Re: [osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-23 Thread Glenn Lagasse
* UNIX admin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > 5. I respect to the above, is it possible (on x86/x64 > > systems) to change the default build from 32bit to > > 64bit? Is there a pure 64bit version in the pipeline, > > (that can run 32bit code when needed, similar to how > > FreeBSD does it for x64 bas

Re: [osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-23 Thread UNIX admin
> 5. I respect to the above, is it possible (on x86/x64 > systems) to change the default build from 32bit to > 64bit? Is there a pure 64bit version in the pipeline, > (that can run 32bit code when needed, similar to how > FreeBSD does it for x64 based systems). That is how Solaris works, and how h

Re: [osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Huff
> Re, MP3 formats,OpenSolaris can not be > distributed with MP3 technology and stay free. > As Soon as you include MP3 stuff the OS will need > to cost Money. > > > ttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/28/mp3_patent_suit > / > > Because you would need to pay royalities. > > Theo

Re: [osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-20 Thread Lars Tunkrans
Re, MP3 formats,OpenSolaris can not be distributed with MP3 technology and stay free. As Soon as you include MP3 stuff the OS will need to cost Money. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/28/mp3_patent_suit/ Because you would need to pay royalities. Theora / Vorbis on t

Re: [osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-20 Thread Darran Kartaschew
> > > 1.) Solaris isn't for games, even though ioQuake3 has > a Solaris port. > It's not a much asked for feature, if you think it > is, submit a RFE > (Request for Enhancement) with your reasoning. > > 2.) I agree, since GIMP is included with > Solaris/OpenSolaris, though > most people don

Re: [osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-20 Thread Ian Collins
Darran Kartaschew wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I've been using SXDE (in it's various versions) for about 9mths now and have > just recently migrated to it as my sole platform on my home PC**. From the > outset I've been extremely happy with SXDE and the direction it's taking. (I > started with SXDE 05/

[osol-discuss] Comments on SXDE 01/08 from a newish user

2008-04-20 Thread Darran Kartaschew
Hi Guys, I've been using SXDE (in it's various versions) for about 9mths now and have just recently migrated to it as my sole platform on my home PC**. From the outset I've been extremely happy with SXDE and the direction it's taking. (I started with SXDE 05/07 and have upgraded with every rele