Indeed, I'm using it on Linux as a modifier key to switch the workspaces, for example. Win+1 instead of Alt+1 (as I got used to from WindowMaker), keeps Firefox tab switching happy.
And the reason that you run so many machines non-stop is...? For fuck's sake, turn them off when not using them, or at least put them into hibernation. Just because you can afford the electricity doesn't mean that there's no impact from your actions.
I find it really easy to use virtualenv (sometimes together with zc.buildout) to encapsulate applications and modules. In fact, I tend to cuss when a module that I want to try doesn't offer a way to be easily integrated with virtualenv (such as an egg or at least a subversion checkout with a working setup.py package file).
I fully agree. Isn't GTK the Gimp ToolKit? Yet another example of "not invented here". I appreciate the indirect results of this work (for example the Gnome desktop), but I can't help thinking that maybe all this effort could be better focused on bigger issues then reinventing yet another piece of low level component.
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1. How do you change the shape of your selection outlines, or make small adjustments to it? In Photoshop, as they're defined by vector shapes, you can do this. 2. Photoshop has the history palette (and even history branching, if I'm not mistaking, in the later versions)
Even more, on Ubuntu (but I think also on Debian), there's the pycentral folder in/usr/share, where folders (software) can be installed that provide python packages for several python versions.
I used to think something along these lines as well, when I moved from php to python, long time ago. But now it's really not an issue if you download the Python CHM help file and either use its index or navigate the Library Modules section. Also, I used to like that the php help section on the site has comments with code and everything, but looking back, these just really promote stupid recipes, with stupid tricks, full of bugs and insecurities. My 2 (euro)cents.
If it's possible to give them a file with a registry entry to merge, why not give them a simple script (maybe perl or python) that does the merge with the right config file?
Anyway, this is all BS. In all my experience with friends and family, supporting their Windows and Linux, I came to the conclusion that there's a line of knowledge for a user which he needs to cross before he will do anything. I remember changing icon order or the way Windows Explorer was listing folder content and getting phones like "you broke my computer, now I need to reinstall Windows".
And what exactly are those config file that need to be edited by a linux newbie to achieve something basic, along the tasks that they're used to doing in Windows? There's almost always a gui for any of these tasks. If there is not, then there's a bug with that distribution, which needs to be fixed.
Regarding MS product naming... I don't get it. NT was the server version, 9x were the consumer products. So names for servers, numbers for desktops. Now it's names for desktops, numbers for servers?:-)
I love the OpenOffice autocompletition. Sure, there are some stuff which I think could be fixed (for example add more configuration options for it), but I absolutely love it. The idea is that OpenOffice "learns" while you type, so it will autocomplete the words for you. This is invaluable, as most of the time, in a document, you have a limited set of words that you use and reuse, and many times you use names and other constructions which wouldn't belong to a dictionary. Give it a try and have some patience with it, I'm sure you'll grow to love it.
Future new products maybe... didn't Adobe have something like a open source cross-platform gui library that they used for Photoshop/CS? I can't recall the exact details, though.
In the interest of spreading real news, I'll try to clarify things a bit.
The castle was donated to an old Romanian queen by the local city. Comunists came and took it, now the royal family got it back as a donation. The Romanian Culture Ministry has a clause in that donation act that they are to be the first to be notified in case it's available for sale and they have the right to purchase it back first. The Royal Family didn't notify the Culture Ministry yet, so they can't officially sell it because the Culture Ministry hasn't refused to purchase it yet.
The whole thing looks a bit like a scam from the Royal Family to increase the value of the castle. Apropos, the castle is the most major Romanian tourist site, it's very beautiful and it makes something like 10 milion Euro/year, with about 6 milion Euro/year expenses.
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Indeed, I'm using it on Linux as a modifier key to switch the workspaces, for example. Win+1 instead of Alt+1 (as I got used to from WindowMaker), keeps Firefox tab switching happy.
Sorry, but I don't buy it. You're talking about leaving them on for years, not just in the winter.
And the reason that you run so many machines non-stop is...? For fuck's sake, turn them off when not using them, or at least put them into hibernation. Just because you can afford the electricity doesn't mean that there's no impact from your actions.
I find it really easy to use virtualenv (sometimes together with zc.buildout) to encapsulate applications and modules. In fact, I tend to cuss when a module that I want to try doesn't offer a way to be easily integrated with virtualenv (such as an egg or at least a subversion checkout with a working setup.py package file).
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Never had problems, works beautiful.
I think the idea is that they make up for the cheapness of the device by selling the plugins (posting from a future hacked archos)
#3 Means "provide good defaults so regular users don't have to mess around with UI customization".
Ktorrent is really good on Linux, maybe even windows.
I fully agree. Isn't GTK the Gimp ToolKit? Yet another example of "not invented here". I appreciate the indirect results of this work (for example the Gnome desktop), but I can't help thinking that maybe all this effort could be better focused on bigger issues then reinventing yet another piece of low level component.
1. How do you change the shape of your selection outlines, or make small adjustments to it? In Photoshop, as they're defined by vector shapes, you can do this.
2. Photoshop has the history palette (and even history branching, if I'm not mistaking, in the later versions)
Even more, on Ubuntu (but I think also on Debian), there's the pycentral folder in /usr/share, where folders (software) can be installed that provide python packages for several python versions.
I used to think something along these lines as well, when I moved from php to python, long time ago. But now it's really not an issue if you download the Python CHM help file and either use its index or navigate the Library Modules section. Also, I used to like that the php help section on the site has comments with code and everything, but looking back, these just really promote stupid recipes, with stupid tricks, full of bugs and insecurities. My 2 (euro)cents.
What crack are you on? Where's Perl on JVM, or on DLR, btw?
... never to think of what happens outside their country. Example: most apps only get to support unicode or i18n only after a long time
If it's possible to give them a file with a registry entry to merge, why not give them a simple script (maybe perl or python) that does the merge with the right config file?
Anyway, this is all BS. In all my experience with friends and family, supporting their Windows and Linux, I came to the conclusion that there's a line of knowledge for a user which he needs to cross before he will do anything. I remember changing icon order or the way Windows Explorer was listing folder content and getting phones like "you broke my computer, now I need to reinstall Windows".
And what exactly are those config file that need to be edited by a linux newbie to achieve something basic, along the tasks that they're used to doing in Windows? There's almost always a gui for any of these tasks. If there is not, then there's a bug with that distribution, which needs to be fixed.
Regarding MS product naming... I don't get it. :-)
NT was the server version, 9x were the consumer products. So names for servers, numbers for desktops. Now it's names for desktops, numbers for servers?
There's somebody who thinks just like you.
I'd be interested more in if they use it as storage for zope 3 objects, and if yes, when they'll release the component that binds them together.
Several years ago I read an article on buzzmachines.com about a guy producing music and playing it live, using Buzz among others as tracker.
That car does miracles, any geek with enough money should try to get it. Just take a look at this
I love the OpenOffice autocompletition. Sure, there are some stuff which I think could be fixed (for example add more configuration options for it), but I absolutely love it. The idea is that OpenOffice "learns" while you type, so it will autocomplete the words for you. This is invaluable, as most of the time, in a document, you have a limited set of words that you use and reuse, and many times you use names and other constructions which wouldn't belong to a dictionary. Give it a try and have some patience with it, I'm sure you'll grow to love it.
Future new products maybe... didn't Adobe have something like a open source cross-platform gui library that they used for Photoshop/CS? I can't recall the exact details, though.
Maybe this: DocumentLibrary or CPS Project
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
You'll be able to choose your display manager (presuming you have already installed another one, such as kdm or xfdm? )
In the interest of spreading real news, I'll try to clarify things a bit.
The castle was donated to an old Romanian queen by the local city. Comunists came and took it, now the royal family got it back as a donation. The Romanian Culture Ministry has a clause in that donation act that they are to be the first to be notified in case it's available for sale and they have the right to purchase it back first. The Royal Family didn't notify the Culture Ministry yet, so they can't officially sell it because the Culture Ministry hasn't refused to purchase it yet.
The whole thing looks a bit like a scam from the Royal Family to increase the value of the castle. Apropos, the castle is the most major Romanian tourist site, it's very beautiful and it makes something like 10 milion Euro/year, with about 6 milion Euro/year expenses.