This is certainly annoying, but your "90%" figure is a wild exaggeration. (in refrence to systray icons)
This might be true for you, and yes, 90% is hyperbole, however look at the system of the average Windows user. I would guess that, of the 'average' Windows users I know, there are a minimum of 10 system tray icons at any time (some have as many as 20). This was bad enough that Microsoft implemented the auto-hide feature in XPs system tray, so to say that nothing is wrong because you know how to manage your system doesn't mean that there is no problem.
And why exactly is that? If it's to "prop up the economy" then think again. This is not a consumer driven recession. Personally, I see no market for the things 3G is being touted as bringing to the table, such as video on your cellphone. What I would like to see, and no on is talking about, are 3G modems for PCs so the rest of us can have broadband.
You're *supposed* to couple this with your replicator. Just replicate new parts using your free energy. As an added bonus, you can replicate new free energy generators and use those to replicate new replicators which will replicate new free energy generators until you've got something akin to what hampsters do.
She doesn't, and the original poster doesn't understand what ESR's system is for. The current build system misses some dependancies and has some other flaws that I can't remember at the moment. Basically, this discussion began a *long* time ago (in linux time at least)...something like a year ago it was coming across lkml. This has nothing to do with granny compiling a kernel, it's about making the build process *better*.
"Oh and I don't think Linux has a WM (or more likely X Server) that produces vector-based images for it's windowing architecture."
XDPS and Display Ghostscript both do exactly that, however I've never managed to get DGS to compile and XDPS is very alph. You're wrong, but arguably right also;-)
"Also, Philips is using their patent for the CD purchasing public's good"
Don't fool yourself, Philips just wants to sell more standalone cd burners. Say, your computer won't copy that cd...our product can! It just happens to work out that the consumer benefits (which is really the way it was intended to work under capitalism).
It's not very fantastic for those of use who can see discern individual pixels components on a flat-panel display at a comfortable viewing distance of 2 ft. The text looks like it has red and blue outlines.
"I can just imagine the look I'd get from newbies I'm trying to win over to our side when I try to give reasons for why Linux doesn't have a true equivalent for the Control Panel."
Linux doesn't have the Control Panel because it is not Windows: it's a UNIX clone and it does a fine job running as such. If people you trying to 'win over' (whatever that's supposed to mean) don't understand this, then you have failed in explaining what exactly it is you're trying to switch them over to.
This product doesn't even support the HP 7xx series of printers. It appears to only support printers that were already supported anyways. There is nothing amiss, other than new linux users insisting that everything be like windows. This would be solved if people would learn how to setup their linux systems and run them like linux systems rather than complaining that it's not windows.
No, really? I thought they worked using magic! Really, listing keyboards and mice as a source of malfunctions due to static disgarges is daily use was an oversight, one which I pointed out. This is caused by people trying to post as quickly as possible because slashdot has no real discussion system..the articles get commented on in maybe a 12 hr. period, which is far too short a time to have meaningful discussion on a message board type format. While this method worked 3 years ago when slashdot was smaller, it is failing now. It is unfortunate that the slashdot folks haven't come up with something better yet.
I've said it n+1 times, OpenGL has it's own accelerated primitives for 2D drawing, it isn't just slapping a texture that looks like a window on a polygon.
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I don't think we're going to have to worry about ethical or legal implications, simply because this is too expensive and too complex. Just buy yourself a cheapo duron, or start a real DC project and make some cool stats so all the stats freaks will join.
Note, I haven't read the pdf's yet, so I don't know how well this type of computing scales, or how much power is available.
Yes, believe it or not, modern computers are quite sturdy. I've beveled the edges of my Duron with homebrew watercooling tech., I've passed current through my heatsink (melting the contact points to boot), hooked up who knows what to the serial ports, and currently my tv card is being fed via telephone wire because I ran out of coax. On top of that, I unplugged and then plugged back in my cdrom drive while my computer was running, producing a bright arc of electricity and a seemingly dead motherboard, which I revived the next day. These people are either unlucky that their computer fried, bought cheap crap, or they want cash (probably the latter).
To my knowledge, I have never shocked myself on a chunk of plastic, and last time I checked, that chunk of plastic was a very poor conductor of current.
The GL stands for Graphics Language. Just because the primary use of it is for 3D rendering doesn't make the 2D side of it non-existant. What you mention isn't included in OpenGL (I don't think, at least), because OpenGL is meant to _draw things on the screen_, you have to tell it what to draw. Display PDF on top of OpenGL would be a perfectly natural combination.
It's scary that development still continues on the c64. I don't know about lunix, but several months (maybe it was years..who knows?) ago/. ran an article about a web browser for the c64 that was being developed. And I thought Amiga users were nuts!
I don't usually reply to someone's sig, but I'm just wondering how many slashdot readers actually know that "load xxx, 8, 1" is from commodore basic (which was written by microsoft iirc). It's amazing where these things pop up. Too bad I can't remember which box in the attic my commodore 64 is in:(.
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This is certainly annoying, but your "90%" figure is a wild exaggeration. (in refrence to systray icons)
This might be true for you, and yes, 90% is hyperbole, however look at the system of the average Windows user. I would guess that, of the 'average' Windows users I know, there are a minimum of 10 system tray icons at any time (some have as many as 20). This was bad enough that Microsoft implemented the auto-hide feature in XPs system tray, so to say that nothing is wrong because you know how to manage your system doesn't mean that there is no problem.
we have to adopt and try out new stuffs fast
And why exactly is that? If it's to "prop up the economy" then think again. This is not a consumer driven recession. Personally, I see no market for the things 3G is being touted as bringing to the table, such as video on your cellphone. What I would like to see, and no on is talking about, are 3G modems for PCs so the rest of us can have broadband.
You're *supposed* to couple this with your replicator. Just replicate new parts using your free energy. As an added bonus, you can replicate new free energy generators and use those to replicate new replicators which will replicate new free energy generators until you've got something akin to what hampsters do.
She doesn't, and the original poster doesn't understand what ESR's system is for. The current build system misses some dependancies and has some other flaws that I can't remember at the moment. Basically, this discussion began a *long* time ago (in linux time at least)...something like a year ago it was coming across lkml. This has nothing to do with granny compiling a kernel, it's about making the build process *better*.
What about the web server?
;-).
Oh, that's right. You had windows installed on it...it would've crashed the same anyways
"Look at it from this side: he could be like Prodigy and try to shut everyone down that uses the hyperlink."
:)
Prodigy got sued by BT for 'infringement' on their 'patent'. Just a friendly reminder
"Oh and I don't think Linux has a WM (or more likely X Server) that produces vector-based images for it's windowing architecture."
;-)
XDPS and Display Ghostscript both do exactly that, however I've never managed to get DGS to compile and XDPS is very alph. You're wrong, but arguably right also
and then there's the ever popular:
Slashdot (to Microsoft): We hate you, go away!
Microsoft: But we've got DOA3 with realistic bouncing women
*slashdot hands over it's collective soul
Go ahead, mod this down. You know, deep down, that you are spineless and have sold out your beliefs for entertainment.
"Also, Philips is using their patent for the CD purchasing public's good"
Don't fool yourself, Philips just wants to sell more standalone cd burners. Say, your computer won't copy that cd...our product can! It just happens to work out that the consumer benefits (which is really the way it was intended to work under capitalism).
The large monty python foot next to the article means it's humor.
"I've had uptimes for weeks before rebooting for the obligatory auto-update security patches."
...and that's a GOOD thing?
I hope to be able to do that at least into my 30s...most everyone in my family doesn't go blind until they turn 40 ;-).
It's not very fantastic for those of use who can see discern individual pixels components on a flat-panel display at a comfortable viewing distance of 2 ft. The text looks like it has red and blue outlines.
"I can just imagine the look I'd get from newbies I'm trying to win over to our side when I try to give reasons for why Linux doesn't have a true equivalent for the Control Panel."
Linux doesn't have the Control Panel because it is not Windows: it's a UNIX clone and it does a fine job running as such. If people you trying to 'win over' (whatever that's supposed to mean) don't understand this, then you have failed in explaining what exactly it is you're trying to switch them over to.
This product doesn't even support the HP 7xx series of printers. It appears to only support printers that were already supported anyways. There is nothing amiss, other than new linux users insisting that everything be like windows. This would be solved if people would learn how to setup their linux systems and run them like linux systems rather than complaining that it's not windows.
No...people didn't read the links when *I* used to post here regularly, and that was 3 years ago.
No, really? I thought they worked using magic! Really, listing keyboards and mice as a source of malfunctions due to static disgarges is daily use was an oversight, one which I pointed out. This is caused by people trying to post as quickly as possible because slashdot has no real discussion system..the articles get commented on in maybe a 12 hr. period, which is far too short a time to have meaningful discussion on a message board type format. While this method worked 3 years ago when slashdot was smaller, it is failing now. It is unfortunate that the slashdot folks haven't come up with something better yet.
I've said it n+1 times, OpenGL has it's own accelerated primitives for 2D drawing, it isn't just slapping a texture that looks like a window on a polygon.
I don't think we're going to have to worry about ethical or legal implications, simply because this is too expensive and too complex. Just buy yourself a cheapo duron, or start a real DC project and make some cool stats so all the stats freaks will join.
Note, I haven't read the pdf's yet, so I don't know how well this type of computing scales, or how much power is available.
Yes, believe it or not, modern computers are quite sturdy. I've beveled the edges of my Duron with homebrew watercooling tech., I've passed current through my heatsink (melting the contact points to boot), hooked up who knows what to the serial ports, and currently my tv card is being fed via telephone wire because I ran out of coax. On top of that, I unplugged and then plugged back in my cdrom drive while my computer was running, producing a bright arc of electricity and a seemingly dead motherboard, which I revived the next day. These people are either unlucky that their computer fried, bought cheap crap, or they want cash (probably the latter).
"A Mouse? A Keyboard?"
To my knowledge, I have never shocked myself on a chunk of plastic, and last time I checked, that chunk of plastic was a very poor conductor of current.
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In case anyone is wondering why this is funny, check out taco hello. It's a shame taco removed it.
The GL stands for Graphics Language. Just because the primary use of it is for 3D rendering doesn't make the 2D side of it non-existant. What you mention isn't included in OpenGL (I don't think, at least), because OpenGL is meant to _draw things on the screen_, you have to tell it what to draw. Display PDF on top of OpenGL would be a perfectly natural combination.
It's scary that development still continues on the c64. I don't know about lunix, but several months (maybe it was years..who knows?) ago /. ran an article about a web browser for the c64 that was being developed. And I thought Amiga users were nuts!
I don't usually reply to someone's sig, but I'm just wondering how many slashdot readers actually know that "load xxx, 8, 1" is from commodore basic (which was written by microsoft iirc). It's amazing where these things pop up. Too bad I can't remember which box in the attic my commodore 64 is in :(.