Posted on 09/17/2013 6:15:59 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Linux will go nowhere until installing software and hardware is universally as easy as Windows or Mac.
I’m a computer geek and getting something to “just work” on Linux is often troublesome.
>>>> What portion of software on linux manages its own dependencies?
>> All of it.
Bu!!$h!+. *IF* the software provider has built the yum package to include all dependencies, but how many do that? About 1 in 100.
All of the Red Hat / Suse versions do.
The Debian-based distros use apt-get. Same thing, different program.
A lot of the smaller distros use their own version.
>> but how many do that? About 1 in 100. <<
> All of the Red Hat / Suse versions do.
No, All Red Hat versions have a yum command. That is quite a different thing than being able to yum all software.
No exceptions.
That would be cool. Have to see if I can set up a Linux box at home and find this Mint GUI.
MINT sounds good, Ubuntu is very stable and I hear that OpenOs 4 is very friendly for those with Windows withdrawal
Then please show me the solution for playing (on Linux) a Blu-ray from the original disc without ripping it, along with supporting BD-J and HDMV.
To handle the various DRM strategies that are out there on a commercial electronics device you’re looking at serious complexity: HDCP, DTCP-IP, AES128, AACS, per device encryption keys, etc.
Hint: I know what I’m talking about.
TF2’s been touching off errors on map change for me for a year or more. Nothing else is being troublesome, just that game.
TF2 just doesn’t work on some computers, usually over a graphics problems
Yep. With mine it runs the game fine, but triggers a protection in the OS on map changes and falls over. Very annoying...hl2.exe is obviously a legit process and I’ve forced it to redownload multiple times, so it’s just being pissy.
Not a huge deal...I could only take that game in small doses anyway.
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If you’re running the latest version of Ubuntu (13.04 “Raring Ringtail” at the time of writing or any future release), getting Blu-Rays to work is as simple as installing the VLC Media Player. Already famous as the most popular open source media player, VLC is capable of playing literally everything under the sun.and...
Libbluray is an open-source library designed for blu-ray discs playback for media players, like vlc or mplayer. this research project is developed by an international team of developers from doom9. libbluray integrates navigation, playlist parsing, menus, and bd-j.You must have missed my point about Android, which has no issue with various DRM content including HDTV. You also neglected to address hardware solutions, which may be proprietary and secure even if the OS is open - many Android devices included closed components and proprietary drivers.
At any rate, straight digital distribution is the future - even Apple is ignoring Blu-Ray in favor of direct download.
http://www.linuxmint.com
I like their approach, it's a Ubuntu based distribution but with a much better desktop environment. I've been using it daily for months and it's been very stable.
If you want the easiest/best experience I have to recommend NVIDIA for the video card. AMD is catching up, but their drivers aren't as stable yet.
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