And what about Gentoo? I think that this is the best distribution to run on a 64-bit processor. Perhaps the test needs to be reworded to "without any manual recompiling" and then redone. Compiling all your software yourself, optimized for your processor, gives you a great speed boost. I think this is one major advantage where Linux excels in comparison to Windows.
configure; make; make install does nothing with dependencies. If you, for example, don't have qt development headers on your machine, it just croaks.
True. I'm amazed that Portage isn't ported to RPM-based distros yet. It handles compiling source gracefully, including dependencies. It can also install binary packages. To me, it's the perfect tool for the job.
The problem with offline messages and ICQ/MSN is that they must be stored on a central server. This might potentially take up a lot of space. Jabber on the hand doesn't use a central server, but is decentralized just as email.
How much money would it cost, to install - say - Linux on all desktops, and never let any employees use Internet Explorer or Outlook ever again? I think in the long run it would be cheaper than getting hit by a virus every few months...
I'm not kidding. I don't use windoze myself, but I do get my inbox, webserver etc. spammed by virusses sent by windoze boxes. Why won't they simply ship virus scanners from McAfee, Symantec and a few others with their OS? That way people have a choise about what they use, but they do have a virusscanner! My neighbor was using WinXP without virusscanner and without firewall, with a permantent ADSL connection. His computer was infested with 21 different virusses. Now you can't say that Microsoft can't do anything about that. WinXP is the OS for the people that don't know anything about computers, and thus is should do everything for them, like install a good firewall and a virus scanner.
Do you want microsoft to drive your car, wipe your ass, and brush your teeth too?
If I were to have control over microsoft, they would have been dead a long time ago...
On the other hand, they DO make software full of bugs and security holes, so they SHOULD fix these problems with security patches, fixes, and updates.
They should start testing their software before they release it!
I almost get the sense that some folks don't want Microsoft to "take a step in the right direction" on security.
I won't take any of MS' security measures seriously, until they start shipping a GOOD VIRUS SCANNER along with Windows. There is a long history of Windows virusses. The fact that Microsoft is bundling all sorts of stuff into their OS but don't include a virus scanner makes them the criminals, and not the virus writers. Microsoft does nothing to prevent this.
I've added this card to my whishlist (it's my birthday in april) and my girlfriend likes the card already. That must mean something;-) Thanx for pointing it out!
For some reason, Darl seems to think that Linux is an American product. Well, it's not. In the worst case they can mark Linux as illegal and forbid it's usage in the USA. They can't do crap outside the USA. Or am I wrong in this?
It's pretty clear that Americans are crazy. Not all of them of course, but the ones that think up sites like this. That includes the people that accept this sickness. How many people think these websites that can wreck many lives are okay?
A company not trusting Open Source because of this would be the same as a company not trusting any Windows programs just because some 12 year old kid wrote a crappy VB program. There are plenty of kids who do this, and yet people use windoze. Something must be flawed in your reasoning...
Open up/etc/networks/interfaces to add/edit/remove your network interfaces. Contact me on Jabber (see www.unrealtower.org for address) if you need more help.
What happened to using the Knoppix stuff in the Debian installer? I think the hardware detection of Knoppix really kicks ass.
The thing I think troubles new users most isn't the choise between package types - it's partitioning the harddisk and knowing what their hardware actually is. That last one can be helped by good hardware detection, but partitioning a disk is something else. What do you think would be best to make partitioning as easy as possible?
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... once something is actually found, it's fixed a lot faster than in most commercial software.
The stupid thing is... my phone never dies because it's idling in my pocket - it's always during a call!
I just type "emerge mozilla-firefox" and it'll upgrade. What has a change of binaries to do with you personal settings in your homedir?
Indeed, it looks very nice! There are a few reasons I use Gnome, and one is it's looks :)
And what about Gentoo? I think that this is the best distribution to run on a 64-bit processor. Perhaps the test needs to be reworded to "without any manual recompiling" and then redone. Compiling all your software yourself, optimized for your processor, gives you a great speed boost. I think this is one major advantage where Linux excels in comparison to Windows.
configure; make; make install does nothing with dependencies. If you, for example, don't have qt development headers on your machine, it just croaks.
True. I'm amazed that Portage isn't ported to RPM-based distros yet. It handles compiling source gracefully, including dependencies. It can also install binary packages. To me, it's the perfect tool for the job.
Jabber has offline messaging.
The problem with offline messages and ICQ/MSN is that they must be stored on a central server. This might potentially take up a lot of space. Jabber on the hand doesn't use a central server, but is decentralized just as email.
... I want .backbreakinglyheavy and .oldrefrigerator as well!
How much money would it cost, to install - say - Linux on all desktops, and never let any employees use Internet Explorer or Outlook ever again? I think in the long run it would be cheaper than getting hit by a virus every few months...
I'm not kidding. I don't use windoze myself, but I do get my inbox, webserver etc. spammed by virusses sent by windoze boxes. Why won't they simply ship virus scanners from McAfee, Symantec and a few others with their OS? That way people have a choise about what they use, but they do have a virusscanner! My neighbor was using WinXP without virusscanner and without firewall, with a permantent ADSL connection. His computer was infested with 21 different virusses. Now you can't say that Microsoft can't do anything about that. WinXP is the OS for the people that don't know anything about computers, and thus is should do everything for them, like install a good firewall and a virus scanner.
If I were to have control over microsoft, they would have been dead a long time ago...
They should start testing their software before they release it!I won't take any of MS' security measures seriously, until they start shipping a GOOD VIRUS SCANNER along with Windows. There is a long history of Windows virusses. The fact that Microsoft is bundling all sorts of stuff into their OS but don't include a virus scanner makes them the criminals, and not the virus writers. Microsoft does nothing to prevent this.
I've added this card to my whishlist (it's my birthday in april) and my girlfriend likes the card already. That must mean something ;-) Thanx for pointing it out!
If those grey men want to do something to me, they have to find me first. And I'm in one of those countries _outside_ the US ;-)
For some reason, Darl seems to think that Linux is an American product. Well, it's not. In the worst case they can mark Linux as illegal and forbid it's usage in the USA. They can't do crap outside the USA. Or am I wrong in this?
It's pretty clear that Americans are crazy. Not all of them of course, but the ones that think up sites like this. That includes the people that accept this sickness. How many people think these websites that can wreck many lives are okay?
A company not trusting Open Source because of this would be the same as a company not trusting any Windows programs just because some 12 year old kid wrote a crappy VB program. There are plenty of kids who do this, and yet people use windoze. Something must be flawed in your reasoning...
Pathe de Munt in Amsterdam shows the whole trilogy. It starts at 21:00 o'clock and ends somewhere early in the morning the next day...
Good to hear! IMO a graphical install is a waste of time, so I'm glad it's put at a low priority ;-)
Open up /etc/networks/interfaces to add/edit/remove your network interfaces. Contact me on Jabber (see www.unrealtower.org for address) if you need more help.
What happened to using the Knoppix stuff in the Debian installer? I think the hardware detection of Knoppix really kicks ass.
The thing I think troubles new users most isn't the choise between package types - it's partitioning the harddisk and knowing what their hardware actually is. That last one can be helped by good hardware detection, but partitioning a disk is something else. What do you think would be best to make partitioning as easy as possible?