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  1. Re:What's an 'application' to a user? by myspace-cn · · Score: 1 · on Average User Only Runs 2 Apps, So Microsoft Will Charge For More

    While in general, I would agree with you, MOST users should switch to linux.
    However we disagree, because linux doesn't have every app solidly replicated. (Despite claims to the contrary)

    It does have a LOT of replicated apps, and some apps that windows will never have.

    With that said.
    Cinelerra doesn't replace After Effects or Sony Vegas Pro.
    Particle Illusion, DAZ, Poser, Magix, Micrografx Picture Publisher... on an on and on (before you say you can get these running, do they have plugins? And are you doing production work?)
    TurboTax (no I don't use or qualify for turbotax freedom--it's unsuitable--as is doing the shit by hand.) doesn't install on linux natively. in Wine or VMware perhaps, but you still need windows licenses.
    Photoshop+1000's of plugins isn't gimp. (and never will be, on the other hand gimp runs on windows.)
    Wavelab (not audacity with no VST's), soundforge (not audacity with no vsti's), 1000's of VST's (cough). not solid on linux. Maybe you can get it to run under wine, but you won't be very productive
    TVUPlayer - bzzzzt.

    All these are simply popular, I haven't even got into weird shit.

    hardware?
    off the bat I can say.
    Lexicon Rack effects, Pinnacle AV/DV capture cards (not reversed), etc..

    There's a place for each OS, it depends on what you want to do.
    You would be stupid to use win98 + some package for a firewall, when ipcop would kick it's ass.
    Nor would you be wise to dump a LAMP stack on top of an XP box, when debian and modsec2 would do the job.

    If your not being a complete jackass about this shit and not a troll, and actually have knowledge, and are being honest, you clearly must agree with what is said in this specific post. While I do realize I am addicted to the microsoft drug, it's for a specific reason (audio and video production), and windows xp firewalled off serves one hell of a purpose, it's extremely productive. No it's not fear, clearly I am running plenty of *nix boxen. But they have different purposes. And again I remind you some do things my windows workstations don't. Yeah some things cost money. Some things cost in the *NIX world as well. It's all what you need to do.

    OTOH - vista and win7 doesn't really look like it has any useful migration path other than bla you can use the rest of your 4 gigs or bla DirectX10 (neither of which I give a crap about) Add in the waste of money and bzzzzt. we ain't going there. XP will live behind a firewall forever.

    OTOH #2 - three process's--that's a straight up no starter! Sounds like winME. vapor.

    PS: trying to stay on your friendly side, we both agree about outlawing electronics in elections. That's definitely an abusive use of electronics.

  2. Re:I have a feeling by cashman73 · · Score: 1 · on Is the US Ready For the Switch To DTV?
    Over on the other side of the state, in Pittsburgh, the mountains provide all sorts of issues. It appears that the CBS, Fox, and NBC affiliates all broadcast from the northwestern suburbs, while ABC broadcasts from the east, near Monroeville, and PBS is in Oakland. So, living in Oakland (near Pitt's campus), on the southeastern side of a large hill, and on the southeastern corner of a large apartment building, I can't get NBC, Fox, or CBS at all (although Fox does come up in one of my rooms fairly well, but not uniformly). ABC and PBS come in crystal clear. I can also get the CW over analog, but I haven't even seen them on digital yet (either, they're not broadcasting in digital yet, or I can't pick it up where I'm at).

    I'm not complaining too much, though. Most of the time, I get my TV from the internet, via Hulu, TVU, or one of the networks' sites directly. I just wish NFL and MLB games were streamed over the internet like they do for the NBA, college basketball, or the olympics. ESPN360 is pretty good; but they don't do NFL/MLB. But, it wouldn't matter anyway -- I still won't be able to watch Chicago Bears games in Pittsburgh -- I mean, Steelers country,...

  3. Re:If we're lucky ... by cashman73 · · Score: 4, Informative · on MediaSentry Hired By People's Republic of China

    This is a perfect opportunity to point out that TVU Networks has a freely-available player, and loads of Chinese channels streaming across the internet at any given moment,... Good luck, MediaSentry guys! ;-)

  4. Re:colossally stupid by cashman73 · · Score: 3, Informative · on LG & Netflix Team Up to Offer Downloadable Movies on TV

    TVU Networks has a peer-to-peer streaming application, that works fairly well, too. So technically, it can be done.

  5. Re:Very cool. Very unlikely to succeed. by vindimy · · Score: 1 · on Azureus' HD Videos Attempt To Trump YouTube
    Bittorrent cannot stream files

    This is actually possible (although with some delay). Look at TVUPlayer, a Chinese streaming video client that uses a peer-to-peer technology and built-in VLC player to deliver live streaming video channels to its users. The average delay between the actual TV channel and the streamed video is somewhere around 1 minute, and everyone can live with that...
    My point is, streaming video using peer-to-peer technology IS possible AND has been done already.
  6. Re:So much for that. by alamandrax · · Score: 1 · on YouTube Removes Comedy Central Clips Due to DMCA

    Well, I've given up on searching for clips of the Daily Show on youtube for a while now. There are a few people who regularly update their playlists and give you a good selection of clips from the show (onegoodmove.org/1gm) but their videos kept getting deleted.

    I live in Texas and the TVU Player streams being based off of California, I get to watch the show at 4PM; quite convenient for me. It's not the best, but it works out quite well (Comedy Central reruns the show many times every day).

    Got recommendations?

  7. Re:What a world we live in! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Will World Cup Streaming Cause Internet Meltdown?

    Use TVUPlayer, download from-
    http://www.tvunetworks.com/downloads/index.htm

    It is a p2p app that works great, just give it a minute or two to get going.
    ESPN2, ESPN, CCTV-5, Univision are all easily available, double click on the video image for fullscreen!