You need Mythtv setup with at least Mythmusic (screenshot). It's perfect for this and it was designed to be easily used with a remote and a television monitor.
It will play/rip/visualize/navigate your music collection and if your using Debian or Mandrake is just a quick apt/urpmi away (for Mandrake configure urpmi to use Thacs RPM's first, as described on the site).
For a music player with a good GUI and lots of functionality XMMS is the Linux king. Unfortuantaly it doesn't do everything and I can't buy music through it, but its fast, supports more sound and image plugins then you can shake a stick at and has a sharp, skinnable GUI and works better then anything I've been able to use on my Windows pc here at work.
Xmms is a shining example of OSS quality software and like I'd imagine iTunes is, its a real pleasure to use.
They where a great free email service ('whitelist') similar to the TMDA system.
I see quite a few posts suggesting that spammers are getting desperate, but brazen seems more appropriate. They are shutting down some of our most effective anti-spam tools and there seems nothing we can do about it. To me that looks more like their winning.
Well, it appears this would be a place to do it. I sure wish the fsf.org site where easier to navigate and actually updated regularly. I'd love to know what they think and I'd be more encouraged to donate if I knew they where going to take action.
is the word 'mistake'. I'm much more comfortable with a college student experimenting haphazardly with a computer system then with a virus strain. How much faith do you have in the average college to contain pathogens they don't even understand yet.
Commercial radio has blown it. Instead of being a resource to initiate youth into various types of unreputable music it has become an icon as a commercial feed-bag. Even college radio is in decline (or declined, in San Diego it is just another corporately sponsored PBS station).
And public radio isn't free radio. Its well done, expensive radio that relies on corporate sponsorship (and viewers like you). It fills its niche, but it is very much like its other corporate brothers and sisters (and it doesn't play music!). Its also a member of the broadcaster lobbying group NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) which makes it a not so friendly neighbor in my book and is reason enough that I won't be sending in my dollar.
but I haven't had any trouble with it. I've been using Mandrake since 7.2, the missing kernel source issue is sort of a repeat from 8.2 (I believe it was on the cd, but not installed by default). I've been using 9.2 since it was released to the club (actually before, but that was the beta). It is a solid release with some great improvements. Dependancy problems I haven't experienced in a long time, certainly not in the 9.x series. As for the LG Drives it sounds like it was just their luck to discover the bug and they've been pretty forthcoming about it. All in all I'm about as happy as I've been with this update. Here's looking forward to the 10.x series.
As a peripheral member of the OSS community (user) I'm no stranger to the idea of financially supporting free software (which I gain the benefit of using).
What I would love to see would be a way to donate money to be put specifically towards UI development. In fact the whole donation thing is pretty disorganized.
What we are talking about IMHO are two separate issues. I'm all for the branding and believe it is an important part of usability. But I think of customizability as a separate, although almost (depending on the technical inclinations of the individual) equally important. A branded and well designed interface doesn't not mean it can not be customizable, most truly well designed interfaces are. Anyhow, I'm not talking about forced consistency, but consistency by default..
Mozilla is a good example, because it does so many things right, including theme support and customizability.
Consistency in a UI should not raise anybodies hackles. Its important and if you add to that clean, well thought-out interfaces, you end up with a product that is simple and a pleasure to use. Branding as marketing jargon may not be the right word.
But they have effectively branded it. Check out a couple of icon sets at kde-look.org and tell me how may you see coming with IE icons! Of for a quiter example check out Opera. Browsers are like everything else, we want to feel like where using the fastest and the best, branding adds sex appeal (and can increase usability!), just like with everything else.
What are parasites?
'Parasite' is a shorthand term for "unsolicited commercial software" -- that is, a program that gets installed on your computer which you never asked for, and which does something you probably don't want it to, for someone else's profit.
I know your kidding (at least partially) but this is why the conservatives are so effective. They organize, fund, go door-to-door and vote their party line while liberals (me) talk idealism and drink beer. I mean why do anything when you can make a pessimistic joke (everyone likes pessimism) and turn the page.
Sorry, just being a smart-ass. Computers are migrating into newer places, like the living room. Try watching a movie with your girlfriend without her commenting on how much louder your computer is (with the Athlon, 5 fans and the 2 120 gig drives) then the old fashioned stand alone dvd player. Vibration is annoying. Thank god for Zalman and their ilk, because once you go PVR you'll never want to go back..;-)
ago. I'm not saying the market is big, but its there and any of us who consider ourselves advocate or fans should do our best to support it, and I believe emulation takes away from that.
Compatability layer? How about just pushing Linux compatability? How about making it something hardware marketing cronies will notice: a better Logo! If I see the original Tuxlogoone more time I'm going to lose it. Marketing people need something they feel adds value, why not throw them a decent icon?
We have never had some much potential interest as now.
So it's not really a fair example. Take a look at the harrowing tale. It would be a shame if we collectively forgot this early part of Linux (in business) history and wrote if off as an example of why Linux isn't ready for business. Loki, or more specifically, Scott Draeker wasn't ready for business.
Linksys made a decision. The article doesn't seem to take that into account. Obviously the GLP'ed code had more value to them then the rest of the available options. They decided to steal the code and should be held accountable.
Even if Linux is a million times faster and a million times more stable and has a replacement application for every common windows app if you take away that one little piece of convenience you may as well forget it.
I understand your point, but I think its wrong. I think there's a critical point at which if Linux distro's could achieve performance and stability that far out pased their Windows counter-point they would take the market. Not that its going to happen, just for the sake of arguement.
I think technical merit is one of the areas Linux distros still may shine and leveraging their 'openness' in this regard is one way they might gain a decent advantage.
So maybe not out perform in a stability (like they did with W98), speed or tasking sense. But by leveraging those things that make them different, as in an open and technical sense. Not that I can think of many existing examples (Gentoo's portage system? But Windows users wont really care about that..).
Well, I'm sure most of us aren't responsible for this. There are some shmucks. The problem would be if Mandrake decided not to continue with prereleases for members because of some short sighted a$$holes. Or the power pack. I thought this was a great idea, but circumventing it might not be a good thing.
Hardware based P2P could be a really good..
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selling point. I ride the bus alot and everyday I see more and more people plugged into some kind of personal stereo. There are a lot of electronics out there that we don't really think too much about, but with wireless technology their ripe for revival (or renaissance).
Digital information is everywhere, but the exchange of digital information is still not what it could be. Why shouldn't it be seamless?
I guess I'm waiting for the day I can turn on my mp3 player and mark a folder 'share' as easily as if I where using Kazaa. Or allow people to eavesdrop on what I'm listening to. Or share a digital business card with a girl I just met.
All the technologies are in place. In fact their common. We work with them every day.
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You need Mythtv setup with at least Mythmusic (screenshot). It's perfect for this and it was designed to be easily used with a remote and a television monitor.
It will play/rip/visualize/navigate your music collection and if your using Debian or Mandrake is just a quick apt/urpmi away (for Mandrake configure urpmi to use Thacs RPM's first, as described on the site).
For a music player with a good GUI and lots of functionality XMMS is the Linux king. Unfortuantaly it doesn't do everything and I can't buy music through it, but its fast, supports more sound and image plugins then you can shake a stick at and has a sharp, skinnable GUI and works better then anything I've been able to use on my Windows pc here at work.
Xmms is a shining example of OSS quality software and like I'd imagine iTunes is, its a real pleasure to use.
They where a great free email service ('whitelist') similar to the TMDA system.
I see quite a few posts suggesting that spammers are getting desperate, but brazen seems more appropriate. They are shutting down some of our most effective anti-spam tools and there seems nothing we can do about it. To me that looks more like their winning.
Well, it appears this would be a place to do it. I sure wish the fsf.org site where easier to navigate and actually updated regularly. I'd love to know what they think and I'd be more encouraged to donate if I knew they where going to take action.
is the word 'mistake'. I'm much more comfortable with a college student experimenting haphazardly with a computer system then with a virus strain. How much faith do you have in the average college to contain pathogens they don't even understand yet.
So is thats how those low price gaurantee's work?
Commercial radio has blown it. Instead of being a resource to initiate youth into various types of unreputable music it has become an icon as a commercial feed-bag. Even college radio is in decline (or declined, in San Diego it is just another corporately sponsored PBS station).
And public radio isn't free radio. Its well done, expensive radio that relies on corporate sponsorship (and viewers like you). It fills its niche, but it is very much like its other corporate brothers and sisters (and it doesn't play music!). Its also a member of the broadcaster lobbying group NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) which makes it a not so friendly neighbor in my book and is reason enough that I won't be sending in my dollar.
but I haven't had any trouble with it. I've been using Mandrake since 7.2, the missing kernel source issue is sort of a repeat from 8.2 (I believe it was on the cd, but not installed by default). I've been using 9.2 since it was released to the club (actually before, but that was the beta). It is a solid release with some great improvements. Dependancy problems I haven't experienced in a long time, certainly not in the 9.x series. As for the LG Drives it sounds like it was just their luck to discover the bug and they've been pretty forthcoming about it. All in all I'm about as happy as I've been with this update. Here's looking forward to the 10.x series.
As a peripheral member of the OSS community (user) I'm no stranger to the idea of financially supporting free software (which I gain the benefit of using).
What I would love to see would be a way to donate money to be put specifically towards UI development. In fact the whole donation thing is pretty disorganized.
What we are talking about IMHO are two separate issues. I'm all for the branding and believe it is an important part of usability. But I think of customizability as a separate, although almost (depending on the technical inclinations of the individual) equally important. A branded and well designed interface doesn't not mean it can not be customizable, most truly well designed interfaces are. Anyhow, I'm not talking about forced consistency, but consistency by default..
Mozilla is a good example, because it does so many things right, including theme support and customizability.
Consistency in a UI should not raise anybodies hackles. Its important and if you add to that clean, well thought-out interfaces, you end up with a product that is simple and a pleasure to use. Branding as marketing jargon may not be the right word.
But they have effectively branded it. Check out a couple of icon sets at kde-look.org and tell me how may you see coming with IE icons! Of for a quiter example check out Opera. Browsers are like everything else, we want to feel like where using the fastest and the best, branding adds sex appeal (and can increase usability!), just like with everything else.
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I know your kidding (at least partially) but this is why the conservatives are so effective. They organize, fund, go door-to-door and vote their party line while liberals (me) talk idealism and drink beer. I mean why do anything when you can make a pessimistic joke (everyone likes pessimism) and turn the page.
I think its time liberals and liberalism wake up.
SCO still needs to protect its intellectual property. ..
Sorry, just being a smart-ass. Computers are migrating into newer places, like the living room. Try watching a movie with your girlfriend without her commenting on how much louder your computer is (with the Athlon, 5 fans and the 2 120 gig drives) then the old fashioned stand alone dvd player. Vibration is annoying. Thank god for Zalman and their ilk, because once you go PVR you'll never want to go back.. ;-)
ago. I'm not saying the market is big, but its there and any of us who consider ourselves advocate or fans should do our best to support it, and I believe emulation takes away from that.
Compatability layer? How about just pushing Linux compatability? How about making it something hardware marketing cronies will notice: a better Logo! If I see the original Tux logo one more time I'm going to lose it. Marketing people need something they feel adds value, why not throw them a decent icon?
We have never had some much potential interest as now.
So it's not really a fair example. Take a look at the harrowing tale. It would be a shame if we collectively forgot this early part of Linux (in business) history and wrote if off as an example of why Linux isn't ready for business. Loki, or more specifically, Scott Draeker wasn't ready for business.
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Besides, lets not write off companies like Linux Game Publishing (or ID Software or Epic Games or
Right..
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I bet you didn't know what a EXE was until you used windows.
It would be the same if you started using Linux. You download a program/double-clickity/install.
But you haven't even got past the slashdot login.
license. ;-)
Linksys made a decision. The article doesn't seem to take that into account. Obviously the GLP'ed code had more value to them then the rest of the available options. They decided to steal the code and should be held accountable.
Even if Linux is a million times faster and a million times more stable and has a replacement application for every common windows app if you take away that one little piece of convenience you may as well forget it.
I understand your point, but I think its wrong. I think there's a critical point at which if Linux distro's could achieve performance and stability that far out pased their Windows counter-point they would take the market. Not that its going to happen, just for the sake of arguement.
I think technical merit is one of the areas Linux distros still may shine and leveraging their 'openness' in this regard is one way they might gain a decent advantage.
So maybe not out perform in a stability (like they did with W98), speed or tasking sense. But by leveraging those things that make them different, as in an open and technical sense. Not that I can think of many existing examples (Gentoo's portage system? But Windows users wont really care about that..).
Well, at least it's a reason to put someone on the foe list, finally. I am of course nonplused by his reasoning. Eight grade. Freebsd troll?
Well, I'm sure most of us aren't responsible for this. There are some shmucks. The problem would be if Mandrake decided not to continue with prereleases for members because of some short sighted a$$holes. Or the power pack. I thought this was a great idea, but circumventing it might not be a good thing.
selling point. I ride the bus alot and everyday I see more and more people plugged into some kind of personal stereo. There are a lot of electronics out there that we don't really think too much about, but with wireless technology their ripe for revival (or renaissance).
Digital information is everywhere, but the exchange of digital information is still not what it could be. Why shouldn't it be seamless?
I guess I'm waiting for the day I can turn on my mp3 player and mark a folder 'share' as easily as if I where using Kazaa. Or allow people to eavesdrop on what I'm listening to. Or share a digital business card with a girl I just met.
All the technologies are in place. In fact their common. We work with them every day.
Engineers? Your sleeping on the job.