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Which distro for out of the box for good multimedia support 23 34 (4/20/2007 10:49:54 AM) comp.os.linux.misc Hello all, Of the top 10 (or 20) distros on distrowatch.com, which one would require the least effort of configuring/installing/updating for audio and video files. I want a stable distro with good mp3, avi, wm... HalcyonWild

Suse Linux - What is gold edition 5 31 (10/11/2006 3:33:30 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Hello all, What is it meant by Gold edition of Suse Linux(as opposed to the normal edition)? I wanted to download the ISOs, but I dont know what will I get if I get the ones from opensuse.org's download page. ... HalcyonWild

How to perform cleanup for javax.sql.DataSource, like we do for java.sql.Connection 2 24 (12/17/2005 1:03:55 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hello all, I am using a weblogic server. I am trying to get a connection from a DataSource using following code. I am not sure if I should do anything with the DataSource as part of cleanup. There is no close... HalcyonWild

garbage collection with digital mars compiler 8 35 (11/16/2005 6:02:11 PM) comp.lang.c++ Hi, I installed the free version(command line only) of the digital mars c++ compiler. It said it features a garbage collection mechanism, but there was no documentation. I figured out that you have to extend ... HalcyonWild

Is linux free 207 148 (10/7/2005 5:09:48 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Hi, I thought Linux is free of cost. You can freely copy the installation cds, distribute with your friends, download from the net, etc. But since last one year (or maybe earlier, I might not have noticed), I ... HalcyonWild

Please help me understand EJB 4 27 (9/29/2005 8:38:18 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi, I have read a lot about EJB. I have searched a lot on the Net for EJB tutorials and EJB related guides and pages. Most of them begin at an intermediate level. They talk about theory, without examples, even... HalcyonWild

object becomes null on return 12 37 (9/21/2005 8:58:01 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi, I am facing a strange problem and I cannot find the reason. I have a calling method, processOrder() in a plain java file in which I am doing this. public Order processOrder() { Customer c = null; if... HalcyonWild

When to synchronize a list 21 32 (8/5/2005 2:56:44 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi, I wanted to know when should I synchronize a list. No, this is not the old question regarding ArrayList Vs Vector. My doubts are more related to synchronization ( whether a plain ArrayList or synchronized ... HalcyonWild

Why should use of instanceof be avoided 30 53 (5/17/2005 12:51:44 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi, I read in a magazine (Dev IQ) that finding out the type of object at runtime is not a good practice. If you are using instanceof a lot, then your object model should be reviewed. The design of your applica... HalcyonWild

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Which distro for out of the box for good multimedia support 23 34 (4/20/2007 10:49:54 AM) comp.os.linux.misc Hello all, Of the top 10 (or 20) distros on distrowatch.com, which one would require the least effort of configuring/installing/updating for audio and video files. I want a stable distro with good mp3, avi, wm... Halcyon.Wild (147)

Suse Linux - What is gold edition 5 31 (10/11/2006 3:33:30 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Hello all, What is it meant by Gold edition of Suse Linux(as opposed to the normal edition)? I wanted to download the ISOs, but I dont know what will I get if I get the ones from opensuse.org's download page. ... Halcyon.Wild (147)

mindprod.com hits 15 27 (1/12/2006 12:03:18 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer For some reason yesterday was by far the highest hits ever recorded at mindprod.com. I wonder if anyone knows why. Was it mentioned in the news somewhere? -- Canadian Mind Products, Roedy Green. http://mindp... my_email_is_posted_on_my_website (4731)

why java does not support pointers 32 32 (12/31/2005 7:27:21 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer hai any one tell me why java doesn't support pointers.instead it will do the same(means storing address,not arithematic operations on address) using reference variables.can any one plese clarify my doubt than... chandu.penjarla (17)

Memory Collect leads to more memory usage? 7 30 (12/19/2005 2:51:15 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi! In my program, the user has an option (a menu item) to issue the memory collect, which calls a function like: Runtime rt = Runtime.getRuntime(); rt.gc(); However, I observed that this call actual... kaidizhao (106)

How to perform cleanup for javax.sql.DataSource, like we do for java.sql.Connection 2 24 (12/17/2005 1:03:55 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hello all, I am using a weblogic server. I am trying to get a connection from a DataSource using following code. I am not sure if I should do anything with the DataSource as part of cleanup. There is no close... Halcyon.Wild (147)

Huge methods, can they ever be justified ? 20 24 (12/16/2005 5:15:30 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hello Can a single method with 1300 lines of code in it ever be justified. Madness, sheer madness. ... lyallex7668 (3)

Is it possible to write Doom 3 in Java ??? 7 39 (12/15/2005 11:30:44 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer Is Java good enough for brutal first person shooters or do you recommend Assembler language for that purpose ??? ... piano_nerds (3)

loading and starting webapp 1 34 (12/15/2005 10:33:46 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi, I would like to know what is the practical meaning of loading an application and starting an application in the context of Tomcat. What actually happens inside tomcat and memory when these two events are ca... pvsnmp (30)

Hot deployment 8 33 (12/6/2005 3:28:21 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi! I'm developing a simple client - server application and what I want is to automatically reload classes on server side when I change them, I don't want to restart my server all the time. How do I do that? ... gregor.kovac (10)