Russian Linux fanboys rejoice! Russia embraces free software, a huge blow to Microsoft - Polidicks

[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;27033216]Well I didn't know that... but still, it doesn't change the fact that openSUSE and SLED/SLES are pretty good distros[/QUOTE] Totally, OpenSUSE is a great distro, but a government would be looking for support and business packages rather than just burning an ISO and running it.

[QUOTE=Jookia;27033486]Totally, OpenSUSE is a great distro, but a government would be looking for support and business packages rather than just burning an ISO and running it.[/QUOTE] Well, that's what we have the [U]man[/U] pages for :v:

I think Microsoft have only themselves to blame when they are charging ridiculous amounts of money for software.

I would use linux if it wasn't compatibility hell. besides im too used to windows 7

[QUOTE=ITokez;27031190]Good for them, too bad linux sucks dick[/QUOTE] I do not!

[QUOTE=Wii60;27034163]I would use linux if it wasn't compatibility hell. [/QUOTE] What do you mean? Most (good) software works on Debian-based distros. [QUOTE=LinuX;27034190]I do not![/QUOTE] I dislike posts like this.

[QUOTE=marlkarxv2;27034264]What do you mean? Most (good) software works on Debian-based distros. I dislike posts like this.[/QUOTE] I am not Very Knowledgeable in the Linux world, but i hear most steam stuff and other programs don't work without some kind of stupid emulator

[QUOTE=Wii60;27034370]I am not Very Knowledgeable in the Linux world, but i hear most steam stuff and other programs don't work without some kind of stupid emulator[/QUOTE] Linux isn't suppose to run Windows programs. Linux is suppose to run Linux programs. Would you get angry at a Mac not running Windows programs?

[QUOTE=Wii60;27034370]I am not Very Knowledgeable in the Linux world, but i hear most steam stuff and other programs don't work without some kind of stupid emulator[/QUOTE] Many Window programs have better FOSS alternatives, but Steam doesn't work without Wine (by the way, Wine Is Not an Emulator) and even so it sucks. Some games, like Half Life, run fine. Hopefully Steam will have proper Linux support sooner or later.

[QUOTE=marlkarxv2;27034407]Many Window programs have better FOSS alternatives, but Steam doesn't work without Wine (by the way, Wine Is Not an Emulator) and even so it sucks. Some games, like Half Life, run fine. Hopefully Steam will have proper Linux support sooner or later.[/QUOTE] Valve took their time to port Steam to OSX port, it would only make sense to make a Linux equivalent.

It wouldn't. Valve like hurting themselves by using low level GUI programming. In this case it'd be Xlib.

Maybe this move could actually 'push' the idea into valve's heads, they said they would do it eventually,didn't they?

An early Linux build of Steam was leaked (I think) a while ago. Before hitting disagree see [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1043079-Russian-Linux-fanboys-rejoice!-Russia-embraces-free-software-a-huge-blow-to-Microsoft?p=27035459&viewfull=1#post27035459]this post[/url].

[QUOTE=Jiyoon;27032642]all I need is a musi program, [b]a torrent program[/b], and firefox[/QUOTE] Why do you need more Linux distros when you are already on one? :raise: Anyways, I think this sounds good, although I never use Linux because every time I Install a distro I just end up installing wine or something to run my Windows software and it kind of defeats the purpose... Perhaps this will pressure Microsoft to bring down the license costs for Windows editions thought?

[QUOTE=ITokez;27031190]Good for them, too bad linux sucks dick[/QUOTE] What's wrong with Linux?

Didn't Microsoft Russia just try to throw a 'fuck you' to Linux a few weeks ago?

i bet its because the russians think closed software has NATO tracking bugs in it.

[QUOTE=Ziron;27035303]i bet its because the russians think closed software has NATO tracking bugs in it.[/QUOTE] no it's actually probably because closed source software is shitty

[QUOTE=marlkarxv2;27034957]An early Linux build of Steam was leaked (I think) a while ago.[/QUOTE] Yeah, it was "accidentally" put in the OSX Steam Beta on their website. If I remember correctly, the Linux client was able to log in for a few seconds before there was a horrible error and it crashed. [url=http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ODIwNQ][source][/url] Also, this is going to be useful for the Linux community. Honestly, it's a great thing and I just wish more people would use it.

I was able to accidentally fuck up the GUI using my mouse but not able to fix it without deleting my UI preferences or some jazz with the terminal when i used ubuntu this summer my linux philosophy: if i can fuck it up without the terminal it should be fixable without the terminal who's bright idea was it to have an easily customizable UI without a "reset to default" button somewhere, anyways?

I could definitely see myself using Linux if it weren't for the fact that most parts of the software industry has adapted to and conformed with Microsoft's near-monopoly role (take the gaming industry and DirectX for instance). But that's the reality, so not until I can shed my cravings for PC video games (I.E when pigs fly and Episode 3 is released) can I cease my dependency on Windows. It saddens me somewhat.

[QUOTE=Im Crimson;27035878]I could definitely see myself using Linux if it weren't for the fact that most parts of the software industry has adapted to and conformed with Microsoft's near-monopoly role (take the gaming industry and DirectX for instance). But that's the reality, so not until I can shed my cravings for PC video games (I.E when pigs fly and Episode 3 is released) can I cease my dependency on Windows. It saddens me somewhat.[/QUOTE] You could always just dual-boot Windows and a Linux distro (I'd suggest Mint or Fedora). Windows would be for your gaming needs, and Linux for a secure environment for nearly everything else.

linux is superior is nearly every way. windows is just user friendly

[QUOTE=ASmellyOgreV2;27035975]You could always just dual-boot Windows and a Linux distro (I'd suggest Mint or Fedora). Windows would be for your gaming needs, and Linux for a secure environment for nearly everything else.[/QUOTE] This is naturally the option nearest at hand, but this brings us back to the basic issue of why I'm using a PC to play games on in the first place: Flexibility. Computer usage cannot easily be broken down into two separate states, "gaming" and "everything else". This is the same issue a lot of people who own a gaming console and a PC experiences, switching back and fourth between two OS'es - even if installed on the same machine - is no less complicated than swapping between a stationary console and a computer. The flexibility of PC as a platform is lost as a consequence - It's a "have the cake and eat it"-problem.

[QUOTE=ASmellyOgreV2;27035975]You could always just dual-boot Windows and a Linux distro (I'd suggest Mint or Fedora). Windows would be for your gaming needs, and Linux for a secure environment for nearly everything else.[/QUOTE] I actually thought about doing this, but then I realized it would be a huge inconvenience to constantly keep rebooting the computer whenever I'd feel like gaming, and then reboot it again once I'm done. I also dislike the idea of having two operating systems anyways, I like having everything on one desktop. I actually did install Linux on a spare PC I had around, I ended up never even turning it on because I couldn't think of anything to do with it once it was running.....I ran IRC on it a couple of times just to chat while I played games but that's it.

[QUOTE=DrLuke;27031168]Windows sucks anyways. It's only good for games. I just don't like how it thinks it has to do everything by itself and take control out of my hands. I just reformattet today and raged alot again.[/QUOTE] What are you talking about, Windows lets you do almost everything yourself, if you know how to.

[QUOTE=mobrockers;27036360]What are you talking about, Windows lets you do almost everything yourself, if you know how to.[/QUOTE] Except move the start menu orb button. Or the clock. Or modify it. Or check it for security holes. Or anything else that isn't covered in the 'almost everything'.

[QUOTE=Jookia;27036409]Except move the start menu orb button. Or the clock. Or modify it. Or check it for security holes. Or anything else that isn't covered in the 'almost everything'.[/QUOTE] in b4 "you can download programs that let you do that"

[QUOTE=Jookia;27036409]Except move the start menu orb button. Or the clock. Or modify it. Or check it for security holes. Or anything else that isn't covered in the 'almost everything'.[/QUOTE] Hence the If you know how to part hmm. [editline]29th December 2010[/editline] "you can download programs that let you do that"

[QUOTE=mobrockers;27036442]Hence the If you know how to part hmm. [/QUOTE] huh windows doesn't give you the option to do any of those things