@ekolis said:
I will now go and devise "Unicode C", a dialect of C in which sizeof(char) varies from eight to thirty-two bits depending on "#pragma codepage" statements! >:-D
I believe that's what wchar_t is for.
@ekolis said:
I will now go and devise "Unicode C", a dialect of C in which sizeof(char) varies from eight to thirty-two bits depending on "#pragma codepage" statements! >:-D
I believe that's what wchar_t is for.
As far as know there is no global defintion of a byte. In digital electronics it is defined by most text books as a group of eight bits.
The IEEE 1541 doesn't define its size and in C, a byte is sizeof(char) which is at least 8 bits.
So it depends on the context really. But 4 bits is highly unlikely.
If Installation Manager is not installed, you can use the Installation Manager installer to silently install Installation Manager with a single command.
The Installation Manager installer is included in the installation files for Installation Manager.
@Quango said:
@Manos said:
Wait a second, you have 24 applications and the 21 are from outside the EU and require working visas ?
Are you running a sweatshop by any chance ?
No, it's true - almost all the applications are overseas students on Visas. UK students don't do computer science any more it seems
mod: added relevant quote, because thread view is for chumps. –dh
I have worked in the UK for 5 years and back then I was always the only foreigner. How things have changed...
Wait a second, you have 24 applications and the 21 are from outside the EU and require working visas ?
Are you running a sweatshop by any chance ?
Oh yes... White box testing. Completely meaningless in most cases and the "test cases" are created only to tick the box and please the ignorant idiots at QA.
I have only done meaningful white box testing/component testing in safety critical systems.
In the vast majority of software systems test cases should test business logic, business functionality and requirements.
@pnieuwkamp said:
I think I'm still missing the point?If I ask Google how much 150 dollar is in euro, I get € 113 which is about the "roughly 100" I mentioned earlier, and you still haven't explained why an MS exam would not be professional :P
The point is that technical and professional certifications would normally require training, time, effort and money that the company is not prepared to provide for but they would happily take any certication for a nominal amount and use it in bids. If you think that is the right way for employee development and engagement then we will just have to agree that we disagree.
>> One large Japanese retailer used to need three days to process its customers rewards program. With HANA it now takes three seconds.
WTF ??
This article takes trolling to whole new level...
@pnieuwkamp said:
A) ...because a Microsoft Exam isn't professional? I think I'm missing the point?
A Microsoft exam alone costs $150
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/exam-prep.aspx
@pnieuwkamp said:
TRWTF is, of course, your training costs?
70-662 self paced traning kit @ Amazon: € 40, taking a multiple guess exam is roughly € 100, leaving you well below the maximum of € 300.
The email specifically states "The company will reimburse the costs", you present them the bill, they fork over the money and the tax department leaves empty handed (at least here in the Netherlands).
A, You have to get a professional certification which costs much more than €40. They don't cover books and training material.
B. It's partial reimbursement up to €300 so it's a payment subject to tax and national insurance. Even if they manage to pay-pass the tax, the amount is a joke.
C. Certification exams are usually done during working hours so employees have to use their own holidays
D. I am quite sure the laughable policy in question will have to opposite effect from the intended one...
@blakeyrat said:
@FrostCat said:@blakeyrat said:What cert costs only $600-ish?Actually it's more like $400, but that actually enhances your point (Were you thinking of British money, which actually would be closer to $600?)
Whatever, the point is they all cost twice that even if you don't buy any training materials or classes. Omniture charges around $2200 for certs on their web analytics stuff, and the certs expire every year. That's like $9000/year if you do all the certs.
Exactly my point. It's pocket money. Also the €300 is gross. The employee will have to pay tax and national insurance because it's not an re-imbursement but rather a "payment".
They are bozos...
@Sutherlands said:
@Manos said:
calls for tendersWha?@Manos said:So the company requires professional certifications to get contracts but will not pay for them. In any case it's a joke of a training policy.If they're requiring you to get them, that's different. Either way, maybe it's just my experience, but most places don't grant time off work to take classes/certification.