Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-10 Thread mcz

that's even better.
I really want to try it.

Btw, speaking of useability:
my printer used to not work properly either on windows or mac. On my Trisquel  
Netinstall, I just plugged it in with not much hope, and not only it printed,  
but it printed without the previous issues!


So that was cool :)


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-10 Thread mcz
I see. Gnome3 classic is really the most suited because activities can still  
be accessed from the classic menu (1 more click, but it becomes a  
secondary/last resort tool, so it's fine). Sure there is also Mate/Cinammon,  
supposed to be lightweight/oldschool/more flexible, but if they're not as  
solid as gnome3, these are not good choices for first time users.


Ideally a lightweight Gnome3 Classic (while still retaining most of the  
non-3D related good looks) would be the best as a secondary choice.
If there's a simple way to turn it off (without completely ruining the good  
looks), that could work as well.




Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-10 Thread mcz

Thanks!


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-09 Thread onpon4

 I've personally have broken the desktop bar in my first use of Trisquel.

Trisquel 6? That's a bug in that version of GNOME Fallback, not a mistake you  
made. GNOME Flashback doesn't even offer an option to have no panels; the  
last remaining one can't be deleted.


The problem resolves itself if you log out and log back in. It doesn't happen  
in the version of GNOME Flashback on Trisquel 7.


 Very limited flexibility, but a more idiot-proof GUI.

Have you ever tried GNOME Shell before? I get the impression that you  
haven't. Most of the initial flak the GNOME team got when GNOME 3 was  
released was because it's designed with limited flexibility, but a more  
idiot-proof GUI, in a sense (you can pretty much change everything, but this  
is done with extensions you write in JavaScript, not configuration settings).


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-09 Thread mcz

To me, it depends on what kind of user we're talking about.

GNU/Linux is reliable, but not so much (in comparison) if you don't know what  
you're doing.
The downside of its flexibility is that it's a bit easier to break. Other  
than that, it's know to be as solid/reliable as it gets.


My (subjective) perception is that I sometimes read that some people have  
their GNU/Linux suddenly not booting anymore (sure, we don't know what they  
did as root).
I've personally have broken the desktop bar in my first use of Trisquel.  
Unfortunately, I can't remember how I did that, but it shouldn't be possible  
ideally.
It's typical to be able to add bars and remove them, but for new and/or not  
computing-saavy users,
I'd stick with a rock solid bar that can't be suppressed easily, but can be  
moved around, hidden, things like that.


Widows for example had its share of unreliability/limitations etc.
But following on the desktop bar example, it's extremely unlikely to break it  
or remove it.

Very limited flexibility, but a more idiot-proof GUI.
It doesn't need another layer of sudo, just not making those personalization  
features as accessible.
Of course it's probably difficult to manage so many different pieces of  
software that way. But to me it's still a good idea.


Again, it's my subjective point of view/short experience,
and I'd rather go through a steeper learning curve than go back in my golden  
cage anyway. I can't unsee it anymore.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-09 Thread mcz

Interesting, really. I just watched a video introduction.
Provided The activities menu is replaced by a classic menu (at least the  
shape of it is more familiar),
it looks really good and practical. And since it's harder to customize/break,  
it's even better. Not for my personal use, but I definitely want to try it :)
I suppose it's not Trisquel's default because it wasn't yet mature enough at  
that time. I think I've read about accessibility or something.


About that desktop bar bug, it was on Trisquel 7, I'm pretty sure. I made it  
disappear if I remember well (can't find my post about it here), and when I  
started it again, if I had several apps opened, they wouldn't be displayed on  
top of each other in the bar anymore, like it does in the default install.  
Also, I had to restart it manually after each boot.
But I never managed to make the same issue happen on the LiveCD for example,  
so it seems it's an isolated case.


Thanks for the Gnome3 info. It seems like an outstanding free software  
ambassador.




Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-09 Thread onpon4

 Provided The activities menu is replaced by a classic menu

Incidentally, GNOME Classic does that. :) GNOME Classic being a small  
collection of extensions for GNOME Shell to make the experience more  
traditional.


 I suppose it's not Trisquel's default because it wasn't yet mature enough  
at that time.


Actually, it was historically because it required hardware acceleration to  
work (which AMD GPUs don't have with Linux-libre). It's now possible to run  
GNOME Shell in software, so Trisquel could adopt it now without worrying much  
about that (just a bit of slowdown, nothing modern CPUs can't handle though),  
but GNOME Flashback continued to be the default for Trisquel 7 for some  
reason I can't quite remember, but I want to say that conservatism was a huge  
part of it.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-08 Thread calmstorm

yep I wholeheartedly agree.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-08 Thread marioxcc . MT
If you are attempting to use software that will hand control over your  
computer to its developer then you have a bigger problem thereof than whether  
it “breaks”.




Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-08 Thread cooloutac

so then why do you prefer to use proprietary software?

You are the one that makes these claims yourself in the irc channel.  You  
sure are quite the character lol.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-08 Thread mcz
It's not that GNU/Linux isn't rock solid, it's that it's less automated, less  
dumbed down, more in the way between the user and the work. Flexibility is a  
double-edged sword.
The multiplicity of hardware support (sometimes without free drivers) is not  
a problem that proprietary OSs have to deal with.


Also, I'm being a bit unfair since I don't know the ratio of minor issues vs  
the user base of each kind of OS.


But I'll state it once again without ambiguity:
While I think exceptional useability/convenience will help a wider adoption,  
I will keep on giving up a few convenience-related features for software that  
respects the user (i.e. free software).





Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-08 Thread dilillo . agostino

Windows=BSoD
Windows=spyware
Windows=shit


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-08 Thread cooloutac

well said.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-07 Thread tesseract

Exactly. Kill it with fire..


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-07 Thread mcz
I wouldn't say a bigger problem (since it's it less used than Windows), but a  
problem nonetheless:

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/malware-apple.html

Also the users are snooty because it's the main marketing claim. Many buy it  
just for that. Some do so more for professional reasons though (graphic  
design, since you have a nice set of fonts by default. Plus everything is  
carefully designed, the proportions, everything. It's a better design  
environment).
But for most people, it's like having the latest cool shoes in high school. A  
status mark. We always want what the neighbor has, it's human nature I  
suppose.
It's not so surprising how many unix porn (I mean desktop design) is made to  
mimic a mac desktop.


Nowadays I see it like a golden cage. Low status as f*ck.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-07 Thread mcz

Agreed.

I'll add that in order to make people break free from it,
I think one of the most important aspects for gaining wider use is top-notch  
useability (or idiot-proofability).

People do not want to have to fix their computer, ever.
Everything is just plug and play and works.
Apple controls the full chain,
so it's easier to have something that rarely breaks (and is taken care of).

It's a serious advantage (which goes with the image of very high  
quality/snottiness), but it's still a golden cage, no doubt about it. The few  
advantages in useability will never be worth the price to pay (not money, but  
privacy/freedom etc.). But most people around me won't be willing to spend  
half the time and energy I'm still spending to control my computing as much  
as possible.


One thing that would be interesting would be to compare help forums of free  
software and proprietary software and calculate a percentage of issues  
encountered related to the number of people in the user base.

Maybe I'm wrong, maybe the percentages of issues is lower here.





Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-07 Thread onpon4
Apple is just as bad as Microsoft, and its operating systems are all just as  
bad as Windows. They're not as popular, though, except maybe for iOS. Also,  
you don't have the open source boosters throwing nitpicks at Apple stuff, for  
some reason (probably just because they've built up a bias that Windows is  
insecure or something, and give OS X a free pass because it's Unix).


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-07 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
It`s indeed a golden cage. I couldn`t say otherwise.

Golden cages can be broken, it`s hard, but possible, once users realize
Apple doesn`t care for them.

Apple's things are like normal things, except that they have a perceived
value (NOT price) of being from Apple.

So the users have a necessity/need, that is to buy a computer and other
hardware which comes with software for them to aid them in their
computing.

They also have a desire, that is to acquire products from Apple,
because they're thought for me, and because Apple respects me.

Apples products satisfy this users, but not plainly/entirely.

Satisfying this users plainly/entirely involves convincing them that
their perceived desire is somewhat steered towards an organization that
doesn't respect them (and their essential freedoms as software users),
and guiding them to the process of using free software (the time taken
depends on the user's learning curve, on his will and on the time
available. People rarely take two months from using free software on
Windows to using a free operating system, they generally take years. Let
alone the process of freeing the other things like their computer's
BIOS, the smartphone, router, and so on). However, most of these users
won't be delighted.

Delighting these users involves showing them the importance of buying
hardware that respects their freedom to use ONLY free software, and
observing if these users really understand what software freedom is
about. And so making them believe that their hardware purchases play an
important role both for them and for the vendors (and manufacturers) of
hardware that respects their freedom because these vendors and
manufacturers are putting a lot of value (NOT price) on what they do,
and they won't survive long unless there's people to see and support
what they do.

Otherwise, those users who are not delighted will easily steer towards
buying any hardware that gives them THE CHANCE of using SOME PORTION of
free software. This paragraph can be exemplified simply like so: That
computer that has a free BIOS is expensive and low quality, besides its
delivery is full of taxes in the country where I live. I'll simply buy a
computer (which is known to work with a free operating system) from the
store nearby, and think about the BIOS later on.


Respectfully, Adonay.
Have a nice day.


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Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread tegskywalker

What the fuck is going on in thread?


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread calmstorm
I am religious but I am not psychotic. Quite frankly I don't think I would be  
alone in my group of thinking corporations go way too far... and yes I agree  
child adult marriage is way nuts... 


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread mcz

Thanks for the clarification. They're definitely necessary.
I probably mixed up my feelings with imprecise information (my bad), hence my  
previous comments.


It's just that I'm kind of put off by some comments that are not related to  
computing and privacy, but to somehow extending the idea of the 4 freedoms to  
the political domain.

Legal, I understand that it's directly related.
Political, not so specifically. To me it better suits a subforum, but to each  
his own. I'm just stating an opinion.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread calmstorm
Let us also not forget that with those backdoors gives plenty of potential  
for hackers and corporations to enter for whatever reason.


This sounds like a good thing right?


Said almost no one ever..


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread gromobir
Stating that the FSF doesn't support Windows 10 is like stating that the NRA  
supports rifles.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread chaosesqueteam

SuperTramp83

I don't trust you.
I was wondering though, could you show what free software projects you  
contribute to. I am just wondering. What language is your favorite and what  
is 2nd favorite.


(Also others can respond)


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread studentiason
Am I the Only one who has a bigger problem with Apple than Windows? The users  
are more snooty and anti-Linux, if they know what it is.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread jadedml

As onpon4 said, you need the four freedoms to properly inspect--

Freedom zero is the freedom to run the program for whatever purpose. This  
allows you to observe back-doors, etc.
Freedom one is the freedom to study and modify the program. This allows you  
to identify and remove malicious features in the source-code.

Freedom two is the freedom to redistribute the program, verbatim.
Freedom three is the freedom to redistribute modified versions of the  
program. This allows you to give others non-malicious versions of the  
program.


Without all four, you can't inspect and make sure the program does what you  
want it to do.


For example...
Without freedom zero, perhaps it could be illegal for you to run the program  
for the purpose of identifying holes. (It is commonly easier to find security  
holes by running the program than reading the source code.)
Without freedom one, you wouldn't be able to do anything with the malicious  
program, and you'd have to deal with it.
Without freedom three, you would be the only one with a non-malicious version  
of the program. You wouldn't be able to help anyone else.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-06 Thread mcz

(fun fact: I was able to upvote myself)

-1? For what? I'm saying is that I'm AGREEING with the 4 freedoms (kinda  
reluctantly, but agreeing). You should read twice before taking action,  
whoever you are.


Yes, I'm also stating a different opinion, and it's not like my argument is  
offensive/trolling. So you sure can passive-agressively deal with it by  
downvoting (knock yourself out).
You can also deal with it with argumentation, you know, like grown-ups do.  
Probably a more convincing way to get your point across.


My point in a nutshell is that comments about greed (and other somewhat  
politically oriented comments I've seen in other threads) should be kept for  
the Troll Hole or something. Again, the core idea we all have in common is (I  
believe) protecting our privacy. I now see (with Onpon's help) the other 3  
freedoms as a necessity. And if it goes beyond the subject of computing, to  
me it's off topic and belongs to a subforum. Privacy isn't linked to a  
specific political movement, it's a global issue.


I'd rather be reading about why specifically windows is a scam (you know,  
actual data that can be useful in a conversation) than mildly politically  
oriented comments (not much in this specific thread, but I can see that  
often).


btw, where's the moderator?


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread chaosesqueteam
Please keep you idiotic ranting off this forum. We don't need it: Not Here  
and not in the troll hole.


I refuse your request. Cuck.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread greatgnu
Too bad this is just over the internet. I can't get in your face and tell  
you to your face that I will not do as you wish


Trust me. You would be as little and gentle as a guinea pig. But yeah, find  
yourself a forum where a nuthead like you can feel at home. This forum is not  
it.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread t8mf4nu6lizp

I think the $ implies that greed is bad, which I believe is true.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread onpon4
I think he's implied several times in the past that all men are pedophiles.  
Something about men being forced to marry adult women because apparently they  
would all marry little girls if they could. I honestly think he's just  
trolling.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread jadedml
Am I the only person that's speculated as to whether or not chaos is a  
pedophile, and thinks that may be why he goes a step further than most  
religious people and says that child-adult marriage should be legal?


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread onpon4
 But I agree mainly with the freedom to inspect the software. the other  
freedoms matter less to me, if at all.


So, you agree with half of freedom 1, but not freedoms 2 or 3? (How about  
freedom 0?)


Consider this: suppose you have a program which anyone is able to inspect,  
but no one is permitted to modify. You would be able to find out when the  
software is being malicious. But what would you be able to do? Possibly  
nothing, if you're using tivoized hardware or if the source code is in a form  
you can't build; or possibly create a black market of modified, non-malicious  
versions of the software. Either way, it would not be desirable; you would  
have a really hard time pressuring the company which can legally make the  
changes do so, and at best a really hard time fixing it for yourself (and you  
would be possibly risking a lawsuit to do so).


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread legimet . calc
There's nothing wrong with selling software, but MS's business tactics are  
wrong.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread merwancherif
I see that there's a lot of talk around ethics/morality around free software  
and free culture (if this is how it's called), and there are probably a ton  
of different opinions representing the whole spectrum.
To me it's only a tool, not associated with specific political movements. a  
tool that is truly made for the user's benefit, not a scam.
At least regarding software/hardware, (one of) the lowest common denominator  
we all agree on is the lack of transparency, associated with a list of  
privacy abuse by many tech companies.


Back to the subject:
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/3fd9u0/windows_10_microsoft_faces_criticism_over_privacy/
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/3877sf/windows_10_apps_and_features_killed_off_as/
https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/3f5rih/wifi_sense_vulnerability_in_windows_10_the_most/


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread J.B. Nicholson-Owens

merwanche...@gmail.com wrote:

To me it's only a tool, not associated with specific political
movements. a tool that is truly made for the user's benefit, not a scam.


Then you probably don't understand how software works, what software is 
capable of doing, and what role software plays in society. Therefore 
software freedom is probably unfamiliar to you and you should spend some 
time understanding what software freedom means so you can appreciate why 
free software advocates object to proprietary software.



At least regarding software/hardware, (one of) the lowest common
denominator we all agree on is the lack of transparency, associated
with a list of privacy abuse by many tech companies.


Many software proprietors will tell you in their licensing terms that 
they intend to collect data about the user's computer, use of the 
program, and many other things (no matter how vaguely they word their 
terms). Computer users typically don't read these terms. So if users 
come to learn that the programs don't respect their privacy, or don't 
allow them to ever understand what the program does (should they want to 
know or hire someone to work on their behalf), users learn the hard way 
that they are not allowed to change that software.


Users should be taught to value their freedoms to run, inspect, share, 
and modify programs even though most users aren't programmers (just as 
most users of electricity aren't electricians, most users of plumbing 
aren't plumbers, and so on). Educating the users is what is called for 
as well as practical software that does what users need licensed to them 
under strongly copylefted free software licenses that are actively 
defended in court.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-04 Thread noordinaryspider
I don't personally use the euphemism speculating to refer to noticing  
facts, but whatever.





Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread davidvargas1

Trying to stop someone from making an obsolete argument!

 SO WHAT HAPPENS Specially when they are already using the forum to advertize  
EXPENSIVE cheap skullcap items? just because they feel they got something  
special and FREE!!


 Get real people!




Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread davidvargas1

chaosesqueteam

I probably would ZAP you for good! WITHOUT HESITATION AND REMORSE! Just for  
GP!

Lets see who will be first, to the draw


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread blade . vp2020

I tried it in my childhood
I did not understand anything of it
It was different from all the systems that I tried
It was strange
no root
no tty
no /.
I ran away from it after an hour



Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread blade . vp2020

I am sorry
THNX for tel me
I thought it to install this bad


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread jadedml

And yes, Losedows 10 comes on DVDs.
(Don't poke fun at Losedows by making the s an $-- this implies that a  
program with monetary motivation is bad. 'Tisnt true.)


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread blade . vp2020

hi Legimet
 PLZ dont put this bad links
its for windows(non free)


in Community Guidelines.
in part 2

1. All of our contributions respect software freedom.

Please read and follow the Community Guidelines.
http://trisquel.info/en/wiki/trisquel-community-guidelines


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread onpon4

It's a video of a guy putting a Windows CD into a shredder.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread blade . vp2020

 best window$ installation video i have ever seen!
 can you even get window$ 10 on a dvd?
hi tomlukeywood
this Forum to  trisquel
not to non free(windows)




Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread jabjabs
At least from what I am seeing locally, there seems to be a little bit more  
interest in systems other than Windows but this is most likely confirmation  
bias at work. I do hope that we make some progress, when these new versions  
of Windows (or any non-free OS) comes a long it is a great time to remind  
people of what they are giving up.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread tomlukeywood

no one here is stopping you discussing it
but as its unrelated to the fsf's statement on windows 10
please use the troll hole


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread legimet . calc
He does have a point about the killing of civilians:  
http://airwars.org/civilian-casualty-claims/
However, he's going to turn this into a discussion about marrying female  
children to men.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread tomlukeywood

best window$ installation video i have ever seen!
can you even get window$ 10 on a dvd?


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-03 Thread greatgnu
Please keep you idiotic ranting off this forum. We don't need it: Not Here  
and not in the troll hole. 


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread jadedml
It's kinda sad that there isn't a snazzy graphical site like they had for  
Win8. :p

Nice statement, though.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread noordinaryspider
This windows release seems particularly disturbing, or maybe I should say  
that the lack of outrage and lack of interest in alternatives to windows is.


I stopped fixing my friends' windows computers when Vista came out, so maybe  
I'm just naive and inexperienced.


I hope so, anyway.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread legimet . calc
I hardly pay attention to new Windows releases anymore but here's an article  
about the privacy issues:  
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/31/windows-10-microsoft-faces-criticism-over-privacy-default-settings


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread onpon4
People have gotten it into their heads that Windows Vista and Windows 8 were  
the bad ones, while Windows 7 and Windows 10 are the good ones. For  
Windows 7, it's because it was basically just Windows Vista without the  
popularly perceived problems (coming too early, being put on hardware that  
couldn't handle it well). For Windows 10, it's because the Start Menu  
returned, or something like that.


Keep in mind that Windows 7 was the worst one at the point it was released,  
too. Microsoft is gradually getting people used to a design that attacks them  
more, and the outrage people are having over trivial little things like the  
Start screen are only helping to distract people from it, though it's  
probably not intentional. Because people hated Windows 8, Microsoft can say,  
Hey, people who hate Windows 8! We're sorry we made such a huge design  
mistake, and we've fixed it in Windows 10, so come along!


Just an example of why caring about your freedom is important.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread chaosesqueteam
(An not calling Systemd-Linux Gnu/Linux: that would disparage GNU utilities  
and tools, which systemd is slowly replacing, one by one by one)


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread chaosesqueteam

HELL FUCKING YEAH!

And that's how you install.. windows vista
:D :D :D



Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread chaosesqueteam
I was giving an example of Chomsky's observation in action, one where the  
observed effect is agreed upon by the observants as good and fine and  
right.




Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread J.B. Nicholson-Owens

legimet.c...@gmail.com wrote:

I hardly pay attention to new Windows releases anymore but here's an
article about the privacy issues:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/31/windows-10-microsoft-faces-criticism-over-privacy-default-settings


The Guardian was one of the organizations publishing Snowden's 
revelations. But here they're apparently either naïve or they're 
corporate repeaters bolstering the latest freedom-denying software (see 
https://stallman.org/skype.html for reasons not to use Skype and, by 
extension, any nonfree software). Perhaps both.


This is an instance of what Noam Chomsky said in The Common Good:

The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly
limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively
debate within that spectrum.


Any discussion of software freedom is outside the allowable limits of 
debate, so we get a large collection of articles about what preferences 
to change, what users can opt out of, or what users have told a 
proprietor they do/don't want (a gratis card game that comes with an OS, 
for example). None of these discussions in any way challenge authority, 
achieve user privacy, or software freedom. But the amount of coverage 
and the technocratic substance of each gives the impression that using 
the software can be done well if one is 'wise' to incorporate certain 
behaviors first.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread chaosesqueteam

Their statement about Linux is no-longer true, post systemd.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread chaosesqueteam

Same goes for any discussion about, say, marrying female children to men.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread legimet . calc
I completely agree with you. The emphasis is kept on unimportant issues such  
as the start menu.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread jadedml

Do you want this thread to go off topic and turn into another flame war?
It seems like you want it to.



Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread legimet . calc
My preferred install procedure for Windows 10 is the same as for Windows  
Vista, a quick and easy two-minute procedure:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVbf9tOGwno


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread chaosesqueteam
Remeber, in back of all of this, in back of the Windows spying, the google  
voice spying, the samsung smart tv spying, vpro, all of it lies mandates from  
the US Government.


It's not a coincidence this is happening in all things.
Don't merely aim at the soliders, they're culpubale, but not your only  
adversary.


You know what they ask new immigrants when they come to this country? Would  
you be willing to kill civilians that fight against the US government. If  
you say no you don't get citizenship. You have to be willing to murder  
civilians just like the US Gvt does and has done in Afghanistan, Serbia,  
Iraq, South America, Syria, Vietnam, etc etc etc etc etc.


Men, women, boys, adorable little girls.
That's what you must agree to.
That is America.


Re: [Trisquel-users] The FSF's statement on Windows 10

2015-08-02 Thread legimet . calc

If you want to discuss that specific example further, go to the Troll Hole.

https://trisquel.info/en/forum/troll-hole