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- Algorithm helps computers beat humans at Go
- Good timing.I've always been more interested in Go than Chess, since the first time I played it -- back when my age was measurable in single digits. Part of the reason for that is that Chess lends itself more to formalized systems of moves, of game patterns, that are...
- Tags: apotheon, go, software, computers, programming, games, algorithms, chess, computer, game
- Discussion threads 2007-02-22
- Beta--the four-letter word of Web 2.0
- from Beta to DeltaThe standard development release cycle for software goes through some distinct stages.[b]Pre-Alpha[/b]: This is formally speaking when the project is in initial development, and the core architecture of the system is being pieced together.[b]Alpha[/b]: This is when the project has reached a point where there is a...
- Tags: apotheon, beta, Delta, Gamma, internet, networking, programming, project management, Release Candidate, software, Web, Web 2.0, web application
- Discussion threads 2007-01-19
- 'Second Life' software becomes open-source
- mutual linkingI see that references to Second Life in TR are getting more common lately. The opposite seems to be true, as well: the [url=http://secondlife.com/developers/opensource/faq][b]Second Life Open Source FAQ[/b][/url] links to [url=http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877-6064734.html][b]a TechRepublic article[/b][/url] about open source security concerns originally written by [url=http://sob.apotheon.org/?p=178][b]yours truly[/b][/url].I'm pretty pleased that Second Life...
- Tags: Second Life, apotheon, open source
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- 10 ways to improve the design of your commercial Web site
- How many timesHow many times have you or your organization gone through a Web site redesign? Is a Web site design every really complete or is it a constant process of evaluation and revision?Just in TimeI'm working on a business site right now not completed and these pointers are just...
- Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Web browsers, Mark W. Kaelin, Web
- Discussion threads 2006-09-25
- Data validation with JavaScript and regular expressions
- Never rely on client side scriptsClient side validation of user input is good practice but ... for real application security any client side validations must be repeated on the server side. Frequently the same regex can be used for both validations, though the server side may require some additional processing.Javascript...
- Tags: apotheon, javascript, programming, security, server, Server-side validation
- Discussion threads 2006-09-19
- yes it will
- it will make Sun's FALSE ADVERTISING obvious.then we can laugh at everyone stupid enough to beleive it and use java for anything.Sun to coders: Open-source Java won't change your life"Open source Java won't change your life": mostly trueIn at least one way, though, opening the source for Java SE will...
- Tags: apotheon, Java, JVM, open source, portability, programming, Sun Microsystems Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-17
- HP offers Debian Linux support
- HP cozying up to DebianArticle URL: [b]http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/2100-3513_11-6104891.html[/b]I'm not terribly surprised. HP has been cozying up to Debian for a while now, including being instrumental in getting Debian certified as an "enterprise Linux" distribution. My investigations show that HP has been working with Debian an awful lot lately, and...
- Tags: Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Debian, Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2006-08-14
- Intel aims for open-source graphics advantage
- It's about time!Anything that source code could reveal about the hardware could be determined through reverse-engineering techniques, anyway. As a former nvidia employee told me last Tuesday, "Hardware companies are really stupid about software." It looks like Intel is breaking that mold, finally.hey apotheon,want to post a link...
- Tags: Intel Corp., Intel Aims, open source, linux, drivers, hardware, graphics, intel, apotheon, programming, 3D
- Discussion threads 2006-08-10
- Linux 101: Establish more effective security capabilities with OpenSSH
- Linux 101: Establish more effective security capabilities with OpenSSHarticle rootSSH implementationThe downloadable version of this article is available here:http://downloads.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=240667What is your current choice for SSH implementation? How important is SSH to your organization?I've noticedmost distros tend to have ssh configured to allow root login and to forward xsession data by...
- Tags: SSH, linux, apotheon, linux 101, chad perrin, Mark W. Kaelin, programming, OpenSSH, authentication, security
- Discussion threads 2006-07-21
- Site helps developers navigate open-source jungle
- fantastic ideaThe lack of clear licensing information on many projects has always annoyed me a bit -- now more than ever, since the FSF started playing silly buggers with litigation in relation to the GPL. It's good to see someone paying attention to licensing issues in a comprehensive manner,...
- Tags: apotheon, open source
- Discussion threads 2006-07-17
- question:
- question:Why do you want to learn VBanything? That affects your choice of how to go about learning it, and is also a point of curiosity for me since, all else being equal, you're better off learning almost anything else (might want to look into C#.NET if you want a...
- Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, surfers, programming, alpharay3@..., off-topic, C#, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, OCaml
- Discussion threads 2006-05-28
- Microsoft dallies with open source
- give as well as receiveI'm surprised to discover that Microsoft is contributing patches to Samba, even while it's trying to make it essentially illegal to use Samba for Windows network interoperability in Europe. Maybe the open source lab at Microsoft will be able to finally mitigate some of Microsoft's...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-05-18
- Rate Your Programming Languages
- I'm providing a set of characteristics that programming languages can have in varying degrees. I want you to rate every language you know well enough to give an informed opinion, on a scale of 1 to 10 (no zero or eleven scores, please), for each characteristic. When I've...
- Tags: apotheon, programming, development, languages, programming language
- Discussion threads 2006-05-12
- not bad, just a few points.
- not bad, just a few points.[b]With open-source software, Newton argued, "The evolution cycles go so much faster, and the clock speed of the industry goes much, much faster."[/b]Can't argue This, open source software does tend to improve much faster than proprietary software, specially if it's in a high demand area.[b]the...
- Tags: apotheon, business, economics, open source, programming, software, tool
- Discussion threads 2006-03-03
- Microsoft's file system patent upheld
- arghSo much for interoperability. Don't get caught using FAT filesystems without a Microsoft license, or you could be in a lot of trouble.Asinine.Patent LicensingWell they do hold the patent, so that is their right to demand payment for the use.No . . .It's their legal privilege. There's a...
- Tags: anticompetitive business, apotheon, file system, interoperability, Microsoft Corp., patent, patents, programming, windows
- Discussion threads 2006-01-12
- Microsoft embraces open-source scripting language
- Migration? I think not.I love how an entire "news" story can be built on two things: one an interesting fact that indicates that open source development methodologies are moving into new markets, and the other the ignorant ramblings of one person.Let's examine two core statements by our ignorant rambler:[i]"If...
- Tags: .net, apotheon, ide, microsoft, Microsoft Corp., open source, programming, Python, Unix, visual studio
- Discussion threads 2006-01-05
- Get expert advice on how to decide which Web browsers to support
- Get expert advice on how to decide which Web browsers to supportarticle rootsimpleIt's awfully simple to decide what to support. Here's the lowdown:1. Support W3C standards. Period. Do not violate this no matter what else you do with your site, unless it's an Intranet where you...
- Tags: apotheon, browsers, computer, internet explorer, plugins, programming, standards, W3C, Web browser, web development
- Discussion threads 2005-08-08
- A standards truce in the browser war?
- and yetMicrosoft talks about adhering to web standards, and yet it has announced that IE7 won't implement CSS2. It's all just marketing and empty promises, as usual.Maybe not so fastI agree with you that IE is a POS if it doesn't support CSS2. If IE wasn't the top used...
- Tags: apotheon, compatibility, compliance, CSS2, HTML, ie7, marketing, microsoft, programming, standards, Web browser, Web site, web standards, XHTML
- Discussion threads 2005-08-05
- Software start-ups think inside the box
- hardware vending in a software marketThis is half of where the software industry needs to go, anyway. Software development is two things: a service, and value-addition for hardware. The fact that Microsoft has managed to mutate the software industry into a product market doesn't change the underlying facts.These...
- Tags: software
- Discussion threads 2005-03-28
- Mark Cuban to finance Grokster defense
- Excellent!Kudos to Mark Cuban.WTG Mark! Woo Hoo!I hope this is trend setting.Never heard of the guybut I like him already.Mark cubanUm...let's see if I remember right...Helped make broadcast.com...they sold out to Yahoo...each guy made billions...now, he owns the Dallas Mavericks, dates hot women, and dresses like a real guy.Now, he's...
- Tags: apotheon, Bill Gates, finance, Grokster Ltd., Leeds, Mark Cuban, programming
- Discussion threads 2005-03-28
