Anatolius
Amarr
PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2007.01.18 20:59:00 -
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 Originally by: Dark Shikari
Linux is far less "complicated" than Windows, because it has an architecture that makes sense. Windows, on the other hand, has the infamous DLL Hell and the registry, which turn an already complicated operating system into something completely and totally unmanageable.
The registry is a damned good idea with a poor implementation, so I'll cede that. DLL hell? Have you used Windows in the past decade?
I'll take "DLL hell" over the idiocy of RPM, .deb and the rest any day of the week. The only distro approaching usability in terms of non-conflict is Gentoo, and it's rather a pain in the arse unless you can suffer lengthy compile times.
Originally by: Dark Shikari
On the topic, I hope that CCP releases a non-Vista 64-bit version of EVE. A 64-bit version is literally a recompile that takes 30-60 minutes.
I could nitpick about the time given and the fact that adjustments to the code may very well have to be made. However, converting from 32 bit to 64 bit isn't a massive undertaking by any means. I'd kill for a 64 bit client for EVE that isn't dependant on Vista. 
Originally by: Dark Shikari
And I don't think anyone is going to be wasting a gigabyte of RAM and 10 gigabytes of hard disk space to buy an operating system that restricts what they can do with their system and is the slowest operating system in world history.
Depends on how much RAM drops. I've been looking for a reason to shove 16 GB into me Opteron. Seriously, though, no one gives a damn about performance in the desktop world. The death of Windows has been often foretold, and has yet to happen. No one was going to switch to 98, or ME, or XP.
People will switch for several reasons. First, XP x64 will go the way of end of life, while 64-bit processors will continue to advance. Second, DX10 - heaven forbid the mere mortal is left without shinier graphics. Finally, it'll come on new computers. Few people, when considering the market as a whole, are going to wipe Vista just to install XP or anything else for that matter.
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