[Novalug] second life and ibm (and novalug?)

[DonJr]

On Thu, 2008-04-03 at 15:50 -0400, Jay Hart wrote:
> > The Linux client for Second Life has (finally!) been moved to beta.  More
> > information at http://secondlife.com/corporate/sysreqs.php.
> >
> > Several companies, including IBM and Sun, use Second Life for
> > conferencing.  there are also linux user groups within Second Life.
> >
> > I think it could be interesting to try having a virtual meeting, but
> > remember - that means no pizza together afterwards ;)
> >
> 
> Hardly anyone ever goes out for lunch afterwards, so don't let this stop us
> from trying.

I'm also interested in trying out a "virtual meeting".
 {-: But I won't install/run "Windows XP" to do same. :-}

> Don,  I don't understand your negative vibes against XP or Vista. They rock....
> 
> uh, I mean they are rock.  (there I fixed that)
> 
> Jay

I don't understand what you mean.

I didn't say anything "negative" against XP or Vista for that matter,
I just think that Linux/Ubuntu is a BETTER choice.

All I know about "Vista" is that it has a pretty user interface.
 {-: And that most of the users complain about the printer drivers being
broken or incomplete when compared to ones for XP. And that network
sharing of resources/printers is somewhat broken. :-}

> >> --
> >> --
> >>   Don E. Groves, Jr.
> >>
> >> ===============================================================
> >> A young man goes into a computer games shop. He says to an assistant "I
> >> want a challenging computer game with lots of graphics. It should be
> >> difficult, confusing and have plenty of contradictions to keep me busy".
> >>
> >> The assistant replies "Have you tried Windows XP?"