There are a couple of projects that do this. Mandrake's Galaxy and Red hat's Blue Curve is a collection of themes for KDE and GNOME that gives the coresponding apps an almost identical look. It is also possible to import GTK+ themes into KDE.
There will still be some Programs that don't fit, Moz being the most egregious one, but some of the Firefox themes are GTK+ aware so they will fit in pretty nicely. Plus one could use Galeon or Epiphany or even Nautilus. And Konqueror is a decent option if you use KDE.
BTW, urpmi (Mandrake's dependancy handler that runs atop RPM) is at least as good as apt-get.
From the article it sounds like they were installing from tarballs though. If they had tried isntalling an RPM in SuSE or Mandrake, it should have been as simple as doubleclicking a file.
In Mandrake There is a "Control Center". Depending on the Menu it is also called "Configure your Computer". Both are pretty obvious on what they do. There is a section called "Install Programs". You can manually pick programs, or just double click on something downloaded and it will install. It is now harder and many ways easier than Windows.
Finding software is a bit harder, if the packages list is not nicely updated. It is not hard to add servers but not something novices will do.
It sounds like the reviewer didn't download RPM's but tarballs.
At out Linux meetup last night we had a new guy show up. One of the members was showing off his new Linspire notebook. The new guy fiddles about with the notebook for a few minutes and exclaims that Linux is easy to use. He figured it wouldn't take him very long acclimize to the slight differences with Linux.
Linspire uses KDE, but GNOME is essentially the same to a beginning Linux user.
Forget the wireless angle and think of how to setup an mp3 jukebox that can be heard in every room in the house? There have been some good suggestions for that.
As to why go wireless? Well if you already have the equipement and it is going to cost big buck because the builder wil not let any outsiders on site, and the SO wants the upgraded kitchen package, well...
FM Transmitter. Check out some FM Transmitter kits. Not hard to come up with a one that can do 50'-100'. If the server is Linux, then it is possible to come up with a web browser controlled mp3 Player. Dejaneiro and Webplayer comes to mind. Should not be hard to write your own if you know a decent scripting language.
Then you just need something connected to the network so an appropriate PDA or notebook should work fine.
You could just get an FM Transmitter that hooks up the the line out of the sound card. It is possible to get a device that can handle 50'+ for about $30. Try www.hobbytron.net
With something like dejaneiro, it would work pretty well.
Metroid Prime is basically the samething as many other FPS's. You have a base destroyed by the enemy (be they aliens or demons). Your fallen comrades get reanimated into killer zombies. You have to search for "keys" (be they key cards or hidden power panels or floomoxed finagle device). Any of this sounding familiar?
It is used in Metroid Prime, Doom, Half-Life, Serious Sam, and many others.
Yeah, Sony is a real good example. Remember when Walkman was the device to have? Walkmans were more revolutionary than iPods.
Then Sony got into media content but CD Walkmans were still the device to have. And Sony did well in some countries with Minidisc. Not so popular in the US but it is in Japan.
It is more like I walk into a bar and ask the bartender, "Where can I buy a date?"
Now from that question, it is reasonable to assume I am looking for a prostitute, (I could just be looking for a legal escort but...) but has the bartender done anything wrong if he points to Sally in the corner?
Besides if I do a search on Google, have they done anything illegal? Just use the search phrase "norway mp3 file" and see several that are questionable if the site owner has permission to redistribute.
A few films are shot so both matte and full screen are kept in mind for the shooting. Apparently Eyes Wide Shut and the Harry Potter films were done this way so that it would look good for botht he theatrical release and the home market.
Ubuntu is Debian with a better installer and only uses GNOME. History of licensing issues with Qt/KDE is that it was not always GPLed. GNOME was sponsored by the FSF as a "Free" replacement for KDE. Also the debian folks are sometimes a bit too radical even for RMS.
While I don't know specifics, but I imagine this is probably why.
Tobacco companies specifically increased nicotine levels so as to make a more addictive product.
The only way my father was able to give up smoking was by coming down with pneumonia. It hurt him just to breathe. Smoking made him feel like he was dying. Combine that with peer pressure from our whole family, and he has been able to keep from smoking for over a year.
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I think big profit is happenig a little earlier in the process. $240 for a meal made of paper?
I wonder how much I could sell prints of rice cakes sprinkled with butter salt. People could never tell the difference with the real thing.
I call bs. You are posting on /. hence you can't have a girlfriend let alone a hot asian one.
:-P
Next you are going to say she likes watching Anime and playing on the PS2.
There are a couple of projects that do this. Mandrake's Galaxy and Red hat's Blue Curve is a collection of themes for KDE and GNOME that gives the coresponding apps an almost identical look. It is also possible to import GTK+ themes into KDE.
There will still be some Programs that don't fit, Moz being the most egregious one, but some of the Firefox themes are GTK+ aware so they will fit in pretty nicely. Plus one could use Galeon or Epiphany or even Nautilus. And Konqueror is a decent option if you use KDE.
Both Xandros and Linspire are Debian based.
BTW, urpmi (Mandrake's dependancy handler that runs atop RPM) is at least as good as apt-get.
From the article it sounds like they were installing from tarballs though. If they had tried isntalling an RPM in SuSE or Mandrake, it should have been as simple as doubleclicking a file.
In the notes about instaling software they mention unpacking it. It sounds like they downloaded a tarball.
In Mandrake There is a "Control Center". Depending on the Menu it is also called "Configure your Computer". Both are pretty obvious on what they do. There is a section called "Install Programs". You can manually pick programs, or just double click on something downloaded and it will install. It is now harder and many ways easier than Windows.
Finding software is a bit harder, if the packages list is not nicely updated. It is not hard to add servers but not something novices will do.
It sounds like the reviewer didn't download RPM's but tarballs.
At out Linux meetup last night we had a new guy show up. One of the members was showing off his new Linspire notebook. The new guy fiddles about with the notebook for a few minutes and exclaims that Linux is easy to use. He figured it wouldn't take him very long acclimize to the slight differences with Linux.
Linspire uses KDE, but GNOME is essentially the same to a beginning Linux user.
Forget the wireless angle and think of how to setup an mp3 jukebox that can be heard in every room in the house? There have been some good suggestions for that.
As to why go wireless? Well if you already have the equipement and it is going to cost big buck because the builder wil not let any outsiders on site, and the SO wants the upgraded kitchen package, well...
Actually a lot of places now will not allow as it usually breaks code if you do it yourself.
FM Transmitter. Check out some FM Transmitter kits. Not hard to come up with a one that can do 50'-100'. If the server is Linux, then it is possible to come up with a web browser controlled mp3 Player. Dejaneiro and Webplayer comes to mind. Should not be hard to write your own if you know a decent scripting language.
Then you just need something connected to the network so an appropriate PDA or notebook should work fine.
You could just get an FM Transmitter that hooks up the the line out of the sound card. It is possible to get a device that can handle 50'+ for about $30. Try www.hobbytron.net
With something like dejaneiro, it would work pretty well.
Metroid Prime is basically the samething as many other FPS's. You have a base destroyed by the enemy (be they aliens or demons). Your fallen comrades get reanimated into killer zombies. You have to search for "keys" (be they key cards or hidden power panels or floomoxed finagle device). Any of this sounding familiar?
It is used in Metroid Prime, Doom, Half-Life, Serious Sam, and many others.
Bloodbowl has been around for a while now. It is actually pretty fun.
Err, Apple stylejet printers were rebranded Canons. Now, it is just a matter of buying a regular printer with Apple drivers.
Some do have a free download and even a free trial. Go give Vendetta a try.
Yeah, Sony is a real good example. Remember when Walkman was the device to have? Walkmans were more revolutionary than iPods.
Then Sony got into media content but CD Walkmans were still the device to have. And Sony did well in some countries with Minidisc. Not so popular in the US but it is in Japan.
It is more like I walk into a bar and ask the bartender, "Where can I buy a date?"
Now from that question, it is reasonable to assume I am looking for a prostitute, (I could just be looking for a legal escort but...) but has the bartender done anything wrong if he points to Sally in the corner?
Besides if I do a search on Google, have they done anything illegal? Just use the search phrase "norway mp3 file" and see several that are questionable if the site owner has permission to redistribute.
A few films were composed to be both. Of course this is more costly as it means that it takes more carefull framing not to let in boom mikes and all.
A few films are shot so both matte and full screen are kept in mind for the shooting. Apparently Eyes Wide Shut and the Harry Potter films were done this way so that it would look good for botht he theatrical release and the home market.
Like Longhorn is any better. Developer release names have a long tradition of being silly. Checkout some of the MacOS internal names.
What other project besides the Gimp has a bad name?
Apache, Mozilla, Samba, Linux
While some of the KDE sub projects are a bit silly with the K names, nothing offensive. Same thing with GNOME.
Actually, debian folks complained that the GNU document license was not free enough.
Ubuntu is Debian with a better installer and only uses GNOME. History of licensing issues with Qt/KDE is that it was not always GPLed. GNOME was sponsored by the FSF as a "Free" replacement for KDE. Also the debian folks are sometimes a bit too radical even for RMS.
While I don't know specifics, but I imagine this is probably why.
Let me put it simply, if we do nothing, then we are screwed.
If we reduce/eliminate emissions, then we may stop or slow global warming.
I sure don't want the earth going to hell in my senior years. So let's try changing things now.
Tobacco companies specifically increased nicotine levels so as to make a more addictive product.
The only way my father was able to give up smoking was by coming down with pneumonia. It hurt him just to breathe. Smoking made him feel like he was dying. Combine that with peer pressure from our whole family, and he has been able to keep from smoking for over a year.