XP SP2 or 3 is far better OS than Win2k. Win2k is just lacking too much basic functionality, especially hardware support (especially for initial installs) (also becoming a problem for XP). I am no fan of XP's default look, but you can change that easily enough.
I haven't used Vista sp1/sp2beta enough to know if it is better than XP, but if it isn't, 7 should bring the needed refinements, being almost Vista sp3.
The first NT came out before they started using year numbers, and continued while the year numbers were being used. And 2000 came out around the same time as ME. Basically, MS has no naming system, unless you count schizophrenia as a naming system.
Firefox 3.5 isn't out yet, and they are already working on FF 3.6. There are things being worked on outside the main kernel tree that will not be released for several more kernel versions.
> Thanks to all who contributed to the Evolution 2.26 release. > > What is new in 2.26 > =================== > > Exchange MAPI - connector to connect to Exchange 2007 servers > PST import plugin. > Support CalDAV for VTODO and VJOURNAL > Mail summary database made index-able for Tracker/Beagle > Dropped libical fork & merge with upstream libical > Calendar performance fixes in view. > > and nearly 400 bug fixes and 30 crasher fixes.
Yeah, because it so hard to add debian-multimedia or whatever the name of the Ubuntu equivalent is to the source list and install half a dozen packages.
In the past I had a Vortex2 and then a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, and multiple sound sources never worked for me (and flash would often lock the sound even after I left the flash page), until I got PA. With PA everything has worked perfectly (although being on Debian Sid, I set it up with "The perfect setup", not the Ubuntu way).
"When the revolution comes, and the people who haven't converted to git get sent to the gulags, we'll make "-M" the default. In the meantime, please use it when sending patches for review and for me to apply." - Linus Torvalds
>this was not a decision by the SeaMonkey Council. It's just how it goes when you base a web browser on Gecko 1.9.
I know that, and I was partly joking about 1.1 being old and lame. Although Session restore and better standards support (CSS 3, some HTML 5, etc.) are nothing to sneeze at. I do admit I am an upgrade junkie, though (how else to explain the use of sid/experimental?)
I didn't see this the first time around. SeaMonkey 1.1.x is old and lame. The SeaMonkey 2.0 alphas or nightlies are where it is at (using it right now). It sensibly doesn't support win 9x either.
FF 3 does not run on those, and also requires Mac OS 10.4. And I believe it doesn't run with gtk more than a few years old (Linux and Solaris). I am not sure about its current status on BeOS/Haiku and OS/2
Why on earth would you want split screen in a FPS? Split screen is for Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers, you know, party games. FPS are for single player, playing online, or LAN parties, in which case everyone typically does bring their own computer.
First of all, Matroska is an open spec, and most implementations (including the reference implementation, libmatroska) are Open Source (lgpl for libmatroska).
Mkv supports B-frames, Variable bit rate audio, Variable frame rate, Chapters, and Subtitles. Not all containers support all of these, and AVI only supports any of those with workarounds, modifications or just nasty hacks.
The mpeg container can't do chapters or subtitles, and obviously only holds media in the mpeg (1 or 2) format.
MP4 has limited chapter and subtitle support and only deals with mpeg media (basically 1, 2, and 4 ASP/AVC).
Ogg/ogm is designed for simplicity, streaming and specifically for Vorbis and Theora (although most/all other codecs can be used), while Mkv is meant as a completely general-purpose distribution container, and wants to replace avi, asf, mp4, mov, etc.
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>Also, I think someone beat you to the punch back in 2007 when we covered this story the first time [slashdot.org]
yeah, but about halfway though the article, they finally start talking about the new (post-2007) discoveries and refinements to this idea.
Are Africanized bees even susceptible to CCD? I am pretty sure they are resistant to a number of other honey bee diseases.
Nice sig. That's one of my favorite quotes.
XP SP2 or 3 is far better OS than Win2k. Win2k is just lacking too much basic functionality, especially hardware support (especially for initial installs) (also becoming a problem for XP). I am no fan of XP's default look, but you can change that easily enough.
I haven't used Vista sp1/sp2beta enough to know if it is better than XP, but if it isn't, 7 should bring the needed refinements, being almost Vista sp3.
The first NT came out before they started using year numbers, and continued while the year numbers were being used. And 2000 came out around the same time as ME. Basically, MS has no naming system, unless you count schizophrenia as a naming system.
Firefox 3.5 isn't out yet, and they are already working on FF 3.6. There are things being worked on outside the main kernel tree that will not be released for several more kernel versions.
>Debian+e17.
Hardly comparable to Debian + Awesome 3
No, 2007 was
> Thanks to all who contributed to the Evolution 2.26 release.
>
> What is new in 2.26
> ===================
>
> Exchange MAPI - connector to connect to Exchange 2007 servers
> PST import plugin.
> Support CalDAV for VTODO and VJOURNAL
> Mail summary database made index-able for Tracker/Beagle
> Dropped libical fork & merge with upstream libical
> Calendar performance fixes in view.
>
> and nearly 400 bug fixes and 30 crasher fixes.
>nvidia
found your problem
Yeah, because it so hard to add debian-multimedia or whatever the name of the Ubuntu equivalent is to the source list and install half a dozen packages.
Re: PulseAudio
In the past I had a Vortex2 and then a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, and multiple sound sources never worked for me (and flash would often lock the sound even after I left the flash page), until I got PA. With PA everything has worked perfectly (although being on Debian Sid, I set it up with "The perfect setup", not the Ubuntu way).
"When the revolution comes, and the people who haven't converted to git get
sent to the gulags, we'll make "-M" the default. In the meantime, please
use it when sending patches for review and for me to apply." - Linus Torvalds
obligatory:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13442381@N00/298995952/
Sure, that is why I said 3. I was pointing out that 3.6 will not be the start of some new trend.
>this was not a decision by the SeaMonkey Council. It's just how it goes when you base a web browser on Gecko 1.9.
I know that, and I was partly joking about 1.1 being old and lame. Although Session restore and better standards support (CSS 3, some HTML 5, etc.) are nothing to sneeze at. I do admit I am an upgrade junkie, though (how else to explain the use of sid/experimental?)
>Thank goodness for SeaMonkey 1.1.x and Opera!
I didn't see this the first time around. SeaMonkey 1.1.x is old and lame. The SeaMonkey 2.0 alphas or nightlies are where it is at (using it right now). It sensibly doesn't support win 9x either.
>Windows (95 and NT 3.51 and up)
FF 3 does not run on those, and also requires Mac OS 10.4. And I believe it doesn't run with gtk more than a few years old (Linux and Solaris). I am not sure about its current status on BeOS/Haiku and OS/2
I don't know, but I think Zapp Brannigan does.
seconded
at least it isn't as bad as amazon urls
Why on earth would you want split screen in a FPS? Split screen is for Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers, you know, party games. FPS are for single player, playing online, or LAN parties, in which case everyone typically does bring their own computer.
>No loss in quality (think Ogg).
What on earth does that mean? I have trouble believing that the use of a particular container format could result in lower quality.
Very interesting. And I am shocked, _shocked_ to hear that Sony does disc mangling.
First of all, Matroska is an open spec, and most implementations (including the reference implementation, libmatroska) are Open Source (lgpl for libmatroska).
Mkv supports B-frames, Variable bit rate audio, Variable frame rate, Chapters, and Subtitles. Not all containers support all of these, and AVI only supports any of those with workarounds, modifications or just nasty hacks.
The mpeg container can't do chapters or subtitles, and obviously only holds media in the mpeg (1 or 2) format.
MP4 has limited chapter and subtitle support and only deals with mpeg media (basically 1, 2, and 4 ASP/AVC).
Ogg/ogm is designed for simplicity, streaming and specifically for Vorbis and Theora (although most/all other codecs can be used), while Mkv is meant as a completely general-purpose distribution container, and wants to replace avi, asf, mp4, mov, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matroska
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_container_formats
http://www.matroska.org/technical/guides/faq/index.html
http://xiph.org/container/
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t10426.html