leaving a significant contingent of Java programmers behind, blinking in the bright lights without the constant drumbeat of boosterism
As a Java developer I've never felt that I needed hype and "boosterism" to make me feel like I was using the "right language". Java is a tool. Where it best fit, I used it. Where it didn't I used something else. At work we use Java and we're quite happy with it. I think Java will do just fine without the fanboys.
Whatever happened to the standard that major feature releases increment the first number, minor feature releases increment the second number, and tweaks and bug fixes increment the third number?
There is no such standard. Some developers do follow what you outlined but certainly not all.
Or will this eventually make my heart stop, or cause me some other unwanted health issues?
If you start having too much uric acid in your bloodstream you might also start developing kidney stones. Not a fun thing to try to pee out of your system.
One of the things about European patent laws is that patents are awarded to the person who invented it first regardless of when the patent was filed.
You are thinking of US patent laws. Both European and Asian countries follow a first-to-file method. The US is unique in its position to award first-to-invent. A simple Google search would have revealed this.
This has nothing to do with whether the accessing device is "wireless" (my laptop is wireless), but rather if the accessing device is mobile (i.e small screen)
And to split that hair the other way, my laptop is mobile. So what's your point again? Where I come from people refer to Blackberries and mobile phones as wireless devices. It looks like where you come from people refer to them as mobile devices. It's all the same and was very clear from reading the article what was being talked about.
Typing 120 characters is easy. Devoting my attention to figuring out what a submitter was talking about while the site he was linking to was inaccessible takes far more work. No thanks. Not interesting in playing researcher.
Doesn't SP2 comes with a new EULA for Windows? Maybe there are people who read it, disagreed, and clicked the cancel button. Surely there are people who do not agree with Microsoft changing licensing terms after the fact.
It's what the market will bear. As long as people are willing to pay for it then someone will still be willing to sell it. At some level everything is negotiable. I know at my company we don't have to deal with CALs because we have a global contract with Microsoft for use of their software. I have no idea how much that costs us per year. I'm sure it's a lot.
One other thing that I've noticed is that the more specialized the software, the fewer copies that are sold. This software usually turns out to be more expensive and far more restrictive than more popular software. For example, at work I use a streaming video package that we spent $10k for. When you install it, you enter a license number, it contacts the company's server over the net and then activates the software. I have two problems with this.
If I try to reinstall, the software contacts the company servers and then tells me that the serial number is already used. It then exits. This is a risk for me if the machine with the software needs rebuilding for some reason and I can't get hold of the company to reset the activation.
Related to #1, our SOP is that for new software like this we have to install and test it in a test environment before it's rolled out to production machines. This is to make sure it works properly and that we document the installation and configuration process. We're required by the company to do this. Well, the second time I did the install to double check my docs I ran into the activation error. I had to call the company that we bought the software from to get them to reset the activation. They were afraid that I might be installing it on a second machine, and even said so. They did reset it. Then I had to call the third time to get it reset when we installed it on the production machine. This time they were very upset and I had to get my boss and their CTO involved.
Anyway, events like this make me really appreciate the "freedom" aspect of free software and open source software. I have little time to dick around with playing games like that with vendors. Not to mention that it leaves you completely at the mercy of the vendor.
So my point in all this is that eventually companies will learn that it's in their interest to start using software that respects flexibility rather than being node-locked, not allowing reinstalls, charging for extra CPUs & network connections, etc. But it won't make a difference until it starts affecting the bottom line of these companies.
I find it bizarre that you would assume he is guilty. What ever happened to "Innocent until proven guilty"? If he is guilty, let the evidence speak to that fact. The burden should be on the prosecution to prove that he in fact did commit the crime.
This is the new America, don't you know? That "innocent until proven guilty" works for defendants that can afford it. Paramount has enough lawyers and money to bury this guy whether he's really guilty or not. He could easily blow his life savings just trying to defend himself. Even if he comes out on top he could end up financially ruined. Then he'd end up spending even more money to attempt to reclaim court costs. For people in this situation the risk is so great that it's usually easier to try and settle out of court. Look at the RIAA suits for examples.
(oops, hit submit instead of preview on the other post. sorry)
I find it bizarre that you would assume he is guilty. What ever happened to "Innocent until proven guilty"? If he is guilty, let the evidence speak to that fact. The burden should be on the prosecution to prove that he in fact did commit the crime.
This is the new America, don't you know? That "innocent until proven guilty" works for defendants that can afford it.
There's not enough information to speculate on what the problem could be. When you say "will not allow Windows to boot" what do you mean? What displays on the screen? Is it blank or do you see an error? If there's an error what exactly does it say?
Also, have you looked into purchasing a UPS? They are pretty cheap now (less than $100). You would have enough time to shut down your machine safely if there was a power outage.
That web page is neat but it's a perfect example of why I'm starting to dislike all this "AJAX" stuff. Nowhere in that tutorial is there any navigation to help me go back if I want to review something again. I hit the back button and it brought me back to your comment, not where I expected to be. I don't know how other people feel but in my opinion breaking the user's back button is the worst web UI mistake that you can make. The URL also never changes. I can't bookmark the tutorial and pick it up later from where I left off.
AJAX is nice for doing things like google suggest or scrolling around google maps, but the moment I submit something, like hitting return on that site, my history should update and I should be on a new page. When I hit the back button I should be back where I just was. That's my expectation.
I'm afraid of what's going to happen to web pages in the next few years. AJAX is something shiny and new that everyone wants to start using for the sake of using it without considering the expectations of usability that have been established by over a decade of browser use.
If a mob of people walked into your house and started pocketing all your possessions, would you "negotiate politely" with them because there's more of them than of you? Or would you call for law enforcement?
let's fix that analogy. if a mob of people walked into my house and started making copies of my possessions, leaving with their new copies while I still have mine, then I might not mind so much, except for all the foot traffic.
Ctrl+number doesn't work for me. Alt+number does. Alt+number is also listed as the correct shortcut in the help document (Help->Help Contents then select Keyboard Shortcuts in the window that appears). Maybe it's different on your Firefox? I'm using FF under Debian.
Can anyone point to a recent study that would support my theory, and help me convince my management that we just plain need more bandwidth?
The only study you need is a report from MRTG. Configure it and have it start graphing your network utilization for your E1. After a week or two you'll have several pretty graphs that can show your management exactly how saturated your connection is. Also, look at installing a caching proxy, such as Squid.
Easy solution. Have your company rent the closest apartment that's next to your office. Then have the local telco install one of those 100Mpbs super-fast, uncapped broadband lines. You know, the ones you Europeans say you pay 20 euro a month for while laughing at us Americans who are stuck with slower DSL and cable. Run network cable from apartment to building. Or use microwave. Problem solved and for far less than $300k/year.
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Typing 120 characters is easy. Devoting my attention to figuring out what a submitter was talking about while the site he was linking to was inaccessible takes far more work. No thanks. Not interesting in playing researcher.
Doesn't SP2 comes with a new EULA for Windows? Maybe there are people who read it, disagreed, and clicked the cancel button. Surely there are people who do not agree with Microsoft changing licensing terms after the fact.
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One other thing that I've noticed is that the more specialized the software, the fewer copies that are sold. This software usually turns out to be more expensive and far more restrictive than more popular software. For example, at work I use a streaming video package that we spent $10k for. When you install it, you enter a license number, it contacts the company's server over the net and then activates the software. I have two problems with this.
Anyway, events like this make me really appreciate the "freedom" aspect of free software and open source software. I have little time to dick around with playing games like that with vendors. Not to mention that it leaves you completely at the mercy of the vendor.
So my point in all this is that eventually companies will learn that it's in their interest to start using software that respects flexibility rather than being node-locked, not allowing reinstalls, charging for extra CPUs & network connections, etc. But it won't make a difference until it starts affecting the bottom line of these companies.
Just who are you replying to?
(oops, hit submit instead of preview on the other post. sorry)
Also, have you looked into purchasing a UPS? They are pretty cheap now (less than $100). You would have enough time to shut down your machine safely if there was a power outage.
AJAX is nice for doing things like google suggest or scrolling around google maps, but the moment I submit something, like hitting return on that site, my history should update and I should be on a new page. When I hit the back button I should be back where I just was. That's my expectation.
I'm afraid of what's going to happen to web pages in the next few years. AJAX is something shiny and new that everyone wants to start using for the sake of using it without considering the expectations of usability that have been established by over a decade of browser use.
Anyway, just my two cents, FWIW.
Since the web site is slashdotted (and the video too) could you explain what it is and why someone would want to use it?
Ctrl+number doesn't work for me. Alt+number does. Alt+number is also listed as the correct shortcut in the help document (Help->Help Contents then select Keyboard Shortcuts in the window that appears). Maybe it's different on your Firefox? I'm using FF under Debian.
Keep in mind that numbers for access keys will conflict with Firefox which uses Alt+number to switch tab focus.
Oops, I saw E1 and thought Europe because we have E1s to our offices in Germany.. Maybe you aren't in Europe, so nevermind.
Anyway, I'm just kidding... or am I?
Access keys can conflict with short cuts already defined by the browser. See this entry at accessify.com about the problem. Also read this article.