Re: Linus about C++

2007-12-28 Thread Gary Baluha
On Dec 28, 2007 7:51 AM, Erik Wikstrvm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2007-12-28 07:33, Brian Hansen wrote: > > [snip] > > > Is he right? > > Yes and no. First of all you should realise that Linus and most other > other kernel hackers are biased. When it comes down to it C++ is not a > better or

Re: Linus about C++

2007-12-28 Thread Gary Baluha
On Dec 28, 2007 11:21 AM, Pieter Verberne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 10:16:08AM -0500, Gary Baluha wrote: > > I think that's one of the main problems with programmers today. All the > > schools I know that teach programming, start by teachin

Re: Linus about C++

2007-12-28 Thread Gary Baluha
On Dec 28, 2007 12:36 PM, Marc Espie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rules for types and operators are fairly complex, granted, but there is > some actual logic. This is well documented in a few books. The main issue > with C++ there is that it it a big language. You want to understand those > rules

Re: Embedding OpenBSD

2007-12-28 Thread Gary Baluha
On Dec 27, 2007 10:41 PM, Douglas A. Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd wire in a hardware-type heartbeat detector that will power-cycle the > computer if it stops working. I'd have a door over the money slot > powered by the computer so that it only accepts money when its working. > You coul

Re: Richard Stallman...

2008-01-07 Thread Gary Baluha
> > > 2) using more free software is better than not running it at all > > > 3) incentivating usage of non-free software on free software operating > > >systems doesn't incentivate the creation of free software > replacements > > > > this is a word play. I know people who used OpenBSD for

Re: Richard Stallman...

2008-01-07 Thread Gary Baluha
> > There are also quite a few free programs that run only on Windows. > > (Being able to redistribute a program and its source and modify and > > redistribute the source doesn't somehow cause it to be instantly > > ported to other platforms by the grace of God.) These programs can be > > run on ot

Re: Real men don't attack straw men

2008-01-07 Thread Gary Baluha
On Jan 7, 2008 12:14 PM, Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >IMO, a big part of the problem here is that when you say "recommend" in >this context what you actually mean appears (based on the discussion >here) to be something that most people would express as "not >deliber

Re: Sun Creator 3D hardware wanted

2008-02-28 Thread Gary Baluha
On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 9:14 AM, J.C. Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll see what I can dig up. My fear is the brand name "Creator3D" is > used on multiple products with vastly differing hardware. I might have > one (or more) of them here collecting dust. Most of my sun hadware is > SS20 an

Re: Intel Core 2

2007-06-28 Thread Gary Baluha
http://www.theregister.com/2007/06/27/intel_core2_duo_bios_fix/ "Intel has released a BIOS patch for Windows machines running Core 2 and Xeon 3000/5000 chips that addresses potential unpredictable system behavior." After reading the whole article, it sounds like Intel is attempting to address som