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Hmm.. Here's an interesting project for the members of Lafix and BRLUG.
How about setting up a database of noteworthy Linux-using projects in
your areas? I think projects such as Alaric's are particularly
interesting, being how it's used in education/research as an alternative
to wasting money on other operating systems. Maybe with mini-case
studies about each. I think this might be useful for newcomers to Linux
who ask how it's really being used.
-Tim
On Mon, 2001-12-10 at 01:05, Alaric S. Haag wrote:
>On Sun, 2001-12-09 at 15:47, Boyd Davezac wrote:
>> I am so amazed, I wanted to write and tell what I have found:
>>
>> Using the new NVIDIA kernel drivers for X (the ones from their website,
not
>> the rivafb module that comes with the kernel) I am able to play 2 movies
That's good to hear! A recent article in the Linux Journal kinda
dis'ed the NVIDIA boards, claiming the makers needed "to get a clue
about open source" (not real clear on their gripes in the article) and
they recommended the Radeon cards (but this was in the context of
building the "Ultimate Linux Box"). Anywho, I just ordered a Dell 8200
tonight, and wll put Redhat on it for, among others, the purpose of
running "Blender". It comes with an NVIDIA, so I'm anxious to see the
performance.
As a new member of this list, perhaps some sort of intro is in order.
(If not skip to the next para! :) ) My name is Ric Haag. I'm the
SysAdmin over at the Earth Scan Lab in Coastal Studies at LSU. It's an
operational ground station for receiving several satellite telemetries
in real-time. Although the capture machines are all Sun boxes, we use
Linux for most of the "user" seats. Anywho, I hope to find the time to
meaningfully participate in the LUG, though the lab keeps me
hopping...
Back on blender, if you're into animation, and not aware of the
package, it's a very powerful 3d rendering, animation, and game
building package. Oh yeah, and it's free! If there's interest, I might
be talked into a demo at a future LUG meeting.
Later all
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Ric
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<BODY>Hmm.. Here's an interesting project for the members of Lafix and BRLUG.
How about setting up a database of noteworthy Linux-using projects in your
areas? I think projects such as Alaric's are particularly interesting, being
how it's used in education/research as an alternative to wasting money on other
operating systems. Maybe with mini-case studies about each. I think this might
be useful for newcomers to Linux who ask how it's really being used. <br>
<br>
-Tim<br>
<br>
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On Mon, 2001-12-10 at 01:05, Alaric S. Haag wrote:
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<pre><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>On Sun, 2001-12-09 at 15:47,
Boyd Davezac wrote:</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>> I am so amazed, I wanted to
write and tell what I have found:</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>> </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>> Using the new NVIDIA kernel
drivers for X (the ones from their website, not </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>>> the rivafb module that comes
with the kernel) I am able to play 2 movies </FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>That's good to hear! A recent article
in the Linux Journal kinda</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>dis'ed the NVIDIA boards, claiming the
makers needed "to get a clue</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>about open source" (not real clear
on their gripes in the article) and</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>they recommended the Radeon cards (but
this was in the context of</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>building the "Ultimate Linux
Box"). Anywho, I just ordered a Dell 8200</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>tonight, and wll put Redhat on it for,
among others, the purpose of</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>running "Blender". It comes
with an NVIDIA, so I'm anxious to see the</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>performance.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>As a new member of this list, perhaps
some sort of intro is in order.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>(If not skip to the next para! :) ) My
name is Ric Haag. I'm the</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>SysAdmin over at the Earth Scan Lab in
Coastal Studies at LSU. It's an</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>operational ground station for
receiving several satellite telemetries</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>in real-time. Although the capture
machines are all Sun boxes, we use</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Linux for most of the "user"
seats. Anywho, I hope to find the time to</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>meaningfully participate in the LUG,
though the lab keeps me</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>hopping...</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Back on blender, if you're into
animation, and not aware of the</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>package, it's a very powerful 3d
rendering, animation, and game</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>building package. Oh yeah, and it's
free! If there's interest, I might</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>be talked into a demo at a future LUG
meeting.</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Later all</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>--</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Ric</FONT></I></FONT SIZE="3">
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<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Visit http://www.brlug.net for more
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