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{OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers

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First post2016-01-19 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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#252747 — {OT} Virus takes down hospital's XP computers

FromYrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252756

FromShadow <Sh@dow.br>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252758

FromYrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252761

From"Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252762

FromShadow <Sh@dow.br>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252779

FromJonno <me@privacy.nob>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252785

FromSpamblk <ZapSpam@SpamMeNot.invalid>
Date2016-01-19 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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#252827

FromJenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-20 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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#252850

FromShadow <Sh@dow.br>
Date2016-01-20 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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#252985

FromJoe Zeff <the.guy.with.the.sideburns@lasfsinc.info>
Date2016-01-21 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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#252904

FromMark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-20 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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#252934

FromJenny Telia <jnytelia@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-21 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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#252937

FromFredW <fredw@ninmule.invalid>
Date2016-01-21 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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#252956

FromJon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com>
Date2016-01-21 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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#252966

FromYrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid>
Date2016-01-21 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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#253011

FromJon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com>
Date2016-01-21 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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#253074

FromYrrah <Yrrah-acf@acf.invalid>
Date2016-01-22 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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#253015

FromMark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-21 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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#253146

FromJon Danniken <jonSPAMdanniken@yaSMPAhoo.com>
Date2016-01-22 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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#253155

FromMark Warner <mhwarner.inhibitions@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-22 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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