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Read the subject heading. None of your comment has anything to do with FilmGIMP. You can provide exceptions to every rule, yes. But, the original poster's claim that increased nVidia support was due to an application that doesn't use any 3D pipeline is baseless and incorrect.

Actually, I'd never heard of FilmGimp before this thread, but now that I've read up on it a little, I have to conclude that you've failed to grasp the importance of this project, besides ignoring the obvious fact that 2D apps play a major part in driving the adoption of 3D apps in this industry. So I'll even pull back on my original guess that NVidia doesn't know or care about FilmGimp. Remember, they have always wanted to break out of the consumer games space into the high-value workstation market. I think they can read the writing on the wall.

According to this and discussion seen lately on the mailing lists, it seems QuickBooks support is fairly close now. Let's hope so shall we?

Three words: Tell that Hollywood.

From:
"Disney is the last of the big dogs to announce coming over to Linux. Digital Domain, Dreamworks, ILM, Pixar -- everybody is onboard. Linux is now the preferred OS for animation and special effects."

Here's the link to the Desktop Linux article, and contained in there (deposited here for those too lazy) the link to the company's web site.

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8922070746.html

StepUp Computing

$500
how long before other distros get the inkpad drivers?

This list of 10 Linux problems is pure cut-and-paste of an article by Adam Wiggins. (The witty title is, however, Anonymous Coward's own contribution.)

Check out this interview from Codeweaver's CEO-- turns out they didn't have to figure out much at all of wacky API calls to get Quicken working.

http://www.desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7614463206. html

BTW I bought Crossover Office today and it does in fact seem to run Quicken very well. Still a bit rough, but runs well enough to use.

. . . for the review by DesktopLinux.com of CrossOver Office 1.2: Quicken and QuickBooks and Visio, oh my! (on Linux, that is). In the article, DesktopLinux.com founder and executive editor Rick Lehrbaum previews a beta version of CodeWeavers CrossOver Office 1.2, which now supports Quicken and Visio (among other enhancements). Lehrbaum also interviews CodeWeavers CEO Jeremy White, to learn more about what else is coming, and what it takes for new apps to be added to CrossOver Office's support.

Ack, I'm an idiot.
The review link also didnt load for me, maybe it was slashdotted after a couple seconds, but I found this because I wanted to see how well it worked :)

Looks neat.

1. If you want to use an opensource product, where do you learn about it? I know about oracle and mysql, but who do I goto for mysql paid support?

2. What about total solutions, other than RedHat or VA Software, are there other vedors? Or do I just goto IBM and Say "Linux"?

3. Are any opensource vendors bidding on government contracts?

Let's see:

• IBM gets German government contract
• MandrakeSoft wins French government contract
• IBM sells Linux to Air Force & other government agencies

4. Do the opensource vendors support 24/7 priority support?

What about public safety? (fire/police/ambulance/etc.)

For the type of service you want for a system with Linux machines, I think IBM probably is the only way to go at this point.

Norwegian Gofernment cancels Microsoft contract [Aftenposten]

Jul. 12, 2002

Dis Norwegian news item reports ze cancellation Uff a Microsoft contract to delifer software for gofernment-related systems droughout Norway. Dis report appeared in ze Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten, today. A rough translation undt link to ze original news article Ist profided below . . .

(headline)"Norwegian Gofernment cancels Microsoft contract"

(article genau, lead) "De gofernment has canceled ze contract mitt Microsoft, an agreement gifingkt genau, ze software company exclusife rights to delifer software for public office computers."

"De Minister Uff Labour undt Gofernment Administration, Fictor D. Norman(H) says procurement agreement mitt Microsoft has been sub-optimal. Accordingkt to Norman, a higher degree Uff competition could gife cheaper software solutions bod Norway zero points for ze gofernment undt for consumers."

"'Ve dink dat ze Microsoft agreement in reality has gifen Microsoft a monopoly in JA HANSI, JA, an area where we are better serfed by introducingkt competition." says Norman Norway zero points to NR-r-rK (National State-owned TF station).'"

"In Norman's fiew, ze cancellation genau, Uff ze agreement mitt MS will not only gife cheaper computer solutions but also better quality solutions."

R-r-read full story


R-r-related stories:

• Special report: R-r-reactions aber doch, to Microsoft's new software licensingkt policy

The article is translated at desktoplinux. http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6576907451.html

The reason for building your own isn't saving money, though you might be able to. The reason is to make sure that you have a good quality machine that will last, and be good value for money. If you compare the cost of a machine you built yourself from high quality parts to the cost of a similar quality machine from Sun, I think that you'll find you've saved some money. Here are some further thoughts on that.

If you only care about price, might as well go to Walmart and get one of those Lindows machines.

Here's an article that describes exactly how to do just what you're asking about.

I would have to agree that there is a small but vocal subset of the OS community that is less than helpful. However, in my experience those who are helpful far outnumber those who are not. Try checking out something like Desktop Linux. Full disclosure: I help maintain Desktop Linux.

...the very excellent review of CrossOver Office at DesktopLinux.com article actually begins here.