So now you get svchost.exe instead, the model on which systemd was based.
More specifically, it's called Service Control Manager. svchost.exe is just a container process for a group of services. Type "tasklist/svc" in PowerShell to see what I mean.
In all fairness though, I think systemd pulls more from Mac's launchd.
I wouldn't even consider OpenOffice at this point. LibreOffice is where all the big development happens. However there is still a risk that it will mess the formatting of Word docs. I personally plan to just purchase the fresh Office 2016 and live a relaxing life.
Yeah, whatever, man. Slashdot runs this same story every few months, and has been doing so for years. Previous one is from July: North America Runs Out of IPv4 Addresses. The story never mentions that there are actually other pools that still contain a goldmine of addresses. I also suspect that companies own big blocks that can be freed when the going gets tough. So probably we're still good for a long time.
How's the game controller support? Can I chuck in a random gamepad or other gizmo, and expect it to work? Or do I just get weird glitches and scary messages in syslog? I see this being an important part of the puzzle.
That's nearly impossible. DirectX is very closed, proprietary world, and deeply tied to the Windows architecture. It's much more practical to wish for better DirectX support in Wine, or wish for more games to use OpenGL or Vulkan.
What games (old or new, free or paid) would you like to see available for Linux systems?
This is kind of obvious answer...but some big open world "dicking around in a city" game like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row or Sleeping Dogs would be nice to see.
Why does Linux not have a user-friendly kernel panic screen, BTW? Serious question. It's pretty random what you get: a sudden reboot, a kernel panic text, or a blank screen. A swooned Tux picture with the text "The Linux kernel has crashed" would look quite professional.
Meeh. I bet that Vulkan's Linux implementation will be delayed year after year, just like Wayland is. Open source just doesn't have the funding and manpower to deliver these kind of extremely complex things quickly.
Fully agree with the AC. The biggest Linux neckbeards eventually wind up using something extremely simple like Debian with i3, because that's all that actually works stable and fast. Too bad it feels like something from 1992 and only utilizes a tiny subset of your computer's full capabilities.
I assume you are referring to Photoshop having a Mac version as well. But in this case, "Windows-only" probably refers to the software having a Windows version instead of both Windows and Linux versions.
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Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. Could be that some Microsoft engineer accidentally published a test update.
So now you get svchost.exe instead, the model on which systemd was based.
More specifically, it's called Service Control Manager. svchost.exe is just a container process for a group of services. Type "tasklist /svc" in PowerShell to see what I mean.
In all fairness though, I think systemd pulls more from Mac's launchd.
I wouldn't even consider OpenOffice at this point. LibreOffice is where all the big development happens. However there is still a risk that it will mess the formatting of Word docs. I personally plan to just purchase the fresh Office 2016 and live a relaxing life.
What are we running out again? I thought we ran out last month! They are crying wolf!
This one is from 2011: Last Available IPv4 Blocks Allocated.
Yeah, whatever, man. Slashdot runs this same story every few months, and has been doing so for years. Previous one is from July: North America Runs Out of IPv4 Addresses. The story never mentions that there are actually other pools that still contain a goldmine of addresses. I also suspect that companies own big blocks that can be freed when the going gets tough. So probably we're still good for a long time.
Can you show a link to Hello Triangle in Vulkan?
How's the game controller support? Can I chuck in a random gamepad or other gizmo, and expect it to work? Or do I just get weird glitches and scary messages in syslog? I see this being an important part of the puzzle.
Still waiting.
Kind of a classic Linux user comment. ;)
That's nearly impossible. DirectX is very closed, proprietary world, and deeply tied to the Windows architecture. It's much more practical to wish for better DirectX support in Wine, or wish for more games to use OpenGL or Vulkan.
Sweet.
What games (old or new, free or paid) would you like to see available for Linux systems?
This is kind of obvious answer...but some big open world "dicking around in a city" game like Grand Theft Auto, Saints Row or Sleeping Dogs would be nice to see.
Professional is not "Oh no, we had an issue :(" in my book.
In my book it is much more professional than failing in random ways. Windows writes a kernel dump along the frown anyway, so it's no problem.
Why does Linux not have a user-friendly kernel panic screen, BTW? Serious question. It's pretty random what you get: a sudden reboot, a kernel panic text, or a blank screen. A swooned Tux picture with the text "The Linux kernel has crashed" would look quite professional.
It would seem being an air traffic controller would be an easily automated task.
ATC work also requires creative thinking and responding to various unexpected situations. Not impossible to automate, but quite challenging.
It's likely that they would just use Internet. Private circuits are rare these days.
He meant an advertisement with the word "commercial".
Well, we'll see then. :)
Sure, and my uncle is Santa Claus.
Check the Mesamatrix link in the summary.
Yeah, like all 3D games for Linux and Mac.
Meeh. I bet that Vulkan's Linux implementation will be delayed year after year, just like Wayland is. Open source just doesn't have the funding and manpower to deliver these kind of extremely complex things quickly.
Fully agree with the AC. The biggest Linux neckbeards eventually wind up using something extremely simple like Debian with i3, because that's all that actually works stable and fast. Too bad it feels like something from 1992 and only utilizes a tiny subset of your computer's full capabilities.
I assume you are referring to Photoshop having a Mac version as well. But in this case, "Windows-only" probably refers to the software having a Windows version instead of both Windows and Linux versions.
What kind of data does Linux Mint with Cinnamon send?
Why?