Most of us are probably aware of Singularity, a research operating system out of Microsoft Research which explored a number of new ideas, which is available as open source software. Singularity isn't the only research OS out of Microsoft; they recently released the first snapshot of a new operating system, called Barrelfish. It introduces the concept of the multikernel, which treats a multicore system as a network of independent cores, using ideas from distributed systems.
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Member since:2006-02-06
Relax, this is most likely the view of one of purists of science definition as "Acquiring knowledge by applying Scientific Method".
Too bad that definition leaves Math out of it, that's why I refuse to accept such definition, but most people I know gladly accept it. So, it's simply a matter of semantics, I guess.
Please note that I don't mean the word "purist" in an offending way, more like describing a specific line of thought.
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Member since:2009-08-26
It should be described as engineering but it is much closer to science than the social sciences which are pretty much left-wing politics pretending to be objective.
Sociologists for example actually take an active position in discouraging theories related to inequality that involve genetics. They're openly biased and see nothing wrong with it.
The social sciences encourage a politically correct form of critical thinking which amounts to disregarding objectivity when it comes to sensitive subjects. They also still want to believe in tabula rasa or "blank slate" even though anyone with half a brain can see that it is wishful thinking.
Edited 2009-09-27 09:04 UTC
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Member since:2007-09-23
I beg to differ. Algorithmic science is very real and even if the science is more abstract than, for example, biology of physics it is a well established science with theories and observations in actual implementations.
You may not agree with me on the definition of science but I would still argue that computer science should be consider a science and hence writing software is a very fundamental part in exploring that science.
Edited 2009-09-27 16:05 UTC
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2007-09-23
As I am studying "computer science" I will have to disagree with you. Writing software can be science since writing software includes creating algorithms, and algorithms are a fundamental part of computer science, no matter of the field is artificial intelligence, image analysis or database optimization.