System76 and ZaReason still sell Linux netbooks (in fact, that's all they sell are linux pre-installed).
And Dell I think still has a Linux netbook.
I think this is US; globally netbooks are still about a third of all sales.
Their answer: "Sir I take hundreds of calls a day and you are the first to call and complain about this particular issue."
I called later in the day (CDT) on April 1 and was told there had been a large, steadily increasing number of complaints about the issue.
But you're right; anyone who finds it crap and who owns a ps3 should call and/or write and complain. And be civil.
They even sent me a customer satisfaction survey afterwards. Heh heh.:)
Okay, so how do I go about finding a mobo with onboard video that doesn't require binary-blob drivers.
Intel onboard video generally Just Works out of the box (the major notable exception is the clustersomething that is Poulsbo).
Is Intel the best option?
Yes, with the notable exception of Poulsbo. AMD is getting better, since they've started giving the xorg devs specification information again. However, Intel has several main xorg hackers, whereas AMD has fewer, if any.
I just haven't ever encountered a low-cost mobo on the shelf at Fry's that had Intel onboard video.
Is their authoring suite going to be ported to Linux then? Between Apple banning them and Microsoft trying to kill them (PDF, flash) it seems that Linux is their last refuge.
Windows is already the predominant gaming OS for PCs; those who get a Mac or Linux implicitly acknowledge from the beginning that very few games are released for their platform and a lot of Windows games won't ever really work, or get ported.
Acknowledgement and acceptance are who wholly separate things. Although I acknolwedge that few games (not "very few" but relatively few, certainly enough to keep me entertained) are released for Linux, I do not accept this. I just don't like Windows, and I don't want to play games on it. I actively work by writing game developers and buying Linux games to change this fact. As is the parent poster.
I meant that I won't buy it if there's no Linux version. As a consolation prize, I save the money and time that'd otherwise have been put into the game.:)
Man, I hope there's a Linux version. Sadly, I'm not gonna hold my breath. Too many Linux (and now Mac: welcome to the club!) users are willing to trade freedom for a little temporary entertainment. *sigh*
Between StarCraft 2, Diablo III, and Civilization V not running on Linux, I'm saving a bundle of cash and a ton of time.
The parallel, then, would be a renter. No, the landlord may not randomly stop by and barge in to make sure you're still legit. There are laws about that sort of thing (USA).
if you want linux pre-installed, there are a number of options for linux-only vendors. I've had good experiences with System76, and heard good things about ZaReason. Of corse, you could pay the MS Tax on you hardware, but these two are pretty competitive, and you get Linux support and (to the extent they control it) hardware that was designed for Linux (a big deal for suspend/resume and making hardware Just Work, until vendors can stop cutting corners (e.g. broken DSDTs, see problems with Microsoft's compiler (which is pretty much the only one in use, except sometimes when Linux is pre-installed) and the recent foxconn debacle) and working around bugs in their windows-only drivers!)
So basically, Linux-supporting hardware is less hassle, full vendor support, and fairly comparably priced.
A third of all netbooks is "abysmal"?! In addition, netbooks were selling like hotcakes before Microsoft brought back XP from the dead. It's that
people are comfortable with what they know, and all most people know is Windows (even if there're major UI changes, it still has the right brand name to make them feel safe
People feel forced into it because of their prior software and hardware choices
People feel forced into it because it's what everyone else uses (either just feelings or because they receive proprietary formatted files that they can only use with software that only runs on Windows
Most people I know of don't like Windows, and they want another option; they just feel there's no other option for them.
Red Hat and Novell have quite a bit to help manage your Linux (and Windows, in Novell's case) infrastructure; this is only a quick sampling. If you're truly interested in it, you'll need to contact their representatives and have a dog-n-pony show, like the Microsoft ones you've attended.
(It should be noted that access to the innard to fix/upgrade things is very important. Although the Mac Mini is smaller (maybe 2/3 the size of the Meerkat), it's a royal pain to get into, including upgrading the ram and disk.)
I needed to replace my main server, so I got the System76 dual-core meerkat nettop (http://system76.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=91). It almost certainly uses less power than the old desktop that it replaces, although I don't have any numbers (the powersupply is 84W, according the the above link).
It is easy to get into to fix/upgrade things, and it takes an ordinary desktop drive, so you can get up to 2TB in there atm. It's also a pretty good size, and stands vertically or horizontally.
I'm very very very happy with it, and their customer service (not needed any support beyond the purchase, so that's all I have to go off of) was better than anywhere else I've been.
Obtain? You can't (although someone could convey it to you in an inappropriate fashion; it's the conveyance, not the acquisition or use that's covered by GPL (although this is arguable in AGPL; who's the user and is using software running on a remote server conveying?). You can certainly convey Linux illegitimately, though, by failing to provide the source to those to whom you've conveyed it.:)
(Written by a "stallmanite" who also has paid and will pay for software, including software he could have gotten gratis both legally and illegally.)
Of course, the above is an AC and probably just troll-baiting and/or astroturfing.;)
But of course, information wants to be free as in beer at a frat party. Stallman says so.
This comment is wrong on so many levels.
(Hint: Stallman never said that, and is actually pro-copyright, although IIRC he thinks the RIAA/MPAA enforcement is heavy-handed and the extensions are excessive.)
"Whereas, Company does not desire to receive any information that could be used to clone or port Microsoft products in whole or in part"
I don't see the point, then.
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System76 and ZaReason still sell Linux netbooks (in fact, that's all they sell are linux pre-installed). And Dell I think still has a Linux netbook. I think this is US; globally netbooks are still about a third of all sales.
Yes, you can set CPU affinity in Linux (sched_{g,s}etaffinity, taskset, pthread{_attr,}_{g,s}etaffinity_np).
I called later in the day (CDT) on April 1 and was told there had been a large, steadily increasing number of complaints about the issue. But you're right; anyone who finds it crap and who owns a ps3 should call and/or write and complain. And be civil. They even sent me a customer satisfaction survey afterwards. Heh heh. :)
Intel onboard video generally Just Works out of the box (the major notable exception is the clustersomething that is Poulsbo).
Yes, with the notable exception of Poulsbo. AMD is getting better, since they've started giving the xorg devs specification information again. However, Intel has several main xorg hackers, whereas AMD has fewer, if any.
Perhaps the problem is Fry's? Two of the cheapest three Intel mobos are Intel onboard graphics: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=280&name=Intel-Motherboards&Order=PRICE HTH.
Is their authoring suite going to be ported to Linux then? Between Apple banning them and Microsoft trying to kill them (PDF, flash) it seems that Linux is their last refuge.
I'd expect them to always have a way to "win" these contests.
Worst. April. Fools. Joke. Evar.
Acknowledgement and acceptance are who wholly separate things. Although I acknolwedge that few games (not "very few" but relatively few, certainly enough to keep me entertained) are released for Linux, I do not accept this. I just don't like Windows, and I don't want to play games on it. I actively work by writing game developers and buying Linux games to change this fact. As is the parent poster.
That, and as soon as he lays out what patents he's talking about, the proceedings can begin to get those patents invalidated.
I meant that I won't buy it if there's no Linux version. As a consolation prize, I save the money and time that'd otherwise have been put into the game. :)
Ideology permeates everything, whether you wish to see it or not. Your actions have ramifications.
I'm sorry that you don't really value your freedom, but that doesn't mean that I must disown mine.
Beyond that, if you want Linux games, buy Linux games. If you want Windows games, buy Windows games. It's simple business.
Man, I hope there's a Linux version. Sadly, I'm not gonna hold my breath. Too many Linux (and now Mac: welcome to the club!) users are willing to trade freedom for a little temporary entertainment. *sigh*
Between StarCraft 2, Diablo III, and Civilization V not running on Linux, I'm saving a bundle of cash and a ton of time.
The parallel, then, would be a renter. No, the landlord may not randomly stop by and barge in to make sure you're still legit. There are laws about that sort of thing (USA).
hahahahahahahahaha :)
INCONCEIVABLE!! ;)
if you want linux pre-installed, there are a number of options for linux-only vendors. I've had good experiences with System76, and heard good things about ZaReason. Of corse, you could pay the MS Tax on you hardware, but these two are pretty competitive, and you get Linux support and (to the extent they control it) hardware that was designed for Linux (a big deal for suspend/resume and making hardware Just Work, until vendors can stop cutting corners (e.g. broken DSDTs, see problems with Microsoft's compiler (which is pretty much the only one in use, except sometimes when Linux is pre-installed) and the recent foxconn debacle) and working around bugs in their windows-only drivers!) So basically, Linux-supporting hardware is less hassle, full vendor support, and fairly comparably priced.
Most people I know of don't like Windows, and they want another option; they just feel there's no other option for them.
Perhaps these links will be of help to you then. You seem to not be up-to-date.
Red Hat and Novell have quite a bit to help manage your Linux (and Windows, in Novell's case) infrastructure; this is only a quick sampling. If you're truly interested in it, you'll need to contact their representatives and have a dog-n-pony show, like the Microsoft ones you've attended.
Newsweek has a partnership with the MicroSoft National Broadcasting Network: http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/News/News-Item/Newsweek-and-MSNBC-Renew-Agreement--4336.htm
(It should be noted that access to the innard to fix/upgrade things is very important. Although the Mac Mini is smaller (maybe 2/3 the size of the Meerkat), it's a royal pain to get into, including upgrading the ram and disk.)
I needed to replace my main server, so I got the System76 dual-core meerkat nettop (http://system76.com/product_info.php?cPath=27&products_id=91). It almost certainly uses less power than the old desktop that it replaces, although I don't have any numbers (the powersupply is 84W, according the the above link). It is easy to get into to fix/upgrade things, and it takes an ordinary desktop drive, so you can get up to 2TB in there atm. It's also a pretty good size, and stands vertically or horizontally. I'm very very very happy with it, and their customer service (not needed any support beyond the purchase, so that's all I have to go off of) was better than anywhere else I've been.
Obtain? You can't (although someone could convey it to you in an inappropriate fashion; it's the conveyance, not the acquisition or use that's covered by GPL (although this is arguable in AGPL; who's the user and is using software running on a remote server conveying?). You can certainly convey Linux illegitimately, though, by failing to provide the source to those to whom you've conveyed it. :)
(Written by a "stallmanite" who also has paid and will pay for software, including software he could have gotten gratis both legally and illegally.)
Of course, the above is an AC and probably just troll-baiting and/or astroturfing. ;)
This comment is wrong on so many levels. (Hint: Stallman never said that, and is actually pro-copyright, although IIRC he thinks the RIAA/MPAA enforcement is heavy-handed and the extensions are excessive.)
Eh. If we were concerned about it, we'd just remove the kill switch in the source and re-compile IE, right?
"Whereas, Company does not desire to receive any information that could be used to clone or port Microsoft products in whole or in part" I don't see the point, then.