When advocating for the (relatively) obscure GNU/Linux over Windows, free
software advocates often respond to the objection of "if it's so great, why
isn't it already market-dominant?" by pointing to the Dvorak keyboard layout
being superior to QWERTY as an example of how an objectively
Yeah, as a Briton, there might not be the awareness there of a brand that
Americans, especially rural ones, would know.
Wasn't joking at all. While there are differences (the Libreboot stag is
going right rather than left, and its antler has fewer tines), but other than
that the resemblance is striking.
Just like John Deere, Libreboot's logo is a two dimensional, silhouetted male
deer, viewed from the
My response:
1. Disagree. I think surveillance / wiretapping of one of your own citizens
can be OK even if he's not already a criminal or has a history of wrongdoing.
If there's probable cause, enough to get a warrant from a judge, then merely
being a suspect is enough.
2. Agree.
The heat issue for the MacBooks sounds legit. One of the people on this
forum drilled a big hole in the bottom panel to let the heat out, and expose
a fan. I'm not sure if it's an extra fan he put in or just creates more room
for the fan.
Coming from the opposite end, I've tried trackpoints and it's more physical
effort than a touchpad, plus all that effort is concentrated on the index
finger alone.
Exactly.
I just wish it didn't load up that childish cartoon image by default. The
Libreboot logo is clean and attractive, although I don't know how they've
avoided being sued by John Deere yet.
No. RMS appropriately posted that only on his personal site, not on the FSF
site, because it's irrelevant to software freedom.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving doesn't care what your stance on taxes,
climate, or abortion is, and rightly so. To get anything done in politics
you have to
That's a very legitimate point. Wikileaks is looking more and more like an
arm or tool of Russian intelligence. Has it EVER posted anything
embarrassing to the Kremlin or damaging to Putin's interests? Instead it and
Assange seem intensely motivated by animus against the mainstream, big
This is what I found most interesting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vault_7#UEFI
UEFI
Copy-and-paste code was included in the leaks which allow for the
exploitation of UEFI-based boot systems by altering the operating system's
kernel which is loaded into memory before exiting the UEFI boot
The primary objection to the Libreboot-enabled Lenovos, aside from dated
specs, lack of backlit keyboard, lack of trackpad in the X200, and lack of
USB 3, is clunky, ugly design. It's just embarrassing to be seen with such a
brutally ugly machine.
The MacBook 2,1 and the Acer ChromeBook
There's a cottage industry now of people overhauling Core 2 Duo Lenovos to
put Libreboot and Trisquel (or another free distro) on them. Not just
Libiquity, Technoetic, Minifree and Viking, but they're all over eBay too.
I wonder why nobody's doing the same for the other hardware that is or
On visiting the Trisquel homepage, a newcomer sees a retrospective of 2015, a
promo piece for Trisquel appearing at LibrePlanet 2015, and an equally but
less obviously dated promo for Ruben's appearance on the Linux Action Show.
This is very damaging to the image of Trisquel, making it seem
Before you re-invent the wheel, check out the Lakka distro
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=lakka
The GUI is an echo of Sony's Xross Media Bar.
Clearly the distro meant primarily to run non-libre older console games in
emulation, but if you're looking for a console "10 foot
> why do we need graphical media library apps? We can just browse our music
and videos using a file manager and play them in VLC. This is true, but it's
not as convenient or pleasant as using an app like RhythmBox or Banshee or
XBMC.
VLC can do playlists and has its own media browser. And
The thing I most object to about that operation is its name and the name of
the OS they include. Purism and PureOS.
If there's one thing the Free Software Foundation, RMS, Trisquel, et al have
been accused of it's "Purism" and fair enough. There are many defensible,
desirable, worthwhile
Does Musix have any apps in its repository that Trisquel doesn't? Why not
just do a music-oriented spin on Trisquel, with music apps being prominently
featured, or even ask to have one be officially sponsored like Trisquel Mini?
I get that choice and freedom are important, but as FSF says,
For the web, I advocate Abrowser simply on the basis of being a very
straightforward, obvious name and logo without anything off-putting or
requiring explanation.
For email clients, I would vote for Evolution. Since LibreOffice
unfortunately lacks an Outlook equivalent, users have to look elsewhere for
that. Evolution fits the bill nearly perfectly, handling email, but also
contacts, calendar, tasks, and some basic note-taking functions, together
Elaborating further on my previous response, I think Claws Mail also has an
unnecessarily strange and off-putting name and logo.
Claws are sharp instruments of imposing harm. In everyday speech, the word
when applied to people is harshly negative: "Get your claws off my such and
such."
The word "weasel" in Iceweasel makes the name a problem. Weasels are
unpopular animals, and one of the common definitions of the word "weasel" is
of an untrustworthy, dishonest, even cowardly person.
The issue of offensive, off-putting, confusing, obscure, or simply irrelevant
names
That desktop was a huge hit and has remained the standard for good reason.
MS kept it right up to Windows 7 which was also widely popular.
It only abandoned that look and feel for Windows 8's tablet interface, and
only then NOT in response to user demand, but rather as an iPad-fighting
I'm too new to upvote I guess, so this reply will have to do.
I would advocate keeping Brasero, or having some other disc burning software
pre-installed by default.
It's the cheapest way to spread free software since SD cards and thumb drives
are expensive.
Optical media are important for freedom since CDs (other than Sony rootkits)
come with no
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