Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day

2015-02-17 Thread jozape
LOL, touche.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day

2015-02-17 Thread jozape
The convenience comes from Steam allowing you to download your software from their servers if you need. This is not DRM. DRM in Steam is the requirement that you login to the Steam software to run your Steam bought software, and verify your software through their servers every time your

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wa can change, but not in one day

2015-02-16 Thread jozape
Software with DRM prevents the user from running their software. Software with no DRM does not. DRM itself is pure evil and worth avoiding. I have to question the value of using GOG or Desura as a replacement for Steam though. Many Steam games do not appear in GOG or Desura's catalog, or

Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away

2015-02-16 Thread jozape
The legal perspective is good to know. I personally would consider any person distributing Trisquel for any purpose to be using the software(to raise awareness for example), which is why I wrote user.

Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away

2015-02-15 Thread jozape
From the narrow perspective of using = running, agreed.

Re: [Trisquel-users] occupygpl.org wants to make copyleft licenses go away

2015-02-13 Thread jozape
Not necessarily. Copyleft licensed software places restrictions on the user, but the placed restrictions prevent the user's liberties from being lost in distributed derivatives.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Who of you uses Posteo?

2015-02-11 Thread jozape
I have been using Openmailbox and am satisfied with it, so I doubt I will make the move at least during this semester, but I like that Posteo uses free scripting for their website and uses Greenpeace energy. The only con I see is no claim of using free software to develop their service like

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trying Trisquel 6.0 without installing: How to proceed beyond the login window

2014-03-01 Thread jozape
Enabling nomodeset worked. I am using a radeon IGP so that makes sense. Thanks!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trying Trisquel 6.0 without installing: How to proceed beyond the login window

2014-02-28 Thread jozape
Do I need a different ISO or need to do extra work to create a Live DVD? I have the default ISO from the download page burned to a DVD which presents the Try Trisquel without installing option. I was using this DVD to try before I posted my issue.