We've had various low power/sleep/hibernate modes available for _years_ now, I think we should work on getting those features working more reliably under Linux than telling users to change their ways to suit Linux's lack of progress. For that matter, just change the fucking boot process already, see every other modern OS for examples. Solaris, Mac OS X, Vista.. and I'm sure there are others who also moved on from crusty linear execution of shell scripts.
Basis of your post is just wrong...
Suspend/hibernating functions in Linux may not be as good "out of the box" as for Windows and Mac OS X but it definitely works well (especially if you're not clueless).
The various "boot speed optimizations" projects are doing their work and have been doing it in the past few years. Every now and then we see another high profile distribution doing serious work in that field.
Logic, schmogic, are you going to let every other system outperform Linux (in the eyes of the users, or however you want to put it) because you think your users have an illogical desire for a faster booting system?
Have you EVER timed boot progress of Solaris? You'd be surprised how much faster Linux on the same hardware with same services boots. (not that I really care about that extra minute).
Have you EVER tried booting Asus eeePC with their Xandros Linux and then booting the Win XP on it? You'd be surprised that Linux boots at least 3 times faster.
I noticed a huge difference between having a default driver vs company made one, silly things like dragging a console with transparent background is no longer a pain, it's smooth. WTF? Draging console with transparent background IS "edge case". Normal scenario of using console is in full screen.
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The desktop feels fast and I don't even have any 3d desktop installed. Well, that's why it's fast:)
I did see a few good point's against this (like, it's would be illegall to do it, and stuff).
What surprises me, is that I HAVEN'T seen anyone mention that it's AGAINST f-secure and other antivirus companies interest to clean it this way.
You know the drill.
Step 1: Spread FxD.
Step 2: Sell antivirus products.
Step 3: Profit and do it again.
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b1naryth1ef> Sup spiki.
Not much, but I know what is NOT UP. UrT AUTH :)
b1naryth1ef > Mildly hilarious to see this here.
Mildly hilarious to see YOU here. Hey b1n, it's [b00bs]The-spiki
Actually good news report about how it unveiled.
Ohlol. I finally recognized UrT player among in all these comments. So yea, hi n :)
You may know me as [b00bs]The-spiki
Good Slackware 12.2 review http://www.xstore.co.za/wordpress/?p=307
We've had various low power/sleep/hibernate modes available for _years_ now, I think we should work on getting those features working more reliably under Linux than telling users to change their ways to suit Linux's lack of progress. For that matter, just change the fucking boot process already, see every other modern OS for examples. Solaris, Mac OS X, Vista.. and I'm sure there are others who also moved on from crusty linear execution of shell scripts.
Basis of your post is just wrong...
Suspend/hibernating functions in Linux may not be as good "out of the box" as for Windows and Mac OS X but it definitely works well (especially if you're not clueless).
The various "boot speed optimizations" projects are doing their work and have been doing it in the past few years. Every now and then we see another high profile distribution doing serious work in that field.
Logic, schmogic, are you going to let every other system outperform Linux (in the eyes of the users, or however you want to put it) because you think your users have an illogical desire for a faster booting system?
Have you EVER timed boot progress of Solaris? You'd be surprised how much faster Linux on the same hardware with same services boots. (not that I really care about that extra minute).
Have you EVER tried booting Asus eeePC with their Xandros Linux and then booting the Win XP on it? You'd be surprised that Linux boots at least 3 times faster.
One word. (KDE) Kontact
Slovenia isn't or has ever been in Eastern Europe :) Look some maps you filty yank. It's between Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia.
This is my tertiary acc so i don't mind burning carma
Step 1: Write some dumbass comment.
Step 2: Bribe admins to get modded up.
Step 3: Profit.
I did see a few good point's against this (like, it's would be illegall to do it, and stuff). What surprises me, is that I HAVEN'T seen anyone mention that it's AGAINST f-secure and other antivirus companies interest to clean it this way. You know the drill. Step 1: Spread FxD. Step 2: Sell antivirus products. Step 3: Profit and do it again.