there must be something out there that can be stretched into precedent for this. what about internal accounting systems, where a company's departments "pay" each other for services, but the government only cares about money which crosses the organization's boundary?
Okay, that's enaough. You already messed up IRL, keep the fucking economics out of my fucking game.
Was it really a success in Asia, or did they just ruin the game for those who were not addicted enough to pay even more?
So 4chan, or the Republicans, or the Klu Klux Klan or Bankers or Corporate Executives or Religious Fundamentalists or any of the other subcultures which express views which substantially diverge from the average, more reasonable and moral view of the general populace, will have a voice, however they will not be able to inflate that voice through violence or by paying for a much louder voice and effectively silencing the majority as they have done for the last couple of hundred years.
So, you think true democracy is "who's hacking the vote better"? Think it over before we elect Pedobear for president.
Btw. The "more reasonable and moral view of the general populace" is not what you think it is. It's the lowest common denominator, not the majority.
Real-time strategy games certainly don't (although they're rare on consoles anyhow)
That might be because RTS only works with a mouse. Anything else is pain in the ass.
I've seen some of these back on the original Playstation, it was horrible. The difficulty was toned down to the point where anyone with a mouse would've won in two minutes, but it was still challenging with a controller.
Each application has full access to all the files and devices that the user has access to, which is far more then is needs and a clear violation of 'least privilege' principle.
Yes, there is an assumption that the user is in control of their applications, and I, for one, like it.
Most applications would work just fine if they would only have access to a place for configuration files and their own data files and nothing else.
Right. Until you get the first user who wants to upload a picture with their secure browser. And then you get the second user who wants to open their favorite movie with mplayer, because WMP choked on it. And you don't get a third user, because your system is unusable.
And then the bad guys start to target the file manager, at which point the whole house of cards collapses, because, by definition, you can't restrict that.
Why would you want far less security when a random game comes as.exe instead of Flash app on a webpage, why shouldn't both use cases, which are pretty much identical, have the exact same tight security applied?
Ever seen a serious Flash application? No? You know why? Because you can't do anything interesting in a sandbox.
But a good controller scheme for 3D space is practical, and a gesture system is more or less necessary to make it all work.
No, it's not. It looks cool, but only until you're forced to wave around for more than 2 hours continuously. Not to mention the fact that now you're broadcasting to everyone in line of sight, as well as the UI.
Just because most other OSs don't even try to prevent those issues doesn't mean you can't.
Get off the high horse. It's not the OS' job to decide what the user wants to run.
If the user is tricked into installing crap, clearly they shouldn't have root. If they're bribed, why should the computer refuse? If they're forced, how do you know you're not saving someone's life by allowing them to continue?
The only issue here is: should the OS trust the sysadmin? I say the sysadmin is God on their machine. Might be a stupid god, but god nonetheless.
Finally an Open Source project with some real marketing geniuses on board! That alone deserves celebration.
Firing them from a cannon into the sun? But hey, at least I've heard about their project now!
This whole adoption thing is a step in a really bad direction: the users only need to hear about the source code if the binary isn't working for them. Of course, make it available and talk about it in receptive circles, but I don't think the target audience wants to hear about it. (It's a torrent client combined with a media player).
It sucks for exactly the same reason the EULA-dialog with the GPL in it does: it forces unnecessary detail on the user who likely just wants to view that one film their other player choked on.
(1) people learn international sign language, and it assists in international communication.
I'm a Hungarian, living in the UK, posting on an American website. Don't tell me about international communication.
(2) The speed of data entry would be increased greatly.
Compared to a touchscreen, maybe. Assuming of course the software can translate SL into your native language. Compared to a keyboard, this is a joke. Try coding C in sign language, and report back when they let you out from the mental institute.
(3) It seems to me probable that there would be decreased cost and possibly (if it was done by a designed/dedicated chip) decreased battery usage by using sign lanugage instead of other means
You mean a high quality (especially considering #4) camera and a custom-designed and -manufactured chip or recognition software with the associated CPU load vs. a $10 keyboard?
(4) Logon would be simplified, with simply flashing a thumbprint.
Fingerprint is not a secret. Repeat that until it sinks in. (They use it to catch criminals because we leave them all over the place, you know.)
You're looking for open source software that can combine both those into something effective? If you don't mind the translated audio being practically useless, then you might be able to find something.
It also makes pretty good business sense. You never have to spend a few hours chasing backups of logs for investigations. There just isn't anything there for the police to want to look at.
Not having to be a snail for the next life is also a plus.
And with almost everything going to interpreter environments today (Python, Ruby, Java,.Net), there's a better argument that building a JIT as a kernel component and that the message passing overhead is less of an issue.
Like how building a graphics subsystem into the kernel worked out so nice with Win95?
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there must be something out there that can be stretched into precedent for this. what about internal accounting systems, where a company's departments "pay" each other for services, but the government only cares about money which crosses the organization's boundary?
Okay, that's enaough. You already messed up IRL, keep the fucking economics out of my fucking game.
Was it really a success in Asia, or did they just ruin the game for those who were not addicted enough to pay even more?
Only? Why does it work significantly better with a mouse than with, say, a touch screen?
I like big fucking screens, and small mousepads.
There was a mouse for the PlayStation (model SCPH-1090). There was also a mouse for the Super NES.
And also the Commodore 64. And I didn't have one. Your point?
So 4chan, or the Republicans, or the Klu Klux Klan or Bankers or Corporate Executives or Religious Fundamentalists or any of the other subcultures which express views which substantially diverge from the average, more reasonable and moral view of the general populace, will have a voice, however they will not be able to inflate that voice through violence or by paying for a much louder voice and effectively silencing the majority as they have done for the last couple of hundred years.
So, you think true democracy is "who's hacking the vote better"? Think it over before we elect Pedobear for president.
Btw. The "more reasonable and moral view of the general populace" is not what you think it is. It's the lowest common denominator, not the majority.
No - it shows how an attempt to subvert a vote like this can itself be subverted in an unexpected manner.
Which makes the outcome of the vote fair?
Real-time strategy games certainly don't (although they're rare on consoles anyhow)
That might be because RTS only works with a mouse. Anything else is pain in the ass.
I've seen some of these back on the original Playstation, it was horrible. The difficulty was toned down to the point where anyone with a mouse would've won in two minutes, but it was still challenging with a controller.
Each application has full access to all the files and devices that the user has access to, which is far more then is needs and a clear violation of 'least privilege' principle.
Yes, there is an assumption that the user is in control of their applications, and I, for one, like it.
Most applications would work just fine if they would only have access to a place for configuration files and their own data files and nothing else.
Right. Until you get the first user who wants to upload a picture with their secure browser. And then you get the second user who wants to open their favorite movie with mplayer, because WMP choked on it. And you don't get a third user, because your system is unusable.
And then the bad guys start to target the file manager, at which point the whole house of cards collapses, because, by definition, you can't restrict that.
Why would you want far less security when a random game comes as .exe instead of Flash app on a webpage, why shouldn't both use cases, which are pretty much identical, have the exact same tight security applied?
Ever seen a serious Flash application? No? You know why? Because you can't do anything interesting in a sandbox.
But a good controller scheme for 3D space is practical, and a gesture system is more or less necessary to make it all work.
No, it's not. It looks cool, but only until you're forced to wave around for more than 2 hours continuously. Not to mention the fact that now you're broadcasting to everyone in line of sight, as well as the UI.
Just because most other OSs don't even try to prevent those issues doesn't mean you can't.
Get off the high horse. It's not the OS' job to decide what the user wants to run.
If the user is tricked into installing crap, clearly they shouldn't have root. If they're bribed, why should the computer refuse? If they're forced, how do you know you're not saving someone's life by allowing them to continue?
The only issue here is: should the OS trust the sysadmin? I say the sysadmin is God on their machine. Might be a stupid god, but god nonetheless.
Finally an Open Source project with some real marketing geniuses on board! That alone deserves celebration.
Firing them from a cannon into the sun? But hey, at least I've heard about their project now!
This whole adoption thing is a step in a really bad direction: the users only need to hear about the source code if the binary isn't working for them. Of course, make it available and talk about it in receptive circles, but I don't think the target audience wants to hear about it. (It's a torrent client combined with a media player).
It sucks for exactly the same reason the EULA-dialog with the GPL in it does: it forces unnecessary detail on the user who likely just wants to view that one film their other player choked on.
Our studies have shown that the use of large words and complex sentences upset the citizens, please refrain from further violations.
Less than ten words, comrade. Happiness officers on the way.
(1) people learn international sign language, and it assists in international communication.
I'm a Hungarian, living in the UK, posting on an American website. Don't tell me about international communication.
(2) The speed of data entry would be increased greatly.
Compared to a touchscreen, maybe. Assuming of course the software can translate SL into your native language. Compared to a keyboard, this is a joke. Try coding C in sign language, and report back when they let you out from the mental institute.
(3) It seems to me probable that there would be decreased cost and possibly (if it was done by a designed/dedicated chip) decreased battery usage by using sign lanugage instead of other means
You mean a high quality (especially considering #4) camera and a custom-designed and -manufactured chip or recognition software with the associated CPU load vs. a $10 keyboard?
(4) Logon would be simplified, with simply flashing a thumbprint.
Fingerprint is not a secret. Repeat that until it sinks in. (They use it to catch criminals because we leave them all over the place, you know.)
You're looking for open source software that can combine both those into something effective? If you don't mind the translated audio being practically useless, then you might be able to find something.
My hovercraft is full of eels.
Ah, I see now. If you're constantly and randomly change your trajectory, the chances of any projectile actually hitting you is absymal.
You need BINARY compatibility.
No, we have VMs now. And show me ONE application that's binary compatible with both the iPhone and Vista.
P.S.: your office doors are now locked, no need to run. We'll be there shortly.
Tell them to be careful, I ate beans yesterday.
Anyway, are there real-world kernels that don't use C ?
Yes.
Can't RTFA at work, but the obvious answer is "you make a gesture that signals you're detaching from the controller".
A full-blown sign language then? How is that better than a keyboard again?
Anal rape in every box.
Where can I get one for my ex?
Censorship is nothing but just that: Outlawing certain information, or the spreading thereof.
The Thought Police has noted your contribution. Thank you for your input, citizen.
P.S. You have three minutes. I suggest you start running.
It also makes pretty good business sense. You never have to spend a few hours chasing backups of logs for investigations. There just isn't anything there for the police to want to look at.
Not having to be a snail for the next life is also a plus.
Fearing legal action by Apple, OdioWorks took down the discussions from the BluWiki site
This is what you get when lawyers are too expensive. Censorship.
"Is Access better?"
"No...no...no. Quicker, easier, more seductive."
Oh, they already started the "strike me with all your anger" part.
I think it's an awesome idea, but poorly executed examples.
So what does it do when my hands get tired? Crash my spaceship into the nearest moon?
"...the user simply waves their hand above it in the air..." These are not the droids you're looking for.
Oh great. So now the Oracle training will include clairvoyance, mind control and lightsaber modules?
And with almost everything going to interpreter environments today (Python, Ruby, Java, .Net), there's a better argument that building a JIT as a kernel component and that the message passing overhead is less of an issue.
Like how building a graphics subsystem into the kernel worked out so nice with Win95?
I mean, seriously. A compiler? In kernel?