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02-24-2015, 02:29 PM

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Posted By linux_walt

Now I'm wondering if Linus Torvalds was aware of...

Now I'm wondering if Linus Torvalds was aware of this when he stuck his finger in the camera. I'll have to watch the video again and see what exactly ticked him off.

Forum: General

02-24-2015, 01:49 PM

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Sticky: Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

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Posted By linux_walt

I don't think you can judge a company the same...

I don't think you can judge a company the same way you judge a person. It's the market's job to judge a company. Their responsibility is to make the business more profitable. If they decide that...

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02-24-2015, 11:49 AM

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Posted By linux_walt

There must be a reason why someone decides not to...

There must be a reason why someone decides not to make the driver source code available. All I can think of is that it may help reverse engineer hardware that they have spent a lot of money...

Forum: General

02-24-2015, 08:36 AM

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Sticky: Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

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Posted By linux_walt

I know it doesn't sound right in a Linux context,...

I know it doesn't sound right in a Linux context, but why should the OEM be required to open their code. This part I have trouble with. Maybe a system could be set up whereby, if you trust the OEM,...

Forum: General

02-23-2015, 03:28 PM

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Sticky: Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

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Posted By linux_walt

Apologies I was trying to be brief and didn't...

Apologies I was trying to be brief and didn't state my argument well. The problem, from my newcomer perspective, is not that the procedure for making a driver is difficult. It's that there does not...

Forum: General

02-22-2015, 04:48 PM

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Sticky: Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

Views: 407,274

Posted By linux_walt

I finally found something I don't like about...

I finally found something I don't like about Linux: making and installing drivers.

This whole process is bizarre. Finally was able to make a simple 'hello.ko' driver install, after a week of...

Forum: General

01-31-2015, 06:20 AM

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Posted By linux_walt

Yikes, I'm getting sucked into the Linux dark...

Yikes, I'm getting sucked into the Linux dark side. It's so subtle, slowly, a bit at a time... 'Linux good, windows bad'.

Thanks for pointing that fact out, it's obvious yet never crossed my mind....

Forum: General

01-30-2015, 06:28 PM

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Sticky: Because Shiny Things Are Fun - The New New Windows v Linux Thread

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Posted By linux_walt

Just a random thought, not really an argument for...

Just a random thought, not really an argument for Linux vs windows: Joining a 'windowsquestions.org' group has as much appeal as joining a group of people that use the same toaster oven.

Have to...

Forum: General

01-19-2015, 04:34 PM

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Posted By linux_walt

Thanks for pointing that out, I'll try not to let...

Thanks for pointing that out, I'll try not to let it dampen my 'new toy' enthusiasm.

Forum: General

01-07-2015, 06:00 PM

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Posted By linux_walt

Something I keep wondering about is: what is it...

Something I keep wondering about is: what is it about Linux that just keeps you wanting to fiddle with it?

In comparison, I've been using windows for many years and never had the desire to learn...

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