=> distro picker always points to GNU Guix (:
On 2021-10-29 12:48, Jean Louis wrote:
> stuff
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* Michael McMahon [2021-10-28 17:23]:
> I started working on a similar distro picker concept before I started at the
> FSF, but I never finished it.
>
> My proof of concept is on my personal github:
> https://github.com/TechnologyClassroom/distro-picker
>
> It depends on a choose your own
I started working on a similar distro picker concept before I started at
the FSF, but I never finished it.
My proof of concept is on my personal github:
https://github.com/TechnologyClassroom/distro-picker
It depends on a choose your own adventure (CYOA) style free software JS
script based
On 10/28/21 6:12 AM, Jean Louis wrote:
* jahoti [2021-10-28 08:54]:
For practical purposes, yes; it was based on someone else's first-hand
account, the source of which I've misremembered and now cannot find.
Regardless, your first-hand experience is much more informative, relevant,
and
On 10/28/21 4:13 AM, Jean Louis wrote:
* jahoti [2021-10-28 05:57]:
I would not call it "Freedom Ladder", you give me impression it is
something difficult, while I don't share that viewpoint.
True as that may be, it is important to consider that switching to a
new OS (even part-time) is a
* jahoti [2021-10-28 08:54]:
> For practical purposes, yes; it was based on someone else's first-hand
> account, the source of which I've misremembered and now cannot find.
>
> Regardless, your first-hand experience is much more informative, relevant,
> and fortunately also optimistic- thank you
On 10/27/21 5:23 AM, Jean Louis wrote:
* Arthur Torrey [2021-10-26 06:51]:
IMHO given that a user starting on the Freedom Ladder probably has
hardware that was purchased for a non-free OS, pointing them at an
all-free distro is setting them up for a bad experience...
Quite contrary, giving
* jahoti [2021-10-28 05:57]:
> > I would not call it "Freedom Ladder", you give me impression it is
> > something difficult, while I don't share that viewpoint.
>
> True as that may be, it is important to consider that switching to a
> new OS (even part-time) is a relatively large step,
* jahoti [2021-10-28 09:36]:
> > Regarding Wi-Fi, I have used USB dongles that simply work with free
> > operating systems. These I have used for years. Some Wi-Fi devices in
> > computers work without problems anyway.
> >
> > Though these last years, I don't use Wi-Fi directly, I connect to
> >
* Robert [2021-10-25 17:40]:
> Hey Paul,
>
> thanks for sharing the Distrochooser. Looks nice, works great. Gladly, I
> chose the right distro, depending on the chooser :).
This is wrong mailing list to drive people to non-free software.
Please see:
* Arthur Torrey [2021-10-26 06:51]:
> I also would point out that I AVOID the "all free" distros because I
> pick up my hardware used / salvaged and it is FAR more important to
> me that it WORKS than that I avoid binary blobs and other non-free
> stuff of that sort (I do try to minimize it, but
On 26/10/2021 02:22, jahoti via libreplanet-discuss wrote:
On 10/25/21 2:31 PM, Greg Farough wrote:
On Mon, Oct 25 2021, Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss
wrote:
Could the fsf not perhaps adapt the tool to work alongside freedom
ladder?
I think that's a good idea, as the current FSDG
On 10/25/21 2:31 PM, Greg Farough wrote:
On Mon, Oct 25 2021, Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss
wrote:
Could the fsf not perhaps adapt the tool to work alongside freedom
ladder?
I think that's a good idea, as the current FSDG distro page doesn't do
the best job of steering people toward a
uns on free software (something not listed
on most boxes...)
ART
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* Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss
[2021-10-24 20:28]:
> Hi All
>
> I just found this on Mastodon, a really useful tool to help people find a
> good linux distribution based on their needs.
>
> https://distrochooser.de/
I don't agree it is even relevant for Libreplanet Discuss mailing list
I find that distribution mostly doesn't matter. Sure something like
gentoo is going to be hard but the choice of general distribution is of
limited importance. Most things people want to do are supported by
every general distribution.
The exception ironically is fsf endorsed distributions because
On Mon, Oct 25 2021, Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss
wrote:
> On 25/10/2021 05:03, Jean Louis wrote:
>> * Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss
>> [2021-10-24 20:28]:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> I just found this on Mastodon, a really useful tool to help people find a
>>> good linux distribution
Hey Paul,
thanks for sharing the Distrochooser. Looks nice, works great. Gladly, I
chose the right distro, depending on the chooser :).
Am 24.10.21 um 19:26 schrieb Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss:
Hi All
I just found this on Mastodon, a really useful tool to help people find
a good
* Paul Sutton [2021-10-25 11:09]:
> I do see the point being made here, however wasn't the idea behind freedom
> ladder to perhaps take people on a journey that will end with them using
> free software.
I think it is exactly what it does, it drives people to non-free
software and to get into
On 25/10/2021 05:03, Jean Louis wrote:
* Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss
[2021-10-24 20:28]:
Hi All
I just found this on Mastodon, a really useful tool to help people find a
good linux distribution based on their needs.
https://distrochooser.de/
I don't agree it is even relevant for
Hi All
I just found this on Mastodon, a really useful tool to help people find
a good linux distribution based on their needs.
https://distrochooser.de/
Paul
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