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| Started by | Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> |
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| First post | 2016-01-19 15:36 +0100 |
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{OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-19 15:36 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2016-01-19 15:45 -0200
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-19 19:04 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> - 2016-01-19 18:52 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2016-01-19 17:04 -0200
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jonno <me@privacy.nob> - 2016-01-19 19:58 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> - 2016-01-19 21:52 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com> - 2016-01-20 08:03 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2016-01-20 14:28 -0200
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Joe Zeff <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfsinc.info> - 2016-01-21 18:47 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> - 2016-01-20 21:06 -0500
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 13:38 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers FredW <fredw@ninmule.invalid> - 2016-01-21 14:23 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> - 2016-01-21 07:23 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-21 17:42 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> - 2016-01-21 14:08 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-22 15:18 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> - 2016-01-21 17:41 -0500
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> - 2016-01-22 15:11 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> - 2016-01-22 20:17 -0500
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> - 2016-01-23 13:40 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> - 2016-01-21 06:21 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Joe Zeff <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfsinc.info> - 2016-01-21 18:52 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> - 2016-01-21 23:40 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Joe Zeff <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfsinc.info> - 2016-01-22 00:51 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> - 2016-01-22 05:39 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Joe Zeff <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfsinc.info> - 2016-01-22 08:34 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> - 2016-01-22 12:36 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Shadow <Sh@dow.br> - 2016-01-19 17:08 -0200
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-20 15:10 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers John Corliss <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-21 14:55 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2016-01-22 17:11 +1000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers John Corliss <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-21 23:47 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2016-01-22 19:26 +1000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers "p-0''0-h the cat (ES)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2016-01-22 10:14 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Diesel <me@privacy.net> - 2016-01-27 20:29 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> - 2016-01-22 11:18 -0500
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers "p-0''0-h the cat (ES)" <super.pooh@fluffyunderbelly.invalid> - 2016-01-22 16:23 +0000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers John Corliss <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-22 15:57 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-20 14:58 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers John Corliss <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-20 08:58 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> - 2016-01-20 18:14 +0100
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers John Corliss <q34wsk20@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-20 12:18 -0800
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers POKO <pokokat@gmail.com> - 2016-01-19 16:10 -0500
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Maurice Helwig <maurice_helwig@internode.on.net> - 2016-01-20 15:02 +1000
Re: {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> - 2016-01-21 06:27 +0000
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| From | Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 15:36 +0100 |
| Subject | {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers |
| Message-ID | <b5is9b5b90u0dicndeip0svkqfttdcg1n2@net.com> |
"A virus has attacked the computer system of one of Melbourne's largest hospital networks, causing chaos for staff and patients who may face delays as a result. Staff at Melbourne Health - the network which runs the Royal Melbourne Hospital - are urgently trying to repair damage to its IT system after a virus infected Windows XP computers.(...)" <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/royal-melbourne-hospital-attacked-by-damaging-computer-virus-20160118-gm8m3v.html> Idiots! Yrrah
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| From | Shadow <Sh@dow.br> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 15:45 -0200 |
| Message-ID | <b6ts9b9u11fmhipkou2bir8o84jb8vnfl0@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #252747 |
On Tue, 19 Jan 2016 15:36:08 +0100, Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> wrote: >"A virus has attacked the computer system of one of Melbourne's >largest hospital networks, causing chaos for staff and patients who >may face delays as a result. >Staff at Melbourne Health - the network which runs the Royal Melbourne >Hospital - are urgently trying to repair damage to its IT system after >a virus infected Windows XP computers.(...)" ><http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/royal-melbourne-hospital-attacked-by-damaging-computer-virus-20160118-gm8m3v.html> > >Idiots! Idiots indeed: "Device control is known to be absent in other hospitals in the state. Staff can plug in their own USB sticks and phones, install software, and browse the web from kit connected to sensitive intranets." FWIW, any OS will fall to malware under these conditions. XP has absolutely nothing to do with it. If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. Upgrading all that old hardware for a newer OS will do nothing to mitigate the risk, and the cost would be astronomical. (Nor would installing Linux, but at least the costs would be much smaller). []'s PS Docs know a lot about viruses. But not the binary kind. -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012
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| From | Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 19:04 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <v9us9b52fvkfpipbqianeoc2a4uru668o6@net.com> |
| In reply to | #252756 |
Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: > If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who don't understand the open source concept. Yrrah
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| From | "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 18:52 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <XnsA5947932D6539auricauricauricauric@213.239.209.88> |
| In reply to | #252758 |
Yrrah wrote: > Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: > >> If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. > > Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT > "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who > don't understand the open source concept. Also, if they upgrade to Linux, they'd have to spend money training everyone how to use it. A *lot* of money. -- You know our creed; to the victor the power. He who is strongest and fittest shall survive and shall rule.
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| From | Shadow <Sh@dow.br> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 17:04 -0200 |
| Message-ID | <ol1t9b5llo69f4f3n1ii9n5p37m97mhpmd@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #252761 |
On Tue, 19 Jan 2016 18:52:05 -0000 (UTC), "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> wrote: >Yrrah wrote: > >> Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: >> >>> If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. >> >> Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT >> "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who >> don't understand the open source concept. > >Also, if they upgrade to Linux, they'd have to spend money training everyone >how to use it. A *lot* of money. Well, it worked for all the free public internet booths here. Until some governors decided to replace it with Windows. System has been down in Sao Paulo for a month. You take the bribe, you pay the price. How "bright" do you have to be to use a browser, email, OpenOffice, a PDF viewer/generator etc and press a print button when you need a hardcopy of anything ? PS Linux system ran on a bootable CD, was rebooted whenever someone had finished with his/her terminal. No keyloggers/malware/password utils survive a reboot. The hospital I worked at also used Linux. Secretaries and nurses were "trained" by looking over someone's shoulder when they had nothing better to do. Zero cost. []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012
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| From | Jonno <me@privacy.nob> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 19:58 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <MPG.3108a5ce67280786989a92@127.0.0.1> |
| In reply to | #252761 |
Auric__ scribbled > > Yrrah wrote: > > > Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: > > > >> If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. > > > > Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT > > "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who > > don't understand the open source concept. > > Also, if they upgrade to Linux, they'd have to spend money training everyone > how to use it. A *lot* of money. Bollocks. A wordprocessor is the same whatever the OS.
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| From | Spamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid> |
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| Date | 2016-01-19 21:52 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <n7mb74$otq$1@news.albasani.net> |
| In reply to | #252761 |
"Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> wrote in <news:XnsA5947932D6539auricauricauricauric@213.239.209.88>: > Yrrah wrote: > >> Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: >> >>> If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. >> >> Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT >> "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who >> don't understand the open source concept. > > Also, if they upgrade to Linux, they'd have to spend money training everyone > how to use it. A *lot* of money. > Bollix. You dont have to spend a lot of money training "everyone". You may have a fair amount of training to get a limited number of IT personnel to install Linux with the right software (where a lot of differences from Windows tend to show). Get a XP lookalike Linux distro. With WINE installed. When up and running training should be minimal. Anyway the original story smacks of FUD - the upgrade right now or else dreadful things might happen line of thought. XP can be tweaked. Disable floppy, USB sticks etc if need be. Reboot after each login. Non admin users to have their profiles reset to an initial configuration on login. I may be corrected but if I understand rightly XP is capable of being tweaked to restrict executables from being run outside of administrator's folders. Windows7 IME does have that capability. No need to upgrade to Windows 10 with its datamining EULA.
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| From | Jenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-20 08:03 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <n7nbac$eob$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #252785 |
On 19/01/2016 22:52, Spamblk wrote: > "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> wrote in > <news:XnsA5947932D6539auricauricauricauric@213.239.209.88>: > >> Yrrah wrote: >> >>> Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: >>> >>>> If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. >>> >>> Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT >>> "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who >>> don't understand the open source concept. >> >> Also, if they upgrade to Linux, they'd have to spend money training everyone >> how to use it. A *lot* of money. >> > > Bollix. Is that another variant of Linux? 'Upgrade to Linux' sounds like sensible advice, until you ask 'which one'? Then all the worms start crawling out of the dead carcase that is Linux.
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| From | Shadow <Sh@dow.br> |
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| Date | 2016-01-20 14:28 -0200 |
| Message-ID | <2scv9bpll18tlrv9cqg6qmp42ha7fhm3uc@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #252827 |
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:03:12 +0100, Jenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com> wrote: >On 19/01/2016 22:52, Spamblk wrote: >> "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> wrote in >> <news:XnsA5947932D6539auricauricauricauric@213.239.209.88>: >> >>> Yrrah wrote: >>> >>>> Shadow <Sh@dow.br>: >>>> >>>>> If I was the Australian government, I'd just install Linux. >>>> >>>> Most governments (national, regional, local) won't do that. Their ICT >>>> "experts" and "advisors" are often Micro$oft indoctrinated morons who >>>> don't understand the open source concept. >>> >>> Also, if they upgrade to Linux, they'd have to spend money training everyone >>> how to use it. A *lot* of money. >>> >> >> Bollix. > >Is that another variant of Linux? 'Upgrade to Linux' sounds like >sensible advice, until you ask 'which one'? Linux is just the Kernel. I'd choose a DIST with a good repo of apps and a good reputation. Then choose Desktop environment and apps according to my needs/hardware. Probably Debian. Though Murdoch's death (murder ? - no autopsy or official investigation yet, almost a month later) might make me change my mind. >Then all the worms start crawling out of the dead carcase Are you referring to Murdoch ? Or your spell checker ? It's dead too. []'s -- Don't be evil - Google 2004 We have a new policy - Google 2012
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| From | Joe Zeff <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfsinc.info> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 18:47 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <uJ9oy.125241$m53.84451@fx33.iad> |
| In reply to | #252850 |
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 14:28:06 -0200, Shadow wrote: > I'd choose a DIST with a good repo of apps and a good reputation. Personally, I use Fedora but I'd never recommend it to a beginner. My suggestion is to experiment with various flavors of Ubuntu from a LiveUSB and see which one you like. The only difference between them is the Desktop Environment, or DE; under the hood they're all the same thing. -- Joe Zeff -- The Guy With The Sideburns: http://www.zeff.us http://www.lasfsinc.info Unix doesn't prevent you from doing something stupid because that would prevent me from doing something clever.
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| From | Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-20 21:06 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <dgasofF1790U1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #252827 |
On 01/20/2016 02:03 AM, Jenny Telia wrote: > On 19/01/2016 22:52, Spamblk wrote: >> >> Bollix. > > Is that another variant of Linux? 'Upgrade to Linux' sounds like > sensible advice, until you ask 'which one'? Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: Linux Mint There you go. You're welcome. -- Mark Warner MEPIS Linux Registered Linux User #415318 ...lose .inhibitions when replying
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| From | Jenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 13:38 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <n7qjbd$j3c$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #252904 |
On 21/01/2016 03:06, Mark Warner wrote: > On 01/20/2016 02:03 AM, Jenny Telia wrote: >> On 19/01/2016 22:52, Spamblk wrote: >>> >>> Bollix. >> >> Is that another variant of Linux? 'Upgrade to Linux' sounds like >> sensible advice, until you ask 'which one'? > > Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: > > Linux Mint > No, I think I'll go with Bollix.
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| From | FredW <fredw@ninmule.invalid> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 14:23 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <jqm1ab5im25fb3et4mcbcf0mu19e92f6g5@7ax.com> |
| In reply to | #252904 |
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:06:05 -0500, Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> wrote: >On 01/20/2016 02:03 AM, Jenny Telia wrote: >> On 19/01/2016 22:52, Spamblk wrote: >>> >>> Bollix. >> >> Is that another variant of Linux? 'Upgrade to Linux' sounds like >> sensible advice, until you ask 'which one'? > >Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: > >Linux Mint > >There you go. You're welcome. Good advice (I ended with Cinnamon) http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php :-) -- Fred W. (NLD)
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| From | Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 07:23 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <n7qt58$rdr$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
| In reply to | #252937 |
On 01/21/2016 05:23 AM, FredW wrote: > On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:06:05 -0500, Mark Warner > <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 01/20/2016 02:03 AM, Jenny Telia wrote: >>> On 19/01/2016 22:52, Spamblk wrote: >>>> >>>> Bollix. >>> >>> Is that another variant of Linux? 'Upgrade to Linux' sounds like >>> sensible advice, until you ask 'which one'? >> >> Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: >> >> Linux Mint >> >> There you go. You're welcome. > > > Good advice (I ended with Cinnamon) > http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php I was KDE man at one point, but since they screwed up the application menu starting in KDE5 (or Plasma5 or whatever they hell they are calling it now) I can no longer recommend it. Jon
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| From | Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 17:42 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <vs12ab1lvu47k6gnsmhjpoodmn8pb1atof@net.com> |
| In reply to | #252956 |
Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com>: > I was KDE man at one point, but since they screwed up the application > menu starting in KDE5 (or Plasma5 or whatever they hell they are calling > it now) I can no longer recommend it. The Cinnamon menu applet isn't perfect either, but can be tweaked or replaced. Yrrah
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| From | Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 14:08 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <n7rks6$91e$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
| In reply to | #252966 |
On 01/21/2016 08:42 AM, Yrrah wrote: > Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com>: > >> I was KDE man at one point, but since they screwed up the application >> menu starting in KDE5 (or Plasma5 or whatever they hell they are calling >> it now) I can no longer recommend it. > > The Cinnamon menu applet isn't perfect either, but can be tweaked or > replaced. Does it allow immediate access to the menu applet via the keyboard without using the mouse? In other words, once the menu is activated, will hitting, say, the "D" key highlight and open an item beginning with the letter "D"? KDE5/Plasma5 changed this, forcing the focus into a useless "search" field, requiring mouse intervention to use the application menu. Jon
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| From | Yrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid> |
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| Date | 2016-01-22 15:18 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <8bc4abpc8t01i4lsmcnu6cg3v50pimomej@net.com> |
| In reply to | #253011 |
Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com>: > > The Cinnamon menu applet isn't perfect either, but can be tweaked or > > replaced. > Does it allow immediate access to the menu applet via the keyboard > without using the mouse? In other words, once the menu is activated, > will hitting, say, the "D" key highlight and open an item beginning with > the letter "D"? Yes. You can open the menu with e.g. the Windows(menu) key and enter a letter or letters (in the menu's search box). E.g. "wr" takes this user to LibreOffice Writer and USB Image Writer, "lib" to GtkOrhpan, LibreOffice Writer and LibreOffice Calc. The latter selection looks wrong, but the search box entries include words in the Comment section of the menu's launcher properties. I rarely use the menu search box, so it doesn't really bother me (but perhaps I'll look for a way to limit the selected menu entries to application names). I prefer ConfigurableMenu (an alternative Cinnamon menu applet) but it's not compatible with Cinnamon 2.8.x, so I'll have to do without it until there is an updated version. Unfortunately, third party applet updates often lag way behind Cinnamon's development. Yrrah.
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| From | Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-21 17:41 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <dgd55cFj3meU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #252956 |
On 01/21/2016 10:23 AM, Jon Danniken wrote: > On 01/21/2016 05:23 AM, FredW wrote: >> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:06:05 -0500, Mark Warner wrote: >>> >>> Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: >>> >>> Linux Mint >>> >>> There you go. You're welcome. >> >> Good advice (I ended with Cinnamon) >> http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php > > I was KDE man at one point, but since they screwed up the application > menu starting in KDE5 (or Plasma5 or whatever they hell they are calling > it now) I can no longer recommend it. Unless something's changed recently, the current Mint KDE is still using KDE4. Not sure what they plan on doing for the next build on Ub 16.04. -- Mark Warner MEPIS Linux Registered Linux User #415318 ...lose .inhibitions when replying
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| From | Jon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-22 15:11 -0800 |
| Message-ID | <n7ucv5$ogn$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
| In reply to | #253015 |
On 01/21/2016 02:41 PM, Mark Warner wrote: > On 01/21/2016 10:23 AM, Jon Danniken wrote: >> On 01/21/2016 05:23 AM, FredW wrote: >>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:06:05 -0500, Mark Warner wrote: >>>> >>>> Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: >>>> >>>> Linux Mint >>>> >>>> There you go. You're welcome. >>> >>> Good advice (I ended with Cinnamon) >>> http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php >> >> I was KDE man at one point, but since they screwed up the application >> menu starting in KDE5 (or Plasma5 or whatever they hell they are calling >> it now) I can no longer recommend it. > > Unless something's changed recently, the current Mint KDE is still using > KDE4. Not sure what they plan on doing for the next build on Ub 16.04. Glad to hear it, I know Fedora jumped into it with F22, but I don't think OpenSUSE has gone there yet. Jon
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| From | Mark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-01-22 20:17 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <dgg2l0Fb49eU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #253146 |
On 01/22/2016 06:11 PM, Jon Danniken wrote: > On 01/21/2016 02:41 PM, Mark Warner wrote: >> On 01/21/2016 10:23 AM, Jon Danniken wrote: >>> On 01/21/2016 05:23 AM, FredW wrote: >>>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:06:05 -0500, Mark Warner wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Can't decide? Here, I'll do it for you: >>>>> >>>>> Linux Mint >>>>> >>>>> There you go. You're welcome. >>>> >>>> Good advice (I ended with Cinnamon) >>>> http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php >>> >>> I was KDE man at one point, but since they screwed up the application >>> menu starting in KDE5 (or Plasma5 or whatever they hell they are calling >>> it now) I can no longer recommend it. >> >> Unless something's changed recently, the current Mint KDE is still using >> KDE4. Not sure what they plan on doing for the next build on Ub 16.04. > > Glad to hear it, I know Fedora jumped into it with F22, but I don't > think OpenSUSE has gone there yet. Yeah, Fedora always goes for the latest and greatest. Clem (the Mint developer) is all about stability, functionality, and polish. We need both, but I prefer the latter. I've had enough excitement for one lifetime. -- Mark Warner MEPIS Linux Registered Linux User #415318 ...lose .inhibitions when replying
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