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Notes On The Future of Video on Linux
Dina's Dream points out two interesting articles currently running on LinuxPower, and linked from Gnotices (GNOME news site) as well. "The first article is a really good
summary of the current state of affairs of video under Linux and the direction we should take. Questions are bounced back between a few very knowledgeable people, including
GStreamer developers, SGI people and Alan Cox. The second article is
a set of lessons learned by Chris Pirazzi while working at SGI. Chris was involved in a lot of Video API programming at Silicon Graphics, and raises a few very good points based on his experience. All people even remotely working on video drivers or software should read these points and take them to heart."
Sorry i never got to do that before...
CAn'T CompreHend SARcaSm?
Don't worry. Linux Video will exist for forever, now that it can play Windows Media Files!!
Good quote, too many chars. Seriously, the slashdot 120 char limit sucks!
I actually tried to POST AN ON TOPIC POST AND NOT A TROLL! Why does rob maldas micropenis have to get in the way all the time!
FUCK Micro$oft. Windoze sucks! Bill gates is a Nazi. BSOD! . . . . . Can I be a slashdot editor now?
The Future of Video on Linux is naturally the Windows Media Player.
The owls are not what they seem
Penise rcy
Willy
Cock
Dick
Thomas
Jon
Johnson
P
James
Fireman
Snake
Balls
Boll ucks
Worm
C0xor
Linux kernel(!)
be directed by George Lucas. Cmdr Taco can be cast as Tar Tar Ballz, the luvable alien sidekick.
Yeah, there are lots of DivX players for linux. I've seen them everywhere. But how come none of them seem to work with Mandrake? I tried everything. The #1 problem with linux is no longer hardware support, since Mandrake supports all the hardware in my computer, even my printer, automatically.
The #1 problem is ease of software installation and configuration. Sure rpms are great, until you get some that depend on something else. Which depends on somethign else, which dependson the rpm you were trying to install in the first place. Not to mention when you try to install something from source, and it wont compile. I don't have the time or the patience to figure out what is wrong with someone else's code.
I know how to code yes. But when I donwload a DivX player and it fails to make, make install. I have no clue how to fix it. That's why I'm downloading a DivX player, and not writing my own. So far Tribes 2 server, and Netscape/Mozilla are the only linux programs that I've seen (there are probably more) that have windows style installations. This means it can be done. Do it more often. Like all the time. Then maybe I wont have to reboot my computer to watch movies.
The GeekNights podcast is going strong. Listen!
Crousing down the street in my six-four
It's like that and it's like this
I took her to the van and we started to kiss
Now my dicks all hard
And you kno what I'm thinkin'
Took the panties off and the pussy was stinkin
Pulled off the drawerss and I started to begin
Now the pussy wet so my dick slides in
Ooh hiddy hiddy hiddy-a-ho
Riden on the spot and pushin kinda slow
So fe fi fo fuck foum
She's scrating on my back
Ooh here she cums
So i gotta get a nut gotta get it quick you know
Cause I love this shit so
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that gimme that gimme that nut
Okay back back to the fucking basics
You got your's and mine
And I want you to taste it
Open wide now don't you waste it
Ahh shit all over your face kid
You know you know one thang
You know me I like to slang
That dick you know what
So roll over girl wile I stick it in ya
But I'll turn ya on
Wile I'm riding that ass cream and shout
My name is the same
So you know that pussy I had to tame
(Ooooh.. get it on baby
Ooooh.. get it on baby
Ooooh.. get it on baby)
Gimme that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that gimme that gimme that nut
Now I love pussy and pussy loves me
Like a lemon to the lime
And a bumble to the bee
You know it's real good
A nigga can't resist it
Couldn't be a hoot
Make me move and get it twisted
Cause in some pussy is the place to be
Always fuckin is the life for me
Spread then legs open far and wide
Fuck this shit just let me put my dick inside
Sooo...
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that gimme that gimme that nut
I've been using *BSD for years starting with the first releases of Berkeley's operating system. I've even got the tape with Tahoe around somewhere. But all my coworkers at the ISP where I work claimed Linux to be the superior operating system of the next century which will crush microsoft sometime.
Well, I was a little sceptical. But I've never used Linux before, so I though that I should give it a try. I ordered the newest Debian woody package, 'cos I wanted full IP6 support. No reason to keep with the old protocols. A few days later a 15 CD set sighed by some guy named ZtaHma (at least that was all I could make out of this strange signature) arrived.
I was very curious, so I started installing the stuff at my Pentium IV at once. There I ran into the first troubles. After selecting the package gcc-doc the package manager claimed that there was a conflict with gcc-2.96 and gcc-3.0 and many associated packages. This won't be of much trouble yet. But it opened of list of all the "conflicting" packages which were suddenly unselected by default. Still no problem there, I could have reselected them at once, but I accidentially hit the return key for selection which accepted the "default" and all the selections were gone. This resulted in fucking around later with constant package reinstalls, 'cos I never got all unselected packages back and the apps started complaining about missing "gcc-blurp" etc.
During install I wondered why there was no config options for ip6, but such stuff with rather common with OSS software and I prefer viing config files anyway. After full install I noticed that there was no options for installing [xkg]dm by default, but I won't call this a problem. The problems turned out at different places. I first tried to activate ip6 for my local links ::1 ::1... ::1
bildo# ifconfig eth0 inet6 fec0::2/64 add
ifconfig: bad option inet6
WTF ? After some manpaging I found out that the Linux netutils are really fucked up any use non standard parameters for ip6. But however:
bildo# ifconfig eth0 add fec0::2/64
kernel doesn't support IP6
Bad news. I noticed that the standard kernel was optimized for 80386 with support for XT harddisks but without support for ip6. So I had to recompile the entire kernel first. At this point the "gcc-blurp" reinstall fun started as already mentioned above. I was already a little wary at this point, this IP6 (EXPERIMENTIAL) - 6 years after the first draft - didn't seemed very promising. After compiling and booting ifconfig worked without trouble. But tha bad surprise was arriving:
bildo# netstat -r
127.0.0.1 * 255.255.255.0 lo
Fuck ! Were was ip6 ??? Ifconfig said it was there ! Well I thought it was a fucked netstat, so I tried a simple:
bildo# telnet
Trying
Connection error: connection refused
bildo# telnet bildo
Trying bildo...
Bildo <debian 3.0pre (woddy)>
Today is a good day the mew the goat !
Login:
Well at least ip6 was working. But all apps seemed to be fucked up. So I tried a last:
bildo# ping6
ping6 not found
At this point I slammed by keyboard into the TFT-Panel and turned the computer off.
What remains to say ?
Linux is obviously an operation system for amateurs and hobbiests not for professional users. I reinstalled FreeBSD at my computer at once. Had to do the installation via an serial cable to my old 386 though, because my TFT-Panel and the keyboard are broken.
Owner of a Mensa membership card.
Hi, My name is Josh, and I am NOT GAY.
Thank You
Josh.
"A few days later a 15 CD set sighed by some guy named ZtaHma (at least that was all I could make out of this strange signature) arrived.
"
Riiigght.. nice try.. bye bye
Cruising down the street in my six-four
It's like that and it's like this
I took her to the van and we started to kiss
Now my dicks all hard
And you kno what I'm thinkin'
Took the panties off and the pussy was stinkin
Pulled off the drawerss and I started to begin
Now the pussy wet so my dick slides in
Ooh hiddy hiddy hiddy-a-ho
Riden on the spot and pushin kinda slow
So fee fi fo fuck fum
She's scratching on my back
Ooh here she cums
So I gotta get a nut gotta get it quick you know
Cause I love this shit so
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that gimme that gimme that nut
Okay back back to the fucking basics
You got your's and mine
And I want you to taste it
Open wide now don't you waste it
Ahh shit all over your face kid
You know you know one thang
You know me I like to slang
That dick you know what
So roll over girl while I stick it in ya
But I'll turn ya on
Wile I'm riding that ass cream and shout
My name is the same
So you know that pussy I had to tame
(Ooooh.. get it on baby
Ooooh.. get it on baby
Ooooh.. get it on baby)
Gimme that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that gimme that gimme that nut
Now I love pussy and pussy loves me
Like a lemon to the lime
And a bumble to the bee
You know it's real good
A nigga can't resist it
Couldn't be a hoot
Make me move and get it twisted
Cause in some pussy is the place to be
Always fuckin is the life for me
Spread then legs open far and wide
Fuck this shit just let me put my dick inside
Sooo...
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that that that nut
Gimme that gimme that gimme that nut
Got any pics of that please?
It doesn't widen in the standards-compliant Mozilla.
All affected users should upgrade.
-Hemos