Why or why not? If it ain't broke, don't repair.
Even if Exchange + Outlook would kick ass,
switching such a busy site will turn into major
PITA.
Provided that such a change will require buying
new hardware, I suspect that your pro-Exchange
management expect a nice little envelope from
hardware vendor. If the envelope is fat enough,
you're probably out of luck.
Huh, the solstion is simple as a moo. Don't work
for spammers. Refuse to develop any piece of
software that can be used for spamming. Refuse to
maintain spammers' servers, leave them on their own and skript kiddiez will do the rest.
Spam is a result of activity of individuals who
are unable to produce something usefull due to
lack of knowledge, talent or education.
You can rarely meet a spammer who wrote his bulk
mailer himself. So- don't help them. There's alot
of other job that is paid better and is more
respected.
Well, I'm not a citizen of the US, but I'm,
naturally, I believe, concerned about where
is this country going. So here's my question:
What area, in your opinion, requires the most of
dedication, attention, planning, research,
development, funding etc from the public, democratic
institutions? And if it's not education and
bring-up of youth, then why do you believe you
can be a good president for this country?
Thank you.
Actually, we'll never know precisely what it
was. It is very possible that Kursk was testing
some secret weapon. And if so, the chances to
know the truth are vanishing.
As to the jokes.... Real warrior, who meets death
as often as we meet our neighbours won't laugh on
it. He knows the price of another day of life and
respects another warrior's death, be that his ally
or foe.
If that doesn't touch you, think that it was a
Russian submarine. In Russia military duty is
compulsory, so sailors on Kursk were 18-21 years
old boys like most of you.
So stand up and pay last tribute to those who died
like soldiers. Thank you.
Shock relief is not an excuse. These are their
families who feel the shock, and they don't need
dirty jokes. So please, keep your kidding private.
I don't consider MySQL to be anything more than
a spreadsheet with SQL interface. I absolutely
disagree with what Monty and the gang say about
DRI and other basic RDBMS concepts.
However. It is good when people `take it personally.'
Comparing MySQL to PostgreSQL is apples to oranges,
these two are too much different. PR from Great
Bridge is a pure marketoid mumbo-jumbo and it
severely undermines the reputation of PostgreSQL.
PG used to be the only option for small
businesses that want something robust but can't
afford an industrial DB. GB's PR indicates that
suits are taking PG over and one can't be sure
about it anymore. Too bad. And too pity. This PR
won't bring new developers to PG project, neither
it'll make people give up `that other DB' and
start porting to PG like hell. These two goals
can only be achieved by product quality and reputation.
Your average MBA just doesn't get it. PG used to
be perfect in making new friends, but I wouldn't
bet this will remain the same.
Independent, or not, these `studies' have
nothing about the real life. How often do you
really _port_ your DB? In most cases you design
it from scratch, taking decisions best to your
knowledge. What would be done with a trigger in
PostgreSQL, might be better as a UDF in InterBase (a bad example).
Porting a DB 1:1 is impractical, each system has
its merits and caveats. But when you have ported
your DB considering all the tips and tricks, you
get something totally different. Still apples to
oranges.
There are some `objective' parameters, but they
don't require benchmarking. You can find about
page size from the docs. Anything that is not in
the code, is `subjective' and the field for
speculations is vast.
I like PostgreSQL, but this press release makes me
upset. Really good product talks for itself, it
needs no hype. If something like this happens, a
trouble is most likely to follow. Just wondering
when they will realize that keeping marketoids
away is a Good Idea? Quousque tandem?
Yeah, `technological progress.' What's so
progressive about yet another application layer
protocol, poorly designed and implemented?
Privacy? Bullshit. It's anonimity, which is not
the same. Moreof, it doesn't make the resources
impossible to track. Just abit more complex.
Now relax and go, do something. Read on ISO/OSI
model, or watch Disney cartoon, whichever is more suitable
to your intellectual level.
Hemos, didya lose your clue?
How can run, save smoothly and on large scale,
something developed by a guy who knows rat's
ass about what primary key is and how to make it
work in distributed environment?
Well, prolly the problem is that Slashdot is
running MySQL, and stupid things like PKs and DRI
are not required? Even, are bad to karma?
What you mean `smart intuitive way'? You can't
run a production site based on just intuition.
And once you've acquired the deep knowledge of
how your OS works, UI makes very little difference.
It's not a click vs type issue. It takes where
to click and what to type.
>Right now, Linux is too complex.
Uh? Just like a pilot who complains about too many
controls on the dashboard.
Again, too complex compared to what? Coffe maker?
Dammit, it's an OS, hi-tech product. Niether OS
is simple. Windows is complex. It can be made
fast and stable (2 bluescreens on NT4 in 3.5 years here)
but it requires _dedication_ and _knowledge_.
If you want something simple, seek
elsewhere.
A project that begins with startup and shutdown screen artworks will most likely stuck with those for all of its limited lifespan. I mean, hey, building an OS is abit more complicated that grabbing and parsing an HTML page. I'd rather qualify this as a plug that as a hoax. It may give these guys some cash in banners. And if they begin to violate MS intellectual property rights, open source will, again, be drawn as a cybercrime paradise.
It's probably possible to create an alternative DNS, but think about resources and skills required to run a distributed database of this kind. Not a trivial thing. However, some uneducated wannabees try hard to find their way to easy money of the Net. Yes, I mean newly sprung FreeNet, these guys seem to be absolutely ignorant about a neat lil thing, called URL, save for primary keys or another unique IDs in distributed enviroment. Everything has its cost. Although alternative DNS could be considered an idea to brainstorm just for fun, to keep the heads busy, the feasibility of such a system seems very questionable IMHO.
Foreign keys, views and transactions are just cool? Statements never fail? I'm just wondering where did this guy studied RDBMS 101? At marketing college?
Is Slashdot proud of ignorance? First of all, no `haikus', it's _haiku_, there's no plural per se in Japanese. Then, the word haiku only refers to seasons and sometimes- other natural things. Haiku-like satirical poems are called senryuu. Also, the way syllables are counted in haiku style poetry is only applicable to Japanes, not another language, so what you're most likely to get out of this piece of software is baka gaijin no koto wa This can be interesting from programming standpoint, but this ain't haiku.
What happened to DR-DOS? Caldera sucessfully killed it. Have a look at their Linux distro and you won't be surprised.... So, you think it's time to bash MS because people weren't watching? How 'bout going after those who are supposed to watch? And there would be better np steps taken than steps taken too late and too little.
I really don't care of how many. Everyone able to hack together a shell script to turn file names to lowercase is still a developer, no offence, big names are working on big projects, but someone should also address everyday needs. I mean just 400-500, at best, people are listed in credit files of major projects. Right task requires right tools. If kernel is written with Kylix, I'll get back to Windows. It doesn't matter how many people will stay with gcc/make. What matters is what they will be writing. As long as critical stuff is thoroughly designed, implemented and tested, we're safe. Now tell yourself, do you have non-critical projects?
Excuse me? I always thought that Windows developers would be more interested in Windows compiler/IDE? This happens again. Inprise can't develop Builder and Delphi anymore, so they are trying to use Linux hype to get some crazy money.
My answer to the question is: about 400-500 people who do the real stuff will go on with gcc/make. You don't have to wait for Kylix-Schmylix to program for *nix, it's all there.
Something 100x better than definite cr*p is simply a heap of cr*p, just 100x times bigger. And yes, you don't need to know how to program to.... program. When we say VB, we don't mean the product itself. We mean the approach: know nothing, care nothing, stay ignorant lazy luser for the rest of your life.
C. Period. CGI modules require extraordinary performance and security. Nothing gives you better control than C. At least on *nix. Yes, I know C is vulnerable to buffer overflows and other nasty things, but face it, interpreted languages merely call the libs written in the same C, thus, potentially exposing you to the same problems, and definitely slowing the things down.
This is the same `problem' as with IL0VEY0U. When you're at work, you're not supposed to read love letters. And if you work with classified data, you're not supposed to have any privacy. This is security of _your_ country. To be honest, I wonder how did they hire such a chatterbox as this daqman. Now the whole wide world knows that in US not only DoD, but also DoE work on weaponry. Not a big deal as a standalone fact, but when it becomes known to an experienced analyst, it can be the only missing fragment of a bigger picture. Get real, spies don't break into secret bunkers anymore. They just read the news.
Quousque tandem Catilina abutere patientia nostra? It really looks like everything that matters is somewhere else. How 'bout that Russian server that published just lyrics. BTW, I checked some lyrics against my CD sleeves, most of what's posted is transcribed by the fans. So, Russians are violating your dearly beloved copyright laws, and at the same time Metallica is Evil because they're protecting their labour?
Almost voted on this poll, but the last question stopped me from actually submitting my voice. I don't think that CS/IT has dramatically developed during the last two years, and even if there were any achievements, there's nothing about MS. And no, I'm not a Linux freebie zealot. Linux itself is a viable option, but then again, this is not a breakthrough, of any kind. Its roots are easily trackable back to K&R, and what we have is still good ol' Turing and von Neumann (sp?) Yes, I would vote against breakup, if anyone cares. Prosecuting MS is lame whimpering, if not worse. C'mon, people, noone stood with a gun at your had forcing you to buy Windows or Office. This is your money that made this `monopoly' possible. Anyways, if anyone thinks MS dominates IT market is probably living on another planet. CS/IT is not just your desktop. It's powerful UNIX systems and supercomputing, it's reliable software and PICs, it's microcode and metamodelling. Just open your eyes and look around.
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Why or why not? If it ain't broke, don't repair.
Even if Exchange + Outlook would kick ass,
switching such a busy site will turn into major
PITA.
Provided that such a change will require buying
new hardware, I suspect that your pro-Exchange
management expect a nice little envelope from
hardware vendor. If the envelope is fat enough,
you're probably out of luck.
Huh, the solstion is simple as a moo. Don't work
for spammers. Refuse to develop any piece of
software that can be used for spamming. Refuse to
maintain spammers' servers, leave them on their own and skript kiddiez will do the rest.
Spam is a result of activity of individuals who
are unable to produce something usefull due to
lack of knowledge, talent or education.
You can rarely meet a spammer who wrote his bulk
mailer himself. So- don't help them. There's alot
of other job that is paid better and is more
respected.
Well, I'm not a citizen of the US, but I'm,
naturally, I believe, concerned about where
is this country going. So here's my question:
What area, in your opinion, requires the most of
dedication, attention, planning, research,
development, funding etc from the public, democratic
institutions? And if it's not education and
bring-up of youth, then why do you believe you
can be a good president for this country?
Thank you.
Actually, we'll never know precisely what it
was. It is very possible that Kursk was testing
some secret weapon. And if so, the chances to
know the truth are vanishing.
As to the jokes.... Real warrior, who meets death
as often as we meet our neighbours won't laugh on
it. He knows the price of another day of life and
respects another warrior's death, be that his ally
or foe.
If that doesn't touch you, think that it was a
Russian submarine. In Russia military duty is
compulsory, so sailors on Kursk were 18-21 years
old boys like most of you.
So stand up and pay last tribute to those who died
like soldiers. Thank you.
Shock relief is not an excuse. These are their
families who feel the shock, and they don't need
dirty jokes. So please, keep your kidding private.
I don't consider MySQL to be anything more than
a spreadsheet with SQL interface. I absolutely
disagree with what Monty and the gang say about
DRI and other basic RDBMS concepts.
However. It is good when people `take it personally.'
Comparing MySQL to PostgreSQL is apples to oranges,
these two are too much different. PR from Great
Bridge is a pure marketoid mumbo-jumbo and it
severely undermines the reputation of PostgreSQL.
PG used to be the only option for small
businesses that want something robust but can't
afford an industrial DB. GB's PR indicates that
suits are taking PG over and one can't be sure
about it anymore. Too bad. And too pity. This PR
won't bring new developers to PG project, neither
it'll make people give up `that other DB' and
start porting to PG like hell. These two goals
can only be achieved by product quality and reputation.
Your average MBA just doesn't get it. PG used to
be perfect in making new friends, but I wouldn't
bet this will remain the same.
Independent, or not, these `studies' have
nothing about the real life. How often do you
really _port_ your DB? In most cases you design
it from scratch, taking decisions best to your
knowledge. What would be done with a trigger in
PostgreSQL, might be better as a UDF in InterBase (a bad example).
Porting a DB 1:1 is impractical, each system has
its merits and caveats. But when you have ported
your DB considering all the tips and tricks, you
get something totally different. Still apples to
oranges.
There are some `objective' parameters, but they
don't require benchmarking. You can find about
page size from the docs. Anything that is not in
the code, is `subjective' and the field for
speculations is vast.
I like PostgreSQL, but this press release makes me
upset. Really good product talks for itself, it
needs no hype. If something like this happens, a
trouble is most likely to follow. Just wondering
when they will realize that keeping marketoids
away is a Good Idea? Quousque tandem?
Yeah, `technological progress.' What's so
progressive about yet another application layer
protocol, poorly designed and implemented?
Privacy? Bullshit. It's anonimity, which is not
the same. Moreof, it doesn't make the resources
impossible to track. Just abit more complex.
Now relax and go, do something. Read on ISO/OSI
model, or watch Disney cartoon, whichever is more suitable
to your intellectual level.
Hemos, didya lose your clue?
How can run, save smoothly and on large scale,
something developed by a guy who knows rat's
ass about what primary key is and how to make it
work in distributed environment?
Well, prolly the problem is that Slashdot is
running MySQL, and stupid things like PKs and DRI
are not required? Even, are bad to karma?
What you mean `smart intuitive way'? You can't
run a production site based on just intuition.
And once you've acquired the deep knowledge of
how your OS works, UI makes very little difference.
It's not a click vs type issue. It takes where
to click and what to type.
>Right now, Linux is too complex.
Uh? Just like a pilot who complains about too many
controls on the dashboard.
Again, too complex compared to what? Coffe maker?
Dammit, it's an OS, hi-tech product. Niether OS
is simple. Windows is complex. It can be made
fast and stable (2 bluescreens on NT4 in 3.5 years here)
but it requires _dedication_ and _knowledge_.
If you want something simple, seek
elsewhere.
A project that begins with startup
and shutdown screen artworks will most likely
stuck with those for all of its limited lifespan.
I mean, hey, building an OS is abit more
complicated that grabbing and parsing an HTML
page.
I'd rather qualify this as a plug that as a hoax.
It may give these guys some cash in banners. And
if they begin to violate MS intellectual property
rights, open source will, again, be drawn as a
cybercrime paradise.
It's probably possible to create an alternative
DNS, but think about resources and skills required
to run a distributed database of this kind. Not a
trivial thing.
However, some uneducated wannabees try hard to
find their way to easy money of the Net. Yes, I
mean newly sprung FreeNet, these guys seem to be
absolutely ignorant about a neat lil thing, called
URL, save for primary keys or another unique
IDs in distributed enviroment.
Everything has its cost. Although alternative DNS
could be considered an idea to brainstorm just for
fun, to keep the heads busy, the feasibility of
such a system seems very questionable IMHO.
Foreign keys, views and transactions are just
cool? Statements never fail?
I'm just wondering where did this guy studied
RDBMS 101? At marketing college?
Is Slashdot proud of ignorance?
First of all, no `haikus', it's _haiku_, there's
no plural per se in Japanese.
Then, the word haiku only refers to seasons and
sometimes- other natural things. Haiku-like
satirical poems are called senryuu.
Also, the way syllables are counted in haiku
style poetry is only applicable to Japanes, not
another language, so what you're most likely to
get out of this piece of software is baka gaijin no koto wa
This can be interesting from programming standpoint,
but this ain't haiku.
What happened to DR-DOS? Caldera sucessfully
killed it. Have a look at their Linux distro and
you won't be surprised....
So, you think it's time to bash MS because people
weren't watching? How 'bout going after those who
are supposed to watch?
And there would be better np steps taken than
steps taken too late and too little.
All I can do is applause. Nice to meet people
who use their brains to atcually think. Thanks!
I really don't care of how many. Everyone able to
hack together a shell script to turn file names to
lowercase is still a developer, no offence, big
names are working on big projects, but someone
should also address everyday needs.
I mean just 400-500, at best, people are listed
in credit files of major projects. Right task
requires right tools. If kernel is written with
Kylix, I'll get back to Windows. It doesn't matter
how many people will stay with gcc/make. What
matters is what they will be writing.
As long as critical stuff is thoroughly designed,
implemented and tested, we're safe. Now tell
yourself, do you have non-critical projects?
Excuse me? I always thought that Windows developers
would be more interested in Windows compiler/IDE?
This happens again. Inprise can't develop Builder
and Delphi anymore, so they are trying to use Linux hype
to get some crazy money.
My answer to the question is: about 400-500
people who do the real stuff will go on with
gcc/make. You don't have to wait for Kylix-Schmylix
to program for *nix, it's all there.
Something 100x better than definite cr*p is simply
a heap of cr*p, just 100x times bigger.
And yes, you don't need to know how to program
to.... program. When we say VB, we don't mean
the product itself. We mean the approach: know
nothing, care nothing, stay ignorant lazy luser
for the rest of your life.
This one deserves 10 points IMHO.
C. Period. CGI modules require extraordinary
performance and security. Nothing gives you better
control than C. At least on *nix.
Yes, I know C is vulnerable to buffer overflows
and other nasty things, but face it, interpreted
languages merely call the libs written in the
same C, thus, potentially exposing you to the
same problems, and definitely slowing the things
down.
This is the same `problem' as with IL0VEY0U.
When you're at work, you're not supposed to read
love letters. And if you work with classified
data, you're not supposed to have any privacy.
This is security of _your_ country.
To be honest, I wonder how did they hire such a
chatterbox as this daqman. Now the whole wide
world knows that in US not only DoD, but also DoE
work on weaponry. Not a big deal as a standalone
fact, but when it becomes known to an experienced
analyst, it can be the only missing fragment of a
bigger picture.
Get real, spies don't break into secret bunkers
anymore. They just read the news.
Quousque tandem Catilina abutere patientia nostra?
It really looks like everything that matters is
somewhere else.
How 'bout that Russian server that published
just lyrics. BTW, I checked some lyrics against
my CD sleeves, most of what's posted is transcribed by
the fans.
So, Russians are violating your dearly beloved
copyright laws, and at the same time Metallica is
Evil because they're protecting their labour?
Heh, Katz, one day you'll be in Metallica place.
Almost voted on this poll, but the last question
stopped me from actually submitting my voice. I
don't think that CS/IT has dramatically developed
during the last two years, and even if there were
any achievements, there's nothing about MS.
And no, I'm not a Linux freebie zealot. Linux
itself is a viable option, but then again, this is
not a breakthrough, of any kind. Its roots are
easily trackable back to K&R, and what we have is still good ol'
Turing and von Neumann (sp?) Yes, I would vote against breakup, if anyone cares.
Prosecuting MS is lame whimpering, if not worse. C'mon, people,
noone stood with a gun at your had forcing you to
buy Windows or Office. This is your money that
made this `monopoly' possible.
Anyways, if anyone thinks MS dominates IT market
is probably living on another planet. CS/IT is
not just your desktop. It's powerful UNIX systems
and supercomputing, it's reliable software and
PICs, it's microcode and metamodelling.
Just open your eyes and look around.