LWN: Comments on "A report from SCALE 2008" https://lwn.net/Articles/268891/ This is a special feed containing comments posted to the individual LWN article titled "A report from SCALE 2008". en-us Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:49:14 +0000 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:49:14 +0000 https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification lwn@lwn.net A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/270053/ https://lwn.net/Articles/270053/ dmarti The 747 simulator is the product of a co. called <a href="http://www.lfstech.com">LFS Technologies</a>. Here's a <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/podcasts/linux/2008/021408-linuxcast.html">podcast interview</a>. (More SCALE interviews: <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/community/?q=node/2646">Scott Shreeve</a>, <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/community/?q=node/2718">Christopher Blizzard</a>, <a href="http://www.linuxworld.com/community/?q=node/2678">Celeste Lyn Paul</a>) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:25:46 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269724/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269724/ nix <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> It wasn't a spelling error unless you say it was :) It's even in US dictionaries: Spelt \Spelt\, imp. &amp; p. p. of Spell. Spelled. [1913 Webster] </pre></div> Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:25:45 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269630/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269630/ gerv <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> <font class="QuotedText">&gt; I won't comment on 'spelt' 8-)</font> I'd like to claim that was intentional... &lt;cringe&gt; but no, unusual varieties of corn were not supposed to be part of that post. My standards are slipping. Gerv </pre></div> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:53:02 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269616/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269616/ jake <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> <font class="QuotedText">&gt; Nit: it's spelt "Allison Randal".</font> So it is! I took it right out of the SCALE program, even checking it twice! I won't comment on 'spelt' 8-) thanks, fixed. jake </pre></div> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:11:15 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269607/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269607/ gerv <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> Nit: it's spelt "Allison Randal". See <a href="http://www.lohutok.net/">http://www.lohutok.net/</a> :-) Gerv </pre></div> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:13:28 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269605/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269605/ speedster1 <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> Jake, I wish you'd mentioned you were heading out to SCALE... can you give us loyal readers a heads-up next time you make it out to So Cal? </pre></div> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:45:20 +0000 Adobe Flash required - I should've guessed https://lwn.net/Articles/269324/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269324/ dlang <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> that's one problem with flicker :-( the pictures will be showing up elsewhere eventually (including higher res versions), but this is the quick-and-dirty first view David Lang </pre></div> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:22:26 +0000 Adobe Flash required - I should've guessed https://lwn.net/Articles/269317/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269317/ pr1268 <p>I figured out what was happening - Flickr wants Adobe Flash plugin to view that page (Boo! Hiss!).</p> <p>Thank you, dlang, for posting the page. My booing isn't directed toward you. :-)</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:36:38 +0000 photos from SCALE - Broken Web Page? https://lwn.net/Articles/269315/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269315/ pr1268 <p>That link gives my browser the black screen of death (save for a few links at the bottom of the page inviting me to &quot;Take a Tour&quot; or similar). Is the page broken/down?</p> <p>FWIW: Firefox 2.0.0.12 on Slackware 12.0 with a broadband connection.</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:21:14 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269310/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269310/ smithj <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> "Over the years he has taught, the language used in the advanced placement course—dictated by the state—has gone from Pascal, through C++, and now uses Java, with some rumblings being heard about moving to Python." AP tests aren't administered or dictated by state (or, indeed, any) government, but rather by CollegeBoard, the company which makes the tests. Reference <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html</a> </pre></div> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:36:57 +0000 photos from SCALE https://lwn.net/Articles/269312/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269312/ dlang <div class="FormattedComment"><pre> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnstanforth/sets/72157603903213043/show/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnstanforth/sets/721576039...</a> John Stanforth was taking pictures for SCALE, here are some of them </pre></div> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:36:03 +0000 A report from SCALE 2008 https://lwn.net/Articles/269297/ https://lwn.net/Articles/269297/ pr1268 <p>That 747 simulator looks incredibly fun... Where can I get one? ;-)</p> <p>Actually, the whole conference sounded like a blast. I can only hope to attend something like that a little closer to home some time in the future. Thanks for the report.</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:03:46 +0000