Given that Exchange is a service on a server and Sunbird is a calendar client, I would say your right. Sunbird will never replace Exchange. But it could replace outlook;)
Okay, what exactly does slow mean? In many cases Java is actually faster than similar implementation is lower languages such as C. Specifically in memory intensive applications. google is your friend.
If you mean slow by startup time on low speed platforms, Java does lag behind a bit. However also announced today, is that sun is working on a micro-kernel for the JVM that will only load and install classes that are used by the runtime. They had some MB numbers, many common java apps had their initial memory footprint cut to 1/10th. Once this happens, JavaFX will load faster than flash, open source, be more portable and easier to code against. It will be used natively on phones, desktops and PDAs.
So I would think if you are for open software and are a developer, you certainly would want JavaFX to take off. Given its scope there is no current alternative anyway. Unless you are JavaOne (like the me) and seen the demos and spoken with the actual developers, it would be very hard to understand what JavaFX really is. Comparing it to AJAX is not accurate. Its an optional wrapper for swing that works in rich clients and flash like applets. FX apps might still employ AJAX depending on what you want to do.
I always love the idea that many USians think basic human rights so important that only US citizens deserve them. Gitmo Logic.
Hardly. I have the right the allow or deny guests in my house. I reserve to the right to photograph, fingerprint or question any that enter. If the proposed guest does not like those conditions they can choose not to come. If they are uninvited, I also have the right to take precautions or actions to prevent harm to my family. If this kills tourism so be it, but I think that is doubtful =)
Gitmo has nothing to with this. Tying it in is a futile attempt to garner substance to your argument. I am miffed as to how fingerprinting falls into the category of "basic human rights". Nice job on the +5 though!
Linux, Apache, etc. showed that his philosophy can produce great software while still granting end-users all the freedoms he talks about.
I assume you mean httpd - the project hosted by apache. In any event, apache does NOT use the GPL. Apache license gives the user the ultimate freedom because its not viral nor is it restricting. Apache 2.0 licensing and the GPL are very, very different. The only thing they have in common is that they both claim they are free, however we know free software has many implementations.
Why switch? If you need a feature from 1.5 or 1.6 then upgrade. Many server side applications of Java have absolutely no reason to upgrade. Most companies will be using 1.4 for many years.
There are significant upgrades on the rich client side for 1.5 and 1.6 especially in the Look and Feel area. My 1.6 apps in GTK look just like a native app, thus I use 1.6 for on the client side. I still however use 1.4 on the server side since there are no performance benefits for my applications. Nice thing about java is everything is byte code compatible downstream. I am sure there are providers out there who still use 1.3 on the server side.
This happens all the time! Fluid evidence can be seized in order to retain its state. Its unfortunate for the owners, but necessary for law inforcement.
This has happenned before with other software. Sun's license is shit and should be avoided by any sort of sane Linux distribution.
Why? Its free to distribute and Sun Java is more stable than any other impementation. If its free, then use it. If you are an RMS follower than I can see your objection. In his mind there is no alternative to the GPL. But this is a license that allows the free distribution of a very useful product. In order to promote linux further, its important to ship Sun Java. GNU java does not even come close to cutting it, its at least 4 years behind.
Sometimes I really respect the Open Source commmuities leadership and stance. This is not one of those times. Linux has been hyped long enough, its time to get it game ready. This is a no brainer.
There is another reason to run sudo over root, and probably the most important. It is significantly easier to track user actions through sudo since commands (can depending on configuration) be associated with the user that ran them. If everyone used "root", the paper trail is much harder to follow. Its also easier to lock down available system commands.
In my mind the sudo approach is an obvious chouce. But I use both approaches.
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I honestly feel dumber for RTFA.
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I am running Dapper with gnome 2.14 and can indeed add both folders and add trivial entries. It is a little goofy though, not very well polished yet.
I know I'd think twice about working for a company who fires their employees on whims. I'd also do poor work if I had to continuously worry that today might be my last day.
And thus the system self regulates. Due to the deep complexity of the US economy, this model works. Employees can quit and move on to another company. In smaller markets, this may not work since there may not be acceptable substitutes but in the US economy, it works very well.
Just look at EDS, its a shadow of what it once was because of firing on a whim management policy (Dick Brown you suck). Morale dropped, good employees left, then many of their customers left. Microsoft, may suffer the same fate. Their current policies and environment are very similar to EDS 4 years ago. As long as the economy has the ability to normalize itself, At-Will employment works and works well.
If I own a business, I have the right as theowner to discontinue paying them for their services at anytime for any reason unless I have signed a contract with them stipulating otherwise. To think that I cannot fire an employee for poor performance or bad decision making sounds absolutely insane.
Mandriva has every right to terminate his employment for _nearly_ any reason.
I know this is a common preception on slashdot but at least get all the facts.
The "Administration" does not or has ever had absolute control over every agency or every government employee. Except in cases of security, they are afforded the same rights as every other citizen, free speech. Also keep in mind, this is the government. Goverment employees are known for their general apethetic tone towards their job. Its far more likely, no one read it and it was thrown away or used it as toilet paper (since its about the same quality). its going nowhere fast no matter who is in office. Its the actual people working in each department you should be questioning.
Its easy to pull together facts given a pre-conceived notion about someone else's actions and paint a picture of what you want it all to mean. I hope you are better than that. But then again, this is slashdot;)
For at least a year (that i can verify), Dell has offered linux preinstalled on their entire Precision line. Use the customize option, build a machine (via the wizard, not the combos) and you will see. I have one sitting on my desk, this is nothing new. What they do not do is make a big deal out of it.
I am sure their linux desktop sales are less than 5% of their annual sales and thus not important enough to pay attention to. Wait 12-18 months, until udev/hal/dbus/*DEs are polished, the vista hype has subsuisded and then Linux will honestly be a viable option, and thus worth advertising for.
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Given that Exchange is a service on a server and Sunbird is a calendar client, I would say your right. Sunbird will never replace Exchange. But it could replace outlook ;)
Okay, what exactly does slow mean? In many cases Java is actually faster than similar implementation is lower languages such as C. Specifically in memory intensive applications. google is your friend.
If you mean slow by startup time on low speed platforms, Java does lag behind a bit. However also announced today, is that sun is working on a micro-kernel for the JVM that will only load and install classes that are used by the runtime. They had some MB numbers, many common java apps had their initial memory footprint cut to 1/10th. Once this happens, JavaFX will load faster than flash, open source, be more portable and easier to code against. It will be used natively on phones, desktops and PDAs.
So I would think if you are for open software and are a developer, you certainly would want JavaFX to take off. Given its scope there is no current alternative anyway. Unless you are JavaOne (like the me) and seen the demos and spoken with the actual developers, it would be very hard to understand what JavaFX really is. Comparing it to AJAX is not accurate. Its an optional wrapper for swing that works in rich clients and flash like applets. FX apps might still employ AJAX depending on what you want to do.
Sorry, had to quash the disinformation.
Because as a US taxpayer, you fund the government. We will all pay for it one way or another. efiling also gets you your refund quicker.
;)
Or just print more money
this patent is only valid in the US and Samoa. Germany has no right to allow any Fat patents.
Oops, bad lie. Fingerprinting is not implemented yet =)
I always love the idea that many USians think basic human rights so important that only US citizens deserve them. Gitmo Logic.
Hardly. I have the right the allow or deny guests in my house. I reserve to the right to photograph, fingerprint or question any that enter. If the proposed guest does not like those conditions they can choose not to come. If they are uninvited, I also have the right to take precautions or actions to prevent harm to my family. If this kills tourism so be it, but I think that is doubtful =)
Gitmo has nothing to with this. Tying it in is a futile attempt to garner substance to your argument. I am miffed as to how fingerprinting falls into the category of "basic human rights". Nice job on the +5 though!
Depends, is she 18 on the 8th?
Linux, Apache, etc. showed that his philosophy can produce great software while still granting end-users all the freedoms he talks about.
I assume you mean httpd - the project hosted by apache. In any event, apache does NOT use the GPL. Apache license gives the user the ultimate freedom because its not viral nor is it restricting. Apache 2.0 licensing and the GPL are very, very different. The only thing they have in common is that they both claim they are free, however we know free software has many implementations.
but Stallman's globetrotting shows that a lot of people in disadvantaged places see value in the philosophy, not just the features
No, they probably just like the idea of "free software". They may or may not give a crap about his political agenda.
Why switch? If you need a feature from 1.5 or 1.6 then upgrade. Many server side applications of Java have absolutely no reason to upgrade. Most companies will be using 1.4 for many years.
There are significant upgrades on the rich client side for 1.5 and 1.6 especially in the Look and Feel area. My 1.6 apps in GTK look just like a native app, thus I use 1.6 for on the client side. I still however use 1.4 on the server side since there are no performance benefits for my applications. Nice thing about java is everything is byte code compatible downstream. I am sure there are providers out there who still use 1.3 on the server side.
This happens all the time! Fluid evidence can be seized in order to retain its state. Its unfortunate for the owners, but necessary for law inforcement.
That the government seized them as evidence in a child pornography ring. Anything else they find is inadmissable.
So if you aren't trading child porn, you are fine. Are you worried?
But wait, lets kick this into paranoia gear. The Man is taking over everything! We have no privacy! AHHH!
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This has happenned before with other software. Sun's license is shit and should be avoided by any sort of sane Linux distribution.
Why? Its free to distribute and Sun Java is more stable than any other impementation. If its free, then use it. If you are an RMS follower than I can see your objection. In his mind there is no alternative to the GPL. But this is a license that allows the free distribution of a very useful product. In order to promote linux further, its important to ship Sun Java. GNU java does not even come close to cutting it, its at least 4 years behind.
Sometimes I really respect the Open Source commmuities leadership and stance. This is not one of those times. Linux has been hyped long enough, its time to get it game ready. This is a no brainer.
as a way to introduce their product to Latin America
One way or another, yeah...
Let me guess, Its shrinking due to Global Warming.
Does distributing Swing mean you can't distribute GTK?
GTK in Java is a "Look and Feel" not a competing GUI component kit. So no, they do not compete in any way.
There is another reason to run sudo over root, and probably the most important. It is significantly easier to track user actions through sudo since commands (can depending on configuration) be associated with the user that ran them. If everyone used "root", the paper trail is much harder to follow. Its also easier to lock down available system commands.
In my mind the sudo approach is an obvious chouce. But I use both approaches.
I honestly feel dumber for RTFA.
I am running Dapper with gnome 2.14 and can indeed add both folders and add trivial entries. It is a little goofy though, not very well polished yet.
Yes
GLib == Good
but
GLib-implemented-in-OO == Better
I like GLib but there are far too many work arounds since its not truely OO driven.
Well no offense to the French, but that is a prime reason why I would never start a business there.
;) Think Office Space...
However I might work for someone else
I know I'd think twice about working for a company who fires their employees on whims. I'd also do poor work if I had to continuously worry that today might be my last day.
And thus the system self regulates. Due to the deep complexity of the US economy, this model works. Employees can quit and move on to another company. In smaller markets, this may not work since there may not be acceptable substitutes but in the US economy, it works very well.
Just look at EDS, its a shadow of what it once was because of firing on a whim management policy (Dick Brown you suck). Morale dropped, good employees left, then many of their customers left. Microsoft, may suffer the same fate. Their current policies and environment are very similar to EDS 4 years ago. As long as the economy has the ability to normalize itself, At-Will employment works and works well.
To me, that is a scary thought.
If I own a business, I have the right as theowner to discontinue paying them for their services at anytime for any reason unless I have signed a contract with them stipulating otherwise. To think that I cannot fire an employee for poor performance or bad decision making sounds absolutely insane.
Mandriva has every right to terminate his employment for _nearly_ any reason.
I know this is a common preception on slashdot but at least get all the facts.
;)
The "Administration" does not or has ever had absolute control over every agency or every government employee. Except in cases of security, they are afforded the same rights as every other citizen, free speech. Also keep in mind, this is the government. Goverment employees are known for their general apethetic tone towards their job. Its far more likely, no one read it and it was thrown away or used it as toilet paper (since its about the same quality). its going nowhere fast no matter who is in office. Its the actual people working in each department you should be questioning.
Its easy to pull together facts given a pre-conceived notion about someone else's actions and paint a picture of what you want it all to mean. I hope you are better than that. But then again, this is slashdot
For at least a year (that i can verify), Dell has offered linux preinstalled on their entire Precision line. Use the customize option, build a machine (via the wizard, not the combos) and you will see. I have one sitting on my desk, this is nothing new. What they do not do is make a big deal out of it.
I am sure their linux desktop sales are less than 5% of their annual sales and thus not important enough to pay attention to. Wait 12-18 months, until udev/hal/dbus/*DEs are polished, the vista hype has subsuisded and then Linux will honestly be a viable option, and thus worth advertising for.