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2022-07-04 Thread Weaver
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Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere

2021-08-19 Thread Weaver
On 20-08-2021 01:12, Steve McIntyre wrote: > wea...@riseup.net wrote: >>On 16-08-2021 11:29, lou wrote: >>> Andrew, i thought you r moderator because you post monthly list guideline >>> >>> and you speak kindly with some authority when some list user deviate >> >>By reputation, the list is

Re: Wishing for an off-topic mail list with debian-user participants (or most of them)

2021-08-19 Thread Weaver
On 19-08-2021 16:23, Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 01:34:24AM -0400, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside > wrote: >>What if ? What if there wasn't any *bad* user ? You are the one bringing >>over old subject that you consider off-topic. You seem really touched by >>giving your

Re: Wishing for an off-topic mail list with debian-user participants (or most of them)

2021-08-17 Thread Weaver
On 18-08-2021 09:04, Brian wrote: > On Tue 17 Aug 2021 at 14:56:30 -0400, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > [...] > >> Hmm, afaiac, it would be nice to have an off-topic list with the hopes of a >> lot >> of the people on debian-user might subscribe to it. > > Nice? Really? There was one. It

Re: Wishing for an off-topic mail list with debian-user participants (or most of them)

2021-08-17 Thread Weaver
On 18-08-2021 04:56, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Tuesday, August 17, 2021 10:54:34 AM SDA wrote: >> On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 03:01:43PM +0100, Jonathan Dowland wrote: >> > On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 08:26:34AM -0400, SDA wrote: >> > > BTW there has been an off-topic list introduced by a community

Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere

2021-08-15 Thread Weaver
On 16-08-2021 11:56, Jeremy Ardley wrote: > On 16/8/21 9:45 am, Weaver wrote: >> >> By reputation, the list is unmoderated, and that's the way it used to >> be. >> It still bears the token title of an unmoderated list but, in reality, a >> small collective of th

Re: moderators, I would appreciate if you could interfere

2021-08-15 Thread Weaver
On 16-08-2021 11:29, lou wrote: > Andrew, i thought you r moderator because you post monthly list guideline > > and you speak kindly with some authority when some list user deviate By reputation, the list is unmoderated, and that's the way it used to be. It still bears the token title of an

Re: how to to start X Window in debian-live-11.0.0-i386-standard.iso

2021-08-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-08-2021 13:03, lou wrote: > i've copied debian-live-11.0.0-i386-standard.iso  to USB stick and run it > > X app are included, but how to start X Window? At the prompt, type `startx'. Depending on permissions, you may need to become root. Cheers! Harry. -- `Unthinking respect for

Re: PSA: 'apt-get update' new-Debian-release error fix

2021-08-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-08-2021 10:02, The Wanderer wrote: > On 2021-08-14 at 19:49, Brad Rogers wrote: > >> On Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:28:32 -0400 Greg Wooledge >> wrote: >> >> Hello Greg, >> >>> It will be interesting to see if anyone else reports the same >>> problem you're seeing. >> >> I experienced it here. >>

Re: Intel nuc 11 i5 kit 安裝debian後,首次開機就失敗,黑化面左上角遊標一直閃

2021-08-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-08-2021 06:39, lou wrote: > more complete translation of subject: > > after debian installation, first boot fails, cursor in upper-left corner > blinks >From that, it sounds as if the installation has been successful, but he has omitted to install a desktop environment. He is still in a

Re: Intel nuc 11 i5 kit 安裝debian後,首次開機就失敗,黑化面左上角遊標一直閃

2021-08-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-08-2021 06:32, lou wrote: > Antonio Russo, you don't understand Chinese language? i'm afraid you can't > help > > OP might not understand English > > in OP's subject, he says debian installation fails, cursor in > upper-left corner blinks > > in OP's message body, he want to you to

Re: [OFFTOPIC] Plonk (wss: Meta: behavior on list)

2021-08-13 Thread Weaver
On 14-08-2021 07:37, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > On 2021-08-13 5:31 p.m., Weaver wrote: >> On 14-08-2021 07:17, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> On 2021-08-13 4:59 p.m., John Hasler wrote: >>>> Stefan writes: >&g

Re: [OFFTOPIC] Plonk (wss: Meta: behavior on list)

2021-08-13 Thread Weaver
On 14-08-2021 07:17, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > Hi, > > On 2021-08-13 4:59 p.m., John Hasler wrote: >> Stefan writes: >>> How odd. I always assumed that it was the comic-strip style >>> representation of the sound of hanging up the phone abruptly. >> >> No. I was there when it

Re: All-in-One printer: HP OfficeJet 8012

2021-08-12 Thread Weaver
On 13-08-2021 15:08, deloptes wrote: > Brian wrote: > >> Please give a link at the Mopria website substantiating your clain that >> a Mopria certified device should be ca[able of accepting PDF as a PDL >> in addition to PWG raster and PCLm. >> >>> And all of the condition make a printer pretty

Re: On improving mailing list [was: How to Boot Linux ISO Images Directly From Your Hard Drive Debian]

2021-08-09 Thread Weaver
On 10-08-2021 10:59, Andy Smith wrote: > Hello, > > On Mon, Aug 09, 2021 at 04:06:43PM -0700, Weaver wrote: >> On 10-08-2021 07:54, Andy Smith wrote: >> > I really don't want to get into calling out specific sub-threads >> > that have been ridiculously off-

Re: On improving mailing list [was: How to Boot Linux ISO Images Directly From Your Hard Drive Debian]

2021-08-09 Thread Weaver
On 10-08-2021 09:01, Andy Smith wrote: > On Mon, Aug 09, 2021 at 10:19:19PM +, Andy Smith wrote: >> I am asking the Debian Project to can this list in favour of an >> alternate solution or else to make it strictly for Debian-related >> posts only. > > I want to walk this one back a bit as

Re: On improving mailing list [was: How to Boot Linux ISO Images Directly From Your Hard Drive Debian]

2021-08-09 Thread Weaver
On 10-08-2021 07:54, Andy Smith wrote: > Hello, > > On Sun, Aug 08, 2021 at 05:01:50PM -0700, Weaver wrote: >> On 09-08-2021 07:33, Andy Smith wrote: >> > A lack of politeness isn't really debian-user's biggest problem. I >> > think debian-user's biggest

Re: On improving mailing list [was: How to Boot Linux ISO Images Directly From Your Hard Drive Debian]

2021-08-08 Thread Weaver
On 09-08-2021 07:33, Andy Smith wrote: > Hello, > > On Sun, Aug 08, 2021 at 11:00:55PM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: >> On Sun, Aug 08, 2021 at 03:26:25PM +, Andy Smith wrote: >> > To be honest I don't think that mailing lists are a very good venue >> > for user support and I would these

Re: Off request

2021-08-06 Thread Weaver
On 07-08-2021 09:42, Eike Lantzsch ZP6CGE wrote: > On Freitag, 6. August 2021 18:36:08 -04 Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside > wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On 2021-08-06 5:10 p.m., Gunnar Gervin wrote: >> > GOODBYE ! >> > >> > Admin of list: >> > Please remove me from the list. >> >> If you want to be

Re: Uninstalling Chromium

2021-07-20 Thread Weaver
On 21-07-2021 06:17, Christian Britz wrote: > On 20.07.21 19:58 Greg Wooledge wrote: >> On Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 01:15:32PM -0400, andre...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Good afternoon, I am uninstalling chromium from Debian 10 and the >>> procedure automatically installs firefox and the same happens when

Re: Installing aptitude

2021-07-19 Thread Weaver
On 20-07-2021 05:44, Julius Hamilton wrote: > Hey, > > I tried to search for aptitude with apt-cache search aptitude and it > returned nothing. I also tried apt-get install aptitude and it said no > package was found. > > I am on Ubuntu 20. > > Would anyone know why aptitude is missing from my

Re: MDs & Dentists

2021-07-15 Thread Weaver
On 15-07-2021 17:48, ellanios82 wrote: > On 7/15/21 2:03 AM, jeremy ardley wrote: >> suggesting Windows is certified for any risk of life application!? >> >> It has a huge spectrum of vulnerabilities > > > >  - believe wikipedia had mention : 100% of world's super-computers run on > Linux

Re: MDs & Dentists

2021-07-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-07-2021 11:53, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > Hi, >> >> Have you even considered options such as: >> >> https://tinyurl.com/42km8b6n >> > Can you please tell me one thing... > Does what you just showed me does the following : > > 1. Manage my health record for my client. > 2. Same

Re: MDs & Dentists

2021-07-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-07-2021 11:43, Stefan Monnier wrote: > jeremy ardley [2021-07-15 07:03:18] wrote: >> On 15/07/2021 6:26 am, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: >>> Also can you find me one Linux distribution that is certified as medical >>> equipment for reliability ? >> You can't be seriously suggesting

Re: MDs & Dentists

2021-07-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-07-2021 09:32, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > Hi, > > On 2021-07-14 6:58 p.m., Weaver wrote: >> On 15-07-2021 08:30, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> On 2021-07-14 3:54 p.m., Weaver wrote: >>>> On 15-07-

Re: MDs & Dentists

2021-07-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-07-2021 08:30, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > Hi, > > On 2021-07-14 3:54 p.m., Weaver wrote: >> On 15-07-2021 05:42, ellanios82 wrote: >>> On 7/14/21 9:27 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: >>>> Doctors and Dentists run windows as the base for all of the

Re: MDs & Dentists

2021-07-14 Thread Weaver
On 15-07-2021 05:42, ellanios82 wrote: > On 7/14/21 9:27 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote: >> Doctors and Dentists run windows as the base for all of their practice >> software. I don't know of any linux software that could replace that >> software either. Could it be some software house would be able

Fwd: Re: why pdf file at archive.org is so slow to open

2021-07-04 Thread Weaver
Original Message Subject: Re: why pdf file at archive.org is so slow to open Date: 05-07-2021 09:48 From: Weaver To: Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside On 05-07-2021 08:59, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > Hi, > >> Install Okular, with supporting pack

Re: why pdf file at archive.org is so slow to open

2021-07-04 Thread Weaver
On 05-07-2021 08:59, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > Hi, > >> Install Okular, with supporting packages. > Good advice. >> Why use Adobe products. > Good question ! >> If you install Lightbeam, you will find they connect directly with the >> CIA. > You just lost all type of credibility

Re: why pdf file at archive.org is so slow to open

2021-07-04 Thread Weaver
On 05-07-2021 07:04, loushanguan2...@sina.com wrote: > Thanks! > it has nothing to do with download > i have saved it to home directory > and then open it with acrobat for linux > it's slow when i browse it > > what cpu do you use? > my cpu is old and cheap Install Okular, with supporting

Re: [OT, maybe]

2021-06-30 Thread Weaver
On 01-07-2021 06:18, Joe wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jun 2021 11:02:43 -0500 > "Thompson, Brian" wrote: > > >> >> Is this mailing list usually used for philosophical debates, >> persuasion, and >> primitive name-calling? Genuinely curious so that I can unsub if it >> is. >> > > If you've subscribed

Re: Debian stable - updates

2021-06-27 Thread Weaver
On 27-06-2021 18:01, Joe wrote: > On Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:12:07 -0500 > John Hasler wrote: > >> Andrei writes: >> > Unstable is challenging when you rely on that system for any kind of >> > useful work, regardless if a movie night with friends or a big >> > presentation at work, as each and every

Re: Boot Repair

2021-06-02 Thread Weaver
On 03-06-2021 13:02, Martin McCormick wrote: > Weaver writes: >> https://www.supergrubdisk.org/ > > The site recommends downloading the hybrid version of > grub2disk so that is what I did because all the Linux boxes I > have are x86 hardware and hav

Re: Boot Repair

2021-06-02 Thread Weaver
On 03-06-2021 05:59, Martin McCormick wrote: > Weaver writes: >> On 03-06-2021 03:59, Martin McCormick wrote: >> > Is there any free utility that can run in Linux which helps one >> > rebuild a corrupted boot configuration? >> >> https://www.supergrubd

Re: Boot Repair

2021-06-02 Thread Weaver
On 03-06-2021 03:59, Martin McCormick wrote: > Is there any free utility that can run in Linux which helps one > rebuild a corrupted boot configuration? https://www.supergrubdisk.org/ Cheers! Harry. -- ‘The issues are too important to be left for the voters’. ― Henry Kissinger

Re: thunderbird

2021-06-01 Thread Weaver
On 01-06-2021 18:10, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 31 mai 21, 08:48:48, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: >> On Sun, May 30, 2021 at 08:55:32PM +, ghe2001 wrote: >> > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- >> > Hash: SHA256 >> > >> > >> > >> > ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ >> > On Sunday, May 30, 2021

Re: thunderbird

2021-05-30 Thread Weaver
On 31-05-2021 06:24, Doug McGarrett wrote: > On 5/30/21 4:04 PM, Joe wrote: > >> On Sun, 30 May 2021 18:29:11 + >> fxkl47BF wrote: >> >>> for a few decades i have used pine/alpine. >>> i'm considering a new mail application. >>> there are more out there than you can shake a stick at. >>>

Re: thunderbird

2021-05-30 Thread Weaver
On 31-05-2021 05:48, Dan Ritter wrote: > fxkl47BF wrote: >> for a few decades i have used pine/alpine. >> i'm considering a new mail application. >> there are more out there than you can shake a stick at. >> what are your thoughts of thunderbird. > > It's very popular with people who need to

Re: PC fan getting very loud

2021-05-08 Thread Weaver
On 09-05-2021 07:03, Bret Busby wrote: > On 9/5/21 4:05 am, Charles Curley wrote: >> On Sat, 08 May 2021 11:13:34 +0200 >> deloptes wrote: >> >>> Fujitsu ESPRIMO Q520 when opening some sh*tty web sitesin firefox the >>> fan gets extremly noisy. >> >> I have a similar problem with some of my older

Re: What is the best (and free) Linux softphone?

2021-05-07 Thread Weaver
On 08-05-2021 11:31, Richard Hector wrote: > On 6/05/21 7:59 am, Weaver wrote: > >> >> https://jami.net/ > > I get puzzled by sites like that that don't seem to say _what_it_is_ ... > > Luckily I can get that info from the debian package info :-) It's a rebran

Re: HTML syntax.

2021-05-06 Thread Weaver
On 07-05-2021 08:17, pe...@easthope.ca wrote: > From: rhkra...@gmail.com > Date: Tue, 4 May 2021 13:20:31 -0400 >> Scintilla is used as the editing component (text entry and display) of quite >> a >> few editors, among them Geany (there is a list somewhere of maybe up to 100, >> not sure all

Re: What is the best (and free) Linux softphone?

2021-05-05 Thread Weaver
On 06-05-2021 05:31, Emanuel Berg wrote: > Dan Ritter wrote: > >> I'm not sure why you want each VM to have a softphone. >> >> Debian packages linphone, empathy and twinkle > > Can you then call other people with those or corresponding > software or can you call an actual smartphone using some

Re: Piano live recording

2021-05-04 Thread Weaver
On 04-05-2021 18:39, didier gaumet wrote: > Shure publishes a doc for best using microphones for particular > instruments (grand and upright pianos: pages 24-25): > >

Re: HTML syntax.

2021-05-04 Thread Weaver
On 04-05-2021 18:34, deloptes wrote: > to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > >> On Mon, May 03, 2021 at 11:54:58PM +0200, deloptes wrote: >>> to...@tuxteam.de wrote: >>> >>> > xmllint has an --html option for that. That said... >>> >>> you sure that it will give a warning if tag is not closed? Cause I do not

Re: Piano live recording

2021-05-04 Thread Weaver
On 04-05-2021 18:16, Rodolfo Medina wrote: > Hi all. > > I've just bought a Behringer UMC404HD audio interface and want to record live > piano by placing two microphones one at the trebles and one at the bass. Is > it > better to use mono or omni directional microphones? In particular, which

Re: debian-user list info and guidelines (FAQ) - posted monthly

2021-05-01 Thread Weaver
On 01-05-2021 20:07, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > debian-user is a mailing list provided for support for Debian users, > and to facilitate discussion on relevant topics. > > Some guidelines which may help explain how the list works: > > * The language on this mailing list is English. There may be

Re: how to use fetchmail with MS Office 365 / davmail?

2021-05-01 Thread Weaver
On 01-05-2021 18:19, Joe wrote: > On Sat, 01 May 2021 09:28:04 +0200 > deloptes wrote: > >> Joe wrote: >> >> > I know someone who started to be shown online adverts that could >> > only have been based on a sound-wave conversation within the >> > hearing of his smartphone. I don't know about

Re: Best desktop environment for multitouch touchscreen?

2021-04-28 Thread Weaver
On 28-04-2021 22:13, Kasper Loopstra wrote: > On 28/04/2021 13:57, Weaver wrote: >> On 28-04-2021 21:20, Kasper Loopstra wrote: >>> On 28/04/2021 11:32, Weaver wrote: >>>> On 28-04-2021 19:04, Kasper Loopstra wrote: >>>>> I've also briefly tried t

Re: Best desktop environment for multitouch touchscreen?

2021-04-28 Thread Weaver
On 28-04-2021 21:20, Kasper Loopstra wrote: > On 28/04/2021 11:32, Weaver wrote: >> On 28-04-2021 19:04, Kasper Loopstra wrote: >>> I've also briefly tried to use Kodi, but that does not seem to support >>> launching external programs and/or webpages easily. >

Re: Best desktop environment for multitouch touchscreen?

2021-04-28 Thread Weaver
On 28-04-2021 19:04, Kasper Loopstra wrote: > Hi all, > > > I am trying to use a multi-touch monitor (Dell P2418HT) with Debian as > a front-end for a media center setup. Ideally this system would work > without having a mouse attached, and allow touching icons on some kind > of Desktop or main

Re: OT: Freestanding spreadsheet program?

2021-04-24 Thread Weaver
On 25-04-2021 13:07, rustbuck...@pm.me wrote: > Weaver wrote: >> On 24-04-2021 08:25, Stefan Monnier wrote: >>>> Back in the good (bad?) old days of TRS-80, all we had was VisiCalc. >>>> Simple. >>>> Today, is there a useful spreadsheet progr

Re: OT: Freestanding spreadsheet program?

2021-04-23 Thread Weaver
On 24-04-2021 08:25, Stefan Monnier wrote: >> Back in the good (bad?) old days of TRS-80, all we had was VisiCalc. Simple. >> Today, is there a useful spreadsheet program that does not rely on all the >> baggage associated with either an "office suite," or >> a "desktop environment?" > > I can

Re: Print drivers for Canon Imageprograf Pro-300?

2021-04-12 Thread Weaver
On 12-04-2021 17:17, deloptes wrote: > Will wrote: > >> I've looked at Turbo Print - https://turboprint.info/ - and I certainly >> don't mind paying for a driver if it fills the need I have.  I know the >> Pro-300 is pretty new, so I'm wondering if anyone on the list has either: >> >> * Used the

Re: Error in Select and install programs

2021-04-03 Thread Weaver
, 3 de abril de 2021 11:32 p. m., Weaver > escribió: > >> On 04-04-2021 15:25, Orlando Canchola wrote: >>> Hi! The error is: "Installation step failed >>> >>> An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item >> again >

Re: Error in Select and install programs

2021-04-03 Thread Weaver
tall is xfce Try to keep your answers to the list, Orlando, just in case somebody else runs into the same problem. This sounds like an operating system installation problem, not just a desktop environment. Is that what you're doing? Cheers! Harry. > El sáb., 3 de abril de 2021 11:20 p. m

Re: Error in Select and install programs

2021-04-03 Thread Weaver
On 04-04-2021 15:12, Orlando Canchola wrote: > Hi I am trying to install Debian buster but when I choose a desktop > environment and wait, an error occurs, so what could I do? Hullo, Orlando, Describe the error. Is there any message involved? Which desktop environment are you trying to install?

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-22 Thread Weaver
On 23-03-2021 06:06, deloptes wrote: > Weaver wrote: > >> Not an easy language to learn, however, unless you already have Slavic >> roots. > > You mean Chinese is easier than Russian and Russian is harder than French? > And I mean not only speaking, but also writing

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-22 Thread Weaver
On 23-03-2021 05:47, deloptes wrote: > Weaver wrote: > >> Yes. >> But, once there, far better to learn the language. >> The resultant experience is well worth it. >> The money is not the same, but the cost of living is much lower. >> Cheers! > > I was

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-22 Thread Weaver
On 22-03-2021 19:00, deloptes wrote: > Weaver wrote: > >> They have some excellent language schools and, being surrounded by it, >> it's a fast way to learn. > > you mean I can look for a position in China without knowing Chinese? Yes. But, once there, far bett

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-22 Thread Weaver
On 22-03-2021 18:13, deloptes wrote: > Long Wind wrote: > >> where do you live? most rich Chinese are considering emigration to West, >> this is called vote by feet. how many people in West come to live in >> china? > > my problem is the language, otherwise we could switch for couple of years to

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-22 Thread Weaver
On 22-03-2021 16:49, Long Wind wrote: > On Monday, March 22, 2021, 2:20:20 PM GMT+8, deloptes > wrote: > > The difference as said is, that you know what China is doing, but you > do not > > know what USA is doing. The moment you speak out (Assange, Snowden and > many > > many others) it is

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-22 Thread Weaver
On 22-03-2021 16:19, deloptes wrote: > Long Wind wrote: > >> term Chinese government is quite misleadingit's used as if it's same as >> other legitimate  government, i.e. elected by people its true nature is >> criminal group, as described in bill by US senator > > The difference as said is,

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-21 Thread Weaver
On 22-03-2021 11:20, Long Wind wrote: > deloptes wrote: > > Well, they are brain washed - in a sense they know that it is > impossible to > > stand up against and also might be not wise, because proven is the > fact > > they manage things better than neighbor India or developed Europe. > > I

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-21 Thread Weaver
On 21-03-2021 20:39, deloptes wrote: > Andrei POPESCU wrote: > >> In hindsight, what was meant as a joke probably came out as mocking, I >> apologise for that. >> >> I'm sure you do know that the public key needs to be made available for >> others to be able to send you encrypted messages. >> >>

Re: [OT] Re: Social-media antipathy (was Re: How i can optimize my operating system?)

2021-03-21 Thread Weaver
On 21-03-2021 17:06, Charlie Gibbs wrote: > On Sun Mar 21 00:01:59 2021 Stefan Monnier wrote: > >>> In my (not so humble) opinion, this level of security could make >>> sense for a disident in a totalitarian state, less so for regular >>> users in democratic country. >> >> Reminds me of the

Re: Copying stuck

2021-03-20 Thread Weaver
On 21-03-2021 11:32, komodo wrote: > Hi, > > last two months when I copy multiple files from USB or SD to HDD after the > first > file copying stucks. > > I don't know if this is some known bug but it's really annoying. > > I have already reported this problem upstream, but no response. > >

Re: Markdown previewer

2021-03-17 Thread Weaver
On 18-03-2021 04:38, Gilles Mocellin wrote: > Le mercredi 17 mars 2021, 07:30:36 CET Victor Sudakov a écrit : > >> Dear Colleagues, > >> > >> Can you please advise a good GUI Markdown previewer? > >> > >> Many editors (vim, mousepad) can highlight Markdown syntax, but it's > a > >>

Re: Markdown previewer

2021-03-17 Thread Weaver
On 17-03-2021 22:10, Celejar wrote: > On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:40:19 +0700 > Victor Sudakov wrote: > >> Weaver wrote: >> > >> Can you please advise a good GUI Markdown previewer? >> > >> >> > >> Many editors (vim, mousepad) can highlig

Re: Markdown previewer

2021-03-17 Thread Weaver
On 17-03-2021 20:40, Victor Sudakov wrote: > Weaver wrote: >> >> Can you please advise a good GUI Markdown previewer? >> >> >> >> Many editors (vim, mousepad) can highlight Markdown syntax, but it's a >> >> different matter. I'd like the

Re: Markdown previewer

2021-03-17 Thread Weaver
On 17-03-2021 18:34, Darac Marjal wrote: > On 17/03/2021 06:30, Victor Sudakov wrote: >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> Can you please advise a good GUI Markdown previewer? >> >> Many editors (vim, mousepad) can highlight Markdown syntax, but it's a >> different matter. I'd like the previewer to display

Re: Google vs. DDG

2021-03-13 Thread Weaver
On 14-03-2021 08:59, ellanios82 wrote: > On 3/14/21 12:20 AM, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: >> Still, the quality of the results isn't an absolute measure depending only >> on the search engine > > >  - sometimes, find russian search-engine  helpful Yes, I use that for it's local focus, especially,

Re: Google vs. DDG

2021-03-13 Thread Weaver
On 14-03-2021 06:58, Stefan Monnier wrote: > Felix Miata [2021-03-13 15:44:50] wrote: >> Charlie Gibbs composed on 2021-03-13 11:04 (UTC-0800): >>> (DuckDuckGo works fine for searches.) >> I use Google and DDG. It's not unusual here to have DDG to return 0 hits, >> and the >> exact same search

Re: How i can optimize my operating system?

2021-03-11 Thread Weaver
On 12-03-2021 16:59, deloptes wrote: > Felix Miata wrote: > >> Several months ago FB turned nearly useless with sloth. I have a sense >> what happened is it started screening everything for potential to censor. >> I can type nearly a sentence before any characters appear on screen. >> Anything

Re: Could KDE work adequately on a PC with 4 GB of RAM and an Intel Core 2 Duo processor @ 2.33 GHz?

2021-03-09 Thread Weaver
On 10-03-2021 17:05, deloptes wrote: > Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z wrote: > >> I would like to install Debian 10 with the KDE Plasma task >> on a PC with 4 GB of RAM and Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33 GHz, >> it doesn't have a GPU. >> Do you think it would run without problems >> or would it be slow and

Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian.

2021-03-09 Thread Weaver
On 10-03-2021 13:08, Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z wrote: > Hello. > > While I was making my research before installing Debian > I saw that the filesystem hierarchy is not so friendly > (I'm new to GNU/Linux operating systems). Yes, you are. There is nothing `unfriendly' concerning the filesystem

Re: Installation problems

2021-03-02 Thread Weaver
On 03-03-2021 06:31, Brian wrote: > On Tue 02 Mar 2021 at 14:09:18 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > >> I've one fine machine running i386 flavor of Debian 9.13 . >> I've wish to install 64 bit flavor on a second machine. >> debian-10.8.0-amd64-netinst.iso was successfully downloaded & saved. >> >>

Re: Debian install Question

2021-02-24 Thread Weaver
On 25-02-2021 14:53, David Wright wrote: > On Wed 24 Feb 2021 at 16:44:18 (-0800), Weaver wrote: >> On 25-02-2021 09:32, Dan Ritter wrote: >> > IL Ka wrote: >> >> >> >> I am sorry for giving inadequate advice. Please forgive me as I am new to >>

Re: Debian install Question

2021-02-24 Thread Weaver
On 25-02-2021 09:32, Dan Ritter wrote: > IL Ka wrote: >> >> I am sorry for giving inadequate advice. Please forgive me as I am new to >> Debian. >> My idea was to install Debian, and then install non-free firmware. This is quite possible. >> This is the third question about "how to install

Re: shadowy, sort of fly by night debian mirrors? ...

2021-02-21 Thread Weaver
On 22-02-2021 07:09, Stefan Monnier wrote: >> 5) the mirror debian site (ftp.acc.umu.se) had smelly prefixes as >> subdomains (apparently Chinese transliterations) {chuangtzu, laotzu} > > FWIW, when naming machines in a subdomain (e.g. for .acc.umu.se) it's > quite common to first decide on a

Re: Does anyone else use Bibus

2021-01-12 Thread Weaver
On 12-01-2021 18:07, deloptes wrote: > Rob Hurle wrote: > >> *Bibus* >> I'm using Debian Stretch and have been for some time.  For bibliographic >> work, I want to use Bibus.  If anyone else out there is using this useful >> bit of software I'd like to know, or if anyone knows of a mailing list

Re: How i do upgrade my operating system to Debian “buster”?

2021-01-10 Thread Weaver
On 11-01-2021 02:28, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Du, 10 ian 21, 05:27:26, Weaver wrote: >> >> Unless you're running a server, it's a good idea to be running SID, and >> then you don't have to worry about it anyway. > > Been there, done that. One can learn a lot, e

Re: How i do upgrade my operating system to Debian “buster”?

2021-01-10 Thread Weaver
On 10-01-2021 22:44, Peter Ehlert wrote: > On 1/9/21 5:04 PM, John Hasler wrote: >> Carl Fink writes: >>> I'm repeating the recommendation I've seen on this very list for >>> decades. >> It is an incorrect recommendation. Upgrading works well and is >> supported and recommended by Debian. > >

Re: who is tracking me?

2021-01-01 Thread Weaver
On 02-01-2021 01:58, Mike McClain wrote: > My old PIII died and I replaced it with a Raspberry PI running > the Raspbian derivative of Debian. > It's clear just from the cookies that PaleMoon browser and > Chromium call home every time they are used. > The number of other apps that are

Re: Some recent update to unstable seems to have broken Xfce4 for me

2020-12-27 Thread Weaver
On 28-12-2020 05:58, Celejar wrote: > Hi, > > Some recent update to unstable seems to have broken Xfce4 for me: I > can't suspend the the machine anymore. When I try the keyboard shortcut > I've configured (that has worked for years), I get an error popup > window: > > Received error while

Re: May I please have a block cursor in nano?

2020-12-25 Thread Weaver
On 26-12-2020 06:53, Curt wrote: > On 2020-12-25, Bob Bernstein wrote: >> This question could not possibly be more OT, but banking on the >> yuletide spirit and the generally benign mood of most on this >> list, I make so bold as to pose it thus, bluntly. >> >> I have prowled in 'man nanorc' for

Re: Configuring my Epson L360 printer in Debian 10, gnome

2020-11-21 Thread Weaver
On 22-11-2020 06:55, Brian wrote: > On Sat 21 Nov 2020 at 11:44:03 -0800, Weaver wrote: > >> On 22-11-2020 02:54, Brian wrote: >> > On Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 23:03:45 -0800, Weaver wrote: >> > >> >> On 21-11-2020 16:11, Edgar Villanueva Jr wrote: >

Re: Configuring my Epson L360 printer in Debian 10, gnome

2020-11-21 Thread Weaver
On 22-11-2020 02:54, Brian wrote: > On Fri 20 Nov 2020 at 23:03:45 -0800, Weaver wrote: > >> On 21-11-2020 16:11, Edgar Villanueva Jr wrote: >> > I've tried to follow the instructions and recommended guide before but >> > it didn't work. >> &g

Re: Configuring my Epson L360 printer in Debian 10, gnome

2020-11-20 Thread Weaver
On 21-11-2020 16:11, Edgar Villanueva Jr wrote: > I've tried to follow the instructions and recommended guide before but > it didn't work. Open Printing has hesitantly placed it in the `paperweight' category. And Epson doesn't appear to produce a driver for it.

Re: Problem on configuration of Epson L360 printer in Debian 10 gnome

2020-11-20 Thread Weaver
On 21-11-2020 15:59, Edgar Villanueva Jr wrote: > I've followed the recommended guide until I arrived at the Epson L364 > (driver) preconfigured but when I print, the output is different. Please define `different'. Cheers! Harry Weaver -- `This is Unix. It gives you enough rope t

Re: How to write in Chinese

2020-11-19 Thread Weaver
same document. It's what I do. It's not such a learning curve, but it depends on how serious you are. Cheers! Harry Weaver. -- `This is Unix. It gives you enough rope to hang yourself'. -- Miguel Van Smoorenburg

Re: La Comisión Europea aprueba la nueva Estrategia de Software de Código Abierto 2020-2023

2020-10-27 Thread Weaver
On 27-10-2020 20:01, Iker Bilbao wrote: > https://www.casadomo.com/2020/10/27/comision-europea-aprueba-nueva-estrategia-software-codigo-abierto-2020-2023 Bravo! -- `One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans' (1888).

Re: Please be respectful

2020-10-17 Thread Weaver
On 18-10-2020 11:42, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > Le 17 octobre 2020 23:03:22 GMT+02:00, Weaver a > écrit : And now we go another step further: with double postings into my inbox. Why don't you massage your petit ego requirements on somebody else's time.? I'm quite sure everybod

Re: Please be respectful

2020-10-17 Thread Weaver
On 18-10-2020 11:42, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > Le 17 octobre 2020 23:03:22 GMT+02:00, Weaver a > écrit : > >> On 18-10-2020 00:53, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: >> On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 10:39:01PM -0700, Weaver wrote: >> On 17-10-2020 15:05, Michael uplawski wrote:

Re: Please be respectful

2020-10-17 Thread Weaver
On 18-10-2020 00:53, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 10:39:01PM -0700, Weaver wrote: >> On 17-10-2020 15:05, Michael uplawski wrote: >> > Leslie Rhorer: >> >> Until someone does earn respect, there is no reason anyone >> >> should

Re: Please be respectful

2020-10-17 Thread Weaver
On 17-10-2020 16:59, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Vi, 16 oct 20, 16:46:42, Leslie Rhorer wrote: >> >> On 10/16/2020 4:57 AM, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: >> >> > Feel free to ignore """lazy""" people from now on, but don't be >> > irrespectful to them. >> > >> > You have no right to, and they don't

Re: Please be respectful

2020-10-16 Thread Weaver
On 17-10-2020 15:05, Michael uplawski wrote: > Leslie Rhorer: >> Until someone does earn respect, there is no reason anyone >> should afford it them. It is utterly ridiculous to think everyone >> deserves respect. > > This is where you are excluding yourself from the human community. Face > it.

Re: Please be respectful

2020-10-14 Thread Weaver
On 14-10-2020 18:30, Christoph K. wrote: > On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:06:55 -0700 > Weaver wrote : > >> > "as I learnt to read years ago," >> It's appropriate sarcasm. > > Disagreed. > It's simply disrespectful. > > >> For those

Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager

2020-10-14 Thread Weaver
On 14-10-2020 14:21, kaye n wrote: >>> Let's say there are three files with the names - >>> apple-pie >>> banana-split >>> orange-juice >>> >>> On the file manager window, I would type the letter o and the file >>> 'orange-juice' would be selected. However, I would also want the >>> ability to

Re: Thunderbird / enigmail

2020-10-13 Thread Weaver
On 13-10-2020 23:26, D. R. Evans wrote: > I see that the latest official updates to debian stable want to remove > enigmail and install a new version of Thunderbird. > > I recall a couple of years ago the same thing happened, and encrypted e-mail > was effectively broken for a couple of months

Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager

2020-10-12 Thread Weaver
On 13-10-2020 11:57, kaye n wrote: > Hi guys, I don't know if there's any way to set it, but I would like > to be able to do the following in Thunar file manager: > > Let's say there are three files with the names - > apple-pie > banana-split > orange-juice > > On the file manager window, I

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