All you need is to get hold of the Linux kernel and perhaps two dozens of other software packages
Actually, you need some extra 60 packages, including core packages such as the C library, most of them come from the GNU project. Hence, the name GNU/Linux.
But you're free to call Linux + GNU packages + XFree86 and hundreds of others just Linux.
GNOME is an open-source project, you can contribute a fix or simply report a bug and you would be helping the project.
Remember, Sun will adopt GNOME 2.0, not the version of GNOME you installed (at least 1.4). Sun knows about some problems CDE users may face when installing GNOME and they have developers working on it to get these problems fixed before the 2.0-final release.
Desktop users arent likely going to use Wine to emulate popular Windows software like MS Office or IE, but rather to emulate smaller Windows programs that have no replacement yet.
So Wine is going to be less needed as time goes by but there certainly are some desktop users who will find a use for it. Mostly the Windows users that have a very big Start menu.
Well, MandrakeUpdate is at least just-as-easy as Windows Update. And you can assure yourself you're not sending your personal information to a company that wants to control your computer.
You only go into the kernel and other updates if you want to. I have GNU/Linux set up for a few friends and quite a few don't even know what kernel, rpm and X are. But they sure prefer the system over Windows.
This means that a lot of "GNOME" apps will run on Windows out of the box. And the truly GNOME apps can be easily ported[1] or even better, the GNOME libs could be ported.
1. Have a look at AbiWord and xmms, for example. These can be compiled as GNOME or GTK-only apps.
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All you need is to get hold of the Linux kernel and perhaps two dozens of other software packages
Actually, you need some extra 60 packages, including core packages such as the C library, most of them come from the GNU project. Hence, the name GNU/Linux.
But you're free to call Linux + GNU packages + XFree86 and hundreds of others just Linux.
that was legal advice from his lawyer. AC is a serious person and has proved that, meanwhile youre nobody and youre acusing him.
dude, that was not a kernel bug.
the problem is right in front of your monitor.
You're right, the DMCA is a law. In fact, AC was given legal advice to do what he did because of that fact.
It's not a matter of personal opinion, he was simply following legal advice from a lawyer.
GNOME is an open-source project, you can contribute a fix or simply report a bug and you would be helping the project.
Remember, Sun will adopt GNOME 2.0, not the version of GNOME you installed (at least 1.4). Sun knows about some problems CDE users may face when installing GNOME and they have developers working on it to get these problems fixed before the 2.0-final release.
Desktop users arent likely going to use Wine to emulate popular Windows software like MS Office or IE, but rather to emulate smaller Windows programs that have no replacement yet.
So Wine is going to be less needed as time goes by but there certainly are some desktop users who will find a use for it. Mostly the Windows users that have a very big Start menu.
He did something fun and interesting. I hope you get /.ed when you do something like that too, but you haven't (yet).
It makes no sense to have a bookmark item together with your navigation buttons.
That said, you can enable the "Home" button in the Preferences dialog.
1) What hardware do you own that is not supported by Red Hat?
2) What packages would you like to see included?
Your answer to these two questions will help Red Hat fixing these issues for the next release.
Excuse me, but "We" don't need it?
You mean, You don't need it.
Well, MandrakeUpdate is at least just-as-easy as Windows Update. And you can assure yourself you're not sending your personal information to a company that wants to control your computer.
You only go into the kernel and other updates if you want to. I have GNU/Linux set up for a few friends and quite a few don't even know what kernel, rpm and X are. But they sure prefer the system over Windows.
Both KDE and GNOME support task-grouping in their latest releases.
GTK+ 2.0 is cross-platform.
This means that a lot of "GNOME" apps will run on Windows out of the box. And the truly GNOME apps can be easily ported[1] or even better, the GNOME libs could be ported.
1. Have a look at AbiWord and xmms, for example. These can be compiled as GNOME or GTK-only apps.
If you want a stable kernel, use whatever your GNU/Linux distribution ships with. That simple.
Actually, there will be no 7.3 release (there will be a 8.0 though).
Red Hat 7.2 is ready and is going to be available next Monday. It will ship with Linux 2.4.8/2.4.9, ac tree.
Have you tried that latest Linux release (2.4.10)?
Since gdk-pixbuf is a part of the GNOME 1.4 platform you can consider it stable.
You shouldn't really be looking in the stable/ unstable/ dirs in GNOME's ftp.
by causing the client to HAVE to contact a main server
Thats not quite what happened. They're using a new encryption algorithm which puts giFT back at where they started.
KDE Kontrol Center - User's personal settings
Mandrake Control Center - System configuration
They're very different things and that fact should be made clear to the users.
About the problems you mentioned:
- fonts. Mandrake's Control Center has a utility that lets you install fonts very easily.
- power point. why can't you install Star Office? Is it harder to install Star Office on Linux than it is to install MS Office on Windows?
as for the Matrox card I'm not sure, but you can check Mandrake's documentation and technical support to get it configured.
Because the license used by Søren Schmidt isn't compatible with the GNU GPL, I suppose.
FYI, GTK+ 2.0 is cross-platform.
It's not X's fault at all.
You can run XFree86 on a system with 16 Mb of RAM.
Yes, but the CD of your favorite band could be the next.