Hmmm, I'm wondering how much traffic that actually is, sounds like some set-up they have there, if they can forward all the customer's traffic. Would be nice to have a look at that kit.
Interresting point of view, I have to agree at least a little bit. I found that mechanical designers that have trouble scetching their ideas by hand tend to be the less competent ones.
Having said this, It's been a long time since I worked in a design shop, having moved to a different area of work. And I'm not sure if what I saw 15 years ago still valid today and if that wasn't just that design shop.
The guy claims to work for the federal Govt. and he posts on SLashdot he doesn't use Oracle. Well then it must be true, the federal govt. does not use oracle;-)
I don't want a smartpone either, I's like to leave my PDA at home when I go out (concerts, clubbing etc.), because I don't mind losing my phone, but I do mind losing a PDA with all my personal notes, bussiness notes etc on it. (of course there is alwais a chance of losing it, but the risks are just that much higher, and no I don't believe that encrypting/locking wil be sufficient, I'd rather just leave it at home).
You just repeat your previous statements, still ignoring the fact that when this feature was designed the design was a valid design choice given the requirements at the time.
The fact that is a problem now is a caused by somethign different than the original design choice (actually since the requirements changed).
Comparing UN*X and Windows (especially at the time the choices where made) in this case is actually silly, they're built with completely different approaches. Comparing things this way will allow anyone to call anything "bad engineering" (like american cars for example).
if Microsoft tells us "don't download executables from untrustworthy sources"
Is refering to a statement that is more recent than this feature. Like the parent mentiones, it was something that was needed back then. Things like this are just a result of an evolving world.
The Parent is not stating it's not a problem now, but it does explain the origin of this problem that in fact is a real feature and not a bug. You can state whatever reason why it "in fact is a bug", but the fact is that the things just works as designed, but it was designed in a time when the side effects were not as inmportant.
If you really want to blame MS for soemthing, blame them for not keeping track of their old features in an evolving world.
Well I think they expect people (like myself) just to be able to read the paper like I'm used to (well almost) so in fact all you need is a "scanned version". So for me this is exactly what I would need, and I can read it anywhere even when away from any place where I can buy a recent paper from country X.
By the way, their website clearly states for their Ibrowse product:
"At a glance: NewsStand's web browser reading experience, usable on any PC, MAC or UNIX based computer system with an active internet connection. Requires latest Macromedia Flash plugin. "
The originalposter mentiones being in the second term. Possibly it would be good advice not to qworry about the job market just yet. For one things may change, secondly someone who knows programming well, would be able to quickly adapt to another language.
I have to agree, what new really original stories are out there anyway? I have rarely seen new stories that do not combine the classical themes and/or storylines.
I can't see how this would work out in a reasonable way, the concept is just too "interresting".
I have to agree with this. This would mean that someone who visibly uses GPL 3 software will have to publish modifications. Someone who keeps it out of sight doesn't. I fear this would create a whole range of new discussions around GPL which would be of no use to anyone.
Then one could argue that the biggest issue for them would actually be population, if the human population on this planet stops growing or even gets smaller the root of this problem will go away (need for more energy). They should start a big campaign for birth-control all over the world and tackle the root of the problem.
The register has a a story describing this as a race between AMD and Intel too, where Intel is doing a similair thing woth the Toyota F1 team. My guess is that the CPU vendors don't see this as a race between themselves, but it's a nice way of looking at it.
I must agree, the best way to learn is to start young and with limited means.
I know the feeling of having to program on papaer, I was lucky to get hold of a 1K machine pretty quickly.
I once looked at a place called other90, http://www.other90.com/
I never made up my mind if that was for real, and thought their kit was too expensive to find out.
Anyone ever try their kit?
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Minix3 would probably be much more suitable for this. Tanenbaum does have a lot of valid points. He also is willing and able to get the project going.
Hmmm, I'm wondering how much traffic that actually is, sounds like some set-up they have there, if they can forward all the customer's traffic.
Would be nice to have a look at that kit.
Interresting point of view, I have to agree at least a little bit. I found that mechanical designers that have trouble scetching their ideas by hand tend to be the less competent ones.
Having said this, It's been a long time since I worked in a design shop, having moved to a different area of work. And I'm not sure if what I saw 15 years ago still valid today and if that wasn't just that design shop.
I have to agree here...
;-)
If a commercial vendor would ahve had a problem like this the Slashdot crowd would have been crying "bad engineering!"..
Now it's spun to a victory?
Sounds like any coorperate PR department to me
Heh
;-)
The guy claims to work for the federal Govt. and he posts on SLashdot he doesn't use Oracle. Well then it must be true, the federal govt. does not use oracle
I don't want a smartpone either, I's like to leave my PDA at home when I go out (concerts, clubbing etc.), because I don't mind losing my phone, but I do mind losing a PDA with all my personal notes, bussiness notes etc on it. (of course there is alwais a chance of losing it, but the risks are just that much higher, and no I don't believe that encrypting/locking wil be sufficient, I'd rather just leave it at home).
You just repeat your previous statements, still ignoring the fact that when this feature was designed the design was a valid design choice given the requirements at the time.
The fact that is a problem now is a caused by somethign different than the original design choice (actually since the requirements changed).
Comparing UN*X and Windows (especially at the time the choices where made) in this case is actually silly, they're built with completely different approaches. Comparing things this way will allow anyone to call anything "bad engineering" (like american cars for example).
if Microsoft tells us "don't download executables from untrustworthy sources" Is refering to a statement that is more recent than this feature. Like the parent mentiones, it was something that was needed back then. Things like this are just a result of an evolving world.
The Parent is not stating it's not a problem now, but it does explain the origin of this problem that in fact is a real feature and not a bug. You can state whatever reason why it "in fact is a bug", but the fact is that the things just works as designed, but it was designed in a time when the side effects were not as inmportant.
If you really want to blame MS for soemthing, blame them for not keeping track of their old features in an evolving world.
Well I think they expect people (like myself) just to be able to read the paper like I'm used to (well almost) so in fact all you need is a "scanned version". So for me this is exactly what I would need, and I can read it anywhere even when away from any place where I can buy a recent paper from country X.
By the way, their website clearly states for their Ibrowse product:
"At a glance:
NewsStand's web browser reading experience, usable on any PC, MAC or UNIX based computer system with an active internet connection. Requires latest Macromedia Flash plugin. "
So they do support more than just Windows.
Well it is a matter of languages, since the question was "which language shall I learn?". Python was not an option.
The originalposter mentiones being in the second term. Possibly it would be good advice not to qworry about the job market just yet. For one things may change, secondly someone who knows programming well, would be able to quickly adapt to another language.
A supervirus from outerspace.... Wow this guy probably saw this http://www.virusthemovie.com/ movie...
A nice story about this, the false authority syndrome: http://www.vmyths.com/fas/fas1.cfm
I've just downloaded Elmer, which looks promissing.
http://www.csc.fi/elmer/
I have to agree, what new really original stories are out there anyway? I have rarely seen new stories that do not combine the classical themes and/or storylines.
I can't see how this would work out in a reasonable way, the concept is just too "interresting".
I have to agree with this. This would mean that someone who visibly uses GPL 3 software will have to publish modifications. Someone who keeps it out of sight doesn't. I fear this would create a whole range of new discussions around GPL which would be of no use to anyone.
Strangely enough I tend to disagree with network admins having to know about machine code...
A network admin also does not have to be able to write network utility programs...
A network admin needs to administer a network, which would be somethign opposite of writing code.
I my experience people with the skills you describe rarely make good network admins...
I did not know these figures, good call.
Then one could argue that the biggest issue for them would actually be population, if the human population on this planet stops growing or even gets smaller the root of this problem will go away (need for more energy). They should start a big campaign for birth-control all over the world and tackle the root of the problem.
Way before my teachers realised there were calculators that could do that.
On a side note, I do think a 12 year old should learn how to do this by hand, it's part of fundamental education, but thats just my opinion.
The register has a a story describing this as a race between AMD and Intel too, where Intel is doing a similair thing woth the Toyota F1 team. My guess is that the CPU vendors don't see this as a race between themselves, but it's a nice way of looking at it.
I must agree, the best way to learn is to start young and with limited means. I know the feeling of having to program on papaer, I was lucky to get hold of a 1K machine pretty quickly.
I once looked at a place called other90, http://www.other90.com/ I never made up my mind if that was for real, and thought their kit was too expensive to find out. Anyone ever try their kit?
...for a number of years now, on all consumer electronics. Seems to work there.
Between British and US engineering.
Styles are different and I wonder what the differences would be.