvent the GUI library for every language.
I too wish we could say the same about developing web applications.. Just thinking about coding anything more complex than an online recipe database in PHP makes me shudder:-P
Sure, Linux is much more stable than winblows,
it doesn't get viruses, etc.
What about trojans? Your average Joe Sixpack will double click his GreatSrceensaver.sh, and happily enter the root password when it asks for it - Linux will not be any more secure for ignorant users than Windows is.
I'm still not really sure what the problem is. Even if the bug removed the @slashdot.org, it just means that those of us that actually pay attention to the address bar might get fooled. Most people don't pay any attention to the address bar, and wouldn't think twice about seeing an @ symbol there
> Debian's KDE support today is superb, only rivaled by SuSE.
kdebase-dev has not been installable in ages in Debian unstable.
I know it's called unstable for a reason but this is getting ridiculous, as this package is needed to compile anything KDE-related. If it weren't for that single package I might agree with you about Debian's KDE support really being superb.
There have been many projects based on the GPLed code of Quake 1, like Quake Tenebrae which adds graphical capabilities that surpass Quake 3 and are nearly on par with Doom 3.
I see the article says "HOAP-2 is designed as an aid to robotics research and therefore runs on open source, Linux-based software."
"therefore runs" is an interesting choice of words by the writer. Does it imply that Linux now has a reputation as a scientifically-orientated OS?
I think the emphasis is on the control software being open source, thus aiding robotics research. The fact that it happens to be written for linux is just additional information.
"HOAP-2 is designed as an aid to robotics research and therefore runs on open source (Linux-based) software."
That's pretty much what you get if you use KDE/GNOME. It seems to take about the same time to log into a KDE environment than it takes for the computer to boot up to the display manager's login screen.
This means I can't develop any non-free apps at all, since QT is GPL and that's the only thing you can run on Qtopia.
If you need to develop closed source applications you can always purchase a
license from Trolltech.
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I just RTFA'd and it's not really an example of the kinds of animations the article talks about. In the article the point of mutations was to find working solutions to problems but in Tom Thumb the mutations are there just for art's sake. And they are not even genetically based:-)
Interesting stuff nevertheless.
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From the website:
the film is generative in the sense that each time it is rendered by the computer, many of the details are changed. generative work with computers throws up interesting questions about free will, and where the work of the artist ends and the job of randomisation begins.
Still, I would suppose it is just a matter of time before anyone can get a fairly standard PC with fairly standard hardware, download a "live" bootable Linux CD with the necessary beautiful user interface, and have an instant PVR. This would save video to their existing FAT32 or NTFS partition. Then you remove the CD, reboot, and joe consumer is back in his precious Windows environment.
Where there were proprietary rendering, now movies like XMen2 use Linux. Where there was Pro Tools, now we have our own solution too.
Earth to AC, the software packages that the big boys are completely proprietary and often developed in-house. Not all software that runs on Linux is open source. For example, you can get Alias|Wavefront Maya for Linux but it certainly is not GPL'd.
There are no open source tools that could come even close to Maya (or other high-end packages for that matter). With the insane budgets that Hollywood movies have I doubt that they will choose inadequate tools just because they are free, beer or speech.
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That should be "Time for web application development also". You can write GUI apps with almost any popular language (c++, python, perl, ruby) using any of the popular widget sets (wxwidgets, gtk+, qt). For example, take a look at the impressive list of GTK+'s language bindings.
Sure you can't mix and match bits and pieces written in different languages very easily, but it's possible. And it most certainly is not like you need to reinvent the GUI library for every language.
I too wish we could say the same about developing web applications.. Just thinking about coding anything more complex than an online recipe database in PHP makes me shudder :-P
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group _id=14285
Version 0.5 is dated 2001-09-30 16:36. IIRC I used K-Meleon 0.3 or 0.4 way back because it integrated with Windows a lot better than Mozilla did.
Bill: No rule to make target 'love'. Stop.
What about trojans? Your average Joe Sixpack will double click his GreatSrceensaver.sh, and happily enter the root password when it asks for it - Linux will not be any more secure for ignorant users than Windows is.
Well, the compiler will do all that for you. Just compare the number of bugs with the number of lines in the compiler generated assembly source.
I'm still not really sure what the problem is. Even if the bug removed the @slashdot.org, it just means that those of us that actually pay attention to the address bar might get fooled. Most people don't pay any attention to the address bar, and wouldn't think twice about seeing an @ symbol there
Besides, you could always just do it like this: http://www.microsoft.com@1109654167.
Too bad goatse.cx doesn't work that way ;)
Evolution is great stuff; it truly is an Outlook killer.
I wouldn't call it an Outlook killer before it actually has killed Outlook.
(starting with the ^$!* Universities!)
You know that you're a geek when you spend some time wondering what that regexp does.
Voice recognition can by bypassed by a $10 piece of technology known as a "tape recorder".
I'd be worried but thank god we have the DMCA protecting us from these horrible circumvention devices!
> Debian's KDE support today is superb, only rivaled by SuSE.
kdebase-dev has not been installable in ages in Debian unstable.
I know it's called unstable for a reason but this is getting ridiculous, as this package is needed to compile anything KDE-related. If it weren't for that single package I might agree with you about Debian's KDE support really being superb.
There have been many projects based on the GPLed code of Quake 1, like Quake Tenebrae which adds graphical capabilities that surpass Quake 3 and are nearly on par with Doom 3.
Ahahahahah!
Quake Tenebrae
Quake III
Doom 3
Yeah, right...
That's definitely not the way to educate people.
Would you educate them about the dangers of walking on dark alleys at night by cornering them with a gun and then taking their wallets?
Don't you mean "Keep the GNU stuff koming!"
These are few of my favorite demos for the C64, showing how far the hardware can really be pushed:
I see the article says "HOAP-2 is designed as an aid to robotics research and therefore runs on open source, Linux-based software." "therefore runs" is an interesting choice of words by the writer. Does it imply that Linux now has a reputation as a scientifically-orientated OS?
I think the emphasis is on the control software being open source, thus aiding robotics research. The fact that it happens to be written for linux is just additional information.
"HOAP-2 is designed as an aid to robotics research and therefore runs on open source (Linux-based) software."
That's pretty much what you get if you use KDE/GNOME. It seems to take about the same time to log into a KDE environment than it takes for the computer to boot up to the display manager's login screen.
I for one welcome our SCO overl.. nevermind.
Anyway, I'm sure there are many cool nerds at Disney.
First "Disney" and "free" in the same sentence and now this. What is this, the official oxymoron topic?
I just RTFA'd and it's not really an example of the kinds of animations the article talks about. In the article the point of mutations was to find working solutions to problems but in Tom Thumb the mutations are there just for art's sake. And they are not even genetically based :-)
Interesting stuff nevertheless.
Earth to AC, the software packages that the big boys are completely proprietary and often developed in-house. Not all software that runs on Linux is open source. For example, you can get Alias|Wavefront Maya for Linux but it certainly is not GPL'd.
There are no open source tools that could come even close to Maya (or other high-end packages for that matter). With the insane budgets that Hollywood movies have I doubt that they will choose inadequate tools just because they are free, beer or speech.
You can do `apt-get source somepackage` and compile your own packages for the stuff that you really want to compile in a certain way.