If "The GIMP" was as widely known as, say, Firefox, we wouldn't even be having this discussion:)
C'mon guys and gals, The GIMP is open source, runs on Linux, Windows Macs and others, has everything you need.
Yes, all photo editing software requires learning but that is becuase of the inherient non-linearity of the subject matter (it is always going to be harder than formatting an email differently because you have millions of pixels each representing millions of colours being manipulated to the satisfacion of something as subjective as "it looks better now")
It will never be black and white (unless you want it to be:P )
Would this technology be more suited to limited embedded systems? From a casual glance it would seem perfect for systems with specs measured in kilobytes not gigabytes. Especially where operations as close to realtime as possible are highly valued.
The fact that the company forged his signature on internal certifications should be enough to throw the burden of proof on the company.
What worries me about this chip is
"The system was executing "unpredictable" commands when it received certain data, possibly causing the pressure valves to open accidentally"
So with the right junk data the system fails........at 30,000 feet, great:(
Why are they moving away from using several chips from several manufacturers to reduce the risk?
Will this be the next concorde? I suppose we'll have to wait a few years until the right (wrong?) junk data is sent to the pressure control chip and 800 people die.........
I sure hope not.
Lucky for the Koreans that specs for their new combat robots don't require operation underwater - the US have that.
Rule Dolphtainia! Dolphtania rules the waves!
RTLinux is not a desktop distribution. It is designed for systems control.
Like robots that build cars, small delays in response time could see welds done in the worng spot etc.
This way with RTLinux, you can move robotic arms faster without fear that the OS will update too slowly to catch the data about where the arm is etc.
It really has little to do with watching videos on WinXP. Most Linux distros IMO already do that better;)
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If "The GIMP" was as widely known as, say, Firefox, we wouldn't even be having this discussion :)
C'mon guys and gals, The GIMP is open source, runs on Linux, Windows Macs and others, has everything you need.
Yes, all photo editing software requires learning but that is becuase of the inherient non-linearity of the subject matter (it is always going to be harder than formatting an email differently because you have millions of pixels each representing millions of colours being manipulated to the satisfacion of something as subjective as "it looks better now")
It will never be black and white (unless you want it to be :P )
Would this technology be more suited to limited embedded systems? From a casual glance it would seem perfect for systems with specs measured in kilobytes not gigabytes. Especially where operations as close to realtime as possible are highly valued.
I can see now that Ikea is going to need to send around a couple of trucks to Redmond, to replace all those chairs that have just been broken!
Tell that to the 113 people who died on that Air France flight.
The fact that the company forged his signature on internal certifications should be enough to throw the burden of proof on the company. What worries me about this chip is "The system was executing "unpredictable" commands when it received certain data, possibly causing the pressure valves to open accidentally" So with the right junk data the system fails........at 30,000 feet, great :(
Why are they moving away from using several chips from several manufacturers to reduce the risk?
Will this be the next concorde? I suppose we'll have to wait a few years until the right (wrong?) junk data is sent to the pressure control chip and 800 people die.........
I sure hope not.
Lucky for the Koreans that specs for their new combat robots don't require operation underwater - the US have that. Rule Dolphtainia! Dolphtania rules the waves!
RTLinux is not a desktop distribution. It is designed for systems control. Like robots that build cars, small delays in response time could see welds done in the worng spot etc. This way with RTLinux, you can move robotic arms faster without fear that the OS will update too slowly to catch the data about where the arm is etc. It really has little to do with watching videos on WinXP. Most Linux distros IMO already do that better ;)
4Frontiers ...... interesting but wouldn't Union Aerospace Corporation (UAC) have been catchier?