Although I feel that things like this should be at the distribution level, when you install it, rather than as a seperate 'add on'.. but yes, if I have a GUI (I use Debian's GNOME2 incidently) then I really should beable to point and click, rather than bring up a console, extract the source, and do the usual and./configure; make; make install.. people that want to tweak should beable to edit what ever script though but Ximian's Red Carpet is definatly a way to global world domination, without nuking Redmond!
stifeling humanities exploration in out of space, and scientific research, is money.. then maybe we should reeveluate the principles our society is based on?:/
by Neverwinter Nights.. I'm still ploughing through BG2 as originally NWN was going to beable to import the characters from BG2, allowing you to take a character through BG1 to BG2 to NWN..
But now thats been taken out of NWN in my eyes its just another game, and now Bioware are just another company.
Excuse me if I dont hold my breath.
I am wet with anticipation for StarWars Galaxies though!
I wouldnt particularly protest about a low bandwidth ad applet that I could have on my GNOME task bar. If it was totally unobtrusive, and just displayed a small low bandwidth banner, with no extra annoying fluff then I wouldnt mind it running, I have enough space for that. As long as it didnt interfere with how my non ad operated desktop is, (and only used 20k of bandwith every minute.. if even that) then I dont see what the problem is?
I use GNOME on linux, with the Cygwin XFree, is it possible for me to access the exact same desktop (with the same apps as they are etc) on a networked windows box?
When we could all be playing the augmented reality Quake metioned last month much more fun, would probably burn alot more calories and you get to run about campus like a loon with a gun!
Personally I find competitive sports much more enjoyable than mindless exercise on a treadmill or danceing jukebox machine!
I think the MPAA is (slightly) smarter than the RIAA as the retail/cost ratio of DVDs is not as insane as CDs. Many DVDs can be found for under $10.
Over here in the UK, most new releases are around £20 - £25. If you are very lucky and buy from a place like Amazon you might beable to get a new release for £18. Older DVDs have started to come down to around £10 - £16 though, and when I say old.. I'm meaning films such as 'Batman'. Although HMV recently did a 'buy one get one free on selected titles' which was excellent.
I'd still like to beable to buy new releases for £10, but I'm just a cheapskate I guess! What is the retail/cost ratio of a DVD btw?
If i was going to by a console too watch Div-X on.. it would be a PS2 thank you very much! (Especially if price is the ONLY plus factor you can think of!)
Many people often buy an album due to hearing a song they like on the radio and just hopeing the rest of the album is good, its like a form of self advertising, you hear it, you like it, you buy it. But how many people buy a book because they have heard one chapter and liked it and want the rest? Noone I know of.. often book sales increase due to films coming out etc *cough* Lord of the Rings *cough* but its not the same as being exposed to a song on the radio day in and day out!
or all the large corporations will end up ruling the world and we will all be slaves serving under their tyranny listening to Nsync 24/7 with little advertising devices implanted into our eyes and ears.
Personally, I can't wait for my own personal add implant! I love Nsync, and where's my coke?
The more I read about "Lindows" and other wannabe Windows retrofittings for Linux, the more I wonder about the psychological health of the (wannabe Windows) Linux community.
Why must Linux define itself through Windows? It's good enough to stand on its own, last I heard...
That's a rediculous idea! Windows has an awful lot of features that I and many other people deem usefull. I don't want to have an arguement on 'timelines' here, but just because Windows has a GUI interface should we abandon it? The same with the CLI.. should that go too? Just because its similar to Windows?
Or should Linux 'embrace and extend', 'borrowing' things from Windows and making them better (it's imperitive that it should be better, as if it's the same or worse, we should just use Windows in the first place..)!
I personally hate having to switch between Windows and Linux, I only ever hit Windows because despite what everyone seems to thing, DVD playing with Linux is completly shit, plus games run faster:/
Tagging the word Windows on the end of RedHat is just plain stupid though imho, it's like those low budget 'rip-off' items of merchandise etc that are similar to the original but just cant cut it.. and we know Linux is better than that!
On the poll that Westwood are running on their Earth and Beyond Online site, their ae some very interesting results:
What operating system do you have installed on your primary gaming system?
Windows XP 6738 30.98 %
Windows ME 2677 12.31 %
Windows 2000 1939 8.92 %
Windows 98 4736 21.78 %
Windows 95 192 0.88 %
Mac/OS 353 1.62 %
Other 5112 23.51 %
TOTAL 21747 100.00 %
Thats almost a 25% market share that this Windows only version will be missing out on:/
Will there be a Linux or Macintosh version?No.
It's a shame really! Why do some companies instantly dismiss making Linux version's of games? With SDL etc. and the speed of computers nowadays, not developing for Linux is quite imho stupid. Thank heavens for NeverWinter Nights \o/
Not that I agree with it, but its us damned Euro's falt:(
It seems that due to this retarded proposal all the the EU is not only banning certain usefull substances in the manufacture of electronics, they are also requiring manufactures to help facilitate the disposal of anywaste due to their products:/
It sure may be better for the environment but its like a tax on electronics which are where most of (imho and circumstances) the commercial innovations lay. I doubt itll really make much difference in the grand scheme of things as it will just infiltrate its added price into the component industry.
Although imho the fact that the American market is going to cost more aswell is a complete pisstake, as the Americans wont have to pay any extra.. just us Euro's.. this is just the corperations exploiting this to make a fast buck out of you yanks, which will (seeing as you out number us) probably easily gain back any costs the encounter due to this new Euro legislation!
This reminds me of two famous (and nearly identical) quotes:
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
-- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Letter to Josiah Quincy, Sept. 11, 1773.
I expect noone will read this
If im lucky i also expect to be modded down as flamebait, which is utterly not the intention.
But..
p.
we sold out be having organised institutions e.g. government/police that can tell us what to do anyway.. Im not saying one more is a good thing (and in this case it certainly isnt) Im just saying people continuously shoving that crap quote in our faces it completly shit, as we already live in that world.
Is this a subscription service?
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· Score: 4, Interesting
key = 'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
I havent tried to get it to work yet, due to not having ruby installed, but does this imply some sort of subscription service?
Possibly a new way for them to raise revenue? Im assuming that the bold line means the authors key has been blanked out so other people cant abuse this service for free?
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Reason: Too much repetition.:/
Some unscrupulous players could surely abuse this by 'making their own' search engines that essentially rip off google without any hassle what so ever?
Ok, it can be done already, but this would make it possibly too easy...?
Also, this will miss out their ads etc that they get revenue from, I wonder what their long term stratagy is?
I read an excellent thriller once, called The Genesis Code by John Case. It was about a doctor who was getting DNA from holy relics and trying to clone Jesus.. (I might have just ruined the ending for you:) ) but not only was it an excellent book, imho it is a truely excellent concept!
Jesus Cloned! Now that would make a truely interesting news story!
Ive downloaded and installed Codeweaver (and I have to say the install was very nice) and installed the WMPlayer and Quicktime plugins etc and when i use galeon to view installed plugins it lists them all which is a good sign, but..
when i goto a site to view a movie (i was testing it out on yahoo) it asks me what i want to do with it, e.g. download/view with helper etc. is this a problem with my mime settings, and could someone please tell me how to fix it?
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Although I feel that things like this should be at the distribution level, when you install it, rather than as a seperate 'add on'.. but yes, if I have a GUI (I use Debian's GNOME2 incidently) then I really should beable to point and click, rather than bring up a console, extract the source, and do the usual and ./configure; make; make install.. people that want to tweak should beable to edit what ever script though but Ximian's Red Carpet is definatly a way to global world domination, without nuking Redmond!
stifeling humanities exploration in out of space, and scientific research, is money.. then maybe we should reeveluate the principles our society is based on? :/
by Neverwinter Nights.. I'm still ploughing through BG2 as originally NWN was going to beable to import the characters from BG2, allowing you to take a character through BG1 to BG2 to NWN..
But now thats been taken out of NWN in my eyes its just another game, and now Bioware are just another company.
Excuse me if I dont hold my breath.
I am wet with anticipation for StarWars Galaxies though!
I wouldnt particularly protest about a low bandwidth ad applet that I could have on my GNOME task bar. If it was totally unobtrusive, and just displayed a small low bandwidth banner, with no extra annoying fluff then I wouldnt mind it running, I have enough space for that. As long as it didnt interfere with how my non ad operated desktop is, (and only used 20k of bandwith every minute.. if even that) then I dont see what the problem is?
I use GNOME on linux, with the Cygwin XFree, is it possible for me to access the exact same desktop (with the same apps as they are etc) on a networked windows box?
Is that at all possible?
which shares all the mp3s on a system in a kazaa like manner..
:/
thatll amusingly screw up alot of the RIAA's law suits..
RIAA > We're taking you to court for being an anti-american, communistic Bin Laden supporting, bad spelling MP3 k0uri3er!
Lame NT Admin > I was hacked I tell you.. hacked! I have the MCSE! I know what Im talking about
and not all the apps have been ported...
its bound to be a bit rough and buggy (and it is.. im running it atm!)
Palladium is all about deciding what's trustworthy
Microsoft control Palladium.. MS control what is and isnt trustworthy..
Yippee!
Personally I find competitive sports much more enjoyable than mindless exercise on a treadmill or danceing jukebox machine!
I think the MPAA is (slightly) smarter than the RIAA as the retail/cost ratio of DVDs is not as insane as CDs. Many DVDs can be found for under $10.
Over here in the UK, most new releases are around £20 - £25. If you are very lucky and buy from a place like Amazon you might beable to get a new release for £18. Older DVDs have started to come down to around £10 - £16 though, and when I say old.. I'm meaning films such as 'Batman'. Although HMV recently did a 'buy one get one free on selected titles' which was excellent.
I'd still like to beable to buy new releases for £10, but I'm just a cheapskate I guess! What is the retail/cost ratio of a DVD btw?
If i was going to by a console too watch Div-X on.. it would be a PS2 thank you very much! (Especially if price is the ONLY plus factor you can think of!)
Many people often buy an album due to hearing a song they like on the radio and just hopeing the rest of the album is good, its like a form of self advertising, you hear it, you like it, you buy it. But how many people buy a book because they have heard one chapter and liked it and want the rest? Noone I know of.. often book sales increase due to films coming out etc *cough* Lord of the Rings *cough* but its not the same as being exposed to a song on the radio day in and day out!
or all the large corporations will end up ruling the world and we will all be slaves serving under their tyranny listening to Nsync 24/7 with little advertising devices implanted into our eyes and ears.
Personally, I can't wait for my own personal add implant! I love Nsync, and where's my coke?
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The more I read about "Lindows" and other wannabe Windows retrofittings for Linux, the more I wonder about the psychological health of the (wannabe Windows) Linux community.
Why must Linux define itself through Windows? It's good enough to stand on its own, last I heard...
That's a rediculous idea! Windows has an awful lot of features that I and many other people deem usefull. I don't want to have an arguement on 'timelines' here, but just because Windows has a GUI interface should we abandon it? The same with the CLI.. should that go too? Just because its similar to Windows?
Or should Linux 'embrace and extend', 'borrowing' things from Windows and making them better (it's imperitive that it should be better, as if it's the same or worse, we should just use Windows in the first place..)!
I personally hate having to switch between Windows and Linux, I only ever hit Windows because despite what everyone seems to thing, DVD playing with Linux is completly shit, plus games run faster :/
Tagging the word Windows on the end of RedHat is just plain stupid though imho, it's like those low budget 'rip-off' items of merchandise etc that are similar to the original but just cant cut it.. and we know Linux is better than that!
On the poll that Westwood are running on their Earth and Beyond Online site, their ae some very interesting results :
What operating system do you have installed on your primary gaming system?
- Other 5112 23.51 %
TOTAL 21747 100.00 %Thats almost a 25% market share that this Windows only version will be missing out on :/
Will there be a Linux or Macintosh version?No.
It's a shame really! Why do some companies instantly dismiss making Linux version's of games? With SDL etc. and the speed of computers nowadays, not developing for Linux is quite imho stupid. Thank heavens for NeverWinter Nights \o/
Although I suppose I'm more interested in whether anyone has got their eyes on this code to use it in a Elite style game :)
Havent done any graphical development for a while, but that sure does get my fingers itchy!
It seems that due to this retarded proposal all the the EU is not only banning certain usefull substances in the manufacture of electronics, they are also requiring manufactures to help facilitate the disposal of any waste due to their products :/
It sure may be better for the environment but its like a tax on electronics which are where most of (imho and circumstances) the commercial innovations lay. I doubt itll really make much difference in the grand scheme of things as it will just infiltrate its added price into the component industry.
Although imho the fact that the American market is going to cost more aswell is a complete pisstake, as the Americans wont have to pay any extra.. just us Euro's.. this is just the corperations exploiting this to make a fast buck out of you yanks, which will (seeing as you out number us) probably easily gain back any costs the encounter due to this new Euro legislation!
Disgracefull :/
I expect noone will read this If im lucky i also expect to be modded down as flamebait, which is utterly not the intention.
But.. p. we sold out be having organised institutions e.g. government/police that can tell us what to do anyway.. Im not saying one more is a good thing (and in this case it certainly isnt) Im just saying people continuously shoving that crap quote in our faces it completly shit, as we already live in that world.
I havent tried to get it to work yet, due to not having ruby installed, but does this imply some sort of subscription service?
Possibly a new way for them to raise revenue? Im assuming that the bold line means the authors key has been blanked out so other people cant abuse this service for free?
Lameness filter encountered. Post aborted! Reason: Too much repetition. :/
Ok, it can be done already, but this would make it possibly too easy...?
Also, this will miss out their ads etc that they get revenue from, I wonder what their long term stratagy is?
Jesus Cloned! Now that would make a truely interesting news story!
when i goto a site to view a movie (i was testing it out on yahoo) it asks me what i want to do with it, e.g. download/view with helper etc. is this a problem with my mime settings, and could someone please tell me how to fix it?
thanks
Some people said it was slashdotted(?).. so here's a mirror.. Mirror Here
Here is a mirror of the review of sorcerer as the distrowatch site appears to have had the obvious done to it already :/