Adobe and Google Partnering for Flash Player on Linux

[T.C. Hollingsworth]

Note that I could care less whether or not you use Windows.  I just
noticed some things that might make your Linux experience better, if
you so desire.  :-)

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Paul Allen Newell <pnewell at cs.cmu.edu> wrote:
> Joe:
>
> With the introduction of F16, Totem either crashes or misplays (I've
> submitted bugs ... never heard back). There's a limit to how long I'll keep
> one machine on F14, so Windows will become media machine until Totem is
> fixes (or, if not Totem, whatever is the problem underneath).

I'd suggest using VLC from RPMFusion.  I've never come across anything
it couldn't play, which is why I've always used it, even on Windows.
;-)

> Turbo Tax is Windows and, though I only need it once a year, I need it.

Have you tried using the online version?  It works great for most use
cases (unless you happen to be in a gay marriage, or some other weird
edge cases where I wouldn't trust TurboTax in the first place) and
works with any operating system.  I haven't used the software version
in years, and don't miss it one bit.

> Cygwin has always been good to have around for test ports to see if its
> compiler looks at things differently (yes, it does, especially on
> optimization).
>
> Still bump into the occasional website that works better under Windows/IE.
>
> To me, that's pretty much a case of being off Windows except when its the
> right tool.
>
> Paul

-T.C.