Scientific Linux 6.8 i386/x86_64 is now available

2016-07-15 Thread Connie Sieh
There are not any changes between RC2 and this release other than a few more SRPMS that have been uploaded to the ftp/http/rsync servers . Thanks to all who have tested this release. Scientific Linux 6.8 RC 2 i386/x86_64 July 8, 2016 These are notes of the "Release Candidate"

Re: SL7 on a tablet

2016-07-15 Thread Charles Lane
I'd advise against SL7 on a tablet; Scientific Linux (like RHEL) is great for servers, maybe for older laptops, but any 'new' hardware is going to cause problems because of the time it takes updates to propagate. Fedora or Ubuntu are more appropriate, depending on your preferences. On Fri, 15

Re: [SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS] Transparent Screen Lock for Enterprise Linux

2016-07-15 Thread Pat Riehecky
Neat! Any chance you can get it into EPEL? Pat On 07/15/2016 10:41 AM, Devin A. Bougie wrote: Cornell's Laboratory for Accelerator-based ScienceS and Education (CLASSE) is pleased to share our Transparent Screen Lock for Enterprise Linux. Tested on SL6/7 and GPLv2 licensed, this software p

Transparent Screen Lock for Enterprise Linux

2016-07-15 Thread Devin A. Bougie
Cornell's Laboratory for Accelerator-based ScienceS and Education (CLASSE) is pleased to share our Transparent Screen Lock for Enterprise Linux. Tested on SL6/7 and GPLv2 licensed, this software provides a transparent screen lock over one's desktop. A configurable list of groups are able to un

Re: SL7 on a tablet

2016-07-15 Thread ~Stack~
Greetings, On 07/14/2016 07:55 PM, Yasha Karant wrote: > Are there any tablets in the Apple iPad price range that run SL 7? > If not SL 7, other distros (say, Ubuntu "enterprise")? I can say from personal experience that the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 runs Ubuntu 16.04 really well. The Surface Pro 3