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  1. Supports missing parts of MSFT tool suite on Microsoft Buys Teamprise, Will Ship Linux Tools · · Score: 0

    Teamprise does enable (much richer) intergration with Team Foundation Server from tools such a Borlands requirements management solution CaliberRM. This isnt explicitly about cross platform support, surely its about bolstering the TFS proposition and its very much MSFT recognising that they do not have a complete tool solution for Enterprise solution development. So from a Windows / .net development shops standpoint, Teamprise can be seen as an enabler to getting the best out of tools that are currently missing from the MS toolkit.

  2. Process black hole? on How To Get Out of Developer's Block? · · Score: 0

    Other than minor details of implementation, why / how could you have a 'block' when writing code? Surely you have a design or requirements that at least speak to the objectives and structure of what you are trying to develop? This feels more like a process or methods black hole, rather than creative block being experienced. Perhaps this approach might help? Step back, capture and review the requirements Dig in, lay out the technical outline design Chunk the problem, into small parts that are testable and deliverable Drink tea and code the modules Integrate and test Stop moaning! you have at least have a job...

  3. Blame the US for being protectionist on Farewell To The Concorde · · Score: 0
    Its a fact of life that this product was and is a world beater, but for one missing item - a US based development team.

    Fact is that the response to Concorde by the US was bound to be infuenced by its 'foreign' build and the need by Boeing and others to constrain competition.

    All the nonsense about noise of operations would have been swept aside if the US flag was slapped on the side.

    The withdrawal of Concorde from service without a supersonic replacement will leave a massive void for travellers and manufacturers. It is a testament to the Concorde development teams that they solved the design issues at a time when it took real skill and engineering talent to produce a conventional airplane, never mind a craft that is still world beating after all these years.

    Goodbye sweet bird, farewell sweet Concorde!

  4. Re:Sad on Parents Sue School Over Use of Wi-Fi Network · · Score: 0
    Unfortunately this appears to be what happens when you combine a society fixated with junk science with a political class ruled by trial attorneys.

    The term 'political class' attempts to confer a positive status that I strongly object to. Maybe use the term politicians?

    The crutch like reliance of North Americans upon a shallow legal profession continues to dismay me. Numerous posts bitch about funds being directed away from education, but none of you feel able to stand up and offer credible or reasonable ways to constrain dick heads sueing for inappropriate and diversionary reasons.

    That said, are we really sure 802.n is safe for youngsters to be around? Even if we all have a Wi-fi card next to us, why assume it is safe?

  5. Re:How long ... on W3C Objects To Royalties On ISO Country Codes · · Score: 0

    And in a striking blow for United Kingdom IP rights, the British government demands royalties from US citizens on an individual basis at 10c per sentence, suggesting that United States 'slang' and its associated written form is a derived work which infringes UK Empire IP rights.

    And in breaking news the French have launched legal action to constrain UK citizens from speaking any word derived from...

    Software patents and misguided IP constraints suck.

  6. Re:Inefficient hours? on What Do You Do at Work? · · Score: 0

    So productive! What about the other 70% of your time supporting existing systems?

  7. Re:How will they enforce? on Low-power FM Transmitters Banned in UK · · Score: 0

    Thats no licence, that taxation.

  8. Re:What does reboot even mean in this context? on In-Flight Reboot? · · Score: 1, Informative

    'Edge cases' will persist into the weapons systems service life (fact). (in the case of fly by wire, flight controls) Multiple computing systems typically summate / argue and the cencensus wins out. Those systems may be written by different development teams, but they are written to the same requirements and development methodology. The issue tends to be the fact that multiple teams have the potential to make similar style mistakes in similar problem spaces - hence we uncover issues into the service life of airplane. I recollect an in-service airplane landing and (on landing) the software commanding the nose to continue to rotate down - with the effect the commander had little to do with the fact the nose leg had collapsed (other than be an observer). Good old ADA.

  9. Non US MSDN subscribers live in a 2nd class ghetto on Property Rights and the MSDN PDA Give-Away? · · Score: 0

    We did see the offer, but terms in the UK were very different to the US offer. It was not a straight gizzit situation, so my recent renewal will not see a PDA on my desk to argue (with my employer) about.

    I guess I have few options but to take the subscription and and continue to play tag with the UPS man. Alas, it looks like this will never be for anything as valuable as a PDA.

    Even the MapPoint product has to be specially requested from MSFT in the US, as its held back for 'geopolitical reasons'.

    I'm not bitter about the PDA, just upset with MS UK, who fail to appreciate the value weak willed (Magpie like) individuals like myself in the UK, place on shiny gadgets.

    I feel am a second class Microsoft 'Univeral' subscriber. Unloved and unPDA'd.

  10. Game cube - who cares on F-Zero Breaks Freeloader - Intentionally? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Report is of little value. The platform is washed-up and discussing further wastes valuable bandwidth.

  11. Kiddie party sensation beats dance mat on Sony's Eye Toy Previewed, Future Explored · · Score: 1

    Having seen this animal in the local shop (was released 4thJuly 03 in the UK), I reckon this has the potential to takeover from the dance mat as the focal point of wet weather 'six year old' party antics. Im a bit worried about 'en masse' kung fu in an enclosed space, but Im sure this will go down a storm.

    Sure the camera images are not too crisp, but this matters little as the game is sharp and the centre of attention. At this price, its a must have.

  12. Re:Simple algorithm. It works. on Biometric Face Recognition Exploit · · Score: 1

    I beg to differ on the point: "A biometric dataset can possibly replace a physical token, but it can NOT replace a PIN code."
    A UK based ATM implementation using IRIS technology used cards with no pin and worked very well. The token is the the 'involved party' indentifier that provides context and limitation for iris presentation.