installing Firefox and Thunderbird ends up installing 2 copies of those basics on disk, and dragging 2 copies into RAM. If you're going to be using both during a session, the classic client is leaner.
The long term plans for mozilla involve XULrunner, which will provide a runtime enviorment which multiple XUL spps can share. (In other words, exactly what you're asking for. ^_^ ) At one point Firefox was going to switch to using XULRunner by 2.0, I'm not sure if that's still the plan.
More info about XULRunner can be found at the wiki here.
Most versions of Internet Explorer say Mozilla/4.0 at the beginning. In fact, almost all web browsers stick a "Mozilla" in at the beginning, as can be seen here. .
Using Firefox, try increasing the text size a few times (Ctrl + Scrollwheel down, or Ctrl + Plus). Something weird happens at a certain point. ^_^ Not quite sure why, but it amused me.
Forgive me if I'm a little cynical toward the grandparent.
You have every right to be cynical. But have you looked into the history of this device? I remember hearing about it several years ago, where it was touted as a better means of crowd control for the police. This isn't some paranoid delusion of the grandparent, it's what the device was designed for.
And honestly, the original intention is good. Current riot control measures can damage and injure protestors. This is supposed to replace that with a more "humane" method. The problem is that the system seems to have some problems of its own, and although the military claims otherwise, would you expect anything else? ^_^
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Luckily, the nightly builds of Firefox now have updates available by binary patches. It's not turned on by default (and I'm sure it has it's own problems right now), but it is there to test out. When Firefox 1.1 is released, there shouldn't be a need for anymore 5MB downloads. ^_^
Does it matter at all that his new job won't even be in the US? He's going to Google's new lab in China. I can see how his agreement with MS could be used against him, I don't quite see how it can be used against Google.
Not that I'm particularly well versed in such laws. ^_^
It seems that this is (or at least used to be) common with anime series in Japan. They're called OVA's, and as it happens my favorite TV show of all time isone. (FLCL)
Because movies and music require expensive equipment and large amounts of people to make (for the most part) and to distribute, whereas software can be easily made by one person using free tools, and distributed to even non-technical people for little or no costs?
With movies it's a kind of unavoidable problem. (For now, anyway.) But music? A guy playing on a street corner can make beautiful music, and he certainly doesn't need the RIAA's support for that. If the only music you listen to is what's "made and distributed" to you by the industry, you're missing out on a lot.
I haven't kept up with this, but wasn't Valve going to let modders release their stuff on steam? Or does there have to be money involved for that to happen.:(
What you shouldn't be surprised about anymore is alarmist stories in the media.
In fact, they were pretty thorough. When mozilla.org announced the name change, the trademark holder in the UK was mentioned; also mentioned was the deal negotiated with that trademark holder. Oddly enough, the article doesn't contain that last bit of information. Not inflammatory enough, I guess. ^_^
Gervase Markham has a response up on his blog that should probably be read if you find this story interesting.
What men are poets who can speak of Jupiter if he were a man, but if he is an immense spinning sphere of methane and ammonia must be silent.
--Richard Feynman
They have NOT "taken over the place". If you read at -1, it would seem that they have, but that's your choice. If you read at a reasonable score level, the trolls will not seem to have "taken over the place".
That only applise to comments. Sadly, since articles are not rated, quite a few trolls will still get through. ^_^
Keep in mind that he's not dissasociating himself from the movie because he's seen it and disliked it. He's just fed up with worrying about movie adaptations of his works, and had declared in advance he didn't want his name attached to them in the future.
The problem here is that they claimed he'd approved of the movie, when he had specificly declined involvement on any level. None of this reflects on the actual quality of the movie.
No, that's not what censorship is. Censorship is the act of "suppressing or deleting any contents considered objectionable." You're confusing conotation with denotation. ^_^
I can purchase a full paperback novel for a buck more.
Really? Most paperback's I've bought recently cost 6-7 dollars, depending on the size. And that's ignoring all the books I can only find in trade paperback versions now...
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installing Firefox and Thunderbird ends up installing 2 copies of those basics on disk, and dragging 2 copies into RAM. If you're going to be using both during a session, the classic client is leaner.
The long term plans for mozilla involve XULrunner, which will provide a runtime enviorment which multiple XUL spps can share. (In other words, exactly what you're asking for. ^_^ ) At one point Firefox was going to switch to using XULRunner by 2.0, I'm not sure if that's still the plan.
More info about XULRunner can be found at the wiki here.
I believe that in this particular game, he loses his arms and legs. So now he's just a small pink ball...
The SVG produced by inkscape seem to work fine in the Firefox nightlies. (THey've had SVG on by default since late spring.)
User agent says it is Mozilla/4.0
Most versions of Internet Explorer say Mozilla/4.0 at the beginning. In fact, almost all web browsers stick a "Mozilla" in at the beginning, as can be seen here. .
Using Firefox, try increasing the text size a few times (Ctrl + Scrollwheel down, or Ctrl + Plus). Something weird happens at a certain point. ^_^ Not quite sure why, but it amused me.
Joey Mousepad might come after you for stealing his style, though.
Forgive me if I'm a little cynical toward the grandparent.
You have every right to be cynical. But have you looked into the history of this device? I remember hearing about it several years ago, where it was touted as a better means of crowd control for the police. This isn't some paranoid delusion of the grandparent, it's what the device was designed for.
And honestly, the original intention is good. Current riot control measures can damage and injure protestors. This is supposed to replace that with a more "humane" method. The problem is that the system seems to have some problems of its own, and although the military claims otherwise, would you expect anything else? ^_^
Luckily, the nightly builds of Firefox now have updates available by binary patches. It's not turned on by default (and I'm sure it has it's own problems right now), but it is there to test out. When Firefox 1.1 is released, there shouldn't be a need for anymore 5MB downloads. ^_^
Does it matter at all that his new job won't even be in the US? He's going to Google's new lab in China. I can see how his agreement with MS could be used against him, I don't quite see how it can be used against Google.
Not that I'm particularly well versed in such laws. ^_^
It seems that this is (or at least used to be) common with anime series in Japan. They're called OVA's, and as it happens my favorite TV show of all time isone. (FLCL)
I'm pretty sure I took notes on a TI-82 once or twice, and this would have been a nice step up from that. ^_^
Well, there is some precedent for such things. ^_^
(Although since he's producing and not directing, not really a big deal anyway.)
Because movies and music require expensive equipment and large amounts of people to make (for the most part) and to distribute, whereas software can be easily made by one person using free tools, and distributed to even non-technical people for little or no costs?
With movies it's a kind of unavoidable problem. (For now, anyway.) But music? A guy playing on a street corner can make beautiful music, and he certainly doesn't need the RIAA's support for that. If the only music you listen to is what's "made and distributed" to you by the industry, you're missing out on a lot.
I haven't kept up with this, but wasn't Valve going to let modders release their stuff on steam? Or does there have to be money involved for that to happen. :(
What you shouldn't be surprised about anymore is alarmist stories in the media.
In fact, they were pretty thorough. When mozilla.org announced the name change, the trademark holder in the UK was mentioned; also mentioned was the deal negotiated with that trademark holder. Oddly enough, the article doesn't contain that last bit of information. Not inflammatory enough, I guess. ^_^
Gervase Markham has a response up on his blog that should probably be read if you find this story interesting.
Well, if it goes towards hosting/art supplies, it's not really profit, is it. ^_^
What men are poets who can speak of Jupiter if he were a man, but if he is an immense spinning sphere of methane and ammonia must be silent.
--Richard Feynman
They have NOT "taken over the place". If you read at -1, it would seem that they have, but that's your choice. If you read at a reasonable score level, the trolls will not seem to have "taken over the place". That only applise to comments. Sadly, since articles are not rated, quite a few trolls will still get through. ^_^
But if they'd linked to Chris Ailon's blog, people might have noticed this update:
Update 20050522 19:25:24 -0500: the slashdot article is misleading.
That links to a blog post where he rebuts the slashdot article that supposedly represents his views. ^_^
Keep in mind that he's not dissasociating himself from the movie because he's seen it and disliked it. He's just fed up with worrying about movie adaptations of his works, and had declared in advance he didn't want his name attached to them in the future. The problem here is that they claimed he'd approved of the movie, when he had specificly declined involvement on any level. None of this reflects on the actual quality of the movie.
If you're using IE as your main browser, you're obviously not a geek
What about Scotsmen?
No, that's not what censorship is. Censorship is the act of "suppressing or deleting any contents considered objectionable." You're confusing conotation with denotation. ^_^
This is already being worked on and should be in 1.1. ^_^ Check out ben's blog about it.
A quote: "Darin has figured out how to get binary patching working, and is working on a system for incremental background update download."
I can purchase a full paperback novel for a buck more.
Really? Most paperback's I've bought recently cost 6-7 dollars, depending on the size. And that's ignoring all the books I can only find in trade paperback versions now...
You must tell me where you shop. ^_^
What makes a function orthogonal? They're orthogonal when their inner product is zero.