[QCLUG] Linux VS MS

[Arron Lorenz]

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Well then moving on I have some spare 15"monitors does anyone have anything
bigger that they can donate to the cause?

On 10/1/07, Mark Riedesel <mriedesel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Shockwave stuff doesn't work in Linux, Shockwave and Flash are different
> things.
>
> Mark
>
> On 10/1/07, Arron Lorenz < arronlorenz@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >From what Jim Hall said that the kids mostly play browser based games.
> >
> > Noah said that flash games won't play in linux... thus far I haven't had
> > any problems with flash games. as far as 3d acceleration most of the native
> > linux games that we can install (that are kid friendly) won't need 3d
> > graphics.
> >
> > On 10/1/07, Noah Norris < preludelinux@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > well i have some hardware i have a couple p4 1.4-1.7 ghz processors. i
> > > have 2 amd systems that have the celoron equivialent from amd 1-2 ghz i
> > > believe ( takes ddr ram ) although you could install dansgaurding its best
> > > to install at the firewall box . wouldnt really need antivirus
> > > problem im seeing is this
> > > 1)  the computer is powerful enough to play whatever the kids want to
> > > play
> > > activeX crap that wont play and possible shockwave games wont play in
> > > linux (most likely need hardware acceration for 3d too)
> > > and we are back to all those windows only games and websites that hurt
> > > adoption of change and standards. theres Wine too
> > >
> > >
> > > this could become a good little experiment because others become aware
> > > of choices besides the default MS choice.
> > > it all depends how nice we put it together.
> > >
> > > Europe might be doing something interesting to microsoft. they want to
> > > force no bundling the windows OS with all computers sold there.
> > >
> > > On 9/28/07, Jim Hall < volunteer@revealed.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > RK wrote:
> > > > > Sorry, best I have sitting around (working at least)
> > > > > is a PIII-500.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ron
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Don't discount that. We may be able to place it as a router,
> > > > firewall,
> > > > print server, or whatever.
> > > >
> > > > Jim
> > > >
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> >
> > --
> > From:
> > Arron James Lorenz
> > Reach Global Networks LLC
> > MobileTek Inc
> > 563-579-7046
> >
>
>


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Arron James Lorenz
Reach Global Networks LLC
MobileTek Inc
563-579-7046

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