Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

example. J. [full disclosure; I use and enjoy Linux Mint, just as I enjoy the music of Richard Wagner. Bad people can create good things] On 20 November 2017 at 12:45, Tzafrir Cohen <tzaf...@cohens.org.il> wrote: > Complementing the time line: > > On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 11:56:13AM

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

Complementing the time line: On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 11:56:13AM +0200, Geoffrey Mendelson wrote: > On 11/20/2017 11:20 AM, Vladimir Vainer wrote: > > Can you provide more information on  Israel-Palestine controversy as it > > applies to Open Office? > > Time Line: > > Arab League passes a

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

On 11/20/2017 11:20 AM, Vladimir Vainer wrote: Can you provide more information on  Israel-Palestine controversy as it applies to Open Office? Time Line: Arab League passes a boycott of Israel. (this will become important later) Oslo accords create Palestinian Authority.  The PA sends

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

gt;> I searched the English Wikipedia and found in its articles no mention of >> the Israel-Palestine controversy as it pertains to Linux Mint. >> >> There is neither mention of it in the Linux Mint article nor as a >> separate article. >> >> According to my fin

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

On 11/20/2017 10:08 AM, Omer Zak wrote: I searched the English Wikipedia and found in its articles no mention of the Israel-Palestine controversy as it pertains to Linux Mint. There is neither mention of it in the Linux Mint article nor as a separate article. According to my findings

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

I searched the English Wikipedia and found in its articles no mention of the Israel-Palestine controversy as it pertains to Linux Mint. There is neither mention of it in the Linux Mint article nor as a separate article. According to my findings: People, who would like to read about

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

I don't see an issue in clem's views, as long that it stays off the community's ground. His apology for mixing open source with politics is here: https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=775 I have no idea if this will fuel or calm things, but there is an archived talk sub-page on wikipedia on the subject:

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

On Sun, 19 Nov 2017 18:15:37 +0200 Geoffrey Mendelson wrote: [very offtopic] > As for moving on, I have, on to another less political distro. > > Geoff. I was in the process of converting all my and my family's computers to Mint when I heard about Clem's litmus

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

On 11/19/2017 4:15 PM, Shlomi Fish wrote: just wanted to note that I agree in principle. Not every criticism of certain Israeli policies is anti-Semitic. I've written about it in the past here - http://www.shlomifish.org/philosophy/politics/define-zionism/ . so do I, in fact, I think it is

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

t; > > On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 10:18:47AM +0200, Geoffrey Mendelson wrote: > >> On 11/19/2017 9:54 AM, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > > > >> > >> > >>> I've been thinking about Mint, Kubuntu or Fedora - any thoughts (or > >>> additional options)?

Re: "antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

son wrote: >> On 11/19/2017 9:54 AM, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > >> >> >>> I've been thinking about Mint, Kubuntu or Fedora - any thoughts (or >>> additional options)? >> >> Linux Mint was developed and maintained by a raving lunatic anti-semite. He >

"antisemitic" Linux Mint [was: Re: Distro recommendation]

Off-topic: On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 10:18:47AM +0200, Geoffrey Mendelson wrote: > On 11/19/2017 9:54 AM, Shlomo Solomon wrote: > > > > I've been thinking about Mint, Kubuntu or Fedora - any thoughts (or > > additional options)? > > Linux Mint was developed and mai

List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint?

Hi, A colleague who's using Mint on his laptop asked me for a little help and I mentioned in jest that I'm not supposed to touch Mint because of its founder's stand about Israelis contributing to his project (I'm the only Israeli in my workplace, as far as I'm aware). I then remembered (or think

Re: List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint?

Hi Amos, On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 12:21 PM, Amos Shapira amos.shap...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, A colleague who's using Mint on his laptop asked me for a little help and I mentioned in jest that I'm not supposed to touch Mint because of its founder's stand about Israelis contributing to his

Fwd: List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint?

Forwarding to the list. (Please hit Reply to All next time.) Regards, -- Shlomi Fish -- Forwarded message -- From: Amos Shapira amos.shap...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:03 PM Subject: Re: List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint? To: Shlomi Fish shlo

Re: List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint?

Amos Shapira amos.shap...@gmail.com writes: Hi, A colleague who's using Mint on his laptop asked me for a little help and I mentioned in jest that I'm not supposed to touch Mint because of its founder's stand about Israelis contributing to his project (I'm the only Israeli in my workplace,

Re: Fwd: List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint?

Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:12:44 +0300 From: Shlomi Fish shlo...@gmail.com Thanks, that's probably the list I had in mind. I though there was another list, of technologies developed in Israel (e.g. Intel Pentium etc). BTW - I guess my fdlink project (https://github.com/amosshapira/fdlink)

Re: List of Israeli contributions to open source/Linux/Mint?

or contributed to by Israelis which should be reconsidered if used by the said individual or his distribution. But alas, I can't find it now, even with all my Google foo. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? If you mean in general (not Linux/Mint) Israeli innovations, maybe you mean this: http

Linux Mint

Following up to Omer's sig, does Linux Mint boycott or advocate a boycott of Israel? I read the postings he linked to and I can see that the founder asked for one, but is that still active? If so, it is illegal to donate money from the US and the sponsors should be reported

Re: Linux Mint substitute: I need help

I don't know mint, but why don't you use slax? It's very modular and you can put there whatever you want. http://www.slax.org/ On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Steve Litt sl...@troubleshooters.comwrote: Hi all, I'm trying to create a Linux Mint substitute in the easiest possible way

Linux Mint substitute: I need help

Hi all, I'm trying to create a Linux Mint substitute in the easiest possible way, whatever that turns out to be. I see the benefits of Mint (to the great unwashed, not necessarily to Geeks) as the following: 1) Installs on almost anything. 2) Easy and quick install. 3) Works out of the box