Not sure what stability problems you're talking about with XP. The only crashes I have are related to dying hard drives, overheating, overclocking or using an older video drivers on new 3d apps/games. All of these factors having little to do with microsoft. Windows XP is stable. Vista? We'll see....
What exactly is a computer for? I thought it was to enable people to perform complex tasks quickly and simply. Without a basic understanding of how to use a PC, a computer does not do this for a new user. It's marketing hype.
It seems to me that you think a computer is some sort of demonstration tool for one's intelligence. No, but couple a small bit of intelligence with a bit of work and the world is your oyster.
Linux isn't an entity with one goal, it's not a corporation with a guiding mission. It doesn't want to be superior, although some beleive certain things it does, it does better than any other alternative.
And look at server statistics, you'll see something other than 1% maketshare, all without a unified marketing department!
Since when does Microsoft listen?
And is my "tough talk" really the reason you've stayed away from linux? When you post questions to a linux help board, did people really flame you? Or did you never get to that step? I've never had a hostile response to a simple inquiry, (but then again thats not a reliable statistic), in fact the reponses have been patient, helpful and speedy.
There are a volumes of sites DEDICATED to answering the most basic beginner questions, with thousands of Linux users waiting to help you! Help me, help you!
In your world, a first time user edits video with multiple audio/video tracks in 15 minutes, they buy gadgets without understanding the basic underlying formats, they ram mini VHS cassettes into VCRs and of course they expect their new Bluetooth camera to just work without any intervention.
In the real world, people need a basic understanding of what they're trying to do before they do it. It's step #1 in problem solving (understanding the problem). They need to know what they want to do, and how to find help (it's there!). I think your ideal world doesn't exist and never will, never mind Linux, can you do the Bluetooth thing with Windows or OSX? I can't speak for OSX, but I'm sure in Windows you'll be installing drivers for your Bluetooth card (pesky basic steps). Ya Linux may suck for new users, you have to have a clue... so don't use Linux if you don't have the will or time to find one. Were not talking climbing Everest here, but many discouraged Linux attempters like to blame their own lack of trying on the 1000s of experts (not me) who donate their valuable time to give away code. That's just petty rationalization.
I'm no Linux expert, which is funny because I've nearly always been able to do what I wanted using Linux, after using basic finding skills, man, google groups? This isn't rocket science. And I'm not your Linux poster boy, I just think you and the rest of the Linux "try once and give up quickly" are either really impatient, lacking free time or just plain fucking lazy.
Typical ignorant comment assuming the user should be able to be exhibit the intelligence of a gerbil yet be able to perform complex tasks easily. Hey let's nurture idiocy and let it spread! We could breed an army of fools and take over the world!
Step 1: Before pulling away from your crucial Mono project work to write a flame, please hand a normal 25-year-old your Linux box and show them how to connect the system to their bluetooth camera and then smack yourself. Step 2: Allow Open Source user to beat your unmercifully for buying a Bluetooth camera which serves little practical use when flash media is cheap, universally compatable. Why use a USB cable or flash drive when you can tell all you friends your camera is wireless. Rejoice as you transfer your pictures using 1/2 your battery, using a slow, insecure, outdated techonlogy using an overpriced adapter on your PC that costs as much as a 1gb flash card. YAY for Otto!!!
As a corollary to the first rule, users don't like installing applications. Part of the fragmentation problem for Linux is that the fragmentation forces a problem for software installation. Users are forced to untar, un-gzip, copy, configure and sometimes compile in order to properly install software. To gain momentum Linux needs a central installation architecture that all applications must use to properly install and run. The OS should ensure that applications are installed before they can be executed.
Wow, I couldn't have described apt or emerge any better. Isn't it common that those who review Linux OS's vs. Windows almost always head to the biggest vendor (Redhat) which is exactly the wrong idea: directly motivated by Microsoft's position on the closed source market? Biggest is best is necessarily a universal philosophy. Also, there are rpm managers in Redhat that do the same thing as apt, I think you can even use apt on Redhat without too much trouble.
Sure one might say, "How would the avg. Windows user know to apt-get install ?" I would answer, "They could figure that out long before they understood how to dl and compile source code, and would certainly require less user knowledge and decisions than going apt-get install , which rarely asks for user input"
I see a ton of skilled Windows IT folk that are scared away from Linux because they try to compile everything. Apparently they haven't heard, and/or common linux knowledge doesn't include important tips that would make Avg Joe Windows user's first Linux experience much more enjoyable.
Nice pep talk Bill! The problem is, no matter how good you make your search, or how flexible you make your software to share media, the flood of advertising in your search and restrictive DRM locks you put on the sharing, will only leave a bad taste in our mouths.
Media needs to be free, not slightly shared. Searching needs to be relevent and unobtrusive. MS fails on all accounts.
Ugh, after viewing your site, and seeing that you trade Babylon 5 cards I owe you an apology. Clearly, Tacos rant is a vital news byte for you and your WoW clan.
Apparently it was the gay porn shot that really hit a nerve with you.
Ahh get your toungues out of Tacos ass you pussies. Sticking your neck out just because he's Taco, despite the immature and assinine post, just proves that without balls, you clearly won't be making any additons to the gene pool.
Sure this is his blog, but it is still a childish rant about rules he doesn't want to follow. Now once you're finished jacking it gay porn, please flame me.
I block the annoying, in your face, sound/video, animated ads. They are the graphical equivlant of spam. Don't whine because people are blocking these ads. Look at what Google is doing, evolve and move on.
Don't even get me started on those page stealing flash ads with the tiny fucking x AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
From reutersOn the other hand, Sony BMG CEO Andrew Lack said at a Reuters gathering earlier this year that Apple is benefiting from two revenue streams, sales of both the iPod devices and song downloads, while the music industry has only one.
Translation: Steves has two lolly pops we only have one, WAAAAAA.
You didn't say anything in your post about recording Mp3's in clubs.
And if you really think recording live music on an Mp3 player at 320kbps is even close to a wise use of all those bits, you are a bigger twit than you already sound like.
Why are you creating MP3's on your MP3 player? Do you like wasting your time? Your PC will make Mp3s much faster than any Mp3 player. If you are getting DRM protected MP3s you're using crap software.
Please try this: 1) Download Lame (Linux) or Winlame 2) Rip CD Audio to Wav using Audiograbber or EAC 3) Create Mp3's using lame, like this (lame.exe --abr 256 filename.wav filename.mp3). You can also enter the --abr 256 in Audiograbbers MP3 tab so it will do all of this automatically, including assigning a full ID3 tag to all your new DRM, HQ Mp3s.
That's it!
Besides the confusing name, Lame IS and Mp3 encoder!
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Unfortunately, many of anti MS posters here don't share your ability to refrain from making judgements on things you haven't used.
Is it safe to say everything sucks in it's early stages? Even beer?
Ok now I'm talking crazy.
Too bad that quality points for OSS or against MS are being straddled by pure bullshit claims about Windows XP being unstable.
Maybe some of the OSS advocates are still so bitter from Windows 3.1/2000/95/ME that they can't objectively view anything new released my Miscrosoft.
It's not like MS was the priest and you were the choir boy. Get over it!
Not sure what stability problems you're talking about with XP. The only crashes I have are related to dying hard drives, overheating, overclocking or using an older video drivers on new 3d apps/games. All of these factors having little to do with microsoft. Windows XP is stable. Vista? We'll see....
What exactly is a computer for?
I thought it was to enable people to perform complex tasks quickly and simply.
Without a basic understanding of how to use a PC, a computer does not do this for a new user. It's marketing hype.
It seems to me that you think a computer is some sort of demonstration tool for one's intelligence.
No, but couple a small bit of intelligence with a bit of work and the world is your oyster.
Linux isn't an entity with one goal, it's not a corporation with a guiding mission. It doesn't want to be superior, although some beleive certain things it does, it does better than any other alternative.
And look at server statistics, you'll see something other than 1% maketshare, all without a unified marketing department!
Since when does Microsoft listen?
And is my "tough talk" really the reason you've stayed away from linux? When you post questions to a linux help board, did people really flame you? Or did you never get to that step? I've never had a hostile response to a simple inquiry, (but then again thats not a reliable statistic), in fact the reponses have been patient, helpful and speedy.
There are a volumes of sites DEDICATED to answering the most basic beginner questions, with thousands of Linux users waiting to help you! Help me, help you!
http://www.linuxquestions.org/
http://www.justlinux.com/
If you can post a basic question and get a negative response, I'll eat my shirt.
In your world, a first time user edits video with multiple audio/video tracks in 15 minutes, they buy gadgets without understanding the basic underlying formats, they ram mini VHS cassettes into VCRs and of course they expect their new Bluetooth camera to just work without any intervention.
In the real world, people need a basic understanding of what they're trying to do before they do it. It's step #1 in problem solving (understanding the problem). They need to know what they want to do, and how to find help (it's there!). I think your ideal world doesn't exist and never will, never mind Linux, can you do the Bluetooth thing with Windows or OSX? I can't speak for OSX, but I'm sure in Windows you'll be installing drivers for your Bluetooth card (pesky basic steps). Ya Linux may suck for new users, you have to have a clue... so don't use Linux if you don't have the will or time to find one. Were not talking climbing Everest here, but many discouraged Linux attempters like to blame their own lack of trying on the 1000s of experts (not me) who donate their valuable time to give away code. That's just petty rationalization.
I'm no Linux expert, which is funny because I've nearly always been able to do what I wanted using Linux, after using basic finding skills, man, google groups? This isn't rocket science. And I'm not your Linux poster boy, I just think you and the rest of the Linux "try once and give up quickly" are either really impatient, lacking free time or just plain fucking lazy.
Typical ignorant comment assuming the user should be able to be exhibit the intelligence of a gerbil yet be able to perform complex tasks easily.
Hey let's nurture idiocy and let it spread! We could breed an army of fools and take over the world!
You, will be their leader.
Step 1:
Before pulling away from your crucial Mono project work to write a flame, please hand a normal 25-year-old your Linux box and show them how to connect the system to their bluetooth camera and then smack yourself.
Step 2: Allow Open Source user to beat your unmercifully for buying a Bluetooth camera which serves little practical use when flash media is cheap, universally compatable. Why use a USB cable or flash drive when you can tell all you friends your camera is wireless. Rejoice as you transfer your pictures using 1/2 your battery, using a slow, insecure, outdated techonlogy using an overpriced adapter on your PC that costs as much as a 1gb flash card. YAY for Otto!!!
Isn't it reassuring that the Sony DRM removal kit is an ActiveX object, only available with IE?
Allow popups from xcp-aurora.com? Always/Yes/Never
Purchase products from from Sony BMG? Never/No/Nada
As a corollary to the first rule, users don't like installing applications. Part of the fragmentation problem for Linux is that the fragmentation forces a problem for software installation. Users are forced to untar, un-gzip, copy, configure and sometimes compile in order to properly install software. To gain momentum Linux needs a central installation architecture that all applications must use to properly install and run. The OS should ensure that applications are installed before they can be executed.
Wow, I couldn't have described apt or emerge any better. Isn't it common that those who review Linux OS's vs. Windows almost always head to the biggest vendor (Redhat) which is exactly the wrong idea: directly motivated by Microsoft's position on the closed source market? Biggest is best is necessarily a universal philosophy. Also, there are rpm managers in Redhat that do the same thing as apt, I think you can even use apt on Redhat without too much trouble.
Sure one might say, "How would the avg. Windows user know to apt-get install ?"
I would answer, "They could figure that out long before they understood how to dl and compile source code, and would certainly require less user knowledge and decisions than going apt-get install , which rarely asks for user input"
I see a ton of skilled Windows IT folk that are scared away from Linux because they try to compile everything. Apparently they haven't heard, and/or common linux knowledge doesn't include important tips that would make Avg Joe Windows user's first Linux experience much more enjoyable.
Nice pep talk Bill! The problem is, no matter how good you make your search, or how flexible you make your software to share media, the flood of advertising in your search and restrictive DRM locks you put on the sharing, will only leave a bad taste in our mouths.
Media needs to be free, not slightly shared.
Searching needs to be relevent and unobtrusive.
MS fails on all accounts.
Ugh, after viewing your site, and seeing that you trade Babylon 5 cards I owe you an apology. Clearly, Tacos rant is a vital news byte for you and your WoW clan.
Apparently it was the gay porn shot that really hit a nerve with you.
Ahh get your toungues out of Tacos ass you pussies. Sticking your neck out just because he's Taco, despite the immature and assinine post, just proves that without balls, you clearly won't be making any additons to the gene pool.
Sure this is his blog, but it is still a childish rant about rules he doesn't want to follow. Now once you're finished jacking it gay porn, please flame me.
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I block the annoying, in your face, sound/video, animated ads. They are the graphical equivlant of spam.
Don't whine because people are blocking these ads. Look at what Google is doing, evolve and move on.
Don't even get me started on those page stealing flash ads with the tiny fucking x AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
From reuters On the other hand, Sony BMG CEO Andrew Lack said at a Reuters gathering earlier this year that Apple is benefiting from two revenue streams, sales of both the iPod devices and song downloads, while the music industry has only one.
Translation:
Steves has two lolly pops we only have one, WAAAAAA.
You're completely insaine
Hey then apparently my headphones have 24GB of memory in the connector! Who needs the Mp3 player?
You didn't say anything in your post about recording Mp3's in clubs.
And if you really think recording live music on an Mp3 player at 320kbps is even close to a wise use of all those bits, you are a bigger twit than you already sound like.
Why are you creating MP3's on your MP3 player?
Do you like wasting your time? Your PC will make Mp3s much faster than any Mp3 player.
If you are getting DRM protected MP3s you're using crap software.
Please try this:
1) Download Lame (Linux) or Winlame
2) Rip CD Audio to Wav using Audiograbber or EAC
3) Create Mp3's using lame, like this (lame.exe --abr 256 filename.wav filename.mp3). You can also enter the --abr 256 in Audiograbbers MP3 tab so it will do all of this automatically, including assigning a full ID3 tag to all your new DRM, HQ Mp3s.
That's it!
Besides the confusing name, Lame IS and Mp3 encoder!
Try 256 ABR (Lame --abr 256). You can tell the difference between 192 and 256 on quality systems.
Sorry this is drivel. Whoever made this awful alarmist video watched way too much X-files and doesn't take enough anti anxiety pills.
I can't watch the whole thing.
Ok that is very cool. I didn't know that about Jabber.
"It requires a GMail account"
A masterstoke? Peharps if you're master of the obvious.
The email adresss --> IM account thing is used my MSN, AOL, YAHOO, ICQ. It's a bloody given!
Perhaps AA or AF is turned on?
Are you using the new ATI drivers?
Try turning sound down to low quality, some people are getting lag from the EAX code.
Nice post, very interesting insight.
Not to sound like a broken record but, this is a arcade style miltary game with a dash of realism. Not a military simulation.
Reality had to be compromised to make the game more fun.
How would you like it if BF2 was 100% realistic and the first time you were seriously wounded, you could never play BF2 again, you're dead solider!
OK, now back that realism off a bit so the game is fun to play. Eventually you end up with an arcade style play that the majority enjoys.
1. Make game fun to play
2. People buy game and have fun.
3. Profit!
OR
1. Make game super realistic.
2. People buy game, die and never play again.
3. ?????
4. Profit!