Plus, if you're a musician GarageBand is awesome. It's really helped me with my writing. I just find a few drum patters, find a base line, and then jam on top of it. When I figure out something I like, I record my own bass and then layer in my guitars.
1) You can build an MSI installer for anything you so desire, just download Orca and have fun - when you see how difficult to deploy apps in MSI form you'll understand why MSI is a problem
Yep. Running "msiexec/qn/i app.msi" is very difficult. I don't know how anyone could manage doing something so complex.
2) MSI is not cross-platform, so a different installer is required on the other (many) OSes that are supported by Mozilla
True. However, the native package format of each platform should be used. Ie, msi on Windows, DMG images on Mac, rpm/deb/tgz on Linux, etc. Make an administrators job easier.
3) It's not hard to run NSIS installers
True. It's just: "installer.exe/S/install=SFQR". Inno is just: "installer.exe SP-/SILENT".
It just gets to be a problem when you have to figure out the specifics of each installer. If everything was standardized, it would be much easier to deal with.
It's a shame they still don't use MSI. Apps would be so much easier to deploy if apps used it, rather than having to write install scripts for every different type of installer. Just take a look at all the work currently necessary.
I'm having to agree with recent comments on multimedia support. As long as it stays as it currently is, Linux will never make it on the desktop.
I realized this again after I installed Ubuntu on my main desktop, replacing FC5. All the steps I had to go through (plf, multiverse, etc) is definetley keeping Linux back. I never really thought about the work necessary until recently. Plus, there are legal issues with current methods (ie, w32codecs).
What would be a good idea is if there was a low-cost commercial distribition, preferably based on Ubuntu (preferably with a nice blue skin...), that including fully functional multimedia in a default install. DVD playback, mp3/aac, flash (I despise it, but it's necessary), java, etc. The cost should be just enough to cover the licensing and development.
Gstreamer makes good multimedia support possible, as evidenced by the Fluendo plugins. It just needs to be out there for users, and easy for a n00b.
whether its the stellar virus support, or the fantastic spyware support, to the plethora of trojans and malware that all work flawlessly without hours of tweaking.... you're right, Windows kicks your ass.
Or just use Ultimate Boot CD For Windows, which contains a large amount of good utitlies and virus/spyware scanners. It's based on BartPE. You can still add/remove any other utils.
As soon as feasible, dropping the cable TV and going to satellite.
Drop it now, it's good. I've had Dish Network for a couple years now and haven't had any problems with it. During bad storms (common in teh summer as I'm in FL) the signal can get lost, but that's the only time there's an issue.
Last year I worked at a camp for the summer. In one of the younger teen dorms, we kept finding ziplock bags of shit hidden in different places. Never found out who did it.
KoRn's was "Follow The Leader". They did that to have the album start on track 13. doubleDrive did something similar for their "hidden" track, which was track 87 (there were 11 tracks before the many blank ones).
Soulfly did a silent track on "3". The track was called "9 11 01" and was one moment of silence.
All solid the whole way through. It's been years since I've bought a cd with filler. Mainly because I buy either after seeing a band live or through recomendations from friends. The radio is not a good source for finding new music without filler. MTV's Headbanger's Ball is a good place, though.
128? You must be deaf or have some really crappy speakers/sound card. Though, mp3 can get to the point where I can't tell the difference between it and a lossless file when lame's "standard" preset.
For buying, I only want lossless. This way I can encode it depending on my needs. This is why I only buy CDs. The few songs I've downloaded off of iTunes (Kittie's "Never Again EP") have sounded terrible.
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Plus, if you're a musician GarageBand is awesome. It's really helped me with my writing. I just find a few drum patters, find a base line, and then jam on top of it. When I figure out something I like, I record my own bass and then layer in my guitars.
Have you ever seen Clerks? The old man died masturbating to an adult magazine in the bathroom. I'm sure that happens in real life.
1) You can build an MSI installer for anything you so desire, just download Orca and have fun - when you see how difficult to deploy apps in MSI form you'll understand why MSI is a problem
/qn /i app.msi" is very difficult. I don't know how anyone could manage doing something so complex.
/S /install=SFQR". Inno is just: "installer.exe SP- /SILENT".
Yep. Running "msiexec
2) MSI is not cross-platform, so a different installer is required on the other (many) OSes that are supported by Mozilla
True. However, the native package format of each platform should be used. Ie, msi on Windows, DMG images on Mac, rpm/deb/tgz on Linux, etc. Make an administrators job easier.
3) It's not hard to run NSIS installers
True. It's just: "installer.exe
It just gets to be a problem when you have to figure out the specifics of each installer. If everything was standardized, it would be much easier to deal with.
It's a shame they still don't use MSI. Apps would be so much easier to deploy if apps used it, rather than having to write install scripts for every different type of installer. Just take a look at all the work currently necessary.
Firefox works the same way with the Stealther extension.
Steather works very similar to "Private Browsing" in Safari.
I'm having to agree with recent comments on multimedia support. As long as it stays as it currently is, Linux will never make it on the desktop.
I realized this again after I installed Ubuntu on my main desktop, replacing FC5. All the steps I had to go through (plf, multiverse, etc) is definetley keeping Linux back. I never really thought about the work necessary until recently. Plus, there are legal issues with current methods (ie, w32codecs).
What would be a good idea is if there was a low-cost commercial distribition, preferably based on Ubuntu (preferably with a nice blue skin...), that including fully functional multimedia in a default install. DVD playback, mp3/aac, flash (I despise it, but it's necessary), java, etc. The cost should be just enough to cover the licensing and development.
Gstreamer makes good multimedia support possible, as evidenced by the Fluendo plugins. It just needs to be out there for users, and easy for a n00b.
I had an Epson printer for a while, and it sucked ass with a huge sucking noise.
Did you have the Bubba Ho-tep model?
I had an Epson printer for a while, and it sucked ass with a huge sucking noise.
Did you have the model?
whether its the stellar virus support, or the fantastic spyware support, to the plethora of trojans and malware that all work flawlessly without hours of tweaking.... you're right, Windows kicks your ass.
Or just use Ultimate Boot CD For Windows, which contains a large amount of good utitlies and virus/spyware scanners. It's based on BartPE. You can still add/remove any other utils.
As soon as feasible, dropping the cable TV and going to satellite.
Drop it now, it's good. I've had Dish Network for a couple years now and haven't had any problems with it. During bad storms (common in teh summer as I'm in FL) the signal can get lost, but that's the only time there's an issue.
Last year I worked at a camp for the summer. In one of the younger teen dorms, we kept finding ziplock bags of shit hidden in different places. Never found out who did it.
Will just keep being vegan...
Depends on the area. In Florida most theaters I go to (AMC, Regal) are less than $5.
KoRn's was "Follow The Leader". They did that to have the album start on track 13. doubleDrive did something similar for their "hidden" track, which was track 87 (there were 11 tracks before the many blank ones).
Soulfly did a silent track on "3". The track was called "9 11 01" and was one moment of silence.
That's not filler.
Here's a few I've bought recently:
Mastodon - Leviathan
Flyleaf - Flyleaf
Slayer - Christ Illusion
Fear Factory - Transgression
Opeth - Ghost Reveries
All solid the whole way through. It's been years since I've bought a cd with filler. Mainly because I buy either after seeing a band live or through recomendations from friends. The radio is not a good source for finding new music without filler. MTV's Headbanger's Ball is a good place, though.
NoFX did a one track EP (20 minutes) called The Decline. Awesome lyrics, check it out.
Skinny Puppy also did a one track album called Puppy Gristle. Also a good album.
My view is that if the album contains filler, none of the tracks on it are worth paying for. Don't support any band that doesn't produce solid albums.
Besisdes, once you get away from pop you'll find that most bands have solid albums.
Nano.
No one can be told how Fedora is. You have to try it for yourself.
That's prolly a good idea.
I'll subscribe to Slashdot when I see a month without a dupe, a typo, or an article the editors didn't read.
I'd add no more "backslash" stories to that list.
128? You must be deaf or have some really crappy speakers/sound card. Though, mp3 can get to the point where I can't tell the difference between it and a lossless file when lame's "standard" preset.
For buying, I only want lossless. This way I can encode it depending on my needs. This is why I only buy CDs. The few songs I've downloaded off of iTunes (Kittie's "Never Again EP") have sounded terrible.
Personally I don't want to download uncompressed music as it's too large. I would, however like to download losslessly compressed music.