Do you know how to make a point without name calling?
I think it makes you look intellectually inferior and it does not serve to convince me of your point.
Besides, we have a retard in the oval office.
I can almost agree as well, however I also submit that if enough skilled (or even unskilled) workers were required by their employers to get to tagged, that outside a purely free market solution (choice) many workers would opt for the time tested classic instrument of change:
I would guess because of the modularity of the Unix/Linux filesystem hierarchy, I speak for myself at least when I say I would rather not edit the X server code directly (frankly, I am not even certain what that would entail), but I am in fact quite comfortable using vim in gnome-terminal to edit the xorg.conf text file.
You may be on to something though.
For what it's worth, do you think it would help if you tried to contact the xorg devs?
Are you kidding me? I have been running Linux full time now for maybe a year, and have dabbled off and on for the last decade with different distros, and I would not be where am I today without the help of others.
Yeah, I hope you do appreciate help from kind strangers, because a lot of other people would have just told to you RTFM (geek/Linux speak for "Read The Fucking Manual!")
And I should clarify something for you: What I typed in was in fact not code, it was an example of the Unix/Linux filesystem hierarchy, and you will find more of the same when and if you decide to run Ubuntu full time, because this is how other users show you what to do on the Ubuntu forums, when you need help.
And I have given a slight damn about looking or being cool for probably close to twenty years now.
Your bitter reciprocation leaves much to be desired.
You should always have a separate home partition, and when you need to edit your/etc/X11/xorg.conf , make a directory in/home/yourname/ called, for example, config_backup, and copy your xorg.conf there to keep an extra copy safe.
have fun
email me if you want, by the way, if you have any questions.
I can attest to having reinstalled many times due to an xserver blowup, mostly due to my own tinkering.
You know the ironic part of it? Every xserver issue I had was while attempting to run Redmond Linux(Lycoris), Suse, Red Hat, Mandrake, etc.
Yet when I first discovered Slackware 9, in it's various guises and was forced to the command line, it did take me a bit to learn, but learn I did, mainly because I was forced to use a tty and edit text files.
So I do understand why newbies would want this, and it would ease Linux adoption, but as for me, give me the terminal and bash every time.
You were gonna whack what into whom now?
Not so fast tough guy, if you love being a snitch and a tool for the fascists, why don't ya BACK IT THE FUCK UP?
Then perhaps your mortal enemy should rightly become the Soviets, who in invading Afghanistan, made it possible and desirable for the CIA to create, fund and train Al Qaeda, and the US military industrial complex itself, along with PNAC, Bob Novak, and The Bush Crime Family.
I have a pertinent question re: Debian and Ubuntu.
I have been happily running Ubuntu for about six months now, but I am curious about Debian.
What would the main difference, besides release scheduling, between the two distros, and what would be the benefit for me to check out Debian if I wanted to?
You see, it really is simple, and of course, for the complete newbie (Grandma, etc), we would want to shield or obfuscate the process as it relates to compiling (at least until they feel comfortably competent).
All we need to do is provide documentation, and, I don't know if perhaps this would be something to include in the LSB or maybe have the major distros agree to document it with instructions on the desktop and in any packaging, since those most likely to be confused by the various package and install options might just be the ones to order a cd instead of downloading an.iso.
Honestly, five years ago, when I first discovered Linux, my introductory distro was Slackware! It was not pretty, and I did have to search high and low, but I eventually found documentation to help me with any particular problem I may have been searching for.
Now, running Ubuntu 6.06, I am perfectly comfrotable either compiling source, installing a.deb, or running Apt-get.
But it took me some time to get here, and, again, I beleve with the proper documentation, and minimal hand-holding of the newbie, most folks could get around the "problem" of choice by making an informed decision.
Preliminary reports suggest that Marvin "Clippy" Clippenberg died of an apparent Heroin overdose. While it is still just conjecture, there are rumors of a connection to the death of Anna Nicole Smith.
About 4 months ago, I installed and ran Dapper on my laptop, dual booting with Windows XP just to be safe (I know that sounds weird, but bear with me)including support for running VSTI synths via FST and Jack, using my Tascam US122 as the sound device.
It took me about 2 weeks of messing around to get it fully configured, but when it finally did run, I was elated. It surpassed my expectations.
The thing is, even when it comes out officially, I am going to still be dual booting with Windows XP for a few reasons:
1)Because there are just certain apps available on XP that I must use for audio, ie Audiomulch, and apps that will not run in WINE.
2)Because of the insistence of keeping Open Source/GPL acceptable code, they probably won't be including FST, mainly because Steinberg is not planning on opening up the code for their vst/vsti protocol.
3) Just to be safe. As much as I would love to be able to run Linux exclusively for everything, until Ubuntu Studio is released, road tested (literally) and given time to mature, I wouldn't feel right trusting it to my musical career, such as it is.
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Not that there was ever a band called Screeching Weasel http://weasels.littletype.com/
"Heck, real cops don't seem to lose their jobs for doing worse." Yeah, and you can thank the "Union" for that.
Do you know how to make a point without name calling? I think it makes you look intellectually inferior and it does not serve to convince me of your point. Besides, we have a retard in the oval office.
How does one pronounce 'pwned'?
I can almost agree as well, however I also submit that if enough skilled (or even unskilled) workers were required by their employers to get to tagged, that outside a purely free market solution (choice) many workers would opt for the time tested classic instrument of change:
Mob Violence.
And by the way, why did you even comment when the help offered was not directed to you?
Next time, the polite thing to do would be to mind your own business.
I would guess because of the modularity of the Unix/Linux filesystem hierarchy, I speak for myself at least when I say I would rather not edit the X server code directly (frankly, I am not even certain what that would entail), but I am in fact quite comfortable using vim in gnome-terminal to edit the xorg.conf text file.
You may be on to something though.
For what it's worth, do you think it would help if you tried to contact the xorg devs?
Are you kidding me? I have been running Linux full time now for maybe a year, and have dabbled off and on for the last decade with different distros, and I would not be where am I today without the help of others.
Yeah, I hope you do appreciate help from kind strangers, because a lot of other people would have just told to you RTFM (geek/Linux speak for "Read The Fucking Manual!")
And I should clarify something for you: What I typed in was in fact not code, it was an example of the Unix/Linux filesystem hierarchy, and you will find more of the same when and if you decide to run Ubuntu full time, because this is how other users show you what to do on the Ubuntu forums, when you need help.
And I have given a slight damn about looking or being cool for probably close to twenty years now.
Your bitter reciprocation leaves much to be desired.
Two helpful hints for you, then.
/etc/X11/xorg.conf , make a directory in /home/yourname/ called, for example, config_backup, and copy your xorg.conf there to keep an extra copy safe.
You should always have a separate home partition, and when you need to edit your
have fun
email me if you want, by the way, if you have any questions.
I can attest to having reinstalled many times due to an xserver blowup, mostly due to my own tinkering. You know the ironic part of it? Every xserver issue I had was while attempting to run Redmond Linux(Lycoris), Suse, Red Hat, Mandrake, etc. Yet when I first discovered Slackware 9, in it's various guises and was forced to the command line, it did take me a bit to learn, but learn I did, mainly because I was forced to use a tty and edit text files. So I do understand why newbies would want this, and it would ease Linux adoption, but as for me, give me the terminal and bash every time.
Your type were never welcome either, Anonymous PUSSY.
Yes, it is, on both counts.
That's why I always say. FUCK KANSAS
You were gonna whack what into whom now? Not so fast tough guy, if you love being a snitch and a tool for the fascists, why don't ya BACK IT THE FUCK UP?
Then perhaps your mortal enemy should rightly become the Soviets, who in invading Afghanistan, made it possible and desirable for the CIA to create, fund and train Al Qaeda, and the US military industrial complex itself, along with PNAC, Bob Novak, and The Bush Crime Family.
you are a gutless pussy slave. enjoy your safety, douchebag!
Thanks for the input. Would there be any inherent danger or stupidity in adding Debian sources to my apt sources.list?
I have a pertinent question re: Debian and Ubuntu.
I have been happily running Ubuntu for about six months now, but I am curious about Debian.
What would the main difference, besides release scheduling, between the two distros, and what would be the benefit for me to check out Debian if I wanted to?
Plus, don't forget that Baseball is actually descended from Rounders, which is a girl's school sport.
baseball, a sport for girls. No wonder it bores me.
Dude, I call bullshit on the "only doing jobs Americans won't do" comment.
Illegals do the work that American's would not do for 4 DOLLARS AN HOUR with no benefits.
Should we just throw the borders open wide and allow anyone to emigrate here, take up residence, drive down wages, and hurt American workers?
Screw BOA, and Screw the BUSINESSES that hire illegals.
I wish the illegals the best of luck, and if we were smart, we would help the Mexican people overthrow the oligarchy in Mexico.
Kind of. But kind of not.
You see, it really is simple, and of course, for the complete newbie (Grandma, etc), we would want to shield or obfuscate the process as it relates to compiling (at least until they feel comfortably competent).
All we need to do is provide documentation, and, I don't know if perhaps this would be something to include in the LSB or maybe have the major distros agree to document it with instructions on the desktop and in any packaging, since those most likely to be confused by the various package and install options might just be the ones to order a cd instead of downloading an .iso.
Honestly, five years ago, when I first discovered Linux, my introductory distro was Slackware! It was not pretty, and I did have to search high and low, but I eventually found documentation to help me with any particular problem I may have been searching for.
Now, running Ubuntu 6.06, I am perfectly comfrotable either compiling source, installing a .deb, or running Apt-get.
But it took me some time to get here, and, again, I beleve with the proper documentation, and minimal hand-holding of the newbie, most folks could get around the "problem" of choice by making an informed decision.
Well, The fact that it does not work for me at all.
Smartest post ever.
You fucking rule.
Preliminary reports suggest that Marvin "Clippy" Clippenberg died of an apparent Heroin overdose.
While it is still just conjecture, there are rumors of a connection to the death of Anna Nicole Smith.
About 4 months ago, I installed and ran Dapper on my laptop, dual booting with Windows XP just to be safe (I know that sounds weird, but bear with me)including support for running VSTI synths via FST and Jack, using my Tascam US122 as the sound device.
It took me about 2 weeks of messing around to get it fully configured, but when it finally did run, I was elated. It surpassed my expectations.
The thing is, even when it comes out officially, I am going to still be dual booting with Windows XP for a few reasons:
1)Because there are just certain apps available on XP that I must use for audio, ie Audiomulch, and apps that will not run in WINE.
2)Because of the insistence of keeping Open Source/GPL acceptable code, they probably won't be including FST, mainly because Steinberg is not planning on opening up the code for their vst/vsti protocol.
3) Just to be safe. As much as I would love to be able to run Linux exclusively for everything, until Ubuntu Studio is released, road tested (literally) and given time to mature, I wouldn't feel right trusting it to my musical career, such as it is.
But it's still fucking rocks...................