-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Kam Leo wrote: > On Dec 29, 2007 6:20 AM, David Boles <dgboles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Karl Larsen wrote: >>> Craig White wrote: >>> It is interesting the hoops technical people jump through for >>> Political reasons. Java exists on a web page somewhere and it is >>> operating system independent. It is free to all users. >>> >>> But the users need to know how to get it and mount it. If Fedora is >>> not going to use the real java in their distribution it is another >>> reason other versions of Linux are slowly being used by the public (I >>> have not seen any yet in my Wal-Mart). >>> >>> In competition with Windows you do things that are not good from the >>> free software point of view. In my opinion we should change the >>> definition of free to include software available free but without source >>> code. In this group comes the driver for Nvidia hardware. I think what's >>> happening is a Political fix where someone is using the Nvidia software >>> which is NOT with a source code, and when a new kernel is ready they run >>> the Nvidia software and make the kernel driver(s), which are then put in >>> a rpm file and sent to users as a Update. It looks good but is it really >>> good? >> >> I just have to ask you Karl. What OS or Linux distribution natively >> includes Sun Java? What OS or Linux distribution natively includes the >> Nvidia drivers that you install? >> > > Expand your limited horizon. Try openSUSE 10.3. That was a fair question from me becasue i don't really know the answer. Here is some questions for you. Does "openSUSE 10.3" do what you want and need from Linux that Fedora does not? Or will not? Really? So why are you still running Fedora? I would have switched in a heartbeat. - -- David -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (MingW32) iEYEARECAAYFAkd2ztsACgkQAO0wNI1X4QF0UwCg+nFNZW6XyxoIwijyPS205MkQ R7AAn1BzfuacjdqqK09o20r5SEJZYF3D =a3Tv -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
