Comments for Scientechie http://superphysics.awardspace.com Science, technology, computers and more. Rants, opinions, news, and pleasantries! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:25:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Fedora 11 Review (KDE) - Desktop Emphasis by pjaxon http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/06/10/fedora-11-review-kde-desktop-emphasis/#comment-442 pjaxon Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:24:18 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/06/10/fedora-11-review-kde-desktop-emphasis/#comment-442 (quick follow-up from last-night's install) ... am liking Fedora 11 even more today. After tweaking the system with tips from around the net (http://www.fedoraguide.info/index.php?title=Talk:Fedora11, and others)... now the system is even faster. Wireless driver is fine now and the above link even tweaks bandwidth. Hard drive is reading at 175MB/sec... and I've never had Apache, MySQL, phpMyAdmin and self-hosted test environment run any faster. One issue was installing VMWare server 2.x ... but I realized that wasn't needed anyway and I just 'wined' my Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks... all three running fast as $#!t and so far seemlessly. Added a lot to the machine and hardly slowed down boot time. Fedora continues to impress... (quick follow-up from last-night’s install)

… am liking Fedora 11 even more today. After tweaking the system with tips from around the net (http://www.fedoraguide.info/index.php?title=Talk:Fedora11, and others)… now the system is even faster. Wireless driver is fine now and the above link even tweaks bandwidth. Hard drive is reading at 175MB/sec… and I’ve never had Apache, MySQL, phpMyAdmin and self-hosted test environment run any faster.

One issue was installing VMWare server 2.x … but I realized that wasn’t needed anyway and I just ‘wined’ my Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks… all three running fast as $#!t and so far seemlessly. Added a lot to the machine and hardly slowed down boot time. Fedora continues to impress…

]]> Comment on Fedora 11 Review (KDE) - Desktop Emphasis by pjaxon http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/06/10/fedora-11-review-kde-desktop-emphasis/#comment-441 pjaxon Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:35:44 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/06/10/fedora-11-review-kde-desktop-emphasis/#comment-441 Funny comments. I'm amazed @Windows Forever's comment saying that linux is a joke. Wow... how ignorant can someone be? Just installed Fedora 11 ... looks like 95% perfect... just adding a wireless driver and so far that looks like the only thing that didn't work out of the box. I've been using Fedora since 7... and am a big fan. My latest config has a 128Gb SSD, 4Gb RAM, Core 2 Duo 2.5 Ghz... pretty quick machine. OS boots up in 19.4 seconds... restarts in 30.9 seconds... it's wicked fast. This isn't a bare-bones install either... running apache, mysql and other webdev servers. It's too bad that some people have bad installs. I strongly discourage using the 'live CD'... try the full DVD ISO instead. Funny comments. I’m amazed @Windows Forever’s comment saying that linux is a joke. Wow… how ignorant can someone be?

Just installed Fedora 11 … looks like 95% perfect… just adding a wireless driver and so far that looks like the only thing that didn’t work out of the box. I’ve been using Fedora since 7… and am a big fan.

My latest config has a 128Gb SSD, 4Gb RAM, Core 2 Duo 2.5 Ghz… pretty quick machine. OS boots up in 19.4 seconds… restarts in 30.9 seconds… it’s wicked fast. This isn’t a bare-bones install either… running apache, mysql and other webdev servers. It’s too bad that some people have bad installs. I strongly discourage using the ‘live CD’… try the full DVD ISO instead.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 - why neither will lose by James Fennell http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-440 James Fennell Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:02:38 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-440 Firstly this is a great article, and one of the few unbiased ones of its kind. Ubuntu 9.10 is, in my opinion, a disaster. I had so much trouble installing it that I had to wipe it, install 9.04 and then upgrade. And since then Ive had many issues such a memory leaks. My brothers laptop wont go out of sleep mode, neither will his friends. My 9.10 startup is significantly slower than 9.04 and Ubuntu actually freezes sometimes (never before!). The only thing that got me through was a bit of technical prowess, and a love of Ubuntu (now waning). The fact is is that there are loads of bleeding edge distros there to choose from. Ubuntu, however, is marketed as easy "Linux for Human Beings." Ubuntu 9.10 simply did not fit this bill. If Windows 7 came out with anywhere near as many issues there would have been uproar. Ubuntu does that and they get away it, mainly (in my opinion) because their fans generally refuse to accept criticism. The only way Linux in general will crack Windows is if, as stated many times above, it becomes easier to use and more compatible. What we have seen with 9.10 is a shift away from stability and ease of use towards bleeding edge. This is totally backwards. My advice: slow the release cycle to once a year! Think real hard about the motto Ubuntu has. Make it more stable. On the phone to my brother he said that the only reason he didnt move back to Windows was because of security and that he would probably downgrade to 9.04. I lament that this could start to happen more if Ubuntu doesnt re evaluate where the want to go. Apologies if tl;dr. :) Firstly this is a great article, and one of the few unbiased ones of its kind.

Ubuntu 9.10 is, in my opinion, a disaster. I had so much trouble installing it that I had to wipe it, install 9.04 and then upgrade. And since then Ive had many issues such a memory leaks. My brothers laptop wont go out of sleep mode, neither will his friends. My 9.10 startup is significantly slower than 9.04 and Ubuntu actually freezes sometimes (never before!). The only thing that got me through was a bit of technical prowess, and a love of Ubuntu (now waning).

The fact is is that there are loads of bleeding edge distros there to choose from. Ubuntu, however, is marketed as easy “Linux for Human Beings.” Ubuntu 9.10 simply did not fit this bill. If Windows 7 came out with anywhere near as many issues there would have been uproar. Ubuntu does that and they get away it, mainly (in my opinion) because their fans generally refuse to accept criticism.

The only way Linux in general will crack Windows is if, as stated many times above, it becomes easier to use and more compatible. What we have seen with 9.10 is a shift away from stability and ease of use towards bleeding edge. This is totally backwards.

My advice: slow the release cycle to once a year! Think real hard about the motto Ubuntu has. Make it more stable. On the phone to my brother he said that the only reason he didnt move back to Windows was because of security and that he would probably downgrade to 9.04. I lament that this could start to happen more if Ubuntu doesnt re evaluate where the want to go.

Apologies if tl;dr. :)

]]> Comment on Ubuntu 8.04.1 Review - Desktop Emphasis by nintendo dsi r4 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2008/08/02/ubuntu-8041-review-desktop-emphasis/#comment-439 nintendo dsi r4 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:49:13 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/?p=34#comment-439 On a Mac OS X system, we recommend using a virtual system such as Parallels. On a Mac OS X system, we recommend using a virtual system such as Parallels.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 - why neither will lose by Kaleeka http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-438 Kaleeka Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:05:42 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-438 @Jai: This site is "http://www.novatium.com/novanetpc.htm" bull shit.I strongly doubt that u r not a computer geek .. grrrrr @Jai:

This site is “http://www.novatium.com/novanetpc.htm” bull shit.I strongly doubt that u r not a computer geek .. grrrrr

]]> Comment on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 - why neither will lose by Jai http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-437 Jai Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:23:52 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-437 Well, lets look at the Short term, Mid term and Long Run. Three different OSes, Two Oses we need to Pay and one is Open Source (Free of clutters). Lets look at the really short term. Windows will lead and will still have a great market share as traditionally they have captured the market shares way beyond anyone can even break the ice. Even if they try it will be a mammoth task of breaking the glacier, which is not going to happen in the coming years as 80 % of the Pc’s run on windows because of its user friendly interface copied from Apple mac of the old generations. People using Mac will always thing mac are fare superior than windows or linux. Mac followers will love to hate windows. In the shorter run there will be a small windows users who will migrate to mac say about 3 to 5 % globally. And its because the Mac Os is more stable and mac Os also has bugs like our windows cousins’ but they get fixed much faster than windows bug’s within a week. Linux users does not matter which linus distros they use they will always think they are the Geeek God of the computer world. So let me say that about 2 to 7 % migration from windows to linux in the desktop arena in the short term. In the Mid term windows will loose a far bit of share and will come down to about 70 % were else the linux market will increase by about 6 to 9 % and mac will increase to 9 % globally and there are others who would still think my windows 98 and 95 andwindows Xp is still doing fine and doing just what I want to do and will stick with their comp for another decade. May be a decade from now Long term the rise of cloud computing and Software as services (SAAS) concepts will slowly eat up shares and all a user needs to do is turn the comp and it will be connected to the central server which will automatically load what the user ask for just like the SETUP box does for watching our favourite channels. Then the OS is completely relevant, I see GOOGLE and other players will slowly emerge and take most of the Corporate world’s share as they only need to use what they want and don’t use what they are offered . what this means is that every users will know what his/her needs /preferences are. Like NetPc “ http://www.novatium.com/novanetpc.htm”. This concept is gaining a great attraction in the emerging markets like India, Africa, East Europe, Asia, and South America , So the market for this concepts will outshine windows / or Mac or linux. As the only pay for the services. Like say 10 $ per month, were in windows or mac or linux may have to deal with a different kind of marketing strategy. Well, lets look at the Short term, Mid term and Long Run. Three different OSes, Two Oses we need to Pay and one is Open Source (Free of clutters).
Lets look at the really short term.
Windows will lead and will still have a great market share as traditionally they have captured the market shares way beyond anyone can even break the ice. Even if they try it will be a mammoth task of breaking the glacier, which is not going to happen in the coming years as 80 % of the Pc’s run on windows because of its user friendly interface copied from Apple mac of the old generations.
People using Mac will always thing mac are fare superior than windows or linux. Mac followers will love to hate windows. In the shorter run there will be a small windows users who will migrate to mac say about 3 to 5 % globally. And its because the Mac Os is more stable and mac Os also has bugs like our windows cousins’ but they get fixed much faster than windows bug’s within a week.
Linux users does not matter which linus distros they use they will always think they are the Geeek God of the computer world. So let me say that about 2 to 7 % migration from windows to linux in the desktop arena in the short term.
In the Mid term windows will loose a far bit of share and will come down to about 70 % were else the linux market will increase by about 6 to 9 % and mac will increase to 9 % globally and there are others who would still think my windows 98 and 95 andwindows Xp is still doing fine and doing just what I want to do and will stick with their comp for another decade.
May be a decade from now
Long term the rise of cloud computing and Software as services (SAAS) concepts will slowly eat up shares and all a user needs to do is turn the comp and it will be connected to the central server which will automatically load what the user ask for just like the SETUP box does for watching our favourite channels. Then the OS is completely relevant, I see GOOGLE and other players will slowly emerge and take most of the Corporate world’s share as they only need to use what they want and don’t use what they are offered . what this means is that every users will know what his/her needs /preferences are. Like NetPc “ http://www.novatium.com/novanetpc.htm”. This concept is gaining a great attraction in the emerging markets like India, Africa, East Europe, Asia, and South America , So the market for this concepts will outshine windows / or Mac or linux. As the only pay for the services. Like say 10 $ per month, were in windows or mac or linux may have to deal with a different kind of marketing strategy.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 - why neither will lose by ehehe http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-436 ehehe Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:24:38 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-436 i'm in no way a fanboy, i use windows xp, mac osx, and ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop. I use whatever i need, like windows for games, and mac osx for imovie and itunes, and ubuntu for everything else. ubuntu though is a delight to use, and much less of a 'boxed in' feeling that i get from the corporation's os'es windows, mac. It's like a "you must do it our silly way" compared to linux's "this is just one way to do it" I think that once the better quality applications start popping up on ubuntu (we have open office, and gimp already) that can take care of video editing and game playing.. the operating system landscape will change for the better. I can't see linux going anywhere but up, afterall its always been considered the underdog. Windows and Mac are going down, although mac fans will insist it's going up. I'll agree mac is gaining more shares and users etc, but compared to linux's gains, due to it's free and un-corportized design, mac might as well be going backwards. i’m in no way a fanboy, i use windows xp, mac osx, and ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop. I use whatever i need, like windows for games, and mac osx for imovie and itunes, and ubuntu for everything else.

ubuntu though is a delight to use, and much less of a ‘boxed in’ feeling that i get from the corporation’s os’es windows, mac. It’s like a “you must do it our silly way” compared to linux’s “this is just one way to do it”

I think that once the better quality applications start popping up on ubuntu (we have open office, and gimp already) that can take care of video editing and game playing.. the operating system landscape will change for the better.

I can’t see linux going anywhere but up, afterall its always been considered the underdog. Windows and Mac are going down, although mac fans will insist it’s going up. I’ll agree mac is gaining more shares and users etc, but compared to linux’s gains, due to it’s free and un-corportized design, mac might as well be going backwards.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 - why neither will lose by Kaleeka http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-435 Kaleeka Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:10:19 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-435 Actually linux don't have to kill windows, its already dead on its own. @Counter Terrorist Behave your self :P Actually linux don’t have to kill windows, its already dead on its own.
@Counter Terrorist
Behave your self :P

]]> Comment on Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.10 - why neither will lose by HMTK http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-434 HMTK Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:38:42 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/01/15/windows-7-and-ubuntu-910-why-neither-will-lose/#comment-434 My god. Seems I stumbled on some Linux fanclub forum. Linux isn't the answer to everything. For the SMB it isn't a solution at all except for firewalls, proxy servers and some specialized machines. As far as productivity is concerned, Microsoft rules in the SMB market: since Windows 2000 they've had EXCELLENT desktop and server OS's, Office rules and Exchange 2000 and later have been great mail servers. Problem is that many "admins" don't know shit and hence experience problems. Lock down the machines, configure them with group policy and run decent antivirus packages. Less hassle than trying Linux, believe me. ANd for those who think Linux is free... get a life. Any tech needs to make money and if you're serious you buy support so either way, you spend a lot of money: buying support of paying for licensing. Larger outfits may see better benefits from Linux but still, if the Linux world remains as fragmented and chaotic as it is, filled with idealists and people guided by principles rather than businessmen, it'll be a hard time for Linux to "kill" Windows. My god. Seems I stumbled on some Linux fanclub forum. Linux isn’t the answer to everything. For the SMB it isn’t a solution at all except for firewalls, proxy servers and some specialized machines. As far as productivity is concerned, Microsoft rules in the SMB market: since Windows 2000 they’ve had EXCELLENT desktop and server OS’s, Office rules and Exchange 2000 and later have been great mail servers. Problem is that many “admins” don’t know shit and hence experience problems. Lock down the machines, configure them with group policy and run decent antivirus packages. Less hassle than trying Linux, believe me. ANd for those who think Linux is free… get a life. Any tech needs to make money and if you’re serious you buy support so either way, you spend a lot of money: buying support of paying for licensing.

Larger outfits may see better benefits from Linux but still, if the Linux world remains as fragmented and chaotic as it is, filled with idealists and people guided by principles rather than businessmen, it’ll be a hard time for Linux to “kill” Windows.

]]> Comment on What Linux really lacks by Counter Terrorist http://superphysics.awardspace.com/2009/07/27/what-linux-really-lacks/#comment-433 Counter Terrorist Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:13:30 +0000 http://superphysics.awardspace.com/?p=278#comment-433 Another thing that I think Linux needs is an application like wine..just a little more....STABLE that will allow real time gaming and not gaming that lags and is sluggish. I linux can somehow bring that into play....we'd have the numbers! Another thing that I think Linux needs is an application like wine..just a little more….STABLE that will allow real time gaming and not gaming that lags and is sluggish. I linux can somehow bring that into play….we’d have the numbers!

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