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I prefer to autosubsribe to threads you've posted in. Then go to user cp -> subscribed threads.

Sure they can. NAT.

Then there's swfdec but I'm not sure how usable that is right now.

Right. Except that they don't care about users like you or me. They care about Fortune 500.

And they're not going to sue per se, they'll just go ... "hey, I see you're using Linux, it infringes...

Try coding with a Finnish keyboard layout for a while and you'll understand :p

There's nothing wrong with them, but I'd rather do without. Not like I love them. And well, they're really easy to...

Well, you won't do pointer arithmetic (for example) in python. But I can't imagine you'd want to, either ...

It is way harder. But as some others have said, it will probably pay off. I'd still recommend python though.

Again, once you have learned one language properly, learning new languages is fairly...

The speed difference between interpreted and compiled languages is really insignificant. Unless you're coding an FPS game or something like photoshop, it really doesn't matter.

You know the one...

I personally wouldn't recommend C++ for a beginner, but I can see why some people do. I think that's a bit of a "tough love" approach: it forces you to learn all the low level stuff (like pointers),...

Python.

Why? The syntax is simple enough. When you're beginning to learn programming, you don't want to waste time on learning obscure semicolon placement rules, you'd rather focus on the problem...

The inspiron one with ubuntu is cheaper than with Vista Home Premium, but a bit more expensive than Home Basic.

I forget the other models. I think they were both cheaper than with vista, but I'm...

Seems to know. But then you might also be interested in the IBM rebuttal of that article, available here. More IBM material at:
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And I thought the point was that not everyone is an experienced user.

Besides, it's not like you have to read the doc anyway, but if you think you need it it'd be nice if it was easily available....

... On the web.

It might be a good idea to add an "installation howto" html file to the livecd desktop.

As far as multimedia support goes: http://www.fluendo.com/

I guess they read that essay too.

Isn't DSL already like that? I heard you can just start it on windows from a USB stick. I might be wrong though.

That's a really good book. I've read most of it ... and have had the latest kernel sources lying around for a while but haven't gotten around to compile yet.

I will. And I'll do it before the next...

Do you think we're selling something?

it's not that people have XP habits, it's whether they realize that they're complete newbies with linux and have a lot to learn. And, just as importantly, unlearn.

The problem comes when people...

Only because Dell is not selling boxes with preinstalled linux to end users. If they did, why wouldn't everything work just as perfectly?

I could make a point that windows isn't particularly well designed for the "average" desktop user, the mysterious Joe Sixpack,

How many of those Joe Sixpacks actually realize to get an antivirus...

Whoops, sorry, my bad. I had seen that page before and hadn't noticed that link.

Actually, this is very confusing.

"Dell PrecisionTM open-source n Series* workstations deliver maximum...

On a related note, I can't see any text on any buttons on the quick reply or edit boxes. Which is kind of annoying.

Did you read that page?

"The open-source n Series desktops feature select popular models from the DimensionTM desktop, OptiPlexTM desktop and Dell PrecisionTM workstation lines available with a...

Technically, their agreement with MS does not prevent this. As far as I know, OEMs have a "the more you sell the cheaper you buy" type of licensing with MS, so if they start selling Linux boxes (or...