I was surprised by the language. It sounds quite modern; if I had read the text without knowing it was from 1936, I'd never have guessed from the style alone (althought the _contents_ might have given me a clue, and I might have started to suspect something when seeing the word "thence").
When discussing a new version of a browser, someone always complains about the speed of $NEWBROWSER. I've never had any problems with browser speed, not on any machine (well, except IBrowse on ye olde Amiga, that was _slow_;) ).
Come on, are you guys constantly loading multi-megabytes of HTML into your browsers? I think the biggest problem by far is compatibility and not speed (thanks to lame IE-only sites).
There is one thing that I always think about when reading stories like this. Use every copy protection system in the world, use encryption all the way from the disc to the display; how the _hell_ are they gonna prevent anyone from using a high-quality retina-imitating device (read: camera) to record the information, digitalize it, and spread it?
I think Icaza is making a mistake; It doesn't matter if.NET or whatever is a great technology, open source developers need to be able to be _proud_ of their work.
How could we be proud of something that is merely (aiming to be) a copy of something MS has developed? Granted, our desktop environments are largely copying MS functionality, but at least we can pick the bits we like and create new things when we want to.
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The XFree86 source tree looks absolutely horrible the first time you try to find out how to compile it.
I looked at the make files for a _long_ time before I though "hell, let's just do make World and see what happens".
X built without a single hickup. Why doesn't the README say "If you're using Linux, just do make World and it'll work" ?;)
I've got a sticker on my old laptop that says "Property of Bart Simpson". Makes all the difference. Plus, girls are more likely to have an interest in cartoon characters than a computer company.;)
Making TuxRacer "non-free" definitely was a mistake. Among Linux users, how many are willing to *pay* for software? I know I'm not! And how many Windows users are gonna pay for a Linux-promoting game?
Then again.. It's nice to see that good games for Linux are in development.
The only way to get decent "real" games at the moment is through emulators. Therefore I recommend Xmame + lots and lots of arcade games! Pang, Twin Cobra, Spy vs Spy..;)
There's one thing I don't understand about free software advocacy. I use free software almost exclusively, but that is because I find it more suitable to me and more interesting. There's nothing wrong with proprietary software.
This talk about how all software _should_be free doesn't make sense to me. If you record a good music album, are you supposed to give it away for free, and give everyone access to the master record? How does software differ from everything else created by talented people?
That said, free software is fun, and the more people promoting it, the better.
I don't want consoles with operating systems, dvd players, harddisks, web browsers. That's what PC's are for. When I fire up my PS1 or N64, I expect them to load the games quickly, without crashes.
I think it's a good thing that the gamecube doesn't have these things. "Do one thing, and do it well".
I agree. I'll continue to use Linux (or whichever free Unix-clone proves most evolved at the moment), regardless of whatever the hell Microsoft is doing. I'm just not interested in Windows. To use a metaphor, if you like pears, perhaps not even the most sweet-tasting apple fits your taste.:)
The only thing that could _really_ be a threat, not just to Linux but to open source software, is the law.
Then again, the day that law prohibits free software, is the day that law prohibits free thinking... And we shouldn't take the latter for granted. Not in the US, not here in Europe.
I think its absurd to read words like flop, lose and war when reading about Linux. I mean, Linus never began developing Linux to win some war or even be successful. He just started it because he wanted to. Linux has never promised to be good for anything.
Its just like if I started to build a car in a garage just for fun, and people started to take interest in it, maybe even build similar cars, and then complain about me not building a car better than all other cars.
I was very dissappointed with the beta releases of KDE 2.0 (slow, crashed all the time); impressed with KDE 2.1 (a bit faster, more stable) , and I'm mad about 2.2 (fast, extremely stable) ! It's stable, it has tons of features I miss in Win* and I just love it.
I've had two 30 GB Deskstars die on me within one year. Luckily I got new ones; the last one got replaced with a 40 GB one because the 30 GB were out of production. Let's hope this one is better...
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I was surprised by the language. It sounds quite modern; if I had read the text without knowing it was from 1936, I'd never have guessed from the style alone (althought the _contents_ might have given me a clue, and I might have started to suspect something when seeing the word "thence").
;)
And could they really print "hell" in 1936?
When discussing a new version of a browser, someone always complains about the speed of $NEWBROWSER. I've never had any problems with browser speed, not on any machine (well, except IBrowse on ye olde Amiga, that was _slow_ ;) ).
Come on, are you guys constantly loading multi-megabytes of HTML into your browsers? I think the biggest problem by far is compatibility and not speed (thanks to lame IE-only sites).
There is one thing that I always think about when reading stories like this. Use every copy protection system in the world, use encryption all the way from the disc to the display; how the _hell_ are they gonna prevent anyone from using a high-quality retina-imitating device (read: camera) to record the information, digitalize it, and spread it?
What's wrong with the story title?
Lisa, I want to buy your rock.
Perhaps americans aren't the only people in the world buying video games.
Nintendo sold at least _one_ console because of Zelda 64 (the greatest game ever). Mine. Bet I'm not the only one. ;)
Sega and Nintendo cooperating.. *cool!!* ;)
I think Icaza is making a mistake; It doesn't matter if .NET or whatever is a great technology, open source developers need to be able to be _proud_ of their work.
How could we be proud of something that is merely (aiming to be) a copy of something MS has developed? Granted, our desktop environments are largely copying MS functionality, but at least we can pick the bits we like and create new things when we want to.
The XFree86 source tree looks absolutely horrible the first time you try to find out how to compile it.
;)
I looked at the make files for a _long_ time before I though "hell, let's just do make World and see what happens".
X built without a single hickup. Why doesn't the README say "If you're using Linux, just do make World and it'll work" ?
It is indeed, because it is an amount that approximately reflects the number of pages where 'lagom' occurs.
So you're saying that if you go to sleep at 22:00, and wake up at say 02:00, you can stay awake and productive for the rest of the day?
:)
That'd be great..
I've got a sticker on my old laptop that says "Property of Bart Simpson". Makes all the difference. Plus, girls are more likely to have an interest in cartoon characters than a computer company. ;)
Making TuxRacer "non-free" definitely was a mistake. Among Linux users, how many are willing to *pay* for software? I know I'm not! And how many Windows users are gonna pay for a Linux-promoting game?
Then again.. It's nice to see that good games for Linux are in development.
The only way to get decent "real" games at the moment is through emulators. Therefore I recommend Xmame + lots and lots of arcade games! Pang, Twin Cobra, Spy vs Spy.. ;)
'Course, the KDE games are coming along nicely...
So when an open source projects gets _to good_, it's time to start worrying.. it'll soon go commercial!?
There's one thing I don't understand about free software advocacy. I use free software almost exclusively, but that is because I find it more suitable to me and more interesting. There's nothing wrong with proprietary software.
This talk about how all software _should_be free doesn't make sense to me. If you record a good music album, are you supposed to give it away for free, and give everyone access to the master record? How does software differ from everything else created by talented people?
That said, free software is fun, and the more people promoting it, the better.
I don't want consoles with operating systems, dvd players, harddisks, web browsers. That's what PC's are for. When I fire up my PS1 or N64, I expect them to load the games quickly, without crashes.
;)
I think it's a good thing that the gamecube doesn't have these things. "Do one thing, and do it well".
And btw, Zelda 64 is the greatest game ever.
The dog looks french, doesn't he. Think Spirou...
I agree. I'll continue to use Linux (or whichever free Unix-clone proves most evolved at the moment), regardless of whatever the hell Microsoft is doing. I'm just not interested in Windows. To use a metaphor, if you like pears, perhaps not even the most sweet-tasting apple fits your taste. :)
The only thing that could _really_ be a threat, not just to Linux but to open source software, is the law.
Then again, the day that law prohibits free software, is the day that law prohibits free thinking... And we shouldn't take the latter for granted. Not in the US, not here in Europe.
What does the expression "on the ropes" mean?
I think its absurd to read words like flop, lose and war when reading about Linux. I mean, Linus never began developing Linux to win some war or even be successful. He just started it because he wanted to. Linux has never promised to be good for anything.
Its just like if I started to build a car in a garage just for fun, and people started to take interest in it, maybe even build similar cars, and then complain about me not building a car better than all other cars.
I was very dissappointed with the beta releases of KDE 2.0 (slow, crashed all the time); impressed with KDE 2.1 (a bit faster, more stable) , and I'm mad about 2.2 (fast, extremely stable) ! It's stable, it has tons of features I miss in Win* and I just love it.
I've had two 30 GB Deskstars die on me within one year. Luckily I got new ones; the last one got replaced with a 40 GB one because the 30 GB were out of production. Let's hope this one is better...
Amigas rule, and always will!!! ;)