the ability to play vidya games, browse the internet, and type papers
The first one, you want windows.
The latter two I have found are actually better under Linux. As an example, a large amount of Linux distributions come with Open Office installed automatically (though I don't believe they come preconfigured to save as .docs, which makes sense but sucks at the same time). Also, in Ubuntu's case, the integration of their mail client with the OS is pretty fucking awesome.
Also, if you prefer typesetting to word processing Linux kicks Windows ass hands down. But I doubt you're looking for that.
Depends on the game(s). As I mentioned earlier, Crossover Linux supports many applications and games as if they were running natively on Windows. The ones they don't support, they're hard at work to make them work, and you can always submit a non-working application for them to try and "convert".
Depends on the game(s). As I mentioned earlier, Crossover Linux supports many applications and games as if they were running natively on Windows. The ones they don't support, they're hard at work to make them work, and you can always submit a non-working application for them to try and "convert".
I'm not going to double the price of my games just to play them.
Though, I suppose getting a free OS offsets that cost.
Unless you get XP for free/cheap as shit, which isn't all that uncommon. Especially around Seattle.
I describe myself as like a mechanic except with computers.
Windows is the Ford/GMC of the various OSs.
OS X is the Japanese imports.
Linux is the junkie little farm carts that you see people building out of scrap metal and old washing machine motors in India.
Man, the amount of rightness and wrongness oscillates wildly in this post.
But I suppose I kind of expect that from Weaver.
but you can also slap a jet engine on your farm cart and fly across the desert
(i dont know shit about linux)
I would say Linux is more the custom cars that people build in their garages to race. If you put the effort into it and know what you are doing it will excell at its task. If you are a novice hobbyist who likes to do small work on the weekends it most likely won't work that well.
Once I really got into Linux, I was pleasantly relieved to see that the "fuck the man, information wants to be free yo" aspect of the community had been blown wildly out of proportion.
Not to say it isn't present, just that it's not the dominant perspective.
Depends on the game(s). As I mentioned earlier, Crossover Linux supports many applications and games as if they were running natively on Windows. The ones they don't support, they're hard at work to make them work, and you can always submit a non-working application for them to try and "convert".
I'm not going to double the price of my games just to play them.
Though, I suppose getting a free OS offsets that cost.
Unless you get XP for free/cheap as shit, which isn't all that uncommon. Especially around Seattle.
It's a one-time fee, afaik. You're doubling the cost of one game; not all.
And you don't need Crossover Linux if you're ok with using Wine (which is the free version). Really, you're paying for a neat little GUI and support, which is worth it imo.
Once I really got into Linux, I was pleasantly relieved to see that the "fuck the man, information wants to be free yo" aspect of the community had been blown wildly out of proportion.
Not to say it isn't present, just that it's not the dominant perspective.
I would say that it isn't as overt as people make it out to be, but it's definitely present among the community.
It's more of an undercurrent. A sort of theme to the whole enterprise which I find refreshing. Take, for example, the countless Linux support boards. It's all about helping and sharing information freely.
Mind, that goes hand in hand with self-reliance and self-education, which is also refreshing to see.
Once I really got into Linux, I was pleasantly relieved to see that the "fuck the man, information wants to be free yo" aspect of the community had been blown wildly out of proportion.
Not to say it isn't present, just that it's not the dominant perspective.
I dunno. Most contact I have had with linux people is that they view themselves as being better and will not help anyone who has just switched from M$(never typed as microsoft or just windows).
It's a one-time fee, afaik. You're doubling the cost of one game; not all.
And you don't need Crossover Linux if you're ok with using Wine (which is the free version). Really, you're paying for a neat little GUI and support, which is worth it imo.
It's for 1 year. Crossover operates on a subscription basis similar to Cedega (or whatever that program is/was), I believe.
My desktop computer started BSODing the other day.
It seems to happen when I'm running iTunes and attempting to move things around on my hard drive. BLAMMO, BSOD.
I didn't get the error code, just noticed that it's saying it's related to atapi.sys.
I uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes in the hope that maybe it was a bum install. We'll see.
PS: fucking hate iTunes. Does anyone know any other programs which can play .m4b files?
yay i hate itunes too let's make out
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I've known people who have all these old computers lying around and all they do is install & reformat endlessly with different distros and never actually do anything on their machines.
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I dunno. Most contact I have had with linux people is that they view themselves as being better and will not help anyone who has just switched from M$(never typed as microsoft or just windows).
Also Windows media player can play .mp4 To make a playlist though you have to open 1 and then drag the rest into the playlist. You have to install the codecs though from Quicktime. And yeh I hate itunes as well.
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I think you'd actually really enjoy using Linux, Teefs. You should give it a shot.
thats one piece of the cheesecake
then you have software problems for gaming
i buy video cards for gaming
Depends on the game(s). As I mentioned earlier, Crossover Linux supports many applications and games as if they were running natively on Windows. The ones they don't support, they're hard at work to make them work, and you can always submit a non-working application for them to try and "convert".
Christ.
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True, but at least the mountains are shrinking.
Though, I suppose getting a free OS offsets that cost.
Unless you get XP for free/cheap as shit, which isn't all that uncommon. Especially around Seattle.
But I suppose I kind of expect that from Weaver.
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less goat dick than before is not the ideal situation
you want to aim for no goat dick
Hey man those little farm carts do exactly what they're built for and are highly customizable.
but you can also slap a jet engine on your farm cart and fly across the desert
(i dont know shit about linux)
SE++ on any subject: "The ideal is no goat dicks, not fewer goat dicks."
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... I'm a fucking nerd.
free your mouth
Not to say it isn't present, just that it's not the dominant perspective.
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It seems to happen when I'm running iTunes and attempting to move things around on my hard drive. BLAMMO, BSOD.
I didn't get the error code, just noticed that it's saying it's related to atapi.sys.
I uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes in the hope that maybe it was a bum install. We'll see.
PS: fucking hate iTunes. Does anyone know any other programs which can play .m4b files?
It's a one-time fee, afaik. You're doubling the cost of one game; not all.
And you don't need Crossover Linux if you're ok with using Wine (which is the free version). Really, you're paying for a neat little GUI and support, which is worth it imo.
Sometimes it is not immediately possible to go from heaping mounds of goat dick to zero goat dick.
The goat dick quantity is shrinking; you need only to be patient before it withers away to nothing (resembling your dick -- HA!)
It's more of an undercurrent. A sort of theme to the whole enterprise which I find refreshing. Take, for example, the countless Linux support boards. It's all about helping and sharing information freely.
Mind, that goes hand in hand with self-reliance and self-education, which is also refreshing to see.
Winamp has a plugin.
No, but what can?
yay i hate itunes too let's make out
My computer BLAMMO
Bioshock is so pretty with DX10 enabled.
"so you wanna use a computer eh? i can't help you read these books though"
is the imp i get from linux users
Ubunutu's Beginner forums are a great resource filled with really helpful and intelligent people.
Aren't you?
isn't bioshock identical whether you run on dx10 or dx9?
ugh...
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DX10 adds more triangles.