the point is that the mileage increase could have been much greater if the car hadn't become so much heavier.
There are lighter VWs (eg, Polo) with better fuel consumption. Car manufacturers make cars within a range bigger, more luxurious (and more expensive) to retain buyers as they get older. If you've had a good experience with a Volkswagon Golf, you'll buy another even though the new iteration is more like the car which was next up the range (eg, the Passat) at the time of your original purchase.
If you want a better comparison, it would be the '74 Golfs with '04 Polo 1.2/1.4TDIs, since their capabilities/market position are similar. The petrol Polo has a fuel consumption of 4.9l/100Km or more than 40% better than it's predecessor.
The problem with operating systems market is that there's only one vendor, and when they decide the market wants an F350 truck with minimal efficiency, and all the responsiveness of a sloth on valium, then that's what the market gets.
Yeah, the current discussion is abbout how they put in the formwork, and where they parked the mixing truck. I'd like to know how they got those big trowels up there too.
I take great offense at someone attempting to deny someone's personal religion when the scope doesn't come close to making one bit of difference to their objective. This is how i took the original question implying something shouldn't be eligible because of a personal belief.
Ok, I'll rephrase the question;
If a goal of my project conflicts with the employee's belief, which should they choose?
Also it would help if you read something about the religion you attempt to damn beside you buddy's rendition on why it sucks. Never have I been in a conversation with someone seemingly so ignorant about what you attempt to protest.
I was involved with a Jesuit seminary for more than six years, and we were able to discuss this and similar philosphical issues without recrimination. It's a shame more Christians can't practice similar tolerance.
The end point of deconstruction is nihilism, however the STFU meme you're referencing there has more to do with emo, angst and a schadenfreude-like malaise ovetaking western youth. There also some reference to the iconoclastic irreverence in Australian larrikin tradition in my previous posts.
With a sig like yours, I don't know why I bother arguing with you
If you're worried about my capacity for discussion, you're better off looking at my posting history than my sig. Still, in it's defence;
Nihilism is a philosophical position which denies human existence has any higher meaning, and claims that our belief in higher meaning is a cultural artifact
Deconstruction is examining philosophical positions in a way which strips them of their cultural artifacts.
At the very least, my sig is an invitation to rethink nihilism and reconsider the role of a creator. It contains self-mockery, irony and recursion. In two words, it encapsulates a centuries-old argument spanning Nietzsche, Baudrillard, Heidegger and Derrida.
It is a perpetual literary collision machine. And you consider it a reason NOT to argue?
Why is people believing in god such a big problem for some?
It tells us you are prepared to reject empiricism and make a leap of faith.
Thought Experiment:
My project depends on strict conformance to logic and evidence in order for me to be certain of success, and I have two candidates seeking employment.
One candidate has demonstrated that they will base major life decisions on their belief in an invisible supernatural entity.
The other candidate has demonstrated that they will use logic and observation to drive their decisions.
Which would be the greater risk to the project?
Which should I employ?
Maybe with XP the quality finally reach a level where migrating to the next big thing was no longer an emergency. XP had sufficiently good behaviour that the operating system no longer drives sales.
The current stagnation of OS development is a sign of monopoly, not quality.
It's Microsoft's job to supply a stable API for developers to code on. If they change enough of their OS between versions to break applications, they should make sure there is a downgrade path to older versions of their OS and to support those older versions.
CinePaint is a deep paint tool that's used for retouching movies, not a movie editor like Avid or Final Cut Pro.
Ah, OK. What they mean is that CinePaint is used for editing a single frame at a time rather than for modifying the video stream (Avid and FCP are video stream editors). It's fine for editing still photos. The only down side compared to Gimp is that it needs a lot of RAM for high resolution images (32 bits/channel/pixel means BIG files).
Blender can still be a good tool for still photogs. I used it a lot to plan lighting setups - you can do a virtual preview to see if there are any "gotcha" shadows or hotspots when you're planning your lights.
Good luck with your career, hope it works out for you.
That's exactly the problem I was talking about, and why it's best to make sure there aren't any loopholes left in v3, so there can't be any more abuses! Is that really that hard for you to understand?
Yes, it is so hard to understand.
There will never be a GPL with no loopholes because the GPL exists in a continuosly evolving world and must also continue to evolve if it is to serve it's original purpose of preserving and extending software freedoms for computer users. The business world is full of clever and unscrupulous people who have no respect for the wishes of the developers who contribute.
They see FOSS as both a challenge to their existing business and an unexploited treasure trove ripe for pillaging. One day one will find a way around GPL3, and the community will need to evolve a GPL4 in response.
Ah, isn't Cinepaint for movies and not photo editing?
I think their web page is referring to design goals. In use it's almost identical to the Gimp, and I had no trouble using it for stills. If you're interested in 3D, you might want to take a look at Blender as well.
For instance whereas PS has 24 bit colour channels (and CS3 may have 32 bits) GIMP doesn't even have 16 bit channels, last I heard it's coming RSN, which was more than a year ago.
CinePaint, aka FilmGimp already supports 32 bits per channel. Use it if that's what's important to you.
I always envision something else: a ghastly soulless beast with an iron heart, breathing fire out of a cavernous tooth-lined maw, crushing entire houses under gigantic feathered elephant legs
Anyone find it odd that is was never complained about anywhere previously to the release?
Not really. We're all already used to each iteration of Windows being slower and more bloated than the previous version. I got my copy of Vista as a AU$26.00 upgrade option to a laptop I'd bought.
I tried Vista for a couple of days, decided it felt sluggish and offered nothing new, and wiped it in favour of XP. I didn't try to track down specifically why it felt slow, but this may be at least part of the explanation (I used the laptop for video editing).
Yeah, as the developer I'd be the first to admit that Webmin's UI is still too complex
Well, as a user of Webmin, I'd like to say it was a huge help while I was learning Linux. Having a tool which could help get me back to relatively sane defaults, and which provided another way of seeing the configurations I was messing with made learning much easier.
Even now, Webmin's a quick way to get a lot of settings close to my own preferences. Even if I choose to tweak a few by hand, it still saves me a lot of time.
And it's not their best work, to be sure, but Benzin is still an incredibly energetic and powerful song
Absolutely, and like many Rammstein tracks, it's best to enjoy it as a larger than life almost-parody.
Please don't take my posting as criticism of Rammstein. In my culture (Australian), gentle mockery or "taking the piss" is a sign of affection and respect. Te quiero Puta!
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There are lighter VWs (eg, Polo) with better fuel consumption. Car manufacturers make cars within a range bigger, more luxurious (and more expensive) to retain buyers as they get older. If you've had a good experience with a Volkswagon Golf, you'll buy another even though the new iteration is more like the car which was next up the range (eg, the Passat) at the time of your original purchase.
If you want a better comparison, it would be the '74 Golfs with '04 Polo 1.2/1.4TDIs, since their capabilities/market position are similar. The petrol Polo has a fuel consumption of 4.9l/100Km or more than 40% better than it's predecessor.
The problem with operating systems market is that there's only one vendor, and when they decide the market wants an F350 truck with minimal efficiency, and all the responsiveness of a sloth on valium, then that's what the market gets.
That's a copout.
If their greatest need is to support their religion, and not my project's goal, what will happen to my project?
Yeah, the current discussion is abbout how they put in the formwork, and where they parked the mixing truck. I'd like to know how they got those big trowels up there too.
Ok, I'll rephrase the question;
If a goal of my project conflicts with the employee's belief, which should they choose?
Well, it was April 1...
Actually, the sig isn't meant to be a troll, I was hoping it'd be a little thought-provoking. At least it has generated an interesting discussion...
And I wasn't chasing a win, I thought we were both enjoying the talk. If that's not the case, I apologise.
I was involved with a Jesuit seminary for more than six years, and we were able to discuss this and similar philosphical issues without recrimination. It's a shame more Christians can't practice similar tolerance.
The end point of deconstruction is nihilism, however the STFU meme you're referencing there has more to do with emo, angst and a schadenfreude-like malaise ovetaking western youth. There also some reference to the iconoclastic irreverence in Australian larrikin tradition in my previous posts.
So you're suggesting Christians should believe in god and the teachings of Jesus, but not let their belief change their behaviour in the real world.
That explains a lot.
If you're worried about my capacity for discussion, you're better off looking at my posting history than my sig. Still, in it's defence;
Nihilism is a philosophical position which denies human existence has any higher meaning, and claims that our belief in higher meaning is a cultural artifact
Deconstruction is examining philosophical positions in a way which strips them of their cultural artifacts.
At the very least, my sig is an invitation to rethink nihilism and reconsider the role of a creator. It contains self-mockery, irony and recursion. In two words, it encapsulates a centuries-old argument spanning Nietzsche, Baudrillard, Heidegger and Derrida.
It is a perpetual literary collision machine. And you consider it a reason NOT to argue?
Get thee to thy god. You belong together.
You didn't answer the first question;
It tells us you are prepared to reject empiricism and make a leap of faith.
Thought Experiment:
My project depends on strict conformance to logic and evidence in order for me to be certain of success, and I have two candidates seeking employment.
One candidate has demonstrated that they will base major life decisions on their belief in an invisible supernatural entity.
The other candidate has demonstrated that they will use logic and observation to drive their decisions.
Which would be the greater risk to the project?
Which should I employ?
No, wait...
Which law are they conforming to?
Can you link to the relevant statute please?
The current stagnation of OS development is a sign of monopoly, not quality.
All of it will: http://kegs.sourceforge.net/
It's Microsoft's job to supply a stable API for developers to code on. If they change enough of their OS between versions to break applications, they should make sure there is a downgrade path to older versions of their OS and to support those older versions.
You're an asshat, and an idiot.
Winshill.
Ah, OK. What they mean is that CinePaint is used for editing a single frame at a time rather than for modifying the video stream (Avid and FCP are video stream editors). It's fine for editing still photos. The only down side compared to Gimp is that it needs a lot of RAM for high resolution images (32 bits/channel/pixel means BIG files).
Blender can still be a good tool for still photogs. I used it a lot to plan lighting setups - you can do a virtual preview to see if there are any "gotcha" shadows or hotspots when you're planning your lights.
Good luck with your career, hope it works out for you.
Yes, it is so hard to understand.
There will never be a GPL with no loopholes because the GPL exists in a continuosly evolving world and must also continue to evolve if it is to serve it's original purpose of preserving and extending software freedoms for computer users. The business world is full of clever and unscrupulous people who have no respect for the wishes of the developers who contribute.
They see FOSS as both a challenge to their existing business and an unexploited treasure trove ripe for pillaging. One day one will find a way around GPL3, and the community will need to evolve a GPL4 in response.
I think their web page is referring to design goals. In use it's almost identical to the Gimp, and I had no trouble using it for stills. If you're interested in 3D, you might want to take a look at Blender as well.
CinePaint, aka FilmGimp already supports 32 bits per channel. Use it if that's what's important to you.
I see you've met my wife, then.
Variety is good. Choice is good.
Monopoly is bad. Monotony is bad.
Not really. We're all already used to each iteration of Windows being slower and more bloated than the previous version. I got my copy of Vista as a AU$26.00 upgrade option to a laptop I'd bought.
I tried Vista for a couple of days, decided it felt sluggish and offered nothing new, and wiped it in favour of XP. I didn't try to track down specifically why it felt slow, but this may be at least part of the explanation (I used the laptop for video editing).
Well, as a user of Webmin, I'd like to say it was a huge help while I was learning Linux. Having a tool which could help get me back to relatively sane defaults, and which provided another way of seeing the configurations I was messing with made learning much easier.
Even now, Webmin's a quick way to get a lot of settings close to my own preferences. Even if I choose to tweak a few by hand, it still saves me a lot of time.
So thanks mate, and good onya. I like your work.
Absolutely, and like many Rammstein tracks, it's best to enjoy it as a larger than life almost-parody.
Please don't take my posting as criticism of Rammstein. In my culture (Australian), gentle mockery or "taking the piss" is a sign of affection and respect. Te quiero Puta!