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img src=https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/thumb/6/67/Vwbusguy.jpg/200px-Vwbusguy.jpg alt= style=float: right;div class=snap_previewbr /pAfter getting everything setup for a href=http://vwbusguy.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/how-to-get-crossover-games-to-work-in-fedora-10-x86_64/ target=_blankCrossover Games in Fedora 10 x86_64/a, the World of Warcraft installer from blizzard’s download site worked and worked well.  Much better than their old download system.  The DVDs still don’t work for me under wine or crossover office simply because the DVD thinks I’m running a mac and doesn’t show the Windows installer./ppIn the past I’ve used wine with World of Warcraft, and at least in my setup, World of Warcraft has almost consistently had noticeably less fps than when running it in Windows with the same hardware.  If I got 80fps while farming and 40fps in the city with Windows, I would get 60fps while farming, and 15-20fps in the city, so the difference at times was noticeable.  Also noticeable were the random shading problems, in part from using OpenGL mode./ppThat being said, Crossover Games has done a very good job with World of Warcraft.  I didn’t have to tweak any settings or do any mode adjusting.  The performance is very solid, and is now at the stage where on my hardware, fps is on par with Windows.  The graphics were the best part so far.  No hesitation or glitches while running my nVidia GeForce 8400GS./ppThe sound was generally good, but was occasionally choppy.  In fairness, I’m not sure what the added complexity of pulse audio adds to the mix, but this was only an occasional thing and sound effects and game music seemed to work well, even on my 7.1 surround system./ppIn conclusion, if were ever in a place where you needed to decide whether or not to buy or even install a copy of Windows simply for the sake of needing good WoW support, I recommend heading over to Codeweavers and getting a href=http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/ target=_blankCrossover Games/a instead./pPosted in Entertainment, Fedora, Freedom   Tagged: 64-bit, Blizzard, codeweavers, crossover games, crossover office, Fedora, Fedora 10, linux, open source, wine, World of Warcraft   a href=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ rel=nofollowimg src=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ alt= border=0 //a a href=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ rel=nofollowimg src=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ alt= border=0 //a a href=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ rel=nofollowimg src=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ alt= border=0 //a a href=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ rel=nofollowimg src=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ alt= border=0 //a a href=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ rel=nofollowimg src=http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/vwbusguy.wordpress.com/272/ alt= border=0 //a img src=http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vwbusguy.wordpress.comamp;blog=5162009amp;post=272amp;subd=vwbusguyamp;ref=amp;feed=1 alt= border=0 //div

Wed, 3 Dec 2008

The Zaurus Ubuntu project was created by "Omegamoon," a hacker who has previously worked on ports of bFedora Linux/b and Google's Android phone stack to the Sharp Z. submitted by PDAsNews on 9th May 2008 (via pdasnews.com) b.../b

Sun, 30 Nov 2008

In all my time using mainstream bLinux/b distros, the stability of this bFedora/b 10 release nearly tops the list. I have been using it for over two days now, and I have failed to crash it even once. And this phase of testing includes very b.../b

Fri, 28 Nov 2008

A review of bFedora/b 10 (codename Cambridge). Covers installation, startup, interface and new software.

Fri, 28 Nov 2008

img src=http://rakesh.fedorapeople.org/misc/chacha1.png alt= style=float: right;pa href=http://workouts.foss.in/2008/index.php/Review-o-matic:_laying_the_foundationsReview-o-matic workout/a was fun! You may check the yesterday’s work a href=https://fedorahosted.org/review-o-matic/browserhere/a. We also took some design decisions and work is in progress./p

Thu, 27 Nov 2008

Fedora 10 preview Broadband & IT News Articles. ... Fedora 10 preview. Quote:. Last week it was Ubuntu. Now this week Fedora previews its new Linux release. rpm. View Public Profile ... Running Windows? Upgrade to Linux. froot ...

Thu, 6 Nov 2008

According to a post made yesterday to the Fedora announce mailing list, a Fedora 9 preview has been cleared for launch. 'This is a Preview release, it is fairly close to what the final product will be like. This is the most critical ...

Sat, 26 Apr 2008

Fedora is a Linux-based operating system that showcases the latest in free and open source software. Fedora is always free for anyone to use, modify, and distribute. It is built by people across the globe who work together as a ...

Fri, 22 Feb 2008

LinuxLinks: "We'll delve into what's new in 7 as well as review Fedora from a desktop standpoint "...

Fri, 10 Aug 2007

Fedora and Debian make building a custom kernel and packaging it for rollout a simple process. Part 2 of the Linux kernel compilation series examines the unique steps in getting these popular distros' set up with a custom kernel.

Thu, 9 Aug 2007

LinuxLinks published a review on the lastest version of Fedora Linux.

Thu, 9 Aug 2007

This year was no different as the Fedora project continued its aggressive six month release schedule. Fedora 7, code named ?Moonshine?, is the latest version of the Red Hat influenced Linux distribution. Fedora regulars will note the ...

Thu, 9 Aug 2007

Some review of Fedora 7. First, eWeek concludes: “We were impressed to see how amenable to customization this popular Linux-based operating system has grown.” Linux.com also reviews Fedora 7. “Fedora 7 was released last week, ...

Wed, 6 Jun 2007

Fedora 7 was released last week, a little bit behind schedule, with a spate of new features, updates, and live CD installable "spins" of Fedora in KDE and GNOME flavors. I found a lot of good in this release, but a bug in the FireWire ...

Wed, 6 Jun 2007

http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=430. FC6 is here, at last, and we've been busy putting it through its paces to let you see what's new. There's lots of information below, along with some ...

Thu, 19 Apr 2007

You can download Fedora core 7 (test built) torrents from here and distribution images from here. Tag fedora core 7,linux,review,redhat. Add to your del.icio.usdel.icio.us Digg this storyDigg this.

Sat, 10 Feb 2007

phoronix >>> Fedora 7 Test 1 is now out. Originally Fedora 7 Test 1 was scheduled for release on January 30, but a delay had pushed it back to today. ... Many of the features for Fedora 7 were covered in our [...]

Sat, 3 Feb 2007

A good chunk (chapter 7: Network Services) of "Fedora Linux" deals with basic network geekery: Samba, DHCP, DNS, Apache, sendmail, and FTP are all covered, as well as MySQL and log analysis. Again, Tyler is fairly thorough with his ...

Tue, 19 Dec 2006

After three last-minute delays, Fedora Core 6 is finally being pushed out the door this morning. Fedora Core 6 is codenamed Zod, and is being released seven months after the much anticipated and well-deserved launch of Fedora Core 5. ...

Tue, 24 Oct 2006

Beta News - And what makes it better than Fedora, Mandrake, DSL, or even FreeBSD(yes I know its not linux)? This is my point about consistency. With windows, I know what I am getting. Do you actually know the reason the UNIXes failed? ...

Mon, 17 Jul 2006

It is time yet again where the next Fedora Core installment (this time, Core 6) begins to grab the attention of red-hat-wearing penguins and other GNU/Linux enthusiasts. Yesterday was the inaugural test release of Fedora Core 6, ...

Fri, 23 Jun 2006

Ok, this upgrade was not as smooth as it could have been. In fact it was down right scary. This was in no way due to FC5 or anything related to Fedora. See, my laptop's DVD/CD-RW combo drive decided it didn't want to play nice.

Thu, 22 Jun 2006

That’s where Fedora Core 5 comes in. I first heard about Fedora Core when it ... My main interest in reviewing Fedora Core was to find out if my mom could use it. Is Fedora really easy to use and does it come with everything a typical ...

Thu, 25 May 2006

With all of the noise surrounding Ubuntu, it’s nice to see that Fedora has not been forgotten about. It’sa solid distro, ... Fedora Core software games toys applications. Direct and Related Links for 'My desktop OS: Fedora Core 5'

Wed, 24 May 2006

I wrote a Fedora Core 5 review on the wiki. Its really short, it describes the install and has screenshots showing the Gnome desktop environment. If your totally clueless about the GNU/Linux desktop then this should give you an idea of ...

Mon, 22 May 2006

I've recently been playing with Fedora Core 5 (I know, I'ma bit behind the times) on a new Athlon 64 machine. In the spirit of my first irritations with Fedora Core 4, here are some very early, very preliminary impressions of Fedora ...

Fri, 28 Apr 2006