On Mon, 2006-09-11 at 20:40 +0100, Alex Hudson wrote: > > I suspect that this meeting would be useful for a variety of reasons, > partly so we can get a sniff of upcoming "internet policy" (which they > want to discuss), and to make new contacts and stuff. But, what I'd > _really_ like to do is to lever APIG into allowing someone to come > along > and demonstrate a current well-tuned GNU/Linux system alongside > Windows > Vista. > > Hence the bling of the subject. While Vista no doubt runs many > applications and is useful for many common-or-garden internet tasks, I > suggest that the main "wow!" of this demonstration will be snazzy > graphics which make people drool and make people think it is great. > This > is, however, nothing that SLED, or Fedora, or similar (not _totally_ > sure about other OSes - edgy Ubuntu can, but that's not really for > show > yet) can't do. Fedora being the preferable 'most free' candidate I can > think of. > > Now, I know this is possible with free software, because the windows > on > my desktop wobble and fade and spin with the best of them, and I'm not > using proprietary 3D drivers. Promise.
Me either - Thinkpad T42 running OpenSUSE 10.1 with the free driver.. XGL works like a dream (except the dream is transparent and cubed and it spins violently) > > However, I can't go, cos I will be in the States. So, is anyone here: > > 1. able to put together a snazzy demo box (preferably, they > already > have aiglx/compiz/whatever running) which can showcase top > Free > Software applications (Firefox 2.0, OpenOffice.org 2.0, etc. > etc.) to attempt to torpedo MS' presentation? My laptop is all free except: * Lotus Notes * VMWare player which I am more than prepared to remove for the demonstration day... > 2. willing to represent AFFS to attend this thing? I know that > there aren't many of us in London, and fewer able to take a > day > off of work middle of October. But there seems to be free food > and drinks in it. > yeah, I'd absolutely love to. Please send more information. > Obviously, I can't promise that we can present a free OS. But, at > least > if I have a volunteer, we can then attempt to put some pressure on > them. > Other good ideas extremely welcome. Thanks ~sm
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