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| Started by | Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> |
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| First post | 2014-05-06 18:11 -0400 |
| Last post | 2014-05-07 10:16 -0700 |
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Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-06 18:11 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-06 17:06 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-06 20:39 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-06 17:44 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-06 21:27 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.invalid> - 2014-05-07 04:21 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-06 21:00 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-07 08:55 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-07 15:37 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-07 12:42 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-05-07 14:22 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 13:07 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-07 18:16 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2014-05-08 00:21 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 15:28 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2014-05-08 00:38 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 16:07 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 16:58 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-07 20:26 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 17:55 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-07 20:23 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 17:56 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-08 10:42 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 07:51 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-05-08 17:06 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 08:20 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2014-05-08 10:39 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-08 09:57 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-08 17:18 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 09:20 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-05-08 18:53 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 07:32 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-05-09 09:17 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-05-09 15:28 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 09:32 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-08 08:54 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-08 08:03 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 07:56 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-08 09:59 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-08 11:57 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-08 11:14 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-05-08 11:57 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-08 12:07 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-05-08 12:15 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> - 2014-05-08 12:48 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-05-08 19:28 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2014-05-08 21:04 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 07:33 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-05-09 13:38 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 07:41 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-05-09 10:42 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-09 17:25 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 12:47 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-09 17:54 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-09 12:56 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-09 18:00 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-09 13:20 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:24 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2014-05-09 11:23 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:18 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-05-12 14:00 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-12 11:29 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-12 17:54 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 13:14 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:19 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-10 00:29 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 16:39 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-10 09:46 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-10 09:09 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-10 23:10 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-10 15:25 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-10 16:11 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-10 20:06 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-12 13:53 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-12 21:24 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-09 13:12 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:20 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-10 00:43 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 16:48 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-09 16:56 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-05-10 09:49 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-10 09:07 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-12 13:54 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-12 08:51 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:17 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-09 12:55 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:06 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-05-12 14:02 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-05-12 20:20 +0200
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-12 11:30 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-09 10:34 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> - 2014-05-09 10:44 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-08 18:03 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-08 17:08 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 19:38 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 11:37 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-08 07:50 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2014-05-08 11:53 -0500
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 15:27 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-07 09:35 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-05-07 13:00 -0400
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-05-07 10:19 -0700
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-05-07 11:37 -0600
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2014-05-07 17:25 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> - 2014-05-07 15:16 +0100
Re: Ubuntu, part 2 Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2014-05-07 10:16 -0700
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| From | flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-10 09:49 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <16edqrjusccd7$.1i0qf06u6z1vu.dlg@40tude.net> |
| In reply to | #242892 |
On Sat, 10 May 2014 00:43:28 +0100, White Spirit wrote: > On 09/05/14 18:12, flatfish+++ wrote: > >> On Fri, 09 May 2014 17:54:43 +0100, White Spirit wrote: > >>> On 09/05/2014 17:47, flatfish+++ wrote: > >>>> On Fri, 09 May 2014 17:25:55 +0100, White Spirit wrote: > >>>>> If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put >>>>> Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. > >>>> You are free to do that. > >>> Thanks for letting me know; I had never known otherwise. > >>>> You won't though. >>>> At least not with videos showing the bugs. > >>> Of course I won't; I'm not an obsessive crank like Snit is. > >> Hey, you made the claim, not me: > > And I don't care whether a troll like you believes me or not. > Notwithstanding the fact that the problems with Mavericks are widespread > and well documented by now, someone with your history of unsubstantiated > claims has no business demanding proof from anybody else. Nobody is claiming Mavericks has no bugs. Nice side step though. Your original comment was: "If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame." Those are your words. >>> On the other hand, since videos are so important to you, why don't you >>> provide videos demonstrating every negative thing you've ever claimed >>> about Linux? > >> I'm not making the same claim you are. > > I'm not asking you to back up my claims, I'm asking you to back up yours > since you think it's so important. You are losing the plot hon.... > Yes, how dare I point out Flatchest's hypocrisy. Flatchest can demand > video evidence but no one else must demand it of her. > >>> You won't, though... > >> I don't have to. > >> You made the claim, not me. > > And your track record for providing evidence of your claims is nil, > which is by default far worse than the majority of people on this group. Ahh, a typical Linux advocate: 1. Makes a claim he refuses to substantiate. 2. Gets cornered. 3. Starts name calling. Check! We have a Linux "advocate". Bwaaaaaaaaaaa!
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-10 09:07 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF939CDA.36F87%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242954 |
On 5/10/14, 6:49 AM, in article 16edqrjusccd7$.1i0qf06u6z1vu.dlg@40tude.net, "flatfish+++" <phlatphish@yahoo.com> wrote: ... >>> Hey, you made the claim, not me: >> >> And I don't care whether a troll like you believes me or not. >> Notwithstanding the fact that the problems with Mavericks are widespread >> and well documented by now, someone with your history of unsubstantiated >> claims has no business demanding proof from anybody else. > > Nobody is claiming Mavericks has no bugs. > Nice side step though. Heck, I know I have repeatedly noted there are. Some have been fixed since Mavericks first came out - some have not. > Your original comment was: > > "If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put > Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame." > > Those are your words. And they are completely and utterly unsupported. I prove my points. He just spews and screeches. And he knows it. ... >> And your track record for providing evidence of your claims is nil, >> which is by default far worse than the majority of people on this group. > > Ahh, a typical Linux advocate: > > 1. Makes a claim he refuses to substantiate. > 2. Gets cornered. > 3. Starts name calling. > > Check! Keep in mind, though, that is what you have done also. Think of the Onion Knight stuff. 1. You claimed I was posting as Onion Knight. 2. You got cornered, it was proved we are different people. 3. You went into name calling. Same with Silver Slimer and GreyCloud. You guys have different issues, where the herd all has the same cult-like claims, but you do much the same. > We have a Linux "advocate". > > Bwaaaaaaaaaaa! -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> |
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| Date | 2014-05-12 13:54 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <btbukfF7btiU2@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #242954 |
On 10/05/2014 14:49, flatchest wrote: > Ahh, a typical Linux advocate: > 1. Makes a claim he refuses to substantiate. PKB. > 2. Gets cornered. PKB. > 3. Starts name calling. PKB. Btw., I knew I'd hit home with that, Flatchest.
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-12 08:51 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF963C01.370E8%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #243087 |
On 5/12/14, 5:54 AM, in article btbukfF7btiU2@mid.individual.net, "White
Spirit" <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> wrote:
> On 10/05/2014 14:49, flatchest wrote:
>
>> Ahh, a typical Linux advocate:
>
>> 1. Makes a claim he refuses to substantiate.
>
> PKB.
>
>> 2. Gets cornered.
>
> PKB.
>
>> 3. Starts name calling.
>
> PKB.
>
> Btw., I knew I'd hit home with that, Flatchest.
>
>
>
White Spirit:
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If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would
put Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame.
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So far this claim is completely unsupported and, frankly, is complete and
utter BS. I find it amusing to see how many times you will dodge this fact.
--
* Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE>
* Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA>
* Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0>
* Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8>
* Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8>
* Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI>
* Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto>
* Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4>
* Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-09 10:17 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF925BC5.36E3C%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242801 |
On 5/9/14, 9:54 AM, in article bt4filFkho5U2@mid.individual.net, "White Spirit" <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> wrote: > On 09/05/2014 17:47, flatfish+++ wrote: > >> On Fri, 09 May 2014 17:25:55 +0100, White Spirit wrote: > >>> If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put >>> Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. > >> You are free to do that. > > Thanks for letting me know; I had never known otherwise. > >> You won't though. >> At least not with videos showing the bugs. > > Of course I won't; I'm not an obsessive crank like Snit is. You won't because you *cannot*. OS X has its problems - no doubt. But it is not the utter disaster that KDE is, nor even plagued with the problems of the much more limited Cinnamon and MATE. > On the other hand, since videos are so important to you, why don't you > provide videos demonstrating every negative thing you've ever claimed > about Linux? I *have* shown a bunch of problems with Linux - and you just dismiss it all, claiming only an "obsessive crank" would show those things. It was pretty trivial to find those things. > You won't, though... > >> You'll Google for other people's bugs and post a list. > > I won't do that either. Sorry to disappoint you. > > > > > > > -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> |
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| Date | 2014-05-09 12:55 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <lkj1at$flu$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #242800 |
On 14-05-09 12:47 PM, flatfish+++ wrote: > On Fri, 09 May 2014 17:25:55 +0100, White Spirit wrote: > > >> If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put >> Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. > > You are free to do that. > You won't though. > At least not with videos showing the bugs. > > You'll Google for other people's bugs and post a list. Burn. -- Silver Slimer Wikipedia & OpenMedia Supporter
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-09 10:06 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF925922.36E2D%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242797 |
On 5/9/14, 9:25 AM, in article bt4dskFk839U1@mid.individual.net, "White Spirit" <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> wrote: > On 09/05/2014 16:42, JEDIDIAH wrote: > >> Apple has the problem of trying to live in some fantasyland that hasn't >> quite arrived yet. It's funny because Apple users are mindless consumers that >> have to be led around by the nose. They won't discover the next big thing on >> their own or wonder what's been taking Microsoft or Apple so long to wise up. > > Although some Mac users are knowledgeable, a good number of them seem to > go for Apple products because they are trendy. For me, a computer or a > 'phone does not constitute a fashion item. I cannot speak for others but I use a Mac because it offers me the best value for the money and is in the price range I can afford. I would love to have a Mac Pro with two great monitors but it is out of my price range - so I have an iMac (and, really, it serves me darn near as well as the Pro would). >> The nice thing about the PC market is that you aren't held hostage to what >> any one particular company thinks a computer should look like. I can buy a >> less inelegant solution if I want. > > One problem with Apple is that trying to make things easier sometimes > backfires in unexpected ways. In rare cases, yes. > Their 'magic mouse' is one example; scrolling in four directions is very easy > but performing a right-click does not always work and can be very frustrating > when an action you didn't want is performed instead. But you are not stuck with their mice. Frankly I cannot stand the mice Apple makes. They feel horrible in my hand, I do not like the build in touch stuff, etc. I use a Logitech MX518 <http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support/4259>. I am not a gamer, but I love how the number of buttons (esp. the back and forward), the shape, the fact I can program it to work differently in different programs, etc. > Another problem is using the 'magic mouse' to shut down the computer; it is > pretty much impossible to switch the mouse off afterwards without accidentally > clicking it, which wakes the computer back up again. The obvious answer might > be to close the laptop instead in order to put it to sleep but that > functionality has broken since I updated my laptop to Mavericks. My answer: throw the horrid little Apple rodent in a draw and use a much better one. :) Even for most users I suggest a more "standard" Logitech. > In fact, the sleep function is broken more generally with Mavericks on > my Macbook (needed for work for DFS' information), often crashing the > machine. This would be a very uncommon problem... > If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put > Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. I am calling utter bullshit on this. Complete and utter bullshit. But if you think I am wrong show it. My videos did not take long to make... so no reason for you not to show what you claim. KDE is an utter disaster! -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | DFS <nospam@dfs.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-12 14:02 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <lkr2be$nl6$5@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #242797 |
On 5/9/2014 12:25 PM, White Spirit wrote: > In fact, the sleep function is broken more generally with Mavericks on > my Macbook (needed for work for DFS' information), often crashing the > machine. Why would a supposed full-time paid Linux developer (and "advocate") need Mac OSX for work, then run it at home, and post to cola with it? > If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put > Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. So you claim. Get back to us with videos like Snit did. Or run from your bullshit lie. Or admit the truth: no software in the world is as buggy as Linux/FOSS hobbyware.
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| From | Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-12 20:20 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <87egzyzwnj.fsf@gmail.com> |
| In reply to | #243175 |
DFS <nospam@dfs.com> writes: > On 5/9/2014 12:25 PM, White Spirit wrote: > >> In fact, the sleep function is broken more generally with Mavericks on >> my Macbook (needed for work for DFS' information), often crashing the >> machine. > > Why would a supposed full-time paid Linux developer (and "advocate") need Mac > OSX for work, then run it at home, and post to cola with it? > >> If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put >> Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. > > So you claim. Get back to us with videos like Snit did. > > Or run from your bullshit lie. > > Or admit the truth: no software in the world is as buggy as Linux/FOSS > hobbyware. > > > White Spurt continually tries to elevate himself in the eyes of the "advocates" as some sort of super hacker. He reminds of Ian "legend in his own lunchtime" Hilliard with his constant boasts and outright lies. -- "I have a BSEE.... Negative feedback has many benefits, but "maintaining stability" is not one of them. Just the opposite, in fact." The turdv/chrisv idiot and his pretend BSEE degree. PLEASE VISIT OUR HALL OF LINUX IDIOTS http://linuxidiots.blogspot.com/
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-12 11:30 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF96613F.3713A%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #243175 |
On 5/12/14, 11:02 AM, in article lkr2be$nl6$5@dont-email.me, "DFS" <nospam@dfs.com> wrote: > On 5/9/2014 12:25 PM, White Spirit wrote: > >> In fact, the sleep function is broken more generally with Mavericks on >> my Macbook (needed for work for DFS' information), often crashing the >> machine. > > Why would a supposed full-time paid Linux developer (and "advocate") > need Mac OSX for work, then run it at home, and post to cola with it? > > > >> If I made a list of bugs and problems with Mavericks, it would put >> Snit's largely contrived list of KDE bugs to shame. > > So you claim. Get back to us with videos like Snit did. > > Or run from your bullshit lie. > > Or admit the truth: no software in the world is as buggy as Linux/FOSS > hobbyware. He never will. His claim is utter nonsense. -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-09 10:34 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF925FB4.36E47%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242793 |
On 5/9/14, 8:42 AM, in article slrnlmptr8.1jq.jedi@nomad.mishnet, "JEDIDIAH" <jedi@nomad.mishnet> wrote: > On 2014-05-09, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote: >> Lloyd E Parsons wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties: >> >>> Nope, it just doesn't matter when you never, or nearly never, need to >>> have an optical drive. Hell I have a USB floppy that I use more often >>> because my Lowrey Organ saves songs and registrations to floppy. >> >> Well, tulips on an organ beats flowers on the piano. It'll take care of >> that floppy problem as well. >> > > Apple has the problem of trying to live in some fantasyland that hasn't > quite arrived yet. A weird twist on admitting Apple tends to be ahead of others. > It's funny because Apple users are mindless consumers that > have to be led around by the nose. Baseless accusation. > They won't discover the next big thing on > their own or wonder what's been taking Microsoft or Apple so long to wise up. Baseless accusation. > The nice thing about the PC market is that you aren't held hostage to > what > any one particular company thinks a computer should look like. I can buy a > less > inelegant solution if I want. I use products from many companies on my Mac. -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | Steve Carroll <fretwizzen@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-09 10:44 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <e6cc5064-2bd4-47f5-a398-984a74078889@googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #242818 |
On Friday, May 9, 2014 5:34:28 PM UTC, Snit wrote: > On 5/9/14, 8:42 AM, in article slrnlmptr8.1jq.jedi@nomad.mishnet, "JEDIDIAH" > > <jedi@nomad.mishnet> wrote: > > > > > On 2014-05-09, Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> wrote: > > >> Lloyd E Parsons wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties: > > >> > > >>> Nope, it just doesn't matter when you never, or nearly never, need to > > >>> have an optical drive. Hell I have a USB floppy that I use more often > > >>> because my Lowrey Organ saves songs and registrations to floppy. > > >> > > >> Well, tulips on an organ beats flowers on the piano. It'll take care of > > >> that floppy problem as well. > > >> > > > > > > Apple has the problem of trying to live in some fantasyland that hasn't > > > quite arrived yet. > > > > A weird twist on admitting Apple tends to be ahead of others. > A weird twist the fact that Apple pushes what they want on you and you slurp it up. > > > It's funny because Apple users are mindless consumers that > > > have to be led around by the nose. > > > > Baseless accusation. > Your favorite phrase when you know others are right. > > > They won't discover the next big thing on > > > their own or wonder what's been taking Microsoft or Apple so long to wise up. > > > > Baseless accusation. > See. > > > The nice thing about the PC market is that you aren't held hostage to > > > what > > > any one particular company thinks a computer should look like. I can buy a > > > less > > > inelegant solution if I want. > > > > I use products from many companies on my Mac. > As long as Apple lets you. > > > -- > > * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> > > * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> > > * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> > > * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> > > * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> > > * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> > > * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> > > * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> > > * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk> Another forum ruined by Michael Glasser Prescott Computer Guy of Prescott, Arizona 86301 http://prescottcomputerguy.com The best web design in Prescott, AZ is shown at his website http://prescottcomputerguy.com/web-design.html
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| From | Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> |
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| Date | 2014-05-08 18:03 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <lkgv09$r8t$1@dont-email.me> |
| In reply to | #242613 |
On 14-05-08 01:15 PM, JEDIDIAH wrote: > On 2014-05-08, Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote: >> On 2014-05-08 16:57:34 +0000, JEDIDIAH said: >> >>> On 2014-05-08, Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote: >>>> On 2014-05-08 12:54:26 +0000, Silver Slimer said: >>>> >>>>> On 07/05/2014 23:21, Peter Köhlmann wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Silver Slimer wrote: >>>>> >>> [deletia] >>>>> Call me old school but I enjoy having a plethora of ports on my laptop >>>>> to make sure that I'm equipped no matter what the situation is. >>>> >>>> I wasn't keen to the idea of doing away with the optical drive, so when >>>> I bought my MacBook Pro, I got an external one. In the last 2 years >>>> I've used it 3 times... >>> >>> ...yes but how "elegant" or "sophisticated" is it when you do need it? >>> >>> Dealing with external devices on a platform like the Mac must be harsh >>> when you're all so fixated on things like appearances. >>> >>> It probably doesn't help that USB optical drives need 2 powered USB ports. >> >> How elegant or sophisticated does it have to be the 3 times I used it? :) >> >> Actually it is just as good as doing it any other way. >> > > It's nice how the fanboys suddenly ignore the niceties when the shoe is on the other foot. > > Suddenly all manner of strange and awkward HACKS become perfectly acceptable. How is plugging an external optical drive to a computer through USB a hack? -- Silver Slimer Wikipedia & OpenMedia Supporter
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| From | GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-08 17:08 -0600 |
| Message-ID | <WvudneP2tMPrk_HOnZ2dnUVZ_uadnZ2d@bresnan.com> |
| In reply to | #242667 |
On 5/8/2014 4:03 PM, Silver Slimer wrote: > On 14-05-08 01:15 PM, JEDIDIAH wrote: >> On 2014-05-08, Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote: >>> On 2014-05-08 16:57:34 +0000, JEDIDIAH said: >>> >>>> On 2014-05-08, Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote: >>>>> On 2014-05-08 12:54:26 +0000, Silver Slimer said: >>>>> >>>>>> On 07/05/2014 23:21, Peter Köhlmann wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Silver Slimer wrote: >>>>>> >>>> [deletia] >>>>>> Call me old school but I enjoy having a plethora of ports on my laptop >>>>>> to make sure that I'm equipped no matter what the situation is. >>>>> >>>>> I wasn't keen to the idea of doing away with the optical drive, so when >>>>> I bought my MacBook Pro, I got an external one. In the last 2 years >>>>> I've used it 3 times... >>>> >>>> ...yes but how "elegant" or "sophisticated" is it when you do need it? >>>> >>>> Dealing with external devices on a platform like the Mac must be harsh >>>> when you're all so fixated on things like appearances. >>>> >>>> It probably doesn't help that USB optical drives need 2 powered USB ports. >>> >>> How elegant or sophisticated does it have to be the 3 times I used it? :) >>> >>> Actually it is just as good as doing it any other way. >>> >> >> It's nice how the fanboys suddenly ignore the niceties when the shoe is on the other foot. >> >> Suddenly all manner of strange and awkward HACKS become perfectly acceptable. > > How is plugging an external optical drive to a computer through USB a hack? > His green screen education never covered the uses of the USB port. -- We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true -- Robert Wilensky, 1997
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-08 19:38 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF918DCA.36D49%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242613 |
On 5/8/14, 10:15 AM, in article slrnlmneub.d2d.jedi@nomad.mishnet, "JEDIDIAH" <jedi@nomad.mishnet> wrote: ... >> How elegant or sophisticated does it have to be the 3 times I used it? :) >> >> Actually it is just as good as doing it any other way. >> > > It's nice how the fanboys suddenly ignore the niceties when the shoe is > on the other foot. > > Suddenly all manner of strange and awkward HACKS become perfectly > acceptable. The fact you think it is a "hack" to use USB speaks poorly of your computing experience. -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-08 11:37 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF911D11.36CCE%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242605 |
On 5/8/14, 10:07 AM, in article bt1rtqF3qlcU1@mid.individual.net, "Lloyd E Parsons" <lloydp21@live.com> wrote: > On 2014-05-08 16:57:34 +0000, JEDIDIAH said: > >> On 2014-05-08, Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com> wrote: >>> On 2014-05-08 12:54:26 +0000, Silver Slimer said: >>> >>>> On 07/05/2014 23:21, Peter Köhlmann wrote: >>>> >>>>> Silver Slimer wrote: >>>> >> [deletia] >>>> Call me old school but I enjoy having a plethora of ports on my laptop >>>> to make sure that I'm equipped no matter what the situation is. >>> >>> I wasn't keen to the idea of doing away with the optical drive, so when >>> I bought my MacBook Pro, I got an external one. In the last 2 years >>> I've used it 3 times... >> >> ...yes but how "elegant" or "sophisticated" is it when you do need it? >> >> Dealing with external devices on a platform like the Mac must be harsh >> when you're all so fixated on things like appearances. >> >> It probably doesn't help that USB optical drives need 2 powered USB ports. > > How elegant or sophisticated does it have to be the 3 times I used it? :) > > Actually it is just as good as doing it any other way. What optical drive needs two USB ports? I know my external one does not. -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-08 07:50 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF90E7C5.36C61%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242548 |
On 5/8/14, 5:54 AM, in article lkfuq2$9tk$1@dont-email.me, "Silver Slimer" <slvrslmr@lv.c> wrote: > On 07/05/2014 23:21, Peter Köhlmann wrote: > >> Silver Slimer wrote: > >>> I'm wondering if Macs even allow a person to install a BD drive to begin >>> with. > >> No. >> The 3rd-party tools available are way below the support linux supplies > >> BD is basically totally unuseable on Macs > > I remember when Apple decided to stop installing optical drives > altogether saying that people prefer on-line media now. What I think > that really means is Apple prefers on-line media as long as people are > using iTunes and no longer providing optical drives will encourage that. I and most people I know almost never use our optical media. I use thumb drives for sneaker net. I do produce DVDs, though, so when I am making those I need my DVD burner to test things and to make a master to send to the folks who produce them in bulk - but that is an edge case. Most people never have that need. > People DO prefer online media, but I don't believing that any one of > those people will find the omission of an optical drive to be > liberating. Liberating? It is not needed... but not sure why you would think it is "liberating"? Odd word for the removal of something few use. > The way Apple removed not only the optical drives but also > certain ports people came to rely on is ridiculous. Sure, most people > won't need a VGA port but maybe on one occasions they'll be forced to > connect to something which only works through VGA and they'd appreciate > having it there... and they don't have the time to go out and buy the > adapter. And if Apple included a bunch of stuff people did not need you would whine they included it just to jack up the price. > Maybe they DO buy all of their media from iTunes Woah. Where did you get that? I do not use my optical drive but I use a lot more than just iTunes. You are getting yourself all confused and thinking you need an optical drive or you will be forced to use iTunes. > , but maybe they found a good deal for a CD or DVD they've been looking for > all of their lives and would have appreciated to be able to rip it. And maybe they found an old printer with a parallel port. Should Apple include that, too? > Call me old school but I enjoy having a plethora of ports on my laptop > to make sure that I'm equipped no matter what the situation is. I can understand thinking Apple removes things too quickly - but I also think history has shown them to be *generally* right. When they removed the floppy before thumb drives were common and before they had writable CD capabilities I thought that was a bit silly. No good "sneaker net" solution. -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> |
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| Date | 2014-05-08 11:53 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <slrnlmndks.9ta.jedi@nomad.mishnet> |
| In reply to | #242448 |
On 2014-05-07, Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> wrote:
> Silver Slimer wrote:
>
>> On 14-05-07 03:22 PM, JEDIDIAH wrote:
>>> On 2014-05-07, White Spirit <wspirit@homechoice.co.uk> wrote:
>>>> On 07/05/2014 13:55, Silver Slimer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Regular DVDs are easy to get working. It's just a matter of getting
>>>>> libdvdcss installed. However, the encryption in Blu-Rays, as far as I
>>>>> know, is somewhat more complex and therefore hasn't been broken the way
>>>>> DVD's was. I feel kind of stupid for even buying BR discs since they
>>>
>>> Yup.
>>>
>>> The BD players available for the Mac look almost like something
>>> that the "hobbyist" community would put together. They look so dodgey,
>>> you wonder if they are going to be wiped out at any minute by a single
>>> DMCA request.
>>>
>>> [deletia]
>>
>> I'm wondering if Macs even allow a person to install a BD drive to begin
>> with.
>
> No.
Well, you would need to use an eternal one. That means USB.
It's certainly doable but not pretty.
> The 3rd-party tools available are way below the support linux supplies
>
> BD is basically totally unuseable on Macs
>
--
Linux: because everyone should get to drink the beer of their |||
choice and not merely be limited to pretensious imports or hard cider. / | \
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| From | Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-07 15:27 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <CF900158.36B57%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> |
| In reply to | #242447 |
On 5/7/14, 3:16 PM, in article lkebbe$a24$1@dont-email.me, "Silver Slimer" <slvrslmr@lv.c> wrote: .... > I'm wondering if Macs even allow a person to install a BD drive to begin > with. Yup. Been available since 2011: <http://www.cnet.com/news/blu-ray-playback-comes-to-os-x/> There are a number of options now. I have not used any. ... -- * Mint MATE: Trash, Panel, Menu: <http://youtu.be/C0y74FIf7uE> * Mint KDE bugs or Easter eggs? <http://youtu.be/CU-whJQvtfA> * Mint KDE working with folders: <http://youtu.be/7C9nvniOoE0> * Mint KDE creating files: <http://youtu.be/N7-fZJaJUv8> * Mint KDE help: <http://youtu.be/3ikizUd3sa8> * Mint KDE general navigation: <http://youtu.be/t9y14yZtQuI> * Mint / LibreOffice: <http://youtu.be/USU9iqppfto> * Win 8 / Word 2013: <http://youtu.be/z8gUL2TCcV4> * Mavericks / Pages 5.1: <http://youtu.be/D3BPWANQoIk>
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| From | GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> |
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| Date | 2014-05-07 09:35 -0600 |
| Message-ID | <ONqdnRoexecxz_fOnZ2dnUVZ_radnZ2d@bresnan.com> |
| In reply to | #242299 |
On 5/7/2014 6:55 AM, Silver Slimer wrote: > On 14-05-06 11:00 PM, GreyCloud wrote: >> On 5/6/2014 7:27 PM, Silver Slimer wrote: >>> On 14-05-06 08:39 PM, flatfish+++ wrote: >>>> On Tue, 06 May 2014 18:11:04 -0400, Silver Slimer wrote: >>>> >>>>> After a day of being "forced" to use Ubuntu on this laptop, I have to >>>>> admit that I remember why I enjoyed being a GNU/Linux advocate for so >>>>> long in the past. It's not because the system is perfect by any means, >>>>> but rather because I feel a sense of liberation in operating a free >>>>> environment devoid of any kind of non-free code. Unfortunately, I >>>>> don't >>>>> think that I will successfully be able to live without the proprietary >>>>> NVIDIA driver. Waking from sleep with the proprietary driver might >>>>> give >>>>> me graphical errors but the Nouveau driver simply freezes the >>>>> computer. >>>>> I'm not sure which is worse right now. >>>> >>>> If you can work within the confines of Linux APPLICCATIONS and their >>>> limitations then Linux is a great alternative. >>>> >>>> Linux loons might find what I am about to say incredible, but I do >>>> agree with you concerning freedom. There is a certain feeling you and >>>> I as well get running free code. >>> >>> Removing Flash in particular was satisfying. However, there truly is no >>> way I can work without the NVIDIA driver. If I use Nouveau and put the >>> computer to sleep, there's a 90% chance that it will freeze on wake. I >>> tried it several times in the past few hours and not once did it wake >>> properly. Meanwhile, it works fine with the NVIDIA driver. Everything >>> else, however, is completely free. I enjoy watching Youtube videos in >>> HTML5 mode as well and just about all of the videos work. >>> >>>> The problem is, all of that wears off rather quickly for me, and most >>>> people when we start actually using Linux. >>>> Quite frankly, it's just not worth it to take several steps backwards >>>> in time as far as applications are concerned just to have that >>>> freedom. >>>> >>>> Others may differ, and I respect them for their decision, but for me, >>>> I have certain requirements and Linux isn't even in the same league >>>> as the alternatives. >>> >>> So far, it's working properly. I expect an update to change all of that >>> in the future. I think my biggest mistake with GNU/Linux is moving away >>> from Ubuntu in an effort to find the degree of freedom RMS keeps >>> advocating. Ubuntu just works and it frankly has the interface I like >>> the most: Unity. It also has the ppa system which I find excellent and >>> most of the installable GNU/Linux software found on the web is geared >>> toward Ubuntu anyway, not other distributions. Ubuntu also doesn't try >>> to force you to run the applications bundled with a desktop environment >>> the way other distributions do. For instance, a KDE distribution will >>> try hard to get you to use Kmail and the similar garbage whereas Gnome >>> distributions will try to get you to use Evolution. With Ubuntu, it's >>> Firefox and Thunderbird, the best ones, out of the box and without any >>> kind of handcuff telling you to hold onto those two. Either way, >>> considering how my system restore discs refused to install on the same >>> laptop because of the new hard disk and my Windows 7 install lied and >>> told me my battery was incompatible with this laptop, it looks like I'll >>> be holding onto Ubuntu for a while. >>> >> Did you ever insert a regular dvd movie to see if it would play? > > Regular DVDs are easy to get working. It's just a matter of getting > libdvdcss installed. However, the encryption in Blu-Rays, as far as I > know, is somewhat more complex and therefore hasn't been broken the way > DVD's was. I feel kind of stupid for even buying BR discs since they > truly are useless to me. While the image quality improvement is great > and the disc itself is protected from scratches, the media is only > useful to me if it can be used at work to show movies to my students. > Every school is equipped with a DVD player but not a BR player and every > television is in standard definition so BR is doubly useless. Meanwhile, > DVD ripping software is available freely everywhere whereas BR ripping > software requires a 100$ purchase. I never should have migrated to BR. > I found it rather strange that OpenSuse 12.3 never did play dvds whether I had libdvdcss installed or not. The 64-bit version final error message was that there was no fix available. On the good side, Intel still has their free compiler sets available only for linux, but it is advised by them to use a Redhat version. I put it on OpenSuse and it worked ok. Otherwise, I'd have to pay around $900 for the windows or Mac versions. -- We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true -- Robert Wilensky, 1997
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