Re: RealPlayer, RAP, and XVFB

[<wlestes@duvallp.uncg.edu>]

>  Rather than complaining after simply downloading the
> script, you would be better off with such tools if you:
> 
> 1) Looked at the script to see what it does
> --in fact the readme file that comes with rap documents
> exactly what it does--
> 
> 2) test and get each individual piece working in your
>    environment in this case Xvfb etc 
> --there is no valid excuse 
> such as "I did not have access" for not doing this--
> because you can start xvfb from any shell running inside
>    emacspeak
> 
> 3) finally use the packaged rap  script so you dont have to repeat all the steps
>    each time--
> 
> If you are not comfortable with doing this, go use M$
> software where you will have the option of clicking yes, no
> or cancel --

Raman, I agree with you in the attitude and actions that you suggest
linux users should take. That is, that is the attitude I try to bring
to new software under linux (and other OSes i use). However, I would
point out that much of what linux needs to do to be sucessful in the
desktop OS market is provide more of the "yes-no-cancel" features that
many microsoft video games provide. Ultimately, we will have to find a
balance between the "do it yourself because you know your environment"
and "have the computer do it for you because the environment is not
open enough to be known". I suspect that this balance will take some
time to reach and will require much patience on all sides.

--will