Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-11 Thread Joakim via Digitalmars-d
On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 at 16:00:45 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: On 11/05/2016 02:00 AM, Joakim wrote: Nothing is ever "completely replaced"- somebody somewhere is still using a mainframe or a UNIX workstation- but yes, PCs will basically disappear, just as you never see those old

Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-11 Thread Chris via Digitalmars-d
On Friday, 11 November 2016 at 10:56:31 UTC, Chris wrote: On Thursday, 10 November 2016 at 16:48:01 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: I hope you're right, because I definitely need to use an "old-fashioned" machine in order to get things done without wasting enormous time & effort. [...] Sit

Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-11 Thread Chris via Digitalmars-d
On Thursday, 10 November 2016 at 16:48:01 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: I hope you're right, because I definitely need to use an "old-fashioned" machine in order to get things done without wasting enormous time & effort. [...] Sit on the bank of a river and wait: Your enemy's corpse will

Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-10 Thread Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d
On 11/10/2016 05:14 AM, qznc wrote: On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 at 16:00:45 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: But it probably will take over anyway, because, let's face it, when the fuck has being complete and utter fucking shit ever stopped a computing tech from becoming a runaway success?: I

Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-10 Thread Chris via Digitalmars-d
On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 at 16:00:45 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: But it probably will take over anyway, because, let's face it, when the fuck has being complete and utter fucking shit ever stopped a computing tech from becoming a runaway success?: Windows, C++, Java2, Web-as-a-platform,

Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-10 Thread qznc via Digitalmars-d
On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 at 16:00:45 UTC, Nick Sabalausky wrote: On 11/05/2016 02:00 AM, Joakim wrote: Nothing is ever "completely replaced"- somebody somewhere is still using a mainframe or a UNIX workstation- but yes, PCs will basically disappear, just as you never see those old

Re: [OT] web/desktop dying

2016-11-09 Thread Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d
On 11/05/2016 02:00 AM, Joakim wrote: Nothing is ever "completely replaced"- somebody somewhere is still using a mainframe or a UNIX workstation- but yes, PCs will basically disappear, just as you never see those old computers anymore. Android 7.0 has a full multi-window mode, just dock your