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I suppose the ball he plays with is flat to. Maybe there'll be a new inflate-gate! 
Marc
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everybody knows the world isn't round, it's generally (but not perfectly) spherical.
Nor is it flat, - it's lumpy, pocked and puddled (otherwise there would be no such thing as hills or mountains (which would make riding my bike a lot easier), divers would be unemployed and spelunkers would be strange folk with a silly job title.
Sin tack
the any key okay
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To quote Wikipedia: Quote: Since the Earth is flattened at the poles and bulges at the equator, geodesy represents the shape of the earth with an oblate spheroid. The oblate spheroid, or oblate ellipsoid, is an ellipsoid of revolution obtained by rotating an ellipse about its shorter axis.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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...and then go read up on Big N - geoid-ellipsoid separation, aka one reason why your GPS altitude is crazy. 
Cheers,
Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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It is basically spheroidal. Fundamentals of Mapping[^] Quote: The closest basic mathematical figure that approximates the shape of the Earth is the Ellipsoid ⁄ Spheroid.
The earth spheroid is not perfect (of course). This is partly because the earth's composition is not uniform. If it were spherical or flat it would not be geometrically perfect either (if it were flat would there be gravity?). It is a geoid which is very closely approximated by a number of spheroids which are locality specific. Now which spheroid is it? That's where the error arises.
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
modified 18-Feb-17 23:26pm.
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My point is that the geoid, a gravitational concept (think "sea level") is a useful refinement on the ellipsoid, particularly when it comes to relating GPS (ellipsoidal) altitude to "reality". (Seeing an altitude reading of 25 metres on the beach is a bit disconcerting to some!) Many GPS devices/apps these days have big N tables built in to make the correction.
(Sorry, I'm a geodesy nerd.) There's a good discussion here[^], particularly chapters 8 and 9.
Cheers,
Peter
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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I'm looking to setup a multipurpose local git server, but I wanted to make sure I was heading down the right path. I have a mixed environment with Windows 10 VS2015 development as well as some Linux servers using VIM and Atom the text editor. Is there a git magic bullet that would work in a mixed environment like this?
Is it as simple as pointing everything to my Linux git server and making periodic commits using Windows and Linux command line?
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I would have thought you just set up a local git server on whatever hardware you have - Windows, Linux, and just use whatever client - command-line, SourceTree, VS Code etc that you have
The only caveat I'd add is, make sure you back up your git server periodically
Im pretty agnostic on o/s - whatever meets your requirements
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You don't have to set up an HTTP git server; you can set up a filesystem based remote repo on any machine you want, but it lacks auth etc. However, it does spare you having to set up an actual Git server in either machine.
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StampedePress wrote: Is it as simple as ... using Windows and Linux command line?
Nothing about the git command line is simple.
Let me rephrase that. Nothing about git is simple! 
Marc
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I use those same tools as well. Git commits are done to your local folder where your project lives. Then, if you want to collaborate, you can push your local commits to a server.
I like Gitlab myself. I run a Gitlab server at home and at work.
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Ok great, that's exactly what I was looking for. Knowing that it's possible is half the battle!
I briefly read about Git Lab, I'll look into that.
Fortunately the projects that are on the Windows and Linux Dev Box will be different so no need for code sharing.
I plan to have the Git server VM run on a Raid 1 setup on a pair of new WD Red drives, plenty of snapshots for emergency backups.
Thanks all!
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Yes it is as simple as that.
If windows clients and linux clients will share some code, you will have to look into automatic line ending conversions.
If you have not done so already, do read the git documentation, especially the book: Git - Book[^].
This was really helpful in getting me to understand GIT, when we switched from TFSVC to TFSGIT.
And a great big caveat: VS 2015 GIT integration sucks big time. Not all commands work and some of them work only when called from a certain menu. When mixing command line calls of GIT and invocations from within a VS instance running as administrator are also very error prone. Otherwise I really love GIT and wouldn't consider switching back.
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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If you are new to Git, check out GitExtensions. It's my favorite front-end.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gitextensions/
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Life is sooo unfair isn't it? I always do a full background check of the poster before answering any questions. 
The real difference might be that your questions may relate directly to MSDN topics and where is the point in writing a more or less accurate version of the same information? And I can't do the reading for you.
I know no MSDN topic that would answer this question here and, as you can see, are having a bit of a discussion. See the difference?
If you just wanted a little attention, that's also ok. I once got a fully trained soldier to stop crying and I'm sure my sensitive and caring methods will work for you as well.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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Quote: I know no MSDN topic that would answer this question here and, as you can see, are having a bit of a discussion. See the difference?
That I think is clearly your lack.
Quote: you just wanted a little attention, that's also
Quote: once got a fully trained soldier to stop crying
Who is looking for Attention?
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Atta boy! Let it all out.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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CDP1802 wrote: I'm sure my sensitive and caring methods will work for you as well
Said the orc from Mordor
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Good idea. Time to some looting in Skyrim. But I must disappoint you. I play an Elf and even the other Elves think I'm sneaky and arrogant.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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The Falmer were elves once and show some resemblance with orcs
I still think you're an orc from Mordor
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The post below is basically a discussion on style. Something in which that MSDN is sadly lacking.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Yes and it is also ok. But I think you also remember similar questions/discussions here from new members and they will be send to hell...
[Edit]
Same happens also to me because years * rep < allowed 
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Perfect use for a goto.
10 ASK Question$
20 GOTO hell
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
If software development were a circus, we would all be the clowns.
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Perhaps you (and several other people) should read the post before making assumptions on what it says. I know perfectly well the difference between String and string. That is not the question. The questions was about style - something suitably lacking in any requirement of technical thought for a Friday afternoon.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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