It looks like it will create code and data bloat, likely resulting in less responsiveness.
Putting aside the obvious ambiguity of that statement, the result will be the opposite actually.
Canonical didn't like Wayland because they decided it didn't serve their purpose - that purpose seems to be based on licencing and control, whether or not they were qualified to decide that in the first place is another question.
As explained to you before, Canonical isn't a company that hunts around for fixes to 'the most pressing needs for Linux'. They aren't obliged to fix your issues. They have their plan and they're following it. I, for one, am very interested to see where it leads.
I'm going to take you up on your prediction and say you're wrong. Canonical will do very well over the next two years and set themselves up for much longer.
Wayland isn't a Canonical project and it is anything but an exercise in futility. Your suggestion that it is indicates that perhaps you don't really understand what you're talking about. The end user cares very much about a responsive desktop. I know you do. But hey, don't take it from me, take it from a long-time X developer himself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIctzAQOe44
Unity doesn't make usability worse - it makes it different. Some people hate it, some people love it. There are some things that Unity does a lot better than a traditional menu-based desktop and some things it does worse. That's a given with any new technology.
They've been solving users' needs for a long time now. But for the last few years, Canonical has hatched and started well into the implementation of a plan. That is a good thing and something to be applauded. You've become disenchanted along the way because their focus hasn't been on your specific needs, I can understand that - but, you're not everyone - nor is the vocal minority.
Not so sure what you're referring to with that sweeping statement, but I've found Ubuntu to be pushing further and further towards their goals. And now everything is starting to pull together. They're not afraid to change to get better results or to meet their goals. I admire them for that.
What is wrong with Ubuntu writing their own display server? If joe blogs did it for his little distro would we all be up in arms? What is the difference? Are we calling Canonical irresponsible because of the sway they hold? I'm still trying to make sense of people's objections to their right to write software.
basic income would be useless. For the first year it would help with the cost of living, then as the industry ups the pay for 'motivated workers' the basic income becomes nothing more than a meagre wellfare payment. Inflation ensues.
Wrong. Canonical market Ubuntu. Ubuntu is just Ubuntu. And to be honest, Canonical have got good reason to market Ubuntu - it's a pretty swell distro with grand visions. They're doing it quite well too - by appealing to the masses on a level they can understand.
In practice, we've got a TF700T with the dock, and it's awesome. Taking photos isn't hard as the thing is really light - as you say, previewing pictures in a larger format is indeed great. And as for video, we usually set it up on its dock like a normal laptop and just sit it off in the distance so we can make our kid laugh and get it on camera. =D
Other than that, yes - only a retarded monkey would use it as a primary photo taking device in public. And yes, those that do are self important.
Well said. Blender has come so far since the 2.49 series. I actually find the interface in Blender to be far and away the quickest workflow in any 3D package I've used.
The key is that you're using Ubuntu 12.10. Developers have acknowledged the speed degredation in this release, and it is planned to be vastly improved in 13.04. During the implementation of many of the new features in Unity 6.6 there were significant regressions while cleaning up code and readying for Unity Touch. This will be solved as a matter of priority - the whole phone to PC experience relies on it.
That's a bit of a sweeping statement right there. It's not entirely accurate - but embedded with enough proxy-truth to earn you mod-points. Ah, universe.
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hmm, I've found Kdenlive to be great for my needs - and I've used it to do some visible stuff (advertisments on TV).
It looks like it will create code and data bloat, likely resulting in less responsiveness.
Putting aside the obvious ambiguity of that statement, the result will be the opposite actually.
Canonical didn't like Wayland because they decided it didn't serve their purpose - that purpose seems to be based on licencing and control, whether or not they were qualified to decide that in the first place is another question.
As explained to you before, Canonical isn't a company that hunts around for fixes to 'the most pressing needs for Linux'. They aren't obliged to fix your issues. They have their plan and they're following it. I, for one, am very interested to see where it leads.
I'm going to take you up on your prediction and say you're wrong. Canonical will do very well over the next two years and set themselves up for much longer.
Wayland isn't a Canonical project and it is anything but an exercise in futility. Your suggestion that it is indicates that perhaps you don't really understand what you're talking about. The end user cares very much about a responsive desktop. I know you do. But hey, don't take it from me, take it from a long-time X developer himself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIctzAQOe44
Unity doesn't make usability worse - it makes it different. Some people hate it, some people love it. There are some things that Unity does a lot better than a traditional menu-based desktop and some things it does worse. That's a given with any new technology.
They've been solving users' needs for a long time now. But for the last few years, Canonical has hatched and started well into the implementation of a plan. That is a good thing and something to be applauded. You've become disenchanted along the way because their focus hasn't been on your specific needs, I can understand that - but, you're not everyone - nor is the vocal minority.
Why not just run "ssh --mir"?
As he understands it, yes. Do you understand english?
Not so sure what you're referring to with that sweeping statement, but I've found Ubuntu to be pushing further and further towards their goals. And now everything is starting to pull together. They're not afraid to change to get better results or to meet their goals. I admire them for that.
How are they screwing over the desktop? Who's desktop? Use Fedora if you want.
What is wrong with Ubuntu writing their own display server? If joe blogs did it for his little distro would we all be up in arms? What is the difference? Are we calling Canonical irresponsible because of the sway they hold? I'm still trying to make sense of people's objections to their right to write software.
You should have said "two of these statements are true".
basic income would be useless. For the first year it would help with the cost of living, then as the industry ups the pay for 'motivated workers' the basic income becomes nothing more than a meagre wellfare payment. Inflation ensues.
Wrong. Canonical market Ubuntu. Ubuntu is just Ubuntu. And to be honest, Canonical have got good reason to market Ubuntu - it's a pretty swell distro with grand visions. They're doing it quite well too - by appealing to the masses on a level they can understand.
Your sarcasm is palpable. =D
In practice, we've got a TF700T with the dock, and it's awesome. Taking photos isn't hard as the thing is really light - as you say, previewing pictures in a larger format is indeed great. And as for video, we usually set it up on its dock like a normal laptop and just sit it off in the distance so we can make our kid laugh and get it on camera. =D
Other than that, yes - only a retarded monkey would use it as a primary photo taking device in public. And yes, those that do are self important.
I do. Not in public so much. But at home, my wife and I video and take photos of our child all the time. =)
Well said. Blender has come so far since the 2.49 series. I actually find the interface in Blender to be far and away the quickest workflow in any 3D package I've used.
Yeah, I do too. I've taken a mental note. Time to face the music.
KDE will stay relevant. Semantic Desktop FTW.
Asus Padphone + Ubuntu. Done. Plus, if you watch the video, you'd see they use the dialer on the tablet.
The key is that you're using Ubuntu 12.10. Developers have acknowledged the speed degredation in this release, and it is planned to be vastly improved in 13.04. During the implementation of many of the new features in Unity 6.6 there were significant regressions while cleaning up code and readying for Unity Touch. This will be solved as a matter of priority - the whole phone to PC experience relies on it.
What was your patent for?
Adam and Eve.
At the moment it is a little dodgy. I'm waiting until at least 13.04 or 13.10 before installing it on my prime.
I thought what you inferred was obvious too. Don't feed the trolls. =)
That's a bit of a sweeping statement right there. It's not entirely accurate - but embedded with enough proxy-truth to earn you mod-points. Ah, universe.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/02/ubuntu-dash-to-add-private-incognito-mode-add-legal-notice-to-installer