From my limited experience with CompSci degrees (I am a Physics major), Computer Science is basically Applied Mathematics. A knowledge of algorithms, proofs, and a good helping of experience to understand the 'programmers mindset' are far more important than learning different languages. Nearly any problem can be solved with a Turing Complete language, so it hardly matters which one it is. In addition, most programmers will use the popular languages (like Java) in their jobs, so learning less popular languages (like Lisp and SmallTalk) will not be very helpful.
They claim their computers are built for doing creative things, but then the computer animation industry is run on PC's.
Most professional film editing stations are Macs. Many Flash Designers use Macs. Apple does bill Macs as great for creative work; does Windows ship with something like Garage Band or iWeb? Okay, there is MovieMaker.
Photoshop benchmarks better on PC's now since apple switched over to the intel chips.
That is probably because Adobe has (I think) not released Universal Binaries for most of its suites, so they are being run through Rosetta (PPC emulation).
And that whole dillusion about being ready right out of the box is crap. My macbook spent 2 hours just doing updates the first time I turned it on.
Updates took a long time for me as well; however, you do not have to automatically update the Mac at that moment, and a mac is much less likely to be 0wn3d by a worm/virus/WMF exploit/etc. than a Windows box.
Then their big red computers and ipod cash grab for AIDS campaign is just offensive. So if I buy a red computer for $1500 they'll give $5 to the world AIDS foundation... Whereas Bill Gates is giving billions of dollars he got from his inferior and fundimentally evil products to AIDS research right out of his own pocket.
Where? The only red thing that I saw in the Apple store was a red iPod nano, which cost $199, and Apple states that they will donate $10 to AIDS relief. Here is the math:
10 / 200 = 1 / 20 =.05 * 100% = 5%
While 5% is not exactly a lionshare of the profits, it is much better than the.33% you claim. I will admit that Bill Gates is much more of a philanthropist than Steve Jobs; however, it is nice to see that Apple is trying to do SOMETHING.
From what I have heard, Microsoft sold Xenix to the original SCO, i.e. the Santa Cruz Organization. In 1995, SCO acquired the AT&T Unix source code from Novell. Then, in 2001, SCO sold the AT&T source code to Caldera Systems (a Linux distribution company) and renamed itself Tarantella; Tarantella is later purchased by Sun Microsystems. After acquiring the AT&T source code, Caldera renamed themselves to the SCO Group and started to sue IBM. My what a tangled web they weave . . .
Uhh, on both of the LG cellphones I have used, I could change the ringer mode by holding the bottom left button. The bottom right button locks the phone (I learned that the hard way). Both of these were ~$80 (the oldest one did not have a camera; the newer one has a camera), so a more expensive phone should CERTAINLY have this!
I was not entirely sure if this guy was being sarcastic or serious. When I read his first post
I'm a total n00b whatever. But it's the attitude of linux people like you that has held linux back over the years. I've tried linux but i'm a mechanic in life not a CS major I don't have the time to learn how to use it i just want it to work. If there was a windows clone I'd use it. I can't even fathom those who are techinically illiterate trying to use linux. Although I do believe my next machine will be a mac.
I got the impresion that he might actually be a n00b, so I took it upon myself to waste a few minutes and 'help' him. Hell, I was a total n00b (what is Unix?) when I installed my first Linux distro, Mandrake, so I thought he might ACTUALLY not know what 'flat ASCII textfile' refers to, and that *nix OSs do not place much emphasis on filename extensions.
the whole EU thing is starting to get a bit silly - the EU is not a country (and if it ever looks to become a federation in the way the US is blood will be spilled first(not because the US is bad but because I like my country just fine as it is)) and we don't all use the the Euro either. There are some aspects of law that are handled by the EU but on a whole it is still national law that is important, except for transnational issues within the EU area (and i have no objection to international law either)
You might want to take a look at the Wikipedia article on the Articles of Confederation to see how the U.S.A. progressed from a confederation to a republic. If you are a citizen in an EU member state and are opposed to unification, you might see some interesting (and scary) parallels.
Uhh. Maybe they should do QA on Windows (in addition to Macs) since the majority of iPod owners run it? If they want to instill the image that the iPod is for Macs only, then their marketshare will take a serious hit.
Do you know what a readme file is, and you are speaking rhetorically, or do you not know what a readme file is but know that Slashdoters will consider you a dumbass for not knowing? If you ACTUALLY do not know, then let me enlighten you. A README file is a text file, that comes with many software packages, that contains information that the software authors want to convey to the user. README files usually contain a description of the program, credits, installation instructions, contact information, and any links where the user can find more information about the program. The traditional Readme file is a flat ASCII textfile, located in the main directory of the program, with the name "README"; often the readme file's name will have an extension (such as.txt or.html if the README file uses the HyperText Markup Language), but this is not traditional, since Unix does not place any importance on filename extensions.
If Oracle makes a Linux distribution, it would be used ENTIRELY for the purposes of providing a system for the purpose of running the Oracle database. Oracle is a software app that is targeted at large enterprises; there is very little reason for a home-user to use it.
No, the only thing that I hate about DRM is the crap laws that are upholding it (DMCA, etc.). If you want to try to 'secure' your work, then fine. However, if your scheme is broken, do not go crying all the way to court.
IANAL, if you are referring to the DMCA, only distributing knowledge of how to bypass DRM routines is illegal. Cracking the DRM for your own use should still be legal as long as you do not pass along information about how to crack DRM.
[blockquote]Q: Where are these commercials from? A: The U.S., as far as I know. Rule one of European computer commercials: They're too dirty for American TV. [/blockquote]
The commercial that they link to is definitely something that could be shown on television. I have seen FAR worse than that. Granted, the U.S. certainly has worse decency laws than Europe (I remember seeing a water-bottle commercial involving a woman swimming naked in a submerged room), but censoring that would just be ridiculous.
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Has Netcraft confirmed it?
From my limited experience with CompSci degrees (I am a Physics major), Computer Science is basically Applied Mathematics. A knowledge of algorithms, proofs, and a good helping of experience to understand the 'programmers mindset' are far more important than learning different languages. Nearly any problem can be solved with a Turing Complete language, so it hardly matters which one it is. In addition, most programmers will use the popular languages (like Java) in their jobs, so learning less popular languages (like Lisp and SmallTalk) will not be very helpful.
Why not just use Croquet?
Most professional film editing stations are Macs. Many Flash Designers use Macs. Apple does bill Macs as great for creative work; does Windows ship with something like Garage Band or iWeb? Okay, there is MovieMaker.
That is probably because Adobe has (I think) not released Universal Binaries for most of its suites, so they are being run through Rosetta (PPC emulation).
Updates took a long time for me as well; however, you do not have to automatically update the Mac at that moment, and a mac is much less likely to be 0wn3d by a worm/virus/WMF exploit/etc. than a Windows box.
Where? The only red thing that I saw in the Apple store was a red iPod nano, which cost $199, and Apple states that they will donate $10 to AIDS relief. Here is the math:
10 / 200 = 1 / 20 =
While 5% is not exactly a lionshare of the profits, it is much better than the
From what I have heard, Microsoft sold Xenix to the original SCO, i.e. the Santa Cruz Organization. In 1995, SCO acquired the AT&T Unix source code from Novell. Then, in 2001, SCO sold the AT&T source code to Caldera Systems (a Linux distribution company) and renamed itself Tarantella; Tarantella is later purchased by Sun Microsystems. After acquiring the AT&T source code, Caldera renamed themselves to the SCO Group and started to sue IBM. My what a tangled web they weave . . .
Uhh, on both of the LG cellphones I have used, I could change the ringer mode by holding the bottom left button. The bottom right button locks the phone (I learned that the hard way). Both of these were ~$80 (the oldest one did not have a camera; the newer one has a camera), so a more expensive phone should CERTAINLY have this!
I hope not, you sick freak!
Sorry, I do not have modpoints myself.
You might want to read Eric Raymond's essay Why I am an Anarchist. It explores the very same issues you have raised.
I got the impresion that he might actually be a n00b, so I took it upon myself to waste a few minutes and 'help' him. Hell, I was a total n00b (what is Unix?) when I installed my first Linux distro, Mandrake, so I thought he might ACTUALLY not know what 'flat ASCII textfile' refers to, and that *nix OSs do not place much emphasis on filename extensions.
README
ASCII
HTML
Filename extension
Uhh. Maybe they should do QA on Windows (in addition to Macs) since the majority of iPod owners run it? If they want to instill the image that the iPod is for Macs only, then their marketshare will take a serious hit.
If Oracle makes a Linux distribution, it would be used ENTIRELY for the purposes of providing a system for the purpose of running the Oracle database. Oracle is a software app that is targeted at large enterprises; there is very little reason for a home-user to use it.
No, the only thing that I hate about DRM is the crap laws that are upholding it (DMCA, etc.). If you want to try to 'secure' your work, then fine. However, if your scheme is broken, do not go crying all the way to court.
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IANAL, if you are referring to the DMCA, only distributing knowledge of how to bypass DRM routines is illegal. Cracking the DRM for your own use should still be legal as long as you do not pass along information about how to crack DRM.
[blockquote]Q: Where are these commercials from?
A: The U.S., as far as I know. Rule one of European computer commercials: They're too dirty for American TV.
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The commercial that they link to is definitely something that could be shown on television. I have seen FAR worse than that. Granted, the U.S. certainly has worse decency laws than Europe (I remember seeing a water-bottle commercial involving a woman swimming naked in a submerged room), but censoring that would just be ridiculous.
They seem to be able to support themselves just nicely, and I hear that they are increasing in number.
Do symptoms include an ashen white face with black marks around the eyes as shown in this photograph?
I meant to post this in the "Mandatory Computer Recycling" thread. I apologize for the mistake.
then it would be iWaste.