This is an intersting approach, but if they keep this a "closed system" (i.e. a hidden internet), then how much real "hacking" can they expect? Are they going to use honeypot data? Will they expose this system externally for real "hackers" to play with? Just my $0.02 worth.
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>That's crazy. Universities don't teach programming languages except as tools to teach more important concepts.
Not true. Check out University of Waterloo as an example of Microsofts approach to exposing C# to a new generation of developers. Well, engineer's, but close enough.;-)
You might want to look into Integrity Manager from MKS. Sure it's commercial, but our shop uses it here and it does a pretty good job. Fully workflow handling, completely customizable, etc. Good stuff all round!
how long it will take before the site experiences a Slashdot effect.
Seriously though, this is all well and good, but what's to stop users from logging onto the site and reporting violations out of spite? Do they really expect people to believe that they will examine every alleged violation, or is this simply a way for the government to pacify those that believe the judgement was too lienient?
But how is this different from any other benchmark on the market? He who has the most money wins, simple as that. This has been happening for a while now in the Windows vs. Linux debate, the J2EE Application Server market, the CORBA server market, etc. I'm honestly surprised this hasn't occurred earlier than now. Or maybe it has, but it's been quiet until now...
Basically our file transfer was using high-speed networks (OC3 fiber-optic lines), so FTP didn't do multi-threading very well. That and the packet sizes were wrong (I know, you can manipulate registies, etc., to change the MTU size, but still...)
Having used a lot of standards over my career mainly because I was forced into using them, standards do anything but stiffle innovation.
Lets say I wanted to write a client to transfer files via the internet. I could just write my own from scratch, looking at low-level socket communication. Oh! Wait a minute, I ran into a standard, the TCP/IP stack. Nah, I'll use UDP. D'oh! Ran into another standard.
Now, let's say that I've written my FTP-like transfer system using low-level sockets, but I don't follow the FTP standard. Does this mean that I've limited my creativity? Absolutely not. I've done this, and to be honest with you, there are a lot of ways to speed up FTP. So while I'm not using the FTP "standard", I am using it as a basis for my own innovative way to transfer data, at a rate that can be 2-3x faster, depending on the network.
This looks to me like they are changing a language so that existing apps no longer compile which is a bad idea.
Where does it say that they will do this? Come on now, if you're going to make such a broad, sweeping statement at least back it up a little.
For those of you who are scared that this guy might actually be right, I suggest that you look at the JSRs mentioned in the Q&A article. You'll find that backwards compatibility is always at the top of the list. Even Sun isn't crazy enough to avoid backwards compatibility, which is not always true of other orgs, such as Micro$oft.
Well, aside from the obvious points you mentioned about sex bots and game AI, surprisingly there are a lot of things that AI is capable of doing. Some examples include:
Predicting stock prices
Maintaining quality control on an assembly line
Performing credit checks for mortgage applications
Voice recognition systems
etc.
There are a lot more uses of AI in the marketplace today, but you just don't hear about them as much. When people hear AI, they almost automatically think of things like HAL, the Terminator, etc., but the field of AI is a lot more widespread than that, and it has a lot more application that people often think of. All in all, it's a broad field, but people often set their sights high and become sorely disappointed when their high hopes aren't met.
"Call their bluff"? Come on. JBoss has been waiting for almost a year for this test. Will everything pass without a hitch? Probably not, but that doesn't mean that they won't get the certification right away.
I love JBoss, I've used it for pilot projects for a few years now, but I've never been able to get it into production, and one of the reasons is that it wasn't "certified" by Sun. All hail the day when JBoss is certified!
It definitely could be used for more than just computing applications. Imagine expanding this to work with robotics, so that adjustments can be made on the fly. There are quite literally thousands of possibilities here...
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You're correct. I must learn to read more comments before posting like a buffon! :-)
Not true. Check out University of Waterloo as an example of Microsofts approach to exposing C# to a new generation of developers. Well, engineer's, but close enough. ;-)
You might want to look into Integrity Manager from MKS. Sure it's commercial, but our shop uses it here and it does a pretty good job. Fully workflow handling, completely customizable, etc. Good stuff all round!
Does anyone know if this will be a US-only thing, or are all the major banks around the globe planing this?
Seriously though, this is all well and good, but what's to stop users from logging onto the site and reporting violations out of spite? Do they really expect people to believe that they will examine every alleged violation, or is this simply a way for the government to pacify those that believe the judgement was too lienient?
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I read your email...
Basically our file transfer was using high-speed networks (OC3 fiber-optic lines), so FTP didn't do multi-threading very well. That and the packet sizes were wrong (I know, you can manipulate registies, etc., to change the MTU size, but still...)
Lets say I wanted to write a client to transfer files via the internet. I could just write my own from scratch, looking at low-level socket communication. Oh! Wait a minute, I ran into a standard, the TCP/IP stack. Nah, I'll use UDP. D'oh! Ran into another standard.
Now, let's say that I've written my FTP-like transfer system using low-level sockets, but I don't follow the FTP standard. Does this mean that I've limited my creativity? Absolutely not. I've done this, and to be honest with you, there are a lot of ways to speed up FTP. So while I'm not using the FTP "standard", I am using it as a basis for my own innovative way to transfer data, at a rate that can be 2-3x faster, depending on the network.
Stiffling innovation indeed...
I head your email...
Where does it say that they will do this? Come on now, if you're going to make such a broad, sweeping statement at least back it up a little.
For those of you who are scared that this guy might actually be right, I suggest that you look at the JSRs mentioned in the Q&A article. You'll find that backwards compatibility is always at the top of the list. Even Sun isn't crazy enough to avoid backwards compatibility, which is not always true of other orgs, such as Micro$oft.
No, they're still going to keep their own shop alive, but they don't want any other eTailer's selling their stuff.
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- Predicting stock prices
- Maintaining quality control on an assembly line
- Performing credit checks for mortgage applications
- Voice recognition systems
- etc.
There are a lot more uses of AI in the marketplace today, but you just don't hear about them as much. When people hear AI, they almost automatically think of things like HAL, the Terminator, etc., but the field of AI is a lot more widespread than that, and it has a lot more application that people often think of. All in all, it's a broad field, but people often set their sights high and become sorely disappointed when their high hopes aren't met.----
I read your email.
"Call their bluff"? Come on. JBoss has been waiting for almost a year for this test. Will everything pass without a hitch? Probably not, but that doesn't mean that they won't get the certification right away.
I love JBoss, I've used it for pilot projects for a few years now, but I've never been able to get it into production, and one of the reasons is that it wasn't "certified" by Sun. All hail the day when JBoss is certified!
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I read your email...
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