well just because ..o'l how ironic...

[Amon37]

I'm confused by this post mainly because I"m a linux noob. I'm not sure what you are trying to show?

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Amon37

I'm confused by this post mainly because I"m a linux noob. I'm not sure what you are trying to show?

ahaha yeah, me too...

I won't even install Linux on my PS3 because I don't want to look like a dumbass by completely bricking it..

[Amon37]

Originally Posted by The Don

ahaha yeah, me too...

I won't even install Linux on my PS3 because I don't want to look like a dumbass by completely bricking it..

ROFL!!

[Iceman_II]

I have installed both YD and Fedora on the PS3, and was unimpressed... maybe Sony let YD access the GPU, but to get any kind of upgrades to YD, you have to "subscribe" to them for access to their update files. Installing it is cake on the PS3, I just don't like the "feel" on the PS3 until Sony lets others access the full power of the GPU.

I am definately NOT linux averse, I run Ubuntu part time on the home machine, and I really like it.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Iceman_II

I have installed both YD and Fedora on the PS3, and was unimpressed... maybe Sony let YD access the GPU, but to get any kind of upgrades to YD, you have to "subscribe" to them for access to their update files. Installing it is cake on the PS3, I just don't like the "feel" on the PS3 until Sony lets others access the full power of the GPU.

I am definately NOT linux averse, I run Ubuntu part time on the home machine, and I really like it.

I've heard that people are unimpressed with Linux...

I'm going to wait until it's worth downloading....plus I will have to get an external HDD..

[Iceman_II]

Whoa Big fella....

I never said I was unimpressed with Linux, I said I was unimpressed with Linux on the PS3 because Sony will not give access to drivers for the GPU

I am VERY impressed with Linux on my PC.

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Whoa Big fella....

I never said I was unimpressed with Linux, I said I was unimpressed with Linux on the PS3 because Sony will not give access to drivers for the GPU

I am VERY impressed with Linux on my PC.

i think the key here is you will be able to use windows programs in a Linux enviroment with out haveing to install Windows an you can just run the program straight like you would any other program.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Whoa Big fella....

I never said I was unimpressed with Linux, I said I was unimpressed with Linux on the PS3 because Sony will not give access to drivers for the GPU

I am VERY impressed with Linux on my PC.

I was talking about on the PS3...

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by Amon37

I'm confused by this post mainly because I"m a linux noob. I'm not sure what you are trying to show?

look closely in the first PIC..notice that is windows IE: installed into LINUX with out haveing windows installed...you can install programs made for windows into linux...with out haveing to have Windows..just LINUX...

[Iceman_II]

How is this different that using wine? That has been out for a while now, and I really don't see the value add in a new PAID distribution that does what is already done in most other distros for free... What more functionality do I get that wine doesn't give me?

[Iceman_II]

Originally Posted by joeorc

look closely in the first PIC..notice that is windows IE: installed into LINUX with out haveing windows installed...you can install programs made for windows into linux...with out haveing to have Windows..just LINUX...

Come to think of it, that begs another question, at whom are these adds targeted. I don't want to run IE on my windows machine (I run firefox instead), why the hell would I want to run it on the Linux box?

[wolfNaz]

Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Come to think of it, that begs another question, at whom are these adds targeted. I don't want to run IE on my windows machine (I run firefox instead), why the hell would I want to run it on the Linux box?

Good question... why would you?

If you're implying CrossOver is useless because they chose to use a screenshot of IE to demonstrate it... well, the functionality is not limited to IE.

[Iceman_II]

Not implying that the crossfire isn't useless at all. My implication was that IE is very noticiable to people who run windows and don't know any better, and by extension that the software seems to be targeted at those transitioning from windows, and not knowing that there are better and CHEAPER options than paying for a packaged distribution...

[wolfNaz]

Well, yes, I'd say that's exactly their target audience.

And after going through the pain and agony of setting up World of Warcraft for play via Wine I have no trouble seeing the value is a commerical distribution of Wine that officially supports the game. If this was available back then I probably would have gladly shelled out the extra cash.

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by Iceman_II

Not implying that the crossfire isn't useless at all. My implication was that IE is very noticiable to people who run windows and don't know any better, and by extension that the software seems to be targeted at those transitioning from windows, and not knowing that there are better and CHEAPER options than paying for a packaged distribution...

exactly..