Linux-Advocacy Digest #336, Volume #34 Tue, 8 May 01 17:13:07 EDT
Contents:
Re: Linux a Miserable Consumer OS ("Mad.Scientist")
Re: Linux disgusts me ("Mad.Scientist")
Re: Linux disgusts me ("Mad.Scientist")
Re: Linux disgusts me ("Mad.Scientist")
Re: Linux disgusts me ("Mad.Scientist")
Re: Linux a Miserable Consumer OS (Aaron Ginn)
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From: "Mad.Scientist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux a Miserable Consumer OS
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 20:26:20 -0500
Here's a solution, go back to Micro$oft! None of us care what you use. But
when M$ fucks you over with WinXP and .NET, don't come crying to us. No one
is trying to make you abandon M$. That is your personal choice. I made my
personal choice to abandon them because I do not like their business
practices, they are trying to monopolize everything, they are stopping
innovation from happening, they take draconian paranoid measures to stop
"piracy". M$ even wants to punish people who casually copy programs. For
instance, If a friend wanted a copy of a program, and I burn a CD for him,
M$ would want to prosecute for that. In fact, they are putting a feature in
WinXP in which you will be REQUIRED to register. And if there are more than
two copies of a software (serial numbers), M$ will send a signal through the
Internet to desable your OS. And M$ just fucked AOL over, causing AOL to
declare war against M$. These are a few of my reasons I switched to Linux.
I want total control over my computer, and that is impossible in Windows. I
believe in individual ownership, and under Linux, you completely own the
software in your computer. You have the ownership rights to change anything
as you please, but M$ does not give you the option to do that. Sure, Linux
is harder than Windows, but it has much more functionality. Also, with the
rapid development of applications possible with Open Source, Linux is
actually surpassing Windows in many respects. Try Gnome 1.4, or KDE 2.1.
You will be amazed at how easy it is to use. Software installation is much
easier now with RPM. There are many rpm installers, which make installation
easy.
But that is just my opinion. Go do whatever you want to do. Go to a M$
newsgroup and talk about how great they are. And upon leaving, don't let
your computer BSOD you on the way out.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Linux was/is and will continue to be a miserable failure as a consumer
> desktop OS until it wakes up and starts offering an end result that is
> superior instead of an inferior result based upon theoretical superior
> technologies.
>
> Consumers want instant gratification and Linux is way out in left
> field as far as that is concerned. A consumer can call a 1-800 number
> they saw on TV and order the latest and greatest Pentium 4 system with
> all of the bells and whistles including AOL or MSN for less than 2k.
> They open the box plug it in and it works. Sure the scanner/printer
> and modem are Win* variety, but who cares? It works. They have a
> pre-load with all kinds of games, office suites and so forth. The same
> Office suites that their children are using in school. My daughter
> needed to a Power point presentation for French class the other day
> (she is 15 and in 9th grade). Am I going to give her a Linux version?
> Hell no!!! I want the CD I burn to run on Windows because that is what
> her teacher uses. Why be a martyr?
>
> Linux lusers like to talk about free applications. Well take a look at
> the header page of Freshmeat for today 5/5/2001.
>
> I sure see a lot of great stuff here....NOT :(
>
>
>
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>
> Linux ethernet bridge rewrite 0.0.9
> by Lennert Buytenhek - Saturday, May 5th 2001 17:08 EST
>
> This is a rewrite of the Linux ethernet bridging code. Improvements
> include support for multiple independent bridges, and functionality
> with ethertap.
>
> Changes: This version is much improved over the previous version
> announced on freshmeat. See the Changelog for more info.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: N/A
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> SimpleCDR 1.60
> by John Tobin - Saturday, May 5th 2001 16:54 EST
>
> SimpleCDR is a console-based, menu-driven front-end for Blade Encode,
> LAME, OGG Encode, CDparanoia, cdda2wav, cdrecord, and CDRDAO. It is
> used to copy data or audio CDs, encode MP3s, rip tracks, and master
> data or audio CDs. Its straight forward, all-in-one design makes it a
> very powerful utility.
>
> Changes: Direct CD to MP3/OGG ripping has been added, eliminating the
> need for an intermediate wav file. Setup has been modified so that not
> all options need to be filled in for the program to work correctly.
> Menus are now all color coded for easier reading.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> ProZilla 1.3.5
> by Kalum Somaratna a.k.a. Grendel - Saturday, May 5th 2001 16:52 EST
>
> ProZilla is a multi-threaded download accelerator for Linux which
> supports both HTTP and FTP protocols. It makes multiple connections to
> the server and downloads the file in portions, thus giving a much
> better speed rate than the conventional download programs which use a
> single connection. Resuming connections is fully supported and
> customisable. The new FTPSearch feature enables retrieving of mirrors,
> and also pings them to select the fastest server available. Both the
> number of mirrors to retrieve and the number of servers to ping at
> once are fully customisable.
>
> Changes: The Referer Tag for HTTP has been added. Periodically (every
> 5 minutes), ProZilla tries to log in to the FTP server, to see whether
> a user has disconnected and whether it can take advantage of this. It
> now checks and warns about free diskspace before rebuilding the file.
> Backup ftpsearch servers have been added, so that if Lycos changes its
> ftpsearch location again, there is a backup ftpsearch server to fall
> back upon. A few typos have been fixed.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> JIGS 1.3.0
> by Nicola Pero - Saturday, May 5th 2001 16:22 EST
>
> JIGS (Java Interface for GnuStep) allows Java programmers to use the
> GNUstep libraries from Java, but it is more than a set of bindings for
> GNUstep from Java: it takes advantage of the fact that Objective-C and
> Java are very similar languages to make it possible to use Objective-C
> classes from Java using exactly the same API (and vice versa).
> Moreover, JIGS can generate automatically wrappers for your own
> Objective-C GNUstep libraries.
>
> Changes: Implementation of morphing Boolean and number objects, and a
> fix for a fatal bug in the selector mapping code.
>
> License: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) - Release focus:
> Major feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> XPilot 4.3.2
> by XPilot - Saturday, May 5th 2001 16:21 EST
>
> XPilot is a graphical multi-player maneuvering game with less-exciting
> graphics, but more speed, tactics, and insults. Some people also use
> it for UDP network analysis. Over the past eight years of playing and
> development, tons of features have been added to the game, from basic
> weapons like shotguns and missiles to more recent ones like phasing
> devices, invisibility, or hyperjump.
>
> Changes: Fixes for a nasty bug in saving the configuration and some
> Windows compilation issues.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Smurf Sound Font Editor 0.52.1
> by Josh Green - Saturday, May 5th 2001 16:20 EST
>
> Smurf is a GTK-based sound font editor. Sound font files are a
> collection of audio samples and other data that describe instruments
> for the purpose of composing music. Sound fonts do not describe the
> music itself, but rather the sounds of the instruments. These
> instruments can be composed of any digitally recordable or generated
> sound. This format provides a portable and flexible sound synthesis
> environment that can be supported in hardware or software.
>
> Changes: Workarounds for bugs in ALSA <= 0.5.10b, including problems
> with sample caching (kernel oopses) and bi-directional sequencer
> access.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Cheetah Web Browser 0.05 (Alpha)
> by Garett Spencley - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:31 EST
>
> The Cheetah Web Browser is a project that has been started to create a
> fast, light-weight, bloat-free, open source web browser for Linux and
> other free unix clones that is not dependant on any other browser
> (such as mozilla) and is not bound to a particular desktop (such as
> GNOME and KDE).
>
> Changes: Initial HTML rendering (text and links), GUI support for
> mutliple windows, and lots of bugfixes and code cleanups.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> eboard 0.1.6 (Development)
> by Felipe Bergo - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:31 EST
>
> eboard is a chess board interface for ICS (Internet Chess Servers,
> like FICS) and chess engines (like Crafty) based on the GTK+ toolkit.
> It provides a friendly user interface with input history, locked
> scroll back, and multiple board windows.
>
> Changes: Some bugfixes in the FICS protocol, more customization
> options, and game examination support.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> WLA DX 7.4.1
> by Ville Helin - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:30 EST
>
> WLA DX is yet another macro assembler that can program the GB-Z80,
> Z80, 6502, 6510, and 65816 CPUs. Included in the package there is a
> GB-Z80 disassembler and few converters. WLA DX was initially
> programmed to compile ROM images for Gameboy, but nowadays it can also
> patch existing ROM images with code, and even compile program files
> and ROM files for other CPUs like the NES-6502 and C64-6510.
>
> Changes: A fix for a bug introduced in memory overwrite check
> enhancements that causes WLALINK to screw up FREE/SEMIFREE sections.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> ECLiPt Roaster 2.0.9
> by Martin Preishuber - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:28 EST
>
> ECLiPt Roaster is a GNOME interface to MkIsoFs and CDRecord which can
> be used for writing data & audio CDs and ISO images on the fly.
>
> Changes: Multisession support, much better integration with konqueror
> and nautilus, compatibility with Python 2.x, and many bugfixes.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Ampache 1.07
> by Scott Kveton - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:27 EST
>
> Amache is yet another Web-based MP3 manager. Using mod_mp3 for Apache
> and PHP to render the pages, it allows you to view, edit, and play
> your MP3s via HTTP. It has support for playlists, artist and album
> views, random play streams, etc.
>
> License: Freeware - Release focus: Initial release
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Deity RPG 0.0.3
> by Alexandre BERAUD - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:08 EST
>
> Deity is a 2D role playing game using Gtk+ and Imlib2. Its aim is to
> give complete freedom to the player in an autonomous world. Quests and
> strategical events are randomly generated, depending on the player's
> actions.
>
> Changes: Better character movements, complete objects handling, and an
> enhanced creation window.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Simple Allpurpose New Diarykeeper 0.1.1
> by Per Jonsson - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:07 EST
>
> Sand is a tool for keeping your diary. It handles storing of the diary
> and outputting it in different formats.
>
> Changes: A fix for a bug causing crashes in some situations, and
> support for note titles.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> rute 0.9.1
> by Paul Sheer - Saturday, May 5th 2001 15:01 EST
>
> Rute (Rute Users Tutorial and Exposition) is a book on GNU/Linux that
> aims to be the definitive guide for new users as well as sufficing as
> training course material, covering both the RHCE and LPI requirements.
> It covers essential theory to UNIX as well as giving practical
> tutorials on all fundamental aspects of Unix administration, from
> basic commands, the theory of TCP/IP, the Linux filesystem, through to
> configuration of mail, DNS, and other servers, through hardware
> configuration and package management. It is not Unix-specific but
> tends to give examples suited to Debian and RedHat-like systems. Rute
> comes in HTML, PostScript, and PDF formats.
>
> Changes: Many new chapters and sections.
>
> License: Free To Use But Restricted - Release focus: Major feature
> enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> KLCC 0.3
> by Peter Simonsson - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:58 EST
>
> KLCC is a KDE client for the LineControl server, a program that
> controls your Internet connection.
>
> Changes: New actions in the system tray menu, new options to connect
> to server on startup and to go online on connect, cleanups to
> lineselection, full compliance of LCP3 -> LCP3.2, translation to
> Swedish, and more.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Initial
> release
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> CGINews 1.03
> by Markus Triska - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:53 EST
>
> CGINews allows you to remotely add news entries to a site. It features
> adding, changing, and deleting of entries, multi-user functionality,
> sections, access levels, logs, highly-configurable layout, and more.
> It supports file upload and binary attachments.
>
> Changes: Much-improved security, a fix for preview, and more templates
> (for editing of sent news and file upload).
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> security fixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> GNOME Installation Guide 1.4/B
> by karsten reincke - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:48 EST
>
> The GNOME Installation Guide was written to help unfamiliar users
> install a stable GNOME system that includes more than the default
> applications. It teaches readers how to compile GNOME on their own
> instead of installing precompiled packages. It also covers
> installation of extra GNOME programs, both those hosted by the GNOME
> project and those which are not.
>
> Changes: This release contains the integration of new more or less
> loosely associated GNOME applications, and updating of many already
> integrated GNOME applications.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: N/A
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> SATGUI Beta 1
> by SATiSOFT - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:44 EST
>
> SATGUI is a framework for developing simple GUI client/Unix server
> applications. It uses a simple, easy-to-learn screen layout language
> (SAT/DL). The backend applications can be developed in almost any
> character-based language (shell script/Perl/AWK/C/etc.), and a basic
> interface to MySQL databases (SATMYSQL) is also available.
>
> Changes: This release contains a server administration/monitor/control
> GUI, toolbar support (with balloon help), pop-up action confirmation
> dialog support, new inverse/bold/title/green/yellow options for
> addLabel, new green/yellow options for setMessage, a facility to pass
> a specified column of MultiList as a parameter, and bug fixes.
> Connection failure has been tidied up.
>
> License: Freeware - Release focus: Major feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> fwanalog 0.2.1
> by Balázs Bárány - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:42 EST
>
> fwanalog is a shell script that parses and summarizes firewall
> logfiles. It understands logs from BSD ipf, Linux 2.2 ipchains and 2.4
> iptables. It uses the excellent log analysis program Analog (also free
> software) to create its reports. It does so by converting the firewall
> log into a fake web server log and calling Analog with a modified
> configuration.
>
> Changes: Analog 5.0 compatibility, new Analog functions (pie charts,
> etc.), and an iptables format bugfix.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> OpenACS 3.2.5
> by Ben Adida - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:40 EST
>
> OpenACS is the ArsDigita Community System written for the Oracle
> RDBMS, ported to PostgreSQL. It is an advanced Web toolkit that
> focuses on collaboration, and includes over 40 modules.
>
> Changes: OpenACS 3.2.5 fixes a slew of small and medium bugs in many
> modules, including Intranet, Ecommerce, BITS (Bug and Issue Tracking
> System), and many others. OpenACS 3.2.5 also includes the new Photo DB
> module, which allows users to maintain their photography collection
> online. Read the complete release notes for more information.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> bugfixes
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> xclip 0.04
> by Kim Saunders - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:37 EST
>
> xclip is a command line utility that provides an interface to the X
> selection (the clipboard) from the command line. It can read data from
> standard in or a file and place it in the X selection for pasting into
> other X applications. xclip can also print the X selection to standard
> out, which can be piped to a file or another program.
>
> Changes: The use of getop_long() has been changed to
> XrmParseCommand(), a function in xlib, for portability (apparently
> System V Unix derived machines don't have getopt_long(), but
> XrmParseCommand() is part of xlib, and hence should always be
> available). XrmParseCommand ignores ambiguous options (-ver gets
> ignored, instead of going to -verbose or -version), and doesn't do
> multiple options with one hyphen (-if instead of -i -f). The -out (out
> mode) and -filter (print stdin back to stdout) options have been
> added.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Major
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> fax4CUPS 1.12
> by Sebastiano Vigna - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:36 EST
>
> fax4CUPS is a very simple GPL'd shell script that acts as a CUPS
> backend for a serial faxmodem. Essentially, you print with lpr and the
> fax is sent. The nice thing is that you have CUPS around, and this
> means, for instance, that you can check whether your fax has been sent
> just using your favorite browser (as you would do for any other
> printer), even if the faxmodem is really on a remote server.
>
> Changes: Accessibility from the KDE graphical frontend (you can even
> choose the number to dial).
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> POSIX 1003.1b clock/timer patch 2.4.4
> by Robert H. de Vries - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:32 EST
>
> This is a patch for the Linux kernel's clock/timer code, and it is
> derived from a patch from the University of Kansas. It includes
> modifications for all architectures for the system call numbers and
> other things. The core facilities are architecture independent.
>
> Changes: This release is a port to kernel 2.4.4.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Minor
> feature enhancements
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> NBC-VBI - Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] saver 0.32
> by Marco Kraus - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:31 EST
>
> NBC-VBI is a recording tool for the German Radio.MP3 (operated by
> MusicPlay), which can be received in Germany via NBC Europe (cable
> network) and uses the vertical blanking interval of television signals
> to send the MP3-data. NBC-VBI provides automatic MP3-saver-functions,
> a cover-saver, filter system, dupe-check, and more.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Initial
> release
>
>
>
>
>
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>
>
> Fade Router Administrator 0.55
> by Jon Tungland - Saturday, May 5th 2001 14:31 EST
>
> Faroa (Fade Router Administrator) is a PHP-script to control the
> isdnctrl package. It uses MySQL to store data.
>
> License: GNU General Public License (GPL) - Release focus: Initial
> release
>
>
>
>
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>
> *************************************************************
>
> Most of this stuff might as well be Greek to the average user. Command
> Line CDRW applications? Maybe 10 years ago but now? Get real already!
>
>
> But yet this is what Linux is all about. A collection of disjointed,
> half done applications of dubious quality that virtually nobody is
> using on the desktop.
>
>
> Linux?
>
> Sorry.......Not even close to an option for most users.
>
>
> Flatfish
>
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From: "Mad.Scientist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux disgusts me
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 21:17:16 -0500
So WE are losers because you are too much of a retard to be able to use
Linux? Or how about going into KDE settings, and checking the anti-alias
fonts box. But Noooooooo! You didn't see that because your head was in
your ass, and I bet you get lots of sexual pleasure from that too!!
Linux is a new machine. So of course there are going to be things that need
to be worked out, but so does Microsoft. A company that spends billions of
dollars developing applications that do not know how to keep a stack from
overflowing (the source of many of M$'s illegal operations) is in worse
shape than a paradigm with jagged fonts. But with the speed that Linux and
its applications are updating itself, it will correct itself. I took M$
over 10 years to go from Win3x to Win2K. It only took KDE about 4 years to
get where it is now.
""John Smith"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> I installed Redhat 7.1 using the kde desktop.
>
>
>
> WTF ? Illegible non anti-aliased fonts that require a magnifying glass to
> read ? WTF ?
>
>
>
> And free software / open source developers have the temerity to criticize
> Microsoft. Get fucking real ...
>
>
>
> At least Microsoft has developers that understand the rudimentary
principles
> of user friendliness. Default fonts of readable size, anti-aliased, ...
>
>
>
> Microsoft should take pity on you and offer free internships so that you
can
> learn how to do things right the first time.
>
>
>
> You bunch of losers,
>
> J
>
>
> --
> Posted from [196.2.33.11] by way of oe55.law12.hotmail.com [64.4.18.63]
> via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG
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From: "Mad.Scientist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux disgusts me
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 21:19:09 -0500
Oh, and another thing, why see if Gnome meets your needs? Don't base your
attacks on Linux on one single program.
""John Smith"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
> I installed Redhat 7.1 using the kde desktop.
>
>
>
> WTF ? Illegible non anti-aliased fonts that require a magnifying glass to
> read ? WTF ?
>
>
>
> And free software / open source developers have the temerity to criticize
> Microsoft. Get fucking real ...
>
>
>
> At least Microsoft has developers that understand the rudimentary
principles
> of user friendliness. Default fonts of readable size, anti-aliased, ...
>
>
>
> Microsoft should take pity on you and offer free internships so that you
can
> learn how to do things right the first time.
>
>
>
> You bunch of losers,
>
> J
>
>
> --
> Posted from [196.2.33.11] by way of oe55.law12.hotmail.com [64.4.18.63]
> via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG
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From: "Mad.Scientist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux disgusts me
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 21:21:16 -0500
Maybe they don't use those alternative GUIs because KDE and Gnome works very
well for them. I am a KDE guy, and it works VERY well for me.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> On 06 May 2001 01:28:44 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Porter)
> wrote:
>
>
> >The other issue is that there are many stable and reliable
> >Linux WM's used every day by many Linux users.
> >
> >ie
> >Fvwm
> >Blackbox
> >IceWm
> >Windowmaker
> >Xfwm
> >
> >--
> >Kind Regards
> >Terry
>
> And then there is 95 percent of the rest of the world that don't.
>
> Flatfish
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From: "Mad.Scientist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux disgusts me
Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 21:25:06 -0500
Obviously, you do not want control over your system. You would rather have
M$ treat you like a baby. Go ahead and keep sucking on the breast if you
want. But eventually, the breast will stop producing milk, and you will
have to learn how to get your own food.
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
>
>
> On 06 May 2001 03:34:07 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Terry Porter)
> wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 06 May 2001 02:57:21 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> >> On Sat, 05 May 2001 21:08:46 +0000, "Gary Hallock"
> >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Talk to Terry Porter.
> >>>>
> >>>> He's been using Linux since somewhere back in the Jurassic period and
> >>>> denies all of these problems.
> >>>>
> >>>> BTW you "can" change the font size to 100dpi but run the risk of
> >>>> aborting the entire system is you don't know what you are doing.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>I've never had that problem. Of course you never had either.
> >>
> >> Try messing up the line you have to edit to change from 75dpi to
> >> 100dpi and see what happens.
> >Hahahah try remaning win.ini to fred.ini .... moron.
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>> Search on "Font De-Uglification" for information because these
yo-yo's
> >>>> have a How-To for just about everything.
> >>>
> >>>100 dpi and anti-alias fonts are standard on Redhat 7.1. 100 dpi has
> >>>been there ever since I can remember.
> >>>
> >>>Gary
> >>
> >> 1. So are 10000 other packages.
> >Using that argument, one would never read a dictionary.
> >
> >> 2. You are assuming the person knows how to use them and change the
> >> appriate entries to activate them.
> >How-To's exist for every area of Linux. You can read cant you ???????
> >
> >> 3.Typical Linux
> >Typical :-
> >
> >"Steve,Mike,Heather,Simon,teknite,keymaster,keys88,Sewer Rat,
> >S,Sponge,Sarek,piddy,McSwain,pickle_pete,Ishmeal_hafizi,Amy,
> >Simon777,Claire,Flatfish+++,Flatfish"
> >
> >>
> >> Flatfish
> >>
> >
> >
> >--
> >Kind Regards
> >Terry
>
>
> The difference is a Windows user doesn't have to touch win.ini to be
> able to have a legible display.
>
> Flatfish
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From: Aaron Ginn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Linux a Miserable Consumer OS
Date: 08 May 2001 13:31:53 -0700
"Edward Rosten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I think the theory is that mammles and birds used started off down the
> warm body path by trying to maintain their body temperature high in order
> to remain more active for more of the time. As we speak, the iguanas on
> the galapagos are doing that now. Who knows, in 1e6 years we could have a
> third warm blooded group.
To drag this thread even further off-topic...
The Galapagos Islands are fascinating laboratories for seeing
evolution in action since they are so isolated. A good example of
this are the vampire finches of Wolf Island. The island has no fresh
water sources except for the relatively short rainy season. As a
result, certain finches that have long, sharp beaks have developed a
rather morbid method of meeting water demands. The finches wait for
the chicks of another bird, the masked boobie, to hatch, and they
begin pecking holes in the necks of the chicks. All the other finches
gather round and start taking turns drawing blood from the wounds.
Sometimes the chicks survive, sometimes they don't.
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