[clue-talk] Nero 6 for Linux FREE!!

[Timothy Klein]

On 14 Mar 2005, at 12:18 AM, Nate Duehr wrote:
> I think Nero just needed a shot of press/publicity and knew announcing 
> "We have a Linux version" would bring it.  Interesting tactic.

I'm torn on this.  On the one hand, I think it is great that Nero is 
making a Linux version of their software.  Assuming they haven't ripped 
anybody off, that is.

But on the other hand, I have absolutely no need for it, so I won't be 
downloading it.

But I'd be happy if much more companies would follow suit.  Even though 
you can do just about anything you need to with Linux, it isn't all 
there.  I am always reading about really cool gadgets that I want, and 
then realizing I can't really enjoy that good gadget.

My wife has a couple-hundred-dollar drawing pad -- the Linux version of 
the driver has been in development for years, yet it is still 
considerably behind the Mac/Windows drivers.  My iPod will sync with 
Linux, but it is a fairly hackish venture.  My webcam works with Linux, 
but not quite as well as it did in Windows.  My SB Live is fully 
functional in Linux, but the proprietary set of 100 some odd mixer 
channels is impossible to tune to my liking. Etc...

So I'd be pleased as punch if we ever got to the point where any old 
hardware off the shelf at CompUSA had a really good chance of working 
*completely* with Linux.

Tim
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