2 weeks is a standard practice in the industry. However, it can be shorter - much shorter - if the right things are done. 1. The customer has to be aware of extra risks. Getting it to them in hours means that some testing has to be omitted. They need to be aware of and accept the risks of a quick fix. 2. You need to have a well written code base. If you code base is fully understood, nicely modular, well documented etc. - everything that code bases generally are not - then you can find and stomp on a bug quickly. If not, it might take weeks of dump grovelling just to find the bug. If your code base is an organically grown monster rapidly achieving sentience, and management wants x-hour turnarounds, you need to tell management what resources you need to rework your code base. The upside: well written code bases have less bugs.
Dell _Doesn't_ make money. Like everyone in the PC industry (excepting the monopolists Intel and Microsoft), they are having a hard time to keep their books in the black "over the economic cycle". This is a main reason why things need to change.
As your parent stated, dobsonians cannot be used for photography. Photos need you to be able to rotate the telescope with the night sky over the several minutes needed for an exposure: for that you need an equatorial mount. There are Dobsonian setups that can rotate the camera mount to compensate for the rotating earth, but these setups are for experienced persons with high pain thresholds.
What is the problem with a text-mode install? The only thing an install has to do is get the thing onto the hard drive with as little points of failure as possible. 'Looking pretty' shouldn't even be on its check-list. That is best done on a text mode display. Mouse support is a nice add-on, if the developers are bored.
Wordpad is actually important...
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Because parts of Wordpad are often used as a text editing component in other programs. In addition, Wordpad acts as a good test case for much of wine's infrastructure.
That is unsurprising. Windows installers have always been heavyweight. I don't think that this is wine's problem. Indeed, wine has had a very hard time supporting Installshield, which seems like a very badly written application.
What I'd like to know: Why wasn't _that_ the original article? Assuming it is correct, it is orders of magnitude more informative than either articles! mod informative +10!!
This story really surprises me. Here in down under, any attempts by a manufacturer to set a retail price are strictly illegal, and will bring the ACCC (Australian Corporation and Consumer Commission) down on one like a tonne of bricks. You see the result of this in advertising, and when prices are printed on goods: They are always labelled as "Recommended Retail Price", and everyone knows that the retailer is at liberty to charge any lower (or higher) price they desire.
Any other arrangement seems strange to me. Am I alone there?
Cooling: simple. Just make the suit slightly permeable, and let the body regulate itself. It will take a little while for the body to get used to the different conditions (sweat a very little, and I get massive, instant cooling), but it will.
And before you ask: yes, skin is just fine in a vacuum. It's just too stretchy, so the insides swell up. Provide it with some physical support (a tight suit that exerts.3atm, for instance!) and you are away!
Unfortunately, yes. One of the inhumane experiments done by NAZI scientists was exposing people to near-vacuums for various lengths of time. People can survive for an unexpectedly long time. If it is only for a minute or so, often they suffer no serious injury.
Sorry, not links for you, but I have provided enough data for a search.
Look, buddy, AACS is wide open. We can retrieve the content without a key, and we even have a key to do it your recommended way. And we can easily get another few dozen if you successfully revoke 09 F9... . (By the way, did you know that goggle suggest suggests the whole key after you type "09 f9"?)
OH, and just who is going to implement HDCP/Image Constraint Token in mplayer? And if so, who is _not_ going to comment it out when they build?
Thc Consensus: Programming text ~= 60 + indenting
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This seems to be the Consensus: That your text should be in the order of 60 columns, but the indenting (especially in 'modern' languages) may take you well over the 80 column mark. In the more 'classical' languages (C, C++), more than 4 levels of indent is a sign that your code is too complex, and needs to be refactored. ( for{while{if{if{if{}else{for{while{}}}}throw (brain); ) In Java or C# the language constructs add some levels too. (Should one consider not indenting for these "always there, ignore them" levels??? I know I do! (ie: If I was using a namespace declaration, I would just type "namespace name { }//namespace name" and then forget about it.))
Yes, it has to be 1200 separate frequencies. Yes, locating and creating them all is the neat thing about this. Additionally, the best way to create microwave radiation of any strength is using a magnetron. Each magnetron develops one frequency. The frequency of a magnetron is determined by the size and shape of the spaces between the fins (check the wikipedia article). That's a lot of custom manufacturing.
You really do not understand the BSD philosophy, do you?
Because of *BSD, Windows is better than it would have been without it. That is a good thing.
And when someone uses BSD code for a commercial purpose, It remains in BSD: they cannot 'close' the code. So it's more like - "See this wing? It's a great design. You can copy it if you like. I'm sure it will make you fly better."
It also means that if I develop something using BSD code, I have the Freedom to release that something however I like. I value that Freedom. I do not want to be locked into some restrictive license. (Although I do believe that it was a mistake to have removed the advertising clause). So that's why I want to develop for that.I wouldn't develop where I don't have that Freedom.
Let me explain. I have a Toyota Camry, 1993 vintage. No Bings. When you leave your lights on, the car _turns them off for you_ when you open the drivers door! Nice stuff, works very cleanly, and I only turn my headlights switch off occasionally.
My parent's car (Ford Falcon) does bing. "Well turn the stupid things off yourself, then!" is my standard response.
One day, progress will move forward. But I am not holding my breath.
It is only linux that considers NDAs acceptable for open source. They say they espouse Openess of information, but actively seek NDAs that prevent it. That makes no sense. A NDA would be acceptable if it allows you to release fully commented code, i.e. sufficient for anyone to rewrite the driver for any OS or in any language. All products should have their specs as html on public servers.
BURN all NDAs. Now.
(I wonder who has burnallndas.com? No-one? Wow. Makes me want to take a trip to my nearest registrar!)
And the fact that we, as the BSD crowd, can see nothing wrong with that, and believe that that is the way the entire world should be, nicely demonstrates the difference between us and the Linux zealots.
We believe that having to rewrite code that is already available, for any reason (Apart from "I can do this better", of course), is a criminal waste of resources. Even more so if it is because of the legal restrictions.
I demand the freedom to be able to choose how I release my code. Therefore, I BSD.
I believe that anyone using my code should have the same freedoms I do. Therefore, I BSD.
I'm going to list my sightings of, let's see, that's an Indian Mynah Acridotheres tristis, and a household rat rattus rattus. Oh, and there's a dog next door, and we have a cat. Here's to participating in important research!
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2 weeks is a standard practice in the industry. However, it can be shorter - much shorter - if the right things are done.
1. The customer has to be aware of extra risks. Getting it to them in hours means that some testing has to be omitted. They need to be aware of and accept the risks of a quick fix.
2. You need to have a well written code base. If you code base is fully understood, nicely modular, well documented etc. - everything that code bases generally are not - then you can find and stomp on a bug quickly. If not, it might take weeks of dump grovelling just to find the bug. If your code base is an organically grown monster rapidly achieving sentience, and management wants x-hour turnarounds, you need to tell management what resources you need to rework your code base. The upside: well written code bases have less bugs.
Constantly. Isn't "don't use windows" article 1 of the Slashdot mantra???
(Typed on a Windows Vista notebook, of course.)
Dell _Doesn't_ make money. Like everyone in the PC industry (excepting the monopolists Intel and Microsoft), they are having a hard time to keep their books in the black "over the economic cycle".
This is a main reason why things need to change.
As your parent stated, dobsonians cannot be used for photography. Photos need you to be able to rotate the telescope with the night sky over the several minutes needed for an exposure: for that you need an equatorial mount.
There are Dobsonian setups that can rotate the camera mount to compensate for the rotating earth, but these setups are for experienced persons with high pain thresholds.
What is the problem with a text-mode install? The only thing an install has to do is get the thing onto the hard drive with as little points of failure as possible. 'Looking pretty' shouldn't even be on its check-list.
That is best done on a text mode display. Mouse support is a nice add-on, if the developers are bored.
Because parts of Wordpad are often used as a text editing component in other programs. In addition, Wordpad acts as a good test case for much of wine's infrastructure.
That is unsurprising. Windows installers have always been heavyweight. I don't think that this is wine's problem.
Indeed, wine has had a very hard time supporting Installshield, which seems like a very badly written application.
What I'd like to know: Why wasn't _that_ the original article? Assuming it is correct, it is orders of magnitude more informative than either articles! mod informative +10!!
This story really surprises me. Here in down under, any attempts by a manufacturer to set a retail price are strictly illegal, and will bring the ACCC (Australian Corporation and Consumer Commission) down on one like a tonne of bricks. You see the result of this in advertising, and when prices are printed on goods: They are always labelled as "Recommended Retail Price", and everyone knows that the retailer is at liberty to charge any lower (or higher) price they desire. Any other arrangement seems strange to me. Am I alone there?
Cooling: simple. Just make the suit slightly permeable, and let the body regulate itself. It will take a little while for the body to get used to the different conditions (sweat a very little, and I get massive, instant cooling), but it will. And before you ask: yes, skin is just fine in a vacuum. It's just too stretchy, so the insides swell up. Provide it with some physical support (a tight suit that exerts .3atm, for instance!) and you are away!
Unfortunately, yes. One of the inhumane experiments done by NAZI scientists was exposing people to near-vacuums for various lengths of time. People can survive for an unexpectedly long time. If it is only for a minute or so, often they suffer no serious injury.
Sorry, not links for you, but I have provided enough data for a search.
Look, buddy, AACS is wide open. We can retrieve the content without a key, and we even have a key to do it your recommended way. And we can easily get another few dozen if you successfully revoke 09 F9... .
(By the way, did you know that goggle suggest suggests the whole key after you type "09 f9"?)
OH, and just who is going to implement HDCP/Image Constraint Token in mplayer? And if so, who is _not_ going to comment it out when they build?
This seems to be the Consensus: That your text should be in the order of 60 columns, but the indenting (especially in 'modern' languages) may take you well over the 80 column mark. //namespace name" and then forget about it.))
In the more 'classical' languages (C, C++), more than 4 levels of indent is a sign that your code is too complex, and needs to be refactored. ( for{while{if{if{if{}else{for{while{}}}}throw (brain); ) In Java or C# the language constructs add some levels too. (Should one consider not indenting for these "always there, ignore them" levels??? I know I do! (ie: If I was using a namespace declaration, I would just type "namespace name { }
I hope someone else mods this back up, because the writer makes several very good points.
>100 columns generally means that it is bad code.
But its a really, really nice one, you'll have to admit.
The addendum: Width of shuttle booster rockets = width of tunnels - clearance = f( width of tracks) : is also amusing.
Yes, it has to be 1200 separate frequencies. Yes, locating and creating them all is the neat thing about this.
Additionally, the best way to create microwave radiation of any strength is using a magnetron. Each magnetron develops one frequency. The frequency of a magnetron is determined by the size and shape of the spaces between the fins (check the wikipedia article). That's a lot of custom manufacturing.
So this is a really neat trick. Well done.
You really do not understand the BSD philosophy, do you?
Because of *BSD, Windows is better than it would have been without it. That is a good thing.
And when someone uses BSD code for a commercial purpose, It remains in BSD: they cannot 'close' the code. So it's more like - "See this wing? It's a great design. You can copy it if you like. I'm sure it will make you fly better."
It also means that if I develop something using BSD code, I have the Freedom to release that something however I like. I value that Freedom. I do not want to be locked into some restrictive license. (Although I do believe that it was a mistake to have removed the advertising clause).
So that's why I want to develop for that.I wouldn't develop where I don't have that Freedom.
Cars that bing at me are my pet annoyance.
Let me explain. I have a Toyota Camry, 1993 vintage. No Bings. When you leave your lights on, the car _turns them off for you_ when you open the drivers door! Nice stuff, works very cleanly, and I only turn my headlights switch off occasionally.
My parent's car (Ford Falcon) does bing. "Well turn the stupid things off yourself, then!" is my standard response.
One day, progress will move forward. But I am not holding my breath.
It is only linux that considers NDAs acceptable for open source. They say they espouse Openess of information, but actively seek NDAs that prevent it. That makes no sense.
A NDA would be acceptable if it allows you to release fully commented code, i.e. sufficient for anyone to rewrite the driver for any OS or in any language.
All products should have their specs as html on public servers.
BURN all NDAs. Now.
(I wonder who has burnallndas.com? No-one? Wow. Makes me want to take a trip to my nearest registrar!)
The cannot close it. That is a common misconception by the GPL crowd. The code is open. Forever. You can use it, and do what they like with it.
How can someone else 'Unrelease' your code?
The code is free. Totally. Take it to the copycenter and do what you like.
GPL is restricted to the point of being unusable for most people.
Try 50,000, or 100,000. Or more.
And the fact that we, as the BSD crowd, can see nothing wrong with that, and believe that that is the way the entire world should be, nicely demonstrates the difference between us and the Linux zealots. We believe that having to rewrite code that is already available, for any reason (Apart from "I can do this better", of course), is a criminal waste of resources. Even more so if it is because of the legal restrictions. I demand the freedom to be able to choose how I release my code. Therefore, I BSD. I believe that anyone using my code should have the same freedoms I do. Therefore, I BSD.
I'm going to list my sightings of, let's see, that's an Indian Mynah Acridotheres tristis, and a household rat rattus rattus. Oh, and there's a dog next door, and we have a cat.
Here's to participating in important research!
If your karma is listed as excellent, your posts start on 2. If you choose them to. Too. Choo choo.
(Maybe I should have AC'd this one!)