Re: Chosing a programming language for today and the next 10 years

2011-03-23 Thread Nathan England
Wow, such a windows question, and written to a linux group! Dare I bring up Qt and KDE ? I realize neither is a language, but with the future of Qt and KDE looking to scale to mobile devices, it only makes sense to plan future applications to be written with C++ using the incredibly impressive Qt

Re: Chosing a programming language for today and the next 10 years

2011-03-23 Thread Eric Cope
Personally, I'd learn C and then C++ and then Objective C. The basics of C applies to both C++ and Objective C. Its good for embedded stuff and standard computer platforms. Java is appealing from its cross platform ability, but with Oracle at the helm, I've heard grumblings that it may be going

Re: PLUG/DEV/INSTALL/ETC booth volunteer(s) at ableconf

2011-03-23 Thread Dazed_75
I will be at an Installfest in Tucson on Saturday or I would volunteer. On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Brian Cluff br...@snaptek.com wrote: I would like to see PLUG directly represented at ableconf for those attendees that aren't already coming or aware of the group... it would be a good

RE: Chosing a programming language for today and the next 10 years

2011-03-23 Thread Taylor, Kaia
I read that you want a win desktop application, as opposed to a device driver, for instance. I am guessing that code efficiency is lower down on the list than coding time. So I see it as a matter of balancing how quickly you want that desktop app written, versus how much ooh and aah you want for

Wireless Technical Reference Poster

2011-03-23 Thread Stephen
http://networking.flukenetworks.com/?elqPURLPage=608?LS=ACWLPSTRNetworkWorld Fluke is gathering info, but giving you a poster... take a look if you want one. -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze

Re: Chosing a programming language for today and the next 10 years

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Fries
On 03/23/2011 10:03 AM, Taylor, Kaia wrote: I read that you want a win desktop application, as opposed to a device driver, for instance. I am guessing that code efficiency is lower down on the list than coding time. So I see it as a matter of balancing how quickly you want that desktop app

Re: Chosing a programming language for today and the next 10 years

2011-03-23 Thread Stephen
This is a great bit of information, One thing he does not mention is the similarities in all of these languages, you learn one the others get somewhat easier... (not all but many) On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Kevin Fries kfri...@gmail.com wrote: On 03/23/2011 10:03 AM, Taylor, Kaia wrote:

Re: Chosing a programming language for today and the next 10 years

2011-03-23 Thread Kevin Fries
On 03/23/2011 11:06 AM, Stephen wrote: This is a great bit of information, One thing he does not mention is the similarities in all of these languages, you learn one the others get somewhat easier... (not all but many) Good point... And you are right in a way, but not completely. You

network made easy - not

2011-03-23 Thread betty
thanks to all who answered, this looks like a project for the summer when i am stuck indoors because it is so hot outside. seems like it is a not-too-easy thing well, i'll keep the emails from the list and experiment around when it's over 90. :)) thx, betty i. webcanine.com

Re: network made easy - not

2011-03-23 Thread Stephen
honestly the tricky part is finding out if the router will allow internal devices to talk to each-other. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 2:52 PM, betty nicepeng...@webcanine.com wrote: thanks to all who answered, this looks like a project for the summer when i am stuck indoors because it is so hot

how does one create a pdf of a scan?

2011-03-23 Thread Michael Havens
I have an HP photojet c7250. Any pointers or am I going to need to do it through my windows box? I am running uubuntu. -- :-)~MIKE~(-: --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change

Re: how does one create a pdf of a scan?

2011-03-23 Thread Jordan Aberle
You scanner software probably has the ability to save the file as a pdf. If not download pdfcreator. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:24 PM, Michael Havens bmi...@gmail.com wrote: I have an HP photojet c7250. Any pointers or am I going to need to do it through my windows box? I am running uubuntu.

Re: how does one create a pdf of a scan?

2011-03-23 Thread keith smith
I have an HP and the docs are not all that good.  It took a lot of trial and error to set it up to scan to my XP box.  Not sure how you would scan to your Linux box. Keith Smith 2 Chronicles 7:14 (New International) : if my people, who are called by my name, will

Re: how does one create a pdf of a scan?

2011-03-23 Thread Ariel Gold
I did a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS install recently on a friend's computer and it was like the simplest hardware experience ever. I added printer and it printed a test page successfully. This was a HP multifunction printer. But I don't remember the model. Then I went to Applications - Graphics - Simple Scan

Re: how does one create a pdf of a scan?

2011-03-23 Thread Michael Havens
wow... that is simple! On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Ariel Gold arielqg...@gmail.com wrote: I did a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS install recently on a friend's computer and it was like the simplest hardware experience ever. I added printer and it printed a test page successfully. This was a HP

Mailing list for Fedora RPM updates

2011-03-23 Thread Sir Light
Peoples, I been looking for a mailing list that has a list of RPMs binary updates as they becomes available for download but can't seem to find it. Anyone can point to a link for it or a line for the mailing list? Jon --- PLUG-discuss mailing

Re: Mailing list for Fedora RPM updates

2011-03-23 Thread Daniel Stasinski
I been looking for a mailing list that has a list of RPMs binary updates as they becomes available for download but can't seem to find it. Anyone can point to a link for it or a line for the mailing list? This should be happening automatically. At least since Fedora 11 PackageKitD runs in

Re: how does one create a pdf of a scan?

2011-03-23 Thread Michael Havens
it was so cool it even detected the kind of scanner I had hooked up. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Michael Havens bmi...@gmail.com wrote: wow... that is simple! On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Ariel Gold arielqg...@gmail.com wrote: I did a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS install recently on a

Re: Mailing list for Fedora RPM updates

2011-03-23 Thread Sir Light
Daniel, I wasn't asking about doing it using yum or a command on a Fedora box.. I was asking for a mailing list that announces the RPMs updates. Jon Daniel Stasinski dan...@genericinbox.com wrote: I been looking for a mailing list that has a list of RPMs binary updates as they