Back in the old days I would go to the site and download the drivers. Now there are installed from the Ubuntu repository soon as I turn on 3D desktop effects. So if you ask me they might want to start tracking downloads from the different distros out there. Then again I'm sure a lot of people are thinking that.
However it still suck that they're not worried about ESA and PhysX support. I'm a little upset that the Linux gaming market is not doing well but that's when I just say fuck it and go with a gaming console. However I still enjoy playing FPS games like QuakeLive and I hope I'll still be able to play some of the new games using Wine if there isn't a native port. I think the only thing that would help Linux get back on track is a game console because a lot of games are ported to Windows using Microsoft's XNA SDK.
As of right now IE is lagging behind when it comes to most of the web technology. So even when support for HTML5 comes into play I'm sure MS is going to lag behind like they always do. For the company I'm working for now I have to build a HTML and Flash version of the company website. Let me tell you I can't wait to do the Flash version because most of the hacks I'm doing for the CSS/XHTML version is for IE, that's even with a AJAX toolkit. In Flash it will work across the board and I don't have to worry about writing hacks for different browsers and platforms. I don't want Flash, Silverlight or even JavaFX to become the norm. I just want Microsoft to support W3C standards just like the other browsers. Everyone at my work place think I'm not trying to support IE when it comes to the project. They just don't realize how much in the pain in the ass it is to even support IE.
I got a tattoo of Tux on my chest. I got it around the RedHat 7.2( or around 2001) days. I figured Linux was not going to die in my life time that's why I figured it was safe. I was thinking about a KDE or GNOME logo but all of those could run on top of Linux. Maybe I can get those around the Tux tat. Oh well, I figured there is nothing wrong with a penguin. Or a KDE dragon or a big foot logo.
The thing is when you get a tat I figured it should mean something to you. If you want a BSD Daemon then get one, but long as it mean something to you. Both Tux and the BSD Daemon look cute as a button anyways. When common folk see my Tux tat they think it's cute and I'm sure the same thing would apply for the BSD Daemon.
I've been a Flash Developer for well over 8+ years starting from Flash 4. When I started I was thinking "This can't really be used for anything useful" so I would only embed it inside other apps or call JavasScript for complex things if its in HTML. Now the times have changed and Flash can do a lot of things however I still try to use the right tool for the job. In most cases now I develop the back-end of a website using PHP and a AJAX tool-kit and the front end in Flash.
A lot of movie sites still want things to be very shinny, flashing and fast moving. That's where Flash comes in however there are a lot of people that don't build those sites thinking about everyone. You can be a script kiddie and develop some stuff in Flash using the time-line. Long as it looks pretty.
I know people that try to use Flash for everything or when they build a flash website leave a lot of things out. For example Accessibility, I've added it into projects before. The thing is you can't get every Flash Developer to do that. I do use stander-fonts over bitmap fonts and make my text selectable. However not everyone is going to do that. Now everyone think about tabbing or not locking the keys to the Flash movie.
Now I'm developing stuff in AS3 and I've talked to a buddy that hates AS3 because it's more locked down and faster. Programming in AS3 is more like programming in C# or Java. I would know because I've also developed Apps in those too. However you can't get everyone to move away from AS2 and shitty standers. However I've seen good code by good developers. For example when I worked for EA. There interface is written in AS2 using there own Flash Plugin. It's not the good Flash Developers that's giving flash a bad name, it's the shity ones. I'm sure the same thing could be said for back in the day VB6 right?
I've never tried Vista but that's only because of the problems I heard that everyone else were having. I figured if I was going to get a new laptop and was forced to use something it look better being a Macbook. Well that and I still needed something that could either run Flash CS3 or the Flex Builder. Seeing that I'm an ActionScript Developer and at the time Linux didn't have support for either of them.
It's all about choice and I'm happy I got the right to choose. Maybe my next laptop could have Linux installed on it and I can use WINE for Flash CS3 and Eclipse with the Flex Builder plugin.
Will the WINE project try to implement the Windows Vista APIs or will the project aim only for the Windows XP APIs? Seeing that Windows Vista didn't catch on and a lot of applications are still written for Windows XP. Maybe it is a good time to iron out the DirectX 9 and Windows XP DLLs.
Hello everyone, I'm a software developer at a company that develops training software for the government. Now some of the tools I've written in Java because I wanted to make sure they were cross platform and we are not binded to Microsoft tools if we ever needed to switch platforms 10 years from now, but for the most part our big projects will be web base. I'll give a little list why:
1. Create and fix lessons from anywhere - Like I said we submit changes to the client and when they want to rework something it can be done on site. Plus put in a request for changes when it comes to graphics for there lessons.
2. One location for using tools - As we get bigger more and more users will start using these in house tools. We look better just copying up our changes to a server, then to have users install/reinstalling software over and over again.
3. Community - Since it's web base when ever a user login the other users will see that person and what they are working on and will even be able to send messages. So if the Author of the lesson wanted to he/she could request a graphic or animation and it will be placed in a list for the Graphic Artist. This also makes it so the Authors of the lessons could create and borrow from other Authors. Plus the main thing...Communication and sharing!
4. Cross-Platform - The tools are build using the Dojo toolkit which support 5 different web browsers on the three major platforms I like to aim for which are Windows, Linux and MacOS X.
So there you have it! I normally don't post on Slashdot but I figured since some people are bashing AJAX/WEB 2.0/DHTML I had to step in and say something. Then again like my subject simply states, it's about using the right tool for the job. If I was building a 3D Engine, Video Editor or Sound Editor I wouldn't be using AJAX. I always do my best to keep an open mind when it comes to developing software.
Adobe plan to skip the Flash 8 Plugin and they are now working on a Flash 9 plugin for Linux.
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There is a guy that is trying to get Quake up and running on the Nintendo DS. I've been following this homebrew project for a while and not to long ago he started asking for help. You could read more about it at this website.
As a Linux user and a gamer who owns a Playstation 2, GameCube and Xbox. I say long as they do it fair and square. Yes, Microsoft did that in the PC world but they will have a harder time in the console market. The PS2 is the number one game console and it doesn't even have the best graphics. It's because Sony got a good line up of games for there console. I play my PS2 the most the, Xbox is 2nd and the GameCube is only when I have people over (4 WaveBirds). It's sad because I started off with a GameCube first then got a Playstation 2 and Xbox once I moved because I didn't stay close to any of my gamer friends. I think everyone know Nintendo is dumb for not launching some kind of online service and that's what's hurting them now. Well that's what I think don't hold that against me because I don't feel like starting a flame war.
Anyways Microsoft didn't buy EA, they cancel there own sports line up. The Xbox doesn't have Windows Media player, MSN Messenger or even Microsoft Office 2003. They aren't forcing Tecmo to develop games for there system. Right now every console is on a leveled playing field which is something you can't say for the OEM/PC market right now.
I don't post often on./ but I figure I could offer some input. Also I'll like to point out most of the programs I run on my Linux desktop are installed because of great UI design and not only I use them but my friends and family do too when they come over to my apartment. I've been building simulators and courseware for the government for over 4 years. The only thing they care about is how to make it easy for the students/costumer to learn what they need to know. I mean most of these guys that walk into these schools are only going to be using the program for only 2-3 weeks. So they don't need to waste time on how to use the interface. The project I'm working on now I was told they were only going to spend a day going over the interface.
I never had the joy of just working on the back-end stuff where the interface is not required just hooks for the programmers. I always have to work on the front-end where usability was always important. I'm working on a project of my own and the interface is being created in Flash MX. I never looked at any User Interface Guideline documents I just build the interface based off what I've seen with other programs. Like for example I like the way the Preference window is setup in Mozilla and the KDE Control Center. So I based my Control Panel off them two projects. I also make it a point to listen to others. I told my friends if it's something they don't like to e-mail me with their input. If I got more then one or two e-mails then I know it's something I need to look into.
When it comes to using programs I only use the programs that have good UI design. I don't care what tool-kit it's written in. For example I use K3B over Gtoaster and XRoaste. KDeveloper over vi and Emacs even though they are very powerful tools. Like I said I use those programs because they are easy to use. Then again that's just me, I'm sure there are other people out there that use them programs. I don't care for using cdrecord from the command line. Yeah I could, but I don't feel like burning CDs that way and I don't feel like burning CDs for my girlfriend. I know it would be a cold day in hell before I ever see her typing anything into a console window. Ok, I'm done with my rant, but just remember I got a lot of my friends interested in Linux for the simple fact it's easy to use. That's coming from another programmer and a user of free software.
My Predictions for 2004 is that more companies are going to start porting there software over to Linux. I'm sure there are a lot of people here that read Slashdot would love to walk into Wal-Mart or CompUSA and pick up a box of software that has a little Tux logo on it. I don't see Dell and HP preloading PCs this year, but I'm sure they'll be gearing up for it in 2005. I figured if software companies don't port there software the community will come up or improve a free alternative, so users will benefit from this either way. I also have a feeling that more Linux users are going to buy games for the simple fact we have better video drivers then what we had in the past.
Automation and configuration programs are great and they are in every major distribution of Linux out there. I have friends come over surf the web, listen to music, use AIM and burn CDs which are the same things they do normally when they're at home. I even had a friend that was scared to use my computer just because it was running Linux, but after he got drunk at one of my parties he jumped on my system and started chatting on AIM. He didn't even realize he was using Linux, until I told him. My system is an old duel 400Mhz and I don't have any games on it. I plan on building a new system and I'm still going to run Linux. Why fix something that's not even broken? So when I build my new system I plan on installing Fedora Core 1. I might even install Windows 2K for games, but due to the fact I have a GameCube, Playstation 2 and Xbox I'm sure I could keep myself busy, besides I can only see myself installing Windows for only 1 or 2 games at the most. As for my old system I'll be turning that into a web server. Using Apt-get I'll be able to install and remove items easily. With the way things are going for Linux it's not like I'm looking for the fall of Microsoft more then I'm looking for walking into a store and seeing someone walk out with a system preloaded with Linux.
Only because all my friends are on AIM. I used ICQ in the past, but when I was in high school I would ask all the girls what messager they used and they would say AOL. So I installed it just to talk to a girl or two I knew from high school. Here I am 4 years later using GAIM under Linux to not only talk to my girlfriend but also to talk to my friends. Hell I don't care what I use long has I get to talk to my friends online and program a little at the same time.
Here at the company I work for, we use XML for CBT (computer base training). There is a tool developed in VB that our Instructional Designers use to write the lessons for our courseware then once they are done it is saved out in an XML file. Then the programmers are free to write a front-end in any programming language/tool they want just as long as they build the required components that are used in the lesson builder. The first front-end tool was built in VB6 which is being use for running off a local hardrive and the second one we're developing now Macromedia Flash MX for online training.
Since the same programmers that developed the course editor build the VB front-end to run the lessons they used built-in APIs for the Microsoft XML parser. I had to write some converters in Actionscript (Flash scripting language) to make up for them using built-in Microsoft APIs. Is it wrong that they used something like that? In a way I'll have to say yes and no, because we are not really trying to protect anything by using the APIs that took me 3 days to right a converter for just for plain text. It does make it harder for the student to open up an XML file with IE and look at the question text, graphic file and anything that was stored in the XML file as a simple string, but if the student wanted to figure out what the text is he'll write his own converter or use the built-in Microsoft APIs to decode the stuff any ways.
I know most of you hate the fact that Microsoft is using XML and still protecting the data that is stored in it, but if you want the data then figure it out. I did it when the other programmers here at this company used one of Microsoft APIs. Isn't that the same thing that was done with Open Office and Word Perfect? So stop bitching and get to work and trust me I know that a Base64 converter is nothing compared to what has to be done to figure out the new Microsoft file formant. It's not like Microsoft is going an open file format so stop thinking that they will. They are out to make money just like any other company.
It looks nice and all but the only thing I hate is when you are running a nice KDE/QT program, then you click on something that use GNOME/GTK like GAIM and have the look and feel go down the tubes. Is there anyway to make KDE and GNOME apps share themes?
I just want to say before people start getting upset and start correcting him please take note on what he's saying. We need to look at the ten things wrong in his eyes and see if it's something that we as developers and users of the community to do something about it.
Well we have the nice easy to use desktop, now we need to come up with some easy to use development tools. While I'm a Linux user and have been for over 2 years now I never develop or help develop anything. I did on the other hand look into Borland's Kylix for the simple fact that it's rapid development just like VB and it has a nice pretty little IDE. On top of that they have Open Edition for amateur or hobbyist programmers. For something kind of like Access I think Data Architect from theKompany looks like a nice tool. Then again that's just me, I'm sure you can find a ton of tools and IDEs for Linux of you just looked.
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Back in the old days I would go to the site and download the drivers. Now there are installed from the Ubuntu repository soon as I turn on 3D desktop effects. So if you ask me they might want to start tracking downloads from the different distros out there. Then again I'm sure a lot of people are thinking that.
However it still suck that they're not worried about ESA and PhysX support. I'm a little upset that the Linux gaming market is not doing well but that's when I just say fuck it and go with a gaming console. However I still enjoy playing FPS games like QuakeLive and I hope I'll still be able to play some of the new games using Wine if there isn't a native port. I think the only thing that would help Linux get back on track is a game console because a lot of games are ported to Windows using Microsoft's XNA SDK.
As of right now IE is lagging behind when it comes to most of the web technology. So even when support for HTML5 comes into play I'm sure MS is going to lag behind like they always do. For the company I'm working for now I have to build a HTML and Flash version of the company website. Let me tell you I can't wait to do the Flash version because most of the hacks I'm doing for the CSS/XHTML version is for IE, that's even with a AJAX toolkit. In Flash it will work across the board and I don't have to worry about writing hacks for different browsers and platforms. I don't want Flash, Silverlight or even JavaFX to become the norm. I just want Microsoft to support W3C standards just like the other browsers. Everyone at my work place think I'm not trying to support IE when it comes to the project. They just don't realize how much in the pain in the ass it is to even support IE.
I got a tattoo of Tux on my chest. I got it around the RedHat 7.2( or around 2001) days. I figured Linux was not going to die in my life time that's why I figured it was safe. I was thinking about a KDE or GNOME logo but all of those could run on top of Linux. Maybe I can get those around the Tux tat. Oh well, I figured there is nothing wrong with a penguin. Or a KDE dragon or a big foot logo.
The thing is when you get a tat I figured it should mean something to you. If you want a BSD Daemon then get one, but long as it mean something to you. Both Tux and the BSD Daemon look cute as a button anyways. When common folk see my Tux tat they think it's cute and I'm sure the same thing would apply for the BSD Daemon.
I've been a Flash Developer for well over 8+ years starting from Flash 4. When I started I was thinking "This can't really be used for anything useful" so I would only embed it inside other apps or call JavasScript for complex things if its in HTML. Now the times have changed and Flash can do a lot of things however I still try to use the right tool for the job. In most cases now I develop the back-end of a website using PHP and a AJAX tool-kit and the front end in Flash.
A lot of movie sites still want things to be very shinny, flashing and fast moving. That's where Flash comes in however there are a lot of people that don't build those sites thinking about everyone. You can be a script kiddie and develop some stuff in Flash using the time-line. Long as it looks pretty.
I know people that try to use Flash for everything or when they build a flash website leave a lot of things out. For example Accessibility, I've added it into projects before. The thing is you can't get every Flash Developer to do that. I do use stander-fonts over bitmap fonts and make my text selectable. However not everyone is going to do that. Now everyone think about tabbing or not locking the keys to the Flash movie.
Now I'm developing stuff in AS3 and I've talked to a buddy that hates AS3 because it's more locked down and faster. Programming in AS3 is more like programming in C# or Java. I would know because I've also developed Apps in those too. However you can't get everyone to move away from AS2 and shitty standers. However I've seen good code by good developers. For example when I worked for EA. There interface is written in AS2 using there own Flash Plugin. It's not the good Flash Developers that's giving flash a bad name, it's the shity ones. I'm sure the same thing could be said for back in the day VB6 right?
I've never tried Vista but that's only because of the problems I heard that everyone else were having. I figured if I was going to get a new laptop and was forced to use something it look better being a Macbook. Well that and I still needed something that could either run Flash CS3 or the Flex Builder. Seeing that I'm an ActionScript Developer and at the time Linux didn't have support for either of them.
It's all about choice and I'm happy I got the right to choose. Maybe my next laptop could have Linux installed on it and I can use WINE for Flash CS3 and Eclipse with the Flex Builder plugin.
Will the WINE project try to implement the Windows Vista APIs or will the project aim only for the Windows XP APIs? Seeing that Windows Vista didn't catch on and a lot of applications are still written for Windows XP. Maybe it is a good time to iron out the DirectX 9 and Windows XP DLLs.
Hello everyone, I'm a software developer at a company that develops training software for the government. Now some of the tools I've written in Java because I wanted to make sure they were cross platform and we are not binded to Microsoft tools if we ever needed to switch platforms 10 years from now, but for the most part our big projects will be web base. I'll give a little list why:
1. Create and fix lessons from anywhere - Like I said we submit changes to the client and when they want to rework something it can be done on site. Plus put in a request for changes when it comes to graphics for there lessons.
2. One location for using tools - As we get bigger more and more users will start using these in house tools. We look better just copying up our changes to a server, then to have users install/reinstalling software over and over again.
3. Community - Since it's web base when ever a user login the other users will see that person and what they are working on and will even be able to send messages. So if the Author of the lesson wanted to he/she could request a graphic or animation and it will be placed in a list for the Graphic Artist. This also makes it so the Authors of the lessons could create and borrow from other Authors. Plus the main thing...Communication and sharing!
4. Cross-Platform - The tools are build using the Dojo toolkit which support 5 different web browsers on the three major platforms I like to aim for which are Windows, Linux and MacOS X.
So there you have it! I normally don't post on Slashdot but I figured since some people are bashing AJAX/WEB 2.0/DHTML I had to step in and say something. Then again like my subject simply states, it's about using the right tool for the job. If I was building a 3D Engine, Video Editor or Sound Editor I wouldn't be using AJAX. I always do my best to keep an open mind when it comes to developing software.
I'm saying that because it's a step forward...not because it's was chicken wing and I'm a black guy posting this. ^_^
Adobe plan to skip the Flash 8 Plugin and they are now working on a Flash 9 plugin for Linux.
There is a guy that is trying to get Quake up and running on the Nintendo DS. I've been following this homebrew project for a while and not to long ago he started asking for help. You could read more about it at this website.
http://dsquake.blogspot.com/
then I guess we have something in common.
You must be into that animal farm sex. I don't even want to talk about it anymore because you might get worked up thinking about it.
As a Linux user and a gamer who owns a Playstation 2, GameCube and Xbox. I say long as they do it fair and square. Yes, Microsoft did that in the PC world but they will have a harder time in the console market. The PS2 is the number one game console and it doesn't even have the best graphics. It's because Sony got a good line up of games for there console. I play my PS2 the most the, Xbox is 2nd and the GameCube is only when I have people over (4 WaveBirds). It's sad because I started off with a GameCube first then got a Playstation 2 and Xbox once I moved because I didn't stay close to any of my gamer friends. I think everyone know Nintendo is dumb for not launching some kind of online service and that's what's hurting them now. Well that's what I think don't hold that against me because I don't feel like starting a flame war.
Anyways Microsoft didn't buy EA, they cancel there own sports line up. The Xbox doesn't have Windows Media player, MSN Messenger or even Microsoft Office 2003. They aren't forcing Tecmo to develop games for there system. Right now every console is on a leveled playing field which is something you can't say for the OEM/PC market right now.
I don't post often on ./ but I figure I could offer some input. Also I'll like to point out most of the programs I run on my Linux desktop are installed because of great UI design and not only I use them but my friends and family do too when they come over to my apartment. I've been building simulators and courseware for the government for over 4 years. The only thing they care about is how to make it easy for the students/costumer to learn what they need to know. I mean most of these guys that walk into these schools are only going to be using the program for only 2-3 weeks. So they don't need to waste time on how to use the interface. The project I'm working on now I was told they were only going to spend a day going over the interface.
I never had the joy of just working on the back-end stuff where the interface is not required just hooks for the programmers. I always have to work on the front-end where usability was always important. I'm working on a project of my own and the interface is being created in Flash MX. I never looked at any User Interface Guideline documents I just build the interface based off what I've seen with other programs. Like for example I like the way the Preference window is setup in Mozilla and the KDE Control Center. So I based my Control Panel off them two projects. I also make it a point to listen to others. I told my friends if it's something they don't like to e-mail me with their input. If I got more then one or two e-mails then I know it's something I need to look into.
When it comes to using programs I only use the programs that have good UI design. I don't care what tool-kit it's written in. For example I use K3B over Gtoaster and XRoaste. KDeveloper over vi and Emacs even though they are very powerful tools. Like I said I use those programs because they are easy to use. Then again that's just me, I'm sure there are other people out there that use them programs. I don't care for using cdrecord from the command line. Yeah I could, but I don't feel like burning CDs that way and I don't feel like burning CDs for my girlfriend. I know it would be a cold day in hell before I ever see her typing anything into a console window. Ok, I'm done with my rant, but just remember I got a lot of my friends interested in Linux for the simple fact it's easy to use. That's coming from another programmer and a user of free software.
Not only it's a shady thing to do... but it's a slim shady thing to do! He he he =P
My Predictions for 2004 is that more companies are going to start porting there software over to Linux. I'm sure there are a lot of people here that read Slashdot would love to walk into Wal-Mart or CompUSA and pick up a box of software that has a little Tux logo on it. I don't see Dell and HP preloading PCs this year, but I'm sure they'll be gearing up for it in 2005. I figured if software companies don't port there software the community will come up or improve a free alternative, so users will benefit from this either way. I also have a feeling that more Linux users are going to buy games for the simple fact we have better video drivers then what we had in the past.
Automation and configuration programs are great and they are in every major distribution of Linux out there. I have friends come over surf the web, listen to music, use AIM and burn CDs which are the same things they do normally when they're at home. I even had a friend that was scared to use my computer just because it was running Linux, but after he got drunk at one of my parties he jumped on my system and started chatting on AIM. He didn't even realize he was using Linux, until I told him. My system is an old duel 400Mhz and I don't have any games on it. I plan on building a new system and I'm still going to run Linux. Why fix something that's not even broken? So when I build my new system I plan on installing Fedora Core 1. I might even install Windows 2K for games, but due to the fact I have a GameCube, Playstation 2 and Xbox I'm sure I could keep myself busy, besides I can only see myself installing Windows for only 1 or 2 games at the most. As for my old system I'll be turning that into a web server. Using Apt-get I'll be able to install and remove items easily. With the way things are going for Linux it's not like I'm looking for the fall of Microsoft more then I'm looking for walking into a store and seeing someone walk out with a system preloaded with Linux.
But what the teacher don't know is that I still got your lunch money. :)
Only because all my friends are on AIM. I used ICQ in the past, but when I was in high school I would ask all the girls what messager they used and they would say AOL. So I installed it just to talk to a girl or two I knew from high school. Here I am 4 years later using GAIM under Linux to not only talk to my girlfriend but also to talk to my friends. Hell I don't care what I use long has I get to talk to my friends online and program a little at the same time.
Here at the company I work for, we use XML for CBT (computer base training). There is a tool developed in VB that our Instructional Designers use to write the lessons for our courseware then once they are done it is saved out in an XML file. Then the programmers are free to write a front-end in any programming language/tool they want just as long as they build the required components that are used in the lesson builder. The first front-end tool was built in VB6 which is being use for running off a local hardrive and the second one we're developing now Macromedia Flash MX for online training.
Since the same programmers that developed the course editor build the VB front-end to run the lessons they used built-in APIs for the Microsoft XML parser. I had to write some converters in Actionscript (Flash scripting language) to make up for them using built-in Microsoft APIs. Is it wrong that they used something like that? In a way I'll have to say yes and no, because we are not really trying to protect anything by using the APIs that took me 3 days to right a converter for just for plain text. It does make it harder for the student to open up an XML file with IE and look at the question text, graphic file and anything that was stored in the XML file as a simple string, but if the student wanted to figure out what the text is he'll write his own converter or use the built-in Microsoft APIs to decode the stuff any ways.
I know most of you hate the fact that Microsoft is using XML and still protecting the data that is stored in it, but if you want the data then figure it out. I did it when the other programmers here at this company used one of Microsoft APIs. Isn't that the same thing that was done with Open Office and Word Perfect? So stop bitching and get to work and trust me I know that a Base64 converter is nothing compared to what has to be done to figure out the new Microsoft file formant. It's not like Microsoft is going an open file format so stop thinking that they will. They are out to make money just like any other company.
It looks nice and all but the only thing I hate is when you are running a nice KDE/QT program, then you click on something that use GNOME/GTK like GAIM and have the look and feel go down the tubes. Is there anyway to make KDE and GNOME apps share themes?
Look at this apple switch ad
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http://www.macboy.com/cartoons/switch/gates/ind
I care or I would be paying $15 a month...fool!
but I'm a real life gold dwarf. =)
I just want to say before people start getting upset and start correcting him please take note on what he's saying. We need to look at the ten things wrong in his eyes and see if it's something that we as developers and users of the community to do something about it.
Well we have the nice easy to use desktop, now we need to come up with some easy to use development tools. While I'm a Linux user and have been for over 2 years now I never develop or help develop anything. I did on the other hand look into Borland's Kylix for the simple fact that it's rapid development just like VB and it has a nice pretty little IDE. On top of that they have Open Edition for amateur or hobbyist programmers. For something kind of like Access I think Data Architect from theKompany looks like a nice tool. Then again that's just me, I'm sure you can find a ton of tools and IDEs for Linux of you just looked.