Now if they could just improve the copy-and-paste and drag-n-drop integration issues (hint: There are Freedesktop.org standards for these, developers please, please, please make your apps support these), we'd be all set.
languages which allow type conversions easily, which is nice for alot of people, but can definitely lead to issues when not accounted for.
This is, IMHO, both Python's greatest strength and it's greatest weakness as a dynamically-typed language. Sometimes you can get bizarre results if you're not careful. OTOH, once you get the hang of it, you won't make those mistakes.
In 1997, producing small, fast executables for desktop and database client applications (Delphi's raison d’ètre) mattered a whole lot more than it does today. These days, it's generally far more important to use a tool that lets the programmer be very productive and to produce nice, maintainable code. Both of which Delphi does very well, mind you.
For the most part the language doesn't matter that much. ADA, C, C++, PASCAL, BASIC, LISP...
The *language* doesn't matter so much as the *particular implementation* of that language and the platform(s) on which it runs and the libraries available.
C is a fine langugage, but don't try writing an OS kernel using the Ch C interpreter, for instance.
Of course, the blah blah blah is a bunch of language explaining how you don't have any rights and that you grant a worldwide license, etc.
Such "agreements" are usually held to be unenforceable, since there was no meeting of the minds, you never signed anything, etc. It's like those signs at skating rinks, etc., that say "at your own risk" or "you waive all liability", etc. You can't sign away your rights involuntarily.
First, dig up your copy of the contract you signed granting you royalties for your participation in the recording.
You don't need one. In all countries who signed the Berne Convention or the WIPO Treaty, copyright is implied from the date of publication. Royalties can be ordered to be paid retroactively by a court of law in cases of copyright infringement.
By the way, if I make a recording of you speaking, guess who owns the copyright to that recording? Hint: it's not you.
Only if I grant you permission to record my speech.
I live in the tropics...I've now had to resort to drawing circles of protection around my electronics
Oh, great. Next thing you're going to tell us you sacrificed a few chickens, too. I live in Florida nad I don't want to have to resort to sacrificing chickens.
Yep. MythTV and Freevo (and the apps the Freevo calls to do its job) have tons of people using them to record everything on TV. Furthermore, TiVo and other dedicated-purpose PVRs aren't honoring the broadcast flag (yet, afaik).
Being a professional artist is where it's at. You all laugh, but know that automation will replace you all much sooner than it will replace the artist.
Uh, don't laugh. Entire classes of 'professional artists' have had their chosen profession eliminated before.
Ever heard of a 'sign painter'? Chances are, if you're much under 30, you haven't. That's because about 25 years ago, sign painters were replaced with computer-aided manufacturing technologies. Those who failed to learn computers and vinyl-cutting equipment (and had no other relevant skills) went broke really, really fast.
In related news, 75% of all firefighters would recommend their profession to their children. 80% of all police officers would recommend their profession to their children.
Duh. Everyone wants their kid to do what they do. My father (when he was still one himself) wanted me to be a sign maker.
The whole "censorship" notion is just western bias, by idiots who don't realise that our own cultures do exactly the same thing.
Right, but it's the way we do it that counts. We have censorship of the Internet -- but it ends up being at the discretion of individual citizens rather than at the government level, with notable exceptions for child pr0n and so forth.
(Yes, the government gets involved in copyright disputes, but that's at the behest of the copyright holder, and only after proving that the law was violated in a court of law -- the government doesn't just go out and arrest copyright violators.)
Wow, I was going to go grab a finance report on MSFT to show why investors stay with Microsoft, but really Microsoft stock has been in a roller coaster decline sense 2000.
Exactly. Look at my previous post above. Pay attention, folks. Why do you think that the Microsoft shills and astrotufers have been here on Slashdot? Again, they are grasping at straws. They know the end of Microsoft's total dominance is happening now. Again, Microsoft will continue to be a player, but their historical total industry control is definitely no longer an option now.
Why is Microsoft relevant or have I missed them being marginalized to oblivion?
Close. What you've been seeing lately between the failed Yahoo buyout, the attempts at getting all friendly with the Open Source community, and their wrecking ball thrown at the ISO organization is Microsoft grasping at straws, trying to maintain their monopoly.
Microsoft will remain a player, but they are being marginalized more, day by day. A few years ago, ASUS wouldn't have dared done anything like Splashtop.
Go ahead, fanoys, mod me down because you know I'm right.
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Now if they could just improve the copy-and-paste and drag-n-drop integration issues (hint: There are Freedesktop.org standards for these, developers please, please, please make your apps support these), we'd be all set.
In 1997, producing small, fast executables for desktop and database client applications (Delphi's raison d’ètre) mattered a whole lot more than it does today. These days, it's generally far more important to use a tool that lets the programmer be very productive and to produce nice, maintainable code. Both of which Delphi does very well, mind you.
The *language* doesn't matter so much as the *particular implementation* of that language and the platform(s) on which it runs and the libraries available.
C is a fine langugage, but don't try writing an OS kernel using the Ch C interpreter, for instance.
If you think you're going to ever get a dime out of my pocket, you can kiss my ass.
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MG
Yep. MythTV and Freevo (and the apps the Freevo calls to do its job) have tons of people using them to record everything on TV. Furthermore, TiVo and other dedicated-purpose PVRs aren't honoring the broadcast flag (yet, afaik).
Yes, thank you. Screen printing != sign painting.
Ever heard of a 'sign painter'? Chances are, if you're much under 30, you haven't. That's because about 25 years ago, sign painters were replaced with computer-aided manufacturing technologies. Those who failed to learn computers and vinyl-cutting equipment (and had no other relevant skills) went broke really, really fast.
In related news, 75% of all firefighters would recommend their profession to their children. 80% of all police officers would recommend their profession to their children.
Duh. Everyone wants their kid to do what they do. My father (when he was still one himself) wanted me to be a sign maker.
Right. It seems TFS is just made of fail.
(Yes, the government gets involved in copyright disputes, but that's at the behest of the copyright holder, and only after proving that the law was violated in a court of law -- the government doesn't just go out and arrest copyright violators.)
Why not? Current ASUS motherboards all come with reflashable firmware, why would their new motherboards be any different?
Microsoft will remain a player, but they are being marginalized more, day by day. A few years ago, ASUS wouldn't have dared done anything like Splashtop.
Go ahead, fanoys, mod me down because you know I'm right.