Do you really think that people just change requirements on a whim without any thought to the impact on time and budget?
Yes, it does happen. Generally from a "on-high" business process change where I.T. is not consulted. Many managers do not understand how these decisions affect I.T. systems. Also, government policy changes will have huge affects when dealing with a highly regulated industry.
Yeah, your a successful CEO and someone puts the word "Con" in the title of a book about you - not good in today's climate. I cannot imagine how the book could go uphill from there.
I agree, the thread would probably be different, but it shouldn't be. Mr. Gates has done some "very bad" things in business and pointing them out is a must (I am still a little bitter about having to pay for Windows to run NeXTSTEP), but I don't think his personal life should be held under a microscope.
Others have cited examples of companies boycotting publications because of various slights, and I would expect the same of Jobs. I am so sick of the "tabloid" mentality, I just don't care - tell me something useful - like when will the PowerMac have PCI-Express?
I actually think it would be one of the better ones to start off with. The main caution is doing the partitioning. Look at the FAQ section of the install and read the through the pamphlet in the cd cover to see how an install goes.
Other than that part, it is actually pretty easy. Once you have it installed, working on it is very easy. For router / gateway configurations there are a load of web pages to explain what to do, including the excellent FAQ and PF FAQ.
Weirdly, I actually have a lot more problems with FreeBSD's graphic installer. Don't know why, I guess I just got used to the "get it running, then add ports" instead of doing it all at once.
If you do intend to go to OpenBSD, order the 3.7 CD, it comes out in May.
java version "1.4.2_05" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_05-141.4) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-38, mixed mode)
Apple ships Java with the machine and updates it via software update (this is why Sun does not need to have a download). Apple does some tuning, but the code starts as Sun's. Apple has given back some of its optimizations (some memory optimizations that I can't remember now).
No, you gotta count the number of connections. Businesses have a lot more e-mail then your average person. Not to mention the automatic stuff sent by programs and systems. Throw in the attachments and other fun things and you get a nightmare. The cost isn't trivial and it adds to the administrative overhead. Adding a sudden need to do proper backup (and offsite storage) of what should be transient.
I understand it for certain industries (I used to work in Clinical Trials and as another poster mentioned that has strict rules). Although, you can use those industries as an example of costs being driven up by the information storage requirements (the cost of I.T. for clinical trials is very high in the US).
Thats fine for one person, but when we talk huge companies this keeping everything is a huge problem and storage that big isn't that cheap. Yes, some industries have requirements (Drug Testing), but keeping every e-mail by every employee is a nightmare.
Also, is a POP3 equipped mail server that deletes mail off the main server even legal?
Well, let's see, they provided weapons, military training and aid to the American Colonists in the Revolutionary War.
Well, if you want to get technical about it, that country (monarchy) doesn't exist anymore, there was this revolution and a new government replaced it. We did get a good land deal out of the new government.
They were one of the first modern countries to pick on the buzzword "Democracy" long before a bunch of colonists got pissed at their King's latest tax law.
Well, the French Revolution occurred after the American Revolution, so the US had a "democracy" (well, really a republic - but people seem to be using them interchangeably here) first. I would say the Greeks beat both countries, but they haven't had the same continuous government.
One little short frenchie with a bad attitude almost conquered the entire world, twice.
uh... nope..... others would have a better claim on that one.
they may be built on the same foundation, but "the user-interface glitz you get from cocoa you largely get for free" is very noticeable. For a small example, I have a custom ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict file. All the Cocoa-based applications know to use it, none of the Carbon seem to get it. If it can be easily built, I don't seem to be seeing it.
Cocoa apps seem to be "better" than Carbon apps. BBEdit is starting to look pretty bad compared to some of the new editors for OS X. I expect that the difference will widen with Tiger since I am going to be getting quite a lot more of the "glitz" for free.
"Too bad most of the major apps on OS X are sticking with the Carbon route to avoid rewriting their codebases."
This is one of the biggest pains for the platform, but it seems to allow smaller player to create better apps since they are generally starting with Cocoa. I would expect the differences between Cocoa and Carbon will grow with Tiger. The funny thing is you keep running into people that say Carbon is just as good despite the difference in user experience.
Well, Jay Miner stopped at Atari before heading to Amiga. Gotta love the Antic and CTIA/GTIA. If he had had more years, I wonder what else he would have made.
If it is a first job, many companies will ask for a transcript (after the first, grades are not likely an issue). Going further, an F on a 3 or 4 credit class is not helpful to the GPA. Worse, the chance of retaking the class for a better grade looks pretty grim since it is a special class, and given the requirements, the results will probably be the same.
For a CS Major in the class (surely someone in the class is), this could affect internships / co-op eligibility. The school might have a "minimum GPA in major" or "no fail" clause in those programs.
Just say DJB taught the class. They'll look at you sympathetically, and ask you "so is he as much of an asshole in real life as he comes across online"? Might really break the ice, actually.
Amazingly, I would bet a lot of HR people and even employed IT staff have no idea who he is or what he has done. Heck, my own exposure to him came via reading the threads on the OpenBSD mailing lists (they were not singing his praises).
Let's forget the job market, how about any student in the class with aspirations of that Masters or Doctorate. An F in your major is not a signal of greatness. I am really not sure if more academics know who DJB is. You can probably it, but it is an unfair distraction.
Here's the thing though, you failed a course called "UNIX Security Holes". If I am an employer and I see this on your transcript, I will have a real problem hiring you if security is a concern to me. You can tell me the whole class failed, but I will probably have my doubts or, more probably, you will not have gotten an interview in the first place.
Many have elaborated on how stupid this is and I really believe that this will come back to bite you.
I think your right on about their thinking, but the "attract a larger audience by sanitizing the plot and loyal geeks will follow regardless" approach hasn't worked real well (e.g. Star Trek).
's fairly obvious that whoever put up the money wants the film to have the widest possible appeal in america, and that means they don't want to risk offending middle america with the kind of religous imagery used in the games.
That's probably the reason, but whoever did it is wrong. Omen did well and the type of person who would get offended by a movie about a person killing demons wouldn't go to a horror movie of any type anyway.
This kinda stuff really ticks me off. If you license a property - try to make the damn film into something resembling the property. See any Tom Clancy adaption for examples of how not to do it. If you feel basic story elements of the property are too offensive, then do not license the property.
There are a lot of companies in the world in a lot of different fields that rely on "individual talent". Yes "individual talent" is hard to replace, but the productivity gains from hiring top flight people with talent are worth the effort. Great companies hire great people.
Software is not factory work, methodologies come in and out of favor, but great developers produce more and cleaner code than an average developer. I have never been on a project where people can be replaced like "lego pieces". There is always a ramp up time to not only learn about the organization but domain knowledge.
The figure 10x more productive is quoted a lot, and just think - a bargain at around 1.5 to 2x the price.
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most of the motherboards have both with the PCIe replacing the AGP and PCI-X replacing the normal PCI slots -- see the Tyan boards for an example.
I agree Apple needs to get PCIe as that is the only thing that keeps me from buying a PowerMac.
Yes, it does happen. Generally from a "on-high" business process change where I.T. is not consulted. Many managers do not understand how these decisions affect I.T. systems. Also, government policy changes will have huge affects when dealing with a highly regulated industry.
Others have cited examples of companies boycotting publications because of various slights, and I would expect the same of Jobs. I am so sick of the "tabloid" mentality, I just don't care - tell me something useful - like when will the PowerMac have PCI-Express?
Other than that part, it is actually pretty easy. Once you have it installed, working on it is very easy. For router / gateway configurations there are a load of web pages to explain what to do, including the excellent FAQ and PF FAQ.
Weirdly, I actually have a lot more problems with FreeBSD's graphic installer. Don't know why, I guess I just got used to the "get it running, then add ports" instead of doing it all at once.
If you do intend to go to OpenBSD, order the 3.7 CD, it comes out in May.
No, you gotta count the number of connections. Businesses have a lot more e-mail then your average person. Not to mention the automatic stuff sent by programs and systems. Throw in the attachments and other fun things and you get a nightmare. The cost isn't trivial and it adds to the administrative overhead. Adding a sudden need to do proper backup (and offsite storage) of what should be transient.
I understand it for certain industries (I used to work in Clinical Trials and as another poster mentioned that has strict rules). Although, you can use those industries as an example of costs being driven up by the information storage requirements (the cost of I.T. for clinical trials is very high in the US).
OS X uses Sun's JVM code which is tuned by Apple with some of the tuning being returned to Sun. Perhaps your thinking of the OS 9 JVM?
Also, is a POP3 equipped mail server that deletes mail off the main server even legal?
he forgot to tell people to tip the waitstaff.
The dock theme for swiki (squeak wiki) also does this. It isn't quite as good, but it is a nice demo (more readable javascript).
Well, if you want to get technical about it, that country (monarchy) doesn't exist anymore, there was this revolution and a new government replaced it. We did get a good land deal out of the new government.
They were one of the first modern countries to pick on the buzzword "Democracy" long before a bunch of colonists got pissed at their King's latest tax law.
Well, the French Revolution occurred after the American Revolution, so the US had a "democracy" (well, really a republic - but people seem to be using them interchangeably here) first. I would say the Greeks beat both countries, but they haven't had the same continuous government.
One little short frenchie with a bad attitude almost conquered the entire world, twice.
uh... nope..... others would have a better claim on that one.
quicktake 100 - not bad for its day
Cocoa apps seem to be "better" than Carbon apps. BBEdit is starting to look pretty bad compared to some of the new editors for OS X. I expect that the difference will widen with Tiger since I am going to be getting quite a lot more of the "glitz" for free.
This is one of the biggest pains for the platform, but it seems to allow smaller player to create better apps since they are generally starting with Cocoa. I would expect the differences between Cocoa and Carbon will grow with Tiger. The funny thing is you keep running into people that say Carbon is just as good despite the difference in user experience.
I seem to remember a story about some of those romance novels being written by a computer program and selling well.
Well, Jay Miner stopped at Atari before heading to Amiga. Gotta love the Antic and CTIA/GTIA. If he had had more years, I wonder what else he would have made.
For a CS Major in the class (surely someone in the class is), this could affect internships / co-op eligibility. The school might have a "minimum GPA in major" or "no fail" clause in those programs.
Just say DJB taught the class. They'll look at you sympathetically, and ask you "so is he as much of an asshole in real life as he comes across online"? Might really break the ice, actually.
Amazingly, I would bet a lot of HR people and even employed IT staff have no idea who he is or what he has done. Heck, my own exposure to him came via reading the threads on the OpenBSD mailing lists (they were not singing his praises).
Let's forget the job market, how about any student in the class with aspirations of that Masters or Doctorate. An F in your major is not a signal of greatness. I am really not sure if more academics know who DJB is. You can probably it, but it is an unfair distraction.
Many have elaborated on how stupid this is and I really believe that this will come back to bite you.
Chubby Cherub and Doom in the same thread, only on slashdot.
I think your right on about their thinking, but the "attract a larger audience by sanitizing the plot and loyal geeks will follow regardless" approach hasn't worked real well (e.g. Star Trek).
That's probably the reason, but whoever did it is wrong. Omen did well and the type of person who would get offended by a movie about a person killing demons wouldn't go to a horror movie of any type anyway.
This kinda stuff really ticks me off. If you license a property - try to make the damn film into something resembling the property. See any Tom Clancy adaption for examples of how not to do it. If you feel basic story elements of the property are too offensive, then do not license the property.
Software is not factory work, methodologies come in and out of favor, but great developers produce more and cleaner code than an average developer. I have never been on a project where people can be replaced like "lego pieces". There is always a ramp up time to not only learn about the organization but domain knowledge.
The figure 10x more productive is quoted a lot, and just think - a bargain at around 1.5 to 2x the price.