Windows Service Packs have a long tradition of making systems or applications no longer function. After getting burned a few times, you learn to be careful.
Although I exclusively run Linux, I'd have to say that Windows isn't alone in this respect. Almost every new version of RedHat/Fedora broke my CrossOver Office installation.
What is wrong with slashdot?! There is more than one +5 comment and I can still download the darn piece of shit! And I didn't even want it in the first place.
It's a real nice application using GTK, except you don't get to choose from the list of printers; the only thing there is a textfield in which you'll have to add -Pprintername if you want to print to another-than-your-default printer.
Also, (minor), the background color of the button bar doesn't adhere to the theme your desktop is set to. It's a darkish grey, not the lightgrey that's default on RedHat or Debian.
Intuit also makes and sells the number one financial tool for not just businesses, but also personal finances. Quicken and Quickbooks.
Slightly off-topic, but interesting for a lot of people nevertheless: these two software packages run excellent on the commercial Wine version of CodeWeavers, named CrossOver Office.
Since the 4.0 version they lowered the price to $40. Well spent, since they have most of the Wine hackers on staff. Note that I'm just a satisfied customer.
The section that lists computer science related journals is very strong. There's 48 of them, as opposed to Construction (only 4), Chemical Tech (only 2) et cetera.
Make sure your docs have a very quick intro to give developers the lay of the land and get them interested
Mod parent up. Whatever it is, it should pass The 15 Minute Test. Some developers may look at it in their spare time and there aren't a lot with enough patience to sift an hour through documentation before starting.
It's a shame that the included GnomeMeeting only supports the first version of the video4linux interface.
There are a few drivers (like sn9c102) for USB cameras that only support the v4l2 interface. And what's worse, the kernel will support your webcam and will correctly issue no error message; but GnomeMeeting will try to find the device and won't locate it without so much as a warning!
I fully understand the reasons why Xen doesn't run Windows as a guest operating system, but I still find it a damn shame. It could be the perfect open source replacement for VMWare, and it would make a hell of a lubricator for Windows-to-Linux migration projects.
I've only ever had one comment modded down as Flamebait.... this may be #2.
That's because your post smells like a troll.
Personally, I want software that works more than I want the latest whizbang feature
So, Linus barged into your office with a gun, demanding you run the latest kernel?
For what you want (sane development cycle), there are DISTRIBUTIONS. What's wrong with distributions, I ask you?
I'm a RedHat (not Fedora) man myself, but the sysadmins at work prefer Debian. To each his own, but there is noone that forces an unstable kernel down your throat.
If you're not bit shifting hot registers at runtime then you're not programming. Plain and simple
You just keep bit shifting, then I'll be productive for my customer, mmkay?
BTW is the resume on the website yours? Because there isn't a whole lot of programming experience there (lots of (database) sysadministration though, but not programming).
If you encounter bugs while using IE, it is not your fault, it is Microsoft's fault
This is funny, but very true. The same goes for MS Office documents. If you open a Word document in a different version of MS Word and it gets fragged, it's not your fault, it is Microsoft's fault.
If, however, you open that same document in OpenOffice and it renders it wrong because of some crazy layout (think table cells that span multiple pages...), then YOU are to blame. You should have "just used normal programs"...
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Are you seriously saying that people should check where the hyperlink leads to?
And you seriously think people will do this when you tell them?
HahahahaAHAAH no really HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm sorry but this is modded insightful? I have modpoints to put it on overrated, but this is just so funny. Well, not really.
Although I exclusively run Linux, I'd have to say that Windows isn't alone in this respect. Almost every new version of RedHat/Fedora broke my CrossOver Office installation.
It's the real world that often slips in.
What is wrong with slashdot?! There is more than one +5 comment and I can still download the darn piece of shit! And I didn't even want it in the first place.
Also, (minor), the background color of the button bar doesn't adhere to the theme your desktop is set to. It's a darkish grey, not the lightgrey that's default on RedHat or Debian.
Slightly off-topic, but interesting for a lot of people nevertheless: these two software packages run excellent on the commercial Wine version of CodeWeavers, named CrossOver Office.
Since the 4.0 version they lowered the price to $40. Well spent, since they have most of the Wine hackers on staff. Note that I'm just a satisfied customer.
You, sir, have a truly dizzying intellect.
The section that lists computer science related journals is very strong. There's 48 of them, as opposed to Construction (only 4), Chemical Tech (only 2) et cetera.
Heh that must be marriage. You can tell how damaged I am.
Yes. My marraige.
Thank you for reminding me.
Look, sometimes we need to put on our Marketing hats.
*ducks* *runs*
Mod parent up. Whatever it is, it should pass The 15 Minute Test. Some developers may look at it in their spare time and there aren't a lot with enough patience to sift an hour through documentation before starting.
True, no one cares, like no one cares about spelling. But still it irritates some people when the editors overlook it.
There are a few drivers (like sn9c102) for USB cameras that only support the v4l2 interface. And what's worse, the kernel will support your webcam and will correctly issue no error message; but GnomeMeeting will try to find the device and won't locate it without so much as a warning!
So, that's what your son told you.
(j/k)
I fully understand the reasons why Xen doesn't run Windows as a guest operating system, but I still find it a damn shame. It could be the perfect open source replacement for VMWare, and it would make a hell of a lubricator for Windows-to-Linux migration projects.
Why not run XFCE and use Konsole or Gnome-Terminal? You don't need the whole desktop environment for those programs.
That's because your post smells like a troll.
Personally, I want software that works more than I want the latest whizbang feature
So, Linus barged into your office with a gun, demanding you run the latest kernel?
For what you want (sane development cycle), there are DISTRIBUTIONS. What's wrong with distributions, I ask you?
I'm a RedHat (not Fedora) man myself, but the sysadmins at work prefer Debian. To each his own, but there is noone that forces an unstable kernel down your throat.
It doesn't count here, but it does in the other thread about masochism. :)
Hehheh, playing it on the person, are we? And anonymous as well.
You just keep bit shifting, then I'll be productive for my customer, mmkay?
BTW is the resume on the website yours? Because there isn't a whole lot of programming experience there (lots of (database) sysadministration though, but not programming).
*ducks*
(I'm just kidding, Gurdev)
That's what you and I think, but for some reason my colleagues, managers and customers think otherwise.
We all make mistakes.
This is funny, but very true. The same goes for MS Office documents. If you open a Word document in a different version of MS Word and it gets fragged, it's not your fault, it is Microsoft's fault.
If, however, you open that same document in OpenOffice and it renders it wrong because of some crazy layout (think table cells that span multiple pages...), then YOU are to blame. You should have "just used normal programs"...
This stuff drives me mad...