The whole "Standard GUI" is far from the problem. It may be a small part of the problem, but the lack of a standard GUI isn't what keeps the average user away! I have never heard someone say "I would like to try Linux, but there are just to many choices of GUI's."
I think the one major thing that keeps users away from Linux is the fact that you can't just go to the store and buy some software or hardware and just put it in and it magically works. Sure there has been a lot of progress made in this area but it is no where near what it is for those other operating systems. If more hardware vendors would start releasing drivers for Linux and these software companies would start porting there applications to Linux this would be a whole new ball game. Without some help from the rest of the PC industry Linux never has a chance at cutting in to the MS monopoly.
User Mode Linux is not the "new VM". Rmap is the new VM, which stands for "Virtual Memory" by the way. User Mode Linux is something very cool though, and yes, you don't have to wait until 2.6/3.0 comes out to try it. Look here or here.
I think it is just a good idea to get things like that out of the hands of people like Verisign and ginving the power to the people who are using the domains. After all, Micro$oft has enough of a hand around all college computer labs across the US.
Sure, we can't go to any computer store and buy them yet, or at least I can't, but it is getting better. I seen Mandrake at Wal-Mart. Not to mention a decent selection of distros at larger computer stores, slackware even. So in my opinion it is just a matter of time before we see all the great games for Linux, and in stores. I just want Need For Speed!
Ever since I found out about NES emulators and such, I have been downloading and playing my favorite old games. It is great to see something new to come out this old stuff that we all know and love.
I would love to have 2.4Mbs wireless access just as much as the other buy, but really. What kind of infastructure upgrades are going to nave to take place before these things ca really be used. The big cable ISP's are practically all capping the bandwidth on customers, and if they didn't, not to many sites are able to max out a fast cable modem. So I will take these sort of headlines with a grain of salt.
Hope it wasn't to harsh, just my $0.02
Maybe someday we will be hearing about some Linux boxes being found running 2.2 kernels when the rest of the world is running 3.4 or something =)
my $0.02
This is true, and I am sure we all remember the stuff that happened with Microsoft and the NSA, but "Open Source" will keep people from being able to hide the backdoors.
I am sure we all remember hearing about Bill Gates at the big unveiling of USB support. When he plugged in the scanner the machine blue screened.
Now USB is everywhere.
Enlightenment is meant to be more it's own "window desktop whatever". It can replace gnome and a windowmanager. I just use E and have gnome and KDE parts so I can use the programs designed for them, but the desktop is pure E!
get E here http://www.enlightenment.org
I agree, I have been using debian unstable for a long time with the ximian packages, just recently moving up to the ones on the debian side because they are now higher up than ximian.
As for debian adopting things quickly, I think they do very good with unstable, it seems to be updating constantly. I think debian has the same idea as Linus, stable is above all else, but there is always development. =) My $0.02
I have been watching The Daily Show for a while now, and it just keeps getting better. I am glad to see them getting some recognition, even if it isn't "news" that everyone is used to.
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The whole "Standard GUI" is far from the problem. It may be a small part of the problem, but the lack of a standard GUI isn't what keeps the average user away! I have never heard someone say "I would like to try Linux, but there are just to many choices of GUI's."
I think the one major thing that keeps users away from Linux is the fact that you can't just go to the store and buy some software or hardware and just put it in and it magically works. Sure there has been a lot of progress made in this area but it is no where near what it is for those other operating systems. If more hardware vendors would start releasing drivers for Linux and these software companies would start porting there applications to Linux this would be a whole new ball game. Without some help from the rest of the PC industry Linux never has a chance at cutting in to the MS monopoly.
I thought Kazaa was just for p0rn?
User Mode Linux is not the "new VM". Rmap is the new VM, which stands for "Virtual Memory" by the way. User Mode Linux is something very cool though, and yes, you don't have to wait until 2.6/3.0 comes out to try it. Look here or here.
Did any one notice that the picture of the CPU on pg. 3 has bent pins!
I would hate to be the person who did that one. heh
I think it is just a good idea to get things like that out of the hands of people like Verisign and ginving the power to the people who are using the domains. After all, Micro$oft has enough of a hand around all college computer labs across the US.
Sure, we can't go to any computer store and buy them yet, or at least I can't, but it is getting better. I seen Mandrake at Wal-Mart. Not to mention a decent selection of distros at larger computer stores, slackware even. So in my opinion it is just a matter of time before we see all the great games for Linux, and in stores. I just want Need For Speed!
Ever since I found out about NES emulators and such, I have been downloading and playing my favorite old games. It is great to see something new to come out this old stuff that we all know and love.
I would love to have 2.4Mbs wireless access just as much as the other buy, but really. What kind of infastructure upgrades are going to nave to take place before these things ca really be used. The big cable ISP's are practically all capping the bandwidth on customers, and if they didn't, not to many sites are able to max out a fast cable modem. So I will take these sort of headlines with a grain of salt. Hope it wasn't to harsh, just my $0.02
Gotta love sick humor. Way to go to the guy for being a real smartass.
Maybe someday we will be hearing about some Linux boxes being found running 2.2 kernels when the rest of the world is running 3.4 or something =) my $0.02
This is true, and I am sure we all remember the stuff that happened with Microsoft and the NSA, but "Open Source" will keep people from being able to hide the backdoors.
Finally, I still haven't got Pocketlinux on my Helio. =(
Don't I wish.
I am sure we all remember hearing about Bill Gates at the big unveiling of USB support. When he plugged in the scanner the machine blue screened. Now USB is everywhere.
Enlightenment is meant to be more it's own "window desktop whatever". It can replace gnome and a windowmanager. I just use E and have gnome and KDE parts so I can use the programs designed for them, but the desktop is pure E! get E here http://www.enlightenment.org
I agree, I have been using debian unstable for a long time with the ximian packages, just recently moving up to the ones on the debian side because they are now higher up than ximian. As for debian adopting things quickly, I think they do very good with unstable, it seems to be updating constantly. I think debian has the same idea as Linus, stable is above all else, but there is always development. =) My $0.02
I have been watching The Daily Show for a while now, and it just keeps getting better. I am glad to see them getting some recognition, even if it isn't "news" that everyone is used to.