Re: [Trisquel-users] FlashVideoReplacer no longer working on YouTube?
Linterna Magica works fine on Parabola via Totem plugin (works with Midori, Epiphany and Mozilla based browsers IceCat and the libre version of IceWeasel) or Gecko Media Player (works just with Mozilla browsers).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Tablets
Hello Chris. I found a tablet with similar specifications (running Ubuntu) here: http://www.ekoore.com/web/en/product/tablet-2.html The prices for the atom tablets are much higher than the regular Android tablets offered, so perhaps ARM would be preferable (assuming you can get all the needed drivers). ARM might also be preferable in terms of battery life. It would be nice to get 3G on the tablet also.
Re: [Trisquel-users] FlashVideoReplacer no longer working on YouTube?
Youtube works with the latest version of SMPlayer.
Re: [Trisquel-users] FlashVideoReplacer no longer working on YouTube?
You can also select the desired quality and format in SMPlayer via Options-Preferences-Performance.
Re: [Trisquel-users] FlashVideoReplacer no longer working on YouTube?
There is also a Mozilla add-on that opens the video automatically with SMPlayer after configuring it in the options (changing minitube to smplayer): https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ext-youtube/
Re: [Trisquel-users] Questions
Twinkle is a working SIP client which I recommend (it works fine with an Ekiga SIP account). The Ekiga software isn't functional unfortunately (it crashes).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Petition the Government to use F/OSS to lower their expenses.
The point of using free software is freedom not price. In the short term migrating from proprietary software to free software might in fact be more expensive than paying for proprietary software licenses (but in the long term it should save money).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free software version of Android OS
CyanogenMod includes the proprietary drivers while Replicant doesn't. Either way neither is really free as the modem can access the CPU on most phones and spy on the user (e.g. remotely turn on the microphone and record the user). A few phones do not provide the modem access to the CPU (e.g. Neo Freerunner, N900, Nexus S). For more, see here: http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Freest/SmartPhone
Re: [Trisquel-users] Main page bug?
You should also try a dist-upgrade.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Joining rars and unpackig it
If unar presents the error Input data buffers border exceeded you can try $ unar ./part1.rar
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel on ZaReason’s Alto 3880
Midori and Epiphany can both watch flash content via the Totem plugin by using the Linterna Magica greasemonkey script. Linterna Magica also works with Mozilla based browsers and can also be used with Mozilla browsers with GNOME MPlayer via the Gecko Media Player plugin (which can be downloaded from Ubuntu's multiverse repository). The easiest way to watch YouTube is via the latest SMplayer which also lets you set the default quality and format. It is available via PPA and can also be used with a Mozilla add-on called ext-youtube.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Best way to have always up-to-date Gnash
JDownloader is not released under a free license so please do not promote its use.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel installation help
If you wish to install a different distro in the future in addition to Trisquel (e.g. Parabola) it is best to make a small home directory, as the home directory also stores application settings which might not work if you use a different version of installed packages (or the same version packaged for a different distro) as the settings might be stored in a different path or new package versions might not be compatible with setting files from older package versions. I would recomment something like this: /swap - up to 2 GB /root - up to 15 GB (unless you plan on installing lots of desktop environmanets and large games in which case maybe 20 GB would be better). /home - up to 10 GB (so you can also store email for offline use) /storage (for movies, music etc) - the rest. This partition can be split in the future (e.g. via GParted) if you want to install another distro as well. Note that the number of primary partitions is limited to 4 (or 3 primary and 1 extended), so it might be preferable to make at least one of the partitions extended.
Re: [Trisquel-users] HandBrake 0.9.6 released
Actually Parabola didn't do that which is why it is blacklisted.
Re: [Trisquel-users] HandBrake 0.9.6 released
Unfortunately, Handbrake on Trisquel simply uses its own encoders including FAAC so it needs to be repackaged. I opened in the past a bug report regarding this: http://trisquel.info/en/issues/4237
Re: [Trisquel-users] HandBrake 0.9.6 released
Done. I actually thought that a normal priority was better when I opened the bug since the software can be used without using the non-free encoder (you can use other audio encoders such as Vorbis). Since there hasn't been any activity it seems right to upgrade the status to critical.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel installation help
It's a shame GRUB-legacy doesn't support GPT as that is what Parabola offers by default, so if you intend to use Parabola and want everything to just work after installation it's best to create extended partitions :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guide: Turn Trisquel 4.5 and 5.0 into Trisquel 4.0
Here is trisquel-grub.png
Re: [Trisquel-users] Video audio editing
Simply drag both the audio and video tracks into mkvmerge GUI and select start muxing in the menu.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Video audio editing
mkvmerge GUI will demux the stream for you. Just drag both streams and select the appropriate streams for the new file.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Video audio editing
What format is the video and audio (e.g. open the file with MediaInfo)?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why were the repos of Trisquel changed from Debian to Ubuntu?
Debian doesn't use FSF definition for free software, but its own instead. Ubuntu's main and universe repositories contain only free software as defined by FSF (but some packages require cleaning up so they don't recommend non-free software).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why arent the Liberation fonts in the default install?
t3g, are you referring to the ttf-liberation package, which provides with the same metrics as Times, Arial and Courier or to a different package?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why arent the Liberation fonts in the default install?
The package is listed as part of Brigantia: http://packages.trisquel.info/brigantia/ttf-liberation Maybe you need to file a bug?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Video audio editing
Whenever I try to open a video file containing H.264 video using AVIDemux I receive this message: H.264 detected If the file is using B-frames as reference it can lead to a crash or stuttering. Avidemux can use another mode which is safe but YOU WILL LOSE FRAME ACCURACY. Do you want to use that mode? In short, the software isn't designed for editing H.264 videos.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Video audio editing
There's also the issue that AVIDemux isn't included in Trisquel's repositories as it is in Ubuntu's multiverse repository, whereas mkvmerge GUI, MP4Box are included and MediaInfo will be (it is included in the universe repository of Ubuntu 12.04).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 5.5 Brigantia beta images ready for testing
The method I described works here as well (if you install the .deb packages using sudo dpkg -i). See this image: https://trisquel.info/files/Screenshot at 2012-03-16 11_02_05_0.png
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
t3g, unlike some people here I actually agree with some of your points. I saw a few of Stallman's lectures and thought they were very good, but I never quite understood how one was supposed to earn a living developing free software. Selling support is an option, but many companies don't want a support contract and would prefer to simply use the product without support (see e.g. CentOS). Most people also don't donate money to software they use, so earning a living by relying on donations is risky. GNU/Linux could make money if an OEM pre-installs a distribution and pays the devlopers of the software money. Unfortunately, none of the OEMs have committed to GNU/Linux and GNU/Linux deserves at least part of the blame with the mess the desktop environments are in at the moment. One of the companies developing a GNU/Linux distro could become an OEM and build their own computers, but that requires a huge investment which might not pay off.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
Ubuntu is offered for free wheras Red Hat costs money, so it isn't surprising that companies switch to Ubuntu. As for adapting existing free software projects for small companies, I wonder how many people understand the source code of existing free software projects well enough to be able to offer such a service. Most free software projects have only a handful of developers, wheras Linux is an exception to this rule. Granted, developers could be hired to develop new software from scratch for a fee, but this model seems hard to sustain (you need to constantly find interested clients, wheras with proprietary software you simply develop one piece of software and license it). The Openmoko phone provided companies a secure phone (the modem cannot switch on GPS and microphone) and an opportunity to develop custom software for it (e.g. the companies could develop a phone which encrypts the data sent using the internet). Unfortunately, this didn't actually happen. Mozilla's free browser (FireFox) is funded by an advertisement deal with Google. Google hopes to make money from Android with the Google experience proprietary software which comes preinstalled on phones (Maps, GMail, YouTube, Market etc) which collect user information they can sell to advertisers. I won't be surprised if Microsoft makes significantly more money from Android (by making patent deals with manufacturers) than Google does. As already mentioned, Canonical isn't making money and only exists because a multi-millionaire is funding it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
Magic Banana, I don't really believe Canonical these days. They seems to make lots of announcements (e.g. a deal with Asus netbooks, Ubuntu for TV) that lead to nothing in the end.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
Most of the hardware in the Neo Freerunner is open, so companies could simply buy the hardware from Openmoko and fix the hardware problems themselves without needing to rely on Openmoko. Anyway, I never had any problems making or receiving calls when using the latest Openmoko distribution (Om2009) or QtMoko, although the call quality is very bad (unless I use a bluetooth headset) as I didn't get a buzz-fixed phone. I did however have trouble making calls or sending SMS messages with other distros (hackable:1, SHR).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
I actually took the time to watch the video (in OGG Theora). I think the interviewers were really bad, and Stallman was for the most part quite good. I do think though that Stallman didn't explain well enough how to earn a living developing custom software, and some of his claims were inaccurate (e.g. Apple's app store doesn't exclude free software released under a non-copyleft license). The problem with the iPhone is that you cannot install software without first removing restrictions imposed by the manufacturer (jailbreaking) and not just the mere existance of an app store (even free software repositories reject software, e.g. hot-babe was rejected by Debian despite being released under a license they consider free).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
Magic Banana, it seems you are describing an I.T. worker setting up a computer and configuring free software applications for a client to use. I agree that free software provides work for I.T. staff, and that the developer could also make money by training people to use the software, writing books about the software, selling merchandise regarding the software (e.g. Midori cookies) etc. The question is whether these models are sustainable (e.g. can one earn enough money to feed ones family?).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Codecs MP3, AVI, MPEG etc.
The decoders are free software but they are patent encumbered (i.e. you need a patent license to playback the file in some parts of the world).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Garlach44, a new pro-Trisquel company
Does the AMD Radeon HD 6310 Graphics (used in Cork 13.3 AMD E-350t) support 3D acceleration in Trisquel?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
t3g, In your situation if you license the code that runs on the server (e.g. JavaScript code) to the client under a permissive free license (i.e. one that allows the client to release it under a non-free license) you are still providing the client with all the software freedoms. If the client wishes that people visiting his site use the JavaScript code you developed under a non-free license, then visitors that value their freedom should reject it and demand that the client re-license the JavaScript code as free software. Note that Android faces a similar issue (Google releases it under a free license that allows device manufacturers to release it without distributing the source code, and most device manufacturers which produce Android devices do not provide the Android source code running on the devices).
Re: [Trisquel-users] I recommend Kiwix
You can also use Evopedia (which also uses the GPLv3 license and is also available for the Neo Freerunner).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Firefox may support H264 after all
H.264 isn't going away anytime soon since unlike WebM it can be decoded via GPU. Mozilla wishes to expand its browser's market share on mobile devices which rely on video decoding via GPU, so they must support H.264 via HTML5 on their mobile versions, since they cannot support it via the Adobe Flash plugin as Adobe dropped Flash on mobile devices (primarily due to Apple refusing to ship Flash on their mobile devices). Mozilla cannot reply on Adobe to provide its plugin to desktop users either as they are dropping support for GNU/Linux users, so by providing H.264 via HTML5 Mozilla's desktop users will be able to playback high definition content via GPU if their GPU supports it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
Stallman didn't give his planned talks in Israel - he planned on speaking at universities but the Palestinians who were paying for his accomodation requested that he cancel the talks. They did allow him to talk in places which aren't connected to the Israeli government.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Firefox may support H264 after all
Mozilla does support Adobe Flash - if you visit a website that requires Flash on FireFox Mozilla recommends the non-free Flash plugin (and not Gnash).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Firefox may support H264 after all
Abrowser uses Gnash which requires Gstreamer and libavcodec (just type aptitude show gnash-common in the terminal to see all the dependencies).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Stallman on the Linux Action Show
I agree with this - I think Stallman has extreme views on topics unrelated to software which can be easily used to dismiss his views on free software and thus he is a bad spokesperson for the FSF. For example, he shouldn't have mentioned not bringing children to the world as a solution to global warming on the Linux action show. Also, he shouldn't be involved with extremist organisations (such as Palestinian groups that demand that he boycott Israeli universities) as that paints him (and thus also the FSF) in a bad light.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Extracting RAR files
Try extracting the file via the terminal by typing unar ./part1.rar (first cd to the path).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Using Trisquel 100% of the Time
I use Parabola on my netbook (1001PX) as the internal microphone didn't work in Trisquel Taranis (but worked fine in later versions) and I wanted to use a distro which is supported for a few years without needing to upgrade. I use Trisquel 4 and 5 on my desktop as it uses an integrated VIA graphics card which didn't work properly with the latest driver in Parabola (and in fact the driver in 5.0 didn't work either but I simply downloaded a newer .DEB package for a newer Ubuntu release to fix it). The notebook has no problem playing the 3D games I tried such as Neverputt, Neverball and Extreme Tux Racer. Most of the studff that requires non-free software works fine, e.g. most video sites I visit work fine with Linterna Magica and Totem plugin or Gecko Media Player and .RAR files can be extracted with unarchiver via the command line (it doesn't seem to be integrated with File Roller yet).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Using Trisquel 100% of the Time
I have it installed but I have no idea how to use it. Does it appear in the menu? The command ununrar yields nothing.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Using Trisquel 100% of the Time
Thanks. Anyway, hibernation and suspend do work (at least via terminal) but the clicking sound (which I disabled using hdparm) returns on Parabola.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Using Trisquel 100% of the Time
Nope. I downloaded a newer version of the free OpenChrome driver (sorry for not pointing this).
Re: [Trisquel-users] 6.0 development should start now
Hello Chris, Do you have any recommendations regarding TV tuner cards?
Re: [Trisquel-users] 6.0 development should start now
The whole point of Trisquel is to have a stable release based on Ubuntu. If your hardware requires newer packages than those offered by Trisquel (e.g. newer version of alsa and newer kernel) you can always use Parabola until the newer version of Trisquel is released.
Re: [Trisquel-users] away, back again and rambling
If you need newer packages I recommend trying Parabola, which is a free software distro based on Arch. The initial setup is longer than Trisquel, but it is worth it as most packages can be easily upgraded to new versions. Bear in mind that packages occasionally break on Parabola, so I don't advise on updating the system frequently.
Re: [Trisquel-users] No make command?
You need to install the build-essential package.
Re: [Trisquel-users] No make command?
Magic Banana, if you just need the make command to show up then of course it is sufficient to install the make package. However in order to actually make packages, you will probably also need the build-essential package, as it includes C header files and development libraries (libc6-dev) and a C++ compiler (g++). Even Ubuntu 's documentation says you need build-essential to make packages: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingEasyHowTo Step 1: Prep your system for building packages By default, Ubuntu does not come with the tools required. You need to install the package build-essential for making the package and checkinstall for putting it into your package manager.
Re: [Trisquel-users] ROSA Media Player plugin + Linterna Mágica
ivayo, thank you for all your efforts. The reason I am not using Totem's Mozilla plugin despite the fact that it works in Epiphany, Midori and in Mozilla based browsers is because the full screen controls are dreadful. The URL of the video covers most of the bottom region in full screen mode so I can not seek on my netbook (see this screenshot). ROSA's controls are much better in full screen mode and it works in all the browsers Linterna Mágica supports (unlike Gecko Media Player which only works with Mozilla based browsers).
Re: [Trisquel-users] ROSA Media Player plugin + Linterna Mágica
Really? I have a memory that it used to work with Epiphany at some point. It doesn't anymore as you confirmed in this thread
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why is EasyTag not in repos?
Magic Banana, notice that the easytag-aac package is missing in Trisquel as it is in Ubuntu's multiverse repository. The regular easytag I assume does not support AAC files.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Graphics Cards, 3D Acceleration, and Gaming
I hope Flightgear can be tested on whatever graphics card thinkpenguin is offering as it doesn't work well with Intel cards: http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php/Intel_GMA_cards
Re: [Trisquel-users] Seriously facing up Trisquel website translations
I can offer Hebrew translation (if Hebrew becomes enabled).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Linterna Magica + Epiphany/Web 3.4.1
I tested Epiphany/Web on Parabola. Epiphany/Web uses libwebkit3 (with GTK3 support) while Midori uses libwebkit. In the last week both libraries were updated twice. The only way to properly view YouTube on Epiphany is to downgrade the library libwebkit3, but that library is also used by other programmes (such as Empathy) that would also need to be downgraded in order to work. On Midori YouTube and other sites work fine with Linterna Magica, so the problem I'm describing is probably about compatibility of Linterna Magica with libwebkit3 as it works fine with libwebkit. Epiphany didn't work properly after the first libwebkit3 upgrade (artefacts were evident on the screen while scrolling) so perhaps another upgrade will fix this issue as well.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Orientation Advice
In order to know whether the wireless card is supported please paste output of this command: $lspci -nnk | grep Network controller
Re: [Trisquel-users] Totem Trisquel mini 5.5 sound issue
Solved by installing gstreamer0.10-alsa and gnome-media and setting alsa in gstreamer-properties.
Re: [Trisquel-users] The Penguin Air is back - redesigned and more powerful :)
What is the battery life on this netbook/notebook?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Update requires installation of untrusted packages
Changing mirror might help.
Re: [Trisquel-users] No OTR Plugin Listed for Pidgin
It's available here: http://packages.trisquel.info/brigantia/pidgin-otr
Re: [Trisquel-users] Update requires installation of untrusted packages
If you are using a proxy server apt needs to know about it. Just type something like this in the terminal: export http_proxy=http://username:passw...@proxyserver.net:port/
Re: [Trisquel-users] No OTR Plugin Listed for Pidgin
Which Trisquel version are you using? the link I provided is for version 5.5. You can find on this website older versions of pidgin-otr too.
Re: [Trisquel-users] No OTR Plugin Listed for Pidgin
You will get updates if you install an older version yes. Anyway the newest version is in brigantia-updates which explains the later version is available message: http://packages.trisquel.info/brigantia-updates/pidgin-otr
[Trisquel-users] ThinkPenguin question regarding laptop monitors' resolutions
I just visited the ThinkPenguin site and noticed that all the laptop monitors had the same low resolution (1366x768). My previous laptop which I bought 6 years ago had a much nicer resolution (1680x1050 and a 16:10 aspect ratio). I was wondering if a higher resolution (and an aspect ratio better suited to working and browsing than 16;9, e.g. 4:3 or 16:10) could be offered. A 15 inch screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio and 1600x1200 resolution would be very nice (and in fact a product differentiation for ThinkPenguin). I assume that producing such a laptop would be more expensive as 4:3 monitors are rarer today so a price bump would probably be expected.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple just killed off the Samsung Galaxy Tab
You can install non-approved software on Apple phones and tablets if you jailbreak. You can even install a port of Android: http://www.idroidproject.org/wiki/Status Also, older versions of the iPod music player support Rockbox: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/TargetStatus Replacing the operating system on an Android device and removing carrier and Google pre-installed junk usually requires rooting (how many devices come with root out of the box?) which voids the warranty just like jailbreaking.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple just killed off the Samsung Galaxy Tab
The less tech savvy will simply install software from the store that comes pre-installed on the device. Very few will install alternative stores like F-Droid unless a tech savvy relative helps out.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple just killed off the Samsung Galaxy Tab
Actually there are other aspects concerning freeness of Android. For example, even if you replace the OS by a free one it isn't enough if the modem can be used to spy on you (e.g. if the modem can turn on the microphone or GPS without the user's approval). Here one can see a comparison of free devices taking into account such issues: http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Freest/SmartPhone
Re: [Trisquel-users] ThinkPenguin question regarding laptop monitors' resolutions
I'm guessing better resolution monitors aren't available then?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Audio and video with Instant Messaging
There's no need to upgrade the kernel (and in fact it isn't recommended as it isn't supported by Trisquel's developers). Just upgrade Alsa modules as described here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/InstallingLinuxAlsaDriverModules In short, open a terminal and type: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-alsa-driver-modules-$(uname -r) Then reboot the computer. (This needs to be done for every kernel version so it is best to wait a few days before upgrading to a newer kernel as the Alsa module might not exist yet in the repository.)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Audio and video with Instant Messaging
I assume you mean Empathy to Empathy as Epiphany is a browser which doesn't support phone calls.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Poll: Interest in a usable free software friendly phone?
Here is a comparison of free phones: http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Hardware/Freest/SmartPhone According to this page, the Freerunner, N900 and Nexus S have a modem that cannot access CPU, however the last two require non-free firmware for some of the basic functions (wifi, bluetooth). The new generation Freerunner (GTA04) also requires proprietary software for wireless and bluetooth. It would probably be a better idea to supply a free digital audio player. Something like a 5.5 generation iPod loaded with Rockbox, with Rockbox developers getting a cut. There should be far less freedom issues in this case as any non-free firmware needed in this case (e.g. to charge USB) should not be malicious unlike the GSM modem. Since the Neo Freerunner supports booting from microSD cards, you could also sell supported cards preinstalled with popular distros like QtMoko (regardless of whether or not you distribute the phone).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Audio and video with Instant Messaging
You could try downgrading to an older kernel version by installing linux-image-generic package version that is supported by the PPA (3.0.0-20 I believe) (you can find the older kernel package name by typing in the terminal without quotes apt-cache search linux-image-generic). Then choose that kernel via grub and use the PPA as I described.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Poll: Interest in a usable free software friendly phone?
The Freerunner should work well as a phone if you perform all the hardware fixes (e.g. Buzz fix, Echo fix, Deep Sleep, Bass Rework). Then the phone is at least somewhat attractive (you should get at least 4-5 days of battery life for making and receiving calls). Decent audio state files (that work well for calls, SIP and bluetooth) should also be configured for the user (and sent to him or her, e.g. via CD or email).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Poll: Interest in a usable free software friendly phone?
It's pretty easy to get a Freerunner. I got a non buzz-fixed one from OpenMobil.eu (see the Openmoko distributors page: http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Distributors) and you should also be able to get a second hand one if you post on the mailing list or visit the irc room. The phone is still being sold by the distributors, although if you want one with all the hardware fixes it will probably be very costly (if you intend to become a reseller yourself it will probably be much cheaper to simply buy non hardware fixed versions and hire someone to perform the fixes).
Re: [Trisquel-users] BBC videos.
BBC news videos were provided when I last checked in rtmp format that can be accessed after installing UnPlug and running BBC's non-free JavaScript. BBC iPlayer radio shows can be downloaded using latest youtube-dl (videos will be supported in future releases probably if BBC doesn't block your region). In order to update youtube-dl follow this guide: https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/watch-youtube-videos-using-youtube-dl
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to pull content from a web?
Try httrack/webhttrack (it's in the repos).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Ripping Songs with Brasero
The best CD ripper I know is Rubyripper, which is a secure ripper - it rips each file at least twice until it gets each block to ensure the file is not corrupt which makes it slower compared to other rippers. You can select which tracks to rip in the settings. It can be downloaded from this ppa: https://launchpad.net/~brandonsnider/+archive/ruby-ripper The ppa maintainer recommends using morituri which is available in Trisquel 6's repositories.
Re: [Trisquel-users] [offtopic] SoylentNews (RIP /.)
You can still view the old slashdot. Just go to http://classic.slashdot.org or http://slashdot.org/?nobeta=1
[Trisquel-users] Searching for flights without non-free JavaScript
I was trying to search for flights without running non-free JavaScript and only found this site which seems to work without any JavaScript. http://m.easyjet.com/m2p-ej/s/ If anyone has luck with other sites please post them in this thread.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How's the performance of the gluglug x60?
I'm guessing when people ask perfermonace they mean some of the following things: Can it play back HD/full HD movies smoothly? Can it play free software games smoothly (which ones)? How fast is it for other tasks and is it suitable at all (e.g. how fast does it encode VP8/VP9 video, can it mine litecoins without overheating etc)? Can it be used with a high resolution monitor e.g. 2560x1600 resolution)?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Cloud based sync system/software
Sparkelshare uses Mono, so it's a non-no.
[Trisquel-users] Libreplanet Trisquel talk starting in 35 mins
Check it out here: http://libreplanet.org/2014/live/room141.html Or here (room 141) http://live.fsf.org/ Also, visit libreplanet IRC room: #libreplanet_room141
Re: [Trisquel-users] converting to ogg in mass
Install vorbis-tools package. $sudo aptitude install vorbis-tools To run simply do $oggenc -q 5 *.flac (replace quality 5 by preferred quality).
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibrePlanet 2014 livestream videos
Plowshare should work without non-free JavaScript. https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-download-file-sharing-websites-using-plowshare
Re: [Trisquel-users] maps program
Another GNOME map application using OpenStreetMap is Emerillon which is available in the repos.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Alternatives web search
You can also use a free openvpn server.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Cannot Configure VPN and unable to import Openvpn cert in Trisquel 6.0.1
I think you might need to restart in order to use openvpn with network manager. Anyway, the easiest way to use openvpn is directly via terminal, e.g. by running: $ sudo openvpn --config configuration-file.ovpn and then entering username and password.
Re: [Trisquel-users] 3d Acceleration support
I would feel much happier to donate to the FSF if it actually looked like they were working on an OS distro like Trisquel or even an official GNU distro and keeping up with the new hardware that comes out. By purchasing a laptop with Microsoft Windows you already donated several dollars to Microsoft. The FSF cannot work on new distributions without funding, so if it is important to you please donate money to them as well.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta
How is the router any different from this one? http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr841nd This router has an Atheros card supported by a free driver. Is there a reason Libreboot or any other free distro hasn't been ported to it?
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta
Yes I meant LibreWRT.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta
Yes I know that but the LibreWRT page doesn't say which non free components are required to run it on other routers so one might get the impression that they simply didn't port it yet to other routers. Also, searching for LibreWRT and the router wr841n actually provides some source code results such as these http://svn.librewrt.org/librewrt/trunk/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/defconfig/tl-wr841n-v1/ http://svn.librewrt.org/librewrt/creative-craftsman/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-tl-wr841n.c but there is no explanation about this port on LibreWRT's main page.
Re: [Trisquel-users] 3d Acceleration support
jsbean, my recommendation is never to buy recent hardware as it isn't always well supported by free software when it is released (not all bugs are ironed out yet or it isn't supported in older software or the older software requires configuration in order to use the new hardware). You can always buy second hand computers or refurbished ones and it is usually much cheaper too - for instance the gluglug x60 is only around 200 pounds and also comes with a free BIOS. If you are looking for a larger screen like your Acer laptop then a refurbished T60 is also much cheaper and it can be used with a much better screen than yours (up to QXGA resolution - 2048x1536). I'm currently using a T60 with a QXGA screen and it works very well with Trisquel. I encountered similar problems to yours in the past. For instance, in order to get my webcamera to work on my old laptop in GNU/Linux I needed to compile a free driver for it as it wasn't supported by the kernel I was using. Regarding Parabola: If you use it you must update it at least once every month or two - otherwise you'll have a system that you can no longer install binary packages on. Bear in mind that it is a rolling release so the system requires more effort to maintain. There is actually a video covering the installation process online here: http://alfplayer.com.ar/parabola/other/videos/
Re: [Trisquel-users] 3d Acceleration support
The gluglug X60 also supports 3D acceleration. I personally don't understand the hype surrounding new processors - for me a computer from 5 years ago is good enough as long as the screen has high enough resolution (your Acer laptop I would find unusable because of its low 1366x768 resolution).
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta
Free software does support the new stuff - for instance Parabola supports new hardware. The only reason Trisquel doesn't is because it is based on Ubuntu so it is always released after Ubuntu. And as I said before I think this is not one of free software's main issues as one can always use older hardware (there is no real reason to buy a computer with hardware that came out this year).
Re: [Trisquel-users] 3d Acceleration support
Well with such a low resolution screen you are limited to other things, e.g. you cannot view 1080P movies without downscaling them, you cannot edit and view high resolution pictures since most of the information will not be kept at that resolution, you cannot write documents or surf the web without scrolling a lot etc.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LibreCMC: Free Software Router Distribution Beta
If you buy new hardware it usually requires more work to get working than hardware that is say 2 years old and is already fully supported. Bear in mind that even with Ubuntu you will usually need to use a non long term release if you have new hardware which means you will need to update to a new version every few months so it's much more hassle than simply buying a 2 year old computer. And the newer computer will probably only be marginally faster for most tasks anyway, but the headache of setting it up isn't worth it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] BBC videos.
the BBC uses DRM. get-iplayer (and presumably also youtube-dl) access the iPhone version of the BBC iPlayer videos which are DRM free.
