Comments for BosIT http://www.bosit.be/blog Running on the Big Wheel aka Technology, music, life. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:33:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Is the Java Store dead ? by Kishore http://www.bosit.be/blog/2010/06/04/is-the-java-store-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Kishore Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:33:23 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=82#comment-247 I guess Java Store is Dead, no public announcement's, no updates on java store forum. I had even worked on a product to release through Java Store, stopped wasting my time. Java Store is Dead before it was born. I guess Java Store is Dead, no public announcement’s, no updates on java store forum. I had even worked on a product to release through Java Store, stopped wasting my time.

Java Store is Dead before it was born.

]]> Comment on Is the Java Store dead ? by Jay http://www.bosit.be/blog/2010/06/04/is-the-java-store-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Jay Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:49:54 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=82#comment-246 It's not dead yet but never alive. It's still mentioned in the new Oracle initiative on Java. http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/10-jul/o40javabus.html It's ironic to Gosling's statement on 'Sun Java Store to make Apple's look like a "rounding error"'. It's so foolish. It’s not dead yet but never alive. It’s still mentioned in the new Oracle initiative on Java. http://www.oracle.com/technology/oramag/oracle/10-jul/o40javabus.html

It’s ironic to Gosling’s statement on ‘Sun Java Store to make Apple’s look like a “rounding error”‘. It’s so foolish.

]]> Comment on Still no Google Chrome for Linux -> byebye Chrome for me by admin http://www.bosit.be/blog/2009/01/10/still-no-google-chrome-for-linux-byebye-chrome-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-218 admin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=62#comment-218 The short list would be something like: - no working version voor linux (32&64bit plz). Since I spend by far most of my time in Linux, this is a real showstopper for me. - no substitute for a few vital firefox extensions; most notably firebug & web dev toolbar I do think Google's technology has a reason to exist and is very nice in itself, but as they're using webkit as rendering engine and them being an outspoken open source (dare I say free software) supporter, I suppose I'm a bit surprised/disappointed to find their first (and apparently for quite a while only) working release to be available for windows only (granted, mac too since a few weeks). On the other hand, I know the economics (platform usage stats) and cost of development can't be ignored and a good product requires time. FInally, since firefox is always released for all archs/platforms simultaneously with feature parity for each arch/platform, that simply achieves a better platform, all the more for a web browser. All in all, a better choice for my needs and furthermore, I'm not so sure google intends for chrome to become a highly tweakable & customizable browser (in the near future) as their current focus seems to be on simplicity (albeit in a good & mostly well done way). I uninstalled it because I choose to ignore chrome until I can decently use it on every OS I run on my machine. Looking forward to that day :-) After writing all this, 2 conclusions: - the short version should have read something like lack of transparent crossplatform releases / strategy / release schedules / feature parity - yet another 2 line thing that blew up in my face, typos included :-) Take care JF The short list would be something like:
- no working version voor linux (32&64bit plz). Since I spend by far most of my time in Linux, this is a real showstopper for me.
- no substitute for a few vital firefox extensions; most notably firebug & web dev toolbar

I do think Google’s technology has a reason to exist and is very nice in itself, but as they’re using webkit as rendering engine and them being an outspoken open source (dare I say free software) supporter, I suppose I’m a bit surprised/disappointed to find their first (and apparently for quite a while only) working release to be available for windows only (granted, mac too since a few weeks).

On the other hand, I know the economics (platform usage stats) and cost of development can’t be ignored and a good product requires time.

FInally, since firefox is always released for all archs/platforms simultaneously with feature parity for each arch/platform, that simply achieves a better platform, all the more for a web browser. All in all, a better choice for my needs and furthermore, I’m not so sure google intends for chrome to become a highly tweakable & customizable browser (in the near future) as their current focus seems to be on simplicity (albeit in a good & mostly well done way).

I uninstalled it because I choose to ignore chrome until I can decently use it on every OS I run on my machine. Looking forward to that day :-)

After writing all this, 2 conclusions:
- the short version should have read something like lack of transparent crossplatform releases / strategy / release schedules / feature parity
- yet another 2 line thing that blew up in my face, typos included :-)

Take care JF

]]> Comment on Still no Google Chrome for Linux -> byebye Chrome for me by JF Declercq http://www.bosit.be/blog/2009/01/10/still-no-google-chrome-for-linux-byebye-chrome-for-me/comment-page-1/#comment-216 JF Declercq Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:08:23 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=62#comment-216 What were the problems you were facing ? Best regards What were the problems you were facing ?

Best regards

]]> Comment on Integrating MyEclipse 6.5 and IceFaces 1.7.1 by admin http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/19/integrating-myeclipse-65-and-icefaces-171/comment-page-1/#comment-188 admin Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:04:58 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=48#comment-188 Thanks Rob, did just that. Keep up the good work. Very nice surprise to see belgium is one of the accepted countries :-) Cheers Thanks Rob, did just that. Keep up the good work. Very nice surprise to see belgium is one of the accepted countries :-) Cheers

]]> Comment on Integrating MyEclipse 6.5 and IceFaces 1.7.1 by Rob Lepack http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/19/integrating-myeclipse-65-and-icefaces-171/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Rob Lepack Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:47:00 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=48#comment-187 Glad you were able to work through it. You should enter your blog in the 'Blog About ICEfaces Contest'. http://www.icesoft.com/info/blog_contest.html Depending you were you are located, this will get you a free t-shirt and a chance to win other great prizes. -Rob Glad you were able to work through it. You should enter your blog in the ‘Blog About ICEfaces Contest’.

http://www.icesoft.com/info/blog_contest.html

Depending you were you are located, this will get you a free t-shirt and a chance to win other great prizes. -Rob

]]> Comment on MyEclipse 6.5 & IceFaces support ? by BosIT » Blog Archive » Integrating MyEclipse 6.5 and IceFaces 1.7.1 http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/18/myeclipse-65-icefaces-support/comment-page-1/#comment-186 BosIT » Blog Archive » Integrating MyEclipse 6.5 and IceFaces 1.7.1 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:27:56 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=47#comment-186 [...] BosIT Running on the Big Wheel aka Technology, music, life. « MyEclipse 6.5 & IceFaces support ? [...] [...] BosIT Running on the Big Wheel aka Technology, music, life. « MyEclipse 6.5 & IceFaces support ? [...]

]]> Comment on Google Chrome Beta released by ben http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/02/google-chrome-beta-released/comment-page-1/#comment-178 ben Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:46:57 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=46#comment-178 I am a java developer and I say who cares about java plugin. Its slow, bloated and not what users want. Use GWT instead. I am a java developer and I say who cares about java plugin.
Its slow, bloated and not what users want. Use GWT instead.

]]> Comment on Google Chrome Beta released by Filip Duyck http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/02/google-chrome-beta-released/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Filip Duyck Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:04:34 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=46#comment-177 I concur. I concur.

]]> Comment on Google Chrome Beta released by John http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/02/google-chrome-beta-released/comment-page-1/#comment-176 John Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:17:17 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=46#comment-176 I found the Java answer. I had to go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/ea.jsp (“Early Access”) and get the SE6 Update 10 RC version of Java; earlier versions of Java (e.g. the current release version) don't work with Chrome. Some help is available at http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/topic.py?topic=14683 I found the Java answer. I had to go to http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/ea.jsp (“Early Access”) and get the SE6 Update 10 RC version of Java; earlier versions of Java (e.g. the current release version) don’t work with Chrome. Some help is available at http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/topic.py?topic=14683

]]> Comment on Google Chrome Beta released by PlanBForOpenOffice http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/02/google-chrome-beta-released/comment-page-1/#comment-175 PlanBForOpenOffice Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:15:21 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=46#comment-175 Have you seen any Plugin working? Specifically the Java Plugin? K<o> Chief Screencast Wrangler at <a href="http://plan-b-foropenoffice.org/" rel="nofollow">Plan-B for Open Office</a> Have you seen any Plugin working? Specifically the Java Plugin?

K<o>
Chief Screencast Wrangler at Plan-B for Open Office

]]> Comment on Google Chrome Beta released by John http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/09/02/google-chrome-beta-released/comment-page-1/#comment-174 John Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:03:49 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=46#comment-174 So far, I can't find how to run Java apps (e.g. Java-based chatrooms) in it. So far, I can’t find how to run Java apps (e.g. Java-based chatrooms) in it.

]]> Comment on GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs by Bookmarks about Gpl http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/06/23/gpld-java-vs-gosling-emacs/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Bookmarks about Gpl Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:17:21 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=41#comment-158 [...] GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=41 - bookmarked by 2 members originally found by rattomago on July 10, 2008 [...] [...] GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=41 – bookmarked by 2 members originally found by rattomago on July 10, 2008 [...]

]]> Comment on New rules for dealing with windows by Jonathan http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/06/28/new-rules-for-dealing-with-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Jonathan Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:16:36 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=42#comment-152 Ahh, yes I've been having a good experience with wine however when I tried to run ep 1 I got some strange wireframes during the intro sequence of the new game (geforce 8800 gt) which I've still got to resolve. Did you experience anything similar ? The HL1 games are all working perfectly (as is the free sam & max ep, woohoww :)) but HL2 doesn't seem configured correctly yet. I tried using wine 1.0 by the way after a complete fresh install of steam. I did put the tahoma font in my fake windows dir so that's taken care of already. Would be awesome of I get the HL2* games to work perfectly :) Ahh, yes I’ve been having a good experience with wine however when I tried to run ep 1 I got some strange wireframes during the intro sequence of the new game (geforce 8800 gt) which I’ve still got to resolve. Did you experience anything similar ?
The HL1 games are all working perfectly (as is the free sam & max ep, woohoww :) ) but HL2 doesn’t seem configured correctly yet. I tried using wine 1.0 by the way after a complete fresh install of steam. I did put the tahoma font in my fake windows dir so that’s taken care of already.
Would be awesome of I get the HL2* games to work perfectly :)

]]> Comment on New rules for dealing with windows by Robin http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/06/28/new-rules-for-dealing-with-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Robin Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:57:45 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=42#comment-151 Just FYI, HL2 (and ep1 and ep2 and portal) all run just fine in Linux under wine. I have a whole steam setup on my exclusively Linux machine for them. There's some minor tweaks you need (e.g. installing the Tahoma font into your fake windows drive) and then it works no problem. Don't know about the other games, but they might work too. Just FYI, HL2 (and ep1 and ep2 and portal) all run just fine in Linux under wine. I have a whole steam setup on my exclusively Linux machine for them. There’s some minor tweaks you need (e.g. installing the Tahoma font into your fake windows drive) and then it works no problem. Don’t know about the other games, but they might work too.

]]> Comment on GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs by BosIT » Blog Archive » GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs - mmb http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/06/23/gpld-java-vs-gosling-emacs/comment-page-1/#comment-148 BosIT » Blog Archive » GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs - mmb Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:20:56 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=41#comment-148 [...] BosIT » Blog Archive » GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs [...] [...] BosIT » Blog Archive » GPL’d Java vs. Gosling Emacs [...]

]]> Comment on Got a new guitar, finally by BosIT » Blog Archive » When does one actually take a decision http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/05/04/got-a-new-guitar-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-83 BosIT » Blog Archive » When does one actually take a decision Sun, 04 May 2008 20:44:41 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=36#comment-83 [...] BosIT Running on the Big Wheel aka Technology, music, life. « Got a new guitar, finally [...] [...] BosIT Running on the Big Wheel aka Technology, music, life. « Got a new guitar, finally [...]

]]> Comment on Slashdot down by Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage - Software http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/04/30/slashdot-down/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage - Software Thu, 01 May 2008 06:33:05 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=35#comment-61 [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying "Slashdot down...So is this what the end of the world looks like? [...] [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying "Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks like? [...]

]]> Comment on Slashdot down by B on the Move - Tech News - Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/04/30/slashdot-down/comment-page-1/#comment-60 B on the Move - Tech News - Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage Thu, 01 May 2008 06:06:06 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=35#comment-60 [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying “Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks [...] [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying “Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks [...]

]]> Comment on Slashdot down by Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage « IT Spot http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/04/30/slashdot-down/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage « IT Spot Thu, 01 May 2008 00:33:09 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=35#comment-58 [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying “Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks [...] [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying “Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks [...]

]]> Comment on Slashdot down by Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage | Site Toolkit http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/04/30/slashdot-down/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Slashdot parent company experiences overnight outage | Site Toolkit Thu, 01 May 2008 00:24:35 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=35#comment-57 [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying “Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks [...] [...] A run through Google Blog Search yielded few results, but the Belgium-based BosIT blog had a post dated Wednesday afternoon (in that time zone) saying “Slashdot down…So is this what the end of the world looks [...]

]]> Comment on JavaPolis 2k6 talk on Desktop Patterns & Data Binding by BosIT » Blog Archive » A few interesting Java/Design related talks http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/04/05/javapolis-2k6-talk-on-desktop-patterns-data-binding/comment-page-1/#comment-10 BosIT » Blog Archive » A few interesting Java/Design related talks Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:56:58 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=19#comment-10 [...] Desktop Patterns & Data Binding : actually posted this link to a talk by the JGoodies lead a few days back, which I found to be very useful in explaining the organization of view logic in Java Desktop Apps. [...] [...] Desktop Patterns &amp; Data Binding : actually posted this link to a talk by the JGoodies lead a few days back, which I found to be very useful in explaining the organization of view logic in Java Desktop Apps. [...]

]]> Comment on Time to take a look at the Simple framework for Java for serializing POJO’s to XML by Running on the big wheel » Blog Archive » Should look at JAXB too http://www.bosit.be/blog/2008/04/03/time-to-take-a-look-at-the-simple-framework-for-java-for-serializing-pojos-to-xml/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Running on the big wheel » Blog Archive » Should look at JAXB too Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:09:52 +0000 http://www.bosit.be/blog/?p=16#comment-7 [...] Running on the big wheel Technology, music, life. « Time to take a look at the Simple framework for Java for serializing POJO’s to XML [...] [...] Running on the big wheel Technology, music, life. « Time to take a look at the Simple framework for Java for serializing POJO’s to XML [...]

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