Yeah, we're still using a 2006 Mac mini for a HTPC. Upgraded the CPU (I think it was Core Duo, not even Core 2 Duo) and firmware - thanks to a hack on the net - and then RAM, but I think it only uses 3 of 4GiB.

"Few if any legal systems have a process for reliably donating works to the public domain."

Yes, I agree. Acorn did this with their Archimedes (ARM-based) computers in the late 80's with a BBC (6502-based) emulator in ROM.

10 PRINT CHR$(INT(.5+RND(1))*45+47);:GOTO 10

Quantum decoherence.

=> Google Native Client.

The Apple I & II originally ran Integer Basic, written (on paper) and hand-assembled entirely by Woz.

... and it still sucks at that, though marginally less so than Google.

Parent AC is a troll, in case readers/mods don't spot it.

Some of those quotes are taken totally out of context. Some of them are true! Carmack also says Direct3D > OpenGL.

How about I choose some quotes from terjeber:
"I also have to do cross-platform stuff. In such cases I am on Linux primarily. Some times I wander into Solaris territory."
"Ruby/Rails". (His preferred web dev platform, ahead of .NET MVC, Play! and Spring.)
"Being religious about what platform you use is a sure sign that as an IT professional you are ready for replacement."

Yes, really: too much work. Heh, I don't fit into the lazy but desperate group you allude to above.

One of my guys is writing a SL app that looks great. It still took a good amount of (great) work.

Another guy is writing a different part of our suite in HTML (because it's public facing).
Getting it working took more than SL, but not too much because his knowledge is good.

Getting it working on 3 versions of 3+ browsers was too much work, IMO.
HTML & JS aren't the platform. That and 9+ browser implementations are the target platform.
Tweaking the L&F in 2 or 3 libraries' CSS to match and get a consistent look is also too much work.

I actually agree with points in your comment, but as the guys who replied to you point out there _are_ more productive platforms.

Here.

Lots of interesting comments there, and yet MS keeps fueling the fire.
HTML(5)/JS is still too much work compared with SL for LOB apps.

I don't see SL going away any time soon.

An Apple one and another 2 with IPS panels.
You need this when running 5 instances of Visual Studio.
(Perversely, he has VI plugins for VS, Firefox etc.)

I make sure all my guys have at least 2 if they want them.

I hear that ballerina costumes offend the prophet.

But perfect for broad reproduction.

"Relational SQL and key-value NoSQL models are mathematically dual, and provides a monadic query language for what they have coined coSQL."

I'm glad somebody clarified that! (Time to RTFA.)