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By: Second Life e l’isola del FLOSS « Melchiorre’s Weblog

Second Life e l’isola del FLOSS « Melchiorre’s Weblog — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:53:29 +0000

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By: mantrax3_14

mantrax3_14 — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:08:51 +0000

Hey Mark!

I have a few complaints about Ubuntu. Sorry for my english.

Firefox ask me about flash plugin. It installs but not load any flash file and ask for download again.

Grdesktop is not at the Gusty Gibbon Repository and I download the tarball but I can’t create executable. Why? I don’t know and I think I shouldn’t know I just should only install and run.

Web pages fonts on firefox in ubuntu looks horrendous. In windows it looks better. (you can watch the difference with yahoo.com)

When I use compiz the top bar of the windows dissappear.

How can I tell to my friends “this is an OS for human beings” when I have to type commands and commands in console trying and trying to run things that’s on windows can be done easily with few clics (i.e. Install an application, install drivers)

I was trying to get in love with ubuntu version over version (from 5.x ), but it never happens. Always has troubles with drivers, windows usability and unestability.

My impression for today is Linux (also ubuntu) it’s ver very good but can be easy to use only on servers but hard to use for personal use (too muchs typing for my taste). And it’s sad because Windows Vista makes computers slow performance.

So. What’s the choice for a ultimate generation user friendly and nice performance SO? Leopard may be?

By: Second Life dentro Ubuntu? e FLOSS su un isola? | BUZZES EU - E-commerce, Social Web, Web 2.0

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:49:17 +0000

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By: Kopilo

Kopilo — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:00:18 +0000

Second life repacked for ubuntu (gusty but others are avaliable from the main page)
http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/dists/gutsy-cafuego/secondlife/

personally I prefer… aptitude to apt-get

By: reekje

reekje — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:49:03 +0000

Wow, I want see that linux eilaznd, but i wate til the software is no longer in beta.
It is a good manner to promote Ubuntu, and other Linux distribution’s.
More and more people go in SL,
( I am not so good in EN)

reekje (NL)

By: Alanagh Recreant

Alanagh Recreant — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 22:12:43 +0000

I was absolutely delighted to (partly) follow the conversation about Linux and SecondLife … I am no technical expert, but have been using the SL platform for a few months now, and am VERY keen to see how it dovetails with Ubuntu. We met with Philip Rosedale two weeks ago about our plans and constraints - being the first African-based NGO with a strong presence and strategy and it would be great to meet with some Ubuntu evangelists inworld. We were also grateful to hear Linden Lab’s comment at the recent SL Community Conference that it ’should stop being a Lab and be more of an operating system’. There is some potential when they start thinking about opening up servers… Hopefully!

Please feel free to join our group: Second Life Africa or IM me…

We are in the process of developing VIRTUAL AFRICA as a orientation gateway, and it may add value to the broader Linux community visiting Ubuntu and other related virtual spaces. We will follow the development and uptake of Open Source in Africa with great interest as our clients are all from urban and rural communities that cannot afford solutions that are currently widely available.

By: edetano

edetano — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:47:39 +0000

About Ubuntu packages, since SL for linux is still in alfa and the update is mandatory when a new version is avalaible, it make not much sense make 3rd part packages by now.

By: dandellion Kimban

dandellion Kimban — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 11:05:27 +0000

OSS island might be a nice idea, but it is not essential. Most of the good things in SL are going on in groups, not on sims. As was said in comments, that ubuntu pyramid is nice place but you will never see the crowd there. And why should you? But, Linux Users group and Linux Client Users group are the gold of the metaverse.

About packages…. I would appreeciate if somebody explain me what would we get with them. This way, you just download, unpack into folder you already use for Sl and click the louncher. Seems much better that usual installation torture win users are obliged to live with. Or am I wrong?

By: Davide Montersino

Davide Montersino — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:29:11 +0000

Alexis, i noticed the same problem. This is not a SL problem, tough. It is a problem with almost every 3d software.
For example, google earth has the same problem.
I still haven’t found a solution.
If you find one, will you tell me?

By: useResa

useResa — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:39:12 +0000

The wiki is now at his FINAL location, check it out at http://www.freeandopenisland.org
Sorry for any confusion caused.