I think he used the same source to determine that: "Fewer than 1% of all computer games, for instance, work on Linux."
All computer games eh? How does he do this kind of extensive testing and still manage to write such informative articles?!
As I was crawling through the KDE Control Center on the Xandros machine, I also got to thinking that the Gnome desktop is far more friendly to newbies. The KDE folks have done a splendid job creating a full-featured interface that helps people get their work done, but the Gnome hackers have spent the last couple of years applying a "keep it simple, stupid" approach to their UI, and the results are really something.
I'm planning on switching the wife over to Linux in the near future (easier to administer from my end), and am faced with the same dilemna - Gnome vs. KDE (vs. others) for a not-so-technically-inclined person. Has anyone had any experience with this?
Peter: Im looking for a toilet training book. Book store guy: "Everybody Poops But You" is still the standard one, we also have the less popular "Nobody Poops but You." Peter: See, we're catholic so uhhh.. Book store guy: Oh! Then you want "You're a naughty child and that's nothing but pure concentrated evil coming out the back end of you." Peter: Perfect.
Guy 1: Hey, you want a piece of gum? Guy 2: Oh, thanks. Guy 1: Ha ha! That was joke gum. Guy 2: What do you mean? Guy 1: Now you're addicted to heroin. [laughs] Guy 2: [laughs then shivers] I'm cold.
The point of this statement though, is that with Gentoo you have the -choice- to use source or binary packages, and they're both integrated into the same overall package management system.
I've said it before (as have many others).. I'll say it again: You don't -need- to compile packages from source with Gentoo!
Each ebuild has a list of the dependencies required to install a package. For example, in the k3b ebuild: DEPEND="${DEPEND}
kde? ( >=kde-base/kdebase-3.1 )
>=media-sound/cdparanoia-3.9.8
>=media-libs/id3lib-3.8.0_pre2
flac? ( media-libs/flac )
mad? ( >=media-sound/mad-0.14.2b )
oggvorbis? ( media-libs/libvorbis )"
I agree with you. It really ticks me off that people consistently encode with this format, and I always find myself hunting for a spyware-free version of the blasted thing when I want to show a friend a video on his machine.
Take a look at Michael's 'Press Releases' section. It's the same piece of text copied and pasted over and over again with different dates!
Mar. 17th, 2004 - This just in, we are the best!
Feb. 27th, 2003 - This just in, we are the best!
Apr. 15th, 2001 - This just in, we are the best!
You Afghanis should be ashamed of yourselves!
Taliban in Afghanistan raped and mutilated French journalists and then dismembered them with knives! Their "graves" were open-air trenches in the deserts of Afghanistan! By contrast village dogs weren't raped and dismembered!
But worst of all is the use of the knife to remove the genitals of a prisoner of war taken captive as he fell from a helicopter.
You stupid, stupid fuck. You make me sick. You are a waste of flesh assbag who deserves to be airlifted into a terrorist training camp with nothing but a "Jesus Loves Me" bumper sticker on your ass.
Attorney General Lockyer Issues Statement on Decision to Return Oracle Contributions
May 8, 2002
02-053
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(916) 324-5500
(SACRAMENTO) - Attorney General Bill Lockyer today issued the following statement regarding his decision to return campaign contributions from Oracle Corporation:
"As I have previously indicated, two weeks ago, in my capacity as the state's chief law officer, I launched investigations into circumstances surrounding the state's Enterprise License Agreement with Oracle Corporation to determine if there have been any violations of civil or criminal law. While it would be inappropriate and unfair to discuss the particulars of our investigation, our efforts are ongoing, aggressive and comprehensive.
In an effort to insert political considerations into a non-partisan law enforcement endeavor, some elected officials have speculated that my office will not be able to conduct a thorough and fair investigation due to the fact that the governor and I are from the same political party and because I have received campaign contributions from Oracle.
While their speculations are baseless, because the investigation involves allegations of wrongdoing at the highest levels of state government and because politicians with a partisan agenda threaten to distract the attention of the public and policymakers from the investigation, today I returned the $50,000 Oracle has contributed to my campaign during my term as Attorney General.
These contributions neither create a conflict of interest for me or my office, nor do they constitute any violation of law. Further, the contributions I received from Oracle came long before I or anyone in my office learned of any controversy involving the ELA or any other issue involving it and state government.
I have decided to return the contributions because it is clear to me that given the unique aspects of this investigation it is more important to the good reputation of the Office of the Attorney General to assure the public that our investigation of the Oracle contract is fair, non-partisan, and non-political than to retain campaign contributions simply because they were legally made.
Full, fair, non-partisan and non-political investigations have always been the standard for this office. Returning the campaign contributions from Oracle will help ensure that partisans don't undermine public confidence in the integrity of the ELA investigation by the California Attorney General's Office."
And that's not mentioning the fact that Microsoft may be using its immense weight to pressure said manufacturers into NOT producing drivers for any other OS - kinda like the deal they have with Dell et. al. with regard to notebooks/desktops & Windows. Either you bundle Windows with every PC you sell, or we won't let you sell our product anymore and decimate your sales.
That reminds me of the manufacturing process for ball-bearings (at least for rollerblades). The process for each ABEC rating is the same, but they won't know which rating a bearing receives until they put it through a speed test.
Bah, what are you, 12?!
I remember shelling out $17,000 big ones for a 1 byte expansioon card! You should be ashamed of yourselves! Why, in my day, we didn't even think in the kilobyte! Kilo-what?
See, told you!
You know, you can change that behavior. I can't tell you where, but there's an option to disable the reboot that occurs on a BSOD.
It also logs that text somewhere.
Sorry I can't offer more precise instructions; I use Linux.
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I'm seeing Rhombus...
I think he used the same source to determine that:
"Fewer than 1% of all computer games, for instance, work on Linux."
All computer games eh? How does he do this kind of extensive testing and still manage to write such informative articles?!
What will I do without my weekly dose of Jennifer Garner?!
As I was crawling through the KDE Control Center on the Xandros machine, I also got to thinking that the Gnome desktop is far more friendly to newbies. The KDE folks have done a splendid job creating a full-featured interface that helps people get their work done, but the Gnome hackers have spent the last couple of years applying a "keep it simple, stupid" approach to their UI, and the results are really something.
I'm planning on switching the wife over to Linux in the near future (easier to administer from my end), and am faced with the same dilemna - Gnome vs. KDE (vs. others) for a not-so-technically-inclined person. Has anyone had any experience with this?
Giving credit where credit is due is a "fate worse than death"? Reaper, take me now!
Peter: Im looking for a toilet training book.
Book store guy: "Everybody Poops But You" is still the standard one, we also have the less popular "Nobody Poops but You."
Peter: See, we're catholic so uhhh..
Book store guy: Oh! Then you want "You're a naughty child and that's nothing but pure concentrated evil coming out the back end of you."
Peter: Perfect.
Guy 1: Hey, you want a piece of gum?
Guy 2: Oh, thanks.
Guy 1: Ha ha! That was joke gum.
Guy 2: What do you mean?
Guy 1: Now you're addicted to heroin. [laughs]
Guy 2: [laughs then shivers] I'm cold.
...thats the way i learn alot of stuff u know poking it. Must... contain... jokes...
... "The OS Formerly Known As Lindows".
Then people would inevitably start calling it "The OS". You can't tell me that doesn't sound cool.
What about the ability to stick to-do notes on the BACK of your cellphone? Wouldn't that make mobile 3D worthwhile?!
"the best of both binary and sources packages"
The point of this statement though, is that with Gentoo you have the -choice- to use source or binary packages, and they're both integrated into the same overall package management system.
I've said it before (as have many others).. I'll say it again:
You don't -need- to compile packages from source with Gentoo!
Each ebuild has a list of the dependencies required to install a package.
For example, in the k3b ebuild:
DEPEND="${DEPEND}
kde? ( >=kde-base/kdebase-3.1 )
>=media-sound/cdparanoia-3.9.8
>=media-libs/id3lib-3.8.0_pre2
flac? ( media-libs/flac )
mad? ( >=media-sound/mad-0.14.2b )
oggvorbis? ( media-libs/libvorbis )"
etc..
I had Mexican food for lunch.. I've got enough fecundity to last me a week thank you very much!
Oh, wait...
I agree with you. It really ticks me off that people consistently encode with this format, and I always find myself hunting for a spyware-free version of the blasted thing when I want to show a friend a video on his machine.
Ah, I see his Schwartz is bigger than mine...
Are there any free coldfusion servers? Honest question.. I don't know :)
If not, there's one big advantage that PHP has over Cold Fusion.
Take a look at Michael's 'Press Releases' section. It's the same piece of text copied and pasted over and over again with different dates! Mar. 17th, 2004 - This just in, we are the best! Feb. 27th, 2003 - This just in, we are the best! Apr. 15th, 2001 - This just in, we are the best!
If you still can't mount /dev/clue after all that, don't forget to
'echo 1 > /proc/clue/fs0/cx002/cluestick/enable'
You Afghanis should be ashamed of yourselves! Taliban in Afghanistan raped and mutilated French journalists and then dismembered them with knives! Their "graves" were open-air trenches in the deserts of Afghanistan! By contrast village dogs weren't raped and dismembered! But worst of all is the use of the knife to remove the genitals of a prisoner of war taken captive as he fell from a helicopter. You stupid, stupid fuck. You make me sick. You are a waste of flesh assbag who deserves to be airlifted into a terrorist training camp with nothing but a "Jesus Loves Me" bumper sticker on your ass.
Apparently, $50,000 is close, but not enough.
(from his site)
Attorney General Lockyer Issues Statement on Decision to Return Oracle Contributions
May 8, 2002
02-053
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(916) 324-5500
(SACRAMENTO) - Attorney General Bill Lockyer today issued the following statement regarding his decision to return campaign contributions from Oracle Corporation:
"As I have previously indicated, two weeks ago, in my capacity as the state's chief law officer, I launched investigations into circumstances surrounding the state's Enterprise License Agreement with Oracle Corporation to determine if there have been any violations of civil or criminal law. While it would be inappropriate and unfair to discuss the particulars of our investigation, our efforts are ongoing, aggressive and comprehensive.
In an effort to insert political considerations into a non-partisan law enforcement endeavor, some elected officials have speculated that my office will not be able to conduct a thorough and fair investigation due to the fact that the governor and I are from the same political party and because I have received campaign contributions from Oracle.
While their speculations are baseless, because the investigation involves allegations of wrongdoing at the highest levels of state government and because politicians with a partisan agenda threaten to distract the attention of the public and policymakers from the investigation, today I returned the $50,000 Oracle has contributed to my campaign during my term as Attorney General.
These contributions neither create a conflict of interest for me or my office, nor do they constitute any violation of law. Further, the contributions I received from Oracle came long before I or anyone in my office learned of any controversy involving the ELA or any other issue involving it and state government.
I have decided to return the contributions because it is clear to me that given the unique aspects of this investigation it is more important to the good reputation of the Office of the Attorney General to assure the public that our investigation of the Oracle contract is fair, non-partisan, and non-political than to retain campaign contributions simply because they were legally made.
Full, fair, non-partisan and non-political investigations have always been the standard for this office. Returning the campaign contributions from Oracle will help ensure that partisans don't undermine public confidence in the integrity of the ELA investigation by the California Attorney General's Office."
Hey, this may be an interesting Movie plot....
Movie?! I see a first person shooter!
And that's not mentioning the fact that Microsoft may be using its immense weight to pressure said manufacturers into NOT producing drivers for any other OS - kinda like the deal they have with Dell et. al. with regard to notebooks/desktops & Windows. Either you bundle Windows with every PC you sell, or we won't let you sell our product anymore and decimate your sales.
That reminds me of the manufacturing process for ball-bearings (at least for rollerblades). The process for each ABEC rating is the same, but they won't know which rating a bearing receives until they put it through a speed test.
Bah, what are you, 12?! I remember shelling out $17,000 big ones for a 1 byte expansioon card! You should be ashamed of yourselves! Why, in my day, we didn't even think in the kilobyte! Kilo-what? See, told you!
You know, you can change that behavior. I can't tell you where, but there's an option to disable the reboot that occurs on a BSOD. It also logs that text somewhere. Sorry I can't offer more precise instructions; I use Linux.