Questions tagged [stability]

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Should the Eigen-unsupported modules be avoided?

The popular linear algebra library Eigen comes with a long list of so-called "unsupported" modules, for example modules for FFT, numerical differentiation or Euler angles. In the Eigen documentation, it is clearly stated: These modules are…
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What's the stability of VS2010 like?

I'm talking about VS 2010 Professional/Ultimate RTM (not express versions). Google doesn't show much other than stuff about the beta 2 and RC versions. Will it run OK on a Core 2 Duo E6550 2.33GHz with 3GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS? Edit: How…
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What does "stable" really mean in relation to code?

I often see or hear people describe something as "stable" in relation to code. Am I right in thinking that a "stable" class library is one in which the functions have been well tested, used in the real world and not been found to contain any bugs?…
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Is Meteor.js stable enough for production?

I was really amazed about's meteor.js features and ease of use, im really falling in love with it. I just wanted to know if you expert guys think it is stable enough for using it in production for a medium sized project. Thanks for your…
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Fuzzy sorting algorithm merge stability

Context I am implementing a psychological test whereby a user is presented with pairs of images an has to indicate which they prefer. They respond to their preference with either the A or L key. If the number of images is quite large then comparing…
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Stable System Vs Better Design

In may Daily Job i come across this Dilemma : "Stable System Vs Better Design" In routine job when i am fixing some module, When i see bad design -> Badly written code -> Badly Written Algorithm -> Optimization possible I would prefer to fix these…
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WP7 application crashes when being frequently activated / deactivated

I noticed that, if in WP7 application I press Start key then quickly Back key to return to the app, and very quickly repeat these steps many times, the application ends up being crashed (it exits unexpectedly and no way to recover it via Back key).…
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WPF Stability in VS2008 Express

I'm having trouble with stability in the xaml editor. Restart VS 25 times a day has become tedious. Are there strategies that would minimize the problem or an open source alternative that provides a visual display? Any help would be sincerely…
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Smart Garbage Collection?

You can garbage collect in Java simply by calling System.gc() but sometimes this "stalls" the application. Is it a bad idea to garbage collect like this and avoid stalls: new Thread(new Runnable() { public void run() { System.gc(); …
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How to limit ArangoDB RAM usage inside of a docker container?

We use ArangoDB 3.3.14 (Community Edition) with MMFiles storage engine for a relatively large data set (a bit over 30 GB when you back it up). We run it inside of a docker container using ECS. Our host VM has 64 GB of RAM and we have dedicated 55…
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Service Broker conversations: to end or not to end™

Time for experts (waiting for @RemusRusanu and mates^^) Context I built a service broker thing, heavily based on SQLTeam's blog example (http://www.sqlteam.com/article/centralized-asynchronous-auditing-with-service-broker), to simulate ETL behavior…
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Determining Stable discs in Othello

I'm trying to determine which discs of an Othello board are stables ones (can't be flipped for the rest of the game). I've read that the disc needs to be stable in all four directions (horizontally, vertically and both diagonals). For it to be…
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Partition Algorithm that leads to a stable Quicksort

It is said that a particular partition algorithm can lead to a stable Quick Sort and I was wondering what the specifics would need to be to do this? Would be helpful if anyone had a an example or tips to create such algorithm
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Python Sorting Question

i need to sort the following list of Tuples in Python: ListOfTuples = [('10', '2010 Jan 1;', 'Rapoport AM', 'Role of antiepileptic drugs as preventive agents for migraine', '20030417'), ('21', '2009 Nov;', 'Johannessen SI', 'Antiepilepticdrugs in…
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Are javax packages stable?

Is it true that javax packages, in the Java language, are not stable and can be deprecated in future versions? In most of our project we use the swing packages which are included in javax.
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