windowblinds 5 alpha question
Thursday, January 16, 2003 by crissy14 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
has anyone been able to get WB5 from componant manager? I dont seem to be able to. i thought it was gonna be avail in alpha stage. any thoughts? 
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paxx
Reply #22 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:15 PM
Reply #22 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:15 PM
Maybe dumb but brave. 
I am equaly dumb but was too chicken to ask.
I am equaly dumb but was too chicken to ask.
c242
Reply #23 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:18 PM
Reply #23 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:18 PM
So can we have an alpha version for non 'SMP' owners/users ?
crissy14
Reply #24 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:30 PM
Reply #24 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:30 PM
WOW! I guess I hit on a touchy question. Looks like im not the only one waiting for the new WB. And you hit right on kthxbye, we DO sound like "a bunch of ravenous feral dogs who haven't seen a scrap of meat in weeks" OH MY! 
kthxbye
Reply #28 Friday, January 17, 2003 5:07 PM
Reply #28 Friday, January 17, 2003 5:07 PM
SMP - Symmetric Multi Processing/Processors/etc.
Fancy acronym (you know we love acronyms!) for saying "It's got more than 1 CPU in there."
Fancy acronym (you know we love acronyms!) for saying "It's got more than 1 CPU in there."
Surj
Reply #29 Friday, January 17, 2003 5:51 PM
Reply #29 Friday, January 17, 2003 5:51 PM
at the risk of sounding rude, is this going to happen today or not? Im totally jazzed for this, but Im not going to bother looking anymore if were looking at a delay because of some SMP for a huge minority on an alpha build, or is this more along the lines of beta?
really hate to come off sounding as if I left my manners at the door, so I apologize, I'm just at a loss for a better way to word the question at the moment.
really hate to come off sounding as if I left my manners at the door, so I apologize, I'm just at a loss for a better way to word the question at the moment.
Koasati
Reply #30 Friday, January 17, 2003 6:48 PM
Reply #30 Friday, January 17, 2003 6:48 PM
huge minority? ......... is that like jumbo shrimp?
Jafo
Reply #31 Friday, January 17, 2003 6:52 PM
Reply #31 Friday, January 17, 2003 6:52 PM
In Oz, 'SMP' stands for 'Suck More Piss'....where 'piss' is slang for 'beer' or 'grog'.
Sort of a high-society translation of 'have another drink'....
Sort of a high-society translation of 'have another drink'....
JamMeister33
Reply #32 Friday, January 17, 2003 7:02 PM
Reply #32 Friday, January 17, 2003 7:02 PM
Here we say "You only rent it, you know"
In one end and out the other quicker than you can blink...
In one end and out the other quicker than you can blink...
WOM
Reply #33 Friday, January 17, 2003 7:09 PM
Reply #33 Friday, January 17, 2003 7:09 PM
You said it Jam. Thats why I gave it up. Was just pissing my money away.
Weaksid
Reply #35 Friday, January 17, 2003 8:56 PM
Reply #35 Friday, January 17, 2003 8:56 PM
Just wondering. .How many here using this prog have SMPs anyhow? I have a AMD and only the newest ones can do dual. Intel was always able to work in Paraell, man I can't spell, I feel wasted, I"m just tired.
Update news.. AMD is kicking Intel's ( V ) on processors.. Their 1.8ghz can kill intel's 2Ghz.. PC World did a benchmark test. *Big smile* ouch it hurts.
But my machine has a crapy 700mhz, I feel behind in the tech hardware world anybody want to donate? 
Intel was always able to work in Paraell, man I can't spell, I feel wasted, I"m just tired.Update news.. AMD is kicking Intel's ( V ) on processors.. Their 1.8ghz can kill intel's 2Ghz.. PC World did a benchmark test.
*Big smile* ouch it hurts.But my machine has a crapy 700mhz, I feel behind in the tech hardware world
anybody want to donate? 
chuckyboy81070
Reply #36 Friday, January 17, 2003 8:59 PM
Reply #36 Friday, January 17, 2003 8:59 PM
everyone with SMP chime in.
:crickets chirping:
:crickets chirping:
paxx
Reply #37 Friday, January 17, 2003 10:12 PM
Reply #37 Friday, January 17, 2003 10:12 PM
Weaksid: I can exchange my Celeron 300 Mhz against you machine if you want.
paxx
Reply #38 Friday, January 17, 2003 10:16 PM
Reply #38 Friday, January 17, 2003 10:16 PM
But guys, Brad said there were problems with SMP machines, but didn't say how serious. Even if WB is still on beta, even if only one person out of 1000 has a SMP machine, if WP4 does actual damage to the machine, then yeah, Stardock would rather wait before releasing it, ya know.
I'm sure Brad is just as impatient to release it as we are to try it, so if he needs to fix some things it's because they gotta get fixed.
I'm sure Brad is just as impatient to release it as we are to try it, so if he needs to fix some things it's because they gotta get fixed.
Surj
Reply #39 Saturday, January 18, 2003 12:04 AM
Reply #39 Saturday, January 18, 2003 12:04 AM
>>But guys, Brad said there were problems with SMP machines, but didn't say how serious. Even if WB is still on beta, even if only one person out of 1000 has a SMP machine, if WP4 does actual damage to the machine, then yeah, Stardock would rather wait before releasing it, ya know.<<
correct me if im wrong, but were not talking about the final version, this is a alpha/beta. You test software and you run risks, its that simple. Beta software is not a demo, people did the same thing with AC2. They ran the beta, expected it to be perfect, and were seriously let down. Now theyve fallen far below expected sales and everyother company working on a mmorpg has learned the lesson at Turbines sacrifice, just check the swg boards. Perhaps thats why it will only be availble on OD ntil final.
Im in no way criticizing their release schedule, just the PR. It wouldve been better had he said nothing, its not the first time we were given a time frame, the last one was wrong. I'm glad theyre taking their time, its better for everyone, I just dont enjoy having my hopes raised and then dashed
in the end, its my fault, but I can still whine 
correct me if im wrong, but were not talking about the final version, this is a alpha/beta. You test software and you run risks, its that simple. Beta software is not a demo, people did the same thing with AC2. They ran the beta, expected it to be perfect, and were seriously let down. Now theyve fallen far below expected sales and everyother company working on a mmorpg has learned the lesson at Turbines sacrifice, just check the swg boards. Perhaps thats why it will only be availble on OD ntil final.
Im in no way criticizing their release schedule, just the PR. It wouldve been better had he said nothing, its not the first time we were given a time frame, the last one was wrong. I'm glad theyre taking their time, its better for everyone, I just dont enjoy having my hopes raised and then dashed
in the end, its my fault, but I can still whine 
da_zman20
Reply #40 Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:49 AM
Reply #40 Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:49 AM
I just don't see how WB4 could actually do any permanent damage to an SMP machine.... and as I was reading the post's I fealt dumb too... thanks for clearing up what it meant kthxbye I was getting scared... give it to us... and if people with smp machines have problems they can post what is happening to them and stardok can read that... and they will probably find the problem much quicker I just hope the problem isn't with that new window painting technology... smart paint??? is that right???? that would be terrible... cause I am looking forward to that as well as all of the new parts of the UI that are skinned...
and they will probably find the problem much quicker I just hope the problem isn't with that new window painting technology... smart paint??? is that right???? that would be terrible... cause I am looking forward to that as well as all of the new parts of the UI that are skinned... Please login to comment and/or vote for this skin.
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Reply #21 Friday, January 17, 2003 3:15 PM