Yes, but a JVM written in C is more likely to be safe than a normal program written in C, especially if the former has more users than the latter. Same goes for Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.
No, but if you say it backwards, you get Avirdnam, which sounds like "A weird name". Which is what Mandriva is. (I actually created an IRC channel called #a_weird_name because of that)
Every time you post something like this you remind me more and more of why I friended you. It's a good thing Humorix hasn't patented stories about evil supercorporations merging though.;)
Depends on how you look at it. With Linux, you can be sure you're having the same kernel(the distributor may add a few more features, but it's closer than any of the BSDs), the same GNU, etc, etc.Yes, you do need to say more. He leads the development of one of the most secure OSes around. The man has a reputation for expressing his opinion, so what? How is he any different from RMS or ESR?
You're in total agreement with him. He wasn't saying that Theo was any different--he was saying that Theo was the same.
Why should I use Ubuntu over Debian?
In a nutshell, Ubuntu has better desktop support, Debian better server support.
Why should I use Fedora over Mandriva?
Because Mandriva is pure, unmitigated crap.:P
I use Gentoo(actually the most BSD-like, due to Portage) which is designed to be as customizable as possible. Each distro has its niches, some are better than others for certain things, some are just plain bad(*coughcoughMandrivacoughcough*).
After reading your your last 2 posts, I wonder a) how much have you actually used any of the "major BSDs" and b) how many conversations have you had with the Linux and BSD devs?
I have never used any *BSD or had any conversations with any devs, but I'm sure there are probably just as many (per total number of devs) arrogant, stubborn, and counterproductive devs in the BSD teams as in Linux.
Luckily, Python knocks bad whitespacing and bad blocking out by using syntactically significant whitespace. Bad variable names can't be helped, though...
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Let me guess--you were against Gandhi, too?
Copyright infringement is not theft.
Copyright infringement is not theft.
Copyright infringement is not theft.
Copyright infringement is not theft.
Yes, but a JVM written in C is more likely to be safe than a normal program written in C, especially if the former has more users than the latter. Same goes for Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.
Wouldn't the crash wipe out the entire post?
Marketing and legal, probably.
No, but if you say it backwards, you get Avirdnam, which sounds like "A weird name". Which is what Mandriva is. (I actually created an IRC channel called #a_weird_name because of that)
Well, I took that example from a Paul Graham essay, so blame him. ;)
Actually, pure sulfur smells like matches.
I get my electricity from uranium products, you insensitive clod!
You're half-right. Much of programming doesn't need much math. But certain fields require a lot. Robotics, for example.
It's PEOPLE!!! Icee Green is PEOPLE!!!
"We're not Developers, Developers, Developers! for you anymore!"
You're welcome
Every time you post something like this you remind me more and more of why I friended you. It's a good thing Humorix hasn't patented stories about evil supercorporations merging though. ;)
You forgot "Your choice of hardware is wrong" and "Cubelessness is stupid and wrong"
I'm sure they could find a way to fuck up Joy too... :P
And to top it off, Adams was a Mac fan.
Go look up ESR's experiences with Python, they'll quench your fears--I'm too lazy to do so right now :P
I use Gentoo(actually the most BSD-like, due to Portage) which is designed to be as customizable as possible. Each distro has its niches, some are better than others for certain things, some are just plain bad(*coughcoughMandrivacoughcough*). I have never used any *BSD or had any conversations with any devs, but I'm sure there are probably just as many (per total number of devs) arrogant, stubborn, and counterproductive devs in the BSD teams as in Linux.
Luckily, Python knocks bad whitespacing and bad blocking out by using syntactically significant whitespace. Bad variable names can't be helped, though...
You're not posting this from work, are you?
Actually, a quantum mirror RNG is pure entropy, IIRC.
Dammit, stop teasing me with the release of phpBB3...
Not as bad as Time Cube
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