Of course one of the under-reported advantages of linux is its incompatibility with most comman viruses, spyware, drm hijackers, etc. Not trying to be too much of a smart-ass, but this is one of those few time when having compatibility with 'popular' software is more of a boon.
I probably should have mentioned, the Zalman cooler is pretty quiet even with the fan turned to high and on low you'd be hard pressed to hear it over hard drive and ambient room noise.
thats just stupid. I whole-heartedly understand what your saying about noise, but your methodology is wasteful.
To not get too complicated you could simply use a better cpu cooler you'll notice the Zalman in the picture includes a fan, but I have successfully used it for passive (ie fanless) cooling on my 24/7 HTPC for over a year now.
If you need more flexability, try installing a fan controller (toward the bottom of the page). Both these devices are inexpensive and trivial to install. Your cpu will thank you.
Under clocking is not a performance enhancement, no matter how clever it sounds. IMHO, ick.
You're confusing these developers with Sharman Networks. The Kazaa developer team has absolutely nothing to do with spyware, and is only responsible of creating innovative software.
But what is the latency like with VOIP? I've used TeamSpeak with acceptable results for gameplay, but its like talking over a SAT phone with a noticable delay for gerneral phone usage that wouldn't be acceptable.
Hauppage products are very well supported with specific support in the Mythtv project, which is very good for us Linux users. I had some issues with cheaper capture card selecting the wrong language on some channels (my spanish isn't *that* good) and bought a WinTV card (one of the less expensive Hauppage card that doesn't include hardware encoding features) and have been very happy.
A lot of cards are supported by the v4l drivers, but that doesn't always mean they will work exactly like you'd hope.
Also was surprised to read in the requirements list on the Mythtv site:
ATI All-In-Wonder cards WILL NOT work due to driver issues.
The difference between Linux and Windows desktops is that the Linux desktop varies depending on your needs or preferences. If you have a lot of resources to blow (ie a lot modern systems) go ahead, throw the latest, prettiest, most feature rich DE you can find, but there will always be a trade off for those kind of features. Thats exactly what originally brough me to Linux from Windows.
There are a number of DE's that have been consistently light on resource useage (Blackbox, Window Maker, Sawfish, IceWM, FVWM, XFCE, etc) and only a few that have chosen to be more focused on feature richness (KDE, Gnome, arguably Enlightenment). It would be foolish to consider the requirements of KDE or Gnome an example of Linux's requirement for resources, just as it would be foolish to expect a high degree of cutting edge feature to work perfectly on yesturdays low-end systems.
I appreciate Linux distibutions flexablity, in that I have the power to chose either their defaults (usually a pretty modern system) or cut things down all the way to the bone (hell, your using a 286 with 16 megs of memory? don't install X). Try that with a Windows desktop.
Just figured I'd add my reminder for Mandrake users out there, MythTV is part of the Thac's RPM archive. Urpmi setup instructions can be found here rpm.nyvalls.se. Basically, to include the archive in your urpmi database run the following command as root:
urpmi.addmedia thacs.rpms http://rpm.nyvalls.se/10.0/RPMS with hdlist.cz
This should make the installation part a snap. Thats for all the nay-sayers out there complaining about the install process. But its still not for the faint of heart.:)
Hostels are *not* homeless shelters, which I'm assuming you must have ment. Not trying to be a smart ass, I've worked at one (in multiple capacities) for years and this is a common misconception (unless you consider european student/vagabonds travelling abroad homeless..I guess that would do;)).
I'd just like to remind you all (I do this periodically) to take a look at www.kde-look.org and check it regularly! For whatever reason this is the *one* Linux based site (well, kde anyway) that has managed to form a healthy alliance between the graphics world and the Linux community.
This is the kind of cross pollination we *really* need. And before anyone starts to say anything about other attempts, review the format they are using. Look at the little things like the clean organization and the *feedback* options. This site sets a standard I have yet to see anyone live up to and it does it while encouraging the artists! My hats off. Lets encourage more positive interaction with our users and those of us with an artistic bend!
But STFU. This is a tech story and I couldn't care less if he broke into Apple and stole, then compiled the source code himself unless this story touched on that explicitly.
If you were trying to be interesting and not irritating why don't you quote the license and link to it? I'd have given you +1 interesting for that but I don't need a conscience nanny.
You know the drill, not alway sane, but sometimes entertaining! Hell, if I had no concept of modern entertainment and nothing better to do...well I'd probably watch porn, but hey.:)
Not really knocking anything you say. I think your right, it is going to be impossible to combat or educate against (mostly). But I don't see how this is anything new? You con for money, you con for information, whatever. Social engineering seems like an old dog with a new, more marketable face.
Why is it we are still having these totally disconnected conversations?
Its like the users of most OSS projects communicate entirely with themselves while the actual project plugs along continuously without ever hearing what the users think. This if fucking weird!
So I'll point to one of my favorite websites (not perfect, but a million times better then nothing at all) and ask why haven't we found a better way to interact?
Here on Slashdot we appreciate the benefits of feedback and moderation. Of open discussion. What gives?
This product is due to be released on December 14, 2004.We are giving you the opportunity to be the first to purchase it.
Please bear in mind this is a predicted release date. It is based purely on estimates made by Tux Games. This date is not supplied to us by the product developer. This is NOT a confirmed release date!
Tux Games will order the product on the day it becomes available, and will ship it immediately to you. Delivery time will be as listed below from the day we receive our stock.
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Also Linux release is mentioned on FilePlanets Doom III info page, here and states:
It will also be released for Linux and MacOS X as well.
Not that I'd be surprised if they'd made a mistake, but enough big mistakes probably would have been corrected.
But that irc log was hilarious. Just thought I'd point out that Manrdrake Club includes things like community RPM voting, so if you really think application/feature X is the best thing since sliced bread you can add it, then the other users will vote on it and finally SOMEONE (maybe Mandrake Soft, maybe community member) will put it through the paces (testing > release..possibly). Mandrake seems to be a lot of what Fedora wants to be, only it is, already.
And don't forget they release ALL their software under the GPL. Thats pretty amazing for a commercial project.
Ya, playing cutting edge games. I dont know when you stopped following Linux in the news (1996?) but things have changed a lot. My particular poison is Postal 2 but Savage Newerth, Unreal Tournament 2004 and * ID games are all pretty worth while.
Framerates are framerates, no matter what you platform. Just because Linux might only have available ports of 2 or 3 current top selling games doesn't mean Linux users shouldn't care how they perform.
Ya, and it'll also stop the old arguement that app X (which Y can not live without) isn't available for Linux. Its not like you Windows users every pay for anything!;-)
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Of course one of the under-reported advantages of linux is its incompatibility with most comman viruses, spyware, drm hijackers, etc. Not trying to be too much of a smart-ass, but this is one of those few time when having compatibility with 'popular' software is more of a boon.
I probably should have mentioned, the Zalman cooler is pretty quiet even with the fan turned to high and on low you'd be hard pressed to hear it over hard drive and ambient room noise.
thats just stupid. I whole-heartedly understand what your saying about noise, but your methodology is wasteful.
To not get too complicated you could simply use a better cpu cooler you'll notice the Zalman in the picture includes a fan, but I have successfully used it for passive (ie fanless) cooling on my 24/7 HTPC for over a year now.
If you need more flexability, try installing a fan controller (toward the bottom of the page). Both these devices are inexpensive and trivial to install. Your cpu will thank you.
Under clocking is not a performance enhancement, no matter how clever it sounds. IMHO, ick.
Were number 2! Were number 2!
;-)
But what is the latency like with VOIP? I've used TeamSpeak with acceptable results for gameplay, but its like talking over a SAT phone with a noticable delay for gerneral phone usage that wouldn't be acceptable.
Anyone?
A lot of cards are supported by the v4l drivers, but that doesn't always mean they will work exactly like you'd hope. Also was surprised to read in the requirements list on the Mythtv site:
Gnome gnows best.
The difference between Linux and Windows desktops is that the Linux desktop varies depending on your needs or preferences. If you have a lot of resources to blow (ie a lot modern systems) go ahead, throw the latest, prettiest, most feature rich DE you can find, but there will always be a trade off for those kind of features. Thats exactly what originally brough me to Linux from Windows.
There are a number of DE's that have been consistently light on resource useage (Blackbox, Window Maker, Sawfish, IceWM, FVWM, XFCE, etc) and only a few that have chosen to be more focused on feature richness (KDE, Gnome, arguably Enlightenment). It would be foolish to consider the requirements of KDE or Gnome an example of Linux's requirement for resources, just as it would be foolish to expect a high degree of cutting edge feature to work perfectly on yesturdays low-end systems.
I appreciate Linux distibutions flexablity, in that I have the power to chose either their defaults (usually a pretty modern system) or cut things down all the way to the bone (hell, your using a 286 with 16 megs of memory? don't install X). Try that with a Windows desktop.
Hostels are *not* homeless shelters, which I'm assuming you must have ment. Not trying to be a smart ass, I've worked at one (in multiple capacities) for years and this is a common misconception (unless you consider european student/vagabonds travelling abroad homeless..I guess that would do ;)).
I'd just like to remind you all (I do this periodically) to take a look at www.kde-look.org and check it regularly! For whatever reason this is the *one* Linux based site (well, kde anyway) that has managed to form a healthy alliance between the graphics world and the Linux community.
This is the kind of cross pollination we *really* need. And before anyone starts to say anything about other attempts, review the format they are using. Look at the little things like the clean organization and the *feedback* options. This site sets a standard I have yet to see anyone live up to and it does it while encouraging the artists! My hats off. Lets encourage more positive interaction with our users and those of us with an artistic bend!
Still -1 troll in my book, but its your predicament.
But STFU. This is a tech story and I couldn't care less if he broke into Apple and stole, then compiled the source code himself unless this story touched on that explicitly.
If you were trying to be interesting and not irritating why don't you quote the license and link to it? I'd have given you +1 interesting for that but I don't need a conscience nanny.
Why bother? Why...BOTHER??
:)
*fart* *gasp*
Because!! Because it can be done!
Wha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
You know the drill, not alway sane, but sometimes entertaining! Hell, if I had no concept of modern entertainment and nothing better to do...well I'd probably watch porn, but hey.
Not really knocking anything you say. I think your right, it is going to be impossible to combat or educate against (mostly). But I don't see how this is anything new? You con for money, you con for information, whatever. Social engineering seems like an old dog with a new, more marketable face.
Why is it we are still having these totally disconnected conversations?
Its like the users of most OSS projects communicate entirely with themselves while the actual project plugs along continuously without ever hearing what the users think. This if fucking weird!
So I'll point to one of my favorite websites (not perfect, but a million times better then nothing at all) and ask why haven't we found a better way to interact?
Here on Slashdot we appreciate the benefits of feedback and moderation. Of open discussion. What gives?
Last one (no real new info in any of these).
But that irc log was hilarious. Just thought I'd point out that Manrdrake Club includes things like community RPM voting, so if you really think application/feature X is the best thing since sliced bread you can add it, then the other users will vote on it and finally SOMEONE (maybe Mandrake Soft, maybe community member) will put it through the paces (testing > release..possibly). Mandrake seems to be a lot of what Fedora wants to be, only it is, already. And don't forget they release ALL their software under the GPL. Thats pretty amazing for a commercial project.
providing that the CPU horsepower is sufficient..
But there's always a trade-off.
Its works on even todays legacy hardware!
Ya, playing cutting edge games. I dont know when you stopped following Linux in the news (1996?) but things have changed a lot. My particular poison is Postal 2 but Savage Newerth, Unreal Tournament 2004 and * ID games are all pretty worth while.
Framerates are framerates, no matter what you platform. Just because Linux might only have available ports of 2 or 3 current top selling games doesn't mean Linux users shouldn't care how they perform.
Search results for time-honored keyword porn brought a paltry 10 hits. What do you expect me to do with that!!!?
;-)
Ya, and it'll also stop the old arguement that app X (which Y can not live without) isn't available for Linux. Its not like you Windows users every pay for anything! ;-)
Linux: What can you afford to do today?