I think you're missing the point. Its NOT another browser.
Its simply an application that wraps the web browsing widget of mozilla so you don't have to run all the crap that comes with mozilla (composer, mail, news.. etc.). It is also a helluva lot prettier than mozilla which is butt ugly.
As I understand it this project is an implementation of the above gtk interface - something that doesn't exist within the mozilla codebase.
The used to be something similar built into mozilla a while back called gnomefe (i.e gnome front end) but it was no where near complete as this. Also it got broke after all the embedding technolgies changed.
It must be said, while I and most other slashdotters probably disagree with nvidias decision to close source their drivers, your levels of support and quick response to problems are second to none compared with any hardware company i have ever encountered before.
Are you still doing that enhanced linux Q2 port? I think myself, and many others would appreciate this a lot as the current version is a little hacky ( _windowed_mouse [0|1] et al.)
If I had any mod points I'd mod this up... whoever moded this comment down needs their head examined. COM and DCOM are one of few technologies to come out of MS that are actually quite good - even tho they take a bit of setting up.
Which I beleive to be true. Are there micro-organisms in Europa's oceans? probably... Does it really matter?... I don't think so.
It is clear to me that there are no planets in our solar system capable of supporting macro-cellular life...
Having said this, it *will* be interesting to see how life formed on other planets.
It is also useful from a historic point of view: very little is known about the Earth's early history. Europa's planetary conditions may mimic conditions on Earth 4bn years ago, in which case this could teach us about life on Earth.
Jupiter is one hell of a long way away compared to Mars. More cost, bigger less frequent probes. I think we should start small (!) and land men on Mars:
The sooner we have a launch facilty on a low gravity planet the better. I'm sure most of the cost of sending probes/men/monkeys into space is in getting them out of the earths gravity well.
Would it not be more prudent (and cost effective) to explore our nearest neighbours first?
I disagree. I think it would take one hell of a distribution to make Linux usable by your average joe and i don't really see the point in this anyway. I am often phoned by my windoze using friends asking to come and help me fix their machines. Now I often find that they've done something stupid like locked it into DOS mode of something. If linux was marketed like windows and sold to average (i.e. non-computer literate) people, all hell would break loose. I have a friend who works in a computer shop who is frequently asked whether windoze software will run under linux. He gets quite irate at the number of ppl asking this.
My Point is that windows does have a place in the OS market - that of user-friendly-if-very-crap-and-unreliable-os-for-n on-computer-literate-ppl. I also think it should stay this way. I disagree with ppl who damn Microsoft outright. What they do for the average population is good. However, I do not accept microsoft's attempts to corner the server market and their disregard for standardisation. But that is another matter....
Ian Hatton didn't say "A very highly tuned NT server was pitted against a very poorly tuned Linux server." That quote was an excerpt from an email received by Microsoft.
Please submit any inconsistancies you see in this document (and if you don't see any, please shoot yourself in the head) to lwn@lwn.net. They are readying a response as we speak.
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SDL is not limited to XFree86. It also targets SVGAlib amongst other things (such as aalib - thats trippy)
Thats not entirely true. Q3 does not use SDL, but some of the development was also done by Bernd Kreimier of Loki.
Probably a BSD zealot. :)
The guy that did that must be pretty confused right now if he doesn't read /.
If I had moderator points, I'd kick this one up...
heh
Who cares what the computer we'll be using - we'll be far more concerned with:
"THE GREAT IP CRUNCH OF 2010"
;)
Q2 for linux? boxed? Why wasn't I notified of this! godammit.
That was plugged a LONG LONG time ago... still not an excuse, but its not really relevant anymore
I think you're missing the point. Its NOT another browser.
Its simply an application that wraps the web browsing widget of mozilla so you don't have to run all the crap that comes with mozilla (composer, mail, news.. etc.). It is also a helluva lot prettier than mozilla which is butt ugly.
As I understand it this project is an implementation of the above gtk interface - something that doesn't exist within the mozilla codebase.
The used to be something similar built into mozilla a while back called gnomefe (i.e gnome front end) but it was no where near complete as this. Also it got broke after all the embedding technolgies changed.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Cheers Terence!
It must be said, while I and most other slashdotters probably disagree with nvidias decision to close source their drivers, your levels of support and quick response to problems are second to none compared with any hardware company i have ever encountered before.
Well done!
Package management is for wimps!
Just download the source like everyone else... its not compilcated:
make World...wait a bit..and a bit more.....
su
make install
You're done.
Ecky-ecky-ecky-sopow-pron--breeeepp-caaahh....
...or something.
Are you still doing that enhanced linux Q2 port? I think myself, and many others would appreciate this a lot as the current version is a little hacky ( _windowed_mouse [0|1] et al.)
thx.
Timbo.
I managed to get a computer in Computer Solutions (formerly Software Warehouse).. The tin box edition.
Timbo.
If I had any mod points I'd mod this up... whoever moded this comment down needs their head examined. COM and DCOM are one of few technologies to come out of MS that are actually quite good - even tho they take a bit of setting up.
Its like convicting someone for owning a crowbar.(!)
Freshmeat == a library that announces any new books that are available.
Slashdot == a newspaper that announces news and reviews good (important) books.
Your entire case at sub-zero temperatures... 1Ghz here we come :)
Of course this doesn't work if you live in a hot country [jealously vibes]... grrr..
...cause it doesn't have linux in the title!
maybe if they change their name to "3com linux systems"
:)
life isn't a miracle, its inevitable...
Which I beleive to be true. Are there micro-organisms in Europa's oceans? probably... Does it really matter?... I don't think so.
It is clear to me that there are no planets in our solar system capable of supporting macro-cellular life...
Having said this, it *will* be interesting to see how life formed on other planets.
It is also useful from a historic point of view: very little is known about the Earth's early history. Europa's planetary conditions may mimic conditions on Earth 4bn years ago, in which case this could teach us about life on Earth.
Yes... but...
Jupiter is one hell of a long way away compared to Mars. More cost, bigger less frequent probes. I think we should start small (!) and land men on Mars:
The sooner we have a launch facilty on a low gravity planet the better. I'm sure most of the cost of sending probes/men/monkeys into space is in getting them out of the earths gravity well.
Would it not be more prudent (and cost effective) to explore our nearest neighbours first?
I disagree. I think it would take one hell of a distribution to make Linux usable by your average joe and i don't really see the point in this anyway. I am often phoned by my windoze using friends asking to come and help me fix their machines. Now I often find that they've done something stupid like locked it into DOS mode of something. If linux was marketed like windows and sold to average (i.e. non-computer literate) people, all hell would break loose. I have a friend who works in a computer shop who is frequently asked whether windoze software will run under linux. He gets quite irate at the number of ppl asking this.
n on-computer-literate-ppl. I also think it should stay this way. I disagree with ppl who damn Microsoft outright. What they do for the average population is good. However, I do not accept microsoft's attempts to corner the server market and their disregard for standardisation. But that is another matter....
My Point is that windows does have a place in the OS market - that of user-friendly-if-very-crap-and-unreliable-os-for-
Ian Hatton didn't say "A very highly tuned NT server was pitted against a very poorly tuned Linux server." That quote was an excerpt from an email received by Microsoft.
Please submit any inconsistancies you see in this document (and if you don't see any, please shoot yourself in the head) to lwn@lwn.net. They are readying a response as we speak.