Probably Unix users. Even the early versions of KDE were much better than, say, CDE. For those already familiar with Unix, moving to Linux would be no big step. Maybe it's more workstation than desktop, but that's not always a bad thing.
Obviously not a chem grad student... nitrogen would have helped put out the fire. Still, the exploding canisters act like rockets and prevent fire-fighters from getting close.
As a chem student, damaging/heating a canister of compressed nitrogen can cause a fairly violent explosion. It's not combustion; it's just rapid expansion.
Yeah - I originally learnt to program (in Turbo Pascal and C) in a self-directed manner, and I had the same problem as the kid you talk about. It wasn't until many years later at Uni, that I finally learnt to program.
Same here. I was programming for seven years (C and C++) before I got to university and actually learned what the hell I was doing. I'd love to see some books aimed at the hobbyist/student that teach basic CS (simple data structures, OO concepts, etc) while they present a programming language.
Oh dear god, that gives me nightmares. MFC, Hungarian notation, C++ spaghetti code that makes absolutely no use of classes, and an API from hell.
Do you know if things any better in these days of C# and.NET? I've never had the time to look into.NET because all the Windows code I write has to be backwards-compatible with NT4. I've heard good things, like maybe the API has some kind of organizational structure now.
- It will likely suck as an interactive shell, but makes simple scripts to automate system tasks obscenely easy. Likely, no more repeating 1000 times "click add user, type username, type password twice, mark 'Password never expires', enter Groups, select 'staff', click 'add group', click OK, click OK".
Dear god, please tell me no one has ever actually done that.
And in the end, people like sh/bash/etc. It's extremely easy for even a beginner to do practical things and produce functional scripts.
I disagree on this. I like bash as a shell, but for scripting it has some of the most obtuse, verbose syntax I've seen. You're better off with Perl or Tcl if you want something simple and lightweight.
Anyone know what happened to nano-ITX? Is it still vaporware, or is there some hope of it being released?
I have to agree with the other comments about how Mac minis are killing mini-ITX. I'm just waiting for a Pentium-M Mac mini so I can install Linux and use WINE. It'll make a great PVR/game console.
No no no. The operating system is more than just the kernel, but it does not encompass everything in the distro. In particular, glibc is a crucial part of the OS. That said, "Linux" has come to mean any Linux-based OS, so RMS will just have to deal.
the Originator(s) maintain some artistic control over the future development of that Package (at least as much artistic control as can be given under copyright law while still making the Package open source and free software).
Is it just me, or is this bafflingly ambiguous? I'm sure if I read the whole thing it would be clear, but I have no idea what that sentence is trying to say. I'll just stick with BSD for now.
What about detecting precursors? It would seem fairly simple to smuggle nail polish remover, peroxide, and a bit of H2SO4 past security, then make TATP in the bathroom.
The privacy policy doesn't state that they won't read your data or not give it out to other people. I certainly wouldn't store my tax return on this server.
On the other hand, your data is worthless to them if you encrypt it first. Of course, I wouldn't really trust these people to keep backups, not go bankrupt, etc.
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Probably Unix users. Even the early versions of KDE were much better than, say, CDE. For those already familiar with Unix, moving to Linux would be no big step. Maybe it's more workstation than desktop, but that's not always a bad thing.
As a chem student, damaging/heating a canister of compressed nitrogen can cause a fairly violent explosion. It's not combustion; it's just rapid expansion.
Jesus Christ, do you people need a large blinking neon sign pointing out every time a remark is tongue-in-cheek? It's funny. Laugh.
Same here. I was programming for seven years (C and C++) before I got to university and actually learned what the hell I was doing. I'd love to see some books aimed at the hobbyist/student that teach basic CS (simple data structures, OO concepts, etc) while they present a programming language.
Oh dear god, that gives me nightmares. MFC, Hungarian notation, C++ spaghetti code that makes absolutely no use of classes, and an API from hell.
Do you know if things any better in these days of C# and .NET? I've never had the time to look into .NET because all the Windows code I write has to be backwards-compatible with NT4. I've heard good things, like maybe the API has some kind of organizational structure now.
Dear god, please tell me no one has ever actually done that.
I disagree on this. I like bash as a shell, but for scripting it has some of the most obtuse, verbose syntax I've seen. You're better off with Perl or Tcl if you want something simple and lightweight.
Oh...kay. You post a link that provides absolutely no information about when the boards might be commercially available. Thanks. Really.
I have to agree with the other comments about how Mac minis are killing mini-ITX. I'm just waiting for a Pentium-M Mac mini so I can install Linux and use WINE. It'll make a great PVR/game console.
So apparently this rating system can't distinguish between Minority Report and a Quentin Tarantino film. How useless.
(Almost) everyone likes sex. The people who whine about it just aren't getting any.
It's so strange. When DVDs were new, they cost about $12-15. Now they're at least $20.
Oh and offtopic, while on DVD's, I wish companies would stop releasing stuff in Wide Screen only.
Even my cheap Apex DVD player has a feature that stretches widescreen to TV-sized for you. Best of both worlds.
You have, implicitly. GP's friend was grossly misusing the term.
Why? If it's such a big deal to you, just use Privoxy and be done with it. Personally, I think it's a non-issue.
No no no. The operating system is more than just the kernel, but it does not encompass everything in the distro. In particular, glibc is a crucial part of the OS. That said, "Linux" has come to mean any Linux-based OS, so RMS will just have to deal.
Is it just me, or is this bafflingly ambiguous? I'm sure if I read the whole thing it would be clear, but I have no idea what that sentence is trying to say. I'll just stick with BSD for now.
Because carbon forms a wide variety of stable compounds. It is by far the most likely basis for life. The alternatives are not so good.
Our experience with the world beyond earth is infinitesimal; how can we assume anything?
We can assume the laws of physics will hold constant (a safe assumption, based on our observations), so chemical properties will be the same.
Life elsewhere might be made of substances and energies that we don't even know exist.
Huh?
The presence of complex molecules that don't form naturally is usually a good clue.
I like CUJ a lot, even though I don't write much C++. The concepts are often applicable in many other languages.
2) Cold water is easily obtainable.
Have some creativity, man.
Back on topic, load up MAME (and other emulators), grab some ROMs, buy a couple USB gamepads, and you've got a great console too.
What about detecting precursors? It would seem fairly simple to smuggle nail polish remover, peroxide, and a bit of H2SO4 past security, then make TATP in the bathroom.
Because Slashdot is not the appropriate venue for such questions. There are a gazillion forums that are much better suited for tech support.
False dichotomy.
On the other hand, your data is worthless to them if you encrypt it first. Of course, I wouldn't really trust these people to keep backups, not go bankrupt, etc.