Re: [Trisquel-users] Untransparent Bloatware

2015-11-12 Thread Valentijn
On 12/11 12:47, davesamc...@openmailbox.org wrote: >> Why also installer asks for full name and nickname > Let's put it this way: Trisquel doesn't write an OS from the ground-up > (it doesn't say so on the front page, but all GNU/Linux distros actually do > this) >, but rather took the GNU OS,

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel and Linux newbie. Some Questions

2015-09-03 Thread valentijn
Yep, I tried to be nice and tell him to use something like LangTool before but he has still not acted on that advice. He really needs to step up his game because it is getting annoying. -- Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in. -- H.R. Haldeman

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing TWM on trisquel

2015-08-28 Thread valentijn
On 28/08, ethernet...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, time for something more serious now. I want to change my GUI to twm. How do i do that? The GUI that i want https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Twm.png I don't quite see why you'd want to install twm but it should be so simple as just apt-getting

Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!

2015-08-28 Thread valentijn
On 28/08, cdwald...@gmail.com wrote: i really i cant stand firefox or iceweasel, my school stuff is only working and testing Gnu/linux machines with out flash on chrome. i am fine with chrome right now becuase i can get school done. You can try using chromium instead which is the Free Software

Re: [Trisquel-users] Share your Desktop!

2015-08-28 Thread Valentijn van de Beek
On 2015-08-28 23:41, nicolasm...@tutanota.com wrote: Nope: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/List_of_software_that_does_not_respect_the_Free_System_Distribution_Guidelines#chromium-browser Well the only issues they have is that the license is not there on some files or unclear. This is a problem but

Re: [Trisquel-users] KDE or Mate?

2015-08-27 Thread valentijn
On 28/08, cdwald...@gmail.com wrote: i am messing with the De and i cant decide. what are the advantge of mate? i love Kde but i wanted to see why my friends are using Mate? i probably install mate and use it for a week but i am very confuse why my friend like so much. Hello! Before I begin

Re: [Trisquel-users] scripting

2015-08-27 Thread valentijn
On 28/08, cdwald...@gmail.com wrote: im about to be doing some scripting. i am really new and want to figure out the starting of a simple one that be useful for like setiing up date and time or finding the ip. We meet again... Anyways you should first start with learning a language or shell.

Re: [Trisquel-users] KDE or Mate?

2015-08-27 Thread valentijn
On 28/08, cdwald...@gmail.com wrote: all my friends went to Plamsa last month and really hated it, mind you that their arch users- they love breaking their rigs and learn how to make it work,but now they switch to Mate and trying to make me too. i already=y told them to i like stable but more