Want to know some more detail? Then buy the report. That's the whole reason they bait you with these findings. In the end, they are just trying to sell some research.
Oddly enough, there are lots of lenders who love people who have just gone bankrupt. A few reasons-
1) they can charge higher rates
2) they have no debts
3) they cannot go bankrupt again for 7 more years
I have the first three volumes of TAOCP on my shelf and they are rarely consulted. To recommend their use in an intro to anything course is nuts. They just are not very accessible. As a reference, they are fantastic, but I probably woulnd't have taken many CS courses if they were taught primarily from Knuth's books.
It may only take four months to master the syntax of a language, but there is more to programming in a particular language than syntax. In this case, I'm thinking of C++ (my favorite language).
The syntax is simple. Four months should be more than enough. But even though you entirely understand the syntax of a language, it can take many years to become fully comfortable with the languages common libraries and programming idioms.
I've been developing full time in C++ for the past 8 years or so and I am still learning a lot of new stuff. The language isn't standing still (although with C++, it sometimes seems that way) and every once in a while somebody like Alexandrescu comes along and just blows you away.
And even when the language doesn't change (or changes slowly), what is considered as good practice evolves. Five years ago, the use of inheritance was everywhere. Now it seems that the common advice is to compose by default and use inheritance reluctantly (see Sutter's books for excellent arguments on this).
Don't get your panties in a bunch!:) I remember when Microsoft was launching all of their visual programming products. Visual programming purists complained (correctly) that these products had nothing to do with visual programming- they were just IDE's that included visual form designers.
The more obscure definition is going to lose. But guess what- it doesn't really matter.
Like Juliet said, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet."
I believe $12 will be Universal's MSRP. You will pay that much at the mall, but that's about it. If you buy at a big discount chain (WalMart, BestBuy, etc) you will likely end up paying about $10.
I'd like to see more use of the standard library. The traditional complaints of poorly conforming compilers is mostly just history. Except for support of the export keyword, most C++ compilers and standard library implementations are now quite good. Most platforms even have several excellent compiler / library combinations to choose from.
Even though it would be hell for already existing apps, I would love to see use of standard library components rather than the re-invented QT versions. And even in those cases were the QT versions have extra features, I still think the advantages of using a library that is already familliar with most C++ programmers outweighs the disadvantages. Of course, that's just IMHO.
Even if you don't directly use the services, you still benefit indirectly. That's why it doesn't bother me to pay taxes. Would you really want poor people in your neighborhood to have no access to medical services? For poor kids to not be offered a publicly funded education?
I'm not even convinced that the net cost of social assistance programs is negative. Without a social safety net, what would crime figures look like? What portion of the welfare savings would have to be spent on public safety programs (prisons and police)?
If I could chop away at the budget, the military would be one of my first candidates. Actually, the department of homeland security would be first. What do they do? Defend the homeland? Why can't the department of defense take care of this?
If you stress yourself when telling the truth and relax when lying, the examiner will end up reporting that you were being deceptive and this is the same as failing.
Take a look at RobotWisdom.com. This is one of the original weblogs and it seems very similar to Slashdot. Okay, there are no user comments (which arguably is where the value in Slashdot is), but the similarities are apparent.
I would say that measuring the legitimacy of a site and it's content by the number of banner ads and subscriptions is foolish and far too narrow.
I've been using PythonCard. It's a cross between Hypercard and Python and seems to work very well. I use it to put a quick GUI on scripts that I often use.
-ec
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No, I think you get it except for one small point- you wouldn't put the key in the kernel source for the very reason that you state.
Think of the way GPG works- it's entirely open source and is quite secure. Having the source code to GPG does not help you read a message encoded with it. You need the keys.
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You're not advocating security through obscurity, are you?
Certainly putting the keys inside the kernel sources would be a waste of time because you have to make that source code available when you distribute your modified kernel product.
There is no reason why a well designed DRM system cannot be open source.
Read Vonnegut's story Harrison Bergeron. While it isn't about GM, it is about restoring "fairness" to society. Stuff like loading ballerinas down with sand bags. Great story.
"If our legal system is a Frankenstein, then who's the mad doctor?"
Huhh? Frankenstein is the doctor. It's been a long time since I read it, but I don't remember the monster being called anything other than Frankenstein's monster.
Why has the word "enterprise" replaced the word "business" when talking about computer software? Is it just buzzword compliance, or does it actually convey more information?
I'm unclear on something. If I had lifetime service and I sold my TiVo on eBay, would the lifetime service be transferred with the device?
I read somewhere that the fine people at TiVo expect a recorder to last around 4 years. So a lifetime subscription works out to approximately half of what it would cost to go month-to-month. This seems reasonable to me.
Don't get me wrong- I like my TiVo. There just isn't much on TV that I want to watch. I'm not sure I'm going to keep the service, so there is no way I'm going to plunk down $300.
A few things do piss me off though. Why do they not have a VCR/TV button so that I can make use of the tuner in my TV to watch a second channel while the TiVo is recording something? I know I could fix this myself with a cable splitter and a wee bit of wire, but why not include a feature present on every VCR ever made?
Secondly, when it is recording something and I accidentally hit the channel button on the remote, the TiVo stops recording and changes the channel. All that it has recorded so far is lost. Why don't they confirm that I want to stop recording? Seems like a grave UI flaw to me.
I bought a Tivo a couple of months ago when they had refurb units for $150. I'm still undecided if it truly is worth $150 + $12/month.
Most Tivo owners say they watch more TV. I've found the opposite to be true. I guess I was expecting my Tivo to discover lots of hidden gems that I was missing. It turns out that most of TV is crap (IMO). There are maybe 3 tv shows that I regularly watch- Simpsons, Good Eats, and... okay, two tv shows.
But now that I know the Tivo will snag them, I never have to worry about being in front of the tube at a certain time. Consequently I watch far less tv. And now I rarely find myself watching things off of the Tivo. So in a way, Tivo has weaned me from TV.
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Want to know some more detail? Then buy the report. That's the whole reason they bait you with these findings. In the end, they are just trying to sell some research.
I found the manpages quite difficult to use because sometimes I don't know what an API is called, so I would have to do a grep on the entire doc tree
Try 'man -k KEYWORD'. I don't use linux very much, but this has helped me a great deal.
Why get out of bed in the morning? One day you're just going to die and what will be the point of anything you've done?
Oddly enough, there are lots of lenders who love people who have just gone bankrupt. A few reasons-
1) they can charge higher rates
2) they have no debts
3) they cannot go bankrupt again for 7 more years
A little common sense can go a long way...
I seriously hope that you see a difference between returning a lost wallet and breaking in to a site to show security holes.
If you want a principle to follow, how does this sound: be courteous. Return a lost wallet and if you want to test someone's security, ask first.
I have the first three volumes of TAOCP on my shelf and they are rarely consulted. To recommend their use in an intro to anything course is nuts. They just are not very accessible. As a reference, they are fantastic, but I probably woulnd't have taken many CS courses if they were taught primarily from Knuth's books.
It may only take four months to master the syntax of a language, but there is more to programming in a particular language than syntax. In this case, I'm thinking of C++ (my favorite language).
The syntax is simple. Four months should be more than enough. But even though you entirely understand the syntax of a language, it can take many years to become fully comfortable with the languages common libraries and programming idioms.
I've been developing full time in C++ for the past 8 years or so and I am still learning a lot of new stuff. The language isn't standing still (although with C++, it sometimes seems that way) and every once in a while somebody like Alexandrescu comes along and just blows you away.
And even when the language doesn't change (or changes slowly), what is considered as good practice evolves. Five years ago, the use of inheritance was everywhere. Now it seems that the common advice is to compose by default and use inheritance reluctantly (see Sutter's books for excellent arguments on this).
Don't get your panties in a bunch! :)
I remember when Microsoft was launching all of their visual programming products. Visual programming purists complained (correctly) that these products had nothing to do with visual programming- they were just IDE's that included visual form designers.
The more obscure definition is going to lose. But guess what- it doesn't really matter.
Like Juliet said, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet."
I believe $12 will be Universal's MSRP. You will pay that much at the mall, but that's about it. If you buy at a big discount chain (WalMart, BestBuy, etc) you will likely end up paying about $10.
I'd like to see more use of the standard library. The traditional complaints of poorly conforming compilers is mostly just history. Except for support of the export keyword, most C++ compilers and standard library implementations are now quite good. Most platforms even have several excellent compiler / library combinations to choose from.
Even though it would be hell for already existing apps, I would love to see use of standard library components rather than the re-invented QT versions. And even in those cases were the QT versions have extra features, I still think the advantages of using a library that is already familliar with most C++ programmers outweighs the disadvantages. Of course, that's just IMHO.
ec
Christ man! Where's your heart?
Even if you don't directly use the services, you still benefit indirectly. That's why it doesn't bother me to pay taxes. Would you really want poor people in your neighborhood to have no access to medical services? For poor kids to not be offered a publicly funded education?
I'm not even convinced that the net cost of social assistance programs is negative. Without a social safety net, what would crime figures look like? What portion of the welfare savings would have to be spent on public safety programs (prisons and police)?
If I could chop away at the budget, the military would be one of my first candidates. Actually, the department of homeland security would be first. What do they do? Defend the homeland? Why can't the department of defense take care of this?
If you stress yourself when telling the truth and relax when lying, the examiner will end up reporting that you were being deceptive and this is the same as failing.
add an #include and you get much of that.
Wow- now there's a good idea. Wish I had mod points...
Take a look at RobotWisdom.com. This is one of the original weblogs and it seems very similar to Slashdot. Okay, there are no user comments (which arguably is where the value in Slashdot is), but the similarities are apparent.
I would say that measuring the legitimacy of a site and it's content by the number of banner ads and subscriptions is foolish and far too narrow.
Am I the only one who thinks it is funny to see all the anti-blog comments everytime a weblog related story is posted? IMHO, Slashdot is a weblog.
I think I originally found Slashdot on RobotWisdom-- yet another weblog. But that was a couple of years ago...
I've been using PythonCard. It's a cross between Hypercard and Python and seems to work very well. I use it to put a quick GUI on scripts that I often use.
-ec
No, I think you get it except for one small point- you wouldn't put the key in the kernel source for the very reason that you state.
Think of the way GPG works- it's entirely open source and is quite secure. Having the source code to GPG does not help you read a message encoded with it. You need the keys.
You're not advocating security through obscurity, are you?
Certainly putting the keys inside the kernel sources would be a waste of time because you have to make that source code available when you distribute your modified kernel product.
There is no reason why a well designed DRM system cannot be open source.
Read Vonnegut's story Harrison Bergeron. While it isn't about GM, it is about restoring "fairness" to society. Stuff like loading ballerinas down with sand bags. Great story.
"If our legal system is a Frankenstein, then who's the mad doctor?"
Huhh? Frankenstein is the doctor. It's been a long time since I read it, but I don't remember the monster being called anything other than Frankenstein's monster.
Enterprise Application Architecture == Business Software Structure, no?
Why has the word "enterprise" replaced the word "business" when talking about computer software? Is it just buzzword compliance, or does it actually convey more information?
I'm unclear on something. If I had lifetime service and I sold my TiVo on eBay, would the lifetime service be transferred with the device?
I read somewhere that the fine people at TiVo expect a recorder to last around 4 years. So a lifetime subscription works out to approximately half of what it would cost to go month-to-month. This seems reasonable to me.
Don't get me wrong- I like my TiVo. There just isn't much on TV that I want to watch. I'm not sure I'm going to keep the service, so there is no way I'm going to plunk down $300.
A few things do piss me off though. Why do they not have a VCR/TV button so that I can make use of the tuner in my TV to watch a second channel while the TiVo is recording something? I know I could fix this myself with a cable splitter and a wee bit of wire, but why not include a feature present on every VCR ever made?
Secondly, when it is recording something and I accidentally hit the channel button on the remote, the TiVo stops recording and changes the channel. All that it has recorded so far is lost. Why don't they confirm that I want to stop recording? Seems like a grave UI flaw to me.
I bought a Tivo a couple of months ago when they had refurb units for $150. I'm still undecided if it truly is worth $150 + $12/month.
Most Tivo owners say they watch more TV. I've found the opposite to be true. I guess I was expecting my Tivo to discover lots of hidden gems that I was missing. It turns out that most of TV is crap (IMO). There are maybe 3 tv shows that I regularly watch- Simpsons, Good Eats, and... okay, two tv shows.
But now that I know the Tivo will snag them, I never have to worry about being in front of the tube at a certain time. Consequently I watch far less tv. And now I rarely find myself watching things off of the Tivo. So in a way, Tivo has weaned me from TV.