I find the real world process is more like a combination of the two. The essential component is that when doing (2) those involved realise that it is in the businesses interests to continually improve the efficiency of their processes. Implementing an inflexible system is the real killer. Non computer systems are inherently more flexible.
Not true.. there is nothing in this patent stopping you from double clicking... It is instead on building a system that understands the double click to mean something. A well designed interface for a computer can take a lot of time to develop, be trivial to copy, and there is merit in protecting them with patents (eg the iPod).
This is a bit different - more like a supermarket printing a coupon for another supermarket... Or some people running around in the supermarket giving out coupons for a competitor.
I don't understand why you need to say something that is clear from what I have posted.
I am more than close. This is a new kernel breaking a module/driver. This is different from a new module/driver not liking a specific kernel.
Enough with your patronising tone: I have used a very similar one - specifically the nVidia linux driver. I run both OSes as I need them, and I have had many more problems with drivers/modules under linux than windows. Although I did learn a very long time ago to be careful about where to source drivers from.
I really don't buy the open source peer review argument anyway, but that is an argument for a different day.
What do you mean nVidia doesnt get it.. You mean they don't like your philosophy wrt software?
nVidia has done the linux world a bit favour in releasing any drivers at all, and I would be surprised if new drivers aren't released soon after mainstream adoption of this kernel version...
The real problem with Rotor is hideous performance (it lacks a good JIT compiler) and licensing restrictions on what you can use it for (non-commercial).
As for undergoing development, I believe rotor is actually built from the same code base as the real runtime... it is just a crippled version, so your point is bs.
If people started programming with real languages running in secure VMs, then we would be able to know *and* restrict exactly what it can and cannot do at a low level.
Well I suppose it all depends on how you think taxes are set...
1. A method of gaining the necessary revenue to run the country... 2. A method of extracting as much as possible from people without causing civil unrest...
Package management....You mean like the add/remove windows components?
Trusted sources... you mean like the microsoft certified drivers?
Or warnings when you install software from web sites?
I don't think that the problem is people installing software with hidden viruses, etc, but with software that gets installed by some backdoor method, which would be just as easy on linux as windows (copy over some binaries, whatever)...
Windows also keeps snapshots/backups of system files....
I mentioned that because of the fact it made quite big news here, but the same thing would apply to anything that is big news there (assuming there is such a thing;).
Sure, it is unreasonable to expect a broad all-covering experience, but some experience/ideas from random directions that are somewhat dynamic is more what i mean.
What would happen if I came to mention, say, the Madrid bombing to the sales bot?
It is essential that a bot have broad experience (that is also dynamic) for you to think they are another person. If you want a bot such as the sales bot that is fine, but you can't expect someone to think they are another person.... They might do their job well and have a person-friendly interface through speech... but that is all
Obviously if a bot had AI, it would be pretty convincing...
The major failing I can see in this method is that conversation could (and probably would be) purely pre-programmed, with no ability to learn new expressions or grammatical constructions...
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I mean to address the issue with cables, which appeared to be the root of the parent's concern.
Um... how is any of this preferable to simply using wireless tech?
I find the real world process is more like a combination of the two. The essential component is that when doing (2) those involved realise that it is in the businesses interests to continually improve the efficiency of their processes. Implementing an inflexible system is the real killer. Non computer systems are inherently more flexible.
Not true.. there is nothing in this patent stopping you from double clicking... It is instead on building a system that understands the double click to mean something. A well designed interface for a computer can take a lot of time to develop, be trivial to copy, and there is merit in protecting them with patents (eg the iPod).
Why is this modded as funny? It is true.. and the idiot that posted to slashdot seems not to know this... *sigh*
This is a bit different - more like a supermarket printing a coupon for another supermarket... Or some people running around in the supermarket giving out coupons for a competitor.
So a single mother on welfare is going to be able to pay up?
Because that is the first thing people will sign up for... writing documentation :-)
And they have only built 1/10th of it so far...
You do not think I know what which words mean?
I don't understand why you need to say something that is clear from what I have posted.
I am more than close. This is a new kernel breaking a module/driver. This is different from a new module/driver not liking a specific kernel.
Enough with your patronising tone: I have used a very similar one - specifically the nVidia linux driver. I run both OSes as I need them, and I have had many more problems with drivers/modules under linux than windows. Although I did learn a very long time ago to be careful about where to source drivers from.
I really don't buy the open source peer review argument anyway, but that is an argument for a different day.
What do you mean nVidia doesnt get it.. You mean they don't like your philosophy wrt software?
nVidia has done the linux world a bit favour in releasing any drivers at all, and I would be surprised if new drivers aren't released soon after mainstream adoption of this kernel version...
I call a massive exaggeration there.
Sure there are a lot of shoddy drivers out there, but I don't recall any serious problems with WHQL drivers...
Drivers is one thing... but upgrading the OS kernel so that drivers cease to function or function incorrectly is a completely different thing...
The real problem with Rotor is hideous performance (it lacks a good JIT compiler) and licensing restrictions on what you can use it for (non-commercial).
As for undergoing development, I believe rotor is actually built from the same code base as the real runtime... it is just a crippled version, so your point is bs.
You may need help to realise, but those that say that are implying that the cost on top of licensing is dominant.
Many people do say that linux is not free in a perfectly valid attempt to stop a lot of people being burnt by the fact it is not yet ready for them.
For something to succeed it should only be pushed on people when it is ready, and for a home computer user, i don't think we are there yet.
The cost of migrating between versions of the same product can be just as great.
Does anyone have any experience on how well OO supports documents from previous versions?
Unless you use an awesome knocking sequence....
1001, 1002, 1003
If people started programming with real languages running in secure VMs, then we would be able to know *and* restrict exactly what it can and cannot do at a low level.
Well with the first case taxes would go down if everyone paid up, and in the second case they would not.
Well I suppose it all depends on how you think taxes are set...
1. A method of gaining the necessary revenue to run the country...
2. A method of extracting as much as possible from people without causing civil unrest...
Package management....You mean like the add/remove windows components?
Trusted sources... you mean like the microsoft certified drivers?
Or warnings when you install software from web sites?
I don't think that the problem is people installing software with hidden viruses, etc, but with software that gets installed by some backdoor method, which would be just as easy on linux as windows (copy over some binaries, whatever)...
Windows also keeps snapshots/backups of system files....
I mentioned that because of the fact it made quite big news here, but the same thing would apply to anything that is big news there (assuming there is such a thing ;).
Sure, it is unreasonable to expect a broad all-covering experience, but some experience/ideas from random directions that are somewhat dynamic is more what i mean.
What would happen if I came to mention, say, the Madrid bombing to the sales bot?
It is essential that a bot have broad experience (that is also dynamic) for you to think they are another person. If you want a bot such as the sales bot that is fine, but you can't expect someone to think they are another person.... They might do their job well and have a person-friendly interface through speech... but that is all
Obviously if a bot had AI, it would be pretty convincing...
The major failing I can see in this method is that conversation could (and probably would be) purely pre-programmed, with no ability to learn new expressions or grammatical constructions...