justintime32 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I would have posted this in the Suggestions forum, but that one is off limits right now. I absolutely LOVE Hak.5, although it seems that everything is centered around Windows. I like how you guys always try to suggest software that will accomplish the same task on other operating systems, but it would be really cool if you guys could do a segment on Linux or OS X occasionally. Due to the nature of the show, it seems like there would be a decent audience percentage not using Windows. If you do take my advice, I'd request showing off Xgl for the first segment. Even if you decide not to, keep up the good work. Can't wait for the second season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Been answered + Xgl is hardly a hack, and there would be no point in simply 'showing it off'. What use is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justintime32 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Been answered + Xgl is hardly a hack, and there would be no point in simply 'showing it off'. What use is that? It's not really a hack, but it's pretty damn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Been answered + Xgl is hardly a hack, and there would be no point in simply 'showing it off'. What use is that? It's not really a hack, but it's pretty damn cool. Agreed, a "linux segment" every moth would be awsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justintime32 Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Actutally, if you think about it differently, Xgl could be considered a desktop hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melodic Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 i wouldnt watch it if it had linux. os x yes. but seeing as none of the crew own a mac...well i lie paul the camera guy has a mac mini..but still linux is boring end of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Blah blah blah. You use what's available to you, and what the masses out there have access to. The goal of the show is not to evangelise any OS. It's to introduce people to novel (uses of) technology they may not have been aware of. It's to intice people to try it out for themselves. And like it or not, most people out there still use Windows. Yes, it's worth while to point out what Linux/Mac programs can be used to get the same net effect, but if you want the majority of the people who watch the show to be able to give some tech a go, you need to demonstrate its use using Windows where possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I think maybe if you guys you know showed off some live distros or did a short install segment something like that. Maybe get more people started into linux. Then as the season progressed you could get into some more in depth linux hacks. Would be interesting for some of the more advanced crowd. :) :) 8) 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 If I were an advanced Linux user I wouldn't really be interested in seeing a segment on installing the flavor of the month, or trying out XYZ live CD. However, if we do a segment on say, recovering passwords, we'll mention ways in which Linux comes in handy. I guess what I'm trying to say is we focus on the action and not the tool. We try to keep things balanced. I think in 2x01 is the first time we actually "show off" a program of sorts, but even then it's kind of a cool uber cross platform kinda thing. So yeah, 2x01, will include Linux and even a mac, but not just for the sake of using them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degoba Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 They do, and they have. They showed how to install osx on a pentium processor. They use any number of linux live cds to hack passwords, and such. Harrison cracked into darrens computer using a copy of slax, or was it whax, or was it knoppix, or was it whoppix? All of these have been used on the show before. Jen Cutter did a cool segment with linux, and i believe I saw a gentoo box on a teaser pic for season 2. Darren simply knows windows inside and out. While yes there are a number of us who are linux junkies, I dont think there is a user among this community that doesnt have a windows box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I dont think there is a user among this community that doesnt have a windows box. BZZZZZZZZRT! Thought wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetelectric Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I dont think there is a user among this community that doesnt have a windows box. BZZZZZZZZRT! Thought wrong. oooovaaavooo! wrong again!...ooh aint i 'l33t'? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I dont think there is a user among this community that doesnt have a windows box. BZZZZZZZZRT! Thought wrong. oooovaaavooo! wrong again!...ooh aint i 'l33t'? ;) actually that is pretty leet and to be honest i'm kinda jealous. i mean, if it werent for the fact that i have to support a windows network for my job, or have the need to run windows only programs for content authoring, i'd totally be rid of windows. the fact that you can says a lot about where linux is as a desktop os, and about you. mad props to all that have thrown off the shackles of expensive proprietary operating systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
degoba Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I revise my earlier statement. I like to play games too much. I havnt taken the time to get to know wine, or cedega, even though im paying for it. lol. I smell a project coming up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Most games that I play can be played nativly under linux (Quake, Doom, etc...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia_tech_swagger Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 If I were an advanced Linux user I wouldn't really be interested in seeing a segment on installing the flavor of the month, or trying out XYZ live CD. Already been done -- SystemTrash podcast http://www.systemtrash.com There's also The Source Show, although releases are slow. I've been planning and doing demos with a few friends on a Linux-only video podcast as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia_tech_swagger Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I dont think there is a user among this community that doesnt have a windows box. I haven't used Windows since 2002. I starting using Linux in 2000 .... and all my Windows boxes suffered rapid extinction since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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