Star Wars boondoglle aside, The concept of space based defenses are admirable and might even work if only they'd take it away from the DOD & give it to a University. Or hold a "z" prize.
Emulation sucks. When consumers get backwards compatibility, they expect 100%. That's what they've been getting so far.
Excuse me but, Shut Up!
If they pull off 40% compatability The library of games for the console increases by that number AT LAUNCH. Alot of Xbox360 owners are gonna be new to consoles, And their parents probably would appreciate some AAA budget titles. Microsoft could go so far as to repackage the few that work with "360 compatible" slip-covers/Stickers.
We do not ask Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft to keep our games playable, but through emulation alot of us do keep our games.
Classic Gaming is a decent marketplace that Nintendo has all but ignored for two generations of consoles but not on the handhelds. Ignored, except for the constant ROM crackdown. They have changed their mind with the Revolution, after Sony's PS2/3 and I suspect the "ROM Site Busters" started showing the numbers across the hall.
Microsoft knows they need it, even if they can't "finish" it by launch, the capability and the framework has to be there. READ HALO 1 & 2 will be flawless. Oddworld probably not at launch.
Ahh the marriage of Windows Update & Console gaming. Brings a tear doesn't it?
and yes, I know you can play UT2004 on Linux. When you can play every other game on my shelf on it, I might start to listen
All the games on my Linux shelf play. Kinda like saying I won't buy a GameCube because I have a shelf full of PS2 titles. I have both GC & PS2, Linux & Windows.Believe it or not there is enough Gaming Variety to fill all four shelves. Most the Linux Games are FOSS. Some are Emulated Windows.
You want games for Linux, BUY games for Linux. Let Developers know they are losing money by not porting. Better Yet, try some OSS Apps. Once you start using them, you begin to hate sitting in front of your Windows Box.
but you certaintly need to take more English Composition. What the hell are you trying to say?
Gee, I didn't realize I was writing a term paper. I thought I was writing a comment. In context, Let see if I can decipher my cryptic comment for you, Software (alone) is not a product.
Software Tools are (products).(A) Text Editor isn't (a product). Entertainment (Software, Games, Movies) is (a product). (A) Web Browser Isn't (a Product).
(A) Computer is (a product), OS (Operating System) isn't (a Product).
Second of all, it's good that you profit from getting all of your tools for free, but then how would the tools get created if people like you are just going to use their product for free?
Wow, The Chicken & the Egg argument. Dude take look around there are so many chickens & eggs you cant walk five feet without making a chickenshit omlette.
Who said all my tools are free? Who says I don't write my own tools, and improve others. I don't profit from getting all my tools for free, my budget does, my company does. Are you new here? Open Source is all about having the tools to make software better. I am allowed to use their products for free in most cases under the GPL. But I also purchase tools, most (out of preference) containing GPL or LGPL code. I don't have to reinvent the wheel. You make it sound like I stop by Bruce Perens house and take his PC with all his source on it.
Scenario 1, to illustrate my point.
Daily, I am asked to solve problems in the company. If I solve all these problems without telling anyone how, only I know how to fix them. Job Security, Right. Wrong! If I share the solutions with intelligent like minded individuals in the company, I won't have to solve it again EVERYTIME someone can't figure out how to print labels. Open Source software is the perfect example of this. Just because (Some of) my tools are free doesn't cahnge a whole hell of alot about my job.
I just prefer to fix things when they go wrong instead of begging some Proprietary Software Company to please fix their broken code. It is much more satisfying to say "Whenever I click here under certain circumstances it crashes. Here's a diff that fixes it."
I use these tools to make new Open Source tools. Not just because I am an Idealist, but because I solve problems this way naturally. If you think about it so do you.
Scenario 2.
Your wife does not know how to set her VCR. Is it now only your job to set it? How many times are you going to push the same 3 buttons for her? 1, 5, 20, 100? I prefer to teach my wife which buttons to push and why. I haven't had to set it in 8 yrs and 3 VCRs. PropSoft has this attitude, only we are smart enough to understand OUR code. OK then YOU use it.
I am not knocking Commercial Software as whole. Hell I have sold enough under the OLD way myself. But times change. People's needs are more varied. You cannot assume your app will cover all bases anymore, You need constant feedback in order to develop good software. If OSS brings anything to the table its an inherent feedback system.
Whole page devoted to an AC. Damn, I'm Troll bait.
1) Many games already do that. The guns just sit on the floor when dropped by an enemy or on a pedestal of sorts.
But you & the enemy picked them up scattered all over the floor Before anyone died too drop them.
2) Agreed. Spoken like i true Gentleman.
3) Check out Thief3:Deadly Shadows. I did and physically applauded when I looked down.
4) Depends on the type of game.
Does it? Think back to PacMan/Donkey Kong/Defender Games of yore. Objective had nothing to do with killing all the enemies. Galaga/Galaxian/Dig Dug. OK you got me. Alert Generalization too Broad.
5) It's just a step in that direction. Surely I love games that don't look realistic, but if people didn't try to make it the most realistic possible, it would have never been developed. It's evolutionary, plain and simple.
I'm not arguing for more visual realism, just don't go through the trouble of giving freckles to the VietCong and then have the hero survive a point blank range RPG attack.
My overriding point is: Damn, is it so hard to tell a story and engage a player without the cliches. As a developer I say No, its not. As always, the proof will be in the pudding. Wish me Luck.
In development of a game now. Strategy FPS sort of. We specifically outlawed these Game Cliches:
#1 Weapons are not just hovering about. Easy fix, poulate the world with places that would ordinarily have guns & ammo.
#2 Coins/Health. All items have to be in context. Dead Enemies exploding into coins & health is bullshit we all know it. Sure, dead guy might have a few bucks, but they don't just fall out of his pocket.
#3 Why can't I see my feet, Damn it. Still working this one out. I do know some of the reasons now.
#4 Killing everything is not the way to win. Single player against 2000 enemies is fine, but as an objective, kill all 2000 sucks. Objectives need to be difficult without shooting anything. Enemies should impede your progress not be your progress.
#5 Realism. Why go through all the trouble to make it all look so real and then break the realism with bullshit short cuts.
Ship Date. When its done. I'll be sure to let you know. Linux & Windows.
Now I've made a list. Look Ma I'm a journalist too.
Ok, this is simple enough to solve. All of my Science books had Sidebars where they filled us in on many unprovable bunk. Flat Earth, Hollow Earth, PanSpermia all were covered in my Science Class, I believe we even had Clockmaker discusssions in class, if not in the book itself. Main text was pure Science. I say stuff an "ID" Sidebar written in the vein of the wikipedia article in the book right beside the main Evolution OBSERVATIONS.(8/4/2005 at 12:27 YMMV)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligent_Desi gn
Through observation & reproducability science is made. Only those observations and Theories that fit them should be imparted to future Generations as Science.
The President is, and never has been, a authoritative voice in the scientific community. As it should be. If you want to know about science ask a scientist. If you want to know about the complete disregard of science for policy ask the President:
So far, there are only two companies that will even claim to have made a profit from open source. They are IBM, who may have reason to fudge the numbers, and Red Hat, who claims to have scraped some skin from its teeth. All the others are either losing money or folding.
What are you, an IE developer? I call Bullshit on your entire post. What are your observations that lead you to such a flawed conclusion?
Working as the MIS at a small (tiny really) company, I recently began transitioning as many apps to open source as I can. Including the ones I wrote. We Still charge the same amount for our software & hardware, You just get source too now. Somebody still has to maintain it, someone still has to support it, someone has to write new ones.
Without all those liscence fees there is more money in the IT budget to pay me & others to do that. Let me give you an example.
We build embedded Linux machines. Proprietary IDE Compiler & Debugger $4k. Kdevelop GCC GDD Free.
Budget +4K. Metrowerks out of a job? hell no. They even released a new Linux Kit which costs about the same, based on eclipse, Luckily I prefer Kdevelop myself. TimeSys, another good example, Leveraging open source tools & good programmers to produce revenue. Different Revenue.
If you are losing contracts or money and you blame it on Open Source you have larger issues. Perhaps an economics class at the local community college would help.
I can honestly say Open Source pays my paycheck and has every intention of doing so in the future.
This reminds me of the DOS/Windows era of a bunch of lazy programmers who did not want to learn new skills. Well Good luck to you.
We are all going to wake up one day and realize Software is not a Product. Tools are. Text Editor isn't. Entertainment is. Web Browser isn't.
If you want to destroy my shuttle
Just pull this thread as I fly away
Ok maybe its just me, I know when I pull on my ceramic heat resistive threaded denim it just keeps coming. No Super Kitchen Shears to clip it to half inch?
We simply tell our clients (who are all windows users anyway) to use IE. Not giving further choice means less headache for us when it comes to supporting our product.
To paraphrase: It is easier to be lazy and stubborn than to do it right.
Just wanted to say: Thanks for the continued development of an outstanding GPL'd App. My 8yr old daughter is becoming quite the illustrator using Inkscape.
Can't wait to try the new one. 0.42 almost halfway there.
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MAD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutually_assured_dest ruction will only continue to work when we have a way to fire back after destroyed. Assuming these weapons have offensive capability.
Star Wars boondoglle aside, The concept of space based defenses are admirable and might even work if only they'd take it away from the DOD & give it to a University. Or hold a "z" prize.
What you were expecting him to pay attention, READ articles, incite flamewars, AND be Accurate?
You people and your expectations.
Can't you see, your words are taking what little joy this man gets out of life, and stomping on it?
Oh.
You can. I see.
Well, that's it then.
Excuse me but, Shut Up!
If they pull off 40% compatability The library of games for the console increases by that number AT LAUNCH. Alot of Xbox360 owners are gonna be new to consoles, And their parents probably would appreciate some AAA budget titles. Microsoft could go so far as to repackage the few that work with "360 compatible" slip-covers/Stickers.
We do not ask Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft to keep our games playable, but through emulation alot of us do keep our games.
Classic Gaming is a decent marketplace that Nintendo has all but ignored for two generations of consoles but not on the handhelds. Ignored, except for the constant ROM crackdown. They have changed their mind with the Revolution, after Sony's PS2/3 and I suspect the "ROM Site Busters" started showing the numbers across the hall.
Microsoft knows they need it, even if they can't "finish" it by launch, the capability and the framework has to be there.
READ HALO 1 & 2 will be flawless. Oddworld probably not at launch.
Ahh the marriage of Windows Update & Console gaming. Brings a tear doesn't it?
Your sig hmmm, "He's Dead Jim, Dead Jim, Dead!"?
All the games on my Linux shelf play. Kinda like saying I won't buy a GameCube because I have a shelf full of PS2 titles. I have both GC & PS2, Linux & Windows.Believe it or not there is enough Gaming Variety to fill all four shelves. Most the Linux Games are FOSS. Some are Emulated Windows.
You want games for Linux, BUY games for Linux. Let Developers know they are losing money by not porting. Better Yet, try some OSS Apps. Once you start using them, you begin to hate sitting in front of your Windows Box.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php?date=2000-01- 31&res=l
Gee, I didn't realize I was writing a term paper. I thought I was writing a comment. In context, Let see if I can decipher my cryptic comment for you, Software (alone) is not a product.
Software Tools are (products).(A) Text Editor isn't (a product). Entertainment (Software, Games, Movies) is (a product). (A) Web Browser Isn't (a Product).
(A) Computer is (a product), OS (Operating System) isn't (a Product).
Second of all, it's good that you profit from getting all of your tools for free, but then how would the tools get created if people like you are just going to use their product for free?
Wow, The Chicken & the Egg argument. Dude take look around there are so many chickens & eggs you cant walk five feet without making a chickenshit omlette.
Who said all my tools are free? Who says I don't write my own tools, and improve others. I don't profit from getting all my tools for free, my budget does, my company does. Are you new here? Open Source is all about having the tools to make software better. I am allowed to use their products for free in most cases under the GPL. But I also purchase tools, most (out of preference) containing GPL or LGPL code. I don't have to reinvent the wheel. You make it sound like I stop by Bruce Perens house and take his PC with all his source on it.
Scenario 1, to illustrate my point.
Daily, I am asked to solve problems in the company. If I solve all these problems without telling anyone how, only I know how to fix them. Job Security, Right. Wrong! If I share the solutions with intelligent like minded individuals in the company, I won't have to solve it again EVERYTIME someone can't figure out how to print labels. Open Source software is the perfect example of this. Just because (Some of) my tools are free doesn't cahnge a whole hell of alot about my job.
I just prefer to fix things when they go wrong instead of begging some Proprietary Software Company to please fix their broken code. It is much more satisfying to say "Whenever I click here under certain circumstances it crashes. Here's a diff that fixes it."
I use these tools to make new Open Source tools. Not just because I am an Idealist, but because I solve problems this way naturally. If you think about it so do you.
Scenario 2.
Your wife does not know how to set her VCR. Is it now only your job to set it? How many times are you going to push the same 3 buttons for her? 1, 5, 20, 100? I prefer to teach my wife which buttons to push and why. I haven't had to set it in 8 yrs and 3 VCRs. PropSoft has this attitude, only we are smart enough to understand OUR code. OK then YOU use it.
I am not knocking Commercial Software as whole. Hell I have sold enough under the OLD way myself. But times change. People's needs are more varied. You cannot assume your app will cover all bases anymore, You need constant feedback in order to develop good software. If OSS brings anything to the table its an inherent feedback system.
Whole page devoted to an AC. Damn, I'm Troll bait.
The Restraining order was lifted weeks ago.
But you & the enemy picked them up scattered all over the floor Before anyone died too drop them.
2) Agreed.
Spoken like i true Gentleman.
3) Check out Thief3:Deadly Shadows.
I did and physically applauded when I looked down.
4) Depends on the type of game.
Does it? Think back to PacMan/Donkey Kong/Defender Games of yore. Objective had nothing to do with killing all the enemies. Galaga/Galaxian/Dig Dug. OK you got me. Alert Generalization too Broad.
5) It's just a step in that direction. Surely I love games that don't look realistic, but if people didn't try to make it the most realistic possible, it would have never been developed. It's evolutionary, plain and simple.
I'm not arguing for more visual realism, just don't go through the trouble of giving freckles to the VietCong and then have the hero survive a point blank range RPG attack.
My overriding point is: Damn, is it so hard to tell a story and engage a player without the cliches. As a developer I say No, its not. As always, the proof will be in the pudding. Wish me Luck.
#1 Weapons are not just hovering about. Easy fix, poulate the world with places that would ordinarily have guns & ammo.
#2 Coins/Health. All items have to be in context. Dead Enemies exploding into coins & health is bullshit we all know it. Sure, dead guy might have a few bucks, but they don't just fall out of his pocket.
#3 Why can't I see my feet, Damn it. Still working this one out. I do know some of the reasons now.
#4 Killing everything is not the way to win. Single player against 2000 enemies is fine, but as an objective, kill all 2000 sucks. Objectives need to be difficult without shooting anything. Enemies should impede your progress not be your progress.
#5 Realism. Why go through all the trouble to make it all look so real and then break the realism with bullshit short cuts.
Ship Date. When its done. I'll be sure to let you know. Linux & Windows.
Now I've made a list. Look Ma I'm a journalist too.
Through observation & reproducability science is made. Only those observations and Theories that fit them should be imparted to future Generations as Science.
The President is, and never has been, a authoritative voice in the scientific community. As it should be. If you want to know about science ask a scientist. If you want to know about the complete disregard of science for policy ask the President:
http://www.creationethics.org/index.cfm?fuseaction =webpage&page_id=208 t m
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0219-02.h
http://www.savearcticrefuge.org/scientist.pdf
http://www.fas.org/bethepr.htm
Don't Even Ask about Stem cells.
You can help:
http://www.ucsusa.org/rsi_calltoaction/index.php
What are you, an IE developer? I call Bullshit on your entire post. What are your observations that lead you to such a flawed conclusion?
Working as the MIS at a small (tiny really) company, I recently began transitioning as many apps to open source as I can. Including the ones I wrote. We Still charge the same amount for our software & hardware, You just get source too now. Somebody still has to maintain it, someone still has to support it, someone has to write new ones. Without all those liscence fees there is more money in the IT budget to pay me & others to do that. Let me give you an example. We build embedded Linux machines. Proprietary IDE Compiler & Debugger $4k.
Kdevelop GCC GDD Free.
Budget +4K.
Metrowerks out of a job? hell no. They even released a new Linux Kit which costs about the same, based on eclipse, Luckily I prefer Kdevelop myself.
TimeSys, another good example, Leveraging open source tools & good programmers to produce revenue. Different Revenue.
If you are losing contracts or money and you blame it on Open Source you have larger issues.
Perhaps an economics class at the local community college would help.
I can honestly say Open Source pays my paycheck and has every intention of doing so in the future.
This reminds me of the DOS/Windows era of a bunch of lazy programmers who did not want to learn new skills. Well Good luck to you.
We are all going to wake up one day and realize Software is not a Product. Tools are. Text Editor isn't. Entertainment is. Web Browser isn't.
Computer IS, OS Isn't.
Just like it is spelled, obviously.
Please, oh please, tell me this is a joke.
Ethno-Centric GeoPolitical Ignorance (TM) is Bliss.
If you want to destroy my shuttle
Just pull this thread as I fly away
Ok maybe its just me, I know when I pull on my ceramic heat resistive threaded denim it just keeps coming. No Super Kitchen Shears to clip it to half inch?
Thats how much an ass can carry 4 furlongs.
http://www.empireearth2.com/images/videos/tara.jpg
It's called Windows, actively developed by Microsoft. Selling like HotCakes if Hotcakes had crack in them.
Thank You
So your responsible for those damn APOLLO printers. You sir should leave your geek badge at the door.
Is there a Dweeb mod point?
We simply tell our clients (who are all windows users anyway) to use IE. Not giving further choice means less headache for us when it comes to supporting our product.
To paraphrase: It is easier to be lazy and stubborn than to do it right.
Just wanted to say: Thanks for the continued development of an outstanding GPL'd App. My 8yr old daughter is becoming quite the illustrator using Inkscape. Can't wait to try the new one. 0.42 almost halfway there.
Princess Peach could use a little sluttin up. Have we even seen her ankles?
Seriously this must Die! I can handle occasionally seeing it online, but my children actually vocalize it.
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Aww that one's cute.
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