Oh Dear - Hope it is not true - I came to Ubuntu 16 first and then Trisquel 8
on my old HP G60 laptop running terrible Vista Home Premium SP2. - Intel(R)
Core(TM) Duo 2.00Ghz 3.00 GB RAM which I love to use again with Trisquel.
This migration was so that I could get as far away from MSoft doo
Microsoft is an important collaborator to Linux kernel only. It is still
hostile to GNU (copyleft). Don't expect Microsoft (or Apple, Google, etc.) to
support copyleft.
On 31/01/20 13:40, wrote:
> Microsoft has set out on the path to make GNU/Linux redundant.
> UNIX-like tools are starting to be available natively.
Microsoft is an important collaborator to GNU/Linux now, so it is
no wonder that we get to see some of their work on software available on
Window
Microsoft has set out on the path to make GNU/Linux redundant. UNIX-like
tools are starting to be available natively.
https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/
https://www.howtogeek.com/336775/how-to-enable-and-use-windows-10s-built-in-ssh-commands/
Switching to GNU/Linux on bare metal should be the last step. I've seen
countless GNU/Linux beginners turned back to Losedows simply because s/he
couldn't do certain trivial things under GNU/Linux. And after such
"unsuccessful" experiences, they became even less interested in free/libre
sof
On 1/30/20 8:51 AM, xliang9...@live.cn wrote:
> With this step done, then former Losedows users should re-install a copy
> of Losedows 8.1/10 and learn to use it with mostly free/libre software.
The issue of installing Windows aside, this will greatly decrease the
amount of software available.
Th
Before switching from Losedows to Trisquel, there are so many things must be
done.
But generally, former Losedows victims should learn to use free/open formats.
This frees them from digital dark age and vendor lock-in.
With this step done, then former Losedows users should re-install a copy
That is an important set of steps!
Best,
Michael
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On 1/29/20 11:24 AM, l...@mac.com wrote:
> Wow, they sure gloss over the "back up your data" issue which is
> absolutely crucial for the kind o
Wow, they sure gloss over the "back up your data" issue which is absolutely
crucial for the kind of person who would need this sort of dumbed-down
hand-holding, and who would blame the new OS and "Linux" as a whole over
losing. Plus zero information about how to import your data into Ubuntu,
Canonical is writing doc to convert Windows 7 users to Ubuntu since
Windows 7 is no longer supported. Would someone like to write the
Trisquel equivalent of this?
Source:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/ubuntu-invites-windows-7-users-with-linux-switch-guides/
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