Word puzzles and chess puzzles are fine, but I agree that they should tailor to the Slashdot crowd.
Short C programs or some nice Perl scripting challenges would be interesting. But even if it were just regular puzzles, I think there would be many/.'ers who would figure out a way to turn them into a programming challenge:)
And either way, one of the best things about puzzles is sharing the experience with others. I would expect the puzzle stories to have a massive amount of comments, as we try to figure out how to solve them bit by bit.
And like everyone else said, it should definitely have its own topic, or maybe even its own section. And catchy titles like "Puzzle Master" are always a plus:)
This is only true for the VERY short-term. Within a few days, all of the major holes will have been plugged, and every minor one will be plugged very soon after it pops up.
Not really. First of all, Windows is a huge piece of software, and developers haven't had the chance to get aquainted with it as it has developed, like the Linux developers have. I would expect that when a developer did find a bug, it would be a monumental task to find what section, let alone what line of code, caused the bug. I think it would be a few weeks or monthand every minor one will be
Also, the statement that every minor bugged would be plugged soon after it popped up is in essence probably true. Some developer somewhere would fix the bug. But that doesn't mean that it will be truly fixed. First off, consumers aren't likely to apply any patches from anyone other than Mircosoft, or perhaps another big name software company. And I don't think even MS has the resources to compile bug fixes from around the world and distribute a patch within a day. Secondly, the average Windows user is used to updating their system once every couple of years, not every day. So while the bug fix is being propagated around the world, many many systems will still be vulnerable.
Check out the Linux Router Project. What you get is a full Linux box with a router, BOOTP or DHCP or PPP, Apache, or anything at all that you can fit on a floppy. It loads everything into RAM, so you don't need a hard drive, and you wouldn't need a very powerful CPU for what you're doing.
The judge's harsh wording and his taking the side of the government's case almost entirely, shows that he is trying to compel Microsoft to settle.
And in a pre-recorded statement from Bill Gates today, he mentioned twice being more than willing to "resolve" the problem, as he says, 'for the benefit of Microsoft, the governement, and the consumer'. It would seem that Gates has weakened his hard-core 'we were only trying to innovate' view of the government's case, and that Microsoft is more likely to take a slap on the wrist rather than risk continuting the suit.
I'm not too familiar with patents, but don't they have to show the patent office that they have a just claim to the patent? If so, then they must have went through alot of trouble to plant a red herring!
In the August 99 issue of Maximum PC, in the Ed Word section at the beginning, Brad Dosland had this to say: "All said, we have tons more for you to look forward to in the coming monthes...and a killer new project that should make Linux fans very, very happy. I'll have more on this news soon."
It sounds great, but I just paid for my Maximum PC subscription, so I hope they would offer Maximum Linux at a discount, or will allow me to change which magazine I recieve.
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Or could I just go to shop class and cut my own? :)
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Short C programs or some nice Perl scripting challenges would be interesting. But even if it were just regular puzzles, I think there would be many /.'ers who would figure out a way to turn them into a programming challenge :)
And either way, one of the best things about puzzles is sharing the experience with others. I would expect the puzzle stories to have a massive amount of comments, as we try to figure out how to solve them bit by bit.
And like everyone else said, it should definitely have its own topic, or maybe even its own section. And catchy titles like "Puzzle Master" are always a plus :)
Not really. First of all, Windows is a huge piece of software, and developers haven't had the chance to get aquainted with it as it has developed, like the Linux developers have. I would expect that when a developer did find a bug, it would be a monumental task to find what section, let alone what line of code, caused the bug. I think it would be a few weeks or monthand every minor one will be
Also, the statement that every minor bugged would be plugged soon after it popped up is in essence probably true. Some developer somewhere would fix the bug. But that doesn't mean that it will be truly fixed. First off, consumers aren't likely to apply any patches from anyone other than Mircosoft, or perhaps another big name software company. And I don't think even MS has the resources to compile bug fixes from around the world and distribute a patch within a day. Secondly, the average Windows user is used to updating their system once every couple of years, not every day. So while the bug fix is being propagated around the world, many many systems will still be vulnerable.
Silence is golden!
And in a pre-recorded statement from Bill Gates today, he mentioned twice being more than willing to "resolve" the problem, as he says, 'for the benefit of Microsoft, the governement, and the consumer'. It would seem that Gates has weakened his hard-core 'we were only trying to innovate' view of the government's case, and that Microsoft is more likely to take a slap on the wrist rather than risk continuting the suit.
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I'm not too familiar with patents, but don't they have to show the patent office that they have a just claim to the patent? If so, then they must have went through alot of trouble to plant a red herring!
It sounds great, but I just paid for my Maximum PC subscription, so I hope they would offer Maximum Linux at a discount, or will allow me to change which magazine I recieve.