I'm not a sysadmin, but I believe the whole point is that you can avoid running Windows servers (and all the high costs associated with them) and retain communication and sharing over a non-homogeneous network.
That wouldn't be trolling, because Slashdot is a largely pro-Linux community. If he went to an MSDN forum and posted that, then he would be trolling. Whoever posted this is trolling because he/she knows that Slashdot is pro-Linux.
It works just fine right now. Install 12.04 LTS with KDE or XFCE instead of Unity and you avoid the sub-par Unity interface and the Amazon search integration.
Probably the only one available which wasn't already available for Linux, Team Fortress 2 (I may have made that up, it's possible that Serious Sam was previously unavailable for Linux).
Is what he said wrong? I use Xubuntu because I dislike Unity, but I don't hate him or Canonical for it. I don't see how it can possibly be productive to spend time flaming him and Canonical instead of using or contributing to competing systems if you dislike their products that much. That's the beauty if Linux; I can run what I want and only what I want if I choose to take the time to configure my system properly.
Or, it being the first post means that constructive comments on the story take some time and will be posted soon. Yes, the Slashdot community is largely anti-Microsoft; if you can't deal with that perhaps you would enjoy an MSDN community more.
With the ability to compile there is no "controlling what 'you' can and cannot do".
Except you need to explicitly tell OS X Mountain Lion to let you run 3rd party apps. Also, control means hardware AND software, and you certainly aren't in control of your Mac when it comes to hardware.
I mean, once I spec out a system from somewhere else that actually meets the same specification why do the prices always line up? I can't figure that one out either.
Well that is obviously just a lie.
Well, you have a point. I mean, its not like netflix is avoiding a linux release of its client, or Microsoft doesn't provide its Office Suite on Linux
What a dumb comment to make. Netflix currently can't release a Linux client because they need the DRM of Silverlight, which isn't available on Linux, and Microsoft publishes Office on Mac, so... http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products Plus I was referring to consumers, who could only benefit from more software being available on more platforms.
Have you actually ever read anything about te FSF and its goals. The FSF explicitely states that Free Softwre is a social movement for the greater good.
Does the FSF have a monopoly on free software? Just because the FSF is against invasion of privacy by software doesn't mean that a piece of software cannot be free software and also invade your privacy.
Because most Linux users don't want to be subjected to Apple's control of what you can and cannot do on your computer. Not to mention the Apple tax you pay for the hardware. Why do you even ask? What can anyone possibly stand to lose by making more software available on more platforms?
That's interesting. I wonder if there's been any quality research done to compare productivity per-worker in countries like Norway to workers in cut-throat countries like the US.
I haven't used Win8, and since other than at work and for occasional gaming, I use Linux, I have no intentions in doing so in the near future. Obviously, I can't form any real opinion on it, but I've seen nothing about it that compels me to switch. What are the improvements to the UI you speak of, and how do they actually improve the Windows experience?
Have you looked at Xubuntu or Kubuntu? If you like the Ubuntu distribution other than its use of gnome, one of those might do the trick, and it's easy to switch to one of them if you already have Ubuntu installed.
And GOG would obviously *like* you to use it, which is why I count it in the same list
GOG does not even have a client for you to run, so this statement is just plain wrong. The download manager makes it easier for you to download products because GOG typically bundles soundtracks, artwork, etc., with your purchases. With the download manager you can download everything together with the added ability of pausing and resuming downloads. I really do believe it's there just to make things simpler for the customer, because I've not seen them try to push its use on anyone who would rather just use their browser.
It's like a media center interface for Steam. It makes it more comfortable to use the software on an HTPC, where you might be sitting as far as 10 feet away from the display and probably not want to have a keyboard + mouse laying around.
Tell me about it. Even people using Steam on HTPCs can still stick with the classic keyboard + mouse interface if they choose. I wouldn't want to do any "hardcore PC gaming" in my living room anyway, but this sounds great for casual and indie games.
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I'm not a sysadmin, but I believe the whole point is that you can avoid running Windows servers (and all the high costs associated with them) and retain communication and sharing over a non-homogeneous network.
That wouldn't be trolling, because Slashdot is a largely pro-Linux community. If he went to an MSDN forum and posted that, then he would be trolling. Whoever posted this is trolling because he/she knows that Slashdot is pro-Linux.
And as the subject of the mentioned interview, I don't think you can even get modded down for it.
But we're talking about the Raspberry Pi, a $25-$35 USD computer that currently has 512MB of RAM, and that's in the more expensive model.
Try harder, troll.
Why? It's nowhere near 32-bit memory limitations, does it have a shortage of registers or something?
Nobody on Slashdot should need this article.
It works just fine right now. Install 12.04 LTS with KDE or XFCE instead of Unity and you avoid the sub-par Unity interface and the Amazon search integration.
Probably the only one available which wasn't already available for Linux, Team Fortress 2 (I may have made that up, it's possible that Serious Sam was previously unavailable for Linux).
Is what he said wrong? I use Xubuntu because I dislike Unity, but I don't hate him or Canonical for it. I don't see how it can possibly be productive to spend time flaming him and Canonical instead of using or contributing to competing systems if you dislike their products that much. That's the beauty if Linux; I can run what I want and only what I want if I choose to take the time to configure my system properly.
Wish I had mod points to get you to +5 Funny.
Or, it being the first post means that constructive comments on the story take some time and will be posted soon. Yes, the Slashdot community is largely anti-Microsoft; if you can't deal with that perhaps you would enjoy an MSDN community more.
With the ability to compile there is no "controlling what 'you' can and cannot do".
Except you need to explicitly tell OS X Mountain Lion to let you run 3rd party apps. Also, control means hardware AND software, and you certainly aren't in control of your Mac when it comes to hardware.
I mean, once I spec out a system from somewhere else that actually meets the same specification why do the prices always line up? I can't figure that one out either.
Well that is obviously just a lie.
Well, you have a point. I mean, its not like netflix is avoiding a linux release of its client, or Microsoft doesn't provide its Office Suite on Linux
What a dumb comment to make. Netflix currently can't release a Linux client because they need the DRM of Silverlight, which isn't available on Linux, and Microsoft publishes Office on Mac, so... http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products Plus I was referring to consumers, who could only benefit from more software being available on more platforms.
Have you actually ever read anything about te FSF and its goals. The FSF explicitely states that Free Softwre is a social movement for the greater good.
Does the FSF have a monopoly on free software? Just because the FSF is against invasion of privacy by software doesn't mean that a piece of software cannot be free software and also invade your privacy.
It's already there for anyone with beta access to the Linux client.
Because most Linux users don't want to be subjected to Apple's control of what you can and cannot do on your computer. Not to mention the Apple tax you pay for the hardware. Why do you even ask? What can anyone possibly stand to lose by making more software available on more platforms?
That's interesting. I wonder if there's been any quality research done to compare productivity per-worker in countries like Norway to workers in cut-throat countries like the US.
So why do you still work there?
Has Slashdot turned into a tabloid? Hourly updates on McAfee seem superfluous.
I haven't used Win8, and since other than at work and for occasional gaming, I use Linux, I have no intentions in doing so in the near future. Obviously, I can't form any real opinion on it, but I've seen nothing about it that compels me to switch. What are the improvements to the UI you speak of, and how do they actually improve the Windows experience?
Have you looked at Xubuntu or Kubuntu? If you like the Ubuntu distribution other than its use of gnome, one of those might do the trick, and it's easy to switch to one of them if you already have Ubuntu installed.
And GOG would obviously *like* you to use it, which is why I count it in the same list
GOG does not even have a client for you to run, so this statement is just plain wrong. The download manager makes it easier for you to download products because GOG typically bundles soundtracks, artwork, etc., with your purchases. With the download manager you can download everything together with the added ability of pausing and resuming downloads. I really do believe it's there just to make things simpler for the customer, because I've not seen them try to push its use on anyone who would rather just use their browser.
It's like a media center interface for Steam. It makes it more comfortable to use the software on an HTPC, where you might be sitting as far as 10 feet away from the display and probably not want to have a keyboard + mouse laying around.
Tell me about it. Even people using Steam on HTPCs can still stick with the classic keyboard + mouse interface if they choose. I wouldn't want to do any "hardcore PC gaming" in my living room anyway, but this sounds great for casual and indie games.
Mine is as well, because they're not exclusively using the UK facility.