The win2k server in my office seems to dissapear off the intranet whenever somebody opens a shared.xls that has macros in it. No pings, no more sharing, nothing. Then when you click the generic error dialog (with no message) that's appeared on the server's screen, everything is fine.
Unstable.
If it's a server, it's got a bunch of daemons running in the backround, sucking up resources.
Some servers do need X.
Most video card makers only produce drivers for the GLX framework, which requires X
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All it means is that ATI sucks for 3D Linux gaming of any sort. For example, my printer spews out random ASCII characters every time I try to print from it in Windows. That doesn't mean that Windows sucks for printing, it means the printer's driver sucks.
People who have that special offer (like me) can download every Valve game from Steam as part of the deal. So, I'm guessing that you'll be downloading the final game.
Here's the text of the article:
Dan 'theoddone33' Olson has put together a list of ten critical observations that every potential Linux gamer should consider before buying Transgaming's WINE-based product Cedega (formerly WineX). With Dan's permission, as this is a potentially more appropriate forum, it is mirrored below. Perhaps Dan's even tone will be more appealing than a certain more shrill curmudgeoning.
This document aims to be a summary of the major issues we see with TransGaming and Cedega. While not everyone may agree with every point, we are convinced that these are things that need to be confronted before subscribing to Cedega. You are free to reproduce this document in an unmodified form. If you wish to provide a link back to this page, that would be nice as well. Comments go to theoddone33@timedoctor.org.
* Performance
Cedega is designed to maximize compatibility with Windows games. However, many users find that their favorite games work poorly in Cedega, if at all. While TransGaming offers voting services to determine the most popular games, there are still hundreds of games that are not playable in Cedega. For games that are not officially supported by TransGaming, users may find that the performance of Cedega is "hit or miss."
* Pricing
TransGaming charges $5 a month for the use of the commercial version of Cedega, yet makes a development version freely available. The commercial version has additional support for games that use copy-protection methods such as SafeDisc, among other features. The commercial version of Cedega requires a minimum subscription of 3 months, and all games that it can be used with must be purchased separately.
* Progress
TransGaming's list of supported titles has not grown significantly since the first release of WineX in 2001. Today, less than 10 games have been given a 5-star rating, meaning that they can be expected to run without problems. Many games run with only minor annoyances, but they are not officially supported. TransGaming has also been criticized for slow release times, with 3 month subscriptions starting and ending without seeing a new release.
* Potential
TransGaming has stated that their goal is 100% compatibility with Windows games. However, it is highly improbable that they will ever attain this goal. Windows and Direct3D are in active development, and TransGaming developers will always be playing a game of "catch-up", while at the same time trying to find and fix current bugs in Cedega. In a sense, Cedega's destiny is tied to Microsoft as much as it is tied to TransGaming.
* Priorities
While TransGaming still offers Cedega to Linux gamers for the time being, it is clear that their primary interests reside elsewhere. They actively produce titles for Mac OSX, and their website advertises plans to support XBox and PS2 in the future. TransGaming has stated that no income from Cedega subscriptions is used to fund their other ventures, but while their finances may not be divided, the same cannot be said of their interests.
* Promises
TransGaming began with the promise to release their changes to the Wine project under an "open" license when the number of subscribers reached 20,000. Shortly after this, they introduced code into the project which they are not able to release openly due to contractual obligations. While the current number of subscribers has not been publically announced, it is doubtful that TransGaming would be able to release all of their changes when this milestone is reached. TransGaming has, however, given code back to Wine at various times.
* Packaging
While TransGaming offers a free development version of Cedega, they have repeatedly threatened Linux distributions that have offered packages of it to their users. Debian and Gentoo have both withdrawn packages of the development version of Cedega at the request of TransGaming, who stated that they would no longer offer the free version if it was packaged by third-party Linux distributions.
* Portability
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It's a google search for goatse
I got a page about the game Enemy Territory. What on earth did you get?
Alright, lets see what my Extra Spicy Dorito can do...
Hate. The computers come with Lindows.
Look at the used drivers, not the cards.
You're thinking of the FreeBSD devil. The NetBSD devils looked more like pornstars than cute.
The win2k server in my office seems to dissapear off the intranet whenever somebody opens a shared .xls that has macros in it. No pings, no more sharing, nothing. Then when you click the generic error dialog (with no message) that's appeared on the server's screen, everything is fine.
Unstable.
Apple distributes a free Mac/PPC emulator with all versions of their OS.
Linus has given everybody that obeys the GPL permission to download Linux.
Being closed-source has never stopped NVidia's drivers from being great.
How on earth could this get modded informative?
If it's a server, it's got a bunch of daemons running in the backround, sucking up resources.
Some servers do need X.
Most video card makers only produce drivers for the GLX framework, which requires X
All it means is that ATI sucks for 3D Linux gaming of any sort. For example, my printer spews out random ASCII characters every time I try to print from it in Windows. That doesn't mean that Windows sucks for printing, it means the printer's driver sucks.
Poor dragon...
which along with the usual imagery also causes my Firefox to spaz around the screen effectively requireing a crash out of Firefox to end.
It's javascript. Stop letting pages move your windows around.
People who have that special offer (like me) can download every Valve game from Steam as part of the deal. So, I'm guessing that you'll be downloading the final game.
Wow, libpr0n does exist. I thought it was just a joke.
Here's the text of the article: Dan 'theoddone33' Olson has put together a list of ten critical observations that every potential Linux gamer should consider before buying Transgaming's WINE-based product Cedega (formerly WineX). With Dan's permission, as this is a potentially more appropriate forum, it is mirrored below. Perhaps Dan's even tone will be more appealing than a certain more shrill curmudgeoning. This document aims to be a summary of the major issues we see with TransGaming and Cedega. While not everyone may agree with every point, we are convinced that these are things that need to be confronted before subscribing to Cedega. You are free to reproduce this document in an unmodified form. If you wish to provide a link back to this page, that would be nice as well. Comments go to theoddone33@timedoctor.org. * Performance Cedega is designed to maximize compatibility with Windows games. However, many users find that their favorite games work poorly in Cedega, if at all. While TransGaming offers voting services to determine the most popular games, there are still hundreds of games that are not playable in Cedega. For games that are not officially supported by TransGaming, users may find that the performance of Cedega is "hit or miss." * Pricing TransGaming charges $5 a month for the use of the commercial version of Cedega, yet makes a development version freely available. The commercial version has additional support for games that use copy-protection methods such as SafeDisc, among other features. The commercial version of Cedega requires a minimum subscription of 3 months, and all games that it can be used with must be purchased separately. * Progress TransGaming's list of supported titles has not grown significantly since the first release of WineX in 2001. Today, less than 10 games have been given a 5-star rating, meaning that they can be expected to run without problems. Many games run with only minor annoyances, but they are not officially supported. TransGaming has also been criticized for slow release times, with 3 month subscriptions starting and ending without seeing a new release. * Potential TransGaming has stated that their goal is 100% compatibility with Windows games. However, it is highly improbable that they will ever attain this goal. Windows and Direct3D are in active development, and TransGaming developers will always be playing a game of "catch-up", while at the same time trying to find and fix current bugs in Cedega. In a sense, Cedega's destiny is tied to Microsoft as much as it is tied to TransGaming. * Priorities While TransGaming still offers Cedega to Linux gamers for the time being, it is clear that their primary interests reside elsewhere. They actively produce titles for Mac OSX, and their website advertises plans to support XBox and PS2 in the future. TransGaming has stated that no income from Cedega subscriptions is used to fund their other ventures, but while their finances may not be divided, the same cannot be said of their interests. * Promises TransGaming began with the promise to release their changes to the Wine project under an "open" license when the number of subscribers reached 20,000. Shortly after this, they introduced code into the project which they are not able to release openly due to contractual obligations. While the current number of subscribers has not been publically announced, it is doubtful that TransGaming would be able to release all of their changes when this milestone is reached. TransGaming has, however, given code back to Wine at various times. * Packaging While TransGaming offers a free development version of Cedega, they have repeatedly threatened Linux distributions that have offered packages of it to their users. Debian and Gentoo have both withdrawn packages of the development version of Cedega at the request of TransGaming, who stated that they would no longer offer the free version if it was packaged by third-party Linux distributions. * Portability
The site seems to be down already (with 0 comments!)
Maybe, just maybe, because it's animated.
You kids are so spoiled, with your nails and your wires. In my day, we had to think the electrons into the proper alignment!
Isn't that enough to hold damn near the entirety of songs/movies ever made?
Chan is Missing
AmigaOS 4, with Duke Nukem Forever installed.
What if you make digital copies of a single analog copy?
But in Linux you CAN copy and paste between applications. It uses a different shortcut than windows (mouse buttons), but it is quite possible.