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[impala454]

I don't know. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo don't seem to be having any problems finding developers for their proprietary shit.

Microsoft has no problems with people writing games for their consoles because they're all directx based, which developers are familiar with and have been writing for over 10 years. DirectX is by no means proprietary anymore (in the development sense anyhow). And actually Sony has hit some stumbling blocks on developers not wanting to port certain games over to the PS3 because of the new cell processor language knowledge required. Although supposedly Sony is trying to develop some intermediary libraries to ease that. And Nintendo... don't even get me started on them... all you have to do is look at that massive library of games for the Wii to tell how much programmers love working on it... . As for Apple, again, look at the library of games available for their OS. Nobody friggin programs games on OpenGL anymore.

[pebkac]

Microsoft has no problems with people writing games for their consoles because they're all directx based, which developers are familiar with and have been writing for over 10 years. DirectX is by no means proprietary anymore (in the development sense anyhow). And actually Sony has hit some stumbling blocks on developers not wanting to port certain games over to the PS3 because of the new cell processor language knowledge required. Although supposedly Sony is trying to develop some intermediary libraries to ease that. And Nintendo... don't even get me started on them... all you have to do is look at that massive library of games for the Wii to tell how much programmers love working on it... . As for Apple, again, look at the library of games available for their OS. Nobody friggin programs games on OpenGL anymore.

You've actually just proven the opposite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of...GL_and_Direct3D

Direct3D is a proprietary API designed by Microsoft Corporation for hardware 3D acceleration on the Windows platform. OpenGL is an open standard API that provides a number of functions for the rendering of 2D and 3D graphics and is available on most modern operating systems. OpenGL and Direct3D are both implemented in the display driver.

DirectX is a proprietary system in that it's owned by microsoft and is closed source. As you point out, Apple is hurting because nobody programs in OpenGL, which is an open system. That's not to say that that is the correct idea, but if OpenGL is what's hurting Apple, then the reason why there aren't many Apple games isn't because of Apple's propriety.

[impala454]

You've actually just proven the opposite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of...GL_and_Direct3D

I never said OpenGL was proprietary. I just said nobody programs in it anymore. Apple's operating system is what I was referring to as far as being proprietary.

DirectX is a proprietary system in that it's owned by microsoft and is closed source. As you point out, Apple is hurting because nobody programs in OpenGL, which is an open system.

I never said DirectX wasn't proprietary. I said "in a development sense" it is not. You can download the SDK for free and develop whatever you want.

That's not to say that that is the correct idea, but if OpenGL is what's hurting Apple, then the reason why there aren't many Apple games isn't because of Apple's propriety.

OpenGL hurts Apple because nobody programs in it anymore. Apple's proprietary OS development also hurts them. I'm pretty sure this is exactly what I said before you went wiki hunting to try to disprove me or something.

One other thing to add in, is that Apple's audience really aren't gamers anyways. Gamers tend to use PCs or already have other consoles. From a marketing standpoint the thing would probably be a flop.

[pebkac]

I never said OpenGL was proprietary. I just said nobody programs in it anymore. Apple's operating system is what I was referring to as far as being proprietary.

http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/10.5.1/

[impala454]

I stand corrected then. I forgot they went to a linux based w/the new one. But it's been that way all of what, 1 year or so? (with the newest OS). I also don't see anywhere I can download a fully compiled Apple OS for free.

Besides, The point is, game companies don't develop many games for Apple's OS. Even when they do, they will tend to have issues. It would be a slow road in to start for a new Apple console to get a decent library of games.

[Spectatrix]

Besides, The point is, game companies don't develop many games for Apple's OS. Even when they do, they will tend to have issues. It would be a slow road in to start for a new Apple console to get a decent library of games.

I don't think anyone is arguing this. Truth be told, I don't know that there's much room in the console market for a new competitor...

[pebkac]

I stand corrected then. I forgot they went to a linux based w/the new one. But it's been that way all of what, 1 year or so? (with the newest OS). I also don't see anywhere I can download a fully compiled Apple OS for free.

It's BSD/Mach based. The kernel is open source, but there are parts of OS X that are still closed source (like the windowing manager). There are some open source operating systems based on the Darwin kernel though (like GNU Darwin. (and the Darwin kernel's been open source since the migration from OS 9 to OS X)

At any rate, I think the basis of your argument was that Microsoft's gaming APIs are better than Apple's and I won't disagree with you on that one.

I also agree with Spec, and I think Apple's smart enough to realize that. Maybe this means more gaming support for the iPhone and iPod Touch? Or maybe Apple's just decided to get their thumb out of their ass when it comes to gaming? I think Apple could make one hell of a gaming rig if they put their mind to it...

Or it could just be nothing.

[Mommy]

Truth be told, I don't know that there's much room in the console market for a new competitor...

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[impala454]

Or it could just be nothing.

This. They probably just wanted to copyright a few things for future use is all. Although I will admit that watching copyright applications is a great way to find out about new products. I know people saw Blizzard claim the name "Wrath of the Lich King" (new expansion to World of Warcraft) over a year ago, at least six months or so before they officially announced it.

[Spectatrix]

10.5.2 update is out. I guess I'll see tonight if it fixes my network problems.

[Spectatrix]

The update did jack-diddly-shit for my network problems. But after futzing with my keychain settings for a while, a new system keychain entry for my home network magically appeared, fixing everything. Well, for this network. We'll see how it does with my boyfriend's. Needless to say, I made a backup of the new keychain.

[zetec]

Apple doesn't plan on entering the gaming business -- they're looking at the portable gaming business. iPod and iPhone games.



Fact of the day: Microsoft's Xbox was originally going to be named the DirectXbox. It was shortened to Xbox, but the idea of a DirectX-based console prevailed.

[theIncredibleEdi...]

The update did jack-diddly-shit for my network problems. But after futzing with my keychain settings for a while, a new system keychain entry for my home network magically appeared, fixing everything. Well, for this network. We'll see how it does with my boyfriend's. Needless to say, I made a backup of the new keychain.

The update let me use Time Machine wirelessly without the use of a fix like iTimeMachine.

[theIncredibleEdi...]

What's included?

This update delivers several improvements for both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs (as well as improvements provided in the Mac OS X 10.5.1 update.)

Active Directory

* Addresses issues which could hinder or prevent binding Mac OS X 10.5.x clients to Active Directory domains.

AirPort

* Improves connection reliability and stability
* Includes 802.1X improvements.
* Resolves certain kernel panics.

Back to my Mac

* Adds support for more third-party routers, as detailed in this article.

Dashboard

* Improves performance of certain Apple Dashboard widgets (such as Dictionary).
* Addresses an issue in which Dashboard widgets may no longer be accessible after switching to or from an account that has Parental Controls enabled.

Dock

* Updates Stacks with a List view option, a Folder view option, and an updated background for Grid view.

Desktop

* Addresses legibility issues with the menu bar with an option to turn off transparency in Desktop & Screen Saver preferences.
* Adjusts menus to be slightly-less translucent overall.

iCal

* Improves iCal so that it accurately reflects responses to recurring meetings.
* Addresses an issue in which a meeting may remain on the calendar after being cancelled.
* Addresses stability issues related to .Mac syncing of iCal calendars.
* Resolves an intermittent issue in which editing an event with attendees would cause the event to shrink and not register that the event was updated.

iChat

* Addresses an issue with simultaneously-logged in accounts in which iChat sounds generated from one account might be heard in another account.
* Fixes an issue in which iChat idle time is affected by Time Machine backups.
* Improves connectivity when running iChat behind a router that doesn’t preserve ports.
* Enables logged chats from previous versions of iChat to open faster and more reliably.
* Addresses an issue with text chats in which users may be unable to receive messages from the sender.
* Addresses an issue that may prevent rejoining an AIM chat room without reopening iChat.
* Addresses video chat compatibility issues with AIM 6 and third-party routers.
* Fixes an issue with case-sensitivity of AIM handles.

iSync

* Adds support for Samsung D600E and D900i phones.

Finder

* Addresses an issue in which Finder could unexpectedly quit when displaying folder contents in Column view.
* Addresses an issue in which Finder could unexpectedly quit when accessing Users and Groups in a Get Info pane.
* Resolves an issue that prevented setting permissions on a folder alias.
* Resolves an issue in which the Eject command could write to a disc in the optical drive.
* Fixes an issue in which the scroll bar might disappear when deleting a file within a folder that includes files that are out of view.
* Fixes an issue in the Sharing & Permissions section of Get Info windows, in which the gear icon appears to be gray/disabled after authentication.
* Addresses an issue in which the Show Icon Preview preference might not be not saved when turning it off.
* Fixes an issue that could occur when trying to print an image from the Finder.

Mail

* Addresses an issue with Message menu's Mark > As Read choice.
* Fixes an issue in which duplicate On My Mac folders may appear in the sidebar after upgrading to Leopard.
* Improves the accuracy of the Data Detectors feature.
* Resolves an issue with scrolling through a Note that is displayed using the split view in the message window.
* Fixes an issue with deleting messages located in the Drafts folder.
* Fixes an issue in which dragging the icon in the Safari URL field into a Mail message creates an attachment instead of a link.
* Addresses an issue found when opening a item in the Notes folder that is not a Note.
* Fixes an issue that may prevent RSS feeds from being delivered in Mail.
* Resolves an issue in which a selected message could "flash" from blue to gray when in Organize by Thread mode.
* Fixes an issue with scrolling between multiple To Dos in an email message.
* Fixes an issue in which the body of email messages with certain MIME structures may not be displayed.
* Improves performance with America Online (AOL) account-based messages in Mail.
* Addresses issues with some ISPs during automatic set-up in Mail.
* Addresses an issue in which Mail might not send mail on some networks to some SMTP servers.
* Mail now automatically disables the (unsupported) third-party plugin GrowlMail version 1.1.2 or earlier to avoid issues.
* Adds an option to view large icons in the Mailbox list.

Networking

* Addresses a hanging issue that may occur when connecting to an AFP network volume.

Parental Controls

* Improves stability when opening the Parental Controls System Preferences pane.
* Fixes an issue that may prevent changes to the email address for permission requests.
* Addresses an issue with printer administration for a guest account enabled with Parental Controls.
* Addresses an issue with setting printer administration privileges from another Mac on the local network.
* Fixes an issue that could prevent certain applications from being allowed.
* Addresses accuracy issues with the web content filter.

Preview

* Improves stability when scrolling through a PDF document.
* Fixes an issue that prevents tabbing within a PDF document after clicking on the PDF.
* Improves the Mail Document feature so that email attachments are more reliably created from Print Preview.

Printing

* Addresses an issue in which remote printers may be deleted when the computer is put to sleep.
* Improves printing performance when using some Microsoft Office applications.
* Resolves an issue with some printing options, such as landscape orientation, number of copies, two-sided printing, and so forth that may not have functioned with some printers shared by Microsoft Windows.
* Adds support for certain printers connected to the USB port of an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express base station.
* Resolves a stalling issue that could occur when installing certain Canon printing software from a disc.

RAW Image

* Adds RAW image support for several cameras, as detailed in this article.

Safari

* Addresses issues with Safari reliably resolving certain domains.

Login and Setup Assistant

* Addresses an issue in which Setup Assistant could unexpectedly appear each time Mac OS X 10.5 starts up.
* Improves stability and performance during log in.

System

* Improves the accuracy of the grammar checker.
* The computer will now shut down if an automatic disk repair does not succeed during startup.

Time Machine

* Adds a menu bar option for accessing Time Machine features (the menu extra can be enabled in Time Machine preferences).
* Improves backup reliability when computer name contains slash or non-ASCII characters.
* Fixes an issue in which the backup disk displayed in the Finder may be out of sync with the disk chosen for Time Machine.
* Addresses issues in which some external drives are not recognized by Time Machine.
* The status menu now appears by default.

Other

* Improves general stability when running third-party applications.
* Addresses an issue in which the incorrect search results may be displayed for certain Automator Find/Filter actions.
* Addresses an issue with the Latvian and Russian keyboard layouts.
* Addresses an issue in which the backlight could turn off before Energy Saver's backlight setting.

[pebkac]

ZOMG! Apparently tech actually made an instructions page for connecting to TTUnet via Leopard.

http://www.depts.ttu.edu/helpcentral/gener...ess_leopard.php

Too bad it wasn't any help...

NOTE: You may have to turn your AirPort card ON and OFF multiple times until the secured TTUnet appears.

That's what I've been having to do. Although it does seem to be working better since I deleted the login keychain and then the preferred network and then readded the login keychain and the wireless network.

But tech's wireless problems with my macbook are really intermittent.