Implying that an MCSE is a path to a career in programming or computer science is like saying that a certificate in oil and air filter changing from Micks auto shop is a stepping stone into car engineering and design!
No, it is not the same. Close but not. In the 90s (early) there was a cert craze among employers, because of this the MCSE could get in you through some good doors (cutting off a few years wait time for 'experience'). What you did once through those doors was up to you, but you went through them. I know many MCSEs from that time period who sat there in the NT sysadmin world. Mock them if you want but they make bank. I personally was not attracted to that life (though my MCSE got me 'in the door') and I now admin Unix and write C and it's variants. I would maybe have my own network by now if not for my MCSE, but instead I got a network 7 years ago, stumbled, stood back up and walked on. I may proudly boast that my MCSE has expired (has it, they waffle) but it got me into networking and networking led me to programming and I am glad for that.
Once again, short term profits are being valued over long term results and stability.
More like, once again an obviously clueful IT guy is speaking about that witch is out of his clue realm. I am not talking about new technology for which you are right I am talking about tech which is 20 years old and stuck in the business. Because of this and the cost of maintaining it PHBs (not IT guys) are afraid of proprietary stuff and by proprietary I mean small 1 or 2 billion dollar a year companies. That is why they continue to buy Windows and Linux. Personally I agree, my X Ray machine needs neither Outlook nor Ximian it just needs an OS that will handle XRay hardware.
A number of reasons to use Windows or Linux. Many hospitals and other specialty software / device businesses are only now beginning to get out from under the foot of proprietary systems which could only be maintained by the vendor. So staying with an OS keeps them with a large skill pool. Believe me proprietary is expen$ive (not that Windows isn't proprietary but the skill set exists)
It is possible (not just easier, possible) to test small chunks of code - just think how the complexity increases with code length.
You are right, absolutely right. However a thousand functions that are a half page of code each would still be 500 pages of code and a thousand functions would NOT handle a thousand situations where data must be taken in, analysed and reacted to.
One thing that frustrates me about the articles I've seen on this subject is that they don't explain why formation of big, close-in gas giants precludes formation of Earth-like planets farther out. Accretion disks are really, really big; surely parts of them can clump into gas giants while others slowly form smaller, rocky planets?
A theory (which I tend to personally believe) is that without Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune life on Earth (and possibly Earth itself) could not have formed. It is thought that in the early stages of Solar system development MANY asteroids are brought into the suns gravity well, they travel at high speeds toward the sun and slam into anything in their way. Our Gassy neighbors tend to be the ones that get hit.
software which installs itself on a bug in your system, wreaks some havoc there, severely misuses your internet connection to spread itself fits in a few kb...
is THAT comforting?
No and nor did I say that it was. If you read my post again my post never once defended the less than clever choice of using XP to do something pivotal like fly a plane. Instead, my post lambasted the idea that something critical like flying a plane could fit into a small memory footprint.
Embedded software may not typically use 1 GB of software. But I would not find it comforting to think that the full instruction set for an airplane was able to fit into 640 KB of ram.
Apt title for your post.
and tell me, WHAT GOOD WOULD A FIREWALL DO AGAINST AN _INTENTIONALLY_ INSTALLED BACKDOOR PROGRAM?
Good point, but true administration would be nice. I have clowns in my warehouse running around with ARM based winmob 2003 scanners. I can not prevent them from downloading and installing this (well, other than by filtering their e-mail).
oh and another thing. 99% of the time these devices are behind NAT if they're on network.
99% of all statistics are wrong. Seriously, where do you A. Come up with that and B. believe that it matters. Most corporate networks use NAT but that has not stifled any rogue programs.
MS desperate for a way to get at Linux and now having a broader basis for their billions then just Windows, sells IBM ownership of Windows XP (or even a portion of its patents) for next to nothing. IBM suddenly has an incredibly lucrative reason to consider Linux competition. After all owning the OS that sits on a large percentage of desktops is powerful especially when you already own most of the hardware patents.
You can think of this support for Linux apps on Solaris as the same way Wine works. It provides a layer of support by implementing the needed APIs without having to deal with a total emulation enviroment.
Score 1: informative? No you can not think of that as the way Wine works. The technical explanation was given they are complying with the LSB which is much like the POSIX. This is an inherent change to the Solaris Kernel not just an emulator or a set of libraries.
Will the power of Linux apps put Solaris back into the running?
No.
The long answer, Linux adaptation is slow because the FUD says that Linux is too hard, so IT managers avoid it. Linux is only now gaining ground as linux devotees have waged a constant war against that FUD. The FUD sources also say that Sun is too expensive and only caters to those who can afford their proprietary hardware. Sun has not yet begun to fight the PR campaign which it will take to overcome that. My thought is that by the time Sun gains that acceptance Linux will have near equal penetration into the corporate environment as MS.
MS might want to rethink handing back all its cash to investors if this is how they're going to do business from now on...
Microsoft might suck in terms of security. They might suck at guessing what users will want and innovating to it (they guess what users are using and make their own version). But I do not think that they will find value in business suggestions on/. even from an editor. Sorry, just felt compelled to say that.
Exactly, even though the Federal govt has programmers and there are hundreds of OS. developers looking at it, there is still the possibility that someone programmer will program some complex keylogger that no one will notice. Heck Linus might even roll it into the Linux kernel. This is much more likely than the possibility that some wealthy country would offer some mid - high level MS exec a bundle of money to dump something into the Windows source which is basically unaudited.
Can't they break it down with a hex editor and see what's under the hood?
Forgive me for nitpicking moderators, how is a question insightful? This question SEEKS insight it doesn't RELAY insight. It is a good question though, but that should be a category.
We don't care whether they're known or not. We just want to bankrupt them and get the money we have lost* due to spam.
Bingo!!! I want back all instances of 19.95$ that were supposed to enlarge me in some way (except the one that worked, thanks Ron!). I am so tired of waiting for the mail man to bring me my viagara only to find that someone in Jamaica maxed out my credit cards AGAIN!
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Implying that an MCSE is a path to a career in programming or computer science is like saying that a certificate in oil and air filter changing from Micks auto shop is a stepping stone into car engineering and design!
No, it is not the same. Close but not. In the 90s (early) there was a cert craze among employers, because of this the MCSE could get in you through some good doors (cutting off a few years wait time for 'experience'). What you did once through those doors was up to you, but you went through them. I know many MCSEs from that time period who sat there in the NT sysadmin world. Mock them if you want but they make bank. I personally was not attracted to that life (though my MCSE got me 'in the door') and I now admin Unix and write C and it's variants. I would maybe have my own network by now if not for my MCSE, but instead I got a network 7 years ago, stumbled, stood back up and walked on. I may proudly boast that my MCSE has expired (has it, they waffle) but it got me into networking and networking led me to programming and I am glad for that.
Once again, short term profits are being valued over long term results and stability.
More like, once again an obviously clueful IT guy is speaking about that witch is out of his clue realm. I am not talking about new technology for which you are right I am talking about tech which is 20 years old and stuck in the business. Because of this and the cost of maintaining it PHBs (not IT guys) are afraid of proprietary stuff and by proprietary I mean small 1 or 2 billion dollar a year companies. That is why they continue to buy Windows and Linux. Personally I agree, my X Ray machine needs neither Outlook nor Ximian it just needs an OS that will handle XRay hardware.
A number of reasons to use Windows or Linux. Many hospitals and other specialty software / device businesses are only now beginning to get out from under the foot of proprietary systems which could only be maintained by the vendor. So staying with an OS keeps them with a large skill pool. Believe me proprietary is expen$ive (not that Windows isn't proprietary but the skill set exists)
It is possible (not just easier, possible) to test small chunks of code - just think how the complexity increases with code length.
You are right, absolutely right. However a thousand functions that are a half page of code each would still be 500 pages of code and a thousand functions would NOT handle a thousand situations where data must be taken in, analysed and reacted to.
One thing that frustrates me about the articles I've seen on this subject is that they don't explain why formation of big, close-in gas giants precludes formation of Earth-like planets farther out. Accretion disks are really, really big; surely parts of them can clump into gas giants while others slowly form smaller, rocky planets?
A theory (which I tend to personally believe) is that without Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune life on Earth (and possibly Earth itself) could not have formed. It is thought that in the early stages of Solar system development MANY asteroids are brought into the suns gravity well, they travel at high speeds toward the sun and slam into anything in their way. Our Gassy neighbors tend to be the ones that get hit.
Well, looks like the anti-wallpaper company won't be putting YOU in marketing.
Until they do a reset. If you believe in the security on a pocket pc I feel for you.
software which installs itself on a bug in your system, wreaks some havoc there, severely misuses your internet connection to spread itself fits in a few kb...
is THAT comforting?
No and nor did I say that it was. If you read my post again my post never once defended the less than clever choice of using XP to do something pivotal like fly a plane. Instead, my post lambasted the idea that something critical like flying a plane could fit into a small memory footprint.
Engine control software decides what the engine will do based on what the operator is doing. The controls for a UAV ARE the operator. Big difference.
Embedded software may not typically use 1 GB of software. But I would not find it comforting to think that the full instruction set for an airplane was able to fit into 640 KB of ram.
How utterly 90s. Let me show you the REAL money.
1: Build anti-virus product 2: Build virus 3: Sell more anti-virus solutions (aka profit!)
4: Sell backdoor access to BIG CORPORATIONS
Apt title for your post. and tell me, WHAT GOOD WOULD A FIREWALL DO AGAINST AN _INTENTIONALLY_ INSTALLED BACKDOOR PROGRAM?
Good point, but true administration would be nice. I have clowns in my warehouse running around with ARM based winmob 2003 scanners. I can not prevent them from downloading and installing this (well, other than by filtering their e-mail).
oh and another thing. 99% of the time these devices are behind NAT if they're on network.
99% of all statistics are wrong. Seriously, where do you A. Come up with that and B. believe that it matters. Most corporate networks use NAT but that has not stifled any rogue programs.
MS desperate for a way to get at Linux and now having a broader basis for their billions then just Windows, sells IBM ownership of Windows XP (or even a portion of its patents) for next to nothing. IBM suddenly has an incredibly lucrative reason to consider Linux competition. After all owning the OS that sits on a large percentage of desktops is powerful especially when you already own most of the hardware patents.
Isn't it just a Janet Jackson song...
We are a part of the Linux nation...(right before Justin pulls off her breast)
You can think of this support for Linux apps on Solaris as the same way Wine works. It provides a layer of support by implementing the needed APIs without having to deal with a total emulation enviroment.
Score 1: informative? No you can not think of that as the way Wine works. The technical explanation was given they are complying with the LSB which is much like the POSIX. This is an inherent change to the Solaris Kernel not just an emulator or a set of libraries.
Will the power of Linux apps put Solaris back into the running?
No.
The long answer, Linux adaptation is slow because the FUD says that Linux is too hard, so IT managers avoid it. Linux is only now gaining ground as linux devotees have waged a constant war against that FUD. The FUD sources also say that Sun is too expensive and only caters to those who can afford their proprietary hardware. Sun has not yet begun to fight the PR campaign which it will take to overcome that. My thought is that by the time Sun gains that acceptance Linux will have near equal penetration into the corporate environment as MS.
MS might want to rethink handing back all its cash to investors if this is how they're going to do business from now on ...
/. even from an editor. Sorry, just felt compelled to say that.
Microsoft might suck in terms of security. They might suck at guessing what users will want and innovating to it (they guess what users are using and make their own version). But I do not think that they will find value in business suggestions on
I seem to have left off my sarchasm tags, sorry.
Exactly, even though the Federal govt has programmers and there are hundreds of OS. developers looking at it, there is still the possibility that someone programmer will program some complex keylogger that no one will notice. Heck Linus might even roll it into the Linux kernel. This is much more likely than the possibility that some wealthy country would offer some mid - high level MS exec a bundle of money to dump something into the Windows source which is basically unaudited.
I mean, are we capable of destroying matter in our body?
Of course not. I mean we only APPEAR to have an event horizon.
In this scenario, by virtue of the fact that we have emerged, we can conclude that no stable competitors have emerged yet.
True that!
Space colonists beware, earth has 30 year old moon rockets (currently undergoing restoration). We are the unrivaled champions of space faring worlds.
SCO will countersue them for communicating, having by then patented the idea of conveying ideas to others.
As evidenced by the fact that they have stolen BSD code and BSD is dying
(it's funny...laugh)
Can't they break it down with a hex editor and see what's under the hood?
Forgive me for nitpicking moderators, how is a question insightful? This question SEEKS insight it doesn't RELAY insight. It is a good question though, but that should be a category.
We don't care whether they're known or not. We just want to bankrupt them and get the money we have lost* due to spam.
Bingo!!! I want back all instances of 19.95$ that were supposed to enlarge me in some way (except the one that worked, thanks Ron!). I am so tired of waiting for the mail man to bring me my viagara only to find that someone in Jamaica maxed out my credit cards AGAIN!