Then there's the "Linux is not Windows" argument...
I don't see Macs trying to look like Windows in order to gain market share, so why should Linux? The whole point is diversity and being able to choose 'what is right for you'. If you like Windows, then use Windows. If you like Macs, then use a Mac...I like Linux so I use Linux...it's really not too difficult and everyone is allowed to make their own choices
While I do agree a bit with this, we do need to keep in mind that it is a completely different Operating System which is not the one they are use to using. I think you'd see similar results if you take a person that has only used Windows and put them on a Mac, or vise versa.
What we need is people that are well trained on all Operating Systems and be able to compare them without zealotry or bias. We know that MS or Apple won't change their OS layout unless 3 million people complain, but with OSS its a little easier to make that change.
I use Linux all the time because that's what I like, and when I have to use Windows I've replaced the typical layout with http://astonshell.com/ because I can't stand the regular Windows interface. Even though Aston runs over Windows it completely changes the dynamic and requires relearning. Things are never as black and white as people seem to think they should be.
One of the differences between gaming and music is that (with the exception of those starting their own bands) music is passive while gaming actually requires your participation.
And to me that is the scariest part of the whole situation. Nobody had thought to take a look until 2003's tragedy.
and why would they? Everything was going good for 20 years until a chunk of foam breached the outer hull in 2003
It wasn't a missing heat tile that made it fail on re-entry, it was the goatse hole in the wing that allowed the plasma from re-entry to enter the hull
Well, look at that...they are not even listed in the Unofficial Transgaming Wiki which either means they are very new or not enough interest.
Harass the game developers about this (even though we know it's futile, but bug them anyway) Maybe I should stop voting these games down in the voting process? naw =P
Sorry, anyone who produces and sells something which contributes to the normalization of violence in the minds of the young must also take some of responsibility for the problems it causes.
With that thinking we should be going after the US Army for all their TV commercials that basically say "It's cool to be a part of war"
The people that make games put right on the friggin box that it's not suitable for children. If the parents are not taking notice to what their children are doing or (somehow) buying in their own home, the game companies can not be held responsible for the actions of someone else's kids!
For crying out loud, it just takes a little bit of guidance from someone to teach their kids that DEATH is not fun or cool! If teenagers do not understand this very basic concept then something was fucked up in their education process and the people to blame for that is their parents (if any blame other then the child's is needed, which shouldn't be but everyone has to blame something) and NOT the people that make games/movies for adults
Try talking to your children about good/bad right/wrong and become the one responsible for them and how they treat others. The children are only as fucked up as their parents.
Bittorrent suits its purpose well, but it's simply not designed for super fast delivery.
super fast delivery is the purpose of BT. As others have mentioned, if the seeder is on a 'fat pipe' they will be able to distribute it to others to seed and at that point everyone that is downloading becomes an active mirror. Meaning that when you hop on this train you pull bandwidth from many seperate sources at once.
Of course there is the big problem of people killing their seed once they get the full file, which kills a little bit of the overall performance. I maxed my connection once at 1M (personal network limit I need to fix) getting the latest Knoppix CD, because there were plenty of seeders for the torrent. This type of downloading takes a large strain off the main servers and aids in distributing the software quickly to a lot of people.
It all boils down to the more people seeding the faster it should work, if there is only 1 person seeding on a 100k line everyone has to share that 100k, so of course the speeds are going to suck.
Less leaching, more seeding
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more then a waste of processing power...it's ugly and serves almost no purpose besides "look what we can do!"
but how can they be sure someone won't just hack the client into a non paying program?
My guess would be that they are using a centralized server, like how Napster worked. That way each user would need to authenticate off the main server and find what they want to download from there...
This should work as planned and prove to be profitable, also a Mac/Linux client would be nice:)
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Then there's the "Linux is not Windows" argument...
I don't see Macs trying to look like Windows in order to gain market share, so why should Linux? The whole point is diversity and being able to choose 'what is right for you'. If you like Windows, then use Windows. If you like Macs, then use a Mac...I like Linux so I use Linux...it's really not too difficult and everyone is allowed to make their own choices
The problems on show here are ours, not theirs.
While I do agree a bit with this, we do need to keep in mind that it is a completely different Operating System which is not the one they are use to using. I think you'd see similar results if you take a person that has only used Windows and put them on a Mac, or vise versa.
What we need is people that are well trained on all Operating Systems and be able to compare them without zealotry or bias. We know that MS or Apple won't change their OS layout unless 3 million people complain, but with OSS its a little easier to make that change.
I use Linux all the time because that's what I like, and when I have to use Windows I've replaced the typical layout with http://astonshell.com/ because I can't stand the regular Windows interface. Even though Aston runs over Windows it completely changes the dynamic and requires relearning. Things are never as black and white as people seem to think they should be.
Don't forget about the overthruster, otherwise the info won't be able to get through their rock of a skull...
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Nicely said!
I wonder if these protesters have ever heard of Running With Scissors?
First mission in Postal2 you have to deal with people just like this. Gasoline was never so much fun!
You haven't tried to download from fileplanet in the last 3 years apperently
It wasn't a missing heat tile that made it fail on re-entry, it was the goatse hole in the wing that allowed the plasma from re-entry to enter the hull
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Well, look at that...they are not even listed in the Unofficial Transgaming Wiki which either means they are very new or not enough interest.
Harass the game developers about this (even though we know it's futile, but bug them anyway)
Maybe I should stop voting these games down in the voting process? naw =P
It's mostly not free due to the Crossover app that is included
$39.95 - $74.95 depending on which version you buy
And speed can always be better, and it continues to get better
not to mention that Transgaming's Cedega runs all the games the parent mentioned...
done...done..and done
while we're at it, do you want us to slaughter your parents in order to spare you your miserable existence in this world?
The people that make games put right on the friggin box that it's not suitable for children. If the parents are not taking notice to what their children are doing or (somehow) buying in their own home, the game companies can not be held responsible for the actions of someone else's kids!
For crying out loud, it just takes a little bit of guidance from someone to teach their kids that DEATH is not fun or cool! If teenagers do not understand this very basic concept then something was fucked up in their education process and the people to blame for that is their parents (if any blame other then the child's is needed, which shouldn't be but everyone has to blame something) and NOT the people that make games/movies for adults
Try talking to your children about good/bad right/wrong and become the one responsible for them and how they treat others.
The children are only as fucked up as their parents.
but slashdotters are more interested in watching the action then doing the action...so the vid is all that is needed
Of course there is the big problem of people killing their seed once they get the full file, which kills a little bit of the overall performance.
I maxed my connection once at 1M (personal network limit I need to fix) getting the latest Knoppix CD, because there were plenty of seeders for the torrent. This type of downloading takes a large strain off the main servers and aids in distributing the software quickly to a lot of people.
It all boils down to the more people seeding the faster it should work, if there is only 1 person seeding on a 100k line everyone has to share that 100k, so of course the speeds are going to suck.
Less leaching, more seeding
more then a waste of processing power...it's ugly and serves almost no purpose besides "look what we can do!"
ATI Linux Drivers are getting very good, finally. The problem here is that Transgaming focused most of their API on using an nVidia card.
ATI complaints on Linux are lessening where ATI with Cedega is still a problem due to lots of unsupported functions.
This should work as planned and prove to be profitable, also a Mac/Linux client would be nice
Exactly!
So in this case, Opera is really IE!
*duck and cover*
It's Steve, thanks for asking :)
If I ran around telling everyone my name is Frank, would it be a suprise to find out that nobody knows my name?
...and I knew I was in trouble when I missed hitting the 'preview' button! :(
I'll go back to not posting for a couple months again...