Virtual machines like the JVM are all the rage nowadays. Sure they are cross-platform and have some benefits, but they will never replace true natively built code. C++ is a powerful tool that I use daily, and I would said it was anything but dying.
C++ has a lot of different features, which is why some find it confusing, but it is those many features which allow the language to be so flexible. Whereas a language, again picking on java, such as java forces the programmer to follow a very strict object-oriented form, C++ gives the programmer a choice as to how they want to write their code. I can write very object-oriented code, with features java doesn't support such as operator overloading and multiple inheritance, or I can write very functional-based code that resembles C. Also, C++ gives the programmer true control over what is going on inside their application. In java for example, objects are passed by reference and primitives are passed by value. In C++, I can specify which of the two I want for either type on a per argument basis. Another example is exceptions, which are known to be a rather slow feature in a language. In a language such as Java, again sorry java fans, exceptions are an integral part of the runtime interpreter. In C++, if I find that I don't wish to use exceptions, I can disable support for them and regain that performance boost that was lost at the hands of exception checking.
Alright, alright..I am done ranting for now. All I guess I am trying to say is that yeah, maybe C++ is a bit more confusing to a beginner then interpreted languages and the like, but it is those features which can be confusing that allow a programmer to really control their code. The better the programmer understands what the code they are writing is doing, the better code they will write. That being said, long live bit flags, unsigned variable types, multiple inheritance, operator overloading and raw pointers!
I have seen Americans saying that they think terrorists are going to take over USA No, you are correct, the terrorists are not like the Chinese, who could storm our country with troops. However, this doesn't mean that they are incapable of harming our way of life and are not a threat to democracy. We see this in our every day lives. They try to shape our foreign policy with their threats. They threaten us to conform to their beliefs or suffer attacks on our country. For example, if we support Israel, we will continue to be their enemies. Now the question here is whether our mighty country is going to give into some immature children who demand that other's share their beliefs or whether we are going to tell them to fuck off.
By not supporting the war on terror, you are claiming that our country should submit ourselves to their whims.
How about the fact that you can't wear Kerry buttons within five miles of a Bush event without getting arrested? It's for "security." Only because stupidity isn't a crime yet.
(Don't laugh, a lot of Americans think that this will happen if they pull out of Iraq...) ummm....no.No one believes that. I guess it must be easier for you to attempt to reduce any opposing view to idiocy rather then actually debate it.
The Cold War ended. The world was as close to Peace as it has ever been. We could have been investing in so many things to help the human race as a whole. Wow, what planet have you been living on? Peace was not disrupted by the United States. There have been tensions and bombings in the Middle East for decades. People seem to think that the anti-American sentiments in the Middle East are caused by our invasion of Iraq, however they seem to fail to understand that these sentiments have been going on for decades before the current administration stepped into power.If that is not enough, take a look at the genocides in Africa.
But don't let the facts get in the way of your hippie dream.
wow you guys really drank the neocon coolaid. Learn to look through the propoganda, and you might see there is a world OUTSIDE THE US. Fuck off you stupid drones. Propaganda? or FACT? (btw, learn to spell propaganda)
Sanctions only exist to subjugate the peoples of these countries,increasing the death rates of the young, and lower the quality of life of the citizens. Subjugate the people? Increase death rates? Sounds like failings of their government. Maybe if they had an efficient political system they wouldn't be begging the U.S. for rations. I do understand that sanctions can LEAD to these things, however they are not to the CAUSE to be blamed for them. The real cause is the mismanaged and corrupt governments of these "rogue states"
Sanctions, and withholding of technologies of these "rogue states" (read: any states that have the balls to stand up to US economic and social hegemony), only serves to bolster these regimes(many of which were installed and supported by the CIA/NSA/etc to fight other "threats"). rogue states (read: states that continue to take ill-willed actions against progress and the United States).
US economic and social hegemony? Sounds like someone should perhaps look at reality before condemning others for preaching propaganda.
Face it, US foreign policy is one of economic fascism, cultural indoctrination and genocide.
I'm a proud American who is embarassed by the evil imperialists who run our country. Haha, I would love for you to provide examples of how the US foreign policy is one of any of those things. Perhaps you should look up the words fascist and genocide before you spew them to preach your propaganda.
You are a proud American? You are nothing more then a brainwashed tool spewing lies and conspiracy theories about things you do not fully understand.
The breakdown shows that there is nearly an equal split between Linux and Windows servers among the whole candidate pool. More interesting, all of the Democratic candidates except for Hillary favor Linux or FreeBSD. 69% of the Republican candidates, in contrast, prefer Windows. and by favor you mean their servers run something the candidates have no control over, and most likely no idea about.
Sorry, no matter what they run on their servers, Linux does not win or benefit in any way, shape or form.
What is the point of doing this? This will never pass, only stir up some controversy. These kind of actions never help our current situation, only cause more problems.
Microsoft put too much effort into making Vista look cool, and not enough time into making an intuitive interface. This was Microsoft's chance to really redefine and redo everything about Windows and they blew it.
People saw those as a consequence of using a computer and doing what they wanted, however, when they are unable to do things that they want to because their OS, that is a completely different thing.
I agree with you 100%, but I think that Apple has done a really good job of marketing themselves and I believe that the average user is starting to take much more of an interest in Apple then ever before. While I personally wouldn't use a Mac, at least it gives the average user a choice.
Even if only one person downloads the software and finds it useful, then the software is still a success. Perhaps not a success from a business model sense, but a success in an open source sense.
If Vista begins limiting freedom, then people will just move on to any of the other operating systems,such as Linux or Mac, or continue using older versions of windows. That is the amazing thing about capitalism, the consumer has the power. If no one upgrades to Vista, M$ will get the message and be forced to lay off.
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Virtual machines like the JVM are all the rage nowadays. Sure they are cross-platform and have some benefits, but they will never replace true natively built code. C++ is a powerful tool that I use daily, and I would said it was anything but dying.
/. C++ fanboy.
C++ has a lot of different features, which is why some find it confusing, but it is those many features which allow the language to be so flexible. Whereas a language, again picking on java, such as java forces the programmer to follow a very strict object-oriented form, C++ gives the programmer a choice as to how they want to write their code. I can write very object-oriented code, with features java doesn't support such as operator overloading and multiple inheritance, or I can write very functional-based code that resembles C. Also, C++ gives the programmer true control over what is going on inside their application. In java for example, objects are passed by reference and primitives are passed by value. In C++, I can specify which of the two I want for either type on a per argument basis. Another example is exceptions, which are known to be a rather slow feature in a language. In a language such as Java, again sorry java fans, exceptions are an integral part of the runtime interpreter. In C++, if I find that I don't wish to use exceptions, I can disable support for them and regain that performance boost that was lost at the hands of exception checking.
Alright, alright..I am done ranting for now. All I guess I am trying to say is that yeah, maybe C++ is a bit more confusing to a beginner then interpreted languages and the like, but it is those features which can be confusing that allow a programmer to really control their code. The better the programmer understands what the code they are writing is doing, the better code they will write. That being said, long live bit flags, unsigned variable types, multiple inheritance, operator overloading and raw pointers!
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Awesome, hopefully this will spark more people into checking out Star Office and its cousin Open Office.
Politicans gain with their "I told you so" stance.
Global warming is more of a political agenda then a science. Especially when you realize that all the "research" has been funded by political groups.
I am stating that if you look at the facts, you realize the world was not doing well at all.
By not supporting the war on terror, you are claiming that our country should submit ourselves to their whims.
But don't let the facts get in the way of your hippie dream.
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and by blatant troll, you mean someone who shares a differing opinion then yourself.
Sorry, no matter what they run on their servers, Linux does not win or benefit in any way, shape or form.
...and they called these penguins, Linux users.
What is the point of doing this? This will never pass, only stir up some controversy. These kind of actions never help our current situation, only cause more problems.
Wait. .M$ isn't open source friendly??? I would never have figured.
I've been waiting for Google to do this for forever!
Microsoft put too much effort into making Vista look cool, and not enough time into making an intuitive interface. This was Microsoft's chance to really redefine and redo everything about Windows and they blew it.
What does it say about our current lifestyle when even the bees are over stressed?
A rose by any other name is still a rose.
People saw those as a consequence of using a computer and doing what they wanted, however, when they are unable to do things that they want to because their OS, that is a completely different thing.
I agree with you 100%, but I think that Apple has done a really good job of marketing themselves and I believe that the average user is starting to take much more of an interest in Apple then ever before. While I personally wouldn't use a Mac, at least it gives the average user a choice.
Even if only one person downloads the software and finds it useful, then the software is still a success. Perhaps not a success from a business model sense, but a success in an open source sense.
While the author does a lot of benchmarks and stuff, the information he gave isn't really anything new or informative.
If Vista begins limiting freedom, then people will just move on to any of the other operating systems ,such as Linux or Mac, or continue using older versions of windows. That is the amazing thing about capitalism, the consumer has the power. If no one upgrades to Vista, M$ will get the message and be forced to lay off.