Say I did use MS Works. Why should I switch just because of the new adware? So that I may lose the use of other software thats not on Linux? If you use MS Works, chances are you don't use anything that can't be easily replaced in Linux. How many dedicated Photoshop users - to use your example - would actually drop back to something as crippled as MS Works to do anything?
I would have gone with a more well-known example, such as The Postal Service (if you think you haven't heard them, you're probably wrong), but you're absolutely right. The internet allows collaborators - who may have never connected through traditional methods - to create great music together, from thousands of miles away.
"...down" was an addition to the title of the post, referring to the fact that the site is (or was) down. Don't try to correct people unless you know what you're saying.
You might want to read that again. GP is saying that he's probably not the first one going into "re-education" that's been falsely accused of being a terrorist or dissenter. Others have probably been falsely accused before this. Therefore he's not a terrorist or a dissenter.
That's actually a fairly apt comparison, legality aside. Some people would rather go and spend money on something of arguably better quality when there's something in the home that's nearly as good, if not just as good. And those people pretend they can tell the difference between good tap water and bottled water, or between a 320kbps mp3 and a CD track. Maybe they can. I can't.
By default, you still can't install Java without enabling multiverse, which is disabled by default.
Actually, from what I've heard this is one of the more significant changes in Feisty - having both the Universe and Multiverse repositories *enabled* by default, so it really is just an "apt-get install" away.
Not really, TFA compared the native versions against the Win32 versions under Wine and Cedega. The native version didn't do so well, from the looks of it.
Looking at the benchmarks, there's what, one test where Cedega outperformed Wine? What exactly is this monthly subscription fee supposed to pay for, minimal if any improvement over Wine? I understand that it supports newer games than Wine does, but I'd rather put my money into an open-source project than throw it into a monthly fee, especially considering the minor differences.
Am I misunderstanding something vital about Cedega here, or is Transgaming really asking us to pay for the same functionality?
This means you can rule out playing DOS games, unless you use DOSbox (which is slow)
Actually, since 0.62 (I think) DOSBox has run pretty well on any modern machine thanks to the addition of a dynamic core. Forget running games requiring Vesa though, except under Linux. Oddly, Windows apparently has severe issues with Vesa, but X seems to have no such issues.
As it said in TFA, it's not an entirely new package management protocol. It relies on distro-specific repositories (Debian/Ubuntu come to mind first with apt-get [and as a small aside, from the screenshots, Ubuntu *might* be the first 3rd party distro to get CNR]) and makes the entire thing seamless for the non-tech-savvy end-user. Comparing Synaptic and what CNR is promising, which scenario is less likely to result in hair-pulling:
Joe Sixpack opens synaptic and wants, say, a word processor. So he searches for "word processor" and several options pop up. Which ones are good? Which ones are going to fit his needs? He picks one, doesn't like it. Picks another, doesn't like it. This takes a couple hours, but he eventually settles on latex (this is a fictional situation, so we'll assume he's writing his doctoral thesis). Or...
He opens CNR.com and does a search for "word processor" and is given a nice little list, with screenshots, reviews, and product information. He is able to make a choice far more quickly and with less hassle, giving him more time to actually get work done.
As I see it, CNR (in combination with easier-to-install distributions) is trying to combat the idea that "Linux is only free if your time is worthless."
All I ask for is a stable version of Rockbox for the Sansa e200 series. No OGG, an apocryphal playlist format, and a kludgy interface are all that keep this line from being truly great.
Scratch that. Try "Would you say that you wrote the 4/10 review?" If he wrote it, and is telling the truth, he would say yes. If he wrote it, and lies, he would normally say no (a lie), but asking if he would say he wrote it, he would say yes. If he didn't write it, and tells the truth, he would say no. If he didn't write it, and my head hurts now... Thanks a lot.
"Which of you would *you* say wrote the 4/10 review?"
If he always lies, he'll tell the truth, because he will be lying about lying, and if he always tells the truth, then he's telling the truth. Either way, you know which is which now.
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Says who? It's cutting into their sleep time.
I would have gone with a more well-known example, such as The Postal Service (if you think you haven't heard them, you're probably wrong), but you're absolutely right. The internet allows collaborators - who may have never connected through traditional methods - to create great music together, from thousands of miles away.
I think I speak for everybody here when I say...
What the fuck are you talking about?
Wow, now I really CAN power my Delorean. 1885, here I come!
About 1.1 million of them?
Even worse is the thought of Ballmer Erectus squirting anything at anyone.
"...down" was an addition to the title of the post, referring to the fact that the site is (or was) down. Don't try to correct people unless you know what you're saying.
And of course, one of the most misused words ever, "inconceivable".
Did the sergeant come over, pin a medal on ya, send ya down the hall and say "You're our boy"?
You might want to read that again. GP is saying that he's probably not the first one going into "re-education" that's been falsely accused of being a terrorist or dissenter. Others have probably been falsely accused before this. Therefore he's not a terrorist or a dissenter.
And yes, his life is probably ruined.
A third to finish it off:
Q: What do you do when a drummer knocks on your door?
A: Pay for the pizza.
That's actually a fairly apt comparison, legality aside. Some people would rather go and spend money on something of arguably better quality when there's something in the home that's nearly as good, if not just as good. And those people pretend they can tell the difference between good tap water and bottled water, or between a 320kbps mp3 and a CD track. Maybe they can. I can't.
Not really, TFA compared the native versions against the Win32 versions under Wine and Cedega. The native version didn't do so well, from the looks of it.
Looking at the benchmarks, there's what, one test where Cedega outperformed Wine? What exactly is this monthly subscription fee supposed to pay for, minimal if any improvement over Wine? I understand that it supports newer games than Wine does, but I'd rather put my money into an open-source project than throw it into a monthly fee, especially considering the minor differences.
Am I misunderstanding something vital about Cedega here, or is Transgaming really asking us to pay for the same functionality?
Actually, since 0.62 (I think) DOSBox has run pretty well on any modern machine thanks to the addition of a dynamic core. Forget running games requiring Vesa though, except under Linux. Oddly, Windows apparently has severe issues with Vesa, but X seems to have no such issues.
As it said in TFA, it's not an entirely new package management protocol. It relies on distro-specific repositories (Debian/Ubuntu come to mind first with apt-get [and as a small aside, from the screenshots, Ubuntu *might* be the first 3rd party distro to get CNR]) and makes the entire thing seamless for the non-tech-savvy end-user. Comparing Synaptic and what CNR is promising, which scenario is less likely to result in hair-pulling:
Joe Sixpack opens synaptic and wants, say, a word processor. So he searches for "word processor" and several options pop up. Which ones are good? Which ones are going to fit his needs? He picks one, doesn't like it. Picks another, doesn't like it. This takes a couple hours, but he eventually settles on latex (this is a fictional situation, so we'll assume he's writing his doctoral thesis). Or...
He opens CNR.com and does a search for "word processor" and is given a nice little list, with screenshots, reviews, and product information. He is able to make a choice far more quickly and with less hassle, giving him more time to actually get work done.
As I see it, CNR (in combination with easier-to-install distributions) is trying to combat the idea that "Linux is only free if your time is worthless."
All I ask for is a stable version of Rockbox for the Sansa e200 series. No OGG, an apocryphal playlist format, and a kludgy interface are all that keep this line from being truly great.
Scratch that. Try "Would you say that you wrote the 4/10 review?" If he wrote it, and is telling the truth, he would say yes. If he wrote it, and lies, he would normally say no (a lie), but asking if he would say he wrote it, he would say yes. If he didn't write it, and tells the truth, he would say no. If he didn't write it, and my head hurts now... Thanks a lot.
"Which of you would *you* say wrote the 4/10 review?"
If he always lies, he'll tell the truth, because he will be lying about lying, and if he always tells the truth, then he's telling the truth. Either way, you know which is which now.