Aside from those reasons, Gnome's ease of use standards are way up there. As Mac OS is infamously easy to use, I think that's why it receives so much comparison.
Two Words: Project Revolution.
Sure, it's a fan project, and it probably won't come out for another three years, but it's better then nothing and you can bet it'll be out long before StarCraft II.
The article looses a lot of credability, imho, by mentioning StarCraft only in passing and then rambling on about World of Warcraft. Sure, WoW is a great game, but is it the 2nd most popular PC game in history? I think not.
They are not asking that all keys be submitted. They are simply asking to give the police the power to force you to submit keys on request. In other words, after they've already confiscated your computer and discovered that there are encrypted files, they demand that you hand over the key, and if you don't, then they can throw you in jail.
Them: We have discovered encrypted data on your PC. We demand you hand over the key.
Me: Which key?
Them: It's in... (whispers are exchanged between imposing officer and lab guy) Ubuntu. Is that some sort of code word? We can't read the drive from Windows XP.
Me: Forget this, I don't even remember my key.
Them:...
Me: Hey, it's like twenty characters long. And it has capital letters in it. Do you really expect me to memorize something so insane? I don't even remember my WPA key.
Try Dapper Drake when it comes out. I've been using it since flight 6, and a lot of the hardware detection issues I had with Breezy Badger have been resolved. In Breezy, I coulden't even start the X server without major config file tweeking. In Dapper, X not only worked out-of-the-box, but it also set the correct resolution for my widescreen monitor.
And, I mean, how cool is it when a distro not only auto-detects your wireless network card but also auto-connects to your wifi network?
Why is this modded insightful? It's funny, not profound.
Rating the parent insightful does not demonstrate any ability to think critically and run an ethical lawyering practice on the part of those with mod points.
Well, yeah. The Newton isn't very useful for much today aside from basic PDA fuctions and ebook reading. It was pretty amazing when it was released, though.
It stored all its information in a common format in a database filesystem type thing, allowing any data to be accessed by any program. Or something like that. I've never actually used one, this is based upon second-hand information. Also, I believe the handwriting recognition system was only surpassed a few years ago.
The Newton might not be relevent today, but I think it was ahead of it's time.
You are a GNU/Linux gadget lover. Just think, you get to rub your Mac friends' noses in the fact that a Linux device was first to have a touch screen....
...was that my parents let me pursue my own interests off to the side, and even counted it as coursework occasionally. So, I can now program in QBASIC (yes, I know. I was 13, give me a break.), C, PHP and Python. Linux runs in some form on almost every computer in the house, and I've got two FIRST robotics competitions listed on my high school transcript. The thing is, I did it even when I wasn't getting school credit.
If a kid is interested in programming, he'll do it. Heck, I didn't even own a computer when I started learning C.
I've been running Ubuntu Flight 6, and it really is pretty sweet. Unlike almost every other Linux distro I've tried, it automatically detected all the important stuff on my new laptop (Toshiba Satellite M55-S139). I don't have 3d acceleration, but it detected my ATi card, the correct resolution to use with my widescreen lcd monitor, my Wireless G wifi card, etc. It's freaking amazing.
Ok, so I've coming off running Debian stable + IceWM on a 450MHz pIII laptop, but still.
I haven't thought that I'd be able to say this until Vista came out, but this latest release of Ubuntu will raise the bar. Linux is not only ready for the desktop, it's actually easier to use then Windows. Out of the box.
MiniAim I mean, seriously. How can you go wrong with an 80Kb aim client? uTorrent - Works better then the normal BitTorrent client. ABAGames - Pretty much any one of these shooters is worth playing.
And it looks like all the other really obvious stuff has been mentioned. I also reccommend checking out an Ubuntu LiveDisk... As soon as Dapper hits the streets, this laptop will be booting Linux.
From the article: "In the end, arthritis will be what kills off the current crop of professional gamers. As for the female gamers, as it stands, it'll be the first sign of wrinkles."
I'm inclined to think you don't know a whole lot about what you're talking about.
"Unfortunately FIRST didn't come out with its Programming module for 4 months and when it did it was only windows compatible and was only to program the pic microcontroller." Find a local FRC team and get someone to show you how to set up MPLAB. easyC comes with the mcc18 compiler, all you have to do is tell MPLAB where it is and get a few libraries set up. BTW, theres a project to get a Linux version of the compiler too, though I hear the normal windows one works just fine with MPLAB in Wine.
"There is no easy way yet to send easy commands out your serial, parallel, or better usb port to communicate with the robot. This is a major feature that they need to include." What about the Online test code? It's a tab in the download/console window in easyC. I can manipulate all the motors & view inputs from the sensors. You have to download it in advance, you can't use it to interrupt programs already on the Vex controller, but that's because there's so little flash memory. I agree the USB adapter that Radio Shack provides is... lacking. However, you can just plug a normal serial cord into the adapter and go. It works about 3x faster then the USB cord, too. Don't ask me why, I've got no idea.
It sounds like you might want to check out Secondlife (http://secondlife.com/).
While not exactly an RPG, it is versitile enough to let you create your own little fantasy subworld and invite other people in for some leveling up on orcs and trolls. While I don't play it, I'm thinking of signing up sometime soon, it looks pretty fun.
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Aside from those reasons, Gnome's ease of use standards are way up there. As Mac OS is infamously easy to use, I think that's why it receives so much comparison.
This, while not an exact quote, is a summery of what he said last time I saw him on TV. Including the fifteen years part.
Two Words: Project Revolution.
Sure, it's a fan project, and it probably won't come out for another three years, but it's better then nothing and you can bet it'll be out long before StarCraft II.
What about the PS2 version, where it was shipped AND turned on? link
The article looses a lot of credability, imho, by mentioning StarCraft only in passing and then rambling on about World of Warcraft. Sure, WoW is a great game, but is it the 2nd most popular PC game in history? I think not.
The only things StarCraft phoned home for were updates and cd-key checks.
Strangely, the upgrade to Dapper fixed exactly that problem for me. Have you filed a bug report?
Them: We have discovered encrypted data on your PC. We demand you hand over the key. ...
Me: Which key?
Them: It's in... (whispers are exchanged between imposing officer and lab guy) Ubuntu. Is that some sort of code word? We can't read the drive from Windows XP.
Me: Forget this, I don't even remember my key.
Them:
Me: Hey, it's like twenty characters long. And it has capital letters in it. Do you really expect me to memorize something so insane? I don't even remember my WPA key.
Try Dapper Drake when it comes out. I've been using it since flight 6, and a lot of the hardware detection issues I had with Breezy Badger have been resolved. In Breezy, I coulden't even start the X server without major config file tweeking. In Dapper, X not only worked out-of-the-box, but it also set the correct resolution for my widescreen monitor.
And, I mean, how cool is it when a distro not only auto-detects your wireless network card but also auto-connects to your wifi network?
Why is this modded insightful? It's funny, not profound.
Rating the parent insightful does not demonstrate any ability to think critically and run an ethical lawyering practice on the part of those with mod points.
It stored all its information in a common format in a database filesystem type thing, allowing any data to be accessed by any program. Or something like that. I've never actually used one, this is based upon second-hand information. Also, I believe the handwriting recognition system was only surpassed a few years ago.
The Newton might not be relevent today, but I think it was ahead of it's time.
Apple Newton, anyone?
...was that my parents let me pursue my own interests off to the side, and even counted it as coursework occasionally. So, I can now program in QBASIC (yes, I know. I was 13, give me a break.), C, PHP and Python. Linux runs in some form on almost every computer in the house, and I've got two FIRST robotics competitions listed on my high school transcript. The thing is, I did it even when I wasn't getting school credit.
If a kid is interested in programming, he'll do it. Heck, I didn't even own a computer when I started learning C.
I've been running Ubuntu Flight 6, and it really is pretty sweet. Unlike almost every other Linux distro I've tried, it automatically detected all the important stuff on my new laptop (Toshiba Satellite M55-S139). I don't have 3d acceleration, but it detected my ATi card, the correct resolution to use with my widescreen lcd monitor, my Wireless G wifi card, etc. It's freaking amazing.
Ok, so I've coming off running Debian stable + IceWM on a 450MHz pIII laptop, but still.
I haven't thought that I'd be able to say this until Vista came out, but this latest release of Ubuntu will raise the bar. Linux is not only ready for the desktop, it's actually easier to use then Windows. Out of the box.
MiniAim I mean, seriously. How can you go wrong with an 80Kb aim client?
uTorrent - Works better then the normal BitTorrent client.
ABAGames - Pretty much any one of these shooters is worth playing.
And it looks like all the other really obvious stuff has been mentioned. I also reccommend checking out an Ubuntu LiveDisk... As soon as Dapper hits the streets, this laptop will be booting Linux.
"In the end, arthritis will be what kills off the current crop of professional gamers. As for the female gamers, as it stands, it'll be the first sign of wrinkles."
Man, I can't wait till Old Grandma Hardcore finds out about this one...
You don't have a dog, do you?
"4096-bytes should be enough for anyone"
I'm inclined to think you don't know a whole lot about what you're talking about.
"Unfortunately FIRST didn't come out with its Programming module for 4 months and when it did it was only windows compatible and was only to program the pic microcontroller."
Find a local FRC team and get someone to show you how to set up MPLAB. easyC comes with the mcc18 compiler, all you have to do is tell MPLAB where it is and get a few libraries set up.
BTW, theres a project to get a Linux version of the compiler too, though I hear the normal windows one works just fine with MPLAB in Wine.
"There is no easy way yet to send easy commands out your serial, parallel, or better usb port to communicate with the robot. This is a major feature that they need to include."
What about the Online test code? It's a tab in the download/console window in easyC. I can manipulate all the motors & view inputs from the sensors. You have to download it in advance, you can't use it to interrupt programs already on the Vex controller, but that's because there's so little flash memory.
I agree the USB adapter that Radio Shack provides is... lacking. However, you can just plug a normal serial cord into the adapter and go. It works about 3x faster then the USB cord, too. Don't ask me why, I've got no idea.
Either that, or the Windows 98 DOS command prompt. Hey, if we're talking about the cli, I bet it's possible to get Linux's memory usage way down, too.
But does it run Linux?
What benefit will it be to you
if you gain the whole world
but lose your own soul?
(Mark 8:36)
You can't do Ctl Alt Delete on it.
...Now I can use flexible datagrids for my layout!
It sounds like you might want to check out Secondlife (http://secondlife.com/).
While not exactly an RPG, it is versitile enough to let you create your own little fantasy subworld and invite other people in for some leveling up on orcs and trolls. While I don't play it, I'm thinking of signing up sometime soon, it looks pretty fun.