Why I think FC3 sucks!

[Jim Cornette]

Bill Rugolsky Jr. wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2005 at 06:31:04PM -0500, Jim Cornette wrote:
> 
>>- It is less capable than even late 1990's M$ when you are trying to 
>>setup dual-displays.
> 
> 
> HAHAHAHAHA!
> 
> Oh, you mean like having dialog boxes straddle the two monitors
> on Windows?  We've got Windows software released this millenium that
> still gets this wrong. 

I can set display 1 at one resolution and display to another resolution 
and they both work. Now for the problem with programs slopping the wrong 
information on each screen is different. Most windows programs that I 
have seen were not impressive to me, dual-display or single-display.

  [Yeah, I know that the same problem existed
> with Xinerama and many -- but not all -- X window managers until
> recently.]  But I've been running with two *independent* (non-Xinerama)
> screens for a decade. Each screen has numerous virtual pages that are
> independently switchable.  We are able to see M*N combinations of virtual
> pages side-by-side, where M and N around here are anywhere from 4-32.
> This is invaluable to someone who has to run multiple trading systems,
> program, read mail, browse the web, etc.  Tell me again how that works
> on Windows?  ;-p

The programs suck. Configuring the displays to work was pretty easy 
though. Did you have to manually edit your configuration files to get 
things setup or were you able to use some easy to run tool?

In windows, the second display presents a text message on screen that 
tells you where to go to configure the second monitor. You follow the 
text directions on the second display and you are all set to go.

I'm impressed that you can use dual-displays for a decade now. It would 
be better for this feature to be easier to configure and work for more 
cases than only for special configuration of the files or customized 
programs.

It doesn't work for me today on Fedora, but it does on ME. Why there is 
a difference is just a curiousity and a disappointment to me.

Jim

> 
> 	Bill Rugolsky
> 


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