Dear GOD NO!!!
Having to THINK about what we are installing, oh the HUMANITY!!
Yes, portage and apt are excellent tools if you are new and just want "it to work", but remember that RPM was one of the first package managers made for Linux and hasn't been given any intelligence for itself relying completely on the person installing (Admins are expected to understand these things, since you need to be ). If it wasn't for RPM we'd still be doing things like
# tar zxvf coolprogram.tar.gz
# cd coolprogram
#./configure
# make
# make install
And hope that it works!
I think that rpm -ivh coolprogram.rpm is TONS easier to use in comparison, and once this system was proven then we got the glories of APT and portage to handle the Evil Dependency Hell (which is easy to get through with a tad bit of patience and reading the errors
Funny you mention all that, that was exactly how I feared Planetside would be. Underdeveloped skills and not much for defense...
It is good to see that levels don't affect gameplay as much, that is a huge plus for me, I hate leveling games. And the current crop of RPGs, I just got Morrowind and after playing it for 2 hours I was so bored I thought I was playing Everquest! I'll have to give it more of a chance later (when I'm done playing System Shock 2, again!)
I have not been able to understand the appeal of most MMORPGs as they are all about who can level higher, quicker. The only goal these games offer is a chance for a power ego trip...yeah, that sounds like fun...get 1000 of your buddies all wanting to be 'the best'.
I played 10six for years from early beta to 1 year before it was closed. 10six did not contain a single AI, it was all PvP in a good way, teams. There were 4 major groups trying to mine a planet, these groups were broken down into player created teams of 20. The 'goal' was to own as much of the planet as possible, and defend it from the other groups. It was always on and always running. You log off, your stuff is still there able to get looted...so you needed these groups to be on and watch your stuff for you.
The game required a lot of trust in others, which could be one reason it failed (and the fact that everyone wanted to have the 'power group' and said 'screw the newbies, they only hurt the team!' This caused the new user base to not want to play, thus killing the growth of the game). You raided enemy camps to claim them for your team and defended them from the other teams. It was considered a RTS game, but was played from first person as your player. You stand off to the side and order your rovers to attack while you distract the defences...it was loads of fun! Leveling was introduced near the end of the game (which could be credited also for killing it). Levels were used to determine how many camps one person could own at once. 1-10 were considered training levels which were very restrictive but helpful for the new people to learn.
I have yet to try Planetside, since it sounds simular to 10six...
I needed to jump on this one also...
16:9 which is the wide screen ratio (TV is 4:1 or something like that, I'm too lazy to look it up)
They mention in one of the slides it's a ~4.5" display (about 2x the Gameboy's display)
And more, it uses a Li-ion battery that is rechargable. Also simular to the GameBoy Advanced SE, so figure with more display it will have a shorter life...maybe 4-6 hours?
At least the thing will be backlighted
http://www.playstationportable.info/images/playsta tionportable1.jpg
That's right!
Damn Microsoft for allowing non-programmers to use computers! Damn them to Hell!!!
Sorry, but compiling from source and installing via RPM makes no difference! "Oh, but compiling from source means it will run faster" ...It's a video player!!! What does 'run faster' suppose to mean? Sorry I don't speak "MicroMachine speed guy" and happen to like the 'dramatic pauses' in movies
The Linux community does not need elitists...we have SCO for that damage control
In order to take full advantage of BuyMusic.com's offerings you must be on a Windows Operating System using Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher.
In other words...if you do not use Windows and Internet Explorer, you are a communist loving, Linux/Mac user that does not deserve our business and we do not want your dirty crack dealing, drug running, terrorist funded money...beeeitch!
The RH9 beta was also called 8.0.93 as this is 9.0.93
Standard release practice, we won't know if it's a 9.1 or 10 until they release it =)
Also they went RH8 to RH9 with no point release because there binary breakage in the packages (major system changes) which made lots of RH8 packages incompatable with the latest release
I was looking for a latest testing release of Red Hat to try on my laptop this morning and noticed this. The directory was locked at the time and the mirrors don't have it yet...anyone have a Bit Torrent on this yet?
If they cared as much as they do now (2000, the decade of lawsuits) back in the '70s when Monty Python based a whole skit and theme song on that 'meat-like substance'...did they sue Monty Python back then?
http://www.detritus.org/spam/skit.html
So you have to decide the between the lesser of two evils, I guess.
Hmm...lets see...
A) Open-Source drivers that are created mostly by guess work
or
B) Closed-Source drivers that work as they were inteneded to from the same people that made the card
Hmm...let's also consider that A doesn't work on all systems most of the time (or requires a lot of extra work) and B works almost right out of the box (or install script) without extra installs or options
Which one would you prefer, or suggest to others that request an "easy to install video card"?
If you hate your friends and want them to stop using Linux...give them a Radeon!
What the hell are you smoking? The XFree team reversed engineered it themselves, all ATi did was steal their work and fling poo at them
From the Interview last week...
Slo-Tech: When will ATI provide open source (Linux) developers with information about yours hardware so that they will be able to write drivers instead of reverse engineer them?
Richard Huddy: ATI gives Linux drivers quite a high priority - but there's just way too much intellectual property exposed in the low level chip interfaces so we don't put that into the public domain. I'm amazed that people can really reverse engineer drivers from our binaries - but I guess that shows just how keen the Linux community is to get the best out of their machines. Sorry I can't offer more on this!
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Dear GOD NO!!! ./configure
Having to THINK about what we are installing, oh the HUMANITY!!
Yes, portage and apt are excellent tools if you are new and just want "it to work", but remember that RPM was one of the first package managers made for Linux and hasn't been given any intelligence for itself relying completely on the person installing (Admins are expected to understand these things, since you need to be ). If it wasn't for RPM we'd still be doing things like
# tar zxvf coolprogram.tar.gz
# cd coolprogram
#
# make
# make install
And hope that it works!
I think that rpm -ivh coolprogram.rpm is TONS easier to use in comparison, and once this system was proven then we got the glories of APT and portage to handle the Evil Dependency Hell (which is easy to get through with a tad bit of patience and reading the errors
Funny you mention all that, that was exactly how I feared Planetside would be. Underdeveloped skills and not much for defense...
It is good to see that levels don't affect gameplay as much, that is a huge plus for me, I hate leveling games. And the current crop of RPGs, I just got Morrowind and after playing it for 2 hours I was so bored I thought I was playing Everquest! I'll have to give it more of a chance later (when I'm done playing System Shock 2, again!)
I'm using one...from CompUSA
I have not been able to understand the appeal of most MMORPGs as they are all about who can level higher, quicker. The only goal these games offer is a chance for a power ego trip...yeah, that sounds like fun...get 1000 of your buddies all wanting to be 'the best'.
I played 10six for years from early beta to 1 year before it was closed. 10six did not contain a single AI, it was all PvP in a good way, teams. There were 4 major groups trying to mine a planet, these groups were broken down into player created teams of 20. The 'goal' was to own as much of the planet as possible, and defend it from the other groups. It was always on and always running. You log off, your stuff is still there able to get looted...so you needed these groups to be on and watch your stuff for you.
The game required a lot of trust in others, which could be one reason it failed (and the fact that everyone wanted to have the 'power group' and said 'screw the newbies, they only hurt the team!' This caused the new user base to not want to play, thus killing the growth of the game). You raided enemy camps to claim them for your team and defended them from the other teams. It was considered a RTS game, but was played from first person as your player. You stand off to the side and order your rovers to attack while you distract the defences...it was loads of fun! Leveling was introduced near the end of the game (which could be credited also for killing it). Levels were used to determine how many camps one person could own at once. 1-10 were considered training levels which were very restrictive but helpful for the new people to learn.
I have yet to try Planetside, since it sounds simular to 10six...
You'd think so...but the game was programmed by what appears to of been monkeys and does not work with Wine/WineX
There has been some progress and rumors that people have gotten it to work, but they seem to be content on keeping it their secret
You still using wine-20020416???
They had this fixed in WineX last year...it took a month, but it's been fine since.
and will keep the RIAA away from your Kazaa files
That has to be one of the biggest marketing lies I've ever heard since 'Win98 doesn't crash...' as the PS/2 mouse was plugged in...
"Slashdot For Dummies... Well, that is redundant isn't it?"
No, it's expected
Beneficial DRM is the tech equivalent of Santa Clause. Only the young, naive, or outright stupid believe in it.
What are you trying to say...? There is no Santa Clause?!?!!
LIAR!! It can't be true!! Stop spreading FUD about Saint Nick!
I needed to jump on this one also...
a tionportable1.jpg
16:9 which is the wide screen ratio (TV is 4:1 or something like that, I'm too lazy to look it up)
They mention in one of the slides it's a ~4.5" display (about 2x the Gameboy's display)
And more, it uses a Li-ion battery that is rechargable. Also simular to the GameBoy Advanced SE, so figure with more display it will have a shorter life...maybe 4-6 hours?
At least the thing will be backlighted
http://www.playstationportable.info/images/playst
Wow, major troll...announced a new KDE version and linked to Gnome.org....Way to GO!!
That's right!
Damn Microsoft for allowing non-programmers to use computers! Damn them to Hell!!!
Sorry, but compiling from source and installing via RPM makes no difference!
"Oh, but compiling from source means it will run faster"
...It's a video player!!! What does 'run faster' suppose to mean? Sorry I don't speak "MicroMachine speed guy" and happen to like the 'dramatic pauses' in movies
The Linux community does not need elitists...we have SCO for that damage control
try Oracle they made that 'switch' and are pushing it themselves...
Then they would have to do web development by testing the pages on more then one browser...like the rest of us that have a friggin' clue!!
Thank you for visiting BuyMusic.com.
In order to take full advantage of BuyMusic.com's offerings you must be on a Windows Operating System using Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher.
In other words...if you do not use Windows and Internet Explorer, you are a communist loving, Linux/Mac user that does not deserve our business and we do not want your dirty crack dealing, drug running, terrorist funded money...beeeitch!
The RH9 beta was also called 8.0.93 as this is 9.0.93
Standard release practice, we won't know if it's a 9.1 or 10 until they release it =)
Also they went RH8 to RH9 with no point release because there binary breakage in the packages (major system changes) which made lots of RH8 packages incompatable with the latest release
I was looking for a latest testing release of Red Hat to try on my laptop this morning and noticed this. The directory was locked at the time and the mirrors don't have it yet...anyone have a Bit Torrent on this yet?
What? You don't cast spells in your everyday activities?
Phah! You Normal =P
No it wouldn't work like that...then what would Microsoft need thier PR department for?
Hasn't SPAM been put into the Dictionary?
Yes, it has been added
If they cared as much as they do now (2000, the decade of lawsuits) back in the '70s when Monty Python based a whole skit and theme song on that 'meat-like substance'...did they sue Monty Python back then?
http://www.detritus.org/spam/skit.html
At the rate they move (as fast as Red Hat, but slower) I would expect it to be in the STABLE around the same time the four horsemen ride by
Or when 4.0 is released, which I think is around the same time...
So you have to decide the between the lesser of two evils, I guess.
Hmm...lets see...
A) Open-Source drivers that are created mostly by guess work
or
B) Closed-Source drivers that work as they were inteneded to from the same people that made the card
Hmm...let's also consider that A doesn't work on all systems most of the time (or requires a lot of extra work) and B works almost right out of the box (or install script) without extra installs or options
Which one would you prefer, or suggest to others that request an "easy to install video card"?
If you hate your friends and want them to stop using Linux...give them a Radeon!
What the hell are you smoking? The XFree team reversed engineered it themselves, all ATi did was steal their work and fling poo at them
From the Interview last week...
Slo-Tech: When will ATI provide open source (Linux) developers with information about yours hardware so that they will be able to write drivers instead of reverse engineer them?
Richard Huddy: ATI gives Linux drivers quite a high priority - but there's just way too much intellectual property exposed in the low level chip interfaces so we don't put that into the public domain. I'm amazed that people can really reverse engineer drivers from our binaries - but I guess that shows just how keen the Linux community is to get the best out of their machines. Sorry I can't offer more on this!
WOW! That is a great FAQ!
Looks just like the one they put up last Fall!
Oh wait...it is!