After the launh Ubuntu 7.04 Automatix isn't worth using anymore. Codecs are easily installed with add/remove, as is most of the other software in Automatix' repositories. And the few programs that you can't find in add/remove are mostly published as.deb packages. Google has even made a.exe like installer for google earth.
It is not warez. It is codecs, closed source software and other stuff you don't get in your basic install. But with 7.04 most the things Automatix does is useless, since it is equally easy to do the same thing in add/remove.
During the last millenium, Stalin said: "It's not who casts the votes thatmatters, it's who counts the votes." Now, it's not who programs the voting machines. Ah,progress.
Yep. Now we are one step closer to the voters. A couple of decades more, and we might have democracy...
Why would you ever write voting machine software in VB+MS SQL and run it on Windows? A voting machine could run on any operating system, be written in any language and use any database. It is just going to count some numbers...
I find Linus' comments very interesting, and very honest. He has good arguments, and to me it seems like he did the right thing. He is even open to change scheduler if someone can prove that SD does a better job than CFS, and get someone reliable to maintain it.
A post on ideastorm suggests that Dell should advertise Ubuntu computers. It is currently "under consideration". The same goes for the idea of moving Ubuntu computers together with the ordinary ones at the webshop, and adding Ubuntu to their "choose an operating system" page.
By embracing diverse application development approaches and partner business models, Microsoft participates in a world of choice in which individuals and organizations can pursue their goals based on what uniquely inspires them, including open source.
They even tell you that this is the start of EEE...
I know it is weird the first time, but you have just sensed a disturbance in the force. It was very sad that you first meeting with the force should be so clouded with darkness.
The worst memory hogs in Firefox are probably caching and anticipated browsing, witch downloads all links you are likely to click. They can easily be disabled. If that is to complicated to do for a lowtech user, just make it a second download.
I think you're being somewhat optimistic. OSX's share on the market is only proportional to the number of Macs sold.
I was thinking of Mac + Linux = 15-20%, and probably Linux will catch up to Macs before that (because of Macs hardware restriction, as you mentioned).
Also don't underestimate the sheer power of... inertia.
True. It is the huge amount of Windows-only software that keeps their market share so high. But think of it this way: Hardware performance keep exploding. Open Source virtualization keeps getting better. Wine keeps getting better. It is not long before you can run your legacy software in a virtual machine or even in wine, without significant performance loss. In fact, many companies already run their legacy software on virtual servers.
The biggest problem is software for the desktop. It has to be replaced, or run flawlessly in wine. But the quality of Linux desktop software is booming. I remember trying to use Debian as a desktop a few years ago. It was a disaster. It was hard to configure, it lacked polished software and it generally looked pretty outdated. Now Linux is leading the way on many areas.
Also, most people and organizations seem to be happy with Windows.
I think you are wrong. Most people and organizations have at least some part of the Windows system they hate.
But I have said it before. Linux is not going to take over desktop computing tomorrow. It will take time, and it will need a huge amount of work from both companies and the community. But it can be done, and it will be. It is just a question of time. because Microsoft can never get ahead as it was a decade ago. It is losing ground every day.
VirtualPC is so slow it would triple the already insanely high system requirements. That is no good idea... Because you would need a $2000 computer just to run it.
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After the launh Ubuntu 7.04 Automatix isn't worth using anymore. Codecs are easily installed with add/remove, as is most of the other software in Automatix' repositories. And the few programs that you can't find in add/remove are mostly published as .deb packages. Google has even made a .exe like installer for google earth.
It is not warez. It is codecs, closed source software and other stuff you don't get in your basic install. But with 7.04 most the things Automatix does is useless, since it is equally easy to do the same thing in add/remove.
Why would you ever write voting machine software in VB+MS SQL and run it on Windows? A voting machine could run on any operating system, be written in any language and use any database. It is just going to count some numbers...
I find Linus' comments very interesting, and very honest. He has good arguments, and to me it seems like he did the right thing. He is even open to change scheduler if someone can prove that SD does a better job than CFS, and get someone reliable to maintain it.
You are too slow. You shouldn't be using Vista.
If this had really happened, it would be another god reason to not live on the wrong side of the pond.
Microsoft uses its monopoly to block others? What is going on here?
A post on ideastorm suggests that Dell should advertise Ubuntu computers. It is currently "under consideration". The same goes for the idea of moving Ubuntu computers together with the ordinary ones at the webshop, and adding Ubuntu to their "choose an operating system" page.
They even tell you that this is the start of EEE...
Microsoft will survive this one only because they aim so badly that they miss their own feet.
And put in one of those fancy "insightful" tags.
I know it is weird the first time, but you have just sensed a disturbance in the force. It was very sad that you first meeting with the force should be so clouded with darkness.
...the Linux edition of Duke Nukem Forever.
Do you think they mind if I delete all the files containing Bill O'Reilly?
Thanks for the correction. All we non-Americans really need your help...
Still it wouldn't hurt to have Fluxbox with a few offline apps as backup anyway.
Common. It is version 0.1. If you want a word processor, make your own in php with Open WYSIWYG (http://www.openwebware.com/products/openwysiwyg/) .
It is not the same. Active Desktop was intigrated with your desktop, Pyro IS your desktop.
I know, but I meant applications that integrates with your desktop..
...that I can write application in php+css?
The worst memory hogs in Firefox are probably caching and anticipated browsing, witch downloads all links you are likely to click. They can easily be disabled. If that is to complicated to do for a lowtech user, just make it a second download.
True. It is the huge amount of Windows-only software that keeps their market share so high. But think of it this way: Hardware performance keep exploding. Open Source virtualization keeps getting better. Wine keeps getting better. It is not long before you can run your legacy software in a virtual machine or even in wine, without significant performance loss. In fact, many companies already run their legacy software on virtual servers.
The biggest problem is software for the desktop. It has to be replaced, or run flawlessly in wine. But the quality of Linux desktop software is booming. I remember trying to use Debian as a desktop a few years ago. It was a disaster. It was hard to configure, it lacked polished software and it generally looked pretty outdated. Now Linux is leading the way on many areas.
I think you are wrong. Most people and organizations have at least some part of the Windows system they hate.
But I have said it before. Linux is not going to take over desktop computing tomorrow. It will take time, and it will need a huge amount of work from both companies and the community. But it can be done, and it will be. It is just a question of time. because Microsoft can never get ahead as it was a decade ago. It is losing ground every day.
VirtualPC is so slow it would triple the already insanely high system requirements. That is no good idea... Because you would need a $2000 computer just to run it.