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Errmmm. AppleScript? Handles all those things... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Errmmm. AppleScript? Handles all those things rather better... and in your new little example, the results still weren't all escaped. Really, if you have a way around the general problem of shell...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 16, 2005 at 04:01 AM, in macOS
Compilers requiring different extensions before... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Compilers requiring different extensions before they compile things. Despite the fact that the contents of the files is identical. Combine that with maintaining the same codebase on multiple...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 15, 2005 at 12:52 PM, in macOS
I do use filename extensions on a daily basis,... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
I do use filename extensions on a daily basis, and I don't like them - both in practice (they give me trouble which requires makefile magic to fix up on a per machine basis) and principle.
But that...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 15, 2005 at 12:15 PM, in macOS
Because I do use it from time to time, and it is... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Because I do use it from time to time, and it is a pity to see it repeating mistakes of the past.
Just like could have happened with the creator codes, but unfortunately didn't. However, that...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 15, 2005 at 10:13 AM, in macOS
Tell me... how does OSX cope with file name... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Tell me... how does OSX cope with file name extensions it hasn't seen before? Internet Config was certainly not particularly friendly to set up - it could have used substantial improvement. But once...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 15, 2005 at 04:16 AM, in macOS
True, but PERL is particularly good (or rather,... 1,415 Views / 24 Replies  
True, but PERL is particularly good (or rather, bad) at encouraging that. As the "BUGS" section says "The -w switch is not mandatory."
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 14, 2005 at 12:34 PM, in Developer Center
Correct - it was (and since ResEdit didn't come... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Correct - it was (and since ResEdit didn't come as a standard install item - since it was a dangerous piece of software due to its other, indeed primary, capabilities - it effective counts as that...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 14, 2005 at 12:28 PM, in macOS
Or drag to an alias on the desktop. Not really.... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Or drag to an alias on the desktop.
Not really. It was simply one of the ways of doing it.
And in OSX, any application can magically open any type of file can it? Or does that support have to be...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 14, 2005 at 04:29 AM, in macOS
You really like ignoring what I've been saying,... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
You really like ignoring what I've been saying, don't you? As I've pointed out several times, the user could decide. Very easily - drag and drop. Now, Apple didn't shove that onto a contextual menu...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 11, 2005 at 06:54 AM, in macOS
That filename extensions are a very bad idea, and... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
That filename extensions are a very bad idea, and that the type/creator system was quite a step forward. Not perfect certainly, but certainly a step forward. I have stated this previously, so perhaps...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 10, 2005 at 08:54 AM, in macOS
Do not put words into my mouth. I never said... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Do not put words into my mouth. I never said that. In fact, I pointed out that applications such as GraphicConvertor made the reassignment painless - if you wanted it to do so. Nor was ResEdit...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 10, 2005 at 08:23 AM, in macOS
So, poor programming was more prevalent than... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
So, poor programming was more prevalent than good. What's new there? I'm just surprised to see someone defending it so vehemently
So stick to that argument, instead of claiming that filename...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 10, 2005 at 04:43 AM, in macOS
You seem to have failed to understand the... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
You seem to have failed to understand the analogy. For the application writers, the type/creator system was/were the laws of physics. They couldn't change them. And applications such as...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 9, 2005 at 12:52 PM, in macOS
Rubbish. The 'laws of physics' in this case... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Rubbish. The 'laws of physics' in this case was/were the type/creator system - in place for a considerable period of time. The 'bridges' were the applications. Some (e.g. GraphicConvertor)...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 9, 2005 at 04:03 AM, in macOS
I doubt they're making a loss, but they might be... 1,454 Views / 36 Replies  
I doubt they're making a loss, but they might be accepting lower margins. Remember it's years since Apple was in this sort of game, so they're very much the newcomer. Also, check the service...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 8, 2005 at 06:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Tell me.... if a bridge falls down, do you blame... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Tell me.... if a bridge falls down, do you blame the laws of physics for being wrong?
The point is that that little dialog box is a side effect of the rest of the world being prepared to tolerate...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 8, 2005 at 06:11 AM, in macOS
The work involved being dragging it to the... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
The work involved being dragging it to the appropriate application, rather than immediately double-clicking it? And why didn't the file have the codes set? Because something on the way mangled them....
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 7, 2005 at 06:19 AM, in macOS
Where did I say that it wasn't? Someone had a... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
Where did I say that it wasn't? Someone had a problem. I offered a solution to it.
But that problem is wholly independent of the merits of the type/creator system itself. It is more work to preserve...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 7, 2005 at 04:52 AM, in macOS
There is. Look up how to log in as root, and... 17,651 Views / 412 Replies  
There is. Look up how to log in as root, and you'll never need to worry about being denied permission to do something again.

As for filename extensions... I dislike them profoundly. Unfortunately,...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Mar 6, 2005 at 08:26 AM, in macOS
First off, if you think about it.... if PGP is a... 697 Views / 9 Replies  
First off, if you think about it.... if PGP is a problem because it has to be installed, anything is going to be a problem. GPG is simply an implementation of PGP, and should suit you nicely if your...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 24, 2005 at 05:21 AM, in Applications
The only thing simple about bash scripting (and... 1,415 Views / 24 Replies  
The only thing simple about bash scripting (and shell scripting in general) is screwing it up. I would specifically avoid trying to learn programming by using shell scripts.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 18, 2005 at 09:42 AM, in Developer Center
The things I really like about LaTeX are: a)... 1,070 Views / 15 Replies  
The things I really like about LaTeX are:
a) The quality of the output
b) The portability
c) The fact that my thesis including all diagrams zips down to about 700k

I would also add that, the...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 17, 2005 at 04:36 AM, in Applications
You are quite correct in your belief - and if you... 2,205 Views / 62 Replies  
You are quite correct in your belief - and if you can work that out, so can other people who may be thinking of enabling root. They will be putting their own systems at risk entirely by their own...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 17, 2005 at 04:26 AM, in macOS
True. They learnt either through their own... 2,205 Views / 62 Replies  
True. They learnt either through their own experience, or by researching the experiences of others.
Well, the help to be offered is both easy and simple: restore from yesterday's backup. If one...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 16, 2005 at 12:54 PM, in macOS
First off, if your university is particularly... 1,070 Views / 15 Replies  
First off, if your university is particularly picky about certain things (like anyone's ever going to read it....), then they may well provide a suitable style file.

I would strongly recommend...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 16, 2005 at 12:16 PM, in Applications
Really? As others have pointed out, you are... 2,205 Views / 62 Replies  
Really? As others have pointed out, you are deliberately mixing issues of CLI vs GUI to falsely strengthen your point. Furthermore, I hope that your example wouldn't be a problem for an OSX until the...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 16, 2005 at 06:14 AM, in macOS
Can you give an example of damage which is more... 2,205 Views / 62 Replies  
Can you give an example of damage which is more reversible when committed through a logged-in root, as opposed to sudo?
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 15, 2005 at 11:17 AM, in macOS
Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'packet... 1,556 Views / 36 Replies  
Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'packet collision.'
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Feb 4, 2005 at 10:58 AM, in macOS
To get really high speeds out of trains, you have... 2,129 Views / 51 Replies  
To get really high speeds out of trains, you have to have dedicated track. The TGV and LCE have dedicated lines with specialist signalling, in order to achieve high speeds (they can, of course, run...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Jan 28, 2005 at 11:05 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Personally, I rate emacs as the biggest bit of... 6,843 Views / 136 Replies  
Personally, I rate emacs as the biggest bit of bloatware - and it was there long before Word. It is, as you say, rather more userfriendly than vi, but then, that isn't saying much. I use emacs...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Jan 26, 2005 at 01:01 PM, in Applications
Or, apparently, the art of proof reading. Then... 6,843 Views / 136 Replies  
Or, apparently, the art of proof reading.
Then why isn't everyone happily using emacs? That has got options aplenty.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Jan 26, 2005 at 08:55 AM, in Applications
People write documents in something other than... 6,843 Views / 136 Replies  
People write documents in something other than LaTeX? That's brave of them. Foolhardy, even.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Jan 25, 2005 at 08:58 AM, in Applications
It also depends on what field you want to work.... 894 Views / 22 Replies  
It also depends on what field you want to work. For example, I expect that Wolfram would rather employ mathematicians (conditional on a suitable connection to reality).
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Dec 10, 2004 at 07:11 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Well, naturally. 2,202 Views / 36 Replies  
Well, naturally.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Nov 23, 2004 at 05:59 AM, in Developer Center
Another data point: A friend of mine did a PhD in... 2,202 Views / 36 Replies  
Another data point: A friend of mine did a PhD in Computer Science, and immediately got a job with Intel Research. On that (at age 26), he's got a mortgage, wife, and new baby. I don't believe he has...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Nov 22, 2004 at 12:11 PM, in Developer Center
Network connection? The human user? As for... 1,105 Views / 7 Replies  
Network connection? The human user?

As for performance gains/loss.... even if there is a small loss in performance, the first time you need the journal, it will probably pay for itself. The...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Oct 24, 2004 at 11:49 AM, in macOS
I agree. It's certainly not a problem on the... 800 Views / 10 Replies  
I agree. It's certainly not a problem on the level of remote-root-exploit, but it is a problem. If someone has physical access to a machine, all bets are off ....ultimately. Just plugging in a device...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Oct 21, 2004 at 11:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
You are welcome to do so, but it's not going to... 598 Views / 3 Replies  
You are welcome to do so, but it's not going to help you. Quite a few finite decimals have an infinite representation in binary. No finite binary computer is every going to get the above addition...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Oct 8, 2004 at 06:16 AM, in macOS
Some of us seem to manage without. 1,335 Views / 22 Replies  
Some of us seem to manage without.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Sep 26, 2004 at 08:27 AM, in Applications
It would seem that the command you're seeking is... 816 Views / 14 Replies  
It would seem that the command you're seeking is kill (or kill -STOP).
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Sep 25, 2004 at 11:56 AM, in macOS
My favourites? LaTeX and BibTeX. 1,335 Views / 22 Replies  
My favourites? LaTeX and BibTeX.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Sep 25, 2004 at 11:54 AM, in Applications
The problem is, that isn't saying very much. ... 843 Views / 22 Replies  
The problem is, that isn't saying very much.

By all accounts, NT should have been much more secure than UNIX, with better controls over just about everything - the UNIX approach is pretty much...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Sep 16, 2004 at 07:35 AM, in MacNN Lounge
No it isn't. I've had the misfortune to teach... 2,135 Views / 55 Replies  
No it isn't. I've had the misfortune to teach people with A grades in A-level physics and maths, who did not know any maths or physics. This makes me wonder how it is possible to achieve a B.
Some...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 21, 2004 at 07:14 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Might I suggest that learning would be a good... 2,135 Views / 55 Replies  
Might I suggest that learning would be a good idea? A little grammar wouldn't go amiss either. I've seen better writing from ESL people.

And how does one achieve a 'B' in A-level maths?
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 20, 2004 at 10:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I presume that one of the 'B' grades was in... 2,135 Views / 55 Replies  
I presume that one of the 'B' grades was in English?
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 20, 2004 at 03:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
For certain definitions of 'hard' perhaps. 2,135 Views / 55 Replies  
For certain definitions of 'hard' perhaps.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 18, 2004 at 12:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Two points I had worked that out. My intent... 637 Views / 6 Replies  
Two points
I had worked that out. My intent was to provide further information/correction/comparison
What about the other 22 processors?
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 18, 2004 at 08:12 AM, in macOS
Last time I checked (one minute ago), top on... 637 Views / 6 Replies  
Last time I checked (one minute ago), top on Solaris reports 100% when the whole machine is in use, regardless of the number of processors.
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 18, 2004 at 03:48 AM, in macOS
If the F77 files are really written in F77 then... 553 Views / 3 Replies  
If the F77 files are really written in F77 then they should compile without a hitch. Some simple extensions (like IMPLICIT NONE) should also work just fine. Beyond that, all bets are off. First off,...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 12, 2004 at 03:58 AM, in Developer Center
If that's the case (and if it's runtime, then... 1,487 Views / 7 Replies  
If that's the case (and if it's runtime, then libc is rather more likely than the kernel), then all the OP needs to do is get hold of the source to libc, and remove the warning. Shouldn't be a...
Posted by Richard Edgar, on Aug 7, 2004 at 07:32 AM, in Developer Center
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