"With the release of Windows Vista, using your PC to watch and record TV has become a whole lot easier. Now, for the first time, Windows Media Center comes bundled with Home Premium and Ultimate versions of the standard Desktop operating system. However, Vista is pricey, and its form and function are of course dictated by Microsoft. If you want full control over your Home Theater PC, and don't want to have to pay Microsoft for it, then Linux is a more than capable alternative base for building a system of your own."
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RE[2]: Call me when everything is legit on Linux
Member since:2007-02-17
Not so.
(1) American companies have to import software expertise from overseas:
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070705193651.5xen0dee&show_...
"It is about recruiting the best and brightest, and right now, the majority are coming from overseas," Marc Seaman, a spokesman for the world's biggest software company
(2) America is way down the list when it comes to FOSS software:
http://www.infonomics.nl/FLOSS/report/Final4.htm#_Toc13908249
71% of the OS/FS developers in the sample stem from EU-countries, while 13% come from North America (USA and Canada), and another 17% from other countries in Europe and all over the world.
Member since:2005-07-06
"Who's talking about piracy?"
I'd have thought that was pretty obvious from the title of your post! "Call me when everything is legit on Linux"
If it ain't legit, then it must be pirated, no?
And 99% of "good" software and hardware originates from America does it? You're delusional. Please try to open your mind to the fact that there is a big wide world beyond US borders.
As for what MY country has added to computing and technical science, a few examples should suffice for the sake of argument. Ever heard of a little piece of software called Samba - initially developed by Andrew Tridgell at the Australian National University in 1992
Xerox Photocopying - the technology behind xerography was developed at The University of Sydney.
Electronic Pacemaker - the heart pacemaker was developed at Sydney's Crown Street Women's Hospital in 1926
Black Box Flight Recorder - this famous device was invented in 1958 by Dr David Warren at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne.
The Bionic Ear- the cochlear implant was invented by a team led by Professor Graeme Clark at The University of Melbourne
Moldflow software - Between 1970 and 1978 Colin Austin developed software that allowed computer simulation of the injection moulding process.
Not to mention Scramjet engines, refrigeration..etc. etc...
Get a clue.
Member since:2005-08-18
"99% of all the good software and hardware originates from America"
There's only one reply possible: bullshit.
No doubt a lot of software (some good, much crap) originates from America but it's nowhere near 99%.
Welcome to the world, it is a lot bigger than Shitsville, USA.
On second thought, this post isn't even worthy of a reply.
Member since:2005-06-29
99% of all the good software and hardware originates from America so I really don't see what YOUR country has contributed to computing science?
99% of my hardware is made in Ireland or Taiwan, I suspect its exactly the same for you; it definately will be for anyone else in Europe.
Member since:2007-03-26
Oh dear. I'd love to see you explain your point to Linus.
I can only assume that you believe every piece of software with an English readme was coded by an American.
Member since:2005-07-02
Member since:
2005-07-06
"I don't see anybody ponying up money to purchase "Real" licenses and provide them to the Linux Media Center users."
Yeah...like the "95%" market share of Windows users are 100% legitimate...gimme a break. Time to get off that high horse of yours and face reality.
And for what it's worth, thank god I live in a country that doesn't buy into this software patent nonsense...