I've had a few non-Linux* people comment on WindowMaker (and AfterStep), wanting to know why more Linux environments don't use them. I love WM on older systems (P3 usually, or really low RAM), and used KDE on Fedora for a long time (and on Slackware and Gentoo at home). But, like you said, without the love from the major distros, KDE remains in the shadows.
In response to 3 - or we no longer need dynamic IP's and can give everyone their own address, at which point it no longer matters what ISP you are using.
I've never seen a domain joined XP system boot in under a minute. Our Pentium M laptops boot 7 in under a minute (boot and login, I mean), rather then 5 under XP. My Pentium 3 subnotebook (Dell C400, 1.4GHz P3 w/ 1GB RAM) also seems to run much better under 7. And we're running a mixed Server 2003 and 2008 domain as well. I have yet to see any issues with moving OUs (but we don't do it a lot, maybe there is a minimum threshold?).
If you're still using systems with 256MB RAM, I feel sorry for you. Yes, you can still work on them, but by that benchmark, my Pentium II laptop (IBM Thinkpad 600E) running Win2k is a perfectly fine system too.
Oracle doesn't support Solaris 11 on Sun Servers that are only a couple of years old (client has an M3000 that is unsupported). So it must be a UNIX thing.
On compatible hardware, I have yet to find a XP system that works better then 7. 7 boots faster, is more responsive, and for newer hardware, handles multi-core much better. UAC is wonderful. I've never had ARP table or AD issues with 7. I guess you're still buying cars with carburetors rather then fuel injection.
And if your intranet requires IE6 you're not going to save any money, and will pay for it later (and probably are now too).
For when your brake pedal doesn't respond? I've used it to stop my old Crown Vic when the brake line broke (so main pedal went to floor, e-brake pedal still worked).
I haven't noticed any - but I'm generally not doing 3D stuff these days, and I'm not using Compiz (running MATE on Fedora 16, kernels 3.1 - 3.5rc have been fine). Is it constant or only under certain conditions?
I haven't had any issues* with nouveau. If you need a compatitbility list, I've used it with a GT210, GT240, 9800GT, 6200, 7150, Quadro FX 1800, and currently a GTX 460 (can't recall if I ever used it with a Geforce 3). Usually I use Red Hat or Fedora, but I've not had issues with my cards when I've used Gentoo, Ubuntu, Debian or Slackware either.
*I preferred the nvidia driver when gaming under Linux, it provided much better 3D preformance. But, that was several years ago I must admit (Neverwinter Nights was the main game I was playing at the time).
For some offices that shoudn't be a problem. Some of them (or at least part of some of them) I can say with confidence no longer require IE at all, and give the users a choice of IE or Firefox (and supporting IE6 was dropped as a requirement over a year ago!).
If you're already familiar with Fedora, might I recommend installing MATE on Fedora (I used the instructions from here)? I've found it to work quite nicely (Like you, I was stuck in the "modern desktops in Linux suck" boat until MATE and Trinity Desktop Environment (KDE 3.5)).
It's a matter of Microsoft doesn't support (read want) DirectX on non-current Windows platforms - notice no DX for MacOS, no DX10 or 11 for Windows XP.
And here's the crux of the matter, and why I find the ruling so despicable: those are terms that were added after the sale through the EULA clickthrough. At the time Psystar paid Apple for their copies of OS X, there were no signed contracts showing that Psystar agreed to abide by those extra-legal terms and conditions. They were bound by normal copyright law, sure, but I'm not aware that they were ever accused of violating copyright.
This ruling affirms the insane doctrine that a company may dictate usage terms to you after you've brought their products and taken them home. Suppose Nintendo's T&C says that you're not allowed to install Homebrew on your Wii, and that they sued you for it. Are you OK with that policy? After all, by booting your Wii you agreed to abide by all the T&C that were not consensual at the time of sale, so Nintendo should full say over how you actually use it.
You mean like Sony does with the PS3 (looking at OtherOS and the whole debacle attached to it)?
Most of the computers I deal with that can't handle the graphics acceleration certainly can't do it on the CPU (looking at a little Pentium III laptop I still use (Dell C400)).
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Adding to your list - Office XP was the last version to run on Windows ME.
Have you tried HaikuOS by any chance? BeOS reborn.
I've had a few non-Linux* people comment on WindowMaker (and AfterStep), wanting to know why more Linux environments don't use them. I love WM on older systems (P3 usually, or really low RAM), and used KDE on Fedora for a long time (and on Slackware and Gentoo at home). But, like you said, without the love from the major distros, KDE remains in the shadows.
*These were Windows Network Admins, not Joe-user
In response to 3 - or we no longer need dynamic IP's and can give everyone their own address, at which point it no longer matters what ISP you are using.
I've never seen a domain joined XP system boot in under a minute. Our Pentium M laptops boot 7 in under a minute (boot and login, I mean), rather then 5 under XP. My Pentium 3 subnotebook (Dell C400, 1.4GHz P3 w/ 1GB RAM) also seems to run much better under 7. And we're running a mixed Server 2003 and 2008 domain as well. I have yet to see any issues with moving OUs (but we don't do it a lot, maybe there is a minimum threshold?).
If you're still using systems with 256MB RAM, I feel sorry for you. Yes, you can still work on them, but by that benchmark, my Pentium II laptop (IBM Thinkpad 600E) running Win2k is a perfectly fine system too.
Oracle doesn't support Solaris 11 on Sun Servers that are only a couple of years old (client has an M3000 that is unsupported). So it must be a UNIX thing.
Um, what?
On compatible hardware, I have yet to find a XP system that works better then 7. 7 boots faster, is more responsive, and for newer hardware, handles multi-core much better. UAC is wonderful. I've never had ARP table or AD issues with 7. I guess you're still buying cars with carburetors rather then fuel injection.
And if your intranet requires IE6 you're not going to save any money, and will pay for it later (and probably are now too).
I'm using yEd instead of Visio. Cross platform and free.
You and your silly Itanium. IRIX on MIPS is the way! (Much nicer then Solaris on SPARC too...)
For when your brake pedal doesn't respond? I've used it to stop my old Crown Vic when the brake line broke (so main pedal went to floor, e-brake pedal still worked).
If you can do that I'll be impressed.
Considering I just got a bill from the ER, I would say they do.
Well that's easy. They can use MATE, or a different DE (KDE works fine last I checked).
Last I checked GNOME 3 didn't run on BSD. Now, it's been a while since I checked, but, I remember the GNOME devs not caring about non-Linux platforms.
I haven't noticed any - but I'm generally not doing 3D stuff these days, and I'm not using Compiz (running MATE on Fedora 16, kernels 3.1 - 3.5rc have been fine). Is it constant or only under certain conditions?
Umm...What?
I haven't had any issues* with nouveau. If you need a compatitbility list, I've used it with a GT210, GT240, 9800GT, 6200, 7150, Quadro FX 1800, and currently a GTX 460 (can't recall if I ever used it with a Geforce 3). Usually I use Red Hat or Fedora, but I've not had issues with my cards when I've used Gentoo, Ubuntu, Debian or Slackware either.
*I preferred the nvidia driver when gaming under Linux, it provided much better 3D preformance. But, that was several years ago I must admit (Neverwinter Nights was the main game I was playing at the time).
You start them off with a computer? I give them a pick and send them to the mines to get the ore...
Somebody just filled up their buzzword bingo card.
The main thing KDM gives me over GDM is an option to connect to other systems (XDMCP).
For some offices that shoudn't be a problem. Some of them (or at least part of some of them) I can say with confidence no longer require IE at all, and give the users a choice of IE or Firefox (and supporting IE6 was dropped as a requirement over a year ago!).
If you're already familiar with Fedora, might I recommend installing MATE on Fedora (I used the instructions from here)? I've found it to work quite nicely (Like you, I was stuck in the "modern desktops in Linux suck" boat until MATE and Trinity Desktop Environment (KDE 3.5)).
It's a matter of Microsoft doesn't support (read want) DirectX on non-current Windows platforms - notice no DX for MacOS, no DX10 or 11 for Windows XP.
And here's the crux of the matter, and why I find the ruling so despicable: those are terms that were added after the sale through the EULA clickthrough. At the time Psystar paid Apple for their copies of OS X, there were no signed contracts showing that Psystar agreed to abide by those extra-legal terms and conditions. They were bound by normal copyright law, sure, but I'm not aware that they were ever accused of violating copyright.
This ruling affirms the insane doctrine that a company may dictate usage terms to you after you've brought their products and taken them home. Suppose Nintendo's T&C says that you're not allowed to install Homebrew on your Wii, and that they sued you for it. Are you OK with that policy? After all, by booting your Wii you agreed to abide by all the T&C that were not consensual at the time of sale, so Nintendo should full say over how you actually use it.
You mean like Sony does with the PS3 (looking at OtherOS and the whole debacle attached to it)?
Most of the computers I deal with that can't handle the graphics acceleration certainly can't do it on the CPU (looking at a little Pentium III laptop I still use (Dell C400)).
You mean @HOME projects, don't you? Nobody uses BitCoin.