Needing to get new hardware that works for Linux is effectively giving the Operating System a cost. Yeah, but it still doesn't get anywhere close to Vista! If you want to get Vista you need to pay for the os AND for the new hardware AND for some tranquilizers...
So the next question is: How many of the new features can you shut off because you do not need them and how much of a power savings will you see then? I believe the most power-hungry features would be compiz and tracker, which are very easy to turn off.
Btw, I'd like to see these tests rerun on final Gutsy release.
.. in our company and we're considering creating a custom solution (Ruby on Rails makes it possible at sensible cost!). Plus, it's easier to later adjust your own code rather than something written in PHP. And of course then we can map proccesses occuring in our company onto the application, not the other way round.
This way is good for some companies (not for everyone tho).
I don't use vi, I use vim! Umm wait, forget that, I've got a 2GHz machine.
Seriously tho, people use vim because it's very powerful, not because it was the first app they've used. Personally I went through quite a few IDEs (including MS Visual Studio on Windows) just to become a vim-addict (on Linux). Combined with the power of command line it's REALLY a great tool (not suitable for everything/everyone though).
I've been using Firefox since 0.7 release and I can assure you that a lot has changed. Developers actually started to care about web standards and compatibility. Back then there was a lot of IE-only web sites that used MS "extensions" or bug workarounds. Now that standard compliance is somewhat enforced we can have better AJAX-enabled web sites for example. We have SVG coming (FX and Opera already support it pretty well, IE lagging behind). Firefox 3.0 will have a renderer fully based on vectors (gecko 1.7 AFAIR). Fx3.0 will also have a native support for OpenID (I'm not really sure on that one tho). There were many big and small improvements over the past few years, and the best is still to come. Firefox also had a great impact on security, but it's a bit off-topic. cheers
It's called monopoly and good marketing. Still too many people grow up thinking of windows as the only serious OS out there. I'd say they're just too afraid to learn anything new, they feel safe and cosy with the easy-but-sucky solutions.
Who really uses either editor these days?
I do. I love to use vi(m) for coding. And it's the only editor I can use efficiently while working remotely. And it's very configurable. And it looks s0 l33t with semi-transparent background and all those beryl effects on my Ubuntu laptop.
But seriously, vi(m) is really great once you learn it. Though I agree it has a pretty steep learning curve. Anyways, it was worth it.
It was a pretty small company, so it was a lot for us, but it wasn't a lot in the big picture. I can't give you exact numbers, but it was something about 100 PCs.
But that's not really important, I just wanted to point out that our Ubuntu installs had a very high customer satisfaction ratio, which shows that Linux IS ready to go to the desktop. Of course it's still not for everyone and it won't take over 90% of the market, but it will slowly grow and I bet it's gonna hit at least 8-10% (maybe not in 2007, but we'll see...) Ubuntu has a big potential, it's rapdidly growing and people like it.
Answer is easy: complain to dell about lack of Linux drivers. Believe me, Free Software developers really would love to support every hardware possible, but how are they supposed to do so without cooperation from hardware manufacturers? It's still amazing how much hardware is supported despite the lack of interest of most hardware vendors.
Of course it is. My previous company have sold a lot of Ubuntu preinstalled computers, and users really loved it. All they needed was a short (about 20 minutes) introduction to the environment, and that's it. I still receive phone calls from our customers' friends asking if we can install Ubuntu on their computers.
Good you're talking about preloaded systems. Most linux-is-bad people compare preinstalled Windows with self-installed Linux, which is a total nonsense. And some of them even blame Linux for having to partition their harddrive to use both OSes. And some of them blame Linux for disappearing boot loader after Windows reinstall. Kinda sad.
When the United States has more accidental deaths because of MP3 downloading while driving than of gun ownership related incidents (how many time little Bobby's got shot because they played with their dads gun?), then you might have an issue.
In other words: poeple are dying because of guns already, so yet another reason to die won't make any difference. Think again.
Sure, we should take care of the big stuff, but that doesn't mean we should stop paying attention to the small stuff. Even if only 100 people die because of downloading music while driving, it's still 100 lives that could be saved. Unfortunately many people really need to be protected from their own stupidity.
One death is a tradegy, one million is a statistic.
Keep in mind that Ubuntu is Free Software. And Free Software is not always about being better, it's about being Free. After a few years of using only Linux (various distros, Ubuntu for past year) I would never install a proprietary system on my computer. Just look where proprietary software is leading - DRM, spyware, adware... It's much easier to hide these "features" in closed-source software. Ok, Windows supports all the hardware, Linux does not - oh well, I just check hardware for Linux compatibility before I buy it. I just believe that Free Software is the only way we should go. Things like DRM just hurt customers, they simply haven't realized that yet.
Yeah... I didn't see any other store selling music in ogg files. I definitely wouldn't pay for music that has some dumb DRMs on it. It's like paying for a book you can only read when in your bedroom.
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... aaaand with Duke Nukem Forever preinstalled! Yay!
Yeah, but it still doesn't get anywhere close to Vista! If you want to get Vista you need to pay for the os AND for the new hardware AND for some tranquilizers...
Btw, I'd like to see these tests rerun on final Gutsy release.
.. in our company and we're considering creating a custom solution (Ruby on Rails makes it possible at sensible cost!). Plus, it's easier to later adjust your own code rather than something written in PHP. And of course then we can map proccesses occuring in our company onto the application, not the other way round. This way is good for some companies (not for everyone tho).
3. Patent the patch
arrrrgh sorry :( s/it will/will it/g
Yes, but it will run on Linux? ;)
Same here!
I don't use vi, I use vim! Umm wait, forget that, I've got a 2GHz machine.
Seriously tho, people use vim because it's very powerful, not because it was the first app they've used. Personally I went through quite a few IDEs (including MS Visual Studio on Windows) just to become a vim-addict (on Linux). Combined with the power of command line it's REALLY a great tool (not suitable for everything/everyone though).
Well, it sometimes does :)
I've been using Firefox since 0.7 release and I can assure you that a lot has changed. Developers actually started to care about web standards and compatibility. Back then there was a lot of IE-only web sites that used MS "extensions" or bug workarounds. Now that standard compliance is somewhat enforced we can have better AJAX-enabled web sites for example. We have SVG coming (FX and Opera already support it pretty well, IE lagging behind). Firefox 3.0 will have a renderer fully based on vectors (gecko 1.7 AFAIR). Fx3.0 will also have a native support for OpenID (I'm not really sure on that one tho). There were many big and small improvements over the past few years, and the best is still to come.
Firefox also had a great impact on security, but it's a bit off-topic.
cheers
It's called monopoly and good marketing. Still too many people grow up thinking of windows as the only serious OS out there. I'd say they're just too afraid to learn anything new, they feel safe and cosy with the easy-but-sucky solutions.
Please please please.....!!
I've yet to see a good video editing software for Linux.. Maybe the new Ubuntu will show me what I've missed?
I do. I love to use vi(m) for coding. And it's the only editor I can use efficiently while working remotely. And it's very configurable. And it looks s0 l33t with semi-transparent background and all those beryl effects on my Ubuntu laptop.
But seriously, vi(m) is really great once you learn it. Though I agree it has a pretty steep learning curve. Anyways, it was worth it.
neuromarketing anybody?
... I just can't wait to see my microwave refusing to heat up my pizza, because she's on a diet....
Good point.
It was a pretty small company, so it was a lot for us, but it wasn't a lot in the big picture.
I can't give you exact numbers, but it was something about 100 PCs.
But that's not really important, I just wanted to point out that our Ubuntu installs had a very high customer satisfaction ratio, which shows that Linux IS ready to go to the desktop. Of course it's still not for everyone and it won't take over 90% of the market, but it will slowly grow and I bet it's gonna hit at least 8-10% (maybe not in 2007, but we'll see...)
Ubuntu has a big potential, it's rapdidly growing and people like it.
Cheers!
Answer is easy: complain to dell about lack of Linux drivers.
Believe me, Free Software developers really would love to support every hardware possible, but how are they supposed to do so without cooperation from hardware manufacturers? It's still amazing how much hardware is supported despite the lack of interest of most hardware vendors.
Of course it is. My previous company have sold a lot of Ubuntu preinstalled computers, and users really loved it. All they needed was a short (about 20 minutes) introduction to the environment, and that's it.
I still receive phone calls from our customers' friends asking if we can install Ubuntu on their computers.
Good you're talking about preloaded systems. Most linux-is-bad people compare preinstalled Windows with self-installed Linux, which is a total nonsense. And some of them even blame Linux for having to partition their harddrive to use both OSes. And some of them blame Linux for disappearing boot loader after Windows reinstall. Kinda sad.
In other words: poeple are dying because of guns already, so yet another reason to die won't make any difference. Think again.
Sure, we should take care of the big stuff, but that doesn't mean we should stop paying attention to the small stuff. Even if only 100 people die because of downloading music while driving, it's still 100 lives that could be saved. Unfortunately many people really need to be protected from their own stupidity.
One death is a tradegy, one million is a statistic.
Keep in mind that Ubuntu is Free Software.
And Free Software is not always about being better, it's about being Free.
After a few years of using only Linux (various distros, Ubuntu for past year) I would never install a proprietary system on my computer.
Just look where proprietary software is leading - DRM, spyware, adware... It's much easier to hide these "features" in closed-source software.
Ok, Windows supports all the hardware, Linux does not - oh well, I just check hardware for Linux compatibility before I buy it.
I just believe that Free Software is the only way we should go. Things like DRM just hurt customers, they simply haven't realized that yet.
The day when I can press a button on my remote and record/watch a tv show in a few presses will be the day I switch to Linux.
Ummmm... MythTV?
Yeah... I didn't see any other store selling music in ogg files.
I definitely wouldn't pay for music that has some dumb DRMs on it. It's like paying for a book you can only read when in your bedroom.
Because Linux doesn't have the super marketing powers.