Nautilus IS a memory hog (takes up 20mb), but I rarely have it running so I didn't include it in those 40mb.
I use the terminal for most things, but when I do want a graphical file manager Nautilus takes the cake. ROX filer is just annoying, and Thunar (the XFCE file manager) takes up nearly as much memory.
My panel takes up roughly 20px of space at the top of the screen, and I have a fairly high resolution monitor (1920x1200) so space isn't too much of an issue for me. The main reason I keep it around is for the system tray.
On a desktop computer I probably wouldn't bother, but on my laptop I like having a wifi applet running as well as some sort of battery applet. I know there are other ways to have those (without the panel), but to me it seems like a fairly sensible place to keep them.
I used to use Gnome, but then it got too bloated so I moved to XFCE. Now XFCE is bloated (memory leaks in the panel app don't help either), so I made my own "desktop environment".
I use fbpanel as a panel, Sawfish as a window manager, ImageMagick's "display" program to set the wallpaper, the Gnome settings daemon/screensaver applications, and a quick little Bash script I wrote to launch a Nautilus window without taking over the desktop.
Sawfish has more features than Metacity, and pretty close to the same number of themes.
The whole thing takes less than 40mb. I realize something like this isn't for everyone, but for me it does just what I want without using that much memory.
I might be wrong, but I don't think Java updates itself autonomously on Windows. Maybe there's a setting so it will do that, but I think by default it'll only notify/annoy you about the latest version. You (as the user) still have to give it the "go ahead" before it will install anything.
I might be wrong here, but I think Firefox and Seamonkey (or Iceweasel and Iceape if you're a Debian guy) both render pages in pretty much the same way.
According to economics, there is more demand if you lower your price. According to economics, price does not affect demand, only quantity demanded.
I've been saying for a long time that someone should package a Linux distro in a box, and sell it for $100 They do sell packaged versions of Linux distros, and have for quite awhile. Just because you can download it for free doesn't mean they don't also want to make a little profit. In the end it doesn't matter, because the "Average Joe" doesn't buy an OS unless it comes with a computer.
While I agree with that, I think the fact that SCO stopped producing anything significant and started hiring lawyers also had something to do with their increasingly dire financial situation.
Isn't it time people start boycotting _all_ commercial antivirus programs?
The business model for most of these companies is nothing more than extortion (ie. pay up on your Norton subscription or we'll trash your Windows install).
Many OEM computers come with AV programs out of the box that are only good for several months. My aunt's computer was like this (a Dell). She's not very technical, so she didn't realize that she had to pay to keep something working that came free with her computer. After the "free trial" was up, Norton silently died leaving her computer vulnerable to all sorts of nasties (no firewall, on AOL dialup, yuck). The Norton uninstall program often does not work, leaving many of Nortons "hooks" still installed in the OS.
I've said it many times, all you need is a router and some common sense (not using Internet Explorer helps). If you really can't help clicking on "free ipod" ads, then fine use an antivirus program, but for god's sake don't use Norton, Trend Micro, or any of the subscription based crap that's out there.
And yes, I realize this article is not about Norton, but Norton and Trend Micro are in the same boat IMO.
The only good thing Trend Micro has ever made is their "House Call" virus scanner in Java. It's a nice way to clean up trashed pc's without having to install software (most PC's have Java already installed nowadays).
I can't remember the name, but from reading that short review, "Untraceable" sounds quite a bit like the episode of Walker Texas Ranger where Walker is going after some psycho with a website, a streaming video feed, hostages, and a shotgun hooked up to a timer.
The article is wrong though, there are a lot more than eight maps, and they didn't copy off Natural Selection. Both Natural Selection and Tremulous copied of Gloom.
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Because memory costs practically nothing and my time is expensive?
I said my solution wasn't for everyone.I spent maybe 20 minutes setting the whole thing up on a whim. It's not like I went out and coded my own DE.
Nautilus IS a memory hog (takes up 20mb), but I rarely have it running so I didn't include it in those 40mb.
I use the terminal for most things, but when I do want a graphical file manager Nautilus takes the cake. ROX filer is just annoying, and Thunar (the XFCE file manager) takes up nearly as much memory.
I've thought about putting together some sort of metapackage for Debian. Just haven't had the time. :)
My panel takes up roughly 20px of space at the top of the screen, and I have a fairly high resolution monitor (1920x1200) so space isn't too much of an issue for me. The main reason I keep it around is for the system tray.
On a desktop computer I probably wouldn't bother, but on my laptop I like having a wifi applet running as well as some sort of battery applet. I know there are other ways to have those (without the panel), but to me it seems like a fairly sensible place to keep them.
Why not just make your own desktop environment?
I used to use Gnome, but then it got too bloated so I moved to XFCE. Now XFCE is bloated (memory leaks in the panel app don't help either), so I made my own "desktop environment".
I use fbpanel as a panel, Sawfish as a window manager, ImageMagick's "display" program to set the wallpaper, the Gnome settings daemon/screensaver applications, and a quick little Bash script I wrote to launch a Nautilus window without taking over the desktop.
Sawfish has more features than Metacity, and pretty close to the same number of themes.
The whole thing takes less than 40mb. I realize something like this isn't for everyone, but for me it does just what I want without using that much memory.
It ran at 20-30fps on my GeForce 4. Not amazing, but definitely playable.
I'm not a Mac user, but probably for better integration with the OS, or simply because they just don't know better.
And you're just feeding trolls. :)
Wouldn't getting hit by an asteroid be better than igniting our atmosphere and irradiating most of the planet?
I think one of the main advantages will be Sun's name behind it.
I might be wrong, but I don't think Java updates itself autonomously on Windows. Maybe there's a setting so it will do that, but I think by default it'll only notify/annoy you about the latest version. You (as the user) still have to give it the "go ahead" before it will install anything.
Feel free to mod me down if I'm wrong though.
I hope you were joking, but I meant the kind you put drinks on. Windows cd's make excellent coasters.
> Plus, who the fsck actually wants to run Windows 7 anyway? I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole, just like I never tried any betas of Vista..
I need some new coasters...
I might be wrong here, but I think Firefox and Seamonkey (or Iceweasel and Iceape if you're a Debian guy) both render pages in pretty much the same way.
Have you given the user agent switcher plugin for Firefox a try?
Probably the most informative reply to my post.
For obvious reasons I can't mod you up though, sorry.
Didn't Yahoo's stock price go up from this, while the price of MSFT stock went down? Isn't Microsoft doing more harm to themselves?
Besides, I thought Balmer was in charge now. What's with all this talk about Bill?
Better solution is to just argue with them over email, and threaten to do ridiculous things like take it to the media.
That's how I got Facebook to supposedly delete my account.
While I agree with that, I think the fact that SCO stopped producing anything significant and started hiring lawyers also had something to do with their increasingly dire financial situation.
Isn't it time people start boycotting _all_ commercial antivirus programs?
The business model for most of these companies is nothing more than extortion (ie. pay up on your Norton subscription or we'll trash your Windows install).
Many OEM computers come with AV programs out of the box that are only good for several months. My aunt's computer was like this (a Dell). She's not very technical, so she didn't realize that she had to pay to keep something working that came free with her computer. After the "free trial" was up, Norton silently died leaving her computer vulnerable to all sorts of nasties (no firewall, on AOL dialup, yuck). The Norton uninstall program often does not work, leaving many of Nortons "hooks" still installed in the OS.
I've said it many times, all you need is a router and some common sense (not using Internet Explorer helps). If you really can't help clicking on "free ipod" ads, then fine use an antivirus program, but for god's sake don't use Norton, Trend Micro, or any of the subscription based crap that's out there.
And yes, I realize this article is not about Norton, but Norton and Trend Micro are in the same boat IMO.
The only good thing Trend Micro has ever made is their "House Call" virus scanner in Java. It's a nice way to clean up trashed pc's without having to install software (most PC's have Java already installed nowadays).
I can't remember the name, but from reading that short review, "Untraceable" sounds quite a bit like the episode of Walker Texas Ranger where Walker is going after some psycho with a website, a streaming video feed, hostages, and a shotgun hooked up to a timer.
I don't know why this got modded insightful.
If you even took a quick glance at TFA, you'd know that this only disables _saving_ in the old formats, one can still open them just fine.
But hey, this is Slashdot.
The article clearly states that "Tremulous only has 8 maps", that is a lie. If it said "ships with 8 maps", I would agree with you.
Tremulous is a very fun game.
The article is wrong though, there are a lot more than eight maps, and they didn't copy off Natural Selection. Both Natural Selection and Tremulous copied of Gloom.