Hmm. Well, if our visual library leaks there's nothing I can do about it. But I know for a fact that our business logic doesn't leak. It was fairly easy to prove.
(I used to be able to prove the interface didn't leak either, but the company who produced the tool I used for that has disappeared.)
Archaic compared to the competition? Are you defining Visual Studio as "not part of the competition" through some odd criteria? (Although I'll agree there are some other very nice tools out there.)
I believe their statement in the video said that the stock card may be vulnerable, not that it was. This is a fairly obvious statement, as it is impossible to prove the non-existence of a security flaw with black box testing (which is all they can do).
You don't even have to read the article this time, just look at the site. This vulnerability requires use of an aftermarket wireless card. Who is going to use an aftermarket wireless card on a MacBook with that always comes with built-in wireless?
I can confirm -- this has had a major impact each time I've done it in the Langley area. Although it's less clear to me that this would be useful in Victoria, which is not RCMP.
They are definitely not all corrupt. However, some are corrupt, and at least here in Canada their duty officers seem to support them to an unreasonable degree.
Usually true. However, a cop started to pull a gun on my brother (mistaken identity) before his passenger started mouthing the cop off. Not surprisingly, the mouthing off didn't help the situation -- although my brother wasn't shot, at least.
There is an exception for software that runs through the Standard Library, which covers most user-space applications. My concern is that accessing the kernel without the Standard Library is a GPL violation. Any thoughts?
Unless they go through the stdlib exception, yes they do. I don't think many people have fully realized exactly how restricting GPLv2 is. I'm hoping GPLv3 will be more reasonable, or at least better spelled out. In the meantime, how do you propose integrating non-GPL code with GPL code under the user level?
Isn't WebKit LGPL? *checks* Yes, it is. Apple's never had much of a problem with LGPL. Not surprisingly, they don't want to give away every line of source code they have.
There are absolutes in interface design. Not many, but some. For instance, focus rings around controls that edit text. Text that's large enough to be easy to read. Applications that fit with system themes unless there's a reason for them not to --not only in appearance, but in behavior. Enough interface aid from applications to protect their users. Some of these things can go into grey areas, certainly, but their presence or absence are still facts and not opinions.
Yeah, I'm using one. It has a bunch of cosmetic-only problems, but more importantly some functional ones: 1. It doesn't draw focuses properly, so it can be difficult to tell where the cursor is. 2. Context menus are drawn too small and can be hard to read, and do not respond properly to the mouse. 3. The Loaded indicator doesn't look any different than the loading in progress indicator, so it can be difficult to tell when a page is fully loaded. 4. Dragging text doesn't work correctly.
It's definitely the best of the Firefox themes, and the artwork is definitely inspired by Aqua. However, its designers seem to have missed a lot of stuff that exists for a reason.
I certainly can. Looks are skin deep. The problem with Firefox's themes are much deeper than that -- I'm pretty sure the problems are in the theme engine itself.
I must disagree. Firefox is easily the ugliest application ever created. And I say this even after trying dozens of skins. Not a single one of them comes close to the eloquence of the built-in "Aqua" appearance on Mac OS X.
I think Apple offered you quite a good deal. $80 to replace something worth several hundred that is out of warranty is pretty darned reasonable. I wonder how long the Zen will last, and what kind of deal Creative will offer you later to fix or replace it.
You don't read well. The post you're replying to never questioned the legality (either the letter or the spirit) of the situation, and even acknowledged that it was legal. He only questioned the taste, which is fair enough.
the division of pay were entirely fair and equitable, Steve Jobs and his fellow CEOs must be responsible for exactly one tenth of all the wealth created by anyone at all who works for a large corporation.
I see where you're going, but buying the other 90% of stock for Mr. Jobs would be very expensive.
Don't make patents a profit center for the government!
Right now it is in the patent office's best interest to grant every patent. The last thing you want to do is making it the patent's office best interest to grant every patent, and the court's best interest to deny every lawsuit. Better to kill the patent system entirely (good and bad) than make it a completely senile and toothless system.
This latest move is like Apple just jumped half of Creative's checkers and landed on the far row. "King me!"
Creative should not have been surprised by this. That they are shows how poor they are at strategy.
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Hmm. Well, if our visual library leaks there's nothing I can do about it. But I know for a fact that our business logic doesn't leak. It was fairly easy to prove.
(I used to be able to prove the interface didn't leak either, but the company who produced the tool I used for that has disappeared.)
Archaic compared to the competition? Are you defining Visual Studio as "not part of the competition" through some odd criteria? (Although I'll agree there are some other very nice tools out there.)
I believe their statement in the video said that the stock card may be vulnerable, not that it was. This is a fairly obvious statement, as it is impossible to prove the non-existence of a security flaw with black box testing (which is all they can do).
You don't even have to read the article this time, just look at the site. This vulnerability requires use of an aftermarket wireless card. Who is going to use an aftermarket wireless card on a MacBook with that always comes with built-in wireless?
I can confirm -- this has had a major impact each time I've done it in the Langley area. Although it's less clear to me that this would be useful in Victoria, which is not RCMP.
They are definitely not all corrupt. However, some are corrupt, and at least here in Canada their duty officers seem to support them to an unreasonable degree.
Usually true. However, a cop started to pull a gun on my brother (mistaken identity) before his passenger started mouthing the cop off. Not surprisingly, the mouthing off didn't help the situation -- although my brother wasn't shot, at least.
There is an exception for software that runs through the Standard Library, which covers most user-space applications. My concern is that accessing the kernel without the Standard Library is a GPL violation. Any thoughts?
Unless they go through the stdlib exception, yes they do. I don't think many people have fully realized exactly how restricting GPLv2 is. I'm hoping GPLv3 will be more reasonable, or at least better spelled out. In the meantime, how do you propose integrating non-GPL code with GPL code under the user level?
See the GPL FAQ, but in a word, no.
Isn't WebKit LGPL? *checks* Yes, it is. Apple's never had much of a problem with LGPL. Not surprisingly, they don't want to give away every line of source code they have.
There are absolutes in interface design. Not many, but some. For instance, focus rings around controls that edit text. Text that's large enough to be easy to read. Applications that fit with system themes unless there's a reason for them not to --not only in appearance, but in behavior. Enough interface aid from applications to protect their users. Some of these things can go into grey areas, certainly, but their presence or absence are still facts and not opinions.
Yeah, I'm using one. It has a bunch of cosmetic-only problems, but more importantly some functional ones:
1. It doesn't draw focuses properly, so it can be difficult to tell where the cursor is.
2. Context menus are drawn too small and can be hard to read, and do not respond properly to the mouse.
3. The Loaded indicator doesn't look any different than the loading in progress indicator, so it can be difficult to tell when a page is fully loaded.
4. Dragging text doesn't work correctly.
It's definitely the best of the Firefox themes, and the artwork is definitely inspired by Aqua. However, its designers seem to have missed a lot of stuff that exists for a reason.
I certainly can. Looks are skin deep. The problem with Firefox's themes are much deeper than that -- I'm pretty sure the problems are in the theme engine itself.
I must disagree. Firefox is easily the ugliest application ever created. And I say this even after trying dozens of skins. Not a single one of them comes close to the eloquence of the built-in "Aqua" appearance on Mac OS X.
I think Apple offered you quite a good deal. $80 to replace something worth several hundred that is out of warranty is pretty darned reasonable. I wonder how long the Zen will last, and what kind of deal Creative will offer you later to fix or replace it.
And? It would get boring around here if the editors didn't troll us from time to time. :)
You don't read well. The post you're replying to never questioned the legality (either the letter or the spirit) of the situation, and even acknowledged that it was legal. He only questioned the taste, which is fair enough.
The subscription stuff is a very small window. According to their site, the release will be free starting July 1st. That's only two weeks away.
I see where you're going, but buying the other 90% of stock for Mr. Jobs would be very expensive.
One day people victimized by lawyers will want to file a class action suit against them. But who will they turn to? :)
Besides this patent stupidity, what does Creative have that Apple would want?
That would be pretty cool. I bet dot could do it.
How about this:
Don't make patents a profit center for the government!
Right now it is in the patent office's best interest to grant every patent. The last thing you want to do is making it the patent's office best interest to grant every patent, and the court's best interest to deny every lawsuit. Better to kill the patent system entirely (good and bad) than make it a completely senile and toothless system.
This latest move is like Apple just jumped half of Creative's checkers and landed on the far row. "King me!" Creative should not have been surprised by this. That they are shows how poor they are at strategy.