| cfedde | aimn: "what happens in Vista stays in Vista." |
| somian | I disagree that neon tube lights describes Aero. The basic look is translucent glass. |
| action | somian gets to his samba shares effortlessly |
| somian | gets to his samba shares effortlessly |
| aimn | who cares really. I just hope i'd be able to install somethign like bblean on it - lol |
| somian | Some people care. Oh, that was a rhetorical statement. |
| cfedde | someone thinks that the feature will draw more customers. |
| somian | nm |
| cfedde | there are no rhetorical statements on irc! |
| Khisanth | somian: isn't that the same a beryl? :) |
| aimn | Khisanth, beryl is overkill. |
| action | somian sees if Ubuntu/Gnome can play an mp3 |
| somian | sees if Ubuntu/Gnome can play an mp3 |
| Khisanth | not by default though it's just another apt-get away |
| cfedde | somian: not by default. Get easy ubuntu |
| somian | Yeah, I am being prompted. Sweet Lord, Ubuntu must be making them wet their knickers in Redmond, that's for sure. As long as Linux was just a hobbyist OS that only determined nerds could get running on newer hardware ... why worry. |
| f00li5h | somian: because most people have old hardware? |
| somian | playing :-D |
| Khisanth | somian: probably not, you still don't see many system with Linux preinstalled, at least not in the US |
| somian | Suzanne Vega * Pilgrimage |
| cfedde | (Suzanne Vega)++ |
| kcbanner | I want to make a Java frontend to a command line perl program of mine, suggestions/ |
| somian | I heartily wish that all other good #perlistas that need a new laptop, are able to get one this year. I waited a long time and agonized and made do before taking action. kcbanner: RTFM Java WebStart |
| kcbanner | eh? Webstart? what does that have to do with writing a frontend |
| Khisanth | there is little point in doing that |
| action | somian complained to inCOMPetence USA personnel and walked out of the store, about not being able to buy a laptop from them w/o an OS or with Linux installed, before going back in and buying one. |
| somian | complained to inCOMPetence USA personnel and walked out of the store, about not being able to buy a laptop from them w/o an OS or with Linux installed, before going back in and buying one. |
| kcbanner | but using glade is such a pain in the ass |
| Khisanth | since you could just use Inline::Perl :) |
| simcop2387 | GumbyBRAIN: CHOCOLATY |
| GumbyBRAIN | Also quit msging me plz. |
| simcop2387 | :( |
| Khisanth | oops Java |
| kcbanner | GumbyBRAIN, eval: kcbanner |