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Beye

2009-02-07T02:19:36Z

63.172.255.146:

{{Notability|date=January 2009}}
{{Advert|date=January 2009}}
{{Unreferenced|date=November 2008}}
{{Infobox Software
| caption = Biew
| screenshot = [[Image:biew_ss.png|250px]]
| developer = Nick Kurshev
| latest_release_version = 5.7.3
| latest_release_date = [[{{MONTHNAME|2}} 01]], [[2009]]
| operating_system = [[Cross-platform]]
| genre = [[Software utility|Utility]]
| licence = [[GNU General Public License]]
| website = [http://biew.sourceforge.net biew.sourceforge.net]
}}

'''BIEW''' is a multiplatform, portable [[viewer]] of [[binary files]] with a built-in editor that functions in binary, hexadecimal and [[disassembler]] modes. It uses native [[X86_assembly_language#Syntax|Intel syntax]] for disassembly. Features include an '''[[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]]''' disassemblers, a Russian code pages converter, full preview of '''[[MZ]], [[NE]], [[PE]], [[NLM]], [[coff32]], [[elf]]''' formats, partial preview of ''[[a.out]], [[LE]], [[LX]], [[Phar Lap]]'' formats, and a code navigator.

== History ==
This project was born in middle of [[1994]]. That was time when compilers were not able to produce highly optimized executables but CPU were too slow. That caused that many programmers coded executables with using of assemblers. That days computer's industry in may countries including [[Russia]] was free from [[Internet]] and it was problematic to find out any knowledge about CPU. Many programs produced errors and it was too difficult to understand the true source of problems. The compiler may contain the many bugs within itself same as source of program may contain wrongly coded places. After long attempts to understand what may cause wrong working of own programs the author of '''Biew''' became coded own disassembler. Most probably the needs of author could be covered by existing disassemblers but lack of possibility to get them became main reason to initiate own disassembler. Yes, the author of '''Biew''' was familiar with some disassemblers that days like [[hiew]] and qview. But these disassemblers were designed to cover only half needs of the author of '''biew'''. When the project achieved the functionality of [[hiew]] that days, the author became to redistribute own project with friends. Initially '''Biew''' was closed-source project but friends helped to improve the project with new ideas and in rare cases with new code. Later after purchasing modem the author decided to open source and publish them in [[Internet]]. The author understood that commercial profit from sailing executables of '''biew''' would be too low to give good money for the life of author. From other side attracting volunteers would be allow seriously improve the project. And 16 may 1999 at [http://sourceforge.net sourceforge.net] were published sources of the project.

==Features==
Biew's features include:
* Built-in [[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]] disassembler.
* Saving and restoring part of file.
* Support for a-out, arch, coff-386, [[elf]], [[MZ]], [[Java_Virtual_Machine|jvmclass]], [[LE]], LMF, [[LX]], [[NE]], [[NLM]]-386, PharLap, [[PE]], [[RDOFF]], [[SIS_(filename)|SIS]], [[SIS_(filename)|SISX]] executable formats.
* Instruction hilighting.
* Code navigator.
* [[CPU]] performance utility
* Built-in 64-bit [[calculator]]
* Support for [[asf]], [[avi]], [[bmp]], [[jpeg]], [[mov]], [[mp3]], [[mpeg]], [[realmedia]], [[wav]] [[multimedia]] formats.
* Console-Input viewer
* Pattern searching in [[disassembler]], [[hexadecimal]] and binary modes.
* Russian [[Code_page|code-page]] [[converter]].

== Links ==
Its home page is at http://biew.sourceforge.net

== See also ==
*[[File_viewer|File viewer]]
*[[Hex_editor|Hex editor]]
*[[Assembly_language#Assembler|Assembler]]
*[[Disassembler]]
*[[Reverse_engineering|Reverse engineering]]
*[[Comparison_of_hex_editors|Comparison of hex-editors]]
*[[Hiew]]
*[[List_of_file_formats|List of file formats]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.wasm.ru/toollist.php?list=13 Popular disassemblers]
*[http://www.program-transformation.org/Transform/DisAssembly transformation Wiki on disassembly]
*[http://www.openrce.org/ OpenRCE: Various Disassembler Resources and Plug-ins]
*[http://www.thefreecountry.com/programming/disassemblers.shtml The free country]

[[Category:Free editing software]]
[[Category:Free program testing tools]]
[[Category:Hex editors]]

== Notes ==
{{translation request|Other languages}}
{{programming-software-stub}}

[[es:BIEW]]
[[ru:BIEW]]

Beye

2009-02-07T02:18:54Z

63.172.255.146: /* Features */

{{Notability|date=January 2009}}
{{Advert|date=January 2009}}
{{Unreferenced|date=November 2008}}
{{Infobox Software
| caption = Biew
| screenshot = [[Image:biew_ss.png|250px]]
| developer = Nick Kurshev
| latest_release_version = 5.7.3
| latest_release_date = [[{{MONTHNAME|2}} 01]], [[2009]]
| operating_system = [[Cross-platform]]
| genre = [[Software utility|Utility]]
| licence = [[GNU General Public License]]
| website = [http://biew.sourceforge.net biew.sourceforge.net]
}}

'''BIEW''' is a multiplatform, portable [[viewer]] of [[binary files]] with a built-in editor that functions in binary, hexadecimal and [[disassembler]] modes. It uses native [[X86_assembly_language#Syntax|Intel syntax]] for disassembly. Features include an '''[[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]]''' disassemblers, a Russian code pages converter, full preview of '''[[MZ]], [[NE]], [[PE]], [[NLM]], [[coff32]], [[elf]]''' formats, partial preview of ''[[a.out]], [[LE]], [[LX]], [[Phar Lap]]'' formats, and a code navigator.

== History ==
This project was born in middle of [[1994]]. That was time when compilers were not able to produce highly optimized executables but CPU were too slow. That caused that many programmers coded executables with using of assemblers. That days computer's industry in may countries including [[Russia]] was free from [[Internet]] and it was problematic to find out any knowledge about CPU. Many programs produced errors and it was too difficult to understand the true source of problems. The compiler may contain the many bugs within itself same as source of program may contain wrongly coded places. After long attempts to understand what may cause wrong working of own programs the author of '''Biew''' became coded own disassembler. Most probably the needs of author could be covered by existing disassemblers but lack of possibility to get them became main reason to initiate own disassembler. Yes, the author of '''Biew''' was familiar with some disassemblers that days like [[hiew]] and qview. But these disassemblers were designed to cover only half needs of the author of '''biew'''. When the project achieved the functionality of [[hiew]] that days, the author became to redistribute own project with friends. Initially '''Biew''' was closed-source project but friends helped to improve the project with new ideas and in rare cases with new code. Later after purchasing modem the author decided to open source and publish them in [[Internet]]. The author understood that commercial profit from sailing executables of '''biew''' would be too low to give good money for the life of author. From other side attracting volunteers would be allow seriously improve the project. And 16 may 1999 at [http://sourceforge.net sourceforge.net] were published sources of the project.

== Legal issues ==
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'''Biew''' was designed as tool for estimating quality of [[compiler|compiled]] code. It was not designed for [[Software_cracking|hacking]] of commercially available programs!

==Features==
Biew's features include:
* Built-in [[Atmel AVR|AVR]]/[[Java (software platform)|Java]]/[[x86]]-[[i386]]-[[AMD64]]/[[ARM architecture|ARM]]-[[XScale]]/[[PPC64]] disassembler.
* Saving and restoring part of file.
* Support for a-out, arch, coff-386, [[elf]], [[MZ]], [[Java_Virtual_Machine|jvmclass]], [[LE]], LMF, [[LX]], [[NE]], [[NLM]]-386, PharLap, [[PE]], [[RDOFF]], [[SIS_(filename)|SIS]], [[SIS_(filename)|SISX]] executable formats.
* Instruction hilighting.
* Code navigator.
* [[CPU]] performance utility
* Built-in 64-bit [[calculator]]
* Support for [[asf]], [[avi]], [[bmp]], [[jpeg]], [[mov]], [[mp3]], [[mpeg]], [[realmedia]], [[wav]] [[multimedia]] formats.
* Console-Input viewer
* Pattern searching in [[disassembler]], [[hexadecimal]] and binary modes.
* Russian [[Code_page|code-page]] [[converter]].

== Links ==
Its home page is at http://biew.sourceforge.net

== See also ==
*[[File_viewer|File viewer]]
*[[Hex_editor|Hex editor]]
*[[Assembly_language#Assembler|Assembler]]
*[[Disassembler]]
*[[Reverse_engineering|Reverse engineering]]
*[[Comparison_of_hex_editors|Comparison of hex-editors]]
*[[Hiew]]
*[[List_of_file_formats|List of file formats]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.wasm.ru/toollist.php?list=13 Popular disassemblers]
*[http://www.program-transformation.org/Transform/DisAssembly transformation Wiki on disassembly]
*[http://www.openrce.org/ OpenRCE: Various Disassembler Resources and Plug-ins]
*[http://www.thefreecountry.com/programming/disassemblers.shtml The free country]

[[Category:Free editing software]]
[[Category:Free program testing tools]]
[[Category:Hex editors]]

== Notes ==
{{translation request|Other languages}}
{{programming-software-stub}}

[[es:BIEW]]
[[ru:BIEW]]

Archive:Fanboy

2006-05-17T00:41:30Z

63.172.100.11: /* Trivia */

'''Fanboy''' or '''fanboi''' is a term used to describe a male who is utterly devoted to a single subject or [[hobby]], often to the point where it is considered an [[obsession]].

==History of fanboys and the term==
The term originated in [[comic book]] circles, to describe someone who immersed himself in the fictional worlds of comics and the culture of comics fandom. The term is often used in a derogatory manner by other less obsessed fans. In the songs of the fannish [[parody]] [[musician]] [[Luke Ski]], many characters proudly consider themselves ''fanboys''. The term is most commonly associated with adolescent and teen males but can be applicable to any age or sex. Common subjects of reverence by fanboys are [[TV show]]s, [[film|movie]]s, [[anime]], [[car]]s, [[video game console]]s, [[video games]], [[operating system]]s, [[MMORPG]]s, and [[software]] companies.

The stereotypical image of the fanboy is as an unkempt, socially awkward, young man who may be perceived as a loud mouthed [[pseudo-intellectual]]. A popular depiction of this stereotype is the [[Comic Book Guy]] on ''[[The Simpsons]]''. In the mid [[1990s]], the emergence of [[slacker]] culture changed this image somewhat. Movies such as [[Kevin Smith]]'s Jersey Trilogy (''[[Clerks]]'', ''[[Mallrats]]'', and ''[[Chasing Amy]]''), altered the image of the fanboy{{fact}}. As electronic entertainment gained popularity, the term became increasingly applied to video gamers and television addicts who readily labelled themselves.

The earliest use of the word "fanboy" has been dated to 1982, to the cover of the "Official Underground and Newave Comix Price Guide". On this cover page are sketched overweight, overzealous comic book collectors wearing T-shirts that state "Fanboys of America," and are describing the extreme measures they would go to, including moving to San Francisco, to preserve their comics. Another early use is in a smart-alec editorial reply by "[[Ambush Bug]]" to a letter in his comic in [[1985]].

Fanboys can be zealously committed to their particular narrow area of interest, to the exclusion and derision of competing or similar products, regardless of their merits. Fanboys are often perceived as possessing a [[sycophant]]ic devotion to the creators behind the object of their passion. An obsession may be short or long term and, at times, aggressively defended. One example of this is [[Harry Knowles]] and his associates at [[Ain't It Cool News]], whose particular focus is on [[film|movies]] in the [[action movie|action]], [[fantasy]], adventure and [[superhero]] genres. Fanboys are noted for a very emotional attachment to their chosen subject, often taking negative remarks about it as a personal attack. They may readily engage in debates, but will fall back on emotional responses. For example, a "fanboy" may go out of their way to point out negative and often untrue statements about their obsession's rivals; this is commonly known as [[fear, uncertainty and doubt|FUD]].

More recently, especially in the [[video game industry]], fans of a particular [[video game console]] manufacturer have begun exhibiting slavish devotion to their brand of choice. Conversely they hold an unreasonable amount of animosity towards the other brands which they consider to be competition. They are extremely rude to fans of the other companies or even people who don’t hail complete and utter devotion to the object of their fanaticism. These people seek out every opportunity to annoy others whose opinions differ from theirs. This trend has led to the term “fanboy” deriving a more and more negative connotation.

==Some common types of fanboys==
Note that, by their very nature, the following lists are generalizations and stereotypes of the characteristics commonly found or believed to be found in 'fanboys'.

===Video game fanboys===
After comic books, video games may be the most fruitful environment for fanboys. These include:
*[[Nintendo]] Fanboys (sometimes called a "Ninty" or "Drone", short for "Nintendrone", also "Nintendophile", and "Snerd", the last one for the [[SNES]] game console and the term [[nerd]])
*[[Sony]] Fanboys (sometimes called "Tools", short for "PSTool" which is derived from Sony's current entertainment console, the [[PS2]])
*[[Xbox]] Fanboys (sometimes called "Xbots")
*[[Sega]] Fanboys
*[[Final Fantasy]] Fanboys (want the series to continue forever)

On the [[GameSpot]] System Wars forum, as well as SystemWars.com [http://www.systemwars.com/forums/], the different schools of video game fanboys are associated with various animals. Nintendo fanboys are called "[[sheep]]" because of their perceived willingness to be herded by Nintendo. Sony fanboys are called "[[Cattle|cows]]" because of the perception they pay extra, i.e. are "milked" by Sony for optional features for their equipment of choice. Microsoft fanboys are called "[[Lemming|lemmings]]" because of the perception they follow Microsoft blindly, even if it leads to their demise. Similarly, PC fanboys are called "[[hermits]]" because they are perceived as solitary, friendless gamers who play by themselves.

===Anime fanboys===
Anime is another fertile breeding ground for fanboys. Some notable examples are:
*[[Dragon Ball]] Fanboys (get hung up on names, especially [[romaji]])
*[[Sailor Moon]] Fanboys (very strict about [[manga]] continuity)
*[[Inuyasha]] Fangirls (generally, they're all [[female]], but display all the traits of fanboys)

===Computer software/hardware fanboys===
* [[Linux]] Fanboys - Love open source. View Microsoft as the ultimate evil, believing its products inferior and attributing its dominance solely to sheer financial muscle and [[Fear, uncertainty and doubt|FUD]].
* [[Mac]] Fanboys - The "[[Cult of Mac]]". Devoted to the Macintosh, both as hardware and as an operating system (especially [[Mac OS X]]), to Apple's hardware devices (such as [[IPod|iPods]]), and to Apple's various other software and hardware products. Emphasize ease-of-use over complex features.
* [[Microsoft]] Fanboys - Devoted to the [[Microsoft Windows]] operating system, the software available for it (such as [[Microsoft Office]]), and various Microsoft hardware products (such as the [[Xbox]]). Focus on the fact that the majority of PC software, in particular [[Personal computer game|PC games]], is compatible only or primarily with Microsoft Windows. Deride Apple fans as simpletons.
* [[ATI Technologies|ATI]] Fanboys - Often boast that their graphics cards have greater image quality. Refer to [[Nvidia]] fans as "Nvidiots".
* [[Nvidia]] Fanboys - Refer to [[ATI Technologies|ATI]] fans as "FanATIcs" (should not be confused with AEG sponsored posters, who receive indirect compensation as a reward to subtle promotion of NVidia's products)
* [[Slashdot]] Fanboys - Believe that, in spite of contrary evidence, it is what IT is.
* [[Google]] Fanboys - Devoted to the corporation that produced the Google.com search engine. They are ceaselessly bullish on Google's future, insist that Google will eventually unseat Microsoft as the most dominant technology company, consider Google's stock a bargain at any price and tirelessly argue against any insinuation that Google is ignoring its informal corporate motto "Don't Be Evil."
* [[Wikipedia]] Fanboys - Stay up late into the night fanatically fixing Wikipedia articles.
** Incorrect. It is just as common for them to do so during lunch break, or while they should be at work. In addition, the term "fanatical" is vague and not cross-referenced, and the so-called "fixes" can more accurately be termed "dramatic improvements." Furthermore, the activity of ''starting'' articles is completely igno- '''BANNED.'''

==Trivia==
Fanboys can be a mnemonic for the conjunctions of the English language, "for", "and", "nor", "but", "or", "yet", and "so"..

==In Media==
===Comic Book===
*[[Sergio Aragonés]]' ''Fanboy''
*Doug Holverson's 'Fanboy' (anthropomorphized rotary fan obsessed with comics, who uses his electrical plug for a hand). Dates from the prolific minicomic wave of the 1980s.

===Television===
*[[The Simpsons]]' [[Comic Book Guy]]
*[[Freakazoid]]'s [[Fan Boy]]

===Radio/Podcasts===
*[[Fanboy Radio]] - [http://fanboyradio.com]
*Drooling FanBoy - [http://droolingfanboy.com]

===Webcomics===
*[[Fanboy Almanac (webcomic)]] - [http://fanboyalmanac.com Fanboy Almanac]
*[http://www.ngeb.net/fanboys Fanboys web comic]

==See also==
* [[addiction]]
* [[otaku]]
* [[anorak (slang)|anorak]]

[[Category:Fandom]]
[[Category:Anime and manga terminology]]

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