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Re: Linux PC Distros don't have anything that Windows 10 lacks.

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On 5/29/16, 5:37 PM, in article ghjdi0ta.jig@perch.invalid, "Octavian W.
Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> wrote:

> In comp.os.linux.advocacy Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> wrote:
>> You ( Mr. O.W.L ) replied ( to me ):
>>>>> http://i.imgur.com/1Z1n0SH.png
>>>> Your terminal _can_ mix and match random FontGlyphs.
>>>> How is it that you know this, and the others don't ?
>>> 
>>> Others are well aware of it.
>>> They've been trying to tell you, but you wouldn't listen.
>> 
>> No, I don't think the others knew;
>> certainly, they didn't demonstrate it.
>> 
>> I read all direct replies to my posts,
>> no matter who from... I listen.
>> 
>>> Linux is fantastic.  You should try it.
>> 
>> Linux PC Distros don't have anything that Windows 10 lacks.
>> 
> 
> Linux distros have *tons* of things that Windows 10 lacks,
> not the least of which is a powerful command shell.  Sure,
> you can jump through hoops and install some of that stuff
> on Windows, but why put yourself through that hassle?

You say the shell is not the least of such things.

Can you show some of the other things? Would love to see how desktop Linux
serves you better than the competition!

>> I rely on the Lua Script I wrote for my Logitech g600 mouse,
>> for example; Linux has no such thing.  Details:
>> 
>>   http://Jeff-Relf.Me/g600.PNG
>>   http://Jeff-Relf.Me/g600.TXT
> 
> A little googling shows that people have successfully programmed
> all the buttons on that mouse under Linux.

Would love to see it. Here is how I configure mine on a competing system:

<https://youtu.be/sdSiYE7lbQI>

Works great for me. I have asked others if you can do this on Linux and they
seem to have no answer... just say programming mice is "idiotic" and leads
to forcing people to single-task in some way they cannot describe. Weird.

For me it allows me to use MORE programs the way I want... choice is good.

  Peter Köhlmann, <http://goo.gl/aBJMis>:
    -----
    | My question is if it is programmable by application: in other
    | words, can you have the next / prev buttons work to do tabs in
    | FireFox and messages in an email program and in the file
    | browser, etc.?
    That is the most idotic way to program a mouse. But I guess the
    typical single-taskers (windows and OSX users) who run only one
    program can get away with such idiotic ideas. Linux users who tend
    to have several applications on the desktop would not appreciate
    if the programming of the different buttons constantly changes
    ----    

> lua is available for linux, but you won't need it to program the
> mouse.  There already exist utilities for binding xevents.
> 



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Re: What do you know about DejaVu Sans Mono ? "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-29 05:11 +0000
  Scott Doty's facade/lies have been exposed. Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-05-29 01:03 -0700
    Re: Scott Doty's facade/lies have been exposed. "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-29 10:19 +0000
      I've been talking about "Mixing and Matching fonts". Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-05-29 05:53 -0700
        Re: I've been talking about "Mixing and Matching fonts". "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-29 21:34 +0000
          Re: Mr. O.W.L's terminal can mix and match random FontGlyphs. "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-29 22:43 +0000
            Re: Linux PC Distros don't have anything that Windows 10 lacks. "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-30 00:37 +0000
              Re: Linux PC Distros don't have anything that Windows 10 lacks. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-05-29 18:27 -0700
              Re: Linux PC Distros don't have anything that Windows 10 lacks. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-30 15:06 +0000
              Re: Linux PC Distros don't have anything that Windows 10 lacks. "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-30 16:10 +0000
          Re: I've been talking about "Mixing and Matching fonts". chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-31 07:02 -0500
    Re: Scott Doty's facade/lies have been exposed. "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-29 11:09 +0000
      Octavian can't show a screenshot, I can: Jeff-Relf.Me/X.PNG Jeff-Relf.Me <@.> - 2016-05-29 05:44 -0700
        Re: Octavian can't show a screenshot, I can: Jeff-Relf.Me/X.PNG "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-29 21:40 +0000
      Re: "Jeff-Relf.Me/X.ZIP" is a Visual C++ console, really. "Octavian W. Lagrange" <olagrang@perch.invalid> - 2016-05-30 01:03 +0000
    Re: Scott Doty's facade/lies have been exposed. moroney@world.std.spaamtrap.com (Michael Moroney) - 2016-05-30 14:56 +0000
      Re: Scott Doty's facade/lies have been exposed. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-30 16:38 -0400

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