Go to www.transgaming.com and register for $5 a month. You can then vote on getting the expansion packs/windows versions of The Sims running on Linux. They really pay attention to the outcome of the votes. If there is support, they will do it. They also have many games running great on Linux, and a native version of The Sims for sale. Go now, its a good thing!!!!
I wrote an informal review of Lycoris (when it was Redmond Linux) that made it to the linux.nf website. You can link to it right from the Lycoris homepage, or look it up at www.linux-sxs.org. In a nutshell, I think it is the answer for all newbies. I have been using it alongside my Redhat boxes as well (its now on my "home entertainment center" PC playing mp3's,dvd's, and divx), and I can vouch that everything you need is in this distro. The more I use it the better designed it seems, and the more I like it.
mike
Linux is the best option for someone who knows squat about computers. The install / fine tuning may be a bit over their heads, but the target we're talking here cant get through a windows setup either. The benefits for both sides abound. You can easily prevent them from screwing up their system, but give them permission to do things like install programs, which is seldom needed anyway ya know everything under the sun comes in that Mandrake box. Seriously though, how many times has someone you've known totally screwed over their windows system because they thought they knew what they were doing??? You can also fix things from afar for absolutely free, no $200 tax required. I have set up several computer novices with linux after they toasted their win 98/2000 installs, and life has been great for all since. No more viruses, no more crashes (win2000/XP still crashes, not often but it does, and it still sucks when it happens), no more burnt money, no more nagging me... Hell, they are even learining to use a nix. Go figure.
Someone here is an idiot....that or they can't read.
He could not boot into windows. The computer would only boot into XP's register your product now screen. I'm sure you have heard of it, ya know, product activation.
Although, he did install XP.... maybe you are right.
These XP demo's will "upgrade" your current 9x/2k install. This works great untill your free demo is up, and then you get the forced online authentication, exactly the same as if you didn't register a purchased version. Of course, since you cannot do anything with your computer aside from get the must register message you are officially SOL. Format and re-install, without any chance to back up your stuff. At least that is the story with my roomates PC.
A day in which a person running BSD is actually shopping for computer hardware at Best Buy could only exist in a world where *nix is the majority OS. In that future world, hardware compatability will not be an issue anymore. Seriously though, does anyone who knows squat about computers actually shop at places like Best Buy??? By actually I mean not only going to laugh hysterically at the huge markup on their stuff.
It depends on whether or not you are compairing the number of people who choose linux against the number of people who choose windows (not the ones who got it preinstalled they had no choice) or if you compair the number of people who choose linux against all windows installs. The divide would be very different between the two (linux would look much better), making the discussion seem much less silly.
There must be some subliminal message hidden in windows. Seriously, why are there down with linux flames to a story on promoting choice and competition in a large market. Seems to me that if windows was truely so much better, there would not be any issue. Are windows users (specifically those attacking linux) viewing alternative choices as a direct attack on them, or are they just bored, and need a use for their pc??
Yeah all those companies are just giving linux away for free and telling the people who have problems to hit the bricks. They have no interest in the service side of the OS. Have you actually read anything computer related in the last 2 years? There are litterally dozens of major companies offering customer support on linux (comes free with a purchased, cheap, version) thats the whole point. You also have the ability and resources to learn how to repair it yourself if so inclined. By the way, exactly where are you getting your super windows support from? As far as linux being more difficult, that is not true, of course to each his own. New distros are very good. I have introduced several novice PC users to Mandrake linux (mostly my girlfriends family) and they have all but switched over. Mostly due to its stability (even over win2k), consistancy, fun, and ease of use. Linux is definately not for everyone, but its because of real reasons like personal preference and being happy where you are. Its not due to the misinformation you flame with/ attempt to spread. I really don't understand why MS users are so opposed to choice, unless they just like the rabid linux user responces.
Couple that with a worm that makes compromised boxes register random XP serial numbers with random hardware configs, and MS is brought to its knees. Imagine all the new WinXP installs being rejected by MS. A DOOS attack. Seems like this one would be easy to do also.
Depends on how you program. It can be a sticky situation in some cases. I mean, if you steal someone else's code. If you respect other peoples licenses you will have no problem.
Service packs....actually, I have installed two of them on my Windows 2000 pc (not to mention the millions of updates on 9x). Lots of bug fixes, but unfortunately no new features. Take your 2.0.X kernel, upgrade it to a 2.4.X and the worm has turned for you my friend. The capabilities grow exponentially. The title "Service Pack" says it all. Service what you got. If you want better (not that XP is better) pay up.
Build number...heh heh
By the way, I keep 2000 around for the TV out hacks. I can't yet get my tnt2 overscanned on my TV. But the day I can....
Case in point, go to windows update on your NT kernel 5.0 (win2k) pc, and try to update to NT kernel 5.1. Surprised your upgrade is not there. For the upgrade you will have to buy Windows XP. Of course Windows bug fixes are there, but they could not get away with blatently charging to fix their mistakes.
You can also download a new 2.4.x kernel onto your Redhat 5.2 PC, compile the kernel, and Bang, for free, you have all of the kernel improvements since Redhat 5.2 was released, without the overhead of running new window managers, or whatever. Granted most people will just acquire the newest release, but it is not the only forced solution if you want the improvements.
All distro's I've ever used/seen have used all modules rather than compiled in drivers. It would be near imposible to support even a few different machines with hard coded kernels. Expert users may compile their own kernels to acheive even beter performance than offered in a stock kernel, but no one ever has to. Every distro I have ever used releases RPM packages of the new kernels pre-compiled and ready to go. Its as easy as just clicking the icon in your file manager and your ready to go with the new features.
It is clear that you have very little, if any exposure to linux. For the sake of those that may be interested in trying something different, please keep your mis-information to yourself.
If 3d performance is any measure of the potential of X then it clearly is faster than windows. The linux Nvidia drivers outperform the windows versions with page flipping enabled on identical hardware. Linux Page Flipping
At my university (of Arizona), MS sponsors all sorts of activities for the CS department. This has a huge influence on what the student hear and think. I'm a CS minor, its a hobby, and all the TA's for the intro course, in Java no less, are all MS "enthusiasts." Its an odd sight looking around at the kids grinning like idiots over their Windows based laptops, and the "teachers" wearing XBOX caps. The Prof did an informal survey at the begining of the course, and like others suggested, by far most students are in it for the money, having little previous computer experience. They are ripe for the picking by MS. It is really sad. The CS department wouldn't even set up remote homework collection for our class, because most of the TA's had no unix experience, and would not be able to access our turned in homework via ssh. At least every single piece of the UofA's network/ CS department servers are Unix. Its odd though, the fact that a school does not use MS products for their networks, yet breeds graduates that toe the MS line.
RIMMS are way ahead of DDR DIMS bandwith wise, but as THG also shows us, performance wise, single channel DDR is as fast (less that 1% slower) than RDRAM based systems. This of course is on chipsets by companies that typically have trouble keeping up with intel. Not to mention, another channel can be added (easily ?), ask NVIDIA. Latency kills the RAMBUS advantage. Intel isn't so much offering lesser performance for less money. They are offering equal performance for less money. Hopefully, this option will cut down Rambus prices.
NO what he is describing is exactly the same as what the japanese scientists are planning. Rather than inserting 1 gene and looking at what happens, they will attemp to insert many genes. Egg and sperm just happen to be the single moment in an animals life that it exists as a haploid, so the DNA can be modified with high yields simply (the same as the plasmid DNA used for bacterial cloning). Egg and sperm also are the only controllable way (read cloning vector) to insert DNA into an animal at a point that an entire organ may result. Animals are far to complicated to just drop DNA into them, and expect it to be picked up and incorporated into their genome at this time. They destroy random bits of DNA that get near the cells (so incorporation durring meiosis via crossing over similar to bacterial plasmids are out of the question) and viral vectors dont appear to be working well. Even if They did get the DNA into an animal using a traditional cloning method, they would have to wait untill the animal reproduced befor they could even begin to understand what went right/wrong. Using an egg and sperm as a cloning vector is a genius approach to solving problems of traditional cloning techniques.
All of the fast track based companies were named. And no, they are not decentralized. A couple of months ago they changed the network to require registration and authentication with the kazaa servers. (this really messed up the gift guys ). That was just befor they entered into licencing talks with the company(s) they are beng seued by. Only the blind didn't see the kazaa sellout comming. They obviously took notes on the whole napster fiasco. Make the licensing deal before they shut you down. That way you an sneak up on your customers with a membership fee.
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The BSD box took the slashdot of yesterday in stride. No appologies for a poorly designed system.
Go to www.transgaming.com and register for $5 a month. You can then vote on getting the expansion packs/windows versions of The Sims running on Linux. They really pay attention to the outcome of the votes. If there is support, they will do it. They also have many games running great on Linux, and a native version of The Sims for sale. Go now, its a good thing!!!!
I wrote an informal review of Lycoris (when it was Redmond Linux) that made it to the linux.nf website. You can link to it right from the Lycoris homepage, or look it up at www.linux-sxs.org. In a nutshell, I think it is the answer for all newbies. I have been using it alongside my Redhat boxes as well (its now on my "home entertainment center" PC playing mp3's,dvd's, and divx), and I can vouch that everything you need is in this distro. The more I use it the better designed it seems, and the more I like it. mike
Linux is the best option for someone who knows squat about computers. The install / fine tuning may be a bit over their heads, but the target we're talking here cant get through a windows setup either. The benefits for both sides abound. You can easily prevent them from screwing up their system, but give them permission to do things like install programs, which is seldom needed anyway ya know everything under the sun comes in that Mandrake box. Seriously though, how many times has someone you've known totally screwed over their windows system because they thought they knew what they were doing??? You can also fix things from afar for absolutely free, no $200 tax required. I have set up several computer novices with linux after they toasted their win 98/2000 installs, and life has been great for all since. No more viruses, no more crashes (win2000/XP still crashes, not often but it does, and it still sucks when it happens), no more burnt money, no more nagging me... Hell, they are even learining to use a nix. Go figure.
Someone here is an idiot....that or they can't read.
He could not boot into windows. The computer would only boot into XP's register your product now screen. I'm sure you have heard of it, ya know, product activation.
Although, he did install XP.... maybe you are right.
Nice!!!
These XP demo's will "upgrade" your current 9x/2k install. This works great untill your free demo is up, and then you get the forced online authentication, exactly the same as if you didn't register a purchased version. Of course, since you cannot do anything with your computer aside from get the must register message you are officially SOL. Format and re-install, without any chance to back up your stuff. At least that is the story with my roomates PC.
A day in which a person running BSD is actually shopping for computer hardware at Best Buy could only exist in a world where *nix is the majority OS. In that future world, hardware compatability will not be an issue anymore. Seriously though, does anyone who knows squat about computers actually shop at places like Best Buy??? By actually I mean not only going to laugh hysterically at the huge markup on their stuff.
It depends on whether or not you are compairing the number of people who choose linux against the number of people who choose windows (not the ones who got it preinstalled they had no choice) or if you compair the number of people who choose linux against all windows installs. The divide would be very different between the two (linux would look much better), making the discussion seem much less silly.
"not intrinsic 'hard to use' -ness" Boy sounds like alot of arguments I've heard before.....
There must be some subliminal message hidden in windows. Seriously, why are there down with linux flames to a story on promoting choice and competition in a large market. Seems to me that if windows was truely so much better, there would not be any issue. Are windows users (specifically those attacking linux) viewing alternative choices as a direct attack on them, or are they just bored, and need a use for their pc??
so use reboot
Yeah all those companies are just giving linux away for free and telling the people who have problems to hit the bricks. They have no interest in the service side of the OS. Have you actually read anything computer related in the last 2 years? There are litterally dozens of major companies offering customer support on linux (comes free with a purchased, cheap, version) thats the whole point. You also have the ability and resources to learn how to repair it yourself if so inclined. By the way, exactly where are you getting your super windows support from? As far as linux being more difficult, that is not true, of course to each his own. New distros are very good. I have introduced several novice PC users to Mandrake linux (mostly my girlfriends family) and they have all but switched over. Mostly due to its stability (even over win2k), consistancy, fun, and ease of use. Linux is definately not for everyone, but its because of real reasons like personal preference and being happy where you are. Its not due to the misinformation you flame with/ attempt to spread. I really don't understand why MS users are so opposed to choice, unless they just like the rabid linux user responces.
Couple that with a worm that makes compromised boxes register random XP serial numbers with random hardware configs, and MS is brought to its knees. Imagine all the new WinXP installs being rejected by MS. A DOOS attack. Seems like this one would be easy to do also.
Depends on how you program. It can be a sticky situation in some cases. I mean, if you steal someone else's code. If you respect other peoples licenses you will have no problem.
Service packs....actually, I have installed two of them on my Windows 2000 pc (not to mention the millions of updates on 9x). Lots of bug fixes, but unfortunately no new features. Take your 2.0.X kernel, upgrade it to a 2.4.X and the worm has turned for you my friend. The capabilities grow exponentially. The title "Service Pack" says it all. Service what you got. If you want better (not that XP is better) pay up.
Build number...heh heh
By the way, I keep 2000 around for the TV out hacks. I can't yet get my tnt2 overscanned on my TV. But the day I can....
Case in point, go to windows update on your NT kernel 5.0 (win2k) pc, and try to update to NT kernel 5.1. Surprised your upgrade is not there. For the upgrade you will have to buy Windows XP. Of course Windows bug fixes are there, but they could not get away with blatently charging to fix their mistakes. You can also download a new 2.4.x kernel onto your Redhat 5.2 PC, compile the kernel, and Bang, for free, you have all of the kernel improvements since Redhat 5.2 was released, without the overhead of running new window managers, or whatever. Granted most people will just acquire the newest release, but it is not the only forced solution if you want the improvements. All distro's I've ever used/seen have used all modules rather than compiled in drivers. It would be near imposible to support even a few different machines with hard coded kernels. Expert users may compile their own kernels to acheive even beter performance than offered in a stock kernel, but no one ever has to. Every distro I have ever used releases RPM packages of the new kernels pre-compiled and ready to go. Its as easy as just clicking the icon in your file manager and your ready to go with the new features. It is clear that you have very little, if any exposure to linux. For the sake of those that may be interested in trying something different, please keep your mis-information to yourself.
If 3d performance is any measure of the potential of X then it clearly is faster than windows. The linux Nvidia drivers outperform the windows versions with page flipping enabled on identical hardware. Linux Page Flipping
At my university (of Arizona), MS sponsors all sorts of activities for the CS department. This has a huge influence on what the student hear and think. I'm a CS minor, its a hobby, and all the TA's for the intro course, in Java no less, are all MS "enthusiasts." Its an odd sight looking around at the kids grinning like idiots over their Windows based laptops, and the "teachers" wearing XBOX caps. The Prof did an informal survey at the begining of the course, and like others suggested, by far most students are in it for the money, having little previous computer experience. They are ripe for the picking by MS. It is really sad. The CS department wouldn't even set up remote homework collection for our class, because most of the TA's had no unix experience, and would not be able to access our turned in homework via ssh. At least every single piece of the UofA's network/ CS department servers are Unix. Its odd though, the fact that a school does not use MS products for their networks, yet breeds graduates that toe the MS line.
Nahh... I think he's afraid of ignorant hacks jacking up the beauty of a codebase that is the Kernel.
Funny thing, both situations were created when Bush, Cheyney, Rumsfield, and Ashcroft were big political names. History definately repeats itself.
RIMMS are way ahead of DDR DIMS bandwith wise, but as THG also shows us , performance wise, single channel DDR is as fast (less that 1% slower) than RDRAM based systems. This of course is on chipsets by companies that typically have trouble keeping up with intel. Not to mention, another channel can be added (easily ?), ask NVIDIA. Latency kills the RAMBUS advantage. Intel isn't so much offering lesser performance for less money. They are offering equal performance for less money. Hopefully, this option will cut down Rambus prices.
I believe I just heard the shot through through MS's foot.
Seriously, who would buy this when alternatives exist without restrictions, some of them free?
NO what he is describing is exactly the same as what the japanese scientists are planning. Rather than inserting 1 gene and looking at what happens, they will attemp to insert many genes. Egg and sperm just happen to be the single moment in an animals life that it exists as a haploid, so the DNA can be modified with high yields simply (the same as the plasmid DNA used for bacterial cloning). Egg and sperm also are the only controllable way (read cloning vector) to insert DNA into an animal at a point that an entire organ may result. Animals are far to complicated to just drop DNA into them, and expect it to be picked up and incorporated into their genome at this time. They destroy random bits of DNA that get near the cells (so incorporation durring meiosis via crossing over similar to bacterial plasmids are out of the question) and viral vectors dont appear to be working well. Even if They did get the DNA into an animal using a traditional cloning method, they would have to wait untill the animal reproduced befor they could even begin to understand what went right/wrong. Using an egg and sperm as a cloning vector is a genius approach to solving problems of traditional cloning techniques.
All of the fast track based companies were named. And no, they are not decentralized. A couple of months ago they changed the network to require registration and authentication with the kazaa servers. (this really messed up the gift guys ). That was just befor they entered into licencing talks with the company(s) they are beng seued by. Only the blind didn't see the kazaa sellout comming. They obviously took notes on the whole napster fiasco. Make the licensing deal before they shut you down. That way you an sneak up on your customers with a membership fee.