I'm assuming you're talkig about the beta version (feisty/7.04). In a development release, I would expect huge bugs like yours on occasion. So far, I've seen a total of 1 (one) broken app, and that's democracyplayer, which I am currently running around dredging up the bugs in, and hopefully we'll have a working package by release. And though MP3 isin't installed by default, Feisty will set the codecs up the first time you try a MP3
Would you rather something like "find the button that looks like a CD, no, not that one. Now find $package. Are you sure that's what you clicked?" Rattling off bash commands may not look friendly, but it reduces the chances of screwing up tenfold. Unless your user msipessl "apt-get" as "rm -rf *"
Apple could port iTunes to xna, and MS couldn't stop itm but it would only be available to other XNA members, which likely aren't interested. They could make a 360 game, but keep in mind that MS has to certify any 360 game before it can be sold. And iTunes PS3 will never happen, due to Apple and Sony sort of being at each other's throats (iPod/Walkman, iTS/Sony Connect, iMac/Vaio, etc.) You may as well buy an AppleTV and put a Wii on top of it, and liberally apply duct tape:)
"Plug and play for "arbitrary devices" is still pretty weak in GNU/linux at this point" My Epson CX3800 scanner/printer and Sansa c250 DAP disagree. In fact, the first one isin't even PnP in windows. "I can't plug in ethernet after having turned the computer on" In Feisty, thanks to network-manager, that's all handled for you, without a reboot "1st person shooters are totally out of the question" id Software and Epic Games would like to have a word with you
And I think I know how we (and that's a big fat "we") could fix that. Just have a nice, friendly "Request Geek" button. People that know what they're doing (possibly screened out by a test) just sign up, and when someone hits the "Request Geek" button, it hooks up the confused user with one of these more knowledgeable people via Jabber (or $INSERT_PROTOCOL), and kindly walks them through the problem (preferably without any RTFM's or console commands if possible. Make it easy on the brave souls.).
find something that's CPU intensive and run it for a while (sorry, don't know what you'd run in Linux to do this...)
Compile something big, like KDE, GNOME, OpenOffice, or the kernel. Doesn't have to produce anything useful, since all you want is a stress-test. Just pull up a console, then run these commands:
sudo apt-get build-dep $huge-program
sudo apt-get source $huge-program
cd $huge-program ./configure
make
Or, (potential flame), run emacs:)
Wireless: NetworkManager, packed in gnome and kde, pops up a menu from the tray, pick a network, done Compiz (3D effects):After apt-get'ing drivers if necessary, System->Prefs->Desktop Effects, turn on Media codecs (or any file for that matter): Try to run the file, it pops up a box to install proper software. There is also now a restricted formats package that gets them all in one blow And if you didn't know about it already, you'll love the deskbar app in gnome
I sort of miss the old days, the bootleg vendors were quite knowledgable about their goods and would discuss the pros and cons of Excel vs Lotus, for instance. These days the front men just collect money and have no idea what they're selling.</p></quote>
I remember when the legit vendors used to do that too. Maybe it's not just the people?
The proxies will just adapt. Instead of just fetching web pages from an outside source, they'll get it from an outside source and push it back through port 80. Unless they get more insane and mandate that the pr0nmasters can't use HTML and come up with some sort of evil language that can't be handled by Internet Explorer......like HTML:)
Then what if some sneaky ISP (*cough*ATT*cough*Verzion*cough*) just "accidentaly" starts putting pr0n bits in the headers of any pro-Republican(or pro-Democrat, pro-free thought, etc.) site?
If I'm not mistaken, vim (or a vi-like) ships with nearly every Linux out there. No disto I've used has failed to ship with one of the following vi-likes (or mabye a few I can't think of): * vim * nvi * elvis * vile * viper-mode for emacs * busybox (which has a vi-like in it) In fact, if you want to be considered a UNIX (or are trying to be as close as you can, like Linuxes), you have to have some form of vi. Which means knowing vi is a real bonus if you work with any *nixes (that includes Mac OSX, as of Leopard as well as everything else)
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I'm assuming you're talkig about the beta version (feisty/7.04).
In a development release, I would expect huge bugs like yours on occasion.
So far, I've seen a total of 1 (one) broken app, and that's democracyplayer, which I am currently running around dredging up the bugs in, and hopefully we'll have a working package by release.
And though MP3 isin't installed by default, Feisty will set the codecs up the first time you try a MP3
Would you rather something like "find the button that looks like a CD, no, not that one. Now find $package. Are you sure that's what you clicked?"
Rattling off bash commands may not look friendly, but it reduces the chances of screwing up tenfold. Unless your user msipessl "apt-get" as "rm -rf *"
You mean like ifilm?
Just wait for them to implement the friggin laser beams on the x86 emulator
Apple could port iTunes to xna, and MS couldn't stop itm but it would only be available to other XNA members, which likely aren't interested. :)
They could make a 360 game, but keep in mind that MS has to certify any 360 game before it can be sold.
And iTunes PS3 will never happen, due to Apple and Sony sort of being at each other's throats (iPod/Walkman, iTS/Sony Connect, iMac/Vaio, etc.)
You may as well buy an AppleTV and put a Wii on top of it, and liberally apply duct tape
"Plug and play for "arbitrary devices" is still pretty weak in GNU/linux at this point"
My Epson CX3800 scanner/printer and Sansa c250 DAP disagree. In fact, the first one isin't even PnP in windows.
"I can't plug in ethernet after having turned the computer on"
In Feisty, thanks to network-manager, that's all handled for you, without a reboot
"1st person shooters are totally out of the question"
id Software and Epic Games would like to have a word with you
That's about it.
And I think I know how we (and that's a big fat "we") could fix that.
Just have a nice, friendly "Request Geek" button.
People that know what they're doing (possibly screened out by a test) just sign up, and when someone hits the "Request Geek" button, it hooks up the confused user with one of these more knowledgeable people via Jabber (or $INSERT_PROTOCOL), and kindly walks them through the problem (preferably without any RTFM's or console commands if possible. Make it easy on the brave souls.).
Compile something big, like KDE, GNOME, OpenOffice, or the kernel. Doesn't have to produce anything useful, since all you want is a stress-test. Just pull up a console, then run these commands:
sudo apt-get build-dep $huge-program
sudo apt-get source $huge-program
cd $huge-program
make
Or, (potential flame), run emacs
Go to the ubuntu.com page. Note that it shows "Ubuntu 6.06 LTS" and "Ubuntu 6.10". The codenames are not used upon release.
Wireless: NetworkManager, packed in gnome and kde, pops up a menu from the tray, pick a network, done
Compiz (3D effects):After apt-get'ing drivers if necessary, System->Prefs->Desktop Effects, turn on
Media codecs (or any file for that matter): Try to run the file, it pops up a box to install proper software. There is also now a restricted formats package that gets them all in one blow
And if you didn't know about it already, you'll love the deskbar app in gnome
And still have to comply with the DMCA takedown notice, or have enough lawyers to hold back Viacom
I'm pretty sure you've got the Wii and 360 prices backwards, unless you've put in the eBay factor
And on Windows, you cannot use it without Admin access, unless it's already been installed
I sort of miss the old days, the bootleg vendors were quite knowledgable about their goods and would discuss the pros and cons of Excel vs Lotus, for instance. These days the front men just collect money and have no idea what they're selling.</p></quote>
I remember when the legit vendors used to do that too. Maybe it's not just the people?
Windows has nothing special for average joes. Why do they continue to use it?
It used to be that the Mac was the ONLY way to do graphics. Their reputation continues to carry them in the field
Or just install Feisty (it's mostly stable), use compiz if you must, vlc, and let Feisty install the codecs for you.
If you feel the need for a more "masculine*" game on the DS with voicechat, Metroid Prime Hunters works quite nicely.
*Despite the fact the main character is a woman
Microsoft?
Intentionally misleading?
NEVER!
(see OOXML spec for recent evidence)
The proxies will just adapt. Instead of just fetching web pages from an outside source, they'll get it from an outside source and push it back through port 80. ...like HTML :)
Unless they get more insane and mandate that the pr0nmasters can't use HTML and come up with some sort of evil language that can't be handled by Internet Explorer...
Don't bring Vi into this. We all know that (insert favorite arch-editor here) is the true mark of the beast!
(mods: incoming joke. read accordingly.)
You mean like that Wii thing? It's named after the penis, for *'s sake!
*religious figure removed for purposes of thinking of the children
Then what if some sneaky ISP (*cough*ATT*cough*Verzion*cough*) just "accidentaly" starts putting pr0n bits in the headers of any pro-Republican(or pro-Democrat, pro-free thought, etc.) site?
What makes this approach that much different from using the .XXX top-level? That's just as easily blocked, and easily passable (ssh or proxy)
If I'm not mistaken, vim (or a vi-like) ships with nearly every Linux out there. No disto I've used has failed to ship with one of the following vi-likes (or mabye a few I can't think of):
* vim
* nvi
* elvis
* vile
* viper-mode for emacs
* busybox (which has a vi-like in it)
In fact, if you want to be considered a UNIX (or are trying to be as close as you can, like Linuxes), you have to have some form of vi. Which means knowing vi is a real bonus if you work with any *nixes (that includes Mac OSX, as of Leopard as well as everything else)