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THANK YOU. James McKenzie Mac OS X QA/Test Team Lead -----Original Message----- >From: "Thomas W. Cranston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Nov 29, 2006 8:17 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [users] Operating sqystems > >Adrian Try wrote: >> Hi Harold >> >>> Other things to determine include features like being able to >>> download podcasts (does Itunes run on Linux?), >> >> You don't need iTunes to download podcasts. Most Linux media players >> can download podcasts. And podcasts are just media files attached to >> an RSS feed, so any RSS reader can download podcasts. Personally, I >> use the RSS feature in the Opera browser. >> >> The real question is about media files you have purchased from the >> iTunes store. Apple are working very hard to lock you into using >> iTunes and iPods to listen to their music. This is concerning. >> However, if you want to go on buying music from the iTunes store, it >> is possible to get the Windows verions of iTunes working under Linux, >> and there is also a Linux program that allows you to buy software from >> the iTunes store. >> >> If you are concerned about being able to transfer music to your iPod, >> most Linux media players are able to do this, and there are also >> standalone programs written specifically for that purpose. There is >> even a "plugin" available for the normal file manager to allow you to >> transfer music to and from the iPod. >> >>> listen to CDs, >> >> Easy and automatic. >> >>> watch DVDs, >> >> Requires the installation of one file. >> >>> record CDs/DVDs and other multi-media gadgets. >> >> If you mean recording to CD/DVD (burning), there are excellent burning >> programs. If you mean recording from CD/DVD (ripping), then it is also >> quite possible. There are many easy and effective ways of ripping from >> CD, and also programs that can convert DVD movies to different formats. >> >>> Image manipulation, for example, is another area to consider. >> >> Many excellent tools and programs to do this. Do you have any specific >> concerns? >> >> If you are looking for powerful photo editing programs, then have a >> look at Gimp (www.gimp.org) and Krita (www.koffice.org/krita). If >> you'd like to play with them, Gimp is available for Windows, and Krita >> probably will be next year. >> >>> My newish digital camera came with software for Windows and MAC but >>> not for Linux although there might well be something out there (I >>> haven't looked). >> >> Probably most of the software that came with your camera were basic >> photo editing programs. That's been my experience when buying cameras >> and scanners. And I never used any of them! >> >> Linux photo management programs (like digiKam www.digikam.org) >> automatically recognise a wide range of cameras and scanners. It is >> also normally possible to transfer photos by mounting the camera as a >> usb drive, or by using a compact flash or SD card reader. I've never >> had a problem transferring photos. >> >>> I think most if not all of this is available under Linux but I >>> believe require more work than under Windows. Somebody please tell me >>> I'm wrong. >> >> There are many different Linux versions. Some are designed to be very >> configurable, which means more work by default. Others are designed >> for new users, and require very little work. It is difficult to answer >> "ease of use" questions about Linux, because it varies from distro to >> distro, and people mean different things by the term. >> >> It is a bit of an art choosing a suitable distribution. Ask questions >> if you are interested. As has been mentioned, Ubuntu is quite a good >> distribution, but others like PCLinuxOS and Freespire require less >> fiddling for a beginner. It's probably better to start with a distro >> that is too easy rather than too hard. With many good options, I'm >> sure you will be offered lots of varying opinions. Listen to all of them. >> >> Hope this helps. If you'd like more details on anything I've touched >> on, please ask! >> >> Adrian >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >Adrian Try wrote: >>> watch DVDs, >> >> Requires the installation of one file. >What file would that be? Will it allow me to watch commercially made >(Hollywood) movies? If so, where do I get it from? > >The Totem Movie Player plays home made DVD's, but will not play a >regular movie DVD. Where do I get the stuff to make it play a regular >movie DVD from? > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
