Well, the rationale for changing from spatial to browser mode in Nautilus is because much of the functionality is now being implemented in Gnome-Shell.
The current ideas behind the design of nautilus is that its the main way to access files. By this I mean everyday stuff like finding and opening your files, rather than "file management" (reorganizing files, copying files, etc). This together with the desktop having links to important places (as well as being a repository for currently worked on files) makes this a sort of "desktop shell" in the sense that its how apps are launched to a large degree. This is also why spatial mode is the default for the desktop icons (and why browser mode is availibile in the menus as "File Browser" for those times you want to do intense file management).
However, in the gnome-shell design a lot of the things nautilus is currently used for (locating and opening files) is integrated into the shell and mixed together with the ui for locating and starting applications. This makes a lot of sense to me as launching applications and opening files with an application are closely related actions, and a merged UI could do a lot better than the current sort of double UI with the panel launching apps and the desktop launching files. The shell also wants to de-emphatize the desktop as a place for storing files in use and launching links, for good reasons (read the design paper[1] for details).
This leads to two initial conclusions from my side. First of all we should disable the drawing of the desktop by default. Second we should default to browser mode. This might seem a bit suprising (sic) since I've generally been on the spatial side. But, this has mainly been because I've seen nautilus as much more used as a kind of file activation shell rather than a hardcore file manager, and when that changes the rationale for spatial mode change too.
Nevertheless, the.NET platform relies upon certain libraries and interfaces. The difference between emulating the Common Language Runtime and emulating the entire.NET platform is equivalent to the difference between writing a PC emulator and re-implementing Windows.
Emulating the software platform (the Windows APIs) is entirely another.
Uh-huh..NET doesn't rely on the Windows APIs (i.e. Win32). Go do some reading.
The reason they can't readily shuffle the Windows platform to another architecture is because people have a bunch of applications they still want to run which are IA32-native.
Uh... that's not what.NET is for..NET has a Common Language Specification (CLS) that is published by the ECMA, so technically anyone can use this to write a compiler. And they have - search google for the Mono project.
But I also think you are confusing something when you say why can't they port Windows to another architecture..NET, let's make this clear, relies with the operating system, but the operating system does not rely on.NET. There are other reasons why they haven't migrated across to other architectures, but they could always still do this by swapping out their HAL to the new architecture. And, in fact, they did this for Windows NT back in the day for the DEC Alpha, and in the initial prereleases of Windows 2000.
Well, that also doesn't work because that would still be a hotdog. A bug that stops you playing is like selling you a hotdog without the frankfurt. I don't see why you shouldn't get a refund for that!
When you write that "I've just spent two weeks resolving out a bug caused by a number of specific Anti-Virus software products doing network intercepts on Windows systems", this sounds very much to me that this was a problem with the AV software and not your software. Not knowing all the facts, but you may very well be doing a disservice to your software product if you implemented a fix to workaround a problem not of your making!
Kudos on fixing that though - sounds like it was a tricky issue to track down.
Because smaller companies have smaller budgets to test on than larger ones.
That's a bit like saying that because Joe's hotdog stand is owned and manned by one man (Joe) that he should be able to give me a hotdog that causes me to contract gastroenteritis but Joe should suffer no legal sanction, while if McDonald's gave me gastro then it's perfectly alright to sue the crap out of them.
Another way of finding out if it was true would be to navigate to the offending website.
But of course, you won't see it any more, instead you will get the following (translated by Google from Chinese to English - so excuse the poor translation):
Dear users:
We regret to inform you that some poly-cool function code is an internal review of service is temporarily not available. Please visit the site again later. For more information please check Microsoft's MSN's official blog.
The inconvenience caused to you, sorry.
Shanghai US msn Network Communications Technology Co., Ltd.
You seem to be missing the point. The Glenn Beck domain name is a parody of what the man has already said (and I quote: "Prove to me that you are not working with our enemies... and I know you're not. I'm not accusing you of being an enemy, but that's the way I feel" and also "I'm not saying that [Obama] doesn't like white people. but I'm saying he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist."). Your website isn't a parody, it's just an attack.
Oh, but if only the Australian New South Wales State government would do the same thing and resign as one in protest! Currently we have to wait for just under 2 years before they will be voted out.
Oh seriously, that's what they should expect when they are in government! Something tells me that they made the right move in resigning if they were all so thin-skinned...
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Well, the rationale for changing from spatial to browser mode in Nautilus is because much of the functionality is now being implemented in Gnome-Shell.
From the following post by Alexander Larsson:
I tried site:target.com we could not find matches for and the third option was Anal Massage for Lovers Vol 2.
I wasn't aware that Target marketed to this demographic.
Ah, the wonderful sound of thousands of cancelled contracts! Nothing quite like it.
Tell that to the creators of ASCII.
That's true. But this is a moot point, given that it was nobody by the name of Stephen Conroy has anything to do with the website in question.
Oh come on! That comment is hilarious!
Which ones?
Uh-huh. .NET doesn't rely on the Windows APIs (i.e. Win32). Go do some reading.
Sure, but that has nothing to do with .NET.
Care to provide some evidence to back up that assertion?
Uh... that's not what .NET is for. .NET has a Common Language Specification (CLS) that is published by the ECMA, so technically anyone can use this to write a compiler. And they have - search google for the Mono project.
But I also think you are confusing something when you say why can't they port Windows to another architecture. .NET, let's make this clear, relies with the operating system, but the operating system does not rely on .NET. There are other reasons why they haven't migrated across to other architectures, but they could always still do this by swapping out their HAL to the new architecture. And, in fact, they did this for Windows NT back in the day for the DEC Alpha, and in the initial prereleases of Windows 2000.
I guess you never considered that this might be some sort of ironic joke? Or for that matter, perhaps... art?
Well, that also doesn't work because that would still be a hotdog. A bug that stops you playing is like selling you a hotdog without the frankfurt. I don't see why you shouldn't get a refund for that!
When you write that "I've just spent two weeks resolving out a bug caused by a number of specific Anti-Virus software products doing network intercepts on Windows systems", this sounds very much to me that this was a problem with the AV software and not your software. Not knowing all the facts, but you may very well be doing a disservice to your software product if you implemented a fix to workaround a problem not of your making!
Kudos on fixing that though - sounds like it was a tricky issue to track down.
That's a bit like saying that because Joe's hotdog stand is owned and manned by one man (Joe) that he should be able to give me a hotdog that causes me to contract gastroenteritis but Joe should suffer no legal sanction, while if McDonald's gave me gastro then it's perfectly alright to sue the crap out of them.
Someone mod up the anonymous poster. At least they have a good understanding of the history behind the formation of the state of Israel.
Another way of finding out if it was true would be to navigate to the offending website.
But of course, you won't see it any more, instead you will get the following (translated by Google from Chinese to English - so excuse the poor translation):
"What can the Australian populace do about this sort of predatory behaviour?"
Simple. Complain to the ACCC about third-line forcing.
Or maybe Wikinews might start getting more popular.
But what does it all add up to?
You were doing well until you wrote "We're actually pretty proud of the First Amendment. Too bad you're not."
May I refer you to the website DidGlennBeckRapeAndMurderAYoungGirlIn1990.com? It is a parody of a similar manner of speaking.
You seem to be missing the point. The Glenn Beck domain name is a parody of what the man has already said (and I quote: "Prove to me that you are not working with our enemies... and I know you're not. I'm not accusing you of being an enemy, but that's the way I feel" and also "I'm not saying that [Obama] doesn't like white people. but I'm saying he has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist."). Your website isn't a parody, it's just an attack.
Ah! See, I told you I was missing something :-)
Uh?
2040 over 30 is 68!
I'm sure I'm missing something here.
Oh, but if only the Australian New South Wales State government would do the same thing and resign as one in protest! Currently we have to wait for just under 2 years before they will be voted out.
Oh seriously, that's what they should expect when they are in government! Something tells me that they made the right move in resigning if they were all so thin-skinned...