It's been ages since I've programmed in C++, but it's good to know see these favorable comparisons. I think about the Struts/Hibernate/Oracle applications I write today and shudder when I imagine what how difficult it would be to have to develop web applications in C++. C++ will be around forever and certainly has its place, but long live Java.
Your argument holds no water. You're not going to get thrown in the gulag for changing a.plist file, but when you download a song from iTunes and use PlayFair to circumvent the DRM you are violating the license that you, um, agreed to at the time of purchase.
Apple does need to "descend on people" that violate their DRM, because if they don't, music companies partnered with Apple will pull out.
If you don't like the Apple's DRM, don't buy songs from them.
As soon as RMS says something like "If your program is free software, it is basically ethical" I have to force myself to keep reading. It's a real bitch when that sentence is the first in the article.
I'd be frank about it. It's a fact of life in today's market place that employment comes and goes quickly. While brief stints of employment may have counted against you three or more years ago, a reasonable hiring manager will recognize that you're a victim of the current economic situation. Just don't present yourself as a victim; being positive about it is the best course.
Perhaps you should learn what a monopoly is. Apple has a monopoly on Apple hardware and software. Nothing wrong with that. Microsoft has a monopoly on PCs because of the overwhelming market share of their OS. Not necessarily bad, except that Microsoft has on numerous occasions chosen to abuse their monopoly.
Why do you say "Hate to say it", when you don't mean it?
I don't agree that there's a close link between the "current spread of viruses and worms on the Internet" and "the fact that Adobe tried to jail the developer who publicized security weaknesses of a commercial product". Was the guy who broke Adobe's security just trying to publicize a weakness? I'm not sure about that...
And, Microsoft's tools don't come close to competing with Adobe's products, unless you're making grandma's newsletter or making stupid banner images.
It's not the internet that's important, it's the applications that are built on top of it. I certainly benefit from being able to access my bank accounts, find movie showtimes, research job-related questions, look for work when necessary, and (gasp) read slashdot. Could I live without the internet? Sure. My parents lived happy and constructive lives without it. But, in my world, it just makes a lot of things more convenient.
Sure, IM is sometimes just for chatting, but we use Trillian every day at my company (we provide managed Oracle services) to comunicate with some of our clients. Some of our clients use MSN; others use Yahoo. MSN and Yahoo shutting out third party IM clients isn't the end of the world or anything, but it will be an annoyance.
Maybe your argument applies to a 16 year old, but to a 10 year old? I don't think so. Yes, there are times, especially post 9/11, that you need to help your kid understand violence and violent behavior. The thing is, violence does not have to be part of everyday life. It shouldn't be for a 10 year old. If you let them play violent games, you're making the choice for them.
In what possible way is the concept of 'closed software' a moral issue? I can understand that it may be a business issue, or a technical issue, or both.
If Apple had used KDE or GNOME for the windowing environment, I likely would have no interest in using OS X. But then maybe I'm not a real *nix guru.
I read somewhere that heat was the main issue regarding G5's in Powerbooks. Wouldn't two G4's generate more heat than one G5, in addition to draining the battery a lot faster? I'm no expert, and maybe you were joking...
So, I'm thinking about doing the trade-in deal, as opposed to the $500 upgrade deal. What could I do in Premiere that I couldn't do in Final Cut Express? The marketing stuff doesn't allude to anything...
Good enough for what? I would guess that almost 0% of the people paying the $1000 premium would switch, otherwise they would have switched to MS Publisher already. They rely on consistent and reliable results, advanced features, accurate color reproduction, and knowledge that print houses will accept their work without a hassle. Note: this comes from someone who can't stand Quark, but certainly doesn't need everything that it offers. I hope this product finds it niche.
Mr. Stenlund or his wife? What the hell is she sticking around for? This guy isn't hardcore, he's an addict. The scary thing is, we're going to be seeing many, many more people like him as these games become more popular and our society becomes even more disconnected. What a waste.
Double sigh. We used old tennis balls instead of dirt clods, except when the tomatos in my parent's garden were in season. No Nintendo, no Playstation, hardly any TV. Those were the days. We did have one of those pong-type games from Radio Shack; I bet that got less than an hour or two of total usage. No fat kids on my block...
I don't understand exactly why, but after a month of using laptop touchpads, I experienced long-lasting (and intense) pain in my right index finger, the only finger I used for mouse navigation. Cleared up a couple of weeks after I stopped. I used to get considerable wrist pain which I believe originated from keyboards with reduced tactile feedback. That's all cleared up since switching to one of those old IBM (clackity-clack) keyboards. Pain has subsided considerably; I'm sure not typing any less. The iGuesturePad sounds pretty cool, but I'd be pretty skeptical about claims that it reduces RSI.
Why drag water out of the creek unnecessarily just to solve a PR problem? The approach these people are taking is the correct one; the ever growing human population on this planet is going to necessitate many more solutions like this. I hope they stick with it...
Yeah, the correct approach is to take the issue to the respective software company. But it seems to me that Apple would have done itself a favor by going to Adobe (among others) and pressing the issue a bit before launching the Switch campaign (who knows, maybe they did). Anyway, it would have been cool if they could have convinced Adobe et. all to make the cross-grade price cheaper than the normal upgrade price. I own too many Adobe products to make the switch at once; especially when adding all those upgrade costs to the price of some choice new hardware. Maybe someday...
Not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things, but you've got about half of what I've got, except for the two acres. I've got one. Good for you. I don't give a rat's ass if you've done dope. I've done dope. My point was to give a kid a break.
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It's been ages since I've programmed in C++, but it's good to know see these favorable comparisons. I think about the Struts/Hibernate/Oracle applications I write today and shudder when I imagine what how difficult it would be to have to develop web applications in C++. C++ will be around forever and certainly has its place, but long live Java.
Your argument holds no water. You're not going to get thrown in the gulag for changing a .plist file, but when you download a song from iTunes and use PlayFair to circumvent the DRM you are violating the license that you, um, agreed to at the time of purchase.
Apple does need to "descend on people" that violate their DRM, because if they don't, music companies partnered with Apple will pull out.
If you don't like the Apple's DRM, don't buy songs from them.
As soon as RMS says something like "If your program is free software, it is basically ethical" I have to force myself to keep reading. It's a real bitch when that sentence is the first in the article.
I'd be frank about it. It's a fact of life in today's market place that employment comes and goes quickly. While brief stints of employment may have counted against you three or more years ago, a reasonable hiring manager will recognize that you're a victim of the current economic situation. Just don't present yourself as a victim; being positive about it is the best course.
Perhaps you should learn what a monopoly is. Apple has a monopoly on Apple hardware and software. Nothing wrong with that. Microsoft has a monopoly on PCs because of the overwhelming market share of their OS. Not necessarily bad, except that Microsoft has on numerous occasions chosen to abuse their monopoly.
Why do you say "Hate to say it", when you don't mean it?
I don't agree that there's a close link between the "current spread of viruses and worms on the Internet" and "the fact that Adobe tried to jail the developer who publicized security weaknesses of a commercial product". Was the guy who broke Adobe's security just trying to publicize a weakness? I'm not sure about that...
And, Microsoft's tools don't come close to competing with Adobe's products, unless you're making grandma's newsletter or making stupid banner images.
It's not the internet that's important, it's the applications that are built on top of it. I certainly benefit from being able to access my bank accounts, find movie showtimes, research job-related questions, look for work when necessary, and (gasp) read slashdot. Could I live without the internet? Sure. My parents lived happy and constructive lives without it. But, in my world, it just makes a lot of things more convenient.
Sure, IM is sometimes just for chatting, but we use Trillian every day at my company (we provide managed Oracle services) to comunicate with some of our clients. Some of our clients use MSN; others use Yahoo. MSN and Yahoo shutting out third party IM clients isn't the end of the world or anything, but it will be an annoyance.
Maybe your argument applies to a 16 year old, but to a 10 year old? I don't think so. Yes, there are times, especially post 9/11, that you need to help your kid understand violence and violent behavior. The thing is, violence does not have to be part of everyday life. It shouldn't be for a 10 year old. If you let them play violent games, you're making the choice for them.
Ignore this trolling moron; he posted the same idiotic diatribe in another topic a couple of weeks ago (see this if you must).
In what possible way is the concept of 'closed software' a moral issue? I can understand that it may be a business issue, or a technical issue, or both. If Apple had used KDE or GNOME for the windowing environment, I likely would have no interest in using OS X. But then maybe I'm not a real *nix guru.
I read somewhere that heat was the main issue regarding G5's in Powerbooks. Wouldn't two G4's generate more heat than one G5, in addition to draining the battery a lot faster? I'm no expert, and maybe you were joking...
That's great to know. I do like batch capture, so I'll have to think about this some more...
So, I'm thinking about doing the trade-in deal, as opposed to the $500 upgrade deal. What could I do in Premiere that I couldn't do in Final Cut Express? The marketing stuff doesn't allude to anything...
Good enough for what? I would guess that almost 0% of the people paying the $1000 premium would switch, otherwise they would have switched to MS Publisher already. They rely on consistent and reliable results, advanced features, accurate color reproduction, and knowledge that print houses will accept their work without a hassle. Note: this comes from someone who can't stand Quark, but certainly doesn't need everything that it offers. I hope this product finds it niche.
Mr. Stenlund or his wife? What the hell is she sticking around for? This guy isn't hardcore, he's an addict. The scary thing is, we're going to be seeing many, many more people like him as these games become more popular and our society becomes even more disconnected. What a waste.
Double sigh. We used old tennis balls instead of dirt clods, except when the tomatos in my parent's garden were in season. No Nintendo, no Playstation, hardly any TV. Those were the days. We did have one of those pong-type games from Radio Shack; I bet that got less than an hour or two of total usage. No fat kids on my block...
...does Callisto always have to sleep in the Great Wet Spot?
I don't understand exactly why, but after a month of using laptop touchpads, I experienced long-lasting (and intense) pain in my right index finger, the only finger I used for mouse navigation. Cleared up a couple of weeks after I stopped. I used to get considerable wrist pain which I believe originated from keyboards with reduced tactile feedback. That's all cleared up since switching to one of those old IBM (clackity-clack) keyboards. Pain has subsided considerably; I'm sure not typing any less. The iGuesturePad sounds pretty cool, but I'd be pretty skeptical about claims that it reduces RSI.
I'm holding out for the Spinal-Tap branded speakers that go to 11.1
Why drag water out of the creek unnecessarily just to solve a PR problem? The approach these people are taking is the correct one; the ever growing human population on this planet is going to necessitate many more solutions like this. I hope they stick with it...
Yeah, the correct approach is to take the issue to the respective software company. But it seems to me that Apple would have done itself a favor by going to Adobe (among others) and pressing the issue a bit before launching the Switch campaign (who knows, maybe they did). Anyway, it would have been cool if they could have convinced Adobe et. all to make the cross-grade price cheaper than the normal upgrade price. I own too many Adobe products to make the switch at once; especially when adding all those upgrade costs to the price of some choice new hardware. Maybe someday...
- Very fast with a small footprint
- Tabbed windows
- Does CSS right
- Pop-up stopping built in
It's amazing that something at a 0.4 version can be this damn good.Not that it really matters in the grand scheme of things, but you've got about half of what I've got, except for the two acres. I've got one. Good for you. I don't give a rat's ass if you've done dope. I've done dope. My point was to give a kid a break.