Are the same usernames against the *AAs maintaining their copyright while demanding cease & desist on GPL violators? Slashdot has a lot of users, with different opinions, and most of them wrong:)
More units = more potential game sales. You'll buy at least one game when you buy the console normally, and that's where they intend to make the money.
>Sam and Max is an old but good game. Some company has bought the rights to the name "Sam and >Max". When you buy something's name, you don't become the thing. Well, they ARE the thing. The company was founded by people who made the original Sam & Max game. I don't think there is any becoming needed.
I download the authentication tool in Linux and run it with Wine. Then I download whatever patches or service packs I need in Opera, so it's pretty much the same as the article shows.
Linux definitely needs more offline help. Perhaps it was a bad decision to make -doc packages separated from the main binary packages. Some programs don't have proper manuals at all, which should be corrected. The distro creators should really have a strict system where packages don't make it into the main repository (stuff that ends up on the CD and DVD) unless it's fully documented, and has a newbie quickstart manual.
Qt and Real both need work. I accidentally have them working in Opera because I install the right packages on new systems I install. I tend to install each additional package as I remember what I actually need, but don't visit media heavy pages first thing after installing, so I don't know what gets my plugins right. Definitely an issue, but partially cause by license problems, I'd guess.
I have no problems with fonts in KDE. Perhaps I always get the right font packs, perhaps it's because I choose fonts that look right to me, or perhaps you are using an LCD? LCDs are a sore point in Linux at times. I cringe every time I see the RedHat installer before X is configured on an LCD, for example;)
Look into the repositories (universe, multiverse, restricted) for fonts. Microsoft fonts are there, too, but due to people forcing fonts on webpages, I seem to have some sites turning UGLIER if I install them. There are also many good free fonts, and somebody is nearly done with a great Times New Roman replacement (not a good screen display font, but nice for print).
I'm very satisfied with Ubuntu since 5.10, if not impressed. Everything works as it should (minus having to track down a repository that holds greyzone mediasupport like encrypted DVDs and MP3s), and I can mount up/home carried over from a previous system and get to work shortly after installation.
And no, you shouldn't be modded down for constructive criticism;)
They did it with 6.06. Of course, there were problems that needed fixing in a swift patch, and some systems didn't boot (mine included!) without knowing yer stuff;) So yeah, the Ubuntu developers are definitely a wee bit optimistic.
I've had two Maxtor drives do this a few years ago, which sorta put me off that brand. Ended up with another one last year that merely rattles like a can of bolts and has an increasing number of bad sectors.
That's a familiar story - schools waste a lot of money on MS products around here because the one making the decisions either hasn't a clue there are alternatives, or because they don't WANT to look for them.
I've worked briefly for one of many schools where the head of IT had seen the benefits, but simply didn't have enough experience to roll out Linux (or the other alternatives), and the school was wasting its budget (which they could have spent on keeping me employed there;) on an expensive terminal server system that had all sorts of problems. For example, to install software for the students, the teachers had to go through a not-always-present admin at the company with the servers, THEN they had to set the permissions themselves. Security holes and instability was still a problem when I left.
They would have loved to use something like Skolelinux, as it covered all their software needs, or could easily have some webservices written for what was missing. Unfortunately their contract was paid for, so they bloody well wanted to get the system working:P
Creative's drivers in particular are very bad. My Audigy 2 refuses to work in Windows unless I use the kX Project open source drivers. Creative drivers make games bluescreen shortly after starting.
I have seen XP crash randomly outside of those problems, though. You can't always pin down the fault. Sometimes it's bad hardware, sometimes Windows responds badly to me switching off both my firewire and USB external drives (BSOD, even if I haven't been writing to those drives for hours). WinXP still needs nurturing to continue functioning, even under normal circumstances.
Follow up with a recursive touch to change the modification dates to further back in the past, running from safemode. Of course you should have switched off changing of access time on files when merely reading them. (Windows has that option, somewhere, I think)
>The question is which has had more episodes....Dr. Who or SG-1. Also it should be taken into >consideration that SG-1 episodes are hour, vs 1/2 hour. OK, Mr. Coward, you asked:)
SG-1 episodes are 41-43 minutes after commercials are removed. Doctor Who's last two seasons were the same length, apart from one or two 55 minute episodes, counting the xmas special.
The last shown episode was part two of the 181st *story*. Stories in Doctor Who 2005-2006 have been 1-2 episodes, while the previous eras had 3-7 episodes per story. There are also some minor spin-offs and vaguely related material.
>They want something that's a media player, a library manager, a file uploader, an ID3 tag editor, > and a portable-device-syncronization manager Sounds a little like amarok..
"Download, click, use" isn't happening on Windows, because you don't get all dependencies. Just try installing.net apps for the first time (and mistakenly thinking 2.0 is a better choice than 1.1, therefore removing 1.1).
>Since zooming requires yet another axis, mouse rotation might be used for that I'd be perfectly happy to replace my current functionality on the mousewheel for zoom. Virtual screens are available through other motions, anyway.
Zoom the desktop when not pointing at a program, and a key to hold down to make it all zoom while in a program.
Once you've flashed a DS, you're not going to have anything weirder than a GBA cart 'dangling' from it. Most of the carts that you stick into it now have the form-factor of a GBA game *or less*. The device on Engadget only has built-in flash, which isn't as hot as my gigabyte SD chips filled with music:)
Direct USB connection and claims of not requiring flashing are great, though. Hope they release one that can have a CF/SD/mini-SD card of your choice.
It is. Trouble is that I forget when to get off the bus if I'm playing Monkey Island:) Mostly LucasArts titles and the two liberated games that work yet, but it's pretty well ported to the DS.
The main utility of homebrew on the DS wouldn't really be games, though. I'm looking for software/considering writing some that replaces the functionality of my Palm. Someone has already used an opensource handwriting input library in a demo-project (beats Palm's weird writing!), so there's hope. And twice the screensize!
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Are the same usernames against the *AAs maintaining their copyright while demanding :)
cease & desist on GPL violators? Slashdot has a lot of users, with different opinions,
and most of them wrong
More units = more potential game sales. You'll buy at least one game when you buy the
console normally, and that's where they intend to make the money.
>Sam and Max is an old but good game. Some company has bought the rights to the name "Sam and
>Max". When you buy something's name, you don't become the thing.
Well, they ARE the thing. The company was founded by people who made the original
Sam & Max game. I don't think there is any becoming needed.
I download the authentication tool in Linux and run it with Wine.
Then I download whatever patches or service packs I need in Opera,
so it's pretty much the same as the article shows.
Some Linux vendors in Europe are starting to warm up to Ubuntu.
CentOS is also being used more in place of RHEL, depending on
a customer's wishes.
Linux definitely needs more offline help. Perhaps it was a bad decision to make -doc packages
;)
/home carried over from a previous system and get to work shortly after installation.
;)
separated from the main binary packages. Some programs don't have proper manuals at all,
which should be corrected. The distro creators should really have a strict system where packages
don't make it into the main repository (stuff that ends up on the CD and DVD) unless it's fully
documented, and has a newbie quickstart manual.
Qt and Real both need work. I accidentally have them working in Opera because
I install the right packages on new systems I install. I tend to install each additional package as I
remember what I actually need, but don't visit media heavy pages first thing after installing,
so I don't know what gets my plugins right. Definitely an issue, but partially cause by license
problems, I'd guess.
I have no problems with fonts in KDE. Perhaps I always get the right font packs, perhaps it's because
I choose fonts that look right to me, or perhaps you are using an LCD? LCDs are a sore point in Linux
at times. I cringe every time I see the RedHat installer before X is configured on an LCD, for example
Look into the repositories (universe, multiverse, restricted) for fonts. Microsoft fonts are there, too,
but due to people forcing fonts on webpages, I seem to have some sites turning UGLIER if I install
them. There are also many good free fonts, and somebody is nearly done with a great Times New Roman
replacement (not a good screen display font, but nice for print).
I'm very satisfied with Ubuntu since 5.10, if not impressed. Everything works as it should (minus having
to track down a repository that holds greyzone mediasupport like encrypted DVDs and MP3s), and
I can mount up
And no, you shouldn't be modded down for constructive criticism
They did it with 6.06. Of course, there were problems that needed fixing in a swift patch, ;)
and some systems didn't boot (mine included!) without knowing yer stuff
So yeah, the Ubuntu developers are definitely a wee bit optimistic.
>They could out letch out perv and out grope the younger single guys without the slightest bit of problem.
Experience wins every time!
Meanwhile, here in Europe, people are not insane and actually go to
a pub after work with their co-workers, even if there is a mix of
genders.
Powersupplies blow up around me regularly. All sorts of brands,
:/
cheap or expensive. I'm not even slightly surprised when it
happens anymore.
Maybe I'm just haunted by gremlins
I've had two Maxtor drives do this a few years ago, which sorta put
me off that brand. Ended up with another one last year that merely
rattles like a can of bolts and has an increasing number of bad sectors.
I use all these tools, too, plus a few spyware removal tools.
More importantly, my USB stick is an MP3 player - which is
write-protectable.
That's a familiar story - schools waste a lot of money on MS products around here because
;) on an expensive terminal
:P
the one making the decisions either hasn't a clue there are alternatives, or because they don't WANT
to look for them.
I've worked briefly for one of many schools where the head of IT had seen the benefits, but simply
didn't have enough experience to roll out Linux (or the other alternatives), and the school was wasting
its budget (which they could have spent on keeping me employed there
server system that had all sorts of problems. For example, to install software for the students, the
teachers had to go through a not-always-present admin at the company with the servers, THEN they
had to set the permissions themselves. Security holes and instability was still a problem when I left.
They would have loved to use something like Skolelinux, as it covered all their software needs, or
could easily have some webservices written for what was missing. Unfortunately their contract was paid
for, so they bloody well wanted to get the system working
Wow, the puritans consider 'fruit' naughty now?
Was it the Garden of Eden event that did it?
Creative's drivers in particular are very bad. My Audigy 2 refuses to work in Windows
unless I use the kX Project open source drivers. Creative drivers make games bluescreen
shortly after starting.
I have seen XP crash randomly outside of those problems, though. You can't always pin
down the fault. Sometimes it's bad hardware, sometimes Windows responds badly to me
switching off both my firewire and USB external drives (BSOD, even if I haven't been
writing to those drives for hours). WinXP still needs nurturing to continue functioning,
even under normal circumstances.
Follow up with a recursive touch to change the modification dates to further back in the past,
running from safemode. Of course you should have switched off changing of access time on files
when merely reading them. (Windows has that option, somewhere, I think)
>The question is which has had more episodes....Dr. Who or SG-1. Also it should be taken into :)
e rials
>consideration that SG-1 episodes are hour, vs 1/2 hour.
OK, Mr. Coward, you asked
SG-1 episodes are 41-43 minutes after commercials are removed. Doctor Who's last two seasons
were the same length, apart from one or two 55 minute episodes, counting the xmas special.
The last shown episode was part two of the 181st *story*. Stories in Doctor Who 2005-2006
have been 1-2 episodes, while the previous eras had 3-7 episodes per story. There are also some
minor spin-offs and vaguely related material.
The Wikipedia entry sums it up pretty well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Doctor_Who_s
So SG-1 is the longest-running North-American sci-fi series, but the doctor beats them
on length, number of episodes and total playing time.
I'm not a doctor, but I'm guessing they simply extract some blood and infect that
in a laboratory.
>They want something that's a media player, a library manager, a file uploader, an ID3 tag editor,
> and a portable-device-syncronization manager
Sounds a little like amarok..
"Download, click, use" isn't happening on Windows, because you don't get .net apps for the first time (and mistakenly
all dependencies. Just try installing
thinking 2.0 is a better choice than 1.1, therefore removing 1.1).
Analog knobs rock. Heavily computerised interfaces outside actual :)
computers can be very annoying. Get a nice, cheap Korean microwave
>Since zooming requires yet another axis, mouse rotation might be used for that
I'd be perfectly happy to replace my current functionality on the mousewheel for zoom.
Virtual screens are available through other motions, anyway.
Zoom the desktop when not pointing at a program, and a key to hold down to make it all zoom
while in a program.
Once you've flashed a DS, you're not going to have anything weirder than a GBA cart 'dangling' from it. :)
Most of the carts that you stick into it now have the form-factor of a GBA game *or less*. The device on
Engadget only has built-in flash, which isn't as hot as my gigabyte SD chips filled with music
Direct USB connection and claims of not requiring flashing are great, though. Hope they release one
that can have a CF/SD/mini-SD card of your choice.
It is. Trouble is that I forget when to get off the bus if I'm playing Monkey Island :)
Mostly LucasArts titles and the two liberated games that work yet, but it's pretty
well ported to the DS.
The main utility of homebrew on the DS wouldn't really be games, though.
I'm looking for software/considering writing some that replaces the functionality
of my Palm. Someone has already used an opensource handwriting input library
in a demo-project (beats Palm's weird writing!), so there's hope. And twice the
screensize!
Thank goodness (Logitech, that is) for G15 keyboards, :)
with their switch that disables the windows key
>How many clueless debian users do you know?
Was that a trick question? You'd be surprised, unlike people who've
visited the various IRC channels.