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Linspire Five-0 First Look
Eugenia writes "OSNews posted an exclusive first look for the upcoming Linspire 5.0: 'Linspire Five-0 is definitely a good base from which to build. The lack of well rounded applications when compared to other OSes in its class leave me wanting more, however, a slick look, some powerful Linspire specific apps, and a non-crippled undercarriage remain appealing' says the author." The bigger question will be how it stacks up against other commericial offerings in the long run. (ITMJ is also owned by OSTG).
You are given the option to set up a new user when installing and on first boot and are even explained why you should do so. It has been this way since vesion 4.5. Can we please stop the "run as root" myth about Linspire.
Above is a dupe comment, which strangely enough got modded +5 funny the first time around and is now considered a troll. Such a lovely perfect analysis tool, this mod-system.
I've been using Mdklinux 10.1 for several months and it's incredibly powerful and stable, with thousands applications available from a simple click or a urpmi. Really worth a try.
Disclaimer: Newsforge is part of OSTG.
However, adding legally-licensed DVD playback to Linspire is cheaper, faster and simpler than Windows. Their modified version of Xine w/the properly licensed codec costs $4.95 and installs from Click-n-Run in 30 seconds on a decent broadband connection.
WinDVD is $49.95 (10x the price) and after you download and save you must then install and reboot. Not 30 seconds by any stretch.
Learning HOW to think is more important than learning WHAT to think.
And the reason for the ghost effect with transparent menues (i.e. the previous menu is still visible below the current) is that the transparency is fake like all transparency in X without the composite extension. (It don't remember whether it's gonna be supported in 3.4. I think so but I'm not sure)
Don't think of it as a flame---it's more like an argument that does 3d6 fire damage
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I think the Linux folks will keep up the hard work of development until they don't have to make any concessions to anybody.
But to the extent that Joe Average has to make concessions to the Losedows monopoly, even a Mac can be a stretch. Anything Wintel boxen can do, Macs can do better (or could, if you judge the platform by what game titles get released for it) in a single-platform environment. But when my Dad asked me if he should buy a Mac, I had to realize I wasn't dealing with a YMMV kinda guy. He would flip out the first time a Macro or bullet point didn't make it from an Office 97 document into Office for Mac OS X. Even if the same thing happened between two Windoze-based titles, it wouldn't have the stigma of resulting from a departure from the mainstream. And yes, with Dad that's a major stigma.
However, having installed cable modems and having watched pop-up windows with links to fake Windoze-update sites appear within a second of the plug hitting the ethernet port (when the user still has to open the provider's web page through their "garden wall" and submit a registration to get the modem set to keep giving out a DHCP lease), if Dad goes broadband I'm going to tell him to call me so I can schedule to be there.
When you can tell the people who don't have one of us to come over, "You got hacked. You can either reinstall Windows and hope it doesn't happen again before you can download Zone Alarm, or slap in this Linux disc, let the auto-install do its thing, watch the help video, and not have a care in the world." Linux will absolutely explode in the consumer market. (Obviously they will and should have a care, but it can get a lot closer to true than it is for everyone else who makes that claim.)
You are SOOOO clueless!
Linspire is 100% open source WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS:
1. Their CNR (click n run) which is actually more a service anyway, not software. This is how they make their money.
2. They DO include licensed 3rd party codecs, such as Flash, Java, Quick Time, Windows Media, MP3, DVD Playback, etc. This, however, is exactly what I like about Linspire. Sure, they work with Ogg, and open formats just like any distro, but the world is full of flash, java, quick time, etc. as well, so I'm glad they play these formats. What good is a web browser if you can't use half the web sites???
Linspire has done A LOT for open source and GIVEN ALL THE CODE BACK. Lsongs, Nvu, Lphoto, Mozilla, etc.
http://linspire.com/opensource
Your comments only show your ignorance.
I've learned to ONLY post on Slashdot when I know of something FIRST HAND. Others here just have to chime in on EVERY topic, even if they don't have any first-hand knowledge or insight into the topic.
Hans
Congrats. You successfully identified the Windows XP desktop. Had you read the article, you'd know why there was an XP screenshot displaying the partition problem.