Latest Comments by Mohandevir
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is officially coming to SteamOS & Linux, port by Feral Interactive
15 Sep 2016 at 4:35 pm UTC
15 Sep 2016 at 4:35 pm UTC
Mmmm... Interresting.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Deus-Ex-No-API-Comment [External Link]
Seems like Vulkan is not dismissed from the start...
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Deus-Ex-No-API-Comment [External Link]
Seems like Vulkan is not dismissed from the start...
Feral Interactive are teasing a Linux announcement for tomorrow, hype train is leaving the station
15 Sep 2016 at 12:35 am UTC Likes: 2
15 Sep 2016 at 12:35 am UTC Likes: 2
BioShock Remastered (1 &2) or Deus Ex: Mankind Divided?
Just my wish...
Just my wish...
Rocket League released for SteamOS, it's in beta
8 Sep 2016 at 11:39 pm UTC
8 Sep 2016 at 11:39 pm UTC
Downloading it atm. Ready to roll!
Edit: It feels pretty solid. Just did a couple of goals in the tutorial. I think I'll like this game... Awesome!
Edit: It feels pretty solid. Just did a couple of goals in the tutorial. I think I'll like this game... Awesome!
Editorial: I ditched SteamOS in favour of a normal Linux distribution for my gaming
7 Sep 2016 at 3:13 pm UTC
I must have badly expressed myself... What I mean is that when Unity first came out, I read comments that were showing anger and even rage against Unity. I had a hard time finding any objectivity in them. My natural reaction is: "Time out! This is a just a DE, if you don't like it, just change it." It's the "rage" that I've witnessed a couple of times that I don't understand. As an example, there is a difference between "I don't like Unity" and "Unity is dogshit!". When I read "agressive" comments like that, I can't help but wonder why? You made your point clear and I respect that. I don't have the same concerns that you have but Linux is like lego blocks; take what you like and leave what you don't. To me, this is it's most awesome feature. :)
Edit: FYI, I'm not a Linux power-user, but I started my Linux experiences with Kubuntu 7.04 (dualboot). Ubuntu 12.04 signed the end of Windows on all my home pcs. At the time, I tried Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, Ubuntu-Mate, Ubuntu Gnome, Ubuntu-studio (nice distro) and Debian, up to 14.04 where I settled to Ubuntu Vanilla.
7 Sep 2016 at 3:13 pm UTC
Quoting: HalifaxNo you are right, I'm not a Vulcan. Lol!Quoting: MohandevirOh, come on now. You're not a Vulcan. We all have passions and things we hate - as a matter of fact, our emotions rule most of our lives, even the ones we consider "logically minded". If you don't love it, you have no business doing it or buying it.Quoting: HalifaxAnd welcome to your indoctrination, son. If you don't come out understanding why you do hate Unity, we put you back in the Indoctrination Room and deny you protein until the brainwashing takes properly X-)It's alright, I'm no fanboy of any desktop. Personnally, and considering that I have kids that usually screw up their DE, I prefer Unity. Else, I'm the first to admit that KDE is a really nice desktop. It's my second pick, in fact. You made your point clear and that is what I expected. My question was no trap or an excuse to start an argument. I finally have another point of view that doesn't use pure emotions and/or hate.
Edit: Personnally I use the search tool in the bash to find my apps (text entry), then I drag them in the shortcut bar. Voilà! I'm all set! I don't need more. ;)
> excuse to start an argument.
I like to argue a little. People come to a site like this for the debates and opinion easily as much as anything else, we're not Stack Exchange here :-)
For me, it's more about the productivity of said opinions and disagreements Linux groups tend to have more interesting disagreements than others.
I hear you on the practicality of Unity and using little tweaks here and there to make it more friendly. I did the same thing. I stuck with Unity and Ubuntu for about the first 8 months or so of getting into Linux for home PC.
But I distinctly remember some sort of joy I'd feel when I switched to using GNOME 3 (which was all brand new, and "KDE" was still just a three-letter combo that meant nothing). I'd go back to Unity and it wasn't there.
It took me a while to figure out what that little spark of satisfaction was. I finally realized, it's because there's no company with their own agenda between me and my desktop now, huh! I didn't even know that could be a thing, before. But it felt very refreshing getting out from under it.
EDIT:
And the only reason I started a more serious reply thread is you triggered a memory with your questioning of (to paraphrase) "why people hate Unity so much". It made me remember distinctly how I had the exact same question for many months after starting out using Ubuntu: why the hell do these old-timers hate Unity so much? Why are there all these other flavors of Ubuntu where the primary reason for the flavor is to ditch Unity?
I must have badly expressed myself... What I mean is that when Unity first came out, I read comments that were showing anger and even rage against Unity. I had a hard time finding any objectivity in them. My natural reaction is: "Time out! This is a just a DE, if you don't like it, just change it." It's the "rage" that I've witnessed a couple of times that I don't understand. As an example, there is a difference between "I don't like Unity" and "Unity is dogshit!". When I read "agressive" comments like that, I can't help but wonder why? You made your point clear and I respect that. I don't have the same concerns that you have but Linux is like lego blocks; take what you like and leave what you don't. To me, this is it's most awesome feature. :)
Edit: FYI, I'm not a Linux power-user, but I started my Linux experiences with Kubuntu 7.04 (dualboot). Ubuntu 12.04 signed the end of Windows on all my home pcs. At the time, I tried Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, Ubuntu-Mate, Ubuntu Gnome, Ubuntu-studio (nice distro) and Debian, up to 14.04 where I settled to Ubuntu Vanilla.
Steam Client Beta finally adds Big Picture Configuration editing for the Steam Controller and more
4 Sep 2016 at 2:41 pm UTC
4 Sep 2016 at 2:41 pm UTC
Nailed it!
I just "turned off" the Steam client beta. Everything is back to normal, now.
I just "turned off" the Steam client beta. Everything is back to normal, now.
GOG withdraw their statement about The Witcher 3 never planned for Linux, they have no idea
4 Sep 2016 at 1:03 pm UTC
Obviously there is or was a willingness for a Linux port but don't know how or when. Else, I dare hope that CDPR would have already cleared the issue a while ago. It's just not yet in their priorities. Incidents like these may change that but I'm not sure if it will be in our favor...
Edit: Typos!
4 Sep 2016 at 1:03 pm UTC
Quoting: Stupendous ManReally professional! ;-)Liam is not the problem, it's CDPR & GOG who seem to be unable to get their acts together in TW3 case. Feels like there is no official line of conduct for this particular game, on their side, leading to all sorts of awkard answers.
However, I'd also ask you Liam to gather a little more information before publishing an article. Please don't take this as blame, I generally like your articles, but sometimes it may be worthwhile to wait a couple days and ask around some more before publishing someone's unconsidered and unofficial comment.
As it is now, some articles are like ping-pong: X game will be out in a month! X game just got cancelled! X game was never cancelled/planned etc... Though I understand it may be frustrating with some of the incoherent comments you receive from official sources.
Obviously there is or was a willingness for a Linux port but don't know how or when. Else, I dare hope that CDPR would have already cleared the issue a while ago. It's just not yet in their priorities. Incidents like these may change that but I'm not sure if it will be in our favor...
Edit: Typos!
GOG withdraw their statement about The Witcher 3 never planned for Linux, they have no idea
3 Sep 2016 at 7:13 pm UTC Likes: 4
3 Sep 2016 at 7:13 pm UTC Likes: 4
From lame to hilarious. It's like listening to a b movie. Feels like Braindead! Lol!
The Witcher 3 was apparently never planned for Linux
3 Sep 2016 at 5:45 pm UTC
3 Sep 2016 at 5:45 pm UTC
Still there is only one Word that comes to my mind to describe this fiasco: Lame!
The Steam Hardware Survey for August 2016 shows Linux has grown again
2 Sep 2016 at 6:57 pm UTC Likes: 2
https://www.zimbra.com/ [External Link]
I got a visionary boss that hates M$ as much as I do. :)
For MSoffice, it's another matter...
Edit: Added the link to Zimbra
2 Sep 2016 at 6:57 pm UTC Likes: 2
Quoting: GuestThere are business alternatives to Outlook. Where I work we decided to drop Outlook altogether and went with Zimbra Collaboration suite. It's all running on Ubuntu server 14.04, in a VM. It's an awesome tool that does everything that Outlook does, minus the bugs.Quoting: wolfyrionFor CompaniesLack of a competitive e-mail client is truly the bane of Linux for business. If it wasn't for that, Linux would have a much easier time competing in the business space.
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We made a test in one company to switch to Linux just for testing purposes since they have most of their software on cloud.
Only 2 users just for testing purposes ( age 50-55)
It was simply impossible to switch them to Linux because of MS Office and especially for outlook they just couldnt get used to Thunderbird and Libreoffice.
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https://www.zimbra.com/ [External Link]
I got a visionary boss that hates M$ as much as I do. :)
For MSoffice, it's another matter...
Edit: Added the link to Zimbra
The Steam Hardware Survey for August 2016 shows Linux has grown again
2 Sep 2016 at 4:44 pm UTC Likes: 4
2 Sep 2016 at 4:44 pm UTC Likes: 4
Quoting: SnevDon't want to be harsh and don't take it personal, but I have to disagree on the fact that this "certainly something now". If it's -0.2% it's the fault of statistics. If it's +0.2% it's good news? That aside, for me personally, as long as it stays or increases periodically I'm pleased.We have to remember that, when added together, these statistic "anomalies" sent us from 1.3% to .83%, during the "Windows10 rush", so there must be something. :)
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