Like everyone else, I'd have to call foul play on this one.
Although the compression may not be as good as ogg/flac/etc, mp3 is probably one of the most universally compatible formats out there--there are players for practically os in existance.
As for other formats, compatibility may not be as universal, partly due to companies' cold shoulder towards less mainstream OSes, partly due to dropped support for older machines. Though many may use wmp solely because it comes with their computer (talking about less-savy users), they'll have no trouble with these streams (if they're wma, for example). However, Mac support for wmp is shaky at best, Microsoft's official app crashing often, and VLC, although providing a good alternative to the official client, chokes up on wma streams. And I haven't bothered with Linux enough to know what WMA/Real support is like there.
I'm hoping that this doesn't pass, and it would be nice if the US government focused on something other than DRM and restriction on technology for a change, but sadly cash must be more powerful than words.
Haha,yeah. Anyway, I think that Apple did this already. One of their OS releases (System 7.7.5?) was code-named "Al Capone (or Scarface)", just to kind of make it a "Windows killer", since Windows 95 was code-named "Chicago".
Sorry I don't have my facts down, but it's bookmarked on my G5, which I am not using now.
This book seems like it would (or would have) help[ed] a lot. I installed Vector Linux 3 (a slackware-based distro modded for older PCs) on a 155 MHz P1 beast/w 32 MB of RAM less than a month ago. That was a pain to get working, as my old and obsolete ATAPI CD-ROM drive does not have the capability to boot from a CD. And the fun is it only recognizes serial port mice (Microsoft Mouse 1 ; PS/2 compatible, lol).
Also, I am one of the jerks who hasn't bothered to create my own non-root account. I simply keep forgetting to. Plus there is the thrill of putting my laptop at risk!::devilish grin::
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Like everyone else, I'd have to call foul play on this one.
Although the compression may not be as good as ogg/flac/etc, mp3 is probably one of the most universally compatible formats out there--there are players for practically os in existance.
As for other formats, compatibility may not be as universal, partly due to companies' cold shoulder towards less mainstream OSes, partly due to dropped support for older machines. Though many may use wmp solely because it comes with their computer (talking about less-savy users), they'll have no trouble with these streams (if they're wma, for example). However, Mac support for wmp is shaky at best, Microsoft's official app crashing often, and VLC, although providing a good alternative to the official client, chokes up on wma streams. And I haven't bothered with Linux enough to know what WMA/Real support is like there.
I'm hoping that this doesn't pass, and it would be nice if the US government focused on something other than DRM and restriction on technology for a change, but sadly cash must be more powerful than words.
-Alex
Are there any real applications in this in helping geeks get over the traumatic experience of a week with no internet connection/computer? :P
In soviet russia, Linux installs YOU!
Haha,yeah. Anyway, I think that Apple did this already. One of their OS releases (System 7.7.5?) was code-named "Al Capone (or Scarface)", just to kind of make it a "Windows killer", since Windows 95 was code-named "Chicago". Sorry I don't have my facts down, but it's bookmarked on my G5, which I am not using now.
This book seems like it would (or would have) help[ed] a lot. I installed Vector Linux 3 (a slackware-based distro modded for older PCs) on a 155 MHz P1 beast /w 32 MB of RAM less than a month ago. That was a pain to get working, as my old and obsolete ATAPI CD-ROM drive does not have the capability to boot from a CD. And the fun is it only recognizes serial port mice (Microsoft Mouse 1 ; PS/2 compatible, lol).
Also, I am one of the jerks who hasn't bothered to create my own non-root account. I simply keep forgetting to. Plus there is the thrill of putting my laptop at risk! ::devilish grin::
I refuse to call it the north pole; it is henceforth known as the ice-planet of Hoth!
I wan't paying attention when I posted this; it was meant to go at the top as a reply to the "Smart Alarm Clock for Perky Wakeups " comment.
"plus it always broadcasts CNN" Aaaagh! Make it stop... :(