Re: [Trisquel-users] Mark Shuttleworth: ACPI, firmware and your security

2014-03-24 Thread Andrew Roffey
planckmgf: From : http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/1332 What do you think? I think that we should invite Ubuntu users to use Linux-libre. Andrew.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mark Shuttleworth: ACPI, firmware and your security

2014-03-24 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Yes, the binary blobs are a big problem but unfortunately this discussion is framed poorly (typical Shuttleworth) security and efficiency How bout freedom? Our mission in Ubuntu is to give the world’s people a free platform they can trust. Does that include the Unity spy lenses?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Can someone walk me through how to increase the size of the root partition at install?

2014-03-24 Thread mikko . viinamaki
You need to select custom partitioning (might be manual partitioning) during install. Attaching a screeny of the probable first step to the right direction. https://trisquel.info/files/trisquel1_0.png

Re: [Trisquel-users] Can someone walk me through how to increase the size of the root partition at install?

2014-03-24 Thread christian
Sorry, I should have specified that I had figured out that step - it's actually setting up the custom partitioning that I'm having trouble with.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Can someone walk me through how to increase the size of the root partition at install?

2014-03-24 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Can you elaborate?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Recommend web design program for newbie

2014-03-24 Thread ali
This one looks interesting: http://brackets.io/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mark Shuttleworth: ACPI, firmware and your security

2014-03-24 Thread legimet . calc
Or Trisquel GNU/Linux ;)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mini USB wifi adapter recommendation

2014-03-24 Thread arielxgbarton
Instead of telling us what they don't cost, why not tell us what they do cost.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreplanet Trisquel talk starting in 35 mins

2014-03-24 Thread tegskywalker
Perhaps in six months when the FSF gets around to posting video from this event we can see if there is a better version. I know you are making a joke, but it is so true. Follows the whole when its done attitude that plagues many free software projects but this is just a video. Someone must

Re: [Trisquel-users] Microsoft now fighting UK government over FLOSS

2014-03-24 Thread tegskywalker
In the end, the user has a choice to use a non-free program or not. I've known people on Windows who tried LibreOffice and thought it was ugly or was missing features they were used to in Office and switched back. As long as the file format is open and can be easily shared between users of

[Trisquel-users] Re : Can someone walk me through how to increase the size of the root partition at install?

2014-03-24 Thread magicbanana
If the disk does not have free space (the normal case if it has ever been used or if it is in a computer that was sold with an OS), you need first to remove or reduce some existing partition(s). Then you add the partitions for Trisquel. You need a root partition (that is, you choose, from

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mark Shuttleworth: ACPI, firmware and your security

2014-03-24 Thread retro
If he says something right I'll give him credit for it, but the thing about all commercial entreprises that are committed to protecting your privacy is that they mean protecting it from anyone who doesn't pay them for your data. Still, if he says something I agree with I'll give him as much

[Trisquel-users] Evolution and statistics of Trisquel project.

2014-03-24 Thread victor . iglesias
Hello members and everyone, I'm supporting Trisquel for some years ago and I think that this is time to make a Summary of Activity. All of us know that Trisquel is promoted by the Free Software Foundation. This means that is a responsability for all the people that is involved in this

[Trisquel-users] New limits.conf

2014-03-24 Thread sgies1963
Hi Mates, I've made a little bit research on my linux. My new limits.conf increases my system. ### File ### ## must be placed in /etc/security/ # *hardnofile 32768 *soft nofile 32768 *hardstack

Re: [Trisquel-users] New limits.conf

2014-03-24 Thread mikko . viinamaki
What are the pros and cons of doing so?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution and statistics of Trisquel project.

2014-03-24 Thread arielxgbarton
How many downloaded is not very useful. Because it is free software! It probabaly gets shared many ways.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Can someone walk me through how to increase the size of the root partition at install?

2014-03-24 Thread christian
Thank you!!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Need help: How to download embedded audio from a web site

2014-03-24 Thread alejandroamatmartinez
Hi guys, I'm sorry to bother you again, but I tried downloading mp3's from this website again, and I wasn't able. http://www.speakenglish.co.uk/vocab/countries_and_nationalities In this page (countries and nationalities), after running the script I only download countries. I don't get

Re: [Trisquel-users] Compositor doesn't work

2014-03-24 Thread firefoxbugreporter
Note that compton can be found in the Trisquel package repository and there is no need for a ppa.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Compositor doesn't work

2014-03-24 Thread icarolongo
I can't find: http://packages.trisquel.info/search?keywords=compton

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mini USB wifi adapter recommendation

2014-03-24 Thread jamathis
I have had success with the Netgear WG111v2 and WG111v3. They can be found online rather inexpensively as well, less than US$15 most places. http://h-node.org/wifi/view/en/1/WG111v3/1/1/NetGear/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef