The difference is that nobody is proposing that we start teaching children how to build and maintain a washer, dryer, or microwave at the age of six.
That's because what you learn from programming isn't strictly a trade. I grasped Algebra much earlier than my classmates just because I diddled in basic.
I'm curious how a plausible version of that story would explain how all the countries of the world would let it get past the stalled economy phase and let it reach all the way to apocalypse because that's somehow a better choice than just dropping or overhauling the patent process.
You sound like you're a paying customer or their boss. If said maintainers are volunteers and doing this in their spare time and juggling work and family and just having a life, I think they have an excuse.
Look, if you're going to pull this 'you get what you pay for' nonsense then you're not allowed to try to convert people over to OSS. You can't have it both ways.
I love to make fun of Candians every chance I get. But I do have to admit.. I envy their stereotypes. The rest of the world thinks I'm a lazy overworking fatass who prioritizes things like which gym to go to over geography.
It also works with the iCade. It's very nice, actually. Unfortunately, that Android isn't all sunshine and roses. I can't run Chrome, for example, because ICS isn't available for the tablet I have.
My problem isn't really OS choice, it's the policies of the parent company.
Because it isn't a broad patent, it's okay for this combination of actions and gestures to be patented, since it's not hard to design around the patent.
"Since it's not hard to design around" is not a factor in how they got the patent.
People did one finger scrolling before Apple, people did pinch to zoom before Apple, but Apple gets to patent the combination?
The patent isn't for "pinch to zoom' or 'one finger scrolling'. It's for a particular... a very specific means to that end... just like the other guy posted. Scroll up and take note that the claims are not 3 words long.
. Your argument seems to be that it's okay for Apple to patent the combination of these very basic and natural actions and gestures because this isn't that hard to design around?
The MAME guys had the iOS app pulled because it reflected badly on the project, not because of Apple's walled garden or any direct action from Apple.... Nevertheless, not everything you read about is because of the "walled garden"..
Apple doesn't allow apps like MAME because they run interpreted code. The only way they can get MAME to work officially on the App Store is if the ROMs ONLY come from the App Store and aren't capable of being loaded onto the device externally. That pretty much defeats the purpose since a significant number of those ROMs will be licensable.
Walled Garden. Sorry. I am able to play MAME just fine on my Galaxy Tab, though.
If the metric for rejection was "objectionable", then the only way for apple's store to remain open is if it has nothing to sell.
Okay, let's not get silly here. We all know that their idea of objectionable is if they can picture this turning into a PR nightmare. For example: They didn't want the baby-shaking game on their store. They didn't want some news station running an article like: "Do you approve of your kids playing a game where you shake babies to death? Why doesn't Apple stop this sort of thing?"
You're right that it's subjective, that sucks balls. But, no, it's not that hard to work out what's likely to get banned. They're not worried about offending anybody, they're worried about having to pay extra to their PR consultants.
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Yeah... I don't get why thoise people don't vote for the guy who says he's honest and hard working.
Six or seven.
What if there's a fire?
Oh, be realistic. This is Intel, not AMD!
The difference is that nobody is proposing that we start teaching children how to build and maintain a washer, dryer, or microwave at the age of six.
That's because what you learn from programming isn't strictly a trade. I grasped Algebra much earlier than my classmates just because I diddled in basic.
Then I'd probably be able to figure out this compiler error I'm getting right now.
I sometimes wish compilers had a "just trust me on this" mode.
No kidding. This is obviously not a software problem.
Crashing left and right? Both of those stories talk about the same incident where a human was driving.
I'm curious how a plausible version of that story would explain how all the countries of the world would let it get past the stalled economy phase and let it reach all the way to apocalypse because that's somehow a better choice than just dropping or overhauling the patent process.
What's windows got to do with it?
Kinect? A second handy motion.
Thanks man, I'll have a peek. Have a good weekend!
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab. I dig it.
You sound like you're a paying customer or their boss. If said maintainers are volunteers and doing this in their spare time and juggling work and family and just having a life, I think they have an excuse.
Look, if you're going to pull this 'you get what you pay for' nonsense then you're not allowed to try to convert people over to OSS. You can't have it both ways.
Not so fast.
Isn't that Java's mission statement?
So ... you're a ginger?
I love to make fun of Candians every chance I get. But I do have to admit.. I envy their stereotypes. The rest of the world thinks I'm a lazy overworking fatass who prioritizes things like which gym to go to over geography.
In my twelve+ years lurking on Slashdot, this is the first time I've ever seen a lot of complaining about the actual content of an article.
It also works with the iCade. It's very nice, actually. Unfortunately, that Android isn't all sunshine and roses. I can't run Chrome, for example, because ICS isn't available for the tablet I have.
My problem isn't really OS choice, it's the policies of the parent company.
Because it isn't a broad patent, it's okay for this combination of actions and gestures to be patented, since it's not hard to design around the patent.
"Since it's not hard to design around" is not a factor in how they got the patent.
People did one finger scrolling before Apple, people did pinch to zoom before Apple, but Apple gets to patent the combination?
The patent isn't for "pinch to zoom' or 'one finger scrolling'. It's for a particular... a very specific means to that end... just like the other guy posted. Scroll up and take note that the claims are not 3 words long.
So... you're saying that before Stuxnet Iran wouldn't perform a cyber-attack?
. Your argument seems to be that it's okay for Apple to patent the combination of these very basic and natural actions and gestures because this isn't that hard to design around?
He's saying it isn't a broad patent.
Look up the history of the Commodore App.
Because coming out and saying: "We don't allow stuff that damages our PR.." will damage their PR.
The MAME guys had the iOS app pulled because it reflected badly on the project, not because of Apple's walled garden or any direct action from Apple. ... Nevertheless, not everything you read about is because of the "walled garden"..
Apple doesn't allow apps like MAME because they run interpreted code. The only way they can get MAME to work officially on the App Store is if the ROMs ONLY come from the App Store and aren't capable of being loaded onto the device externally. That pretty much defeats the purpose since a significant number of those ROMs will be licensable.
Walled Garden. Sorry. I am able to play MAME just fine on my Galaxy Tab, though.
If the metric for rejection was "objectionable", then the only way for apple's store to remain open is if it has nothing to sell.
Okay, let's not get silly here. We all know that their idea of objectionable is if they can picture this turning into a PR nightmare. For example: They didn't want the baby-shaking game on their store. They didn't want some news station running an article like: "Do you approve of your kids playing a game where you shake babies to death? Why doesn't Apple stop this sort of thing?"
You're right that it's subjective, that sucks balls. But, no, it's not that hard to work out what's likely to get banned. They're not worried about offending anybody, they're worried about having to pay extra to their PR consultants.
apple just doesn't want to touch that with a ten foot pole.
Yep. That's one of the downsides of the walled garden. I'm still annoyed I can't get MAME on iOS.