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Linux vs. Windows Vista vs. Leopard
Technology News ^ | 1 May 2006 | Rob Enderle

Posted on 05/02/2006 5:49:36 AM PDT by ShadowAce

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To: MainFrame65; Perdogg
I use Evolution, but I use it under Fedora, rather than SuSE.
41 posted on 05/02/2006 8:06:11 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Petronski
I haven't heard this from any other source.

There's not even a hint of it on the rumor sites, so it's probably bogus. It's still scheduled to be unveiled at the WWDC in August and released late this year or early next year.

42 posted on 05/02/2006 8:54:32 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: Echo Talon

Keep me posted on how that's going. If you're having good results, I might upgrade next week.


43 posted on 05/02/2006 9:16:35 AM PDT by FLAMING DEATH
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To: FLAMING DEATH

this mepis 6 is really nice(im pretty much a newbie to linux),
but it seems pretty good. When the beta2 comes out tomorrow give it a shot. then final release wont be out until june.


44 posted on 05/02/2006 9:35:15 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: ShadowAce

Windows clearly dominates desktop numbers currently, but as the article states the delay with Vista could give others a unique shot to gain share. Apple probably will, but I don't see much gain for Linux. Too few drivers and applications, and too many different versions including incompatible desktop shells.


45 posted on 05/02/2006 9:59:25 AM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Echo Talon

So....how do you get Linux to stream video from MLB.com?


46 posted on 05/02/2006 10:08:08 AM PDT by Overtaxed (If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question.)
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To: Overtaxed

with flash player 7, looks like you need to buy the service from mlb.com if you want to stream live video though.


47 posted on 05/02/2006 10:18:55 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Crusher138
I've done several installs of linux recently (Core4 and Core5). Some were completely seamless successes, some required tweaking. The biggest issue by far is WiFi networking.

Even though I've got native WiFi drivers on my  laptop, I'm still not completely satisfied with location management.

OTOH, running dual head with either separate desktops (my personal preference) or with one desktop spanning both monitors rocks. Windows will do dual heads, but I don't think you can get dual desktops without third party tools.

48 posted on 05/02/2006 10:26:35 AM PDT by zeugma (Wear patriotic pins and apparel on May 1!)
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To: Echo Talon

I bought the service and it runs fine with Windows. I tried running it on Mepis....nothing. I think I had flash player 7 installed, but I'm a Linux newbie so what do I know? :)

Maybe I'll try again after baseball season.


49 posted on 05/02/2006 10:27:21 AM PDT by Overtaxed (If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question.)
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To: Overtaxed
If you are using FireFox, you can enter

    about:plugins

in your address bar, and it will show you what plugins you have installed, including the version numbers. In my browser, I see:

File name: libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 7.0 r61


 

50 posted on 05/02/2006 10:41:39 AM PDT by zeugma (Wear patriotic pins and apparel on May 1!)
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To: Overtaxed

did you try with Mepis 6? it should work, i can see the demo file that they have, its the white sox winning the world series.


51 posted on 05/02/2006 10:50:09 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Overtaxed

I can also watch Michelle Malkin on HotAir, with this Mepis that also uses Flash. i stream the Chicago Bears video and audio from chicagobears.com with realplayer, and listen to the streaming audio with amaroK(Audio Player)


52 posted on 05/02/2006 10:52:55 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: zeugma; Echo Talon

OK, I'll try it.

I was using SimplyMepis...just playin' around before I had to do (another) Windows install.

That White Sox video plays for me too, but when I try to connect to a stream....nothing.


53 posted on 05/02/2006 11:06:46 AM PDT by Overtaxed (If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question.)
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To: Overtaxed
That White Sox video plays for me too, but when I try to connect to a stream....nothing.

Hmmmm...

54 posted on 05/02/2006 11:25:14 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Overtaxed

Mlb.com is exclusively Windows Media now, so you'll have to cobble together some sort of hack or emulation to get Linux to work.


55 posted on 05/02/2006 11:45:15 AM PDT by Golden Eagle
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To: Overtaxed
I just tried viewing video from MTV's website and here is the message i got.

Detecting OS...

In order to offer a broad selection of full-length music
videos on-demand and free of charge, MTV Overdrive uses
Windows Digital Rights Management (DRM) to protect videos
from unauthorized re-distribution.

Unfortunately, Microsoft's Windows Media Player Plug-in for
Unix does not support Windows DRM. If DRM support becomes
available, MTV will develop a version of MTV Overdrive
that works for your operating system.

Good 'ol DRM....

56 posted on 05/02/2006 11:45:59 AM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Echo Talon
Okay...I found this poking around on Google. I am such a newbie that I have no clue where $HOME/.mplayer/mplayerplug-in.conf is.
57 posted on 05/02/2006 11:55:45 AM PDT by Overtaxed (If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question.)
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To: Overtaxed

thats easy, Home is the home folder... just click the house on the toolbar then make the hidden files visible by clicking "view" show hidden files..... then go to the folder they say(HOME/.mplayer/mplayerplug-in.conf) open the config file and add the code they say and save... give it a try :)


58 posted on 05/02/2006 12:08:52 PM PDT by Echo Talon
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To: Echo Talon

Okay....I'll give it a try when I get home. You can do this using the Live CD, right?


59 posted on 05/02/2006 12:14:53 PM PDT by Overtaxed (If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question.)
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To: zeugma

->Windows will do dual heads, but I don't think you can get dual desktops without third party tools.

You were corrected on this by someone not long ago. Already forgot?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1585665/posts?page=17#17


60 posted on 05/02/2006 12:21:51 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
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