Re:Aside from the flamebait-ish nature of the post
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Fork the Linux Kernel?
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Plus, you can already recompile your own kernel without the modules that you don't want? What's the point in a fork?
Aside from the flamebait-ish nature of the post..
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Fork the Linux Kernel?
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The less segregation in the Linux world the better, at least until desktop Linux is better at coping with new versions of the current kernel line (eg nVidia graphics drivers needing recompiling when a new version comes out and that sort of thing). Having different forks of the kernel would eventually also lead to software that can only be run on one fork without modification, and that's not much use either. The less work involved in porting to different distros/platforms, the better IMO.
Circle strafing is just sidestepping around the monster while shooting at it. I don't tend to do that in single player games, or even multiplayer, because I prefer one shot kill games, but it's pretty much necessary for stupid unrealistic games where you have to shoot something a zillion times before it will die.
I read the onion article sure, it was fairly amusing. The gillette adverts themselves are funnier than the article because they're actually real:s The original was funnier because it was, well, pretty original!
What would be wrong is that everything would end up the same. It's kind of like what's happening to the western movie industry right now.. everything tends to fit snugly into it's own little genre and have a predictable plot.
How is swinging your thumb round in a circle any more intuitive than pressing a button? A 'down' button is pretty intuitive. You could have it pressure sensetive to deal with the speed issue, as the holding it down thing isn't very precise at all..
Sure you can make something natural to use, but that doesn't mean the end result will be useful. A tricycle is easier to ride than a bicycle because you don't really need to balance it manually, but in some situations a 2 wheeled bike will be much more useful, which makes it more flexible. Sometimes people have to do this thing called 'learning' before they can get the best out of a device.
Of course for a device that plays MP3s it should be simple to make one that people will just understand because most people already know how to operate a computer, but someone that has never used a computer isn't just going to be able to pick up an iPod and say "I know this! This is a scroll-wheel!" etc. A combination of a touchscreen with a slider bar at the side (like any OS window) to go quickly to a vague area, then a more precise area to scroll around locally would be an ideal option probably. Maybe 2 fingers for fast scrolling, and 1 for more fine control
He was talking about the computers.. the iPhone is just for posers at the moment, same as I've always considered the iPod. I've always liked Apple as a company, but I've never really had time for the iPod, though I'm happy it's generating revenue and gaining Apple more visibility. If that's what it takes to take market share from Windows then I'm a happy bunny.. people need to realise that there are much better options than Windows out there.
That's what I was thinking, and I haven't even read any of the books (my bro has so maybe that's how I got the impression that they were fantasy rather than SF). This guy obviously hasn't read the books either, though he is trying to defend this guy's honour in his death. I still found the original joke kind of funny, though ever so slightly distasteful.
And if the writers put out the plot under an appropriately open license, then others can take the good parts and put them into their own books, possibly with improvements! With enough iterations, we will soon have the best book in the world!
Pfft.. kids these days.. in my day we used pencil and paper to calculate the exact required velocity to reach our destination, and also accounted for the gravitational pull of planets and passing asteroids. Still, what happens if you need to slow down?
I guess I missed the part where you made a point of saying that Microsoft only provided the OS for the mainstream cheapy computer, I had thought that you said that they provided the OS that made computers a usable household item, but you did make an important distinction, sorry. All this talk of how things went just gets me bitter and resentful. I liked my Macs and Amigas with their closed platforms.
I used MacOS every day probably before even Windows 3.1 existed (first version of Windows that I remember using, though our family didn't actually buy a PC until 98)
I'm not all that up on encryption, but it sounds like you think that Steam has to be registered to one computer.. in actual fact I can have steam and HL2 on as many computers as I want. All the authentication is through the username/password, the software is not locked to any single computer, just a single account.
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Plus, you can already recompile your own kernel without the modules that you don't want? What's the point in a fork?
The less segregation in the Linux world the better, at least until desktop Linux is better at coping with new versions of the current kernel line (eg nVidia graphics drivers needing recompiling when a new version comes out and that sort of thing). Having different forks of the kernel would eventually also lead to software that can only be run on one fork without modification, and that's not much use either. The less work involved in porting to different distros/platforms, the better IMO.
Circle strafing is just sidestepping around the monster while shooting at it. I don't tend to do that in single player games, or even multiplayer, because I prefer one shot kill games, but it's pretty much necessary for stupid unrealistic games where you have to shoot something a zillion times before it will die.
Don't feed the trolls!
I read the onion article sure, it was fairly amusing. The gillette adverts themselves are funnier than the article because they're actually real :s The original was funnier because it was, well, pretty original!
What would be wrong is that everything would end up the same. It's kind of like what's happening to the western movie industry right now.. everything tends to fit snugly into it's own little genre and have a predictable plot.
How is swinging your thumb round in a circle any more intuitive than pressing a button? A 'down' button is pretty intuitive. You could have it pressure sensetive to deal with the speed issue, as the holding it down thing isn't very precise at all..
I'm pretty sure that wasn't where the original joke came from. Though I can't remember where it was.. probably Monty Python?
Sure you can make something natural to use, but that doesn't mean the end result will be useful. A tricycle is easier to ride than a bicycle because you don't really need to balance it manually, but in some situations a 2 wheeled bike will be much more useful, which makes it more flexible. Sometimes people have to do this thing called 'learning' before they can get the best out of a device.
Of course for a device that plays MP3s it should be simple to make one that people will just understand because most people already know how to operate a computer, but someone that has never used a computer isn't just going to be able to pick up an iPod and say "I know this! This is a scroll-wheel!" etc. A combination of a touchscreen with a slider bar at the side (like any OS window) to go quickly to a vague area, then a more precise area to scroll around locally would be an ideal option probably. Maybe 2 fingers for fast scrolling, and 1 for more fine control
Only there aren't that many 100 year old professors kicking about who haven't moven on from wax records yet
So you're saying that it sucks to be a women there, because the guys prefer camels? Strange indeed.
That is for the market to decide.
I'd vote you for president (if I were an American, lived in America, and had registered to vote at least).
What is an emulator but a wrapper to run code on different hardware?
That was meant to sound philosophical.
Sounds like he invented online porn too, so a lot of slashdotters will have fond memories thanks to his book . sorry to bring down the tone
He was talking about the computers.. the iPhone is just for posers at the moment, same as I've always considered the iPod. I've always liked Apple as a company, but I've never really had time for the iPod, though I'm happy it's generating revenue and gaining Apple more visibility. If that's what it takes to take market share from Windows then I'm a happy bunny.. people need to realise that there are much better options than Windows out there.
That's what I was thinking, and I haven't even read any of the books (my bro has so maybe that's how I got the impression that they were fantasy rather than SF). This guy obviously hasn't read the books either, though he is trying to defend this guy's honour in his death. I still found the original joke kind of funny, though ever so slightly distasteful.
And if the writers put out the plot under an appropriately open license, then others can take the good parts and put them into their own books, possibly with improvements! With enough iterations, we will soon have the best book in the world!
Pfft.. kids these days.. in my day we used pencil and paper to calculate the exact required velocity to reach our destination, and also accounted for the gravitational pull of planets and passing asteroids. Still, what happens if you need to slow down?
That is up to the moderators of course! Best thing about despotism
I guess I missed the part where you made a point of saying that Microsoft only provided the OS for the mainstream cheapy computer, I had thought that you said that they provided the OS that made computers a usable household item, but you did make an important distinction, sorry. All this talk of how things went just gets me bitter and resentful. I liked my Macs and Amigas with their closed platforms.
Very true.. we'd have a loooooooooooot less spam, malware and generally ignorant computer users.
I used MacOS every day probably before even Windows 3.1 existed (first version of Windows that I remember using, though our family didn't actually buy a PC until 98)
I'm not all that up on encryption, but it sounds like you think that Steam has to be registered to one computer.. in actual fact I can have steam and HL2 on as many computers as I want. All the authentication is through the username/password, the software is not locked to any single computer, just a single account.
Yep, there's just poor product hate.