"The major Microsoft apps use different toolkits, so Visual Studio.NET doesn't look like Internet Explorer, and neither look like Office XP."
I'm guessing you haven't used Office 2003, my dad for some reason *needs* it so I've seen it. The widgets are even more differnt in it than almost any other app I've seen, they were even colored differently!
Windows is a mess, OS X seems to force everyone to use 1 look. Linux is incredibly consistant long as you stick inside 1 environment (and often you can add GTK apps to a KDE environment by using the GTK widget set that uses the current KDE widget set, color scheme and font
All programs that run ontop of X11 in Linux are X programs, X allows for a HUGE array of UIs. I hardly ever run non-KDE programs. If I ever run GTK apps, I can't really tell becaues I use the widget set in GTK that emulates the current KDE widget set, same with fonts and colors.
Only time I can tell a program isn't a KDE program is when I use a java app (which isn't often), and those things look ugly on every OS.
I think he meant the years part meaning IA64 (which has been around for years). GENTOO can be set up to be fully 64 bit. Most of the time all it will require is a recompile of the software. There are several 64 bit only distros out there and also most distros have 64 bit version (I don't know if all of them are 100% 64 bit though)
By default on XP ur an administrator. And on XP Home the 'Administrator' account has no password (to set one you have to reboot into safe mode, login as Adminsitrator, change the pass).
They never submitted a patch to Linus, they simple posted it on the LKML to get people's opinions, testers, developers, etc. They also had many warnings about the code may not be complete.
"What do you mean "unlike Gnome"? In my experience, GNOME is mostly as customizable as KDE. Things are different and some things are harder to change, but at least they're stable (unlike say the 'remove only' options in Konqueror's toolbar)."
I don't think he meant digging though keys in gconf.
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You can also change to the OS X style 'maximize' (vertical only), or the windows way (vertical and horizontal), or horizontal only.
KDE is often criticized for offering too much customizable.
"The major Microsoft apps use different toolkits, so Visual Studio.NET doesn't look like Internet Explorer, and neither look like Office XP."
I'm guessing you haven't used Office 2003, my dad for some reason *needs* it so I've seen it. The widgets are even more differnt in it than almost any other app I've seen, they were even colored differently!
Windows is a mess, OS X seems to force everyone to use 1 look. Linux is incredibly consistant long as you stick inside 1 environment (and often you can add GTK apps to a KDE environment by using the GTK widget set that uses the current KDE widget set, color scheme and font
All programs that run ontop of X11 in Linux are X programs, X allows for a HUGE array of UIs. I hardly ever run non-KDE programs. If I ever run GTK apps, I can't really tell becaues I use the widget set in GTK that emulates the current KDE widget set, same with fonts and colors.
Only time I can tell a program isn't a KDE program is when I use a java app (which isn't often), and those things look ugly on every OS.
I don't have the shell kio slave apparently *cries*
Yes, exactly.
It wasn't PostNuke that had the hole, but the non-free download utility
only PARTS of the source, which can't be compiled.
I think he meant the years part meaning IA64 (which has been around for years). GENTOO can be set up to be fully 64 bit. Most of the time all it will require is a recompile of the software. There are several 64 bit only distros out there and also most distros have 64 bit version (I don't know if all of them are 100% 64 bit though)
I don't think Homer Simpson posts on /. as AC.
SCO's most recently certified OS dates back to the 95 certification. They have a long way to go.
Your thinking UserMode Linux (I think it has a new name)?
Also a similar tool to Chroot are noexec (process can't make children), dreamland & imprison (chroot w/ different user/group/system calls available).
There are MANY great security tools out there for linux.
By default on XP ur an administrator. And on XP Home the 'Administrator' account has no password (to set one you have to reboot into safe mode, login as Adminsitrator, change the pass).
I use to have a dual monitor set up... that was like 2 years ago.
Now I have 1 monitor and 1 laptop on my desk. I like this arangement a lot (easy to play CS while on IM).
"I am off to embrace a new career, preferably one that offers the possibility of holding something of value in my hands at the end of the day."
And he was never seen again.
Maybe Fred should set his home folder so only he can access it?
You can access it from safe mode always, or if you do some reg editing I think
They never submitted a patch to Linus, they simple posted it on the LKML to get people's opinions, testers, developers, etc. They also had many warnings about the code may not be complete.
Before I found out it was 'C Sharp' I thought it was 'C Number'.
"What do you mean "unlike Gnome"? In my experience, GNOME is mostly as customizable as KDE. Things are different and some things are harder to change, but at least they're stable (unlike say the 'remove only' options in Konqueror's toolbar)."
I don't think he meant digging though keys in gconf.
Turning off the side bar is EASY. I turned it off right away because I didn't use it that often and it never bothers me (since its not there).
GNOME's HIG just try and make the user do more work
No, they just own Netscape.
Actually the one thing users are good it is clicking 'Ok' on every box that comes up (especially activex).
Windows and Linux do it too.
Only problem is the HARDWARE is 'trusted', meaning the os will have to be 'trusted'