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Dealing with string encodings329 (12/2/2007 11:49:17 PM) comp.lang.c++ Question everyone, I may be slightly off-topic with this but I'm not really sure where else to go with this. what's the "best/easiest" ways to deal with string encodings? Right now, I'm using wstring for al... Stephan
STL Template question415 (10/20/2007 8:52:57 PM) comp.lang.c++ Hi everyone, I have a little problem I'm not sure what to do about or if anything can even be done about it. Situation is as follows: I had previous implemented a class called Scalar that is essentially a ... Stephan
To STL or not to?1622 (10/10/2007 8:10:53 PM) comp.lang.c++ Hey everyone, I was just wondering what the general consensus is on STL these days. I think that if I remember right, several years ago, most people (if not everyone) I knew anyway stayed far away from it. ... Stephan
How unpopular is Ubuntu Linux, just take a look.13215 (3/30/2008 1:33:27 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Well, here's an interesting article from the Georgia Straight. quoted from the article: "The second annual PWN2OWN hacking contest takes place during CanSecWest, a computer-security conference that runs from ... bobbiewg(78)
Making Linux Bullet Proof1323 (4/17/2008 2:32:25 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-hw1/ [quote] Linux hardware stability guide, Part 1 CPU and memory troubleshooting Level: Introductory Daniel Robbins (drobbins@gentoo.org), President/CEO, Gentoo... highplainsthumper(3765)
So I really did try linux today (longish)10416 (5/10/2008 3:00:21 PM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Lots of you advocates probably seen my posts or at least know that I post here. You probably disagree/hate my posts but that's cool too. My laptop powered down last night (ran out of battery) so I had to do a... Ezekiel
32 bit OS, 4 GB limit?4945 (7/11/2008 12:44:31 PM) comp.os.linux.misc Is that correct that the sum total of all virtual memory allocations on a 32 bit OS cannot exceed 4 GB? For example, if I have 4 GB of RAM, can I run 20 programs that take 500 MB each? (with most memory swappe... curiousdave(1)
The "Cadillac" of virtualization?513 (9/22/2008 12:23:41 AM) comp.os.linux.misc I am getting a new workstation at work. It will have MS windows preinstalled. My plan is to shrink the Windows partition and set up a dual boot with Ubuntu Hardy. I would use it mostly for programming and som... Ignoramus6193
Ubuntu Sucks Part 19211 (12/11/2008 1:09:22 AM) comp.os.linux.advocacy Why Ubuntu Sucks. Ok, I thought Linux would be fun. But it's not. You know why? It doesn't work. It doesn't do squat. Let's see how fast the nerds come out of the woodwork to ream me out. But I am going to tel... gmstewart1953(1217)
Video card that is most Linux friendly5232 (12/28/2008 4:48:32 PM) comp.os.linux.misc I am upgrading my PC and would like to find a video card chipset that is most Linux friendly, that is, comes without "proprietary drivers". I would like it to support things such as OpenGL and especially direct... Ignoramus23756