Comments for BeginLinux.com Blog http://beginlinux.com/blog All Types of Linux Users Welcome. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on TLWIR 36: Why Hollywood MUST Embrace Free Software Concepts To Survive by Greg http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/tlwir-36-why-hollywood-must-embrace-free-software-concepts-to-survive/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Greg Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:02:18 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2928#comment-2503 Yep I believe the owners are mad for not making all TV, movies and music ever made available to the public, and charging say $1 for a song, $3 for a TV episode and $5 for a movie, and have a reliable way of letting the money pour in (existing systems might not cope with the volume). As you say, in general people would like to pay, and a majority of people are aware of the connection between that revenue and future production of media, but the owners seem determined to stop this from happening. For example (one of many): a couple of years ago a UK TV series finally became available to purchase, after I had been looking for it unsuccessfully for a couple of years. I bought it straight away. The DVD finally arrived. I couldn't wait to finish work, pick up the DVD and watch it. I slapped it in the DVD player, and... ...found it was encoded for a different region. I remember that that day, I was very angry, and decided that piracy (the only option allowing me to watch the series) definitely had its place. I've also since removed region encoding from my DVD player, despite the fact that it's illegal to do so. Yep I believe the owners are mad for not making all TV, movies and music ever made available to the public, and charging say $1 for a song, $3 for a TV episode and $5 for a movie, and have a reliable way of letting the money pour in (existing systems might not cope with the volume).

As you say, in general people would like to pay, and a majority of people are aware of the connection between that revenue and future production of media, but the owners seem determined to stop this from happening.

For example (one of many): a couple of years ago a UK TV series finally became available to purchase, after I had been looking for it unsuccessfully for a couple of years. I bought it straight away. The DVD finally arrived. I couldn’t wait to finish work, pick up the DVD and watch it. I slapped it in the DVD player, and…

…found it was encoded for a different region.

I remember that that day, I was very angry, and decided that piracy (the only option allowing me to watch the series) definitely had its place.

I’ve also since removed region encoding from my DVD player, despite the fact that it’s illegal to do so.

]]> Comment on Getting Help With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin by William http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/getting-help-with-ubuntu-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 William Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:33:55 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2907#comment-2502 I've just uploaded a series of video tutorials for beginners in idilix.net. It goes from the very basics of the transition to Ubuntu up to advanced configurations and troubleshooting. Hope it's going to be useful to the newcomers! They are here: http://idilix.net/ubuntu-tutorial I’ve just uploaded a series of video tutorials for beginners in idilix.net. It goes from the very basics of the transition to Ubuntu up to advanced configurations and troubleshooting. Hope it’s going to be useful to the newcomers!
They are here: http://idilix.net/ubuntu-tutorial

]]> Comment on Getting Help With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin by Myles Fister http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/getting-help-with-ubuntu-12-04-lts-precise-pangolin/comment-page-1/#comment-2494 Myles Fister Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:19:08 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2907#comment-2494 Here is another great site with up to date info on our favorite distro! http://iloveubuntu.net/ Here is another great site with up to date info on our favorite distro!
http://iloveubuntu.net/

]]> Comment on LibreOffice Files by How to find page count in a document http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/libreoffice-files/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 How to find page count in a document Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:07:11 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2764#comment-2487 [...] the command line interface for LibreOffice to accomplish this. The brute force method is to use the example shown, exporting the document as [...] [...] the command line interface for LibreOffice to accomplish this. The brute force method is to use the example shown, exporting the document as [...]

]]> Comment on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta Frustrations by Stephen Green http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/03/ubuntu-1204-frustrations/comment-page-1/#comment-2486 Stephen Green Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:44:32 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2741#comment-2486 It is all about change, newb's face a challenge, a new UI, hardware issues and such. But we can all agree it's well worth it.. It is all about change, newb’s face a challenge, a new UI, hardware issues and such. But we can all agree it’s well worth it..

]]> Comment on TLWIR Special: GNU/Linux Petition Featured on WhiteHouse.gov! by Andrew http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/01/tlwir-breaking-news-gnulinux-petition-featured-on-whitehouse-gov/comment-page-1/#comment-2483 Andrew Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:44:45 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2540#comment-2483 Now wouldn't that be cool, and such a simple idea too! No real reason to still be going the expensive non-unix route anyways.. I signed the petition too :) Now wouldn’t that be cool, and such a simple idea too!
No real reason to still be going the expensive non-unix route anyways..

I signed the petition too :)

]]> Comment on Two Weeks With Bodhi Linux 1.4.0 by Anders http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/bodhi-linux-1-4-0-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Anders Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:23:11 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2813#comment-2478 Installed it on my Acer Ferrari with 512Mb RAM. Everything works out of the box, including wifi and bluetooth. As a snappy and lean distribution on my laptop it´s perfect. I think that Bodhi has taken 2 steps back and gained stability och speed. Installed it on my Acer Ferrari with 512Mb RAM. Everything works out of the box, including wifi and bluetooth. As a snappy and lean distribution on my laptop it´s perfect.

I think that Bodhi has taken 2 steps back and gained stability och speed.

]]> Comment on Two Weeks With Bodhi Linux 1.4.0 by Flymo http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/bodhi-linux-1-4-0-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2473 Flymo Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:13:29 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2813#comment-2473 Great review, Andrew. Good to see the We came across Bodhi version 1 about a year ago, played with the live CD and installed 1.1 a bit later. Been upgrading regularly ever since, and very happy with it on a bunch of machines. We mostly have slower/cheaper/older hardware; Bodhi runs solidly and reliably on all, but we occasionally hear of other people with problems - like to know why. @Randy - there's a Bodhi hardware Wiki page :- http://wiki.bodhilinux.com/doku.php?id=hardware Be good to learn which hardware causes you problems? We find that on our hardware Bodhi stability compares favourably with Ubuntu and runs in a fraction of the RAM on (eg) P3-700 cpus clocking at 350 Mhz with 256/128 MB RAM. Astonishing. @Chad McCullough - heh! Debian! Good idea.... We have Jeff's Bodhi ARM release running on a tiny Efika MX that drives our 32" TV at 720p via HDMI. That's Bodhi Linux built on a Debian ARM base. @Gerard - that's our experience too - not only the most stable implementation of the gorgeous E17 tried to date, but stable when measured against other mainstream distros that we've used. And fast! Great review, Andrew. Good to see the
We came across Bodhi version 1 about a year ago, played with the live CD and installed 1.1 a bit later.
Been upgrading regularly ever since, and very happy with it on a bunch of machines.
We mostly have slower/cheaper/older hardware; Bodhi runs solidly and reliably on all, but we occasionally hear of other people with problems – like to know why.
@Randy – there’s a Bodhi hardware Wiki page :- http://wiki.bodhilinux.com/doku.php?id=hardware
Be good to learn which hardware causes you problems? We find that on our hardware Bodhi stability compares favourably with Ubuntu and runs in a fraction of the RAM on (eg) P3-700 cpus clocking at 350 Mhz with 256/128 MB RAM. Astonishing.
@Chad McCullough – heh! Debian! Good idea….
We have Jeff’s Bodhi ARM release running on a tiny Efika MX that drives our 32″ TV at 720p via HDMI. That’s Bodhi Linux built on a Debian ARM base.
@Gerard – that’s our experience too – not only the most stable implementation of the gorgeous E17 tried to date, but stable when measured against other mainstream distros that we’ve used. And fast!

]]> Comment on TLWIR 35: Open Versus Closed Mobility – The Nokia N900 Versus The Nokia Lumia 900 by Alexis http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/tlwir-35-open-versus-closed-mobility-nokia-n900-versus-nokia-lumia-900/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Alexis Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:18:29 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2839#comment-2469 The problem with Windows Phone devices is that they run Windows Phone. There is very little software for it, and I just don't find it as nice to use as Android, or iOS. I have also owned an N900, which I still keep, since it allows me to install just about any desktop Linux software on it. I was very disappointed, when Nokia decided to shoot themselves in the head, and adopt the inferior Windows Phone platform. Obviously, Nokia shareholders will be even more disappointed with this breathtakingly incompetent move. With Nokia effectively dead, the choice is really limited to Android, or one of the more niche, and expensive Linux phones, or an Apple controlled device, which you don't really own, since Apple controls every aspect of it. Clearly the new Nokia phone is aimed at the low end of the market, given the poor screen resolution, and the small amount of flash (even the N900 had twice as much). This will be a low margin business for Nokia. Given the popularity of Windows Phone, I'd be surprised if the units were not heavily discounted, or even ultimately sold at a loss, just to shift them. This is what I have seen happen with Windows Phone devices locally. The sales staff were even being paid bonuses to get rid of these devices. I don't see how they could have been profitable. The problem with Windows Phone devices is that they run Windows Phone. There is very little software for it, and I just don’t find it as nice to use as Android, or iOS. I have also owned an N900, which I still keep, since it allows me to install just about any desktop Linux software on it. I was very disappointed, when Nokia decided to shoot themselves in the head, and adopt the inferior Windows Phone platform. Obviously, Nokia shareholders will be even more disappointed with this breathtakingly incompetent move. With Nokia effectively dead, the choice is really limited to Android, or one of the more niche, and expensive Linux phones, or an Apple controlled device, which you don’t really own, since Apple controls every aspect of it.
Clearly the new Nokia phone is aimed at the low end of the market, given the poor screen resolution, and the small amount of flash (even the N900 had twice as much). This will be a low margin business for Nokia. Given the popularity of Windows Phone, I’d be surprised if the units were not heavily discounted, or even ultimately sold at a loss, just to shift them. This is what I have seen happen with Windows Phone devices locally. The sales staff were even being paid bonuses to get rid of these devices. I don’t see how they could have been profitable.

]]> Comment on TLWIR 35: Open Versus Closed Mobility – The Nokia N900 Versus The Nokia Lumia 900 by digi_owl http://beginlinux.com/blog/2012/04/tlwir-35-open-versus-closed-mobility-nokia-n900-versus-nokia-lumia-900/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 digi_owl Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:44:36 +0000 http://beginlinux.com/blog/?p=2839#comment-2467 As a owner of a couple of predecessors of the N900, a 770 (screen blown) and a N800, Maemo looks good on the surface but hides some rocky bits underneath. For instance, the N800 can't be fully brought up to date because the interface to the power management system is Nokia proprietary (and buggy at that, there is a known crash issue related to aging batteries). Anyways, there is persistent rumors about Nokia bringing Maemo back for use with their "featurephone" range of products. Or at least use some of what they learned from Maemo/Meego to develop a replacement for the S40 firmware currently used in said range. Should be interesting to watch. Especially as the rebranded Meego have caught the eye of Samsung. As a owner of a couple of predecessors of the N900, a 770 (screen blown) and a N800, Maemo looks good on the surface but hides some rocky bits underneath. For instance, the N800 can’t be fully brought up to date because the interface to the power management system is Nokia proprietary (and buggy at that, there is a known crash issue related to aging batteries).

Anyways, there is persistent rumors about Nokia bringing Maemo back for use with their “featurephone” range of products. Or at least use some of what they learned from Maemo/Meego to develop a replacement for the S40 firmware currently used in said range. Should be interesting to watch. Especially as the rebranded Meego have caught the eye of Samsung.

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