Comments on: Moblin Builds Steam for 2.0 Beta Next Week. http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/ portable pc, mobile computer, pocket pc and handheld computing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: soleblaze http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-53384 soleblaze Mon, 18 May 2009 20:03:52 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-53384 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Looks like Moblin v2 Beta might be coming this week, with 7 second boot times on netbooks and a new interface http://bit.ly/kmvBq</span></span>

Looks like Moblin v2 Beta might be coming this week, with 7 second boot times on netbooks and a new interface http://bit.ly/kmvBq

]]> By: Dan http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-22276 Dan Sat, 16 May 2009 16:13:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-22276 Os X used to be open source . Or at least until they stole everything they could and rebranded it . Now they call it Closed source (with open source components) . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X Os X used to be open source . Or at least until they stole everything they could and rebranded it . Now they call it Closed source (with open source components) . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X

]]> By: theluketaylor http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-22264 theluketaylor Fri, 15 May 2009 21:54:58 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-22264 it is unfair to say apple doesn't develop any technology on its own. OS X has had a lot of firsts/signifigant developments like hardware accelerated desktop, resolution indepdence, time machine (as far as I'm concerned it's the first usable backup tool) and webkit to name a few. apple does spend a lot of time ensuring their products are easy on the eyes and consistent but that doesn't mean the underlying technology is anything to scoff at or that highly integrated products that just work isn't something to strive for. moblin itself isn't itself a giant leap forward. It's very well packaged for atom based devices but contains 90% + parts from other open source distros / projects which is exactly how open source is supposed to work. it is unfair to say apple doesn’t develop any technology on its own. OS X has had a lot of firsts/signifigant developments like hardware accelerated desktop, resolution indepdence, time machine (as far as I’m concerned it’s the first usable backup tool) and webkit to name a few.

apple does spend a lot of time ensuring their products are easy on the eyes and consistent but that doesn’t mean the underlying technology is anything to scoff at or that highly integrated products that just work isn’t something to strive for.

moblin itself isn’t itself a giant leap forward. It’s very well packaged for atom based devices but contains 90% + parts from other open source distros / projects which is exactly how open source is supposed to work.

]]> By: fab http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-22259 fab Fri, 15 May 2009 18:07:47 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-22259 i would NOT consider apple as a benchmark or something else. apple does not develop software, they create entire products! they are based on some two or three different platforms - that's it. no problem there developing drivers etc. so they can focus on GUI and functionality. as for microsoft and GNU/linux this is a far more complicated and vast territory. so while apple takes 2 or 3 years to get a simple update ready, i would consider this as abnormally slow. they don't create technology, they make it just more eye-friendly and that is why i don't like apple as they are based on image and not developing of new things. moblin, linux in general, even microsoft are for me those who do something. i am not sure how moblin will look like and how it will work or most of all, how it is going to be implemented in future devices, but it sounds very good anyway i would NOT consider apple as a benchmark or something else. apple does not develop software, they create entire products! they are based on some two or three different platforms – that’s it. no problem there developing drivers etc. so they can focus on GUI and functionality. as for microsoft and GNU/linux this is a far more complicated and vast territory. so while apple takes 2 or 3 years to get a simple update ready, i would consider this as abnormally slow. they don’t create technology, they make it just more eye-friendly and that is why i don’t like apple as they are based on image and not developing of new things. moblin, linux in general, even microsoft are for me those who do something. i am not sure how moblin will look like and how it will work or most of all, how it is going to be implemented in future devices, but it sounds very good anyway

]]> By: Chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-22244 Chippy Fri, 15 May 2009 09:48:01 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-22244 The real question is, how long were Apple working on it? 3,4,5 years? OSX is even older. Moblin is still wet behind the ears in comparison with other operating systems so we have to keep some perspective! It will happen. The real question is, how long were Apple working on it? 3,4,5 years? OSX is even older.
Moblin is still wet behind the ears in comparison with other operating systems so we have to keep some perspective! It will happen.

]]> By: Suppy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-22243 Suppy Fri, 15 May 2009 09:19:06 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-22243 Why do we have to wait so long for a good OS? It looks like nobody really cares about consumers; Apple made a huge step in this territory but they haven't monopoly for good ideas, or I am wrong? ;-) Why do we have to wait so long for a good OS? It looks like nobody really cares about consumers; Apple made a huge step in this territory but they haven’t monopoly for good ideas, or I am wrong? ;-)

]]> By: Steve 'Chippy' Paine http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/05/moblin-builds-steam-for-20-beta-next-week/#comment-53385 Steve 'Chippy' Paine Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00:49 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=7408#comment-53385 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">New article: Moblin Builds Steam for 2.0 Beta Next Week. http://cli.gs/XEXhD5</span></span>

New article: Moblin Builds Steam for 2.0 Beta Next Week. http://cli.gs/XEXhD5

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