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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: slave on 3 April 2003, 06:55

Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: slave on 3 April 2003, 06:55: Which of these (you can choose more than one as a requirement) would make you switch over?

a. Adobe writes photoshop 8 in qt and ports it to Linux
b. Apple announces that future Macintoshes will use Palladium
c. Blizzard announces it will start supporting Linux in all its upcoming games
d. The core of openoffice is ported to qt/gtk, integrating with GNOME/KDE and sped up immensely
e. The GIMP gets a UI rewrite by Apple engineers
f. Macromedia releases flash and dreamweaver for Linux

edit: I noticed I posted this in the lounge, feel free to move it if you think it belongs in the Linux forum...

[ April 02, 2003: Message edited by: Linux User #5225982375 ]
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: TheQuirk on 3 April 2003, 09:22: A, C, D, F.

Well, I aready switched, but it'd make the switch even more sweet. (http://smile.gif)
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: Fett101 on 3 April 2003, 22:06: G. The GUI's get a good tweaking.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: xyle_one on 3 April 2003, 11:54: quote:
Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
Which of these (you can choose more than one as a requirement) would make you switch over?

a. Adobe writes photoshop 8 in qt and ports it to Linux
b. Apple announces that future Macintoshes will use Palladium
c. Blizzard announces it will start supporting Linux in all its upcoming games
d. The core of openoffice is ported to qt/gtk, integrating with GNOME/KDE and sped up immensely
e. The GIMP gets a UI rewrite by Apple engineers
f. Macromedia releases flash and dreamweaver for Linux

a b e f
abef dood. deffinetely abef.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: Calum on 3 April 2003, 13:03: b would make me shelve permanently any dreams i may have of one day affording a macintosh, d would make me consider buying staroffice instead, because i can't stand all this desktop integration crap (yes, yes i know, but let's not get into it).

and a and f would be very good, and would definitely be a little nudge to a lot of people who i know who don't use linux already.

i'd like to see apple release quicktime (possibly using Qt?) for linux. It could be called QtQT! :D
of course, they've missed the boat what with mplayer and all, but it would be significant to windoids.

and your comments about gimp are spot on. although gimp is great in my opinion, i get the feeling that all those people who say it's not as developed as photoshop are just pissed off about the user interface. get over it i say, but if they need some smooth GUI and somebody wants to put in the time then go for it i say.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: M51DPS on 4 April 2003, 05:00: B, but C would be a pretty good reason too.

Unfortunatly I haven't tried Linux yet, but I'm going to try Yellow Dog (http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/ydl_home.shtml) as soon as I can get version 3.0.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: mattymanx on 10 April 2003, 06:07: 100% support for games would be the catch for me.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: Lord C on 10 April 2003, 06:30: quote:
Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
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f. Macromedia releases flash and dreamweaver for Linux

Are you sure about that? I checked Macromedia.com and theres no official Linux release of Mandrake. I searched google and all i could find was a 'petition to get dreamweaver on linux' :/

A shame, 'cos i need DreamWeaver for my job.

IMO all Macromedia products should be ported to *nix, especially shockwave!

[ April 09, 2003: Message edited by: BaDDaSS[Mandrake] ]
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 10 April 2003, 07:13: The situations listed were hypothetical. Dreamweaver is only on the Windows and Mac platforms currently.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: Calum on 10 April 2003, 12:46: badass, why not write an email to macromedia telling them you think their stuff should be ported to linux, i know there is already a sizeable campaign going on sending them emails to this effect. the more people send them emails the faster they will take the hint.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: smokey on 17 April 2003, 18:00: none of the above (http://tongue.gif)

just westwood (EA now) saying they will port their RTS games to Linux. Then I wouldn't even dual boot (like I do at the moment to play cnc generals)
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: lazygamer on 18 April 2003, 01:27: quote:
100% support for games would be the catch for me.

That or having truly awesome Windows and DOS emulation programs(including being able to emulate older DOS titles better than Windows can). I actually tend to play not-so modern and somewhat old stuff because my system doesn't like it when I play modern stuff. (http://smile.gif)

I still dabble with Linux nonetheless though.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: new2linux55 on 18 April 2003, 03:13: Easyer useage and more compatability with hardware.
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: slave on 18 April 2003, 03:23: What hardware isn't compatible with Linux?
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: TheQuirk on 18 April 2003, 05:00: quote:
Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
What hardware isn't compatible with Linux?

His brain.

Ha, ha!
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: Doogee on 18 April 2003, 06:38: haha thats mean
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: Faust on 18 April 2003, 12:18: quote:
(including being able to emulate older DOS titles better than Windows can)

Tried running Descent 2 or any of the Doom series in Windows XP? Descent wont even run while Doom chugs up horrendously whenever it plays a sound effect. :rolleyes: Worms United actually crashes on start :eek: . Pagan Ultima 8 is very much a no-go zone as well... :rolleyes:
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: lazygamer on 19 April 2003, 20:17: Yah, XP is a joke. (http://smile.gif)
Title: For those of you who don't use Linux...
Post by: new2linux55 on 19 April 2003, 21:47: I use a Gamecube for games even with windows it was always 2 much of a bother to run and use than play them (http://smile.gif)