First, the standard package format is RPM. IMO debian can still compily with this standard even though they use deb. Hows this. It is because they have alien. Even then it is not hard for compains to use both package format.
For the second on I think this is a load of crap. Why does LSB need to decied on KDE or GNOME. Most distros have both also most programs run on both desktops. What does need to be done is form KDE and GNOME to use the same sound system (which they will be as AFAIK), the same process communication (I read some where that the KDE team are looking a COBRA again). Thats it the LSB should not tell me what my linux system looks like. They are just there to make sure that software that uses the standard will run the same on distros that compily with the standard.
The difference between the geforce cards and other graphics cards is that they don't of load stuff to the CPU. So while the cpu is stil important it is not as important as it with other graphics cards.
If you own the copyright to your code then you can release it under as many licenses as you feel like. You can even release it under the GPL and a proprietary license. This is what troll tech have done with QT. It is under the GPL for non-proprietary uses, but you can get a proprietary license if you want it.
Come on, have you tried mandrake 8.0 . My sister uses this and she doesn't have a clue how a computer works.
The time for can your mum use it is allready here.
I only use ogg vorbis codec for my music since they released beta 3. It is a great codec, at the moment it does make files that are a little bigger than mp3's but they sound better.
I have over 4Gb of music on my harddrive, about 40-50 hours.
I would say to anyone that encodes their own music to use ogg vorbis.
The present version of KWord(Part of Koffice) does read MsWord File sort of. As in not very well. Though this is ment to change in the next version of KOffice, that will be released near the same time as KDE 2.2, Should read them a lot better. I am not sure whether it will be aable to save to this format. There has been quite a lot of discussion of filters for Koffice on the mailing lists so hopefully there should be lots of improvements in this area.
Maybe he ment to write mach 2 + 1. Or maybe not.
Anyway does this realy matter. Most compaines know that customers are not willing to pay loads of money just to get somewere realy fast. That is why concord is a flop. So what is this tech going to be used for.
I Bush can't sort this one out then it will be an end to his power (Which could be a good thing). He will end up like jimmy carter, not been able to get anythng done.
Anyway on a flambait point. I hope that china learn lots from that plane and that Bush's carier is wreaked by this. It would serve hime right for thinking he can play god with the worlds climite.
The Us 4% of the worlds population produces 25% of the woulds polution. Cheers guys, I allways wan't to be by the sea. BTW I am British
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I don't think that this would be too much of a problem because this tech would be used when designing the chips.
I wouldn't be very useful to intel if they couldn't make every chip then same so that they could sell then. I would make to to expensive to work out the speed of every chip and sell them as different chips.
No, the chip comanies would use this to speed up the time it takes to make a new chip. When they get a nice new chip that is a lot better than ones that have sold before, they would replicate it in some way and then sell those.
The british public has not been convinced that these things prevent crime (we are not quite that slow). But that they allow us to catch the arse holes who commit crimes and bang them up in our all ready over crowded prisons.
Err what, I think you are confused. Maybe you are talking about the fact that RedHat put a bad version of gcc in 7.0. They have now corrected this and have a patch for it.
Things I don't like about the different BSD's
1)The Licence. (Expect for OpenBSD)
2)The driver support, god it is worse that Linux. How the hell am I ment to get my geforce 2 GTS working in 3D.
3)There are no real games. I can just about live with the amount of games for linux (just). But I would just have to crawl up and die if I could only chose between windows and BSD.
No, they can't do this. Haven't you relised what makes the linux kernel so succseful is its develpoment model. That is make release often. Incorperating peoples patchs so they can see the fruit of their work, and want to do more because of that. If they did release the kernels quartly like you said the development of the kernel would slow. This would be bad.
BTW just becasue that are releasing a new kernel every couple of weeks doesn't mean the bussiness need to keep taking their computers down to upgrade. They only need to upgrade if there is a bug that affects them in the kernel that they are using and the new one has a fix for it. Or if there is a realy brand spanking new feautre that they can't be with out. Other than that the is no reason.
They people who will upgrade every release are developers, proformance freaks, and people that want to be helpful by providing bug reports.
So don't get your nickers in a twist, no one is forcing you to upgrade if you don't want to.
Err No. I like the GPL., just because I am ignorant of what linking means, doesn't make me a troll. I only use software that is under an opensource licence. Mostly GPL programs.
Your senseless comment makes you more of a troll then I. I notice that you are an Anonymous Coward.
Doesn't the GPL say that can code that is linked to (in a program) GPLed code, must fall under the GPL. Therefor this virus infectes ms word binary, doesn't that mean that the msword source code is under the GPL.
Urrm, I think I will load windows, find the virus and infect every program I can get my hands on and then ask the respetive authors for the source. Thank you crakers for once you did something useful.
Why does it only make white people feel safe. I am sorry but the Uk is mutli cutrual, alot of my friends are asian or african. I get realy annoyed when things are brough down to 'white, them black you better then them'. It is complete and utter bullshit. Maybe it is just cause I am middleclass or something, but nevermind.
And yes there are a few coppers that are raceist like there are in any walk of life, but to tar everone is small minded, just like the racisted them selves. And BTW blacks can be raceist too.
Any way this is a reason that I will not vote for the conserivtives because their lead is raceist.
I come from Milton Keynes in the Uk, and to be honest I don't even realy notice cameras. I think that 300 is over the top, unless you drive alot. But I welcome well placed CCTV cameras in shopping centres and such. I realy hate crime and vandales and anything to catch them is a good thing.
Now if only the gov would do something about our justice system, which is realy crap.
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For the second on I think this is a load of crap. Why does LSB need to decied on KDE or GNOME. Most distros have both also most programs run on both desktops. What does need to be done is form KDE and GNOME to use the same sound system (which they will be as AFAIK), the same process communication (I read some where that the KDE team are looking a COBRA again). Thats it the LSB should not tell me what my linux system looks like. They are just there to make sure that software that uses the standard will run the same on distros that compily with the standard.
We found nothing runs bettwe on linux than DB2
The difference between the geforce cards and other graphics cards is that they don't of load stuff to the CPU. So while the cpu is stil important it is not as important as it with other graphics cards.
Pac-man will eat all the SMOG, then die so everything will be alright in the end.
If you own the copyright to your code then you can release it under as many licenses as you feel like. You can even release it under the GPL and a proprietary license. This is what troll tech have done with QT. It is under the GPL for non-proprietary uses, but you can get a proprietary license if you want it.
Stop reading MS FUD.
Come on, have you tried mandrake 8.0 . My sister uses this and she doesn't have a clue how a computer works.
The time for can your mum use it is allready here.
Err..no
The only way to run linux.
I have over 4Gb of music on my harddrive, about 40-50 hours.
I would say to anyone that encodes their own music to use ogg vorbis.
This could not have come at a worst time. I have my A-level exams in 5 weeks. Oh well I will fail. Never mind,
The present version of KWord(Part of Koffice) does read MsWord File sort of. As in not very well. Though this is ment to change in the next version of KOffice, that will be released near the same time as KDE 2.2, Should read them a lot better. I am not sure whether it will be aable to save to this format. There has been quite a lot of discussion of filters for Koffice on the mailing lists so hopefully there should be lots of improvements in this area.
You realy missed the point did you? I think he was taking the piss.
Nasa wasting money. Thank god I British.
Anyway on a flambait point. I hope that china learn lots from that plane and that Bush's carier is wreaked by this. It would serve hime right for thinking he can play god with the worlds climite.
The Us 4% of the worlds population produces 25% of the woulds polution. Cheers guys, I allways wan't to be by the sea. BTW I am British
I wouldn't be very useful to intel if they couldn't make every chip then same so that they could sell then. I would make to to expensive to work out the speed of every chip and sell them as different chips.
No, the chip comanies would use this to speed up the time it takes to make a new chip. When they get a nice new chip that is a lot better than ones that have sold before, they would replicate it in some way and then sell those.
The british public has not been convinced that these things prevent crime (we are not quite that slow). But that they allow us to catch the arse holes who commit crimes and bang them up in our all ready over crowded prisons.
Mark Hillary
Things I don't like about the different BSD's
1)The Licence. (Expect for OpenBSD)
2)The driver support, god it is worse that Linux. How the hell am I ment to get my geforce 2 GTS working in 3D.
3)There are no real games. I can just about live with the amount of games for linux (just). But I would just have to crawl up and die if I could only chose between windows and BSD.
Anyway that is the end of my karma.
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Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhh
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opps, sorry. Spelling not my strong point.
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BTW just becasue that are releasing a new kernel every couple of weeks doesn't mean the bussiness need to keep taking their computers down to upgrade. They only need to upgrade if there is a bug that affects them in the kernel that they are using and the new one has a fix for it. Or if there is a realy brand spanking new feautre that they can't be with out. Other than that the is no reason.
They people who will upgrade every release are developers, proformance freaks, and people that want to be helpful by providing bug reports.
So don't get your nickers in a twist, no one is forcing you to upgrade if you don't want to.
Mark Hillary
Your senseless comment makes you more of a troll then I. I notice that you are an Anonymous Coward.
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Urrm, I think I will load windows, find the virus and infect every program I can get my hands on and then ask the respetive authors for the source. Thank you crakers for once you did something useful.
Yes Yes. Your check is in the post
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And yes there are a few coppers that are raceist like there are in any walk of life, but to tar everone is small minded, just like the racisted them selves. And BTW blacks can be raceist too. Any way this is a reason that I will not vote for the conserivtives because their lead is raceist.
Now if only the gov would do something about our justice system, which is realy crap.
I wish that they would get rid of the RIP bill too. But never mind when every one starts using IPv6 it will be usless and dead.