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07-12-2011, 04:19 PM

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Posted By MTK358

Then just write a new one that's not big and...

Then just write a new one that's not big and bloated. It's still not technically Linux's fault.

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07-12-2011, 04:08 PM

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Posted By MTK358

The problem is that such a user experience...

The problem is that such a user experience requires a big, bloated desktop. But in Linux, at least, you're not forced to use it.

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07-12-2011, 03:10 PM

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Posted By MTK358

But that's the fault of the bloated distros and...

But that's the fault of the bloated distros and desktop environments (which you can simply choose not to use), not Linux.

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07-11-2011, 12:03 PM

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Posted By MTK358

Because of the open-source philosophy.

Because of the open-source philosophy.

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07-10-2011, 09:20 AM

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Posted By MTK358

You said "how much ram vm runs?", not "how much...

You said "how much ram vm runs?", not "how much RAM should I give my VM?".

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07-10-2011, 09:06 AM

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Posted By MTK358

??????????????

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07-09-2011, 08:00 PM

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Posted By MTK358

No, I meant "if they are totally computer...

No, I meant "if they are totally computer illiterate, aren't very interested in computers, and barely even know what an OS is, how will they find out about Linux?"

The person who I was replying to...

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07-09-2011, 03:09 PM

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Posted By MTK358

How do you think they'll find out about Linux?

How do you think they'll find out about Linux?

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07-05-2011, 06:54 AM

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Posted By MTK358

http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm If you...

http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm

If you don't want to read the whole thing, scroll down to "Problem #5".

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07-04-2011, 07:57 AM

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Posted By MTK358

A new Linux user opens a terminal. How is he...

A new Linux user opens a terminal. How is he supposed to suddenly know about cd, ls, cp, mv, ln, etc.?

Or, a new Linux user opens Vim. How is he supposed to know that you should type...

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07-04-2011, 06:46 AM

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Posted By MTK358

I wouldn't say that it's more friendly, it's just...

I wouldn't say that it's more friendly, it's just that people are used to it. I'm pretty sure that if you took a person that has never used a computer before, and explained them how to install...

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07-03-2011, 11:58 AM

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Posted By MTK358

Unless Windows apps for some reason have a much...

Unless Windows apps for some reason have a much more pleasing widget layout (and I don't see how this is really possible), then it's just because you didn't find a good theme for your Linux desktop....

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05-06-2011, 03:18 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I doubt that nec207 is a troll. The I think...

I doubt that nec207 is a troll.

The I think that the bloated OS thread got out of hand mostly because if his ignorance and not understanding programming-based explanations (although he did ask if...

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05-06-2011, 09:40 AM

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Posted By MTK358

But what if you don't know Windows in the first...

But what if you don't know Windows in the first place?

Also, that's kind of irrelavent becasue the OP specifically meant "no money". He tried to make a point that downloading anything that doesn't...

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05-04-2011, 01:34 PM

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Posted By MTK358

Have you ever heard of "Linux"?

Have you ever heard of "Linux"?

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05-04-2011, 06:49 AM

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Posted By MTK358

@nec207 I don't understand about half of...

@nec207

I don't understand about half of that post due to poor Engligh.

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05-02-2011, 12:20 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I don't think it's unfair when Windows gives you...

I don't think it's unfair when Windows gives you an admin account by default and Linux gives you a limited account by default.

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05-02-2011, 08:57 AM

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Posted By MTK358

I still don't understand how servers can affect...

I still don't understand how servers can affect sites that use useragents to do OS statistics.

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05-02-2011, 08:36 AM

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Posted By MTK358

The reason I think they might still not be very...

The reason I think they might still not be very accurate is becasue most sites that do OS statistics based on user agents are about technical/web development topics. I think that people who are...

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04-18-2011, 03:27 PM

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Posted By MTK358

What does Slackware have to do with Twitter or...

What does Slackware have to do with Twitter or Facebook?

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03-12-2011, 02:13 PM

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Posted By MTK358

32-bit:...

32-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-ia32-260.19.44-driver.html

64-bit: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-256.53-driver.html

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03-12-2011, 11:49 AM

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Posted By MTK358

What is that supposed to mean? What...

What is that supposed to mean?

What model video card do you have?

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03-06-2011, 02:05 PM

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Posted By MTK358

That's right. Just because an OS boots slightly...

That's right. Just because an OS boots slightly faster doesn't mean it's better or faster overall.

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03-06-2011, 12:20 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I agree. It needs to be Windows 7 (not XP) and on...

I agree. It needs to be Windows 7 (not XP) and on real hardware. VirtualBox has different modes for different OSes, so it might be optimized better for XP than Ubuntu.

And what's the point of...

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03-05-2011, 03:55 PM

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Posted By MTK358

You never update ubuntu?

You never update ubuntu?

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03-05-2011, 02:57 PM

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Posted By MTK358

That's the way it is for me, too. While the...

That's the way it is for me, too.

While the GUI can be unreliable, the CLI is always there unless things are messed up so bad that you can't even boot.

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03-04-2011, 03:41 PM

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Posted By MTK358

So you can get dependency info from an executable...

So you can get dependency info from an executable (I thought it was possible, but I'm not sure how accurate it would be), but how is a package manager to automatically install them without a...

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03-04-2011, 03:13 PM

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Posted By MTK358

OK, how would you do it? And this problem is...

OK, how would you do it?

And this problem is not nonexistent in Windows, it's just that Windows programs are statically linked and/or instruct the users to manually install dependencies.

Linux,...

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03-04-2011, 02:49 PM

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Posted By MTK358

Is this even technically possible? How are...

Is this even technically possible?

How are you supposed to make a repository without human intervention? And without a repository, how can a package manager find and install dependencies?

Maybe...

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03-04-2011, 02:14 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I don't know what you mean by "installation" and...

I don't know what you mean by "installation" and "desktops".

As for settings, if you mean a way to store the application's settings, then use whatever file format you like and store it under...

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03-04-2011, 01:47 PM

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Posted By MTK358

So SigTerm thinks there should be only one API?

So SigTerm thinks there should be only one API?

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03-04-2011, 01:15 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I'm not familiar with smartphones at all, I never...

I'm not familiar with smartphones at all, I never had one and don't know how the interface feels or how to use them. So I wanted to ask some questions:

Do mobile OSes on smartphones ever have...

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03-04-2011, 10:59 AM

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Posted By MTK358

I think the reason people are afraid of the...

I think the reason people are afraid of the command line but not so much of GUIs is because a GUI menu has all the stuff you can do listed out, but in a CLI you have to memorize the commands and know...

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03-04-2011, 10:23 AM

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Posted By MTK358

I didn't say it runs flawlessly with no...

I didn't say it runs flawlessly with no maintenance, I said it was really, really fast compared to Fedora or Windows XP.

A lot. Not that I'm really complaining, I don't see how editing a text...

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03-04-2011, 09:27 AM

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Posted By MTK358

New users may find it intimidating, but I would...

New users may find it intimidating, but I would not want to have Linux without a command line.

EDIT: This made me think, it seems to me that for Linux to be good for average users, it has to have...

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03-04-2011, 08:56 AM

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Posted By MTK358

Maybe, but at the same time your comparison is a...

Maybe, but at the same time your comparison is a but unfair. The software on a TV, cell phone, or game console is written specifically for that hardware in mind and is not intended to work on...

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03-04-2011, 06:40 AM

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Posted By MTK358

I kind of agree about Linux requiring more...

I kind of agree about Linux requiring more maintenance and more computer skills.

If drivers don't work or you want to do more that surf the web or write a document, you have to learn at least a...

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02-28-2011, 11:15 AM

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Posted By MTK358

When I used Windows, I has antivirus software and...

When I used Windows, I has antivirus software and avoided risky downloads, but did get an occasional virus.

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02-25-2011, 07:58 AM

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What does "minimize to taskbar" mean? Does it...

What does "minimize to taskbar" mean? Does it mean you minimized it like a normal window?

For me, it creates a tray icon. When i click on the icon, it brings up the KGet widow. And when I close...

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02-22-2011, 08:05 AM

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Posted By MTK358

If you're talking about my post, I wasn't...

If you're talking about my post, I wasn't sarcastic. I was serious.

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02-22-2011, 07:47 AM

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Posted By MTK358

WHAT?!?! You're not using Linux because of a...

WHAT?!?!

You're not using Linux because of a Windows download manager?

There are many choices, including KGet (has a nice GUI), and there's always wget for the command line (it even has options...

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02-20-2011, 07:11 AM

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Posted By MTK358

This is turning into the All New Linux vs. Chrome...

This is turning into the All New Linux vs. Chrome MegaThread.

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02-19-2011, 07:04 PM

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Posted By MTK358

??????????

??????????

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02-17-2011, 11:44 AM

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Posted By MTK358

That's they way I have it set.

That's they way I have it set.

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02-15-2011, 07:38 AM

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Posted By MTK358

And how's that constructive or useful? Quit...

And how's that constructive or useful?

Quit linking to your old posts, it's very annoying!

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02-12-2011, 05:35 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I thought you meant the ads have to be installed...

I thought you meant the ads have to be installed as part of the OS, not in web pages?

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02-12-2011, 01:38 PM

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Posted By MTK358

That's all I could find. Tell me if you find...

That's all I could find. Tell me if you find something else that will work in VBox.

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02-12-2011, 12:47 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I found this: ...

I found this:
...

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02-12-2011, 12:37 PM

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Posted By MTK358

So apps that run natively are basically a...

So apps that run natively are basically a collection of pages downloaded to your disk so that they work offline?

When I said I like the feel of native apps, I didn't just mean "not served from...

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02-12-2011, 12:21 PM

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Posted By MTK358

I wanted to try Chrome OS for fun to see what it...

I wanted to try Chrome OS for fun to see what it is, but I can only find USB images, and those don't work on VirtualBox.

But do they use soild, themeable GUI toolkit such as GTK+ or Qt?

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