Are there things that blender cannot yet do that Maya can that I might conceivably use as a hobbyist?
sorry, but this question is rediculous.
I am a big fan and faithful user of blender, but there are probably more things blender cannot and maya can do than there are things blender can do at all.
As I understand it, Linus does not like to refer to GNU when talking about Linux because he does not share the belief of RMS and the FSF that software does have to/should be "ethically correct"-
Quoting: Besides, as the whole notion of "free software" has very little to do with the kernel, please just link to some open source site. One of the more neutral ones is "http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html", for example."
For whatever reason, usability doesn't attract open source developers.
probably not. nevertheless, there are known exaples of usable (~usability) open souce projects.
For example, I personally find the way of WindowMaker to start a program by the system menu (click anywhere and the launcher menu appears) much, much, MUCH more usable than to have to go to some randomly chosen point-of-origin of the launcher menu like "Start" or the GNOME or KDE varieties. Heck, if I want a program to run, I want to start it right now, not after travelling to the bottom left corner.
Or look at the keyboard shortcuts for mplayer - cursor navigation thru videos: new (!), intuitive and simple. "f" for fullscreen, "p" for pause, "q" to quit. compare that to the (without any doubt well-paid for) useability of programs like Windows Media Plaer, Quicktime or *shiver* PowerDVD.
Now thats great news! Who woulda thought of that? Those shiny futuristic holo-like plates from the last century? OMFG.
People, anything will explode when spun fast enough, and 30.000 RPM is fast enough for many materials, including most plastics and glasses. Just ask anyone working around centrifuges.
Not really obvious I admit, but it is in the story.
First place, even.
That said, it is in the responsibility of the editor to place a link in this case. Probably michael just searched slashdot, just knowing that a game running on linux must have been mentioned on slashdot already.
Yes, Linux on the desktop is no threat to MS. (Neither for apple I would guess).
But the lack of games (and unfortunately games equal 3D performance nowadays) is one thing that keeps Linux from advancing on the desktop.
For sure the overclocker/FPS-tweaking/frag-loving/power-using-i s-soo-cool crowd make potential linux-on-the-Desktop users. They like to tweak, the do it on Windows, the could do it even more with Linux, but the apps (= games) are not there.
Plus, with one of the most powerful professional 3D apps being available on Linux, and more to come, crippling Linux-compatible 3D acceleration does make sense.
Also because professional Graphics apps seldomly use DirectX...
Everyone knows that Tea is the one true hot beverage!
You are correct, of course, and here is the official standardized way of making it. (you could also get it from here, even more official but they require registration...)
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Well. he doesn't say you're not allowed to use it, he just wants to tell you what he thinks! Plus, by that quote, it don't matter if you use it on a *commercial* site
Just because it was one of the first things on the article, might I mention that (having looked at other UN*Xes, where merele PIDs are stord there) I just *love* the linux/proc directory.
Is there a cooler way to tune your system than "echo 1 >/proc/sys/kernel/lowlatency" or whatever?
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Are there things that blender cannot yet do that Maya can that I might conceivably use as a hobbyist?
sorry, but this question is rediculous.
I am a big fan and faithful user of blender, but there are probably more things blender cannot and maya can do than there are things blender can do at all.
Sounds like next year might finally bring a worthy upgrade for my 486dx4-160."
There never was a DX4-160.
The last 486s were availabe as DX2-100 (which i own) or DX4-120 variants.
...or Samba, for that matter.
credit where it's due, the extended keyboard was awful IBM and compatibles _did_ have better "typing experience" at that time.
...to get the picture of what the article is all about:
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How come the parent is rated troll , and this guy isn't?
well, at least he shaved...
As I understand it, Linus does not like to refer to GNU when talking about Linux because he does not share the belief of RMS and the FSF that software does have to/should be "ethically correct"-
Quoting:
Besides, as the whole notion of "free software" has very little to do with the kernel, please just link to some open source site. One of the more neutral ones is "http://www.debian.org/social_contract.html", for example."
For whatever reason, usability doesn't attract open source developers.
probably not. nevertheless, there are known exaples of usable (~usability) open souce projects.
For example, I personally find the way of WindowMaker to start a program by the system menu (click anywhere and the launcher menu appears) much, much, MUCH more usable than to have to go to some randomly chosen point-of-origin of the launcher menu like "Start" or the GNOME or KDE varieties.
Heck, if I want a program to run, I want to start it right now, not after travelling to the bottom left corner.
Or look at the keyboard shortcuts for mplayer - cursor navigation thru videos: new (!), intuitive and simple. "f" for fullscreen, "p" for pause, "q" to quit. compare that to the (without any doubt well-paid for) useability of programs like Windows Media Plaer, Quicktime or *shiver* PowerDVD.
So CDs "explode" when spun real fast?
Now thats great news! Who woulda thought of that? Those shiny futuristic holo-like plates from the last century? OMFG.
People, anything will explode when spun fast enough, and 30.000 RPM is fast enough for many materials, including most plastics and glasses.
Just ask anyone working around centrifuges.
sorry.
There are numerous reasons why KDE 3, Xfree86 4.2, Gnome 2, Openoffice, Mplayer, et al are not ready for Debian primetime.
Yes: They are buggy and they crash.
What other reasons are there?
The kernel is probably the one and only package that you need to reboot for to have "changes take effect".
But you are not forced to do so. The system will continue to work if you don't.
Thus: no *forced* reboot.
You might want to check this before shutdowning in any case.
It is.
Just click on Miguels name.
Not really obvious I admit, but it is in the story.
First place, even.
That said, it is in the responsibility of the editor to place a link in this case. Probably michael just searched slashdot, just knowing that a game running on linux must have been mentioned on slashdot already.
The design of Arianne takes care of that.
The server don't trust client information, and does not reveal expoitable information to the client.
This increases server work, but prohibits cheating as much as possible.
As far as the licensing issue, the Arianne team has nothing against closed-source clients, but will always provide an Open Source one.
Freeciv was the first lnux game I ever tried out, it was still very young then, and it was almost as slow as the Amiga version of Civilisation I knew.
I still spent many a night trying to get to build the SETI program, ever losing to Ghandi...
Thank you, freeciv developers.
Yes, Linux on the desktop is no threat to MS. (Neither for apple I would guess).
i s-soo-cool crowd make potential linux-on-the-Desktop users. They like to tweak, the do it on Windows, the could do it even more with Linux, but the apps (= games) are not there.
But the lack of games (and unfortunately games equal 3D performance nowadays) is one thing that keeps Linux from advancing on the desktop.
For sure the overclocker/FPS-tweaking/frag-loving/power-using-
Plus, with one of the most powerful professional 3D apps being available on Linux, and more to come, crippling Linux-compatible 3D acceleration does make sense.
Also because professional Graphics apps seldomly use DirectX...
Everyone knows that Tea is the one true hot beverage!
You are correct, of course, and here is the official standardized way of making it.
(you could also get it from here, even more official but they require registration...)
Welcome to the Microsoft(R) Wake!(TM) Coffee Maker Assistant Wizard(TM)!
This Program will help you setting up your next cup of Coffee.
Click "Reply to this" below to continue...
Well. he doesn't say you're not allowed to use it, he just wants to tell you what he thinks! Plus, by that quote, it don't matter if you use it on a *commercial* site
Reading this I really understand why you would use this protocol for DOS attacks...
"Design such that no system can tie up the resources of another system unnecessarily"
um, nope, they f***ed that one up.
"- Avoidance of end-to-end retransmission.
- Separation of control signals from data traffic.
- Adaptation to the dynamic network performance."
Go, DOSbots, go!
Going to the bathroom is normal, expected, and unavoidable.
Wrong.
Normal? Yes.
Expectable?
That's the point: you can expect it , so go to the bathroom before entering the theatre.
If you cant hold if for two hours, go see your doctor instead of the movie.
Unavoidable? See above.
Geesh!
that said, I would like to karmawhore nonetheless, by enumerating several useful links:
better swearing: c/o MisterBlister
read this first
and should you want to know how sexy swearing can sound for
to understand the
PS: Oh, yea, and please spare most of my family too, MisterKlistier!
Some people might think that if you shan't dive into proc if you are not up to what you find there, others think otherwise.
Sorry for taking the bait,
the tigga, smoking cocks since 1976.
Just because it was one of the first things on the article, might I mention that (having looked at other UN*Xes, where merele PIDs are stord there) I just *love* the linux /proc directory.
/proc/sys/kernel/lowlatency" or whatever?
Is there a cooler way to tune your system than "echo 1 >