Video conferencing under linux at the moment is somewhat patchy to say the least. Perhaps new CODECs will ease the situation.
OpenMCU mainly works but sill suffers from stability problems dittio gnomemeeting.
The ISABEL project ( http://isabel.dit.upm.es/ ) is probably the most functionally complete suite right now but is hampered by a seemingly slow release cycle and annoying compatibility issues.
Another good one to take a look at is OpenMASH ( http://www.openmash.org ) which is a rehack of the old (very old!) VIC application.
I can't deny the the FF series have been visually stunning, moreso with every release but the constant stream of releases has, to me, meant the quality of game play has dropped considerably.
Arguably, service packs address issues that should have been found and fixed before the software was ever sold in shrinkwrap.
No software development process is perfect, we're still finding bugs by the score in the Linux kernel, but to say "we're not going to fix the software you've paid for, you need to pay for the next version" is insane.
Would you feel happy buying a car on the same terms?
Microsoft have been successfully applying this business model for years. Why bother to fix old code when you can sell an upgrade to the latest version with this year's fashionable look?
I was having a baaaad day when I wrote that ditty. there's something about an NT server dying at 11pm every Tuesday night regular as clockwork that annoys me.
I don't believe that the./UFBD community can afford to let this happen. (Assuming it's not an April Fools prank:).
If a large corporation thinks that any of these sites can damage them then perhaps they should have concentrated on getting their reputation into a state where we support them instead of criticising them. It costs them less time, money and effort simply to reach for their lawyers when someone points a finger and says "you suck!" - I don't think that this is an acceptable situation.
And, yes, Segfault suck. They wouldn't publish my "Rage Against The Microsoft" soundbite.:)
Before anyone decides to head off and worship at the alter of Dell, may I ask them to read about the trouble I've been having with them for the past few weeks ala Windows Refund.
I just spoken to a friend of mine (who happens ro be a lawyer) and he confirms that Toshiba could not enforce this unless the full EULA is visible on the outside of the item affected, in this case, the plastic wrapper around the laptop.
Methinks this would be laughed at a lot in Britain. As for boycotting Tosh? - their laptops are shite anyway:)
Slashdot Mirror
http://www.hinterlands.org/iloveyou.html
* Patent on automatic forwarding from URL to another
* Patent on "Out of Office" autoreplies
Actually, I wouldn't mind this last one. Hopefully people would stop using them.
Mart.
slashdot dot org slash
news for nerds, stuff that barely
matters. no change there then.
..that I don't live in America.
Many politicians seem to think we're (the UK) the 51st state. I can only pray to Bob that this will Never Happen Here[tm].
I got so fed up with Verisign that I simply don't bother with signed certs anymore for most applications.
A self-signed certificate is as secure, if not more so (remember the compromised root certificates fiasco?), than a Verisign signed one.
Besides, who do I trust more? Myself, or some money grabbing US company?
Why should a mere Linux show scare them?
Hasn't someone already used the prouct name Freon before?
I bet this will be patched a little quicker than the last IIS vulnerabilities :)
Next year, how about:
"Slashdot posts a truely significant story, rather than random linking of second-rate commerical adverts and/or press releases."
No-one would suspect that.
*grin*
Microsoft want a faster way of working out if you have unlicensed digital content on your hard drive.
:)
Either that of they're giving up trying to fix NTFS
Video conferencing under linux at the moment is somewhat patchy to say the least. Perhaps new CODECs will ease the situation.
OpenMCU mainly works but sill suffers from stability problems dittio gnomemeeting.
The ISABEL project ( http://isabel.dit.upm.es/ ) is probably the most functionally complete suite right now but is hampered by a seemingly slow release cycle and annoying compatibility issues.
Another good one to take a look at is OpenMASH ( http://www.openmash.org ) which is a rehack of the old (very old!) VIC application.
I can't deny the the FF series have been visually stunning, moreso with every release but the constant stream of releases has, to me, meant the quality of game play has dropped considerably.
/always/ win. :)
Droolsome graphics don't
Arguably, service packs address issues that should have been found and fixed before the software was ever sold in shrinkwrap.
No software development process is perfect, we're still finding bugs by the score in the Linux kernel, but to say "we're not going to fix the software you've paid for, you need to pay for the next version" is insane.
Would you feel happy buying a car on the same terms?
Microsoft have been successfully applying this business model for years. Why bother to fix old code when you can sell an upgrade to the latest version with this year's fashionable look?
"Your vote has executed an illegal instruction and will be declared void."
I hope sincerely that Microsoft try and charge for every piece of software, every patch and every upgrade they produce.
Sooner or later computers users around the world will get the message.
Funnily enough, I've made this exact same comment before.
In case your thinking of going to worship at the Altar of Dell, may I suggest you read the fight I had with them over the EULA on laptops.
http://www.lonix.org.uk and check the "Articles" section.
I was having a baaaad day when I wrote that ditty. there's something about an NT server dying at 11pm every Tuesday night regular as clockwork that annoys me.
Anyway, I look forward too the rewrite.
I don't believe that the
If a large corporation thinks that any of these sites can damage them then perhaps they should have concentrated on getting their reputation into a state where we support them instead of criticising them. It costs them less time, money and effort simply to reach for their lawyers when someone points a finger and says "you suck!" - I don't think that this is an acceptable situation.
And, yes, Segfault suck. They wouldn't publish my "Rage Against The Microsoft" soundbite.
and this with Segfault and UF being shutdown all of a sudden.
:)
Methinks an attempt at a April fools joke might be going on here
Nice try Rob, Illiad and Scott
Before anyone decides to head off and worship at the alter of Dell, may I ask them to read about the trouble I've been having with them for the past few weeks ala Windows Refund.
http://www.lonix.org.uk/Articles.html
Errr /which/ ugly one? :)
I just spoken to a friend of mine (who happens ro be a lawyer) and he confirms that Toshiba could not enforce this unless the full EULA is visible on the outside of the item affected, in this case, the plastic wrapper around the laptop.
:)
Methinks this would be laughed at a lot in Britain. As for boycotting Tosh? - their laptops are shite anyway