Re: [Trisquel-users] Best way to test Trisquel

2013-03-27 Thread tarciozemel
Luckly I found this: https://launchpad.net/xfce-appmenu-plugin (this is the Global Menu), but I don't know how to install this, can you help me? The same with the GPU driver: how I'll install that by the Live CD? The system will not restart and I'll lose everything?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Best way to test Trisquel

2013-03-27 Thread onpon4
Probably a live CD. Regarding the "global menu", I honestly don't know what that means, but you can install Unity (Ubuntu's default DE). You could also try GNOME Shell.

[Trisquel-users] Best way to test Trisquel

2013-03-27 Thread tarciozemel
Hi, folks! I just started my Trisquel download and I would to know how is the best manner to test without install: it's by DVD live? USB? VM? I want to test the driver to my NVIDIA 9600GT - work with 2 monitors, screencast performance, etc - and some Compiz effects (or alternatives), like

Re: [Trisquel-users] Portuguese translation of the website

2013-03-27 Thread tarciozemel
Thank you for invite me. I'll read more about the philosophy behind! Unfortunatelly, I haven't the necessary knowledge to study the code line by line, but some software "which logs the user's activities and events (files opened, websites visited, conversations hold with other people, etc.) an

Re: [Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread Roeplay
For anyone in doubt, here is an example of what can be done with CSS, HTML5, Javascript, and absolutely NO Flash: http://opengameart.org/content/castle-defense Download that zip file, extract it, and run Index.html in your browser. Enjoy. The cool thing is that this is a game you'll actually

Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome3 full experienze

2013-03-27 Thread Roeplay
Someone who works on documentation should probably go ahead and make this a tutorial: "How to Get the full GNOME 3 Experience in Trisquel"

Re: [Trisquel-users] Tell W3C: We don't want the Hollyweb

2013-03-27 Thread Roeplay
I think this move on the part of some corporate big players (including, most scandalously of all, the sometimes FOSS-friendly Google) is a travesty. This couldn't be more antithetical to the spirit of the Web. Someone on some comment board said it well: putting DRM in HTML5 is the surest wa

[Trisquel-users] Re : Portuguese translation of the website

2013-03-27 Thread magicbanana
You thought you have been in the "Linux World" for six months. You have actually been in the "*GNU*/Linux world". I invite to learn more about the philosophy behind the free software movement. A philosophy strongly defended by GNU. Not much (or at all) by Linux. As for Zeitgeist, it is a *f

Re: [Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread Jason Self
> 1: Cam to Cam chat. Flash has the ability to do online chatting with > people; audio and video. I have yet to see a Flash Alternative that can also > interact with these sites. Could something like this be built with Free > Software Java? Look at WebRTC for just one example. The better

[Trisquel-users] Re : Wireless issues with Toutatis

2013-03-27 Thread ben
This is the thread where I speak with myself, so please indulge me one last time lol :). Well I sure hope it is the last time! I *may* have found the fix! I was finally able to transfer some large directories with samba over my wireless connection. Here's what I did: 1. Disable ipv6 in /

Re: [Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread rwilkerson1000
First, obviously, Flash in Proprietary and should be avoided. However, there really is no apt Free-Software Alternative for all the functions of Flash. The problem is that the Free Software Flash Replacements typically only view Flash as a tool for playing videos. While this is probably wh

Re: [Trisquel-users] Open scientific software (molecural biology)

2013-03-27 Thread Quiliro Ordóñez
http://openscience.org/links/index.php?section=214 -- Saludos libres, Quiliro Ordóñez Presidente (en conjunto con el resto de socios) Asociación de Software Libre del Ecuador - ASLE Av de la Prensa N58-219 y Cristóbal Vaca de Castro Quito, Ecuador (02)-600 8579 09-845 8078 IRC: http://webchat.fr

Re: [Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread Dave Hunt
You could disable the plugin in the addons manager, or remove browser-plugin-gnash. Youtube, for instance, will nag you about having done this, but you can still visit the site.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Open scientific software (molecural biology)

2013-03-27 Thread Quiliro Ordóñez
El 27/03/13 15:51, martin_engqv...@hotmail.com escribió: > I was wondering if there are many Trisquel users that work in biology? > Thoughts anyone? > > Trisquel Start menu -> Add and Remove Applications -> Science -- Saludos libres, Quiliro Ordóñez Presidente (en conjunto con el resto de soci

Re: [Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread Andresmp
how do I get abrowser to not to atempt to load flash?

Re: [Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread Andresmp
thank you!

[Trisquel-users] Re : Wireless issues with Toutatis

2013-03-27 Thread ben
The problem is still there :(. I just tried to transfer a 136 Mb folder from one computer to another with samba and wireless got disconnected after transferring a dozen files. I was also disconnected while simply downloading my email. Am I the only one experiencing such an issue on Toutat

Re: [Trisquel-users] Open scientific software (molecural biology)

2013-03-27 Thread Andresmp
hi sorry not my area of science. But in the off chance you did not check this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuScience some of the software I use in my area is there. take special note of the biopython and bioperl pakages.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome3 full experienze

2013-03-27 Thread onpon4
Welcome! It's gnome-session and gnome-shell.

[Trisquel-users] Open scientific software (molecural biology)

2013-03-27 Thread martin_engqvist
I was wondering if there are many Trisquel users that work in biology? It is exceedingly hard to find appropriate open programs for doing the day-to-day tasks when you work in molecular biology. I was planning to write a few python-based programs to take care of my personal needs, but first I

Re: [Trisquel-users] Sneeky Linux YouTube Trisquel 6.0 Intro

2013-03-27 Thread Dave Hunt
Nice review, and I think he gets it; I left a comment on the video, saying as much. Is the disk space warning, to which he refers, specific to the software center? I've never experienced it with synaptic or the terminal apt tools. I suggested, if he really is running out of space, he could r

Re: [Trisquel-users] Watch LibrePlanet live this weekend

2013-03-27 Thread Andrew Roffey
On 28/03/13 00:16, Darksoul71 wrote: Is there any ETA when the videos of the sessions will be published ? I am currious to see RMS and Ruben's speech. I'm not sure where, but I read somewhere that the videos are being processed at the moment and will be published soon! I am also looking forwar

[Trisquel-users] Gnome3 full experienze

2013-03-27 Thread davidelombardo . personalemailbox
Hi guys, I have installed trisquel 6 some days ago and I can use without any problem Gnome shell with nouveau driver and gallium. Which packages i have to install to have a complete Gnome 3 desktop enviroment ? I'm sorry for my poor english.

[Trisquel-users] Tell W3C: We don't want the Hollyweb

2013-03-27 Thread teodorescup
Take Action! A Defective by Design campaign.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Ubuntu now the official OS for China

2013-03-27 Thread Roeplay
1. I just about manage to avoid Flash on my computer, using the cute alternatives you mentioned. All those Flash-based ads I can do without, and I don't need to play online Flash games when I have plenty of games to install locally. 2. I didn't say China and the US are on the same level. Re

Re: [Trisquel-users] Portuguese translation of the website

2013-03-27 Thread icarolongo
The big issue of Ubuntu and the most distros is the recommendation of non-free software/driver/firmware. Since Ubuntu 12.10 the big privacy question was about Amazon lent not about Zeitgeist. GNOME Shell uses Zeitgeist too.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Portuguese translation of the website

2013-03-27 Thread tarciozemel
Hi, Guys! I'm brazilian too and I'm in the "Linux World" about 6 months by now. I started with Ubuntu and I was very happy until last week, which I discovered about that spyware/keylogger which people call Zeitgeist. Looking for alternatives, I saw which most of popular distros come with th

Re: [Trisquel-users] Watch LibrePlanet live this weekend

2013-03-27 Thread holger . beetz
Is there any ETA when the videos of the sessions will be published ? I am currious to see RMS and Ruben's speech.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Ubuntu now the official OS for China

2013-03-27 Thread tegskywalker
1. Gnash and Lightspark are nice "cute" projects that try really really hard, but the web still relies so much on Flash for video content. It would be awesome if most sites opted for an HTML5 option, but I still see such a huge reliance on Flash and little adoption of WebM outside of Youtube

Re: [Trisquel-users] Hardware Issues in Trisquel? Buy a Pre-Installed Trisquel Computer.

2013-03-27 Thread holger . beetz
Fabian, seems you did not get my point as much as I do not get your point ! As I indicated there is no "best" way as much as there is no "best" car for everyone. A millionaire happily pays 1 mio$ for his Ferrari while the "cheap guys" who live on a budget buy this 20 year old VW golf. I di

Re: [Trisquel-users] Hardware Issues in Trisquel? Buy a Pre-Installed Trisquel Computer.

2013-03-27 Thread Fabian Rodriguez
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2013-03-27 05:46, holger.be...@gmail.com wrote: > @m971668: [...] Not everyone can afford to buy a new system from > thinkpenguin for example. [...] > Example: I just recently set up an old AMD Sempron with 2GB DDR > RAM, 80GB HD and a GeForce 5700

[Trisquel-users] Sneeky Linux YouTube Trisquel 6.0 Intro

2013-03-27 Thread mdunivan
Sneeky Linux has provided a nice video of him using Trisquel 6.0. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RORdGIdJ0Y

[Trisquel-users] What's Wrong With Flash: An Explaination

2013-03-27 Thread mdunivan
What's Wrong With Flash (http://www.gnewsense.org/Main/WhyNotFlash) Using or recommending Flash is equivalent to promoting proprietary software. In addition, the audio and video codecs claim to be patented, and the complete specification for making a compatible Flash player is not available.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Ubuntu now the official OS for China

2013-03-27 Thread Andrew Roffey
On 27/03/13 01:56, t3g wrote: Thoughts? Impressions? http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/ubuntu-to-become-the-official-os-of-china I think the concept of a state-sponsored operating system is very suspicious. It's different to LiMux and other projects, because according to the article it's inte

Re: [Trisquel-users] Hardware Issues in Trisquel? Buy a Pre-Installed Trisquel Computer.

2013-03-27 Thread holger . beetz
@m971668: I don't share your opinion on the "best" way ! It might be the easiest approach for a technically non-skilled user to buy a pre-configured system with Trisquel already installed but it also comes at a pretty steep price-tag. Not everyone can afford to buy a new system from thinkpen

Re: [Trisquel-users] Hardware Issues in Trisquel? Buy a Pre-Installed Trisquel Computer.

2013-03-27 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Here are some suggestions https://www.fsf.org/resources/hw And if you have physical access to a new machine, you can easily try the hardware on a live CD or live USB to see if various things work. Usually 3D and wireless are the most problematic regular parts. Here's how to make said live m

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 6.0 -> Menu gone after updates yesterday ?

2013-03-27 Thread holger . beetz
I filled a bug report ! https://trisquel.info/en/issues/7980 Such things should not happen on a GNU Linux distribution aiming for a technically non-skilled audience.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Ubuntu now the official OS for China

2013-03-27 Thread ali
Reducing the dependence on proprietary technology from an imperialist superpower makes perfect sense for any country. China is no exception.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Big trouble with Blender

2013-03-27 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Try this /etc/X11/xorg.conf Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "radeon" Option "AccelMethod" "XAA" EndSection Copy this there and then reboot.