Um...Why would they be pointing at only LINUX users? Windows users can rip DVDs just as well as you can. Also, what is the basis for the "Oh, look at that lot of software pirates." argument? Why would anyone be pirating Linux software? Every peice of software that I feel is worth anything exists on the Windows platform.
Besides writable DVDs have been out for years now. Try and get some facts straight.
"The console's OS, based on the Linux 2.4 kernel, also will be upgradeable as new versions of Linux come out."
This is the sole reason I would not recommend this to anyone. Let's say Joe Schmoe 8year old buys one of these and "oops" his new game doesn't work because it was compiled with new features of a new kernel, and he has to upgrade his kernel? How will he know what to do? I've messed up kernel upgrades more often than I care to say, now what will happen when the non-Linux user of all ages attempts to upgrade?
I work for a company that is currently beta testing a product which is almost ready to be released(March god willing).
Synapix(www.synapix.com) is developing software for Windows NT/2000 called Synaflex, which creates a 3D model from a 2D camera path, then allows you to place 3D objects created in Maya and 3D Studio Max into the created scene.
Trully revolutionary stuff. Unfortunately, this product is aimed at strictly production houses, and no it's not going to be open source. The people who plunked down the backing money wouldn't be too pleased with us giving the technology away.:)
BTW...why wasn't the Slashdot downtime mentioned at all? Not newsworthy enough? If Microsoft goes down, we hear about it for weeks, but if Slashdot goes down...nothing?!?! Maybe I'll submit it as a story to Taco or Hemos.
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Um...Why would they be pointing at only LINUX users? Windows users can rip DVDs just as well as you can. Also, what is the basis for the "Oh, look at that lot of software pirates." argument? Why would anyone be pirating Linux software? Every peice of software that I feel is worth anything exists on the Windows platform.
Besides writable DVDs have been out for years now. Try and get some facts straight.
This is the sole reason I would not recommend this to anyone. Let's say Joe Schmoe 8year old buys one of these and "oops" his new game doesn't work because it was compiled with new features of a new kernel, and he has to upgrade his kernel? How will he know what to do? I've messed up kernel upgrades more often than I care to say, now what will happen when the non-Linux user of all ages attempts to upgrade?
I work for a company that is currently beta testing a product which is almost ready to be released(March god willing).
:)
Synapix(www.synapix.com) is developing software for Windows NT/2000 called Synaflex, which creates a 3D model from a 2D camera path, then allows you to place 3D objects created in Maya and 3D Studio Max into the created scene.
Trully revolutionary stuff. Unfortunately, this product is aimed at strictly production houses, and no it's not going to be open source. The people who plunked down the backing money wouldn't be too pleased with us giving the technology away.
BTW...why wasn't the Slashdot downtime mentioned at all? Not newsworthy enough? If Microsoft goes down, we hear about it for weeks, but if Slashdot goes down...nothing?!?! Maybe I'll submit it as a story to Taco or Hemos.