I am a developer for a fortune 500 company with 110,000+ employees
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Can I create a class and inherit from it?
So your Fortune 500 company obviously hasn't heard of VB.Net, I take it?
I have no dog in the language semantics fight here, but most of your points are valid pre-.Net days, which means your points are invalid.
The problem should concern geeks not just from an annoyance level, but from a business level. Picture the average end user coming home with their shiny new computer, signing up for email acess, and excited about the internet. Only to find out that they have viruses within days, trojans within hours, and more disgusting spam than emails from relatives.
What are they going to do? They are going to turn the thing off, and take it back, its not worth the trouble. They can buy a playstation/xbox for games, and not worry about the hassle that is "the world wide web."
And they can tell all their friends and family to not bother with them, either.
I've been puzzled by this one for a while. I've always thought that perhaps the crackers would receive enough spam to get pissed off and do what the government and others can't do--take down the spammers (DoS attacks, trojans, whatever nefarious magic I don't know about). I mean, lord knows I've often wished I had the skills to conduct "evil in the name of good." Ethical cracking, if there is such a thing(?)
Instead I read how spammers easily DoS whoever ticks them off, and now the crackers are aligned with them for fun and profit. I hardly find that to be the rebellious attitude I thought made up the cracker personality.
The cracker mentality would make an interesting psych. study.
Excellent point, and exactly what I was going to note.
As a hobby, I enjoy 'tinkering' with Linux, and actually owe a great deal of that to reading about it here on Slashdot.
That being said, there are things that Open Source software is simply 'not as good' on, and I've somewhat given up on them for now:
The Gimp vs. Photoshop--even for the simplest of uses, Photoshop wins hands down. Its user interface is easier to navigate (for me), and seems to make more sense. Plenty of tasks are more easily done in Photoshop, and as a whole its simply much more advanced. The GIMP is at least 3 iterations behind...and not to mention the great amount of Photoshop books/doc.
Open Office vs. Office -- as has been noted before, Open Office is still very "clunky" and just not as "smooth" as Office.
Wireless support. While this has gotten better, its still not great...my wireless laptop connection in Slack/RH/whatever will just drop out for no reason sometimes...then I have to go the command line, bring down the eth0 port, bring it back up, issue the dhcpcd command, and yay its back. Never have to do this with the software that comes with the card that unfortunately runs only on Windows.
The software dependency/installation hell you can get into with Linux software. Oh, and uninstalling is almost never as easy. (I did say almost).
Now again, as with the parent, these are more gripes with the software then with "GNU/Linux" itself. I do love the configurability of Linux. I absolutely love Fluxbox, and wish there was an equivalent for Windoze. And RH 9 was the first distribution I saw where the fonts out-of-the-box were as good/better then Windows fonts.
But until the software makers (and I didn't even get into games) start gearing more non-Open Source software towards Linux boxen, then as an en masse desktop it will not ever seriously threaten Micro$oft.
1. The attacker in the demo, while put off, doesn't seem to be that disabled. One would think this could to a swift blow to the head.
Or
2. When hearing the crackle or viewing the arc, a determined attacker could simply kick her in the shins.
Point being, it may be a good way to say "hey, I really meant it when I said no," but it definitely wouldn't prevent the determined mugger/rapist, IMO.
The CG (or CGI, or animation, or whatever it was) is what ruined Spiderman for me.
It was the human interaction of Peter Parker and his woes that kept my attention.
The Spiderman "action" bits looked extremely fake, and very cartoonish to me. As well, the Finale/showdown with the Goblin was somewhat awful.
However, I do agree with your premise about the primadonna--and from reading the article on how he fired his agent of 7 years in a very scapegoatish move (which also allowed him to go to his girlfriend's Daddy's agency), he is a apparently quite a jerk to boot. If the special effects ever do catch up, at least we won't have the disillusionment of discovering what boobs the actors are in real life.
Oh, as well, before I forget, did you even think before you wrote? How does Mandrake cause Open Office to perform on a level equal to that of M$ office? (hint: it doesn't)
And as well, Mandy is the urpmi that I was talking about (its their install tool). Geez.
You obviously completely missed my point. Again, read what I was responding to before you open your mouth. I'm running slack, and have no issues with compiling downloads.
Have you tried M$ Money (pun intended) or Quicken lately? Eye candy galore, wizards out the yin-yang (including online reconciliation/bill pay with tons of banks), plenty of stuff for someone who doesn't know anything about finances, much less operating systems.
Screenshots alone can tell this story.
I'm not saying that gnucash doesn't get the minimum accomplished, or that MoneyDance isn't a good product--I wouldn't know. But I seriously doubt it will make much of a difference to those who already use recent versions of the two Bigguns.
I really see gaming as the last area where Linux is seriously behind Windows.
I don't feel that way.
Let's see, OpenOffice is still a dog compared to M$ Office. It takes forever to launch, and many times just doesn't handle things as smoothly (even the positioning of bullets) that M$ Office can. Its nowhere near as robust. Granted, one can see its on track, and M$ has had quite a long time to get where it is in comparison to OpenOffice, but it is still behind.
As well, don't forget that with any windoze program, I double click, and it installs, and finds the libraries it needs (or just installs them itself). One click. I don't have to tar xzvf filename, and then compile it. Or rpm -i filename, or urpmi -prayitfindsfilename, or whatever.
And most linux distros are way behind font-wise. A few lately seem to have "caught up," and I would contend RH 9 is actually better looking than windoze, imho.
Now, these issues don't make linux "behind" for me personally, as I feel that my learning (slowly) Linux has taught me more about my computer itself. But in a commericial/home user sense, Linux still has a way to go.
And yes, games are a big deal. One could successfuly argue that upgrade mania only exists due to games, since a great majority of business apps really could have frozen their features years ago, without the "perty" looks.
Some Fan Boys disagree with you.
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Review: Cowboy Bebop
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· Score: 2, Interesting
the ones who dislike it seem to do so for the usual reason: it's a cartoon.
Not so. Check out this
review from filmthreat, who I generally happen to like.
Quote from the review:
"Good news is that most of the marvelous English dialogue cast from the "Cowboy Bebop" series has returned for the film. The bad news is that the heart and soul of the series hasn't."
The reviewer seems to be a big fan of the series and can't stand the movie. So, it doesn't seem to be some sort of anti-anime bias to me.
For emailers only, or even office work, sure you have a point (although OpenOffice chokes on many simple Excel spreadsheets, but that's a different argument).
You must consider that gamers and games drive a great portion of the market. And I don't mean solitaire.
In essence, its not Linux at fault, really, but the fact that you either have to compile from source, or use an rpm, and check dependencies, is a biggie. What the average end user, and heck, even my lazy self would want, is to be able to simply either put the cd in, or download the "install file," and have it "just work."
Until the average joe can just doubleclick on "install" and have the latest game run, Linux will never be in first place on the desktop. Average joe doesn't want to know about chmod, the proper directory, e.t.c. He just wants to click it and play (or work).
And I'm running slack myself, so I'm not trolling.
"Ellison's version of Web server history is a bit shaky, though, according to research and services company Netcraft Inc. The company's survey of Web server market share shows Apache already heading toward a leading market position by the time IIS appeared on the field in 1996. Although IIS is currently the No. 2 Web server technology, behind Apache, it never gained more than a 35% market share, according to Netcraft, which tracks IIS's current market share at about 30%."
Not sure about "bloat" ( I don't write anything detailed in either C/C++ or Java), but I am sure about this:
Java proggies run slower on my computer than C/C++ proggies. Guranteed. I know that Java speed is a source of flame wars, but as an end user more than a programmer, I can tell you, I always dread downloading something that is a Java util...b/c it will 9/10 times run slower than an equivalent program in another language.
And, as bad as this sounds, plenty of us will take the security risks and go with speed.
From programming to operating systems, it seems like books are divided into the sections of "for complete newbies" or "for cs majors and/or gurus." Intermediate or "slightly beyond newbie" books seem to be few in number, or at least most books aren't marketed as such.
I'm currently reading "running Linux" and "learning GNU Emacs." Both are fine for what I need, so far. To me, Linux is a hobby, but one I would like to be decently versed in.
In terms of books (not man pages, please), what would be a next logical step to advance my linux knowledge a bit beyond newbie? Quite a few of the Amzon suggestions are "Hacking Linux Exposed " by Brian Hatch and "Linux Administration Handbook" by Evi Nemeth. Any thoughts?
Sorry if this is a bit off topic. The book reviewed seems nice, but like someone else noted, there are quite a few Linux for dummies/idiots/newbies out there. I would like to see Linux for people who know the basics books....
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I've never seen that, and I've been developing with Notes since '99.
It can't remember that I want to start up in mail. It can't remember that I want a preview pane.
File>>Preferences>>User Preferences
I think you meant most secure email client ever, with workflow built in, and an easily accessible API.
The Atari 400 was shipped in late 79, but by fall of 1980 I had mowed enough yards to buy one (slightly used).
hip hop hooray for Asteroids, Missile Command, Star Commander, and later on Canyon Climber and Shamus.
But secondly, the quickest way to get a kid to do/try something is to tell them that we don't want you to.
There's a reason why the words "rebellious" and "teenager" join to make a cliched phrase. The cliche is true.
Sigh.
Point is, you're wrong. Thank you.
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Can I create a class and inherit from it?
So your Fortune 500 company obviously hasn't heard of VB.Net, I take it?
I have no dog in the language semantics fight here, but most of your points are valid pre-.Net days, which means your points are invalid.
The problem should concern geeks not just from an annoyance level, but from a business level. Picture the average end user coming home with their shiny new computer, signing up for email acess, and excited about the internet. Only to find out that they have viruses within days, trojans within hours, and more disgusting spam than emails from relatives.
What are they going to do? They are going to turn the thing off, and take it back, its not worth the trouble. They can buy a playstation/xbox for games, and not worry about the hassle that is "the world wide web."
And they can tell all their friends and family to not bother with them, either.
Instead I read how spammers easily DoS whoever ticks them off, and now the crackers are aligned with them for fun and profit. I hardly find that to be the rebellious attitude I thought made up the cracker personality.
The cracker mentality would make an interesting psych. study.
Plesae let me know where I can land one of those $100K jobs.
Sincerely,
America.
As a hobby, I enjoy 'tinkering' with Linux, and actually owe a great deal of that to reading about it here on Slashdot.
That being said, there are things that Open Source software is simply 'not as good' on, and I've somewhat given up on them for now:
Now again, as with the parent, these are more gripes with the software then with "GNU/Linux" itself. I do love the configurability of Linux. I absolutely love Fluxbox, and wish there was an equivalent for Windoze. And RH 9 was the first distribution I saw where the fonts out-of-the-box were as good/better then Windows fonts.
But until the software makers (and I didn't even get into games) start gearing more non-Open Source software towards Linux boxen, then as an en masse desktop it will not ever seriously threaten Micro$oft.
Plenty of bad ratings at epinions.com as well
Oh, and by the way I bought Pulp Fiction Special(collectors?) edition from Wal-Mart--completley undedited. Some people need to chill.
However:
1. The attacker in the demo, while put off, doesn't seem to be that disabled. One would think this could to a swift blow to the head. Or
2. When hearing the crackle or viewing the arc, a determined attacker could simply kick her in the shins.
Point being, it may be a good way to say "hey, I really meant it when I said no," but it definitely wouldn't prevent the determined mugger/rapist, IMO.
It was the human interaction of Peter Parker and his woes that kept my attention.
The Spiderman "action" bits looked extremely fake, and very cartoonish to me. As well, the Finale/showdown with the Goblin was somewhat awful.
However, I do agree with your premise about the primadonna--and from reading the article on how he fired his agent of 7 years in a very scapegoatish move (which also allowed him to go to his girlfriend's Daddy's agency), he is a apparently quite a jerk to boot. If the special effects ever do catch up, at least we won't have the disillusionment of discovering what boobs the actors are in real life.
And as well, Mandy is the urpmi that I was talking about (its their install tool). Geez.
You obviously completely missed my point. Again, read what I was responding to before you open your mouth. I'm running slack, and have no issues with compiling downloads.
For windows users, it isn't.
Have you tried M$ Money (pun intended) or Quicken lately? Eye candy galore, wizards out the yin-yang (including online reconciliation/bill pay with tons of banks), plenty of stuff for someone who doesn't know anything about finances, much less operating systems.
Screenshots alone can tell this story.
I'm not saying that gnucash doesn't get the minimum accomplished, or that MoneyDance isn't a good product--I wouldn't know. But I seriously doubt it will make much of a difference to those who already use recent versions of the two Bigguns.
I don't feel that way.
Let's see, OpenOffice is still a dog compared to M$ Office. It takes forever to launch, and many times just doesn't handle things as smoothly (even the positioning of bullets) that M$ Office can. Its nowhere near as robust. Granted, one can see its on track, and M$ has had quite a long time to get where it is in comparison to OpenOffice, but it is still behind.
As well, don't forget that with any windoze program, I double click, and it installs, and finds the libraries it needs (or just installs them itself). One click. I don't have to tar xzvf filename, and then compile it. Or rpm -i filename, or urpmi -prayitfindsfilename, or whatever.
And most linux distros are way behind font-wise. A few lately seem to have "caught up," and I would contend RH 9 is actually better looking than windoze, imho.
Now, these issues don't make linux "behind" for me personally, as I feel that my learning (slowly) Linux has taught me more about my computer itself. But in a commericial/home user sense, Linux still has a way to go.
And yes, games are a big deal. One could successfuly argue that upgrade mania only exists due to games, since a great majority of business apps really could have frozen their features years ago, without the "perty" looks.
Not so. Check out this review from filmthreat, who I generally happen to like.
Quote from the review: The reviewer seems to be a big fan of the series and can't stand the movie. So, it doesn't seem to be some sort of anti-anime bias to me.
For emailers only, or even office work, sure you have a point (although OpenOffice chokes on many simple Excel spreadsheets, but that's a different argument).
You must consider that gamers and games drive a great portion of the market. And I don't mean solitaire.
In essence, its not Linux at fault, really, but the fact that you either have to compile from source, or use an rpm, and check dependencies, is a biggie. What the average end user, and heck, even my lazy self would want, is to be able to simply either put the cd in, or download the "install file," and have it "just work."
Until the average joe can just doubleclick on "install" and have the latest game run, Linux will never be in first place on the desktop. Average joe doesn't want to know about chmod, the proper directory, e.t.c. He just wants to click it and play (or work).
And I'm running slack myself, so I'm not trolling.
"Ellison's version of Web server history is a bit shaky, though, according to research and services company Netcraft Inc. The company's survey of Web server market share shows Apache already heading toward a leading market position by the time IIS appeared on the field in 1996. Although IIS is currently the No. 2 Web server technology, behind Apache, it never gained more than a 35% market share, according to Netcraft, which tracks IIS's current market share at about 30%."
Java proggies run slower on my computer than C/C++ proggies. Guranteed. I know that Java speed is a source of flame wars, but as an end user more than a programmer, I can tell you, I always dread downloading something that is a Java util...b/c it will 9/10 times run slower than an equivalent program in another language.
And, as bad as this sounds, plenty of us will take the security risks and go with speed.
thanks for the recommendation.
I'm currently reading "running Linux" and "learning GNU Emacs." Both are fine for what I need, so far. To me, Linux is a hobby, but one I would like to be decently versed in.
In terms of books (not man pages, please), what would be a next logical step to advance my linux knowledge a bit beyond newbie? Quite a few of the Amzon suggestions are "Hacking Linux Exposed " by Brian Hatch and "Linux Administration Handbook" by Evi Nemeth. Any thoughts?
Sorry if this is a bit off topic. The book reviewed seems nice, but like someone else noted, there are quite a few Linux for dummies/idiots/newbies out there. I would like to see Linux for people who know the basics books....
Not to get nit-picky, but last I knew Lotus Notes/Domino seats still outnumbered exchange. Has that changed?
No, but I played Shamus!
(Atari 400 version, though)