I've used Windows all my life and I'm wondering which desktop would be the one for me (Gnome or KDE). I realize there are differences, I'm just not sure what they are, and what can be easily overcome simply by installing the software into the other desktop.
Also I'm wondering whether openSuse or Fedora is more newbie friendly (again not meant as flamebait!). Having looked at the two websites, openSuse certainly seems to have the better features, however the Fedora website is certainly inferior to the openSuse one so it could just be the information's there.
What I want to do on my computer would be to: * Play muds * Surf the web * Edit several locally stored wikis (great format for storing certain info). * Use beagle (or some alternative) * Use office software * Compile Java, C++ and C * Use Wine (or some alternative) for Windows software that hasn't been ported.
My concerns on either distro are: * Ease of installation and use - I've tried installing Linux before and it was not newbie friendly enough. * Partitioning - Do you have to have a linux partition, swap partition and a Fat32 partition to be able to access files from both Windows XP and Linux? Does the installation CD handle that? Or do I have to do it myself? If I have to do it myself any free software someone can recommend for Windows XP * Detecting networks and peripherals - The last time I tried installing Linux (I can't remember the distro) this was a particularly bad problem. * Being able to compile and run programs in Fedora 7 (my university computers have Fedora 7 so I want to be able to write it in openSuse if I go with that and have it run in Fedora and vice versa).
Thanks a lot to anyone who can help without flaming:D
Actually? Like really, actually? And the people in third world conditions don't tend to have kids just because they don't know about birth control - it's for helping around the house (especially for when they get older), and also they have lots because some are bound to die, etc. Actually. Right. But its one thing to have sex with someone because you enjoy it AND you could always use an extra pair of hands. Its quite another to have sex with someone that repulses you ONLY because you need an extra pair of hands. While the latter will still happen, it will happen less then the former.
How is my post flamebait anyway? On average homosexuals do have less sex with women the heterosexuals.
And they'll be breaking the law while helping the companies who want to sue them. Makes more sense to simply not buy DRM-laden shit and simply support those who don't cripple their wares. Might mean less movies, but that gives you more time to enjoy other stuff.
Infringing on someone's legally given rights in order to benefit society is punished, yes. Funny how when you describe it accurately it suddenly seems worse.
The fact is, she was downloading and sharing music over Kazaa Of course she was. The majority of the people that have been sued did, in all likelihood, download what the RIAA claims they did (or at the very least someone they allowed to use their internet connection was, such as their children).
One of my rules in my home is that I can forcibly rape you. My home == my rules. The government is abusing its power by arresting me, the person knew the rules when they entered my home, not my fault they were underage or changed their mind.
Only in open sourced code could a fork like this be made. If it had been Excel he had written this code for he'd probably be getting sued for breeching some patents.
This is great. As more and more companies move to Linux with non-free licenses it will prove that the Linux platform can support non-free commercial software. I imagine many buy into Microsoft's FUD that everything on Linux has to be free, so this will help dissuade that. Hopefully.
If I understand what Flex is, its an alternative to Flash? If so why wouldn't the open source community develop their own app? Many people use and like Flash in the Windows world, it would certainly help Linux if it had an alternative.
I read what passes as an article here and it doesn't explain what Flex Builder is. And the summary didn't help with it trying to get as many flexes in as it possibly could. What is Flex Builder?
Cardinal Richelieu would take people's encrypted data from their computers and use it to have Americans sentenced to death? Holy shit! What sort of time machine does this man have?
Day care: I see nothing that would suggest the police made these arrests based on something they found in the victims (those that were charged) homes. In fact I see lots of false accusations and coercion. Something that won't be affected by handing over an encryption key.
Red Scare, Japanese Internment: Come on, let's keep this to the last five years or so. Or why not just bring up what the pilgrims did to the indians and leave it at that as proof that we're horrible, horrible people.
War on Drugs: You're going to have to be a little more specific in your claims, or you might as well just link to this article as proof that to give the police your encryption keys is a terrible thing to do.
I don't see how you can possibly deny the need for good people to protect themselves from the government with a straight face. Lucky I never said that then. All I said was I'd be happy to allow the police to search my house and unencrypted computer.
never used "pirated" software Not within the last 3 years (or since I've become an adult for that matter). I now use open source programs or free software for what I don't want to pay for. If it doesn't exist I either do without or pay for it.
never smoked a joint No. I've seen the effects of a psychotic breakdown, and don't feel like undergoing that myself.
never drank while under age, No, I was in no rush to drink alcohol and have never drunk more then a glass of a few different alcohols to give it a try.
never downloaded a "pirated" song Not within the last 3 years no (or again since becoming an adult for that matter).
(or for that matter made a mix tape) Actually I haven't for many years, however when they were made no DRM was circumvented and it was actually before 1998!
For an example of how the government can get completely out of control over absolutely nothing, look at those kids in Florida who were arrested for distributing kiddie porn - of themselves! If I'd made sex tapes of myself that might be another story, but I'm not in the habit of doing this (and have yet to have sex with anyone who was).
Because some of them have been released and spoken with the media. Or are we going to get really paranoid here? By the way the fact that they're muslim or not muslim doesn't make it okay to imprison them. I am quite disappointed that not only have the courts not done anything to stop them, but that none of the major candidates running for president have talked about getting rid of it.
Basically, don't stick your nose into my business. If I wanted you to read my super secret double delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe, I would have Cc'd you. Wow, well I guess it takes all kinds really. Personally I'd want to help the police in an investigation anyway I can (as I have no plans on breaking any of the current laws. If future laws are enacted I felt the need to break my voluntary aid might come to a halt) so they can eliminate me as a suspect and move onto catching the real criminal.
After all, why do you send anything in an envelope instead of on postcards? 1) I don't send letters. I have however sent postcards 2) You can fit more onto letters 3) Postcards can be read by anyone (including the mail staff). I might not feel like the whole world knowing what I write, now the police on the other hand I wouldn't care if they read.
Governments have a nasty habit of taking innocuous data and trying to make something sinister out of it. They can either try to make something out of the information itself directly or choose to draw strange inferences out of it. Citation needed.
Practice the wrong religion. Funny, the US not having these laws sure isn't helping Muslims in guantanmo bay.
No it says authorities can demand that the keys be handed over. Authorities can also demand someone be arrested, show up at court and serve a sentence in jail. It doesn't say whether or not a court order is required in this particular article, but I don't think its overly naieve to assume that it would be covered by the same laws that cover searching people's physical premises.
This is the UK government, not the US one. I can't think of any recent instances where the UK has detained someone indefinitely without coaxing from the US.
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I've used Windows all my life and I'm wondering which desktop would be the one for me (Gnome or KDE). I realize there are differences, I'm just not sure what they are, and what can be easily overcome simply by installing the software into the other desktop.
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Also I'm wondering whether openSuse or Fedora is more newbie friendly (again not meant as flamebait!). Having looked at the two websites, openSuse certainly seems to have the better features, however the Fedora website is certainly inferior to the openSuse one so it could just be the information's there.
What I want to do on my computer would be to:
* Play muds
* Surf the web
* Edit several locally stored wikis (great format for storing certain info).
* Use beagle (or some alternative)
* Use office software
* Compile Java, C++ and C
* Use Wine (or some alternative) for Windows software that hasn't been ported.
My concerns on either distro are:
* Ease of installation and use - I've tried installing Linux before and it was not newbie friendly enough.
* Partitioning - Do you have to have a linux partition, swap partition and a Fat32 partition to be able to access files from both Windows XP and Linux? Does the installation CD handle that? Or do I have to do it myself? If I have to do it myself any free software someone can recommend for Windows XP
* Detecting networks and peripherals - The last time I tried installing Linux (I can't remember the distro) this was a particularly bad problem.
* Being able to compile and run programs in Fedora 7 (my university computers have Fedora 7 so I want to be able to write it in openSuse if I go with that and have it run in Fedora and vice versa).
Thanks a lot to anyone who can help without flaming
How is my post flamebait anyway? On average homosexuals do have less sex with women the heterosexuals.
It would actually be great for countries with overpopulation actually.
And they'll be breaking the law while helping the companies who want to sue them. Makes more sense to simply not buy DRM-laden shit and simply support those who don't cripple their wares. Might mean less movies, but that gives you more time to enjoy other stuff.
Infringing on someone's legally given rights in order to benefit society is punished, yes. Funny how when you describe it accurately it suddenly seems worse.
I just don't download music illegally. Much simpler solution then fighting lawsuits that I'm guilty of.
Yes because people who undergo psychotic episodes are never violent. [/sarcasm]
That's one big-ass microwave you've got.
One of my rules in my home is that I can forcibly rape you. My home == my rules. The government is abusing its power by arresting me, the person knew the rules when they entered my home, not my fault they were underage or changed their mind.
Only in open sourced code could a fork like this be made. If it had been Excel he had written this code for he'd probably be getting sued for breeching some patents.
This is great. As more and more companies move to Linux with non-free licenses it will prove that the Linux platform can support non-free commercial software. I imagine many buy into Microsoft's FUD that everything on Linux has to be free, so this will help dissuade that. Hopefully.
If I understand what Flex is, its an alternative to Flash? If so why wouldn't the open source community develop their own app? Many people use and like Flash in the Windows world, it would certainly help Linux if it had an alternative.
Aaah. Thanks, that actually helps clear it up :) Much more so then simply repeating Flex several times funnily enough.
I read what passes as an article here and it doesn't explain what Flex Builder is. And the summary didn't help with it trying to get as many flexes in as it possibly could. What is Flex Builder?
Cardinal Richelieu would take people's encrypted data from their computers and use it to have Americans sentenced to death? Holy shit! What sort of time machine does this man have?
Red Scare, Japanese Internment: Come on, let's keep this to the last five years or so. Or why not just bring up what the pilgrims did to the indians and leave it at that as proof that we're horrible, horrible people.
War on Drugs: You're going to have to be a little more specific in your claims, or you might as well just link to this article as proof that to give the police your encryption keys is a terrible thing to do. I don't see how you can possibly deny the need for good people to protect themselves from the government with a straight face. Lucky I never said that then. All I said was I'd be happy to allow the police to search my house and unencrypted computer.
Sorry I should have said citation needed for the past 5 years. Cause y'know we could always bring up witch hunts if we really wanted to.
Because some of them have been released and spoken with the media. Or are we going to get really paranoid here? By the way the fact that they're muslim or not muslim doesn't make it okay to imprison them. I am quite disappointed that not only have the courts not done anything to stop them, but that none of the major candidates running for president have talked about getting rid of it.
So why keep the encryption from the authorities when asked to hand it over? This is what the majority of posts have been about.
2) You can fit more onto letters
3) Postcards can be read by anyone (including the mail staff). I might not feel like the whole world knowing what I write, now the police on the other hand I wouldn't care if they read.
No it says authorities can demand that the keys be handed over. Authorities can also demand someone be arrested, show up at court and serve a sentence in jail. It doesn't say whether or not a court order is required in this particular article, but I don't think its overly naieve to assume that it would be covered by the same laws that cover searching people's physical premises.
This is the UK government, not the US one. I can't think of any recent instances where the UK has detained someone indefinitely without coaxing from the US.