Unfortunately PHP leaks memory like a sieve, so dont use it for any daemon-esque scripts that run 24/7.
that might not be entirely true. i dont know for sure, because i havent studied the problem in detail but my money is on the GC getting backed up. for example, i got a little php tcp daemon that is running for about a month now. and it still uses ~10-12mb of memory. i do however unset() everything that i dont need anymore to prevent memory consumption in certain conditions -- like say the internet connection goes down for a while then when all the clients reconnect there is twice the memory usage because all the dead clients havent been killed properly.
the GC is fine and dandy when youre running one shot [web or not] scripts, but for daemon style stuff you should still do your own mm. just mho.
PHP is not a bad scripting language, though it is mostly used for web backends. I think a lot of admins are still more comfortable using something like PERL for these kinds of tasks
if you add a bit of textutils and pipe-fu into the mix it can do wonders. i use it for scheduled db backups, monitoring [ups, services, etc.]. its always proven itself very flexible and useful.
sim-i-lar adj. 1. Related in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.
both are *suggestions*. one in realtime one not. if i, for example, search `sceneish' google will *suggest* `spanish'. but as long as you seem to know things about stuff better than google folk, maybe you should *suggest* them to change their faq, and stop contradicting themselves.
Operating System: Win2K Professional 5.0 Service Pack 4 (Build #2195) Installed: 2K was installed 68wks 4days 14hrs 57mins 14secs Uptime: 3w 3d 1h 44m 48s
im no windows fanboy. i got a lil ssf compaq right next to the w2k box, running slack happilly 24/7. its just a matter of the right tool for the right job. i find the win32/*nix combo quite satisfactory.
As you type into the search box, Google Suggest guesses what you're typing and offers suggestions in real time. This is similar to Google's "Did you mean?" feature...
TA:Kingdoms did not, and *nobody* had a computer that could run it well at the time of release (I didn't even *remotely* come close and couldn't even try to play it.J)
i ran it just fine on a 266mhz k6 w/ 32mb of ram and a 4meg ati. played about halfway thru till it became unplayable. and loved it also. i finished it later on when i upgraded.
TA units were more or less made by a 8 year old. They looked like what an 8 year old would do with grey metallic looking lego blocks. Very bland. Very amatuer even for it's time.
all the units had a fuckton of moving parts. remember how the annihilator opened? the transport ships? all the factories? everything. it was not bland at all. everything was very hi-techish. robots. all metal. and some color to distinguish the teams.
everything was beyond amazing. a single unit was more complex than a dozen of other units in similar games. and yes i agree w/ what others said about no other rts being able to surpass or even compete w/ the sheer complexity and freedom which TA offered.
long story short i can only *hope* a sequel will come out.
and to paraphrase a sig: TA vs other RTSs argumets are pointless and a waste of time. TA is the best.
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yes you can. after you do a query the "Link to this page" link from the top-right automagically points to the location.
What am I going to do with a .chm help file on unix?
youre gonna open it and read.you could try gphoto2
Unfortunately PHP leaks memory like a sieve, so dont use it for any daemon-esque scripts that run 24/7.
that might not be entirely true. i dont know for sure, because i havent studied the problem in detail but my money is on the GC getting backed up. for example, i got a little php tcp daemon that is running for about a month now. and it still uses ~10-12mb of memory. i do however unset() everything that i dont need anymore to prevent memory consumption in certain conditions -- like say the internet connection goes down for a while then when all the clients reconnect there is twice the memory usage because all the dead clients havent been killed properly.
the GC is fine and dandy when youre running one shot [web or not] scripts, but for daemon style stuff you should still do your own mm. just mho.
PHP is not a bad scripting language, though it is mostly used for web backends. I think a lot of admins are still more comfortable using something like PERL for these kinds of tasks
if you add a bit of textutils and pipe-fu into the mix it can do wonders. i use it for scheduled db backups, monitoring [ups, services, etc.]. its always proven itself very flexible and useful.
and if youre looking for some ideas you could always check out some oss projects
or you have your alternate definition.
yes
well kinda...
its `teh suck' and solaris/x86 did recognize my crappy ac97 soundcard.
Harry Fuecks has some ideas also.
im no windows fanboy. i got a lil ssf compaq right next to the w2k box, running slack happilly 24/7. its just a matter of the right tool for the right job. i find the win32/*nix combo quite satisfactory.
As you type into the search box, Google Suggest guesses what you're typing and offers suggestions in real time. This is similar to Google's "Did you mean?" feature...
security focus has a piece on this too.
so its just the old quality vs quantity story all over again. big deal. i think gmail solved the quality AND quantity problem.
salvation from windows.
i guess yout apples and oranges comparisson is +2, Interesting indeed.
in soviet russia passwords change *you*.
> Who's to say I ever got it?
the logs
you know youve been reading too much slashdot when youre spelling it karma sutra.
if you look at the comments list right under his article you can also pretty much get an idea of his uhm... `audience'.
its just news as always. get over it. and it fits the topic. and we dont like censorship.
editors? i see quotes all around the posters *submited* news item.
i ran it just fine on a 266mhz k6 w/ 32mb of ram and a 4meg ati. played about halfway thru till it became unplayable. and loved it also. i finished it later on when i upgraded.
nothing is really impossible if u dont overdo it.
all the units had a fuckton of moving parts. remember how the annihilator opened? the transport ships? all the factories? everything. it was not bland at all. everything was very hi-techish. robots. all metal. and some color to distinguish the teams.
everything was beyond amazing. a single unit was more complex than a dozen of other units in similar games. and yes i agree w/ what others said about no other rts being able to surpass or even compete w/ the sheer complexity and freedom which TA offered.
long story short i can only *hope* a sequel will come out.
and to paraphrase a sig: TA vs other RTSs argumets are pointless and a waste of time. TA is the best.