Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]

Groups > comp.os.linux.advocacy > #239729

Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice

Show all headers | View raw

On 4/22/14, 10:34 AM, in article 87sip5mfo8.fsf@gmail.com, "Hadron"
<hadronquark@gmail.com> wrote:

> DFS <nospam@dfs.com> writes:
> 
>> On 04/22/2014 12:55 PM, DFS wrote:
>>> http://bayimg.com/paNhhAAFl
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Right-click a file, choose 'open with' then 'Other application...' then
>>> 'Show other applications' and the Files app is listed twice (so is
>>> Rhythmbox but it's off the screenshot).
>>> 
>>> I've seen this type of half-ass 'list the same app multiple times' bug
>>> in Linux going back 8 years.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> The Linux kualitee shines thru yet again.
>> 
>> Here it lists the same app 16 times:
>> 
>> http://bayimg.com/AAnilAafl
>> 
>> And it doesn't cost you anything?  Amazing!
>> 
> 
> I'm waiting for Creepy Chris Ahlstrom to "prove" it's "as intended"
> using some assembler... LOL: What a little weenie.

Tried it in Mint MATE. Similar nonsense... and it lists all sorts of
programs you would not want to use, such as "Theme Installer" for a ODT
file. Why? And then it remembers the last few items you have selected with
no clear way to reset things.


-- 
* 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>

Back to comp.os.linux.advocacy | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread

Thread

Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-22 12:55 -0400
  Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-22 09:58 -0700
  Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-22 13:14 -0400
    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-22 18:34 +0100
      Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-22 10:41 -0700
    Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-22 20:05 -0400
      Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2014-04-22 18:24 -0600
        Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-22 20:29 -0400
      Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2014-04-22 20:54 -0400
        Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2014-04-22 18:28 -0700
        Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice 	flatfish+++ <phlatphish@yahoo.com> - 2014-04-23 08:37 -0400
          Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Silver Slimer <slvrslmr@lv.c> - 2014-04-23 08:58 -0400
        Re: Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Shitware: Bug #7 - 'open with' apps listed twice Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2014-04-24 13:04 +0200

csiph-web