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   Lawrence D'Oliveiro to Ezekiel   
   Re: Microsoft's dropped feature is Linux   
   13 Dec 10 14:14:20   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand   
      
   In message , Ezekiel wrote:   
      
   > "Lawrence D'Oliveiro"  wrote in message   
   > news:idp6ec$b10$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...   
   >   
   >> In message , ZnU wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>> How come? If they won't pay for Windows, why should they pay for any   
   >>>> other proprietary software to run under it?   
   >>>   
   >>> At the very least, they're still creating demand for third-party   
   >>> hardware products compatible with the platform.   
   >   
   >   
   >> Most of which work with Linux, anyway. Look at Microsoft's own Kinect,   
   >> which works with Linux, but for which there are no Windows drivers.   
   >   
   > Are you a habitual liar or do you simply like to "make up" things which   
   > you know absolutely nothing about?   
   >   
   >    
   > Windows Driver/SDK Download:   
   >   
   > We are proud to release the first preview of the new CL NUI Platform which   
   > consists of an SDK, API and a stable driver for Microsoft's new Kinect   
   > Hardware (Xbox NUI Audio, NUI Camera, NUI Motor and Accelerometer) devices   
   > on Windows machines. You can review the KB articles here to get started   
   > using the SDK Samples and more.   
   >   
   > To start we have a WPF/C# (.NET 3.5) Visual Studio 2010 Sample Application   
   > as well as C API (CLNUIDevice.h, DLL, LIB) and plan on extending the SDK   
   > similar to our CL Eye SDK which has Samples for C/C++/C#, Java and   
   > DirectShow.   
   >   
   >    
   >   
   > http://www.nuigroup.com/forums/viewthread/11249/   
      
   Where are the drivers? All I can see are potentially malware-infected EXE   
   files.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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