In addition to what has been said in your other replies, Ubuntu is based on Debian (testing specifically). So what they are really doing is speeding up Debian releases by taking whatever -testing has and fixing it up and polishing it for the next 6 months.
Of course, since -testing just got frozen, it will be interesting to see the differences between Ubuntu 10.10 and Squeeze when it is released as the stable edition.
We aren't a dev shop, just a few websmiths that need some code for calendar, includes, etc. A form to email script, a form to database script, little things. Maybe 10% of our job is coding, the other 2 guys are web design guys, I work with faculty and using technology for education.
Far from an ideal solution, but not too broken and it works for us... as long as the sysadmin keeps the dev and production synch'd.
Yeah, it is. The SA is supposed to keep identical configurations, versions of software, etc. between 2 boxes. Us developers just write the code. Since we don't keep code on the dev box that isn't actively being worked on, we frequently will copy existing code that runs great on the production environment, only to find out that the dev box has a different config or something that causes the code to not run properly....
Our dev cycle for a new app is dev environment, get it working properly, test it, copy it to production and call it done.
When changes/updates need to happen, we will copy from the production environment back to dev, and start making changes - unless of course it doesn't work when it hits the dev box.
Not an ideal situation, but with only 3 of us doing dev work and only occasionally at that (some php scripts like a calendar of events, form processing to mail or db, etc) it works for us... when our SA does his job and keeps the environments in sync.
Biggest issue my cow-orkers and I have is that the sysadmin *claims* that the dev box and production box have the same packages, configuration, etc. but in reality, they don't. Most often we find out when we ask for production stuff to be copied over to the dev site to test errors, etc. and just loading it - which works on the live site - generates errors on the dev site.
Or be smart and use the GPS for positioning and have a paper (and laminated) map... so when your batteries die you can still use a compass (you have one of those right?) to get your location, plot a course, etc (you do know how to do that the "old fashioned way" right?)
Yup. Take the time you are homeschooling your kid(s), or the time you take to earn the money to pay for private schooling, and instead get involved in your local public school. Don't make it better for just your kid(s), make it better for the whole class of 'em (20-25 typically).
If the time periods for patents and copyrights hadn't been mussed with over the years, it really wouldn't be so bad. Monsanto or who ever spends lots of $ over a period of years to figure out how to put a useful/desireable genetic change into whatever. Once it is done, I don't have a problem with them being the only ones to sell/create something - if it was a limit of 7 years, etc. as originally worded.
Not unexpected... after all the S. American bugs that were produced up until a few years ago ran great on alcohol based fuels... The flat 4 air cooled engine can be made to run on many things...
I think it should start with a whiteboard and some different color markers. Most of programming is solving a problem and figuring out how to have the computer do it for you. Once you know you need an if-then statement, you can look up the syntax for whatever language you are using.
Oracle doesn't have enough $$, Warren Buffet doesn't, Steve Jobs doesn't, Bill Gates doesn't.
Because as soon as I read here on/. that it is happening, I'll grab every single source package I can and make a fork. And I'll encourage everyone I know to do the same. And even at $1 per project, there would be an unlimited number of projects....
Or just blow the budget and have a spare set of equipment at each location. When something dies, take out the replacement that is already there, then worry about shipping a new replacement.
My bank was happy to accept an excel spreadsheet as an email attachment, email contents saying that I agreed with the stuff, a md5 of the file, and the whole email w/ attachment signed with GPG. This was 10 years ago. Of course at closing, I had to ink sign and initial everything, but I would've needed to do that anyway so the e-"signature" was fine for getting the process started.
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Was it bible studies or does that fall under "science" ?
In addition to what has been said in your other replies, Ubuntu is based on Debian (testing specifically). So what they are really doing is speeding up Debian releases by taking whatever -testing has and fixing it up and polishing it for the next 6 months.
Of course, since -testing just got frozen, it will be interesting to see the differences between Ubuntu 10.10 and Squeeze when it is released as the stable edition.
Nothing new, airports have been doing this and similar for a long time.
We aren't a dev shop, just a few websmiths that need some code for calendar, includes, etc. A form to email script, a form to database script, little things. Maybe 10% of our job is coding, the other 2 guys are web design guys, I work with faculty and using technology for education.
Far from an ideal solution, but not too broken and it works for us... as long as the sysadmin keeps the dev and production synch'd.
Yeah, it is. The SA is supposed to keep identical configurations, versions of software, etc. between 2 boxes. Us developers just write the code. Since we don't keep code on the dev box that isn't actively being worked on, we frequently will copy existing code that runs great on the production environment, only to find out that the dev box has a different config or something that causes the code to not run properly....
Our dev cycle for a new app is dev environment, get it working properly, test it, copy it to production and call it done.
When changes/updates need to happen, we will copy from the production environment back to dev, and start making changes - unless of course it doesn't work when it hits the dev box.
Not an ideal situation, but with only 3 of us doing dev work and only occasionally at that (some php scripts like a calendar of events, form processing to mail or db, etc) it works for us... when our SA does his job and keeps the environments in sync.
Biggest issue my cow-orkers and I have is that the sysadmin *claims* that the dev box and production box have the same packages, configuration, etc. but in reality, they don't. Most often we find out when we ask for production stuff to be copied over to the dev site to test errors, etc. and just loading it - which works on the live site - generates errors on the dev site.
You and your fancy 6 cylinders, 12 volt electric, and a TURBO.
My 356 with Bursch exhaust probably sounds nicer, and I can cruise with 6 windows open! Lets see you do that in your fancy Butzi designed car!
Didn't Cheech and Chong already do this?
But *only* after a jump to the left and a step to the right
Or be smart and use the GPS for positioning and have a paper (and laminated) map... so when your batteries die you can still use a compass (you have one of those right?) to get your location, plot a course, etc (you do know how to do that the "old fashioned way" right?)
Yup. Take the time you are homeschooling your kid(s), or the time you take to earn the money to pay for private schooling, and instead get involved in your local public school. Don't make it better for just your kid(s), make it better for the whole class of 'em (20-25 typically).
I was doing programming in the 4th grade, and this was in the early 80s...
Heh. I was gonna reference the 32nd generation VHS dubs of porn...
There is cheap paint available that will stop RF signals...
If the time periods for patents and copyrights hadn't been mussed with over the years, it really wouldn't be so bad. Monsanto or who ever spends lots of $ over a period of years to figure out how to put a useful/desireable genetic change into whatever. Once it is done, I don't have a problem with them being the only ones to sell/create something - if it was a limit of 7 years, etc. as originally worded.
Not unexpected... after all the S. American bugs that were produced up until a few years ago ran great on alcohol based fuels... The flat 4 air cooled engine can be made to run on many things...
I think it should start with a whiteboard and some different color markers. Most of programming is solving a problem and figuring out how to have the computer do it for you. Once you know you need an if-then statement, you can look up the syntax for whatever language you are using.
Glad I use OpenOffice Impress instead then!
ALS affects the ability for muscle tissue to grow back/regenerate. So it would definately affect his heart.
Oracle doesn't have enough $$, Warren Buffet doesn't, Steve Jobs doesn't, Bill Gates doesn't.
Because as soon as I read here on /. that it is happening, I'll grab every single source package I can and make a fork. And I'll encourage everyone I know to do the same. And even at $1 per project, there would be an unlimited number of projects....
The police are exempted from many laws, claiming they need to be for their safety, or to do their jobs, etc.
Funny, our local sherrif's department sponsors field day here...
Or just blow the budget and have a spare set of equipment at each location. When something dies, take out the replacement that is already there, then worry about shipping a new replacement.
My bank was happy to accept an excel spreadsheet as an email attachment, email contents saying that I agreed with the stuff, a md5 of the file, and the whole email w/ attachment signed with GPG. This was 10 years ago. Of course at closing, I had to ink sign and initial everything, but I would've needed to do that anyway so the e-"signature" was fine for getting the process started.
Unless you are gonna "shout" them a beer or two... :)