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Linux MPX Multi-touch Alternative to MS Surface

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the touch-me-there-no-lower-no-a-little-lower dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Gizmodo has published an article (with video) on the Linux-based free alternative to MS Surface along with a quite interesting interview with its creator, Peter Hutterer. "It may not be as fancy-schmancy as Microsoft Surface or Jeff Han's demos but this video of a Linux-based MPX multi-touch table shows that things are moving full speed ahead in the land of the free penguins. We talked with developer Peter Hutterer, who gave us his insight on the project, the iPhone and the ongoing multi-touch craze." He talks about Jeff Han's work, MS Surface and defines the iPhone as "not the first in what it's doing, but definitely a huge impact" in the field."

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  1. MultiMeh... by pohl · · Score: 4, Funny

    Meh. All this multitouch hype is such a fad. Sure, it's great eye candy, but it's totally impractical. Do you really think that shit is going to scale down to the size of a phone!? Oh, wait...

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    1. Re:MultiMeh... by kimvette · · Score: 2, Funny

      Cool, the hugeasstable can now run Linux? Count me in! :)

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  2. So, does this mean... by jcr · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that someday soon, we can run Linux on a big-ass table?

    -jcr

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  3. Re:"schmancy"? well la-di-da by CaptainPatent · · Score: 4, Funny

    I love how the community words stuff, sounds like a child being envious of big brother syndrome. I don't consider Microsoft offerings superior to others... So would I be correct in assuming you're saying: "Microsoft Shmicrosoft?"
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  4. I'll be impressed when... by blankaBrew · · Score: 3, Funny

    I can finally touch my pr0n.

  5. Re:"schmancy"? well la-di-da by Otter · · Score: 4, Funny
    Once I saw them call themselves the slashdot for people who actually have touched a woman or something like that.

    Sure, until now. But with vi running on my coffee table, things are going to change around here!

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  6. Re:Question: Common Practical Uses? by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 2, Funny

    Storage? How often do you store things on the surface where you use your computer?

  7. Re:GAH! Stop! by Foerstner · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course not. Everyone on Slashdot knows Apple invented multitouch for the iPhone.

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  8. Re:Arbitrary window rotation? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    what if 4 philosophers are sitting around a display and each one needs 2 windows but the display resolution only supports rendering 6 windows at a time?

    what then?

  9. Ethernet by Aleksej · · Score: 2, Funny

    But does it have Gigabit Ethernet, which Microsoft® Surface® does not have (Why Why is M$ saving $10 from a $5000-10000 computer?)?..

  10. Try learning keyboard commands by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    you lazy fuck.

  11. Re:Arbitrary window rotation? by tourvil · · Score: 3, Funny

    what if 4 philosophers are sitting around a display and each one needs 2 windows but the display resolution only supports rendering 6 windows at a time?

    what then?

    The one without any windows can pick up his chopsticks and eat.