Which would be an issue if it weren't for the fact that I called him a zealot for attacking his parent as "clueless", not because he likes Java.
Re-read the post. Twice you've said I called the original poster clueless. I did not. I said he was clueless about Java... and I still think he, and (apparently) you are too. That doesn't mean you are clueless about programming in other areas, but you've got to admit that in a lot of circles, Java is kind of big right now (and has been for several years). These days that's a big blind spot to still have.
You may not like or completely understand Java and that's okay... the original poster made some unfounded comments about Java portability and I called him on it. Maybe I could have phrased it better, but it wasn't a troll. It was was stated (from my point of view) as a fact, not an attack.
Previous posters are right... no one like Pixar would ever give out that kind of technology...
But they could tell everyone they were, just have a screen saver that pegs the CPU, tells you that you've rendered X frames, and displays a cool screensaver from the movie!:)
Great PR, no loss of technology, lots of pissed off fans, once they realize the truth!
I use Java development tools, like Eclipse, etc with a smattering of C/C++.
One of my recent consulting evening projects involved mining about 44 gigs of XML bio-med data of medical studies.
At the moment, I've got up 17 windows, including Adobe, WinAmp, a few browers, a text editor, two Putty sessions (SSH telnet), Exceed (Win32 X Server), AOL IM, etc.
This box has ~never~ locked up on me and I keep it patched and up to date with MS patches.
Stable enough for me and plenty fast... it doesn't slow down after being up for weeks at a time.
I'm speculating, but maybe the games you are talking about (FarCry, etc) have resource leaks? Don't blame the operating system for that.
I run a Win XP box at the house as a server and a Linux (Debian) box at at the house. Neither reboots, neither gets flaky. They run for weeks at a time, often months.
Remote Desktop works fine for this type of application. You log into the box as needed, do what needs doing and then log out or disconnect.
Windows has come a long way since you knew you'd see the blue screen of death twice before lunch. On decent hardware it's very stable.
Denying the current stability of Windows is no different than Bill and Co. denying the stability and power of Linux. It's pointless and it makes you look out of touch.
I don't know when most of my favorite shows come on now. I Tivo them... Enterprise isn't my favorite show and I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it but it's decent filler, if I can watch it when I have time.
Remember the days when the MS C++ compilers were horrid? After a revs, it got decent, then it got good. Now it's everywhere and their IDEs set the standard that all others are measured against.
Maybe they are getting the hang of sharing the source to get the community benefit?
I find tons of tech deal in the forums area of Anandtech ( http://forums.anandtech.com/ ), specifically in the "Hot Deals" area.
What I like the best is when something bogus is posted, you get a converstation about it, so you can spot the difficult deals or the flat out wrong ones.
Agreed. If you are able to code in your fault tolerance, it's a heck of a lot cheaper than buying it.
What's cheaper... buying a round robin DNS router (hardware) or coding your client to try the next web server in it's list (software). Now, multiply that savings for every customer you sell to.
The problem is finding someone who knows how to do that robustly and reliably. Most places have troubling finding developers whose programs don't crash every 15 minutes. This sort of thing is a little more advanced.
I am glad they someone is calling for everyone to be "carefull"... government interference can be a pandora's box of problems....
On the other hand, the spyware, the automated pop-up programs, etc... these need to outlawed and the "companies" that make money by hijacking information need to be dealt with.
The p;roblem, among others, is that we don't have enough real punishment going on for hacking activities.
The internet has become the equivalent to living in a slum. Sure, the property is cheap, but if you don't have bars on your windows, you can count on a break in. And lots of people will tell you it's your own fault for not putting bars on your windows and living in a walled compound with broken glass on the tops of the walls.
I agree that the systems should be patched, but the real problem is that there are communities of thugs who feel at liberty... NO, who ARE at liberty (due to the lack of a cohesive international enforcement) to do what ever they want to you machine.
I vote for real international difficult (I know that's not going to be trivial) and hard jail time when people are caught. And, just like Kevin Mitnick, they should not be allowed to work with computers when they get out.
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Just goes to show what can be done when you are clever about using what you have.
Sigh....
Re-read the post. Twice you've said I called the original poster clueless. I did not. I said he was clueless about Java... and I still think he, and (apparently) you are too. That doesn't mean you are clueless about programming in other areas, but you've got to admit that in a lot of circles, Java is kind of big right now (and has been for several years). These days that's a big blind spot to still have.
You may not like or completely understand Java and that's okay... the original poster made some unfounded comments about Java portability and I called him on it. Maybe I could have phrased it better, but it wasn't a troll. It was was stated (from my point of view) as a fact, not an attack.
If you aren't active in the Java world, please don't post your speculations as fact.
It is not difficult to write cross platform Java. An earlier post in this thread details how, so I'm not going to.
If you do have issues, porting from Win32 to any unix usually gets you all you need. Once it runs on Linux, it will run on Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, etc.
They've got a whole van!! (sheesh)
On the other hand, can you imagine a beowulf cluster of these? :)
But they could tell everyone they were, just have a screen saver that pegs the CPU, tells you that you've rendered X frames, and displays a cool screensaver from the movie! :)
Great PR, no loss of technology, lots of pissed off fans, once they realize the truth!
I use Unreal Tournement, UT 2003, etc
I use Java development tools, like Eclipse, etc with a smattering of C/C++.
One of my recent consulting evening projects involved mining about 44 gigs of XML bio-med data of medical studies.
At the moment, I've got up 17 windows, including Adobe, WinAmp, a few browers, a text editor, two Putty sessions (SSH telnet), Exceed (Win32 X Server), AOL IM, etc.
This box has ~never~ locked up on me and I keep it patched and up to date with MS patches.
Stable enough for me and plenty fast... it doesn't slow down after being up for weeks at a time.
I'm speculating, but maybe the games you are talking about (FarCry, etc) have resource leaks? Don't blame the operating system for that.
I run a Win XP box at the house as a server and a Linux (Debian) box at at the house. Neither reboots, neither gets flaky. They run for weeks at a time, often months.
Windows has come a long way since you knew you'd see the blue screen of death twice before lunch. On decent hardware it's very stable.
Denying the current stability of Windows is no different than Bill and Co. denying the stability and power of Linux. It's pointless and it makes you look out of touch.
I went to a water based setup to get everything quiet... sounds like he missed that boat with his seven fans!..
Still, very nice mod!
I used jsp wiki and was considering an upgrade to a get 'cheap' blog up but have no idea if it's any good or not.
http://www.jspwiki.org
http://www.jspwiki.org/Wiki.jsp?page=FAQWeblog
I have no affiliation... just wondering.
If you decide to play with bartering, be sure to define in black and white what you will do and what they will do.
I guess you use your bank's online software to synchronize your account.
I know, not ~enough~ to be worth it, but enough to be fun?
I don't know when most of my favorite shows come on now. I Tivo them... Enterprise isn't my favorite show and I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it but it's decent filler, if I can watch it when I have time.
I gotta buy some of their stock one of these days... it's not that I believe in the concept or think it's right... it's just working for them so well!
Remember the days when the MS C++ compilers were horrid? After a revs, it got decent, then it got good. Now it's everywhere and their IDEs set the standard that all others are measured against.
Maybe they are getting the hang of sharing the source to get the community benefit?
Macs and Linux don't get viruses, right? (ducking and running to get asbestos flame proof suit) :)
Mitnick didn't actually use the credit cards right?
What was the difference again?
What I like the best is when something bogus is posted, you get a converstation about it, so you can spot the difficult deals or the flat out wrong ones.
What's cheaper... buying a round robin DNS router (hardware) or coding your client to try the next web server in it's list (software). Now, multiply that savings for every customer you sell to.
The problem is finding someone who knows how to do that robustly and reliably. Most places have troubling finding developers whose programs don't crash every 15 minutes. This sort of thing is a little more advanced.
On the other hand, the spyware, the automated pop-up programs, etc... these need to outlawed and the "companies" that make money by hijacking information need to be dealt with.
If you have to buy the expensive ram, it means you don't have an Opteron!
I built a dual Opteron w/two 1 gig sticks for $1,700... and that was nearly a year ago... the board takes 12 gig.
Pull down Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.org ) and try that with your sound card.
I've yet to find a card it doesn't support.
There are distros aimed at the server and market and some at the desktop market. Choose your distro according to your needs.
The p;roblem, among others, is that we don't have enough real punishment going on for hacking activities.
The internet has become the equivalent to living in a slum. Sure, the property is cheap, but if you don't have bars on your windows, you can count on a break in. And lots of people will tell you it's your own fault for not putting bars on your windows and living in a walled compound with broken glass on the tops of the walls.
I agree that the systems should be patched, but the real problem is that there are communities of thugs who feel at liberty... NO, who ARE at liberty (due to the lack of a cohesive international enforcement) to do what ever they want to you machine.
I vote for real international difficult (I know that's not going to be trivial) and hard jail time when people are caught. And, just like Kevin Mitnick, they should not be allowed to work with computers when they get out.