Reading the article and linked articles points out that this only applies purchased copies of Ubuntu and not the downloaded version that everyone seems to adore.
Never used steam myself so maybe someone can enlighten me. The video drivers for Linux are crap compared to Windows, does this mean they have some way access the hardware properly? Or does it mean you need twice the hardware to run at the Windows equivalent performance?
I've never seen such issues with gaming in Linux. When running 3d multiplatform games I have seen no loss of performance when compared to Windows (going back to when my GeForce 3 was still potent).
Nothing in the GPL says that a program cannot have use DRM. I'm not sure where you got that idea, or that it would be "trivial to bypass Steam DRM on Linux." Steam itself is the DRM for most Valve games - you have to log into Steam before playing. Secondly, while certain members of the Linux community may be very anti-DRM, Linux is about freedom. That includes the freedom to install closed source software or DRMed software on your system.
I gauge by does the cost of the current vehicle repair (or series of recent ones) exceed the cost of buying a car of equal or greater value. With that said, I still miss my 87 Crown Victoria and it's powerful V8. Best car I've owned.
Or people who feel strongly about it will continue to use open formats and petition against software patents. (Yes, I prefer open formats. No, you do not need to buy a mp3 decoder for Linux, just can not distribute the decoder with Linux (in USA). Yes, I have music in OGG and MP3.)
In my experience more people have known Red Hat then Ubuntu. Although you are correct that distrowatch says there are more hits on Ubuntu then RH/Fedora
Define mobile device. I've never had an issue with OGG on my laptops (going back to the Pentium II era). My phone and PDA do not support either format.
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Reading the article and linked articles points out that this only applies purchased copies of Ubuntu and not the downloaded version that everyone seems to adore.
Unfortunately legal reasons prevent US based distributions from shipping with such codecs.
Javascript is used for normal browsing. Websites that regular uses visit (Facebook, Google, etc) are full of it.
Not surprised to see OSS gone, but I am summarized to see HFS and HFSPLUS go.
Never used steam myself so maybe someone can enlighten me. The video drivers for Linux are crap compared to Windows, does this mean they have some way access the hardware properly? Or does it mean you need twice the hardware to run at the Windows equivalent performance?
I've never seen such issues with gaming in Linux. When running 3d multiplatform games I have seen no loss of performance when compared to Windows (going back to when my GeForce 3 was still potent).
Nothing in the GPL says that a program cannot have use DRM. I'm not sure where you got that idea, or that it would be "trivial to bypass Steam DRM on Linux." Steam itself is the DRM for most Valve games - you have to log into Steam before playing. Secondly, while certain members of the Linux community may be very anti-DRM, Linux is about freedom. That includes the freedom to install closed source software or DRMed software on your system.
Me too. Bought it at the Goodwill for $20 last year.
Or just bend the pins on the USB ports...
I can't speak for 5, but I definitely have Word 6 for Windows (3.1) on floppy set.
I gauge by does the cost of the current vehicle repair (or series of recent ones) exceed the cost of buying a car of equal or greater value. With that said, I still miss my 87 Crown Victoria and it's powerful V8. Best car I've owned.
It's about time to hear a verdict on this one?
furthermore, does the hospital turn them away for not having cash?
A hospital cannot turn someone away who goes to the ER.
What apps (other then games) do I want to run that I don't have in the *NIX world? Or for that matter, that most people want to run?
Or people who feel strongly about it will continue to use open formats and petition against software patents. (Yes, I prefer open formats. No, you do not need to buy a mp3 decoder for Linux, just can not distribute the decoder with Linux (in USA). Yes, I have music in OGG and MP3.)
I fail to see how Democrats and Republicans differ on the matter. Both support large government at the expense of your rights.
which Fedora is unable to distribute.
Solaris has been freely availible since 2006
In my experience more people have known Red Hat then Ubuntu. Although you are correct that distrowatch says there are more hits on Ubuntu then RH/Fedora
Thinking Ubuntu is the most popular/important distribution is the bigger issue.
Correction - it does not support it.
I don't think that my Latitude C400 supports H264 with hardware acceleration.
Define mobile device. I've never had an issue with OGG on my laptops (going back to the Pentium II era). My phone and PDA do not support either format.
Isn't that the idea of a rail gun?
Recently I've not seen an issue - HD4550 in my desktop, HD3200 in my lappy, XPress200m in old lappy (which did have major driver issues in 2006)
I obviously don't own an iPhone.