Re: [Trisquel-users] LibertyBSD - OpenBSD minus the blobs
Maybe release the source code? What you're trying to do is nice, but it does seem strange to me. If you're trying to make a fully free system, it would be logical for you to develop and share it as free software. But you say that you only provide a non-functional binary .iso without the source code and sell a DVD with working one you ask people not to share and distribute. You may have a vision of your final product being free software, but so far, what you do seems to go against the four freedoms, rather than support them. If I got my facts wrong, please correct me. If not, then yes, I am suspicious of you and LibertyBSD.
Re: [Trisquel-users] F-Droid Appstore criticizes application for using non-free network service
I can't see any difference between those two situations. I'd like to point out that they do not share the exact same problem. Telegram is a messaging service you can use to talk to people. Therefore, your messages are private and meant for only one person (or a specific group of people). This is a forum where your posts are public and everyone can see them. As far as posting threads and replies goes, there is no privacy need to begin with. I think you have the right goal but i find it unreasonable that you condemn telegram and not, let's say, duckduckgo and internet forums. Now, I am not a programmer and I'm not sure to what degree can you verify DucDuckGo's trustworthiness, but I agree that it is not the ideal solution. I like DuckDuckGo because it's (mostly) free and cares about privacy (I did not verify that, but I believe it). Of course, it would be best if we all could use something like YaCy, but both DuckDuckGo and Telegram are at least a better option than their ignorant and restrictive counterparts. But yes, it would still be better if everything was 100% libre, and in the best case, decentralized.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Help with Evolution Email from this Forum?
That's because Trisquel 7 is based on Ubuntu 14.04 Maybe you can download a newer package manually or check if there's one in GNOME's ppa.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Finally free software Skype alternative?
I agree. I really like where Tox is heading. For me personally, it's already quite usable, including A/V!
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNOME Shell in Trisquel 7
Kind of. There are some nice updates and improvements and UI polishing. I will probably just get Parabola :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Leaving Trisquel
As far as I know, it's a certificate support issue. http://www.parabola.nu/https/
[Trisquel-users] Libre MMO games
Hello! So I'm moving to libre system and I am wondering if there are any nice libre MMO games? I have been playing a game called Transformice for a long time now. I don't even go there for playing games, because you can just use the game to hang with friends and build maps or play various minigames. Unfortunately, it requires Flash and won't work with Gnash, Lightspark or Shumway. Therefore, does anyone know of any good libre MMO games? Preferably not an RPG, or at least not a grinding RPG. Non-massively multiplayer suggestions also welcome. I just want it to be playable even without the use of port forwarding. During my searching, I found this nice database: https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page Unfortunately the multiplayer games in there did not interest me very much. So it would be great if anyone knows about a good game that is libre or at least doesn't require proprietary software to play. Help much appreciated, thanks!
[Trisquel-users] GNOME Shell in Trisquel 7
Hello! (TL;DR at the end) I have decided to get an external wi-fi card and start living a more free life! :) I am currently running Ubuntu, but I'd like to switch to a completely libre system. After doing some DE research, I think I'd prefer using GNOME Shell. GNOME Shell is constantly being improved and they releasy a new version once in a while. The problem is that Ubuntu is usually one or two stable releases behind. I originally thought about getting Fedora so that I can have more recent packages, but I'd prefer using a completely free distribution, such as Trisquel. I'm just worried about the package versions. In this review of Trisquel 7 (http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20141201#trisquel) they say that GNOME Shell appears to be version 3.10. Therefore I want to ask whether it's possible to install GNOME Shell 3.14 on Trisquel 7, in a fairly simple way. I'm okay with adding a ppa or two, or downloading some packages, but I'd rather not make hacks to the system, as it usually ends in a bad way.Alternatively, I could try some other distributions. I have used Arch before, but it broke, but that was my mistake. Has anyone tried Parabola GNU/Linux-libre? If it works as well as Arch, I could definitely give it a go! TL;DR: Can I (without much hassle) install GNOME Shell 3.14 in Trisquel 7? Has anyone used Parabola GNU/Linux?
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNOME Shell in Trisquel 7
Ah, well, that's a shame. But good to know Parabola works well! That said, the review I linked to says that there are different versions for GNOME packages. Is that by design of Trisquel? I might also settle for GNOME 3.12, because I know they have a ppa for Ubuntu 14.04 with that. That said, how are Trisquel releases going to work, anyways? Will there be one every 2 years, will there be ones based on non-LTS releases, or will it be like Linux Mint and release LTS-based system with updates?
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNOME Shell in Trisquel 7
Does that mean GNOME 3.14 will eventually come by in Trisquel 7?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Good free website hosting
Actually, a Wiki could work very well. Thank you for the suggestion, I'm definitely going to try ShoutWiki out!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Good free website hosting
I took a look at it, but it seemed like it targets users who know what they are doing with technology. Also, SSH keys and git? While Red Hat is a great company I like and respect, I will probably look into simpler solutions here. But thank you for suggestion! :)
[Trisquel-users] Good free website hosting
Hello! I am looking for a website that can provide a decent web hosting. I don't even really specially need web hosting, I need to make an online website with some pages, text, images and files to download. I used Wordpress at 000webhost, but my IP got reported as spam bot and now I have trouble accessing the site. I am not asking for just any hosting or service, I am looking to get a fairly simple website that runs on free software. I just wrote web hosting because I know that works and I already tried it. I know that Tumblr allows you to put up some pages, images and files, but it's not free software, therefore I refuse to use it. I tried out Red Matrix, since that seems to be free software, but it doesn't seem to do what I need it to do. I'm not actually sure how it works, at all. So if anyone knows any decent and free (as in freedom) website or web hosting, please share your knowledge, it would be appreciated :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Good free website hosting
No custom design for the free version... well, that is not ideal, but it would be sufficient. I am a little worried about lack of customization, though. I prefer not having too many restrictions (By that I mean, the service offers a lot of them, but most of them are not offered for the free version.) I will remember this as an option if I can't find anything better, though. Thank you :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] is email a communication protocol?
I thought Tox.im was just a website for Tox? Tox itself, as far as I know, is free software, so yes, I believe it uses free protocols. But I'm no expert.
Re: [Trisquel-users] FSF and Debian are joining forces to expand and enhance h-node hardware lists
I would like to disagree. Just because Debian is not a FSF endorsed doesn't mean it cannot help FSF with doing the right thing. Even if Microsoft helped FSF identify free sowtware compatible hardware, it would still be a good thing. Yes, it does not make Microsoft a good company, but that single action is correct and perfectly fine. It's kind of like how all kinds of organizations contribute code to GNU/Linux. I would also like t comment on the There is no middle ground. In my opinion, completely free distribution is always the best option, but I would still pick a partially free distribution over, say, Windows. It's not 100% free, but it's something, and that something is important, too. Debian itself, as far as I know, is free software. It just makes it easy to install non-free software, but I like it for it's many qualities.
Re: [Trisquel-users] When is proprietary software bad?
Well, what if someone does smoke, but they do not mind their health being endangered at all? Sure, that does not make smoking good - I suppose that over the time people set a common standard that damaging one's health is bad, so this can apply here. But is it incorrect or unethical? Let's take PhotoShop as example; unlike Skype, it's a tool a person uses by themselves. It does not involve other people and the product created using it can still be free. So in this case, it's only the one person limiting their own freedom when using the software. Can we call this activity unethical? If a person is okay with limiting their own freedom (We assume the person is familiar with proprietary software and it's limitations), is it still wrong of them to use the software? Now, I did not really mean bad as in worse. I meant bad as in evil or ethically wrong. Thank you for reply.
Re: [Trisquel-users] When is proprietary software bad?
I am pretty sure slavery is worse than proprietary software, seeing as slaves could not stop being slaves and move to freedom. But I don't mean to martinet, just making sure this is a loose comparison. Now then, if someone makes the choice to be a slave and they happy with the way they are treated, is that wrong? If a person enslaves someone who wishes to be enslaved and is completely okay with it, and they do not force that upon other people, what is wrong with that? (Now I am talking in general; things like Skype kind of do force themselves upon other people, in a way)
[Trisquel-users] When is proprietary software bad?
Hello! I talked to some people recently, about how Skype is bad because it's spyware. But they said that the people who use Skype agree to being tracked, so it's okay. I do not think this case must be exactly true, but it was still interesting to think about. As R. M. Stallman said many times, proprietary software is bad because the user does not control it; instead, the software controls the user. But is that always true? What if being in control of the software is not important to the user? What if the user is okay with spying and does not mind sharing data with someone? While many people would surely see free software as superior, many also don't really care about their freedom or privacy. If it does not do harm to the user, is it okay? Or is proprietary software always wrong? What is your opinion on this, and why? I have been reading this Forum for some time now, and it's great to find a community of people who care about free software, talk about freedom related things and are always willing to help others. Therefore I thought you might help me get more insight and make a fine opinion on this. Thank you for your time.
