I am sick of those who complain about software they're getting for free with rights to do pretty much anything they want to with it. It's OK to request features, but don't slam a free project for not providing that one feature.
Well, the law says they can do that, and I hope Xara's lawyers understand that they can't sue anyone who does.
Since GPLed code has already been released, Xara can't do anything about it and the community can carry on development if they don't release any more GPLed releases.
SVG works on Firefox 1.5 and later, and Firefox is becoming quite popular.
SVG is more compact than PostScript.
Do you know how Flash works? They have their ActionScript.
More work and less compatibility? WTF is THAT supposed to mean?
Look, why the hell should it matter what vector format a program uses? Most artists rasterize it first before submitting it to art sites like DeviantArt anyway. I should know--I am a vector artist myself (I use Inkscape on Linux).
EXCUSE ME?! We're SHY about it??? I'll have you know that I am an artist myself, and I can assure you that we are definitely NOT the way you say you are.
And don't forget: Micro$oft's software will grow large enough to compensate for any additional space you get. It won't be long before Windows requires 100 GB of space for a basic installation...
"first thing your going to do is take that blindfold off". Unfortunately this isn't that useful for comparing Linux and Windows,
The poster was trying to give you an idea of what it's like to be blind and was not trying to "compare Linux and Windows".
as I know of no way to use either without taking off my blindfold.
Neither do I, but we are used to using a computer visually.
IMHO, the proposal to switch to ODF to be good for blind people. It has given a lot of publicity to the problems faced by the disabled. The KDE and GNOME teams have put a great deal of effort into making Linux accessible to normal people; and the KDE team seem to be eager to further there goals by making Linux accessible to people who face difficulties greater than normal. If we can get it to the point of having blind developers scratching itches, then Linux could become a quite nice OS. It already has the advantage of having been built on the principle that "everything is text".
I would expect that you would be welcome in any group that aims to make Linux more accessible (KDE & GNOME?) It would be interesting to hear your experiences with Linux. E.g. is there a programming language you can use? I imagine python would be a bit of a pain, with its visual layout.
Valid.
Do you use LaTeX or office --- I imagine that "What You See Is What You Get" is not the most popular acronym with the visually impaired.
One thing: terms like "hearing impaired" and "visually impaired", I've found, are generally viewed as more insulting than "deaf" or "blind". Think about it. My deaf friends and blind friends prefer being called "deaf" and "blind" because they don't like being referred to as broken. And please stop using the word "normal" to describe people who can see and hear--the proper terms are "hearing" and "sighted" (or "seeing").
Hey, at least Linux is friendly to deaf people. My girlfriend is deaf, and she can do everything on it. We have closed captioning in Xine and MPlayer (and players based on those two engines), flashing bells, and everything else can be visual. She enjoys using it and says Linux is more accomodating to her than Windows ever was. She's glad she can watch DVD's with closed captioning in Kaffeine (and not subtitles--REAL closed captioning).
Then again, I know that there are many deaf programmers out there who we don't know about.
That said, now that we know deaf people can use Linux without a problem, we need to focus on blind people. I don't know exactly how we should do that, though; that's why we need blind programmers.
Each version of Windows has a different license saying what you can and cannot do with it. The home versions will probably have licenses telling you that you can't run a server on them. Linux distros do not have such licensing.
It's mostly about LICENSING and EULAs on Windows, not just included apps.
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That would be great! Corporate America could use some good destruction. :-P
I second that--that sure as hell isn't flaimbait.
I am sick of those who complain about software they're getting for free with rights to do pretty much anything they want to with it. It's OK to request features, but don't slam a free project for not providing that one feature.
Well, the law says they can do that, and I hope Xara's lawyers understand that they can't sue anyone who does.
Since GPLed code has already been released, Xara can't do anything about it and the community can carry on development if they don't release any more GPLed releases.
I meant we're not the way you say we are. D-:
SVG works on Firefox 1.5 and later, and Firefox is becoming quite popular.
SVG is more compact than PostScript.
Do you know how Flash works? They have their ActionScript.
More work and less compatibility? WTF is THAT supposed to mean?
Look, why the hell should it matter what vector format a program uses? Most artists rasterize it first before submitting it to art sites like DeviantArt anyway. I should know--I am a vector artist myself (I use Inkscape on Linux).
EXCUSE ME?! We're SHY about it??? I'll have you know that I am an artist myself, and I can assure you that we are definitely NOT the way you say you are.
Get the facts, you Anonymous Coward....
Yeah, Nintendo is good with gaming. They may not always release top-of-the-line hardware, but they're out there for gaming.
Heck, I still enjoy games on my old Super Nintendo...
So how come Sony products don't give me troube, but Micro$oft ones do most of the time?
Why is it called Open Sound System if it's proprietary?
I like ALSA better.
I don't even care about getting a laptop that can run Microsoft Windows or Microsoft Office because I don't even use that trash.
And don't forget: Micro$oft's software will grow large enough to compensate for any additional space you get. It won't be long before Windows requires 100 GB of space for a basic installation...
Before the English Language Police come after me, I want to say I meant "about", not "aboutr"
I thought it was 32 MB for storage and 640 KB for memory.
I could be wrong aboutr the hard drive size though.
Since when is it bad to do a file system check?
Or did you make a typo? (Better use that Preview button carefully...)
Is "pr0n" all you sicko losers care about? Get a life.
Yeah, Steve "Fester" Ballmer himself says he wants to "fucking KILL Google!"
Nope.
What is your problem? This post was actually on-topic, even though it was by an AC.
"first thing your going to do is take that blindfold off". Unfortunately this isn't that useful for comparing Linux and Windows,
The poster was trying to give you an idea of what it's like to be blind and was not trying to "compare Linux and Windows".
as I know of no way to use either without taking off my blindfold.
Neither do I, but we are used to using a computer visually.
IMHO, the proposal to switch to ODF to be good for blind people. It has given a lot of publicity to the problems faced by the disabled. The KDE and GNOME teams have put a great deal of effort into making Linux accessible to normal people; and the KDE team seem to be eager to further there goals by making Linux accessible to people who face difficulties greater than normal. If we can get it to the point of having blind developers scratching itches, then Linux could become a quite nice OS. It already has the advantage of having been built on the principle that "everything is text".
I would expect that you would be welcome in any group that aims to make Linux more accessible (KDE & GNOME?) It would be interesting to hear your experiences with Linux. E.g. is there a programming language you can use? I imagine python would be a bit of a pain, with its visual layout.
Valid.
Do you use LaTeX or office --- I imagine that "What You See Is What You Get" is not the most popular acronym with the visually impaired.
One thing: terms like "hearing impaired" and "visually impaired", I've found, are generally viewed as more insulting than "deaf" or "blind". Think about it. My deaf friends and blind friends prefer being called "deaf" and "blind" because they don't like being referred to as broken. And please stop using the word "normal" to describe people who can see and hear--the proper terms are "hearing" and "sighted" (or "seeing").
Hey, at least Linux is friendly to deaf people. My girlfriend is deaf, and she can do everything on it. We have closed captioning in Xine and MPlayer (and players based on those two engines), flashing bells, and everything else can be visual. She enjoys using it and says Linux is more accomodating to her than Windows ever was. She's glad she can watch DVD's with closed captioning in Kaffeine (and not subtitles--REAL closed captioning).
Then again, I know that there are many deaf programmers out there who we don't know about.
That said, now that we know deaf people can use Linux without a problem, we need to focus on blind people. I don't know exactly how we should do that, though; that's why we need blind programmers.
What about astronomy? Because "astrology" isn't a science at all.
My great-grandpa is 93 and still going.
Or two years....
I agree--this is BORING. Was it the title that got it on the front page?
Each version of Windows has a different license saying what you can and cannot do with it. The home versions will probably have licenses telling you that you can't run a server on them. Linux distros do not have such licensing.
It's mostly about LICENSING and EULAs on Windows, not just included apps.