Its been months since I have posted, I know. I have done a lot in reference to open source/Linux communities. I have been shouting from the highest mountains "DOWN WITH VISTA"
I feel that my attitude in that respect has reached its limits. I feel the need for a new forum and a new debate. The rant begins.
I use two Windows XP machines at work. Both of the machines I use combinations of Firefox/Safari/Flock/Opera Web browsers. My primary goals of internet use: Gmail, Google Reader, Picasa Web albums, Facebook and twitter. To meet these goals, I do not require any given OS. Thus the argument of Linux vs. Windows, FOSS vs. proprietary software, is irrelevant in terms of my everyday use.
Easy of use vs. stability, both FOSS and Windows based systems have their ups and downs. Windows has more software available and tends to have better hardware support (XP). Linux on the other hand obviously has a good reputation in terms of stability. I can customize linux to my hearts content, plus one for linux. But the reality of the dream, microsoft killing, 1337 haxor OS is well, a dream. I can't even watch most video formats in linux. (Before you say what about 3rd party repositories etc. Forget it, it takes to much time and in my exp. still fails) TIME troubleshooting vs. Flawless use, that is the age old problem. I don't want to fix issue in linux(Ubuntu) as much as I don't want to fix issues on a Vista machine.
Attempt to get back on track..
Your persistent data/system setup is not necessary. Everything I care about on my machines is in the 'tubes' (Google services, Steam account for games) or on an external hard drive thus the computer I am using does not matter!
Am I getting clearer?
Anything I need I can put on a external device or in the 'tubes'. Changes to my hardware only need to configured for the current desired task. I don't need a 2000 dollar machine to browse the web, just as much as I do need a 2000 dollar machine to game.
What I want: A machine I can quickly switch environments pertaining to my needs/task.
I.E a 'bare metal' 'OS' or 'Operating Task Environment' (OTE-a term I just coined, check the patent office)
What I want to discuss:
What is an OTE?
How are they made?
What do they run on?
Are they virtual? Would it be capable of gaming?
Is this already availible?
Is this possible due to GPL vs. Windows EULA?
What kind of overhead is necessary?
Would this be based off of a single machine or some sort of cluster?
Is OTE to 'far-out' to discuss?
Monday, May 12, 2008
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Obviously my writing skills are limited but please comment.
The issue of looking for a slimmed down OS is M$ and their minions don't want us to have one. Software, like vehicle makes, must constantly evolve into larger, more feature rich versions in order to maintain market saturation.
Most of what M$ is afraid of is the masses waking up and realizing God (windows in this case) is dead and they can look for a different religion. Thus the constant need to add more visual (visible?) crap to the interface.
Thus my move to OS X was done for exactly the reasons you mention. The bonus, now, is Parallels (or VMware) + Boot Camp. I can wile my days away in a slick OS (I have seen nothing on the PC as efficient as Quicksilver, which I am certain Apple will rip off soon), but then boot into Windows when XP is a necessity; mostly gaming, but for a few other options from time to time.
Given the nature of M$'s vision of conquer or be conquered, I believe Vista's replacement will be even more feature-rich and, thus, less user-friendly than Vista. The only real hope, the same as US two-party politics, is for the monopoly to fail and for a true competition to bear out.
Good start to getting back to things.
Thanks for replying. Virtual machines provide the closest thing to my OTE, but I want to take it a step farther.
OSX and Parallels is great start, but for a poor mans budget (the masses) Its not really an option.
Perhaps if Parallels ported (3.0) their 3d support to linux I could start with a Ubuntu/Parallels/Windows Gaming machine. The only disadvantage is the performance hit.
Perhaps the OTE interface needs to play nice with console machines too. One controller/remote to interface with multiple machine(Mac, PC, PS3 and WII). Just a thought for discussion
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/bizarre_cathedral_4
You write very well.
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