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Forum: General 07-15-2011, 12:45 AM
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Posted By SigTerm
You shouldn't assume that entire world has a...

You shouldn't assume that entire world has a broadband connection with unlimited traffic plan. Situation is better than it was 6..7 years ago, but still, one of the weak points of linux is that it...
Forum: General 07-14-2011, 10:48 PM
Replies: 3,733
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Posted By SigTerm
Which is a big problem, actually. Time is...

Which is a big problem, actually. Time is expensive, and OS is meant to aid you in your tasks instead of stealing all your time for trying extra options and configuring it. If you're a computer...
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 06:19 PM
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Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down Why do you think so? Are you Microsoft employee?...

Why do you think so? Are you Microsoft employee? Have they secretly told you about their plans or something?
And why do you think that such products don't benefit Microsoft?


Windows KDE...
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 06:02 PM
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Posted By SigTerm
And exactly why do you think it is a...

And exactly why do you think it is a "hack"?
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 05:51 PM
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Posted By SigTerm
Point is, that you also have an option of running...

Point is, that you also have an option of running another operating system, so "having options" is not a linux feature.


Wrong again. Explorer is just another program. You can disable it or run...
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 05:07 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
If you're interesting in better DE, then you...

If you're interesting in better DE, then you write it, improve it or fund it.


It still sounds like an excuse to me.


Then I'm not interested. If there's no funding, then there's little...
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 04:24 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Who's going to fund development (host website,...

Who's going to fund development (host website, promote new DE and maintain it)?
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 04:17 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
The problem is that such experience requires a...

The problem is that such experience requires a big, bloated desktop on Linux. Explorer.exe (at least on WinXP) is fairly lightweight. (Kinda makes me wonder what the hell KDE is using that much for....
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 04:00 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
That's an excuse, IMO. Desktop environment...

That's an excuse, IMO. Desktop environment represents roughly half of user experience, so saying "it is desktop environment's fault" is not a good idea.

There are "some" linux "enthusiasts" that...
Forum: General 07-12-2011, 03:07 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
This is a joke, right? If Linux system...

This is a joke, right?

If Linux system requires 1GB of RAM, then it is really bad, and there is nothing to be proud of. If you had all windows 7 features with lower system requirements (say,...
Forum: General 07-11-2011, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
OpenSource philosophy + black and white thinking...

OpenSource philosophy + black and white thinking (us vs them). Certain people treat it as if it a religion, which essentually makes them unreasonable and blind/deaf to weak parts of linux. Remove the...
Forum: General 07-11-2011, 11:19 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Hey, if you're still using FAT on Windows...

Hey, if you're still using FAT on Windows machine, it is definitely your fault. The filesystem is outdated, does not support journaling, does not support unicode, plus there are filesize limitations....
Forum: General 07-10-2011, 02:52 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Really? You actually managed to produce the most...

Really? You actually managed to produce the most ridiculous anti-windows argument I ever heard:

Which is biased. If you make up arguments like that just to support your point, then there is no...
Forum: General 07-10-2011, 12:39 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down Look, if you hate windows and love linux, it is...

Look, if you hate windows and love linux, it is your problem.

To identify that a "fundamental problem" exists in operating system, you need to be a programmer. You are not a programmer. Your...
Forum: General 07-10-2011, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Well, if somebody is willing to pay for ads, I...

Well, if somebody is willing to pay for ads, I have no problem with that.
Forum: General 07-10-2011, 10:18 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
A discussion about mythical "average person"...

A discussion about mythical "average person" won't get me/you anywhere.

My point was that once you encounter a problem AND you become interested in looking for solution AND you actually start...
Forum: General 07-10-2011, 08:17 AM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
A fairly realistic scenario (question on a forum,...

A fairly realistic scenario (question on a forum, in discussion with a friend, computer tech, etc):

Discovering existence of another OS:
Q. I'm sick of <os-specific-problem>, how can I fix that?...
Forum: General 07-10-2011, 06:51 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Hey, once upon a time I didn't know what linux...

Hey, once upon a time I didn't know what linux is, what operating system is, what is live cd, what is virtual machine, etc, and (at that time) I was pretty busy with other things. Still, eventually I...
Forum: General 07-09-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Then he should become interested enough to try...

Then he should become interested enough to try livecd or an installation onto virtual machine, and search for additional information himself. If he hasn't tried that, then I guess his interest isn't...
Forum: General 07-09-2011, 09:45 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
IMO, that means she isn't motivated enough, and...

IMO, that means she isn't motivated enough, and educating her wouldn't have any effect anyway. (Windows also has black and white screen for commands, by the way). To learn something, people have to...
Forum: General 07-09-2011, 08:46 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
A reply on a forum or a recommendation from...

A reply on a forum or a recommendation from friend in response to computer-related question.


I don't think so. IMO, if you don't know something, then it probably means you didn't ever need that...
Forum: General 07-09-2011, 07:48 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
IMO, you're mistaken here. Normal user...

IMO, you're mistaken here.

Normal user doesn't know what operating system is. They don't know what OS they use and they don't care. People don't have to "know" about alternatives, but they should...
Forum: General 07-05-2011, 08:09 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
There's no "general user" and there is no such...

There's no "general user" and there is no such operating system.
In my experience, any user can use any operating system, as long as there is a system administrator doomed to maintain that machine...
Forum: General 07-04-2011, 08:24 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Why are you asking ME about that? Terminal should...

Why are you asking ME about that? Terminal should provide initial starting point - mention "man", "info" and "help" command. After that, it is user's job to read manuals using those commands....
Forum: General 07-04-2011, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down It is not user-friendly simply because there are...

It is not user-friendly simply because there are always newbie users that don't know how to do something. It is simply more popular and more familiar (and I'd say it is more suitable for making...
Forum: General 07-03-2011, 12:47 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Hey, you're trying to troll the forum, aren't...

Hey, you're trying to troll the forum, aren't you? There is no question in your post.

If you tried linux for a long time and found that it is not suitable for your needs, be a man, and switch for...
Forum: General 07-02-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
If you can't do without windows, use windows.

If you can't do without windows, use windows.
Forum: General 06-28-2011, 01:58 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down It is hilarious when people jump to incorrect...

It is hilarious when people jump to incorrect conclusions...


Sigh... you lack gaming experience and your arguments lack skill. Welcome to ignore list.
Forum: General 06-24-2011, 03:44 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down I purchase games to PLAY them, not to "push...

I purchase games to PLAY them, not to "push AA/AF". If you want to have powerful hardware to get 1 pixel picture difference, it is your choice, but it is not gaming.
AA/AF doesn't improve actual...
Forum: General 06-24-2011, 01:48 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down Good advise, but I'd recommend PS2 or PS3 instead...

Good advise, but I'd recommend PS2 or PS3 instead of xbox.


The argument is quite ridiculous. Better/more powerful hardware does not guarantee better games...
Forum: General 03-12-2011, 07:08 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
There are multiple problems with your question...

There are multiple problems with your question that would take too long to explain.
Anyway... you have never provided a reasonable argument in this discussion, so I will not waste my time on you....
Forum: General 03-12-2011, 06:35 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Well, in this case you must be living in some...

Well, in this case you must be living in some kind of alternate universe that has different version of Microsoft (compared to the world I'm located in). Other than that your post looks like a...
Forum: General 03-11-2011, 07:59 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
My visual studio environment looks like this...

My visual studio environment looks like this (http://img826.imageshack.us/i/10457410.png/) (code is is for commercial project, so it is censored out).

Main requirements:

Any window I need can...
Forum: General 03-11-2011, 03:57 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
I think that if a company spent 25 years...

I think that if a company spent 25 years developing an OS, charging for OS is the right thing to do. Also, telling other people what to do can be hazardous to your health, plus when you start calling...
Forum: General 03-10-2011, 02:43 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Reminds me of this article...

Reminds me of this article (http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2002.5.29.234020.354.html).
My point was that high uptime is not a thing to boast about - you can miss a critical kernel update.
It...
Forum: General 03-06-2011, 08:27 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down And here the benefit of having famous linux...

And here the benefit of having famous linux security (code review/quick fixes for bugs) goes out of the window.
Well, whatever. Not my problem anymore.
Forum: General 03-06-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down Well, congrats, since you most likely missed a...

Well, congrats, since you most likely missed a critical kernel patch released on august 20 of 2010...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
If backward compatibility is strictly maintained,...

If backward compatibility is strictly maintained, you need executable to contain information about version of libraries it is linked with, which could be library's filename.

If backward...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 03:10 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
I prefer to trust my own experience I was...

I prefer to trust my own experience


I was talking about application deployment, not development.


I do not have evidence indicating that it is impossible.

I think I'm done there. Have fun...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 02:22 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Information used by package managers is...

Information used by package managers is maintained by people. I do not approve such technology - this should be done automatically. Plus it won't necessarily solve dependency hell in situation where...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 01:59 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Yes, there should be one generic API supported...

Yes, there should be one generic API supported everywhere that is guaranteed to exsit on distribution, and this API should cover most of the common application needs (installation, desktops,...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 01:46 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
You'll be better off asking someone else - either...

You'll be better off asking someone else - either a gadget geek or a mobile platform developer. I have only one symbian phone, so my experience is very limited and I cannot give detailed answer for...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 12:58 PM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
I don't think so. There isn't as many version...

I don't think so.
There isn't as many version of windows as there are linux distros, and with windows machine nothing stops you from calling technical support and asking them to walk you through the...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Because they shouldn't HAVE to learn how...

Because they shouldn't HAVE to learn how computers work in order to use them - this is an OS problem that indicates unfinished product. There should be no "drivers don't work" situations. When...
Forum: General 03-04-2011, 06:08 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Yes, no question about this. Ubuntu is definitely...

Yes, no question about this. Ubuntu is definitely slower than WinXP. It also boots slower. Even slackware gets to desktop slower.


Yes, for me there is absolutely no doubt about it.


Install...
Forum: General 03-03-2011, 11:17 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
I still think that linux system requires much...

I still think that linux system requires much more time to maintain than windows system. (it is my final opinion, and it won't be changed).
On linux, source code access gives more possibilities,...
Forum: General 03-03-2011, 04:44 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
It is opposite/other way around. Windows machine...

It is opposite/other way around. Windows machine requires less maintenance, while with linux machine you normally need to spend a LOT of time simply to learn tools, commands and tricks. The time you...
Forum: General 02-26-2011, 02:33 AM
Replies: 3,733
Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Thumbs down What the heck do you do with computers, guys? It...

What the heck do you do with computers, guys? It is always a scary tale about an innocent user enslaved by an evil operating system and tormented by wicked antivirus software and an army of software...
Forum: General 02-19-2011, 06:18 PM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/necro...

http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/necromancer.htm


IMO, if you'll keep talking about Chrome OS at every opportunity you get, more people will hate Chrome OS with passion even before...
Forum: General 02-17-2011, 11:36 AM
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Views: 407,603
Posted By SigTerm
Quick Links -> Edit Options -> Thread Display...

Quick Links -> Edit Options -> Thread Display Options -> Show 50 posts per page.


It has been done before...
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