That page suggests proprietary software, please don't link to such pages,
thank you.
I decided to try NetInstall on one of my many spare partitions and yes, it's
a nice way of building a system according to one's needs. It's not exactly
pretty, though.
The Porteous site (http://build.porteus.org/) has an elegant tool for
creating a personalized distro. I can't speak to the
t3g wrote:
> I don't get what you are trying to show with that image. Those seem
> like a list of existing technologies which may or may not be open
> now. The hope with the foundation is that we can finally use free
> software to build and deploy without worry.
The image doesn't mention the .N
Run "apt-cache show python 3.2"
Result: same checksums. The packages.trisquel.info site is messed up, I
reported an issue a while ago. (Some of trisquel's own packages don't even
show up!)
I don't get what you are trying to show with that image. Those seem like a
list of existing technologies which may or may not be open now. The hope with
the foundation is that we can finally use free software to build and deploy
without worry.
Do you rebuild all source packages? Do you trust Ubuntu's binary packages?
Try looking at the checksums of some binary packages that Trisquel hasn't
modified. Compare with Ubuntu.
It looks like some files match like
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise-updates/amd64/python3/download and
http://packages.trisquel.info/toutatis-updates/amd64/python3/download
but then http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise-updates/amd64/python3.2/download
and http://packages.trisquel.info/tout
"So you have to trust upstream as well."
No you don't. Source code is still available and the package can be modified
and recompiled if necessary.
No they don't. Look at the checksums.
Trisquel recompiles (aka rebuilds) all the packages from source on Trisquel
servers. You can tell this because all the packages are signed with just the
Trisquel key and 'apt-key list' only has the Trisquel key showing.
Yes Trisquel has to trust that upstream hasn't put anything in the publi
I've put Trisquel Mini on an old NEC Pentium 4 and it's fantastic.
I did install Abrowser though as Midori is a very light browser.
Make the switch Dave you won't look back.
Dave in UK
Legimet wrote:
> it's mostly for checking for Windows viruses.
Correction: only for Windows viruses. I suppose it could detect GNU/Linux
viruses, but viruses not being a real threat for us, there's no point in
that. The main use of ClamAV is if you're worried about infecting a Windows
compu
For Firefox, use Abrowser, as onpon4 said. The only differences are the
branding, an addons site that only lists free (as in freedom) addons, and
improved default settings (for privacy).
Trisquel includes LibreOffice, which was forked from OpenOffice.
For videos and audio, VLC is really good
Even if you trust Ruben completely, Trisquel does not rebuild many of the
packages from Ubuntu.
For example, apt-cache show openssl gives a checksum for the latest deb of
843af273766056f25469e9915ddd2567. Compare that with what's here.
So you have to trust upstream as well.
If Debian is compromised by the NSA (I highly doubt that this is true) it can
be helped;
developers all over the world can check the code over and over again and with
a huge effort we can lock nsa out again;
that's the difference to non-free software;
so this is no argument against free softwa
"You mean like debian?"
No - They said one with a "pro-Free Software policy." That precludes the
Debian Project (note I'm referring to the Project, not the distro.) The
Project's policies at best neutral, seeing no problem with their free and
non-free stuff sitting side by side.
Knowing Rubén personally, I trust him. Granted you don't know me so take
this for what it's worth.
Couldn't help myself noticing the irony. So we believe in a conspiracy. And
everybody is out to get the poor user. And Google is evil. And NSA protects
Google or the other way around. So we make a video. We're going to distribute
it through a Google service, a service that watermarks the file
Thanks for the link. I never knew Poul-Henning Kamp exists. But he has a
clear mind. And an admirable focus power. I mean the questions were asked by
complete morons. No wonder OpenSSL is a mess, a painter would be more
qualified to do C code than a CS major with ethics and understanding the
Well, you should be fine with more of the default software, then. :)
Actually, LibreOffice is a fork of OpenOffice that was made back when Oracle
controlled OpenOffice, so you'll find it familiar. Just a couple tips:
* Trisquel's version of Firefox is called "Abrowser". It's called that
bec
One of my machines is a Dell Inspiron, with similar hardware resources to
yours, Dave In NY; it runs the full Trisquel 6.0.1 quite well, for tasks
other than audio editing, large source code builds and high-bandwidth video
watching/conferencing. I use the included apps, plus vlc for media pl
In late 2010 OpenBSD experienced something similar.
It is interesting to look at the details of that case. Awful lot of
connections but apparently nothing big came of it or so they all say.
http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=129236621626462&w=2
A few days later...
http://lwn.net/Articles/42
Realizing that I do not understand this stuff, which is why I posted the
question above, I note that Intel's video says uefi secure boot can be
disabled http://youtu.be/eAnlhkbMang?t=20s
I'm not sure that makes any difference to your discussion but I wanted to
mention it.
CSM doesn't do the hard and machine-specific work that's needed here.
http://uefidk.intel.com/content/minnowboard-uefi-firmware-eula states
that "The CPU and chipset initialization code is currently provided as a
binary module" which is consistent with usual Intel support for coreboot
(MRC, FSP) a
"And, since I don't personally know any of the people responsible for other
smaller distros, that have "benevolent dictators for life", in front of them,
I don't know if I can trust them, or not."
You mean like trisquel?
"For these reasons, only the distributions made by non-profit organizat
Thanks, onpon4. I was considering downloading Trisquel Mini, but wasn't sure
if it would perform as well. I could certainly use whatever software Trisquel
includes, as I don't mind learning how to use something different or new. I'm
a pretty down to basics user and not into heavy gaming. I tr
Do the big corporate entities, in control of the US government, have an
interest in infiltrating and subverting every Free Software-related
organization? (Most definitely, they do.)
Does the US government have a habit of infiltrating and sabotaging
organizations opposed to the corporate int
Thanks, elodie. I agree.
It's the first time I use this laptop with LibreOffice, or any office pack.
And to my surprise, parts of the menus are invisible. They do work, but it's
a pain to guess. I noticed Trisquel still uses the 3rd generation. So I got
to the PPA and upgraded to the latest in the 4th generation. So
That'll be enough RAM to run Trisquel Mini (LXDE), though it won't be
perfectly smooth necessarily (you should give yourself plenty of swap and use
lightweight applications, especially a lightweight web browser). I also know
from experience that the Pentium 4 is able to run LXDE just fine (my
Haven't watched the video yet, so I have no idea what Assange is saying, but
the wordpress.com guy is a typical basket case. Conspiracy theory all the way
- almost entirely noise.
Yea, twice the RAM would help a lot. The more the merrier. But keep in mind
that other things might malfunction.
I have to hook up a second laptop to the serial output of the docking
station. But yea, never did that.
I have a small pump for that. But that is always good to have in mind.
Typo correction: I meant "Trisquel". Couldn't find the 'edit' button.
Hey Techies,
Greetings to all! David here in NY. I'm so wanting to switch my OS from XP to
GNU/Linux. I have a somewhat ancient Gateway desktop PC I bought back in '04
which I mostly use to surf the web and to download things of interest. I'm
just not looking to spend on a new PC or laptop
@opon4: I suggest you watch this video from the BSD guy at FOSDEM:
http://video.fosdem.org/2014/Janson/Sunday/NSA_operation_ORCHESTRA_Annual_Status_Report.webm
Then think about the more recent OpenSSL bugs
Debian might not be "owned" in the sense that they belong to the NSA but
there are a
This looks like FUD to me.
"We used open source software as much as possible."
Non-free software coming from intel? Shocker.
This seems to be another of those times where you get exited looking into the
promise of something but maddeningly there is some non-freedeom included with
no easy way to skirt it. Nice to hav
here the link:
http://igurublog.wordpress.com/2014/04/08/julian-assange-debian-is-owned-by-the-nsa/
They should have called their thing GNU/Linux Voice.
The bash or knock theory sounds plausible. All electronics are total junk
these days.
Alt + right click on element > move
If you use compiz you also need to add was it shift.
Apart from those two things, what else could it be?
I am having a slightly differnet problem - on the task bar/menu, it should be
that the start menu is first, then the icons, then the open programs, however
it is the open programs first, then the icons (shortcuts to programs, then
the start menu. How can I switch it around?
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