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  1. Re:Open source changes... on Java to be Open Sourced in October · · Score: 1

    "So x and y are therefore a type of BigInteger?"

    C++ would try to find a contructor for BigInteger which took an int, and would upconvert them.

    "Does the compiler still honour the traditional meaning, and thus follow order of operation?"

    Overloaded operators keep their original precedence, even if you completely redefine them (which is why overloading ^ to do exponentiation doesn't quite work).

    Well, in C++, neither of those examples will work, because new returns a pointer. But assuming you mean the following...

    MyObject *x = new MyObject();
    MyObject o = *x;

    depends on if/how the copy constructor for MyObject is implemented. If there is no copy constructor, the compiler will perform a shallow copy. Otherwise, whatever code is in the copy constructor is used.

    AnotherObject *x = new AnotherObject();
    AnotherObject o = *x;

    same thing: depends on the copy constuctor.

  2. Re:Update for 4.2? on C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4 · · Score: 1

    "They do not work. A QDialog does not contain a central widget. You can't create a QDialog that will resize its contents" You don't need a central widget. You just have to set a layout on the dialog. Actually, you have to do the same thing for a QMainWindow, too.

  3. New QuickTime is open on Mozilla Partners with Real Networks · · Score: 3, Informative

    The latest QuickTime formats are H.264/MPEG-4 AVC for video and AAC for audio. Open source decoders exist for both. In fact, last year, ffmpeg was bragging that they could play QuickTime 7 videos on Windows before QuickTime could.

  4. EULA: for comparison on Microsoft Acquires Winternals and Sysinternals · · Score: 4, Informative

    For comparison, here are the EULAs from two versions of Process Explorer. The new one is far more restrictive, and over *10 times* as long.

    Process Explorer 10.11 (old version):
    This software is provided "as is" and use of the software is at your own risk. Sysinternals disclaims any and all warranties, whether express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of third-party rights. Sysinternals does not warrant that the software is free of defects.

    You are allowed to use software published by Sysinternals at home or at work without paying a commercial license fee provided that you downloaded the software yourself directly from Sysinternals, and:

    * Use the software on computers for which you are the primary user; or
    * Use the software on computers for which there is no primary user
    (e.g. servers, including Terminal Servers) and you are a full-time
    employee of the company that owns the computer; or
    * Use the software on computers within your residence

    A commercial license is required to use the software in any way not covered above, including for example:

    * Redistributing the software in any manner, including by computer
    media, a file server, an email attachment, etc.
    * Embedding the software in or linking it to another program
    * Use of the software for technical support on customer computers

    Sales of commercial licenses support Sysinternals product development and assure that this Web site continues to offer valuable, up-to-date tools. Established software companies redistribute these utilities and incorporate the code into their products because this offers the potential to save significant development time. Sysinternals commercial licenses are priced according to the complexity of the licensed code and its role in the target application. If you are interested in licensing Sysinternals tools or source code for redistribution or for inclusion with or as part of a software product, please contact licensing@sysinternals.com.

    10.2 (new version):
    Sysinternals - Information on Terms of Use

    ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS.
    The services that Sysinternals provides to you are subject to the following Terms of Use ("TOU"). Sysinternals reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notice to you. The most current version of the TOU can be reviewed by clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext link located at the bottom of our Web pages.

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    Unless otherwise specified, the Services are for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Services.

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  5. wxWidgets linux does NOT use Qt... on WxPython in Action · · Score: 3, Informative

    wxWidgets linux does NOT use Qt, it uses GTK. As I understand it, wxWidgets is LGPL and Qt is GPL, and writing a Qt backend would force it to be GPL. :/

  6. Re:On a related subject... on WxPython in Action · · Score: 1

    I seem to remember reading somewhere that Qt allows you to place widgets on an OpenGL canvas and have them drawn with OpenGL. Not sure about that, though, and I can't find what I though I read, so it may be a false recollection. :/

  7. Re:What the heck on Things To Download · · Score: 1

    What spec, if you don't mind? All I want is something like "If multiple APs for network A are available, and X is one of them, use X". It's not too important, but I would use it occasionally.

  8. Re:What the heck on Things To Download · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Indeed. There are two things I would like to see added to Windows XP's wireless networking tools, and "Network Magic" seems to do neither:

    1) Have a separate TCP/IP configuration for each network (I hear this will be added in Vista. Blah.)
    2) Manually choose which AP I wish to connect to, if there are more than one around.

  9. Re:MPlayer in Windows on MPlayer Developers Interviewed · · Score: 1

    Or you could use VLC, which uses built-in FFMPEG and doesn't need admin privs, but has a pretty good UI.

  10. Re:Gimme open drivers!! on S3 Tries to Get Back Into PC Graphics · · Score: 1

    Do any mainstream video cards have official open-source drivers? I know the Intel drivers are open-source and IIRC they are at least partially developed by Intel, but I don't know if they're "pure" or have any binary parts.

  11. Re:Emulation on Overclocking the Super Nintendo · · Score: 3, Informative

    Nestopia (as well as BSNES and ZSNES and, I believe, other emulators) use Blargg's NTSC filter to produce the TV-like output. Truly an amazing piece of work.

    As far as accuracy goes, the C64 emulator Hoxs64 is pretty damn accurate, going so far as to emulate analog stuff in the disk drive. Wow.

  12. Re:Windows is slow? on Why Windows is Slow · · Score: 1, Informative

    Hmm... hibernate support built into Windows which "just works" out of the box, or an unofficial kernal patch set that works most of the time, if you're lucky. Don't get me wrong, I love Linux, but there are a few things where Windows is still far ahead.

  13. RyanVM's update pack on Installing Windows with Recent Updates? · · Score: 5, Informative

    As others have mentioned, it is fairly easy to slipstream SP2 into an XP CD. But if you want to integrate the more recent updates, there's really only one option. RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack does exactly what you want and works like a charm. There are even third-party addon packs which let you add other interesting things to your XP install CD.

  14. Re:Sounds like the Mafia's movin' into Telco... on BellSouth Will Charge Providers For Performance · · Score: 1

    I like the use of "insure" vs. "ensure". Freudian slip, maybe?

  15. Re:A Decent Draft Mode on Update to OpenOffice 2 Released · · Score: 1

    You mean like View -> Web Layout?

  16. Re:Spyware Warrior on Antispyware Shootout · · Score: 5, Informative

    Well, then you'll be happy to know Microsoft wasn't the only one who got Giant code. Sunbelt produces CounterSpy, also based off of Giant, and they seem to have a tougher stance on spyware than MS does.

  17. Re:Right... on Apache 2.2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    s/with/without/ Meh.

  18. Right... on Apache 2.2.0 Released · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Not bad, but when do we get the ability to make confguration changes with restarting Apache?

  19. Re:It affects Firefox, too. on Unpatched IE Flaw Extremely Critical · · Score: 1

    Right-click -> Copy Link Location -> Paste in new tab

  20. It affects Firefox, too. on Unpatched IE Flaw Extremely Critical · · Score: 5, Informative
  21. How about Kat? on Google Desktop 2 Live · · Score: 1
  22. Klik (was: Re:It's one thing to do an analysis...) on Novell's Releases Linux Usability Testing Videos · · Score: 1
  23. Re:New portal names after merging on Microsoft to Buy Stake in AOL · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about A/S/L, MON?

  24. Nooooooo on Microsoft to Buy Stake in AOL · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I thought the curse of the zombies was bad enough - now they'll be able to take over the world. Was the internet not bad enough already?

    I wonder if this deal has been in the making for a while - it would explain why AOL decided not to use Gecko.

  25. Re:It's easy to avoid spam on Canada's Do-Not-Hesitate-To-Call List · · Score: 1

    Gmail also does that - just append +whatever.
    ---
    but make sure that the last line
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