With thoughts 'controlling' your keyboards these kinds of things will happen
Ya, just like sometimes my thoughts controlling my foot make me kick my mom in the face. The article mentions he was able to hold a conversation with the researchers while still controlling the device, which makes me think it doesn't require full concentration. It seems less like reading your mind and more like your mind telling it what to do; as in, you can still think random things, none of which will matter, until you go through that specific thought process that the device is looking for. I can only speculate so much, the article was very light on details. However, I don't think this is a sign of the Apocalypse.
If the MAFIAA provides a valuable service to you, and expects money in exchange, it seems reasonable that you should give them money. If they aren't providing a valueable service, then don't pirate their garbage. Jerks like you give the rest of us who oppose the current copyright regime a bad name.
Take it easy, the parent didn't even mention anything about stealing anything; simply that his actions could be hurting MPAA/RIAA, much like those "who oppose the current copyright regime".
But your response to some imaginary post could use some discussion. I agree with you, it seems perfectly reasonable that a person who likes to hear new music pays to hear it, but that is just the very tip of this big mess. Many many people would be willing to pay to hear new music, but they don't want to be forced to play that music under someone else's terms (DRM) and they don't want it at some bloated price.
The music is definitely worth money, anyone who says otherwise is selling something, but the price and restrictions they put on it is just too high for some people. Myself included. That's why I listen to music from here. It will take me quite awhile to get through all of those, especially Grateful Dead. Then, of course, there are always local bands that would love it if you listened to their music. Pirating music isn't the answer, but neither is letting the MPAA/RIAA bend you over.
Only if the market is truly free. If it is concentrated into a few very large interests, I'm afraid you don't get an ideal marketplace.
Big monopolies are what happen in a "truly free" market. Government regulation of large companies, when needed, is what gives us the ideal marketplace, or at least that's the idea.
Car analogy ftw! Close one, I almost thought I wasn't going to see one by the end of the work day. *phew*/flaming
I somewhat agree with your statements about learning more with Gentoo. What I didn't like about it, as you stated, was that most of the time it forced you to learn by breaking. You can still learn just as much with other distros by simply being curious about how things work (and still get work done in the meantime). Or, if you prefer the Gentoo way, you can download the unstable version of some distro and learn by things breaking there.
There is also appupdater, along with quite a few others already mentioned (winget). Most of the ones I have looked at have room for improvement.
I'm having a very hard time understanding the last sentence about the registry... It leaves me with the idea that the plan is to re-package all of these different Windows apps; Why would you do that when all of these Windows apps already come with their own custom installers/uninstallers and stuff? Sounds like a real nightmare. To me, the advantage of bringing a package management system to Windows would be to easily install/update apps from one central location. What am I missing?
I'll humor you, and spoon feed you more information easily available from google. You have options to go to boot the DVD live, in safe graphics mode, text mode, oem mode, or "install a command line system". Umm, if you want updated packages then I recommend you don't download the DVD! It's more for people who don't have a fast internet connection wherever they are installing.
I would hope that Ubuntu will be going DVD one of these days soon
It is available on dvd. It doesn't have all the different "flavors" of ubuntu, but those are just an apt-get away (or you can download the dvd for that flavor).
And anyway, it's not open source, because I can't take the entire source and produce a rival product using it.
You should probably follow the links from the summary before you make any claims. I recommend you go to the second link, specifically, which states:
The Microsoft Permissive License (Ms-PL) is the least restrictive of the Microsoft source code licenses. It allows you to view, modify, and redistribute the source code for either commercial or non-commercial purposes. Under the Ms-PL, you may change the source code and share it with others. You may also charge a licensing fee for your modified work if you wish.
Orrrrr.... you can be a 2nd rate developer who only does this "for a living".
I'm currently a CS student, and I have had to go through a few classes that cover the topics you mention (except the business supply chains, of course). Although it was painful, and I was bitter at first, I feel I have a much better understanding of what happens in those "black boxes". Besides that, I wouldn't have any self-respect if I, as a CS student, didn't have a basic understanding of the low-level workings of a computer. Now is this essential for all people doing software development? Hell no. In some cases? Definitely. If someone happens to get a computer-related degree without at least _understanding_ these concepts, I believe their university has done them quite a disservice.
As for the actual question: ummm, of course it's still relevant. It's not like all of the assembly language stuff is all over and no one has to ever worry about it again. That, and as MANY others have mentioned, it can help when working with lower level languages (you know, the ones without a VM). But hell, if you just want to do some high-level development, as the person seems to be pushing for, just jump right in, you'll end up doing what you want to do anyway. It just sounds like me sometimes, getting aggravated over my Comp Arch class (or any class I'm feeling aggravated in): "Oh this is sooo stupid, when will I ever use this"
You shouldn't really need to know where the actual binary is; it should just show up in your menu under 'internet' once installed (you did install firefox with Adept, right?). If you want a quick overview of the Linux filesystem type 'man hier' in a terminal.
Most programs you install will go in/usr/bin/
I've always found ubuntuguide to be immensely helpful.
The post then appeared on a private blog without risk of legal reprisal. No **rights** were violated unless this was allowed in the TOS, and even then those are rights granted by Dell at their site, not legal rights
Agreed, but wth does StarTrek have to do with this?
I would have actually loved for you to write out all of the steps, wget and all, to get your app installed with no gui. All that rubbish instead of a simple "apt-get install foo". Instead of pulling some random percentage out my ass, I can tell you that the _majority_ of linux machines out there aren't run with pretty gui interfaces. If you like the way OS X does it, stick with OS X, it has its place, but for the majority of linux machines out there, it isn't preferable.
Actually, my post was not only in response to the op but also to the article (shocking I know). In the article, there is a link that addresses your EXACT concerns with the current mainstream package managers.
If only major linux distros would use Application Packages like OS X, the world would be a better place.
Seriously, drag-n-drop installation rocks.
While it may be a good option to have in some cases, how are you going to drag-n-drop with no gui? I personally love package management in the major linux distros (specifically apt in my case). I have a wide selection of apps to choose from, I can find them all in ONE centralized place, and I can update ALL of my apps with a simple "sudo apt-get upgrade". I find the situation completely satisfactory.
I think you've missed the point entirely. Your confusion over the parent's posting would have been cleared up had you just followed the link. From the wiki:
Both systems derive from the evolution of local units over the centuries, as a result of standardization efforts in England; the local units themselves mostly trace back to Roman and Anglo-Saxon units. Today, these units are defined in terms of SI units.
In other words, no longer are things described as being "the length from forearm to elbow". Didn't you even read the summary? Converting between the two has the potential to cause problems.
Personally I don't think it is bad that we still use inches sometimes because it just goes to show that all units are just made up. It starts to get you used to switching between different units which you even have to do if everything is metric.
Again, I believe you have missed the issue here. Of course you have to convert to bigger/smaller units even in metric, but the thing is that it's easier to do if you are using the metric system! Dividing or multiplying by ten is a hell of a lot easier than finding the correct imperial conversion and then doing the math without nice round numbers. Also, as the article mentions, even when not doing simple conversions, it helps not to have to keep up with two sets of tools. I really don't understand why people are clinging on to this imperial system, it's not that hard to learn the metric system!
If we show that we will accept closed drivers/spec on an open system, we've already lost.
I don't think Nvidia gives a damn about what drivers are used for their cards... I'll let you in on the secret though, they care about money (!). So, if you show Nvidia that you will buy their cards regardless of the state of their drivers, then you've already lost.
You know, I keep hearing this same argument. "If you are able to die for your country you should be able to drink." Well, the truth is, if you are in the service, the drinking age is 18. So long as you are on the military base. They actually have tried to bump it down to 18 several times, but kids kept driving drunk. It's not so much that they can't make the right decisions, which obviously they can't, it's more a safety issue for everyone else.
I usually get the best speeds with BT. Especially when it's a popular download, which will make getting it directly much slower and have the opposite affect in BT.
You fail to realize the poster was not referring to you specifically.
Very few eyes involved in reading most of the code? Compared to what, closed source software? Again, you fail to realize the actual point at hand. The point is that you can, if you are so inclined (and yes, people are inclined). You are obviously a user, which is quite a bit different from a coder or contributer. You are not expected to look at source code or even care about its existence.
Oh give me a break. Just because some people are totally incompetent doesn't mean they can ruin it for the rest of us. I'm sorry, but if you manage to click on a google link to an article without seeing the name of the group doing the reporting, you only have yourself to blame. Not only this, but the link redirects you to the group's site, not even some article hosted by google (which seems to be the case with Yahoo).
Just like the rest of us, Google can't fix stupid.
WTF says he's a prophet? He merely stated his observation, nothing more. Sure, it may have set some sort of goal that was to be achieved, but he is becoming waaaay overrated.
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But your response to some imaginary post could use some discussion. I agree with you, it seems perfectly reasonable that a person who likes to hear new music pays to hear it, but that is just the very tip of this big mess. Many many people would be willing to pay to hear new music, but they don't want to be forced to play that music under someone else's terms (DRM) and they don't want it at some bloated price.
The music is definitely worth money, anyone who says otherwise is selling something, but the price and restrictions they put on it is just too high for some people. Myself included. That's why I listen to music from here. It will take me quite awhile to get through all of those, especially Grateful Dead. Then, of course, there are always local bands that would love it if you listened to their music. Pirating music isn't the answer, but neither is letting the MPAA/RIAA bend you over.
Car analogy ftw! Close one, I almost thought I wasn't going to see one by the end of the work day. *phew* /flaming
I somewhat agree with your statements about learning more with Gentoo. What I didn't like about it, as you stated, was that most of the time it forced you to learn by breaking. You can still learn just as much with other distros by simply being curious about how things work (and still get work done in the meantime). Or, if you prefer the Gentoo way, you can download the unstable version of some distro and learn by things breaking there.
There is also appupdater, along with quite a few others already mentioned (winget). Most of the ones I have looked at have room for improvement.
I'm having a very hard time understanding the last sentence about the registry... It leaves me with the idea that the plan is to re-package all of these different Windows apps; Why would you do that when all of these Windows apps already come with their own custom installers/uninstallers and stuff? Sounds like a real nightmare. To me, the advantage of bringing a package management system to Windows would be to easily install/update apps from one central location. What am I missing?
I'll humor you, and spoon feed you more information easily available from google. You have options to go to boot the DVD live, in safe graphics mode, text mode, oem mode, or "install a command line system". Umm, if you want updated packages then I recommend you don't download the DVD! It's more for people who don't have a fast internet connection wherever they are installing.
Orrrrr.... you can be a 2nd rate developer who only does this "for a living".
I'm currently a CS student, and I have had to go through a few classes that cover the topics you mention (except the business supply chains, of course). Although it was painful, and I was bitter at first, I feel I have a much better understanding of what happens in those "black boxes". Besides that, I wouldn't have any self-respect if I, as a CS student, didn't have a basic understanding of the low-level workings of a computer. Now is this essential for all people doing software development? Hell no. In some cases? Definitely. If someone happens to get a computer-related degree without at least _understanding_ these concepts, I believe their university has done them quite a disservice.
As for the actual question: ummm, of course it's still relevant. It's not like all of the assembly language stuff is all over and no one has to ever worry about it again. That, and as MANY others have mentioned, it can help when working with lower level languages (you know, the ones without a VM). But hell, if you just want to do some high-level development, as the person seems to be pushing for, just jump right in, you'll end up doing what you want to do anyway. It just sounds like me sometimes, getting aggravated over my Comp Arch class (or any class I'm feeling aggravated in): "Oh this is sooo stupid, when will I ever use this"
You were doing absolutely splendid... until the car analogy.
/. crowd knows more about cars?
I'll never understand it honestly. Do you people assume the
You shouldn't really need to know where the actual binary is; it should just show up in your menu under 'internet' once installed (you did install firefox with Adept, right?). If you want a quick overview of the Linux filesystem type 'man hier' in a terminal.
/usr/bin/
Most programs you install will go in
I've always found ubuntuguide to be immensely helpful.
Agreed, but wth does StarTrek have to do with this?
I would have actually loved for you to write out all of the steps, wget and all, to get your app installed with no gui. All that rubbish instead of a simple "apt-get install foo". Instead of pulling some random percentage out my ass, I can tell you that the _majority_ of linux machines out there aren't run with pretty gui interfaces. If you like the way OS X does it, stick with OS X, it has its place, but for the majority of linux machines out there, it isn't preferable.
Actually, my post was not only in response to the op but also to the article (shocking I know). In the article, there is a link that addresses your EXACT concerns with the current mainstream package managers.
Why isn't this modded funny?
You fail to realize the poster was not referring to you specifically.
Very few eyes involved in reading most of the code? Compared to what, closed source software? Again, you fail to realize the actual point at hand. The point is that you can, if you are so inclined (and yes, people are inclined). You are obviously a user, which is quite a bit different from a coder or contributer. You are not expected to look at source code or even care about its existence.
I think you are confusing 'programmer' with 'code monkey' ;)
Oh give me a break. Just because some people are totally incompetent doesn't mean they can ruin it for the rest of us. I'm sorry, but if you manage to click on a google link to an article without seeing the name of the group doing the reporting, you only have yourself to blame. Not only this, but the link redirects you to the group's site, not even some article hosted by google (which seems to be the case with Yahoo).
Just like the rest of us, Google can't fix stupid.
WTF says he's a prophet? He merely stated his observation, nothing more. Sure, it may have set some sort of goal that was to be achieved, but he is becoming waaaay overrated.