On 7 apr, 09:39, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> It's astonishing how anti-Mono FUD just won't die. (Something can be
> true, and still FUD. "Oh no, people might *choke* on a peanut, or have an
> allergic reaction, we must label every piece of food May Contain Nuts
> just in case, because you never know
Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>Perhaps what you mean is, none of the licences granted are *irrevocable*.
>But the same applies to the GPL -- break the GPL's (generous) terms, and
>you too could find that your licence is revoked.
Actually, you could argue since the GPL doesn't meet the legal definitio
On Thursday, April 7, 2011 2:43:09 AM UTC-4, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:25:46 -0500, harrismh777 wrote:
>
> > The gnu suite of tools and the linux kernel were the keys to unlocking
> > Microsoft lock-in... brilliant technologies for innovation and freedom.
>
> I used to belie
On Apr 7, 7:17 pm, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Steven D'Aprano
>
> wrote:
> > Do you want to know who scares me? Google and Apple. Google, because
> > they're turning software from something you run on your own computer to
> > something you use on a distant server you
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Steven D'Aprano
wrote:
> Do you want to know who scares me? Google and Apple. Google, because
> they're turning software from something you run on your own computer to
> something you use on a distant server you have no control over. And
> Apple, because they're tur
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:50:56 +1000, Ben Finney wrote:
> Steven D'Aprano writes:
>
>> Mono is free, open source software that is compatible with .NET
> […]
>
> It's difficult to take a claim of “free” seriously for a technology
> (Mono) that knowingly implements techniques (the “C#” language, th
On Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:25:46 -0500, harrismh777 wrote:
> The gnu suite of tools and the linux kernel were the keys to unlocking
> Microsoft lock-in... brilliant technologies for innovation and freedom.
I used to believe this too, but then I found I was relying on Linux and
GNU software so much t
Chris Angelico wrote:
there's a lot of
risk in tying yourself to a non-free framework, especially such a
heavy one as .NET. You're completely at the mercy of the provider, in
this case Microsoft, and if they make an incompatible change in the
framework, you're forever stuck.
Yes, lock-in is the
Steven D'Aprano writes:
> Mono is free, open source software that is compatible with .NET
[…]
It's difficult to take a claim of “free” seriously for a technology
(Mono) that knowingly implements techniques (the “C#” language, the
“.NET” platform, etc.) covered by specific idea patents held by an
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:29 PM, Steven D'Aprano
wrote:
> Mono is free, open source software that is compatible with .NET and is
> available on Linux, Mac OS, Solaris, Unix and even that little-known
> operating system "Windows". *wink*
Ah! My apologies, I stand corrected. Not being familiar with
On Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:26:25 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote:
> Right now, I have around me two laptops running Windows XP, two running
> Ubuntu 10.10 64-bit, and two running Ubuntu 32-bit. (Surprisingly
> balanced.) With a very few exceptions, code that I write in IDLE on one
> box will run perfectly
On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 6:03 PM, harrismh777 wrote:
> Having said all of that, I must admit my bias against Microsoft .NET and the
> Mono frameworks. I personally cannot support a language that requires either
> one. Microsoft has made such a mess out of almost everything it has
> touched... includ
Brendan Simon wrote:
>>
>> Any other arguments where Python has benefits over Cobra ??
>>
Python is built from C, Cobra is built from Cobra... Python does not
require Microsoft .NET, nor MONO framework, Python has better community
support, has a larger install base and developer communit
> On 05-Apr-11 06:22 AM, Brendan Simon (eTRIX) wrote:
>>
>> Any other arguments where Python has benefits over Cobra ??
>>
>> Cheers, Brendan.
>>
> Two questions:
> 1. Is Cobra Open Source?
> 2. The blog ended on October, did he run out of steam?
>
> I liked the '.', in place of '.s
Cobra seems interessant, open-source, but the dependance on Mono and
.Net annoy me a bit.
Otherwise, cobra have good ideas, a syntax similar to python.
One thing i really love is the "How-To" and the "Samples" pages on
it's website, i think it's a very good thing for beginners.
FELD Boris
2011/
On 05-Apr-11 06:22 AM, Brendan Simon (eTRIX) wrote:
I just came across the Cobra language, which appears to be heavily
influenced by Python (and other languages). The pitch sounds great. It's
supposed to have:
1. Quick, expressive coding
2. Fast execution
3. Static and dynamic binding
I just came across the Cobra language, which appears to be heavily
influenced by Python (and other languages). The pitch sounds great.
It's supposed to have:
1. Quick, expressive coding
2. Fast execution
3. Static and dynamic binding
4. Language level support for quality
http:/
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