Why do you require a 'major vendor'? PC's are built with generic parts, and lots of local shops will put one together for you for little more than the cost of those parts.
I'm still waiting for those computers that will program themselves, a prediction that was being made in the early 80's. But it's just as well, as a lot of us would be out of a job...
I'd suggest SourceForge, and similar collaboration sites, are the 'heart' of the net, where thousands of people are actually doing something besides reading, buying, and chatting.
How does Microsoft see the rest of the software world? By their actions, I believe they see their competitors, including Free Software, as enemies, which they either need to buy or destroy.
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I think they used Java as their scripting language, but, underneath, had a C/C++ engine for rendering and AI.
It's a nice alternative to XLib too. You get virtually the same speed as with the MITSHM extension (which you use to get a frame buffer), without all the complicated cruft.
And one other thing I really appreciate: If you need to get back into OS-specific code, SDL lets you get the underlying Window structure (X) or WHND (Windows).
It's possible, but not for us old-timers. I learned C using Emacs on a VAX, C++ using Emacs on a SparcStation.
And I learned to build GUI's using the GEM Resource Editor on an AtariST. Maybe that's why I prefer the GTK-Glade-LibGlade-Emacs combination to any IDE.
Yes. And keep in mind that VHDL was first a 'description' language (the 'D' in the name), then a simulation language, and was only later used for creating circuits (synthesis). We software types tend to expect a compiler, like gcc, to be able to handle anything in a language that's syntactically and semantically legal. But VHDL synthesis tools usually only handle a subset of the language, and different tools handle different subsets.
As a developer, I doubt if my internet use, mostly CVS commits and web-browsing sites that are mainly text, is any more than a fraction of that of the 'average' user, who's likely downloading megabytes of MP3's and porn.
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You're right about 'SUV' being a marketing term. But generally, an SUV is built like a truck, while a minivan is built like a car. So even though they may be the same size, the SUV is generally a lot heavier, has a much bigger engine, and gets worse gas mileage.
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Well, if they'll sell me a $100 version for my x86 machine, I'll be happy to give it a try.
Don't know about you, but some of us find it easier to sit for an hour clicking a mouse than trying to drag a 300 lb refrigerator up the stairs.
Why do you require a 'major vendor'? PC's are built with generic parts, and lots of local shops will put one together for you for little more than the cost of those parts.
Frye's also sells 'bare' systems.
Language: C++
IDE: Emacs
GUI toolkit: GTK
GUI designer: Glade, Libglade
It all works; it's all free (in both senses of the word).
BTW, GTK, in my experience, works just fine with C++, despite the fact that it's written in C.
I'm still waiting for those computers that will program themselves, a prediction that was being made in the early 80's. But it's just as well, as a lot of us would be out of a job...
I'd suggest SourceForge, and similar collaboration sites, are the 'heart' of the net, where thousands of people are actually doing something besides reading, buying, and chatting.
Is that the same Rexx that was on OS/2? IBM put out a Linux version a couple years ago, but it doesn't seem to have made much of a splash.
Can anyone tell me the difference between a 'metric buttload' and an 'Imperial buttload'? Thanks.
Maybe some other old-timer knows more about this; but wasn't it done before as the "PICK" operating system for mainframes?
Will Longhorn feature the Blue Cheese of Death?
How does Microsoft see the rest of the software world? By their actions, I believe they see their competitors, including Free Software, as enemies, which they either need to buy or destroy.
I think they used Java as their scripting language, but, underneath, had a C/C++ engine for rendering and AI.
It's a nice alternative to XLib too. You get virtually the same speed as with the MITSHM extension (which you use to get a frame buffer), without all the complicated cruft.
And one other thing I really appreciate: If you need to get back into OS-specific code, SDL lets you get the underlying Window structure (X) or WHND (Windows).
Using SDL in a C++ project is no problem at all, and we've about 100K LOC as an example. For that matter, GTK+ and libglade also work fine with C++.
switch (right) {
// 1st amendment:
// 2nd amendment:
// 9th amendment:
case speech: return true;
case arms: return true;
case other:
default: return true;
}
If the past is any indication:
MS will do a barely useful job of improving security, and the press will proclaim that they invented it.
It will be just like multi-tasking in Windows 95 (i.e., "Users can now run two or more programs at the same time!!").
Yes. That's my eventual goal for Exult, and is why I'm putting so much effort into the creation of a map-editor and script compiler.
It's possible, but not for us old-timers. I learned C using Emacs on a VAX, C++ using Emacs on a SparcStation.
And I learned to build GUI's using the GEM Resource Editor on an AtariST. Maybe that's why I prefer the GTK-Glade-LibGlade-Emacs combination to any IDE.
Yes. And keep in mind that VHDL was first a 'description' language (the 'D' in the name), then a simulation language, and was only later used for creating circuits (synthesis). We software types tend to expect a compiler, like gcc, to be able to handle anything in a language that's syntactically and semantically legal. But VHDL synthesis tools usually only handle a subset of the language, and different tools handle different subsets.
...what if someone patents the legal argument that you can patent legal arguments? It makes my head hurt.
As a developer, I doubt if my internet use, mostly CVS commits and web-browsing sites that are mainly text, is any more than a fraction of that of the 'average' user, who's likely downloading megabytes of MP3's and porn.
You're right about 'SUV' being a marketing term. But generally, an SUV is built like a truck, while a minivan is built like a car. So even though they may be the same size, the SUV is generally a lot heavier, has a much bigger engine, and gets worse gas mileage.
Wow! I'm so old that I remember when MTV was ONLY music videos, and I used to discover bands that I liked by watching it.
Now they have a variety of shows, but I rarely catch them playing a video when flipping through. I want my (old) MTV!
Say, does that mean my Saturn is open-source?
In that case, I'd rather be sent the URL where I can view that guide.