Re: [ccp4bb] Computer hardware and OS "survey"

2009-05-03 Thread Nicholas M Glykos
> Everything generally just works from the installers so I would say you > are more likely to be able to just get on with your structure-related > science on this OS that Linux. I tried to recall when was the last time that we determined a structure without having to write a single line of code

Re: [ccp4bb] Computer hardware and OS "survey"

2009-05-03 Thread iulek
    As this has not been cited, I decided to drop my opinion here.     Since last year I have a system which I consider almost complete to my needs (good crystallography computing and precise office tools). With "precise" I mean completely compatible file formats to students and wherever I go/s

Re: [ccp4bb] Computer hardware and OS "survey"

2009-05-03 Thread Anastassis Perrakis
On May 3, 2009, at 12:03, Nicholas M Glykos wrote: Everything generally just works from the installers so I would say you are more likely to be able to just get on with your structure-related science on this OS that Linux. I tried to recall when was the last time that we determined a struc

Re: [ccp4bb] Computer hardware and OS "survey"

2009-05-03 Thread Nicholas M Glykos
These Greeks ... > However, the inhabitants of this planet seem to be quite fond of this OS That's because the inhabitants of this planet use computing machines mainly to play Doom & World of Warcraft ;-) But then it comes to using computers for actual computation, things change: _

[ccp4bb] Applications invited for PhD Projects in Structural Biology at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

2009-05-03 Thread Shaun Lott
PhD Scholarships available in Structural Biology in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand Applications are invited for PhD scholarships in the following areas: The structure of insecticidal toxins from Yersinia entomophaga. (Dr. Shaun Lott, Dr Mark

Re: [ccp4bb] Computer hardware and OS "survey"

2009-05-03 Thread Anastassis Perrakis
On May 3, 2009, at 16:54, Nicholas M Glykos wrote: These Greeks ... Beware of Geeks baring Vista ... ... oh, sorry, it was gReeks? beware of them in European basketball finals then... ;-) However, the inhabitants of this planet seem to be quite fond of this OS That's because the inhabi