Anyway I don't see what assertion specifically you are refuting.
How about this one?
You aren't remembering correctly, he went after all open source and free software.
Can you show us where he "went after all open source and free software"? He didn't as far as I know. He went after the demonizing of commercial software vendors by OSS advocates to be sure, but that's hardly "all open source and free software".
I don't really identify with Meyer at this point, but I really don't appreciate unsubstantiated ridicule of industry icons just for the sake of a chuckle.
I have to agree about Napter. However you also said this:
Just like I refuse to blame McDonalds for people getting fat...
This is completely OT, but if McDonald's changed their products to contain less fat and more whole foods and their regular customers dropped statistically measurable body fat points (obtensibly as a result given that these are regular customers I'm talking about), then who gets credit for that improvement in the overall health of the population of McDonald's regulars?
I would agree McDonald's didn't create the problem of obesity and all the resulting health effects. I would agree to that just to get past that point, if for no other reason. Companies like McDonald's are very concerned with accepting liability for products developed in a past which shaped though products without concern for health ramifications. But, because they are so large today, I would argue that they could help solve the problem. If they (and other organizations like them) refuse to do so, THEN they become part of the problem down the road.
..the first time I see them. I might not mind watching them twice, even with a TiVo. But, I can not and WILL NOT sit there and be forced to watch time after time after time just to watch my programs of choice. Whatever KFC does, whatever any company does, if they annoy me I will not watch it.
TiVo actually made TV good again for me. Previous to our purchase I had actually given up almost all TV. With TiVo, I regularly follow about 8 different series (which all have different seasons so it's not as much as it sounds like) along with the oddball documentary, etc.
Advertisers listen: Stop being annoying! Stop wasting my time! I will not devote 33% of my viewing time to you. Ever.
In case you're reading this AC, they "lost their ass" because they were trying to put proprietary expensive hardware against hardware that was essentially commoditized. My argument is that they should get out of PC level hardware altogether and concentrate on certifying it and catering to it instead. Indeed, with the proper contractual agreements, there is no reason that commoditized hardware could not assert the same quality and branding as their current products. It just needs to be managed carefully. In that case then, there is no competition against clones; it becomes a symbiosis.
One reason Windows can be so unreliable because of devices isn't because of certified drivers; it's because of uncertified drivers. Microsoft is trying to be permissive and allow the greatest amount of capability in the field without being in the way all the time just because the driver isn't certified. The use of certified drivers may be the exception these days, but in my experience they don't often have issues.
Now imagine if Apple went to a similar model where they sell the OS and not always the machine. The OS could possibly refuse to install on a machine for which certified drivers do not exist for all the devices. Or it could simply refuse to use those devices. In the end, the device could be attached and be 100% OK, but just not get used. Or maybe you can't buy OS X by itself, but you have to order it preinstalled on that shiny new laptop you buy from $VENDOR_OF_CHOICE. Then that vendor would have to certify all the drivers (or pay Apple to do it) and ensure that only supported configurations went out the door.
I really do think that if Apple wants to survive and even thrive in the long run that they need to move away from locked down hardware. I for one will not even give an Apple product a second look because of that. I won't do it. Not since the good 'ole Amiga days would I do it. I only did it then because I was dumb and didn't have as many options. Never. Again.
So, I definitely see a future for OS X on non-Apple hardware. But I can definitely see how it could work under much more controlled situations.
if the sales being conducted were the positive kind instead of the negative cold/forced sales approach. As in politics, there are good scenarios and bad scenarios; positive and negative. In good sales, both of the parties feel like they're getting a good or fair deal. In bad sales, one of the parties is trying to pull a fast one on the other party.
Negative sales models are often in evidence in organizations where the business model itself is unsustainable (most common in my opinion) or where the owner is trying to be greedy (not as common in my opinion). EB Games has to do volume on game products because they add almost no value to the sale and therefore get very little margin on each sale. However, it's tough to do volume on a product that moves at about $50 USD per unit on games, $150-$400 on systems, etc. These are expensive products we're talking about here.
EG Games sells only game products; it's all they have. So, what does EB games have to do? Negative sales.
So, all I'm saying here is that you shouldn't let your impression of sales in general be permanently molded by the likes of EB Games. They do not appear to be long for this world and many will fall with them unless something in the games industry substantially changes.
Using PDF is a sort of half measure. If you have rendered your document into PDF using a real PDF distiller (like the one from Acrobat), then the actual text will still be present in the document and it is quite possible for someone to do whatever they like with it in Acrobat or upload it into a recruiter search system where it can easily be indexed and used for further contacts with clients (which you may not want at all at that point).
However, if you create your PDF file using a tool like PDF995 which acts as a printer driver and therefore distills the printer directives into PDF as an image (and not as text), the actual text of your resume will be inaccessible except visually. This gives you complete control over where and how your resume gets distributed because everything out there today requires being able store and index your resume at a text level and (so far) does not include automatic OCR as well (which would actually be quite effective in a case like this - but shhh! don't tell the recruiter geeks!:)
I've actually detected unauthorized use of my resume in this way when I get a call from an agency claiming that "they really need my resume in Word format because they don't have Acrobat and can't read the file *sob*". I don't do further business with those firms.
Obviously your co-worker was a dork when it came to handling environmental issues (file locking, permissions, etc.) but I can see where his attitude would be helpful to some of the programmers I've met. It is far too common in this day of virtual machine environments and structured exception handling for folks to write in an error handler that doesn't do ANYTHING with the error, including propagate it up if it's not mitigated. In other words, many programmers write exception handling code that simply EATS the error and does nothing useful with it. They figure that showing errors to the user makes them look less than competent, so they would rather hide problems. This is a pet peeve of mine because it causes so much extra debugging.
In business applications, I would rather that no error handling code be present rather than incorrect error handling. An outright crash is far more useful to troubleshooting than an app that quietly forgoes saving data or even corrupts it because of improper exception handling.
So your coworker, while less than enlightened, would at least avoid my wrath on that count. It's easy to demonstrate the error of his ways. Demonstrating the error in exception eating is much more difficult because you often won't find those instances until that person is off the project or until it's too late to prevent impact to the development schedule.
Great strategy! After you have patented the "unique identifier composition system" (yeah, I've seen this one for real) you can patent the "extremely fast searching through calculated values" algorithm. When that's done, be sure to include the "user unique authorization system" and the "unique system identification method".
that will probably happen anyway, whether he intends it or not. You may as well go with the flow on this one. Until patent law changes, his company will be obligated to go through these motions anyway.
BTW - Does it bother you that by being for patent reform that you are on the same side as Microsoft?
Heh heh... Have fun sleeping. Damned if you do....
Note that this game is still in development. The author (not me) is still soliciting feedback on the thread cited above (which is pretty much the official forum for the game so far).
I can't vouch for whether this version is true to the original, but I can tell you that this version is a blast to play!
Note that F3 (on the PC version at least), is the shortcut key for toggling the grid display (which is not on by default). See the source files (*.bmx) for other details. Full dual joystick as well as gamepad, keyboard, and mouse configurations are all playable.
Great idea.. but, are there any cognitive tests one can reliably self-administer (perhaps using a PC)??? If not, then how is this normally done? I can't very well jog down to the "corner cognitive functions lab" every time I want to check this.
I would agree that 30 Euros does sound high at this point. I looked at eBay UK and found quite a few copies for less than half that though, one as low as £7.99, supposedly unused. Might be worth a look.
Actually, it's usually fairly quick because most mismatches that can occur are so obvious and easy to understand (e.g. tanks vs. infantry; answer: run 'em over!). I find that AoW really rewards small group micromanaging (any RTS does really). Combine that with the infantry medi-chopper and the vehicle repair unit and with unit veteran upgrades (implicit bonuses), and you can wipe a map with an uninformed opponent who likes to just throw bodies at problem. On that note too, the game doesn't put too many restrictions on you concerning the number of units you can have at one time. If you're one of those talented players that can micromanage multiple squads at one time, it won't stop you with an arbitrary unit # limitation.
I guess the thing I have really enjoyed about AoW has been the "common sense" factor built into the units. Rocket launching infantry can easily take on a contingent of tanks.... until they get run over. Infantry can hide in a building to snipe, capture a bank for money (banks are resources in the game; very cool!), detain POWs (another income source), hide, get wounded, get killed using rag doll physics (very cool when you're zoomed in), etc. The vehicles, while not quite as versatile as humans, are pretty good too. Overall, there are very few times where I have been outraged about an outcome.
The only thing the game lacks IMO is sea warfare/support and a large active community around online play. The community that is there is solid, but small. It's nothing like Warcraft III's or others, but that can be good too (keeps the noise down).
Yeah, C&C Generals bit. If you like RTS games in the realistic and somewhat futuristic category, then give "Act Of War" a spin. It's dirt cheap by now, has a great single player experience, and an expansion pack is in the works (I'm on the beta). Also, if you like the RTS/historical (but not a pure simulation per se) angle more, then Rise Of Nations is (IMO), the best thing going right now though I don't know if it's "dirt cheap" yet.
Awesome post..Thank you! Wish I had mod points for you.
I do think your tin foil hat loses some luster though given your informed and rational stance on RFID technology/privacy. You're making WAY too much sense to be in the foil 'hood anymore.:)
It's what will help keep you from getting owned if your machine gets hacked. For example: Last week I got hit by that metafile exploit. The payload turns out to have been a 1+ MB executable zip with about 6 different infections in it. If I hadn't been running "On-Access" scanning with McAfee... well I'd have been screwed. As it is, I'm not entirely sure it caught them all, but I'm in a better spot than I would have been had McAfee not been running.
with the right libraries it is as easy as "basic" but with the lighting speed of "C"
I find that to be an interesting thought. Care to elaborate on what the "right libraries" are? And I'm not baiting you either; just curious. I've always found working in C/C++ to be extremely tedious and onerous, so it's not my preferred toolset at this point. But I've been wondering what, given the right tools, I might be missing.
I don't think he's claiming that. But I think Alarash is trying to say that the currently Christian holiday of Christmas is itself being subverted by the world at large for their own use. After all, if we're going to basically force the rest of the world to march with us in economic lockstep for holidays, etc., then we have to expect that they're going to put their own spin on the cultural baggage that goes with it.
Hmm... I think you cheated on the question. I asked what MMORPG is the best if WoW is not. I understand that the genre is not the best it CAN be, but that's a different problem. To my way of thinking, there isn't going to be a perfect MMORPG in a virtual environment, but they will get a lot better. The perfectly balanced and executed MMORPG already exists if you want to count reality. (Many people don't I realize but oh well.)
As for your thoughts on scalability, player property, etc. - I happen to agree. I never played UO, but I've always thought that the WoW universe could be taking notes from there and from the *shudder* Sims2. I may not like that stuff, but I think they would stand to get even more players that way.
...you can use whatever language you want so long as the language has exactly the same features as C#...
Umm.... bzzzzt! Wrong answer contestant!
Really, do you know what you're talking about? Every language in.NET has the same "features" if you're referring to the fact that they all have access to the.NET standard assemblies + Windows API, etc and that they are all (obstensibly) Turing complete. However, if you want an example of a language that allows one to think about a problem differently AND executes under the.NET CLR, then take a look around. You will find some premium examples like Eiffel.NET (which DOES actually support MI under the CLR; yes they had to put in a hack for it), COBOL.NET (yes, it actually works and customers pay us to use it), and some niche examples like F# (ML dialect). Let's not forget that VS.NET comes with C++, C, C# (don't forget managed AND unmanaged code for this), VB.NET, and J# (Java) right out of the box. I've also seen LISP for the CLR and there's probably others.
Now, your assertion that language choice under.NET is silly seems rather silly in itself. If it's not important to you fine, but the fact that you're happy with Obj-C + Cocoa doesn't mean that.NET or GC sucks. And by the way, there are a great many hackers out there who are quite happy with hacking on OS X using not Obj-C (gasp!) but Ruby instead. You should check in with them, they might just open your mind.
Or not. It's your loss then.
The ONLY major complaint I have about.NET is that it's propagates a software monoculture; you can only deploy to Windows with it. Now THAT'S a legitimate complaint. But you probably realized the futility of complaining about that being a Obj-C/Cocoa developer eh?
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Well, interactions with other people on MMOs is fairly mechanical too. The conversation always boils down to:
1. Group?
2. Loot?
3. Auctions
4. Trade?
5. Die!
5. M3 NEWB l337!
It gets a bit repetitive.
Anyway I don't see what assertion specifically you are refuting.
How about this one?
You aren't remembering correctly, he went after all open source and free software.
Can you show us where he "went after all open source and free software"? He didn't as far as I know. He went after the demonizing of commercial software vendors by OSS advocates to be sure, but that's hardly "all open source and free software".
I don't really identify with Meyer at this point, but I really don't appreciate unsubstantiated ridicule of industry icons just for the sake of a chuckle.
I have to agree about Napter. However you also said this:
Just like I refuse to blame McDonalds for people getting fat...
This is completely OT, but if McDonald's changed their products to contain less fat and more whole foods and their regular customers dropped statistically measurable body fat points (obtensibly as a result given that these are regular customers I'm talking about), then who gets credit for that improvement in the overall health of the population of McDonald's regulars?
I would agree McDonald's didn't create the problem of obesity and all the resulting health effects. I would agree to that just to get past that point, if for no other reason. Companies like McDonald's are very concerned with accepting liability for products developed in a past which shaped though products without concern for health ramifications. But, because they are so large today, I would argue that they could help solve the problem. If they (and other organizations like them) refuse to do so, THEN they become part of the problem down the road.
..the first time I see them. I might not mind watching them twice, even with a TiVo. But, I can not and WILL NOT sit there and be forced to watch time after time after time just to watch my programs of choice. Whatever KFC does, whatever any company does, if they annoy me I will not watch it.
TiVo actually made TV good again for me. Previous to our purchase I had actually given up almost all TV. With TiVo, I regularly follow about 8 different series (which all have different seasons so it's not as much as it sounds like) along with the oddball documentary, etc.
Advertisers listen: Stop being annoying! Stop wasting my time! I will not devote 33% of my viewing time to you. Ever.
In case you're reading this AC, they "lost their ass" because they were trying to put proprietary expensive hardware against hardware that was essentially commoditized. My argument is that they should get out of PC level hardware altogether and concentrate on certifying it and catering to it instead. Indeed, with the proper contractual agreements, there is no reason that commoditized hardware could not assert the same quality and branding as their current products. It just needs to be managed carefully. In that case then, there is no competition against clones; it becomes a symbiosis.
One reason Windows can be so unreliable because of devices isn't because of certified drivers; it's because of uncertified drivers. Microsoft is trying to be permissive and allow the greatest amount of capability in the field without being in the way all the time just because the driver isn't certified. The use of certified drivers may be the exception these days, but in my experience they don't often have issues.
Now imagine if Apple went to a similar model where they sell the OS and not always the machine. The OS could possibly refuse to install on a machine for which certified drivers do not exist for all the devices. Or it could simply refuse to use those devices. In the end, the device could be attached and be 100% OK, but just not get used. Or maybe you can't buy OS X by itself, but you have to order it preinstalled on that shiny new laptop you buy from $VENDOR_OF_CHOICE. Then that vendor would have to certify all the drivers (or pay Apple to do it) and ensure that only supported configurations went out the door.
I really do think that if Apple wants to survive and even thrive in the long run that they need to move away from locked down hardware. I for one will not even give an Apple product a second look because of that. I won't do it. Not since the good 'ole Amiga days would I do it. I only did it then because I was dumb and didn't have as many options. Never. Again.
So, I definitely see a future for OS X on non-Apple hardware. But I can definitely see how it could work under much more controlled situations.
if the sales being conducted were the positive kind instead of the negative cold/forced sales approach. As in politics, there are good scenarios and bad scenarios; positive and negative. In good sales, both of the parties feel like they're getting a good or fair deal. In bad sales, one of the parties is trying to pull a fast one on the other party.
Negative sales models are often in evidence in organizations where the business model itself is unsustainable (most common in my opinion) or where the owner is trying to be greedy (not as common in my opinion). EB Games has to do volume on game products because they add almost no value to the sale and therefore get very little margin on each sale. However, it's tough to do volume on a product that moves at about $50 USD per unit on games, $150-$400 on systems, etc. These are expensive products we're talking about here.
EG Games sells only game products; it's all they have. So, what does EB games have to do? Negative sales.
So, all I'm saying here is that you shouldn't let your impression of sales in general be permanently molded by the likes of EB Games. They do not appear to be long for this world and many will fall with them unless something in the games industry substantially changes.
Using PDF is a sort of half measure. If you have rendered your document into PDF using a real PDF distiller (like the one from Acrobat), then the actual text will still be present in the document and it is quite possible for someone to do whatever they like with it in Acrobat or upload it into a recruiter search system where it can easily be indexed and used for further contacts with clients (which you may not want at all at that point).
:)
However, if you create your PDF file using a tool like PDF995 which acts as a printer driver and therefore distills the printer directives into PDF as an image (and not as text), the actual text of your resume will be inaccessible except visually. This gives you complete control over where and how your resume gets distributed because everything out there today requires being able store and index your resume at a text level and (so far) does not include automatic OCR as well (which would actually be quite effective in a case like this - but shhh! don't tell the recruiter geeks!
I've actually detected unauthorized use of my resume in this way when I get a call from an agency claiming that "they really need my resume in Word format because they don't have Acrobat and can't read the file *sob*". I don't do further business with those firms.
Have fun...
Obviously your co-worker was a dork when it came to handling environmental issues (file locking, permissions, etc.) but I can see where his attitude would be helpful to some of the programmers I've met. It is far too common in this day of virtual machine environments and structured exception handling for folks to write in an error handler that doesn't do ANYTHING with the error, including propagate it up if it's not mitigated. In other words, many programmers write exception handling code that simply EATS the error and does nothing useful with it. They figure that showing errors to the user makes them look less than competent, so they would rather hide problems. This is a pet peeve of mine because it causes so much extra debugging.
In business applications, I would rather that no error handling code be present rather than incorrect error handling. An outright crash is far more useful to troubleshooting than an app that quietly forgoes saving data or even corrupts it because of improper exception handling.
So your coworker, while less than enlightened, would at least avoid my wrath on that count. It's easy to demonstrate the error of his ways. Demonstrating the error in exception eating is much more difficult because you often won't find those instances until that person is off the project or until it's too late to prevent impact to the development schedule.
Great strategy! After you have patented the "unique identifier composition system" (yeah, I've seen this one for real) you can patent the "extremely fast searching through calculated values" algorithm. When that's done, be sure to include the "user unique authorization system" and the "unique system identification method".
Ugh.. I think I'm on corporate overload today.
that will probably happen anyway, whether he intends it or not. You may as well go with the flow on this one. Until patent law changes, his company will be obligated to go through these motions anyway.
BTW - Does it bother you that by being for patent reform that you are on the same side as Microsoft?
Heh heh... Have fun sleeping. Damned if you do....
http://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=47632&postda ys=0&postorder=asc&start=165&sid=7637bca86e014343a 0a2304594354221
PC version (played this one last night - works great!)
http://www.incitti.com/Blitz/GridWars14.zip
Mac version (can't vouch for this one)
http://www.olpin.net/blitz/GridWars14osx.zip
Note that this game is still in development. The author (not me) is still soliciting feedback on the thread cited above (which is pretty much the official forum for the game so far).
I can't vouch for whether this version is true to the original, but I can tell you that this version is a blast to play!
Note that F3 (on the PC version at least), is the shortcut key for toggling the grid display (which is not on by default). See the source files (*.bmx) for other details. Full dual joystick as well as gamepad, keyboard, and mouse configurations are all playable.
Enjoy!
Great idea.. but, are there any cognitive tests one can reliably self-administer (perhaps using a PC)??? If not, then how is this normally done? I can't very well jog down to the "corner cognitive functions lab" every time I want to check this.
You're killing me here! You don't know how to use Google or Gamespot???
t action/download.html?sid=6116389
R 40&satitle=act+of+war
:)
Lazy bugger. Here's the link:
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/actofwardirec
It's 684MB.
I would agree that 30 Euros does sound high at this point. I looked at eBay UK and found quite a few copies for less than half that though, one as low as £7.99, supposedly unused. Might be worth a look.
eBay link for the lazy bugger:
http://search.ebay.co.uk//search/search.dll?from=
Enjoy..
Umm.... just try it. :)
Actually, it's usually fairly quick because most mismatches that can occur are so obvious and easy to understand (e.g. tanks vs. infantry; answer: run 'em over!). I find that AoW really rewards small group micromanaging (any RTS does really). Combine that with the infantry medi-chopper and the vehicle repair unit and with unit veteran upgrades (implicit bonuses), and you can wipe a map with an uninformed opponent who likes to just throw bodies at problem. On that note too, the game doesn't put too many restrictions on you concerning the number of units you can have at one time. If you're one of those talented players that can micromanage multiple squads at one time, it won't stop you with an arbitrary unit # limitation.
I guess the thing I have really enjoyed about AoW has been the "common sense" factor built into the units. Rocket launching infantry can easily take on a contingent of tanks.... until they get run over. Infantry can hide in a building to snipe, capture a bank for money (banks are resources in the game; very cool!), detain POWs (another income source), hide, get wounded, get killed using rag doll physics (very cool when you're zoomed in), etc. The vehicles, while not quite as versatile as humans, are pretty good too. Overall, there are very few times where I have been outraged about an outcome.
The only thing the game lacks IMO is sea warfare/support and a large active community around online play. The community that is there is solid, but small. It's nothing like Warcraft III's or others, but that can be good too (keeps the noise down).
Yeah, C&C Generals bit. If you like RTS games in the realistic and somewhat futuristic category, then give "Act Of War" a spin. It's dirt cheap by now, has a great single player experience, and an expansion pack is in the works (I'm on the beta). Also, if you like the RTS/historical (but not a pure simulation per se) angle more, then Rise Of Nations is (IMO), the best thing going right now though I don't know if it's "dirt cheap" yet.
Awesome post ..Thank you! Wish I had mod points for you.
:)
I do think your tin foil hat loses some luster though given your informed and rational stance on RFID technology/privacy. You're making WAY too much sense to be in the foil 'hood anymore.
I purchased it too. I wouldn't call it a completely disappointing purchase, but I wouldn't call it awesome either. Why do you think it's awesome?
It's a pity you got modded as flamebait for that statement. I guess the truth hurts.
It's what will help keep you from getting owned if your machine gets hacked. For example: Last week I got hit by that metafile exploit. The payload turns out to have been a 1+ MB executable zip with about 6 different infections in it. If I hadn't been running "On-Access" scanning with McAfee... well I'd have been screwed. As it is, I'm not entirely sure it caught them all, but I'm in a better spot than I would have been had McAfee not been running.
with the right libraries it is as easy as "basic" but with the lighting speed of "C"
I find that to be an interesting thought. Care to elaborate on what the "right libraries" are? And I'm not baiting you either; just curious. I've always found working in C/C++ to be extremely tedious and onerous, so it's not my preferred toolset at this point. But I've been wondering what, given the right tools, I might be missing.
I don't think he's claiming that. But I think Alarash is trying to say that the currently Christian holiday of Christmas is itself being subverted by the world at large for their own use. After all, if we're going to basically force the rest of the world to march with us in economic lockstep for holidays, etc., then we have to expect that they're going to put their own spin on the cultural baggage that goes with it.
Hmm... I think you cheated on the question. I asked what MMORPG is the best if WoW is not. I understand that the genre is not the best it CAN be, but that's a different problem. To my way of thinking, there isn't going to be a perfect MMORPG in a virtual environment, but they will get a lot better. The perfectly balanced and executed MMORPG already exists if you want to count reality. (Many people don't I realize but oh well.)
As for your thoughts on scalability, player property, etc. - I happen to agree. I never played UO, but I've always thought that the WoW universe could be taking notes from there and from the *shudder* Sims2. I may not like that stuff, but I think they would stand to get even more players that way.
...you can use whatever language you want so long as the language has exactly the same features as C#...
.NET has the same "features" if you're referring to the fact that they all have access to the .NET standard assemblies + Windows API, etc and that they are all (obstensibly) Turing complete. However, if you want an example of a language that allows one to think about a problem differently AND executes under the .NET CLR, then take a look around. You will find some premium examples like Eiffel.NET (which DOES actually support MI under the CLR; yes they had to put in a hack for it), COBOL.NET (yes, it actually works and customers pay us to use it), and some niche examples like F# (ML dialect). Let's not forget that VS.NET comes with C++, C, C# (don't forget managed AND unmanaged code for this), VB.NET, and J# (Java) right out of the box. I've also seen LISP for the CLR and there's probably others.
.NET is silly seems rather silly in itself. If it's not important to you fine, but the fact that you're happy with Obj-C + Cocoa doesn't mean that .NET or GC sucks. And by the way, there are a great many hackers out there who are quite happy with hacking on OS X using not Obj-C (gasp!) but Ruby instead. You should check in with them, they might just open your mind.
.NET is that it's propagates a software monoculture; you can only deploy to Windows with it. Now THAT'S a legitimate complaint. But you probably realized the futility of complaining about that being a Obj-C/Cocoa developer eh?
Umm.... bzzzzt! Wrong answer contestant!
Really, do you know what you're talking about? Every language in
Now, your assertion that language choice under
Or not. It's your loss then.
The ONLY major complaint I have about