Since when can't a statement be an opinion? Anyway, what exactly do you mean? It sounds like you're saying that C++ is too difficult for VB programmers, so they use Java. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Do yourself a favor and stay away from Wine - as it is, it's just a waste of good diskspace.
While I agree that Wine is sometimes barely useful, the people from CodeWeavers make a really useful release every now and then. It's really stable, if you use the supported applications (check their website, mainly MS Office). The download version is $40.
Well, I don't find the situation any better under Windows. We have the standard widget set, the Office widget set, and lots of applications use one that looks somewhat like the standards, but isn't quite.
I don't know why this was modded +5. I exclusively run Linux, and the machine at work stays on, however my home PC is of course turned off after usage (which is on average 30 mins./day). Why the flying fuck would I leave a desktop machine running when it's used at max 30 minutes per day? I have better ways to spend that 10 or 20 euro's per month.
There are people here with girlfriends and/or wives, including me. It took me ten years of my life to get my girlfriend to the point thinking it's hopeless to change me. Now you come pounding in and ruin it for everyone.
Get off your high horse, man. This is a techie, talking about the technical aspects of "Unix and open source-related activities, including their efforts to provide a POSIX environment in Windows".
If I would attend, I would be glad if everyone kept their goddamn politics out of this and just let me hear his talk about this bit and that packet.
I, for one, would be there to hear how Bill Gates thinks to promote greater youth involvement in technology careers. And I wouldn't want to hear you talk about your issues.
I had some irritations in using OpenOffice, logged a bug and waited two-and-a-half year before it was fixed. I wondered, why the flying fuck did it take so long? Because it's all open source, I could dive into OO.org's issuezilla and discovered it's not always plain and easy. I was amazed by the complexity.
My advice: ask your students to look at one of the big OSS project its bugzilla. They all have a few bugs which have a history of YEARS. Tell them to pick such one out, and comment on its history (why, how, who, where, when).
They'll get a feeling for the complexity of software projects. As a side dish, let them fix the bug.
There are two things in your post that caught my eye.
Since then, I've been focusing on making a lot of progress on my own, and have been doing well
Watch out with this. I've had and will have long periods of depression, followed by very good periods. It took a while before I noticed the recurring pattern and sought professional help. Even then, I thought about quitting because "it was going fine now".
specially when said shrink calls and bitches me out for missing an appointment that was set 6 months ago
You go on and act like it's his fault. Argue all you want, but who forgot to call the appointment off? You. Not him.
I can already imagine the following scene:
You: *steps in car* "Drive me to uncle George?"
Car: "Why do you want me to drive to uncle George"
You: "Because it's his birthday, dammit. Now start driving!"
Car: "You seem to be a bit angry. Where does this anger come from?"
You: "Start DRIVING you gas-guzzling piece of shit!"
Car: *accelerates to 100mph* *dumps core*
Some people may read this and think I have a totally self-centered attitude
On the contrary. I have a house, a wife and two kids to feed and take care of, and I applaud you for being determined giving them top priority. That means standing firm when management keeps asking for more.
I've heard colleagues regret putting their work at #1, only to be surprised when their spose says she was leaving tomorrow.
The problem with cubicles is that it's (usually) a noisy environment
Try a big open room with ten developers and a few random people walking in and out. I'm in this mess right now and I'm about to do anything for a cubicle.
"open standards" mean squat to the users, they are only important to the techie types
They're not even important for most techie types. I'm a developer myself on Linux and I use CodeWeavers' version of Wine to run Office. The following scenario happened today:
Coworker creates OpenOffice document, exports to doc
I open it and notice the crappy contents page, wondering if someone used OOo
I add a chapter and regenerate crappy contents page, which becomes even more messed up
I give up in disgust and forget about the contents page
Result is that the document looks like shit, which looks poor on the whole dept.
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Since when can't a statement be an opinion? Anyway, what exactly do you mean? It sounds like you're saying that C++ is too difficult for VB programmers, so they use Java. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Are you trolling or do you just like to make sweeping, overgeneralized statements?
Here ya go, buddy
While I agree that Wine is sometimes barely useful, the people from CodeWeavers make a really useful release every now and then. It's really stable, if you use the supported applications (check their website, mainly MS Office). The download version is $40.
No hidden agenda, just a satisfied customer.
Well, I don't find the situation any better under Windows. We have the standard widget set, the Office widget set, and lots of applications use one that looks somewhat like the standards, but isn't quite.
I don't know why this was modded +5. I exclusively run Linux, and the machine at work stays on, however my home PC is of course turned off after usage (which is on average 30 mins./day). Why the flying fuck would I leave a desktop machine running when it's used at max 30 minutes per day? I have better ways to spend that 10 or 20 euro's per month.
There's a filthy joke in here involving girlfriends and oral sex.
Female slashdotters are thinking about this amazingly flexible *ahem* replacement for men's genitalia.
BE QUIet for Pete's sake!
There are people here with girlfriends and/or wives, including me. It took me ten years of my life to get my girlfriend to the point thinking it's hopeless to change me. Now you come pounding in and ruin it for everyone.
If I would attend, I would be glad if everyone kept their goddamn politics out of this and just let me hear his talk about this bit and that packet.
I, for one, would be there to hear how Bill Gates thinks to promote greater youth involvement in technology careers. And I wouldn't want to hear you talk about your issues.
Don't you just have to reinsure the risk when starting a new insurance company?
Must not reply at own post, however just to brag: I documented the effort here.
My advice: ask your students to look at one of the big OSS project its bugzilla. They all have a few bugs which have a history of YEARS. Tell them to pick such one out, and comment on its history (why, how, who, where, when).
They'll get a feeling for the complexity of software projects. As a side dish, let them fix the bug.
Since then, I've been focusing on making a lot of progress on my own, and have been doing well
Watch out with this. I've had and will have long periods of depression, followed by very good periods. It took a while before I noticed the recurring pattern and sought professional help. Even then, I thought about quitting because "it was going fine now".
specially when said shrink calls and bitches me out for missing an appointment that was set 6 months ago
You go on and act like it's his fault. Argue all you want, but who forgot to call the appointment off? You. Not him.
I can already imagine the following scene:
You: *steps in car* "Drive me to uncle George?"
Car: "Why do you want me to drive to uncle George"
You: "Because it's his birthday, dammit. Now start driving!"
Car: "You seem to be a bit angry. Where does this anger come from?"
You: "Start DRIVING you gas-guzzling piece of shit!"
Car: *accelerates to 100mph* *dumps core*
Immediately call back, ask the person who talked to you just yet. Then ask to be connected to the manager and tell him what happened.
Sometimes, this can work.
FWIW, you can at least disable in-memory cacheing:
go to about:config
Search for "cache"
Set "browser.cache.memory.enable" to false
LOL! +1 Funny. Must've been a Freudian slip, like I'm subconsciously suspecting something.
The PowerEdge burns longer.
With a trampoline, you take off your shoes first.
On the contrary. I have a house, a wife and two kids to feed and take care of, and I applaud you for being determined giving them top priority. That means standing firm when management keeps asking for more.
I've heard colleagues regret putting their work at #1, only to be surprised when their spose says she was leaving tomorrow.
Try a big open room with ten developers and a few random people walking in and out. I'm in this mess right now and I'm about to do anything for a cubicle.
Anything?
Anything.
After 9/11, The Onion put out a terrific item on this. It's for subscribers only, but here's a copy.
They're not even important for most techie types. I'm a developer myself on Linux and I use CodeWeavers' version of Wine to run Office. The following scenario happened today:
- Coworker creates OpenOffice document, exports to doc
- I open it and notice the crappy contents page, wondering if someone used OOo
- I add a chapter and regenerate crappy contents page, which becomes even more messed up
- I give up in disgust and forget about the contents page
Result is that the document looks like shit, which looks poor on the whole dept.