R6RS has exceptions and records. It has continuations, and some implementations provide threads (this is not something that belongs in the standard). It has hash tables. Also, the GP stated he recommends PLT, which already has all of these.
Scheme is a great language for teaching how to program. Knowing that is far more important than knowing the details of any particular language... these things can be picked up as needed.
This is only distributing until you remember that almost every implementation has to implement something similar, often in a way that's slightly different and incompatible with everything else. I'll agree that there is a danger, yes.
However, I personally feel that R6RS is nearly at the perfect point. It is still very heavily leaning towards simplicity and clarity, but includes the bits that everyone ends up implementing anyway in non-standard ways. The truth is that modern unix systems are ugly, i/o is complicated, and a lack of a standard macro system (see the syntax-case variants) is horribly annoying. R6RS does reflect all of this, but I think trying to cleanly negate issues is far better than simply ignoring them. There are a few things that I think overreach, but I'm very happy with 95% of the additions. This is a standard we can make use of for the next 10-20 years.
No; Worse, it is actively harmful. Anyone who thinks this is a good feature should be dragged out into the street and shot for lack of basic aesthetic sensibilities.
Eh, the GP has a point. The title is entirely unreadable, and heeding this rule would've made it less so. Considering that this isn't really confirming what we expected, it should really be:
Also, I should mention that OS X which do not require special privileges are installed by dragging them to/Applications (or just running them from where they are -- location rarely matters). The whole point of installer is to let people easily install things that need special privileges.
On almost any system today, including Linux, OpenBSD, OS X, etc, software has far too much power. Even if I'm not logged in as an admin user, I could download an application, run it, have it trash my user folder, add some things to my.profile, etc. The truth is that the current 'security' on just about every system out there is a joke if you consider intentionally running a (secretly) malicious application a security problem. I absolutely do, but in the grand scheme of things, if Installer asks for a password or not on OS X to do things as root is not much of a concern compared to the gaping holes already there. Should it be fixed? Yes. Is it a major problem? No.
Two things: 1. Apple's Mail program, and I'd reckon most others, already ignore junk mail headers if the sender is in the address book. (This is of course configurable.) 2. It is hardly the solution to spam. I make use of this, and still get shedloads.
You're right of course -- And Apple computers have these failsafes. If your G5 tower kernel panics (or you take the inside of the case out), the fans spin up to full speed.
The iMac is supposed to be a small, silent computer (and it is). Perhaps faster cards were put off due to heat issues. It might simply be a case of going with what they know as well. If they konw the 7600GT works perfectly and the drivers are all sorted, perhaps they figure it isn't worth another round of QA to get an extra 15% speed boost at this time. Or perhaps they just have a really good deal on them. In either case, the price is amazing, so I can't complain. The high-end 17" costs as much as it would for me to build it. Add in the resale value of a nice iMac 2-3 years down the road, and it is significantly cheaper. Then add in the student Applecare option for $119... I'd be really stupid to build my own. Plus the saved 10+ hours of part selection, ordering, assembly, troubleshooting, OS loading... and then there's OS X...
No offense, but... get a real OS sir! It is very easy to backup using any variety of programs available for OS X, Linux, *BSD, etc. On OS X for instance, one or two clicks will get you a restorable image on an external drive. If your HD dies, put a new one in, boot from the OS X CD, and select the restorable image -- It'll put everything back as it was no problem. (The software in question is Carbon Copy Cloner by the way, but all the tools come with the system as well if you don't mind the command line.)
To counter the idiots replying to your post -- Seconded. A PowerPC version would be quite nice, and honestly, shouldn't be hard to do. There are a *lot* of PowerPC systems out there that could benefit from this.
On the contrary -- They're complete garbage, like everything Bose makes. Just my subjective opinion of course... But listen to these Bose things and then go into a proper hi-fi shop and listen to a real pair of big, floor-standing speakers. There is simply no comparison, and I mean that in a literal sense. The Bose products are completely embarrassing.
You can't even read the statistics you're citing properly. That link says 25% of gamers are 50+, not that 25% of those 50+ play games. That's a huge difference, and indicates that 50+ gamers make up a large percentage of the market.
FTA: If open source were a religion, Linus Torvalds, the Finnish engineer who wrote the core of the operating system that would become Linux, would be its prophet.
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R6RS has exceptions and records. It has continuations, and some implementations provide threads (this is not something that belongs in the standard). It has hash tables. Also, the GP stated he recommends PLT, which already has all of these.
Scheme is a great language for teaching how to program. Knowing that is far more important than knowing the details of any particular language... these things can be picked up as needed.
This is only distributing until you remember that almost every implementation has to implement something similar, often in a way that's slightly different and incompatible with everything else. I'll agree that there is a danger, yes.
However, I personally feel that R6RS is nearly at the perfect point. It is still very heavily leaning towards simplicity and clarity, but includes the bits that everyone ends up implementing anyway in non-standard ways. The truth is that modern unix systems are ugly, i/o is complicated, and a lack of a standard macro system (see the syntax-case variants) is horribly annoying. R6RS does reflect all of this, but I think trying to cleanly negate issues is far better than simply ignoring them. There are a few things that I think overreach, but I'm very happy with 95% of the additions. This is a standard we can make use of for the next 10-20 years.
No; Worse, it is actively harmful. Anyone who thinks this is a good feature should be dragged out into the street and shot for lack of basic aesthetic sensibilities.
Ah, you beat me to it...
Eh, the GP has a point. The title is entirely unreadable, and heeding this rule would've made it less so. Considering that this isn't really confirming what we expected, it should really be:
"Wii will be region-locked"
A hell of a lot easier to read, isn't it?
Not true -- More soldiers have now died in Iraq than people did in 9/11.
Also, I should mention that OS X which do not require special privileges are installed by dragging them to /Applications (or just running them from where they are -- location rarely matters). The whole point of installer is to let people easily install things that need special privileges.
On almost any system today, including Linux, OpenBSD, OS X, etc, software has far too much power. Even if I'm not logged in as an admin user, I could download an application, run it, have it trash my user folder, add some things to my .profile, etc. The truth is that the current 'security' on just about every system out there is a joke if you consider intentionally running a (secretly) malicious application a security problem. I absolutely do, but in the grand scheme of things, if Installer asks for a password or not on OS X to do things as root is not much of a concern compared to the gaping holes already there. Should it be fixed? Yes. Is it a major problem? No.
Here, have some, you may need them one day: ................
Two things:
1. Apple's Mail program, and I'd reckon most others, already ignore junk mail headers if the sender is in the address book. (This is of course configurable.)
2. It is hardly the solution to spam. I make use of this, and still get shedloads.
You're right of course -- And Apple computers have these failsafes. If your G5 tower kernel panics (or you take the inside of the case out), the fans spin up to full speed.
As a life-long Mac user, I can only say this: Chill out man! Anyone could see he was joking from a mile away.
The iMac is supposed to be a small, silent computer (and it is). Perhaps faster cards were put off due to heat issues. It might simply be a case of going with what they know as well. If they konw the 7600GT works perfectly and the drivers are all sorted, perhaps they figure it isn't worth another round of QA to get an extra 15% speed boost at this time. Or perhaps they just have a really good deal on them. In either case, the price is amazing, so I can't complain. The high-end 17" costs as much as it would for me to build it. Add in the resale value of a nice iMac 2-3 years down the road, and it is significantly cheaper. Then add in the student Applecare option for $119... I'd be really stupid to build my own. Plus the saved 10+ hours of part selection, ordering, assembly, troubleshooting, OS loading... and then there's OS X...
No offense, but... get a real OS sir! It is very easy to backup using any variety of programs available for OS X, Linux, *BSD, etc. On OS X for instance, one or two clicks will get you a restorable image on an external drive. If your HD dies, put a new one in, boot from the OS X CD, and select the restorable image -- It'll put everything back as it was no problem. (The software in question is Carbon Copy Cloner by the way, but all the tools come with the system as well if you don't mind the command line.)
To counter the idiots replying to your post -- Seconded. A PowerPC version would be quite nice, and honestly, shouldn't be hard to do. There are a *lot* of PowerPC systems out there that could benefit from this.
It is amazing what one can lose respect for around here.
"He didn't prefix his functions names with a reasonable TLA! Burn him!!"
That said, you're right... and I'm pissed.
On the contrary -- They're complete garbage, like everything Bose makes. Just my subjective opinion of course... But listen to these Bose things and then go into a proper hi-fi shop and listen to a real pair of big, floor-standing speakers. There is simply no comparison, and I mean that in a literal sense. The Bose products are completely embarrassing.
Nope -- There's nothing against scamming other players like this in the rules. It is part of the game.
I'm getting tired of these motherfucking plutons on a motherfucking plane!
More information please?
Perhaps you didn't catch his first sentence, but he has a *marketing background*. Don't argue with him -- He's beyond all comprehension.
You can't even read the statistics you're citing properly. That link says 25% of gamers are 50+, not that 25% of those 50+ play games. That's a huge difference, and indicates that 50+ gamers make up a large percentage of the market.
Why do I even bother with Games postings...
FTA:
If open source were a religion, Linus Torvalds, the Finnish engineer who wrote the core of the operating system that would become Linux, would be its prophet.
RMS? Hello?
Its a loose/loose choice.
Tell me about it -- Those users are so incontinent. I mean incompetent. Right.