If the only thing you're ever pushing on the stack is an Integer, then there is no risk of error from casting back to Integer when you pop off. To get an int then of course you can use Integer.intValue(). Slightly annoying and roundabout, but I've never had a casting problem when I always knew why type of data was going into the structure.
umm.. more like maybe the next release will stop Phoenix from crashing when I close it, or from not closing properly some of the time, which makes me unable to start a new instance of Phoenix without going to task manager...
Phoenix isn't at the 1.0 level yet, so there's more to be done than just incorporate the new Mozilla features.
Windows XP is radically different from Windows 95.
"Radically" is going a little far. From a system administration point of view, XP could be called radically different. To the end user, XP is very much the same. When changing from 98SE and Word 97 to XP and Office XP, my mom had no problems doing the exact same tasks in Word. Same with Freecell. Sure, she doesn't know the new way to change the IP of the computer, but she didn't need to know in the first place.
Recently at work, we moved from NT5 to XP. Almost all people had no issues whatsoever with the new OS. Some little things behaved differently, but the general feel of the system was the same.
My point is, for everyday tasks, and to a "normal" computer user, Windows* is the same as Windows*.
plus hardware upgrades for every system, new servers, etc.
This would hold true for Linux as well.
and they'll have to port existing applications to the newer Windows architecture (backwards-compatible my ass).
A more accurate statement would read "they may have to port..." A well coded application that ran on Windows 95 will run fine on Windows XP. Most backwards-compatibility errors are caused by DirectX/DirectDraw or other display mode-related problems, which I don't think you'll be encountering in office applications.
Is this true? In theory, nothing should prevent Office 9x from installing and running on Windows XP, unless MS specifically coded XP to reject it. If this was true, it would be another abuse of monopoly power, and I think we would have heard more about it. I did a quick search that turned up nothing to indicate Office 9x will not run on Windows XP.
for the vast majority of the population, it is perceived that one has no option but to pay for Windows
except with a big BUT.
BUT, the general public does not see Windows as the scourge that most Linux users do. In fact, if you plopped down Linux in front of most users, in five minutes you would hear "I want Windows back".
When explorer crashes on my system (or when I kill it myself) I can just go to File:New Task in task manager and type 'explorer'. Yes, running explorer usually brings up a file navigator, but running explorer when it has crashed or otherwise terminated will restart explorer almost flawlessly. The only thing that is lost is the status of some tray icons. This is in Windows 2000.
If you hava a SSN, you can get a birth certificate
Not if the state you were born in is smart.
I recently had to get a new birth cert from Delaware for the 2nd time. I had to provide my information, some information on my parents, and fax a valid, current, photo ID. Pretty hard to get all of that information in one place (be it a student record, wallet, etc.)
According to the gov't SSNs are never reused currently. Here is the link. This link may timeout.. but it is in the frequently asked questions at ssa.gov.
Not in the least. I was born in Delaware and recently had to get another (the 3rd!) birth certificate issued to get a passport.. I don't know how I keep losing these things.
In any case, I needed to specify my parents information, and fax a photo ID to the vital statistics office. Quite a bit more work than just the SSN.
Okay what I was pointing out was the statement seemed to clash with "[a]nyways, my point is that most backdoors put in by developers seem to be accidental rather than intentional."
From your example, it sounds like the back door was put in on purpose.
One of the main questions here is whether backdoors should be used anywhere. Including test/debugging versions. The main argument for keeping them out of everywhere is so that they can never 'slip by' in testing like your example.
Yes it does. Disconnect your HD or DVD drive and boot up. You'll get the "service required" screen, with an error code.
I've only seen these screens while mucking around with the box, never through gameplay, but they can appear while the box is running, not just from a hardware check on boot.
I'd rather it all stayed in the animated realm, myself. Moving from one medium to another always brings up unneccessary comparisons about which is better, more true to the story, blah blah blah. Instead of trying to make a buck off of what they've already got I wish they would spend the time coming up with new ideas.
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No.. these are meant to be good hoaxes.
Where do you rent music from?
Watch DS9. One of the reasons it's so great is that towards the end of the show, they understood that they needed plot arcs to keep it interesting.
The real point is: if you're safe and do some type checking, you'll never have a problem in any situation.
Feel free to write a better language yourself.
If the only thing you're ever pushing on the stack is an Integer, then there is no risk of error from casting back to Integer when you pop off. To get an int then of course you can use Integer.intValue(). Slightly annoying and roundabout, but I've never had a casting problem when I always knew why type of data was going into the structure.
Yes, you've had 1.3b. This is not a beta release.
umm.. more like maybe the next release will stop Phoenix from crashing when I close it, or from not closing properly some of the time, which makes me unable to start a new instance of Phoenix without going to task manager...
Phoenix isn't at the 1.0 level yet, so there's more to be done than just incorporate the new Mozilla features.
Do what? As dirty as it might be, there's nothing illegal here.
Whoever modded this troll needs to go back to elementary school for more reading comprehension skills.
running Office 2003 (requiring Windows 2000 or 2003)
Does the article mean to imply that Windows XP users will be shut out of Office 2003? That doesn't seem like a move Microsoft would make.
Windows XP is radically different from Windows 95.
"Radically" is going a little far. From a system administration point of view, XP could be called radically different. To the end user, XP is very much the same. When changing from 98SE and Word 97 to XP and Office XP, my mom had no problems doing the exact same tasks in Word. Same with Freecell. Sure, she doesn't know the new way to change the IP of the computer, but she didn't need to know in the first place.
Recently at work, we moved from NT5 to XP. Almost all people had no issues whatsoever with the new OS. Some little things behaved differently, but the general feel of the system was the same.
My point is, for everyday tasks, and to a "normal" computer user, Windows* is the same as Windows*.
plus hardware upgrades for every system, new servers, etc.
This would hold true for Linux as well.
and they'll have to port existing applications to the newer Windows architecture (backwards-compatible my ass).
A more accurate statement would read "they may have to port..." A well coded application that ran on Windows 95 will run fine on Windows XP. Most backwards-compatibility errors are caused by DirectX/DirectDraw or other display mode-related problems, which I don't think you'll be encountering in office applications.
because you can't run Office 9x on Windows XP Pro
Is this true? In theory, nothing should prevent Office 9x from installing and running on Windows XP, unless MS specifically coded XP to reject it. If this was true, it would be another abuse of monopoly power, and I think we would have heard more about it. I did a quick search that turned up nothing to indicate Office 9x will not run on Windows XP.
for the vast majority of the population, it is perceived that one has no option but to pay for Windows
except with a big BUT.
BUT, the general public does not see Windows as the scourge that most Linux users do. In fact, if you plopped down Linux in front of most users, in five minutes you would hear "I want Windows back".
That's why you get a free email address at Yahoo or one of the other places (Hotmail is run by some nice folks I hear), and then never check it again.
When explorer crashes on my system (or when I kill it myself) I can just go to File:New Task in task manager and type 'explorer'. Yes, running explorer usually brings up a file navigator, but running explorer when it has crashed or otherwise terminated will restart explorer almost flawlessly. The only thing that is lost is the status of some tray icons. This is in Windows 2000.
If you hava a SSN, you can get a birth certificate
Not if the state you were born in is smart.
I recently had to get a new birth cert from Delaware for the 2nd time. I had to provide my information, some information on my parents, and fax a valid, current, photo ID. Pretty hard to get all of that information in one place (be it a student record, wallet, etc.)
According to the gov't SSNs are never reused currently. Here is the link. This link may timeout.. but it is in the frequently asked questions at ssa.gov.
Not in the least. I was born in Delaware and recently had to get another (the 3rd!) birth certificate issued to get a passport.. I don't know how I keep losing these things.
In any case, I needed to specify my parents information, and fax a photo ID to the vital statistics office. Quite a bit more work than just the SSN.
Great for you. My post was to point out that there is an *SOD on the XBOX, when the parent claimed there wasn't, and gave an easy way to find it.
Okay what I was pointing out was the statement seemed to clash with "[a]nyways, my point is that most backdoors put in by developers seem to be accidental rather than intentional."
From your example, it sounds like the back door was put in on purpose.
One of the main questions here is whether backdoors should be used anywhere. Including test/debugging versions. The main argument for keeping them out of everywhere is so that they can never 'slip by' in testing like your example.
Yes it does. Disconnect your HD or DVD drive and boot up. You'll get the "service required" screen, with an error code.
I've only seen these screens while mucking around with the box, never through gameplay, but they can appear while the box is running, not just from a hardware check on boot.
I'd rather it all stayed in the animated realm, myself. Moving from one medium to another always brings up unneccessary comparisons about which is better, more true to the story, blah blah blah. Instead of trying to make a buck off of what they've already got I wish they would spend the time coming up with new ideas.