I get ALL my software from my bro (OS, Apps, Games, Everything)
My Operating System (OS) is sweet (But everything else is, um...)
OS and most applications are legit (but games and expensive applications are "discounted")
Absolutely everything is legit and registered (down to the very last thing, even Winzip)
I would've not voted if it wasn't for this option
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I've never bought anything off TV...
I always go to the shop....
Doesn't affect me in the slightest, as I watch as much TV as the average homophobic man watchs male arse.
Boyd hh er Suzuki are my heroes!
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Just reciently I have had to think about this whole copying thing ..
On the one hand, I agree with the view its not right , ( there was a lot of peopes time and effort put into making the software ..)
On the otherhand I cannot afford the asking price of some of the software ..AKA Autocad and Solidworks, which I need to be conversant with due to my industry
What happened was I had a bright idea of reinstalling my OS using my grandfathers disk. Then it was explained that if I was to Authenticiate it it would screw both systems up ....29 day to go
So I looked at Linux
( Now those who know realise that my attempts at either home improvements or pc work both end up in either a blue screen or Fire )
So I chose xubuntu ( debian distro), Now they work like this , ...its free but you can pay for support
now being a cheap basket ..I used the forum, ..took a while , but as I type I have a computer that is
A Faster, more stable
B Does everything windows and office did ( but with a smaller footprint )
C Can use windows .exe programs if I want
Downside, SOME windows exe files dont work to well with the emulator I am using , but its not a big deal so far
So while at the moment . not ALL of my software is legal, O am and will move towards the GLA or freeware and slowly replace the copied stuff
Finally my 2 cents worth on Mr gaytes .. The product is easy to use BUT its crap when I have to use other software, Also it prone to viruses.
Because I use non ms software, its unstable and crashes sometime and every few months you have to reinstall to get rid of all those loose files floating round that windows could find a home for ....
On top of that its expensive for what it is ... here in Japan its about 20 000 yen , though when I was in Hawaii it was very much cheaper ...I think I saw it for 60 us dollars ..which I remember thinking ..hey thats more like it ...
Stephen
Ps this linux Xubuntu , it s very eligant os , its small fast and not loaded with crap you dont need ...Very happy I changed ,.....
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
All my stuff is legit. But it's my business.
If i think about it I've been remiss on a shareware or two but all the OS, adobe and MS apps are properly licenced for the whole studio.
Just something I don't need to worry about.
Pay it and pass it on. Cost of business.
Gotta say , Ubuntu is serious impressive.Ps this linux Xubuntu , it s very eligant os , its small fast and not loaded with crap you dont need ...Very happy I changed ,...
My werk laptop crapped itself in a total fashion . Cos of the dictates of the idiots that are werks bosses bosses it is Windoze 2K
And it wouldn't boot. And recovery console said that the NTFS filesystem was mangled beyond recovery.
But it has some private stuff on it that I didn't want to lose. And other stuff that I'd added since my last backup.
So. I stuck a Ubuntu Live CD in the CD Drive. It booted from the CD. Asked me two questions. What language do I speak, and what part of the world am I in. I think anyone could answer those (pick from list). That was it. Total. Sit back and watch for about three minutes, and bingo, a running system.
And, then , mount the (supposed toasted) Windoze drive. And voila! Ubuntu can see ALL the stuff on the disk PERFECTLY. And I can read it, write to it, anything. Perfectly. So Unbuntu can handle a Windoze NTFS filesystem better than Windoze can! Go figure. Plug in network cable (didn't have to set anything up it figured it all out by itself). Plug spare laptop into network. Copy copy copy. Sorted.
Ubuntu is so simple that even a POLITICIAN could use it. And its totally and completely free. And you can copy it. They even say copying is encouraged on the CD sleeve!
Originally Posted by skidmark
Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
I have been running xubuntu as an experiment on the laptop , which is 650mhz and 190 ram , It took 20 min to install and a total of 2 hours from start to finish to install everything I wnted , Ime, streaming radio realplayer etc it has used including All the programs , ( 4 Gig ) so I have 15 gig left Windows took nearly 5 odd gig just for the os.
A couple of annoyances though , control of the fans , windows ran them all the time at high speed , xubuntu doesnt seem to switch em on, and ALL of my internet television is in caodecs that are not supported by Linux
The motorcross is WMV dmx or something and TV Gold is , AOL/nvs
Autocad has to run with an emulator , but there are linux alternatives ,,( just I am conversant with Acad and prefer it)
Stephen
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
try running a 3d program like vegastrike to make sure some stress is put on your cpu, if the fans don't crank up - then you can worry.
If you are lucky automatix will fetch the codecs you need.
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I not even sure mineole clunker has fans, I think its still piston ported with fins !!!
I used BUMPS , which fetched all the codecs , just the WmV RMZ ( or something like that) streams are not working
I could use winamp under wine I suppose
Ill have a look tomorrow
Stephen
"Look, Madame, where we live, look how we live ... look at the life we have...The Republic has forgotten us."
One thing I couldn't get Ubuntu to do (I didn't try very hard) was run properly with a dial up connection!
Could get it to cennect etc, but it would hardly ever recognise that it was connected.
I only played with it for about 10 minutes, so hardly consequential.
Boyd hh er Suzuki are my heroes!
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I got Ubuntu installed finally and I've got a few spare discs in shiny packaging if anyone wants one.
You can sleep safely now Stonechucker knowing that there is one less thief in the world.
My son shares/swaps xbox games with his mates, would you consider that to be software theft?
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