Not that we aren't already shafted by American media conglomerates, but who wants to place bets on this decision reducing even further the desire for said media companies to deploy legal online streaming options in this country?
I agree 100% with this decision, don't get me wrong there - I just think that as a result, these American media conglomerates are going to be even more timid about distributing their products in.AU
I dist-upgraded my Mythbuntu system from 9.10 to 10.04 a few days after 10.04 was released; after a database update, some minor tweaking of Mythvideo (I had to re-install it to get Jamu working again), everything's peachy.
However, I have a rather simple frontend+backend system with a single USB DVB-T tuner, so YMMV.
It really is ridiculous how these numbers are bandied about by people as being representative of the real world.
It's nearly impossible to buy a new PC that doesn't come with Windows, unless you build it yourself.
I am willing to bet there's a noticable percentage of Wintel boxes sold that are immediately turned into Lintel boxes by people who know enough about software to install some Linux flavour (not that you need to know a lot to stick in a Linux LiveCD and wipe your drive), but not enough about hardware to build their own PC from scratch. And even if you're talking specifically laptops, not desktop PCs, once again it is practically impossible to buy a big-name laptop without Windows on it, so there's another "sale" for the PR campaigns.
Why does it have such an ancient and shitty graphics card? The GeForce FX series were terrible in their day and not worth the gold in their circuits today.
If you reduce the cost of software to zero and compete only on the hardware, you shut out some people from the market and trample others with your behemoth size.
I believe the quote is in reference to protecting against physical damage of the unit. Even if it is submersed and all the components are fried, the passive RFID chip will still respond to a scanner.
'Sonic Rush' and its followup on Nintendo DS are some of the best Sonic titles available. I would say they easily rival the classics from Sega's heydey. Most reviews had high praise for the games speed, non-linearity and relatively small number of extra (but useless) side characters.
But it is not the most impressive. Compare the interior of the Ultimate Aero and the Veyron: there is no comparison. The Aero is a race chassis with a huge engine and little in the way of comfort. The Veyron has an option of magnesium indicator stalks to look awesome, and to save weight!
Also, if you watch the episode of Top Gear UK where James May tests the Veyron to its top speed, they make mention after the film that the car is "totally undramatic" at such ridiculous speeds, and compare this to the fact that in all other hypercars which are capable of similar speeds, you feel as though the car is at its limits, whereas in the Veyron it is comfortable and quiet.
They would not have used the launch control (a computer-controlled system that primes the engine and gearbox for the quickest start off the line) in the Veyron - if they had, there would have been no point to the film.
The Veyron does 0-100Km/h (approx. 0-61mph) in about 2.5 seconds. The McLaren F1 does the same in 3.2 seconds.
While the F1 is indeed an engineering marvel, and probably much more enjoyable to drive on a race track than the Veyron, it is clearly outclassed, though not surprisingly given the large age difference.
Just wait until Ford start up a subscription plan that forces you to buy a new key every two years for "maintenance" reasons, with the unwanted result of not buying a new key being that it no longer starts your car.
I could be serious, I could not be. It's a thought, anyway.
I'm all about multinational billion dollar corporates deciding for me about what I can and can't record legally.
It's hell sweet! Before you know it, we'll have pay-per-view on every single broadcast!
There is a world of difference between the reverse-engineered, 2D-only open-source drivers currently available for nVidia and ATi, and the straight-from-the-horses-mouth, full 2D/3D open-source drivers that could be provided by nVidia and ATi.
AMD should write good, open-source drivers for Linux, but they don't. I don't care if they open-source and contribute nothing further; they contributed the initial code base. Let the community make the drivers, and then we can have driver updates whenever we want, pretty much. This ensures future driver releases will be open-source, stable, feature-rich and of good quality.
Why the fuck has discussion continued past this point? This is really the only thing you need to read, aside from the other interesting post stating that, just like all previous Ubuntu realeases, the proprietary drivers will still be available in the repositories if a user wants them. As many have already said...
NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE PREVIOUS RELEASES.
In my opinion, the installation procedure should prompt the user and ask them if they prefer to use open alternatives or closed binaries for any particular driver that has either option, with an accompanying explanation for those new to the concept, and some pros and cons listed for both.
Is it really that hard? Then everyone can shut up and stop whinging, because there's a CHOICE, and neither option (closed or open) is "forced" onto the end user, which they then have to change post-installation.
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Not that we aren't already shafted by American media conglomerates, but who wants to place bets on this decision reducing even further the desire for said media companies to deploy legal online streaming options in this country? I agree 100% with this decision, don't get me wrong there - I just think that as a result, these American media conglomerates are going to be even more timid about distributing their products in .AU
It is the next stage on the slippery slope.
It is a rewrite and based on the Source engine, which has nothing to do with UT2004.
I dist-upgraded my Mythbuntu system from 9.10 to 10.04 a few days after 10.04 was released; after a database update, some minor tweaking of Mythvideo (I had to re-install it to get Jamu working again), everything's peachy.
However, I have a rather simple frontend+backend system with a single USB DVB-T tuner, so YMMV.
It really is ridiculous how these numbers are bandied about by people as being representative of the real world. It's nearly impossible to buy a new PC that doesn't come with Windows, unless you build it yourself. I am willing to bet there's a noticable percentage of Wintel boxes sold that are immediately turned into Lintel boxes by people who know enough about software to install some Linux flavour (not that you need to know a lot to stick in a Linux LiveCD and wipe your drive), but not enough about hardware to build their own PC from scratch. And even if you're talking specifically laptops, not desktop PCs, once again it is practically impossible to buy a big-name laptop without Windows on it, so there's another "sale" for the PR campaigns.
Why does it have such an ancient and shitty graphics card? The GeForce FX series were terrible in their day and not worth the gold in their circuits today.
And for some reason I'm posting Anonymously.
If you reduce the cost of software to zero and compete only on the hardware, you shut out some people from the market and trample others with your behemoth size.
I believe the quote is in reference to protecting against physical damage of the unit. Even if it is submersed and all the components are fried, the passive RFID chip will still respond to a scanner.
I should say, high speed and relative non-linearity of the level design.
'Sonic Rush' and its followup on Nintendo DS are some of the best Sonic titles available. I would say they easily rival the classics from Sega's heydey. Most reviews had high praise for the games speed, non-linearity and relatively small number of extra (but useless) side characters.
... that pissing off gamers doesn't make more money, it makes less!
KDE = open source. Windows = closed source.
KDE talks about *all* its bugs, mundane, show-stopper or otherwise.
Microsoft only talks about bugs when it absolutely has to, and only then when it is wrapped in a lovely, protective PR spin.
It has the highest top speed, granted.
But it is not the most impressive. Compare the interior of the Ultimate Aero and the Veyron: there is no comparison. The Aero is a race chassis with a huge engine and little in the way of comfort. The Veyron has an option of magnesium indicator stalks to look awesome, and to save weight!
Also, if you watch the episode of Top Gear UK where James May tests the Veyron to its top speed, they make mention after the film that the car is "totally undramatic" at such ridiculous speeds, and compare this to the fact that in all other hypercars which are capable of similar speeds, you feel as though the car is at its limits, whereas in the Veyron it is comfortable and quiet.
They would not have used the launch control (a computer-controlled system that primes the engine and gearbox for the quickest start off the line) in the Veyron - if they had, there would have been no point to the film.
The Veyron does 0-100Km/h (approx. 0-61mph) in about 2.5 seconds. The McLaren F1 does the same in 3.2 seconds.
While the F1 is indeed an engineering marvel, and probably much more enjoyable to drive on a race track than the Veyron, it is clearly outclassed, though not surprisingly given the large age difference.
10-20 really crappy and outdated browsers
I'm sure Microsoft will have no trouble sourcing 10-20 older versions of Internet Explorer.
Looks like the popularity of custom-built branches is going to increase.
Just wait until Ford start up a subscription plan that forces you to buy a new key every two years for "maintenance" reasons, with the unwanted result of not buying a new key being that it no longer starts your car. I could be serious, I could not be. It's a thought, anyway.
I'm all about multinational billion dollar corporates deciding for me about what I can and can't record legally. It's hell sweet! Before you know it, we'll have pay-per-view on every single broadcast!
There are devices that exist which can record everything that goes on inside an SSL/TLS session. examples: http://www.breach.com/products/breachview-ssl.html
There is a world of difference between the reverse-engineered, 2D-only open-source drivers currently available for nVidia and ATi, and the straight-from-the-horses-mouth, full 2D/3D open-source drivers that could be provided by nVidia and ATi.
AMD should write good, open-source drivers for Linux, but they don't. I don't care if they open-source and contribute nothing further; they contributed the initial code base. Let the community make the drivers, and then we can have driver updates whenever we want, pretty much. This ensures future driver releases will be open-source, stable, feature-rich and of good quality.
Why the fuck has discussion continued past this point? This is really the only thing you need to read, aside from the other interesting post stating that, just like all previous Ubuntu realeases, the proprietary drivers will still be available in the repositories if a user wants them. As many have already said...
NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE PREVIOUS RELEASES.
In my opinion, the installation procedure should prompt the user and ask them if they prefer to use open alternatives or closed binaries for any particular driver that has either option, with an accompanying explanation for those new to the concept, and some pros and cons listed for both.
Is it really that hard? Then everyone can shut up and stop whinging, because there's a CHOICE, and neither option (closed or open) is "forced" onto the end user, which they then have to change post-installation.
You learn something new every day... that makes sense when you think about it.
It's a step in the right direction.