After all it's worked for several government agencies, and Microsoft wants kids to grow up using their software, because when they get older that's what they will know and want to use. So call MS tell them you are switching your school to Linux due to licensing fees. Who knows maybe the Gates foundation will donate the Windows license to prevent you from switching.
That being said, I see nothing wrong with a mixed environment or running an educational Linux distro on some of the machines.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been bit one too many times dishing out $60.00 for the latest marketing masterpiece, to find out the game is just plain lame. after you shell out $60.00 a pop for several games that you never play more than once or twice, you stop and think twice before you put down that hard earned cash for another game.
I'm more than happy to pay for games that I enjoy, and anything decent that is published for Linux I've purchased (Quake series, Doom, UT 2004, Savage, Etc.. ) to show my support for the publishers.
Other games have been terrible, I received Wheel of Time for Christmas several years ago. It wouldn't install. after searching for a bit I discovered it was due to a known manufacturing defect. I followed all the directions sending in the disc for replacement, and then I waited, and waited some more, then waited a little longer, then I called, wrote letters and did whatever I could to find out where my replacement media was. Finally I contacted the attorney general and the BBB and reported them. Eventually I got a call back and assurances the replacement was on it's way. I received it in May. 5 MONTHS after I had sent in for the replacement. I still have the disc in the shrinkwrap, I lost all interest in the effort and time wasted to get the replacement. I could have obtained a warezed copy over dialup in less time.
and while I'm at it why do you keep insisting on selling me games on 5 CD's ? Here's a CLUE for you, DVD Drives have been around for SEVERAL YEARS NOW.. I really don't enjoy swapping multiple CD's to install a game, you can't possibly tell me it's cheaper to press 5 CD's than One DVD. the Movie industry seems to pull it off fairly inexpensively. I have a total of 2 games on DVD. UT2004, and Quake4 and I had to jup through hoops, multiple stores and in one case order it from overseas to get ahold of the DVD versions.. COmeon why aren't these on the store shelves ? thiss attitude of unless I preorder the game a DVD version isn't to be had is just ridiculous. yeah charge me more for the priviledge of swapping CD's in the drive.. thanks for that..
and yet the game industry claims WE are the problem, WE are cheap, WE buy used instead of new, WE pirate because they won't accept returns on inferior products or games that just plain suck. I have a pointer for you, quite wasting all your money marketing to make a crappy game look good in the media, and spend that money to make the game actually GOOD !! Woah, revolutionary concept I know, but I really think you can pull it off..
Give me a decent product and I'll be happy to give you my cash, keep shoveling out the garbage you have been and my money stays in my wallet.
SO it's our fault the Industry develops games for the latest hardware ? My PC is more up to date than most of my friends, yet my system does not meet the hardware requirements for games such as Battlefield 2, and FEAR would be pushing it a bit as well.
There are people that don't contantly upgrade their PC's or consoles to the latest and greatest available, and these used games are a great way for them to be able to afford to game within their budget. I bought it and it's within my rights to transfer it in whole to another party.
Next thing you know automobile manufacturers will be saying used cars are hurting their business..
I buy pretty much every decent game I see, that is published for Linux, so I can vote with my cash, but those are few and far between. and I have no interest in zelda episode 57 or whatever.. how about something a little different than the same old thing rehashed ? I really miss the creativity that went into some of hte OLD games like the zork series, or planetfall, sorcerer, etc.. a lot of the old games had little or no graphics but they had content, playability, and things to hold your interest. ahh the good old days.
Is it just me ? when I RTFA it states that.. "The feature itself was designed and specified by the WhatWG." and whern I look at the WhatWG site I see this information:
So why does everyone keep saying that Mozilla came up with and implemented this feature on their own, and are creating their own standards.. It looks to me like the WhatWG, where ping originated, is a combined effort of a working group made up of multiple parties.
That many Slashdot posters can't be wrong, maybe I missed something...
the DVD FAQ says there are legal Linux players
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[quote] Some computer users say they only want to use DeCSS to view their DVDs on computers that use the Linux operating system. Windows- and Macintosh-based computers can play DVDs, so is it fair to deprive the Linux community?
The Linux argument is a false issue. It has always been in the interest of the Motion Picture industry that there be as many legitimately licensed DVD players as possible, including those using non-Windows operating systems. However the argument that DeCSS was written for Linux players is simply false. The De-CSS utility was written for Windows-based software, not Linux.
Also, the development of two, separate, licensed DVD players for Linux systems - which use the CSS system - were recently announced. Sigma Designs (www.sigmadesigns.com) and InterVideo Inc. (www.intervideo.com) both announced the roll-out of LICENSED, LEGAL Linux-based DVD players. [quote]
SO they claim the purpose of DeCSS is for copying movies on windows, not for simply viewing them on Linux, intersting..
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I think you have to read the related article to get the RIAA link.
{a href=http://lxer.com/module/newswire/lf/view/48802 />The RIAA - Hollywood - DRM - Linux Suicide Pact
Slashdot Mirror
Not that hard to find.. a quick search will do it.
A ction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=334&MMP=1
http://www.aaasecurityproducts.com/index.asp?Page
After all it's worked for several government agencies, and Microsoft wants kids to grow up using their software, because when they get older that's what they will know and want to use. So call MS tell them you are switching your school to Linux due to licensing fees. Who knows maybe the Gates foundation will donate the Windows license to prevent you from switching.
That being said, I see nothing wrong with a mixed environment or running an educational Linux distro on some of the machines.
But .NET is so portable, why would we even consider using another programming language...
I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been bit one too many times dishing out $60.00 for the latest marketing masterpiece, to find out the game is just plain lame. after you shell out $60.00 a pop for several games that you never play more than once or twice, you stop and think twice before you put down that hard earned cash for another game. I'm more than happy to pay for games that I enjoy, and anything decent that is published for Linux I've purchased (Quake series, Doom, UT 2004, Savage, Etc.. ) to show my support for the publishers. Other games have been terrible, I received Wheel of Time for Christmas several years ago. It wouldn't install. after searching for a bit I discovered it was due to a known manufacturing defect. I followed all the directions sending in the disc for replacement, and then I waited, and waited some more, then waited a little longer, then I called, wrote letters and did whatever I could to find out where my replacement media was. Finally I contacted the attorney general and the BBB and reported them. Eventually I got a call back and assurances the replacement was on it's way. I received it in May. 5 MONTHS after I had sent in for the replacement. I still have the disc in the shrinkwrap, I lost all interest in the effort and time wasted to get the replacement. I could have obtained a warezed copy over dialup in less time. and while I'm at it why do you keep insisting on selling me games on 5 CD's ? Here's a CLUE for you, DVD Drives have been around for SEVERAL YEARS NOW.. I really don't enjoy swapping multiple CD's to install a game, you can't possibly tell me it's cheaper to press 5 CD's than One DVD. the Movie industry seems to pull it off fairly inexpensively. I have a total of 2 games on DVD. UT2004, and Quake4 and I had to jup through hoops, multiple stores and in one case order it from overseas to get ahold of the DVD versions.. COmeon why aren't these on the store shelves ? thiss attitude of unless I preorder the game a DVD version isn't to be had is just ridiculous. yeah charge me more for the priviledge of swapping CD's in the drive.. thanks for that.. and yet the game industry claims WE are the problem, WE are cheap, WE buy used instead of new, WE pirate because they won't accept returns on inferior products or games that just plain suck. I have a pointer for you, quite wasting all your money marketing to make a crappy game look good in the media, and spend that money to make the game actually GOOD !! Woah, revolutionary concept I know, but I really think you can pull it off.. Give me a decent product and I'll be happy to give you my cash, keep shoveling out the garbage you have been and my money stays in my wallet.
SO it's our fault the Industry develops games for the latest hardware ? My PC is more up to date than most of my friends, yet my system does not meet the hardware requirements for games such as Battlefield 2, and FEAR would be pushing it a bit as well. There are people that don't contantly upgrade their PC's or consoles to the latest and greatest available, and these used games are a great way for them to be able to afford to game within their budget. I bought it and it's within my rights to transfer it in whole to another party. Next thing you know automobile manufacturers will be saying used cars are hurting their business.. I buy pretty much every decent game I see, that is published for Linux, so I can vote with my cash, but those are few and far between. and I have no interest in zelda episode 57 or whatever.. how about something a little different than the same old thing rehashed ? I really miss the creativity that went into some of hte OLD games like the zork series, or planetfall, sorcerer, etc.. a lot of the old games had little or no graphics but they had content, playability, and things to hold your interest. ahh the good old days.
Is it just me ? when I RTFA it states that.. "The feature itself was designed and specified by the WhatWG." and whern I look at the WhatWG site I see this information:
"Editor:
Ian Hickson, Google, ian at hixie.ch
© Copyright 2004, 2005 Apple Computer, Inc., Mozilla Foundation, and Opera Software ASA."
and in the acknoledgement section..
"Special thanks also to the Microsoft employees"
So why does everyone keep saying that Mozilla came up with and implemented this feature on their own, and are creating their own standards.. It looks to me like the WhatWG, where ping originated, is a combined effort of a working group made up of multiple parties.
That many Slashdot posters can't be wrong, maybe I missed something...
MPAA DVD FAQ
[quote]
Some computer users say they only want to use DeCSS to view their DVDs on computers that use the Linux operating system. Windows- and Macintosh-based computers can play DVDs, so is it fair to deprive the Linux community?
The Linux argument is a false issue. It has always been in the interest of the Motion Picture industry that there be as many legitimately licensed DVD players as possible, including those using non-Windows operating systems. However the argument that DeCSS was written for Linux players is simply false. The De-CSS utility was written for Windows-based software, not Linux.
Also, the development of two, separate, licensed DVD players for Linux systems - which use the CSS system - were recently announced. Sigma Designs (www.sigmadesigns.com) and InterVideo Inc. (www.intervideo.com) both announced the roll-out of LICENSED, LEGAL Linux-based DVD players.
[quote]
SO they claim the purpose of DeCSS is for copying movies on windows, not for simply viewing them on Linux, intersting..
The RIAA - Hollywood - DRM - Linux Suicide Pact
I think you have to read the related article to get the RIAA link. {a href=http://lxer.com/module/newswire/lf/view/48802 />The RIAA - Hollywood - DRM - Linux Suicide Pact