I have been a programmer for more years than I care to think about. My motto for the longest time has been "Code For The Next Guy". Invariably, the code that you write today will likely be maintained or enhanced by someone OTHER THAN YOU tomorrow. So, when coding, keep that in mind.
Some guidelines...
- Whitespace is your friend. So is proper indentation of your code. Make your code easy on "The Next Guy" to READ. - There are 100+ ways to code a solution to a problem. The issue is that about 99 of those ways suck. Don't reinvent the wheel. Like a previous poster stated, read code from other developers, follow a programming standard and stick to it. - Document code that needs documenting. If you are implementing an algorithm to solve a problem that might not be clearly evident to "The Next Guy", document that. Do NOT bother documenting the obvious, such as "Increment Counter" when you are incrementing a counter variable. If "The Next Guy" doesn't understand that, there will be issues. - Make your variable names meaningful. You can get away with single character variables in a "for" loop, but that's about it. In the same vein, however, don't be ridiculously verbose with your variable names. A variable named "companyName" is much better than "coNm" and even better than "cn". A variable named "nameOfTheCompany" is overkill. Your variable should clearly denote the contents that are being stored.
More FUD. This is a blatant lie and completely untrue. Windows does not try to interpret the file as a WMF. Windows interprets the file as a JPEG. I've tested this myself.
Why all the criticism that Microsoft won't port that crappy Office application to the far superior Linux OS?
Don't Linux users hate everything about Microsoft?
In my opinion, you should use Star Office or Open Office or whatever so that when Linux DOES take over the world a year from now, you won't have to use Microsoft Office.
Sorry, you can't have it both ways: "Microsoft Sucks Because They Make Bad Products" vs. "Micrsoft Sucks Because They Won't Give Us Their Good Products".
It's funny. I have a bank of 8 Windows 2000 servers running on outdated hardware and I don't have to reboot them at all. The only time I need to reboot is if a software install or update requires it.
There's something to be said about a properly configured OS. I'm sure Linux is just as stable if properly configured. By the way, the network staff here consists of 2 people with a total server load of 40+ servers, 300+ deployed desktops (Windows) and a complete Microsoft solution.
With regards to Windows admins not knowing what their doing, and the analogy that because of that, Linux is better, I use this motto: "I own a scalpel, therefore I am a surgeon.". Just be cause you call yourself an admin, doesn't mean you ARE an admin. Your company would be spending their money wisely if they kept their employees trained, or better yet, if they actually tried to better themselves on their own. Throwing away an established OS because some Linux guy says "These servers are rebooting because they aren't running Linux", seems like a company that doesn't know what the hell they are doing.
...now that Firefox has proven to be just as vulnerable to ANY piece of software (yes, even IE) to untested code or substandard security, what is the compelling reason to use it?
Tabbed browsing?
Here's an idea. Use the browser you feel most comfortable with and shut up about it. The reasons your favorite browser is "better" than all the rest are just that: YOUR reasons. EVERY competing side of software development has strengths and weaknesses. Always have, always will. Pick your side, and move on already.
Leave the FUD behind already. It's tired. When stories like these come out, all it does is make you look like a moron.
In the words of Rodney King, "can't we all just get along?"
Linux and other minority OS's can go to their local library and file the claim there.
The least of the survivors concerns is whether or not their "favorite browser" is supported.
Kudo's to FEMA for quickly putting up a web site for assistance that serves almost 90% of the web browsing community. I am glad that no time was wasted in making a "perfect" portal that could take weeks to satisfy the needs ot (likely) 1% of the interested parties.
...slow down my browsing experience to a crawl and bloat up my memory space like FF?
If so, sign me up, baby!!!
Good one,/.
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The continued fragmentation of Linux into more (unneeded) distributions will only make Microsoft software more attractive to the vast majority of IT departments, home users and the like. For every new distribution of Linux, you have a smaller competitor for Microsoft to deal with. If Linux was all that it is cracked up to be, this fragmentation would be frowned upon by the OSS community so that Linux could TRULY have a foot to stand on in the competition against the "EVIL" Microsoft.
It is comical that you MS bashers think that this paradigm will be the downfall of Microsoft (or MSFT as some of you/.'ers refer to, and ONLY you/.'ers refer to).
Additionally, $90 for an OS is a lot cheaper than hiring a $X0,000 per year "Linux Expert" to download kernels, recompile, redistribute, etc.
The "average" PC user doesn't give a flying fuck about the "Open Source" movement or Linux or whatever.
Actually, the MAJORITY of PC users could absolutely care less about Open Source. I know of two people (they are related) that are open source/Linux advocates. Everyone else I know would be burdened by using non-standard software, whether they pay for it or not.
MOST people feel they don't pay for OS or Office software because it is normally buried in the "buy price" of a new PC. Since the buy price of a new PC is affordable for most people, there is no clear compelling reason to use software that is not supported and can be "forked" into a million different version just "because you can".
Firefox's share of the web browser market slipped a bit in July, while Internet Explorer gained by an equal amount, a website analysis firm said Friday.
Market share for the Mozilla Foundation's open-source browser dipped to 8.07 percent in July from a high of 8.71 percent in June, according to NetApplications, which gathered the data from the 40,000 websites it monitors.
...at all the Linux/Firefox cockroaches scurry. I love it.
It is funny to see you all wince in pain and come up with lame posts to this topic.
Oh, and the asshole claiming 16+% non IE traffic to his website needs to consider the content and the audience (tech content, geek audience). I run a website with 8000+ registered users and 94+% of my traffic is IE.
What you morons don't realize is that there are hidden costs to using open source software. Just because you can OBTAIN it for free doesn't mean there aren't costs involved.
Obviously, the costs of lost productivity and increased technical staff to implement and support StarOffice far outweigh the cost of purchasing a license of widely-available software that requires minimal installation and support.
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I have been a programmer for more years than I care to think about. My motto for the longest time has been "Code For The Next Guy". Invariably, the code that you write today will likely be maintained or enhanced by someone OTHER THAN YOU tomorrow. So, when coding, keep that in mind.
Some guidelines...
- Whitespace is your friend. So is proper indentation of your code. Make your code easy on "The Next Guy" to READ.
- There are 100+ ways to code a solution to a problem. The issue is that about 99 of those ways suck. Don't reinvent the wheel. Like a previous poster stated, read code from other developers, follow a programming standard and stick to it.
- Document code that needs documenting. If you are implementing an algorithm to solve a problem that might not be clearly evident to "The Next Guy", document that. Do NOT bother documenting the obvious, such as "Increment Counter" when you are incrementing a counter variable. If "The Next Guy" doesn't understand that, there will be issues.
- Make your variable names meaningful. You can get away with single character variables in a "for" loop, but that's about it. In the same vein, however, don't be ridiculously verbose with your variable names. A variable named "companyName" is much better than "coNm" and even better than "cn". A variable named "nameOfTheCompany" is overkill. Your variable should clearly denote the contents that are being stored.
I could go on an on, but you get the point...
"Code For The Next Guy"...not for yourself.
People use Macs?
www.d-skin.com
http://www.d-skin.com/
More FUD. This is a blatant lie and completely untrue. Windows does not try to interpret the file as a WMF. Windows interprets the file as a JPEG. I've tested this myself.
Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.
OSX doesn't have the Marketshare that Windows has. That's why nobody bothers to look for exploits.
OOPS! Did I play the Marketshare card?
Way to comment on your own article, zombie.
Life?
...Linux is a fringe OS. The zealots out there that pull crap like this makes people scratch their heads and go...huh?
No really....
BAAHAHAHAHHAHAAAAA!
All these developers working for free to make great code?
Bahahahahahahahahahah!
OK, seriously...WHY should I use this slow piece of sh!t?
R.I.P. silly company. What moron made THAT choice?
LOL!
Far and away the best IM client out on the market. No, its not open sores, but still, it's damn good.
http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
http://www.trillian.cc/
Why all the criticism that Microsoft won't port that crappy Office application to the far superior Linux OS?
Don't Linux users hate everything about Microsoft?
In my opinion, you should use Star Office or Open Office or whatever so that when Linux DOES take over the world a year from now, you won't have to use Microsoft Office.
Sorry, you can't have it both ways: "Microsoft Sucks Because They Make Bad Products" vs. "Micrsoft Sucks Because They Won't Give Us Their Good Products".
Waffle much?
If this had "SpreadMicrosoft" in the title, I am sure you wouldn't have the same opinion.
Are you Republican, also?
It's funny. I have a bank of 8 Windows 2000 servers running on outdated hardware and I don't have to reboot them at all. The only time I need to reboot is if a software install or update requires it.
There's something to be said about a properly configured OS. I'm sure Linux is just as stable if properly configured. By the way, the network staff here consists of 2 people with a total server load of 40+ servers, 300+ deployed desktops (Windows) and a complete Microsoft solution.
With regards to Windows admins not knowing what their doing, and the analogy that because of that, Linux is better, I use this motto: "I own a scalpel, therefore I am a surgeon.". Just be cause you call yourself an admin, doesn't mean you ARE an admin. Your company would be spending their money wisely if they kept their employees trained, or better yet, if they actually tried to better themselves on their own. Throwing away an established OS because some Linux guy says "These servers are rebooting because they aren't running Linux", seems like a company that doesn't know what the hell they are doing.
Peace, love, and happiness.
There's a difference here. In THIS situation, it CRASHED the first times they used it, not the other way around.
You must be a republican. When all else fails, divert the attention elsewhere and never accept blame.
LOL.
"...the more problems are found, the better the security."
WOW. What a moron.
The stupidity oozing from your statements are staggering.
If I apply your genious algorithm, then IE must be the most secure product EVER written, hands down.
It is people like you who keep the hackers busy. Please, stay away from PC's and go back to using your LeapPad for your electronic entertainment.
um...
well...
I told you so.
...now that Firefox has proven to be just as vulnerable to ANY piece of software (yes, even IE) to untested code or substandard security, what is the compelling reason to use it?
Tabbed browsing?
Here's an idea. Use the browser you feel most comfortable with and shut up about it. The reasons your favorite browser is "better" than all the rest are just that: YOUR reasons. EVERY competing side of software development has strengths and weaknesses. Always have, always will. Pick your side, and move on already.
Leave the FUD behind already. It's tired. When stories like these come out, all it does is make you look like a moron.
In the words of Rodney King, "can't we all just get along?"
Mac users can use the Mac version of IE.
Linux and other minority OS's can go to their local library and file the claim there.
The least of the survivors concerns is whether or not their "favorite browser" is supported.
Kudo's to FEMA for quickly putting up a web site for assistance that serves almost 90% of the web browsing community. I am glad that no time was wasted in making a "perfect" portal that could take weeks to satisfy the needs ot (likely) 1% of the interested parties.
Peace, love, and happiness.
Windows TCO is lower than Linux, Unix, et. al.
Consider the source.
...slow down my browsing experience to a crawl and bloat up my memory space like FF?
/.
If so, sign me up, baby!!!
Good one,
The continued fragmentation of Linux into more (unneeded) distributions will only make Microsoft software more attractive to the vast majority of IT departments, home users and the like. For every new distribution of Linux, you have a smaller competitor for Microsoft to deal with. If Linux was all that it is cracked up to be, this fragmentation would be frowned upon by the OSS community so that Linux could TRULY have a foot to stand on in the competition against the "EVIL" Microsoft.
/.'ers refer to, and ONLY you /.'ers refer to).
It is comical that you MS bashers think that this paradigm will be the downfall of Microsoft (or MSFT as some of you
Additionally, $90 for an OS is a lot cheaper than hiring a $X0,000 per year "Linux Expert" to download kernels, recompile, redistribute, etc.
ROI baby. ROI.
The "average" PC user doesn't give a flying fuck about the "Open Source" movement or Linux or whatever.
Actually, the MAJORITY of PC users could absolutely care less about Open Source. I know of two people (they are related) that are open source/Linux advocates. Everyone else I know would be burdened by using non-standard software, whether they pay for it or not.
MOST people feel they don't pay for OS or Office software because it is normally buried in the "buy price" of a new PC. Since the buy price of a new PC is affordable for most people, there is no clear compelling reason to use software that is not supported and can be "forked" into a million different version just "because you can".
Come on, people.
Firefox's share of the web browser market slipped a bit in July, while Internet Explorer gained by an equal amount, a website analysis firm said Friday.
Market share for the Mozilla Foundation's open-source browser dipped to 8.07 percent in July from a high of 8.71 percent in June, according to NetApplications, which gathered the data from the 40,000 websites it monitors.
Credit: TECHWEB
http://www.techweb.com/wire/software/168601321
...at all the Linux/Firefox cockroaches scurry. I love it.
It is funny to see you all wince in pain and come up with lame posts to this topic.
Oh, and the asshole claiming 16+% non IE traffic to his website needs to consider the content and the audience (tech content, geek audience). I run a website with 8000+ registered users and 94+% of my traffic is IE.
Mmmmkay....
What you morons don't realize is that there are hidden costs to using open source software. Just because you can OBTAIN it for free doesn't mean there aren't costs involved.
Obviously, the costs of lost productivity and increased technical staff to implement and support StarOffice far outweigh the cost of purchasing a license of widely-available software that requires minimal installation and support.
Good job Microsoft. Keep the dream alive, baby!