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| Started by | "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> |
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| First post | 2025-10-27 08:14 -0400 |
| Last post | 2025-10-29 08:42 -0400 |
| Articles | 20 on this page of 186 — 25 participants |
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DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-10-27 08:14 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 09:43 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-27 14:03 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 10:19 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:37 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-28 01:26 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-28 06:08 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-28 02:59 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-28 21:29 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-28 11:17 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-28 23:11 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-29 13:36 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:37 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 19:52 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-28 13:14 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-27 13:54 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 10:12 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-27 15:01 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:35 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 19:06 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-27 23:10 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-28 12:20 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-28 11:18 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-28 23:26 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-28 13:10 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-29 00:21 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-28 23:14 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-29 13:43 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Handsome Jack <jack@handsome.com> - 2025-10-29 14:13 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 11:16 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:42 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 20:02 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2025-10-30 15:32 +0200
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:11 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-29 15:00 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 12:24 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:41 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 20:12 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-30 10:10 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:39 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 20:37 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-28 13:23 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Windows Devil <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-27 14:00 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 11:16 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Monsieur <Monsieur@notreal.invalid> - 2025-10-27 18:19 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-28 11:31 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:34 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-28 13:35 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:32 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-28 22:09 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-28 11:27 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-10-28 16:27 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-29 19:57 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:44 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-30 10:32 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-30 15:30 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-30 15:22 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-30 16:59 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 14:33 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-31 13:58 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-31 19:48 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-31 20:20 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-11-01 13:53 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-31 18:55 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-11-01 14:29 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-01 05:59 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-11-01 14:33 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-01 09:50 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-11-01 16:11 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-11-01 20:26 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-11-01 13:58 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2025-11-01 17:00 -0500
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-31 11:28 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-31 08:23 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-31 23:37 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-31 19:52 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-31 20:20 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-10-31 13:57 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-31 23:02 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-11-01 16:10 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-11-01 11:01 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-11-01 12:00 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-11-01 19:40 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-11-01 14:44 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Sump <sumpusent@outlook.com> - 2025-11-01 23:00 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-11-01 17:07 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-11-02 14:21 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-11-02 01:17 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-11-02 14:07 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2025-11-01 02:28 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-11-01 16:19 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-31 23:00 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-11-03 10:40 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-11-04 13:13 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-11-04 05:24 -0500
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-11-04 21:41 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> - 2025-11-04 12:41 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> - 2025-11-04 13:04 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-11-05 00:45 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2025-11-04 12:53 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-31 22:59 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-11-01 16:41 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-31 14:53 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-11-01 10:21 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users lisa <not.in.use@home.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:18 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:40 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users lisa <not.in.use@home.invalid> - 2025-10-30 22:51 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-31 19:53 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 18:23 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-31 20:45 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Stan Brown <someone@example.com> - 2025-10-27 09:14 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-27 13:17 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-10-27 13:58 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-27 18:38 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-27 18:43 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-29 22:00 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-29 14:03 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-30 19:54 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:18 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:48 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-29 11:50 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-29 23:31 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-29 23:42 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 08:50 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2025-10-29 20:34 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:20 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-30 08:25 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 14:41 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-31 09:04 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-10-28 16:40 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2025-10-27 20:47 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-27 21:18 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-28 12:10 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-28 13:44 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-29 10:27 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-28 02:09 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Handsome Jack <jack@handsome.com> - 2025-10-28 07:13 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-28 05:06 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-28 11:59 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-29 23:13 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 08:58 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-30 00:32 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-29 22:55 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2025-10-28 07:09 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-10-28 16:46 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-10-28 20:03 -0500
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-10-28 19:10 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-29 17:33 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-29 23:18 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-29 23:36 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-30 00:42 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Felix <none@not.here> - 2025-10-30 01:05 +1100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-29 14:36 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 11:29 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 22:05 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users marc <marc@none.of.your.business> - 2025-10-30 18:20 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:58 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-30 07:26 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:46 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-29 21:57 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-30 08:45 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-30 10:28 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-30 11:01 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-30 13:13 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-30 14:35 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 13:51 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:45 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-10-30 22:58 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Jeff Layman <Jeff@invalid.invalid> - 2025-10-31 08:43 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:33 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:27 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2025-10-30 10:16 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 14:04 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:20 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 21:19 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 18:34 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-10-30 23:09 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2025-10-29 20:28 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-30 17:01 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-30 14:19 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-11-01 14:42 +0100
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-29 11:31 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users MikeS <MikeS@fred.com> - 2025-10-29 13:12 +0000
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 12:13 -0400
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-10-28 19:55 -0700
Re: DistroWatch Q&A: Advice for new Linux users Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-29 08:42 -0400
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| From | Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 11:01 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <mmn07lFg6maU2@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45834 |
Frank Slootweg wrote: > Your snipping (and not reading?) resulted in a case of sarchasm. Ha! I like sarchasm :-) -- Mike Easter
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| From | Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 12:00 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <mmn3lhFg6maU5@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45837 |
Mike Easter wrote: > Frank Slootweg wrote: >> Your snipping (and not reading?) resulted in a case of sarchasm. > > Ha! I like sarchasm :-) > Looking into the 'causes' of sarchasm, I find a lot of 'blame' falling on the receiver. But, IMO, when there is some 'disturbance' of a communication, the whole enchilada, transmitter, medium, and receiver need to be considered. -- Mike Easter
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| From | Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 19:40 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e5nnl$1h87f$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #45837 |
On Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:01:25 -0700, Mike Easter wrote: > Ha! I like sarchasm :-) That must be the name for the gap between what the original speaker/writer meant, and what the listener/reader thought they meant ...
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| From | Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 14:44 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <mmnd9sFifraU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45839 |
Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: > Mike Easter wrote: > >> Ha! I like sarchasm :-) > > That must be the name for the gap between what the original speaker/writer > meant, and what the listener/reader thought they meant ... More specifically, the commonplace gap between the transmitter's 'attempt' to transmit irony or sarcasm, but somewhere along the way the irony/sarcasm didn't register correctly on the receiver. Then, the blame-game is on the transmitter, the medium, or the receiver; or perhaps more than one of them. -- Mike Easter
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| From | Sump <sumpusent@outlook.com> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 23:00 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <i54dgk1j65hv6kgl16lde396d79pjea4ls@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #45842 |
On Sat, 1 Nov 2025 14:44:28 -0700, Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote: >Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: >> Mike Easter wrote: >> >>> Ha! I like sarchasm :-) >> >> That must be the name for the gap between what the original speaker/writer >> meant, and what the listener/reader thought they meant ... > >More specifically, the commonplace gap between the transmitter's >'attempt' to transmit irony or sarcasm, but somewhere along the way the >irony/sarcasm didn't register correctly on the receiver. > >Then, the blame-game is on the transmitter, the medium, or the receiver; >or perhaps more than one of them. Then perhaps users of sarcasm should reduce their quality of levity so that all can understand. -- Sump
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| From | Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 17:07 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <mmnllvFjoqpU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45844 |
Sump wrote: > Mike Easter wrote: >> Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote: >>> Mike Easter wrote: >>> >>>> Ha! I like sarchasm :-) >>> >>> That must be the name for the gap between what the original speaker/writer >>> meant, and what the listener/reader thought they meant ... >> >> More specifically, the commonplace gap between the transmitter's >> 'attempt' to transmit irony or sarcasm, but somewhere along the way the >> irony/sarcasm didn't register correctly on the receiver. >> >> Then, the blame-game is on the transmitter, the medium, or the receiver; >> or perhaps more than one of them. > > Then perhaps users of sarcasm should reduce their quality of levity so that all can understand. My philosophy is that if a transmission doesn't work properly, to look at the whole package, not just one end or the other or what is in between. Just like, if a joke doesn't work/ has to be explained/ something went wrong somewhere. The comedian, the audience, the mood of the room. "Don't you get it?" is the 'wrong' question. The question is 'what went wrong?' -- Mike Easter
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| From | Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-02 14:21 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e7stg.1a4k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45845 |
Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote: > Sump wrote: [...] > > Then perhaps users of sarcasm should reduce their quality of levity > > so that all can understand. > > My philosophy is that if a transmission doesn't work properly, to look > at the whole package, not just one end or the other or what is in between. > > Just like, if a joke doesn't work/ has to be explained/ something went > wrong somewhere. The comedian, the audience, the mood of the room. > > "Don't you get it?" is the 'wrong' question. The question is 'what went > wrong?' Exactly. Blaming either party is the wrong thing to do, as you say, same thing as with a joke. Just recently, there was another case of sarchasm in the Linux/ Windows/Mac groups, different sender.
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| From | Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-02 01:17 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e6bfk$1nkim$2@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #45844 |
On Sat, 01 Nov 2025 23:00:29 +0000, Sump wrote: > Then perhaps users of sarcasm should reduce their quality of levity > so that all can understand. That’s a very good illustration of the point. Also, this: <https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-tom-gaulds-attempts-to-create-a-sarcastic-ai-are-really-genius/>
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| From | Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-02 14:07 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e7s26.1a4k.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45839 |
Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote: > On Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:01:25 -0700, Mike Easter wrote: > > > Ha! I like sarchasm :-) > > That must be the name for the gap between what the original speaker/writer > meant, and what the listener/reader thought they meant ... The first definition I saw came from the Washington Post's 2006 Style Invitational: "The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners: ... 4. Sarchasm (n) The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit! and the person who doesn't get it."
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| From | vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 02:28 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e3r85$vasb$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #45812 |
At 31 Oct 2025 20:20:51 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote: > s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote: > > On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:37:39 +1100, Felix wrote: > > > > > windoze was copied from Apple Mac > > > > Ladies and gentlemen, what a comeback! > > And misinformed to boot! > > Apple's GUI elements were *licensed to* Microsoft, not copied. (And of > course these GUI elements were *part* of the Macintosh' OS, not the > whole OS.) > > After the fact, Apple sued Microsoft (and Hewlett-Packard) and lost > all the way to the Supreme Court. > > [First part of the 'AI Overview' from a Google search on 'apple > microsoft lawsuit over windows':] > > "In 1988, Apple sued Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for copyright > infringement, claiming Windows' graphical user interface (GUI) > illegally copied Apple's Macintosh. However, the lawsuit was largely > unsuccessful for Apple because a 1985 agreement between the companies > covered many of the disputed elements in Windows. The court ultimately > ruled that most of Apple's claims were covered by the license or were > uncopyrightable ideas, establishing that the basic concept of a GUI was > not patentable." > > But let's make a similar - but more realistic - 'comeback': > > "Linux was copied from Unix." POSIX is an operating system standard, not a "license". -- -v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 NVIDIA RTX 3090Ti 24G OS: Linux 6.17.6 D: Mint 22.2 DE: Xfce 4.18 NVIDIA: 580.95.05 Mem: 258G "A few cans short of a six pack, Six short."
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| From | Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-01 16:19 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e5fe9.3rc.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45821 |
vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> wrote: > At 31 Oct 2025 20:20:51 GMT, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> wrote: > > > s|b <me@privacy.invalid> wrote: > > > On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:37:39 +1100, Felix wrote: > > > > > > > windoze was copied from Apple Mac > > > > > > Ladies and gentlemen, what a comeback! > > > > And misinformed to boot! > > > > Apple's GUI elements were *licensed to* Microsoft, not copied. (And of > > course these GUI elements were *part* of the Macintosh' OS, not the > > whole OS.) > > > > After the fact, Apple sued Microsoft (and Hewlett-Packard) and lost > > all the way to the Supreme Court. > > > > [First part of the 'AI Overview' from a Google search on 'apple > > microsoft lawsuit over windows':] > > > > "In 1988, Apple sued Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard for copyright > > infringement, claiming Windows' graphical user interface (GUI) > > illegally copied Apple's Macintosh. However, the lawsuit was largely > > unsuccessful for Apple because a 1985 agreement between the companies > > covered many of the disputed elements in Windows. The court ultimately > > ruled that most of Apple's claims were covered by the license or were > > uncopyrightable ideas, establishing that the basic concept of a GUI was > > not patentable." > > > > But let's make a similar - but more realistic - 'comeback': > > > > "Linux was copied from Unix." > > POSIX is an operating system standard, not a "license". Huh? Who is talking about POSIX?
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| From | Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-10-31 23:00 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10e3f39$rpu5$2@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #45802 |
On Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:37:39 +1100, Felix wrote: > windoze was copied from Apple Mac Both Microsoft and Apple copied from work done at Xerox PARC. But of course the company with the mightiest marketing machine will do the best job of persuading ordinary punters that they were the first to invent something, when they were only the first to popularize it.
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| From | Felix <none@not.here> |
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| Date | 2025-11-03 10:40 +1100 |
| Message-ID | <mmq8egF1i4gU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45802 |
Felix wrote: > Paul wrote: >> On Thu, 10/30/2025 8:28 PM, Felix wrote: >>> LM (Linux Mint) is easier and simpler to use than Windows will ever >>> be. Software manager installs programs with just one click, and does >>> updates for them, installs all needed drivers and keeps them >>> updated. Timeshift backs up your system and files daily. It's a >>> complete 'in house' system, everything is done for you. and the OS >>> and software is all free, no accounts necessary, and no M$ >>> controlling and monitoring everything you do. I'm so glad I switched. >> We don't do advocacy in the Windows group as a rule, but for the >> comedic value only, here is a table. >> >> I decided to reply, for comedic value :) >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> LM (Linux Mint) is easier and simpler to use than Windows will ever >> be. + I have icons on my desktop :-) [a reference to Gnome] >> >> Software manager installs programs with just one click, + Run a >> program installer, it installs. after visiting a website, finding and downloading the appropriate file, and clicking multiple windows associated with that, each app to be done individually. Software Manager installs multiple files with one click. >> >> and does updates for them, + Implemented on Metro.Apps, both inbox >> and third party >> + A few win32 progs install "updater service" for their updates >> (FFX,TB,Goog) the update manager provides updates for the OS, software, and drivers as needed. those need to be separately done in winx >> >> installs all needed drivers and keeps them updated. + The OS >> downloaded and installed the drivers (W10/W11) at install time winx doesn't do driver updates. you need a third party app like https://www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster.php >> >> Timeshift backs up your system and files daily. + W7backup, File >> History (large number of third party products, 30+) >> + MS Utilities are "rough, unfinished", so as to not eliminate >> partner products. Timeshift is 'set and forget' and part of the LM OS. easier than messing around with winx methods >> >> It's a complete 'in house' system, everything is done for you. + >> You can do things for yourself, follow a whim if you like (Marion) you can still do things for yourself in LM >> >> and the OS and software is all free, no accounts necessary, + The >> grace period on the OS is now "infinity", not "30 days" (can run >> unlicensed) winx is a commercial product that has to be paid for, one way or another, and many winx apps each require a user account >> >> and no M$ controlling and monitoring everything you do. + >> Diagnostic Data Viewer (gives breakdown of telemetry, but still cryptic) >> >> I'm so glad I switched. + The grass is always greener, somewhere, >> just not where you're standing the LM grass is definitely greener for me, and easier to mow :) >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> >> The OSes don't really "invent" a lot of stuff. >> But they copy from one another, > > windoze was copied from Apple Mac > >> incessantly and at high speed. >> This is why I don't bother with advocacy. We'd be arguing about >> how one OS uses TimesRoman and the other uses ComicSans, we >> would be arguing about our tastes in pastel colors and whether >> our corners were rounded. >> >> Did you know I had rounded corners and drop shadows on my desktop ? >> Big deal. Those rounded corners were copied from somewhere. >> >> If, on the other hand, we were discussing performance, >> then there are significant differences between platforms. >> But you can't do that, without using the items, can't >> detect the differences. Firefox runs smoother on Linux, >> and I can't tell whether it is a "threads" design issue >> or something at the process level. Firefox rails on Javascript >> easier on Windows, than on Linux. A "failure to respond" >> report on Windows, for the same set of conditions the >> browser remains responsive on Linux, implying that perhaps >> threads have execution limiters. Or the thread scheduling >> uses a different method (round robin, strict priority, and >> so on). Threads are supposed to be lightweight, which means >> the theoreticians can't go crazy with heavyweight solutions. >> >> On the issue of accounts, the Daily Driver I'm using to make this >> post, has an MSA account on it. *None* of the other vast array >> of "regular" installs here, has an MSA. How is that possible ? >> It's easy when you know how. I need at least one MSA, so I can >> see how it behaves. There is an MSA on the Insider Edition of >> Windows, which I run on this same machine occasionally. >> >> Paul >> >> > > -- Linux Mint 22.2 Q: What's the difference between Linux and Windows? A: You rule Linux, Microsoft Windows rules you
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| From | Felix <none@not.here> |
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| Date | 2025-11-04 13:13 +1100 |
| Message-ID | <mmt5qlFhlsqU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45857 |
Felix wrote: > Felix wrote: >> Paul wrote: >>> On Thu, 10/30/2025 8:28 PM, Felix wrote: >>>> LM (Linux Mint) is easier and simpler to use than Windows will ever >>>> be. Software manager installs programs with just one click, and >>>> does updates for them, installs all needed drivers and keeps them >>>> updated. Timeshift backs up your system and files daily. It's a >>>> complete 'in house' system, everything is done for you. and the OS >>>> and software is all free, no accounts necessary, and no M$ >>>> controlling and monitoring everything you do. I'm so glad I switched. >>> We don't do advocacy in the Windows group as a rule, but for the >>> comedic value only, here is a table. >>> >>> > > I decided to reply, for comedic value :) > >>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> >>> LM (Linux Mint) is easier and simpler to use than Windows will ever >>> be. + I have icons on my desktop :-) [a reference to Gnome] >>> >>> Software manager installs programs with just one click, + Run a >>> program installer, it installs. > > after visiting a website, finding and downloading the appropriate > file, and clicking multiple windows associated with that, each app to > be done individually. Software Manager installs multiple files with > one click. > >>> >>> and does updates for them, + Implemented on Metro.Apps, both inbox >>> and third party >>> + A few win32 progs install "updater service" for their updates >>> (FFX,TB,Goog) > > the update manager provides updates for the OS, software, and drivers > as needed. those need to be separately done in winx > >>> >>> installs all needed drivers and keeps them updated. + The OS >>> downloaded and installed the drivers (W10/W11) at install time > > winx doesn't do driver updates. you need a third party app like > https://www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster.php > >>> >>> Timeshift backs up your system and files daily. + W7backup, File >>> History (large number of third party products, 30+) >>> + MS Utilities are "rough, unfinished", so as to not eliminate >>> partner products. > > Timeshift is 'set and forget' and part of the LM OS. easier than > messing around with winx methods > >>> >>> It's a complete 'in house' system, everything is done for you. + >>> You can do things for yourself, follow a whim if you like (Marion) > > you can still do things for yourself in LM > >>> >>> and the OS and software is all free, no accounts necessary, + The >>> grace period on the OS is now "infinity", not "30 days" (can run >>> unlicensed) > > winx is a commercial product that has to be paid for, one way or > another, and many winx apps each require a user account > >>> >>> and no M$ controlling and monitoring everything you do. + >>> Diagnostic Data Viewer (gives breakdown of telemetry, but still >>> cryptic) >>> >>> I'm so glad I switched. + The grass is always greener, >>> somewhere, just not where you're standing > > the LM grass is definitely greener for me, and easier to mow :) and one I forgot to mention, unlike the Hacker/Malware magnet, LM doesn't need AV software. :) > >>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> >>> >>> The OSes don't really "invent" a lot of stuff. >>> But they copy from one another, >> >> windoze was copied from Apple Mac >> >>> incessantly and at high speed. >>> This is why I don't bother with advocacy. We'd be arguing about >>> how one OS uses TimesRoman and the other uses ComicSans, we >>> would be arguing about our tastes in pastel colors and whether >>> our corners were rounded. >>> >>> Did you know I had rounded corners and drop shadows on my desktop ? >>> Big deal. Those rounded corners were copied from somewhere. >>> >>> If, on the other hand, we were discussing performance, >>> then there are significant differences between platforms. >>> But you can't do that, without using the items, can't >>> detect the differences. Firefox runs smoother on Linux, >>> and I can't tell whether it is a "threads" design issue >>> or something at the process level. Firefox rails on Javascript >>> easier on Windows, than on Linux. A "failure to respond" >>> report on Windows, for the same set of conditions the >>> browser remains responsive on Linux, implying that perhaps >>> threads have execution limiters. Or the thread scheduling >>> uses a different method (round robin, strict priority, and >>> so on). Threads are supposed to be lightweight, which means >>> the theoreticians can't go crazy with heavyweight solutions. >>> >>> On the issue of accounts, the Daily Driver I'm using to make this >>> post, has an MSA account on it. *None* of the other vast array >>> of "regular" installs here, has an MSA. How is that possible ? >>> It's easy when you know how. I need at least one MSA, so I can >>> see how it behaves. There is an MSA on the Insider Edition of >>> Windows, which I run on this same machine occasionally. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> >> >> > > -- Linux Mint 22.2 Q: What's the difference between Linux and Windows? A: You rule Linux, Microsoft Windows rules you
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| From | Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> |
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| Date | 2025-11-04 05:24 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <10eck8g$3ihc6$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #45861 |
On Mon, 11/3/2025 9:13 PM, Felix wrote:
> and one I forgot to mention, unlike the Hacker/Malware magnet, LM doesn't need AV software. :)
19080 entries. Like this. Bulletproof really.
https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/
CVE-2025-10934 GIMP XWD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
2025-10-29 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP.
User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the
target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific
flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue results from the lack
of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it
to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code
in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27823.
Keep up your "Safe Hex" practices.
Don't do stupid stuff.
This is one reason, some distro installers have several security posture
settings, such as disabling sudo and having unelevated user accounts
plus a root account for package installation. Not everyone agrees with
the way that Mint is set up.
sudo gimp a-file-I-found-on-the-sidewalk.xwd # Naughty (a new user might try this)
Paul
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| From | Felix <none@not.here> |
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| Date | 2025-11-04 21:41 +1100 |
| Message-ID | <mmu3jlFklg9U1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45862 |
Paul wrote: > On Mon, 11/3/2025 9:13 PM, Felix wrote: > >> and one I forgot to mention, unlike the Hacker/Malware magnet, LM doesn't need AV software. :) > 19080 entries. Like this. Bulletproof really. > > https://explore.alas.aws.amazon.com/ > > CVE-2025-10934 GIMP XWD File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. > 2025-10-29 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. > User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the > target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific > flaw exists within the parsing of XWD files. The issue results from the lack > of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it > to a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code > in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27823. > > Keep up your "Safe Hex" practices. > > Don't do stupid stuff. > > This is one reason, some distro installers have several security posture > settings, such as disabling sudo and having unelevated user accounts > plus a root account for package installation. Not everyone agrees with > the way that Mint is set up. I don't know enough to change anything, and I've been told that AV is both unnecessary and unavailable for LM > sudo gimp a-file-I-found-on-the-sidewalk.xwd # Naughty (a new user might try this) > > Paul I don't know coding. I just use the GUI. btw I've installed win11 on a PC in case I need it for anything. It's very pretty, if nothing else :-) -- Linux Mint 22.2 Q: What's the difference between Linux and Windows? A: You rule Linux, Microsoft Windows rules you
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| From | yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> |
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| Date | 2025-11-04 12:41 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <20251104124147.47ae9d08@gray> |
| In reply to | #45863 |
On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 21:41:57 +1100 Felix <none@not.here> wrote: > I don't know enough to change anything, and I've been told that AV is > both unnecessary and unavailable for LM Yuo have runing AV on your system. Open system monitor, select processes, click search, enter clamav and there is your AV running. https://www.clamav.net -- Running Linux Mint 22.2 (Zara) using Kernel=6.14.0-35-generic on x86_64 , Cinnamon, lightdm, x11 AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with Radeon Graphics (16) @ 5.288GHz
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| From | yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> |
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| Date | 2025-11-04 13:04 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <20251104130451.3d53d024@gray> |
| In reply to | #45864 |
On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:41:47 +0100 yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> wrote: > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 21:41:57 +1100 > Felix <none@not.here> wrote: > > > I don't know enough to change anything, and I've been told that AV is > > both unnecessary and unavailable for LM > > Yuo have runing AV on your system. > Open system monitor, select processes, click search, enter clamav and > there is your AV running. > https://www.clamav.net > Discard this message, it's not true. -- Running Linux Mint 22.2 (Zara) using Kernel=6.14.0-35-generic on x86_64 , Cinnamon, lightdm, x11 AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with Radeon Graphics (16) @ 5.288GHz
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| From | Felix <none@not.here> |
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| Date | 2025-11-05 00:45 +1100 |
| Message-ID | <mmuebdFklg9U2@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #45865 |
yossarian wrote: > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:41:47 +0100 > yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 21:41:57 +1100 >> Felix <none@not.here> wrote: >> >>> I don't know enough to change anything, and I've been told that AV is >>> both unnecessary and unavailable for LM >> Yuo have runing AV on your system. >> Open system monitor, select processes, click search, enter clamav and >> there is your AV running. >> https://www.clamav.net >> > Discard this message, it's not true. I noticed. thanks anyway -- Linux Mint 22.2 Q: What's the difference between Linux and Windows? A: You rule Linux, Microsoft Windows rules you
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| From | vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> |
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| Date | 2025-11-04 12:53 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <10ect05$3ip9s$4@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #45863 |
At Tue, 4 Nov 2025 13:04:51 +0100, yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> wrote: > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:41:47 +0100 > yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 21:41:57 +1100 > > Felix <none@not.here> wrote: > > > > > I don't know enough to change anything, and I've been told that AV is > > > both unnecessary and unavailable for LM > > > > Yuo have runing AV on your system. > > Open system monitor, select processes, click search, enter clamav and > > there is your AV running. > > https://www.clamav.net > > > Discard this message, it's not true. Well, clamav+friends live in the Software Manager for Mint, so they can install if if they want it. -- -v ASUS TUF DASH F15 x86_64 NVIDIA RTX 3060 Mobile 6G OS: Linux 6.14.0-35-generic D: Mint 22.2 DE: Xfce 4.18 NVIDIA: 510.47.03 Mem: 15.9G "Hummingbirds never remember the words to songs."
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