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Sound. As if I were right there... 1968 plus 1
Now that they finally innovated it. Or from a Linux or Unix machine, or a Mac. But not from Win9x. I dunno. My sound cards work but none of them are that one. You're...
NeroLinux vs K3b
Conclusion Something that strikes me as odd is how Ahead is actually distributing NeroLinux. According to the NeroLinux website, you must already own a copy of Nero...
XP broke my TV
They say things get better. No, not in Windos. They get worse. Take my ATI TV Wonder card. It worked 'ok' in W2KPro. But when my machine crashed this weekend, due to a...
The best and worst of Peter K
I mostly use OE for newsreading, since I have never found any other newsreader that can organized the material so...
Desktop browser, same as web browser
begin Error log for Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:33:47 -0500 - mlw caused a page .vbs IMO, each browser has it's strengths and weaknesses, so I use a variety of browsers that...
WINE whine
Ok, I have been to the Wine home page and done research, but I still am stuck... have been playing with WINE, and it does not seem to work well - if at all - at...
WINE whine 1975
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:43:20 -0700, Snit Sometimes it does seem that way. Still, returning flame for flame isn't a good habit...
WINE whine 1976
Gee, no response to the text at the end of his post, Snit? Hint: Snipping it away doesn't mean it actually went away. You "You are starting to sound like me in...
WINE whine 1977
begin virus.scr Kier Ah yes, that must be the reason you sent Snot to a group which is about as...
WINE whine 1978
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:48:23 +0100, Peter Köhlmann And so, you decide what's approprite for...
WINE whine 1979
Your claims are things that merely approach reality... and you think this is a good...
WINE whine 1980
Snit, I haven't really started to post the "info" yet. I'm still basically in the accusation stage and you're not bothering to deny any of what I've accused you of so far. Why is that...
WINE whine 1981
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 12:13:53 +0100, Peter Köhlmann And? That's *his* choice. It may be a stupid choice, but that's his prerogative. No, not really...
WINE whine 1982
On Wednesday 16 March 2005 23:26 Snit Just a minute, sunshine. Have I got this right? You are...
Linux vs. GNU 1983
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Dariusz Kuli?ski takeda wrote on Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:22:14 -0800 Actually, about 1180K and the "hello world" occupied 13185 bytes on disk. Goodness knows how much it...
Linux vs. GNU 1984
begin oeprotect.scr I think we're going round in circles... There have been a couple of glibc replacements written for...
Linux vs. GNU 1985
begin oeprotect.scr You quoting is broken. Can you fix your reader, please? Naturally, which is why the best bet is to use glibc, unless you have a particularly good reason for not doing...
Linux vs. GNU 1986
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 13:05:54 +0000, Mark Kent Could you tell me exactly how it is...
Linux vs. GNU 1987
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Dariusz Kuli?ski takeda wrote on Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:18:08 -0800 Pedant...
Linux vs. GNU 1988
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Dariusz Kuli?ski takeda wrote on Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:22:25 -0800 Yes, that's more or less...
Cotse is a virtual ISP, working from anyone's LAN
I lose all my wireless LANs ( after many months of usage ) in what I think was a crackdown on file sharing. I'm now using...
Jesus says "NO" to Linux 1990
If this is the best the troolies can do Windows is in serious trouble. wrote on 17 Mar 2005 02:25:25 -0800 As opposed to...
Jesus says "NO" to Linux 1991
The christian bible teaches communism: All that believed were together, and had all things in common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to...
SERIOUS MONEY OPPORTUNITY$5 INVESTMENTHIGH RESPONSE RATEQUICK RETURNS
Follow the directions below and you could have $5000 in your PayPal account in 2 weeks. There is a very high response rate in this program because of its low investment, high yields, and quick...
I DONT WANT NO LINUX THANKS VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!! 1993
Bollocks 0-10 No, LG cdrom drives destroy themselves by implementing a standard IDE command in such a way that...
I DONT WANT NO LINUX THANKS VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!! 1994
snips *Any* OS will destroy data during installation, if you don't select the proper options. Further, the one example offered here thus far of "Linux" doing so was a...
The Mac Mini As a Server
I just recently bought a Mac Mini, and addition to being a great productivity tool for artists, it also functions as a server when I'm not using it...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 1996
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 18:53:55 -0500, TheLetterK You may have a point. We do need to innovate as much as possible, rather than simply offering similar things...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 1997
Peter Jensen Please point me to where I said this. I specifically said "having selerate but concurrent development paths will help spur on features". A large number of analyst seem to agree. Most...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 1998
On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:54:24 -0500, TheLetterK Fine. Do you think the KDE and Gnome developers haven't thought of that...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 1999
On 18 Mar 2005 07:52:48 GMT, Peter Jensen I don't buy that argument. I think people tend to...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 2000
Not sure Windows is any better than Linux here - at least some distros of Linux (or some custom systems with carefully selected software). Look at...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 2002
First, you are incorrect about Firefox on the Mac. It has a standard Save dialog (and print, if...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 2003
Some are, some are not. This is an inconsistency in OS X, and one of the areas where it is not perfect. If you look...
Suse 9.3: We tighten the Noose 2004
Yes, you can find uncommon examples where OS X is as inconsistent as Linux often is. Ok, so...
OT Beigel history
Little piece I found on history of Brick Lane area of East London. Amongst other things, it notes the Jewish immigation in the late...
I want to try Linux, but I'm a sceptic 2006
Well, for starters, why not try Linux without even installing it? Download one of the many 'live CDs' - Knoppix is the preeminent one...
I want to try Linux, but I'm a sceptic 2007
Hmmm... not sure to trust or not, based on the whole IP fiasco that Peter Jensen replied with, but here is my take. I am approaching a 2yr anniversary with...
I want to try Linux, but I'm a sceptic 2008
Peter, Sometimes COLA needs a kick in the pants. Not because there is any serious problem with...
OSS doing fantastic
OK Even a monkey jumping on a keyboard can configure any Linux system so a fork plant doesn't work. The colummnist it's not very smart...
Gnome FUBAR
I had said I wanted to try Gnome for awhile. So I log off and select Gnome, and log in. No window manager. Some windows are there, but...
ANWR: GET THE DRILLS READY! 2011
The DOE map at shows, the 1002 area, where drilling has now been approved. It is the most sensitive area of the refuge. It is a large part of the...
ANWR: GET THE DRILLS READY! 2012
butthead Nabisco wrote....... the oil Consider that we import 4 billion barrels of oil a year. If ANWR were to come online today, it...
ANWR: GET THE DRILLS READY! 2013
You have an active imagination, and your facts are *grossly* wrong. Actually, that is (as it says) an edited version of the...
I want to try windopes, but I'm a sceptic
I've come to this group to check out what windopes is, what's it about. I really want to try out Linux as an alternative operating system, and see...
MontaVista on Linux
Carmen Russell Mar 19 2005 "It's a wonderful technology," he said, referring to the basic OS, "but its maturity is...
MS Office on Linux 2016
B Gruff 1) Linux users are known for not wanting to *pay* for software... that it should be free, etc. etc. Probably not the thing a *company* wants to here since it...
MS Office on Linux 2017
rapskat Try to stay with me here, rapskat! In the first place, it is not "illegal" unless you make...
MS Office on Linux 2018
begin risky.vbs What are MS's cash cows? Windows and Office. Around 80% profit on each. Office Standard Edition comes with Excel, Outlook...
MS Office on Linux 2019
B Gruff Ah, goat, your sense of history is deficient once more! MS MacWord and MS Excel were originally produced for the...
MS Office on Linux 2020
BTW: you might enjoy reading: As they state, "X originated at MIT in 1984. The current protocol version, X11, was released in September 1987." They are conditioned by Windows...
MS Office on Linux 2021
uptime 8:14am up 31 days 16:42, 8 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 % who ringles pts-1 Mar 8 15:30 ringles pts-2 Mar...
MS Office on Linux 2022
Rick Because the premise was that Microsoft's not creating a version of Office for linux was due to Microsoft's desire to withhold any...
MS Office on Linux 2023
Rick Why of course, Rick! That can only be the case. How else would a company come to dominate it's markets and be able to threaten...
MS Office on Linux 2024
Rick Every now and then don't you wonder about that being just a little bit simplistic of an answer? Consider the history of this issue. Microsoft has been dragged into court by the DOJ...
MS Office on Linux 2025
The bill poster If you had an understanding of product marketing, you would know that Microsoft...
MS Office on Linux 2026
Mark Kent There is no way of accurately counting the number of Windows or Mac systems either...
MS Office on Linux 2027
begin oeprotect.scr I don't think that's remotely the same problem, though. It's presently possible to get an *extremely* accurate figure for sales for...
MS Office on Linux 2028
Mark Kent Well you confuse the issue, clark. To begin with, the quality of the market opportunity is...
MS Office on Linux 2029
Can you back up this tissue of supposition with any kind of fact? I've bought distributions of Linux (Suse 9.1, for example) and software for Linux (games like Descent 3, Myth...
5m daily fine beckons for bad boy Microsoft
Microsoft's answer to its punishment is typical: seeing it as an opportunity for a new revenue...
Xbox always trust MS 2031
mlw Silly boy, MSFT hardly has a monopoly in game consoles or game console software. Yet. As to the hardware problem, there is a perfectly...
Question for gamers
First off, let me say that I am not a gamer. Other than the occasional shoot-em-up or pool or other low intensity games that...
Question for gamers
begin KillFileMe.vbs ha ha ha ha). It's crap. To make it almost worthwhile (and to justify the monopolistic price point) theyshouldinclude a fast CPU and a gig or two of...
Daily Digest from LinuxElectrons
This is the daily digest from LinuxElectrons for 03-20-05 Stop by the forums and say Hi at: ------------------------------ breastle: PC-104 Still Has Embedded Future Says Study Author: ByteEnable...
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