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Comment Virtualization must be coming soon (Score 1) 247

Already, using Windows 8 feels a lot like running VMware on a Linux box did 10 years ago. Win8 Start is the new Ctrl-Alt-F8. It feels like two systems in one. Adding Android as a 3rd option would be a logical step.

Then I believe there will be virtual Android apps on the PC desktop, virtual iPhone apps on Android phones, and eventually, even virtual Win8 tiles on the Windows desktop :-)

And at that time, everybod will have access to all apps, and nobydy knows which OS is running in the bottom of it all.

Borge

Comment Re:How to read code (Score 1) 254

Thanks! Are there tools that do this automatically? I haven't worked much with Doxygen and usually pick the programming environment most commonly used for the programming target. I've had some good experiences with Eclipse based editors but find the learning curve a bit steep. On the easy and less powerfull end I use Programmer's Notepad and grep in Cygwin.

But if there are good automated tools, I'll take the time to teach myself how to use them.

By the way, the code is for an open source windows driver.

Borge

Submission + - How to start reading other's code?

BorgeStrand writes: I'm reviving an open source project and need to read up on a lot of existing code written by others. What are your tricks for quickly getting to grips with code written by others? The project is written in C++ using several APIs which are unknown to me. I know embedded C pretty well, so both the syntax, the APIs and the general functionality are things I wish to explore before I can contribute to the project.
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Submission + - Should I Publish or Patent?

BorgeStrand writes: Patenting is an expensive process, even coming up with some sort of proof that your idea is unique (and thereby try to attract financing) may be prohibitive for the lone inventor. So what do you folks out there do when you come up with a good idea but don't have the means to patent it or market it to someone who will pay for the patenting process? And how much sense does it really make for the lone inventor to patent something? Would it make more sense to publish the whole idea, and make it (and my inventive brainpower) up for grabs? If my ideas are indeed valuable, what is the best way to gain anything from them without investing too much financially? What is your experience?

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