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  1. Re:Cost Efficiency: EuroFighter vs. F-22 on Software Bug Halts F-22 Flight · · Score: 1

    Full stealth fighter? As stealth as the F-117A Nighthawk, which anyone could locate using several radars? lol...

  2. Cinelerra is a good non-linear video editor. on Premiere Back on Mac · · Score: 1
    Cinelerra works fine for me since a lot of time. I use it to make DVDs and videos for the internet.
    It's not easy to start with it, but as soon as you understand how it works, the possibilities are incredible.

    There are two versions of Cinelerra (both are licenced under GPL2+):
    • the Official Version of Cinelerra, which is available here: http://www.heroinewarrior.com/
    • the "Community Version" (aka Cinelerra-CV), which is made from the official version, but developped in a community way (mailing-list, bug-tracking, IRC channel...): http://cvs.cinelerra.org/
    To get you started with Cinelerra, you can read the manual which is available in different formats (PDF, HTML, TXT) here: http://cvs.cinelerra.org/docs.php
    The source made some videos tutorials about Cinelerra: http://www.thesourceshow.org/node/11

    Here is a trailer of a DVD I made with Cinelerra-CV last year: http://www.europephoto.com/studios_conti/2006/2006 0621_Trailer_DVD_Chevreuse.avi.

    Give a try to Cinelerra, read the doc, look at the tutorials, ask for help on the mailing-list. It's really worth the effort, it's a very good software in my opinion.
  3. A trill-what? on RIAA Goes for the Max Against AllofMP3 · · Score: 1

    A trill-what dollar? Is that money? I never found such a coin in my wallet. Let me have another look, I just got some change from the grocery...

  4. Fake moon sand or fake mars sand? on NASA Needs Fake Moon Dust · · Score: 1

    Are they really looking for fake moon sand? I mean, they're probably planning to shoot a fake mars landing. Is fake moon sand really what they need? Does it looks the same as mars sand?

  5. Re:Big lazy motors on Hybrids Beware? EPA Revises Mileage Standards · · Score: 1

    * SUV's are the only category of vehicle that is available with 7+ passenger seating How many drive SUV while being the only person in the car? I think a lot of people! Are the USA a country where the average family is 7+? * There is a big safety hangover from when someone published the obvious conclusion that a heavier car will suffer less damage in a crash than a smaller car. You're talking about security, while the US have bad records regarding: - seat belt use (73% in the USA, while it is obligatory in Europe: http://usgovinfo.about.com/blagencyrelease16.htm - car crashs tests. In Europe, there're the NCAP tests: http://www.euroncap.com/ Cars used in Europe are far more safer than US ones. The size does not matter. Construction and quality design do. * The big motors are there because we have a lot of hills (in some parts of the US) and a *lot* of stoplights. It's time for you to discover what a nicely built motor is. You're talking about torque. I already drove fat V8 american motors. I far better prefer the way European Diesel cars deliver their power. Did you try a BMW? * A lot of us Americans have owned and driven small cars, especially during high school and college years. We're not talking about "City cars". I assume you got your exams and get a decent car since then. IMO, driving a large car with a small MPG is all about self-centered mind and money. A prehistoric fat motor doesn't cost much to build. What cost money is to design a fuel efficient and powerful motor. Moreover, such large cars aren't generally needed. Anyway, the situation will change in the US in a few years, since gas prices will raise.

  6. Big lazy motors on Hybrids Beware? EPA Revises Mileage Standards · · Score: 1

    I still have to figure out why you American people like to drive big SUV which have lazy fat motors... with a fuel consumption which could make one think the tank is leaking. For sure, the gas price in the US is lower than in Europe. But here in Europe, we drive cars with smaller engines, which consume less fuel and... are more powerful! American cars often have a motor which is several decades old.

  7. Great news! on HP's Windows Bundle Trouble · · Score: 2, Informative

    When UFC files a lawsuit, they generally have studied all aspects of the case and they are almost 100% they'll win. And indeed, they do often win. That's a great news for French consumers. HP's reply is plain stupid, and won't last long at the tribunal.

  8. Open-Source Video Editor on Unrefined "Musician" Gains a Global Audience · · Score: 1

    It's time to learn how to use Cinelerra-CV, the best Open-Source non-linear video editor: http://cvs.cinelerra.org/ Doing that kind of video with Cinelerra-CV is possible.

  9. Re:a good but somewhat strange move.... on French National Assembly Embraces Open Source · · Score: 2, Informative

    What you probably don't know is the fact that even if sharing copyrighted material is forbidden in France (as in the US), there's one big difference... The justice is asked not to deal with that issue. I mean, you almost have to do a living out of copying copyrighted material to risk being sued. There're several reasons for that: - the department of justice has already enough *real* issues to deal with (real criminal activities), - suing individuals would reduce internet expansion in the country, which is a priority of the government. In France, one can often see large ads in the streets made by ISP. Those ads often explain how much *MOVIES* or *HOURS OF MUSIC* one can download with the available bandwidth. ;)

  10. Only 100kb ? on Pi Recited to 100,000 Digits · · Score: 1

    100,000 decimal places? That's only 100kb, it could even be written on a 5.25 floppy if I still had one. A guy able to recite all of the latest kernel sources, THAT would be impressive.

  11. Re:xfce, anyone? on Torvalds Says 'Use KDE' · · Score: 1

    I use XFCE too. KDE and Gnome are way bloated. Tons of useless stuff. Did Linus try XFCE before recommanding to use KDE ? Damn, both KDE and Gnome suck !!!

  12. Re:whiner whiner whiner on Cinelerra 2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    I won't buy any commercial software because it's contrary to my "philosophy" of computing. Cinelerra on a 2GHz and 1Go RAM works perfectly fine. You need at least such a config to create relatively complex videos.

  13. USD-USD-USD-USD on Cinelerra 2.0 Released · · Score: 1

    I don't use commercial software on Linux. And I don't want to. You're talking about software which costs hundreds or thousands of dollars (I'm not talking about blender). Such software does not interest me, I only mind about free software. I hope Linux won't become as Windows, I mean tons of commercial software which you have to buy to do what you want to do.

  14. 2 videos made with Cinelerra... on Cinelerra 2.0 Released · · Score: 3, Interesting
    Cinelerra is for sure the BEST video editor on Linux. The UI is a bit hard to learn, but when you're used to it, it's fast and efficient.
    Here are 2 videos I made with Cinelerra:

    http://www.europephoto.com/studios_conti/stunt_13_ mars_2005.avi

    http://www.europephoto.com/studios_conti/2005/Cont i-Stunt_30_Avril_2005.avi

    They were downloaded thousands of times, and it's about motorbikes.
    Those 2 videos were made entirely with Linux (mono-boot machine, with no windows OS installed on it! ;-))
    The list of software used is written in the end scrolldown. The computer, which runs Debian SID has a XP2400 processor, 1Go RAM and around 500Go of diskspace.