Comments on: Vista first impressions http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/ The personal blog of Jeffrey T. Darlington, creator of General Protection Fault Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Owens http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Martin Owens Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:08:19 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-148 That depends, for gamers you see there are two types, those who must have every game, and those who are quite happy with the ones available for linux. although the problem is, hardly any of the non-free games released use the package management system. So while everything else is as easy as click-clunk, games are much harder to install. Shame really since I think gamers are some of the early adopters along with porn studios. what are you using? I'm personally working on Syncing support on ubuntu. That depends, for gamers you see there are two types, those who must have every game, and those who are quite happy with the ones available for linux. although the problem is, hardly any of the non-free games released use the package management system. So while everything else is as easy as click-clunk, games are much harder to install. Shame really since I think gamers are some of the early adopters along with porn studios.

what are you using? I’m personally working on Syncing support on ubuntu.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jeff Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:28:02 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-147 Actually, it's my eventual plan to ditch everything Microsoft and go entirely Open Source, with Linux as my OS. I'm actually not all that far from that goal. It's mostly just a few really critical apps that are holding me back, and I've got plans in place to replace those when I have time. It's not exactly the best option for my sister-in-law, though, especially with the massive stack of Windows-only games my nephew has. That said, I <em>did</em> have my parents running Fedora once on a borrowed machine of mine when their desktop died. They were able to function fairly well using the Mozilla suite (which they were already using on the Windows box anyway) and OpenOffice. But that's all they used it for: Internet and office tools, Actually, it’s my eventual plan to ditch everything Microsoft and go entirely Open Source, with Linux as my OS. I’m actually not all that far from that goal. It’s mostly just a few really critical apps that are holding me back, and I’ve got plans in place to replace those when I have time.

It’s not exactly the best option for my sister-in-law, though, especially with the massive stack of Windows-only games my nephew has. That said, I did have my parents running Fedora once on a borrowed machine of mine when their desktop died. They were able to function fairly well using the Mozilla suite (which they were already using on the Windows box anyway) and OpenOffice. But that’s all they used it for: Internet and office tools,

]]> By: Martin Owens http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Martin Owens Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:46:31 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-146 Come... join the dark side! The Linux minions will guide you to your resting place! *evil cackle* Come… join the dark side! The Linux minions will guide you to your resting place! *evil cackle*

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jeff Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:45:48 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-145 Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that this post was at least a partial inspiration for the UAC segment of <a href="http://mylifeministries.org/blogs/jesusgeek/2007/12/11/feedback-passwords-and-pdfs/" rel="nofollow">this week's Jesus Geek</a>? ;) Regardless of whether that statement is true, thanks for the additional info, John. Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that this post was at least a partial inspiration for the UAC segment of this week’s Jesus Geek? ;) Regardless of whether that statement is true, thanks for the additional info, John.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Jeff Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:32:26 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-144 Limax: It doesn't matter to me what you run, so long as you're happy with it. As for the youngin's taking away your computer time... I know how you feel. :) John: Thanks for the notes and links. Yeah, I've heard of Astaro plenty of times on <em>SN!</em> so I'm considering it as a possibility, provided I have a spare beige box to install it on. (Haven't priced the non-free boxes.) My router has some built-in access controls and I've looked at a few FLOSS options (Dan's Guardian, etc.), so I've still got plenty of research to do. I'm mostly looking at suggestions for my S-I-L right now, who is a self-described "computer blond" and not keen on the idea of something requiring a lot of extra work. Limax: It doesn’t matter to me what you run, so long as you’re happy with it. As for the youngin’s taking away your computer time… I know how you feel. :)

John: Thanks for the notes and links. Yeah, I’ve heard of Astaro plenty of times on SN! so I’m considering it as a possibility, provided I have a spare beige box to install it on. (Haven’t priced the non-free boxes.) My router has some built-in access controls and I’ve looked at a few FLOSS options (Dan’s Guardian, etc.), so I’ve still got plenty of research to do. I’m mostly looking at suggestions for my S-I-L right now, who is a self-described “computer blond” and not keen on the idea of something requiring a lot of extra work.

]]> By: John http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-143 John Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:16:32 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-143 Jeff, Turn off user account control when you're making changes and then re-enable it when you're done. Check out http://tinyurl.com/2d474a for various methods of doing this. I'd also recommend two things for parental controls. Astaro security gateway or the iBoss. Both of these can sit between your cable modem and router and block anyone who's connected. it doesn't run on your computer so there's no software to slow down your machine. I'm sure you know about Astaro since you listen to <i>Security Now!</i> but if you want to hear an interview with the CEO of Phantom Technologies check out http://geeksandgod.com/iboss-interview http://www.astaro.com (free) http://www.iphantom.com (not free) John Jeff,

Turn off user account control when you’re making changes and then re-enable it when you’re done. Check out http://tinyurl.com/2d474a for various methods of doing this.

I’d also recommend two things for parental controls.

Astaro security gateway or the iBoss. Both of these can sit between your cable modem and router and block anyone who’s connected. it doesn’t run on your computer so there’s no software to slow down your machine.

I’m sure you know about Astaro since you listen to Security Now! but if you want to hear an interview with the CEO of Phantom Technologies check out http://geeksandgod.com/iboss-interview

http://www.astaro.com (free)
http://www.iphantom.com (not free)

John

]]> By: limax http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-142 limax Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:11:37 +0000 http://www.jeffdarlington.com/2007/12/10/vista-first-impressions/#comment-142 I've actually been using Vista since March, when I got my new laptop. However, I haven't really had much "time" to tweak it. So, I'm still using their security model that it came with. Not what you wanted to hear, but I don't spend as much time with computers as I used to at home. The kids take precedence. I’ve actually been using Vista since March, when I got my new laptop. However, I haven’t really had much “time” to tweak it. So, I’m still using their security model that it came with. Not what you wanted to hear, but I don’t spend as much time with computers as I used to at home. The kids take precedence.

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