Quibbling over formatting is silly. White space formatting doesn't affect functionality of the code at all. (Unless you're using python and that's a whole different discussion) What should really happen is my editor should display the source the way I'm used to seeing it. I should be able to configure the view style and the actual in-file formatting remains unchanged. My cube mate across the way see's the source in HIS style. He's happy. I'm happy. This doesn't seem hard to me.
Good point. I have vague recollections of configuring dip switches on cards, emm386.sys, config.sys, and autoexec.bat. I've mostly repressed those unpleasant memories.
-=Robo=-
Sensational headlines attract attention, eh? Looks like FUD to me. I've had difficult installs on occasion with both of the operations systems I use on a regular basis. I don't equate difficulty installing with how the OS behaves in day-to-day use. And that's especially true of beta software. The article focused way to much on the install issues and not nearly enough on the OS.
Here's what I want to know:
Is the driver architechture imcompatible with existing Windows drivers? Am I going to have to wait until device manufacturers write new drivers? That would be useful information.
-=Robo=-
When I sovle a problem using a computer, I usually want to focus on the problem, not the software. If I have to become a guru, before I can become productive, then the software has failed. With good software, I don't need to RTFM and I don't need/i> to search for an example on the web. I don't need/i> to build it from the sources. I don't need/i> to configure it. Good software works the way I think it should. Good software is clear and consistant. It doesn't hide features. It doesn't require training. It doesn't require talking to that weird guy in the cube next to the restroom.
Andre
A STATEMENT FROM PHILIPS ELECTRONICS REGARDING US PATENT APPLICATION #20060070095 - CONCERNING TELEVISION VIEWING AND ADVERTISING COMMERCIALS
New York, United States, April 19 2006. To clarify any confusion regarding the intent of this application, Philips stated,
"Inventors from Royal Philips Electronics (Philips) filed a patent application, as yet not granted, that enables watching a television movie without advertising. However, some people do want to see the ads. So, we developed a system where the viewer can choose, at the beginning of a movie, to either watch the movie without ads, or watch the movie with ads. It is up to the viewer to take this decision, and up to the broadcaster to offer the various services.
Philips never had the intention to force viewers to watch ads against their will and does not use this technology in any current Philips products, nor do we have any plans to do so."(emphasis is mine)
For further information, contact:
United States
Andre Manning
Director Corporate Communications Philips Electronics North America
Global & Europe:
Caroline Kamerbeek
Director Communications Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
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Quibbling over formatting is silly. White space formatting doesn't affect functionality of the code at all. (Unless you're using python and that's a whole different discussion) What should really happen is my editor should display the source the way I'm used to seeing it. I should be able to configure the view style and the actual in-file formatting remains unchanged. My cube mate across the way see's the source in HIS style. He's happy. I'm happy. This doesn't seem hard to me.
-=Robo=-
Wow, you met my mother-in-law!
Good point. I have vague recollections of configuring dip switches on cards, emm386.sys, config.sys, and autoexec.bat. I've mostly repressed those unpleasant memories.
-=Robo=-
Sensational headlines attract attention, eh? Looks like FUD to me. I've had difficult installs on occasion with both of the operations systems I use on a regular basis. I don't equate difficulty installing with how the OS behaves in day-to-day use. And that's especially true of beta software. The article focused way to much on the install issues and not nearly enough on the OS.
Here's what I want to know:
Is the driver architechture imcompatible with existing Windows drivers? Am I going to have to wait until device manufacturers write new drivers? That would be useful information.
-=Robo=-
When I sovle a problem using a computer, I usually want to focus on the problem, not the software. If I have to become a guru, before I can become productive, then the software has failed. With good software, I don't need to RTFM and I don't need/i> to search for an example on the web. I don't need/i> to build it from the sources. I don't need/i> to configure it. Good software works the way I think it should. Good software is clear and consistant. It doesn't hide features. It doesn't require training. It doesn't require talking to that weird guy in the cube next to the restroom.
I sent Philips a note and here's the reply:
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Hi Jeffrey,
Thanks for the note.
Unfortunately, the initial reports were inaccurate.
Please see our statement, that we issued on Wednesday after the first media reports, below, as well on our own website:
http://www.usa.philips.com/about/news/section-135
Andre A STATEMENT FROM PHILIPS ELECTRONICS REGARDING US PATENT APPLICATION
#20060070095 - CONCERNING TELEVISION VIEWING AND ADVERTISING COMMERCIALS
New York, United States, April 19 2006. To clarify any confusion regarding the intent of this application, Philips stated,
"Inventors from Royal Philips Electronics (Philips) filed a patent application, as yet not granted, that enables watching a television movie without advertising. However, some people do want to see the ads. So, we developed a system where the viewer can choose, at the beginning of a movie, to either watch the movie without ads, or watch the movie with ads. It is up to the viewer to take this decision, and up to the broadcaster to offer the various services.
Philips never had the intention to force viewers to watch ads against their will and does not use this technology in any current Philips products, nor do we have any plans to do so."(emphasis is mine)
For further information, contact:
United States
Andre Manning
Director Corporate Communications Philips Electronics North America
Global & Europe:
Caroline Kamerbeek
Director Communications Philips Intellectual Property & Standards