[Trisquel-users] Virtual machine to use Brave, Epic & Tor browsers
Hi, on my notebook I currently use the Trisquel 8 operating system. With Trisquel 8 I cannot install a VPN service. For privacy reasons a few days ago I tried to install the 3 browsers below: - www.brave.com, - www.epicbrowser.com and - WWW.torproject.com. As the 3 above privacy browsers are incompatible with the Trisquel operating system, I have the idea to install a virtual machine on the Trisquel OS. Please tell me; 1) is it possible to: - install www.virtualbox.org or www.whonix.org - install on the virtual machine a Linux system other than Trisquel and - install the 3 above privacy browsers? 2) if so, which Linux operating systems are compatible to install the Brave, Epic Browser and Tor browsers? Thanks! Have a great week-end. New in town.
[Trisquel-users] Moving personal files from the folders to an USB key
Hello everybody, on my notebook I have the Trisquel 8.0 Operating System. Yesterday I downloaded a PDF file from a website. For security reasons I tried to move the PDF file from the Downloads folder to a USB key by opening the Downloads folder, clicking the file => Edit => Move to => Other pane, Home Folder, Desktop. As there is no option to move the file to an external device like a CD or an USB key, how is it possible to copy personal files from the user Documents, Downloads,... Folders to an USB key? Thank you very much!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Abrowser update issues
What other alternative browsers do you suggest to install when abrowser doesn't work? Thank you very much for your reply!
[Trisquel-users] Trisquel 8 preloaded software
Hello, where (link) can I find the list of preloaded software of Trisquel 8? This to avoid downloading a software once again, if this software is already installed in the new Trisquel 8 version. Thanks and...Happy New Year. New in town
[Trisquel-users] Brave and Epic Privacy as alternative browsers for Trisquel 8
Hello, as alternative browser for Trisquel 8 I suggest www.brave.com and www.epicbrwoser.com. If, for any reason, the preloaded Trisquel 8 Abrowser doesn't work, I use an alternative browser to surf the Internet. Do you know or have you already used these privacy-oriented browsers? What is your opinion about the Brave and Epic Privacy browsers for Trisquel 8? Thank you and... Happy New Year!
[Trisquel-users] Printer drivers compatible with Trisquel 7 operating system
Two months ago I installed on my notebook Trisquel 7 as operating system. I currently have a Canon PIXMA MG4250 printer; is there a printer driver compatible with Trisquel 7 available for this printer or do I have to purchase a new printer? What are the portable printers compatible with Trisquel 7? This to avoid purchasing a printer which is not compatible with the Trisquel 7 operating system. Thanks in advance for your advice.
[Trisquel-users] Software updates on the Add/Remove Applications folder
I just noticed from the "Switched to Linux" Youtube channel, that the new LibreOffice 6 update is available. When a libre software like LibreOffice available in the Trisquel Add/Remove Applications folder is updated, does the updated software automatically appear on the Trisquel Add/Remove Applications folder or do I download the new software updates from other websites? If, for instance on the notebook I have LibreOffice 5.4.4 and on the Trisquel Add/Remove Applications the update is not available, is it OK to download the new LibreOffice 6 software from www.libreoffice.org or from www.ninite.com? Thanks for your advice.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
Magic Banana, many thanks for the warning about the Amazon Kindle reader. As Amazon Kindle reader is malware, does a Linux based Kindle reader exist?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
Hello onpon4, thank you very much for your advice. I really appreciate it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
Hello mason, thank you very much for your response and advice. To work on my notebook I need to install the Applications below: -driver for printer, -BleachBit -Brasero -ClamAV Antivirus -Evince (PDF files reader) -Kindle reader for Linux -LibreOffice -Marble (World maps) -Stacer -Translate Shell -Waterfox browser and -Wine (www.winehq.org) I don't want to go to the local computer shop and say "Please install Trisquel and the above software", when these software are already available on the Trisquel operating system Add/Remove Applications list by default. That's why I wish to know the list of Trisquel software that comes by default, when I install the Trisquel operating system.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
Thank you very much to JabJabs, garfilth, onpon4 and Magic Banana for your very important and priceless advice. I really appreciate it. onpon4 writes "Remember that any new software should be installed through the software repository, and this is easily your greatest protection on a system like Trisquel from malware". Thanks for this information; if I need a software, I'll download it from the Trisquel Add/Remove Applications list. onpon4 also writes "In the case of LibreOffice, though, Trisquel already comes with that by default." Where is it possible to find the list of Trisquel software that comes by default like i.e. LibreOffice? This to avoid to install LibreOffice twice, when this software is already provided on Trisquel by default.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
A friend of mine has a Windows 7 based notebook, which extended support (updates) end on January 14, 2020 as explained at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7. As Windows 8 and Windows 10 are a privacy nightmare, my friend decided to move from Windows 7 to Trisquel 7 and asked me the safest way to install and use Trisquel 7 without the Windows operating system interference. My friend asked me: 1.once I download Trisquel 7 on my notebook, should I copy all my files once again on the Trisquel 7Home => Documents folder? and 2.I currently use LibreOffice 5.4, which is compatible either for Windows 7 and for Trisquel 7; once I use Trisquel 7 as only operating system, do I have to install LibreOffice 5.4 once again?
[Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
Once a user installs on his computer or notebook the Trisquel 7 operating system with ClamAV antivirus, is an Antivirus for Windows based viruses needed as well or not?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
As an alternative to Firefox I suggest the Waterfox browser at www.waterfoxproject.org. What are your opinion about Waterfox?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
Just to be clear and correct: I NEVER said on this forum "I need help to install Comodo for Linux"; instead I only wrote "The only antivirus for Linux computers I know is Comodo Antivirus for Linux". Do you notice the difference? So please be honest with what you say about others and don't invent things I have never written on this forum. Also thank you to the forum members bobstechsite and onpon4 for suggesting me AVG, ClamAV/ClamTK and Sophos as alternative to Comodo Antivirus for Linux.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
SuperTramp83, I never met a person so dogmatic like you in the computer/software/Internet field; "every proprietor software is malware, devil, hell, Satan, a nightmare, it's the worst thing that may happen to your computer or smartphone, we are the best around". If you read carefully my first message, I wrote "The only antivirus for Linux computers I know is Comodo Antivirus for Linux". As Comodo Antivirus is the only Antivirus for Linux available, how could I choose another Linux compatible antivirus? Please explain SmartestGuyAround aka SuperTramp83!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
I suppose you noticed my sense of humor, don't you?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
Hello onpon4, thank you very much for your really appreciated advice and suggestions. On Trisquel 7 operating system I'll use ClamAV/ClamTK rather than Comodo for Linux antivirus.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
Hello bobstechsite, thank you very much for your advice, comments and the attached link; I really appreciate it. Until last year on my notebook I had the Ubuntu 16 operating system and I used the Comodo Antivirus for Linux. Early this year I moved from Ubuntu 16 to Trisquel 7 operating system because of the privacy issues about Ubuntu you also wrote on this Trisquel forum. For more information I'll also have a look at your https://www.bobstechsite.com website. Many thanks again! New in town
[Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
Hello to all Trisquel Community, I am new in the forum and New in town. The only antivirus for Linux computers I know is Comodo Antivirus for Linux as of the link below: https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/antivirus-for-linux.php?track=8251 I have a few questions about the antivirus to use for the Trisquel 7 Operating System: 1)is Trisquel 7 a 32 bit or 64 bit system?, 2)which operating system do I have to choose to install Comodo Antivirus for Linux on Trisquel 7? and 3)alternatively, are there other antiviruses to use for Trisquel 7? If you check the "Choose your operating system" box of the above Comodo weblink, you may choose the Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Redhart Entreprise, Fedora, CentOS, SUSE Linux Entreprice and OpenSUSE operating systems, but not Trisquel 7. Thanks! New in town
Re: [Trisquel-users] How to clean the entire disk with Trusquel? USA and Russia FBI spy my PC
I think there is 3 way for control my pc hard disk: 1. they download spy-programm using javascript in my pc while i use popular freelance website. 2. hard disk have vulnerability. 3. all usb device like a usb-mouse and keyboard have vulnerability, example, space with spy-programm p.s i want to check all this ways.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How to clean the entire disk with Trusquel? USA and Russia FBI spy my PC
Hello, look my attachment. I want to delete all files in hard disk and then install trisquel. Maybe you know gnu special utility. P.S I want to be sure that my hard disk haven not got space. I wan to clear all disk and then install trisquel again. After I allow javasript and use popular website with javascript this guys can copy all files from my hard using spy-programm and they can control all action. Default motherboard spy programm can not copy all files from disk to internet but default motherboard spy programm have big spy function too. Usually I reinstall trisquel again after I used javascript website.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How to clean the entire disk with Trusquel? USA and Russia FBI spy my PC
Hello, thank you! I understand about 20GB but I mean other thing I will add foto soon from trisquel installation. I want deleted all system files and clear all disk. I want to be sure that my hard disk haven not got space with government programm-spy.
[Trisquel-users] How to clean the entire disk with Trusquel? USA and Russia FBI spy my PC
Hello, my total disk space is 500 GB. I installed Trisquel but I see that my total disk space is 20Gb. Why? I used different ways for installation like a this: I created new table while I am installing Trisquel but it is not help me. I think that hard disk contains vulnerability which help FBI control my pc. I want to clear all disk and install trisquel again. How to do clear all disk, all tables in disk? I installed trisquel 2 days ago again. Total disk space was next to 500GB. But yestrday I see that total disk space 20 GB again. Look attachment. Sometimes I installed trisquel 5 times a day. I am not use libreboot for motherboard but i used trisquel, virtual keyboard and I turned off JavaScript for browser. p.s I use some popular english freelance website for job. In this website I'm turning on javascript so only USA fbi can add viruses in my hard disk for spy me or hard disk have vulnerability. I know that default motherboard can spy keyboard action and process in pc. Governmental virus can be added in pc via the Internet javasript from all websites. Then spy all user action like browser links etc. p.s I was two years ago the Communist Party but then went out, i know that russia fbi spy me. They do not hide their actions because they sure that socialism will no longer be. 60% of the russian budget is the sale of Russian oil and gas to Europe. The average salary in Russia is $ 250 per month.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel Mini on a netbook with 700MHz CPU and 512MB RAM
You can't run Trisquel on ARM machines, I'm afraid. Debian, however, is an option for ARM. If there was a way to run Trisquel on ARM, you could use netinstall, rather than the GUI installer.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibertyBSD - OpenBSD minus the blobs
It looks like LibertyBSD is dead. The website (libertybsd.org) is down-- the FTP server and pub are still up, but you can't download any files from it. Can anyone confirm this? And if the site is indeed down, does anyone happen to know of a mirror of the project?
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibertyBSD - OpenBSD minus the blobs
I wonder why I can't access the site, then. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re: [Trisquel-users] XFCE Tiling/Cascading Windows
It's called xmonad! :D
Re: [Trisquel-users] XFCE Tiling/Cascading Windows
You would retain your window settings as long as the xfsettingsd daemon is still running.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What is pipermail?
Internet 101: When in doubt, do a !w pipermail, or search Wikipedia. !w pipermail gave me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Mailman
Re: [Trisquel-users] Anybody ever used ReactOS (a non-GNU/Linux-libre system)
ReactOS doesn't work all that well yet, but when it does, you'll have an OS that can run less libre programs than GNU/Linux, and probably worse than GNU/Linux. Just stick with Trisquel, or some other such FSDG distro.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Well, here's my desktop now. Still using xmonad and such, yadah-yah. PS: Anyone have an idea of what I should set the super key to do? I like the Alt key as the modifier key (For Emacs and the WM, xmonad), so the super/meta key just sits there uselessly... :p
Re: [Trisquel-users] How inconvenient freedom can be?
Purely free GNU/Linux operating systems have been the only ones I've used over the past 41 weeks and 6 hours (How long I've been on this forum :p)-- I was a beginner, and found Trisquel to be quite user-friendly. You won't ever need to touch the terminal unless you want to, so don't worry about it! I haven't touched Windows in about two years (I used Ubuntu for a year, then switched to Trisquel)!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
What GTK theme are you using? 'Tis nice! Aidwata's getting dull. :p
Re: [Trisquel-users] The end of YouTube API v2
...albeit from Parabola. I don't understand what you mean... Epiphany is a GNOME project, also called GNOME Web- it's available in the Trisquel repos and Parabola repos. (If memory serves, at least, it's in the Trisquel repos. If not, you can go to the GNOME PPA)
Re: [Trisquel-users] First time using a Linux/GNU OS. Looking for help connecting to my router
I couldn't find the Asus N15 on H-Node-- it seems to me that it isn't a free software-friendly card. I'd reccomend a wifi USB dongle from www.thinkpenguin.com Blender works for me on Trisquel 7 (The latest release), and I'm unaware of any compatibility issues or some such thing.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Tisquel 8 KDE
Well, if you want KDE Plasma 5 sooner, you could install Parabola GNU/Linux-libre and enable the testing repo. It's not as user-friendly as Trisquel, so you should be kinda experienced with the command line.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Your privacy strategy/todo list for a minimal install
I mean, you have to consider what a reputable VPN company has to lose-- if someone finds out that logs are being sold then that company's reputation goes down the toilet, as well as their business. It's certainly possible that they would sell your logs, but I don't think they'd take such a massive risk. Perhaps I'm too optimistic?
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibertyBSD - OpenBSD minus the blobs
What? That's not true. You can demand anything you want before releasing a program to the public-- not that you'll get it. The donation-release was disabled, anywho, and LibertyBSD was released despite not reaching it's goal.
Re: [Trisquel-users] ESA: preserving old games is hacking and therefore illegal
Alright, let's recap what's happened so far. -leny stated that someone should be able to clone almost any 8/16-bit game via the books on inventwithpython.com. -onpon said that one shouldn't underestimate the difficulty that comes with attempting a perfect clone of a game, because he has seen that fangames tend to fail. -onpon also gave his opinon on Pygame, and suggested alternatives that he felt would be easier for beginners. -leny wrote that the tagline so simple a kid can do it got him to recommend iwp.com -onpon responded, saying how he felt that Pygame was a horrid option for novices, and presents personal experience. -leny then defends Pygame with this long spheel about how difficulty is relative, and that onpon has given no evidence to support his opinions. (You know, other than personal experience, which is pretty much the best kind you can bring into a discussion such as this) -leny says that Pygame is high level because Python is high level. -leny argues against onpon recommending Godot and such on the basis that easy doesn't mean good. onpon presented what he saw to be easier alternatives to Pygame **because** leny brought up Pygame because Pygame was so easy even a kid can do it. -Then blahalalala. -onpon responds, leny responds. My point is we're going off topic. Let's move the debate/discussion to the Troll Hole, not this ESA thread.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
My tribute to thee!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
You forgot to say *Drops Mic*! But wow, that's a true hacker setup! Wait. Vimperator? St. Ignucius isn't happy with you, kfarewell.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
xD Where can I get a poster?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Guess I need to update my picture! I've since switched to Parabola GNU/Linux-Libre and installed GNOME 3.16! (It's beautiful~~)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
If it makes up for it, I don't have a desktop manager. :p
Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove replaced Thunderbird.
I think Trisquel is OK for the general public to use. You don't need to even touch the terminal to use Trisquel, but people on the forums tell people how to use it anyways. (I'm guilty of this as well...) Add/Remove Applications is fine, but GNOME Software is much better. I hope Trisquel 8 switches to it...
Re: [Trisquel-users] What is linux and how can i use it to get some nice young girls
Perhaps just get a moderator or some such thing to just delete this spam/rubbish.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How Does linux work? is it fair to all women?
Yea, Trisquel GNU/Linux should work perfectly for your daughter. If she can point-'n-click, then she's OK.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Project: Starfighter
That's great! :D Onpon continues 4's legacy.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Are libblueray/libdvdcss legal?
They're illegal in the US, but I don't expect to be shot or anything. (DMCA act) You'll probably be fine installing them, though.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I increase the volume level of 1 specific audio file?
As David said, Audacity makes it fairly simple to increase the audio of a file. If I remember correctly, there is a 'slider' to the left side of the track you're editing you can use.
Re: [Trisquel-users] ***POSSIBLE SPAM*** Is webmail a service as a software substitute (SaaSS)?
I mean, SaaSS is when you do your computing on someone else's computer (Like Google Docs), while something that has to do with communicating with people (Like this forum, IMing, webmail) is not you doing your computing on someone else's computer. Webmail is not SaaSS.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot X200
Yes it is. But the more RAM and better storage you get for it will make the game perform better. Doom 3 and TDM will work better at 8GB and an SSD than on 2GB and an HDD, for example.
[Trisquel-users] Nonfree firmware
Hey there, I just installed Trisquel 7 and was pretty pleased until I tried to get the radeon driver to run. The open source AMD driver needs firmware blobs. Who would have known... Since there is no linux-firmware-nonfree package, there is no way to no run the radeon driver. Also there will never be a nonfree repository. Right? Also why can't I search the forums? Have a nice day.
[Trisquel-users] Antwort: Nonfree firmware
That's reasonable I guess, but I don't want to work with Fallback nor a laggy Gnome shell. Until there is a way to install it manually I guess I'll have to stick to Arch or try Ubuntu Gnome. Waiting for AMD to become blob-free isn't a thing I believe. :D Hopefully a future release will fit my needs some day. (Which includes a Wiki and proper forum software) ;D
[Trisquel-users] Antwort: Nonfree firmware
If I could use this distribution I would donate for sure, let me tell you. And if my coding skills would be anywhere near good enough for driver reverse engineering I would do it too. And I mostly complained about the inability to read more about the distribution- specific issues I had, because there is no Wiki and no (obvious) forum search. Its honest feedback and can be done easily. I did not complain about my Trisquel not being able to do stuff with my graphics card - at all. I asked if one can work around that problem. I know about licensing issues - things are bad. But I'm surely not the enemy. TLDR Make a Wiki, put your manifest, guidelines, hardware support lists, etc. in there and don't be bothered by the nasty complainers. It's already there, people just need to be able to find it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Nonfree firmware
The forum IS searchable! When you use the search button, it searches the entire website, including the forum. And Trisquel does have a wiki- click Documentation at the top to be taken there.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Cannot sign into Firefox sync in IceCat
What?! Surely you jest!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Celestia - libre planet textures
I'm not sure how to help, sorry. Just stopping by to say that LibrePlanet 2015 looks nice. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Nonfree firmware
The forum is searchable. When you use the search box, it searches the entire website, including the forum. And Trisquel does have a wiki- click Documentation at the top to be taken there. Guidelines? For the forum rules? We have those. For the distro? Trisquel goes by the Free Software definition and the Free Software Distribution Guidelines set by the FSF. There is a database of Free Software friendly hardware, and it's called H-Node.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Multiplayer online games for casual players
Come on guys, don't forget Doom! You can play DM, Co-op and such with the original iwads or FreeDoom (A free culture replacement).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot X200
It's a great laptop, but it has non-free BIOS. It's free software friendly, though, and works perfectly with Trisquel.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Laptop screen goes black
Google Chrome is proprietary software, so I'd recommend using Abrowser or GNU Icecat instead
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Conclusion of the topic thus far: Wow, you guys really have steroid-infused desktops! @_@ I didn't know the default DE could look *that good*!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Might I add that the SpiderOak software is proprietary with some GPLv3 tools, as Wikipedia puts it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Well, I have an ownCloud instance running. You can use it, if you want. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Here's a zip I made a while back with everything you need to get xmonad working easily and quickly. (Including doing waht you asked about) I probably should've attached it to the OP post, sorry.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Convert to xmonad-ism, Coffee Cup! :p
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
@_@ Someone needs an apt-get dist upgrade!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Success! I found out what his Icecat theme was. It was Groovy Blue at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/groovy-blue/
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Scary applet. @_@ (Side Note: What Icecat theme is that?) (Side-Side Note: What Minetest servers do you play on? :p)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!
Oh no. This was supposed to be in the Troll Hole. I really screwed up. I'm so sorry. ;-; Could this be moved to the Troll Hole with some Admin Magic?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Reddit will be giving 10% of their ad revenue to charities based on user voting. Make sure you vote!
I have a VPN you can use, if you like.
Re: [Trisquel-users] PCManFM: Not authorized to perform operation
From your comment, banan it seems that the partition is mounted (I.E. you see it in the file manager) and when you click it you can't open it, right? You need to open a terminal and type in sudo nautilus, followed with your password when it prompts you. Then, a new file manager window will pop up. Now, the parition should be somewhere in the /mnt/ folder (At the root directory), so navigate there, if I'm not mistaken. If you can't find it there it could be in /media/root/ or /media/(user/ for some reason.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Test and install Trisquel on any laptops without operating system
The LiveUSBs have an install.exe to make the transition from Windows to Trisquel easy, but that is a secondary function. The primary function of the LiveUSBs is to install Trisquel by booting off of the USB directly from BIOS.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibertyBSD - OpenBSD minus the blobs
It also requires a password.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibertyBSD - OpenBSD minus the blobs
Same here. I can't log on, either. (Oh, hey, you use Arvixe for Owncloud too! :D) And might I ask, how did you deblob the ports tree?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboinc: A totally free Boinc, only for free projects
I'm pretty sure that restriction disqualifies it as free software. Freedom 0- to run the program for any purpose. That's restricting freedom 1, isn't it?
Re: [Trisquel-users] A company tracked 530 million mobile phones in Asia with drones
Well, if you use a phone that has entirely free software, there won't be an application to track you via battery, nor will there be ad-ware. You could still be tracked via cell towers, though. Replicant or the Neo900.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice
Not even every $100 you spend- only eligable AmazonSmile purchases have 0.5% donated, so it's probably more like 50 cents per $200 or so.
Re: [Trisquel-users] dr. gnu i have to heal my apple hw how?
I had a fair amount of difficulty attempting to understand your question... But I think you were asking how you can free your computer and phone? There is no Android for iPhone in a working state, and Replicant is currently impossible for iPhones. You can install Trisquel on a fair amount of Mac computers, but there may be a component that doesn't work, such as wifi.
Re: [Trisquel-users] The truth about Purism
No developments in the freedom department + Them being full with themselves (See: Blog that proclaims a Trisquel-based OS with BROWSER EXTENSIONS!) + Casey = Stay with ThinkPenguin.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day
Market data just proves that selling proprietary software works, not that it's the only way to make a profit off of software. Non-free blobs? Not that I'm aware of. Doom 3 is Free Software, but the art assets aren't. Art is nonfunctional data that isn't software. And when did I say that you have to agree with me? You can believe that proprietary software is fantastical for all I care. I'll disagree with you, though- I am allowed to comment my viewpoint in response to you, right? Or do I have to ask permission first?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day
Exactly! Users want to be able to ring up someone and say Hey, my computer's flupped up or Can you add this feature? but proprietary software doesn't allow this. They don't want a non-free system that's locked down, they just want a system that works and is consumer friendly. Free Software is inherintly comsumer-friendly, and allows them freedom as well. And of course, developers don't develop non-free software to do harm (Mostly) because they don't think they're doing harm. You can make a fine profit whilist developing free software! Doom 3 BFG is a fair example- the engine is Free Software, but the game assets are non-free, which is alright with me- (Note that Trisquel supports free-culture. I think free-culture is a nice thing, but it's not something I believe in wholly, so I'm alright with non-free art assets and such). ID Software released the engine for Doom 3 BFG 2 months after the game was released and- shock- still made a profit! Huh, go figure! And users use Free Software without realizing it- I commonly see people using VLC, Firefox, etc, so you can't say that they *want* it to be locked down.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day
Perhaps it has, but could you clarify how so? There isn't any data that users want to be a non-free, locked-down system. There's data that says Doom 3 BFG's source was released under the GPL, and data that proves ID still made a profit, though.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Purism computer (possibly as free as FSF encourage)
It's FSF certified, Ruben is fantastical and has deblobbed the Ubuntu system. Running vrms leads to it saying the system is clean. Trisquel has been evaluated by many, many people.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day
I don't understand your logic. Running a DRM'd piece of proprietary software is the same as running a non-DRM'd piece of proprietary software. If you're going to use non-DRM'd games, you might as well indulge in DRM'd games, and you might as well install Windows. When you can justify that amount of proprietary software, you only go down a road of further justifications. Canonical is a prime example of this road. http://tep.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Software That link has some great games on it, including Minetest, Katawa Shoujo, Doom 3, Dark Mod, Assault Cube, Red Eclipse...
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day
Again, Running a DRM'd piece of proprietary software is essentially the same as running a non-DRM'd piece of proprietary software. Either way, you're running proprietary software. If you're going to use non-DRM'd games, you might as well indulge in DRM'd games, and you might as well install Windows. When you can justify that amount of proprietary software, you only go down a road of further justifications. Canonical is a prime example of this road.
Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away
Seriously? I must've read a bad article or something. Sorry about that!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Happy Valentines Day everyone!
It's a nice fantasy, but it very likely won't happen. Too much non-free firmware and drivers to muck about with in the mobile world, and Rubén's got enough on his plate. There's Replicant, anyways.
Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away
If you were late, Archive.org has a copy of the old page. https://web.archive.org/web/20150210203941/http://www.occupygpl.org/
Re: [Trisquel-users] I am looking to build my first computer.
Um. IdaTux is linked on the FSF website, so they are free software compatbile.
Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away
Hm. Let's all take a quick look at the https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/x.html (X Window System Trap.) This Occupy GPL thing pretty much goes by the Let's save the village by burning it strategy...
Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away
Um, you're talking about permissive licensing. Copyleft would require Apple to release the useful bits, permissive would not require Apple to.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Question about thinkpenguin:
Glad you liked it! :) Wlecome to freedom, klepto!
Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away
The .net Microsoft recently released isn't even open-source by the OSI's standards. It's not permissive, it's not copyleft, it's bs.
Re: [Trisquel-users] red matrix
Another Diaspora...?
Re: [Trisquel-users] advice moving to free software
It worked perfectly for me- I guess it depends on where you are, or some such thing. I hope Mozilla improves Hello so it works for everyone...
Re: [Trisquel-users] A one person Linux distro departs
You wouldn't want to just say GNU like Trisquel GNU, because that doesn't give the Linux kernel the credit it deserves. GNU/Linux is the best we can do, for now. The best option is to get the Hurd running well so we can damn this naming problem forever. :p
