CTP is a slow game with serious bugs that is barely playable on a Celeron 300 w/ 64 MB.
I agree, I was a bit disappointed when I tried to load it onto my K6-166 with 32MB. HOWEVER, when I added 64MB (for a total of 96), I could not believe the performance I was getting! There is almost no lag, and after installing the movies on the hard drive, the entire playing experience is very enjoyable.
As to the bugs, there are some significant problems. I have had frequent crashes (thank God for the save feature) At this time, and this may not solve anything, but I am reformatting my hd, and switching from RedHat to Debian in the hopes of creating a more stable environment.
All in all, I say it's worth the $40 bucks, not to mention supporting a Linux developer leaves me with a nice, warm feeling.:) Keep up the good work Loki, and keep those patches coming!
I don't know why, but I've always preferred external modems, and I REALLY like my USB modem. Consequently, I can't wait till the 2.4 kernel comes out. Hopefully, it will support my USRobotics(3com) USB modem. Meanwhile, I'll just have to keep surfing on Windoze.:(
...I didn't know that they would try and dictate the direction he would take with it, though. That is not for them to do, being as it's not their software to do it with...
It's as just as much their software as it is anyone else's, right? Isn't that what open source is? It doesn't matter if someone has done 100% of the coding, if it is released as open source, then anyone can take it and run in any direction they want, isn't that right? I, for one, can understand why they would be interested in the direction of software that they are bundling with their distribution.
...I think the community is much better off with Raster coding what he likes & bringing his contributions back to the community, and Red Hat either hiring someone to code their GNOME-compliant Win9x-style interface that they want to appeal to the masses...
You are probably right. No need to work together if you can't reconcile your vision. But that doesn't necessarily mean that one vision is right and another is wrong. Is there something wrong with wanting to develop Linux for the masses? I don't see how that can be labeled as "selling out". From my perspective, "selling out" to the business world is a misleading argument, because the bottom line is that there will be more users sitting in front of a Linux box doing their everyday things and being productive. Freedom of design and creativity are important and everyone needs a voice, but unless that creativity is focused and directed at meeting the needs of the masses, all the visionaires are just a cacophany of voices.
Seems to me that a prerequisite for being a geek is having a thick skin. Even on this forum, imagine if you felt the freedom to reach for your gun everytime someone called you a moron. This place would be a virtual bloodbath. In order to keep a proper perspective, I think it is important to focus and keep focused on what is wrong. Some of these things I learned in kindergarten.
It is not ok to kill people. No matter how much you hate them, feel ostracized or rejected by them, etc. (I realize there are reasons such as self-defense, country-defense, etc)
It is not ok to be mean. Making people feel like they are sub-human, worthless, lower form of life, etc. is damaging to both the reciever and the giver of such treatment. EVERY person has incredible potential. (Used to be a teacher, guess some of the paradigms stuck around)
It is not ok to force people into a mold. Any kind of infrastructure or environment that inhibits intellect and/or creative powers is dreadfully wrong.
It is not fair to generalize. If my brother were to rape and kill someone, I would not want people thinking that I was potentially dangerous. Everyone has the power of choice, and they alone are responsible for their choices.
Sometimes we can get caught up justifying or condoning wrong behaviour just because we can understand/empathize/abhor the causes of it. But as my mother use to say, "Two wrongs don't make a right..."
It IS kind of annoying to think that anyone would feel satisfaction for putting out this kind of garbage. However, there is an ideological objective to be gained by proactively fighting FUD, error, and just plain stupidity. I'm just as tempted to passivity as the next guy due to the time and effort that proactivity entails, however I think that is a weak tactic.
Sometimes you have to start small fires to put out big ones. Sometimes you have to keep fighting the little skirmishes while you're perfecting the big weapon.:) Seems to me that anyone who has been given a public mouth has the potential to do damage, especially if their platform is built on pillars of non-logic and non-fact, etc. The way I see it, we have a moral obligation to straighten these guys out. And who better qualified for this job than slashdot readers?:)
The question I have to ask is why Dell doesn't put out any Linux boxes that can go head to head with VAR, Penquin, LHS, etc. I went to their website, and the best Linux solution they have to offer is a PowerEdge 2300. Why don't they offer Linux support for their rack optimized PowerEdge 6350? Sounds to me like VAR's 60 employees and Penguin's 30 employees are doing a little better than Dell's 800 engineers. Of course, I'm sure the quality of their work will jump once you arrive there.
At any rate, unless they can come up with Linux on a bigger machine, I will probably go elsewhere for my enterprise solutions.
I think you're missing the point. I don't think anyone is saying that it can't be done, but that it must be done fairly. To pick out 1 or 2 heated statements at the end of a flamewar and post it to justify your own self-righteousness is misuse.
To use your example, sure you could tell us that so-and-so showed up at your house and screamed threats at you, and everyone would nod their heads and commiserate with how mistreated you were, but it would make a lot more sense, say, if we all knew that you had just violated his wife.
You can wave the Fair Use flag, but I choose to take email quotes with a healthy dose of skepticism. Those who use this tactic to bolster their position, in my opinion, do so with great risk to their reputation.
I engaged in what started as a friendly email conversation with ESR to try to give him some constructive feedback on what I think he is doing well, and where I think he needs to adjust his course a bit in order to better represent our community.
Hrm... Pardon me for being a little skeptical about your "friendly email", but it seems a bit unfair to post an out-of-context clip of someone's email without also posting the content that caused someone to think that you were lecturing him.
From my perspective it is Bruce Perens that has made this fight public by posting that email excerpt. What was the purpose of that? If he was truly worried for his physical safety, then notify the police and leave it at that. What he did speaks of childish political posturing.
On the other hand, ESR was trying to avoid mutual public defacing in the interests of the open source community. It takes a little bit of maturity to refrain from acting in like manner when attacked in public. Someone correct me (with specifics) if I'm wrong, but to my knowledge ESR has never INITIATED a public attack.
On the other hand, he has done a LOT to promote the growth of Linux and corporate acceptance of Open Source. His efforts have gone a long way in helping me decide to chart a path towards an enterprise solution on Linux for our university. If someone truly believes that he is hurting the community, then lets have some specifics. Otherwise, leave your immature feelings and vague denuciations at the door.
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CTP is a slow game with serious bugs that is barely playable on a Celeron 300 w/ 64 MB.
:) Keep up the good work Loki, and keep those patches coming!
I agree, I was a bit disappointed when I tried to load it onto my K6-166 with 32MB. HOWEVER, when I added 64MB (for a total of 96), I could not believe the performance I was getting! There is almost no lag, and after installing the movies on the hard drive, the entire playing experience is very enjoyable.
As to the bugs, there are some significant problems. I have had frequent crashes (thank God for the save feature) At this time, and this may not solve anything, but I am reformatting my hd, and switching from RedHat to Debian in the hopes of creating a more stable environment.
All in all, I say it's worth the $40 bucks, not to mention supporting a Linux developer leaves me with a nice, warm feeling.
I don't know why, but I've always preferred external modems, and I REALLY like my USB modem. Consequently, I can't wait till the 2.4 kernel comes out. Hopefully, it will support my USRobotics(3com) USB modem. Meanwhile, I'll just have to keep surfing on Windoze. :(
...I didn't know that they would try and dictate the direction he would take with it, though. That is not for them to do, being as it's not their software to do it with...
...I think the community is much better off with Raster coding what he likes & bringing his contributions back to the community, and Red Hat either hiring someone to code their GNOME-compliant Win9x-style interface that they want to appeal to the masses...
It's as just as much their software as it is anyone else's, right? Isn't that what open source is? It doesn't matter if someone has done 100% of the coding, if it is released as open source, then anyone can take it and run in any direction they want, isn't that right? I, for one, can understand why they would be interested in the direction of software that they are bundling with their distribution.
You are probably right. No need to work together if you can't reconcile your vision. But that doesn't necessarily mean that one vision is right and another is wrong. Is there something wrong with wanting to develop Linux for the masses? I don't see how that can be labeled as "selling out". From my perspective, "selling out" to the business world is a misleading argument, because the bottom line is that there will be more users sitting in front of a Linux box doing their everyday things and being productive. Freedom of design and creativity are important and everyone needs a voice, but unless that creativity is focused and directed at meeting the needs of the masses, all the visionaires are just a cacophany of voices.
It is not ok to kill people. No matter how much you hate them, feel ostracized or rejected by them, etc. (I realize there are reasons such as self-defense, country-defense, etc)
It is not ok to be mean. Making people feel like they are sub-human, worthless, lower form of life, etc. is damaging to both the reciever and the giver of such treatment. EVERY person has incredible potential. (Used to be a teacher, guess some of the paradigms stuck around)
It is not ok to force people into a mold. Any kind of infrastructure or environment that inhibits intellect and/or creative powers is dreadfully wrong.
It is not fair to generalize. If my brother were to rape and kill someone, I would not want people thinking that I was potentially dangerous. Everyone has the power of choice, and they alone are responsible for their choices.
Sometimes we can get caught up justifying or condoning wrong behaviour just because we can understand/empathize/abhor the causes of it. But as my mother use to say, "Two wrongs don't make a right..."
"Know Thy Ignorance"
It IS kind of annoying to think that anyone would feel satisfaction for putting out this kind of garbage. However, there is an ideological objective to be gained by proactively fighting FUD, error, and just plain stupidity. I'm just as tempted to passivity as the next guy due to the time and effort that proactivity entails, however I think that is a weak tactic.
:) Seems to me that anyone who has been given a public mouth has the potential to do damage, especially if their platform is built on pillars of non-logic and non-fact, etc. The way I see it, we have a moral obligation to straighten these guys out. And who better qualified for this job than slashdot readers? :)
Sometimes you have to start small fires to put out big ones. Sometimes you have to keep fighting the little skirmishes while you're perfecting the big weapon.
"Know thy ignorance."
The question I have to ask is why Dell doesn't put out any Linux boxes that can go head to head with VAR, Penquin, LHS, etc. I went to their website, and the best Linux solution they have to offer is a PowerEdge 2300. Why don't they offer Linux support for their rack optimized PowerEdge 6350? Sounds to me like VAR's 60 employees and Penguin's 30 employees are doing a little better than Dell's 800 engineers. Of course, I'm sure the quality of their work will jump once you arrive there.
At any rate, unless they can come up with Linux on a bigger machine, I will probably go elsewhere for my enterprise solutions.
I think you're missing the point. I don't think anyone is saying that it can't be done, but that it must be done fairly. To pick out 1 or 2 heated statements at the end of a flamewar and post it to justify your own self-righteousness is misuse.
To use your example, sure you could tell us that so-and-so showed up at your house and screamed threats at you, and everyone would nod their heads and commiserate with how mistreated you were, but it would make a lot more sense, say, if we all knew that you had just violated his wife.
You can wave the Fair Use flag, but I choose to take email quotes with a healthy dose of skepticism. Those who use this tactic to bolster their position, in my opinion, do so with great risk to their reputation.
I engaged in what started as a friendly email conversation with ESR to try to give him some constructive feedback on what I think he is doing well, and where I think he needs to adjust his course a bit in order to better represent our community.
Hrm... Pardon me for being a little skeptical about your "friendly email", but it seems a bit unfair to post an out-of-context clip of someone's email without also posting the content that caused someone to think that you were lecturing him.
From my perspective it is Bruce Perens that has made this fight public by posting that email excerpt. What was the purpose of that? If he was truly worried for his physical safety, then notify the police and leave it at that. What he did speaks of childish political posturing.
On the other hand, ESR was trying to avoid mutual public defacing in the interests of the open source community. It takes a little bit of maturity to refrain from acting in like manner when attacked in public. Someone correct me (with specifics) if I'm wrong, but to my knowledge ESR has never INITIATED a public attack.
On the other hand, he has done a LOT to promote the growth of Linux and corporate acceptance of Open Source. His efforts have gone a long way in helping me decide to chart a path towards an enterprise solution on Linux for our university. If someone truly believes that he is hurting the community, then lets have some specifics. Otherwise, leave your immature feelings and vague denuciations at the door.