But regardless, I suspect Linux would not come out on top here, not with average users. Let's ignore the windows scenario for a moment and imagine a (purely hypothetical) linux situation:
"I wonder if this thing can edit these video clips... OK, let's try this 'Applications' thing - *click* 'Multimedia'? Looks like it only plays them... oh wait, 'Add or remove programs' *click* Oh! There we go..."
Now imagine that on Windows XP SP3. Or for long-lasting comedy, a fresh install of XP SP0.
The ignorance of Windows vs. Linux people astounds me. I was going to say this was a BSD fanboy troll, but you sound enough of a total prick to be a windows kiddie too.
The software repositories are nice in Linux, but I'd wonder how many people would realize they were there, assuming they were new, inexperienced users. I wonder how _completely_ _fucking_ _retarded_ a new user would have to be to click the main menu and not see the "Add Programs" option sitting there in a handful of items.
Why don't you tell us? You make it sound like you have experience in that particular field.
Under Windows, you search and sort through *AT LEAST* 50% commercial/shareware packages that are crippled until you purchase it.
The last time I tried this, I went through 1/2 dozen apps, and dozens of websites to just burn a cd image quickly/easily...
This is why, when I'm forced to use windows, I use sourceforge as the main package manager.
The first time I wanted to burn a cd image under windows, I went and hunted down a cygwin version of cdrecord just so I didn't have to use proprietary apps. Not because of politics, but because all of them have that absolutely fscking retarded windows-app mentality of having the entire UI, controls and window border "themed" with corporate logorrhea. And windows users berate Linux for having two UI styles. TWO!
For a full modern opengl stack we are probably talking in the millions of lines region - we are talking of something with a scope not unlike the linux kernel itself, or at least a good proportion of it. This is NOT similar to any other type of driver that I can think of - it is an almost unique case. Gee, if only there was some way to interpret OpenGL commands from a 3D app, then optimise them into bytecode and run the result on hardware, in real time...
Earthbound had some nasty anti-piracy (and anti-PAL; it was never released in Europe IIRC) code in it - if the cartridge detects something fishy going on the random encounter rate and general difficulty is cranked up to insane levels, and once you get through that to the last boss... it waits until you're halfway through it just before the big event, then wipes the save RAM and crashes.
Was Amiga Power by any chance written by the same reviewers as Sega Power? I remember the latter giving out single-digit scores without a second thought (Rise Of The Robots was one)... I think they've even used 0% on occasion.
Actually, Linux defaults to a 768MB/3.25GB split in 32-bit mode. Some distros change the default to something more sensible, but it's confused the hell out of me before when upgrading hardware.
I propose another one: they accidentally invent the warp drive, accelerating the entire planet into a several thousand RPM spin and causing it to explode.
The whole point of doing that is that it _will_ be a round number - in atoms - as opposed to being fractionally different depending on how accurate your measuring tools are.
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So you're implying that BSD doesn't have that freedom? That it's less free than GPL? Or are you making the statement that BSD fanboys are douchebags?
I don't recall seeing it being used in anything I've come across to-date. I'm not saying it isn't used - or maybe I haven't noticed it.
Here's a few from a half-arsed package manager search in my already-installed stuff:
cp, mv, ls, tar, qt4, rsync, wget, cdparanoia, gnutls, gnupg
...would it be a molecule? There's got to be _something_ holding it together...
Of course the more important question is: if it is, can they use the same technology to build spaceship hulls?
In other words, the value of the kilogram defines the value of the pound.
Which is what he was saying to start with.
They're made of silicon, for God's sake. Sand. Abrasive.
Sand is abrasive because it has millions of tiny sharp edges. Perfect spheres don't.
GP is referring to Idiot Tax, which is what people who are too lazy to RTFM end up paying.
You can do that in 2 lines... theoretically. just use 0.0.0.0 and 0.0.0.1, with 0.0.0.1 as the netmask.
PhysX will die sooner or later. How many new games do you see being released with Glide support?
"I wonder if this thing can edit these video clips... OK, let's try this 'Applications' thing - *click* 'Multimedia'? Looks like it only plays them... oh wait, 'Add or remove programs' *click* Oh! There we go..."
Now imagine that on Windows XP SP3. Or for long-lasting comedy, a fresh install of XP SP0.
Why don't you tell us? You make it sound like you have experience in that particular field.
The last time I tried this, I went through 1/2 dozen apps, and dozens of websites to just burn a cd image quickly/easily...
This is why, when I'm forced to use windows, I use sourceforge as the main package manager.The first time I wanted to burn a cd image under windows, I went and hunted down a cygwin version of cdrecord just so I didn't have to use proprietary apps. Not because of politics, but because all of them have that absolutely fscking retarded windows-app mentality of having the entire UI, controls and window border "themed" with corporate logorrhea. And windows users berate Linux for having two UI styles. TWO!
This is NOT similar to any other type of driver that I can think of - it is an almost unique case. Gee, if only there was some way to interpret OpenGL commands from a 3D app, then optimise them into bytecode and run the result on hardware, in real time...
This is Slashdot; you're supposed to mispell at least one thing so we can make fun of the editors... and the grammar nazi's.
Earthbound had some nasty anti-piracy (and anti-PAL; it was never released in Europe IIRC) code in it - if the cartridge detects something fishy going on the random encounter rate and general difficulty is cranked up to insane levels, and once you get through that to the last boss... it waits until you're halfway through it just before the big event, then wipes the save RAM and crashes.
Was Amiga Power by any chance written by the same reviewers as Sega Power? I remember the latter giving out single-digit scores without a second thought (Rise Of The Robots was one)... I think they've even used 0% on occasion.
Actually, Linux defaults to a 768MB/3.25GB split in 32-bit mode. Some distros change the default to something more sensible, but it's confused the hell out of me before when upgrading hardware.
I propose another one: they accidentally invent the warp drive, accelerating the entire planet into a several thousand RPM spin and causing it to explode.
As for "too much choice", you may prefer to solve every problem with a hammer but I prefer a toolbox.
You forgot the most important thing in building a fault-tolerant RAID:
Do NOT use identical disks. Same reason why someone else suggested HDD + DVD: 2 faulty drives out of a dozen is better than all 12.
The effect on framerate doesn't matter - the target audience for this will have at least one spare graphics card to run physics on.
You mean ""?
It just eats it from my post completely in the preview. If it does something different when I post it, well then that is fucked up.
The whole point of doing that is that it _will_ be a round number - in atoms - as opposed to being fractionally different depending on how accurate your measuring tools are.
And this is _exactly_ the reason they haven't dropped the lawsuit after the source got dumped on a webserver.
Sounds a lot like RISC OS's appdirs... I wonder if shift-clicking to get in the folder still works.