is not very positive. If you ever dare to ask if any progress has been made, or for an ETA on a fix, you're bound to get a "well why don't you fix it yourself" indignant reply.
(Of course, then it's MY turn for an indignant reply..)
I would be more than willing to contribute code under contract for this project. Unfortunately, my services do not come free.
(Now.. more indignant replies of various types.. which I won't go into)
OK.. a bit of hyperbole on my part (although in Canada, it really is more like thousands http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/c anadastore/).
The point is, I don't want to buy any new hardware just to run some software. My Athlon64 is running quite fine now, thank you.
The XBox hardware is dated now, anyway. You could probably buy all of the components and build yourself an XBox-equivalent PC for about the same price (P3 processor.. GeForce3.. 10GB HD.. not too expensive, nowadays..)
Now, if PearPC would work at decent speeds on recent hardware.. THEN I'd be impressed (I've always wanted to try out OSX, but I'm not going to spend thousands to buy a Mac..)
You are entirely correct. Although I bet if Tito were to have gone on a flight similar to SS1 on a Russian spacecraft.. it still would have been significantly more expensive than the expected costs for flights aboard SS1.
What I'm wondering is.. why did they only have one pilot in the ship.. when it could accomodate three people? Were there some US regulations on this? Because even with the danger of an unproven craft going into space.. I'll bet they'd have thousands of volunteers willing to be passengers..
ATI drivers suck under windows and linux, that is ATI's problem, not idSoftware's.
I didn't say it was id's fault. All I'm saying is you can't just d/l the Linux binaries and expect to start playing. There are some serious issues that would prevent this..
Of course, anyone who bought a vid card specifically for Doom 3 would have already bought an nVidia 6800 series card, but that's another story:->
Personally, I was interested in running the binaries, particularily for benchmarking purposes, but with my 9800 Pro card.. I can't.
Because the US could take the attack as a declaration of war and bomb the @#() out of North Korea.
If Bush gets re-elected, I don't doubt it.
Hmm.. interesting, but with a number of gotchas..
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Doom 3 for Linux Released
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· Score: 5, Informative
The Linux version only requires a P3 1.0GHz, while the Windows version needs a P4 1.5GHz (although with the P4's incredibly long pipeline, the difference isn't as big as you might think..)
But look at the FAQ for a number of gotcha!s.. - No AMD64 build (this would have been sweet.. but, oh well.. not a showstopper) - Won't run on ATI cards using the fglrx driver! I don't know.. is this the driver used by ALL ATI cards for Linux? If so, this is a major issue for anyone wanting to play the game on Linux.. - No 5.1 sound.. considering that the eerie sounds are a good part of what makes the game..
In all, I'll be sticking to using the Windows version of the game:->
OK.. that doesn't sound like that was the argument he was making but I'll respond to what you said.
The problem is, if Microsoft is required to bundle other web browsers with Windows, the question is.. where does it stop? Will companies be able to sue Microsoft to force them to include their product? Imagnine how bloated the installer would be!
Web browsers: Choose from.. IE, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera.. Media player: Choose from.. WMP, Real, Quicktime, Winamp...
(it's like 1984's doublespeak.. but much less understandable.)
Microsoft's argument might make sense if its freedom to design software products ended when the last line of code was written. But a software product does not consist of code. If it did, you would own the Windows code on your computer and could sell copies of that code with impunity.
Actually, what you own is a license consisting of certain legal rights derived from Microsoft's copyright in the Windows code, together with the technological ability to use the code with your computer in the exercise of those rights. (Similarly, when you buy a movie on a Region 1 DVD, you acquire a license to view it at your home in the United States or Canada, and the technological ability to play the DVD in those countries but not others.)
As the sole author of the license contract, Microsoft enjoys considerable freedom in defining the extent to which consumers are able to use the Windows code.
But freedom of contract is expressly limited by the antitrust laws. The courts therefore had authority to order Microsoft to license and distribute its software so as to offer a neutral choice of Web browser. Microsoft could easily have done so without undoing its programming innovations.
Good grief. Does this make any sense? It sounds like this: Microsoft can put whatever they want in their code.. but since consumers license the code, the courts have the right to say that the license must have a "neutral" choice of web browser... which ultimately means MS can't include IE in the operating system.. which ultimately means Microsoft can't do what they want with their code!
I got my lawyer on the phone, but he couldn't look up any legal info.. seems he was viewing some p[r]on, and all of the sudden, his computer stopped working..
Just because the device (probably) supports.wma, doesn't mean it supports.wmv.. I doubt the colour screen is actually used to play videos (although I wonder what the point of a colour screen is...)
There are actually more than 1000 programming languages.. although many of those aren't in wide use!
Different languages are suited for different tasks. Some things that are trivial in one programming language are exceedingly difficult in others.
I'll agree that there is little learning curve in being able to write a program that will compile and run in another language.. but being a competent programmer in that language requires much more.
I guess it depends on how similar the languages are, but from personal experience: a good Java programmer != a good C++ programmer, and vice versa.
Only link I found for this was: http://www.openhandhome.com/howtosa300.html
Which is a pretty fricking long installation procedure.. most likely beyond the capabilities of anyone who would actually be affected by this exploit (ie. people who haven't applied recent patches, who don't have an up-to-date virus scanner, who click on links in spam messages..)
In particular, even I (and I consider myself quite knowledgeable) had no clue with this step:
# Critical: Next, find \perl\bin\spamasasssin.bat (it is probably read-only, which will cause you grief in a second), and add at the beginning (well, nearly: right after the @ECHO OFF line.)
SET RES_NAMESERVERS=ipaddress SET LANG=en_US
Now, for people running their own DNS server, this isn't a big deal.. but for the rest of us..
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Damn. I hate it when people point out when I'm wrong.
is not very positive. If you ever dare to ask if any progress has been made, or for an ETA on a fix, you're bound to get a "well why don't you fix it yourself" indignant reply.
(Of course, then it's MY turn for an indignant reply..)
I would be more than willing to contribute code under contract for this project. Unfortunately, my services do not come free.
(Now.. more indignant replies of various types..
which I won't go into)
Why is this modded redundant? Geez.. someone's got an itchy mod finger today..
OK.. a bit of hyperbole on my part (although in Canada, it really is more like thousands http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/c anadastore/).
The point is, I don't want to buy any new hardware just to run some software. My Athlon64 is running quite fine now, thank you.
I fail to see the point.
The XBox hardware is dated now, anyway. You could probably buy all of the components and build yourself an XBox-equivalent PC for about the same price (P3 processor.. GeForce3.. 10GB HD.. not too expensive, nowadays..)
Now, if PearPC would work at decent speeds on recent hardware.. THEN I'd be impressed (I've always wanted to try out OSX, but I'm not going to spend thousands to buy a Mac..)
You are entirely correct. Although I bet if Tito were to have gone on a flight similar to SS1 on a Russian spacecraft.. it still would have been significantly more expensive than the expected costs for flights aboard SS1.
What I'm wondering is.. why did they only have one pilot in the ship.. when it could accomodate three people? Were there some US regulations on this? Because even with the danger of an unproven craft going into space.. I'll bet they'd have thousands of volunteers willing to be passengers..
ATI drivers suck under windows and linux, that is ATI's problem, not idSoftware's.
:->
I didn't say it was id's fault. All I'm saying is you can't just d/l the Linux binaries and expect to start playing. There are some serious issues that would prevent this..
Of course, anyone who bought a vid card specifically for Doom 3 would have already bought an nVidia 6800 series card, but that's another story
Personally, I was interested in running the binaries, particularily for benchmarking purposes, but with my 9800 Pro card.. I can't.
Cost for Dennis Tito to go into space - $20 million
Cost for first space tourists aboard SpaceShip One - $100000
How much longer until I can get into space for (looks in wallet).. 45 bucks?
Because the US could take the attack as a declaration of war and bomb the @#() out of North Korea.
If Bush gets re-elected, I don't doubt it.
The Linux version only requires a P3 1.0GHz, while the Windows version needs a P4 1.5GHz (although with the P4's incredibly long pipeline, the difference isn't as big as you might think..)
:->
But look at the FAQ for a number of gotcha!s..
- No AMD64 build (this would have been sweet.. but, oh well.. not a showstopper)
- Won't run on ATI cards using the fglrx driver! I don't know.. is this the driver used by ALL ATI cards for Linux? If so, this is a major issue for anyone wanting to play the game on Linux..
- No 5.1 sound.. considering that the eerie sounds are a good part of what makes the game..
In all, I'll be sticking to using the Windows version of the game
Is that supposed to be funny, or a troll? I can't decide which..
Obviously the moderators can't either..
score: 5, interesting??! WTF?!
No, and I don't want to (insert politically incorrect insult against fag.. er.. homosexual people here)
And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
till touchdown brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at all oh no, no, no
I'M A ROCKET MAN!
(Sorry.. that was the first thing that came to mind.. )
One giant leap for mankind..
Can't wait until this actually becomes remotely affordable so I can see the Earth the way the astronauts do.
Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
OK.. that doesn't sound like that was the argument he was making but I'll respond to what you said.
The problem is, if Microsoft is required to bundle other web browsers with Windows, the question is.. where does it stop? Will companies be able to sue Microsoft to force them to include their product? Imagnine how bloated the installer would be!
Web browsers:
Choose from.. IE, Mozilla, Firefox, Opera..
Media player:
Choose from.. WMP, Real, Quicktime, Winamp...
and so on.
(it's like 1984's doublespeak.. but much less understandable.)
..
Microsoft's argument might make sense if its freedom to design software products ended when the last line of code was written. But a software product does not consist of code. If it did, you would own the Windows code on your computer and could sell copies of that code with impunity.
Actually, what you own is a license consisting of certain legal rights derived from Microsoft's copyright in the Windows code, together with the technological ability to use the code with your computer in the exercise of those rights. (Similarly, when you buy a movie on a Region 1 DVD, you acquire a license to view it at your home in the United States or Canada, and the technological ability to play the DVD in those countries but not others.)
As the sole author of the license contract, Microsoft enjoys considerable freedom in defining the extent to which consumers are able to use the Windows code.
But freedom of contract is expressly limited by the antitrust laws. The courts therefore had authority to order Microsoft to license and distribute its software so as to offer a neutral choice of Web browser. Microsoft could easily have done so without undoing its programming innovations.
Good grief. Does this make any sense? It sounds like this:
Microsoft can put whatever they want in their code.. but since consumers license the code, the courts have the right to say that the license must have a "neutral" choice of web browser.
which ultimately means MS can't include IE in the operating system.. which ultimately means Microsoft can't do what they want with their code!
BAH! Damn lawyer circular logic..
Can the Simpsons plutonium-based batteries be far away? (You know.. the ones that made Bart and Lisa appear on the Itchy and Scratchy Show?)
I got my lawyer on the phone, but he couldn't look up any legal info.. seems he was viewing some p[r]on, and all of the sudden, his computer stopped working..
Damn Jay Peg with his viruses..
Or you can use the Firefox BugMeNot extension.. dunno if it's available for the latest version (which breaks lots of extensions, apparently..)
Hell, if they knew what they were doing.. they most likely wouldn't have gotten infected in the first place.. even running Windows.
Huh? That's just plain WRONG.
.wma, doesn't mean it supports .wmv.. I doubt the colour screen is actually used to play videos (although I wonder what the point of a colour screen is...)
Just because the device (probably) supports
There are actually more than 1000 programming languages.. although many of those aren't in wide use! Different languages are suited for different tasks. Some things that are trivial in one programming language are exceedingly difficult in others.
I'll agree that there is little learning curve in being able to write a program that will compile and run in another language.. but being a competent programmer in that language requires much more.
I guess it depends on how similar the languages are, but from personal experience:
a good Java programmer != a good C++ programmer, and vice versa.
Only link I found for this was:
http://www.openhandhome.com/howtosa300.html
Which is a pretty fricking long installation procedure.. most likely beyond the capabilities of anyone who would actually be affected by this exploit (ie. people who haven't applied recent patches, who don't have an up-to-date virus scanner, who click on links in spam messages..)
In particular, even I (and I consider myself quite knowledgeable) had no clue with this step:
# Critical: Next, find \perl\bin\spamasasssin.bat (it is probably read-only, which will cause you grief in a second), and add at the beginning (well, nearly: right after the @ECHO OFF line.)
SET RES_NAMESERVERS=ipaddress
SET LANG=en_US
Now, for people running their own DNS server, this isn't a big deal.. but for the rest of us..