i have extensively searched what olympus offers, as they are regarded one of most experienced voice recorder manufacturers.
and mostly manufacturers support mac & windows. i would prefer open formats for everything, because having proprietary software/drivers guarantees their unavailability in some time and unability to run on newset systems (lib/kernel changes have made a lot of older software/kernel modules very, very hard to use if possible at all).
besides i am not sure wether there is any software at all for linux to convert olympus dss to something usable;)
i'm not sure i get what you are suggesting:) i'm looking for a portable voice recorder that would support external media, record in an open format, have reasonable features (maybe even an open firmware ?;) ), usb connection as a block device, good battery life.
i want voice recording only, not some integrated fancy video recording or photocamera.
from what i have seen, none of digital voice recorders satisfy these requirements. if there was one available for a reasonable price, i sure would surely buy it.
i have been looking for such a voice recorder for several years. for now microcassette recorder is being used, but a digital one would be a lot easier to use.
oh, and additional windows-only software is a drawback;)
on a similar note, anybody knows about a good voice recorder that would compress to an open codec, allow removable storage (ideally - cf, so that it is interchangebale with photocameras;) ) and would not suck feature-wise ?
and, on a funny note - from the linked article :
"More details, including a downloadable 18-page Word document describing the current development board specification"
if you throw it hard enough and at high angle, it flys through window, then crosses lower border somewhere at "google", then game area gets gray and nothing happens.
you should differentiate between corporate desktops and home desktops in that case.
statement "not ready for desktop" is somewhat too broad. unless you are game developer, there is no need (from employers viewpoint;) ) to run games on your workstation, right ?
additionally, there are people who don't play other games than lines/patience/shisensho. so, for them desktop is covered, too.
gamers - now that is a different cathegory. why do we hear that much about this ? because people who tend to play games a lot are more active, they are louder. i would say most people who are satisfied with a couple of simple games have no idea what slashdot is, so they are not expressing their opinion here.
and, i would choose somewhat different wording. there are games that have been released for linux. "linux is ready for gaming desktop, but is not accepted yet". will it come ? i think, yes. when ? not soon.
oh my. everybody, read point 3. and bloody remember it. a couple of years ago friends of mine wanted a laser printer. i did some quick research and found one that was relatively cheap - but it was a winprinter.
now, ff two years and their old computer isn't cutting it anymore. of course, printer works flawlessly. they are interested in a new computer, but there is no way i'm going to support a new windows box for them (and it's not that they want to pay for it). now i have a problem, as this printer is not listed anywhere in linuxprinting and vendor responded that they have no plans to provide support for it in linux.
well, anyway, it's minolta pagepro 1100l, i think (the letter behind the number denotes winprinter, i'm not sure it was l, but whatever:) ) if anybody knows that i'm wrong and it works in linux - i'll be glad to hear it:)
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this sounds more like a job for vector drawing software. i have only played with it a couple of times, so i don't know about the particular feature, but you could try it in inkscape.
i don't think any sane linux distributor would do that - such a move would only increase lockin and make them dependant on ms.
additionally, if there is no clause in license preventing this right now, i'm sure ms would add one if anybody would start offering that as viable business option:)
i do something similar with slackware:) i rsync (and exclude packages that i know i would not use) -current. then i just mkisofs from downloaded software. if i want smaller image, i move some parts away from the tree.
as a result i have a distribution on a single cd. if i need other software (custom apache, php, amavis, postfix etcetc, i have a second cd with selected software), i have two cd set that works for servers & workstations.
though lately it's getting harder to sqeeze all slack i want in single cd, it is even harder to do so woth other packages - usually oo.org does not go on the second cd...
of course, i would not investigate your story, but i definitely would mod it up - just so that we get more opinion on this factor:)
i think/. modpoint strategies should be revised somehow. i would prefer 1modpoint/week that would not expire for a month. usually i either spend my modpoints in a furry so that they do not expire (and some time later see posts that i would like to mod up) or thei expire because i do not see a worthy underrated post for days:/
well, novell offers support for linux on servers & workstations - and i think most big corps have warm memories of novell software. doesn't this qualify as a support from a company ?
problems might arise with particular inhouse developed or other software that works on a single given platform only, but that is a different question, as this is mostly about support, right ?
additionally, there are other companies providing support, though for the desktop novell seems to be the best bet (rh wasn't too positive about lin desktops some time ago...)
if we had called it gnu/linux from the beginning, how manu users would have bothered to find out what gnu is, and how many of those would have bothered to find out more about philosphy behind it ?
that still would be more credit thing unless you believe that simply adding three letters would suddenly enlighten everybody who reads them.
i don't have vim and emacs installed. most workstations don't need gcc installed. few users want to know what bash is (though i use it a lot).
they are useful applications, but in this case most users would have to call their systems kde/x.org/gnu/linux. and i am probably missing about a zillion other components.
are there still people who browse with sound on for browser ? i can understand leaving flash, js and java enabled, but sound... some of so called "music" and "sounds" can compare to goatse, unless you are deaf. and in that case there is no reason to devote your resources to playing that crap anyway;)
Alas, Linux still can't get all functionality present in Windows: cut&paste in Linux is STILL broken,
i usually call the whole thing linux, but in this case remember, that linux is kernel only - so the problem you are referring to probably is with certain applications. there were problems with cutnpaste in some applications some time ago, but i am using linux as my primary desktop. i haven't experienced these problems for a year, i think. additionally, in kde i get klipper that contains full history of things i have copied (including images)
you can get that functionality with 3rd party software on windows, but here i get it out of box.
OLE is nonexistant
i think you should define what functionality exactly you want. besides, openoffice.org supports ole.
and there is nothing close in functionality to "Control panel" in Windows.
there is control center in kde, there is yast for suse. in some aspects they are much better than windows control panel.
And Linux doesn't really "Just Works" if you try to do something moderately complex. For example, I can seamlessly cut a part of Visio document and insert it into Excel table, I can even edit it in-place. Now what will happen if I cut a part of Kivi presentation and insert it into AbiWord?
i would expect it to work with kword, as these applications probably are better integrated. i agree that it would be much better if all applications supported such functionality. additionally, you don't get this functionality with all software on windows.
In Windows I can change my graphics card settings (including vendor-specific details) by using "Screen" applet in "Control Panel". How can I do it in Linux?
lets split this argument.
1. i can change my graphics card settings in control center, so this is not a valid point. and i'll mention yast again.
2. remember that vendor specific details are provided by vendor. if vendor has decided not to do so, choose a vendor that does (for example, nvidia is providing graphical interface for changing settings, though i haven't used it much, i just played around a bit when it came out).
i mostly agree with you, but besides obvious (lack of resources) there is one other reason that seriously slows down progress. and ms knows that.
the fact that msoffice file formats change and are closed, thus making a moving target isn't the worst part.
much worse is the fact that aiming at compatibility with msoffice in regards to file formats in some cases that leads to mirroring of features, even downgrading in some cases.
for example, oo.org =-and-less-than-1.1.x has a very powerful fontwork functionality (it allows creation of differently shaped text).
on the road to 2.0 in the name of compatibility with mso it was removed from menus, a feature mirroring wordart was introduced (because it was basically impossible to reliably export objects created in oo.org with fontwork to mso - it was unable to represent objects complex enough). fortunately, fontwork has returned to menu (at least in writer), but that means we now have two features and there were developers who had to implement this second feature only for mso compatibility. nasty.
so, an open document format that is not controlled by one interested entity would be a blessing. the problem is, microsoft understands that, too.
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i have extensively searched what olympus offers, as they are regarded one of most experienced voice recorder manufacturers.
;)
and mostly manufacturers support mac & windows. i would prefer open formats for everything, because having proprietary software/drivers guarantees their unavailability in some time and unability to run on newset systems (lib/kernel changes have made a lot of older software/kernel modules very, very hard to use if possible at all).
besides i am not sure wether there is any software at all for linux to convert olympus dss to something usable
i was hinting at "opensource recorder" and "word document" used together ;)
i'm not sure i get what you are suggesting :) ;) ), usb connection as a block device, good battery life.
;)
i'm looking for a portable voice recorder that would support external media, record in an open format, have reasonable features (maybe even an open firmware ?
i want voice recording only, not some integrated fancy video recording or photocamera.
from what i have seen, none of digital voice recorders satisfy these requirements. if there was one available for a reasonable price, i sure would surely buy it.
i have been looking for such a voice recorder for several years. for now microcassette recorder is being used, but a digital one would be a lot easier to use.
oh, and additional windows-only software is a drawback
ahh. i didn't mean interchanging of information as much as ability to stick bigger card in recorder in an emergency or other way around ;)
oh, i meant usual digital photo camera, not phone-camera-plow :)
on a similar note, anybody knows about a good voice recorder that would compress to an open codec, allow removable storage (ideally - cf, so that it is interchangebale with photocameras ;) ) and would not suck feature-wise ?
and, on a funny note - from the linked article :
"More details, including a downloadable 18-page Word document describing the current development board specification"
if you throw it hard enough and at high angle, it flys through window, then crosses lower border somewhere at "google", then game area gets gray and nothing happens.
you should differentiate between corporate desktops and home desktops in that case.
;) ) to run games on your workstation, right ?
statement "not ready for desktop" is somewhat too broad. unless you are game developer, there is no need (from employers viewpoint
additionally, there are people who don't play other games than lines/patience/shisensho. so, for them desktop is covered, too.
gamers - now that is a different cathegory. why do we hear that much about this ? because people who tend to play games a lot are more active, they are louder. i would say most people who are satisfied with a couple of simple games have no idea what slashdot is, so they are not expressing their opinion here.
and, i would choose somewhat different wording. there are games that have been released for linux.
"linux is ready for gaming desktop, but is not accepted yet".
will it come ? i think, yes.
when ? not soon.
damn. i'm wasting modpoints for this article ;)
i found ripe-181, but it is mentioned as obsoleted on rip website. not mentioned by what, though.
additionally, which part of the document denies charging for ip addresses ? fast scan-over did not reveal anything.
oh my. everybody, read point 3. and bloody remember it.
:) ) :)
a couple of years ago friends of mine wanted a laser printer. i did some quick research and found one that was relatively cheap - but it was a winprinter.
now, ff two years and their old computer isn't cutting it anymore. of course, printer works flawlessly.
they are interested in a new computer, but there is no way i'm going to support a new windows box for them (and it's not that they want to pay for it). now i have a problem, as this printer is not listed anywhere in linuxprinting and vendor responded that they have no plans to provide support for it in linux.
well, anyway, it's minolta pagepro 1100l, i think (the letter behind the number denotes winprinter, i'm not sure it was l, but whatever
if anybody knows that i'm wrong and it works in linux - i'll be glad to hear it
a note :
that was a take on so called 'quake install troll'
it was a joke. may i repeat ? =)
ok, forget about my previous post (unless you want to try out inkscape anyway)
c id=13751610
c id=13754327
see these two posts :
generally about easy creation of shapes :
http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=164759&
specifically about your need to draw a circle through three points :
http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=164759&
this sounds more like a job for vector drawing software.
i have only played with it a couple of times, so i don't know about the particular feature, but you could try it in inkscape.
i don't think any sane linux distributor would do that - such a move would only increase lockin and make them dependant on ms.
:)
additionally, if there is no clause in license preventing this right now, i'm sure ms would add one if anybody would start offering that as viable business option
it doesn't work always.
pretty often i have to install machiines without internet connection so self-contained cd images are very useful to me.
i do something similar with slackware :)
i rsync (and exclude packages that i know i would not use) -current.
then i just mkisofs from downloaded software. if i want smaller image, i move some parts away from the tree.
as a result i have a distribution on a single cd. if i need other software (custom apache, php, amavis, postfix etcetc, i have a second cd with selected software), i have two cd set that works for servers & workstations.
though lately it's getting harder to sqeeze all slack i want in single cd, it is even harder to do so woth other packages - usually oo.org does not go on the second cd...
well, i would like to see what happens if= 13736636 is completely true...
http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=164517&cid
of course, i would not investigate your story, but i definitely would mod it up - just so that we get more opinion on this factor :)
/. modpoint strategies should be revised somehow. i would prefer 1modpoint/week that would not expire for a month. usually i either spend my modpoints in a furry so that they do not expire (and some time later see posts that i would like to mod up) or thei expire because i do not see a worthy underrated post for days :/
i think
well, novell offers support for linux on servers & workstations - and i think most big corps have warm memories of novell software. doesn't this qualify as a support from a company ?
problems might arise with particular inhouse developed or other software that works on a single given platform only, but that is a different question, as this is mostly about support, right ?
additionally, there are other companies providing support, though for the desktop novell seems to be the best bet (rh wasn't too positive about lin desktops some time ago...)
if we had called it gnu/linux from the beginning, how manu users would have bothered to find out what gnu is, and how many of those would have bothered to find out more about philosphy behind it ?
that still would be more credit thing unless you believe that simply adding three letters would suddenly enlighten everybody who reads them.
i don't have vim and emacs installed. most workstations don't need gcc installed. few users want to know what bash is (though i use it a lot).
they are useful applications, but in this case most users would have to call their systems kde/x.org/gnu/linux.
and i am probably missing about a zillion other components.
not exactly the kernel, but gaim accepted patch from microsoft :)
? tag=st.num
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-5829512-2.html
and search for patch.
now, a single case, and how much publicity has it gained already...
are there still people who browse with sound on for browser ? ;)
i can understand leaving flash, js and java enabled, but sound... some of so called "music" and "sounds" can compare to goatse, unless you are deaf. and in that case there is no reason to devote your resources to playing that crap anyway
Alas, Linux still can't get all functionality present in Windows: cut&paste in Linux is STILL broken,
i usually call the whole thing linux, but in this case remember, that linux is kernel only - so the problem you are referring to probably is with certain applications.
there were problems with cutnpaste in some applications some time ago, but i am using linux as my primary desktop. i haven't experienced these problems for a year, i think. additionally, in kde i get klipper that contains full history of things i have copied (including images)
you can get that functionality with 3rd party software on windows, but here i get it out of box.
OLE is nonexistant
i think you should define what functionality exactly you want. besides, openoffice.org supports ole.
and there is nothing close in functionality to "Control panel" in Windows.
there is control center in kde, there is yast for suse. in some aspects they are much better than windows control panel.
And Linux doesn't really "Just Works" if you try to do something moderately complex. For example, I can seamlessly cut a part of Visio document and insert it into Excel table, I can even edit it in-place. Now what will happen if I cut a part of Kivi presentation and insert it into AbiWord?
i would expect it to work with kword, as these applications probably are better integrated. i agree that it would be much better if all applications supported such functionality. additionally, you don't get this functionality with all software on windows.
In Windows I can change my graphics card settings (including vendor-specific details) by using "Screen" applet in "Control Panel". How can I do it in Linux?
lets split this argument.
1. i can change my graphics card settings in control center, so this is not a valid point. and i'll mention yast again.
2. remember that vendor specific details are provided by vendor. if vendor has decided not to do so, choose a vendor that does (for example, nvidia is providing graphical interface for changing settings, though i haven't used it much, i just played around a bit when it came out).
i mostly agree with you, but besides obvious (lack of resources) there is one other reason that seriously slows down progress. and ms knows that.
the fact that msoffice file formats change and are closed, thus making a moving target isn't the worst part.
much worse is the fact that aiming at compatibility with msoffice in regards to file formats in some cases that leads to mirroring of features, even downgrading in some cases.
for example, oo.org =-and-less-than-1.1.x has a very powerful fontwork functionality (it allows creation of differently shaped text).
on the road to 2.0 in the name of compatibility with mso it was removed from menus, a feature mirroring wordart was introduced (because it was basically impossible to reliably export objects created in oo.org with fontwork to mso - it was unable to represent objects complex enough). fortunately, fontwork has returned to menu (at least in writer), but that means we now have two features and there were developers who had to implement this second feature only for mso compatibility. nasty.
so, an open document format that is not controlled by one interested entity would be a blessing. the problem is, microsoft understands that, too.