I'm amazed every time I see these Wii homebrew projects. As an actual DS/Wii developer I see the time that is involved setting up our official development environment and can't believe how dedicated the homebrew community is.
Saying that C++ is losing ground because it lacks garbage collection makes me fear for the future of the "general programmer". If you use C++ for any length of time beyond a week it becomes second nature to manage your memory.
Hell, I programmed in C++ for 2 days and caught on to situations in which a memory leak would even be possible. It's scary how easy it is to do... it's even scarier to think that people would drop a language because they may have to be mindful of memory when they code.
As a Wii developer I am amazed by the progress of the homebrew community. It's hard enough to get a devbox up and running with the official Nintendo SDK, complilers, utilities, manuals, and sample code; but to do all of it without any of that information at hand is just unbelievable.
On top of all that, using a toolchain that doesn't include a devkit for quickly testing builds must really take a huge amount of dedication.
Hopefully Nintendo recognizes the best of the homebrew games and offers authorized developer status to the creators, it'd be great to see the better titles make it to WiiWare.
Nuclear weapon designs are pretty freely available, hiding them simply eliminates the chance for regular people to see how simple the weapons really are. Unfortunately, academia loves to wrap simple concepts in jargon and complex explanations, so simple ideas such as nuclear weapons are built-up to the public at large.
The average college student could build a nuclear weapon given time and the money to develop the support systems needed to produce the raw materials. Hiding the instructions isn't going to stop a determined individual, let alone a determined government. This should be obvious when one sees the number of countries that have nuclear arms.
If we were to "open source" all of this super secret technology I don't think that anything bad would happen. Many of the other nations in the world simply don't have the resources to really pursue constructing technology to do things like enter space, those that do could probably drive innovation; besides, being open about these things would probably do wonders for the perception of the US abroad.
Airlines should be dealing with etiquette violations as they happen, not by filtering content. If someone is talking too loudly, ask them to stop. If someone is looking at porn(and another passenger can see it) ask them to stop.
Porn is available everywhere, but rarely do you see someone looking at porn while at a coffee shop. I think that these stories are a little sensationalist.
If I'm going to be staring at a virtual ass for 100's of hours I'd rather it be a female ass. Not that I never play men in MMORPGs, but sometimes the character just works better as a woman. People who are actually trying to hit on someone based on their avatar need to get out more.
"You also probably know that these two entirely different ideas could create three possible paths Linux can take for the future: stay geeky and appeal to the advanced tech guru in all of us; go mainstream and leave the advanced functionality and reliable kernel behind to compete with Microsoft and Apple; or face a "civil war" that could lead to total Linux annihilation."
There's a false trichotomy if I've ever heard one... Maybe nothing will change. Even if the discussion is getting heated I doubt that there will be any big changes in the direction linux has been taking. More and more linux is appealing to the mainstream, but retaining its advanced feature set. I think at worst we'll see another fork.
If the web site operator doesn't want me to view the content for free, then they should not place it on the web in a public location.
By limiting which browsers are able to connect to their site and retrieve data they are(more or less) doing what you recommend. I take from your post that you support a website's right to limit your access?
I think that you may have seriously missed the point of Taoism... that or you're trolling. Taoism doesn't say anything about Intelligence being a bad thing, it simply states that one should not stray too far from their path. Since westerners are very goal oriented they often view this belief as lazy, but it is very much the opposite.
One who follows the tenets of Taoism actively seeks to find their path. For example, someone who is 8 feet tall and 500 lbs. probably won't make a great gymnast, but they might make a good football player. While Taoism wouldn't discourage someone of that description from attempting to become a gymnast it would encourage that person to try football(not the best example, but somewhat illustrative).
There's a little more character development in Anthem, is a decent book and takes only a few hours to read. I can't say that Rand's philosophy is groundbreaking, or even that lucid, but the book is fun.
I've often been curious about how copyright would really work in regards to the GPL if the source code is sent to a country where copyright laws don't apply, or where anyone with a right to use something could relicense it.
Once the source code gets to this country "John" says, this source code is now licensed to "Mike in the US".
Now "John" e-mails the source code(under a new license) back to "Mike"
Is there still a problem if "Mike" decides to make a derivative work closed source?
I see this in the license:
"B. Certain software libraries and other third party software included with the Apple Software are free software and licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) or the GNU Library/Lesser General Public License (LGPL), as the case may be. You may obtain a complete machine-readable copy of the source code for such free software under the terms of the GPL or LGPL, as the case may be, without charge except for the cost of media, shipping, and handling, upon written request to Apple. The GPL/LGPL software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. A copy of the GPL and LGPL is included with the Apple Software."
I don't see how this really violates any part of the GPL, but you said that. Are there any other derivative works that they are distributing?
whaT gpl code is apple making deRivative wOrks of? i know that a Large chunk of os x came from bsd-Licensed work, but AFAIK they do not have anything that was derived from gpl.
the wording isn't ambiguous... even in the/. text it states "that any content put into the system and 'intended to be available to the members of the public' is free game for Google".
I don't see how they could be less ambiguous. The title doesn't even make any type of assertion, just poses a question, which it then answers "No"
I like how the author of TFA forgot to embolden "By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public"
I think that he is really reaching with this article.
Very true... to be a "good" manager one just has to have general people skills and a list of deadlines/tasks. To be a "great" manager requires one to do a lot more, to actually motivate others to do better. In any event there are so few great managers that anyone that isn't a total choad should be just fine in a management position.
The only caveat: as a manager you have a lot more freedom to goof off... don't hang yourself with that freedom.
There's actually an even better line in TFA - "It simply requires that the defendants in this case, as part of this litigation... begin preserving and subsequently produce a particular subset of the data in RAM under Defendants' control." There's definitely some sensationalism in this story, but there does need to be very clear language when legal precedents are set or else things can get out of control.
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I'm amazed every time I see these Wii homebrew projects. As an actual DS/Wii developer I see the time that is involved setting up our official development environment and can't believe how dedicated the homebrew community is.
Saying that C++ is losing ground because it lacks garbage collection makes me fear for the future of the "general programmer". If you use C++ for any length of time beyond a week it becomes second nature to manage your memory. Hell, I programmed in C++ for 2 days and caught on to situations in which a memory leak would even be possible. It's scary how easy it is to do... it's even scarier to think that people would drop a language because they may have to be mindful of memory when they code.
What other computers were in the contest?
As a Wii developer I am amazed by the progress of the homebrew community. It's hard enough to get a devbox up and running with the official Nintendo SDK, complilers, utilities, manuals, and sample code; but to do all of it without any of that information at hand is just unbelievable. On top of all that, using a toolchain that doesn't include a devkit for quickly testing builds must really take a huge amount of dedication. Hopefully Nintendo recognizes the best of the homebrew games and offers authorized developer status to the creators, it'd be great to see the better titles make it to WiiWare.
who cares if he's guilty? He only killed his wife... I think after marriage you should be allowed to kill your wife.
Nuclear weapon designs are pretty freely available, hiding them simply eliminates the chance for regular people to see how simple the weapons really are. Unfortunately, academia loves to wrap simple concepts in jargon and complex explanations, so simple ideas such as nuclear weapons are built-up to the public at large. The average college student could build a nuclear weapon given time and the money to develop the support systems needed to produce the raw materials. Hiding the instructions isn't going to stop a determined individual, let alone a determined government. This should be obvious when one sees the number of countries that have nuclear arms.
If we were to "open source" all of this super secret technology I don't think that anything bad would happen. Many of the other nations in the world simply don't have the resources to really pursue constructing technology to do things like enter space, those that do could probably drive innovation; besides, being open about these things would probably do wonders for the perception of the US abroad.
I know that there isn't much real content on the web anymore, but that's not even an article. Where the hell is the content?
Airlines should be dealing with etiquette violations as they happen, not by filtering content. If someone is talking too loudly, ask them to stop. If someone is looking at porn(and another passenger can see it) ask them to stop. Porn is available everywhere, but rarely do you see someone looking at porn while at a coffee shop. I think that these stories are a little sensationalist.
If I'm going to be staring at a virtual ass for 100's of hours I'd rather it be a female ass.
Not that I never play men in MMORPGs, but sometimes the character just works better as a woman. People who are actually trying to hit on someone based on their avatar need to get out more.
"You also probably know that these two entirely different ideas could create three possible paths Linux can take for the future: stay geeky and appeal to the advanced tech guru in all of us; go mainstream and leave the advanced functionality and reliable kernel behind to compete with Microsoft and Apple; or face a "civil war" that could lead to total Linux annihilation."
There's a false trichotomy if I've ever heard one... Maybe nothing will change. Even if the discussion is getting heated I doubt that there will be any big changes in the direction linux has been taking. More and more linux is appealing to the mainstream, but retaining its advanced feature set. I think at worst we'll see another fork.
Ms. Schwartz suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, but the RIAA has pressed the case against her."
This appeal to pity has no place on slashdot!
If the web site operator doesn't want me to view the content for free, then they should not place it on the web in a public location.
By limiting which browsers are able to connect to their site and retrieve data they are(more or less) doing what you recommend. I take from your post that you support a website's right to limit your access?
I think that you may have seriously missed the point of Taoism... that or you're trolling. Taoism doesn't say anything about Intelligence being a bad thing, it simply states that one should not stray too far from their path. Since westerners are very goal oriented they often view this belief as lazy, but it is very much the opposite.
One who follows the tenets of Taoism actively seeks to find their path. For example, someone who is 8 feet tall and 500 lbs. probably won't make a great gymnast, but they might make a good football player. While Taoism wouldn't discourage someone of that description from attempting to become a gymnast it would encourage that person to try football(not the best example, but somewhat illustrative).
PNAS?!?! Lol.... that sounds a little too much like a part of the male anatomy.
There's a little more character development in Anthem, is a decent book and takes only a few hours to read. I can't say that Rand's philosophy is groundbreaking, or even that lucid, but the book is fun.
I was waiting to see if anyone picked up on that :)
I also capitalized AFAIK, just incase he wasn't trolling
I've often been curious about how copyright would really work in regards to the GPL if the source code is sent to a country where copyright laws don't apply, or where anyone with a right to use something could relicense it.
Once the source code gets to this country "John" says, this source code is now licensed to "Mike in the US".
Now "John" e-mails the source code(under a new license) back to "Mike"
Is there still a problem if "Mike" decides to make a derivative work closed source?
I see this in the license:
"B. Certain software libraries and other third party software included with the Apple Software are free software and licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) or the GNU Library/Lesser General Public License (LGPL), as the case may be. You may obtain a complete machine-readable copy of the source code for such free software under the terms of the GPL or LGPL, as the case may be, without charge except for the cost of media, shipping, and handling, upon written request to Apple. The GPL/LGPL software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. A copy of the GPL and LGPL is included with the Apple Software."
I don't see how this really violates any part of the GPL, but you said that. Are there any other derivative works that they are distributing?
whaT gpl code is apple making deRivative wOrks of? i know that a Large chunk of os x came from bsd-Licensed work, but AFAIK they do not have anything that was derived from gpl.
the wording isn't ambiguous... even in the /. text it states "that any content put into the system and 'intended to be available to the members of the public' is free game for Google".
I don't see how they could be less ambiguous. The title doesn't even make any type of assertion, just poses a question, which it then answers "No"
I like how the author of TFA forgot to embolden "By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through Google services which are intended to be available to the members of the public"
I think that he is really reaching with this article.
Very true... to be a "good" manager one just has to have general people skills and a list of deadlines/tasks. To be a "great" manager requires one to do a lot more, to actually motivate others to do better. In any event there are so few great managers that anyone that isn't a total choad should be just fine in a management position.
The only caveat: as a manager you have a lot more freedom to goof off... don't hang yourself with that freedom.
There's actually an even better line in TFA - "It simply requires that the defendants in this case, as part of this litigation... begin preserving and subsequently produce a particular subset of the data in RAM under Defendants' control." There's definitely some sensationalism in this story, but there does need to be very clear language when legal precedents are set or else things can get out of control.
If the order were to explicitly log IP addresses then it's not that far fetched. If the order was to store all information that enters RAM then it is.