[QCLUG] Linux VS MS

[Mark Riedesel]

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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
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