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Breakthrough!!

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 11:28 am
by Alistair
Deus Ex on Linux now runs Stable

The performance is better than windows, im getting 75-120fps constant with this baby. Check out site for screenshots and tutorials.

Link

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 12:54 pm
by Allan
Well, congrats Konami, a great day for Linux DX'ers, i'm sure =)

[Off-Topic]How do you pronounce Linux, my ICT class is having a feud with our teacher about it XD[/Off-Topic]

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 1:42 pm
by Alistair
I encourage all hosters to use Linux for their DX Server as they will get the most out of it.


LIN-UX is the correct pronounciation

however i say LINE-UX.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 1:49 pm
by DarkKnight
Konami wrote:however i say LINE-UX.


DIE EVIL DOER!

*hurts you*

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 1:51 pm
by Alistair
Its just how the British would pronounce it

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 1:51 pm
by DarkKnight
Konami wrote:Its just how the British would pronounce it


Linux should be prounced the way the creator says it.

End of arguement.

Besides, where the fsck is the E in Linux?

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 1:56 pm
by Zantinzuken
They pronounce my name Keif.

ya rly.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 2:04 pm
by Alistair
DarkKnight wrote:
Konami wrote:Its just how the British would pronounce it


Linux should be prounced the way the creator says it.

End of arguement.

Besides, where the fsck is the E in Linux?


Your right there. Its the sound of the I then the N.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 4:04 pm
by DarkKnight
Konami wrote:
DarkKnight wrote:
Konami wrote:Its just how the British would pronounce it


Linux should be prounced the way the creator says it.

End of arguement.

Besides, where the fsck is the E in Linux?


Your right there. Its the sound of the I then the N.


That be yanky words.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 6:07 pm
by clyzm
lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 6:29 pm
by DarkKnight
[A] Cataclyzm wrote:lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.


Which region? :lol:

Seriously though, you wouldn't call a lass caleed Lyn, Line, would you?
(Lyn == Lin)

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 6:30 pm
by clyzm
DarkKnight wrote:
[A] Cataclyzm wrote:lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.


Which region? :lol:

Seriously though, you wouldn't call a lass caleed Lyn, Line, would you?
(Lyn == Lin)


Yes. Deerty south pronounces it linaux.

The yankish part of our region pronounces it Lin Ix.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 9:20 pm
by Alistair
DarkKnight wrote:
[A] Cataclyzm wrote:lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.


Which region? :lol:

Seriously though, you wouldn't call a lass caleed Lyn, Line, would you?
(Lyn == Lin)


Exactly the Y makes it sound short, thats why Linux is called Lineux by alot of people

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 9:22 pm
by DarkKnight
Konami wrote:
DarkKnight wrote:
[A] Cataclyzm wrote:lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.


Which region? :lol:

Seriously though, you wouldn't call a lass caleed Lyn, Line, would you?
(Lyn == Lin)


Exactly the Y makes it sound short, thats why Linux is called Lineux by alot of people


You can spell Lyn with an I as well...

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 9:22 pm
by Allan
Konami wrote:
DarkKnight wrote:
[A] Cataclyzm wrote:lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.


Which region? :lol:

Seriously though, you wouldn't call a lass caleed Lyn, Line, would you?
(Lyn == Lin)


Exactly the Y makes it sound short, thats why Linux is called Lineux by alot of people
Couldn't the dev's of Linux say the name of it in an ad for it, so we can all be clear on it =S

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 9:24 pm
by DarkKnight
Allan wrote:
Konami wrote:
DarkKnight wrote:
[A] Cataclyzm wrote:lin aux.

That's how us yanks do it.


Which region? :lol:

Seriously though, you wouldn't call a lass caleed Lyn, Line, would you?
(Lyn == Lin)


Exactly the Y makes it sound short, thats why Linux is called Lineux by alot of people
Couldn't the dev's of Linux say the name of it in an ad for it, so we can all be clear on it =S


http://www.paul.sladen.org/pronunciatio ... -linux.wav

Linus Torvalds invented Linux.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 22, 06 9:31 pm
by Allan
Thank you! The feud in my class will have ended as soon as I get back to school! (Sometime in august to collect my RE GCSE results, as my year took them a year early, to get them out of the way!)