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Comment a few facts... (Score 1) 803

by nirik (#37927714) Attached to: Fedora Aims To Simplify Linux Filesystem

Just a few actual facts to note here:

a) This is currently just a proposed feature for the next Fedora release. It's been discussed some on the Fedora devel list, but thats it. It's not yet been discussed by the Fedora Engineering Steering Comittee or even answered all the questions presented by the list. So, nothing is sure yet here, it's just a few folks proposing it at this time.

b) The feature page is at:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/UsrMove
It had a lot more info and questions on it.

We will have to see how this plays out, it's way to early to tell, IMHO.
Books

Bookstores May Boycott New Amazon-Published Books 210

Posted by Soulskill from the not-embracing-the-future dept.
destinyland writes "Amazon has begun signing their own authors and then publishing the books themselves, leaving booksellers 'wary' as Amazon 'tries to have it all,' according to a Boston newspaper. The co-owner of an independent bookstore near Cambridge considered boycotting Amazon's new line of books, complaining, 'They are a huge competitor, and they don't collect sales tax, giving them an unfair advantage.' A children's bookstore noted that 'the pie is getting cut into fewer pieces. I'd be nervous if I were an adult book publisher.' Borders bookstore has already declared bankruptcy, leaving The Daily Show to joke that bookstores should simply become 'digital downloading' stations — or a 'living history' museum where future generations can learn what a 'magazine rack' was."
Classic Games (Games)

M.U.L.E. Is Back 110

Posted by Soulskill from the not-for-the-red-wings dept.
jmp_nyc writes "The developers at Turborilla have remade the 1983 classic game M.U.L.E. The game is free, and has slightly updated graphics, but more or less the same gameplay as the original version. As with the original game, up to four players can play against each other (or fewer than four with AI players taking the other spots). Unlike the original version, the four players can play against each other online. For those of you not familiar with M.U.L.E., it was one of the earliest economic simulation games, revolving around the colonization of the fictitious planet Irata (Atari spelled backwards). I have fond memories of spending what seemed like days at a time playing the game, as it's quite addictive, with the gameplay seeming simpler than it turns out to be. I'm sure I'm not the only Slashdotter who had a nasty M.U.L.E. addiction back in the day and would like a dose of nostalgia every now and then."

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