Think of the inherent cost in training 100,000+ people to use an OS they never have before. We're not talking about a group of techies here, these are computers for the entire department.
Is there any other real option for the government? I'm assuming everyone here wants a distro of Linux to be the government's OS of choice. Which one? Red Hat? Are they a large enough company to ensure 24/7 tech support on the governments' 140,000 computers? I don't know, and I don't think the government does either. I think Microsoft was the safe choice. Granted it's not the more secure operating system, but their needs go beyond that.
Uhhh, talking out of your ass? Have you ever programmed?
Congrats on choosing Java, its a great language, and far better than javascript which is more like assembly than anything else.
The two aren't even comparable. JavaScript is a web scripting language, and nothing at all like assembly.
Further examination showed that C could do the job as it was significantly faster due to being more object oriented and using a just in time compiler.
C is not OO at all! Assuming you meant C++, you're still wrong!
They're ascending at 1000ft/min with a balloon the size of the Empire State Building, which is as thin as a freezer bag. So one bird strike and they're done right?
I've often feared that we've given robotic and intelligent systems too much power with too little "sense" of responsibility. I fear it's only a matter of time before our machines become unhappy with their subservient roles.
This isn't Terminator, the "AI" we have today isn't really "AI" at all. We have the equivalent of a machine pattern matching words and reading from a pre-programmed script.
Forget Congress. They're asking for an increase of less than 17 million/year! Come on, how many Slashdot readers are there... we could almost pull off that much money ourselves. You'd think out of the 7 billion on the planet, at least 17 million of us (less than half a percent) would care enough to pitch in a dollar a year. I'm in for my buck.
I think you are wrong, it's really not an "investment" of money at all, as there is no chance of return on investment. While I agree that it would be great to make the discovery, it really wouldnt affect the lives of people on earth much.
So if we detect a radio signal, it will be like the fossilized bacteria that we may or may not have found on Mars: people read it on the front page, say "oh, cool", then go back about their business. In all likelyhood by the time anything interesting would happen with an alien civilization living or dead, we will all be dead and gone... and therin lies the funding problems. Nobody in power wants to work toward the greater good, they just want to stay in power.
If you look at sourceforge, the largest number of projects being developed in any one language are C++. C++ may not be the most active language for new developments, but there is still great demand for maitenance to the vast pool of existing C++ systems out there.
Because at home most people dont have a whole device that you sit in that moves, and vibrates and has 6.1 surround sound, with a crystal clear TV. Some of you may do, but many many do not.
Solution: headphones, beanbag chair, and a new pair of glasses
An article posted on boltEngine.org reports that very few of those in the general public could sucessfully describe what ignition timing was. SHOCKING!
Terrorists used information like this to attack the U.S.? I may just be young and stupid, but I don't recall any attacks that would have been thwarted if locations of buildings or infastructure was better hidden. It always seems to be bombs, bombs in public places.
Hiding information like this that one can go out into the world and witness for themselves (I can walk up to a powerplant and see it, as well as all the wires attached to it) seems impossible to me.
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You forgot about the "copyrighted" part. Nobody cares about what you wrote, unless you went out and copyrighted it.
See "Additionally" post ... or ignore it again, really up to you.
Think of the inherent cost in training 100,000+ people to use an OS they never have before. We're not talking about a group of techies here, these are computers for the entire department.
Is there any other real option for the government? I'm assuming everyone here wants a distro of Linux to be the government's OS of choice. Which one? Red Hat? Are they a large enough company to ensure 24/7 tech support on the governments' 140,000 computers? I don't know, and I don't think the government does either. I think Microsoft was the safe choice. Granted it's not the more secure operating system, but their needs go beyond that.
Congrats on choosing Java, its a great language, and far better than javascript which is more like assembly than anything else.
The two aren't even comparable. JavaScript is a web scripting language, and nothing at all like assembly.
Further examination showed that C could do the job as it was significantly faster due to being more object oriented and using a just in time compiler.C is not OO at all! Assuming you meant C++, you're still wrong!
You can already play over the net with Xbox Live
amen
The remaining 5 software jobs in the US get outsourced to Afganistan?
... It was Iran doing this?
Correct, until the x is specified to be a number (the last digit in the year the standard is adopted).
They're ascending at 1000ft/min with a balloon the size of the Empire State Building, which is as thin as a freezer bag. So one bird strike and they're done right?
This isn't Terminator, the "AI" we have today isn't really "AI" at all. We have the equivalent of a machine pattern matching words and reading from a pre-programmed script.
Forget Congress. They're asking for an increase of less than 17 million/year! Come on, how many Slashdot readers are there ... we could almost pull off that much money ourselves.
You'd think out of the 7 billion on the planet, at least 17 million of us (less than half a percent) would care enough to pitch in a dollar a year. I'm in for my buck.
RTFA! A cyber player WON the world series.
I think you are wrong, it's really not an "investment" of money at all, as there is no chance of return on investment. While I agree that it would be great to make the discovery, it really wouldnt affect the lives of people on earth much.
So if we detect a radio signal, it will be like the fossilized bacteria that we may or may not have found on Mars: people read it on the front page, say "oh, cool", then go back about their business. In all likelyhood by the time anything interesting would happen with an alien civilization living or dead, we will all be dead and gone ... and therin lies the funding problems. Nobody in power wants to work toward the greater good, they just want to stay in power.
No female lead, less spy stuff, and less 60's stuff, leaving ... every other FPS.
You're still getting more entertainment time for the buck playing paper D&D in a regular group than virtually anything else out there.
His teachings are not language specific.
If you look at sourceforge, the largest number of projects being developed in any one language are C++. C++ may not be the most active language for new developments, but there is still great demand for maitenance to the vast pool of existing C++ systems out there.
You could change the expiration on the temporary cookie they give you to get perminent access. Of course, this would be illegal.
Because at home most people dont have a whole device that you sit in that moves, and vibrates and has 6.1 surround sound, with a crystal clear TV. Some of you may do, but many many do not.
Solution: headphones, beanbag chair, and a new pair of glasses
Pay a quarter (or more) per 3 minutes of gaming in an arcade when they just shelled out $50 for the identical home version?
An article posted on boltEngine.org reports that very few of those in the general public could sucessfully describe what ignition timing was. SHOCKING!
Terrorists used information like this to attack the U.S.? I may just be young and stupid, but I don't recall any attacks that would have been thwarted if locations of buildings or infastructure was better hidden. It always seems to be bombs, bombs in public places.
Hiding information like this that one can go out into the world and witness for themselves (I can walk up to a powerplant and see it, as well as all the wires attached to it) seems impossible to me.
Non-OO PHP doesnt come close to J2EE's functionality and OO PHP is an insult to the term OO.