Yeah, shortscreen monitors are junk, it doesn't help that they all use TN panels too, for that extra horrible colour reproduction and viewing angle. Unfortunately, you can't really buy useful monitors anymore. I have 2 IBM L201p 20.1" LCDs, but they're discontinued now. I just searched Newegg for monitors with 1600x1200 resolution and got 0 results... depressing.
Linux is ready for the desktop except when someone uses it and runs into some problem, in which case we inform them that it's his fault for using a product that's not ready for the desktop yet.
I tried using Windows once, but I ran into some problem. Ergo, Windows is not ready for the desktop?
Why 64bit ONLY? Given the amount of compatibility problems I've read with 64bit OS's, and some games developers state in the system requirements 64bit is NOT supported.
I agree with the rest, but curious why you're essentially saying "And I want a whole bunch of software to NOT WORK".
You mean 64-bit Windows? Sure, it's a trainwreck at best, but so is 32-bit Windows, so it's really not saying much. But I've been using 64-bit Linux since 2006, and it's exactly like running 32-bit Linux, except you can use more RAM.
Just because he doesn't see a reason for Caps Lock out there in his little business world doesn't mean the key isn't highly useful to application developers. I'll point out SQL capitalization standards as just one example.
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Well, if you have a proper editor you don't need to type those keywords in caps, because the editor does it for you automatically.
Proper editors don't futz around with your capitalization.
I would like a bigger enter too, made so it takes more "vertical" space (somewhat relocating the \ key) like on some European keyboard layouts.
Then you are a fool. How could you possibly miss the already enormous enter key? No, far far far more infuriating is when you go to type a | or a \ and you accidentally hit the stupidly enlarged enter key which has consumed the proper place for the \| key. To add insult to injury, in this braindead keyboard design, the \| key typically consumes the left half of where backspace is supposed to be, meaning you'll accidentally hit enter instead of \|, and then you'll go to correct your mistake and then you'll accidentally hit \| instead of backspace! You will then promptly destroy the worse than useless keyboard and seek out a sensibly designed keyboard so that you can type properly.
The enter key belongs on the home row only, nowhere else. End of story.
For my money, I wish they would just lay off the IBM keyboard design. Thinkpads should not have a Windows key.:)
Yes, absolutely. Lenovo's biggest mistake is tarnishing the ThinkPad keyboard with a 'doze key. The second biggest mistake is making (almost) all ThinkPads shortscreen, but my understanding is that they were essentially forced down that path by their suppliers.
Thing is apple laptops are usually pretty good in design, so even OSS people will buy one and then put distro of choice on it, problem? not really. Good hardware is good hardware.
Except that Apple laptops are junk. None of them have nipples, they only have a single mouse button and they're all shortscreen. Mind you, most laptops are shortscreen now, but that doesn't make it any better.
Every ordinary phone plan can rack up the monetary equivalent of several expensive sports cars within one month, that's why we get credit checks equivalent to buying a house and a mortgage for that phone plan.
I understand you Americans are pretty fast and loose with your SSNs, but up here in Canada, I've got both a mortgage and car lease, neither of which required me handing over my SIN (our analogue to your SSN). The only time you're required to give out your SIN is for tax purposes (ie, to employers).
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You learn about bubble sort just so you can understand how terrible it is (and how much better quicksort is).
Yeah, shortscreen monitors are junk, it doesn't help that they all use TN panels too, for that extra horrible colour reproduction and viewing angle. Unfortunately, you can't really buy useful monitors anymore. I have 2 IBM L201p 20.1" LCDs, but they're discontinued now. I just searched Newegg for monitors with 1600x1200 resolution and got 0 results... depressing.
You seem to be one of those people that irrationally hate X without any good reason. Care to elaborate?
I tried using Windows once, but I ran into some problem. Ergo, Windows is not ready for the desktop?
Does it have built in replication yet?
Uh, no. X11 apps forwarded over LAN is 99.9% indistinguishable from local (ie, very fast, the other 0.1% is the <@otherhost> in the titlebar).
But you can't use more than 64G of RAM. I never said 4G was the limit.
Either way, PAE is ugly and kludgy at best.
Why 64bit ONLY? Given the amount of compatibility problems I've read with 64bit OS's, and some games developers state in the system requirements 64bit is NOT supported.
I agree with the rest, but curious why you're essentially saying "And I want a whole bunch of software to NOT WORK".
You mean 64-bit Windows? Sure, it's a trainwreck at best, but so is 32-bit Windows, so it's really not saying much. But I've been using 64-bit Linux since 2006, and it's exactly like running 32-bit Linux, except you can use more RAM.
Just because he doesn't see a reason for Caps Lock out there in his little business world doesn't mean the key isn't highly useful to application developers. I'll point out SQL capitalization standards as just one example.
DELETE FROM my.memory WHERE opinion = his / COMMIT
Well, if you have a proper editor you don't need to type those keywords in caps, because the editor does it for you automatically.
Proper editors don't futz around with your capitalization.
KeyTronic gives the Model-M a run for its money. Especially the KT-800P2 http://www.keytronicems.com/home/shop/shop.asp?h_ck=THS859
Ew. Not only does it have a 'doze key, but it also has a hopelessly broken enter key.
I would like a bigger enter too, made so it takes more "vertical" space (somewhat relocating the \ key) like on some European keyboard layouts.
Then you are a fool. How could you possibly miss the already enormous enter key? No, far far far more infuriating is when you go to type a | or a \ and you accidentally hit the stupidly enlarged enter key which has consumed the proper place for the \| key. To add insult to injury, in this braindead keyboard design, the \| key typically consumes the left half of where backspace is supposed to be, meaning you'll accidentally hit enter instead of \|, and then you'll go to correct your mistake and then you'll accidentally hit \| instead of backspace! You will then promptly destroy the worse than useless keyboard and seek out a sensibly designed keyboard so that you can type properly.
The enter key belongs on the home row only, nowhere else. End of story.
For my money, I wish they would just lay off the IBM keyboard design. Thinkpads should not have a Windows key. :)
Yes, absolutely. Lenovo's biggest mistake is tarnishing the ThinkPad keyboard with a 'doze key. The second biggest mistake is making (almost) all ThinkPads shortscreen, but my understanding is that they were essentially forced down that path by their suppliers.
Coat?! Who on earth wears a coat with any regularity?
Thing is apple laptops are usually pretty good in design, so even OSS people will buy one and then put distro of choice on it, problem? not really. Good hardware is good hardware.
Except that Apple laptops are junk. None of them have nipples, they only have a single mouse button and they're all shortscreen. Mind you, most laptops are shortscreen now, but that doesn't make it any better.
Ah yes, good old Desert Bus.
That's why you make travel to everywhere instantaneous, like in Game!.
That would be J#. C# and .NET are genuinely better.
That's really not saying much.
Useful? Yes, when I'm touch-typing and the fucking trackpoint acts as a damned button it's being REAL USEFUL for me and my productivity.
So, never? The Trackpoint never functions as a button (although it has mouse buttons below the keyboard), you're thinking of the Trackpad.
No TrackPoint?
Laptops still have those?
All useful laptops have them. So, basically just ThinkPads.
Yes.
I understand you Americans are pretty fast and loose with your SSNs, but up here in Canada, I've got both a mortgage and car lease, neither of which required me handing over my SIN (our analogue to your SSN). The only time you're required to give out your SIN is for tax purposes (ie, to employers).
3. ???
4. Profit!
Well then...
is so very much simpler.
Also, having someone watch over you makes it harder to slack off on Slashdot. Harder, but not impossible, of course.
Are you trying to say that's a plus or a minus for productivity?