Why not open source old stuff?

[skyman8081]

quote:Originally posted by restin256:


Whatever, Maddox wannabe. Ever heard of Synaptic?

Name a LARGE, POPULAR distro that has a good installer, and uses that by default for package managment.

it is a good app, it just does not come included in a major, easy to use distro.

just because something is better does NOT mean it will be adopted by the masses.

[hm_murdock]

actually, "wannabe" is not a proper term.

while the stylistic similarities are many, my humor is much more biting even than Maddox. I go straight for the throat, and don't let go until you've bled to death.

I also update less than he does

[restin256]

quote:Originally posted by root@localhost / BOB:


Name a LARGE, POPULAR distro that has a good installer, and uses that by default for package managment.

Debian. With the next release of SuSE 9 (SuSE 9.1), Apt4rpm will come standard.

[skyman8081]

Debian, while very good, has issues with ease-of-use,  coming from a Gentoo user is critical.  if you want linux as it is, use slack and fluxbox, nothing is stopping you, go ahead. if Linux (GNU/Linux if your that type of person) is going to take off on the desktop, it CANNOT stay as it is, if it does linux is doomed to stay as it is, and remain with no support from vendors.

The world will not change to support Linux, Linux has to change to support the world.

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by root@localhost / BOB:
... if Linux (GNU/Linux if your that type of person ...)

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[ March 11, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by insomnia:


What are you talking about??

Some people are anal about calling it GNU/Linux. These are the OSS sheep  

I like being right in the middle. I do all of my work between closed and open tools. I dont care either way anymore. Linux doesnt work for me as a replacment for my mac, or even my windows box. It does, however, work well as a test bed for websites and PHP apps.

[restin256]

quote:Originally posted by root@localhost / BOB:
Debian, while very good, has issues with ease-of-use,  coming from a Gentoo user is critical.  if you want linux as it is, use slack and fluxbox, nothing is stopping you, go ahead. if Linux (GNU/Linux if your that type of person) is going to take off on the desktop, it CANNOT stay as it is, if it does linux is doomed to stay as it is, and remain with no support from vendors.

The world will not change to support Linux, Linux has to change to support the world.

Then I should have mentionned RedHat. It's very easy to be directed to www.freshrpms.net from irc.freenet.

[hm_murdock]

see, Ecsyle knows where it's at. to blindly support one side or another is foolish. the best way is to use everything to the greatest benefit.

btw, I like the title, guys.

for speaking your mind you're a troll at MES if your opinions are different from the pussies.

fuckers

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by jimmyjames.sytes.net:
see, Ecsyle knows where it's at. to blindly support one side or another is foolish. the best way is to use everything to the greatest benefit.

btw, I like the title, guys.

for speaking your mind you're a troll at MES if your opinions are different from the pussies.

fuckers

Thanks jimmyjames  

Well. This is one of the reasons i rarely come around here anymore. Being labeled a troll for speaking truth or opinion. Sheep don't like having their world questioned.

[restin256]

quote:Originally posted by Ecsyle...:

Thanks jimmyjames    

Well. This is one of the reasons i rarely come around here anymore. Being labeled a troll for speaking truth or opinion. Sheep don't like having their world questioned.

Or for speaking your mind you're stfu'd by jimmy.

[xyle_one]

quote:Originally posted by restin256:


Or for speaking your mind you're stfu'd by jimmy.

stfu!

[hm_murdock]

quote:Or for speaking your mind you're stfu'd by jimmy.

STFU!! :-D :-D

See? I've been nice to you, but now you're being a dick. Even insomnia knew not to take it personally!

Just remember http://cthulos.sourceforge.net

It will reconcile all the issues.

[restin256]

If I were to continue my dipshitness/taking everything personally, I'd say something like telling me to STFU while speaking my mind and also encuraging people to speak their mind is hypocritical, but I'm not.  

[preacher]

Consistency is the key to a good UI. Problem is what happens when you don't like the UI? What happens when the UI that comes with MacOS or Windows, or whatever OS you use isn't up to your personal standards for whatever reason.

I am not saying that MacOS is bad, quite the contrary, it is very nice, but I like having options. Perhaps we can work on setting up a more consistent UI for *nix and be able to make themes for it that are highly customizable. Maybe that is a solution.

As for the whole OSS thing, not all of us linux users are crazy OSS fanatics. I have come to realize that we need closed source software, especially applications. If there is no money to be made off of linux, no one will write applications for it and we will be stuck in mediocrity forever.

[flap]

quote:If there is no money to be made off of linux, no one will write applications for it and we will be stuck in mediocrity forever.

Software doesn't have to be proprietary for there to be money made from it.