1) I've never had to check for dependencies on Linux. Even if I don't use apt/emerge/rpms all gcc requirements are pretty fulfilled by any machine that's capable of running the 2.4.x kernel.
2) I turn my machine on, and it stays stable. No rebooting unless I add something funky to the kernel. I didn't have to configure my xserver other than typing in 'nvidia' when installing debian. And I'd guess the same of all the graphically oriented distributions. I've never had to become root to use unprivaleged ports. I set my groups up properly.
3) Linux is well supported. I can run tons of free software 'emerge world -p' might give you a nice list of some of it. I can browse the web and see flash too, don't understand why you can't. I can look at any kind of media too. Tell me something that mplayer can't play?
4) Windows is not the only viable platform for gaming. The only way in which Linux is inferior is in the quantity of games. I have found that all commercial games which have ports run at least as well on my machine (yes I do use nvidia hardware).
5) If admining on Windows is so much simpler, then why did that microsoft research show that it wasn't? I haven't ever managed a coporate network, but the unix style user management has always seemed good to me. It seems to me to make user management work on windows you need something like netware (spit).
I believe you're not pro-microsoft, but don't say things like that which you obviously don't really believe. I run all major operating systems anyway, except BSD I guess. But that's pretty damn similar to Linux to the end user really.
What the hell? Are phone tarrifs really that bad in some countries!?! It's no wonder mobiles are so much more popular in Europe. In the UK, I'm on prepay and my vouchers have no expiry date and all I have to do is receive a call at least once a year to keep my phone active.
I beleive the reiserfs write_file function was added to the reiserfs filesystem. This speeds up writing large files on a reiserfs formatted volume. Which on my boxes is every partition except/boot and swap.
Obviously it'd be pretty damn useful to copy all those lovely windows binaries over to your Mac wouldn't it?
Though you do have a point. You could just stick a 5 quid network cable between the two machines and use windows file sharing/ftp/etc, or even burn a CD. But that's not really for beginners is it?
Debian has hardware detection? I've never noticed it. I thought you even had to load your own drivers for more obscure hardware from their additional boot floppies during installation.
At least debian gets network configuration right though. The/etc/network/interfaces file is totally the best way I've seen. It makes everything so... clean.
Unfortunately, the people who sell the oil aren't going to be quite so happy about this. I'm sure they'll do everything in their power to prevent the rollout of devices like these.
So if a bunch of guys were say, printing money and giving it out for a reduced cost, they should be allowed to get along with it inside the country instead of it being illegal? Instead of the poor sods having to hide away. Yeah, I see your point.
I beleive it is possible to generate power more 'cleanly' in large quntities in a power station than seperately by thousands of petrol engines. So while not a perfect solution, it's better than having all petrol driven cars.
You also get the guarantee of having environmental controls for the power station's emissions, whereas your car can be a complete smog belcher and nobody can do anything about it.
I aquired a ye olde Indy from my Uni for about 30 quid a year back and was quite taken by the interface; I spent a fair amount of time getting my Linux/KDE to look exactly like it. I hope if SGI goes Linux that maybe they'll port their window manager over. That'd be nice of them.
Yeah. Anyone know this? Is it just a theme for KDE/Gnome I can install or have the libs actually been modified? Cos I think they look quite cool(ish). I tried looking on the redhat ftp server, but there's no package that strikes me as obviously containing it.
Oh come on. You really can't be saying that the gamepad is as good for FPS as keyb/mouse? I don't wanna start a big argument, but the guy has a point. You don't get anywhere near the same level of freedom with a gamepad.
I've played on one; only for Halo really. It's not too bad; it crashed only once in the time I played, and the controller isn't too awful. I'd never actually buy one though. It'd be nice to see some of it's games run on an un-crippled piece of hardware though. Halo and some of these new titles would look really sweet on a real machine.
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Moore's law has nothing to do with the speed of processors (directly). It's about the number of transistors in chips.
1) I've never had to check for dependencies on Linux. Even if I don't use apt/emerge/rpms all gcc requirements are pretty fulfilled by any machine that's capable of running the 2.4.x kernel.
2) I turn my machine on, and it stays stable. No rebooting unless I add something funky to the kernel. I didn't have to configure my xserver other than typing in 'nvidia' when installing debian. And I'd guess the same of all the graphically oriented distributions. I've never had to become root to use unprivaleged ports. I set my groups up properly.
3) Linux is well supported. I can run tons of free software 'emerge world -p' might give you a nice list of some of it. I can browse the web and see flash too, don't understand why you can't. I can look at any kind of media too. Tell me something that mplayer can't play?
4) Windows is not the only viable platform for gaming. The only way in which Linux is inferior is in the quantity of games. I have found that all commercial games which have ports run at least as well on my machine (yes I do use nvidia hardware).
5) If admining on Windows is so much simpler, then why did that microsoft research show that it wasn't? I haven't ever managed a coporate network, but the unix style user management has always seemed good to me. It seems to me to make user management work on windows you need something like netware (spit).
I believe you're not pro-microsoft, but don't say things like that which you obviously don't really believe. I run all major operating systems anyway, except BSD I guess. But that's pretty damn similar to Linux to the end user really.
I'd agree with this guy. It's a little more of a sensible nit-pick than the other one.
What the hell? Are phone tarrifs really that bad in some countries!?! It's no wonder mobiles are so much more popular in Europe. In the UK, I'm on prepay and my vouchers have no expiry date and all I have to do is receive a call at least once a year to keep my phone active.
I beleive the reiserfs write_file function was added to the reiserfs filesystem. This speeds up writing large files on a reiserfs formatted volume. Which on my boxes is every partition except /boot and swap.
So you're saying you're a girl then? ;)
A score 2: funny ass though.
I always thought the spinning water thingy was due to the rotation of the earth. Like the coriolis effect or whatever.
You really don't know anything about operating systems do you?
Obviously it'd be pretty damn useful to copy all those lovely windows binaries over to your Mac wouldn't it?
Though you do have a point. You could just stick a 5 quid network cable between the two machines and use windows file sharing/ftp/etc, or even burn a CD. But that's not really for beginners is it?
Bloody awful! You ever tried writing a boot prompt for it to allow you to choose between Linux/MacOSX on an Old World Mac?
I have the prog lying round if anyone wants it. 4 lines of solid text with no breaks or anything. Forth is eviiiil.
Debian has hardware detection? I've never noticed it. I thought you even had to load your own drivers for more obscure hardware from their additional boot floppies during installation.
/etc/network/interfaces file is totally the best way I've seen. It makes everything so... clean.
At least debian gets network configuration right though. The
Gonna stop debian-zealoting now.
So do I. I'm only 20; so don't feel that old.
Unfortunately, the people who sell the oil aren't going to be quite so happy about this. I'm sure they'll do everything in their power to prevent the rollout of devices like these.
But it has an awful graphics card and awful sound. Though not supreme, the xbox GPU is pretty good. And the nforce sound totally rules.
Plus you can't play DVDs on your system.
Nice it comes with a screen though.
Well that's why I said "I was under the impression", rather than "this is the case".
So if a bunch of guys were say, printing money and giving it out for a reduced cost, they should be allowed to get along with it inside the country instead of it being illegal? Instead of the poor sods having to hide away. Yeah, I see your point.
I was under the impression that treason was still a crime pusnishable by death in England. I'd never heard the dockyard one before though.
What about a 2 bar heater?
I beleive it is possible to generate power more 'cleanly' in large quntities in a power station than seperately by thousands of petrol engines. So while not a perfect solution, it's better than having all petrol driven cars.
You also get the guarantee of having environmental controls for the power station's emissions, whereas your car can be a complete smog belcher and nobody can do anything about it.
I aquired a ye olde Indy from my Uni for about 30 quid a year back and was quite taken by the interface; I spent a fair amount of time getting my Linux/KDE to look exactly like it. I hope if SGI goes Linux that maybe they'll port their window manager over. That'd be nice of them.
Yeah. Anyone know this? Is it just a theme for KDE/Gnome I can install or have the libs actually been modified? Cos I think they look quite cool(ish). I tried looking on the redhat ftp server, but there's no package that strikes me as obviously containing it.
Oh come on. You really can't be saying that the gamepad is as good for FPS as keyb/mouse? I don't wanna start a big argument, but the guy has a point. You don't get anywhere near the same level of freedom with a gamepad.
I've played on one; only for Halo really. It's not too bad; it crashed only once in the time I played, and the controller isn't too awful. I'd never actually buy one though. It'd be nice to see some of it's games run on an un-crippled piece of hardware though. Halo and some of these new titles would look really sweet on a real machine.
Dude, WTF was your Computer Science teacher on?