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Speculation: Microsoft will probably start selling/distributing linux soon
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| Nov 13, 2006
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Posted on 11/13/2006 1:51:43 PM PST by bigdcaldavis
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To: sionnsar
You may want to give this a try -
Ubuntu Christian Edition
If you have children, it has some excellent filtering controls.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:16:09 PM PST
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: MadIvan
Thanks, I'll check out ndiswrapper this evening.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:16:48 PM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: MadIvan
I use Ubuntu LinuxLast time I went to the shop to buy thermal grease, there was a box of free Ubuntu CDs. Since I had an extra Compaq PC lying around, I decided to try it.
Everything was fineeven somewhat impressiveexcept for the fact that the driver for the on-board IBM graphics was awful (60 Hz refresh rate for 1024x768).
So, I checked the Ubuntu forums. Nothing. Then, I Googled and found a driver online. But, it seems to be available in two flavors. Neither gave any clues as to how to install it.
So, for now at least, I gave up. I have enough things to do. Tinkering with video drivers isn't on my list.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:17:33 PM PST
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
To: bigdcaldavis
Oh brother. I'm going to need to go out and get a 100ft roll for this hat.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:21:34 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(The UN's greatest success is the Korean War - which has been going on for over 50 years)
To: bigdcaldavis
Those who hate Microsoft around the world fall into two categories, e.g., those who have a vested interest due to thier own professions/training and the uninitiated into economics. As a member of the greater than PC network IT community, Microsoft has done for people what Ford did in making a product that gets quickly into useful hands of the public. Without MS around and their Windows, the view of computing for individuals would be very incoherent - of course all those little companies would have a chance to become big enterprises like the massive MS if they led the way.
I think MS is a fine product and very responsive to the needs of government and business; if the EU or IBM/LINUX were so wonderful (and open source as well), the marketplace would have long ago responded by rewarding these competitors.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:25:05 PM PST
by
Jumper
To: Jumper
Without Microsoft...peeps would probably just buy APPLE.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:31:04 PM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: sionnsar; MadIvan
Me neither--save for one Win2k qcow (runs in qemu). Personally, I swear on Slackware--my primary machine is running Slack 11, with one three-year old laptop running SLED 10.
Though Ubuntu's good--I'll occasionally fire my copy up (6.06) as a live CD...8^)
To: rzeznikj at stout
I have a laptop that is going on 4 years. With Ubuntu 6.10 ("Edgy Eft") - it's running like a dream.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:36:58 PM PST
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: newgeezer
It's fairly easy to install video drivers. Was the file extension a .deb?
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:37:53 PM PST
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: taxed2death
RE: Apple
Starting with the Lisa in 1983. Remember? Far better and ahead of its time. If only Jobs had been a little bit meaner and hungry!
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:38:18 PM PST
by
gb63
To: bigdcaldavis
Believe it or not, we have people here on FreeRepublic that defend Microsoft. You may have one of them pop up.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:41:16 PM PST
by
RoadTest
( He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. -Rev. 3:6)
To: MadIvan
I decided to keep it running SLED (it's got well over a year and a half on a subscription)--which is why I didn't change it over to Slackware yet...
If my dad can get another old laptop from work, I'll probably throw Ubuntu on it just for kicks...
Anywho, the box with Slack is that crappy emachines I own--and it couldn't be running better (and I was able to get my 2.6.18 kernel installed without a hitch). My only beef is that I can't seem to NX into it like I could with SLED--and I suspect it's because Slack doesn't use a login manager by default.
Rather, you have to login and type 'startx' at terminal to get your GUI. (Though you can obviously add a graphical login and have the init script run X off the bat--which on Slack is runlevel 4).
To: Jumper
And what are you smoking? If Microsoft had built a product like Ford it would have worked, been secure, easy to fix (i.e) little need for technical support staff except when things went really wrong. The only reason for MS to be so dominate in the corporate world is that it is a "safe" decision much as IBM was in the mainframe days (no one got fired for buying IBM) and it keeps 2X the number of technical staff employed than corporations need on their recommendations of course.
To: MadIvan
It's fairly easy to install video drivers. Was the file extension a .deb?Thanks but, I don't remember. It's been a few months ago.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:47:51 PM PST
by
newgeezer
(Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
To: gb63
I've never owned an Apple. Some of my friends have them. From what I understand they do anything a PC can (that the regular joe sixpack would need). Now with the Intel powered Mac books or what ever they're called...I guess they've just taken a leap forward in performance. That $1100.00 notebook they're sellin' now looks like a good deal.
I think of Microsoft as the McDonald's of OS's. They were the first...and had a head start to expand. They sell the prepackaged lowest common denominator to the widest audience.
I play around with LINUX sometimes because I like the fact that I'm not "tethered" to Bill or anyone for that matter.
If I buy something, I should own it.
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posted on
11/13/2006 2:48:14 PM PST
by
taxed2death
(A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
To: MadIvan
Do you run on GNome or KDE?
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posted on
11/13/2006 3:11:29 PM PST
by
David1
To: David1
Gnome on my Ubuntu systems, KDE on PC BSD.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
11/13/2006 3:25:43 PM PST
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: MadIvan
Fascinating -- Ubuntu Christian Edition!
"Ichthux" and my favorite... "Fixed bug 1480183 - crash when using KJV"
Given that the KJV is the only translation authorized for use in our liturgy, it's nice to know it won't cause a crash.
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posted on
11/13/2006 3:35:58 PM PST
by
sionnsar
(?trad-anglican.faithweb.com?|Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
To: newgeezer
I have enough things to do. Tinkering with video drivers isn't on my list. Linux is only free to those whose time is worth nothing.
To: Jumper
if the EU or IBM/LINUX were so wonderful... LOL
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