On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 10:26 AM, Joao Monteiro <[email protected]> wrote:
> That's true, Guang, and I'm quite happy that this xubuntu community is top > notch nice. > > I know that some are hard on beginners because most beginners - let's face > it - just want everything done for them with little or no effort on their > part... but if they were a bit more tolerant, they'd soon pinpoint those > who can't be bothered to help themselves and just focus on helping the ones > who genuinely try... > There is downside also. Because no one is paid, sometimes you need to be patient before help comes. > > But hey... we're all different being all equal. > > Personally, I love this community and it is only a matter of time before I > can get some stability in my life and have the time I need to give back > some contribution within my rookie means... which I'm slowly working on > already ;) > > Joao > > On 12 Jul 2017 01:41, "Guang Chao" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 12:13 AM, Joao Monteiro <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Er... no, Guang, I wasn't referring to that. That we can also do it with >>> the cmd in DOS. By being light years ahead of microsoft, I was referring to >>> the prompt and vast cooperation within the Linux community, to help, assist >>> and share their knowledge. >>> >>> Whereas the Linux world is open to all and welcoming and receptive to >>> all equally, Microsoft is a typical corporate beast whose only goal is >>> financial profit. >>> >> >> I guess it is because Linux has no support for the masses, so we need to >> help each other. Whereas if we buy a product, we have the rights to create >> ticket to vendor. >> >> But for helping each other, it really depends case to case per community. >> Some are really very very nice to everyone. Others are hard on beginners. >> >> >>> >>> Sharing and the very concept of "free" are Microsoft's worst nightmares >>> and enemies. >>> >>> Whereas around 99% of Linux and Linux based software have the source >>> code readily available out in the open for all to grab, study and use, >>> Microsoft doesn't release its source code - at least not to my knowledge, >>> so if I'm wrong on this one, I also hereby leave my apology to microsoft >>> for this negative criticism. >>> >>> In any case, even if they already make their source code freely >>> available, they are years behind Linux, hence I stand by my original >>> statement that Linux is light years ahead of microsoft. >>> >>> Just to clarify, that's all :) >>> >>> Regards to all >>> >>> Joao >>> >>> On 11 Jul 2017 05:23, "Guang Chao" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 5:27 PM, Joao Monteiro <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> And this is what puts Linux world light years ahead of microsoft >>>>> world.... >>>>> >>>>> >>>> the pipes and the simple command line utilities, plus some bash >>>> scripting can do wonders. And add cron to that, which is also very simple, >>>> will help you automate everything so easily too. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Folks, thank you so much for all your input on this, truly appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> I'm busy to my eyeballs with loads of private life crap on my plate >>>>> and I don't always have the chance to reply straight away, but have no >>>>> doubts that I always read it all and am deeply grateful of all your >>>>> replies... hec, I always get more than what I could bargain for with you >>>>> guys, he he... >>>>> >>>>> I will look into the GUI option as well of course, but right now, as a >>>>> new/rookie linus user, I'm trying to carve my teeth into the cli as much >>>>> as >>>>> possible... and enjoying every bit of the learning curve. >>>>> >>>>> So, thank you again for this... really really appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Kind regards to all >>>>> >>>>> Joao Monteiro >>>>> >>>>> On 7 Jul 2017 01:34, "Guang Chao" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> For general backup to copy your files from one folder to another, or >>>>>> one folder to another machine, rsync is great. Just this one tool and a >>>>>> single command can do many wonders. Very efficient too as it transfer >>>>>> only >>>>>> files that have changes. For more complex stuff, there are many scripts >>>>>> available on github that compress and rotate stuff. For me, if all I >>>>>> need >>>>>> to backup are small files, I actually use git, because it is historical. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 10:05 PM, Joao Monteiro < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Upfront "thank you" for your patience and understanding with a happy >>>>>>> ex-windows-slave, linux-rookie-free-man...lol... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Question: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Windows versions aside, I was used to use the command prompt to >>>>>>> select which files I wanted to backup both from my own as well as from >>>>>>> any >>>>>>> other user of the same machine and/or network. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In Linux, though, I haven't yet figured how to do such a selective >>>>>>> backup as a "batch-like" manner... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I won't ask anybody to painfully type the instructions for me... I >>>>>>> just ask that someone please post a link to "where" can I read and learn >>>>>>> about how to do it, as I'm sure there's such a way in linux... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On a slight different note... I have been reading all the recent >>>>>>> problems from various users... and I'm lost... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Coz I'm running xubuntu xfce on 4 different machines right now - 3 >>>>>>> laptops, 1 custom tower with intel core i7, ATI Radeon, Asus >>>>>>> motherboard - >>>>>>> and I don't have ONE single glitch anywhere.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> That said... after every install on each one of them, I go to a page >>>>>>> that I saved (google "10 things to do after installing xubuntu xfce"), >>>>>>> I do >>>>>>> everything therein suggested/recommended, and voila... no glitches... >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> blissfully beautiful working machines... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Oh... yes... screen tearing... not in the 10 things to do... But a >>>>>>> search on screen tearing in xibuntu xfce brings up a script with full >>>>>>> explanation and voila... screen tearing's gone. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Kind regards to all >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Joao Monteiro >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> xubuntu-users mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >>>>>>> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Guang >>>>>> <http://javadevnotes.com/java-double-to-string-without-exponential-scientific-notation/> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> xubuntu-users mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >>>>>> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> xubuntu-users mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >>>>> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Guang <http://javadevnotes.com/java-float-to-int/> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> xubuntu-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >>>> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> xubuntu-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >>> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Guang <http://javadevnotes.com/java-print-array-examples/> >> >> -- >> xubuntu-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailm >> an/listinfo/xubuntu-users >> >> > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > > -- Guang <http://javadevnotes.com/check-if-java-array-contains-a-certain-value/>
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