The development of computer graphics has always been driven by (arguably) intelligent creators.
People like to apply words like evolution to any developmental process presumable for the coolness factor, and in the literal sense they are right (change over time). But it's just silly to imply that CG has evolved in a darwinian sense.
It makes a mockery of the thousands of hours that designers, programmers and engineers have put into developing such systems.
While this is undoubtedly true in the immediate sense, an XBox purchase still drives up sales. This perceived increase in market share causes game developers to see it as a more popular platform, and hence develop more games for it (as opposed to PS2 or GameCube or even PC), thus strengthening its position in the market.
I wonder what the outcome would be if iD released Doom3 exclusivly for Linux.
I know that Linux ports have never been profitable for iD in the past, but that seems to be primarily because there was a more accepted alternative: buy the Windows version and then patch it to run on Linux.
It's a given that Doom3 is going to be immensly popular when it comes out, regardless of what platform it's, so I would reason that this move would cause a massive surge in popularity of Linux among gamers.
It would be a good way for Carmack to give MS the big finger once and for all.
Besides, I'm not sure how OpenGL compliant the XBox drivers are. The only OGL software I've seen on the XBox is under Linux (which of course doesn't require the MS drivers). Wouldn't that be a kicker - you can play Doom3 on the XBox, but only if you install Linux on it.
If he really was selling them for the purpose of copyright infringement, then he's ruining it for the rest of the XBox modders who have turned otherwise useless hardware into web servers, PVRs, unrestricted media players etc.
You know, the ones who buy modchips without any microsoft code in them.
However, before my wife switched to linux, her AMD with half the megahertz and half the RAM of my box at work ran considerably smoother, froze up less mid-task..., and was over all a more pleasing computer.
I'm left wondering, what happened after she switched to Linux?
9. Modern desktop/workstation OSes buy the needed licenses (e.g. Apple, QNX, BeIA) and they even create their own DVD applications (closed source). How about including DVD playback support on a future Red Hat Linux? And what about licensing Microsoft's Web Fonts too? Is Red Hat open regarding licensing technologies and services from other sources?
Matt Wilson: We will not include technology that prevents Red Hat Linux from being freely distributed. Including software that places these kinds of restrictions on our community of users does not help drive Open Source software.
This evades the question of DVD playback. No license is required to play DVDs on a linux computer. DVD players such as Ogle and Xine are GPL.
And no, it is not a violation of the DMCA to employ DeCSS to watch media you have purchased or rented on hardware that you own.
No matter, these programs can always be added post-install.
We can't say that someone's morals are better than someone elses. Next thing you know, we'll be judging actions by a common standard, and some may even begin to realise there is a universal truth behind those standards, and we couldn't have that.
The only way to judge is by how well they adhere to whatever standards they have set for themselves.
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You're right in saying they didn't evolve.
The development of computer graphics has always been driven by (arguably) intelligent creators.
People like to apply words like evolution to any developmental process presumable for the coolness factor, and in the literal sense they are right (change over time). But it's just silly to imply that CG has evolved in a darwinian sense.
It makes a mockery of the thousands of hours that designers, programmers and engineers have put into developing such systems.
Microsoft loses money on every XBox sold
While this is undoubtedly true in the immediate sense, an XBox purchase still drives up sales. This perceived increase in market share causes game developers to see it as a more popular platform, and hence develop more games for it (as opposed to PS2 or GameCube or even PC), thus strengthening its position in the market.
Luxury.
I think the official order is something like this (sorted from least evil to most evil):
1. Intel
2. AOL
3. RIAA/MPAA
4. Spammers
5. Microsoft
Where I live Scientific American is affectionately known as "the comics".
There's some awesome rendered battle movies here.
Pity the site hasn't been updated since 2000.
If you're going to reference a book about life, at least warn people who might not want to know:
SOURCE: Bible, (Book), Written by God, et. al.
--- SPOILER WARNING:---
Plot is discussed, as well as ending.
Number 3 is an axiom, not a deduction.
I wonder what the outcome would be if iD released Doom3 exclusivly for Linux.
I know that Linux ports have never been profitable for iD in the past, but that seems to be primarily because there was a more accepted alternative: buy the Windows version and then patch it to run on Linux.
It's a given that Doom3 is going to be immensly popular when it comes out, regardless of what platform it's, so I would reason that this move would cause a massive surge in popularity of Linux among gamers.
It would be a good way for Carmack to give MS the big finger once and for all.
Besides, I'm not sure how OpenGL compliant the XBox drivers are. The only OGL software I've seen on the XBox is under Linux (which of course doesn't require the MS drivers). Wouldn't that be a kicker - you can play Doom3 on the XBox, but only if you install Linux on it.
The above + OpenOffice 1.0.2
Heck, I'm getting goose bumps just remembering how I felt the first time I saw Neo dodge the bullets.
But he didn't dodge any bullets. He just fell over backwards. It looked silly!
QT works okay on Linux, with the win32 codecs.
It's nice being able to play your files how you want to see them (eg fullscreen) without having to worry about deficiencies in proprietary players.
Who's following who ?
July 2001:Linux supports Opteron
You tell me!
Thank you,
Those valid comments pretty much summarise it for most people who know what Microsoft have been doing.
Saves us having to post it.
Oh, you were being facetious. Never mind.
A third option:
* www.redhat.com
And a fourth:
* www debian.org
Myabe they're gearing towards the technically ignorant/apathetic.
"Java doesn't work on my computer, therefore Java is bad, therefore I won't use Java."
You know, the same type of people who see IE as "The Internet".
If he really was selling them for the purpose of copyright infringement, then he's ruining it for the rest of the XBox modders who have turned otherwise useless hardware into web servers, PVRs, unrestricted media players etc.
You know, the ones who buy modchips without any microsoft code in them.
A pity if he was using the modified MS BIOS version of the chip.
The XBox Linux project uses a different BIOS written from scratch, based on a hardware analysis of the XBox.
That's capitalism, baby.
However, before my wife switched to linux, her AMD with half the megahertz and half the RAM of my box at work ran considerably smoother, froze up less mid-task..., and was over all a more pleasing computer.
I'm left wondering, what happened after she switched to Linux?
Take a boot floppy with an image of KNOPPIX/boot.img from the Knoppix CD.
These are old computers, and many old systems won't boot from the Knoppix CD, even if they claim to support El Torido.
9. Modern desktop/workstation OSes buy the needed licenses (e.g. Apple, QNX, BeIA) and they even create their own DVD applications (closed source). How about including DVD playback support on a future Red Hat Linux? And what about licensing Microsoft's Web Fonts too? Is Red Hat open regarding licensing technologies and services from other sources?
Matt Wilson: We will not include technology that prevents Red Hat Linux from being freely distributed. Including software that places these kinds of restrictions on our community of users does not help drive Open Source software.
This evades the question of DVD playback.
No license is required to play DVDs on a linux computer. DVD players such as Ogle and Xine are GPL.
And no, it is not a violation of the DMCA to employ DeCSS to watch media you have purchased or rented on hardware that you own.
No matter, these programs can always be added post-install.
Does this mean we can buy them without legacy software, such as Microsoft(R) Windows(TM)?
No no you've got it all wrong.
We can't say that someone's morals are better than someone elses. Next thing you know, we'll be judging actions by a common standard, and some may even begin to realise there is a universal truth behind those standards, and we couldn't have that.
The only way to judge is by how well they adhere to whatever standards they have set for themselves.
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Can I stop being postmodern now?
Apparently it's a big-ass sky.