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[Linux & FOSS] Re: symantec source release soon

anjilslaire — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:19:42 -0700

More likely more viruses. THis isn't a release from Symantec. PCAnywhere pwned:

https://twitter.com/#!/TPB_Stun/status/166743446126739456
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19695/antisec_leaks_symantec_pcanywhere_source_code_after_50k_extortion_not_paid

[Linux & FOSS] STORE FRONT WANTED

Chuck — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:18:06 -0700

If they will let me crash there now and then I am looking for a Linux Storefront to pimp my wares out of. Twenty bucks? You get an Ubuntu PC...

What a bargain, that is a bargain for me, I think I will buy some...

[Linux & FOSS] Re: symantec source release soon

Chuck — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:40:52 -0700

Really, I mean REALLY?

Maybe anti-virus might work for Windows now?

Really?

[Linux & FOSS] symantec source release soon

anjilslaire — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:08:24 -0700

Pcanywhere and norton source code to be released by Lodging imminently. Watch the twitters y'all

[Linux & FOSS] Linux: A Getting-Started Guide

Chuck — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:40:45 -0700

"Are you fed up with Microsoft Windows and ready to give Linux a try? Here's how to get started."

http://www.pcworld.com/article/248989/linux_a_gettingstarted_guide.html

[Linux & FOSS] BitBox

Chuck — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:31:25 -0700

This program is actually in English an runs an instance of Linux on Windows with a Firefox browser, thus reducing the chance of the flimsy Microsoft OS breaking down.

http://www.chip.de/downloads/BitBox_48987303.html

[Linux & FOSS] Scientists Create Computer That Reads Your Thoughts and Puts Them Into Words

Chuck — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:43:06 -0700

Linux needs to be here:

http://www.activistpost.com/2012/02/scientists-create-computer-that-reads.html

[Linux & FOSS] MP4 To DVD

Chuck — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:03:31 -0700

I used this code to make a single-play promo DVD out of my buddies youtube video:

(input.mp4 is the downloaded youtube video name)

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -target ntsc-dvd output.mpg
dvdauthor --title -o dvd -f output.mpg
dvdauthor -o dvd -T
mkisofs -dvd-video -o dvdimage.iso dvd
growisofs -speed=1 -dvd-compat -Z /dev/dvd=dvdimage.iso

Kickass!

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

Chuck — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:42:05 -0700

My brain is exploding.

I think the last two lines are important to me.

But then I like blackbox...

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

regor2102 — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:51:45 -0700

Ok heres the deal.

Unity is like Gnome 3 with some improvements to aide Newbies. It works well with Tablets, Net-books and mobile devices. My first impression of it was it looks like a giant cell phone on my desktop.

Being spoiled by GNU/Linux, I don't like it for a desktop OS. I mean using Linux is having it your way, just the way you like it. Unity being so new dose not have many configuration options. In other words your pretty much stuck with it there way.

On the up side its is hella fast! Newbs love it. And Ubuntu 12.04 will have a newer version of Unity that I'm hearing lots of good things about.

Options for Gnome 2 lovers are

For Ubuntu there is Mate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAT%C3%89_%28desktop_environment%29

Heres a ppa to install it with Unity, just log out after installing it and select Mate

http://askubuntu.com/questions/87040/how-to-install-mate-in-11-10-and-above

For Mint there is Mate or Cinnamon.
Cinnamon takes Gnome 3 and makes it look and feel like Gnome 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_%28user_interface%29
http://linuxmint.com/

So for old Ubuntu user its like LXDE is the new Xfce, because its light.
Xfce is the new Gnome. It looks like Gnome 2
Gnome is Unity. Gnome 3 and Unity not much different.
LOL!

Linus Torvalds Ditches GNOME 3 For Xfce.
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/08/04/0115232/linus-torvalds-ditches-gnome-3-for-xfce

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

anjilslaire — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:27:50 -0700

I haven't tried Gnome 3, so I can't compare, to be honest.

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Get All The MP3 Files From A Website

Chuck — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:39:37 -0700

Where dey funk at? Where da stall? Oh yeah, it's me...

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

Chuck — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:32:06 -0700

I poop on new Coke.

XFCE-Beeehhaahhtch!

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

The Yooper — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:26:08 -0700

Unity is the New Coke of Ubuntu...

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

Chuck — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:32:49 -0700

How does it compare to the default Gnome-baloney?

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

anjilslaire — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:59:47 -0700

Dunno. I went to KDE and havwe been happy since.
Modern KDE (Kubuntu 11.10, that is) is faster than Unity, in my experince.

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

Chuck — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:11:28 -0700

So it's not just me? What where they thinking upstairs?

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Unity Irritation

anjilslaire — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:49:48 -0700

yes

[Linux & FOSS] Unity Irritation

Chuck — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:32:19 -0700

I noticed none of the Ubuntu spin-offs use Unity. Why is that? Because Unity SUCKS?

It's possible...

[Linux & FOSS] Re: How To Really Fix Missing Panels In Xubuntu

Chuck — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:58:13 -0700

I used my brain and hacked. It least I have a chance with this OS.

[Linux & FOSS] Re: How To Really Fix Missing Panels In Xubuntu

anjilslaire — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:19:28 -0700

look at you go, Chuck!

[Linux & FOSS] How To Really Fix Missing Panels In Xubuntu

Chuck — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:13:07 -0700

Change in the file:

~/.config/autostart/xfce4-settings-helper-autostart-desktop

Hidden=true to Hidden=false

That will restore the missing toolbars that happens a lot in Xubuntu.

(I figured that one out myself. Dig me.)

[Linux & FOSS] We Are All Gonna Die

Chuck — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:56:13 -0700

Locating simulated targets during a Predator training mission:

[img]http://www.airforcetimes.com/xml/news/2009/10/airforce_uas_career_100909w/101909af_dorr_uav_800.JPG[/img]

What's that operating system? The problem is obvious here. Somebody is going to figure out how to hack it to home in on cell-phones, just watch.

[Linux & FOSS] Note To Self

Chuck — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:34:24 -0700

Who needs the cloud? I just save stuff here.

Cool band name: Funky Sack

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Build A REAL Computer Out Of A �Broken� Windows PC

Chuck — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:06:47 -0700

We love old computers remade for those in need! I sent you mail...

[Linux & FOSS] Re: Build A REAL Computer Out Of A �Broken� Windows PC

DICKO24 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:04:43 -0700

I make Kubuntu boxes out of my daughters' cast-off Windows machines. However I have A LOT of daughters, and I now have an extra machine that I don't have time/space to convert. It is free to a good (Linux/FOSS) home; send me a note at dicko24@comcast.net if you're interested.

It's an older Dell Inspiron 600m laptop with a 1.7 GHz Pentium chip, 1 GB of RAM, a 75 GB hard drive and AC power adapter. I zeroed the drive, so there is is no OS (possibly no boot sector; can't recall how hard I "cleaned" this one). No disks, no software, but you know where to get Ubuntu or [fill in your favorite flavor]. The battery is too old to hold a charge, but replacements are still available out there.

I recently refurbed an older Dell box that was dual boot; default into Kubuntu, select into Windows XP. A friend's old IBM PC (!!) died and he was still needing access to Word on a Windows box for writing. When I took it over, I showed him OpenOffice and Kubuntu, and I think another conversion is happening. A demo machine is worth a thousand words...

-DickO

[Linux & FOSS] 2012 Plans and Dreams From the Linux Blogs and Beyond

Chuck — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:19:15 -0700

What's your resolutions?

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74077.html

[Linux & FOSS] WTF?

Chuck — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:03:22 -0700

[Linux & FOSS] 10 Reasons to Switch to Linux in 2012

Chuck — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:43:36 -0700

"No operating system is perfect, of course, but when it comes to giving users control of their computing environments, Linux takes the proverbial cake."

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/246866/10_reasons_to_switch_to_linux_in_2012.html

[Linux & FOSS] U.S. Strategic Drone Fleet Infected

Chuck — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:58:35 -0700

"We keep wiping it off, and it keeps coming back," a source told Wired.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/US-Strategic-Drone-Fleet-Infected-by-Stealthy-Keylogger-Malware-561651/

[i]"That's not the Linux OS is it?" -cw[/i]