Since most Linux distributions doesn't ship Java by default due to licensing concerns it is a problem. Also, if I recall correctly, the MS implementation of Java is less than good, and not fully compatible.
Yes, there is apt, yum and others. There are frontends like synaptic, red-/open-carpet and up2date that makes you not have to use the command line.
Still though, there are loads and loads of times when a piece of software isn't readily available through a package manager. Either because you just don't know about the correct repository or because you need a newer version etc.
I really think that different distributions should try harder to unify their dependencies and make extra effort to simplify adding repositories to their respective package managers. That alone would make switching to Linux a lot easier to newbies than it is now. I've helped a bunch of friends with setting up open-carpet and synaptic just so that they can actually start using their machines properly (everyone seems to need their own little special stuff that doesn't come preinstalled on most distributions).
I guess it will take some time before most distributions will dare to ship Mono by default. If we're unlucky it will end up in the same position as Java is right now. Most of my friends that don't know much about linux have trouble installing Java. Unless this obstacle is overcome I guess the wide spread use of Mono and/or Java on end users desktops will be delayed. That wouldn't be good. IMHO.
I noticed a couple of days ago that Fedora Core 2 Test 2 have disabled the ieee1394 and sbp2 modules in their kernel now.
I'm having the same problems with sbp2-drives as you (although no OSS/ALSA problems, yet). Using a sbp2-drive in read-only mode works fine, but if I try some writing to the drives the machines hangs completely within a minute or two.
Apart from the above issue, 2.6.4 works excellent on my machines.
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No. Skype isn't on Sourceforge.
The screenshots are from Fedora Core 1, Test 3.
Not Fedora Core 3, Test 1.
First of all Albert Hoffman is - as far as I know - alive and well. He's almost 100 years old now. Really.
Second, I think LSD has been much more influential to the world than hydergine has, or problably ever will.
Utility or not is mostly in the eye of the beholder. LSD certainly has a good way of showing you that. It has quite little to do with being "stoned".
Other than that, I sort of agree with you.
The LSD-Strychnine-thingie is a myth. As long as you go with blotter acid (LSD on a small sheet of paper), you can be quite sure it's not strychnine.
Here are some links on this:
Shulgin
Strychnine in LSD
Or just go to Erowid and search for Strychnine.
Read the links. Their GPL directory is empty.
Since most Linux distributions doesn't ship Java by default due to licensing concerns it is a problem. Also, if I recall correctly, the MS implementation of Java is less than good, and not fully compatible.
Yes, there is apt, yum and others. There are frontends like synaptic, red-/open-carpet and up2date that makes you not have to use the command line.
Still though, there are loads and loads of times when a piece of software isn't readily available through a package manager. Either because you just don't know about the correct repository or because you need a newer version etc.
I really think that different distributions should try harder to unify their dependencies and make extra effort to simplify adding repositories to their respective package managers. That alone would make switching to Linux a lot easier to newbies than it is now. I've helped a bunch of friends with setting up open-carpet and synaptic just so that they can actually start using their machines properly (everyone seems to need their own little special stuff that doesn't come preinstalled on most distributions).
I guess it will take some time before most distributions will dare to ship Mono by default. If we're unlucky it will end up in the same position as Java is right now. Most of my friends that don't know much about linux have trouble installing Java.
Unless this obstacle is overcome I guess the wide spread use of Mono and/or Java on end users desktops will be delayed. That wouldn't be good. IMHO.
I noticed a couple of days ago that Fedora Core 2 Test 2 have disabled the ieee1394 and sbp2 modules in their kernel now.
I'm having the same problems with sbp2-drives as you (although no OSS/ALSA problems, yet). Using a sbp2-drive in read-only mode works fine, but if I try some writing to the drives the machines hangs completely within a minute or two.
Apart from the above issue, 2.6.4 works excellent on my machines.