I can't believe this uninformed pile of crap has been marked "Insightful".
Because there is some stuttering and loading times can be an issue, this game is "woefully overrated". Please consider the big picture.
You state that the "Source engine has big memory management problems". Sure, there may be some small issues at the beginning of scenes but this isn't an indication that the entire engine is a failure. I've seen plenty of games do this in the past (Doom 3 as an example). I expect a patch soon to resolve this issue.
I wonder what you were looking for while you played the game. Were you looking to have fun and enjoy it, or to pick holes in it? If it's the latter then you have succeeded. Well done. The rest of the world will continue to enjoy the game for what it is, the best first-person shooter ever written.
> and every application install requires not only a reboot, but that you close all other running applications during the install
Cripes, what kind of applications are you installing? Most installation programs say that you should close all other applications, but you shouldn't be taking that seriously. It's meant to maximise the chance of an install working, especially if you're installing some common components that might be in use by other apps. By and large this isn't the case, so you can install stuff without killing everything else first. I thought everyone knew this.
Basically, what this guy said. MS can't just turn off features that people might be using. DHCP and DNS are pretty frigging required in a lot of situations. Even DCOM/RPC are needed and aren't half as insecure as the author of this article is insinuating. I'd like him to review a typical Linux install. "telnetd starts automatically, allows users to log in remotely, unneccessary for most home users..."
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Unless Linux changes significantly it'll never get 50% of the market share. How is Linux going to get the Windows-running home users to switch? What's the benefit to someone already running Windows who just wants to get things done?
Most users don't give a rats ass about open source. They don't want to compile their own kernel or choose from 15 different variants of the same OS. They know Windows, they can walk into any shop and buy software for Windows, they can use any peripheral right out of the box.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not pro-Windows, I'm not pro-Linux, I'm just trying to understand why some people think that Linux will get such a huge share of the market when, to most home-level users already running Windows, changing to another OS is just a pain in the butt that they don't need.
Surely the multiplayer aspect will be "very well handled" by Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike on Source. Quake 4 is so long away it's like waiting for the 2nd coming (or is that the 4th coming?).
> If they refuse or have no interest, make sure you get compatible hardware/software combination next time
Yes, I see you still don't understand the problem. The average Joe shouldn't have to research what a compatible hardware/software combination is - he should buy a PC and install whatever distro of Linux he wants and it should Just Work.
Linux doesn't do that a lot of the time. Hence people run to the (Microsoft) hills.
I'd be tempted to go for several Shuttle-type boxes (http://www.shuttle.com/) instead of a rack because they'll take up less space and will probably end up cheaper. The bad side is that there's not much room for expansion in those boxes, but the plus side is that once you've finished with them they look very cute sat plugged into your TV in the living room:)
DOS boot disk? I've been flashing my BIOS from Windows for maybe 2 years, I'm sure it could be done from Linux if you can find anyone bothered to write the code.
I totally agree. There's nothing broken about radio - it's instantanious, doesn't need high amounts of technology to access, and is free (as in beer). By contrast, streaming net 'radio' can take an age to connect, needs a reasonable PC and net connection and net connections generally have to be paid for. That's not to say net broadcasts are bad things, but if something already works so well what's the hurry to do away with it?
It's pretty obvious that most ISPs don't let their users run public servers of any kind (except ping, time etc!). ie it's fine to run a Counter-Strike server for your friends once in a while, but having one up 24/7 is out of order. If you want that, you want a leased line.
Yeah, http://www.alexlit.com/ kicks this apparently newsworthy site's ass.
I mean, c'mon, Salmon of Doubt is part of the Dirk Gently series? If you're going to advertise your site to the world at least make sure you've a) got some content and b) it's accurate.
I wish RISC OS had gotten this much attention years ago! Unfortunately, no-one in the US cared about it except for a group of people in Redmond who borrowed some ideas for use in a new OS they were creating...
Oh please no. Don't make me remember them!
However I probably only hated them because I didn't understand a word that was being said (except for things like 'bap' and 'hof' of course!).
Actually I think 'hated' might be too strong a word - after watching them for a while I got the feeling that I was fairly sure I knew what was going on...:)
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Since those inks are better, what's so unfair about recommending them?
I can't believe this uninformed pile of crap has been marked "Insightful".
Because there is some stuttering and loading times can be an issue, this game is "woefully overrated". Please consider the big picture.
You state that the "Source engine has big memory management problems". Sure, there may be some small issues at the beginning of scenes but this isn't an indication that the entire engine is a failure. I've seen plenty of games do this in the past (Doom 3 as an example). I expect a patch soon to resolve this issue.
I wonder what you were looking for while you played the game. Were you looking to have fun and enjoy it, or to pick holes in it? If it's the latter then you have succeeded. Well done. The rest of the world will continue to enjoy the game for what it is, the best first-person shooter ever written.
> and every application install requires not only a reboot, but that you close all other running applications during the install
Cripes, what kind of applications are you installing? Most installation programs say that you should close all other applications, but you shouldn't be taking that seriously. It's meant to maximise the chance of an install working, especially if you're installing some common components that might be in use by other apps. By and large this isn't the case, so you can install stuff without killing everything else first. I thought everyone knew this.
Edited/removed data is usually stored in .doc files for the 'Track changes' functionality to work. This is an invaluable feature IMHO.
Basically, what this guy said. MS can't just turn off features that people might be using. DHCP and DNS are pretty frigging required in a lot of situations. Even DCOM/RPC are needed and aren't half as insecure as the author of this article is insinuating. I'd like him to review a typical Linux install. "telnetd starts automatically, allows users to log in remotely, unneccessary for most home users..."
Asshole.
Unless Linux changes significantly it'll never get 50% of the market share. How is Linux going to get the Windows-running home users to switch? What's the benefit to someone already running Windows who just wants to get things done?
Most users don't give a rats ass about open source. They don't want to compile their own kernel or choose from 15 different variants of the same OS. They know Windows, they can walk into any shop and buy software for Windows, they can use any peripheral right out of the box.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not pro-Windows, I'm not pro-Linux, I'm just trying to understand why some people think that Linux will get such a huge share of the market when, to most home-level users already running Windows, changing to another OS is just a pain in the butt that they don't need.
Surely the multiplayer aspect will be "very well handled" by Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike on Source. Quake 4 is so long away it's like waiting for the 2nd coming (or is that the 4th coming?).
> If they refuse or have no interest, make sure you get compatible hardware/software combination next time
Yes, I see you still don't understand the problem.
The average Joe shouldn't have to research what a compatible hardware/software combination is - he should buy a PC and install whatever distro of Linux he wants and it should Just Work.
Linux doesn't do that a lot of the time. Hence people run to the (Microsoft) hills.
You're right. Hence PCI Express.
I'd be tempted to go for several Shuttle-type boxes (http://www.shuttle.com/) instead of a rack because they'll take up less space and will probably end up cheaper. The bad side is that there's not much room for expansion in those boxes, but the plus side is that once you've finished with them they look very cute sat plugged into your TV in the living room :)
DOS boot disk? I've been flashing my BIOS from Windows for maybe 2 years, I'm sure it could be done from Linux if you can find anyone bothered to write the code.
That is like the best thing in the world ever. More games should definately use this sort of thing!
I totally agree. There's nothing broken about radio - it's instantanious, doesn't need high amounts of technology to access, and is free (as in beer). By contrast, streaming net 'radio' can take an age to connect, needs a reasonable PC and net connection and net connections generally have to be paid for. That's not to say net broadcasts are bad things, but if something already works so well what's the hurry to do away with it?
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Is that like Phoenix Nights?
> Can some one give me an explanation?
Yes, your ISP can.
It's pretty obvious that most ISPs don't let their users run public servers of any kind (except ping, time etc!). ie it's fine to run a Counter-Strike server for your friends once in a while, but having one up 24/7 is out of order. If you want that, you want a leased line.
Is that like a hobbit?
I should imagine an Econet -> Ethernet interface would be possible. Anyone fancy massively multiplayer CAVE? :-)
Yep, I'd go for a CPC version too.
Yeah, http://www.alexlit.com/ kicks this apparently newsworthy site's ass.
I mean, c'mon, Salmon of Doubt is part of the Dirk Gently series? If you're going to advertise your site to the world at least make sure you've a) got some content and b) it's accurate.
I think James' point was that in the current climate, playing missions where you attack Iraq would be no less than stomach-churning.
It's extraordinarily bad timing from EA.
I wish RISC OS had gotten this much attention years ago! Unfortunately, no-one in the US cared about it except for a group of people in Redmond who borrowed some ideas for use in a new OS they were creating...
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Oh please no. Don't make me remember them!
However I probably only hated them because I didn't understand a word that was being said (except for things like 'bap' and 'hof' of course!).
Actually I think 'hated' might be too strong a word - after watching them for a while I got the feeling that I was fairly sure I knew what was going on...
How did you post that message then?