I believe he was referring to installing on a new PC, under a different account. I know for a fact that Steam doesn't allow you to register the same CD key under two accounts: I've seen the email they send, and the frustrated recipient (hint: don't pirate!).
IMO, this kind of protection is fine, as long as there's a way to undo it. For instance, deregister the program, so that you couldn't play it on that account anymore, but the next owner can.
And for everyone bitching about Steam: GET OVER IT. It's not that bad! It's NOT as slow as everyone claims (in fact, I'm usually on faster than I was back in the WON days), in-game performance is identical to that of the old HL, and while you have to register to play, there is an offline mode for Steam. Just try and play while disconnected: it offers it for you. And for everyone pissing and moaning about how they can't get on from behind a firewall: I don't recall being able to BEFORE Steam, either.
I sleep with my wireless router about 3 feet from my head, and as a matter of fact, its antenna happens to be pointing toward my bed.
And microwaves don't cause skin burns; they tend to cook the flesh beneath first.
I have an old HP computer (originally a Pentium 200MHz, for what it's worth, I forgot the model number). Not knowing it would screw anything up, I held the reset button just a bit too long. When I released it, it started to POST, then made all sorts of funny noises, some smoke, and snow on the monitor. I turned it off and left it alone for about half an hour; when I came back, I turned it on, and behold...it worked. The HP logo that usually displays during POST was gone...but everything appeared to work. Now it refuses to allow anything but BeOS and FreeBSD to boot, though.
Part of your problem is that you're using the CVS version...which sucks. They left out InstallShield & copy protection out on purpose (license issues, I believe). Pay for WineX/Cedega and you get all that stuff.
(Mods, should this really be informative when the information he's providing is right on the Transgaming page?)
On Gentoo, you just "emerge ati-drivers" and they work in X.Org. I'm using them right now.
And the install really isn't that complicated; there are installation guides on the CD that explain the process quite well, and you're even told how to access them before you're dropped to a shell.
I wouldn't say that so much. People who say that the US laws are written by citizens are an example of what a great propaganda machine the nation is. We don't write the laws, the government does; and the government favors the rich (read: themselves, by way of bribes), not the consumer. For the US citizens among the readers, if you don't believe me, try writing your congressman about something like this, and see if you get a truly supportive letter back (not the political "you're completely right" bullshit).
Windows 2000 will not work as it does not support the kernel switch required (/minint or something like that). Only XP and 2003 work (possibly Longhorn; I'm not sure). But it's a sure thing that 2000 and prior do not work.
Everything is based on the kernel. Maybe he's looking for better optimization for certain routines that, say, OpenGL might utilize.
Or perhaps he's urging the XFree86 team to make some progress with OpenGL performance or card support (like nVidia support without the nVidia drivers). (THAT WASN'T FLAMEBAIT.)
Or perhaps he's urging, say, the GNOME team to make the desktop a tad bit more user friendly.
He could be doing a lot of things; just because he's a kernel dude doesn't mean that his input isn't important.
And wine doesn't work on the default kernel. That's a pain. It's not terribly fun to help somebody get a windows-replacement working when they can't use their old windows apps...
It isn't Micro$oft BS: Boeing does the same exact thing. You're checked by the guards for pretty much any form of camera upon entrance, and if you're caught with one *inside* the premises, chances are you'll get fired.
At least, that's how it is here.
Halo.
The PC version of Halo, IMO, is quite possibly the best game I've played for a LONG time.
And don't give me the crap about it not working properly on your computer: you can't crank the options all the way up and expect it to work like a charm.
And Half-Life 2 is going to be *awesome*.
But Kingdom Hearts was cool...
Sadly, the market today tends to take advantage of the upgrade cycle PC gamers tend to fall into. It seems like every game that comes out requires the latest-and-greatest; something that can't happen with console games (closed platform).
Just my 2...or 3...cents.
not quite sure these are much older...but...
One of my boxes is a Pentium-100MHz with but 16MB RAM, a Creative ViBRA 16x sound card, and a Myson NE2000 ISA netcard. Runs BeOS R5 PE. Quite nice actually. An 8x CDROM too.
I've got another box with a 486SX 33MHz sitting around. DOS 6.2 .
Did I do well?:)
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I believe he was referring to installing on a new PC, under a different account. I know for a fact that Steam doesn't allow you to register the same CD key under two accounts: I've seen the email they send, and the frustrated recipient (hint: don't pirate!).
IMO, this kind of protection is fine, as long as there's a way to undo it. For instance, deregister the program, so that you couldn't play it on that account anymore, but the next owner can.
And for everyone bitching about Steam: GET OVER IT. It's not that bad! It's NOT as slow as everyone claims (in fact, I'm usually on faster than I was back in the WON days), in-game performance is identical to that of the old HL, and while you have to register to play, there is an offline mode for Steam. Just try and play while disconnected: it offers it for you. And for everyone pissing and moaning about how they can't get on from behind a firewall: I don't recall being able to BEFORE Steam, either.
I don't believe it lists it as "a WiFi card." It's called an AirPort card, and last time I checked, it's an option.
It was a JOKE. A funny.
Jeez, don't you people have senses of humor?
But on a more serious note, isn't Source the HL2 engine? Or is that just a rumor?
It works out-of-the-box on Gentoo (ATI + X.Org).
There is one in the works: SoftPear.
http://softpear.sourceforge.net/index.php
I sleep with my wireless router about 3 feet from my head, and as a matter of fact, its antenna happens to be pointing toward my bed. And microwaves don't cause skin burns; they tend to cook the flesh beneath first.
I always liked "Royal Order of the Scarlet Nape."
(And not all Southerners are rednecks, just as all rednecks are not Southerners.)
I have an old HP computer (originally a Pentium 200MHz, for what it's worth, I forgot the model number). Not knowing it would screw anything up, I held the reset button just a bit too long. When I released it, it started to POST, then made all sorts of funny noises, some smoke, and snow on the monitor. I turned it off and left it alone for about half an hour; when I came back, I turned it on, and behold...it worked. The HP logo that usually displays during POST was gone...but everything appeared to work. Now it refuses to allow anything but BeOS and FreeBSD to boot, though.
Part of your problem is that you're using the CVS version...which sucks. They left out InstallShield & copy protection out on purpose (license issues, I believe). Pay for WineX/Cedega and you get all that stuff. (Mods, should this really be informative when the information he's providing is right on the Transgaming page?)
On Gentoo, you just "emerge ati-drivers" and they work in X.Org. I'm using them right now.
And the install really isn't that complicated; there are installation guides on the CD that explain the process quite well, and you're even told how to access them before you're dropped to a shell.
Don't forget Install Shield support.
I wouldn't say that so much. People who say that the US laws are written by citizens are an example of what a great propaganda machine the nation is. We don't write the laws, the government does; and the government favors the rich (read: themselves, by way of bribes), not the consumer. For the US citizens among the readers, if you don't believe me, try writing your congressman about something like this, and see if you get a truly supportive letter back (not the political "you're completely right" bullshit).
Windows 2000 will not work as it does not support the kernel switch required (/minint or something like that). Only XP and 2003 work (possibly Longhorn; I'm not sure). But it's a sure thing that 2000 and prior do not work.
Everything is based on the kernel. Maybe he's looking for better optimization for certain routines that, say, OpenGL might utilize.
Or perhaps he's urging the XFree86 team to make some progress with OpenGL performance or card support (like nVidia support without the nVidia drivers). (THAT WASN'T FLAMEBAIT.)
Or perhaps he's urging, say, the GNOME team to make the desktop a tad bit more user friendly.
He could be doing a lot of things; just because he's a kernel dude doesn't mean that his input isn't important.
"blow a wad of money"
Damn I'd love to be you.
I've always wondered:
People talk about the focus of the RIAA being primarily upon Kazaa. But what's the effect on other networks, like eDonkey, Overnet, Gnutella?
Has usage decreased?
IS the RIAA monitoring other networks?
And wine doesn't work on the default kernel. That's a pain. It's not terribly fun to help somebody get a windows-replacement working when they can't use their old windows apps...
If you get a new iBook, remember that the software modems included aren't supported under Linux...
It isn't Micro$oft BS: Boeing does the same exact thing. You're checked by the guards for pretty much any form of camera upon entrance, and if you're caught with one *inside* the premises, chances are you'll get fired. At least, that's how it is here.
Nah, they didn't do traceroute.... it's tracert on Windows. :)
Gator is the WORST spyware EVER!
Ha. Said it.
IIRC, doesn't Plex86:
1) Only work on x86 processors,
and
2) Only support Linux?
So it isn't a complete standin for the old VPC...
Halo. The PC version of Halo, IMO, is quite possibly the best game I've played for a LONG time. And don't give me the crap about it not working properly on your computer: you can't crank the options all the way up and expect it to work like a charm. And Half-Life 2 is going to be *awesome*. But Kingdom Hearts was cool... Sadly, the market today tends to take advantage of the upgrade cycle PC gamers tend to fall into. It seems like every game that comes out requires the latest-and-greatest; something that can't happen with console games (closed platform). Just my 2...or 3...cents.
Dot.Com.CEO said: "Was showed" is wrong English... Do not you mean incorrect English? I'll speak howe'er I darned please, thank you very much!
not quite sure these are much older...but... One of my boxes is a Pentium-100MHz with but 16MB RAM, a Creative ViBRA 16x sound card, and a Myson NE2000 ISA netcard. Runs BeOS R5 PE. Quite nice actually. An 8x CDROM too. I've got another box with a 486SX 33MHz sitting around. DOS 6.2 . Did I do well? :)