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It's the sort of thing you set an intern to write during onboarding.
I thought it was built-in...
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Status: Why does a video editing program need a database?
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Why does a video editing program need a database?
More to the point, why does it need a database server?
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Why does a video editing program need a database?
More to the point, why does it need a database server?
Oh, I think I might possibly know. Apparently this thing might include real-time collaboration features....?
I got nothin.
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Apparently this thing might include real-time collaboration features....?
The mystery deepens…
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Apparently this thing might include real-time collaboration features....?
The mystery deepens…
My pockets aren't deep enough to satisfy that curiosity. Apparently it's $300 to activate that featureset.
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@Tsaukpaetra Oh! And it starts up a bunch of programs that almost made it through the firewall, except it apparently doesn't intend to be run on a network with a domain...
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if I can find the "about" dialog in this ribbon mess.
Probably because there isn't one. What you where looking for is under File > Account.
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@dkf Because every decent database is a database server? Maybe SQLite wasn't enough.
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Why is that not simply a builtin dialog that says, hey, you want to spellcheck Spanish but don't have a dictionary, may I download that for you, and do you want the Spanish help too?
Because in Microsoft land, languages are a privilege, not a right. Up until recently you had to have the Pro version just to change Windows' interface language.
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@anonymous234 Bullshit.
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—obviously 365 < 2016, right?
(this is a Thinkpad X240, not a 486!)
Obviously 240 < 486. Probably doesn't even have floating-point unit, that one.
:theres_your_problem.jpg.bat:
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More to the point, why does it need a database server?
Ah, easy. It uses left pad internally, and that happens to pull in the database server as a dependency.
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@pie_flavor Not at all: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14236/language-packs
Select Windows 7 or 8.1 up top. Notice how you can download "Language Interface Packs" but not "Language Packs". The difference is LIPs require a specific base language, and they are only available for smaller languages. So you can switch to Armenian or Basque for free if you already have the right version, but English, French, Dutch, German... are Ultimate or Enterprise only. And Office works (or worked) the same way.
Windows has always been the "no, you can't have it" OS for regular customers. Language packs? No, you can't have them. File encryption? No, you can't have it. Remote desktop? No, you can't have it. Because they had no goddamn competition.
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@anonymous234 I think I've only ever (briefly) used one computer with a "Home" edition installed.
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@pie_flavor said in WTF Bites:
Do nothing of the sort. McAfee can actually be harmful to your system if you try to uninstall it the normal way, which does not actually uninstall it. You need the McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool.
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What part of
-std=c++11
do you not understand?!
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@topspin it highlighted just fine. What's your problem?
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@Gąska That the "clang code model" spams me with ten wrong error messages per line, while compiling works just fine.
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No, I got it. I'm just annoyed enough right now that I reiterated.
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@pie_flavor said in WTF Bites:
Are you familiar with the concept of being served?
That's when you have a breakdancing competition and someone slides on their forehead, right?
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@pie_flavor are you familiar with the concept of beating a dead horse?
We call it: debating with @Gąska.
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What part of
-std=c++11
do you not understand?!While C++ may be a disease, I wouldn't say it's sexually transmitted. In fact, the opposite.
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@hungrier Reverse correlation; virginity causes C++ and not the contrary
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What part of
-std=c++11
do you not understand?!While C++ may be a disease, I wouldn't say it's sexually transmitted. In fact, the opposite.
A sexually-cured disease?
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
It's the sort of thing you set an intern to write during onboarding.
I thought it was built-in...
But that looks like the version version. What's the public name for that version? Y'know, the one that they'd put on a box or a download link or whatever.
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@pie_flavor said in WTF Bites:
@pie_flavor are you familiar with the concept of beating a dead horse?
I'm going to take that as a 'no'. In the US, you must be presented in person with the court summons before you can be accountable for missing the court date upon it. And so, for a certain value of 'not read', your mockery of your strawman is actually correct.
@pie_flavor It's not just that you can't be held accountable for missing the court date... the court actually doesn't have personal jurisdiction over you until you've been properly served.
As a matter of fact, if you were never served properly, you could actually show up in court on the appropriate date with a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, and the case would be dismissed. You could effectively say "you did not follow the rules of civil procedure, therefore, this court has no jurisdiction over me, so, goodbye". Note that you must object to the lack of personal jurisdiction, if you actually mean to do so; otherwise, just showing up but not challenging the court's personal jurisdiction would be interpreted as waiving any challenge to it.
Uh, just in case any one gets any ideas: these are not true in the general case in the US. There might be some jurisdictions and/or case types that are this uptight about such things, but generally there are accepted means if a person can't be served directly within a reasonable period of time (or even instead of doing that) known as "substituted service". One of the better known of these being "service by publication" - e.g., putting it in the newspaper.
If there's a good reason you couldn't/didn't show up - say you were a J. Doe in a coma in a hospital somewhere for the entire time, for an extreme example - you probably wouldn't be punished for it. But people trying to avoid service in order to avoid court is hardly a new phenomenon, and the system has built in ways to deal with it. No matter why you didn't show up, not doing so can result in a warrant for your arrest or can result in a default judgment against you, which at best would just prolong the issue but with more hanging over your head.
Additionally, personal jurisdiction is a separate issue from notice of process, and can be contested even if you are properly served.
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What part of
-std=c++11
do you not understand?!While C++ may be a disease, I wouldn't say it's sexually transmitted. In fact, the opposite.
A sexually-cured disease?
Hasn't worked so far.
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@pie_flavor said in WTF Bites:
What else could the LA country code stand for?
Get real. Los Angeles, of course!
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Los Angeles, of course!
LA is its own country? I guess so…
Those of us not in LA prefer to think so. They're just weird down there...
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Uh, just in case any one gets any ideas: these are not true in the general case in the US. There might be some jurisdictions and/or case types that are this uptight about such things, but generally there are accepted means if a person can't be served directly within a reasonable period of time (or even instead of doing that) known as "substituted service". One of the better known of these being "service by publication" - e.g., putting it in the newspaper.
I'm talking about situations where the defendant was just never properly served. You're right, substituted service may be allowed. Generally, avoiding being served isn't going to do you any favors in the long run. But in cases where the plaintiff actually never serves the defendant (or the equivalent, gets the court to accept a substituted form of service), what I said is correct.
If there's a good reason you couldn't/didn't show up - say you were a J. Doe in a coma in a hospital somewhere for the entire time, for an extreme example - you probably wouldn't be punished for it. But people trying to avoid service in order to avoid court is hardly a new phenomenon, and the system has built in ways to deal with it. No matter why you didn't show up, not doing so can result in a warrant for your arrest or can result in a default judgment against you, which at best would just prolong the issue but with more hanging over your head.
Really, if you were aware of the case, then you ought to be checking to see what has been filed, because they're public record. If the plaintiff has filed a motion for substituted service, and it was granted, you can see that. You can obtain copies without technically accepting service, and you can plan your defense accordingly. If the court accepted substituted service, then you're on the hook to defend yourself. But if the plaintiff chased its tail trying unsuccessfully to serve you (and/or served someone else), your defense can be that you were not served properly.
Like I said, trying to avoid being served is not likely to do you any favors in the long run. Such defendants will be served, if the plaintiff's lawyer is halfway competent. But pro se legal representation is a thing...
Additionally, personal jurisdiction is a separate issue from notice of process, and can be contested even if you are properly served.
This is also true. But service is the first step, so to speak.
Once service has been properly made, the court still does need to establish personal jurisdiction over you, either because you live in its jurisdiction, own property in its jurisdiction, entered its jurisdiction and did something that gave rise to a valid claim against you, ...
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Los Angeles, of course!
LA is its own country? I guess so…
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A sexually-cured disease?
Hasn't worked so far.
You fucking braggart!
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@boomzilla said in WTF Bites:
@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
It's the sort of thing you set an intern to write during onboarding.
I thought it was built-in...
But that looks like the version version. What's the public name for that version? Y'know, the one that they'd put on a box or a download link or whatever.
Public name is Windows media player. Says right there.
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Public name is Windows media player. Says right there.
I think he was talking about the public name for that version.
Ex.: MS Office 2013 is v.15.0, 2016 is v.16.0 and 2019 is also v.16.0
At least, Wikipedia says so
FileUnder: versionning is hard, apparently
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@TimeBandit said in WTF Bites:
@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Public name is Windows media player. Says right there.
I think he was talking about the public name for that version.
Ex.: MS Office 2013 is v.15.0, 2016 is v.16.0 and 2019 is also v.16.0
At least, Wikipedia says so
FileUnder: versionning is hard, apparently
Heh, fuck if I know. Marketing does their own shit apart from the programmers, after all.
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@TimeBandit said in WTF Bites:
Ex.: MS Office 2013 is v.15.0, 2016 is v.16.0 and 2019 is also v.16.0
At least, Wikipedia says so
FileUnder: versionning is hard, apparently
Office versioning gets complicated by Office 365 too, certainly on macOS.
The same version number will have different features if you have a copy of Office that's got a retail or volume license than it does if you have Office on a 365 license.
Either way the About dialog drops the 2016/2019 naming. Up to 16.16 is 2016 and 16.17 onwards is 2019.
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@TimeBandit NT 6.1 anyone?
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@TimeBandit said in WTF Bites:
@loopback0 said in WTF Bites:
Up to 16.16 is 2016 and 16.17 onwards is 2019
That totally make sense
Isn't Windows still on 6.X?
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@TimeBandit said in WTF Bites:
@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Isn't Windows still on 6.X?
Doesn't seem like it
Oh good, I haven't tried any programs that look for version 9 or better for compatibility in a while.
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Oh good, I haven't tried any programs that look for version 9 or better for compatibility in a while.
Because you know you'll get Win95 programs?
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Oh good, I haven't tried any programs that look for version 9 or better for compatibility in a while.
Because you know you'll get Win95 programs?
I mean, it's been more than two decades at this point, right?
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Oh good, I haven't tried any programs that look for version 9 or better for compatibility in a while.
Because you know you'll get Win95 programs?
I mean, it's been more than two decades at this point, right?
And people still write lousy version checking! How many programs are now reading the version directly from kernel32.dll because MS tried slapping their hands with manifests and GetVersion deprecation... sigh.
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
Oh good, I haven't tried any programs that look for version 9 or better for compatibility in a while.
Because you know you'll get Win95 programs?
I mean, it's been more than two decades at this point, right?
I remember something about Oracle JRE 8 having some code that literally said "if OS full name starts with 'Windows 9' then..."
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@Tsaukpaetra said in WTF Bites:
STAAAAHP
Time for a dictionary reset? You can do that on iOS, right?
Since I don't remember consciously misspelling shit like that, I'm not sure why that would be needed.
I'd prefer if it stopped "correcting" things once I've undone it and typed the exact same thing.Just click on the X and it should stop suggesting this.