Care to share some links? From what I gather they are under no obligation from the GPL/GPLv2 to share kernel code they are running on internal servers, and they do share the kernel code (and hence comply) that is distributed in their app server products.
Even if they chose the same core and VM, it still wouldn't make it compatible with the Android API that most apps make use of. If they end up using the Android API, then they arent exactly programming a different OS, just re-implementing Android. I guess it's kind of semantics (are they creating an OS or customizing Android?), but I dont see any reason to assume a totally separate OS would have compatibility with Android apps.
You know, as a fellow developer, I often underestimate the colossal job IT has. It's not just a matter of following a few "compliance guidelines you can learn in a few hours." This sounds to me more like training on how to install, maintain, and support EMR systems. And not only that but how to help the non-technical people (ie doctors) learn them. If you think the job of IT supporting EMR systems is somehow akin to Homer Simpson pressing the "Vent Toxis Gas now" button, you're fooling yourself and insulting the whole of the IT industry to boot. EMRs are supposed to be capable of storing someone's lifetime history of any combination of symptoms and diseases and maintained under strict HIPPA privacy guidelines. And, the number of patients and doctors to support increases the complexity significantly.
I think your label of "government handout" is very presumptuous.
Do you have any concept of IT worker salary? This wasn't what the health care debate was about. Your average IT grunt making 50-100k was not the cause of ballooning health care costs. Really there is nothing wrong with the government putting grants towards creating industry efficiencies. EMRs are sorely needed and some seed money to start training programs is not a half bad way to help nudge the industry (and doctors) towards EMRs.
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After 2.2 you have to re-authorize it if permissions change, pre 2.2 you have to re-authorize it every update. Logcat is an optional tracing of info for devs, it wouldn't likely provide the info you would want/need. Something like that definitely could (and should) be built in though.
If Gates may well be right, then that's the conversation we should be having. I don't care if your cat brought up the topic, the fact of the matter is that technology and energy are the only ways we know of to move forward past what was once agrarian, then manufacturing, and then service-based economy. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be working on new energy or technology than discussing Gates' motive while we stand on line at the unemployment office.
[1] Create an independent national energy strategy board.
[2] Invest $16 billion per year in clean energy innovation. ($11b more than our current, about 1/875 of our GDP)
[3] Create Centers of Excellence with strong domain expertise.
[4] Fund ARPA-E at $1 billion per year.
[5] Establish and fund a New Energy Challenge Program to build large-scale pilot projects.
If this is some kind of big evil money grab, it certainly isn't a destructive one.
I'm sorry but he's right. He said it in a horribly tactless way, but to use a project launch as leverage is to show that you're manipulative and not a team player. These are people you have to continue to work with and they will never trust you again.
If he were to go to management and say "hey I am over-utilized, I would like a raise or a subordinate or just help from peers or SOMETHING; otherwise we might miss launch DESPITE my best efforts, (with documentation showing how much he is overworking) -- that would be a different story.
It's all about how you say it, are you in it for the long haul? Do they know that? Are you polite, willing to be flexible? Are you bringing the problem to THEIR attention with some suggested solutions and letting them decide?
Some situations will never be resolvable as one side or the other just doesn't care or wont budge. But most can be solved quite amicably to both sides with a little forethought and common courtesy.
Also, one thing to remember is that if you are going to convince someone you are over-booked, you need to tell them that each time they add an assignment to your plate, else they will continue to push you to your limits (which is not always a bad thing).
So do we have something like this now? IIRC during that weird 1000 point drop I remember hearing these high volume computerized trading systems account for 60 or 70% of the volume on a given day. And this was (one of) the reason for the P&G drop and 1000 point DJIA drop.
Isn't the rationale something along the lines that this kind of high volume, quick selling flattens out the (inherent) irrationality of the market? I'm not sure I buy it completely either, but I do believe there are some benefits.
I remember when this happened with some Silverlight thing in the past, but I can't remember what the reason was the Mozilla devs gave for allowing this type of silent local add on installation.
Found an old bugzilla debate/bug from 2009 (!) about when this happened previously. It seems some consider it a moot point because Firefox reports add-ons have been installed when it boots. Did this MS update get around that somehow?
Doesnt seem like common sense really prevailed to me. You could expand your argument to include game designers who prefer ActionScript, but they are still SOL.
The way I read this (minor) language change is that interpreted code is still generally prohibited, but you may ask for Apple's written consent to have an exception made for your app. Not what I would call a huge "easing of restrictions"
Sounds like they just realized they shut out half of the game devs already on their platform and are only halfway back pedaling to a point where those that were shut out now have to ask politely (and hope) to be let back in.
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Not a bad tactic if you can pick a winner; make college students hungry for money sign ridiculous contracts. Not a bad ROI for $1k.
Care to share some links? From what I gather they are under no obligation from the GPL/GPLv2 to share kernel code they are running on internal servers, and they do share the kernel code (and hence comply) that is distributed in their app server products.
Source: http://lwn.net/Articles/357658/
Surely they have a better reputation for collaboration than China, no?
Even if they chose the same core and VM, it still wouldn't make it compatible with the Android API that most apps make use of. If they end up using the Android API, then they arent exactly programming a different OS, just re-implementing Android. I guess it's kind of semantics (are they creating an OS or customizing Android?), but I dont see any reason to assume a totally separate OS would have compatibility with Android apps.
If it's a different OS, why would it run Android apps? Android's core is based on Linux, but most apps run in the Dalvik Java VM.
Maybe it's the type of magazines that people used to read "for the articles?"
You know, as a fellow developer, I often underestimate the colossal job IT has. It's not just a matter of following a few "compliance guidelines you can learn in a few hours." This sounds to me more like training on how to install, maintain, and support EMR systems. And not only that but how to help the non-technical people (ie doctors) learn them. If you think the job of IT supporting EMR systems is somehow akin to Homer Simpson pressing the "Vent Toxis Gas now" button, you're fooling yourself and insulting the whole of the IT industry to boot. EMRs are supposed to be capable of storing someone's lifetime history of any combination of symptoms and diseases and maintained under strict HIPPA privacy guidelines. And, the number of patients and doctors to support increases the complexity significantly.
I think your label of "government handout" is very presumptuous.
Do you have any concept of IT worker salary? This wasn't what the health care debate was about. Your average IT grunt making 50-100k was not the cause of ballooning health care costs. Really there is nothing wrong with the government putting grants towards creating industry efficiencies. EMRs are sorely needed and some seed money to start training programs is not a half bad way to help nudge the industry (and doctors) towards EMRs.
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Johannes Gutenberg, late 1440's
I know it's cool to hate on Adobe these days, but did you even read the summary? They got it right on this one.
You make a good point but most good apps only take what they need, and the userbase actually complains about apps that overreach.
After 2.2 you have to re-authorize it if permissions change, pre 2.2 you have to re-authorize it every update. Logcat is an optional tracing of info for devs, it wouldn't likely provide the info you would want/need. Something like that definitely could (and should) be built in though.
In any case, here's a link to what they propose.
[1] Create an independent national energy strategy board.
[2] Invest $16 billion per year in clean energy innovation. ($11b more than our current, about 1/875 of our GDP)
[3] Create Centers of Excellence with strong domain expertise.
[4] Fund ARPA-E at $1 billion per year.
[5] Establish and fund a New Energy Challenge Program to build large-scale pilot projects.
If this is some kind of big evil money grab, it certainly isn't a destructive one.
Liable for what, exactly?
If Kevin Costner was selling a machine that can suck up cubic miles of water, that would be newsworthy
Must.....resist.....Waterworld.....joke....
I'm sorry but he's right. He said it in a horribly tactless way, but to use a project launch as leverage is to show that you're manipulative and not a team player. These are people you have to continue to work with and they will never trust you again.
If he were to go to management and say "hey I am over-utilized, I would like a raise or a subordinate or just help from peers or SOMETHING; otherwise we might miss launch DESPITE my best efforts, (with documentation showing how much he is overworking) -- that would be a different story.
It's all about how you say it, are you in it for the long haul? Do they know that? Are you polite, willing to be flexible? Are you bringing the problem to THEIR attention with some suggested solutions and letting them decide?
Some situations will never be resolvable as one side or the other just doesn't care or wont budge. But most can be solved quite amicably to both sides with a little forethought and common courtesy.
Also, one thing to remember is that if you are going to convince someone you are over-booked, you need to tell them that each time they add an assignment to your plate, else they will continue to push you to your limits (which is not always a bad thing).
So do we have something like this now? IIRC during that weird 1000 point drop I remember hearing these high volume computerized trading systems account for 60 or 70% of the volume on a given day. And this was (one of) the reason for the P&G drop and 1000 point DJIA drop.
Ah found the article, it was 50 to 75%. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/business/economy/07trade.html
3rd eye blind?
Isn't the rationale something along the lines that this kind of high volume, quick selling flattens out the (inherent) irrationality of the market? I'm not sure I buy it completely either, but I do believe there are some benefits.
Based on the words in your post: "Nothing" "wrong" "possibly" I am going to short 835710 shares of KAN and DELA stocks.
This one is likely to use the MotoBlur UI though. It's not terrible, but I'd still prefer stock Android.
Maybe he just needs another bionic implant!
I remember when this happened with some Silverlight thing in the past, but I can't remember what the reason was the Mozilla devs gave for allowing this type of silent local add on installation.
Found an old bugzilla debate/bug from 2009 (!) about when this happened previously. It seems some consider it a moot point because Firefox reports add-ons have been installed when it boots. Did this MS update get around that somehow?
Here's the link: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=476430
And the old story from the last time MS did this: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/06/microsoft_patch_to_fix_firefox.html
Dont you remember toothing?
Doesnt seem like common sense really prevailed to me. You could expand your argument to include game designers who prefer ActionScript, but they are still SOL.
The way I read this (minor) language change is that interpreted code is still generally prohibited, but you may ask for Apple's written consent to have an exception made for your app. Not what I would call a huge "easing of restrictions"
Sounds like they just realized they shut out half of the game devs already on their platform and are only halfway back pedaling to a point where those that were shut out now have to ask politely (and hope) to be let back in.