Re: [Trisquel-users] Belenos: Accessible GUI Calendar app?
In IceDove, Lightning is still called Lightning for me on Trisquel 7. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Thunderbird
I had the same issue yesterday, and even when I did apt-get install thunderbird from the command line IceDove was installed. This is fine with me, and enigmail works great with IceDove. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] trisquel 7 - make rm ask for confirmation
Hello, Just a note, if you are trying to remove files that you do not own, you will still not be able to. However, I agree that it is very important to be very careful with rm -rf. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Belenos: Accessible GUI Calendar app?
Hello, Sorry I think we are talking about two different things. I am referring two installing Lightning from within IceDove using the Add-ons panel, in this instance it is still called Lightning. Sorry for the confusion. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Indicator app
Hello! Thanks for posting the screen shot. It looks like the error is not present though, unless I am missing something? Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Saying Good-bye to Windows
This is wonderful, would love to hear her feedback!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Interested in a powerful, free software friendly workstation?
Thanks for sharing, looks awesome. I would love to get my hands on something as powerful as this. I am curious would this mean that we would need to port Trisquel over to Power8?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Lock screen doesn't work
You can create a new issue here: https://trisquel.info/en/project/issues, but in reality this may be more related to LXDE which is the desktop manager that is used in Triquel mini. Did you happen to see this HOWTO? http://forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=31300
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free software version of osalt.com?
I typically use this http://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Main_Page
Re: [Trisquel-users] Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus will be launched the 21 of April.
Ruben just posted a very nice blog post the other day, please have a look if you have not already seen it. https://trisquel.info/en/new-cycle-what-we-achieved-and-whats-come
Re: [Trisquel-users] Recommended gaming emulators
Great comments onpon4, people tend to not think of games as programs, this is a common problem. Thanks for the link, I have not seen that before. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Best way to present Trisquel to people
In my opinion, the average non-linux user could care less where the software came from, who made it, who owns it, or how much it costs. The average user cares about weather or not a program will work and if their hardware is compatible. In addition people are afraid of change so most will be reluctant to make the switch, especially to an 100% Libre distro which poses a few extra challenges (especially when it comes to wifi, etc). This reluctance to change is a problem that many distributions face in getting more users. I would even venture to say that this is precisely the reason why many distributions are not 100% libre, they are willing to bend a couple of morals, include a couple of proprietary drivers, blobs, and programs, for the sake of usability. I am not a radical anti-nonfree software advocate. But I choose to use only free software for personal reasons, and encourage others to do the same. My point is, at the end of the day Trisquel is a hard sell for people who are new to GNU/Linux, and it is even a hard sell for people who are veterans of GNU/Linux. I think Trisquel sells itself. There is truly a feeling of Liberation in knowing that you are able to use a computer without any constraints on it. That is why I use it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel Mini on Asus Eee 900
I had a similar issue with the mini version on an old P4 Dell. Did you try typing startx into the console window? This did the trick for me on the live CD. I know this is a pretty basic fix and I am not trying to insult your intelligence! Just want to make sure you didn't try the obvious first! 99% of the problems that I encounter are completely obvious. :) Best of luck, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel Mini on Asus Eee 900
Hahaha! I am glad to hear that it worked. :) Don't feel embarassed I have spent hours trying to fix various issues in the past and when I finally got to the answer it was usually something obvious and simple. Enjoy your Trisquel-mini! Just a quick question though does the wifi work out the box on your eee-pc? Or at all?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Your next textbook may require non-free software.
On 1/21/12 7:09 PM, migatheot...@gmail.com wrote: I really just wish that they wouldn't rely on Adobe Flash for something as important as school, especially since my school is completely online. I couldn't agree with you more. I think its vital that educational institutions resist the proprietary model and advocate for open standards. I do not mind paying money for my textbook - I DO mind being restricted on what operating system or software I am able to view it on. This was a nightmare with the Course Smart software when I had to use it in the past. Luckily most of the companies that sell eBooks do give you a small grace period to make a return in case you are having system compatibility issues. In addition to ebooks, my school is really big on a lot of McGraw Hills web based homework and assignments which also require a bunch of proprietary plug in's its very annoying and I think it has a negative impact on learning.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Triquel and hardware
On 1/21/12 11:16 PM, ch...@thinkpenguin.com wrote: Not sure what you are looking for exactly although we have a 13.3" notebook with an ATOM proccessor you may want to take a look at. Netbooks were traditionally laptops with very small screens and inexspensive. That probably wouldn't apply here although the CPU and price are closer to "netbook" specs. http://libre.thinkpenguin.com/ This is the first I have heard of thinkpenguin - I checked out the site and all the computers look great! Is all of the hardware "free" including the BIOS? Specifically on the Penguin Air Notebook. Thanks! Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Triquel and hardware
On 1/22/12 12:43 AM, ch...@thinkpenguin.com wrote: No. Unfortunately there is no way to produce a completely free computer. There will never be a completely free X86 system. It may be possible to design a non-x86 computer to be completely free although so far it appears there aren't any. The most recent version of a netbook that Stallman uses appears to include at least a graphics card dependent on non-free firmware. There isn't a propritary BIOS from my understanding. We offer the closest thing to 'completely free' you can get at the moment with X86 though. All of the critical chipsets (wifi, graphics, and similar) have drivers available which make that compatible with free software operating systems. None of our systems ship with a free BIOS however. We would like to ship with a free BIOS although that isn't likely to happen any time soon. Unfortunately porting coreboot (the free BIOS) is a non-trivial task. It has been done once for a laptop with government finances behind it. A few other models which had non-free dependencies have also had ports to them. Again- these weren't ideal for those using only free software. Right now this is as good as it gets. And for better or worse it is a huge improvment over what was available just a few short years ago. Thanks for the clarification - not a deal breaker, I was just curious. I just got a new laptop, but may check out the net-top you have... look forward to it! :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Critical bug: Need YOUR help fixing!
Just became a member too! I have been using trisquel for around 4 month and I am loving it so far. I have tried various other completely free distributions but trisquel by far blows them out of the water. That is why I want to invest in the future of this wonderful distribution. I cannot wait to see Trisquel grow, and am looking forward to the next release. Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple has really irked me with iCloud and iWork regarding OpenDocument
I am an apply convert - and I used iWork for quite some time. I have always been frustrated with the blatant incompatibility that the program has with anything other than iWork. At my school we are forced to use MS word for various statistical applications (Excel + Macros) because the professor is obsessed with preventing plagiarism so the formatting that he created gets messed up when you use it with either iWork or LibreOffice. What I found even more frustrating than the fact that iWork is incompatible with everything -- even MS word for Apple seems to be incompatible with MS word for Windows - its the most frustrating thing in the world. I think my experience has showed me the urgent need for an open standard. Because the last time I checked when you save a file in .odf, you can open it on BSD, Linux, Windows, Mac, and pretty much anything else -- and it will look exactly how you left it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple has really irked me with iCloud and iWork regarding OpenDocument
I agree and its a real shame that this is the way things are. The sad thing is that the subject we are working on (Physics Lab) is interesting, and useful. We are using Excel in ways that I didn't even know existed. But there is absolutely no reason why this cannot be done in any other program. It's a shame because maybe some student will walk out of this class thinking that this is the norm, and when they become professors and have students of their own they will follow suit. We will be in this endless cycle forever. If or when I ever become a professor - I will insist that my students have the opportunity to submit their work in any format that they choose, with any program that they choose to use. I think that having this sort of vendor lock in destroys innovation and creativity. This is especially true in the sciences - and its terrible because in the U.S. that is what our current generation of students is lacking the most. This quarter, I am being forced to use SO much proprietary software that no matter how hard I try there is no alternative. There are alternative programs that can do the same things that I am doing, but for some reason the professors insist that we use the proprietary versions. Besides MS Office, there is Mathematica (similar to MATLAB) -- which can easily be replaced by Octave or SAGE. This would save students and the school a crapload of money (just look at the cost of one license). Also there are a bunch of proprietary plugins (Chem-Draw) which completely suck and are buggy beyond belief (can be replaced with several other programs, Kalzium or Avogadro), and then of course Flash, Flash, Flash and more Flash. I am just glad that I have not been forced to "buy" an ebook from CourseSmart yet ... if that ever happened I would begin to look for a new University.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Tablets
I would get one today if it was around. It would be great to have a tablet running Trisquel! As far as features go, I would definantly want an SSD, wifi obivously, and a long battery life (at least 5 hours). I would primarily use it for reading and light web browsing so it would not need to have any bells and whistles. Hope this comes true soon! On 1/25/12 10:01 PM, jbh.t...@riseup.net wrote: Would the tablet would have Trisquel as the operating system. If so, then yes, I'd want one.
[Trisquel-users] Cheap Wifi Card - Works Great.
If anyone is looking for a cheap wifi card for their notebook I would recommend the NETGEAR WG111v2. I checked on h-node before I bought it and I was able to find it on ebay for $9. I popped it into my dell Latitude D430 and it worked right away. Signal is good and speed is just fine (its a g card).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Cheap Wifi Card - Works Great.
Hey this is the link to the h-node http://www.h-node.com/wifi/view/en/19/WG111v2/1/1/Netgear/undef/undef/undef/undef And this is the link to where I bought it from on ebay. I think the guy had about 10 of them so they should still be around? http://www.ebay.com/itm/NETGEAR-WG111v2-54-Mbps-Wireless-USB-2-0-Adapter-/300644651178?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45ffd150aa#ht_973wt_966
Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple has really irked me with iCloud and iWork regarding OpenDocument
@Magic Banana - Thank you for your reply - Sorry about the mix up - I am actually pretty new to Mathematica. I did try out Maxima before - it works well. And just to note that Mathematica is Available for Linux, but its not free software. Also, I think its AWESOME that you only accept free and open formats - naturally I would promote that as well. I just don't know how much pushback that type of stance would get not only from the students but from the university faculty as well. Thanks for your insight.
[Trisquel-users] Dual License?
Hey all, I have a quick question. If something is dual licensed, is it considered "free"? I think I have a decent understanding of the FSF guidelines, but FBreader stumps me because they have a default GPL license and a separate "closed-source" commercial license.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Dual License?
Great! Thanks for the clarification :) --Original Message-- From: mornealbe...@gmail.com Sender: trisquel-users-boun...@listas.trisquel.info To: trisquel-users@listas.trisquel.info ReplyTo: User help and discussion Subject: Re: [Trisquel-users] Dual License? Sent: Jan 26, 2012 2:50 PM As long as you have a GPL'd version, that version will always be free. The copyright holder does have the right to sell alternative licenses. But that does not make the GPL'd version less free. Sent from my BlackBerry® by Boost Mobile
Re: [Trisquel-users] Ranking the 100% free distributions
Before I discovered Trisquel I used gnewsense for quite some time, and I found it to be a terribly frustrating experience. Not only is the software out of date and poorly maintained, their community is not very welcoming either. I believe that Trisquel is the #1 100% Free distribution because its up to date, and has a wonderful community.
Re: [Trisquel-users] RMS Talk From LibrePlanet
Hey Jason, thanks for posting these videos, they were great!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Searching for flights without non-free JavaScript
Hey aloniv, this is very helpful - thanks for posting this. I travel a lot so I will keep an eye out as well. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Buying a laptop
Hey! I am using a Lenovo IdeaPad S210 Touch-- It was under $300, my version came with the Atheros wireless card, and everything works perfectly out of the box. The only thing I do not like is the battery life is only around 2 hours. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Buying a laptop
Also -- Maybe worth mentioning, the touch screen (while faddish and kind of useless) works with the latest libre-kernel. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Buying a laptop
Chris (Owner of ThinkPenguin) is pretty active on these forums, I am not sure about the answer this this question - but I hope he comes by and provides some insight!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Buying a laptop
Hi! I was having trouble getting the video on the site you linked to - I tried to upload it twice but it did not seem to go through. So, I uploaded it to an alternate location. http://levlaz.co/media.html#trisqueldemo (Right click and select play) Please check out the short video I made of my using the touch screen on the laptop. As you can see it is surprisingly responsive. It is not the most useful feature since the UI today was really designed for the keyboard and mouse, but it certainly opens up a lot of possibilities for future development! Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Buying a laptop
Hey Lembas, Thanks for the link! this is great information -- unfortunately even when this computer had Windows on it, it would max out at around 2.5 hours so surprisingly Trisquel does just as well! The nice part about this specific computer is that it is small, light, and has a pretty small power cable so it is not too annoying to have to carry it around with me and plug in when needed. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Recommend web design program for newbie
Nice job with the site! It looks great for a "newbie" :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free artwork for trisquel (svg and xcf files) with all layers
Thanks for sharing, looks great!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libre Planet 2014 Photos
I am sad! I bought my ticket, T shirt, and was all set to go - but then I got pulled into doing upgrades this weekend for work. Have a great time and please share more pictures! Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Updating the kernel
If you follow the instructions on http://jxself.org/linux-libre/ it is super easy to upgrade to a different version of the kernel. Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel recommended on getgnulinux.org
I agree that this website is not particularly helpful, but it is nice to get some visibility. Hopefully new users to GNU/Linux will see Trisquel at the bottom and give it a try!
Re: [Trisquel-users] A statistics software
The built in statistics module in Gnumeric is powerful and easy to use. Not a lot of people know about it and it is much more robust than what LibreOffice calc has to offer. I agree that R is amazing and the way to go for basic or advanced statistics, despite the steep learning curve.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Use Dillo, Startpage, and VLC to play streaming multimedia
This is in excellent article, thanks for writing it up!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why should I continue with Triaquel 5.5 or anything related to it?
I just saw watched this episode of the LAS for the first time last night and I was really annoyed with Chris and Matt's analysis of the distro. I think they kind of missed the point of what we are trying to do here. I was especially annoyed by Matt's comment when he said "I tried to watch a You Tube Video and Gnash Sucks." Ok -- Gnash is what it is, but saying that is sucks is never going to fix the situation, its not going to draw more developers to work on the project, its not going to make it work any better. Also, Chris discussed how Trisquel doesn't really acknowledge the role of Ubuntu in our success. How often does Canonical go around praising Debian for all of their successes? I think the LAS is cheesy, and I doubt the credentials of these "expert analysts" on the show. Compared to every other 100% free distribution I think that Trisquel is far ahead in terms of visual appeal, functionality, and community. I think that should have been the focus of the discussion, not how gnash sucks.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why should I continue with Triaquel 5.5 or anything related to it?
onpon4 - I watched the RMS one when it came out and it was really annoying to watch. I think RMS can be a little overwhelming to some people, but despite his hard philosophy he has contributed so much to the community. No one ever wants to say it but where would Linux be without GNU? I think that a Linux tv show or podcast is a great idea, but the folks at LAS execute this very poorly.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNI/LinuxFest Northwest
Chris, I live in Ohio but I would be interested to go this event and volunteer for a Trisquel Booth -- what would that entail and I am also able to provide some financial support for whatever the cost of setting this up will be!
Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel User Here
Welcome Gustav - it's a great distro and an awesome community. I hope you will continue to enjoy it for a long time! You joined at just the right time because the next release of Trisquel is just a few weeks away!
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNI/LinuxFest Northwest
I am trying to decide if I should go to this one or Libre Planet -- I think both would be very interesting events and I understand that they have different goals. But as much as I would love to go to both I think that I will only have the resources to go to one or the other. Which one do you think will be more productive for Trisquel?
[Trisquel-users] User to Contributor
I saw this article via the GNU planet and I think it brings up some interesting points that are relevant to our community. How do we better fill that gap and encourage people to take the leap from using to contributing? When I first came to GNU/Linux I had no idea what I was doing and used primarily relied on forums for support. Some communities were very welcoming and helpful while others were hostile and exclusive. As time went on I stopped asking questions and began to answer them. It felt good to know that even that small amount of contribution was making a difference. Every distro has a "How can you help" section on their website, but from my own experience it can be difficult to really get involved. Especially when you are new and don't necessarily know what to do. There are countless ways that someone can make a difference, but maybe we can do a better job showing them how.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Problem installing printer
Did you try to install hplip? sudo apt-get install hplip
Re: [Trisquel-users] Problem installing printer
What happens when you try to "add a printer" ? Also you can try the hplip-gui sometimes it makes more sense that way.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Problem installing printer
Hmm.. that is odd. Check out
Re: [Trisquel-users] Problem installing printer
hp-setup -i will show you an interactive terminal... that should work. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] I got a response regarding Linux Libre in Ubuntu from Canonical
I agree with the notion that the libre kernel should be distributed to as many places as possible, but at the same time depending on how much time and resources that would take I would hate to see less attention devoted to refining trisquel and being spent on providing a kernel that may or may not be used on a big name distro.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free as in Trisquel or as in Fedora ?
I agree with sirgazil, I applaud the efforts to make something free on all accounts. It is very difficult to have 100% free hardware, but when it comes to software, media, documentation -- this is something that we can control and I encourage others to do so.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Problem installing printer
If you do lsusb You should be able to see everything that is attached.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free as in Trisquel or as in Fedora ?
That's the whole idea of copyleft -- you "patent" or "license" or whatever under a free license. So in the end you are still credited with the work and no one else can claim that it is their own, while preserving freedom.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why should I continue with Triaquel 5.5 or anything related to it?
As an add on to my previous rant -- when Chris says there is no mention of Ubuntu. This crystal clear diagram of "How Trisquel is Made" pretty much sums it up. I am not sure if he wants us to praise Ubuntu on every single page, but this is about as good of attribution as I can think of. https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-trisquel-made
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 and new homepage - gratz!!
The new website looks awesome! Great job! :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I access my system from another computer?
You will also need to open up a port on your home router to allow SSH conncetions. In addition, you will need to either jot down your IP address, or set up dynamic DNS (unless you have a static IP address at home). Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Good free website hosting
This is the first I have heard of openshift, thanks for sharing!
Re: [Trisquel-users] I love Trisquel 7
I also agree. :) Trisquel 7 is the best release yet!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Opening usb memory when plug not working on trisquel 7
Hello, Please have a look at the bug report, the issue is that the drive is not auto mounting and it can be fixed simply by installing usbmount. http://trisquel.info/en/issues/12790#comment-59696 Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Librem 15: A Free/Libre and Open Source Laptop That Respects Your Essential Freedoms
Wow, this is awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Belenos: Accessible GUI Calendar app?
Hi Dave, Adding Lightning is very simple! 1) Open IceDove 2) Open the Menu on the top right 3) Select Add-Ons * (Alternatively you can right click on the top of the IceDove window, select "Menu Bar" and then go to Tools -> Add-Ons) 4) Search for Lightning 5) Install and Restart IceDove Best, Lev
Re: [Trisquel-users] Indicator app
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello! Could you post a screen shot of this error? Best, Lev Lazinskiy https://levlaz.org On 11/24/2014 03:24 PM, papp1fer...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi! I upgraded my system to Trisquel 7. I encountered a problem > when I log in my system. I get an error massage that indicator app > suddenly log out. What is this problem? -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJUc5RdAAoJEGdDlSTynDmsCAQP/jxMujdRtgTJ4jkoPVKlLRkT QtrnrTIKpujxW3JvQqIU1QQFtqoe5bQ3yxCIaI58gNRqi0txftFz6JqfmHomBqy0 oukDd+b/tQxqCYj8bQb48q8O/XYFOviRSWj4zHMqx5EHzxHAaZsPQ5ipDsiDoVIE d8ddFoH7aSYoCzJ64xFNBbCKpciVg9oarOPBL/FCrQQVhfL+ZAf6Y3KsDtaCDp9J cNpYviYOjs9fwSGVd6D3kGSo8Ttw1IT1MjwfKAbn7UdtHxZWrBbZQMWSEI+BWagg d3pPtJbGbufVhXOcB77Qx7s2aVj94/JYf09M+KoKZQ4a4cGRXvQqfWLyUehiO+aC LlJr0ak0Et0CKx5xF5CWoMY4LnyzahGwYi8CBDKT36YqOfFTsfP01AMXKgJEQIfw EWhzOpFgYFCxjCUm+NpvYNW8DNp+Eg4h5CPHm6IUPe7fHAhTjU4TOQa7/BzfUvbx llB9bA6lbDB64kmHmWSTPJ2tTTP9exUwAXlawzxsYE0GMBepwPRXRVGXfZeiJEqG sa6ISTX1n5alicFqNZQBBTUBPakEzOrpiIYjWws+PSIWqJxy8ur1dcgH8KDtN21e TrX6lN68Ee3HH9EcKiOvr5tSsF2fyGZ0EYZGtQqf1aSII8AW5u0CI7e4jWc1pxJ5 K3HnHimUnXqHh1FIHSVB =wqk3 -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 (gnome) - make it lighter weight, more responsive, more usable and have better default choice of applications.
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, One argument against pidgin is that is constantly has security issues. There were 35 CVE's issued against Pidgin in the last three years, and five of those were from the last three months alone. http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search-results?query=pidgin&search_type=last3years&cves=on When it comes to messaging and email communications platforms this is really unacceptable. Best, Lev Lazinskiy https://levlaz.org On 11/24/2014 03:16 PM, dh...@freedommail.co wrote: > I don't see which of these post-install changes make the system > "lighter"; assuming you mean more performant in some way? I agree > with your choice of icedove instead of evolution as a default for > email, though perhaps not for the reasons you might cite. Pidgin > already does irc, among others; what is special about xchat? Even > if I may use vlc, I see nothing wrong with totem. > > > Just saying, > > > -Dave > > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJUc5VQAAoJEGdDlSTynDmsrrIP/0Br3RvVagWJH8xR8PZ7dV7X Wo5eVvyj4zgK8x4bAglIr+cp04fpYFT1sI6WG/KWQBWGefEYvbyrmG8+karAA7A+ oOHSGES2PA/gwSbRXWemo2vGMvijrK0asX+HhLyRteftoFh6DxvKRaKiPWHyNkY0 PoMTFtYActcW6c0fWLc03F3n6G7TwOes2T52MbKvDHnng/xJv287Qpbr+pkleBSP M6BhkF6e9TETQbTaomSoUK6te/M9n09fhMjYPJswHYQEOuW5LxQE6Cf4ARX8Bfey FYHLz0gsrO/Bce6L2PN6EO2tIgiI1gFB0JCrwV2VMTC8PJ+sqKcZ9fj4j3SRaqLD POvJiv9rQRc8FJWahpf/rVJBT112mEpSTv8WYKqprhRHG8gg49C88jEcQCJQT429 3AE5ryqYCVteD+H+JZjMD8ij6x5m1e92PoSKlI5hHrvJSESheW6KJp08hXSV2ztc jeETQAwiFU1B4AZtKQeNpjg6tVA8IUnmmTO9aB1CYRwpEb9ygeLhNyBEqkDrfr7n vMjiT9+scLUuHTiSR5sHdLKRWVLD5dBjuYaWkyqYIn0OAv531nbYCXowSwpgfQNu bg6yYxZ/9CBs+WKlh6SGbrl14Q7rl0p/UKfN4e0cNLXBEkVrIR8ZoMyGbFXWbyqt w91biROQOlnJ85Q2zDy2 =QdOW -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] is Debian GNU/Hurd free?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I see your point, but this is a mathematical issue. How can you be partially 100% free? :) Best, Lev Lazinskiy https://levlaz.org On 11/24/2014 01:07 PM, shiret...@web.de wrote: > Honestly, why can't they list debian as 'partially approved', > explaining with a little '*' that they don't endorse the use of the > non-free repos and the 'evil doings' of the debian project? I still > think this would be ridiculous but at least one big popular distro > would be on that list. But no, make instead way for 'ututo' and > 'blag' which are practically unusable. > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJUc5YcAAoJEGdDlSTynDmsCvkP/0Jz9VhzM6/nFwhC8utrPtv4 Hols7pxTIy/YIdRnGI9xjbPTC3SCwc8juXotzKpPOley4Fa+JLGTBdP/oiGwlvnm A3qfhSgVBQripoI3SNpcwDSnFOtpQMngg4A9/F7x+rAq7NNrox3rO9N0OTspBQm6 +mnaRy3kz0Ie5ofq63bZji2ELecBBwHerZQbXfBmNO1gKbDn3Rr0Q68fIj3AAcjM VNMHaHmoTokfeDrNfhBg6zJAcjDukJFUFxICTjOA5zW8tjYFrm5jHYlbW2cepWir qwMRCKq7R+C29mx2bg8x5uYPJv6UFVsTYvlEo28hZtIwt9Nh7dZsbH0QA4j0WU8Y k15nse0L3GweuM6UQJvS1wfrMfDBlsIYrj/KV4IHo+ow3j4JW8pEPbTYpysIHm7I abBBBGH+dg4jSJxROiUn1dasTIpDqoQRWkYAX2FJXwcTIPbsPupVTZczG7DwPIBa Rw609KIf3/E7j6s42/tncWvn+j0GYTUp8YZR+6ZruW0ji6lgliWodw71I9j0jT8z BbEPjRuLVVtPGJWhBp8hPe6ABH9iDFKm0jrvXWDXNr/D9drsqCjbTPyZIvD3BeUp Ha4QLzzWFMafTKDaNOB0VhGs+BSMuyIoDL0ShLEyl7vu9RNVxg8JIIykiPqoGVr7 BI73EEwqXJgzbxpDdmUP =Qrg2 -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] is Debian GNU/Hurd free?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I would disagree with you completely. "Sometimes, free software is not enough." Free software is always enough. In addition, Stallman does not spend his time talking about how to get proprietary software and free software working together because he is spending all of his time on the more important issue of enabling the use of free software across the board. I do not think that this is censorship, and is certainly is not hurting any cause. GNU, FSF, and projects like this one are doing just fine. Best, Lev Lazinskiy https://levlaz.org On 11/24/2014 01:44 AM, ldrumb...@openmailbox.org wrote: > Sometimes, free software is not enough. Sometimes, you need > proprietary software to accompany free software and make it work. > Surely a system with mostly free components and a single > proprietary component is better than a fully proprietary system. > > But Mr. Stallman thinks the user should not be told about the > option to use the system with only a few non-free components. Not > only is this censorship, he is harming his cause. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJUc5fRAAoJEGdDlSTynDms2UsQAI9WOVad+q6+YTuP63OkukrC AXLYk+wAHwVc2lxmIrDWw3t/OL/sE/OU1hxgC5er2peIznxOn93hq9/ua8Ro6C3x Pz8x4VpqAF7eJ1sM4W4ryphZxyB/VN3YuV5kwWYvvNwm/S4kkZnSJiv1G5F5Xt0G 1oWUU5xxOmCaFTwHxmLoR6dlWszOKq81ZUV4s9VV0y2tMsoJbPLhtT76E5vqhMJK sqHUe7gCLOHzV67yr/UWVLprXuMPJi1Ew2mi62z1VWZ/gaDXko/dbEsZpAMgF82Y Ap/zQKU910W9sxpCFC3oc0AtDcDqXi+T4h3p7bpONn+sfwKSJPgVk007qAGojFaK dRrqg0sm0VEPtlNfrJ7JqxvIqViKEnW5O4rDpU3+M1OLCPq49pb73cgnD7y3WSMG 8eBWZRz/NiZercm4WubbRzSA+6q449T5w5Ggcrx/DQfjMdVGX4a8PDEHor6ntlN9 ZIiHMYUSl+i9eReY/HB/dhiJnSjldC4yj6BCARcaGFc1gyNLsG52NdUR1/MjozyB r3McsMqK052mm8ZasPqkk3fE2Blhud5xUcvpPLO9qzpfpCsSAHAvdb5/nOiX93SQ Mtu4y12uCfsTeDjXomK2MYmT9SUHjOiXuD2FiIQUFwmsE6VU9rCTJ8UNNGXI3apG fpNKUYoJeR+zejohe/am =nOKt -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] Belenos: Accessible GUI Calendar app?
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Dave, I am glad you got this working! I made the suggestion because I just installed Lightning yesterday morning as well so I was sure it was there. :) Best, Lev Lazinskiy https://levlaz.org On 11/24/2014 12:33 PM, dh...@freedommail.co wrote: > Well, how'bout that; it's in the addons manager search thing today; > was not there when last I looked. Sorry for being a bit > short-tempered with Lev. We're good. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1 iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJUc5mMAAoJEGdDlSTynDmsNo0QAIpho1DRfXR7elkumNx17REA T0lG4C/45rkRITOCy8exY9Q3vEuRJ1ufXlJl+Evg7xy+qzvm/atmm150Dt1+iaYy eI2hbnHyZEGNyTN7pAGjwOGDSdoHNYy+LxBTSFdK3orAqthcZiL+SLz2UMxbowc6 vbXxkjGQcqOBsO/LQdHrKtQpmHdCMiL+GAXIDTJadhnRlxYWedhIMpl97J3hd8PN LJW9L+PlcLUUQRfkwR5nTBmc8Kd6aAySic9D4gZ20J9YJMttE3XhPXArQwXyJ8Xu KZwlUcHtuzuLlZqjGAjcwikNeWAoWOEBKzAaD+khZs3aB6pVDiTTY8X0wVmj8L3A 2zSAlLT1EWltp3/dOTyGG1T3GLm7slRgRkQa4PxzAdjRocyfaXodsj4LhzDvX7Gn PaWgWMpbY38+dD/HIGBI2S9H9MMHn7PzEWalThM74iaIFwg9MaYWM8+ML3/y759F PPpKU3WFwolwq5VH83ORJ/+i1EqDvLnYWRBpEppXXnkPJ2D3rWcWORT3W/8nEW6B aMdOa2gNaIv3pTPfbVUqpiKnjvHITCvFbEro3FULSpspojDJYbKyPDQABRpOmozf QNsLRoMcLVIk3j4Ee16m1xMQ8Et/g3CJYvVC5BvDbKu3onqYK4F/o9PH5OWWiIFV esalWGnkrngoGdSMGVQf =kN8q -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] Librem 15: A Free/Libre and Open Source Laptop That Respects Your Essential Freedoms
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hey Chris, I enjoyed reading your perspective on this issue. I agree that project like this is certainly a necessary one. However this specific project may not be it. Best, Lev Lazinskiy https://levlaz.org On 11/24/2014 08:18 PM, ch...@thinkpenguin.com wrote: > I think there are a lot of people in the free software community > with objections with the claims being made. My hands aren't tied > like some so I'll point out some of the other issues. > > 1. There have been numerous efforts to free laptops in the past > with some successes. It's not for a lack of trying that > ThinkPenguin's not succeed. Resolving all the issues with modern > X86 systems is a near impossible feat. We've made some effort in > this department, but it's more of a token gesture and the laptops > would only be a little bit better. If you refurbish an older laptop > it is easier. > > 2. License violations and a lack of understanding about what free > software is. If something needs a binary blob it's not free > software. I'd never try to make that claim. At best I'd describe > our laptops as being free software friendly at an OS level. That is > everything is going to work with free software distributions even > though there are unfortunately non-free pieces critical to all > modern laptops (BIOS, micro-code, and similar firmware). > > 3. NVIDIA is not cooperative so the support for the graphics using > the reverse engineered nouveau driver is years behind- it simply > isn't possible to get half-way decent support for the GT840M > graphics in this system at this time. Of the people who have tried > I know there were major issues and no successes as far as I've > heard. Evidence on how Todd achieved some level of success in > getting this to work would be a first step, but it still isn't a > good design choice from a free software angle. Even if you succeed > it's not going to work well enough to claim support and so > including it at all is disingenuous. People will buy with certain > expectations- expectations that Todd can't possibly meet. > > 4. Intel's not cooperative on the coreboot front. Why would you > even think that they'd cooperate now? Google tried to get them to > release code for the Chromebook. They refused. The coreboot > developer have been begging for Intel to cooperate for years. > $250,000 USD isn't going to cut it when millions are already been > poured into the effort. Intel does cooperate on the graphics front > though. There simply is no perfect or even good solution to these > problems. > > 5. "Designed" and “manufacturer” are interesting choice of words. > Todd makes it sound like he actually designed a new board for this. > There are few actual “manufacturers” or companies designing pretty > much anything. Major companies usually utilize one of a handful of > companies specialized in the given arena to design and/or > manufacture. Components are usually designed by one of a few big > companies valued at billions of dollars (Intel, Broadcom, Atheros, > etc, not Dell, HP, Lenovo, etc). I'm not questioning his intention > to design a product or support the product. That's fair game. > Everybody does it. However I think his choice of wording gets > dangerously close to fraud. It is misleading territory at a > minimum. If he was to become a manufacturer he would need a lot > more than $250,000 USD. He should focus on the overall product > design rather than claiming to have designed or manufactured > something uniquely new- for which simply isn't likely in this > context. > > 6. I'm pretty confident Todd didn't talk to the FSF as stated. > Comments made elsewhere by people in the know implied the project > was unknown to the FSF until after it had been announced. > > I have some background knowledge of this laptop. It's designed by > a Chinese company with ties to the Chinese government. It is > actually a clone of Apple's product lineup and a poor machine to > build a free software product off. In China you can get these > machines from shady backstreet vendors with the actual Apple logo. > You can actually see just how rampant trademark infringement is > here: > http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-07/20/fake-apple-stores. > These systems are flat out unsafe. These machines are of extremely > poor quality. I've actually “seen” other similar models get seized > on import. It won't happen every time as the US doesn't have many > enforcers at the border scanning for shipments of infringing or > illegal product, but it does happen. > > I do think we need a campaign like this, but w
