It's even more annoying, considering a judge threw out my case against my city's bus service. I was splashed in the face by a puddle in the bus station, where I was picking up some hookers. Next day: BAM. Herpes.
Especially now that a free alternative is available, there will be no excuse for pirating commercial software.
To be fair, the only excuse people need is that they don't want to pay for it. You don't see people in poorer countries flocking to Linux - they generally just pirate XP. In any case, the lack of a free alternative shouldn't vindicate stealing by anyone's standards.
if I can't figure out how to import and splice clips in less than 30 minutes of picking up a copy of your video editing software, I conclude that the software is no good.
I have the same attitude with all products: if I can't figure it out in 30 minutes, without consulting a manual (see below), I just give up.
Incidentally, I can't read, write, swim, drive or ride a bicycle. I assume none of those things is any good.
That doesn't matter to the company. Will people please stop thinking that every company who makes a tablet computer is trying to "beat" Apple? They just want to make some money. That's all that counts. If there's a large market, and they take a small bite out of it, it will have been worth the effort.
Most of the entries are actually empty It includes Linux as well as Ubuntu, with no indication as to how they are related No links given to most of the entries The OSX description is also available here among other places (probably stemming from the Apple website) AROS is included, which is far from production quality, according to its own devs Chrome is a browser, Chrome OS is an OS. Again, Linux... What is Comodo? All I can find is AV/firewall - nothing to do with Commodore.
You don't understand. What I am saying is that the GPL does not allow full freedom compared to something which allows derivatives to be closed-source. Obviously a closed-source license gives you less freedom. This is not news to anyone.
I don't think that referring to somebody's own definition of "freedom" is helpful here. The bone that YesIAmAScript is picking with the GPL is that you are denied the freedom to keep derivatives closed-source.
You're right. Only BSD-style "do what you like, but don't sue us" licenses mean true freedom (unless you consider the right to sue somebody who did the work for you a necessary freedom). However, it is completely fair to say that the GNU GPL encourages continued freedom of access and use. If you invite someone into your house, you don't expect them to sell your stuff. If you violate the spirit of kindness that someone has shown to you, then you should be criticised.
To be fair, I took a moment to decide how I would phrase the second sentence, and wasn't that happy with the result. Apparently it's insightful, though! Who would have thought it?!
So Windows CE is like Linux with the standard GNU utilities and Windows Mobile is like Ubuntu.
Sorry to all you Windows geeks out there, but I just thought somebody better put it in a way that the n00bs who don't go messing with their computers can understand it.
There is indeed a family of microbes driving around the solar system in a car made out of an asteroid. The father microbe is wearing a stiff peaked cap and smoking a corn-cob pipe. They are going to settle on Enceladus for a brief spell. The daughter microbe is excited about the water, but the son would have preferred cable.
Sorry if that's difficult to understand at all, but that's the currently accepted theory.
I even told you that I use Xfce. I also have used Fluxbox and Awesome quite a bit. KDE4.4 is installed on my computer. Gnome is not.
I think that Gnome is the best choice for someone who doesn't want the computer to get in the way. This is because: -> as you say yourself, KDE gives you more options than the average user cares about and it DOES get in the way in that respect, because the advanced options are mixed in with the vital ones. -> its popularity results in the most consistent and tested experience for the n00b. -> If there IS a problem, and the user is on either Ubuntu or Fedora, the answer can be given in a way that is direct ("do this:...") rather than conceptual ("the problem is this:...").
Sorry about the KDE3.5 comment, which caused people such grief. It was just an example, chosen specifically because of how ludicrous it would be to go for looks over substance...
Finally, you say "Only a fool speaks in absolutes." Well, I did NOT say that Gnome is the best in itself. I specifically said it isn't. However, we have already established that you didn't read my post [correctly] and only an absolute idiot takes apart the arguments his adversary didn't make. Furthermore, the OP question was what the best setup for his friends/family would be, and there IS one correct answer to that question. Whether that is the one that I suggest is another matter, but I will suggest one which I believe to be right.
Mint. It is based on Ubuntu but is designed to provide a better, more complete out-of-the-box experience.
I did try mint a while back, and I agree with you. However, I saw that as being about the only advantage. A quick set up will completely negate the need for that. And after that, you're with a distro that has the largest forum database and is guaranteed to be designed for easy upgrading. The reason I say that is that Mint is based on Ubuntu, so it's either going to diverge from it, attempt to correspond, or else base new versions on new versions of Ubuntu. This could mean trouble upgrading.
Maybe these aren't problems, but I think there's no argument to sway me towards Mint instead of Ubuntu for this.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, because I've used Etch, but not Lenny:
I think Debian doesn't have as much "automagic" type stuff as Ubuntu. Sure, I don't like that kind of crap, but most people want to have codecs installed for them if they're needed, or to have a dialogue ask what to do about an iPod they just put in...
Don't go with KDE3.5 just for that reason or anything stupid like that. Go for Gnome no matter what. Not because it's better per se, but because the distros you want to use will most likely have it as the default, and that is huge.
Which one do you go for? Ubuntu. Why? It's the biggest, easiest to find support for, and it works really well. As long as you do some setup for them, they will have no problems at all with it. Install the necessary software, run the first updates, change the panels to the way windows has it, if you want. That will take about 5 minutes as opposed to about a week for them to get used to the double bars. It really doesn't matter as much as you might think.
My dad suggested I try "my system" on the computer in my parents' room after XP got yet another virus. So I installed Ubuntu with Gnome (instead of my set up of Arch Linux with Xfce). They have had no problems, and they certainly don't know the first thing about computers. They are impressed by the speed, and like the idea of not fearing viruses. (That's not to say that security can ever be ignored on any system, btw.)
Just install software and maybe make some cosmetic changes, but don't try any fancy stuff. It works without fiddling as long as you don't fiddle with it in the first place. Good luck with it!
Perish for a lack of HTML5 support, my friend. Try again, maybe?
Besides, the iPhone is a special case. If there are several roughly equivalent browsers for the SAME platform, then of course the ones with hugely reduced functionality will die off.
VEGA has a girly voice, wears claws over his fists and climbs up the walls. What he's for is the enjoyment of seeing his mask and face bust in when you beat him.
Not going to RTFA, no? He has no regrets about stopping when he did. If he kept going, he would be vastly more wealthy.
Also, although it wasn't touched in TFA, he repeatedly turned down the option of syndicating so that merchandise could be sold. That would have been millions straight into the hand.
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It's even more annoying, considering a judge threw out my case against my city's bus service. I was splashed in the face by a puddle in the bus station, where I was picking up some hookers. Next day: BAM. Herpes.
According to phoronix, it's available for Linux. Not sure about other platforms. Somebody on the phoronix forums remembers using it on Windows.
Especially now that a free alternative is available, there will be no excuse for pirating commercial software.
To be fair, the only excuse people need is that they don't want to pay for it. You don't see people in poorer countries flocking to Linux - they generally just pirate XP. In any case, the lack of a free alternative shouldn't vindicate stealing by anyone's standards.
if I can't figure out how to import and splice clips in less than 30 minutes of picking up a copy of your video editing software, I conclude that the software is no good.
I have the same attitude with all products: if I can't figure it out in 30 minutes, without consulting a manual (see below), I just give up.
Incidentally, I can't read, write, swim, drive or ride a bicycle. I assume none of those things is any good.
...operating system choices....dull reasons for wanting things....irrelevant preferences....plans nobody cares to hear....
Sweet mother of FSM, say something INTERESTING!
That doesn't matter to the company. Will people please stop thinking that every company who makes a tablet computer is trying to "beat" Apple? They just want to make some money. That's all that counts. If there's a large market, and they take a small bite out of it, it will have been worth the effort.
The best is the OS page.
Most of the entries are actually empty
It includes Linux as well as Ubuntu, with no indication as to how they are related
No links given to most of the entries
The OSX description is also available here among other places (probably stemming from the Apple website)
AROS is included, which is far from production quality, according to its own devs
Chrome is a browser, Chrome OS is an OS. Again, Linux...
What is Comodo? All I can find is AV/firewall - nothing to do with Commodore.
Funny stuff, guys.
You don't understand. What I am saying is that the GPL does not allow full freedom compared to something which allows derivatives to be closed-source. Obviously a closed-source license gives you less freedom. This is not news to anyone.
I don't think that referring to somebody's own definition of "freedom" is helpful here. The bone that YesIAmAScript is picking with the GPL is that you are denied the freedom to keep derivatives closed-source.
You're right. Only BSD-style "do what you like, but don't sue us" licenses mean true freedom (unless you consider the right to sue somebody who did the work for you a necessary freedom). However, it is completely fair to say that the GNU GPL encourages continued freedom of access and use. If you invite someone into your house, you don't expect them to sell your stuff. If you violate the spirit of kindness that someone has shown to you, then you should be criticised.
To be fair, I took a moment to decide how I would phrase the second sentence, and wasn't that happy with the result. Apparently it's insightful, though! Who would have thought it?!
WHOOOOOOOSH
Real men use Helvetica. Arial is for people who came late to the party and said, "hey, this is pretty much the same, right?"
So Windows CE is like Linux with the standard GNU utilities and Windows Mobile is like Ubuntu.
Sorry to all you Windows geeks out there, but I just thought somebody better put it in a way that the n00bs who don't go messing with their computers can understand it.
There is indeed a family of microbes driving around the solar system in a car made out of an asteroid. The father microbe is wearing a stiff peaked cap and smoking a corn-cob pipe. They are going to settle on Enceladus for a brief spell. The daughter microbe is excited about the water, but the son would have preferred cable.
Sorry if that's difficult to understand at all, but that's the currently accepted theory.
I wonder why Russia is not on this list?
Already there. High priority, in fact.
Teabaggers? You mean people should put their scrotum in Bjørn Lomborg's face? Why yes, I believe that's a marvellous idea!
I even told you that I use Xfce. I also have used Fluxbox and Awesome quite a bit. KDE4.4 is installed on my computer. Gnome is not.
I think that Gnome is the best choice for someone who doesn't want the computer to get in the way. This is because: ...") rather than conceptual ("the problem is this: ...").
-> as you say yourself, KDE gives you more options than the average user cares about and it DOES get in the way in that respect, because the advanced options are mixed in with the vital ones.
-> its popularity results in the most consistent and tested experience for the n00b.
-> If there IS a problem, and the user is on either Ubuntu or Fedora, the answer can be given in a way that is direct ("do this:
Sorry about the KDE3.5 comment, which caused people such grief. It was just an example, chosen specifically because of how ludicrous it would be to go for looks over substance...
Finally, you say "Only a fool speaks in absolutes."
Well, I did NOT say that Gnome is the best in itself. I specifically said it isn't. However, we have already established that you didn't read my post [correctly] and only an absolute idiot takes apart the arguments his adversary didn't make. Furthermore, the OP question was what the best setup for his friends/family would be, and there IS one correct answer to that question. Whether that is the one that I suggest is another matter, but I will suggest one which I believe to be right.
Are any major distros still using KDE 3.5?
Mepis.
Mint. It is based on Ubuntu but is designed to provide a better, more complete out-of-the-box experience.
I did try mint a while back, and I agree with you. However, I saw that as being about the only advantage. A quick set up will completely negate the need for that. And after that, you're with a distro that has the largest forum database and is guaranteed to be designed for easy upgrading. The reason I say that is that Mint is based on Ubuntu, so it's either going to diverge from it, attempt to correspond, or else base new versions on new versions of Ubuntu. This could mean trouble upgrading.
Maybe these aren't problems, but I think there's no argument to sway me towards Mint instead of Ubuntu for this.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, because I've used Etch, but not Lenny:
I think Debian doesn't have as much "automagic" type stuff as Ubuntu. Sure, I don't like that kind of crap, but most people want to have codecs installed for them if they're needed, or to have a dialogue ask what to do about an iPod they just put in...
Don't go with KDE3.5 just for that reason or anything stupid like that. Go for Gnome no matter what. Not because it's better per se, but because the distros you want to use will most likely have it as the default, and that is huge.
Which one do you go for? Ubuntu. Why? It's the biggest, easiest to find support for, and it works really well. As long as you do some setup for them, they will have no problems at all with it. Install the necessary software, run the first updates, change the panels to the way windows has it, if you want. That will take about 5 minutes as opposed to about a week for them to get used to the double bars. It really doesn't matter as much as you might think.
My dad suggested I try "my system" on the computer in my parents' room after XP got yet another virus. So I installed Ubuntu with Gnome (instead of my set up of Arch Linux with Xfce). They have had no problems, and they certainly don't know the first thing about computers. They are impressed by the speed, and like the idea of not fearing viruses. (That's not to say that security can ever be ignored on any system, btw.)
Just install software and maybe make some cosmetic changes, but don't try any fancy stuff. It works without fiddling as long as you don't fiddle with it in the first place. Good luck with it!
Perish for a lack of HTML5 support, my friend. Try again, maybe?
Besides, the iPhone is a special case. If there are several roughly equivalent browsers for the SAME platform, then of course the ones with hugely reduced functionality will die off.
VEGA has a girly voice, wears claws over his fists and climbs up the walls. What he's for is the enjoyment of seeing his mask and face bust in when you beat him.
Exactly. We can't wait. *pumps shotgun*
Not going to RTFA, no? He has no regrets about stopping when he did. If he kept going, he would be vastly more wealthy.
Also, although it wasn't touched in TFA, he repeatedly turned down the option of syndicating so that merchandise could be sold. That would have been millions straight into the hand.