I once deleted all of the alternate keys in a medium-sized insurance company's Claims file, preventing them from managing any claims. Since my "enhancement" was run before backups, I had to recreate the keys by writing a COBOL program that parsed a nightly report and figured out which records had which keys.
Hmm? Why does insurance become a bad idea once you need it? (By "need it", I assume you mean "need to file a claim".)
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Baxter can converts good science into a complex and often interesting story, but the focus on science does not make up for the unacceptable character development.
Heh. I agree with you. The funny thing is, if you substitute "Asimov" for "Baxter", your statement is equally correct. Thanks for the chuckle.
Why is Konqueror showing a "cut" icon on a webpage?
Maybe because some Web pages have editable text? For example, this comment page. When I highlight static text, only the Copy icon becomes active. When I highlight text in the comment field, both Copy and Cut become active. Would you prefer to have a toolbar that keeps adding and subtracting icons depending on what you click on? What a nightmare.
A GPL'd library is a problem for lots of *companies* that develop software.
That's why the dual licensing is so good. If the GPL is inconvenient for your company, you can pay for the commercial license and not worry about GPL restrictions.
there are several UI libraries w/ more free licenses around.
Seems to me that paying $3000 up front is good business sense if it can save you tens of thousands of dollars in development cost compared to using an inferior more-free library. Of course, the company would then have to make a purchasing decision based on the quality of the technology rather than the marketing, and we know how much businesses hate that.
From what I've been seeing, UserLinux is being developed by the Pointy Haired Bosses for the Pointy Haired Bosses. Technical superiority isn't a consideration.
Heh. The passwords do come in handy if you're sharing your system with a four-year-old. His desktop -- which has nothing on it except "Dragon Tales" songs -- doesn't have a password, while mine is safe from Kid Destructo and his Mighty Mouse of Doom.
I won't argue about Gnome getting the "office apps crown". I do think the comparison is a little unfair, though. After all, KOffice was written from scratch as a KDE office suite, whereas OpenOffice and Abiword were preexisting projects that were "adopted" by Gnome.
Heh. I've never even been asked for a resume for a retail job. "Just fill out the application. We'll contact your references and let you know," I'm told.
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That's why he said, "Qt is now more Free according to FSF defiitions than GTK".
I'll bet this looks great on your resume! 8-)
I once deleted all of the alternate keys in a medium-sized insurance company's Claims file, preventing them from managing any claims. Since my "enhancement" was run before backups, I had to recreate the keys by writing a COBOL program that parsed a nightly report and figured out which records had which keys.
Mary-Kate or Ashley?
Hmm? Why does insurance become a bad idea once you need it? (By "need it", I assume you mean "need to file a claim".)
Heh. I agree with you. The funny thing is, if you substitute "Asimov" for "Baxter", your statement is equally correct. Thanks for the chuckle.
Yes, it was numbered "9", not "IX". Will there someday be a "MacOS XI"? (Or would that be mistaken for the Greek "xi"? Aagh!)
Anyone know what he's talking about?
It's an abuse of the right to free speech.
Slander comes to mind.
Maybe because some Web pages have editable text? For example, this comment page. When I highlight static text, only the Copy icon becomes active. When I highlight text in the comment field, both Copy and Cut become active. Would you prefer to have a toolbar that keeps adding and subtracting icons depending on what you click on? What a nightmare.
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Of course, but it's worth a little research.
cost is per developer, per annum.
I don't see any mention of an annual fee to use Qt on Troll Tech's pricing page.
If the development spans multiple years (maintenance surely will), the cost can be pretty high.
But if it's a one-time fee, then the cost drops from small to insignificant as time goes on.
That's why the dual licensing is so good. If the GPL is inconvenient for your company, you can pay for the commercial license and not worry about GPL restrictions.
there are several UI libraries w/ more free licenses around.
Seems to me that paying $3000 up front is good business sense if it can save you tens of thousands of dollars in development cost compared to using an inferior more-free library. Of course, the company would then have to make a purchasing decision based on the quality of the technology rather than the marketing, and we know how much businesses hate that.
Oh, great. One of those Blackbox zealots! ::grin::
Mmm, comfy.
Why would you want to switch to MySQL if you're already using Postgres? What advantages would you gain?
Yes, like this comment from ryen: "Many subqueries like that can be solved using left joins"
Oh, wait! He was defending MySQL's lack of subselects. Does that make him a MySQL troll?
From what I've been seeing, UserLinux is being developed by the Pointy Haired Bosses for the Pointy Haired Bosses. Technical superiority isn't a consideration.
Heh. The passwords do come in handy if you're sharing your system with a four-year-old. His desktop -- which has nothing on it except "Dragon Tales" songs -- doesn't have a password, while mine is safe from Kid Destructo and his Mighty Mouse of Doom.
Like spewing config options all over the Registry.
Do you have a link to info on these?
I won't argue about Gnome getting the "office apps crown". I do think the comparison is a little unfair, though. After all, KOffice was written from scratch as a KDE office suite, whereas OpenOffice and Abiword were preexisting projects that were "adopted" by Gnome.
Umm, I forgot to log in as root first?
Not necessarily. A job can keep you busy while still being tedious.
Heh. I've never even been asked for a resume for a retail job. "Just fill out the application. We'll contact your references and let you know," I'm told.