I totally sympathize with this kind of issue, it's what keeps me from putting Linux on my parents' computers (though this latest "Alpha Antivirus" thing my dad got is ... pushing my limits).
For myself, I am pleasantly surprised at the experience I've had with Ubuntu since I first installed 8.04 and deciding to give Linux desktop yet-another-go. The improvements between releases are apparent and usually make sense. Hardware device recognition and drivers are getting better. Overall it IS getting better, and seemingly faster, so have hope for it.
In the meantime it's going to be a bumpy ride not just because of stiff competition from existing "just works" platforms, but because it challenges some fundamental commercial assumptions about operating software and THAT is inevitably going to cause opposition through politics, support bias, etc.
Strong supporters are going to shed blood in the hope that future generations won't have to. Isn't that the way it always is?
Not asking permission or evening linking to a source for your information is, at least, a discoverable faux pas which can easily lead to some nasty public backlash. If the internet had no memory whatsoever (caches, search engines, archive.org, etc.) then I can only imagine the insane plagiarism that would follow.
Is the author poking holes in delusional optimism, a mere pocket of positivity, or honest self-esteem? Isn't the point of believing you can do something (being positive) so you try harder to achieve it and not just (as it seems to be written here) wait for it to fall in your lap?
I believe laziness generally wins over economy, and I include "impulse buys" as such. If it's easier to pay than to pirate (and knowing/trusting what you're getting), won't you? Sure there's a price point to consider ($2 an episode is a bit much considering free streaming and cheaper DVDs), but I just see copyright holders leaving money on the table and burning funds to fight a losing battle whilst alienating the populace.
FP plus lighter and more dynamic objects doesn't sound like the end of OOP supremacy, but rather another stage of it. I'm curious to see where it leads / what comes out of it.
Also curious. Horizontal scaling, distribution, concurrency; that's where I see the tech heading. I think whatever will make those easier to deal with will have a huge advantage going forward.
As a kid, my siblings and I would practically forgo shoes when summer vacation arrived. When school started we'd grudgingly force them on over our toughened pads and endure the sting of wearing our natural soles down inside them. I remember that, but now my feet are always in a cushioned palace, gellin' like a felon, and soft as a baby's bottom. It seems as though I haven't cultivated the best support for my body ...
I've considered trying different keyboard layouts, but it seems like it would hamper "portability". Nearly every device with a keyboard is QWERTY and mentally switching my muscle memory between a primary workstation and all those other things sounds exhausting.
Time used GET to execute the vote script? Initially someone could have set an IMG SRC to the desired URL, right? That's just nuts, you wouldn't even have to click a link at that point
For myself, I am pleasantly surprised at the experience I've had with Ubuntu since I first installed 8.04 and deciding to give Linux desktop yet-another-go. The improvements between releases are apparent and usually make sense. Hardware device recognition and drivers are getting better. Overall it IS getting better, and seemingly faster, so have hope for it.
In the meantime it's going to be a bumpy ride not just because of stiff competition from existing "just works" platforms, but because it challenges some fundamental commercial assumptions about operating software and THAT is inevitably going to cause opposition through politics, support bias, etc.
Strong supporters are going to shed blood in the hope that future generations won't have to. Isn't that the way it always is?