Why are there so many cons all of a sudden? I think QT is great, but an API doc is fine, I don't see any reason to go to a conference. Not just QTCon, Nodevember, Abstractions (well, that one looks kind of cool), etc, etc. GoToConf, Powershell conf, Gluecon, Agile Dev West andEast......wtf who enjoys going to these?
btw, don't get me wrong, I find it superior to iPhones for one reason: the lack of openness. I will never buy an iPhone until that changes, and Android is far superior when all things are taken into consideration.
If poor people are being driven to these extremes by poverty, then why isn't one of the richest countries in the world doing something to address that?
This is an insult to poor people. Like, "Oh, they are poor, they can't help themselves from murdering." Being a former poor person myself, I spit in your face. When was the last time you actually helped a poor person instead of saying, "Oh, someone should help them."
They have exceptional software engineering standards
Their search is good. Their advertising platform (for advertisers) is alright. Their operations team is top-notch. A lot of the other stuff is half-done. Android is barely sufficient (and has a lot of messiness, too).
I'm wracking my brains, but right now I am unable to think of a single company that I've recently done business with that I would rate as more good than evil.
Wow, what does a company have to do to rate as non-evil?
You seriously miss my point... I'm not claiming coal is clean here.. I'm claiming that solar and wind are NOT without environmental impact when you consider the complete lifecycle of the equipment.
Here's a picture of coal mine pollution. It doesn't show the mercury being released into the air when it burns. Do you have any pictures of solar cell pollution, or is that more a hypothetical thing?
If you were a film-maker, maybe emotion would be more important to you. Also, sales teams get a rush from communicating and having meetings together. Just by talking they self-motivate, even if nothing valuable was said.
This is opposite programmers: we spend our time insulting each other.
You can probably set up your bank to pay them a set amount each month. I do that with my rent and utilities. My landlord doesn't have an auto-pay system, so the bank makes sure they have a check in the mail by the first of every month.
The counter-argument is that Oracle was fully aware of their actions, and that they are not required to tell them that air contains oxygen or that water is wet, either.
That's not the counter-argument, that's some BS you just made up. There was a counter-argument, and it's rather entertaining.
Yeah, well, unless I'm misreading this whole thing, that sounds like a screwup by Oracle or their attorneys and not something Google can be held accountable for.
Their argument is that Google should have given that info to them during discovery.
It was a beautiful day in court if you like courtroom drama. Some of the dialogue:
[Oracle attorney]Hurst throws her hands up. "It’s a fraud on the jury! It’s a mockery of the system!"
Google attorney responded by saying that Oracle already tried to bring ARC and other products into it, and that the court struck testimony about these products, because this limited retrial was frozen in time, looking at what was available in 2012.
Judge ALSUP to Google: "Do you concede that Oracle is entitled to bring a new lawsuit against any new product that was not in the first trial?"
Google: "YES"
ORACLE: "We certainly can sue, but that’s not why this verdict should be set aside."
later
(Flashback: key argument in the case was that Android did not compete with Java SE because it was not for desktop.)
Hurst throws up arms again and starts shouting, "This is outrageous! They’re lying to the jury!" (because Android on Chromebooks)
Judge ALSUP [trolling]: "We already said we’re going to have another trial on all of those other products."
Judge ALSUP: "Do you know how many Social Security claimants I can't rule on right now because you're arguing over a cost bill?"
The reason they didn't was because they felt they were on a timer......they had to beat Microsoft to market with a reasonable system. I think they would have been fine with a C based system, but a lot of people disagree.
It really depends on the region, some subduction zones are dropping at a rate of 40mm/yr (compared to 3-9mm/yr of ocean rise). Each region has to be looked at separately. Erosion is typically measured in feet (in the US of course) not millimeters. Of course, rising sea levels can exacerbate erosion.
Like I care if rich people have problems with storm surges.
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I'm not sure what to think of that, it seems somewhat horrifying.
Why are there so many cons all of a sudden? I think QT is great, but an API doc is fine, I don't see any reason to go to a conference. Not just QTCon, Nodevember, Abstractions (well, that one looks kind of cool), etc, etc. GoToConf, Powershell conf, Gluecon, Agile Dev West andEast......wtf who enjoys going to these?
btw, don't get me wrong, I find it superior to iPhones for one reason: the lack of openness. I will never buy an iPhone until that changes, and Android is far superior when all things are taken into consideration.
If poor people are being driven to these extremes by poverty, then why isn't one of the richest countries in the world doing something to address that?
This is an insult to poor people. Like, "Oh, they are poor, they can't help themselves from murdering." Being a former poor person myself, I spit in your face. When was the last time you actually helped a poor person instead of saying, "Oh, someone should help them."
The UI is clunky. The codebase sucks. It reminds me of Windows, which I describe as: adequate.
Well that's a shame.
Who does the shoddy work?
Google. The manufacturers might too, but you usually can't see all of their code.
They have exceptional software engineering standards
Their search is good. Their advertising platform (for advertisers) is alright. Their operations team is top-notch. A lot of the other stuff is half-done. Android is barely sufficient (and has a lot of messiness, too).
I'm wracking my brains, but right now I am unable to think of a single company that I've recently done business with that I would rate as more good than evil.
Wow, what does a company have to do to rate as non-evil?
You seriously miss my point... I'm not claiming coal is clean here.. I'm claiming that solar and wind are NOT without environmental impact when you consider the complete lifecycle of the equipment.
Walking out your front door is not clean, mate.
including germ-line damage that will affect generations of animals in the future.
And what exactly do you think will be the result of all the radiation from the coal?
Here's a picture of coal mine pollution. It doesn't show the mercury being released into the air when it burns. Do you have any pictures of solar cell pollution, or is that more a hypothetical thing?
Microsoft got jealous that systemd was having all the fun?
If someone is evil, then what they do is evil.
It's a bit silly to say that people are sabotaging their own good mood
Especially since they might be in an even better mood afterwards.
If you were a film-maker, maybe emotion would be more important to you. Also, sales teams get a rush from communicating and having meetings together. Just by talking they self-motivate, even if nothing valuable was said.
This is opposite programmers: we spend our time insulting each other.
You can probably set up your bank to pay them a set amount each month. I do that with my rent and utilities. My landlord doesn't have an auto-pay system, so the bank makes sure they have a check in the mail by the first of every month.
The counter-argument is that Oracle was fully aware of their actions, and that they are not required to tell them that air contains oxygen or that water is wet, either.
That's not the counter-argument, that's some BS you just made up. There was a counter-argument, and it's rather entertaining.
Yeah, well, unless I'm misreading this whole thing, that sounds like a screwup by Oracle or their attorneys and not something Google can be held accountable for.
Their argument is that Google should have given that info to them during discovery.
It was a beautiful day in court if you like courtroom drama. Some of the dialogue:
[Oracle attorney]Hurst throws her hands up. "It’s a fraud on the jury! It’s a mockery of the system!"
Google attorney responded by saying that Oracle already tried to bring ARC and other products into it, and that the court struck testimony about these products, because this limited retrial was frozen in time, looking at what was available in 2012.
Judge ALSUP to Google: "Do you concede that Oracle is entitled to bring a new lawsuit against any new product that was not in the first trial?"
Google: "YES"
ORACLE: "We certainly can sue, but that’s not why this verdict should be set aside."
later
(Flashback: key argument in the case was that Android did not compete with Java SE because it was not for desktop.)
Hurst throws up arms again and starts shouting, "This is outrageous! They’re lying to the jury!" (because Android on Chromebooks)
Judge ALSUP [trolling]: "We already said we’re going to have another trial on all of those other products."
Judge ALSUP: "Do you know how many Social Security claimants I can't rule on right now because you're arguing over a cost bill?"
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The reason they didn't was because they felt they were on a timer......they had to beat Microsoft to market with a reasonable system. I think they would have been fine with a C based system, but a lot of people disagree.
And then someone invents true-color pixels, and we need to upgrade again (please)
Please clarify instead of making a vague innuendo.
I've met very few programmers who can write production quality code. It's all like a bird's nest.
It really depends on the region, some subduction zones are dropping at a rate of 40mm/yr (compared to 3-9mm/yr of ocean rise). Each region has to be looked at separately. Erosion is typically measured in feet (in the US of course) not millimeters. Of course, rising sea levels can exacerbate erosion.
Like I care if rich people have problems with storm surges.